TS Monday - anything goes!

Hi all!  It's time for our Monday Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge and this week it's an easy one - anything goes!  My New Orleans Saints are needing some support this season, so I thought I'd make a card in their honor using our Football Brat.  He's colored with copics and I used a gold spica pen on his helmet.  I masked him and some cloud die-namics then sponged in some sky.  I used some die-namics to cut out the sentiment, which is also from the set.  Some black cotton twill, a couple of extra stars and a brad finish off the details.

Detail shot:

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TS Blog challenge- Fall Colors a little late

Hi all!  Nope it's not Monday which mean yes, I'm a wee bit late with my Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge... but alas, here 'tis.  I chose to ink up the newly released Stella Waitress.  I always love this gal!  I colored her with copics.  The sentiment is one from her set.  

Detail shot...  kraft ribbon, cherry button and some twine *love*...

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TS Monday - Birthday Girl!

Hi all!  Hope everyone had a nice weekend!  I am personally cherishing my weekends more than ever before now that I'm working 8-5 again. ;)  

Our challenge this week is for you to create a Birthday Girl card or project.  Who couldn't use more of these in their stash?!  I had to use this sweetie from the Sweet Birthday Kids set.  I love this set because it has a boy and a girl with two sentiments - all your kiddie birthday card needs in one set!  Gotta love that!  I paper pieced the balloons but the rest of her was colored with copics.  I cut out the sentiment with one of my die-namics.  I also added a Fishtail Flag Stax.  The orange polka dots strips were cut out with my small scallop border die-namics.  A little bling and some ivory jute from the Ribbon Carousel finish off the details.  The sketch is the MFTWSC89.

Here's a close up of the balloons...  I added glossy accents to make them *shine*.

And a peek at the inside.  I inked up only the balloons with some versamagic ink.

Be sure to check out the new releases over at Totally Stampalicious!!!  LOTS of fun stuff!!!

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Totally Stampalicious New Release AND Ribbon Carousel Blog Hop!!!

The Totally Stampalicious DT are teaming up with the talented designers from The Ribbon Carousel Crew to bring you a blog hop jam packed with crafty eye candy!  We will be helping to show off not only Totally Stampalicious' September release of stamps but ALSO some ribbon and twine from the Ribbon carousel!  

Now, lets talk prizes! 

 Totally Stampalicious will be giving away their 4 newly release September stamp sets AND The Ribbon Carousel will be giving away a $20 gift certificate to the Ribbon Carousel Store!  Enjoy the hop and be sure to leave some blog love along your way to be eligible for the prizes!  Winners will be announced Saturday night at 8:00 PM EST.  Did you notice the new blinkie on the right?!?!  YES, Totally Stampalicious wants to give YOU free stamps for a YEAR!!!  Click on it to find out the details!  

For my card, I've used the new Balloon Girl.  She's one of 4 NEW stamp sets being released today!!!  I love that big balloon and couldn't pass up the opportunity to paper piece it!  The rest of the image was colored with copics.  The sentiment is from the same set.  And look at the lush seam binding from The Ribbon Carousel!  *swoon*  I added a few brads to balance out the card.

Here's a close up of the vintage seam binding...  I love, love this stuff!  It makes the prettiest bows!

Sue's card is linked to the Totally Stampalicious blog, but here it is again just incase ~~  Sue .

You're picture perfect

Hi all!  I managed to finish a card!  It has been such a BUSY past couple of weeks....  I used the Picture Perfect PI by MFT  for their guest designer challenge.  That is one challenge I try SO hard to enter every month because I totally love their products!  I stamped the frame a second time and cut it out and popped it up on pop dots for extra dimension.  Everything is colored with copics.  I wanted the frame to have a worn wooden look to it.  I used the smallest of the layered rose die-namics, as well as two of the royal leaves, which I cut out of cork, for my embellie.  A few pearls for the flower center and clusters of pearls add more interest.  The green dp strips are the scallop ribbon border just cut in half, then I added some linen thread and tied knots on the ends.  

Inside shot... I used the medium scallop border and the medium leafy flourish.

And a detail shot of the flower embellie...

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18 years

Hi all!  I wanted to share this card I made for my hubby.  Our 18th anniversary is on Sunday!  To think of all that we've been through ~ 5 moves, 3 kids, the oldest diagnosed with Leukemia (and gratefully being cured!), hubby working wherever the Air Force sent him, etc... ~ I'm so proud to be where we are today!!!  The sentiment is from MFT's Clearly Sentimental about Anniversaries which I cut out using my Fishtail Flags Stax (I just flipped the Stax to get that fishtail edge on both sides).  The numbers are from the Vanity License Plate set.  I cut them out by hand.  The layer behind my sentiment was cut out using my Circle Stax 1.  The banner was made using my Fishtail Banner die-namics.  I love that little scalloped edge on the larger layer!  Lots of mini brads and some black jute string from Ribbon Carousel finish it off.  The sketch is Karen Giron's SSSC166.

A peek at the inside...  Another sentiment from the same set.  I used the pinking edge die-namics on the yellow dp for extra interest.

Here's a detail shot...  See what I mean about the little scalloped edge on the banner die-namics?  LOVE.

I hope everyone has a great three day weekend!!!  Thanks for stopping by!

MFTWSC86 - 80s girl - Word!

Hi all!  Here's my card for MFT's latest sketch challenge.  I so love this 80s Girl a la mode!!!  As a child of the 80s, I can so relate to the boombox, white stretch pants (blech!) and leg warmers!!!  LOL!  And you see that slight orangey-ness in her hair??  Can you say "Sun-In"????  Ha, remember that?  I used it lots to try to lighten my hair and this was about the color it ended up (never the blonde I'd hoped for).  Can I get a "Word!"??  :D She's colored with copics. The sentiment, also from the set, was cut out using the mini pennant die-namics.  I had to use bright, neon colors for this girl and I love that bright pop of the yellow twill ribbon from Ribbon Carousel and the Gumdrop Green MFT button!  Part of the double dot border die-namics are peeking out under the larger dp layer.  A trio of silver brads add the finishing touch.

And a peek at the inside...

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