CCEE 1729 - Moon and Space Exploration Day

Another day on the Days of the Year Calendar is Moon and Space Exploration Day. Our CCEE hostess, Maryann, has asked us to use this theme to inspire our cards this week.

Images from:

Nature Silhouettes by Stampin' Up

To the Moon by Altenew

Praise the Lord by Unity

Check out the space exploration of the CCEE Team:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

Distress Oxides and Layered Stamping

I cannot tell you how much I love the new Distress Oxides from Ranger. I received my shipping notice that the 12 newest colors are winging their way to my house this week. Unable to contain my excitement, I pulled out my old ones to create this colorful design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. The images are from Carnations Multi Step Clear Stamps and Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps.

Also sharing Kitchen Sink creations:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1728 - International Rock Day

According to the days of the year calendar, today is International Rock Day - so hostess Frances Byrne has asked that we use the colors of stone ( greys, browns, black, white etc..) for our CCEE Stampers designs this week.

I have used images from the following sets:

Flutter Stamp by Bo Bunny

Insightful Meadows by Unity

She Never Says Never by Unity

Itty Bitty Backgrounds by Stampin' Up

View the work of the CCEE Design Team at their blogs below:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

CCEE1726 - Fairy Day

Saturday the 24th was Fairy Day …. So CCEE hostess, Frances Bryne, has asked that we all include fairies on our cards this week!

A huge thank you to Shelly Wong, a fellow member of the Gulf Coast Paper Crafters, who introduced me to these fabulous images!!

Here are links to the CCEE Stampers' fabulous fairy creations:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

Deer at Sunset - LMS - KSS

The fourth Monday is one of the days each month that I post a scene created with images provided to me by Kitchen Sink Stamps. Today I have used my Ranger Distress Inks to sponge a sunset background for the Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps. The sentiment is from Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps. The deer is created with an Impression Obsession die.

Thank you for your visit today!

The Kitchen Sink Crew also includes:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1725 - Make Music Day

According to CCEE hostess, Frances Bryne, yesterday was World Music Day; Music Day and Make Music Day. Therefore she has asked that the CCEE Stampers include something music related on our cards this week.

When I saw today's theme, I knew I had to pull out Katie Girl by Unity Stamp Company. The background was stamped with Oxide Inks using Multi Step Guitar by Kitchen Sink Stamps. The globe die is by Sizzix.

The CCEE Stampers Design Team is welcoming a new member this week: the lovely and most talented Kelly McKown-Santi. We are so very thrilled to have her join us.

Check out her creation and those of the rest of the team at the links below. Then join us in this fun challenge and post your musical design on the CCEE Blog!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam
Kelly McKown-Santi

Texas Night Lights

I am back today after a week away enjoying the simple country life that my wonderful state of Texas has to offer. My time away was an inspiration for today's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. This week's scene depicts an old farm truck under an antique street light surrounded by fireflies!! Hope you love it as much as I loved making it!

Kitchen Sink images from:

Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps

1/2 Pint Alphabet Clear Stamps

Also sharing work using Kitchen Sink Stamps:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1724 - Flip Flop Day

According to the Days of the Year Web Site - Friday 16th is Flip-Flop Day. So for our cards this week, Frances has asked the CCEE Stampers to make flip flop cards! That can be the flip-flops that are shoes (thongs for Frances and Maryann in Aussie) …. Or Flip Flop Cards or both.

Stamps used are Avant-Garden by Stampin' Up and Everything Stronger by Unity. Papers are Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, and Pistachio Pudding by Stampin' Up and designer paper by BasicGrey.
The Flip-Flop Die is by Sizzix.

Creations of the CCEE Stampers Design Team:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

CCEE1723 - World Ocean Day

According to CCEE hostess, Frances Bryne, today is World Ocean Day, so the challenge this week is to create a card that reminds you of something related to the ocean.

I combined a couple of my newest nautical treasures to create today's card. The images are from other side of fear by Unity. The die cut ocean waves are from the Sea Breeze Collection: Gentle Ocean by Couture Creations. I just noticed that I glued the waves in upside down. I better pay closer attention next time. LOL!!

Follow the links below to the ocean creations of the rest of
the CCEE Stampers DT.

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Crafters of Faith

I belong to the Crafters of Faith over on Splitcoaststampers. Each month a hostess selects a scripture and/or theme for the members to use as the inspiration for their cards. I think that I have neglected to post most of those cards over here, so I decided to put them all together in this one post today.

January - Theme - Friendship
Scripture - Proverbs 27:9 - A sweet friendship refreshes the soul

Image by Unity

February - Theme - Love

Scripture - 1 Corinthians 16:14 - Do everything in love.

Lighthouse from High Tide by Stampin' Up

Scripture by Our Daily Bread Designs

March - Theme - Sunrise/New Day

Scripture - Psalm 40:3 - He has given me a new song to sing.

Lighthouse from High Tide by Stampin' Up

Scripture by Our Daily Bread Designs

April - Theme - Joy

Scripture - Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Images from Sheltering Tree by Stampin' Up

Scripture from Word Art Wednesday

May - Theme- Comfort

Scripture - Psalm 90:2 - Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from the beginning to the end, You are God.

Die Cuts - Background, Wildflowers, and Detailed Butterfly Minis by Sizzix
Scripture by Word Art Wednesday

June - Theme - Trust of Faith

Scripture - Psalm 46 - Be still and know that I am God.

Image from Unity
Sentiment by Our Daily Bread Designs

Let's Make a Scene for Father's Day - KSS

It is hard to believe that June is already here which means Father's Day is right around the corner! This week's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps uses images from several of their sets to create a nature inspired card for  Father's Day. The sets used include: Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps, Lilacs Multi Step Clear Stamps, Lighthouse Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps. The flowers at the forefront of the card have lilac leaves and punched flowers with microbead centers.

The Kitchen Sink Crew also includes:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1722 - Donut Day!

Frances Byrne is our CCEE Stampers hostess for the month of June. She has informed us that apparently the 2nd of June is Donut Day. In honor of donuts everywhere, she has challenged us to create something that has some type of "hole" in it. It can be a donut, cheese, fancy fold card with a hole … anything.

The fold flat diorama card I made on Monday had a great big hole in it so I decided to do a redesign on that for Donut Day! Today, however, I made it with the same design on both the front and back so that it can be used as a table decoration.

The scripture is from Our Daily Bread Designs.
The leaves are from Avant Garden by Stampin' Up.
The die cut crosses are from Spellbinders.

See the holey cards of the CCEE Design Team below:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam