Sending you smiles-PDCC and OWH

Ok, this is the first card I made for this challenge at The Play Date Cafe Challenge 97.  Sorry for the lengthy post...I went a little crazy with the Black and White with a splash of red!

The door image is from Scroll Works and the wreath is from Skipping Stones Design.
The sketch for the first card was also inspired by Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps Birthday Bash Challenge-Day 2.  For those of you who are not familiar with OWH, it is an organization dedicated to making homemade cards and shipping them to service men and women so they can send them home to their loved ones.



And this card reminded me of the cupcake tower in the inspiration photo.

And I couldn't resist using the black and white for the shaggy dog and the fire hydrant for the splash of red!

So tell me, which is your favorite?

Skipping Stones Design #86-Wedding Congratulations

 

Interesting sketch this week, isn't it?  Sadly it is the last Tuesday of the month and thus the last of our great sketches from the fabulous Kim Kesti.  We've had a lot of fun this month with Kim's great sketches...and Kim is doing a tutorial and also has a giveaway...check it out here.


I chose to turn this sketch into a tag for an upcoming wedding:

Interesting color choice for the cake, but I was trying to match the invitation colors.  I used the cake from the You Know You're Gettin' Old Birthday set...I'm thinking we need to have a wedding set with this cake, what do ya think?

Here's the back side of the tag, using Sentiment Frames again:

Recipe:
Stamps: SSD Sentiment Frames, SSD You Know You're Gettin' Old Birthday
Paper, Ink, Punches: Stampin' Up

Visit Skipping Stones Design and link up to play in Sketch #86.

Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop

Thanks for joining us today as we kick off our new Friday Feature showcasing some of the 'Oldies But Goodies' from Skipping Stones Design.  You should have come here from Jen's blog, Just Jingle.  If not, be sure to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design.

Here is my take on the set called 'You Know You're Gettin' Old Birthday':

This is the first set I purchased from Skipping Stones Design and I think it is still my favorite (maybe it's because when you get to be my age all of the sayings apply so well!)...there are so many variations you can use with this set:

I made this one for my little brother last week for his birthday:

Anyhow, endless fun!  Be sure to check out all the other Stamp Tramp favorites and then hop back to Skipping Stones Design to Visit the Shop.

Here's the blog order in case you get lost along the way...
Heather
Amy
Kandi
Wendy
Ann
Jingle
Barb  -  You Are Here
Gladys
Brenda

Hope you had fun, I sure did!  Leave some 'LOVE' along the way in case there's some Blog Candy.

Your next stop is Gladys.

Blogs 4 Boobies - Last Chance to Bid!

Today (Thursday, 9.23.2010) is the final opportunity (in fact you only have until 8:00 PM, Mountain Standard Time) to bid on the cards created for the Blog 4 Boobies Fun(d)raiser.  Here is another look at my card:

The current bid is $6.50, but if the bid goes over $10, I will also include an additional card made using two of my favorite Skipping Stones Design Stamp Sets, You Know You're Gettin' Old Birthday and the newly released set Timeless Textures.

and inside...

Remember, this is for a great cause!  I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October of 2008 and I am extremely grateful for the many advances which have been made through research.  So, don't think of it as buying a card, but as a charitable donation to a very worthy cause!  And just in case you need an excuse to shop...remember also that $2 from every stamp set sold through midnight, Thursday, 9.23.2010, at Skipping Stones Design will be donated to the The Susan G Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.  I am proud to be a part of this charity event.

Be sure to leave your email address after your bid amount in the comment section.  The bid must be on the updated Blog 4 Boobies post.  If you are the winner, an invoice for the winning bid amount will be sent to your email address.  For more details and a complete list of all participants, visit http://skippingstonesdesign.com/

And most of all...Thanks for your Support!

Getting Older-SSD 038

Skipping Stones Design Sketch Challenge #38
The sentiment is stamped on some twill ribbon - the inside says 'You know you're getting old...when the only thongs you wear should be on your feet'.

Happy Hour

Cute and Some #8 - Got the Blues
SSD #026 - Sketch Challenge
...the blue and white paper reminded me of crisp clean sheets...nap time!

Getting Old-Thongs

Thought this set fit perfectly for this week's sketch for Skipping Stones Design, SSD #018. They have the cutest sayings don't you think?

Getting Old

This is a card I threw together quickly for a last minute birthday get together we attended today - found out about it last night about 10:30. I've wanted to try out this set from Skipping Stones Design...I love it, it has some really cute sayings...maybe I just think it is so funny because it fits me so well!