Tuesday Morning Sketches #102

Good Morning!  I hope everyone's week is off to a great start.  I took my oldest son last night to get his hair cut - he looks fabulous!!  And then when I got home yesterday, I found my treat in the mailbox. Yes, I did something bad, I treated myself to a card kit from SNSS.  I just couldn't pass it up, and it's been so long since I've bought something for myself.  I guess I better be getting my list together of stamps and supplies I plan on selling.  *sigh*

OK - well, it's Tuesday and I have a really super fun challenge for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  Of course it's the Judged Challenge, so you get to go over the top to create something drop dead gorgeous.  This week's challenge is to create a card with a detachable bookmark.  Reading is something that is really important to me and even though there are e-Readers, Kindles, Nooks, apps for the iPhones and Droids there is still nothing like snuggling in your favorite seat with a blanket and a nice glass of wine (or whatever you prefer) and a real book in hand.  This is a fun and functional way to say hello to your favorite reader and leave a lasting impression.

This week's challenge is sponsored by Doodle Pantry.  I love love love Laurie's images and this one is Chamomile.  I loved this one so much that I bought it twice!  LOL

You can find a great tutorial here on SCS for card w/detachable bookmark, but I also found this one on You Tube.

So here, you can see when you open up the card, the bookmark is on the flap.  It's scored and completely detachable.

And then I decorated the inside with a sweet greeting.  You, of course, can leave blank to write a personal message.  I rarely decorate the insides of my cards and I was loving this one so much, the color combo making me so happy, I just had to keep playing with it.

Supplies:
Card stock:  #74 White Smooth (Paper & More), Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Lemon Tart (PTI), Green (Bazzil)
Paper:  Unknown
Copics:  W-0, Y06, Y11, YG06
Tools:  Labels One (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Mini Rotary Cutter - Perforation (Recollections), Crop-a-dile, 1 3/8" circle punch
Embellishments:  white satin ribbon (Offray), white button (SEI), green embroidery floss (DMC), large eyelet (SU!)

I do hope you'll join us this week.  We'll see you there!

Hugs,
Mel

Easy Sunday

Good Morning!  I hope you're having a great weekend.  Mine is going pretty well.  I do need to get my rear in gear and go make coffee and start laundry.  But before I get to all that, I thought I would make a card to share with everyone.  My monthly card traders group challenge this month is to create faux metal frames.  I haven't done this technique in YEARS.  I'd forgotten how much fun it could be.  So today's card is dedicated to all things stashed.  What do I mean by that?  We all have our papers, supplies, tools and techniques that have been kept over the years but somehow get bypassed.  Well, I pulled some of those things out today.

First, the faux metal frame.  I cut a circle out and embossed it with silver embossing powder.

Second, the stamp.  This sweet little Swiss Pixie stamp has been sitting in a box for a long time.  And thirdly, the brads.  I hardly use brads on my cards anymore.  I think I've forgotten how to layer things up a bit.  I still feel this card is a bit flat - but cute anyway.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Night of Navy (SU!)
Paper:  Candy Blossoms
Copics:  B00, B000, B95, B97, E00, E02, E34, E37, R02, RV02, RV10, V91, V93, V95, Y11, Y15, YG09, YG17, YR61
Stamps:  Swiss Pixies Heidi Among the Flowers (CC Designs)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Bahama Blue (Memento)
Tools:  Silver embossing powder, heat gun, embossing ink, Cuttlebug, Scallop Nesties, Apron Lace border punch
Embellishments:  white grosgrain ribbon (Offray), diamond silver brads (SU!)

I am also playing along with Sweet Sunday Sketch (the great sketch) and All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes).  Thank you for visiting me.  I wish you well.

Hugs,
Mel

Delightful Challenges

Hello!  Have you ever been in a frame of mind that you know what day it is but you're still a day behind?  Well, that's how I feel right now.  It's 10:30 pm and I'm trying to settle into sleep thinking wonderful thoughts of the weekend and how happy I am with the short week and then it hit me. Today was Thursday!  OMG!!  I was supposed to post my Digital Delights post today!  Yipes!!  So to Wendy and my teammates, a huge apology for my brain bubble burst.

This week's challenge coincides with the July new release.  Down on the Farm released today, which is a colleciton of loveable images.  Here is my card.  I did use the sketch from Just Us Girls for this layout which ended up being perfect for this fairly simple card.

This is Polly and Chortle the Chicken.  And since it's so late and tomorrow is a workday, I will add proper links tomorrow evening.  For now, I just wanted to get my card posted so you can see Wendy's wonderful new images.  My card also features two patterns of digi paper and sentiments from a farm sentiment set that is also now available.  You can say this is a complete farming ensemble!  LOL

Again, I beg your forgiveness for being such a dumb bunny.  Now I feel I can lay my head back down on the pillow and not feel completely stupid.  Good night everyone.  Please do come back when the post is polished.

Hugs to all,
Mel

Tuesday Morning Sketches #101

Good Morning!  Happy Tuesday!  I am so excited about today - new sketch, fun sponsor - everything Tuesday Morning Sketches is supposed to be.  Let's get right to this...

Paper Pretties is sponsoring us this week and I shared a card I made with another one of their adorable images, but I really love this Beriosova Ballerina because she's cute and since my daughter is going into her 7th year of ballet - what's not to love?!

One of the dances from recital was called Man of LaMancha.  Although I've never seen the musical, I love the music.  I had this great new paper in my collection that I wanted to play with, so I went with the red and black combo which were also the gorgeous costumes the dancers wore.  I love how this turned out.  Right down to the hand-rolled roses and embossed sentiment.

Supplies:

Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Red (Recollections)

Paper:  Cloud 9

Copics:  C8, C10, E33, E37, R02, R11, R27, R29, RV000, RV02, RV10

Tools:  Corner rounder (SU!), circle cutter (CM), Scallop Nesties, Cuttlebug

Enjoy your day!  I hope you decide to join us - there is a really sweet prize available.

I love long weekends....

Good Morning friends.  I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.  I have had so much fun hanging out with my kids, a few friends and stamping.  Can you believe it - I actually got about 6 cards done!  That is amazing for me.

I have a card to share with you that features an adorable image from Paper Pretties, who happens to be sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week (be sure to check back tomorrow for the sketch).  I printed off a couple of images because I wasn't quite sure which one I wanted to use - so I did one for TMS and one because I was just having fun.

This adorable panda bear  is Pasha Panda.  I had so much fun coloring this image, it was so easy!  Pasha has so much personality in just that little face, I didn't need to do a whole lot of work.

My card's layout came from a great sketch over at Sketch n Stash.  Love the sketch.  The stash part is paper I haven't used in a long time and the flourishes are from a Cricut cartridge that only stays in my Cricut so I can use SCAL.  I cut two different types of flourishes which are perfect to play along with Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge.

I think my card turned out really great!  I hate taking pictures in the daytime though.  My craft table faces east so I get lots of bright sunshine in the mornig - its nice, except when taking pictures.  I hope my card looks better on your monitor because this one is super cute.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Kraft, Garden Green
Paper:  Just Chillin' Collection (Making Memories)
Copics:  C8, C10, R02, R11, W-2, YG17, YG67, YG95
Stamps/Ink:  Poppies & Greetings (SNSS), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie
Tools:  Cricut, Design Elements cartridge
Embellishments:  Pearls (Recollections)

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy your day.

Hugs,
Mel

It's a Celebration Blog Hop! 30 June - 1 July

Hello everyone and welcome to the Digital Delights It's a Celebration Blog Hop 30 June-1 July 2011. This is a 2 day hop to help you get through all 30 of our talented designers, collect your letters and enter to win the grand prize!

If you came here from Marlene's Desguised as a Grown-Up blog then you are in the right spot! If you have just come across this posting while browsing around in blog land then start at the top so you don't miss all of the amazing projects!

The theme of this hop is CELEBRATIONS!! At Digital Delights by Louby Loo, we are celebrating the new store! Wendy (aka Louby Loo) just completed the move to a new and improved store! In honor of this, each stop along the way will have a Digital Delights stamp from their project to be given away. There are amazing sponsors for the grand prize at the end.

This is a hop with a different twist as along the hop there are letters to find in the postings - not all blogs have the letters but if you gather all the letters then at the end of the hop on day 2 assemble them to create a Digital Delights related word. You then return to the Digital Delights blog and enter your name in the inlinks at the bottom of the post (do not reveal the secret word yet). After the hop you will be contacted if you are selected at random--at which point you will be asked to reveal the correct word.

Now on to my project...

Supplies:
Digital Delights Images:  USA Myrtle, God Bless America sentiment
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Brilliant Blue
Paper:  Red, White & Used digi-papers (Theresa Hernandez)
Copics:  B95, B97, R27, R29, RV02, W-0, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG17, YG67

This week's challenge at Digital Delights Challenges is Red, White & Blue and what better way to celebrate the Independence of our country than with fun cards and projects for your greetings and parties.  Also, we have another reason to celebrate and that is our very own Wendy is now a US Citizen!  Yay Wendy!!  So please when you play along, leave a congratulatory comment for Wendy.

I will be giving away the following Digital Delights by Louby Loo image which I used to complete my project:

In order to be eligible to receive this digital stamp, please leave a comment below, become a follower if you fancy. In your comment please provide an email address so that you can be contacted when I draw the prize.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you liked my project.

Now back to the hop - I can now reveal my hidden blog hop letter is N.  Remember to collect all the letters from the hop and assemble to form a Digital Delights related word then return to the Digital Delights blog to enter.

The next stop on the hop is: Nancy's Crafting Passions blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #100

Good Morning!  It's Tuesday, so that means it a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and guess what!?  It's sketch challenge #100!!  That means we are just a few weeks away from TMS' 2nd birthday.

I'm really excited to Stamping Boutique sponsoring us this week - what fun!

The image featured here is Teapot Banner.  What a great image, so me, since I've loved teapots since I was a little girl.  I just added a text box over the image to add my simple greeting.  I tried making a decorator envelope, but I only suceeded in getting mad and ruining paper.

Supplies:
Card stock:  National White #80 lb, Brocade Blue, So Saffron
Paper:  yellow gingham (unk)
Copics:  B00, B000, B95, B97, BV02, BV04, E34, Y15, Y17, YG17
Tools:  Cuttlebug, Scallop Square nesties, Swiss Dots embossing folder, CM Circle Cutters, paper piercer

I hope you enjoy card and that you'll play along with us this week.