Hump Day Hop!!

Well, this week's Hump Day Hop challenge really was a challenge for me!! The challenge was to create a card using no layers. NO LAYERS!! Just the card base...in all my years of stamping, I don't think I've EVER made a card without layers! So, I really struggled with the challenge...but, here is what I came up with...

The card base is GP110 white cardstock. I used a large oval template that I found in my wastebasket from where I punched out an oval using my Nestabilities. I stamped the Pirate Girl from Pirate's Life inside the oval. She is colored using Copics. I then sponged around the inside of the oval using Going Gray ink, then doodled around the oval using my SU Basic Black marker. I stamped the "All I want" and "...is you!" sentiments from the Holidays Accessories set in the upper left and lower right corners using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I also used the snowflakes from the Accessories set and stamped all around the oval in Going Gray, then lightly sponged using Bashful Blue. Lastly, I attached red self-stick beads to the corners with the sentiments. I'm not quite sure what I think of this card...but I've decided that layers are my friend!! I missed not having any layers on this card!!!

So...hop on over to the other Bombshell Girls' blogs and see how they fared without using layers. I'm sure they're creations will be fabulous!!

Angela
Kathi
Ms. November - Mary G.
Gabby
Miss Magoo
Lyss
Kas

Hump Day Hop!!

It's November and I'm SO excited to be Ms. November Bombshell!!! I'll be your challenge hostess this month and I hope you enjoy the challenge I've designed for you! First, here are the contest details:

CONTEST GUIDELINES: (CONTEST ENDS NOV. 31, 2009)
The creation can be a card, layout or altered item, but must:
1. use a Bombshell Stamp somewhere
2. use a song as the inspiration for your creation!
3. tag the photo's of your submission with "BSSOCT09", to be entered in the drawing!

To INCLUDE YOUR SUBMISSION you need to have either an album created in the Bombshell Gallery, or a profile on Paper Craft Planet (PCP). Just tag your photo with the code listed above so we can find it and add you to the drawing. You can also show off your card by posting it here on the Bombshell forum. We'd all love to see what you came up with!

The song that inspired me is an old Irish folk song called The Spanish Lady. Here are the lyrics that made me think of using this particular stamp set: As I came back through Dublin city at the hour of half past eight, Who should I spy but the Spanish lady brushing her hair in the broad daylight. First she tossed it, then she brushed it, on her lap was a silver comb. In all my life I ne'er did see a maid so fair since I did roam.

The stamp set that I chose to use is called Lucky Bride by Bombshell Stamps. This card is 5-1/4" square. The card base is SU's Basic Black with layers of Sahara Sand and the flocked DSP from the Christmas Cocoa pack. (It's in the SU Holiday Mini catalog!) The image is stamped onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I used a gold At You Spica pen to outline the fans and the swirls of her veil. I used my oval Nestabilities to cut out the images. I attached a length of white lace (unknown) and gold metallic ribbon (from Michael's) to the left side, then attached red stick-on pearls (from Mark Richards) and pearl stick-on beads (from Hero Arts).

Remember, you also have another way to win!! Visit each of these blogs and leave a comment on each one. The more comments you leave, the more chances you'll have of winning a great prize! Make sure to check out the other Bombshell Design Team members and see what songs they were inspired by!!

Ms. November - Mary G.
Kathi
Glittery Katie
Nicole
Jacquie
Angela
Terra



Thanks for stopping by!!

Bombshell's October Contest!

Jacquie, our fabulous Ms. October Bombshell, will be your challenge hostess this month over at Bombshell Stamps. She has designed a fun challenge for you, and we can't wait to see what you come up with!

CONTEST GUIDELINES: (CONTEST ENDS OCT. 31, 2009)

Your creation can be a card, layout or altered item, but must have:

1. a Bombshell Stamp somewhere
2. use of ORANGE, BLACK, GREEN, and purple is an optional substitution color.
3. tag the photos of your submission with "BSSOCT09", to be entered in the drawing!

OUR FANTASTIC PRIZE PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Bombshell Stamps Sugar Skull & "Bones Font" mounted stamps
Festive printed papers from Crafty Chica
Paper and brad flowers from C Custom Creations
Colorful Toe Tags from C Custom Creations

To INCLUDE YOUR SUBMISSION you need to have either an album created in the Bombshell Stamps’ website Gallery, or a profile on Paper Craft Planet (PCP). Just tag your photo with the code listed above so we can find it and add you to the drawing. You can also show off your card by posting it under the contest thread at Bombshell’s new forum . We'd all love to see what you came up with! Now- start creating!!!

"Pencil Me In"- Bombshell Hump Day Hop & ASC2

So, did you "Pencil Me In" for the weekly Bombshell Hump Day Hop? Well, if you're reading this, I guess you did! :) This week's challenge, put forth by our official Hump Day Hottie, Angela, was to use pencils to color the image on a card. Now, this IS a challenge for me! You see, many, many years ago I bought the BIG box of Prisma coloring pencils- you know the 100 and whatever count box...I got them on sale plus had a coupon so I wound up paying only $15 for them- GREAT deal!!! Well, now that I had this wonderful box of pencils, I was afraid to use them! I didn't want to 'ruin' them or 'use them all up', so they sat in the box collecting dust. I was telling my friend, Gloria, about them...now SHE is wonderful at using Prismas and OMS to color her images. Well, come April, for my birthday, Gloria gave me a 24-count box of Prismas- already sharpened- so I had NO excuse not to use them!! Still, they sat for a while until I needed to create a card for the SBS that I went to last Saturday. Well, that card came out pretty well, so I decided I'd try this challenge. After all that, are you still with me? Well, here is the card that I created for the Pencil Me In challenge for this week:

I used the parrot image from the Pirate's Life stamp set from Bombshell Stamps. The image is stamped onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with those Prisma pencils. I punched the image out using my oval Nestabilities (another story similar to the Prisma Pencils!) and popped it up on dimensionals. The card base is SU's Basic Black. The strips of YoYo Yellow, Green Galore and Pumpkin Pie were each embossed in my Cuttlebug using various embossing folders. The flowers are from BoBunny and the gold brads are Recollections from Michael's. The ribbon is 1/4" Pumpkin Pie grosgrain.

This sketch is one from Aly's Sunday Sketch. Aly is the VERY talented 10-year old daughter of one of the ladies in my blog group. Aly creates a sketch every two weeks and so far, they've been wonderful!! For such a young girl, Aly is a fabulous stamper, too!!! Check out her blog and give her sketches a try!!

Well, that's it from me for this week's BHDH. Now, make sure to check out the other design team members' blogs and see how they faired with using pencils!! I'm SURE they did a fabulous job!!

Kathi - http://kathstales.blogspot.com/
Gabby - http://confessionsofastamper.blogspot.com/
GlitteryKatie - http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com/
Miss.Magoo - http://missmagoocreates.blogspot.com/
Terra - http://www.moresmearedink.blogspot.com/
Kas - www.artloveschaos.blogspot.com

Angela - http://www.inkybutton.com/
Sarah - http://sarahscrazycreations.com/
Jacquie - http://jacquiemakescards.blogspot.com/
Stephanie - http://www.pinkstarcreations.blogspot.com/
Alyssa - http://critterlyss.blogspot.com/

Sugar Skulls at Bombshell Stamps!!

Shannon over at Bombshell Stamps has designed THE coolest Sugar Skull stamp sets just in time for Halloween (and Dia de los Muertos)! Hop on over to check out all of the new skull sets...they're up for pre-order right now, but she's hoping to start shipping on September 30th AND, if you use coupon code SCS13, you'll save 15% off of your order!! Hurry, though! The coupon code expires on October 13th!!

Bombshell Hump Day Hop!! Diamonds are a girl's best friend

It’s Hump Day! That means it’s time for another Bombshell Hump Day Hop! Our fabulous Hump Day Hottie, Angela, has come up with a wonderful challenge for us this week… “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”. We were supposed to glitz up our Bombshells with whatever we could find that would make our creations sparkle. THIS is where I had my first problem…not only has my creative mojo taken a vacation, but if you know me, you’ll know that I’m glitterphobic! I can’t stand glitter…I don’t want to touch it! I don't even want to be NEAR it! So, since glitter was out of the question, I thought about Stickles…well, this was my second problem- my box of Stickles must have take a vacation with my mojo because I couldn’t find it anywhere in my messy stamp room!!! Okay, WHAT was I going to do!? Well, I DID have some clear gems and they do sparkle quite nicely. I’m almost a little embarrassed to post this card because I KNOW that the other DT members will have absolutely GORGEOUS glittery creations to show and, although mine is a nice enough card, it’s pretty plain and simple, but, here it is:

I have a sign hanging in my kitchen that says “It is what it is”…and that’s a perfect saying for this card! I used the Bombshell Angel stamp set, stamping her onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her using my Copic markers. The card base and layering is Stampin’ Up’s Basic Black. The white panel is GP110 and is embossed in my Cuttlebug using my new Fleur de Lis embossing folder. The black flower is from BoBunny as are the large gems. The smaller gems are from Bazzill. You can see my Bombshell has some pretty large diamond earrings and ring…wish I had some that size! The black and white color combination was from my blogging group's weekly challenge- Ebony and Ivory. We were to make a card using only black and white or black and vanilla papers, inks and embellishments. Okay, so I cheated a little by coloring my Bombshell's skin!

Head on over to the other participating DT member’s blogs to check out their glitzy and glittery creations!! I KNOW that you won't be disappointed!

Nicole - http://www.madebynicole.blogspot.com/

Kathi - http://kathstales.blogspot.com/
Gabby - http://confessionsofastamper.blogspot.com/

GlitteryKatie - http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com/

MissMagoo - http://missmagoocreates.blogspot.com/
Terra - http://www.moresmearedink.blogspot.com/
Kas - http://www.artloveschaos.blogspot.com/

Angela - http://www.inkybutton.com/

Sarah - http://sarahscrazycreations.com/
Steph- http://www.pinkstarcreations.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to leave a message at each blog! The more messages you leave the more chances you'll have of winning a fabulous prize from Bombshell Stamps at the end of the month!!! Oh, and take a peek at Bombshell Stamps' website and forum!!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon! Hopefully my mojo will be back from vacation VERY soon!!

Bombshell Hump Day Hop # 2

Happy "Hump Day"! It's time for another Bombshell Hump Day Hop! I'm SO glad that you came back for another visit!!

Okay, let's get down to the nitty gritty- here is my card for this week's hop:

This is a very simple thank you card using a set called "Bombshell Angel"...and she really IS an angel, isn't she? I used Stampin' Up's Garden Green for the base card. The DP is unknown but I really liked how the flower in the DP matched the flower in her hair perfectly! The image is stamped onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored using Copic Markers. Bombshell Stamps are just SO much fun to color!! The main image is layered onto Garden Green and Basic Black panels. I also applied self-stick red half-beads to the left corners. Like I said, it's a simple card but I really like how it turned out. What do you think??

Now that you've seen my card, go ahead and check out the other participating design team members' blogs and let them know what you think of their cards, too!

Nicole - http://www.madebynicole.blogspot.com/

Kathi - http://kathstales.blogspot.com/

Katie - http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com/

Terra - http://www.moresmearedink.blogspot.com/
Kas - http://www.kasmello.webs.com/

Gabby - http://confessionsofastamper.blogspot.com/

Anam- http://www.anamstubbington.typepad.com/

Angela - http://www.inkybutton.com/

Remember to leave comments to win a great prize from Bombshell Stamps at the end of the month!! The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!!! Oh, and head on over to Bombshell Stamps and check out Shannon's brand new Sugar Skull stamp sets- just in time for Dia de los Muertos.

See you tomorrow for the Sherrod Sneak Peeks!!

Sherrod Studio Sketch # 1

I hope you all had a blast with the Bombshell Hump Day Hop! The team showcased some fabulous cards, didn't they? We'll do it all over again next Wednesday so be sure to stop back by then!! THANK YOU all SO much for all of the wonderful comments!!!

Now, today, I am showing you a card I made using a sketch from Sherrod Studio. This is the first sketch that the Sherrod Studio's Design Team has done and it's a fun one! Simple, but I love it! Here is the sketch if you'd like to play along...

...and here is the card that I created using that sketch...

I used the Birthday Ella stamp set. I love this little girl image. She's so sweet and innocent looking and I just LOVE those feet! The image is stamped onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored with my Copic Markers. I then stamped the "Celebrate Your Day" underneath of Ella and then sponged around the edges of the image using SU's Certainly Celery. I layered the finished image onto SU's Certainly Celery and Ballet Blue. The card base is textured Ballet Blue, with a layer of Certainly Celery. The patterned paper maker is unknown. It was part of a HUGE stack of DPs that I received in a blog candy a while ago. The ribbons are both from the Offray Ribbon Outlet in Hagerstown, MD. I also attached 3 self-stick green gems to the side of the image. They're "Bling It" gems from Basic Grey. Not sure how much they'll show up in the picture, but trust me- they're there! :)

My fellow Sherrod Studio Design Team members will be showcasing their take on this sketch today as well, so make sure to stop by their blogs to see what they've come up with!

Sherrod Studio Design Team

Sherrod Studio Business Blog
Ceal Pritchett
Dawn Barrett
Joseline Capre
Kathi Carlson
Kelly Becker
Kim Sherrod (owner)
Leah Cornelius
Mary Vogel

On September 17th, we'll be starting the Sneak Peeks of the 4 new stamp sets that Sherrod Studio will be releasing. We'll have sneak peeks for 3 days and then the sets will be available for purchase on Saturday, September 19th. I can't wait to show you some of my creations using these FABULOUS sets!!! Mmmm, do I smell GINGERBREAD?

Bombshell "Hump Day" Hop!

Welcome to the Bombshell Hump Day Hop! Each Wednesday, the members of the Bombshell Design Team will bring you a fabulous blog hop showcasing Bombshell Stamps! You will get to see some fabulous cards and projects at each stop along the way. Make sure to leave comments to win a fab prize!

Here's how it works: Start at any of the Design Team Member Blogs and take a peek at their Hump Day project. Leave them a comment and tell them what you think about it! Then follow the links to the other DT member blogs and leave them comments as well. The more comments you leave, the more entries you will have to win a great prize from Bombshell Stamps at the end of the month!

This week all of our projects are based on Ms. September's Challenge. Ms. September is Sarah K, and she challenged us to make a project inspired by a movie. Here's what I came up with:

I just got this brand new stamp set in the mail and as soon as I looked at it, I thought of American Graffiti! My yellow car is very similar to one driven in the movie. I love this movie and I love the line where Toad tells Steve "I'll love and protect this car till death do us part". The car stamp is from a set called "Speed Shop". The image is stamped on GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics. The card base is SU's Basic Black. The patterned paper is unknown (I received it in a blog candy prize). I also used Real Red, YoYo Yellow and metallic silver for layering. The metallic silver was run through my Cuttlebug using my brand new Diamond Plate embossing folder. The line from the movie is computer generated and the "American Graffiti" title was printed off of the Internet. Other embellishments used are screw-head brads, black organdy ribbon and pop dots.

Now that you've seen my take on the challenge, add your comment and then hop on over to the other Bombshell DT Member blogs.

Kathi

Lyss

Terra

MaryG

Miss Magoo

Steph

SarahK

Kasmello

Don't forget to join us again next Wednesday!!

Drum Roll Please...

It’s September and it’s time to announce Bombshell Stamps’ brand new Design Team!! This is one fabulously talented group of ladies!! Why don't you stop by their blogs and say ‘hi’?

Bombshell Girls

Nicole
Kathi
Gabby
Katie
Erin
Terra
Kas
Angela

Monthly Pin-up Girls

Ms. September ‘09 - Sarah
Ms. October ‘09- Jacquie
Ms. November ‘09- Mary
Ms. December ‘09 - Erika
Ms. January ‘10 - Alyssa
Ms. February ‘10- Stephanie

I'm a Bombshell!!!

I recently found out I was selected to be a Bombshell Stamps Pin-Up Girl for their design team!!! I will be Ms. November! I was SO thrilled to receive the email from Bombshell's owner, Shannon, telling me the news!! I just can't believe it!! So, you'll be seeing quite a few Bombshell cards posted here pretty soon!

And, if you haven't ever checked out Bombshell Stamps, THIS is the time to do it! If you sign up as a registered member on Bombshell's brand new forum, you'll receive a coupon for 20% off your order!! Click here to check out the website and while you're there, go check out the new forum!!

A little of this...a little of that...

First off this morning, I'd like to thank Susan for presenting me with this award:

It's such an honor to receive an award from such a fabulous and creative stamper! Check out Susan's blog here.

To accept this award I had to do a few things: First I needed to thank the person who nominated me for this award and include a link to her blog, which I have already done above. Then I need to list seven things about me that people might find interesting and then nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers, posting links to the seven blogs that I nominate, and then leave comments on all seven blogs letting them know I nominated them. So, here are the seven (hopefully) interesting things about me:

1. I got my motorcycle license at the age of 49.
2. I have had 3 broken arms (2 at once!)
3. I had not flown on an airplane until I was 45 years old...and what's strange about that is that my dad was in the Air Force while I was growing up!
4. I can write cursive backwards.
5. I can recite the 50 states in alphabetical order (thanks to a song I had to sing in chorus in the 5th grade!)
6. Ulysses S. Grant is my 7th cousin, as is Laura Ingalls Wilder.
7. I am currently on the Sherrod Studio Design Team- my first design team experience!

Okay, now here are the 7 Kreativ bloggers that I get my inspiration from (in no certain order) that I am nominating for this award:

Monica
Karin
Laurie
Kathi
Loretta
Bev
Debby

Thank you ladies, for sharing your fabulous artwork with us!!

On a second note, a while back, I submitted this card to Bombshell Stamps' Nautical Theme contest:



Well, yesterday I found out I WON the contest! As the winner, I will receive 3 tropical background stamps and a whole slew of blue embellishments from Gauche Alchemy!

Woo Hoo! I hardly ever win anything! I just LOVE Bombshell Stamps!! If you haven't checked out Shannon's stamps, you should!!

I hope that you all have a wonderful week. School starts here tomorrow so I know that work will be extremely hectic for me this week! I hope to see you back here in my hide-away soon!

Shoebox Penguin

Tomorrow I'm going to a shoebox swap at our LSS, Create IT Crafts. The theme is Christmas in July. This is the card that I'm taking to the swap. I used one of High Hope's penguin stamps. Isn't he cute? I stamped in onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with Copics. I then doodled around the edge of the image using the fine point on my SU Basic Black marker. The rest of the papers are from Stampin' Up...Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue and an old DP from a Christmas pack from a couple years ago. I embossed the DP in my Cuttlebug using the Snowflakes embossing folder.
The light blue grosgrain ribbon is from Michael's. I stamped the Merry Christmas image (from Bombshell Stamp's Holiday Accessories set) onto GP110 and punched it out using the medium oval punch from SU. I punched the scallop punch (also from SU) out of Always Artichoke and layered the white oval to the top of the scallop oval, then using pop dots, adhered the sentiment to the center of the ribbon.

It's a simple card but I don't know the levels of the stampers coming to this crop. I hope they like it. One note, though...when I take my supplies to the swap, I'll be taking SU markers for them to color the image with- no way am I taking my beloved Copic markers to let strangers mess them up! :) They'll just have to deal with it!

I'm hoping I'll be able to make some nice cards at the swap that I'll be able to use for Christmas this year! Here it is, mid-July and I only have 2 Christmas cards made!!!

Happy Wednesday!!

I was feeling in a stampy mood this afternoon so I high-tailed it up to my hide-away, and here's the outcome...

This first card is another made using Bombshell Queen from Bombshell Stamps. I had found this ribbon at Michael's and wanted to use it with one of my Bombshell images. I had a cherry stamp from SU's Just Jawing set that I thought would go perfectly...well, I colored the image with my SU markers and it just wouldn't stamp right- I wanted good solid coverage but it just wouldn't work right, so...her is the outcome without the cherry stamp...it needs something else, but I just can't put my finger on exactly what...I used SU's Real Red and Garden Green. The Garden Green panel is embossed in my Cuttlebug using the D'Vine Swirls embossing folder. The Bombshell Queen image and the Retro saying are stamped on GP110 cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Markers. The flowers are Primas and the large black brad in the center is Recollections from Michael's. I used metallic red self-stick half-beads in the upper corners of the image panel. Maybe I'll put some sort of sentiment to fill in the empty space...
I saw this dotted ribbon in the $1 bin at Michael's and immediately thought of this set! The stamp set is a retired one from SU called Frolicking Frogs. This one one of those purchases that I asked myself "WHY did I buy this set?" Anyway, I decided to give it another shot...the card base is SU Chocolate Chip and I embossed a Barely Banana panel in the Cuttlebug using the Bubbles embossing folder. The image is stamped on GP110 cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with...whatelse?...my Copics! The little crocheted flowers I found at the Offray Ribbon outlet when we made our Ribbon Run last month. I attached them using glue dots. So...what do you think? I think he's kinda cute...

One of the teachers at my school just had her first baby on Tuesday...little Abbigail Cadence. I decided to use one of my Pink Gem Design baby stamps for her card. All papers (except for the GP110) is from Stampin' Up- Pixie Pink, Barely Banana and one of the retired DSP sets. I used my Copics to color the image. The ribbon is Appealing Apricot grosgrain from SU. I really wanted to put lace on this card, but can you believe, I didn't have any!!! Hmm, wonder if I can find a LACE outlet somewhere? :) Anyway, the large flower is from Bazzill, the button is Stampin' Up and I knotted a bit of pale yellow embroidery floss through the button holes and attached the flower using a pop dot. Yes, I know the "It's a girl!" oval is crooked...I wanted to put it on an angel, but half way down changed my mind and this is what I got...darn that mono adhesive sticks good!!

I only have one more day to work this week and then I'll be home for 10 days!! Woo Hoo! I plan on spending LOTS of time in my hide-away!!! Now, let me Google and see if there are any lace outlets in the Baltimore area! :)

Bombshell Beauties

Well, today was a MUCH better stamping day for me!! I decided to play a little more with my Bombshell Stamps. They're such fun to stamp with!!

This first card I call "Island Bombshell". The images are from the Bombshell Queen stamp set. The base card is ColorMates Red. The patterned paper is Island Sunset from A2Z. I used SU Basic Black for the border color and GP110 white CS for the image. The image is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics (W1, E00, YR16, R37). I used Memento Tuxedo Black to sponge lightly around the main image. I used the 1-1/4" hole punch to punch out some flowers from the patterned paper and adhered them to black circles that were punched using the 1-3/8" hole punch. I stamped the small flower image from the set and colored and cut them out and adhered to the top of the patterned paper circles. See? The flowers match the flower in her hair! :) They're attached with pop dots. I like this card- probably because these are colors that I don't usually use.
This next card is made using Bombshell's Ahoy, Sailor stamp set. I love this image and I love the way it colors. The base card is SU's Real Red. I used Brilliant Blue for the next layer, embossing it in my Cuttlebut with the D'Vine Swirls embossing folder. The image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto GP110 and colored with Copics (W3, R37, B97, Y06, W1, E00, E29). I used SU's Pretty In Pink and a cotton swab to lightly dab on her cheeks to give her some blush. The yellow star eyelets are from Making Memories. Can I say now that I HATE Making Memories eyelets??? They seem so hard and I always have trouble getting them to set correctly. This time I used my Crop-a-dile and still had trouble...Anyway, I'm happy with this card, too.

My last card of the day (so far) uses Bombshell's Pirate Life and Holiday Accessories stamp sets. I decided I'd try to make a Christmas card. All papers are SU, except the white which is GP110. The image and sentiment are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics (R37, E00, YG06, B93, RV02, R59, W1, YR16, BG15, 100) and sponged around the edges using SU Real Red. I stamped the packages and colored them, then cut them out and adhered using pop dots. Oh, and her Santa hat is stamped, colored and adhered to her head using mono-adhesvie. It's simple, but fun.

Yes, today was a MUCH more enjoyable stamping day...hopefully I'll get to stamp a little more later today.

Stampin' up a storm!

I was home alone today so thought I'd take advantage of it. While I was catching up on laundry from the cruise, I decided to stamp a little...afterall, I have to wait for the clothes to get out of the dryer before I can put a new load in, so I didn't want to 'waste' time waiting around! ;)

The first card is made using an image I received in an image swap on SCS. The image is "Daisy" from Sugar Nellies. She's just so sweet. The Thinking of You is from Sherrod Studio's Gracie set. All papers are SU (not sure what the white CS is since I didn't stamp the image). Daisy is colored using Copics. Embellishments include Prima Flowers, Glitter Adornments by My Favorite Things and black organdy ribbon from Michael's. This is a simple card but I think it turned out nice.
My second card of the day is made using Bombshell Stamps' Bombshell Angel. Boy wish I were built like that! Again, all papers are SU- Riding Hood red, Certainly Celery, Basic Black and Bella Rosa DSP- except for the white which is GP110. The image is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics. I sponged around the edges using Riding Hood Red. The Bella Rosa panel is embossed in the Cuttlebug using the Dotted Swiss embossing folder. I used Prima Flowers and Glitter Adornments from My Favorite Things on this card as well, along with self-stick red half-beads. I love this card!

My last card of the day (so far!) is a Get Well card for Ricky. Ricky is the son of a teacher at my school. Ricky had surgery on June 14th and, due to complications, is still in the hospital. His mom hasn't left his side the entire time that he's been there. We decided at school to do a card shower for Ricky. I think he'll really enjoy getting lots of "happy mail"! This card also used an image from the image swap. This image is from Whipper Snapper. All papers are SU except for the white which is GP110. I colored the image using my Copics and then doodled around the edge using my SU Basic Black marker (fine-tip end). This is such a sweet image. Ribbons are from Michael's. I attached self-stick red half-beads to each corner and popped the image up on dimensionals. I hope Ricky likes it and I hope he's home from the hospital soon!! Now I think I'll need to make his mom a 'hang in there" type card...

Okay, guess I'd better get back to the laundry and maybe do some cleaning...well, maybe not... :) I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!!

Ahoy there!

I love Bombshell Stamps. I bought this set a while ago but hadn't done anything with it. I noticed on PaperCraftPlanet that Bombshell Stamps is having a Nautical Card Contest, so I figured it was time to pull out the set and put it to good use! This set is called "Ahoy Sailor". I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black onto white GP110 cardstock and colored it with Copics. The base card is Bashful Blue. The layering panels are Basic Black and the western-themed retired SU DP. There is a white weathered star pattern on the paper and I embossed it with my Cuttlebug and Distressed Stripe embossing folder. I used dark blue star brads and laced natural-colored hemp through the brads, tying knots in the middle. The main image is popped up with dimensionals. I also stamped the USS Bombshell life preserver with Memento Tuxedo Black onto GP110 white cardstock and colored with Copics. I then- as carefully as I could- cut the life preserver out using my very, very sharp paper snips. I cut out all that I dare to! :) The life preserver is also popped up with dimensionals.



Bombshell Stamps have the best vintage and tattoo-inspired images around! Give 'em a look at http://www.bombshellstamps.com/.

Calling All Scallawags!

I just received my first order from Bombshell Stamps! I ordered Pirate's Life and the accessories set that goes with it. The pirate girl can be used for Christmas and St. Patrick's Day with the accessories set, and I'm sure she can be used for other things if you're creative enough (I'll have to work on that!). This is the first card that I made with this set. I think it turned out cute. I'll probably send it to my father-in-law for his birthday. I have a stamp that says "I hope you have a swashbuckling day!" that I can use inside.

I used SU Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Basic Black , Real Red and GP110 white cardstock. The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and of course, colored in with Copics. I used the Cuttlebug and the diamond embossing folder for the background layer, then added some red metallic stick-on dots that I just bought. The Calling All Scallawags banner is popped up on pop-dots.

I also just joined an image swap on SCS. I took a spot in all 3 groups. This pirate girl is one of the images that I'm sending. Since DH went for a motorcycle ride (it's still a tad bit too chilly for me to ride, yet!) I went upstairs to my stamp room and got all the swap images stamped and ready to mail. I can't wait to get them back next month to see what images I get to play with!

Bombshell Stamps!

I found a new stamp company (well, at least new to me!) called Bombshell Stamps! They're '50's pin-ups and tattoo inspired stamps and they're SO cool!!! They have great images for coloring and you can even get special ink to 'stamp' tattoos right on your skin (the kids will LOVE that!) I have SO many card ideas running through my head using these stamps!!! I have a banner in my side bar where you can click on to go to their site or click here ---> http://www.bombshellstamps.com/homebase.html Check 'em out!!