Happy 1st day of School!

I think I can hear a lot of parents whooping for joy! ;o) It's the 1st day of school for those in my neck of the woods, and I am sure there is a lot of mixed emotions out there! Though I could have my kids home with me all day, every day, I am looking forward to a bit of routine coming back to my life. Anyway...this is the card I made my 2, and all my nieces and nephews to welcome them back to the school year. Click on the photo to get a closer look, the stamp I used is from Michaels, and says "Back to School" all around the apple. And, of course, the inspiration for the whole card is that darling "apple" ribbon.





Ingredients (all SU! unless otherwise mentioned):


Whisper White CS, Green Galore CS and Classic Ink, Real Red CS and Classic Ink, Scallop Punch, Ribbon and stamp set from Michaels, Creative Memories corner rounder, 1" and 1 1/2" circle punch from Marvy, Buttons from Forever in Time, Twine from unknown source.

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Hello! Here is my entry for Amy Rysavy's, Prairie Paper and Ink sketch challenge. Click on the photo for a better view, it's really cute IRL, but seems to lose some of its cute factor in this photo. Huh. Ok, click over here http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/amyr/2009/08/friday-sketch-with-guest-tammy-fielder-aug-2809.html for the sketch and all the other sweet entries.


Ingredients (All SU! unless otherwise noted):
Crushed Curry CS, Basic Black CS and Craft Ink, Detail Black EP, Green Galore Classic Ink, Scallop Punch, DSP, adhesive, pop dots and glue pen from Dollarama, Letter/Number stamps and opalescent glitter from unknown source, Orange Ribbon from Michaels, Heat Tool and 1 1/2" circle punch from Marvy.

OCCC-Sketch Challenge

Morning all!

Here is my entry for the OCC Sketch Challenge (link here for the deets and other entries http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/08/occ-challenge-sketch-challenge.html ) It is loosely based on a sample from the SU! catalogue pg 29. I loved how clean and simple that card was, so decided to adapt to the OCC (flipped on my behalf!) layout.

Ingredients: (all from SU! unless otherwise noted)

Kraft CS, Soft Suede CS and Stampin' Write, Polka Dot Background Stamp, Creative Memories Corner Rounder, 1 1/2" Marvy Circle Punch

SPCC #12

Good Morning Ladies!

I am back from holidays, and my mini posting break, and ready to hit the crafting road running! Although life is never NOT hectic, I think this week will settle us into the "regular hectic" lifestyle we can cope with. So...keep peeking back for lots of posts with week. I have a list of fantastic challenges I want to get to this week. So without further babbling....

This card was made for the SPCC challenge (click here to link to the swatch and the other fantastic entries http://spcolorcombos.blogspot.com/2009/08/spcc12.html ) The entries are due today, so I am really cutting it close, but y'all, if you haven't checked out this site, I really encourage you to! It's a "fairly" new site (this is challenge 12, so 3 months old now I suppose....Happy Anniversary Samantha! ;o) and Samantha, all the SP Diva's, and all the other participants are so sweet and supportive that it one challenge that totally makes it worthwhile. Go on gals...check it out!

Before I write all the necessities out, I should say, I made a card very similar, not too long ago ( http://robbynw.blogspot.com/2009/08/ebkcc1.html ) but had so many requests from friends for similar cards that I couldn't help but use this great color combo to do another! The template comes from Andrea's Sunny Stampin' Inc. (click here to get your own template http://andreawalford.com/?p=2231 ) and is really easy to use. Enjoy!

Ingredients: (all SU! unless otherwise noted)

Only Orange CS and Classic Ink, Melon Mambo CS and Stampin' Write, Bermuda Bay 5/8" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon and Stampin' Write, Bird on a Branch Stamp Set, Prima Flowers "Trini Bright", Pearls from Forever in Time.

SFYTT, SPCC #11

Thanks for bearing with me girls, I am back to update this post with all the "must have info"! Life has been a whirlwind around here lately, so excuse the lack of posts please! I need to "get through" this weekend, then I am off for a week. A week of beach. A week of reading. A week of bonfires. A week of pure, unadulterated bliss. Then, I will be back in full force with the posts, I promise!

Big C and Little C have been off to skateboarding camp this week. They did a week in July, and now a week in August, and they LOVE it. I bought these stamp sets with the camp in mind, and have finally (last night), combined Samantha's SPCC color challenge and Jen delMuro's sketch from the I {heart} to Stamp site. Links listed below.

Sketch http://iheart2stamp.com/2009/08/15/3320/

Color Combo http://spcolorcombos.blogspot.com/2009/08/spcc11.html

Ingredients (all SU! unless otherwise noted):
Green Galore Classic and Craft Ink, Whisper White CS, Soft Suede CS, 5/8" grosgrain polka dot ribbon and Stampin' Write, Glassy Glaze, 1 1/2" Marvy Circle Punch and Heat Tool, Kaleidoscope EP (unknown source), Versa Mark, Creative Memories Corner Rounder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Extreme Skateboard Stamp Set, Extreme Elements Stamp Set, Just Jawing Stamp Set.

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There's a new challenge in (my) town! Well, maybe not really "my" town....maybe the city 30 minutes away, but none the less, here it is! Julie has designed the Easy Breezy Kewl Color Challenges for us to play with! (click here for the link http://kewlstamps-n-morechallenges.blogspot.com/2009/08/hawaiian-breeze.html ) I loved the colors this week, but unfortunately I was a day late to enter her challenge. Anyway, I'll be back to check it out, and hopefully can hit the deadline! Life seems to be getting in my creative way this past week.

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Anywho...I've been told I'll have a new niece by Sunday, if not earlier. Her mom is an expert gardener, and I knew she needed something beyond "typical baby", so here's the card. I hope it's one they'll treasure! The template for the pot came from Andrea Walford's site "Sunny Stampin Inc.", click here to get your own template http://andreawalford.com/?p=2231

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Ingredients (all SU! unless otherwise noted):

Chocolate Chip CS and Classic Ink, Real Red Classic Ink, Very Vanilla CS, Sweet Little Sentiments Stamp Set, Flowers by Prima in colors that I tried to replicate Summer Sun, Cameo Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Buttons and Pearls from Forever in Time, Twine from unknown source.

SPCC #10, OCCC

Hi Girls!

Here's another card for two challenges, Samantha's SPCC #10 (colors Pumpkin Pie, Pale Plum and Crushed Curry) link here for the deets and other gorgeous creations http://spcolorcombos.blogspot.com/2009/08/spcc-10.html , and the Our Creative Corner Challenge. (click here for all the other fantastic interpretations http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/08/occ-challenge-inspiration-challenge.html )This one was a bit trickier for me, as it was soooooo open ended. The theme was the following sentence "In rural communities, it’s almost time for harvest." After some thought, I could see an autumn sunset, and the rest of the card went from there. And lucky me, Samantha's fabby colors were the perfect ones for this!

Ingredients (all SU! unless otherwise noted):

Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink, Pale Plum Classic Ink and CS, Crushed Curry Classic Ink, CS and 5/8" polka dot ribbon, Aqua Painter, Versa Mark ink, Detail Black EP, Heat Tool, Twine from unknown source, water spritzer, glue dots and pop dots from Dollarama.