I'm back and it's time for The Friday Mashup!

Wow!! I know it's been a while since I posted and I apologize. Things haven't been exactly going the way I would like them to around my house. Anyway, I am getting things back in order and hope to keep this up as well.

As the title says, It's time for The Friday Mashup! This weeks challenge is hosted by Tara.

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

• Create a project using the "Sketch". 
• Create a project using a "surprise element, something you wouldn't expect to see on a card/or an unexpected embellishment". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the Sketch and a unexpected Embellishment".

It's a sketch. I always like sketches because I feel like they give me a good reference point to start with.

I really like my card this week. As most of you know, I love to make my own background paper when I don't have something that works for what I'm doing. I used the Gorgeous Grunge and Amazing Birthday stamp sets. My color palette is Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon and Old Olive. This card is as simple as it looks. Stamp all the different stamps as "crazy stamping". Stamp the Amazing Birthday four different times. Cut them apart and put it back together. 

Easy Peasy! Now it's your turn to head over to the Friday Mashup and checkout the other gals cards.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy stamping!

FM #180-Let's Get the Marble Rolling

I've said it once and I'll say it again. Happy first Friday of October!! I love this month. The leaves, the weather, Halloween just around the corner. Anyways, we starting our celebration off with a
Friday Mashup challenge. This week I am the host. I decided to use this cool technique called the
Marble rolling technique. It's a fun little thing that takes you back to Kindergarten.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

• Create a project with the sketch. 
• Create a project with the "Marble Technique".  Link to technique here.
• or Mash it Up! and create a "Project using the sketch above & the Marble Technique".

I chose to use three colors for my card. Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral & Crushed Curry. My favorite part about this technique is how different everyone's card will turn out. I even let my daughter help me. She's two.

Now I challenge you to head over to the Friday Mashup Blog and take the challenge for yourself.

Happy Stamping!!!

Stampin' Celebration #77

Good Morning everyone!! Today I have the mid month challenge from Stampin' Celebration!

It's a sketch and I also used a little inspiration from a baby gift that I am giving.

Here is today's sketch:

And here is my inspiration that I used

As you all know, I love to take the outfit I am giving someone and use it to inspire my card.

Here's the outcome.

So I started with the yellow and pink for my color combo. I know it's hard to tell in the picture of the outfit, but there are little white bicycles all over the pink jacket. I took this idea and embossed my bicycle in white and then added the little flowers to the spokes. It's also hard to tell from the picture, but like my scallop edge on the card, there is also that scalloped edge along the pockets on the jacket.

It's really fun to look at something and see how it can inspire your creativity!! Now I want to challenge all of you to head over the the Stampin' Celebration site and see what the other DT members have come up with. They are some very talented ladies!!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!