Campin at My House!

Hello!


Ok, not your typical in the woods with all the creepy crawlers and bite-ems kinda campin! Stamp Campin! The BEST possible kind of campin!

THE DETAILS
Where: My house

When: Friday 15th OR Monday 18th

Time: Friday @ 7 OR Monday @ 6:30
Please leave me a comment to let me know if you'll be there!

I have decided to play a little game this time, sneaky I know! If you check my blog, read this, AND post a comment in the comment box,

you will be put into a drawing for a FREE CLASSIC STAMP PAD from Stampin' Up! (color of your choice)

Can't wait to see who posts!

Winks & Wishes!
Christie

MoJo Monday....on Mother's Day!

A Wise Ol Owl once told me...to do a MoJo on Mother's Day! So, who am I to argue with that! This is my little Owl card for Monday's challenge. Seems like this week came and went before I even realized it. Not surprised though, anytime we have sunny weather, the time seems to fly!

Thru these challenges I have found I LOVE to layer! Seems the more layers I can get on a card, the happier I am. this card has 12 layers! Whoot new? ( little owl humor there~sorry:)

I would love to be able to tell you the name of this set, however I can not. Bought it at a big box store real cheap as I have never used clear stamps before. I'm not sure I like them as well as rubber. I did like being able to see exactly where I was stamping. My biggest issue is that the ink doesn't stick to the plastic very well and the image seems like there wasn't enough ink for a solidly stamped image. Does this make ANY SENSE? If you know why or can give me some tips on how to stamp a more saturated image with these type of stamps, let me know! I'd love to be schooled on it!

I just found Copic Markers, well not really. I have been "deciding" on if I should purchase some or if the good ol SU! markers will do. The SU! markers just don't produce the same results I have been looking for, so I have invested some cashola into quality markers again.

I love Copics, but I'm not happy with the results of this card. Again I think it's because of the type of stamp I used.


So, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Brown, and Ivory SU! card stock. The DSP is from DWSP Green Stack (70% recycled paper. YEA EARTH!:)

Lot's of dimensionals were used, again 12 LAYERS! Gotta use LOTTA dimensionals! Um, yep used a punch by Fiskars. Love that too! :) Let's see...missing something I'm sure....Oh! Ribbon, Apricot Appeal grosgrain ribbon.


Alrighty then! This was MoJo Mother's Day Style! Hope you enjoy reading a little of my madness. I'd love to know I'm not in the madness alone!


Winks & Wishes!
Christie

So many great things, So little time!

Well, It's Monday....again. And I am wondering when am I going to find some time to make some projects this week. Mojo Monday was just posted and it has a great sketche! Cinema Saturday posted Saturday, (and I guessed the movie right YEA ME!) and would love to make something for that one too! Then theres the Sweet Sunday Sketch....a simple sketch that I can really push myself on.....BUT WHERE IS THE TIME I NEED???

Baseball started up and with games and practices 3-4 times a week, I'm gone nearly every night. Gymnastics will start soon too, not to mention yard work, the holiday weekend, family commitments, oh yeah and that thing called work (which I truly love as it's another creative outlet)....make the time tick off faster than a mouse fleeing for his life from a cat!

So, what shall I do????? Hum...any suggestions?

Winks & wishes!

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge

"To Catch a Thief" was the theme and I thought o flowers? Hum...how did I come up with that? Well, we used to live across the street from a lady who planted nearly every flower imaginable. Her flowers would bloom from mid January thru mid November in all the colors of the rainbow! (which is quite a feat considering we lived in southern Pennsylvania) Travis wouldnt stop at picking those lovely dandelions in our yard, but would venture to Miss Sandys yard and pick tulips, daisys, hydrangeas, mums, and what ever else he could wrap his chubby little fingers around. We moved many years ago, but the memory of Travis stealing flowers is truly what inspiried me to make this card. And in honor of Sandy I had to make it pink!

So, as part of teh Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge is to layer. Many layers...So I have 10 on one card! I really enjoyed this challenge as it makes the card more of a work of art for the lucky person who gets it!

The recipe is as follows: cardstocks are all Su! in Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss, and Always Artichoke. Using the same colors in markers, I colored the stamp (from a big box store) and stamped it on Whisper white. French script was inked with Mellow Moss and stamped on MM cs for added texture.

I prefer Su! edges as they are much easier to use. However, I love the shapes of the Fiskars punches best for this more elegant card. Pink grosgrain ribbon, and a few buttons finish off this card beautifully! Perfect for Mothers Day which is right around the corner!

Winks & Sweet Wishes~

Christie

Copic Markers....hum...

Hello,
Well I went to HL (hobby lobby) on a quest to further investigate the infamous COPIC SKETCH MARKER. These are pricey and though I have gone many times to buy them, I have never had the courage to spend $7 on a marker...and I went to design school and would spend $10-$20 on a marker. So what's the big deal with $7 right??? Well, there are many big deals lol~

First I don't really know how to use them. That's probably the biggest issue. I believe in buying quality products. And I don't mind waiting for them to go on sale even it that means waiting 6 months or more. If the product is good, then it is worth it to me to wait to get it on sale. So I have been waiting for 4 months and they just went on sale at HL this week!

Second, I spent way too much money on art supplies that I never used while in school. And spent even more money on the products I used on a daily basis. I need to be able to pick it up, and use it to it's fullest ability quickly to justify the cost.

In addition, I have nearly every stamp pad Su! has made in the past 5 years. By using a water color brush, that I already own, and a cup of water, that I get from the tap in a cup I already own, I have all the colors I need without having to buy additional supplies...right???

Lastly, Some stamped images simply do not lend themselves to marker use. I have only a handful of stamps that I can use these markers with. (But boy what a difference it would make! lol~)

Ok, so now you have read the reasons why I shouldn't buy them...yeah, I still got a hand full of them to play with! Don't expect me to post anything too quickly as I am really fumbling with them...I hope to have something presentable soon. I'll keep ya posted!
Christie ;)

Sweetest Thing Sketch

Ok, So I found this new blog, http://kgiron.blogspot.com/ aka Sweetest Thing. It is SO fun! I love how simple the sketches are. It allowes you to take the sketch to the next level, whatever level that is :) I really encourage you to visit the site and try a sketch. It will open your horizons to new possibilities! And like I always say, the hardest part is the layout so if I don't have to come up with one, then what have I got to loose? Mine is simple, but I LOVE it!

I nearly always make a girly card... so I tried something new...Do you like it? :)


This is the first card, in a long time, that I have made using nearly all SU! stuff. The card stock and inks are brilliant Blue, Real Red, and Summer Sun. The one item that isn't SU! is the ribbon. Picked that up at a big box store. I really wish SU! had more ribbons...think I'm turning into a ribbon head!

The stamp set is Circus Train, and the Alphabet Wheel. I have had each of these sets for at least 2 years and just now used them tonight!

I have missed out on the Mojo Monday challenges lately. With over 200+ entries, it gets overwhelming! I totally enjoy looking at every ones creations! So, maybe if I have time at the end of the week you will find another posting for the Mojo Monday challenge.

My card: The Sketch:

Ok...I must confess...I dont know how to upload the sketch image...I've tried several times to no avail....any pointers?

Winks & Sweet Wishes,

Christie

"My Fair Lady"

I simply love Audry Hepburn! So when I stumbled across this challenge, I thought I just had to try it! And yes, again with the pearls! But everyone should have at least one set of nice pearls lol~

Here is a link if you are interested in playing along or simply checking out everyone's cards for inspiration! http://cinemasaturdaycreativechallenge.blogspot.com/lenge.blogspot.com/

When I think of Hepburn and My Fair Lady, I think of pink, of course, black, beautiful architecture, spring time, and flowers. From the moment I saw this challenge, I knew exactly what I wanted my card to look like and I am ever so pleased with the result! This is my first time making a card challenge for Cinema Saturday Creative and I cant wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

The pink paper I used has a strong scroll pattern embossed on it remind me of iron gates from long ago. And with embossing part of the challenge, it was a perfect choice. I have heat embossed SU!'s Print Pattern onto the black card and feel the layered textures work well with the layers of lace on Eliza's dress. For even more texture, and a bit of bling, I accented the embossed patterns with the pearls and added "Yes Dear..." from my printer framed with SU!'s Hodge Podge kit.

Just as My Fair Lady, and the leading lady Audrey Hepburn will never go out of style, nor will silhouettes! I picked up an open stock stamp from a bog box store, and I truly love it. I know I can use this stamp in many different applications and look forward to another challenge where I can try it out again.

I hope you have enjoyed this card as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you.

Winks & sweet wishes,

Christie