Eat Sleep Stamp

SSSC#178 Have a fun TACHE tic day

Good morning!  Thanks for dropping by today.  It's time for another fabulous sketch from Karen Giron.  If you want to play along you can find out all of the details >> HERE<<  I had so many ideas for this sketch and I decided to make it based on an ATC I recently created for a swap I host.  

It seems everywhere you turn today its all about mustache's!  My daughter is slightly obessed with them too. For Christmas I picked us this set from TCP and the coordinating die to tuck in her stocking.  She FLIPPED when she saw them.  Mom had actually got her her own stamps and dies.  I was the one borrowing from her this time.  She loved that! 

 

As you can see I went for the CAS (clean & simple) look.   I started with black card stock for the base followed by a layer of kraft that I cut out a circle using my classic nestabilities.  I then ran it through my Cuttlebug using my dots embossing folder.  I paper piereced the frame of the circle of patterned paper for added detail.

 

  

I can't wait to see what the other gals did with this awesome sketch.  Be sure to check them all out and give them some bloggy love back!!

• Dana White 
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro 
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Kim Lackenbach fabulous guest designer!!
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put 
• Melissa Hubert
• Sandie Conner fabulous guest designer!!
• Sarah-Jane Kalé 
• Vicki Burdick

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fun TACHE tic day!

SSSC175 - You're Magic

Howdy!!!!!!  Long time no blog.  I've been away getting better from my bout of Vertigo.  It has NOT been fun.  I'm feeling very grateful to be feeling 100% today.  And just in time to play along with Karen Giron'sfabulous Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Have I mentioned how much I love her  sketches?  Well I do!!!!!!!!  And you will love this new one.  Feeling the love that's been in the air with all of focus shifting to Valentine's Day now that Christmas if over, I had to ink up one of my favorite TCP sets - PRESTO!  I took a little liberty with the sketch and moved the star to the right side of my image.  I don't think anyone will mind.  **grin**

 

 

 

I love how the red, black and white came together on this card.  I couldn't resist adding several rhinestone gems to this little number.  I mean doesn't all magic require a little sparkle?  Hee-hee!  I may have to tuck this aside to give DH on Valentine's Day.  My lovable bunny is colored using my favorite "E" Copics - E41, E42, E43 & E 44. 

I can't wait to see what the other gals did with it.  Won't you join me in checking them out?  You won't want to miss playing with us!

• Dana White 
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro 
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put 
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé 
• Vicki Burdick
• and our fabulous Guest Stamper Shannon White !! 

 

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Presto by TCP
Paper: Bazzill, Choice Buttercream (TE) & Copic X-Press It; patterned paper from Echo Park For the Record 2
Ink:  Memento
Accessories:  Copics, classic circle nestabilities, dienamics stacking stars (MFT), scallop border punch & key tag punch from SU!, rhinestones from stash, glass effects & dimensionals

SSSC170 - Naughty or Nice?

Woo-hoo!!!  It's time for another fabby Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.   Are you ready to have a little (or a lot) of fun?!  You won't want to miss playing along with this baby.  

There were so many options for this sketch.  And I knew exactly which stamp I wanted to play with.  I decided to finally ink up this adorable bunny from The Cat's Pajama's.  The set is called Raising Cane.  How cute is that? 

 I started off by stamping the image with Memento ink on Copic X-press It paper and coloring it in.  Then I fussy cut him out and added some Sparkle Fluff to his hat trim and then drizzled some glass effects on his nose and candy cane.  For my square panel I cut out a piece of kraft card stock with my nestabilities die and then ran it through my Cuttlebug using my square lattice embossing folder.  The patterned paper is from Imaginisce Polar Expressions collection.  It's an oldie, but goodie. 

This sketch was so fun to play with.  I can't wait to see what the other gals did with it.  Won't you join me in checking them out?  You won't want to miss playing with us!

• Dana White  (taking the week off)
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro  
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put 
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé 
• Vicki Burdick
• and our fabulous Guest Stamper Mindy Backes!!

 

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Raising Cane from The Cat's Pajamas
Paper: Cardstock from Bazzill, Choice Buttercream fromTE & Copic X-Press It;  patterened paper from Imaginisce
Ink:  Memento
Accessories:  Copics,  Spiderweb die from TE, twine, black gel pen, black glitter, orange rhinestones, fishtail dienamics from MFT & dimensionals

Witch Way Is The Candy - SSSC167

Yes, I'm still here!  Sorry I haven't been blogging as much lately.  While it seems things are quite around here, they're not behind the scenes.  I've been a busy bee gearing up for new stuff.  More to come tomorrow!!   But I won't leave you hanging any longer.  Today I'm back with Karen's fabulous Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!!

 

 

Halloween is definitely in the air.  My DD is busy plotting with all her besties what they're going to be.  For me it's all about the STAMPS!!  I decided to use one of my favorite TCP stamps - Witchy to help me out.  Isn't she a cutie?!  This sketch was perfect for me to pull out my web border punch and fun new Halloween paper from Doodlebug Designs.  To get my night background, I air brushed my circle while it was still in the die.  I used a small cloud die cut as my template and moved it around to get the effect I wanted.

 

 

 

Be sure to stop by and check out what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Crew created using Karen's fabby sketch!

• Dana White
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro  (off this week)
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé 
• Vicki Burdick
• and our fabulous Guest Stamper Lauren Bergold

 

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Witchy by TCP
Paper: Card stock from PTI & Copic X-press; patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs
Ink:  Memento
Accessories:  Copics & air brushing system, classic circle nestablities, fishtail dienamics, rhinestone gems from stash, twine, web border punch from MS, cloud die from PTI & dimensionals

SSSC162 - My Heads in the Clouds

Hi there!  I hope all my U.S. friends had a wonderful and safe 4th of July.  We didn't do much but hang around the house.  It was nice to sleep in past 6:00 a.m. too!!  I also had a chance to play along with Karen's latest sketch challenge. 

I recently picked up this special edition paper pad from Basic Grey's - Shine On from my local Joann's.  I thought it would go perfectly with this Take Off image from TCP.

 

 

Here's what I came up with.  After coloring the bunny, I paper pieced the plane with some of the coordinating papers included in the pad.  I then fussy cut him and propped him up on some cloud patterned paper.  This paper is SUPER fun.   Instead of flower I used a sentiment flag and some felt clouds.   I may have to add this to my masculine stash.  Never seem to have enough of those. 

 

 

I'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek for All That Scraps.  Don't forget to check out the Challenge Design Team Call too. 

 

 

  

Recipe:
Stamps: Take Off by The Cat's Pajamas
Paper: Card stock from PTI & Copic X-press; patterned paper from Basic Grey
Ink:  Memento
Accessories:  Copics, clear glaze pen, classic circle nestabilities, cloud border die from TCP, brads from stash, felt, Mix & Match banners Die-namics, PTI cloud die and dimensionals

Magical SFYTT

Good Morning friends!!  I hope everyone had a good weekend.  We got a little rain here in the Bay Area.  Not quite as much as expected, but we'll take what we can get.  I didn't do much this weekend.  It was kind of nice to just do whatever.  I finally got rid of my 10-day headache too.   It was a combination of a sinus pressure and a migraine.  After a quick trip to Walgreen's, I spoke to the pharmacist and she recommended sudafed and ibuprofen.  It worked! 

I felt so great yesterday I decided to stamp just for fun.  Woo-hoo!!  Of course I needed a sketch to help get my creative juices going.   I used Jen's SFYTT and this adorable set from TCP called Presto!

I wanted to do a love themed card with a more masculine feel.  Thinking ahead for DH and Valentine's Day.  **grin**   I chose to use some patterned paper from  My Mind's Eye Love Me collection and grey card stock from SU!

 

I love the way this turned out.  Very different for me as you guys know I'm more of a pastel girl.  I couldn't leave the corner without a little something.  I ran some of the red card stock through my Cuttlebug using the hearts trio die from TCP.   A button and some twine finishes it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Recipe:
Stamps:  Presto from The Cat's Pajama's
Paper: Cardstock from SU!, TE & Copic Express; patterned paper from My Mind's Eye
Ink: Memento 
Accessories:  Copics, heart trio die from TCP, twine, button from stash,  pearls from Tinla, Cuttlebug embossing folder and dimensionals

 

Hiya Honey a la Jodi Collins

You can tell summer is definitely in full swing.  The sun is still baking us here in Northern California.  Triple digits do not agree with me, especially when we don't have air conditioning!!   So when I say today's card was made with love, blood (plenty of sweat) and tears, you can believe me.  LOL! 

My dear friend and stamping idol, Jodi Collins, made THIS ADORABLE card a few weeks ago and I asked her if I could CASE it using TCP's PJ Bear for my main image.   Being the sweetie she is, she said yes and I got creating!

 

 
The colors were perfect for my honey bear card. I started out by stamping my images on Choice Snow White cardstock with my favorite ink - Versafine black onyx and followed with a good dusting of Filagree clear embossing powder.  I love the way heat embossing makes my images look - all glossy!! After coloring PJ, I cut him out and popped him up with some 3D foam dimensionals.  Lots & lots of stitching in this baby.  FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Here's a close up of my little honey bee.  I added some red Stickles to his heart wings for texture.   I free hand cut the sentiment flag too.

Hope you enjoyed today's card.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow.  I will have 2 posts!  Taylor's Blast from the Past blog hop and Sketchy Thursday.

 

 

Hiya Honey:
Stamps: Honey Bear from The Cat's Pajamas 
Paper: Card stock from PTI & Choice Snow White from Taylored Expressions; patterned paper from My Mind's Lime Twist Fly a Kite
Ink: Versafine in Onyx heatset with clear embossing powder
Accessories:  Copics, classic circle nestabilities, divine twine from TCP, Stickles, sewing & dimensionals

Field of Pinwheels

Good Morning!!!!

Just a quick post for me today.  I'm sure many of you have seen the new stuff from The Cat's Pajama's.  But in case you haven't I wanted to share my recent splurge with you!  

My card today features one of the new images, called Field of Pinwheels.  I just LOVE this bunny!!!

 

Believe it or not I already had this card base (including the ribbon) done and sitting in my little cubbie, of stuff that never made it.   It's kind of like my little graveyard of card parts that never made it to fruition.  But being the hoarder that I am, I can't bear to throw them out.  Good thing too, cause here is proof that nothing should go to waste!!  LOL!

The paper is from Echo Park's Sweet Summertime collection and is from one of my Key Ingredients kits from last year. I also picked up this FANTABULOUS swanky grass die from TCP.   I absolutely love the look of this die.  My little felt cloud was cut out using a new die from C.C. Cutters.  Felt is compliments from my dear friend Michele H.  Thanks Michele!!

 
Here's a detail shot of my pinwheels.  I added a little bling to each of the centers. 

I hope my little card puts a little 'spring' in your day.  I'll see you all tomorrow with another new sketch!!!

Have a wonderful day!

 

 

 

Spring in in the air:
Stamps: Field of Pinwheels from The Cat's Pajama's  
Paper: Card stock from PTI, Bazzill & Prismatics, patterned paper by Echo Park - Sweet Summertime
Ink: Versafine Onyx heatset with clear embossing powder
Accessories:  Copics & airbrushing system, Spellbinders classic rectangle Nestabilities, grass die from TCP; ribbon from KI kit, rhinestones from stash, white gel pen, cloud die from All That Scraps, felt from stash, sewing & dimensionals

 

Have you heard?

The Cat's Pajama's has something new.  And I just love the name of it too.

 

Alma, owner/creator and simply the cat's meow, has started posting daily picks of the litter that feature - what else?  Creations using The Cat's Pajama's stamps.  I've been having a blast with my new images and my Penguin - Love Me Do card was selected as yesterday's pick!  I was so honored I wanted to share my excitement with my dear stamping gal pals!!

You guys should really check it out.  Dust off those TCP stamps or break out the ones you just bought but haven't used yet!   You can find out more details on Alma's blog, Dancing in Pajama's.

To see other picks hop on over to The Cat's Pajama's forum on Splitcoast - HERE.

Thanks again to Alma & the DT member for your sweet comments!!

Have a wonderful afternoon!!

 

Getting Older?

Hey stamping friends!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I have another fun Cat's Pajama's card to share with you.  I've been having a lot of fun lately stamping just for the heck of it.  I almost forgot how fun it was!   

 

For today's card I used the adorable bunny from the Forget about the Cake set.   The fun paper I used is another new one from Echo Park - Little Girl collection.  I kept the layout fairly simple to focus on my image.  I just love this bunny.  I wanted to play up the brown of the cake so I used brown card stock for my base. 

 
What else would make this a stand out card?  But some liquid pearls of course!  Here's a close up of my chocolate cake.  I airbrushed the back ground using one of my pink Copics to make it pop.  And for some reason I can't recall the color right now.  It may have been R83.  This sentiment just cracks me up too.  It fits my sense of humor to a tee.  It's excatly the kind of thing I would send a loved one! 

That's all I have for you today.  Short & sweet, just like this bunny.  LOL!

Don't forget - there's still time to play along with this week's sketch!

Have a fantastic day!! 

 

Getting Older:
Stamps: Forget about the Cake from TCP
Paper: Card stock from Prismatics, PTI, choice buttercream from TE; patterned paper from Echo Park Little Girl Collection
Ink: Versafine black onyx
Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders rectangle nestabilities, espresso liquid pearls, Copic airbrushing system, scallop border punch from SU!, brads from Making Memories, Stickles, Cuttlebug dots embossing folders and notebook edge die from MFT