Steampunk Classic Collection 2

Hello, all! Time for the second release of Simply B Stamps for Memorial Day weekend! Now yesterday's release was cute and outdoorsy but today's is elegant and steamy! Today's release shows some of the fabulous stamps from the new Steampunk Classic Collection #2. You can see some creations made with these stamps over at Simply Challenged Challenges Blog.

This is the card I came up with for this release:

Today I Wish You A Day of Ordinary Miracles Card. I created this card using the Lavinia Outing stamp. The background was created with Echo Park's Victoria Gardens Collection of papers, some Petaloo flowers and flowers from Wild Orchids Crafts. The flourishes are from My Mind's Eye and I used some Distress Inks in Antique Linen, Old Paper, Worn Lipstick, and Evergreen Bough to distress the edges. I used the below Copics to color in the image.

Copics: B24, B32, E00, E11, N0, N4, RV02, RV21, RV23, RV34, Y06, Y11, Y15, YG03

Hey, Jude! Some News!

Hello, all! I've got some exciting news to share with you all today. I was chosen to join the Simply Challenged Design Team for Simply B Stamps! Make sure you check out the challenge blog and Simply B Stamps for some quirky, fun images and challenges!

Not only do I get to announce that I'm a part of a new DT today but I can also let you see a couple of creations I made with the new stamp release from the Outdoors Jude and the Rockers collection! To celebrate the new DT, Betty has not one but two new releases this weekend!

You Make the World Go Round Card. This little guy is Squeekin' Jude. I think he is so adorable with a squirrel perched on his hat. I created the card for the card challenge over at sb.com. The papers are all from Echo Park's This and That Charming collection. I used the copics listed below to color this cutie in.

B39, B45, E11, E13, E18, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, N0, N2, N4, RV13, Y02, Y06, YG67, YG91            

Adventure Card. This beauty is Which Way Brittany. When I saw her I KNEW she had to be a ginger. She's adorable with her little fawn. The papers are all from a Martha Stewart travel paper pack that I've had in my stash for years. I had to put her and her friend on an outdoorsy background. When I finished the card, there was something missing and so I decided to add some Liquid Pearl flourishes to create a breeze. I used copics to color Brittany and the fawn.

B00, B02, E00, E15, E18, G85, R20, RV13, RV34, YG67, YR04, YR07, YR61, YR68

I hope you enjoyed these cards and that you will take a look at the new Simply Challenged Blog. The first challenge will be on June 7 and weekly after that. Make sure you take a look at all the new releases as well!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hello, all! Stopping in to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day, whether you are a mom, grandma, or just celebrating with your own mother! I hope you all have a special and wonderful day!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

Hello, all! I just wanted to pop in and wish you a Happy National Scrapbooking Day! I've been working outside in my vegetable garden this morning but I've been checking in on the NSBD festivities over at scrapbook.com. How about you? I hope you have some scrappy fun in store for this weekend!

Also, I just finished moving all of my scrap room stuff into the garage, since my eldest daughter has taken her old room back. The good news about that is the garage seems to inspire me to create! Lol.

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Punky Scraps Challenge 48 ~ Picky! Picky!

Hello, all! This post is a couple of days late and I am very sorry for it. Life's little interruptions are always unexpected and I've had my share of them lately. But I wanted to make sure I did not miss even one of my DT assignments, so I stuck it through until I completed this little birthday card for the Punky Scraps Challenge 48.

Every month one of the DT's each choose something for the Get Picky Challenge. This month's "Get Picky" picks are:

Amy - Anything brown
Nat - use 5 different patterned papers
Elin - use splashes of paint
Mandy - 5 lines of journaling
Cheryl - Tulle/Mesh/Burlap
Sara - Butterflies
Kim - Denim

Birthday Card. Out of the Get Picky picks, I used brown, 5 different patterned papers (from Echo Park's This & That Charming Collection), splashes of paint, burlap, and denim (I cheated and colored the little guys pants a denim color). The stamp is from The Greeting Farm and colored with Copics.

Punky Scraps Challenge #47

Hello, all! Today I bring you a page I created for Challenge 47 over at Punky Scraps. Check out the challenge below and visit the Punky Scraps Blog to see what the other DT members came up with. I hope I will see some of you participating over there!

Hey, everyone!! It's time for a sketch challenge. Here is the sketch created by our fearless Punky leader, Natalie:

Here is my take on the challenge:

Making A Splash ~ Punky Scraps Challenge #46

Hello, all! I have missed you! I've been dealing with a loss in my family and it's taken me about a month to even begin getting back to normal. I have not scrapped in all this time, which is the most I have ever gone without scrapping since I began the hobby. I am glad to say that I was happy to see the Punky Scraps inspiration photo for this month because I was instantly inspired to create the following page. Thank goodness, I say!

Punky Scraps Challenge #46

Making A Splash Layout. This is my cousin's beautiful daughter again. Here she is competing in a pageant in the swimsuit portion. When I saw the inspiration photo of the challenge, I immediately thought of tropical colors and flourishes. And I knew this picture would be perfect for a theme that included them. The paper is from The Paper Studio, the flowers from Prima misted with some Lindy's Stamp Gang mists, the alphas are from Thickers, and the flourishes were handmade by me with liquid pearls and craft plastic.