Warm Wishes

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone had a very nice weekend. Ours was good. I have been quite busy studying for my recertification exam for teaching. Oh my Goodness, it's so much material to know! I did finally take a break from all the reading this morning to make this card. This is for today's Mojo Monday sketch as well as for Friday's OCL color challenge to use Kraft, Red and Black.
I chose "Coastal Wishes" from OCL as my stamp set, and I stamped in on Gina K Luxury White card stock and colored it in with a few Copic Markers. It's a simple easy card and I hope you like it. Ok, back to the books! I'll be back to share some more in a couple of days. Happy stamping everyone!

SCS Birthday

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Well, I had grand plans to post this early this morning and then do some stamping and quite possibly post another card again. As you can see, that didn't quite work out!! Oh well, I suppose one card is better than none right! I made this card for this week's SCS sketch challenge as well. I really liked this sketch because it is just rectangles and squares. Sometimes circles and other shapes are challenging. I focused a lot on using patterned papers with this card and that in turn helped me to finish the card in a decent amount of time. I think this one only took me about 30 mins to do! I started with a piece of charcoal grey from PTI and added a layer of Mellow Moss that I ran through my CB with the swiss dots folder. Next I added a layer of patterned paper from Crate Paper's Restoration Collection that I matted on a piece of Not Quite Navy from SU. The pink pattern paper is also from Crate Paper. The adhesive lace ribbon is from Basic Grey. The Happy Birthday Sentiment is from OCL's "Say it Big" and is stamped with Not Quite Navy ink on Vanilla card stock. Finally I finished the card with a few random buttons.
I hope to find some time to stamp again this weekend, and I hope you do too!

Missing You

Hi Everyone!

Posting early this morning before I get the minis up for school. I actually made this card yesterday, but was a bit lazy about getting it posted. We got a new big screen TV for Christmas, and well...let's just say it is NOT helping my TV addiction! Especially right now, since the hubs is out town and I have complete control of the remote. LOL!!
This is my card for this week's Color Throwdown to use Artichoke, Baja Breeze and Cameo Coral. I actually don't have any Baja card stock; but I did manage to find some of this old SU pattern paper and I also substituted a bit of Ocean Tide from PTI. I figured it was a close enough match that I'd be ok. Now, I have to be honest and tell you that I didn't much care for the Cameo Coral with this color combo. I don't know...just didn't set well with me, which is why I used it very sparingly on the card.
This is also for Tuesday Morning Sketches this week as well. It was an easy sketch to work with, so thank you for that, Melissa!
I used OCL's "Garden Thoughts" set for this card, which brings me to the oh so good news I wanted to share with you. Guess who won herself Three OCL Stamp Sets?!! Yep, that's right...little ol' me! I won the "Blinkie" contest that they ran in Nov/Dec for their "Thankful for You" promotion. I was completely and utterly shocked! I can't wait to get my new sets and play with them, ya'll know I LOVE me some OCL stamps!!!
Ok, time to get some breakfast on the table. Have a great day, everyone!

Happy New Year!!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday season. Mine was quite nice with lots of traveling and family and friends. I am very happy to have things back to normal, though! I decided to jump right back into stamping this morning with Mojo Monday. Now, I was rather disappointed when I scanned this card, because the Melon Berry that I used looks more pink than the orange tone that it really has. I could have used the camera; but I didn't....so this will just have to do. I use Kraft, Choc Chip, Ruby Red, Melon Berry and patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket "Wanted" 6x6 pad. The flower die cut sticker is from K&Company Wild Saffron Flowers.
Finally, I added the sentiment at the bottom from Upsy Daisy with Chestnut Roan ink.
Anyhow, so just getting back into the groove of things. Have a great day!