Monster Hugs

Good morning everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend.  I know we did!  :O)  It's time for another round of Anita Be Stampin Challenges!  This week we're going with Layer It On as our theme...EASY!

I used the super cute Monster Hugs set for my card and embossed him with white embossing powder.  I layered and layered...there are 11 layers of paper on this baby...not to mention the layered flower!  I added some Divine Twine in Green Apple.  :O)  I used my awesome buddy, Cheri - aka Graphicat's May sketch for this little cutie.  Doesn't she make fab sketches?

Be sure to join us at the ABSC blog...you now have 2 weeks to play along with us!  Woot!  Check out the other teamies creations and see how you can be our next prize winner!  :O)

3 Fish, a Worm and a Butterfly!

I made this card for last Tuesday's Teapot Tuesday challenge at Split Coast -we were to bring along some fish - the more the merrier!!

So I brought three fish with me (aren't these guys hilarious!?) - as well as a very nervous worm on a hook! (well, actually, he is the bait! but don't tell him!)

My stamps are How About Lunch and Luncheon Meat from  Rubbernecker

Stamps: Rubbernecker - How about Lunch #86-18, Luncheon Meat - #86-17

Paper: white, true black - PTI

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Weathered wood

Accessories: Silver Spica Pen, foam tape, blending tool & nonstick craft mat - Ranger, Glossy Accents - Ranger, trio labels - Spellbinders, Copics: Y13, Y17, Bo5, BG13, BG18, BG31, YR07, E33

My 2nd card was made for the Featured Stamper challenge at Split Coast, Rosemary (RosiGrld) was the FS and  I chose to case her Jewel Butterfly card  to case.

I used different stamps and colors and placed my butterfly up higher on my card - inside a Lacey Square Nestability embossed frame still keeping it pretty clean and simple!

These stamps are from the set called Butterflies are Free by  Rubbernecker

I hope you can stop by tomorrow - It's the 1st day of the 4 day Waltzingmouse SoAP (Stamp of Approval Parade)!  Get ready for some inspiring ways to use the WMS May Release stamp sets you purchased!

Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Butterflies are Free #538

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress - Spiced Marmelade

Accessories:  foam tape, lacey sqaures Nestabilities, Rhinestone - Kaiser

Sweet Peak - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - From One Beach Bum to Another

Welcome to my second Sweet Peek of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps -  today I'm using some stamps from the Ocean Paradise set.

This is a true CAS (clean and simple) card -  I just stamped the image and sentiment on the card and then colored the image with my Copics!

Wouldn't you love to be sittin' in this chair with a cool drink and a good book???  What a great view!!

You'll find more info and pics of this lovely new set as well as links to other Design Team samples, over at the Sweet N Sassy blog.

All of the new sets will be available for purchase on June 1!

I'm entering this in the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge  - this week it is to make a card showing your favorite vacation spot or activity -  well - I love sitting on the beach - looking at the ocean (or it could be a lake - as long as it's sunny and warm!!)

Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Ocean Paradise (available 6/1)
Paper:  white - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copics:  E31, E33, E40, BG11, BG32, YG03, C1, Y13, Y17, R14

SBS & Macrabre Monday at Haunted Design House!

Good morning, my fiendish friends!  I'm here with a card featuring one of the Simply Betty Stamps summer zombies.  SBS is sponsoring a cool prize over at the Haunted Design House blog!  Be sure to check out my talented friend, Barb's blog for all the deets!

I used Summer Zombie London for my card today.  The challenge was to use the letters in "EMO" for something in your project.  E = embossing...M = mmmmmm! (she's eating after all!)...O = orange.  I also used one of the past sketches from my buddy Jen's new sketch challenge.  :O)

Thanks so much for stopping by today to check out what I've been up to!  :O)

Happy Day

Public Service Announcement from Rubbernecker!

Memorial Weekend Sale

All Stamps on Sale

up to 40% OFF

Starts Saturday morning 5/28 9 AM

Ends Monday evening 5/30 9 PM

AND (as if that was not enough)

RUBBERNECKER DESIGN TEAM CALL!

 

Sweet Peak -- Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Relax!

Note:  if you are looking for my WMS Saturday Sketch Card - Please scroll down to the next post!  Thanks!

Welcome to my Sneak Peek of a wonderful new beach set by Sweet n' Sassy Stamps called Beauty by the Sea.

First I embossed a square Nestability in the center of my card. (you can see how I do this on my older post here)  Then I cut a piece of this fun patterned paper to fit inside the frame (I'm thinking this is like a little  beach blanket on the sand and the Starfish is laying on it getting a tan ! LOL!!!) 

I stamped the starfish on the blue cardstock, cut it out and layered it over the patterned paper with foam tape.  Then I did the same with the sentiment using an oval punch to cut it out.

Finally I added the die cut ocean waves - again with foam tape to give it a little dimension.

You'll find more info and pics of this lovely new set over at the Sweet N Sassy blog, and you'll find links to more DT samples!

It will be available for purchase on June 1 - just in time for those hot summer day cards you're going to be making!

Boy - I'd love to be laying on the beach on this cute blanket catching some rays and watching the waves roll by wouldn't you???!!!

Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Beauty by the Sea (available 6/1)
Paper:  White + Hawaiian Shores - PTI, DP Echo Park/For the Record
Ink:  Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories:  Catah a Wave Die - My Favorite Things, Square Nestability, small oval punch - SU, foam tape.

Waltzingmouse Saturday Sketch - Colorful Birthday Wishes!

Happy Saturday everyone!   WMS has another fun sketch for us this week -  designed by our very own Mischief Maker Edna!

I took a little liberty with the sketch and made my label shape the full width of my card to accomodate my images.   My card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

The colors and stamps I chose to use were inspired by the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

The pretty birds are from the Celtic Heritage set and the sentiment, circle and leaves are from Teeny Trees.

Now please waltz over to the WMS Sketch Blog and get inspired by the cards the Mischief Makers and other DT members have created using this week's sketch!


Then make your own card using at least one Waltzingmouse stamp and the sketch and link it on the Sketch Blog by Thursday 6/2/11 at 11:59 pm EST - you could be chosen Top Mouse !!

Winners are announced each Saturday along with the new sketch challenge. And every week one lucky entry will win a free WMS stamp set of choice!!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Celtic Heritage & Teeny Trees
Paper:  Pure Poppy, white, Orange Zest - PTI
Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Spiced Marmelade, Fired Brick.
Accessories:  Twine - Eclectic Paperie, corner rounder - Zutter, foam tape, large scallop die - PTI

Blast from the Past Release Day at Simply B Stamps!

Wahoooooooooo!  It's release day at Simply Betty Stamps today!  All 6 of the 50's inspired Emos are available NOW in clear stamps!  Betty has a fabulous deal if you get the bundle too!  :O)  Check out the SBS Shop and it's new look! 

We're introducing 50's Betty today...she is SO BETTY!  You know you love the hair and the skates!  :O)  I went pretty simple for this one to keep the focus on the image.

Be sure to check out the SBS Blog to see what the rest of the talented DT have done with this image!

Preview Day #5 at Simply B Stamps

Good morning, everyone!  I hope you all got through the hump...we had a rough night of storms here in KS.  Hopefully there's no damage.  I'm here to show off yet another of the new Teen Scene images from Simply B Stamps.

Meet Raven and Rio!  Does she not remind you of Hermione from Harry Potter?  Love!  I colored her in with my Copics and used a past sketch from Sweet Sketch Sundays.  Be sure to come back tomorrow for the last image and blog hop...and of course to SHOP TILL YOU DROP!  :O)

Thanks for coming by again today and leaving me some blog love!  I really appreciate it!

Celebrate with Stars!

Today's Ways to Use it Challenge on Split Coast was to use stars!   So  - I am having a cookout on Memorial Day and wanted to make something to use as a festive decoration on the table.

I also just got this wonderful pinwheel die (you can see the tutorial and order them here)  so I decided today was the day to make some!   So I made a pinwheel on a stick with some stars that I can use to decorate - maybe tape them to bowls or stick them in brownies on a tray......

Notice my star shaped brownie?!?! Cool huh??! I have one of those rubber (silicone) star shaped muffin trays and it's the first time I used that too  - they came out great!
The banner  is from Bitty Banners and the sentiment is from Free Spirit Sentiments - both are from Waltzingmouse.

Happy Memorial Day to all those living in the US - I'm so looking forward to a 3 day weekend! (AND my niece is in the hospital as we speak - having her baby boy! what more could you ask for??!)  I am truly blessed.

Oh - and just a little heads up about what's coming up here on my blog for the next several days- 

 ON  5/28 and 5/30  I'll be posting some sweet peaks of new Sweet 'N Sassy stamps being released on 6/1


AND - You may recall that Waltzingmouse releases new stamps every other month and on the alternate month the Design Team  reviews the last release with a SOAP - Stamp of Approval Parade
SO on June 1st through June 4th the DT will be highlighting the May release sets as well as spotlighting one of the older sets.

Hope you can drop by!!

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Free Spirit Sentiments, Bitty Banners

Paper: White - PTI, DP My Mind's Eye/Bohemia/Bliss Love of my Life/Tiny Dots
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze - SU
Accessories: Glue dot, brass brad, pin wheel die - Lil Inker Designs, wood stick, star Nestabilities

Sunshine on Fairy Wings...

Hey everyone!  I know you were missing my Anita Be Stampin project on Tuesday...we decided to have the challenges on the ABS challenge blog go 2 weeks for a while to give our fearless leader less to do while she in the process of moving.  :O)

I made a layout of my sweet daughter, Ariel, posing for me just before heading out to her Spring Fling.  I used the Ariana digital image and colored her in Photoshop CS2. I hope you like it! 

Be sure to check us out at the ABS Challenge Blog...a new challenge starts on Tuesday morning!  :O)

Blast from the Past Preview Day #5 with Simply B Stamps!

Hey party people!  I'm back with another preview of Blast from the Past Emos for Simply Betty Stamps!  Today features Christian!

Is he SO The Fonz, or what?  I used some dark denim DP for this one.  I had intended to make his jacket a leather one, but decided to make it jeans too.  Hope you likey!

Check out what the other teamies have done with this image at the SBS blog!  :O)

Happy Bark-Day!

My fellow Waltzingmouse DT member - Carly -was the Featured Stamper over on Split Coast this week - whoo hoo!!!


She has the most wonderful CAS design cards in her beautiful gallery!  I finally settled on CASEing her Puppy Friend card.

I used a different puppy and made it a birthday card and I used red instead of blue as the highlight colorl.

My dotted background stamp is from Off Beat Backgrounds by Waltzingmouse and my puppy and sentiment are from Birthday Buddies by Paper Smooches

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Stamps: Dotted Background from Off Beat Background Set - Waltzingmouse, Dog and sentiment from Birthday Buddies - Paper Smooches

Paper: Kraft - Gina K Designs, white - PTI
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand
Accessories: Ribbon -PTI, foam tape, Copics: E31, E34, E35, R05, R20

Blast from the Past Preview Day #3 with Simply B Stamps!

Hey all!  Sorry for the late post...we had some inclement weather on top of my pc acting wonky.  I tell ya if it's not blogger acting up it's definitely my computer.  ACK!

Today's preview for Simply Betty Stamps is all about Rio.  What can be better than a hula hooping Emo?  LOL!  Seriously, how cute is she?  Our cute as can be Emos are living it up in the 50's!  Be sure to stay tuned the rest of the week...these little cuties will be available on Friday!  :O)

Check out the rest of the DT's creations on the SBS blog...the girls are truly amazing!

Too Early for a New Year's Card??

Have you seen this issue of Card Creations Vol 9  by PaperCrafts yet??

If you check on page 122 and you'll find my card!

I was SO excited!

The stamps are from Waltzingmouse -  Asian Gardens and Asian Gardens Additions.


Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Asian Gardens + Asian Gardens Additions
Paper:  White - PTI, DP Kioshi Collection Basic Grey
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Milled Lavender, Dark Chocolate - PTI
Accessories: purple rhinestones - Michaels

Have a Beauty-full Birthday

I was excited to see my good stamping buddy and fellow Paper Doll, Joanne Travis, as Queen for the Day over at Split Coast this week!   I cased her pretty CAS Birthday card

I used different colors and stamps and turned the sketch on it's side. I don't have any frame embossing folders like Joanne used on her card  (gasp!) so I just embossed my whole card - papers and sentiment - with Swiss Dots ( this technique is called embedded embossing) then added my bird cage with foam dimensionals.

I'm also entering this in the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger  - Some Royal Fun.

My stamps are from  a lovely set called Fly Free from The Craft's Meow.  In case you don't know - The Craft's Meow is owned by my good friend Lisa - who was the design team coordinator for Waltzingmouse before she took the plunge to open her own company!   I'd love to have you check out her store!

Stamps: The Craft's Meow - Fly Free

Paper: WHite - PTI, DP Kioshi Paper Pad/Basic Grey, Happy Spots Text Style - PTI
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Victorian Velvet
Accessories: swiss dots embossing folder - Provo Craft, foam dots
Techniques: embedded embossing

Saturday Waltzingmouse Sketch - and a 2 Year Birthday Party!

Happy Saturday everyone!   It's time for the Waltzingmouse Sketch but it's also a special day for our Claire and Waltzingmouse Stamps - Waltzingmouse is 2 years old today!!   Whoo hoo -   so not only is there a sketch but the DT and the Mishcief Makers are all making special birthday cards to celebrate the day!

So here's this week's sketch (which Mischief Maker, Edna designed by the way!)

And here is the Birthday card I created

I used stamps from several Waltzingmouse sets for my card.  Bitty Banners, 'Twas the Night before Christmas, Sweet Hearts, Victorian Alphabet and Dainty Doilies large!  I doctored up the sentiment -  I hand wrote the 's  on Guess Who  the 2 and ? are from Victorian Alphabet.  I stamped the images on Claire's celtic squares digital paper.

And in honor of Waltzingmouse's 2nd Birthday -  I made a celebratory cupcake using Claire's new Cuppie Love Template! Just click on the pics to see them larger.

I decorated my cupcake with a pleated ribbon, a banner sentiment tag and I made a metal flower for the top!  I found the tutorial for making these wonderful metal flowers over on Split Coast

Here's a top view of the flower -  I cut it with Tim Holtz Tattered floral die and embossed two of the layers with Sizzix embosing folder - Cracked,  and two of the layers with Provo Craft Swiss Dots embossing folder. The leaves are Sixxix leaf stem.

Now please waltz over to the WMS Sketch Blog and get inspired by the cards the Mischief Makers and other DT members have created using this week's sketch! 

Then make your own card using at least one Waltzingmouse stamp and the sketch and link it on the Sketch Blog by Thursday 5/26/11 at 11:59 pm EST - you could be chosen Top Mouse !!

Winners are announced each Saturday along with the new sketch challenge. And every week one lucky entry will win a free WMS stamp set of choice!!

Oh - and if you'd like to congratulate Claire and wish WMS a happy 2nd birthday - waltz on over to her blog here and say hello!  She'd love to hear from you!


Card:
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Bitty Banners, windows + mouse from Twas the Night Before Christmas set, Guess who from Sweet Hearts Set, 2 ?  fromVictorian Alphabet, doilies from Dainty Doilies Large set.
Paper:  Vintage Cream + True Black - PTI, Bazzill Basics green Irish Eyes,  Celtic Squares  Digital paper from Waltzingmouse.
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress - Bundles Sage
Accessories:  Copics: YG17, Narrow silk ribbon + green/white twine - PTI, foam tape. 
Cupcake:
Stamps: Hurrah from Fancy Phrases
Paper:  Coredinations - Bon Bon & Sun Coral.  Melon Berry - PTI, Copper Craft Foil
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: E6000 glue, glue dots, pleated ribbon - Taylored Expressions, foam tape, tattered florals die Tim Holtz Alterations, Sizzix Embossing folder Cracked, Provo Craft embossing folder Swiss Dots, Sanding block - SU, Leaf Stem- Sizzix, Ribbon Banners - Spellbinders.

When You're Down And Troubled - and You Need Some Loving Care......

The Way's to Use It challenge over on Split Coast yesterday was to use music in some form on your card. So I started my music theme card with this music sheet patterned paper.

Then when I decided to use this wonderful sentiment from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - all I could think of was the Carole King song "You've Got a Friend' from the Tapestry Album - that album hit the charts when I was a freshman in college (yes, I'm THAT old!) and every time I hear any of the songs on it I'm back in my dorm room with Carole King's voice blaring out the windows onto the campus!!  Boy, those were the days!


I also used Wednesday's sketch from SCS - changing it up a bit by replacing the 3rd square with a button. I sponged all the edges with Scattered Straw ink.

Thanks for coming by today - we're heading into the weekend - whoo hoo!!  and here in New England we're hoping for some sun after 2 weeks of rain and drizzle!

Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy - Let Go and Let God
Paper: white, true black - PTI, DP Provocrafts - Heritage Music Score
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress - Scattered straw
Accessories: foam tape, twine & vintage button - PTI, glue dots, ribbon - May Arts

Spread Your Wings and Fly

Phew!  I've had a lot of Design Team work posting this past week  - today's card is just for fun!!

It was my turn to host the Color Challenge over on Split Coast this week - and I chose the colors of Rich Razzleberry, Regal Rose and Very Vanilla with the dessert option of using butterflies.

My stamps are from The Crafts Meow -  a sweet set called Fly Free.  I used Sketch #155 from Sketch Saturdays and I used buttons and twine - the Cas-ual Fridays challenge.

Wouldn't this make a great graduation card?!

Stamps:  The Crafts Meow - Fly Free
Paper:  Vintage Cream - PTI, Purple - Coredinations, pink - Bazzill Barnboard
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress - Victorian Velvet
Accessories:  foam tape, circles + big scallop circle Nestabilities, vintage buttons + twine - PTI, wrinkled seam tape, butterfly punch - Martha Stewart.

Taylored Expressions Blog Hop - Make it Masculine!

Today I'm participating in the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop - the Theme is Masculine.  You have to use TE stamps released prior to March 2011.

 And here's my card

I didn't have any specific masculine stamps to use -  so I used my cuppies to make an Anniversary card for  Kent - our anniversary is coming up in June - so now my card is made! ( you know how we card stampers never seem to have cards for our own family?!?!?)  Inside I stamped 'match made in heaven'!  Which is exactly what we have...!

What makes it masculine??  The colorful but dark colors, the minimal accessories and layers, and the twine!  Do you agree???  My sentiment is from A Year of Sweet Sentiments and my cuppies are from the Downtown Diva set

Here are all the bloggers participating in this fun hop today - let's go check out how to make it masculine - shall we??!

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions - A Year of Sentiments, Downtown Diva

Paper:  White, Enchanted Evening - PTI, DP - Cosmo Cricket 6x6 mini deck Social Club.

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Word Window Punch - SU, Heart Punch - McGill, Twine - PTI, Copics - R05, B37, E31, E35, YG91, YT95

Fairy Wings

Good morning everyone!  Happy Tuesday!  I'm here with another round of Anita Be Stampin Challenges!  Today's challenge?  A recipe...PEARLS & LACE!  Fun!

I used the sweet digital image called Ariana for my card today.  I used some delish American Crafts DP that I got on clearance at Michael's and colored with Copics.  I used the very first sketch from my buddy {Jen Shults'} brand new sketch challenge - The Deconstructed Sketch.

Be sure to check out the ABS Challenge blog for all the deets on the current challenge and find out how easy it is to win!  :O)

Rubbernecker Release Day! DT Blog Hop! - A Wild Garden

If you are here for my Friends of WMS blog waltz post - please scroll down to the post below!! Thank you!

Today is Rubbernecker Stamps RELEASE DAY!!  WOW, it is here already!  Thank you for joining us, we are so glad you could be a part of the fun!!  Since we had SO much fun last time, with our game .....  How about ANOTHER game?  Our release day FUN this round, will be a WORD SEARCH!! 

All you have to do is travel to EACH of the FABULOUS design team blogs, like usual, and leave them some LOVE!!  However, while you are there, you will pick up a WORD at EACH stop!!  At the end of your journey you will you then leave your ANSWERS on the RUBBERNECKER BLOG!  ONE lucky entry will receive a PRIZE……………………………….

**A $25 RUBBERNECKER STAMPS GIFT CERTIFICATE**

MY WORD IS 

“ Distress”

You will have until THURSDAY  5/19/11 to enter, for we know that everyone is VERY busy!!  You can find the HOP ROUTE below! Thanks again for joining Rubbernecker Stamps for their NEW RELEASE DAY!!! All the new stamps are now available for purchase!!    Hope you enjoy the HOP!!

Today I used two new sets -  from the Wild Garden Dandelion set -  my first card uses Dandelion Garden Border #540-02 and a sentiment from an older set Fall Trilogy #480

Instead of inking the stamp - I colored it with water based markers, spritzed the stamp with water and stamped it on a panel of watercolor paper.  After it dried - I went over the dandelions with my glue pen and dipped it in Dazzling Diamonds.  I punched the centers and added brads.  I tucked the sentiment in the grass so you'd come upon it rather than have it stand out in this tranquil nature scene!  I distressed and sponged the edges, layered the panel to a green panel and then to the black card base.

I hope you can see the shimmer on the dandelions better on this close up?! Click on any pic to see it larger

And for my last card for this release I used the Dandelion Stem Set #540-01

First I embossed a rectangle Nestability on my card.  I stamped the dandelions on a white panel and sponged the colors using round sponge daubers.  I added yellow Stickles to the centers of the flowers and tied a piece of wrinkled seam tape around the panel.  Then I adhered the panel inside the embossed frame using foam tape.

Here's the list of all the DT blogs participating in the Hop today - be sure to leave a comment at each stop!

• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Merrick

• Frances Gumprecht
• Jen Charboneau
• Joan Ervin
• Julia Aston  You are here!
• Juliana Swanson
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Cathy Bomgardner-Mutnik

1st Card:
Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Wild Garden Dandelion Garden Border #540-02, Sentiment 'Dream' from Fall Triology Set #480
Paper:  Watercolor paper - from art store, True Black, Simply Chartreuse - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Scattered Straw.
Accessories:  Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds - SU, Markers - Apricot Appeal & Mellow Moss - SU, Mini Mister - Ranger, brads - Basic Grey, crop a dile, blending tool & nonstick craft mat - Inkssentials/Ranger, distresser - Ranger.

2nd Card:
Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Wild Garden Dandelion Stem Set #540-01
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories:  Foam tape, wrinkled seam tape, rectangle Nestabilities, yellow Stickles, sponge daubers - SU

May Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz - Make it Masculine!

Today I'm participating in the Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz taking place in the Playroom of the WMS forum. You can check out all the details there. This month's theme is Masculine!

I never used these fun desert background stamps when this set was released so I decided today was a good day to get them out and ink them up!   I had this idea in my head of doing a muted background and spotlighting a section in colors -  so here it is!  Both the background panel and the colored panel are popped up on foam tape.   The stamps are from Way Out West and Back In the Saddle -  two super fun sets for the cowboys (and girls!) in your life.  Click on the card to see it larger.
 
There's a contest going on in the May Blog Waltz Chat thread in the Playroom over at the WMS Forum - so be sure to check out how you can win!


Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Way Out West, Back in the Saddle.
Paper:  Rustic White - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress - Pumice Stone, Old Paper, More  Mustard, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmelade, Scattered Straw
Accessories:  Rectangle nestability, foam tape.

Rubbernecker Preview Day #2 - All Great Things

Welcome to Rubbernecker Preview Day #2 -  thank you so much for all your lovely comments on yesterday's preview -  didn't you love all of the DT's samples of all the fun stamps being released?!

Today I'm previewing a beautiful silhouette stamp called Wild Garden Corner #559

The sentiment is from the set I previewed yesterday - Tree Set #559 don't you love the mix of fonts on this?  I guess I'm stuck in the CAS mode!  At least today there are 3 layers!  You can click on the pic to see it larger.

To make this card - I first stamped the Garden in black ink on a white panel.  I cut a circle out of a piece of Eclipse tape and placed it where I wanted the moon to be.  Then I sponged over the card with Bundled Sage, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmelade and Weathered Wood Ranger Distress Inks.  I removed the round piece of Eclipse tape and sponged over the moon with Antique Linen and a little Weathered Wood.   I layered the panel to a black panel, an orange panel and then to the white card base. 

You can find the complete list of today's participants on the Rubbernecker Blog.

You will want to visit EVERY one of the TALENTED design team participants, for on ONE of their blogs, is a chance to win a $15 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate!  Just leave a comment on each blog and you could win!  

Please stop by again tomorrow for Rubbernecker Release Day!  We have a fun game planned for you!

Thanks for stopping by today - enjoy all of the Design Team's  creations - and GOOD LUCK!
Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Wild Garden Corner #539-04, Sentiment from Tree Set #559 (to be released 5/15/11)
Paper:  White, Black - PTI, Orange - Bazzill
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress - Spiced Marmelade, Scattered Straw, Bundled Sage, Weathered Wood, Antique Linen
Accessories:  Eclipse Tape, 1 3/4" circle punch - SU, blending tool and nonstick craft mat - Inkssentials/Ranger.

Rubbernecker Preview Day #1 - The Difference between Wishes and Prayers is......

If you are here for the Crafts Meow DT Blog  hop  - please scroll down to the post below this -  Thank you!

Welcome to Day 1 of the Rubbernecker Previews - Dave is releasing several new stamps on Tuesday 5/17/11 - and some of the RN Design Team will be previewing the sets over the next 2 days.  See my note at the end of the post about how you can win each day!

Today I'm featuring these fun trees and a sentiment from Tree Set #559.  My design is very CAS (clean and simple) with just two layers.  I stamped the trees and  this lovely sentiment  directly on a white panel that I punched with a large scallop edge punch.  Then I just layered the white panel to a green panel, to the white card!  

It would be so easy to stamp up a set of these as a thoughtful gift for a friend don't you think? There are 4 other reflective sentiments as well as another a smaller tree in this set.  

 You can find the complete list of today's participants on the Rubbernecker Blog.

You will want to visit EVERY one of the TALENTED design team participants, for on ONE of their blogs, is a chance to win a $15 Rubbernecker Stamps gift certificate!  Just leave a comment on each blog and you could win!

Please stop by again tomorrow for Rubbernecker Preview Day #2!

Thanks for stopping by today - enjoy all of the Design Team's  creations - and GOOD LUCK!

Stamps: Rubbernecker - Tree Set #559 (to be released 5/17/11)
Paper:  White, Simple Chartreuse - PTI
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart, New Sprout
Accessories:  scallop punch - EK Success