She deserves a party!

 My niece is expecting, and is in Texas, so I sent her this card and it is from my 2 sisters and myself. 

I love this sweet image from Unity Stamps!  I did paper piecing for her top and Copics for the rest.  I cut the sentiment and placed it down the side of the card. My Sweet niece has alot in the last 6 months, she got married, bought a house, had her Pharm D boards, Graduation, Lost a young Bil in a tragic accident, having a baby, moved into new house.....  Yep, quite a lot!!!  I wanted to send her Hugs and smiles too!  You gotta admit, this is such a fun sentiment and image!!

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Shelly

Quilt Flip Flop

 I made a fun card for the TLC challenge and the House Mouse challenge today- using stips or Quilt Flip Flop.  I used Washi Tape for the strips. 

 This sweet House Mouse stamp was colored using Copics. I added a Vellum die cut vellum circle to add a little contrast from the background. 

I am entering this in the House Mouse Challenge- strips or scraps 

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Shelly

Christmas Caroling

 I love House Mouse images, and colored up this one for a color challenge over at Splitcoaststampers. I was to use Cherry Cobbler, Green and Gold. 

I love this sweet image and added it to White cardstock, I colored it using Copic markers. I used a few neutral colors- the browns and the black music notes. The Gold CS is from a sample at Marco Papers, and I embellished it using a retired SU embossing folder, one of my all time favorites : )  

I will enter this at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. 

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Shelly

VSN and swap cards

 I combined challenges at Splitcoast with some swap images I needed to complete. 

 This card was made for the June Technique swap- emboss resist. Also, for the VSN challenge Bohemian Chic. I used summery festive colors over a SSS (Simon Says Stamp) background. I made a swatch of two of the colors for die cutting out the sentiment- also SSS.

 The Fab n Funky challenge is asking for summer colors

Simon Says Stamps is looking for CAS cards

 For the March to the Beat challenge, I made 2 cards with the images Terry S sent to me. 

I colored the image with Copic markers. Fun images to create with.  I added this card to the VSN challenge for Fruits and vegetables. The images are Honey Bee Stamps. 

Challenges: Color Throwdown # 698

Finally, I made this winter scene- the images are from Rebekah for the Christmas Crazy swap.  I was inspired to pull it out when I saw a snowman card by Maggie S at SCS- and we were celebrating her as the Featured Stamper this week.  I colored the image using Copics. 

I am entering this into the ABC Christmas Challenge L is for Little. Little kids making a snowman : )

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Shelly

VSN crafting!

I decided to join in the VSN aka Virtual Stamp Night crafting at SCS this past weekend.  I made a few cards and thought I'd share them!

  

 A challenge for Hot air balloon festivals- this image is precolored and is from Jan's Digital Stamps. 

I am entering this into the Crafting Happiness challenge- AG

 For a music themed festival- this card was made for someone who plays the bass guitar- although this is not a bass...it is a guitar.... LOL  Images by Technique Junkies. 

 This is Stampin Up and will be sent to a friend that teaches piano : )  

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Enjoy the Simple Things

 I love this sweet image just released at Jan's Digital Stamps this month. I grew up on a river, and learned to  enjoy fishing : ) This sweet image is called The Good Life.

 On the way to fish with his trusted bestie : ) Did I mention I love this sweet image?  I made this slimline using SU inks, Distress inks, a stencil and splatters of water and ink. I used an already Pre-colored image, so putting this card together was pretty quick.  The die cuts I used are from Gina Marie Designs. 

 I am entering this into the Crafting Happiness challenge- AG

Simon Says Stamps Monday challenge- something starting with an S (Stenciling, Slimline, sponging on ink, Summer, Simple things). 

Finally, I am entering this sweet pup and his boy in the Critter Crazy challenge

 The challenge at Jan's Digital Challenge Blog is a Monthly challenge and is Anything Goes. I hope to see you there!

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Shelly

School's Out for Summer

 I made flat shaker cards for my DD1 to give to her students that are graduating this year in their school colors : )

The grads are a die cut, and there is an embossing folder with grad hats for the background. There were quick and easy to make!  The sentiment was cut on the Cricut. Sequins from Unity. 

 Hope they enjoy them!

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Shelly

Zoom crafting and color challenge!

 My Zoom crafty day was focused on the color challenges at Splitcoaststampers today. The color challenge is celebrating #900, so 6 hostesses have a challenge this week!  

 The first challenge- I used Copic markers for the colors. The 'desert' is dots. I love House Mouse images- and will enter this card into the House Mouse and friends Monday challenge. 

 

For the 2nd challenge, I finally broke out this cute polar bear by Ellen Hudson. I won this stamp set and the dies that go with it, and yeah to finally using it!  So cute! 

 I may or may not get all of the cards done, but hey, I am 1/3 of the way there already : )  Do you participate in any card challenges?

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Shelly

Create Your Stash, aka Use your stuff!

 I combined a couple of challenge at Splitcoaststampers for this card- the Featured Stamper- Faye- and the Create Your Stash challenge.

 Faye, the Featured Stamper at Splitcoast, loves florals and House Mouse.  I chose this stamp to use and it is a stamp I bought at Tuesday Morning years ago and had not colored.  It was as hard to stamp as I thought it would be. The image was colored using Copic markers. 

  

  I am going to enter this naughty mouse into the House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge.  What would you do if you looked out and there was a mouse on your hummingbird feeder : )  I know, they are not as cute as the House Mouse meece!!!

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Shelly

Jan's Star Spangled Wreath

 I love this new digital stamp at Jan's Digital Stamps- and do not think I have ever seen anything like it before!

 I may have to make a few of these : )  I fussy cut out the middle of the wreath and made it a shaker card. But, I left the white. Jan's coloring is so beautiful that I decided to use the Pre-colored image again!  I die cut the image and used dimensional tape to pop up the top layer. How quick and easy!

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Alcohol inks

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S

Our Alpha A challenge for round 17 is Alcohol Inks. I used a technique I learned from Jennifer McGuire a while back- using a piece of felt on a protractor and AI and blending solution.  I applied the AI in a zig-zag pattern. I added a little interest to the background using a Silver metallic cardstock and a Cheery Lynn die. I also added a Unity Stamp to add a touch of interest to the purple backing. 

  The white butterfly is also a Cheery Lynn designs die and I added a few gyms to the body.  I just love this beautiful butterfly!  

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Shelly