Blogger Challenge, Week #32

This week our challenge was to use the layout on the front cover of the SAB catalog (Happy Birthday card). I knew what set I wanted to use and I used a lot of ideas from Annieht on SCS with the set I wanted to use. She had a great look to her card using the paper piecing.

Unfortunately I had to make another sympathy card for a friend who's father just passed away. It was not only sad for her but for our family as well as he was my in-laws lifelong friends and my hubby grew up with them. Since hubby and I have been married, I have become good friends with their daughter so my heart broke when I heard the news of her father passing. I'm glad that she was able to get back out to see him and spend some time with him just shortly before this happened.

Make sure to click on the Bloggers Challenge logo the right on my blog for the other participants. The talented group of participants is growing. If you would like to post a link to your card and participate, please post it in the comments section below.

Card Details:

Stamp Set: So Many Sayings (retired), Feather Flourish by Stampendous

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, all patterned paper is 3bugsinarug (Groovy line), textured cardstock unknown

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Soft Subtle Brads, Spiral punch, retired ribbon

Blogger RAK- Anna Zuniga

Thank you to Anna for the RAK! I haven't used In Full Bloom in ages and love the watercoloring she did on it!

Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge

Monday is Lunchtime Sketch Challenge over at my friend Mary-Jo's

Our sketch is listed above, if you design a card with this sketch, please let us know by posting a link in the comments section of either my post or Mary-Jo's post. You can also upload your artwork to SCS using the keyword TSSC2.

Please make sure to check out all the other challengers who participated on Mary-Jo's site.

This picture you can't tell too well, but I embossed the flowers using Ruby Red craft pad and Crystal Clear embossing powder.

Details:

Stamp Set: Bodacious Bouquets, So Many Sayings (retired)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, Ruby Red

Inks: Ruby Red Craft pad

Accessories: Marvy Uchida Scallop and Circle Punch, Ruby Red stampin' write marker, sponges, gold brads, round tab punch

Blogger Challenge, Week #31

Wow! It's unbelievable that we have been doing this for 31 weeks now.

This week our challenge was to use the layout on p. 141 of the Spring/Summer Catalog (the "welcome baby" layout). You'll have to excuse my use of another baby set/card as I'm still doing thank you's as gifts are still arriving and I keep running out. I also combined this weeks color challenge on SCS using Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Real Red. Perfect for little boy thank yous!

I had this idea to use a picture of the little one's feet on my thank you card. It took me a few tries to get it to work as I wanted to use a bigger picture but am happy with the way it turned out in the end. I actually did 2 cards, one using a different image for the focal point.

Make sure you check out all the other blogger's who participate as the work is phenomenal and I'm always so suprised at how different all of our samples turn out.

Stamp Sets: Bundle of Joy, Absolutely Fabulous, Wonderful Words, Zoofari

Cardstock: Fabriano Cream, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Real Red

Inks: Same as above

Accessories: Stickles Silver, Silver Brads, Aquapainters, Scallop Punch, Circle Punches

Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch

My friend Mary Jo is hosting a Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge each week. I decided I need to stamp more and what a better excuse than a challenge?

This took me all weekend to complete in pieces only because of the kids running around, birthday parties, company over. I've had the idea in my head ever since I got my new stamps that I ordered after seeing another creation by Lauren.

If you would like to join the challenge, post your link her or see Mary Jo's website above and link your challenge card there.

Stamps Used: Bird Border by Magenta, Feather Flourish by StampendousCardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Artic Frog: The "Good" Napkins Sunday Brunch patterned paper, Basic Black, Whisper White and textured cardstock unknown

Ink: Tempting Turqouise, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Versafine Onyx Black, Certainly Celery, Old OliveAccessories: Basic Black brads, Daisy Crazy Primas, "Love" sticker from a creative keepsakes solicitation I received, Aquapainter

Blogger Challenge, Week #30

Our blogger's challenge this week was to use Blue Bayou, River Rock and Real Red. Make sure to check out the other's participating in the challenge to the right sidebar.

Stamps: Little Giraffe by Amuse, Sentiment by Rubber Soul
Paper: patterned paper unknown, Real Red, River Rock, Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Ink: Blue Bayou, Craft White
Accessories: accent from a scrapbooking kit, unknown

Swappin Divas, Sketch Challenge/Blog Candy

Here is a card I completed for a swap group I belong to called Swappin Divas. We had a sketch challenge with a Valentine Theme.

Needless to say I was almost complete with my card before I realized it had a Theme this month...so I added the Wild About You and hope that it fit the bill. I also made a few 4 1/4" square cards with the same sketch.

Blog Candy:

I've only done one other blog candy type give a way on my blog and I'm ready for another. Make a card using one of the sketches above, post a link in your comment. I will draw a name on Sunday, January 27 for some blog goodies.

Stamp Sets: on long note; Time Well Spent, Wild About You; on square; Zoofari, Simply Said

Cardstock: So Saffron, Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, Cutie Pie DSP

Inks: So Saffron, Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Black Staz-On, Old Olive marker

Accessories: Circle punches, Marvy Uchida Scallop Punches, Soft Subtles brads, Aquapainter

Thanks for looking and for playing!

Beate's WSC#30

Stamp Set: Changito Pair by Stampendous, Sentiment by Studio G
Cardstock: Basic Grey Phresh & Funky, Old Olive, Brilliant Blue, Pretty in Pink, Watercolor Paper
Inks: Versafine Ink Pad, Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Brilliant Blue, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Circle punch, scallop punch

I participated in Beate's weekend sketch challenge and had fun doing this. Very simple card with no additional accesories other than punches. I wanted to add more but wasn't sure where to add it on to.

ETA: DUH, this was last weeks challenge. I can't share this weeks yet as it's also my blogger's challenge card. Thanks Beate for pointing it out for me!

Blogger Challenge, Week #29

This week are challenge was to use the layout on p. 37 of the SU! Spring/Summer Collection Catalog (the save the date card). The card here was my 2nd attempt. My first one my dimensions were all off and I got frusterated so I quit and tossed it.

I'm pleased with this one and am going to use some more of the patterned paper to do a few more cards.

Details:

Stamp Sets: Little Pieces, Hero Arts "Many Friends", Canvas Background
Cardstock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink, CTMH Groovy Blossoms
Ink: Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Shite Grosgrain Ribbon, SU! Markers

Time Well Spent/FSC# 47

I completed the Featured Stamper's Challenge on SCS this week. I had to make a Get Well card for a fellow demo and loved the card that dlounds did. I changed and used the Time Well Spent set for it.

Stamp Set: Time Well Spent, Event Full, Baroque Motifs
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Ruby Red, Watercolor paper, My Mind's Eye Bohemia paper
Inks: Soft Sky, Ruby Red, Really Rust, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Bazzill Collection Petite Pearls

Thanks for looking

Yummy Recipe...Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake

Okay, like every other year my New Year's Resolution is to get in shape and lose weight. Last year I started off with a bang and had lost 10 lbs. doing weight watchers before I discovered I was pregnant. Of course I had to indulge in all those pregnancy cravings and packed on 26 lbs. with this last pregnancy. I'm 7 lbs. shy now of my pre-pregnancy weight, but I could stand to lose a lot more so we (hubby and I) will be starting weight watchers again.

However, I saw this dessert over the holidays that I knew I had to make. I made it the other day to take to the office staff at my Dr's appt. when I went in for my 6 week appt. They were awesome throughout my pregnancy and considering I was in twice a week for several months I got to know them all well (besides it being my 2nd high risk pregnancy and they were all there for the last one as well). I then made one at home for us, but forgot that I had it in the oven and overcooked the cheesecake. We tasted it (crappy) so I bought the stuff to make it again.

Weight Watchers will have to "weight" until next week. The recipe for the Cherry Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake can be found here. I also wish I had taken a picture of it before I put it in the container, but the crust part is the brownie and there is cherry in between the cheesecake and brownie crust as well.

Hopefully when I make it tomorrow I won't forget it's in the oven!

Bloggers Challenge: Week 28 Pink and Brown

I haven't posted this to my blog before so I hope that a recycled item will fulfill todays challenge. I do hope to do something this weekend for this challenge that is new, but I did want to post something today as well.

This is a name frame that I was commissioned to do last year, and I did about 3 of them that were all pink and brown. This one was challenging for me as I had a different size and layout requested. I had fun doing it and was thrilled how it turned out. It's been a year since I completed it so I apologize that I do not recall all the supplies used.

Stamp Sets: Pick a Petal, Bundle of Joy, CTMH Giggle Caps, Doodle That, several others for backgrounds of each letter which are difficult to see

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Brads, Primas, Hodgepodge hardward