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SFYTT & InStyle DT Entry

Good Evening Sistahs!

I have been crazy busy this week, and I can finally share a project with you!  I have been lurking around some blogs and have been wanting to try jen del muro's Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) for quite some time now.  Well I finally made sometime to play along and decided to use one of my images from InStyle Stamps to create my card for today.  

I introduce to you....Suzie Q

Isn't she adorable?!?!  I mean seriously.  She's one of InStyle Stamp's retro stamps and she's out there stimulating the economy.  *giggle  Saving the world one shopping trip at a time.  

Not only is Suzie Q being used for the SFYTT, but she's also one of my submissions for the InStyle Stamps Design Team call.  I was so flippin' excited to learn that I had made it to round two!  So over the next week, while I'm anxiously err...patiently waiting to see if I've made the team, I will be posting some of my submissions.  In the meantime, you should join me in the count-down by visiting InStyle's blog.  Submissions will be posted all week long with the official DT announcement being made on March 7th.

Cross your fingers for me!

Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I have been wicked busy, and I have so fun stuff to share with you this week.  Exciting stuff is brewin'!  But first...it's MONDAY!  Not just any Monday...Kitchen Sink Monday!  Woo Hoo!  And not just ANY Kitchen Sink Monday, but Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge Monday! Our very own Lynn came up with a fabulous challenge for us.

Lynn's Challenge: Use your computer to generate a favorite quote, witty saying, or scripture and then use your Kitchen Sink Stamps to turn it into a wonderful bit of refrigerator art!  Just to keep it interesting, the size should be no larger than 4" x 4" but can be any shape you choose as long as it fits into a 4" x 4" space on your refrigerator.

First of all, Lynn is crazy if she thinks I have an empty 4" x 4" space on my refrigerator.  *giggle  However, I found this challenge to be INCREDIBLY fun!  So fun in fact, that I just might have to clear some space for some magnets.  

This first magnet is one that I'm sure my sistah Nicole can relate to:

I had so much fun playing with this fabulous set and it went perfectly with my saying.  All the images came from the 3-Step School Days set.  I have played with the apple before, but this was the first time I played with the books and ruler.  I love the warm hues on this project.

Now, I had so much fun making the first one, I just HAD to make a second one.  This is a saying I saw on a t-shirt:

It's a little hard to read, but it says: Muffins are just ugly cupcakes!  I knew I just had to make a card using this saying, so I pulled out my Happy Birthday Cupcake set and got to work.  You know how I love glittah, so I had to add it so the cupcake would extra purdy.  I also added my other fave, Glossy Accents, to the cupcake wrapper.  Do ya think any muffins are jealous? *wink

Now it's time to go check out what the rest of the amazingly talented Kitchen Sink Crew created for your inspiration.

Maria Colosimo

Nicole Cooke

Tammy Hershberger

Dee Jackson

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

Now sistahs...you have to play along with us!  I'm tellin' you, this challenge was so fun!  If you need a little help visit Lynn's Blog because she created a great tutorial for these fun magnet projects!  We want to see all the fun you had making a magnet so please make sure you post your creations to Paper Craft Planet so we can all enjoy! 

Thanks for a super fun challenge Lynn!

Happy Stampin'

It's that time again...Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

By now you have to know how much I just love Mondays!  Especially Mondays that involve ink and paypah!  For today's creation I went to Splitcoast and tried out the Crimped Envelope Pocket Card Tutorial. What do you think?

I decided to use the 3-Step Butterflies as my main image again because I just can't get enough of this set!  I also used the grass from my other fave: 3-Step Honey Bunny, and the sentiment is from Never a Loss 4 Words. 

Here's a better view of just the envelope:

You know how I love my Glossy Accents, so of course the butterflies are Glossied Up! (Hard to see, but trust me it's there.)  

Rather than just making it a card, I decided to make it a gift card holder. (What better gift than a gift card to Scrapbook Destination?)  I covered the tabs that are holding the gift card in place with two extra butterflies. (And you know I had to bring the grass to the inside.)

Finally, here's a better angle of the butterflies which are attached to the envelope with Glossy Accents.  You can see how I folded up their wings to give a little added dimension.

Aren't these butterflies fab?!?!

Okay, so now that I've shared a bajillion views of this card with you, make sure you blop on over and check out even more inspirational projects from the FABULOUSLY TALENTED Sink Crew!

Maria Colosimo

Nicole Cooke

Tammy Hershberger

Dee Jackson

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

Be sure to come back next week, Lynn has a great challenge in store for all of us!

Happy Stampin'

Undah the weather?

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's finally looking like winter here!  It was in the 60s just a few days ago, and it's snowing. (Gotta love Colorado!)  I do love the snow though.  So since the weather is taking a turn here, I thought this card would be appropriate:

Are you feeling undah the weather?  

You now how I love my Glossy Accents, so I covered her from umbrella to toe.  I colored her in using my Copics and how could I resist the big delicious ribbon?  I have a few more fun things up my sleeve, so stay tuned.

Thanks for stopping in and checkin' things out!

Happy Stampin'

Monday Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's that time again, KITCHEN SINK MONDAY!  Yay!  This week we have a guest Challenge Hostess, and boy was it a challenge!  Connie's challenge is: "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not," make a valentine with one of the wonderful Kitchen Sink flower stamps sets without using the colors red and pink.  (Me thinks Connie is trying to kill me. *wink)

So sistahs, this is what I came up with:

One of my very first Kitchen Sink sets was the 3-Step Honey Bunny, and in this set is the Gerbera Daisy (which I love!)  It was incredibly difficult for me to avoid the pink for this one, but I think I managed to work it all out.  After I stamped the daisy, I stamped the smallest heart from the 3-Step Hearts set, then finished it off with the sentiments in the Words of Love set.  You know me....I had to add glittah to the hearts because that's the kinda girl I am. *giggle

Thank you Connie for the Challenge!  Now it's your turn sistahs!  See if you can meet the challenge, then upload your creation HERE to Paper Craft Planet using the Keyword: KSCC#7.

But...before you head off to stamp your hearts out, make sure you blop on over to see the fabulous creations the rest of the Kitchen Crew has created:

Maria Colosimo

Nicole Cooke

Tammy Hershberger

Dee Jackson

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

Connie - Superstar Guest Host

Before I sign off...I want to say a quick hello to Marie.  (She claims to visit every Monday, but no evidence exists. *wink)

Happy Stampin'

Color Me Happy!

Good Morning Sistahs!

This is a special week for The Sink!  Each week Card Positioning Systems (CPS) hosts a sketch challenge and has a company sponsoring the sketch.  Well guess what....your very own Kitchen Sink Stamps is hosting today.  Woo Hoo!

You know how I love my 3-Step Hey Chick! set, so I knew I was going to have to bust this one out so I could play along.  They gave us such a large area to work with, so I decided to make the most of my space with colorful eggshells.  

Behold: You Crack Me Up!

Of course I have about sixteen bajillion ink colors to share with you for this card, but it's so much fun, how could I pick just one color?  

Here are the egg color recipes:

1) Pink Pirouette

2) Pretty In Pink

3) Regal Rose

1) Gable Green (Stamped off once)

2) Gable Green

3) Green Galore

1) Almost Amethyst 

2) Lovely Lilac (Stamped off once)

3) Lovely Lilac

1) Soft Sky

2) Cool Caribbean

3) Tempting Turquoise

Chick Recipe:

1) Barely Banana (Stamped off once)

2) Barely Banana

3) Summer Sun

4) Pumpkin Pie 

For the sentiment I designed my own speech bubble, stamped the "You crack me up!" then added the ribbon and popped it up on dimensionals.

Now head on over and see what the CPS Design Team Gals have created for you.  Then of course, you're going to want to check out the cards created by the gals you know and love from the Sink Crew.  (Don't forget to play along with us!)

Maria Colosimo

Nicole Cooke

Tammy Hershberger

Dee Jackson

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

Happy Stampin'

Big Head Sistahs

Good Morning Sistahs!

Thanks for coming back today!  As promised I have a card and a story.  (If you don't want to read the story, I won't be sad, just scroll down for the card.)  

So I have to tell you that my fellow crew member Nicole came out to Denver a few weeks ago and we got to meet face-to-face, or according to her mom...Big Head-to-Big Head.  *Giggle  As much as I would like to think that she was out here just to see me, she was really here to meet with fellow librarians; I was just a perk.   

I picked up Nicole and her mom Amy at their hotel and managed to hang out in traffic for a good half-hour.  (Strike One) Rather than taking them to some fancy local restaurant we went to UNO's. (Strike Two) Not doing so hot am I?  However, the conversation and the company we shared is something I will cherish forever.  We had the most wonderful time sharing stories and laughing.  It was like we had known each other all our lives and were just picking up where we left off.  

So as the meal was coming to an end, we scooted in close for a few photos.  And did I bring my camera?  NO! Of course not!  But, I did have my Blackberry Curve (which Nicole happened to have too,) and we asked Amy to take our photo with each of our phones.  This is where the true hilarity begins, because Nicole's mom had apparently recently learned how to take a picture using the Blackberry.  But when it came time to snap the picture, she looked at the phone and told us to, "Scoot back because your heads are too big." We had just stuffed ourselves with yummy pizza and dessert, and all I could think was, "No, it's not my head that's too big."  We couldn't stop laughing, so I looked like my eyes were closed in EVERY picture, then we kept moving so the pictures were blurry, and finally a good one:

We laughed so hard I had tears rolling down my cheeks!!  We are definitely soul-sistahs and I can't wait until our paths cross again.

In honor of my new Soul-Sistah I created this card:

I don't mean DIVA in the high-maintenance sort of way, I mean DIVA in the absolutely-divine-woman-who-knows-where-she's-going-and-won't-let-nothin'-stop-her-kinda-way. This stamp to me embodied the beauty of my sistah.  She sparkles and has a heart of gold.

Here's a close-up of the image:

Isn't it just blingy fun?  The image is Roxy from In Style Stamps.  You should definitely check them out because their stamps are all ADORABLE.  And if I've enabled anyone, I'm glad, because it's about time.  *giggle

Okay, I've babbled long enough, thanks for swinging by and checking out my card.

Will it be four days in a row of posting?  Maybe, because I know Mary Kay would love to see my Frenzy Projects before Friday.

Happy Stampin'

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I'm happy to report that I'm on the mend! (But I still have a cough.) I don't think it's going away anytime soon either....so feel free to send cards.  *giggle  

Well, this week's card is extra special to me.  This month my husband's grandparents are celebrating 60 years of marriage.  Yes...60 years.  And if you have heard any stories about Grandma, you'll know that Grandpa is definitely going to heaven.  Grandma is...how shall I say...well...she's a talker.  *giggle  Anyway, since we are unable to make it to California for their big celebration I decided to get ahead of myself and make their card now.  This way I'm not scrambling the day before the party and kicking myself for not thinking ahead.  (Yay me!)

Now, Lynn has made some gorgeous cards with the 3-Step Hearts & Roses.  So Lynn gets the honor of being my enabler this week. 

I wanted something super simple, and honestly, it doesn't get easier than this.  This set is so GORGEOUS and so easy to use.  Doesn't that rose look like it's just lying there? After I inked up the stem with Wild Wasabi, I took one of my Garden Green marker and ran it along the bottom edge to create a little bit of dimension.  (Click on the photo for a close up view.)  Once the leaves were done I went around the rose with my Copics creating just a hint of a shadow.  And finally....I added some of my Sakura Clear Sparkle Gel Pen and 3 Bella Dots to add a little extra sumthin'-sumthin'.

Rosebud Recipe:

1.) Rose Red (stamped off once)

2.) Rose Red

3.) Riding Hood Red

4.) Going Grey

Leaves:

1.) Certainly Celery

2.) Wild Wasabi

3.) Garden Green

Whew! Now, BLOP on over to see what the rest of the fabulous crew has created on this very Happy Monday!

Maria Colosimo

Nicole Cooke

Tammy Hershberger

Dee Jackson

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

You're going to want to come back tomorrow too. I have another fabulous card to share with you, and a funny story to tell about the *Big Head* Sistahs.

Happy Stampin'

Who's Your Love Machine?

Good Afternoon Sistahs!

I have to tell you, that I have been sick in bed feeling pretty darn poopy. (It happens to the best of us right?!) Well there's nothing like a good stampin' session to get a girl out of bed.  I have had visions of this card and today it finally came to fruition.  You all know what a big fan I am of Taylor's Cupcake Challenges, so how could I resist playing along today? 

I fell in love with this little robot image the minute I laid eyes on him. He's from The Cat's Pajamas set Loving Mew.  Isn't he just the cutest love machine?  It's hard to tell from the photo, but he's stamped on a clear Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart and there are rhinestones on the gears.  I also couldn't resist adding Stickles to his heart.  

Here's a close up of the little guy:

I made this card for my hubby and every time I make a card for a guy I feel like it's too boring.  What do you think?  Too boring?  Too much bling?  You can be honest with me ya know.  

Alright sistahs, I'm off to get ready for the Supah Bowl....I just LOVE those commercials.

Happy Stampin'