SCS LOVE FEST

WOW, I have to say it's been awhile since I spent a few hours in my studio creating just for fun and this weekend I made it a point to work my way through some road blocks (mainly my mojo and time).  

I set out to create a lot for fun this weekend (I did get some design team projects completed as well).  I wrote out the list of the SCS challenges going on and then a list of other challenges I wanted to play in.

I hope you will bear with my LONG post today as I share an array of cards.  As I was telling my friend I was creating like crazy, I realized that almost ALL of my photos have a floral focal point.  What can I say?  I love the floral stamps!!!!

Hope your Monday is starting off well and that I might be able to spark a little creativity for you.  I know I've counted on all of you at one time or another to spark mine :-)

Challenges: FTL229 Sketch and CFC91 Silver

and LOVEFEST2013C Bring on the Bling sponsored by Stamping Bella

Card details:

Stamps: Good Times from Mama Elephant

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Cool Carribean

Inks: Perect Little Black Dress, Dylusions Spray

Embellishments: Mark Richards gems, Butterfly die from PTI

Challenges: Retro Sketches #26 sketch to celebrate Retro Sketches #52 Challenge

for LOVEFEST2013E- Die Crazy sponsored by Simon Says Stamps

Card details:

Stamps: Botanical Medallions & Banners from Just Rite 

Cardstock: Such a Gray-cious Host, Whisper White, Teresa Collins Tell Your Story

Inks: Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Seam Binding and Mini Tri-Fold 1 die cut from Clear & Simple Stamps

Challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch #90 and LOVEFEST2013F-Inspiration Photo sponsored by The Cat's Pajama's

Card details:

Stamps: Happy Bugs from Sweet Stamp Shop

Cardstock: Say Yellow to all your Fans, Whisper White, Basic Black, Teresa Collins-Carolina Breeze

Inks: Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Crystal Effects, twine from the Twinery

Challenges:

LOVEFEST2013G-Make My Day sponsored by My Favorite Things

This card was created for a friend going through a tough time and doubting herself and choices she's made.  Hoping this will help her to know to believe in those choices being the best for her.

Stamps: Phrases2Say from The {Stamps} of Life

 Cardstock: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip from Stampin'Up! Patterned Paper: Sna@p Life from Simple Stories

Inks: Colorbox by Stephanie Barnard in Chocolate

Embellishments: Washi Tape from Freckled Fawn

Challenges:

LOVEFEST2013H-Inspiration Photo sponsored by Unity Stamp Co.

Card details:

Stamps: Fantastical Floral from Unity Stamp Co.

Cardstock: Green Galore, Brown Leather Satchel, Whisper White, patterned paper

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Orange You Fabulous ribbon, perfect pearls

Challenges:

CTS16 and LOVEFESTI-A Little Love sponsored by Taylored Expressions

Card details: 

Stamps: Poppy Patch from Flourishes, Hello from Studio G

Cardstock: mini cards from my stash, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Rose, So Saffron, VIP Purple, patterned paper scraps- Basic Grey

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Perfect Little Black Dress, 

Embellishments: rhinestones from SU

Challenges:

VLVFEB2013 Week 4 Sketch and LOVEFESTJ-In Love with Color sponsored by Verve Stamps

The Playdate Cafe Challenge #170

Card details: 

Stamps: Feel the Sun from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Going Gray, Whisper White, So Saffron

Inks: You're Such a Gray-cious Host

Embellishments: washi tape, Flower Framelits from Sizzix, Want2Scrap-Gun Metal pearls, Clearsnap Smooch Spritz-Sunkissed

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations: Pick 3

Today over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations we are doing a "pick 3" this week.  Pick any 3 things from the board below for your card.

For my card I used Pearls, a Die Cut and Seam Binding/Ribbon (hope that passes).  

I pulled out a favorite set of mine from Verve Stamps called Great Friend.  I just adore the flowers in this set and love coloring them and layering them.

I also used the Deconstructed Sketch which I took a little liberty with by eliminating the scallop and just using the seam binding and I turned the sketch on it's side.

Hope you will join us over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.  Can't wait to see what you have been creating this week.

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Card details:

Stamps: Great Friend from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Kraft Like a Rock Star, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy-True Blue

Inks: Certainly Celery, Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Pearls from SU!, Spellbinder die, Tie Dyed Seam Binding

SDC59: Birds & Buttons

It's our 59th challenge over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge and this week our hostess, Kaz Boughton has given us a fun theme to work with and I think you'll love to see how the design team used their stamps.

Kaz says:

'I know that birds are a frequent theme on many crafty projects, but I still love them. I'd like you to use buttons with your birds for this next challenge.'

I pulled out some really new papers I got from Authentique (Fresh collection) along with a great sketch from Deconstructed Sketch #61.  I watercolored my little chicks with some aquapainters and ink and added some stickles to their wings.

Hope you will join us over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge using your Stampotique stamps with birds and buttons!

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Card details:

Stamps: Bird Tiles 2071 and 8935 Chicken in on You from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Going Gray, Gina K. Luxury White, Authentique Fresh, Cherry Cobbler

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Designer Mix, twine (separated from color), Janome sewing machine, paper piercer, Crystal Ice Stickles

Dude, You Rock!

I'm a bit behind this week, I'm finding I don't have as much time to get creative as I used to with 2 kids in sports and we are just finishing the season of one and starting the other one.

Today's Blogger's Challenge Lisa gave us a "By the Seashore" theme.  I already had the card planned in my head so I cut my lunch hour short today to stamp a little bit and get my card up.

When I think of the seashore, so many things come to mind.  One is hanging out in Cape Cod with friends, watching surfers in Santa Cruz, honeymooning in Hawaii and just lounging in the sand in the Bahamas.  

I used two of Verve Stamps sets for this card, the Relax and Dude set.  The Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss papers are just perfect to combine with this set.

My sketch folder was opened to Jen's Deconstructed Sketch today so I went with that.  Not sure my waves turned out as I wanted, but I'm still happy with the overall card.  I colored my strip of twill with my copic marker.

Hope you will join us for blogger's challenge by linking up at anyone's blog participating in the blog hop.

I'm also participating in these challenges:
Just For Fun Challenges- sporty man (surfing)
4 Crafty Chicks- Double Down (used 2 surfboards)

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Card details:

Stamps: Relax and Dude from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Summer Sunrise, Basheful Blue, White, Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss

Inks: Perfect Little Black Dress, copic markers

Embellishments: dimensionals

BC246: Color Challenge

Today over at Blogger's Challenge I'm excited to share a color challenge based off my kindle pouch.  I won this pouch from Ali Edwards website a few weeks before Christmas and I had been hinting to my hubby I needed a Kindle and was thrilled that he got me one this year.  I've been reading like crazy on it (so last night I had to sit down and stamp instead of reading).

Here is a picture of the Kindle pouch which is from Elisalou Designs:

My colors may seem off but I assure you there is aqua on the pouch which I see is not on the picture up above.  I had the pouch in hand when I was doing this card and really brought out the aqua.  LOL.  See up in the left hand corner you can see a smidgen of the aqua on the pouch???

I used this Adore Peony Collage from Memory Box as my main image as I though the colors would be perfect based on the pouch.  I used the Deconstructed Sketch #33 for this in which I rotated it counter clock wise to make it work for my image.  The seam binding was colored with my copic marker to fit the color I needed.

I'm way behind on my Blogger's Challenge commenting so hope to get to those today or tomorrow...need to get back into the routine now that school has gone back and I'm back to work as well.

Hope you will join us over at Blogger's Challenge using the photo above for your color inspiration.  You can link in to the blog hop at my blog below, at Lisa's blog or anyone participating in the hop.

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Card details:

Stamps: Adore Peony Collage from Memory Box

Cardstock: Cool Carribean, Basic Black, Neenah White, My Mind's Eye Love Me Do

Inks: copics, Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Seam binding, open scallop edge die from My Favorite Thing's, Prima flower