A Busy Blogging Day! BLOG HOP, COPIC COLOUR CHALLENGE and BELLI CHALLENGE DAY!

Hello Everyone! Ohhh - so much to share! I hope I can remember it all! LOL

Please check out the whole post!

For starters, we will start with the BLOG HOP for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! This month we are celebrating with a KICK OFF TO SUMMER! So I chose to use Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Summer Fun and Summer Sentiments stamp sets - to see several of the summer sets, here is a direct link to the Summer section on Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps website. You will definitely want to check out the other Design Team projects so be sure to HOP on over to the blogs listed below!

Have you been over to the Christian Paper Craft Magazine website yet? I am hosting the Wednesday NEW TO YOU Challenge there. This card uses the BOUNCING BRAYER technique. The link for the challenges is HERE.

Here are the details for this card:

Stamp Sets: Summer Fun and Summer Sentiment by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: Glossy White, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Copics, Brayer, Spectrum Pad, 5/8 red ribbon, Dimensionals, Jumbo Brads

When you are done looking over this post, check out the other Design Team projects!

Start on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog

and head to

Suzy

Lorie

Courtney

Sandy

The card above and this one below uses the BELLI CHALLENGE...

The Belli Challenge has been changed to a Bi-weekly event. You can check out all of the Design Teams work at http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/. We would love it if you played along! :)

This week's Belli Challenge is to use a Jumbo Brads or Jumbo Eyelets...if you do not have those, be sure to use ANY hardware that you have laying around.

You will want to check out the Belli Challenge Teams work! Looking at their work ALWAYS brings a smile to my face and inspires me!

Now for the Copic Colour Challenge...

I took the Winter at Home stamp set and colored it so it would be a SPRING/ SUMMER theme - This weekend, had you been in our home this would have been the scene you would look out at... RAIN! LOL

Be sure to check out the challenge teams work - they always WOW me! Another Stellar week of cards for you to see!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure to HOP on over to all of the FABULOUS Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Design teams blogs! Have a great day!

NEW! COPICS COLOUR CHALLENGE AND SEVERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELLO! Last night, I was not feeling my best, so today my goal will be to get a project ready for you! I am still under the weather, and I am planning on resting A LOT today. If my children cooperate, I am even going to take a nap.

I am so excited to announce that starting this week I am part of a NEW Design Team that coincides with the Sweet 'n Sassy Copics Junkies group and club. While they are NOT the same thing, I thought it would be a good fit.

The NEW COPIC CHALLENGES actually start tomorrow, but there was SO much excitement over it, we decided to open it up! You can POP in the blog HERE to see this week's colors. All future challenges will be held on Wednesdays, but since there was a SNEAK PEEK into the challenges this weekend, I thought I would post here today.

Here are the details of this project and then I have MORE announcements!

I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day. Yes, it has flowers on it, but you know what? He will look at it, say it is nice and set it aside only to not look at it again, so I made it special for ME! LOL The banner I drew and colored in...

It is also using the MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE and the TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE on SCS!

Stamp Set: Cuddles & Hugs

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Zac's Place DP (?)

Ink: Black Adirondack, Copics YR16, YR07, B29, B24

Accessories: 5/8 Chocolate Stitched Ribbon, Water Dew Drops, Primas, Mini Glue Dots, Nestibilities

Now other news and another announcement... We are sad to say that Lorie Ames and Sarah Anderson have needed to step down as Belli Challenge participants. I want to thank them publically for joining us and participating in the Belli Challenges. We appreciate them sharing their talents with us!!!

I would love to introduce you to TWO new Belli Challenge participants.

Anne Harada - (itsapassion on SCS)
Joanne Travis (sleepyinseattle on SCS)

We look forward to seeing what they are going to share with us each week!

Remember the friend whose children I watched this weekend? Please keep their family in your prayers. She was rushed to the hospital this morning for emergency surgery AND her Mother-in-law passed away today too. She will be in the hospital all week. If you would like to send them a card, you can contact me at adickinson@wi.rr.com and I will give you my mailing address and pass the cards on to them.

Today is Created By Courtney's Challenges and with everything that is going on, I have needed to step back from that responsibility to focus on other things. The problem is there is ALWAYS good things to do, but I need to be sure to keep my priorities in focus and I can't do it ALL! *gasp* Did I just say that!? LOL

For your viewing please check out what Jeanette made today! WOW!

Anyways, don't forget to see my side bar and check out their fabulous projects and challenges. I will be back a bit later in the day with something to share with you! Have a blessed day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #82 - THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT

Hello! This one may be short and sweet. :) I'll be back in awhile with more to say.

The Bloggers Challenge this week is the Same but different...

I chose the same lay out and changed the colors and stamps and the embellishments...

For my first card, I used my Winter At Home stamp set and colored it with Copics...

Here are the details...

Stamps: Winter At Home available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey, Going Grey, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Brocade Blue
Ink: Copics, Black Brilliance
Accessories: Nestibilitiy Snowflakes, Lg. Oval Punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, rounded tab punch, Dimensionals, Pretties kit, White Gel Pen, Scalloped Edge punch

For this project I used the following:

Stamps: All Holidays & Fundamental Phrases from SU - Tilda stamp was sent to me from a friend, so I do not know the name of it! Sorry!

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Real Red, Barely Banana, Whisper White the DP is slipping my mind too! Must be tired....

Accessories: Big Shot, Buttons Sizzlet, Linen Thread, Primas, Flower Brads, Glue Dots, Stickles

Be sure to check out the other Blogger Challenge participants click on the icon on the side bar! Have a great day and stay warm if you live in the Midwest! Brrrr it is cold here!

SNS ROUND UP - MASKED FRAME

Last week, Splitcoast Stampers had this color challenge and I fell in love with the color combo. I immediately thought of the Technique Junkies newsletter and had to do the technique Masked Frames. If you love to learn techniques and you do not get the Technique Junkies newsletter, I would HIGHLY encourage you to ask for a subscription for Christmas! ;)

It has been rainy and damp and cold here in Wisconsin, so I often dream of a cozy fireplace even though I do not have one! So I settle for an image of one by using my Winter At Home stamp set. :) I colored this with my Copics and went over with a bit of yellow to give it a warm glow.

I used the stipple brush to add a touch of color around the edges and then used the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp set, Snowflakes to add a little pizzazz around the frame. Throw in some bling on each snowflake and you have this card! :)

Now, once you are done looking through my blog, take some time to go to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog to see the other Design Team Members FABULOUS projects for the Round Up this week. AND come back for the BLOG HOP after Christmas! There are more details on the side bar of my blog.

Don't forget about the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps sale too! Oh one more thing...Monday is DT Challenge Day on the Blog too! Check it out and play along for your chance to win! Have a great week!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #76 - Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Close to Cocoa

Season Greetings! I made this card with TWO sets that I designed for this weeks challenge. (The Snowflakes stamp set AND the Winter at Home stamp set) This week's Bloggers Challenge is a color challenge! We are to use the colros Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango and Close to Cocoa along with our choice of vanilla or white - well SU's DP Ski Slope lends itself right into this challenge, doesn't it? In fact, I would venture to bet that MANYof the challenge participants have used this DP! Now watch, I will go look and only a small handful will have used it. LOL That will show me, eh?

I also couldn't resist using the Technique Junkies newsletter for the "technique" of this card. They have a whole series of "frame tutorials." I used the one featured by Kathy McGuire called Torn Frames.




















Here is a close up of the image! Do you see the sparkle on the FELT SNOWFLAKES? Well a quick FYI - I used Dazzling Diamonds along with my 2 way glue pen to get it to sparkle. It is VERY messy and I sparkle from head to toe now and it isn't my personality! LOL (well maybe it is? lol)

Here are the details on this project:
Stamp Sets: Snowflake and Winter at Home (my designs) at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, bashful Blue, Whisper White, Ski Slope DP
Ink: Black Brilliance, Copics
Accessories: Buttons - holiday ones from Hobby Lobby, Soft Subtle, Mini Glue Dots, 2 way glue pens, Dazzling Diamonds, Felt Snowflakes, Glue Dots, Craft Knife, Distressing Tool

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #72 - The Same but Different

Good morning! This week's Bloggers Challenge is the theme - the SAME BUT DIFFERENT. We could go about it a few different ways - using the same colors, sketch, stamp or whatever we chose. I decided to just use the same stamp AND sketch but change the colors, designer papers and the embellishments. Also - one card NO COLORING and one with coloring!

My first card - I used my new Winter At Home design that is available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! To keep it simple, I stamped it in Brilliant Blue Ink on Shimmery White Cardstock. I used the Jumbo Snowflakes Wheel by SU on Lovely Lilac, Brilliant Blue and Bashful Blue. I embellished it with the Soft Subtle buttons by SU too,








This card, I had some scraps leftover from my scrapbooking TLC kits from last year, so I grabbed the black DP - colored the same scene. In my mind - I saw sparkles in the window with the SNOW, so I used Stickles - but now it looks a little "cloudy" so I am not completely pleased right now with the window... we will see what it looks like when it is dry...

I colored this image with my Copics and used DP for the curtains and the wall. Some more accessories: Blush Blossom cs, Snowflake felt, Snowflake Brads, Scallop Edge Punch

Ok - my children are all talking to me at once, so I need to go (CALGON TAKE ME AWAY! LOL) Be sure to check out the other Blogger Challenge Ladie's projects. I am ALWAYS in awe of their ideas and work!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

Ohhhh The Weather Outside is Frightful....

But the fire inside...Delightful!

It is Monday again! This one will be a fun way to start the week, though!

Today starts the BLOG HOP!

If you are here first - be sure to go to the Sweet 'n Sassy's Blogfor another Sneak Peeks! Christi was scheduled to participate but had something happen to her computer so she is not particpating today.

This particular card, I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge with. The stamp comes from one of my personal designs titled "WINTER AT HOME." I am so thrilled with out it turned out and hope you will love it too!

This particular card, I colored with Copics, but I will be showing another card later this week that has NO coloring with this stamp set.

When I colored this image, I tried to shadow the walls and give the walls a "glowing" effect from the candle and fireplace using a yellow Copic and W3 and W5 to warm the room up! :)

Here are a few more details...

Stamp Set: Winter at Home available November 1 - at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock and Ink: Black Adirondack, Copics, Manchester DP, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Accessories: 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Lg. Oval Punch, Rounded Tab Punch, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip marker, Cowboy Dew Drops, Stitched Chocolate Ribbon, Fibers, Felt Snowflakes

Thank you so much for stopping by! Do not forget to *HOP* on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog - also tomorrow, stop back here for another Sneak Peek AND then HOP on to Jessica & Faith's blogs. The rest of the week's schedule is on the LEFT side of the screen!

Have a great day!