In honor of my dear friend Charlene (Bert)

A short while ago, Heaven got another angel, and we lost one here on earth.  Charlene truly was an angel with the purest of hearts, and she will be sorely missed.  Today is her birthday, and the CCEE group (members and alumni) is honoring her and her friendship with what we do best...Cards

In Jan. of 2006, I joined Splitcoaststampers online stamping community and was a "lurker".  After finally gaining enough courage, I uploaded my first project the beginning of 2007, and Charlene was one of the first to comment and encourage my continued participation, in the challenges, as well as some other kind souls.   I had noticed a trio of ladies were challenging each other on a regular basis, just for fun, outside of the SCS challenges, and I thought that would be a fun way to "get to know" some stampers better.  So I contacted Cindy Motherway (Mothermark on SCS ~ one of those encouraging souls), and asked what she thought of starting such a group.  She was on board, so we asked a few others to join:  Frances Byrne (StampOwl), Carolyn King (Cammie), Cindy Haffner (Cindy_Haffner), Dawn Lusk (DawnL), Deb Mills (88 Keys) and, of course, Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin).  That's how the CCEE (Cheers and Challenges Eclectic Ensemble - or encouragers) group was formed.

This was all before there were many different stamp companies, stores, and design teams, and none of us had blogs, so we each spent a good deal of time chatting in the SCS forums.  And let me tell you, we had a ball bantering.  Charlene was one of the best.  Everyone had a good time encouraging and teasing alike.  Some of the original group has left, other encouraging ladies have joined, and it still remains a warm, inviting place to be encouraged and meet stamping challenges, whether it be a new technique, color combination, or sketch.  That's how I got to know, and love, Charlene (or Bert as we called her...another story).

I never had the honor of meeting Charlene in person, but we talked on the phone on occasion, and corresponded through snail mail too.  The nice thing about the internet, is having an opportunity to make many friends throughout the world.  The disadvantage, is the distance.  We were always going to try and meet up, and just this last year I was going to try and arrange it since my daughter was going to college a few hours away.  But my daughter transferred, and it just didn't happen.  A huge regret on my part!!

So, this card is to honor Charlene today:  Her birthday.  She LOVED purple and penguins, and as many of you know...M&M's.  I decided to make a purple feather...in honor of the angel wings I'm sure she's sporting right now.

I colored the feather image (Fine Feathers ~ Waltzingmouse Stamps) with Tombow markers, spritzed it with water and stamped it onto white card stock.  I did the same with the sentiment (no water though), and added some Washi tape stripes along the left side.  That's it...clean and simple

Miss you my friend.

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Stamps:  Fine Feathers (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  White (Flourishes), Black (PTI), Green (Bazzill)

Ink: Tombow Markers

Accessories:  Washi Tape (Bella Blvd and Little B), Corner Rounder Punch (EK Success)

Top Hat Gift Box and WMS Feature

I have some fabulously fun things to share with you today. The first being a Top Hat Gift Box I designed to be featured in the on-line magazine called Papers and Pixels. I was thrilled when Laura emailed me to ask if I would mind being featured in their magazine. How fun and exciting!!

I've wanted to make a "Frosty the Snowman (inspired) Top Hat Gift Box", for some time, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. Papers and Pixels has the complete tutorial in this month's edition found HERE. It's only $1.50 for a single edition. $1 an edition for a yearly subscription. Here are a few pictures of the top hat I created using black cardstock, some felt, and a sweet little sentiment from the Waltzingmouse Stamps set Candy Jar Christmas.

Here's a close up of the little sentiment tag.

I included some peppermint white chocolate Hershey's Kisses inside.

Okay, now for some more exciting news. Waltingmouse Stamps is being featured over on the Moxie Fab World blog for their "Stamp" of Approval post. How cool is that!! I ADORE Waltzingmouse images, and believe this is an honor well deserved. They're featuring the following fabulous WMS images: 2011 Holiday Ornaments, Candy Jar Christmas, Candy Jar Christmas Fillers, Nordic Winter, Santa's Coming to Town, and Seasonal Remedies.

I also made some quick Waltzingmouse Ornament Tags (and I mean quick...they're so easy to make in bulk...Claire's stunning images do all the work for you!! :) using the 2011 Holiday Ornaments set (Waltzingmouse), along with the coordinating Spellbinders' 2011 Heirloom dies. I'm going to apologize first for the poor photo quality. I have a bugger of a time photographing silver. And since all my decorations and wrapping, in my home, are done in Silver, Red and White, I made all my tags with Red Magic VersaMagic ink and Silver ep.







These also fit for the CCEE Stampers Challenge which is to use ornaments this week. Be sure to check out what the rest of the CCEE Stampers have to share. They never fail to inspire!!

So, I realize this was a lot to take in today. Be sure to visit the Papers and Pixels Blog, the Moxie Fab World Blog, and the CCEE Stampers Blog!!

Thanks so much for visiting. I hope you are all enjoying the Holiday Festivities!! I'm thrilled because both of my kids (who attend college out of state), are coming home for Christmas today. Woo-Hoo!! :)

Happy Stamping my friends!!

Silver Snowflake Tag

The week is almost over, and Christmas is creeping up fast!! Isn't it exciting?

I have a CCEE Stampers Challenge project to share with you today. I made the little snowflake tag with the 2010 Snowflake Pendant die from spellbinders, a Chipboard Circle, the "Nice List" sentiment is from the Waltzingmouse set Candy Jar Christmas. I embossed the framing of it with Silver ep, and inked up the word "nice" with Barn Red Versamagic. I coated the star and chipboard circle with some silver glass glitter and attached it, along with two little silver bells, to the bow on the package.

Here's a close-up of the sentiment.

Hope all your Holiday plans are going smoothly and that you're enjoying this Christmas Season!!
Happy Stamping my friends!!

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Stamps: Candy Jar Christmas (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Paper: White (PTI)
Ink: Versamark, Red Barn (Versamagic)
Accessories: 2010 Snowflake Pendant die (Spellbinders), Chipboard Circle, Silver Embossing Powder, Silver German Glass Glitter (Wild Orchid Crafts), Silver Cord, Silver Bells

One layer Christmas Tag

Is it Thursday already? Yikes! Time is flying by. Welcome to the month of December ya'll!!
I have a CCEE Stampers Challenge project to share with you today. We were required to use snowflakes and bling.

Well, my color theme this year for decorating my tree and wrapping my packages is red/white/silver. So I decided to use the Verve set Bright Spirits to make a one layer coordinating tag. The little flourish, I used to hang the ornaments on, is from the set Believe. Everything is embossed with Silver with some red and white glitter added for some sparkle. I used some Martha Stewart dimensional snowflakes to adhere the tag under the bow, and added a punched border to fancy it up a bit. I realize the package wrapping looks black in the photo. I assure you, it's silver. It's just shadowed by the bow and tag. :)

Here's a close-up of the sparkle. If you click on the photo, you can see the ornament sparkle a bit better.

That's it for today ya'll. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope your December is off to a wonderful start!! :) Be sure to drop by the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the rest of the team has used snowflakes and bling.

Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps: Bright Spirits and Believe (Verve)
Paper: White (PTI)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Glitter, Silver Embossing Powder, Border Punch (EK Success), Scor-Buddy, Snowflakes (Martha Stewart), Wrapping paper and bow

Happy Thanksgiving and a One Layer card

Hello my friends!! I'd like to start by wishing all my American stamping friends, a very

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'd also like to take this time to share how blessed I feel for being a part of such a wonderful stamping community. Since I got involved with Splitcoast Stampers, and blog landabout 4 1/2 years ago, I've met (in person and some just by sharing comments), some of the most warm, kind, and generous of heart, and I am so grateful. So, thank you my friends, for your kindness, your supportive comments, and for sharing your wonderful stamping gifts, so I am able to grow as a person and a designer. God Bless all of you!!

Now, for my card...

I made today's card for the CCEE Stamper's Challenge this week, which is to make your card One Layer. I started by diecutting a Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle out of copy paper, and laying the negative part over my card as a mask. I then inked up the inside with Ranger distress inks in the following order: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, and Black Soot. I then took one of the Music images from the Waltzingmouse set Musical Background, and stamped it with Onyx Black Versafine until I covered the entire Wonky Rectangle opening.

I then stamped the Cross from the set Celtic Heritage, and the "Joy" sentiment from the set Say it Loud ~ Winter Holiday. After that, I heat set all the ink with a heat tool, and rubbed an embossing (anti-static) pad over it all, and stamped the corner flourish, from the set, Faux Fun Circles, and snowflakes from the sets Join us and Seasons of Love, with Versamark, and embossed them with White ep.

Lastly I added some score lines, some Stampin' Up! ribbon, a Rhinestone, and a punched border.

That's it.
Thank you so much for stopping by today.
I hope you have a fabulous weekend!!
Happy Stamping!!

Peace on Earth

Happy Thursday!! I have a simple card to share with you today. And I had a really hard time photographing it because the cardstock is a shimmery blue by PTI. If you click on the photo, you'll be able to see the details a bit better.

Well, I made this card for two challenges: the Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz, which was to be a winter or Christmas card, and the CCEE Stampers challenge which was to include two diecuts, or two punches. I used two layers of the Labels 4 die by Spellbinders. I also added a punched border, but that is just a little extra... :)

I had fun combining a few Waltzingmouse sets for this card: Seasonal Remedies, Very Vintage Christmas (itty bitty snowflakes), Flourishes ~ Scallops and Dots

All were embossed with white ep.

Well, that's it for today. Thanks for visiting.
Happy stamping my friends!! :)

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Stamps: Seasonal Remedies, Very Vintage Christmas, Flourishes ~ Scallops and Dots (Waltzingmouse)
Paper: Shimmer Blue and White (PTI)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Labels 4 die (Spellbinders), White embossing powser, Border punch (Martha Stewart), Scor-Buddy, Dimensional Tape (Scotch)

Happy Fall Box

The week is almost over!! I know I'm looking forward to this weekend because I get to spend it visiting my son who's away at college!! :)

Since it's Thursday, it's time for a CCEE Stampers Challenge, and this week we were to make something with a Fall theme. I needed a couple of boxes for a little gift that I'm giving to a couple of stamping friends of mine this week. I haven't seen them in a year, so I'm very excited. I used a new Verve set that Julee has just put in her store called Boo to You. Isn't that pumpkin just the sweetest? I added a sentiment from the Happy Fall set too.


I thought it would be fun to combine the Sweet Scallop and the Tiny Sweet Scallop dies, and added a little Martha Stewart Punched leaf, along with a few Kaisercraft Rhinestones, some Burlap string and a sweet little button. The border was made with an EK Success Border Punch.

That's it for today. Be sure to check out what Fall Inspiration the CCEE Stampers have to share today.

Thanks for stopping by!!
Happy Stamping my friends!!

New Mercies

Hello my friends!! It's raining as I write this post and I can't be happier. We've had so many hot days strung together, and this cool rain is a nice reprieve!! My card today, was made for the CCEE Stampers challenge for this week. Shirley is the hostess this week and has some fun ideas in store for ya'll. This week we were to use our favorite color combo and include a half circle. Well, mine is like 3/4's of a circle. I hope I don't get buzzed.....Yikes!! As for color combos, well, I don't know if I have a favorite. It all depends on my mood. It changes from day to day. I'm fickle that way...*grin*. So today, it's a kind of coraly pink/ivory/green combo.

Here's a list of the ingredients I used today:

Stamps: New Mercies (Verve)
Paper: Market Street (Lost & Found MME), Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Pixie Dust (VersaMagic), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Tear Drop Circles, Standard Circles, Classic Petal Edgeabilities, Wonderful Wings dies (Spellbinders), Say it in Crystals (Prima), Blooms (Webster's Pages), Frosted Lace Stickles), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Ivory Satin Ribbon (PTI)

Short post today. Lots to do around here. But thank you so much for stopping by, and for your kind, encouraging comments. They are very much appreciated.

Happy Stamping my friends!! :)

Perk Up...

It's been awhile since I posted. Do you ever get burnt out from stamping? I do sometimes, especially after a huge DT release. Ideas run through my head, but sometimes the thought of putting them to paper can be a bit overwhelming. It usually takes another commitment to get me in the groove, and the CCEE Stampers Challenge did just that.

We were to include anything postage on our projects. Well, I used the new Postage Stamps dies from Spellbinders (you can find them at Stampers Dream)along the bottom of my card. For the images, I used Verve's Better with You set. LOVE the mug, and all the little extras included in this sweet coffee/tea set. See the swirls down by the hearts? Those were stamped with one of the steam images in the set. I used both "steams" above the mug too, with Latte and French Roast inks by a muse.

The paper is all from one of my favorite companies, My Mind's Eye. It's from their Rosy Lost & Found Collection. You can find this paper at Stampers Dream also, as well as the Picot Edge Circle die (Spellbinders), that I framed the mug with.

That's it for today. Thank you so very much for stopping by. Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers Blog to see how the girls interpreted this week's postage theme!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps: Better with You (Verve)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Rosy (Lost & Found MME)
Ink: Vintage Sepia (Versafine), Brushed Corduroy (Ranger Distress), French Roast and Latte (a muse) and Bronze Queue (ColorBox)
Accessories: Postage Stamp, Picot Edge Circle and Standard Circle dies (Spellbinders), Ribbon (Martha Stewart), Brad (Basicgrey), Button (PTI), Lace (Kaisercraft), Sewing Machine

Thanks a latte...

Hello everyone! I have a CCEE Stamper's Blog challenge card to share with you today. Cindy is challenging you stampers to make a pink card with lace on it. I think I followed the rules to a "T" today. *grin* The sweet mug and sentiment are from the new Verve set Better with You. They were stamped with French Roast amuse studio ink. All the dp is from the beautiful Lost and Found MME paper line Blush. I rarely make pink cards, but I so love this paper!! Of course, there's very little My Mind's Eye paper that I don't love. :) The little heart was made using the Verve die set From the Heart.

I used some new "toys" for behind the mug. I love my Spellbinder's dies!! This time I used the Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents that I got from Stamper's Dream. You might want to check out her store. She has a fabulous variety of Spellbinder's Dies.

This card also fits for the Get Your Diva On challenge found HERE. If you'd like to be a guest diva for Verve, this is a challenge for you. All you have to do is make a monochromatic card. Head on over to the Verve forum HERE for all the details.

That's it from me today. Be sure to stop by the next four days. Waltzingmouse is releasing some fabulous new sets the 19th and we're going to start sneak peeking them the 16th. I'm also hosting the Viva la Verve sketch in the Splitcoast Stamper's Verve Forum this week, so I'll have that to share with you tomorrow. There's a lot of stamping fun going on right now!! :)

Thanks for dropping by!
Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps: Better with You
Paper: Vintage Cream and Kraft (PTI), Blush (Lost and Found MME)
Ink: French Roast and Blush (a muse), Brushed Corduroy (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: From the Heart die (Verve), Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents die (Spellbinders), Lace (Lost and Found MME), Pink Burlap String (May Arts), Button (PTI), Rhinestone (Zva Creative), Sewing Machine

Boo!

Wow! I can't believe it's Thursday already. The day almost snuck up on me! Since it is Thursday, I have a CCEE Stampers challenge card to share with you today. Cindy has challenged us to make a circle card, and stitching has to be included. You don't have to tell me twice. :) I love circle cards, and I love sewing on them. So, I used Wednesday's, Splitcoast Stampers sketch 349, as my starting point, along with the cutest "witch" ever from the Waltzingmouse Stamps set Cicely at Halloween. Isn't she adorable? I paper pieced her with some fun Fancy Pants dp called Oct. 31. I love the turquoise with the smokey gray.

I made the spiderweb bg with an Inverted Scallop die by Spellbinders, and a white Souffle pen, and added some Baker's Twinery twine that I got as a Thank you in my Eclectic Paperie order. Thanks Daisy!! :) I also added a sweet little PTI button and some bats that were made with a Martha Stewart corner punch.

That's it...be sure to check out what the other girls have to share today. We'd love to see your circle cards too. Head on over to the CCEE Stampers blog for all the deets.

Thanks for dropping by!
Happy Stamping!

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Supplies
Stamps: Cicely at Halloween (Waltzingmouse)
Paper: Smokey Gray (PTI), Oct. 31 (Fancy Pants)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Black Soot (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Inverted Scalloped Circle, Standard Scalloped Circle, Standard Circle dies (Spellbinders), White Souffle Pen, Baker's Twine (Twinery), Button (PTI), Bats (MS Punch), Sewing Machine

A Summery Birthday Treat

It's time for another CCEE Stamper's Blog Challenge, and this week we were challenged to make a card/project with an ice cream image or sentiment since it's National Ice Cream Day July 17.

Well, since I don't own any ice cream images, I decided to make my own cone with a template by Linsey Rickett that I found on the Scor-Pal website. She calls them Ice cream cups.

See the sweet medallion I attached? I made it with a JustRite set called Elegant Charms. I love them. There are a variety of shapes and sentiments, and they come in handy for packages, or just to dress up a card. I got mine at Stamper's Dream.




To get the cone texture, I embossed it with the bottom portion of the Sizzix Embossing Folder Thank You Set #5, and lightly sanded it.

The ice cream portion of the cone was made with felt, and I added some Burlap String and a sweet little button.

Thanks so much for stopping. Be sure to check out the CCEE Stamper's Blog to see what summery treats the other gals are sharing.

Happy Stamping!
Tosh

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Card Supplies:
Stamps: Elegant Charms (JustRite)
Paper: Webster's Pages Holiday Collection
Ink: Latte and French Roast (Amuse), Old Paper (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Cone Template (Scor-Pal), Charm Dies (JustRite Custom die from Spellbinders), Sizzix Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine, Burlap String (May Arts), Button (PTI), Felt (Prairie Point Junction)

Copics with Balsa Wood

Hello everyone!! I have a CCEE Stampers card to share with you today. Frances has challenged us to make a card with a sports theme since baseball was invented on June 12, 1839. The card can represent any sport, so I chose surfing.

First off, I was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #194. I stamped the surf board images, from the Verve set Relax, with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Balsa Wood and colored them with my Copics. I found they actually blended pretty well too.

The palm trees were also colored with Copics and cut out, and the sun sentiment medallion was sponged with Wild Honey. The dp is Sunshine Broadcast by Sassafras.

That's it from me today. Now be sure to check out what sports the other gals are representing over at the CCEE Stampers Blog.

Happy Stamping!!
Tosh

Stamps: Relax (Verve)
Paper: PTI, Prismatics, and Sunshine Boradcast (Sassafras)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine), Wild Honey (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Balsa Wood, Copics, Circle and Inverted Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Lace, Twine, Button, Border Punch (EK Success), Rhinestone (I-Roc), Rhinestone diamonds (Zva Creative)

Have a Rootin' Tootin' Time

Woo-Hoo!! It's Thursday, and time for another CCEE Stamper's Challenge. This week Shirley challenged us to make a Western themed card. I was all over that since I recently received the Waltzingmouse sets Back in the Saddle and Way Out West. These sets are packed full of fantastic images for any age or gender. And the sentiments....perfect fonts with a fabulous variety!!

For this card, I started by making my background by sponging Ranger Distress Inks in this order: Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw. I then stamped the images. First, the subtle mountain bg with Aspen Mist VersaMagic, then the Cactus Scene and sentiment with Onyx Black Versafine.

For the frame, I used the Wood Grain image from the Way Out West set. I inked it up with three VersaMagic colors in this order: Gingerbread, Jumbo Java then Midnight black (Cover whole image with Gingerbread, then add other two colors in random spots.) I then sponged Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress Inks) over the entire frame.

Lastly, I added some twine and Ancient Elegance brads (Imaginisce).

That about sums it all up.
Be sure to check out the Western cards the other gals have come up with over at the CCEE Stamper's Blog.

Thanks so much for dropping by. I appreciate the visits and the sweet encouragement.
Happy Stampin' my friends!!




Stamps: Back in the Saddle and Way Out West (Waltzingmouse)
Paper: Black and Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Scattered Straw, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress), Aspen Mist, Gingerbread, Jumbo Java, Midnight Black (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Twine, Brads (Ancient Elegance -Imaginisce)

A CCEE Challenge and Viva la Verve Sketch

Hello everyone!! I hope you all are having a fantastic week. We're still enjoying Spring weather, so I'm in heaven!! Our CCEE Stampers Challenge this week is to surround our sentiment with flowers. Well, I put a flower next to my medallion. I hope the challenge police are okay with that. :)

To start, I used Amy's fabulous Viva la Verve Sketch found Here. There is very little stamping on this card. In fact, only the sentiment from the Verve set Hope Blooms. And I have to say, the sentiment is my favorite part of this card. I just LOVE the font combo. I think it fits with a variety of card styles. I also used 3 different A Cut Above dies by Verve: Floral Circles, Elegant Leaves, and Flutterby.

The gorgeous dp I used is called Reflections by Prima, and you can get it, along with a large variety of other stamping goodies, at Stamper's Dream (One of my favorite on-line stores to shop at).

I also used a die from Spellbinder's Patrisian Motifs set, and an EK Success Border Punch. That's about it for today's card. Now, head on over to the CCEE Stampers Blog to see all the wonderfully creative cards the other gals have to share!

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Happy Stamping!




Stamps: Hope Blooms (Verve)
Paper: Reflections (Prima), Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Brushed Corduroy (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Floral Circles, Elegant Leaves, and Flutterby dies (Verve), Patrisian Motif (Spellbinders), Button (PTI), Pearl (Kaisercraft), Twine, Felt (Prairie Point Junction), Border Punch (EK Success), Sewing

CCEE ~ Cinco de Mayo

Hello my fellow stampers!! I have a CCEE Stampers Challenge Card to share with you today. Shirley is our challenge hostess for the month of May, and since today is Cinco de Mayo, she's challenged us to make a bright colored card, or something with a "Taco Bell" dog on it....anything inspired by Cinco de Mayo.

Well, this is as bright as it gets for me. I thought the hot pink and lime green in the bg was a good representation. I started off with this week's Mojo Monday sketch 189, and the Verve Stamp set Hope Blooms. I know I just used this set yesterday, but I can't help myself. :) I also used a variety dies. (Love my dies): Charming Ovals and Charming Banners (Verve) and Floral Doily Accents (Spellbinders).

That's it for my card today. Be sure to stop by the CCEE Stampers Blog to see how the other girls interpreted this challenge!!

Happy stamping!!

Stamps: Hope Blooms (Verve)
Paper: Vintage Cream and Smokey Shadow (PTI), Melody (Prima)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic), Black Soot (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Charming Ovals and Charming Banners (Verve) and Floral Doily Accents and Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Rhinestones (I-Roc), Black Fibers

Pleating

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Hello my friends! It's Thursday already, and that means it's time for another CCEE Stampers challenge. This week, we're challenged to use pleats. They can be with paper or ribbon. I chose to use this beautiful silk pleated ribbon by Maya Road and make itty-bitty 3x3 cards.

Verve just released 3 new fantastic sentiment phrase sets this past weekend. They fit perfectly in the new A Cut Above Charming Banner dies. I used three sentiments from the Faithful Phrases set, and layered them over one of Spellbinders' newest Nestabilities, Labels 20. While still in the nestie frame, I embossed it with the Damask Sizzix Embossing Folder. I like the clean edge look with the embossed center. Lastly, I added some Liquid Pearls, and a Butterfly. Here's a close-up of all three cards individually:



Thanks again for stopping by. Have a super weekend.

Happy Stamping!!

Stamps: Faithful Phrases (Verve)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), 5th Avenue (Melissa Frances), Melody (Prima)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Old Paper (Ranger Distress)
Accessories: Charming Banner Dies (A Cut Above-Verve), Labels 20 (Spellbinders), Damask Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Flower Burst Large Border punch (EK Success), Baby Blue and Petal Pink (Liquid Pearls), Terra Cotta (Adirondack Acrylics), Butterfly (Martha Stewart), Pearls (Zva Creative), Pleated Ribbon (Maya Road)

Enjoy your day!!

Hello everyone!! Are you ready for the weekend? We have dinner plans with some dear friends who are visiting from out of state, so I'm really looking forward to a relaxing evening. Although our weather will be dropping from the upper 70's to the mid 50's. How crazy is that? In April. But I love it when the weather changes up. I get bored really easily. LOL

Anyway, since it's Thursday, I have a CCEE Stamper's Challenge card to share with you. Cindy challenged us to use lace or doilies. Woo-Hoo!! Some of my favorite embellishments.

This card was uber quick and easy. The lace and rhinestone design is "ready made" by Prima. All I did was use some Copics to color some Kaisercraft Pearls and May Arts Silk ribbon to match the green, stamp the sentiment, that comes in the Big Wish set by Verve, and color it with the same Copic. That's it.

Be sure to head on over to the CCEE Stamper's to see how the other gals used lace or doilies.

What? No Buttons or Bows?

It's time for another CCEE Challenge, and this week Joanne is challenging us to avoid using Buttons, Bows, Buckles and Brads. Now, to my way of thinking, that's just plain cruel and mean spirited. Takin' away a girls favorite embellishments? *sigh* (seriously, Joanne is the sweetest, but I have to give her a hard time for making me stretch like this...lol) I love ribbon, and I love buttons.....so, I had to take drastic measures and........yep........I made a CAS card. Truly CAS!! I got me some new toys the other day in the form of Embossing folders, and they couldn't have come at a better time. I just embossed the white panel, stamped the "Springy" sentiment from the Verve set Egg-Stra Special, and added a pieced Vervy butterfly that comes in that same Verve set. Lastly, I added some Stardust Stickles and a Kaisercraft Rhinestone. A girl's gotta add a bit of sparkle to a Spring card right?

So, I've met today's challenge. How about you? Ya think you can avoid using Buttons, Bows, Buckles and Brads? I'd love to see what you come up with. Head on over to the CCEE Blog to see some more samples, and to learn how you can join us this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Happy Stamping my friends!!
Tosh
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Stamps: Egg-Stra Special (Verve)
Paper: PTI
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Flourish, Dots Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Stardust Stickles, Rhinestone (Kaisercraft)

A Monochromatic CCEE Challenge

It's Thursday!! Woot! Hopefully today is better than yesterday (this is postdated). My IMAC decided to throw a temper tantrum and won't turn on. With technical support, I was able to get it back on a couple of times, only to have it spontaneously shut off again a few minutes later...thus a trip to the apple doctor. Hopefully it's only a minor ailment and will recover quickly. Therefore, I'm posting this on my laptop, which doesn't contain the proper watermark for my photos, and is slower at times with our wireless server. I'm thrilled to get this card posted. It was touch and go all day Wed.

Well, since it's thursday, it's time for a CCEE Stamper's challenge, and we have been challenged to make a monochromatic blue card since Spring is on its way bringing with it some beautiful blue skies. We're able to include some neutrals also. I chose ivory. Well, mine's more a blue/green...hope I don't get the buzzer....lol

For my sentiment I used the verse Ecclesiastes 3:11 Plain Jane by Verve. I love this encouraging verse!! It was diecut with Labels 4 (Spellbinders), and shaded with Antique Linen Ranger Distress Ink.

eta: When I was typing this up, I totally forgot to mention that I used Charmaine's fabulous VLV sketch found HERE!

I also used some new yummy papers by MME: Stella Rose Gertie and Mabel. Lastly, I added some Pearls by Kaisercraft, seam binding ribbon, a Rose by Wild Orchid Crafts, and some Candy Gems by Prima. The border was made with a Martha Stewart all around punch.

That's it from me today. Be sure to stop by the CCEE Stamper's blog to see what the other gals have come up with. We'd love to have you join us for this challenge too.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Happy Stamping my friends!!

Tosh

Stamps: Ecclesiastes 3:11 (Verve)

Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Stella Rose Gertie and Mabel (MME)

Ink: Smokey Gray (Versafine), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress Ink)

Accessories: Labels 4 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Paper Rose (Wild Orchid Crafts), Seam Binding, Pearls (Kaisercraft), Candy Gems (Prima), All Around Punch (MS)