Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Happy Sunday!! I am finally back and trying real hard to catch up here. I thought I would leave an early post today before going off to church this morning. Thanks to everyone for stopping by while I was away and for your lovely comments.

I was so excited to find out that I was invited to be a part of the Inky Impressions team!! There are so many talented dt members there! How exciting!! They have such cute images which are so fun to color! I look forward to sharing these creations with you in the future.

Today's card is using beautiful bird image from Sweet 'n Sassy called My Little Chickadee. I had so much fun watercoloring him. I used this past Wednesday's SC240 sketch and yesterday's IC192 challenge. Stef challenged us to use a vase from a Bellacor vase site she linked us to. My inspiration can be found here. I used the colors (Brown, black, and yellow) and the circles in my design (dry embossed circles behind the image). The dp is from the newly released SU Razzleberry Lemonade dp. I love all the colors and designs in this pack of paper. The lace is from Jo Ann Fabrics.


Card Recipe
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy- My Little Chickadee
Paper- Bitter Chocolate, Crushed Curry, White, Razzleberry Lemonade
Embellishments- lace, yellow rhinestones (Michael's)
Tools: Label 4 Spellbinders die, Classic frame Spellbinders die, Cuttlebug Vintage corner die, Moroccan EK Success punch

I am so excited to see Joanne aka Sleepy in Seattle as this week's featured stamper. I can't wait to case one of her creations. Congrats Joanne!

I have missed so much and I so hope I can catch up on my blogging today and see all your wonderful creations. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!

Today is the day for the Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge. Lori sent the dt this awesome photo of decorative boxes from the Philippines (Ten Thousand Villages). I just love the colors and the look so I decided it would be fun to create a 3x3 note card box and 6 note cards to match. If you are interested in making one, there is a tutorial on Splitcoast in the Resources section.







Note Card Box Recipe:
stamps: Close as a Memory from SU
Paper: Riding Hood Red DP, white, Riding Hood Red CS
Accessories: scallop border punch, circle spellbinder dies, swiss dots embossing folder, Offray embroidered white ribbon

I hope this project inspires you to create. For more inspiration please visit my dt sisters: Julie, Chat, Lori, Angela, and Keri. Should you join us for this challenge, please link your creation to Mr Linky Here. If you upload your creation to SC, please use the keyword DDIC9.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you have a wonderful day. I look forward to blog hopping when I return tomorrow.

Happy Hump Day to you all!! I hope you are having a great week so far!! By the time you read this post, I will still be visiting my mom for her birthday. Today is Flutterby Wednesday and I wanted today's challenge with you.

Today's challenge is hosted by Harriet. Harriet's challenge is to participate in this create a butterfly project. While we would love to see your creations, it is most important to send them in. You may link them to Mr. Linky here if you would like.

To keep with the butterfly theme, I created this box in a bag.





What a fun way to package some goodies. I used the Riding Hood Dp from SU and the Butterfly sizzix die. The bottom border is created with the EK Success Moroccan punch.

For more inspiration please visit my dt sisters: Ann, Cassie, Harriet, Heather, Jodi, Kim, Danni, Nancy, Michelle, Nicola, Stef, Taylor, Lelia, and Christine.

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today's post will not be nearly as lengthy as most of my posts on Tuesday are because I have left to spend a few days with my mom for her birthday.

For the details and the winners at the MMSC , please swing by Priscilla's blog here. This week's sponsor for the bonus prize is Scor-pal. Our Monthly Give Away is sponsored by Simon Says Stamps. They are offering some very yummy and generous give aways so you won't want to miss visiting the MMSC blog to see what the give aways are. I used some of the scor-pal tape that was sent to each of the dt members on my creation. It is great adhesive!

I made this card for a friend who wanted a Southwestern card for her Mother In Law. I used the I am the Potter stampset from Our Daily Bread Designs and colored it with prisma color pencils and gamsol. I tried to keep with more southwestern colors. To add a delicate touch, I added lace. The flowers were punched with the Boho Blossom punch and distressed. I started sewing each of these tiny squares. After sewing 3 of them I was asking myself what inspired to sew the tiny things. Very tedious work.




Card Recipe:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs- I am the Potter
Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia, Really Rust, Bitter Chocolate, White
Tools: Prisma color Pencils, Boho Blossoms Punch, Textile Embossing Folder, Label 3 nestabilities, circle nestabilities, MS punch
Embellishments: Wright Lace, Buttons, thread

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you are inspired to use this sketch. For more inspiration, please swing by my talented dt sister's blogs: Melissa, Carolyn, Charlotte, Denise, Jane, Jeni, Jessica, Kimmie, Michelle, Phyllis, Priscilla, Shawne, Sonya, and Sue. If you do join us for this challenge, please leave a direct linky to Mr. Linky here. If you upload to SC, please use the keyword MMSC13.

Thanks for stopping by. If you do stop by, please leave a comment so I can return the favor when I return on Friday.

Happy Monday to all!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! I had a fab weekend except for more rain. It really is quite unbelievable this summer. We have NEVER had this much rain. We are up to 32 inches for June and July. There is standing water everywhere in our yard!

To go with the weather (which is great if you are a duck? LOL!), I created a duck card using Pond Pals from Sweet -n Sassy. I made it for a friend who has been feeling quite under the weather lately and has been recently diagnosed with Lymes Disease and Bells Palsy. She is miserable. She already has Rheumatoid Arthritis real bad and the medications she is taking are counteracting eachother. I am hoping this card gives her a smile.

I used the DTGD09one_happy_stamper sketch, DTGD09blonide090277 Paper tole, DTGD09becca_stamps- Cut it out with punches and dies, DTGD09sgtstamper-shades of blue, DTGD09bevmom- Sew unexpected, DTGD09deborahlynnes - Taken with Texture and IC191 Inspiration Challenge. I was inspired by this towel at Heavenly Hostess.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Sweet -n Sassy- Pond Pals
Paper: Cloud Nine- Flower Field, Baja Breeze White, Garden Green, Teal
Embellishments- Blue Rhinestones, Soft Sky Ribbon
Tools: EK Success Moroccan Punch, Cuttlebug Swirls and Swiss Dot Folder, Circle Nesatabilities, Copics, Sponge. Sewing Machine

AWARDS

In addition to this card, I have several awards to give away. I am so sorry it to long to post but I was not able to save things to my friends laptop and therefore just noted the blogs where I received awards and went back to save them after I got my computer back. I know that I have missed a few here and I am so sorry. Please know it is not at all intentional and I love you all!!


The first award was given to my by my dear friends Linda and Christine. Their kindness, endless ambition, and creativity inspire me. Thanks for thinking of me Christine! It is a real honor. The rules are to link the award to who you received it from, list ten true things about yourself and award it to 10 others. This is a really tough one for me because I don't have too many interesting things to tell. But here it goes:
1. I was an elementary school teacher, special education teacher, and an assistant principal prior to staying home with my girls.
2. I now homeschool my two girls: Nicole, 10 and Meghan, 7. I love it most days but some days can be trying. I know it is the best thing for my girls and I enjoy the time I can spend with them.
3. I had a terrible time with pregnancies and was sick ALL the time. I had natural delivery for my first and was in labor for 64 hours. My daughter had severe collic for the first year and I swore I would not have another. But I did so my first daughter was not an only child!! My second delivery ended up in a C section after 48 hours labor and the baby being in stress. She too had Colic!! I am done!!! Love my little girls but 2 times is it!
4. I currently have one sister and one brother. I had another brother who died when he was an infant.
5. I really am kind of shy and reserved and it took a while for me to get a blog started as a result.
6. I grew up on a dairy farm as a child.
7. Both my parents immigrated from different parts of the Netherlands when they were teens.
8. I went to college 12 hours from home and barely had the opportunity to come home. I hated it there. I stuck it out and received an awesome education but I hated it in Michigan.
9. My husband and I originally planned to elope but decided to have a very small wedding where our parents and immediate siblings could attend. I am so glad we did as his Mom's cancer returned right before we were married. She passed away a few years later after a hard battle. (I really miss her and never a day goes by that I don't think about her.
10. In addition to crafting I like to camp, play with my girls, play piano and sing.

I would like to pass this award to some super blogging friends with some real talent who have inspired me with their creations and their kindness.
1. Michelle- Daydreams by Michelle
2. Jane- The Paper Affair
3. Kathy- Inspired to Stamp
4. Maria- Joyful Stamper
5. Kim- Stamping Between The Laundry and Dirty Dishes
6.Charlotte- Designs from Within
7. Sue- Mc Mahon Five
8. Jessica- Solocosmo
9. Cathy- My Creative Space
10. Jeni- Jeni's Custom Cards

The next awards comes from my blogging friends Stef, Lynn, Cheryl, Jean and Becky! I love them dearly and enjoy visiting their blogs daily. They inspire me not just with their creativity and amazing talent but with their example and kindness. They always put a smile on my face! Thanks girls for this honor and for always making my day. I would like to pass each award on to five to ten blogging friends since most of these awards I received double.



1. Barb- Albums and Cards = Blessings
2. Jodi- Inked Inspirations
3. Denise- KC242 Designs by Denise
4. Lynn- Spyder's Corner
5. Lovely Linda- Lovely Linda's Craft Central
6. Carolyn- Creative Card Corner
7. Vicki - Summerthyme Studio
8. Charlene- Where M&m's Gather
9. Becca- Amazing Paper Grace
10. Deborah- Dream in Color

1. Cassie- For the Art of It
2. Ann- Stamp with Me
3. Michelle- Michelle's Creative Journey
4. Grace- Th-ink-ing of You
5. Leilia- Green Goddess Creations
6. Chris- Blessings Ink
7. Tina- Wooded Views
8. Lorelie-My Paper Adventures
9. Silke- My Life


1. Cheryl- My Cardmaking Haven
2. Nicola- Nicola's Creations
3. Stef- Glitterbabe Greetings
4. Vicki- Stamped Smiles
5. Angie C.- Body Mind Spirit and Stamps
6. Priscilla- Priscilla Styles
7. Connie- McStampin Dusk til Dawn
8. Abby- Abby's Garden
9. Risa- Life's Simple Pleasures
10. Riet- Riet's Blog

1. Nancy- Southern Yankee Crafter
2. Shawne- Paper Art from Studio 313
3. Judy- Joy in a Jar
4. Jane- Anything But Plain Jane
5. Sandee- Simply Southern Sandee
6. Christine- Change of Heart
7. Becky- A Diamond in the Rough
8. Anne- Inking in Red
9. Sonya- The Pink Paper Penguin

1. Crystal- Crystal's Crafty Creations
2. Nicola- Nicola's Creations
3. Lorraine- Coldwaters
4. Patty J.- Cherish Each Precious Day
5. Betty- Stamping to the Wright



1. Kimmie- Kimmie Kayes Designs
2. Heather- Heather's Heavinly Stampations
3. Kim- Impress Yourself
4. Harriet- Allycat Cards
5. Danielle- Paper Inspirations by Danielle

This last award goes to all my followers that I may have missed!! Thanks for always inspiring me and making me smile!!!

Hope you have a great day!
Hugs and blessings,
Chris