Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist / Use a Sentiment

 Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

USE A SENTIMENT

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on our projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today.  

For today's card, I have used the Lisa Horton 3D 'Sunflower' embossing folder on white card stock then colored ONE of the sunflowers which I had fussy cut from another embossed panel, using a combination of Tombow markers and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks w/small finger sponges.  My sentiment is a Tutti Designs 'Hello' die set.

I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.
AND yep ... we will be offering prizes at our challenges ... that's always a fun surprise!

Here's today's prize offering . . .

Challenges to share in:
Cut It Up Challenge #313 - Colors of Fall/Autumn
The Paper Shelter Challenge #611 - Embossing
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - ATG
Cardz4guyz Challenge #356 - Embossing

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Wood Block Wednesday

 

Hello Friends

 

Amy Tsuruta has her Woodblock Wednesday challenge up and running and I've been trying to join in each month as it gives me the opportunity to play with all my old wooden block stamps which don't get the love they deserve since clear stamps came about.

 

 As a lot of you know, my good friend and crafting buddy Doni High (Lime Green Giggles) passed away in May.  I was thrilled when her family offered her stamps & dies to me to continue using in honor of my good friend.  This is one of the few wooden block stamps she had in her stash.  She had LOTS of clear stamps but I'm thinking when clear stamps became popular she must have down sized and got rid of her wooden stamps.  

 

This is a House Mouse Designs (circa 1998) stamp called 'Pincushion' which I colored using Tombow markers, artist brush & water.  

I've used scraps of Fall Sunflower papers to create my background.

Challenges to share in:

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #424 - Use Scraps of Paper
Paper Minutes Challenge #865 - Autumn
Make My Monday Challenge #235 - May Your Own Background
Retro Rubber Challenge #240 - Piecemeal Sketch

Why not pop over and check out all these blogs and play along !

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

 

HELLO at the Sisterhood of Crafters

 Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

 

Our theme today is:

 

HELLO

 

 Once again, I'm using up some of my old scrapbooking goodies.
The gingham frame and flowers are stickers ... sentiment is from Tutti Designs
and the frame is a left over that was hanging on the 'extras' pegboard.

 I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Encouraging Words

 Happy Monday All . . .

Maybe it's my age (or the state of our world at this point in time),  but lately I've found a lot of people are in need of a loving, encouraging word or two.  I had that in mind when I noticed I had this stamp set in my stash and had never inked it up.  

 

This is the stamp set I'm referring to ... Stampin' Up 'In The Moment'.  And, I see it's retired but you can still find it on EBay.   I'm not really sure when/where I even got this stamp set but I'm glad I did as I like the images & sentiments.  Here are a couple of cards I made the other day to send along to a few friends whom I think could use a pick-me-up . . .

I colored my images first then I chose the papers, etc to showcase them.
I've used Tombow markers for my coloring and Tutti Designs rectangle dies.

Challenges to share in:

Stamping Sensations - Animal Magic
We Love Stamping - Hand Colored Image
NBUS

And card #2 . . .

I have a friend who is going through some really difficult times right now and I had her in mind when putting this card together.  I think I'll pop it in the mail today and hopefully she will take the advice offered on the card.

A few challenges to share in:

We Love Stamping - Hand Colored Image
Allsorts Challenge #799 - ATG or Get Well or Sympathy
NBUS

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today ... I really appreciate it!
Wishing you a fabulous week ahead ...

As always . . . 

Sketch #760

 Hello Friends!
Happy Saturday!

 It's time for a new sketch over on the SKETCH SATURDAY Challenge Blog
and, once again we have an added option which is:

FOR THE BOYS

Here's today's sketch . . .

 

 A quick and easy masculine card is always good to have around!
Love this simply design and can be used for a variety
of masculine occasions.  I chose birthday since I'm ALWAYS in
need of masculine birthdays.  What do you think?

Won't you come join the fun at Sketch Saturday?

As always, thanks so much for taking the time to stop in and say Hello!