It's Stamp Simply Time!

Well, it's Friday and that means time to stamp simply with Sharon Johnson! Sharon has the coolest challenge for us today! For this challenge you just need to think spring! I'm so excited about that because I am so ready for spring!

So here are the rules....and they are EPLS!...you have to use pink, green and flowers! Well! ...these are a few of my favorite things!

...are you all singing now!...sorry...the dork factor again! ;)

Well, this challenge is perfect for me! I received the most fantabulous little package from this super ...SUPER... sweet blogging friend of mine...the great Julie Koerber... It contained the cutest little Penny Black stickers! ...and ....they are pink and green! Well, I knew I had to use at least one of these for this challenge! It's too perfect to pass up and, well, you can't get much more simple than that!

and...here is the first card....
How cute is that sticker! I'm so very thankful for you guys! I will confess that before this I had not heard of Penny Black. Keep in mind I am still relatively knew to stamping and my first and only exposure prior to starting this blog in August was Stampin' Up. It's so much fun to meet all of you and find all of these really fun stamps and accessories!

Ok...sorry if I am gushing! But you know I think you guys rock!

Back to the cards...and well...I am still keeping it simple. I did create two cards but I used my favorite layout and just changed a few things. I love this layout! It's simple and it works for a quick card. My first card literally took less than 5 minutes to put together. Talk about your EPLS!

So on to the second card. I used the other Pink Petticoat I printed out the other day that was sitting in my ginormous pile on my desk! I can barely see over that! I colored her with my copics used my favorite Stampin Up paper...and I only have a 6X6...roughly...piece left of this and will cry once that's gone! ...and viola! Another EPLS....

That's it for me. I cannot wait to see what you guys do with this challenge! I hope you have as much fun with it as I did! It's pretty cold as I post this...I know we will warm a bit today but this challenge has definitely gotten me in the mood for a hot sun, cold drink and a pool to enjoy it all
by!

Make sure you check out the rest of the Stamp Simply team...they are full of lots of good inspiration!

Julie Koerber

Dee Jackson

Tammy Hershberger

Janine Orchard

Becky Oehler

Take care each of you and I will post you soon! ;)

Another Pink (& Orange!) Petticoat

Good morning to you all! I have another new one to share with you guys. I really love this card! I created background paper using my Papertrey 'Boxes, Bags & Tags'. I also used Papertrey's Berry Sorbet & Summer Sunrise card stock and ink. The ribbon is Papertrey's Summer Sunrise twill. The image is from my Pink Petticoat. I used another one for Beate's inspiration challenge earlier this week...this actually started to be for something else but it ended up working for the limited supply challenge over at SCS! I think this is my first time to participate in one of those! Fun!


So here it is....

So how fun is she! I so love this stamp! ...and I will confess that I really love the pink and orange! LOVE it! This card just screams spring! ...my azaleas are finally getting ready to bloom so it is really starting to feel like spring as well! Finally! Although we do still have the heater on! It's been getting so cold here at night! Keep in mind, I am not from here....I'm still not totally used to the temp!

So that it's for now! Tomorrow is Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge! Woohoo! Another fav of mine! I can't wait to show you what I've cooked up...and I'm super excited to see what you guys create!

Hope your day is absolutely fantabulous! Take care and I will post you all soon!

It's Time For Beate's Inspiration Challenge!

It's Tuesday and that means .... Beate's inspiration challenge!...BIC11 ....Woohoo! I so love Beate's challenges! Her inspiration challenges are a huge favorite of mine. Let's face it...it's inspiration! ...you can go in so many different directions with each piece...there is no wrong way! LOVE that!

...ok...it's a good thing...because for today's challenge I have the cute and the 'what the heck was she smoking last night' to share with you.

Yup...you heard it right! Sometimes I amaze even myself at what I will share with you guys!

Ok...I will start with sharing the inspiration piece....

How cute is this! LOVE it! You know...Beate really has a knack for choosing some really fun pieces! She really helps to get me thinking!

Here is my first card which is pretty basic and yes...EPLS...(easy peasy lemon squeezy)...

My first thought was engagement and that led to one of my favorite Pink Petticoat images which led to this card. I love the yellow and I added the pink and green to pick up some of the other colors from the card. I also used my Papertrey paper and ribbon because the yellow was sitting on my desk and quite frankly it was screaming at me!

ok...that statement and the next card will confirm that I am ready for the rubber room! ;)
The other thing that screamed at me from this card was just gala...dancing....party....all of this led to disco ball...YES...I felt the need to try and create a disco ball! Ahhh!

Ok...either pull out your sunglasses or avert your eyes now!

...you've been warned....;) Here's my second card....

I'm so very sorry! I hope that I haven't burned your corneas. What can I say...if you are a regular here you know that sometimes I get a wild hair and there just is no stopping myself! ...for better or worse! My boys loved it! "It's sooo shiny"...that's what they keep saying and they are literally fighting over who gets to hold it! How stinking funny is that! ...guess I should have made two!

Whew...moving on! I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Be sure and check out the rest of Beate's BIC team. You know these gals rock! They are wildly talented!

Charmaine Ikach

Danielle Lounds

Dawn McVey

Silke Ledlow

Susan Roberts

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to posting you all real soon!

Pink...Pink Petticoat

Last night I finished this little number...it's easy peasy lemon squeezy....EPLS....
...well, I've already told you that it's EPLS...It's also a quick version of a sketch that Julie linked on her blog this past week. It's from Chris over at Just Me. Chris and her friend Leslie are starting a new blog of sketches. How cool is that!

Anyway, I think this also fits with Sharon's challenge as I glittered the little bug and the petals of the flower. I may have cheated though as I used my spica pen to do the job. I do so love the spica! I am going to do another for Sharon's challenge as well...I love glitter! The problem with the spica for me is that when I photograph it, it's hard to see the shine. I am going to combine Beate's WSC with Sharon's glitter challenge and use real glitter! I think I already know what I am going to do. I am hoping that I will have a chance before this evening to work on it. We will see how the day goes.

Well I'm off to find some sudaphed. I am in desperate need! I will post you all soon! I hope that your Saturday is awesome so far! It's gotten cold here again! Bummer! But I don't feel much like going out anyway!

Have a good one! :)

Happy Easter!

Yes, I should be posting something either really springy or something with some chicks or eggs or something!...owls? Hey, they are so stinkin cute! I couldn't wait to play with them! I was totally inspired by the fantabulous Terrie Bailey who uses these Pink Petticoat images all the time! She's awesome! Check her out if you haven't already!

So I pretty much couldn't take it anymore. Terrie's cards and pages are always so wonderful! I must confess that I hadn't been over to the Pink Petticoat website until yesterday...of course now I'm a regular!... and, well, here you go....

Thank you Terrie for another obsession! ;) These are so scrummy! (I hope I used that the right way!)

How cute are those owls! I just love them! They went perfectly with this paper from Basic Grey. I made this card for a challenge over at SCS for trying a new technique....this is tlc160 Hey, trying something new...not always something I run out to do...until now! ;) I think I will add this to my weekly program. How fun would that be! I could stand to learn something new! This is a totally new technique for me. It's called the negative effect. Love it! Check out the link and give it a try! It was easy and fun!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Easter!

Take care! :)