Stampotique Designers Challenge: "LOVE" theme

Today marks the first day of the Stampotique Designers Challenge.  Come & join us with our challenge this week.  Our hostess, Vicki, issued us the challenge them of "Love". 

I love this little Quasimoto 3 stamp from Stampotique Originals.  It was one of the first stamps I bought from them.  His cute little heart on his shirt & his wings were calling my name and made me thing of "love".  I have a sick sense of Valentine's Day-because we don't really "celebrate" Valentine's in my house.  You see, my husband was BORN on Valentine's Day, so here in my house, we celebrate a birthday.  So Quasimoto with his "Whatever..." sentiment is perfect.

I used the last Sketch For You to Try.  I thought the little circles would be a good fit with Quasimoto.

Make sure you visit the Stampotique Designer's Challenge and check out all the awesome creations from this challenge, you will not be disappointed.  Join us in creating a project/card with a "LOVE" theme.

New Challenge Announcement

I'm so excited to announce the Stampotique Designer's Challenge that will be beginning this Wednesday here.  Vicki Garrett has been hard at work rallying the team to provide you all with some fun challenges.

I hope you will take the time to check out the design team and if you have never heard of Stampotique Originals, take a minute (or ten) to wander around their site.  I love their stamps and enjoy venturing out of my comfort zone using some of them.

Join us on Wednesday to see what challenge Vicki has issued us and hope that you will join us then! 

Blog Candy

If you are interested, my friend Simone Pursiful is giving away some goodies from CHA.  You can visit Simone here to enter into her blog candy.

Superbowl Party

 

Are you all prepping for the Superbowl today?  I have to say, I'm not!  I'm just going with the flow, going to just be us here tonight so we'll settle into the couch and hang out with the family.

I created this Superbowl Party event to give others ideas of what to do.  All of the details are posted on the Clear & Simple Stamps blog, so please make sure to visit it if you would like to see additional pictures of the creations.

Here are a few of my favorites:

 

  

Can we say yummy? The food is making my mouth water!

 

Blogger's Challenge #136: Red, White, Black

This week for blogger's challenge our list Mom, Lisa challenged us to use red, white, black.  I originally wanted to use some designer paper I had but went in a whole different direction instead.

I picked Julee's Mojo Monday 124 Sketch for this card.  I've said this before, but I'll say it again, I *love* sketch challenges, all kinds of them!

This was another set I finally picked up at the Clear and Simple Stamps booth at CHA.  I had been eyeing Live Life for awhile and finally decided it was time to treat myself to it.

Make sure you check out the blogger's challenge participants for their creations using red, white, black and join in if you like!

Card details:

Stamp Sets: Art Deco and Live Life by Clear and Simple Stamps

Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Inks: Real Red, Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, A Blanc Check Ribbon, Circle & Scalloped Circle punch, Amuse Creative Candy

My Basket of Eggs

 

I had so much fun coloring these images from My Favorite Things.  I saw these at CHA and had to get at least one.  By the time I found them, most were out, but this one was one I grabbed up real quick.

Of course I paired this image with one of my favorite new papers which I'm so thankful I bought...and almost wish I had bought 2.  Bittersweet by Basic Grey.  The new line of papers Basic Grey is coming out with are awesome, can't wait to get my hands on them!

I colored her with my Copic markers and highlighted the eggs in the basket & the heart in her hair with some Crystal Effects.  I finally broke out my sewing machine to adhere the brown piece that I stamped with the Art Deco background set by Clear & Simple Stamps.  I love this set, I can see myself using it a lot.

I used Mercy's sketch #46 for this card, but flipped where the image should be as I screwed up on my sewing just a bit.  Mercy's sketches are great, I love having the opportunity to participate in her sketch challenges.

For the flowers, I used an old punch, not even sure how old it is.  In the middle I wanted the flower to stand out a bit so I used another new purchase from CHA, some dots from Clear & Simple Stamps.  They are a little bit bigger than a small brad & without the prongs.  They have adhesive on the back & the white ones can be colored with your Copics.  I wanted these in every color!

Card details:

Stamp Set:  My Basket of Eggs by My Favorite Things, Art Deco from Clear & Simple Stamps

Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Bittersweet by Basic Grey, Stamper's Select white

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Close to Cocoa 

Accessories:  Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, A Blanc Check Dots from Clear & Simple Stamps, Janome Sewing Machine,  3/4" circle punch, flower punch

Sneak Peek of Superbowl Party Event

*2nd post of the day, make sure to scroll down for my MFT Guest DT submission*

Make sure to visit the Clear & Simple Stamps tomorrow for my Superbowl Party samples.  I'm very excited about the projects I created for the Superbowl Party and hope you will enjoy them as well.