Just Buzzin' By Love You

Day 4 of Valentine week!
Card base is Pirouette Pink, matted with Basic Black then Whisper White which was stamped with Sprinkles hearts in Pirouette Pink. Jumbo wheel See You Around was wheeled onto pink panel. Short & Sweet sentiment combined with "honey" from Just Buzzin' By. Image colored in markers with Dazzling Diamonds added to wings.

Always -Valentine Challenge-

This is a challenge I am doing with a few friends to create a Valentine with something we already own from the current catalog. You would be totally amazed at how many stamps you could use to do double duty for a Valentine/love-friendship card. I came up with 30 different images and sentiments that will work for this with the sets that I already own. Look at your catty just one more time before the new one comes in and see what you can find!
I combined this with our weekly Doubledog Dare challenge this week hosted by Francie G. to use 3 shades of the same color.
I made my own designer paper by stamping (and stamping off) stamps from the Always set in Riding Hood Red and Pirouette Pink. I embossed the entire thing in clear embossing powder using the Floral background stamp. Bird was stamped in RHR and kissed with small flower stamp, masked off bird and stamped heart over top in pink. Adore sentiment was singled out from the Tres Chic background stamp in Ruby Red. Filigree brad for embellishing.

Sock Monkey

The color combination today was very difficult for me, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, and Garden Green. Truly 3 colors I almost never use, particularly the Brilliant Blue. These colors were in the retired Jersey Shore paper so I went with that as my starting point to make it a little easier.
The monkey was colored in the Pumpkin Pie with aquapainter and ink pad and then paper pieced and cut out. I also used the Bold Brights buttons which will be retiring at the end of this catalog and some linen thread. Top Note die used for main image panel.

Valentines Week

My challenge that I will be doing with a few friends this week is to find creative ways to make Valentines with the sets that are available in the current SU catalog.

Terrifically Tacky adhesive strips with white, pink, and burgundy glitter, stamped between rows with Crafty Secrets swirl in Pretty In Pink.
I computer generated the sentiment to go with the raccoon bandit with the punched out heart covered in glitter. Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon and Soft Subtles pink brads also added.

Always

This card is for today's Featured Stamper challenge on SCS featuring the one and only Julie Ebersole, a.k.a. Her Royal Rubberness. She is one of the sweetest people in the world and a very talented lady as well. I've always loved Julie's style, she is one in a million.
I chose this card of hers to case:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...amp;ppuser=362

I changed the heart to Always and the background stamp from Floral to Bella Toile. I didn't have any of that pretty mulberry paper so I just used my scallop scissors to outline the heart. Build-a-brad used in place of the pearl.
Congratulations, Julie!! Enjoy your day, you have always been an inspiration to me!!

2009 Calendar for Refrigerator

For today's inspiration challenge on SCS based on some beautiful cakes found here, I chose the Climbing Orchids:
http://cakenouveau.com/cakesnew.html

Raspberry Tart d.s.p. with Pretty In Pink and Rose Red. Mini calendars from Impress. I tried to make a bloom like the ones found in the paper with the small oval punch, along with the designer label and large oval punch. Magnet strips are on back so this will go on the fridge.

The Best Is Yet To Be

Happy New Year!!!!

I didn't have a New Year's sentiment that I could find easily so I thought this Best Yet one would work to wish a Happy New Year.
Embossed Bella Toile background, sentiment, Sweet Stems flower, and Priceless swirl in silver. Top Note in Brushed Silver and Whisper White along with Pretties Kit silk flowers and build-a-brad acrylic circle for flower center.