Act 26 - A Little Bit Retro...

Happy Sunday!!!

It's time for another Curtain Call but I thought I'd give you a quick update on my whereabouts.  Today we are in Florence, Italy - Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signorina, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Gates of Paradise, Giotto's Bell Tower and Dante's house are on the schedule for today capped off with an Italian pizza dinner...yummers!  We've been in London and Paris over the last week and I can't wait to get home and share my experience with you all.  :)

Enough about me - we've got a Curtain Call to do!  Here are the colors for this week:

 

Don't you just LOVE THEM??  The inspiration pic took me back to the 70's...isn't it great?  I discovered I don't have any Going Gray cardstock so I had to use something that was *close.*  I'm not going to order any either since it's not one of the colors sticking around...*sniff*  I have mixed feelings about the whole Stampin' Up! color renovation ~ change is good, right? 

I didn't have much time to put this card together so it is VERY simple (at least for me)!  One stamp, some punching, some embossing and that's about it...

Stamps: Vintage Labels  Paper: Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Whisper White, light gray CS  Ink: Basic Gray  Accessories: Nestabilities (Labels Eleven), oval punch, paper piercer, Basic Gray satin ribbon, adhesive pearls, scallop edge border punch, button, silver cord, paisley embossing folder, Sizzix Perfect Polka Dots EF 

Don't forget to stop and see what the rest of the Curtain Call Crew have created with these fabulous colors:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) at Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection
Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage

See you tomorrow for another Shabby Tea Room challenge!

My First PPC as a PPC Creator!

OK - so I *thought* I wouldn't be able to get started with my newest design team over at Picture Perfect Creations until after I got back... but I found some time on Sunday while I was waiting for my laundry to dry and got 'er done.  :)  We're going to have so much fun!

Here's Megan's latest combination:

LOVE these colors!  I immediately thought of another one of my new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and got to work.  I also used this week's sketch from Friday Sketchers:

Ain't she adorable???

Stamps: Charlotte - Moonlight Whispers (Kraftin' Kimmie), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)  Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Garden Green  Ink: Garden Green, Versafine Onyx Black  Accessories: Paper piercer, adhesive pearls, Copics, embossing folders, corner rounder, ribbon, felt flower, button, hemp twine


Make sure you stop in and take a peek at what the other PPC Creators have created - I know I can't wait to see their creativity!
 

Allison Barroll

Lori Turner

Nicole Anderson

Sandy Tran

Trish Radacs

Jackie Weeks

Tamie Camp

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Paula McClane

OK - now I'm really done.  :)  I hope you can all find some time to play with us this week - Happy Crafting!

It's Hip To Be Square at The Shabby Tea Room!

Here we are - time for another fabulous challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room!  This week's challenge comes from the amazing Nicole Segnere: "It's Hip To Be Square - a project with anything square...the more the better!" Here's the inspiration picture:

I *had* to use some of my new "Green at Heart" Basic Grey paper for this project.  I just love these colors - so rich and warm.  I used my 1" square punch to punch the nine little squares and then layered them onto an Old Olive and then a Rich Razzleberry layer.  I stitched around them before layering it onto another print from the BG pack and RR and the Pumpkin Pie card base.

This card came together pretty quickly which was good because I am frantically trying to get everything in place so I am ready to leave on Monday night - actually that's tonight!!!  I scheduled this post a week ago while trying to complete DT projects for the two weeks I am gone.  I hope I can get it all finished!

Please remember to stop by and see what the rest of the Shabby Tea Room's Design Team has come up with for this week's challenge:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Audrey Pettit - Audrey Pettit's Weblog

Jill Hillard - Jill's Card Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

That'll be it for me - enjoy your week!

Curtain Call - Act 25

Yep, it's that time again!  Stacey gave us another group of Bold Brights to work with this time - I won't be able to refer to these colors as the Bold Brights for much longer...*sniffle*  As much as I have complained about this group of colors, I really am going to miss having some of these colors in my stash:

I have been extremely busy the last couple of weeks trying to get everything and every*one* organized for our trip - we leave tomorrow ACK - so I enlisted the help of my partner-in-crime, Lori, for some help with this card.  She made all the decisions with this one so I didn't have to think at all!  LOL

Stamps: Drucilla (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps), Beauty of Nature (Little Paper Shop)  Paper: Pixie Pink, Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, SU! DP, Whisper White  Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Desert Sand (CTMH)  Accessories: Copics, SU! markers, Nestabilities (Labels Eleven), sponge dauber, circle punches, scallop punch, adhesive pearls, grosgrain ribbon, scallop trim punch, paper piercer, dimensionals

Isn't she adorable in a creepy, cuddly sort of way?  *giggle*  I just love these images from Kraftin' Kimmie and can't wait to order more...

Take a few minutes to stop in and see what the rest of the Curtain Call Crew have made for you today - I'm sure they are amazing, as usual!

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) at Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection
Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage

I will be back tomorrow with a new Shabby Tea Room Challenge and then I have scheduled my posts for the Curtain Call and Shabby Tea Room next week while I am gone.  Hopefully when I get back I will be able to get back into everyone else's challenges...

Enjoy the next couple of weeks!  See you when I get back - I'm sure I'll have LOTS to share with y'all!

I've Got Some Great News!!

I am so excited!  First let me apologize for being absent the last week or so - between work and organizing for this trip, I haven't had much time to *fun* craft... just enough time to get my DT submissions done and scheduled before I leave.  :)

But, now for the FUN news - I have been asked to join Megan and nine other very crafty ladies over at the Picture Perfect Creations Color Challenge as a member of the design team!!!  AND, to make it even better, three of my stampy, crafty friends were *also* chosen: Lori, Tamie, and Debbie!!!  I am so excited and thrilled but a little disappointed that I won't be able to *really* join them all until after I get back!  So much to do, so little time.  :)

So, thank you if you've been checking my blog over the last week only to find NOTHING new.   Make sure you stop by tomorrow for a new Curtain Call Color Challenge - Stacey picked some really wild colors this time around!

See you tomorrow!

TSTR #4's Hostess With the Mostess - ME!! :)

Hello everyone! 

Welcome to another fabulous installment of The Shabby Tea Room's weekly challenge!  This week's challenge is my brain-child ~ "Embrace the White" ~ something I am NOT very good at.  As you will see from my sample, it's *still* something I need to work on.  I have such a hard time letting the white (color or space) be the star - I guess I love my colors!  :)  Maybe I'll take another stab at it this week with y'all.

I hardly ever make long, narrow cards so when Sarah created a Mojo Monday sketch a couple of weeks ago, I thought I'd take a stab at it:

And this is The Shabby Tea Room inspiration picture - it's so pretty and clean:

I used Tangerine Tango in a card the other day and realized how much I enjoyed this color when it was in the "In Colors" collection but I don't get the chance to use it very often anymore.  *sniff*  So, taking my inspiration from the dark shade of orange in the pear, here's what I came up with:

I got to use my new Verve stamps again - lucky me! This set is called Beautiful Kindness -ain't it purdy?  I'm not sure Julee can create icky stamps!  LOL

So, you've seen what I've done with this color challenge, now it's your turn.  All you need to do is make a card or other project where you "Embrace the White" - use mostly white and your choice of one other color (does not necessarily have to be in the inspiration picture).  Make sure you stop back at The Shabby Tea Room to link us all back to your project because one lucky crafter is going to be the winner of this little grab bag of goodies:

Don't forget to stop over at the other Shabby Tea Room's Special Friend Blend Gourmet Designers blogs to see what they've done to "Embrace the White:"

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures
Audrey Pettit - Audrey Pettit's Weblog
Jill Hillard - Jill's Card Creations
Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations 

Thanks for clicking in - see you later!

Just For You - Curtain Call #24

Happy Easter everyone and welcome to another Curtain Call!  This week's colors *really* gave me trouble - I guess that's why it's called a *challenge*, right?  ;)

Isn't that little eggie-tree cute?  I really do like the colors but just couldn't put them together to make them work.  Or maybe it was because I've used a LOT of these particular colors lately....?  Whatever the reason was, I had to file one card under "G" before I settled for this one:

No sketch challenge, just me trying to get it done as quickly and simply as possible.  I recently got this cool stamp set from Verve - Petals and Stems - kind of like "Build-a-Flower."  The petals, stems and flower centres are all separate so you can mix and match as needed.  There are also a couple cute, little butterflies in the set...  :)

I sure hope the rest of the Crew had an easier time with these colors than I did - make sure you stop in to give them some love:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea's Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) at Random Acts of Creativity
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Shelley Germann at Stampin' Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection
Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage

I've been trying to get everything in "order" around here before my eldest and I leave for Europe on the 12th - London, Paris, Florence and Rome over the course of 10 days - so please accept my apologies for the short post. 

Enjoy the rest of your Easter weekend - enjoy your family and the time spent together!  See you next week.  :)