How Sweet It Is - House-Mouse Valentine

Mixed the SCS Weekly Sketch #787 with these delightful House-Mouse images to add another Valentine to my stash. Before this Valentine's Day card gets mailed, it will be used as part of table decorations at a men's bake sale auction this Sunday.

The House- Mouse images are by Stampabilities and the designer paper is by Echo Park.

I am entering this Valentine in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Sketch challenge 787

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Challenge #309 - Anything Goes with the Option Love and/or Valentine's

Paperminutes Challenge #626 - Valentine's Day

Try It on Tuesday - Share the Love

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #218 - Love

Cats - SCS784

Today I am sharing the card I created for Sketch Challenge 784 over at Splitcoaststampers. I have been playing along in that challenge for about 15 years now when I am able. I have made many friends through challenges there and still am a huge fan and faithful follower of their forum and gallery! Back in the day, I was a die-hard challenge chaser and did their challenges almost daily as soon as they were posted. Now I am able to fit in about 2 challenges a week, but I still visit daily.

For today's card I used Feline Good by The Project Bin. The only ink used was Versafine Onyx Black. The papers include black and white cardstock from Recollections and designer paper from Playful Pets Mat Stack by DCWV.

SCS Sketch Challenge 773

Since the beginning of October, I have been helping to supply samples for the lovely ladies who make up the Design Team for the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. Here is a link to this week's challenge: SC773. 

For this week's sketch I decided I wanted to do a holiday scene card and include all three of the circles in the scene. To accomplish this, I stamped two copies of the same exact scene using my stamp positioner. I then die cut the larger center circle from one and the two smaller circles from the other. This made lining them up a breeze.

The images are from Snow Front from the holiday mini by Stampin' Up. The sentiment is by Verve. I mounted them on a panel embossed with a 3-D embossing plate by Sizzix.

Sisters Stamp!

My sister came to town this week to celebrate Father's Day, and we always find some time to steal away to do some sister stamping. I share my newest crafty treats with her, and she shares hers with me. I was excited to get to play with her Build-a-rose by Altenew. I used it to create this card for the Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge 598 and Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #236-237.

Stamps: Build-a-rose by Altenew

I Love Lace by Stampin' Up

Scripture: by Word Art Wednesday

Papers: Recollections White and Flirty Flamingo by Stampin' Up

Inks: Flirty Flamingo, Certainly Celery, Lucky Limeade, and Old Olive by Stampin' Up

Berry Sorbet by Papertrey Ink

Tools: Spellbinders Dies, Altenew Dies, Dimensionals

Embellishment: Doily 

SCS Sketch Challenge 272

For today's Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers, I just had to try out my new BasicGrey papers!! This is from their new green at heart series!

Stamps: Butterflies Multi Step Clear Stamps, Lilacs Multi Step Clear Stamps (leaves), and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Papers: Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up, green at heart/recycle by BasicGrey
Inks: Butterfly: Layer 3 - SU Rich Razzleberry, Layer 2- Memento Tangelo, Layer 1 - Memento Rose Bud stamped off once, Leaves- Layer 1 - Memento Pear Tart, Layer 2 - Memento Bamboo Leaves stamped off once, Layer 3 - Memento Bamboo Leaves, Sentiment - Memento Rose Bud
Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Nestabilities, SU Punches
Embellishments: Rhinestones, Ribbon, and Dimensionals

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SCS 266 - Chocolate Bunny

I created this Easter card for today's Sketch Challenge 266 at Splitcoaststampers!

Stamps: Chocolate Bunny and Well Scripted by Stampin' Up, Basket for You by D.O.T.S.
Papers: Luxury White by GinaK, Cool Caribbean, Barely Banana, Groovy Guava, Pretty in Pink, Kraft, Close to Cocoa, and Certainly Celery, assorted DP scraps 
Inks: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Memento Dark Cocoa, SU Melon Mambo
Embellishments: Primas, Rhinestones, Ribbon, Dimensionals   

A Couple of SCS Challenges

I created this card today for Julia's Ways to Use It Challenge Just Pleat It! I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to pull out my all-time favorite Stampin' Up set Sketches!! I let this set get by me the summer of 2003 when it was in the summer mini! I had to bide my time searching the BST forums to finally track one down in the summer of 2006!

Stamps: Sketches by Stampin' Up, Multi Step Berries (sentiment) by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Groovy Guava, Glossy White, Cool Caribbean, Kraft, US Vanilla, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up, Porcelain by BasicGrey

Inks: Apricot Appeal, Regal Rose, Mambo Melon, Cool Caribbean, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up

Embellishments: wooden kabob stick, twine, dimensionals

Tools: Distresser, Prismacolor Pencils, Odorless Mineral Spirits, Punches, Sponge




This card was created for Roxie's Sketch Challenge 240. I picked up this vintage golfer in the clearance bin at Hobby Lobby last week and was thrilled to get the chance to try it out!

The golfer was stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia on Whisper White. The grass was created with images from Honey Bunny by Kitchen Sink Stamps. The golf ball was cut with my circle Nestabilities and dimpled with my Bubbles Cuttlebug embossing folder. The sentiment was also stamped in Vintage Sepia is from Out on a Limb Sentiments by PaperTrey Ink.

Stamps: Vintage Golfer by Stampabilities, Honey Bunny by Kitchen Sink Stamps, Sentiment by PaperTrey Ink

Papers: Whisper White, Kraft, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Wild Wasabi, Handsome Hunter, and Creamy Caramel by Stampin' Up, Versafine Vintage Sepia

Tools: Nestabilities, Bubbles Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Sponge

Sweet Dreams of You

I know you all think that I never reach for anything but my Kitchen Sink Stamps and, yes, it's true I love them dearly. However, I have a real soft spot in my heart for the adorable little mice from House-Mouse Designs, Inc. My collection currently stands at 24 and this little cutie I used today I have owned for over a year, but have never inked.

When I saw today's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers, I knew this was the day! Doesn't he make the sweetest Valentine??

Stamps: Dreampuff by House-Mouse Designs, Inc. for Stampabilities

Paper: Papertrey White, Real Red and Prints Pack by Stampin' Up

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Primas, Brads, Ribbon

Tools: Nestabilities

Christmas Card #32

I really need to get moving if I am going to have the Christmas cards I need to have ready to mail the first week in December.

This card was created for this week's Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge #201. All paper, ink, and images for today's card are from Stampin' Up.




Stamps: Peaceful Wishes, Stampin' Up - 2006
Heard from the Heart, Stampin' Up - 2008

Papers: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory, Riding Hood Red, and True Thyme Christmas designer paper.

Inks: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red

Embellishment: Gold Ribbon, Versamark and Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Stickles


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