Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Try It Out Tuesday - Wish I was there!



I know it's Tuesday and I hate to confess that I've had to beg off this week. My daughter and her family were here and we celebrated the babies first birthday, I've had to work both jobs overtime because of new upcoming projects for the school and three people on vacation at the bowling alley and trying to catch up for Nichole's wedding in just 5 weeks. I'm feeling really horrible, but bear with me. Make sure to stop by Follow Your Heart and see all the gorgeous pages my ever so talented Design Team buddies have come up with though. Inspiration everywhere!

The ever talented and challenging Suzanne Dean challenged us to scrap a page using either a Victoria Case for SCACD or one of the Anki's Sweethearts 2 stamps. I have to confess that I'm not a scrapper. I've done like 3 or 4 pages my entire life and it's scared me to death! My dear friend Lynn is a beautiful scrapper and I don't think I could ever pull something together and off like she does. But I'm going to try this summer. I said that last year, but I'm committing to trying! Tiffany is going to be back up in less than 10 days and we're going to scrapbook together and I promise to have a page ready. I can tell you that I'm coloring up a storm and promise to have something to share in a day or two.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Oh Say Can You See Blog Hop for SNR Card Universe!



I'm so glad you could join the SNR Card Universe Blog Hop! If you came from Ceal Pritchett, then you are on the right track! If you didn't you may want to hop to SNR Card Universe and start at the beginning.

Oh Say Can You see has a lot of my favorite summer things - cook outs with family and friends, time at the beach, parades, and fireworks! Summer is myu favorite time and the 4th of July is such a great holiday because it's all about fun and independence! Here are a few of my favorite summer time cards to share with you. I hope you enjoy them! Here is my Beach


Now on to the individual cards:

I love swimming and who doesn't love just floating around in an inner tube? Tilda has some glossy accents on the tube to make it stand out and I love red and yellow together. And stickles on her wings!

Sure wish I could surf and be that carefree like Billy is! I want to ride that glistening wave and I added a bit of stickles for the water to make it glisten!

I love digi stamps as much as I love summer! I think this beach beauty is so adorable and I love the Prima Flowers! And they're my two favorite colors, Aqua and Peach!

Now to continue on with the blog hop, be on your way to visit the talented Jean!

Here is the card I love for the 4th of July:

I love baseball and this one just screans Americana to me. Happy 4th of July to you all and let freedom ring!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Roses on Paper Design Team Challenge- Gate Card!


It's time for another Roses on Paper Design Team Challenge and what a beaut we have! The ever talented Jodi issued the challenge to do a gate card and what fun this was! Summer carries the Wisteria paper from BasicGrey and I knew exactly which papers and what stamp I wanted to do for this challenge. Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers and I've tired to grow a lilac bush but have failed terribly at it. So I get my lilacs where I can even if it's from a cutie like Tilda!



Picking Lilacs is from Magnolias and you can pick them up from Summer at Roses on Paper. I adore these sweeties and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and OMS. I used a bit of Glossy Accents on her dress and ribbons in her hair and added a bit of Flower Soft to accent the lilacs. She's cut out with nestabilities and I used my textured cuttlebug folder on the front to give it a bit of dimension. I love the Bling and Wisteria Brads and my new flourish punch. I think they added just the right touch.


I left the Notecard shape on the inside blank so this beauty could be used for any occasion and layered the inside with another piece from the Wisteria collection. I just love how she came out!

So make sure you stop over at our challenge blog and see all the gorgeous creations that my designing sisters have created for you. I just know you'll be blown away! Hope everyone has a great week and don't forget to stop and smell the lilacs!

Card Ingredients:

Picking Lilacs from Magnolia, Wisteria Paper Collection and Brads from BasicGrey, BasicGrey Bling, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Prima Flowers, Stickles, ribbon, nestabilities, Notecard die from SU.

Sneak Peek for Elisabeth Bell!