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Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I can't believe it's the last Monday of August.  Holy Smokes!  August seems to have just blown by.  But, the good news is....next week we have a new Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge, so be sure to stop by next week to see what you need to do to win some free goodies!  Woo Hoo!

But before you get too exited about next week, let me show you what I made for you this week using Taylor's Cupcake Sketch...

Doesn't this puppy from the Multi-step Kittens & Pup set just wanna make you say, "Awwwwwww?"  He's so stinkin' cute!  I wanted him to be a black and white puppy so I used both gray and black ink pads to create this little guy.  (Really, the whole card was centered around the sentiment.)  I've had these heart shaped "rain dots" for quite some time, so I'm glad I finally put them to good use.  And as for the paper?  Well...that was one of those pleasant surprises.  It is actually the back of some double sided paper that I was considering for the panel, but originally decided against.  But when I put it down, I saw the back side and LOVED it, so it made it onto the card anyway!  Yay me!

Now it's time for you to see what the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew has created for you:

MARIA * CONNIE * DEE * JULIE * LISA

LORI * LYNN * MAKIKO

Hope you have a wonderful week!  Big inky love for everyone!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin',

The Greeting Farm Friday

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's Friday, it's Friday, it's Friday!  Woo Hoo!  I love Fridays, don't you?  Especially when I get to share some of my favorite stamps with you. *giggle  I absolutely LOVE the Nurse Anya image, and I'm so excited that I have finally put her on a card.  (It took me long enough didn't it?) *wink

I was going to put 3 buttons in the corner and add a sentiment to the bottom and call it good, but wouldn't you know that I couldn't find 3 small buttons that matched?  I mean seriously.  So as I was sorting buttons, I realized I had about a bajillion (yes, that's a technical term,) red buttons like the one shown on this card.  Well what's a girl to do but use the buttons to her advantage. *wink I decided they would look fabulous as a background and set to work lining them up.  What do you think sistahs?  You likey?

Now blop on over and check out what the other Greeting Farm Friday Girls have created for you.

NICOLE CARISA

Don't forget, there's still time to submit your designs for The Greeting Farm's DT call and the Club Anya DT call.  For all the details, go {here.}  And don't forget to enter to win during the Stamp-A-Day-Giveaway.

Hope everyone has a FABULOUS weekend!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Woo Hoo!

Good Morning Sistahs!  

Guess what!  I am finally able to share with you, my very good news.....are you ready?  

I'm a Bombshell Girl! (Oh Yeah!)  

I was chosen to be a part of the design team.  How totally awesome is that?! I got the word from Shannon and I started doing the happy dance immediately.  I'm sure it was a sight to see.  *giggle  

Wanna see one of my submissions?  I abso-smurfly LOVE her fishnet stockings.  *giggle

Here's a close up of her legs...

I colored her in with my Copics and then added a teenie-tiny bit of Glossy Accents to her heels.  What do you think?

You'll also be happy to know, that every Wednesday starting in September, we will be posting our Bombshell creations for you to enjoy!  You're in for a real treat I tell ya. I am so incredibly honored to have been chosen to design along side these very talented ladies!  So, if you get a chance, blop on by and give them a big Congratulations.  

The Fab Bombshells: Nicole
Kathi
Gabby
Glittery Katie
Terra
Kas
Miss Magoo

Thanks for stoppin' by today sistahs!
Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!  Don't you just love Mondays?  I know I do.  *giggle  So I hafta share with you all, that I'm in a little bit of denial.  Yep, I just can't accept the fact that my baby boy is a Senior in High School.  Am I even old enough to have a Senior?  Which, BTW, I am told needs to be written like this: SEN10RS. (Since he's the class of 2010.)  Is there anyone else in denial with me?  I think I need a support group or something. *wink

Okay, sorry, enough of that....on with the show.  

Many of you probably know Julie, she always does some fabulous things with Kraft Cardstock, and I'm continuously in awe of her work.  So this week, I decided I would try creating a single layer card using some Kraft.  Here's what I came up with:

What do you think?  Here's what I did; I took the first step from each image and stamped it in PTI's Frost White.  After that, I added colors with each of the remaining steps to add the depth you see on the tulip. (Multi-step Tulip Garden)   I'm kinda diggin' the subtle way the colors came out, nothing too bold or striking, just a bit of muted beauty.  

After I stamped the tulip, I took my Scor-pal and scored along the edge of the card, stopping before I reached the flower.  Then I stamped my sentiment, and decided I felt like it was missing something.  So I decided to add a little piercing to the corners.  Voila, a soft sympathy card is born.  I thankfully don't need it right now, but figure it's probably better to have one on hand just in case.

Now it's time to blop on over and check out the beautiful creations the rest of the Crew has made for you.

MARIA * CONNIE * DEE * JULIE * LISA

LORI * LYNN * MAKIKO

Thanks for stoppin' by, hope your week is FABULOUS!  And don't forget, you can still sign up for the Kitchen Sink Roadtrip {Here}

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

The Greeting Farm Friday

Good Morning Sistahs!

Yep, we've done it again!  We've made it through another week and here we are celebrating yet another Greeting Farm Friday.  I have to admit that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so when TGF came out with the Spooktacular set, I was immediately drawn to The Bride of Frankenstein.  *giggle 

I am even more proud of myself, because I actually used some items that I've been hoarding!  Yay me!  I've had this Black Bucket for almost a year now.  I got them from Target last year, they were two for $1.00.  (I love bargains! *giggle)  Anyway, I knew I wanted to make some fun treat baskets, and the Bride fit perfectly!  Eventually I'll put some treats in there, but I think I'll wait until I have my next bucket done.  (Then I'll show you both.)

Well, now it's your turn to check out what the rest of the Greeting Farm Friday Crew came up with.  

Nicole Carisa

And, in case you haven't seen...there's a Fall Gardener DT call for TGF, AND there's a Club Anya DT call that's up too. Holy Smokes!  That's a great deal of excitement for one day! *wink

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope everyone has an amazingly wonderful weekend!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Another Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Welcome to another fabulous Kitchen Sink Monday together!  I want to thank you all for stopping by Monday Mornings (and afternoons) *giggle, and sharing in my love for The Sink!  I'm not sure if you've heard the good news or not, but Kitchen Sink is going on the road.  Yep! You heard me!  On-The-Road to Georgia.  How exciting is that?  For more details visit {here!}

Now, on with the show.  I hafta tell you, almost everyone I know is having boys.  (Hooray Boys!)  So with all these babys getting ready to go, I decided to make yet another baby boy card.

       

This time I decided to use jen del muro's Sketch For You To Try. I had so much fun playing with my QuicKutz Star shaped cookie cutters too!  

Now head on over and see all of the fabulous projects the Crew came up with for you today.

MARIA * CONNIE * DEE * JULIE * LISA

LORI *  LYNN  *  MAKIKO

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

The Greeting Farm Friday

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's time once again for my favorite day of the week...Greeting Farm Friday!  Woo Hoo!  Oh yeah, it's Friday!!  Okay sorry, I'm so incredibly excited because I'm actually happy with the way I colored Megan.  I know right?!?!  Yes sistahs, I often find that once I've colored something I just don't like the way it has turned out.  Sometimes it's the colors, sometimes the shadowing, sometimes it's just plain old lack of mojo.  Fortunately I think my Mojo is in full swing.  What do you think about this card?

You'll be so proud of me sistahs, because I actually used some DP for this one.  Marie and I were talking last night about how I rarely use DP, so I decided to push myself and try to use some.  Not only did I use some, but I also used a piece from one of those stacks.  You know which ones I mean, the ones where you buy them thinking...,"I could totally use this!", and then you get home and it sits on the shelf.  Or is it just me? *giggle  Anyway...What do you think?  Is she "Absolutely Fabulous"?  

Now, go check out what the other Greeting Farm Friday Girls came up with:

Nicole Carisa

Don't forget, only one more day until the big release of the new Greeting Farm Shopping Site.  You are going to LOVEY it!  I promise!

I hope everyone has a fun filled weekend.

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Sneaky Peekie

Good Morning Sistahs!

Don't you just LOVE sneak peeks?  I know I definitely do!  And have I got a Sneaky Peekie for you today.  Since Marie (The Greeting Farm) lives right here in Colorado, I have the great honor of helping her package her stamps a few times a month.  And, every now and then, she asks me what I think about something.  Well....when she showed me these new images she was thinking about releasing, I was giddy with excitement and over the moon!  Did I like them?!?  Um, YEAH!!  So she sent me home with a few to color.  (On crappy paper I might add.  *giggle)  But here she is in all her colored glory....Madelynn.

 

What do you think sistahs?  Do you lovey her?  I had so much fun coloring her that I could hardly contain myself.  Once she was finished, I used jen del muro's Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) and got her ready for display.  

I'm so glad Marie decided to add her to the Greeting Farm collection, and while she's not available for purchase just yet, she will be soon!  So make sure you come back soon, because I'll be posting a few more creations with the other two new images-to-come too. 

Oh, and in other exciting Greeting Farm news:  the new Greeting Farm Store is getting launched this weekend, you don't want to miss it.  So many new upgrades, you'll love it!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I hope you all are having fun decorating your corners for Emilia's Kitchen Sink Challenge this month.  Don't forget there's still time to play along if you haven't already.  Just give your corners a little love, and post your creations {here.}

This week I actually had time to play along with Taylor's Cupcake Challenge.  Here's what I came up with:

If we can have Christmas in July...why can't we have Thanksgiving in August?  *giggle  3-Step Turkey Trot is one of those sets that you can't help but love.  I mean, just look at that turkey, isn't he the best?  It's kinda hard to see, but the turkey's gobbler, (is that even the correct word for it?) is covered with red glitter to add a little sparkle.

Now quick like a bunny, hop on over and see what the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew has in store for you.  

MARIA * CONNIE * DEE * JULIE * LISA

LORI * LYNN * MAKIKO

I hope everyone has a super fabulous week!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

The Greeting Farm Friday

Good Morning Sistahs!

Where did this week go?  I know it seems like I'm always saying that, but I truly do wonder where it went! *giggle  Did you get a chance to scope out The Greeting Farm's blog hop from this weekend?  The newest releases are the cutest yet!  I'm so happy that I get to show off my newest stamps to you my Greeting Farm Friday Sistahs.  Behold Bree:

Wouldn't you just love to have her delivering your mail?  I absolutely adore her!  When I first started coloring her, I was not liking the way it was turning out, but the more I colored, the more I decided it was going to work. I'm so glad I stuck it out.  *wink

I decided to use the Tuesday Morning Sketch to bring her to life.  If you haven't checked out the sketches featured there, you definitely need to.  Melissa has a great DT and some fabulous sponsors, you don't want to miss out.  

I've kept you here long enough, so it's time to see what the rest of the Greeting Farm Friday girls has in store for you.

Nicole Carisa

Once you're done visiting my sistahs, don't forget to check out the Farm Fresh Friday Challenge.  Looks like it's going to be a fun one!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'