Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge " Make Your Own Background"

I am just crazy about ATC's, so guess what while surfing the net today I ran across the most amazing challenge blog for ATC's.The Tilda and Friends ATC challenge . This weeks challenge is to create a an ATC and the background from scratch. I just recently received my new Gorjuss Girls from Sugar Nellie and here is the creation I made for the challenge.



The back ground was made by applying green shimmer chalk in an oval pattern to the center of the card then filling the rest of the card with blue shimmer chalk. The flourish background was then stamped using Versamark and the Perfect Pearls was then brushed on using a soft fluffy paint brush. The colored and cut out image was them glued on and gems applied. Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

Materials

Image Gorjuss Girl Set 2 from Sugar Nellie

Medium Pebbles Inc. pastel shimmer chalk, Versamark, Perfect pearls, Memento Ink and Copic Markers

Paper Neenah Ultrasmooth solar white 80# Paper

Gems Pink floral rhinestones from Close To My Heart

Tools Background flourish rubber stamp, fluffy paint brush, xyron 510 adhesive machine and scissors

Happy Memerorial Day and a Friendship Card

Good Morning and Happy Memorial Day from Houston, It's been very busy around here the past 10 days and I feel bad about neglecting my poor blog so I will be posting things on and off alot through this next week I have made a bunch of different projects I just need to photograph and get them posted.

I hope everyone has had a safe and happy holiday weekend, my husband and I made our first trip back to Galveston this weekend since Hurricane Ike hit the island last September and we are so pleased and happy to see all the recovery that is going on in the city it is almost completely back up and running. We were most pleased to see that the sea shore shop Murdoch's Bathhouse was being reconstructed and should be opened again in the spring of 2010.


I was also amazed at the power water has during a hurricane these are monuments that were built in very early 1900's to the construction of the sea wall in Galveston that was built to protect the city from storm surge.



Notice that the cap stones and the actual monument in it's self has been shifted by several inches it is an awe inspiring site to see this. These are several tons of solid granite and it will take a crane to reset these.

Well now onto the card I created for my Best Friend Kelly. She is so super sweet and has recently been through a rough patch in her life. She had to move from Houston back to PA last month and I miss her so much so I made her a card the other day after talking to her on the phone she just sounded like she needed a real pick me up so this is what I made her. The sketch came from Sketch Saturday #48 it was designed by Diane of Mad Ramblings.



Here is the card I created for my BFF.



Materials

Image Gorguss Girl from Sugar Nellie

Medium Copics and Pebbles Inc.pastel sprakle chalks

Papers Prisma's Sasha paper collection, Bazzill Dotted Swiss and Tutu Dot from Bo Bunny Press

Tools EK sucess flower punch, Martha Stewart flora edge punch, QK Silhouette and QK Nesting Circles and Scalloped Circles.

Sentiment G Stamps

Embellishments Icons Rhinestones


Enjoy and Happy crafting to you.

Box-elope for Mothers Day Card

Good Evening from Suburbia Houston! I hope all you fine ladies have had a wonderful Mothers Day. I had a great one I got some new goodies for my scrap room to keep me better organized and some gift cash to spend on what ever I want. My kids are terrific!!! So now down to some scrappy business I made my first Box-elope this week and I wanted to share it with you I think this is so neat. I keep making these 6x6 cards but yet have no way to send them or put them in any kind of decent envelopes. Well that has all been changed since I visited priscillastyles blog. She has the most amazing tool for making thick envelops it's a box-elope and it is so easy to make and they turn out beautiful. Here is what I made for my Moms Mothers Day card to go in.

Front View



Side View



Back View



I hope you enjoyed the eye candy and please go visit priscillastyles blog to see her gorgeous creations. Happy mothers day and thanks for looking!

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #50 "Touchy Feely"

I'm back and with a whole new batch of goodies. This little beauty is for the Spoon Full of Sugar "Touchy Feely" Challenge. We have to create a card with texture.
So here is my card for this weeks challenge.



This card was created with stamped image from Whiff Of Joy Guardian Angel collection. The clouds were made using a template from Melstampz blog thanks again to Mel for this wonderful template. The card stock is from My Minds Eye and has been highlighted on the edges with chalks from Pebbles. Enjoy and Thanks for looking.

Submission for Fridays Sketchers DT

Well as usual I have been at it again. I have designed another card, but this one is special you see it is for a chance to become a DT member for Friday Sketchers . I am so excited about this. I would love to be able to spread my wings a little bit more into the world of card making and I think it would also be alot of fun. The card was created using sketch #40 from Friday Sketchers it was drawn by Jacqueline here is what the sketch looks like:



Here is my little creation form her sketch:



I designed this card using sketch #40 from Friday Sketchers . The stamped image is "peek-A-Bunny" from Sugar Nellie designed by Elisabeth Bell hand colored with Copic makers. The printed paper is from Sassafrass Lass the "Fawned Of You" line, the solid papers used are from Bazzill. I distressed the paper edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo" made by Ranger Ind. Flowers are from Prima and the sentiment tag was cut out using my new Quickutz Silhouette. Thank you for visiting and keep your fingers crossed for me.

Guess What ? I WON !!!!!!

I am so excited this morning!!!!! I won the prize over at the House ~ Mouse Monday Challenge Blog this week it is the cutest stamp of mice bathing and just in time for spring cleaning!



This was challenge #34 Springtime. The prize was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp , check them out they are amazing! Thank you House ~ Mouse and Simon Says Stamp for the wonderful prize it will be used alot for a long time to come.

WOJ Challenge #27 Heathers Sketch

Just recently I received my new order of WOJ Guardian Angel stamps and I have really wanted to create a card with this sweet little cutie "Melinda Musing" This was the perfect sketch to try her out on. The sketch was created by Heather over at the WOJ Challenge Blog. Here is Heathers sketch:



Here is my interpretation of her sketch I flipped it due to the clouds:



This card was created with WOJ "Melinda Musing" stamped image by Elisabeth Bell, the clouds were templates that I got from Mel Stampz blog I also used her embossing method to make faux stitches on the card, she is incredible thanks Mel! The clouds were embossed with the Cuttle Bug and then silver lined with a paint pen. I colored the image in with Copic markers and highlighted with a Signo white gel pen then glittered the wings. The PP is from K & Company's Wild Raspberry line. The card is embellished with assorted pearls, dots, ribbons and brads. Enjoy and thanks for looking!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Card "Caryn's Sketch"

Good afternoon! Well I have been at the scrap table again and this time it is for A Spoon Full of Sugar
challenge. This week we are using a sketch done by Caryn. Here is Caryn's sketch:



Here is my version of her sketch:



This was made using the Twitterpated PP collection from imagenesence, the image was colored with prisma pencils, OMS and blending stumps, the flowers are from prima and the flourish is from QK. Enjoy and Thanks for Looking!

House~Mouse Challenge # 34 Springtime

This is my 2ND favorite time of year, I love how everything turns green, flowers bloom and the sweet smell of springtime drifts in cool breezes. So to celebrate I made this card. "Ode to Spring" I stamped the H~M image "Two-Part Harmony 02" stamp# HMG1006. I love how sweet they are singing their Ode to Spring! They are colored in with Prisma Pencils, OMS and blending stumps. I used a cuttle bug and folder to emboss the music note on the card. the Butterfly die cut is a QK club die. Thanks for looking and enjoy!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Sketch Challenge # 45 Lim's Sketch

Wholly Smokes! I'm on a roll this is the 3rd post in a weeks time! This is for the Spoon Full of Sugar Sketch Challenge. The sketch was done by Lim a super talented lady I met just recently at Scrapbook.com after viewing her gallery. She is very amazing and has a super cute blog too. Her is the Lim's sketch:



This is my little creation from Lim's Sketch:



This sweet beauty was created with Bazzill cardstock and Wild Raspberry paper stack from K & Company. I used my new nestibilities oval and scalloped oval die cutters, brads from Bazzill, pearls from Kaiser, G stamps, Prima flowers and assorted punches. The stamped image is "Demure" by Elisabeth Bell from Sugar Nellie colored in with pencils and blended with Gamsol and blending stumps. TFL and I hope you enjoyed.