Shaking and more shaking!

Verve time. 

Here's my first week of July creation, right after the sketch.

With all the shaking going on thought it would be appropriate to have all the paper shaking, too!

So, it's all uneven and totally shaken up. One of the Verve divas used 'What's Shaking?' stamp set and right then and there I knew I was going to use it, too. So I more or less just CASE (d) Amy's card

from the Viva La Verve thread there at SCS. I just shook mine up a bit!!!!

All the papers are Stampin Up with one exception...the blue and white DP...that I bought at Target...

99 cents for a variety pack of patterned paper.

Bought it for the girls to use and stole a piece before I gave it to them.

So thievery is the pattern for this post...plain ole thievery.

Thanks for coming by!!

RX

STAMPS: Verve's 'What's Shaking?'

PAPER: Soft Suede, Sage Shadow (sent to me already textured from a secret sister), various pieces of SU DSP, and Target

INK: Soft Suede

SUPPLIES: Spellbinders Circles, SU twine, button

Love leaves memories

I am on a roll here these last few days. Posted every day for more than a week and some days twice.

There's no stopping now.

Waltzingmouse sketch challenge and Sentimental Sundays have been calling my name...SHHH, can you hear them now? SS are looking for 'Anything Goes' and the WMSC sketch below looks simple enough and there

  

was this idea floating around in my head.

 I just wanted to use a WMS stamp that has never seen ink and this one from 'Vintage Circles' had it's hand up and out looking to be INKED.

 The sentiment is from WMS'  IRISH BLESSINGS.

Thanks for coming by!

Happy Fourth

Happy Fourth of July to You all

Daisy Doodles challenge #37 starts today.

Summer colors, Summer FUN!!!!

Ok, hands down...this was the easiest card evah!!!!

I love this sentiment with the sun shining directly into my eyes.

It's available, just hit the store link--Daisy's Digi Doodles

It can be found in the 'Only Words' set under sentiments.

There are 10 sentiments in the set and you are

sure to find many of your liking in this set.

Check out the rest of the DT's blogs by clicking on the challenge blog above

or on the right side bar Rhonda, Lucy, Kary, Tina, Sammi, and Jacqueline.

The others are on hiatus.

And let me not forget our talented guest designer

Stephanie, who has helped us out with our shortages by stepping in and creating 

something special for every challenge while our team mates take some time off.

Thanks for coming by!

Supplies: textured cs by CTMH, blue from Club Scrap

Challenges 
Bling It On - anything Goes 
Card and Scrap - Punch or Dies
Clearly Inspired - Punches, Die Cuts, Cut outs
Stamp Something - Digi Day
Wags 'n Whiskers - Summertime
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times - Here Comes the Summer Sun
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
The Play Date Cafe - Color scheme

A Riddle

What do MOJO Monday, D2D and Kraft Journal have in common?

My newest card.

NO, you are not seeing double!

I am trying out something new in Picasa 3 and can't decide if I want to go the extra bit. So will play with it for a few times and make the choice. Any input from my peanut gallery?

Combining the three challenges this morning was a walk on the beach!!! I checked out all three challenges and knew that all three could work for one card....first the digi at Delightful Inspiration (D2D): 'Flip Flops' are the freebie this week since it's the first one of JULY.
Second, the Kraft Journal's challenge is something old and something new! The red jeweled flip flop is years old and the DSP and kraft papers are brand new, just bought them yesterday!! The twine is about as old as Methuselah, but the seam bindings are less than a year old.
Last but not least is Mojo Monday 197 where you have a choice of round or square sketch.

I took Julee's advice from her MOJO Blog and made my card 4 1/4 inch square.
I have been playing, also, with the photography skills that I obviously don't have much of...yet. My friend, Cheli came over and made me a photo box....my pics look great til I get them on the blog and then they just look so flat!!!! I have put the photo box outside in full sun light, used the lights here in the craft room and it's always the same....they look wonderful in Picasa and in Paint, but once they are posted....not so lovely!!!
need to work on this...some how!
Thanks for coming by! And leave a comment regarding the focal fuzzy or clear flat...LOL...please!!!

Fetch a Sketch

I found a brand new challenge blog and their first challenge is a sketch, hence Fetch a Sketch!!!

Once again I resorted to  Daisy Doodles images and a Waltzingmouse sentiment, on a Verve Cut Above die.
How bout them apples..ERRR....... tickets?

 

OOOPS! I left out the two sets of tiny embellishments on the right side! If only I could wiggle my nose and make them appear...oh well...just pretend that they are there or think of the dots as my tiny circles!!!
The big flower and the small ones behind it are from DD, and so are the three leaves. I sponged on all the colors even the dots on the large flower. papers are SU, Club Scrap, white, and the bg DSP is from My Mind's Eye about a million years ago...2006 to be exact!!!! Talk about hoarding....I am trying not to buy paper til the stash gets lower, a bunch lower. I have a piece of mesh that has circles and I use it repeatedly when I need dots on a project...just tape it down and sponge away in any color that strikes me or matches the project. the flower center was colored and then covered with Glossy Accents, then the dots (Tango Tangerine) and then the blue sponging with Taken with Teal. The leaf die cut from SU is ridiculously difficult to  separate...any suggestions? I have to resort to my tiny scissors. I have tried different thicknesses of paper and used shims...and still not working! The WMS sentiment is from Teeny Trees, and the Verve die is Charming Ovals. The tickets...well I have a huge roll of them and a story that's for another day!!!

Thanks for coming by!

Ellephantastic's Celebrations Blog Hop

 This is the Ellephantastic Blog Hop.

You should be arriving from Jill's blog

If you want to hop and win some prizes you might want to consider starting at the

Ellephantastic Challenge Blog

 Start~ Challenge Blog

Jill
You are here--- Joanne                       

Michelle is next but, she is on holiday and  IS BACK
 So until then here's NIKKI

Nikki

Tamara

Tina

 Helen

Just a few sponsors for the hop......

Ellephantastic

 Die cut Dreams 

 Crafty Sentiments 

Glitterbabes 

Cutting Cafe 

Just Tracy's

Stamping Boutique 

One Stop Crafts 

My first card uses Glitterbabe's image on a wedding/anniversary easel card.

The second uses Stamping Boutique's image called 'Latte for Two'

Number three is another one of Stamping Boutique's images using the shaving cream technique in the bg paper.

Number four is an Ellephantastic image of Charlie and Marlie with their
cheese.

 Next stop on the Ellephantastic Challenge blog hop is Michelle
and you will just flip with her creations!!
The hop lasts til the first Saturday in August.Thanks for coming by!

RX

Glitterbabe's image

STAMPS: Glitterbabe

PAPER: White

INK: blue and yellow chalk

TOOLS: Cuttlebug for  SU embossing folder and spellbinders, word window punch

INCIDENTALS: ribbon, silver cord

Stamping Boutique's image

STAMPS: Stamping Boutique

PAPER: Bayou Blue, Soft Suede, white

INK: Bayou Blue, Pink Pirouette
TOOLS: Cuttle bug for Spellbinders, the numbers, heart punch

INCIDENTALS: two ribbons, glossy Accents

Stamping Boutiques H Bday pup

STAMPS:  Stamping Boutique, SU Riveting

PAPER:  White, blue and green scraps, Summer Yellow, Kraft

INK: Early Espresso, the shaving tech used Brilliant Blue and Garden Green
TOOLS: Cuttlebug for the Spellbinders, Buttons (SU), dog bones(Sizzix)
INCIDENTALS: buttons, cereal box for the dog bones

Elle's image of Charlie and Marlie

STAMPS: Charlie and Marlie with their cheese, SU Tag Time

PAPER: textured CTMH, white, SU DSP

INK: Tea Dye distressed , Pink Pirouette

TOOLS: corner punch, Spellbinders Lattice pendant, Modern label

INCIDENTALS: Copic marker, Prismacolor pencils

The Teapotter's Yell "FORE"

 FORE!!!

Teapot Tuesdays is a fun, more than fun, a hilarious spoof on different subjects. Cindy is the mother off all teapot subjects and this week is no different. Actually the teapot that I am working on is for next Tuesday-----SHHHH---don't tell...some of us get a head start and I grabbed it today because it goes so well with the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 123.

My golfer friend is none other than Freddy from Daisy Doodles.

The sentiments are clear stickers that I found in the BOTD.

I used my air inker/mister to spray Bashful Blue on the sky and Mellow Moss and Wild Wasabi

on the grass. I colored a second shirt and pants for Freddy to pop up(to cover my 'spraying').

FYI

Each week Cindy finds a destination for the 'teapotters' to send their cards.

This week's destination is Harrisville, Pennsylvania. How about sending it to Nathan, the friend of  Stephanie, a fellow SCSer (steffers).  Nathan (goes by Manny) is only 31 years old and was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia.  He is currently  undergoing chemo and bone marrow tests. 
Nathan is a new dad.  When he took Oliver,  his 4 month old son for his check-up, he was asked by the pediatrician if he (Nathan, the daddy) was feeling OK . The doctor thought that his coloring was off and suggested that Nathan go to his primary care physician to be checked for anemia. One thing led to another and within two weeks he was diagnosed.  The family is hoping that Nathan can return home soon.  He loves his little Oliver and misses him terribly.  He has been able to Skype with Oliver and that helped tremendously getting him through the long days in the hospital.  Stephanie is praying that Nathan will be able to hug that little guy very soon. The family feels very optimistic.  Nathan is young and strong (athlete type).  He golfs, bowls and played basketball in High School and College.  With prayers they will get through this.
Stephanie can't wait to see his mail box fill up!  And I should mention that she will, literally!  Stephanie is the Post Master in the small town where Nathan lives.  She will literally be the person filling up that mailbox!  How cool is that? 

This one is going in the mail tomorrow!

Thanks for coming by!

No RX today...any questions about supplies, etc...just leave a ? in the comments.

I read all the comments and will get back to you!!!