one-of-a-kind

I made this for today's Bellarific Friday Sketch. I used New Friends Ella and Looloo, stamped and colored on water color paper. I thought this sentiment (from Friends 'til the End) would be fitting for a baby card, since each new little one really is one-of-a-kind.

What's In It?

Stamps~ new friends ella and looloo (stamping bella), friends 'til the end (PTI)

Paper~ pearl white (Paper Accents), pretty please (My Mind's Eye), Bazzill, water color (Strathmore), regal rose (SU)

Ink~ onyx black (versafine), caribbean (SU)

Markers~ blush blossom, pretty in pink, regal rose, caramel, cocoa, apricot, bashful blue, going gray

Other~ white gel pen, gold atyou spica, paint brush, fruit punch stickles, circle nesties, coluzzle, brads (SU), dimensionals, scallop scissors (Provo)

Happy Travels

My niece is going to the beach for the first time this summer, and I wanted to send her a little something. It's the kind of thing my mom would have thought to do, so I thought I'd step in this time. You can sort of see on the close up that I added gold glitter to the sand spots and clear glitter to the waves with my atyou Spica pens, and more glitter to her sunglasses with a Sakura gelly roll pen. I rubbed all the layers of patterned paper along my onyx black VersaFine ink pad. The "flower" is made with five word window punches just layered together and topped with a button.

I hope you're all enjoying your summers. Have you taken any vacations? We mostly vacation in the winter. Although we did take a long weekend to Myrtle Beach a month or two ago. I guess I'm more of a "staycation" girl for the summer months. My back deck is my oasis.

Thanks for dropping in for a visit. You know I love it when you do.

What's In It?
Stamps~ vacation (wordsworth)
Paper~ white (Georgia Pacific, PTI), black (SU), farmers marker (memory box), magnolia (my mind's eye)
Ink~ black (VersaFine, Memento)
Other~ Copic markers; black grosgrain, word window punch (SU), button; clear and gold glitter pens (atyou Spica), stardust gelly roll pen (Sakura)

Two Love Birds

Hello! Just a quickie post today. I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch with Bird Watching Additions and some Girl Friday paper from Cosmo Cricket. The ribbon flower was laying on my desk from an earlier effort. I'm sorry I can't find the tutorial I used. I thought it was from Debbie Olson, but I've searched and searched and can't find it. Maybe one of you know whose idea this was, because I think it's so cute.What's In It?
Stamps~ bird watching additions (PTI), happy anniversary (Hero Arts)
Paper~ white (PTI), tangerine, baja (SU), Girl Friday (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink~ pumpkin, teal (SU), onyx black (VersaFine)
Other~ MAMBI crystals, PTI lemon tart grosgrain, button, thread, needle, Ornare template

JBelle Tuesday Challenge

It's my very first Jacksonbelle Embellishments Tuesday Challenge! And there's some added fun FOR YOU! The challenge this week is a sketch, which you can find at the Jbelle Blog, along with all the details on how YOU CAN WIN! I sure hope you find time to play along. I can't wait to see what you make with this great sketch.

And while I've got you here, keep in mind:

• All Cosmo Cricket is on sale 25% off all week long.
• NEW Basic Grey Lemonade and June Bug is available NOW.
• Brand new STAMPAVIE soon to arrive. Keep your eyes peeled.
• Now taking pre-orders for the latest Martha Stewart punches.
  

And here's my sample to get your creative juices flowing. I used Cosmo Cricket's Hello Sunshine 8 x 8 pad, which includes journal cards like the cool one I featured below with the clouds and grass. I just added a tree and bird from Lizzie Anne's In the Treetop and a sunshine button. I lined the clouds with some Star Dust Stickles for a little extra glitz.

What's In It?
Stamps~ In the Treetop (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Paper~ Hello Sunshine (Cosmo Cricket), black (SU), white (PTI)
Ink~ onyx black (VersaFine), wasabi, ballet blue, cocoa, yoyo yellow (SU)
Other~ star dust Stickles, dimensionals, button, zig zag scissors (Provo)

Now you can check out the great samples from the rest of the design team too.

Kristine Breach
Tobi Crawford
Dawn Easton
Stephanie Hargis
Mitzi Koons
Loretta Lock
Jimmi Mayo
Michelle Philippi
Carly Robertson
Shemaine Smith
Lynda Benden
Melissa Bove
Jennifer Buck
Jill Dunn
AJ Otto
Heather Lee-Reppen
Lindsey Botkin

Pretty Snazzy

I made this sweet little quickie with Fall-To Layout #49. I also used Julee's snazzy little method seen here to jazz up my flower. I covered it with Glossy Accents. Then, while it's still wet, add just a hint of glitter. I also added some tiny rhinestones to the dotted parts of the sentiment. What's In It?

Stamps~ Miracles Blossom (Verve)

Paper~ baja breeze, celery, basic gray (SU), pearlized white (Paper Accents)

Ink~ tuxedo black (Memento), basic gray (SU)

Copics~ B02, B05, G21, G07, YG11, Y17

Other~ parisian punch (EK success), icons rhinestones (MAMBI), crystal glitter (Stickles), Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Circle Thanks

I sat down this morning with last week's Fall-To Layout from Clean & Simple Stamping in mind. I pulled the colors from my ribbon. They're all last year's in-colors, and this is the first time I've used the Pacific Point or Tangerine Tango. I guess mainly because I don't have the inks, but I made some others work for this. The inks are pumpkin pie and Not Quite Navy. I thought they coordinated decently.

I couldn't get my nesties to cut through two layers of card stock. So I cut two separate circles and glued them together with a hinge fold on the back layer. Here's a pic of that. The "thanks" is part of the Cuttlebug Olivia alphabet set. I used a water brush to drag color into the smaller flowers while the ink was still wet. I also made sure two scallops were sitting flat against the bottom when I was orienting my card and fold, so that it would be able to stand straight without rolling away. Have a great weekend!

What's In It?

Stamps~ beautiful blooms and polka dot basics (PTI)

Paper~ pacific point, kiwi, tangerine, white (SU)

Ink~ pumpkin, not quite navy

Other~ flower and olivia alphabet dies (CB), button (Basic Grey Urban Prairie), ribbon (American Crafts), dimensionals, 1/4" and 1/2" circle punches

The Friday Funny

"Talking Centipede"


A man walks into a pet shop and says to the owner. "Ok I want to buy a pet, but I don't want a boring normal pet, no cats, or dogs or budgies I want something different." The pet shop owner informs him that he has a talking centipede. "really?" Says the man "How much?" The owner informs him that the talking centipede is £50. Happy with the unusual offering the man pays the money and takes his new pet home.

On getting home he lays the match box with the centipede in it on the table, opens it and says "Hello mr centipede, fancy going to the pub for a few drinks?" The centipede says nothing. Figuring it must be tired from the journey he decides to leave it for an hour and try again later.

An hour later he opens the match box and says "Hello mr centipede, fancy going to the pub for a few drinks?" The centipede again says nothing. Starting to get suspicious the man decides he will give it one more hour, and if the centipede doesn't talk he will take it back to the shop for a refund.

An hour later the man opens the match box and says "Hello mr centipede, fancy going to the pub for a few drinks?" The centipede says "I heard you the first time you moron! I'm putting my shoes on!"