Joanne B & SFYTT

Well, it has been a HUGE work week and the first week of Randy's outage. WOWZIERS, I have been super overwhelmed and that means not much time to stamp. Well I did get to two challenges. The first is the SFYTT challenge.
Here is my card

The other is a big challenge over at Joanne's blog for her anniversary. I go the color combo, grid paper, kraft and twine from her. How much fun is that? I don't often use orange and pink together, but it worked for this cutie. Sorry about the picture, it was dark here and I needed to get this cutie up.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

For You

I am not quite sure who this tag will be for, but I really had a good time making it. I am thinking it will be for one of the Grandmother's for mothers day. I actually have three challenges in this fun tag. The first is for the Verve Srping Fling release challenge.
Here is my tag

I got the inspiration for a penant theme from the Finally Firday challenge. Kristina always puts together such fun challenges and her cards are always inspire me to get up to that stamping room and get buys. The last challenge was from JoAnne B. She has a fun crumpled paper challenge going on right now. I added dimension to the flags by rolling the tips of them. It was fun way to add inteset.

No onto the details of the card LOL! Can you tell I just got my new Stampin Up order in the mail? I can't even remember the last time I put together an SUO creation, but here is one without even trying LOL! The dsp is all from the free saleabration pack and the for you is from the saleabration label set as well. I used melon mambo ribbon and bermuda bay ink and paper. It is so bright and fun, I can't wait to put together the coordinating bag as well.

Oh another super fun thing I got that is not pictured here is the clear mounting blocks. WOW!!!! I love them and love all of the sized and weight of the block. I would highly recomend these to anyone who uses clear or unmounted stamps!!!!!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: Saleabration label set

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Saleabration dsp pack

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Corner rounder chomper, crop a dile, large eyelets, PTI jute, scallop border punch

3 Cheers for Joanne B!!!!

Well I got some cards done today. Not nearly as many as I would like, but some fun ones none the less. This card was made using the CPS sketch found below. I also did some paper piecing for Joanne B's challenge for her blog candy give away. It is her third year blogging!!!! Isn't that tons of fun?
Here is my card

Now I must say I am happy with everything but the fun turtle. I think he should have been in white and colored with just a fun belly. Izzy was with me this morning and she of course loves the little guy. It will work just fine for her little friends LOL!

The paper is from October Afternoon's Farm Fresh collection. I really like the papers and need to get them out more for sure. Hopefully this will spur me to use more of them. I have no idea why I need to hoard the goods and then forget to use them up? I really need to take stock of my fun bits and get going.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Background basics:retro, turtle tots stamping bella

Papaer: SU Pretty in Pink, October Afternoon Farm Fresh, Chocolate chip

Ink: SU Chocolate Chip, PTI White Snow

Accessories: GKD glue pen, summer sunrise twill ribbon, spring moss buttons, white floss

Hugabug

Oh my has it been a busy weekend. We had a celebration for my friend Kim who has breast cancer at age 34. My heart goes out to her and her family.

I was also able to make a card based on a CPS card sketch that you can see below and a challenge from JoAnne. You can find JoAnne challenge here. You could use all of her favorites or pick a few. I think this will also work well for the GKD color challenge this week.
Here is the card

I busted out my watercoloring supplies after seeing her fabulous tutorial on it. I must say letting it dry completely was the key. Can you see what happened when I got really impatient? Yes the little hearts at the side of the image had color that went out.

Hence the pink hightlights on the outside of the hugabug. Another thing you could add was stiching. I have no idea why I am not busting out my sewing machiene, but I went for the faux stiching. It was also tons of fun to pick out some buttons to finish off the sketch.

It's good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: Hugabug stamping bella

Paper: Rose Red, Pink

Ink: Blush Blossom, Pink, Rose Red, Regal Red

Accessories: White gel pen, buttons PTI, glue dots