Summer Dragonfly

I love this  Dragonfly Vine from Stampendous!

Want to play with the Summer Challenge?  Click here.

Supplies:
CS: DCWV
DSP: Fancy Pants Design
Stamps: Stampendous - Dragonfly Vine, Sentiment from Happy Messages
Ink: Stampin' Up
Punch: EK Success

Dragonfly Vine-Sketch, Color, and Theme

 Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 161
CR84FN 56 Yellow, Gray, Neutral
Stampendous Summer Theme Challenge

What a fun sketch this was to play with from the sweetest thing...!  And it's for a 'Casting Call'!  Karen's sketches are always fun!

And of course I wanted to play along with the awesome color challenge over at CR84FN.

And then, the sunny yellow reminded me of summer so I added this one to the monthly challenge at the Stampendous Blog, 'June is all about summer'...I am in love with my new Dragonfly Vine stamp from Stampendous!  You'll be seeing more of this one!

Supplies:
CS-Stampin' Up
DSP-7 Gypsies
Stamp-Stampendous Dragonfly Vine
Ink-Stampin' Up, Ranger
Die-Spellbinders
Button-Bo Bunny
Brad-Stampin' Up
Flowers-Bazzill, KaiserCraft
Ribbon-Offray, Stampin' Up
 

Rosehips hello

I got the inspiration for this card from the wallpaper in my bathroom...weird?  Maybe a little...

I stamped the image from Stampendous Jumbo Cling Rubber Stamps, Rosehips, onto a strip of patterned paper and then used watercolor pencils to color the image.

Thanks so much for stopping by, be sure to say 'hi'!

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampendous-Rosehips, Vintage Typewriter
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
DSP: The Paper Studio
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia  
Ribbon: Michaels
Button: BoBunny
Tag Die: Taylored Expressions
Scallop Punch: Stampin' Up

Victorian Thank You

Here's one for the Create for Fun CR84FN55 color challenge to use Lavender, Celery, and Gray.  It started off with a sketch challenge as well, but by the time I was ready to post, that challenge had ended but thanks for the inspiration anyhow...the lovely flower is from Skipping Stones Design Victorian Summer.

OWH-Jack Russell Miss You!

 I made this card for the Stars and Stamps-Our Daily Bread Challenge.

Each month ODB offers two gift certificates AND sponsors the shipping for up to two of the Operation Write Home boxes of cards (one for every 25 cards submitted for the challenge).  This month, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, the challenge was to use 5 different design elements on your card:
1. Stamping
2. Layers
3. Buttons
4. Twine
5. Staples

I was excited to ink up this cute little stamp I ordered from Stampers Best because it looks so much like my little Jack Russell Terrier, Jesse. Stampers Best is also a supporter of Operation Write Home.

Wedding Fan Favors

I almost forgot to post the pictures of the wedding fan favors I made for my son's wedding in St. Thomas.  The wedding program came with the green already embossed, then I ran it through my printer for their names and details, added a scallop edge and colored the butterfly from Skipping Stones Design Healing Wings.

Here is the back of it:

Another butterfly, a flourish, and some pearls...

Added a craft stick and some thin ribbon...I actually finished coloring the butterflies while we were on the cruise...nothing like waiting till the last minute...at least I got some crafty time in - LOL!

and it reminded me of...

This card is for a little joke on my boss at work, something about the lips...but it just happened to fit perfectly with the colors in the Play Date Cafe Challenge 131:

And look...the inspiration photo even has fish!  This great sketch came from Skipping Stones Design 127,

there's still time to link up...(stamp set from Holy Carp by Skipping Stones Design)