Behind The Dragonfly

It's another Dare To Get Dirty challenge card today.  I can't reveal the challenge details, but I can tell you that I have seen pretty Pin after pretty Pin with washi tape behind negative die cuts.  It was just my turn today to have a go at it.

This makes the 7th card that I have made for the Dare To Get Dirty challenges.  I'm pretty excited about that even though I am behind the challenges at this point.  I'll end up with a load of lovely cards and have had a good time.  

Tune in tomorrow for something a little different.  Have a great evening!

Details - Stamp: Dragonfly Dreams (SU); Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose; Ink: Smoky Slate, Regal Rose; Accessories: Washi Tape, Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies, MM Berry embroidery floss, Scor-tape, Corner Chomper.

Sweet Peaches

More Dare To Get Dirty in my life.  I have yet to look at today's challenges to see what is in store, but I'm sure that there will be something to push me out of my comfort zone again.  This card was for Lydia's Dare To Get Dirty challenge.  While I can't share the details of the challenge, I can tell you that it really moved me out of my comfort zone.  I rarely water color for fear that I might be doing it wrong, but I really like how this one turned out!

Of course, I turned it into a clean and simple card.  That's just me!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a glorious finish to your weekend!

Details - Stamps: Goody Goody Gumdrops (SU); Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Water color paper; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Accessories:  Kitchen Weave ef, Spellbinders Large Rectangle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Large Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, May Arts burlap twine, stampin' dimensionals.

What's Moo?

DARE TO GET DIRTY 2017!!

Yep, that's right! It's time again for super fun challenges from tip top designers, the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Girls! Unless you are a Fan Club member, the details of the challenges are secret. My first card of the day is from a challenge by Sandee.  

One of my favorite things to do with challenges like these is reach deep into my stash and use things that I haven't used in a while. For example, I haven't used this cow in ages. However, she's super cute. I took this card in a whimsical direction for fun.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Country Charm (MFP); Paper: Whisper White, Black Licorice (MFT), Studio G dp; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pool Party; Accessories: Fresh Cut Grass die (MFT), Flat Bottom Cloud die (MFT), Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders die, sponge dauber, wiggly eyes, liquid glue, paper snips, Copic Markers, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and Masculine (08/04/14)

Good Monday Morning!  There is lots of crafting going on in this household!!  Today's card is for the Friends of Speedy TV challenge to create a masculine card.  I nabbed the fish from On The Fly and a tiny dragonfly from the Dragonflies set to create this scene.  I embossed in some water and then colored the whole thing with my aquapainter and ink from the lids of my ink pads!  I pulled a sentiment from Firefighter for this card as well. 

This week is also a fun week on Splitcoaststampers.  I have been playing along with many Dare To Get Dirty challenges.  A special event for Fan Club members.  It's given me a wonderful way to exercise and combine lots of my Mark's Finest Papers stamps!

 

As always, Mark's Finest Papers offers a free stamp set to one lucky participant.  This week the set that is being offered is called Halloween Selections.  You will need this set before you know it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Details - Stamps: On The Fly (MFP), Dragonflies (MFP), Firefighter (MFP); Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Watercolor paper; Ink: Versamark, Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Going Gray, Groovy Guava, Baja Breeze; Accessories: gold embossing powder, aquapainter, MM eyelets, gold thread, conrner chomper, Scor-tape, stampin' dimensionals.

Friends and Food

Good day!  It's time for another Friends of Speedy TV challenge with a theme of Food for Thought.  I opted for this delightful lemon from a set called Pucker Up!  I think it is one of my favorite images to color.  I stamped and cut out an extra blossom to balance my sketch.  I also stamped and embossed the plaid from Kilt Fun as my background.  I'm not sure why I haven't used the plaid background more, but I sure love it here!  I combined my card with a couple of challenges from this weekend and last week too.  I played along with the mini VSN at Splitcoaststampers, as well as Dare To Get Dirty.  Let me tell you, my craft room is trashed.  I haven't cleaned up a stitch as I have been trying to create projects and keep up with the garden.  Housecleaning has sunk to a new low!

 

I did make and can some applesauce this morning.  Now I have to tend to watering and weeding and a tired and cranky 7 year old.  I see a nap in her future.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Details - Stamps: Pucker Up (MFP), Kilt Fun (MFP); Paper: Neenah Solar Crest White, Wisteria Wonder; Ink:Daffodil Delight, Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Accessories: Spellbinders Shapeabilities, paper snips, heat tool, clear ep, sponge dauber, xyron, stampin' dimensionals, corner rounder.

Dirty Again

I've been on a roll with my card making.  I've been quite inspired by the Dare To Get Dirty challenges and then have been incorporating lots of other challenges too.  All of this means that my garden has been sadly neglected.  This will be just fine, all in the name of balance!  This card was for Bev's Dare To Get Dirty challenge and also for a Flourishes Birthday challenge (Christmas in July).  I stamped and colored my icicle ornaments.  Then I glittered them up with Stickles and pierced holes and tied on the linen thread.  Hindsight would dictate that I should have pierced holes and tied thread first before applying glitter, but my card survived! 

This card was for Kittie's Dare To Get Dirty challenge and another Flourishes Birthday challenge.  This Flourishes challenge was to make a ten minute card and I was really pushing it!  I did get it done!  I worked on some cool techniques here that I will definitely use again.  It was very hard to stamp, color and fussy cut the floral image keep time under ten minutes.  That is the part that took me the longest!

This should have been my ten minute card, but alas it fits the Flourishes Birthday challenge to make a black and white card.  It also fits Sylvia's Dare To Get Dirty challenge.  It might not be polite or modest to say, but I love this card.  I want to make it in a million colors, if only I could find burlap string in all those colors!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  I'll provide the link to my cards in my online gallery to save more time for crafting!

 

Bev's Icicles

Kittie's Coneflowers

Sylvia's Herbs

More Dirt on Tuesday

I'm still playing along with the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.   For Karen's challenge, I got out my Mark's Finest Papers set called All Postal and created a background for the trimmed out postage stamp images from an SEI paper pack called Mia Bella.  This was a fun one to create.  I used a CAS(E) this sketch by Karolyn Loncon and bam, I was done. 

This was Tammie's challenge and a fun challenge to boot.  I opened up some new Verve to get this one done.  I used a Viva La Verve sketch and several different stamps sets and dies for this project.  I love how my apples look glossy.  What happened there is just how the ink took to some brand new stamps.  It's not embossed or anything.  Crazy, how things turn out while you are stamping!

However, I am woefully behind in my effort to make one card for every challenge.  I think I should close up my post and finish the card that I have started on my crafting desk. 

 

Have a wonderful day!  Like my last post of Dare To Get Dirty cards, I will link up to my cards in my SCS gallery for a supply list.

 

Karen's Stamps

Tammie's Apples

A Dirty Sunday

I know that sounds bad, but it is really a reference to the Dare To Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers.  Lydia hostessed this challenge.  Fun stuff, let me tell you.  Well, I can't give away all the details, but I can tell you a little about my cards.  This one features some Heartfelt Creations leaves that I embossed and water colored.  I  die cut a Spellbinders Fancy Lattice and used it as a mask for a light spritzing.  I like the effect.  Some cross stitching in the corner finishes off this card.

 

This little Pure Innocence cutie was created for Stacy's Dare To Get Dirty challenge.  I used a My Favorite Things Wednesday sketch to get going on this card.  My Favorite Things is a sponsor for the Dare To Get Dirty challenges, so I wanted to be sure I inked up some of their stamps.  I'm a big fan of purple, so I added it to my red.  I like the way it looks.  I also threaded my buttons on this one!

Kittie747 hostessed the challenge for which I made this simple little birthday card.  I borrowed the sketch from Retro Sketches.  It was last week's sketch and I thought it was cute then, but didn't have time to make a card for it (oodles of gardening got in the way).  It might be difficult to see in the small picture, but I embossed my card base and then popped up my patterned paper panel. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  No details here...I'll just provide my gallery links as I want to get back to crafting.

 

Lydia's Leaves

Stacy's Buttons

Kittie's Flower



Friends and Chalks

Welcome to Monday and I'm so glad you stopped by to see what the Friends of Speedy TV are up to today.  The challenge for this week is to use chalks on your card.  Let me tell you that some challenges are harder for me than others.  Today's challenge really pushed me.  I have a hard time with the feel of the chalk on my fingers.  I could get ink on my hands all day long and not bat an eye, but chalk makes me just want to cringe or go running for the sink.  I feel the same way are dried dirt on my hands.  Thank goodness for gardening gloves!!  I colored with my chalks and my blender pen. 

Anyway, you came to see my card!  I stamped my images and trimmed down my card to fit.  The I colored the image with my blender pen and my chalks.  When I was finished, I took my "messy" Versamark pad (the one I reserve for techniques) and inked up the whole card front and then embossed it.  I like this because it intensified the colors a bit and sealed in my chalks so I won't feel them!  I finished off my card with a bit of burlap twine that was wrapped twice and tied into a small bow.

Before you go, I want to show you which set is up for grabs if you play along.  It's the fabulous set called Buffalo Spring. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Details - Stamps:  Island Life (MFP); Paper: Favorite Natural; Ink: Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Accessories: Stampin' Pastels, blender pen, Clear ep, heat tool, burlap twine, glue dot.

Hope...

Floats?  Hope for tomorrow?  Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul?  Whatever hope is for you, this card is both hopeful and peaceful for me.  I had a ball making it.  I dirtied up all of my edges and sponged around the inside of my Spellbinder's die to create a warm space for my sentiment.  I finally remembered to use my crimper.  I have been so inspired by Marisa (Whiterockmama on Splitcoaststampers) and her use of her crimper.   I made this card last week Jodi's Dare To Get Dirty challenge.  Last week, I was a card making machine and loved every minute of it! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Punch Potpourri, Hope Perches (Verve); Paper: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Neutrals dsp; Ink: Bashful Blue, CrumbCake; Accessories: XL bird punch, crimper, M's rhinestones, Sakura clear star gel pen, very vanilla seam binding, stampin' sponges, stampin' dimensionals, Nestabilities.

A Little Fun For Tuesday

I just love this cow!  It's a dollar stamp from Michael's and it has so much personality.  We used to have cows, but hubby needed a break from the cow project.  So now, we will have a freezer full of beef instead.  It's a decent trade for a little peace of mind for the hubby.

I made this card for a Dare To Get Dirty Challenge and also for a Teapot Tuesday challenge.  I took this got milk sticker from my daughter, I think a dairy princess gave it to her at a parade this past summer!  I knew that she wouldn't even notice and it made such a cute card.  I have no idea what I would even use this for, but it was so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: M's $ bin stamp; Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Versamark; Accessories: Got Milk? sticker, Black ep, heat tool, paper snips, stampin' dimensionals; Techniques: CAS, embossing.

An Experiment for Sweet Pea

This little girl could be my Sweet Pea.  Although she probably won't be so sweet tomorrow.  Her Daddy and I are running an experiment tonight.  My girl is a little night owl, just like her Daddy!  So tonight we will just see how late it is when she decides to go to bed by herself or how late it is when she falls asleep on the couch. 

I am thinking she will be up long past Mommy!  Oh well, maybe I will get some morning crafting time :)

This is a card that I made for Amber and Denise's Dare To Get Dirty challenges.  Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Everyday Celebrations, Vases in Vogue; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Recollections Autumn; Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Basic Black; Accessories: Sakura Clear Star gel pen, WCC, blender pen, stampin' dimensionals, black gingham ribbon, Nestabilities.

Back To School

A soft looking card for my first day back.  Courage is the right theme for today.  We have many technology changes and challenges, as well as a whopping schedule change!  I am certain that staff and students will be alright :)

This card was made during the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges for Susan's challenge.  I just love this retired SU  paper and was so happy to get it out and play.  I should do it again!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Details - Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve), Canvas; Paper: Whisper White, Mellow Moss; Ink: Mellow Moss; Accessories: Karen Foster brads, white taffeta ribbon, stampin' dimensionals.

Feeling Like Fall Today

Oh boy, does it feel like Fall today!  After several days of temperatures in the high 80's, today's temperatures in the low 60's have me missing summer.  I made this card for a Dare To Get Dirty challenge hostessed by Jeanne!  I tried to go out of the box with this color challenge. 

I'm feeling in a bit of a lull right now.  As much as I love my daughter, I am not used to working around her.  I have to pay for her daycare spot year round, so she goes and I get all my chores done unimpeded.  Now, if I didn't have to pay for daycare while I was off for summer I am sure that I would have a system worked out by now.  But....I am just stymied.  So, I try to include her in all I do and my speed is significantly reduced.  It is nice to have company, though!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Because I Care; Paper: Chocolate Chip, Versamark; Ink: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Old Olive, More Mustard; Accessories: Leaf punch, sponge dauber, D'Vine Swirls ef, stampin' dimensionals.

Back To Being Dirty

I made this little backpack box and matching card for one of my girlfriend's birthday presents!  It was also for a Dare To Get Dirty challenge.  Love that Basic Grey designer paper and used the same colors to sponge life onto my butterfly.  I gave it to my girlfriend last night at our monthly get together.  She squealed and said you have to teach us how to go this.  Another girlfriend said, " I will make one of these for Ryan's teacher".  Her daughter is just starting kindergarten in a little more than two weeks.  A third girl friend opened it up and began inspecting how I had put it together.  Overall, it was well received!

Love that butterfly and I glittered him up plenty for this card (and popped him up too).  I hope it shows.  If not, check out another shot of the card by itself, here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - (Card) - Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve); Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, BG Urban Prairie; Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Baja Breeze, Taken With Teal, So Saffron; Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, TE tiny twinkles, glue pen, stampin' dimensionals, Waterfall Stickles, sponge dauber, paper snips.  (Backpack) - Stamps: Canvas; Paper: Soft Sky, BG Urban Prairie; Ink: Soft Sky; Accessories: scor-tape, MM eyelets & snaps, black grosgrain ribbon.

Just Because!

Have A Great Day!










Details - Paper: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black; Ink: Basic Black, White Craft, Daffodil Delight; Accessories: Nestabilities, stampin' sponge.

How About Fun and Happy?

This, my friends, is fun and happy!  This is not my usual style and I love it!  Look at that fun cloud paper.  It just makes me smile.  And that is more than I can say about the awful weather we are having since returning home from vacation!  It rained all day yesterday and that was a total drag!

Back to my card, it was made for Taylor's Dare To Get Dirty Challenge on SCS.  I had a good time putting all the pieces together and popping things up here and there!

Here's to you and my hope that you have a fabulous, crafty day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve); Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Welcome Neighbor dsp; Ink: Bermuda Bay, Accessories: Heart to Heart Punch, paper snips, stampin' dimensionals, Nestabilities, sponge dauber, WCC, blender pen.

Back from Vacation

We did a lot of this over the last 5 days!  My hubby also surfed behind the boat too.  Seriously though, my favorite is just riding around in the boat.  Good thing because they always need an extra body in the boat!  We went to Pearrygin Lake over the week to camp with some friends.  This is our third year in a row and we just love it!  We always go to Winthrop for cinnamon rolls and put-put golf on one day.  The whole week is really about having fun with the kids!  Last year, we survived lightning and this year it was a rainstorm one day!  It's no fun to be soggy, but 95 degree weather takes care of that pretty quick!

But you didn't come for my vacation blurb, you want to see a card?

How about another Dare To Get Dirty challenge card.  This is for Julie's Dare To Get Dirty challenge and also for the Free For All challenge on SCS.  Bev hostessed this week and made the challenge about side swiping.  So I dirtied up my edges for this one!  I had almost all of my challenges done with the exception of about 5 sketches.  I just talked myself into using some similar flower stamps and dp to get it done!  I really like how this one turned out!  That skinny taffeta ribbon is super cute on there!  Very dainty!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Fast & Fabulous; Paper: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke; Ink: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Recollections dsp; Accessories: spong dauber, 1/8" espresso taffeta ribbon, glue dot, Nestabilities, stampin' dimensionals.

Birthdays, Birthdays, Everywhere!

Today is my grandfather's birthday and this isn't his card.  July is a month chock full of birthday's for my family and my friends.  Now, as it turns out, it is full of birthdays for my daughter's little friends.  Tomorrow, we have another birthday party to attend and this isn't the card for the 2 year old either!  I have to get busy and make a card to go with her teddy bear theme for her party.

This, however is a birthday card I made for Sharon Johnson's Dare To Get Dirty challenge. Aren't all of those patterns fun together?  It seemed fitting that I should also use her sketch from the Stamp Simply challenge, only I blew the part about it was supposed to be clean and simple.  Simple yes, but not clean with all of those patterns.  Oh well, I like how the card turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks, Well-Scripted; Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Ginger Blossom dsp; Ink: Groovy Guava, Ruby Red, River Rock, Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Pretties Kit, glue dots, stampin' dimensionals.

My Very First Time Hostessing

I just happened to see a post about subs needed for hostessing the Ways To Use It challenge this week.  I had an idea and I sent a private message to the regular hostess.  She responded back with a "go"!  It's really been an amazing summer for me in terms of crafting!  I'm on the CAS summer design team and as a result of that had one of my sketches (well, not really mine) used for a challenge.  Then, I was the Featured Stamper (that's nuts) and now I hostess my own challenge!

So this is my sample card for my challenge, Wonderful Woodgrain!  I have been having fun with this woodgrain lately and I can't tell you how long I have been waiting for a Kraft ink!  Yum, Crumb Cake is one of my new favorites!  This card is also for Julie's Dare To Get Dirty challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Details - Stamps: Sentiments O'Simple (Unity), Woodgrain background (All Night Media); Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip; Ink: Crumb Cake, Craft Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Clear ep, heat tool, MM edge distresser, XL bird punch, stampin' dimensionals.