StampTV color challenge

Cindy over at StampTV has a color challenge this week using the SU! (or close to it) colors of: Always Artichoke, Apricot Appeal, and Pumpkin Pie. I used the "close to" option when coloring my owl from Hero Arts. I used colored pencils (various brands) and baby oil. I had planned on trying the "kissing technique" but discovered I don't have any solid stamps to try that with! I also thought I was going to do the sketch challenge over there, and that wasn't clicking , either!! And it's such an easy sketch! Maybe it'll work for me tomorrow! I hadn't planned on trying the color challenge, and that ended up being the one that worked! My ribbon color actually coordinates better IRL! It's from Target $1 Spot, and has little circles, just the DP. Both of the DP's are digi downloads from Gina K.

Wow!! It's been three months since I started my blog, and people other than my Mom read it!!! DH was pretty amazed when I told him tonight that there are people subscribed through Google Reader and who show up as a "Follower"!!! Thanks to all of you...! If you had told me at this time last year that I would be making cards, writing a blog, entering challenges, having fun in the stamp community...I would have laughed at you! I thought blogs were a nutty idea ;-) Didn't know about crafting blogs!! Not so nutty anymore. Anyway, thanks to everyone who follows along and checks up on things!!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

February Blog Hop

Here is my entry to tonight's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop with the theme of "Spring". I had grand visions...something cute with a little coil spring I saved from a store bought card that I received. A fever has hit, and thinking too much hurts (as does standing in my stamp area). I am all excited that I now have the Bitty Dots Basics & Cardstock Sampler!! I used Floral Frenzy and Mailbox greetings for the stamps. Unfortunately, the ribbons I picked with this past order are not matches for the colors in this card. Oh well, another easy one to mail!!

Sara has started up "Perfect Match Monday's" again using PTI colors. My card fits the bill for this challenge, as well as using the sketch for the Papertake Weekly Challenge.

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Round Top Box

I saw this box template a week ago over at SCS, and printed the box out on white paper, but couldn't figure out how to go "cute" from there. Well, when I downloaded my free digi papers from Gina K, I knew I could use them to print my own "cute" paper! I just printed a different "paper" on each side of Georgia Pacific cardstock, then ran it through again to print the template out. Cut, put together, what could be easier or cuter!!! The brown is also from the same digi pack, sentiment from PTI, dew drops on the circle. This is my first ever non card (or scrapbook) paper project!!

I really wish I had some chocolate & strawberry whoppers to add for the picture, but when you live 30 minutes from the store...you don't make extra "little thing" trips. We truly do not have any chocolate goodies or any other candy in the house for me to add to the box!! I ate it all this weekend!!

I'm also going to use this as my entry to Stamp Something's challenge to create a 3D something this week!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Digi Papers

Gina K has some free (not sure for how long) digital papers to download and try out! I used Floral Elegance for this card. When I printed these, I did it as a 5x7 page, because it re-sized the image. I used the "Thumping Technique" for my stamped image. Gina has a challenge over at her new site, StampTV, using this technique. She has some awesome TV quality videos showing you how to do this, amongst other things.

Happy crafting!!

Sharon

Card Patterns #3

This is my take for the Card Patterns sketch this week.

My daughter wanted to help with this card, so she picked out which papers to use, and said to make a square card. I used free downloaded paper from Papercraft Inspirations for everything but the sentiment. Flutterby Fancies from issue 51 is the download I worked with. There are a bunch of fun, cheerful designs over there!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Jazzy Inspirations #6

It's time for a challenge at Jazzy Inspirations! I am one of the "Jazz Cat of Week" cats this week! Just in time for a "challenging" --for me at least-- color combo. This was difficult for me (purple, orange, and red???), but; that is the purpose of a challenge...make ya think a bit, and try something new! My original thought was to go with some sort of boxy color block thing, because of the block style letters on the album, but it just wasn't working for me.

I decided to go with more of the kraft color showing, to help soften the bold colors. This card does grow on me more each time I look at it! :-) The middle image panel is up on foam dots, and I also put some paper piercing in the corners. Images & sentiment from PTI Floral Frenzy.

Why don't you play along this week?! You just might be the next Jazz Cat. Be sure to listen to some of the great music on the Jazzy Inspirations site!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Courtney's Closet #30

With just a few minutes to spare, I have a card for From Courtney's Closet this week! I was putting off making this, because I placed an order from PTI on the 14th, and one of the items is Bitty Dot Basics patterned paper. I thought it would be just perfect for my card. Alas...not in today's mail.

Fun news!!! I am a "Jazz Cat of the Week" and will be one of the guest designers over at Jazzy Inspirations on Saturday!! Be sure to check back then to see what I've come up with. I've some thoughts floating around, but will get to play with it tomorrow night.

Non-creative stuff below--skip if you wish. Actually, it's why it's been non-creative around here!

It's been a bit for a posting or even some creating. Been very nervous/non-creative because at work I had two people from The State (said in a booming voice) come and observe in my classroom for over 3 1/2 hours yesterday. Talk about nerve wracking!!! And you knew when they were whispering to each other that yes, they were talking about you/the room and it wasn't paranoia! I've been working on some follow up questions this evening, and will find out my results at a "de-briefing" Friday morning. I get very stressed out at these type of things. They were doing the ECERS-R (early childhood environmental rating scale-revised). I had some delicious chocolate ready for my assistants and myself after they left!!

Happy crafting!

Sharon