Thursday, June 30, 2011

McMahon Five Designs 6/30/11 Telescoping Primrose


I have a little blog candy HERE

   For my McMahon Five Designs new release project for today, I used a digi called Primrose, and made a Telescoping card-  a Technique Junkies technique.



This fun technique is much easier than it looked initially.  I used Copic markers and a Starburst Gelly Roll pen for highlights.

                                  Here is a close-up of the middle section:



Thanks for stopping by! 
Shelly

McMahon Five Designs New Release 6/30/11

I have a little blog candy HERE

McMahon Five Designs New Release 6/30/11- another fabulous week, don't you think?




Aspen JPG and PNG






Card by: Maxine






Framed Picture by: Fran





Beach Baby  JPG and PNG








The Shell JPG





Card by: Michelle A


Primrose JPG and PNG





Card by: Cassandra




Card by: Shelly



Open Card by: Shelly

Chaise Maiden JPG and PNG





Card by: Rebekka



Card by: Christine


Tennis Anyone? JPG and PNG





Card by: Amy


Card by: Maxine

Card by: Fran



Honeysuckle JPG or PNG



Card by: Sue

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!


Thanks for Stopping by!
  I hope you have some creative time today!
Shelly

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Blog Candy

I love this set- retired- that was made by Firecracker Designs by Pamela. It is great for cards for soldiers.  Leave a comment below for your chance to win. No requirements like following- just check back to see if you are the winner. 

I will pick a winner Tuesday July 5th.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Stampin Up workshop with Kim

 My friend Kim is a Stampin Up Demo, and I attended a workshop - here are a couple of the cards we made:

This interesting college uses Happy Birthday stamps from different sets. We cut the edge off of the striped ribbon and frayed the edge. We laid down sticky tape, and gathered the ribbon by laying it down on the tape. It is a very pretty card IRL.

 This card used the Rock and Roll technique for the butterflies- we stamped them two extra times and added butterflies that were cut out for dimension.  I love the woven ribbon on the edge.

We had a graduation party for our daughter Stephanie this past weekend- it was just beautiful out and we enjoyed visiting with family and friends. I decided to order food- so we had Chipotle and Jimmy Johns...and I made Mostocolli.  In the end the cost was the same as when I made it all myself.....here is a picture of the dessert table (the best part):
 Stephi did not want a cake- so we had cupcakes instead- Coconut, Cookies and Cream, Carrot Cake, White with Green Sprinkles (Go Spartans!) and White with Raspberry frosting and a Raspberry on top.....yum..... everything was gone but about a dozen of the chocolate grad hats and 3 cupcakes.

Ok off to pack- we are headed to Colorado this week!

Have a great day!
 Shelly

Thursday, June 23, 2011

300 follower Blog Candy Winners

Thanks to all who stopped by and entered my 300 follower Blog Candy. I feel so blessed!

The winner of the McMahon Five Designs $25.00 gift certificate
 Congrats to :

Kards by Kathi said...
Congrats on your number of followers. I love your site and have been a follower for a long while. Your have the nicest projects. Thanks for your time and talent.
 And for the Paper Temptress Patriotic Package:
Congrats to :
Rosalee said...
Forgot to leave a separate comment for linking to my blog. Thanks again for the chances Hugs, Rosalee

Please send me an e-mail at Shellymc2 at Comcast dot net to arrange to collect your winnings.
 Shelly

Mcmahon Five Designs New Release 6/23/11

BLOG CANDY ends tonight at 10PM CST

 I had a fun image this week for the McMahon Five Designs release- I was able to work with an image by Designer Solocosmo who sells her Digi images at McMahon Five Designs. It is that time of year where the beach scenes are appealing to our senses, isn't it!

Here is a closer view of the image:
 I made this card using Kraft cardstock and dotted on Close to Cocoa ink.  I then ripped pieces and made the sand- sponging the edges at the top. For the background, I used a Technique Junkies technique from April 2004 called Marbled Rainbow. I added a touch by running the piece through the Cuttlebug with a Fiscars impressions plate.  I highlighted that with Versamark Dazzle and a touch of white ink, and when that was dry I added a touch of Copic marker as well.  The sun was punched from an unidentified TJ sample- all I can tell you is that it is done on watercolor paper.....  I added sparkle to the dots on her swimming suit with a Stardust Gelly Roll pen- it just does not show up too well in the pictures. Sentiment is by Create with TLC.

  I also needed a Sympathy card tonight- and at McMahon Five there is a free digi this week- Sympathy sentiments:
  And, unlike me.....I made a CAS Sympathy card with the Modern Flowers Digi's released this week.  I used the pre-colored flowers and the digi paper and the FREE Sympathy sentiment.  I made three of these tonight in less than an hour. 

Challenges:
Amber's Crafts and Stuff- Summer time (card #1)
Crafting for All Seasons -Summer
Fab n Funky-Summer Loving (swimming/snorkling)
Paper Shelter- Fun in the Sun
Celebrate the Occasion-Summer Fun
Clear it Out- CAS- (card #2)
Paper Take Weekly- Here comes the Sun
Shopping our Stash- use a neglected tool- Fiscars impressions plate
Try it on Tuesday- Anything goes with a Sun theme
Paper Creations Ink- Beach theme
Sentimental Sundays- Summer + Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

McMahon Five Designs New Release 6/23/11

My Blog candy post is HERE- through tonight 6/23  at 10 PM CST -and one of the prizes is $$$ at McMahon Five Designs!

There is another really big New Release week at McMahon Five Designs today!  ( I would love to hear what you think of the SVG files).



Soaked JPG and PNG
Card by: Rebekka

Card by: Shelly



Modern Flowers - Black JPG and PNG

Card by: Sue
Tag by: Cassandra

Card by: Maxine

Card by: Michelle P



Modern Flowers - Black DP

Close up by: Maxine

Card by: Michelle P

Modern Flower - No Color JPG


Modern Flower - Sympathy JPG and PNG
*Freebie*
Card by: Sue


Picking The Lilac JPG

Card by: Amy

Card by: Michelle B

Close Up by: Michelle B

Poppy JPG and PNG

Card by: Fran


Close Up by: Fran
Card by: Maxine

Close Up by: Maxine

Sarah's Swan JPG

Card by: Maxine

Close Up by: Maxine

The Painter JPG and PNG



Card by: Christine
Card by: Michelle B

Close Up by: Michelle B



4th of July SVG

Scrapbook Page by: Raven

Scrapbook Paper Close Up by:Raven

Bamboo Real Wood Paper Fence by: Sue

Bamboo Real Wood Paper Fence by: Sue



Autism Awareness Butterfly SVG


Card by: Kristine


Butterfly SVG



Card and Color Variations by: Kristine

Close Up of Card by: Kristine

Graduation Gift Card Box by:  Sue


Graduation Gift Card Box Close Up by: : Sue


Moonlight Swim JPG or PNG


Card by: Shelly


Card by: Christine

Sassy Hippo JPG

Card by: Shelly


Asia At The Circus JPG and PNG

Card by: Bonnie

Close Up by: Bonnie




For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!



Thanks for stopping by! Shelly