My creative rumblings

Thursday, June 9, 2011

McMahon Five Designs New Releases 6/9/11

Here are the New Releases at McMahon Five Designs this week:

Autism Awareness-

Piece of the Puzzle Butterfly JPG and PNG

Card by: Sue

Autism Awareness Butterfly digital stamp, Prima calla lily, Prima Mini Roses - yellow, pink and salmon, Stickles Glitter Glue

Close up by: Sue

Daddy's Baby JPG

Card by: Sue

Daddy's Baby digital stamp, Sentiment from Sweet Dreams digital stamp set, Walnut Real Wood Paper, Spellbinders Labels 20, Spellbinders Tags 3

Modern Flowers - Chocolate JPG and PNG

Modern Flowers - Chocolate - DP JPG

Card by: Amy

Modern Flowers - Chocolate digital stamp set, Modern Flowers - Chocolate Digital Papers

Card by: Shelly

Modern Flowers - Chocolate digital stamp set

Rose JPG and PNG

Card by: Bonnie

Rose digital stamp, Prima Delicate Beige Lace, Prima Sugar Blooms Collection - Fairy, Prima Swallowtail

Ride a Pony JPG and PNG

Card by: Christine

Ride a Pony digital stamp

Nature's Song JPG

Card by: Shelly
Nature's Song digital stamp, Prima Madeline paper pad, Spellbinders Lacy Circles, Copics

Father's Day Sentiments JPG and PNG

Card by: Michelle

Father's Day Sentiments digital stamp set

Card by: Michelle

Father's Day Sentiments digital stamp set, Gone Fishing digital stamp

Clematis JPG

Tag by: Cassandra

Clematis digital stamp

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

Have a Great Day!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Creative Belli #119 Branches

For the Creative Belli Challenge this week, the challenge is to use BRANCHES.

Her are the rolled flowers I made out of the DSP- I added stickles to the tips for some shimmer:

My Stamp is by Artistic Outpost and the stamp set is called Bluebird. The DSP is Stella Rose. I used a Technique Junkies technique called Vintage Art. I distressed the edge and added more Distress ink to accent the edge. Border accent is MS punch and pearls colored with Copic Y23. I added some color highlights with Copics in Blues and browns.

Pull out your stamps of branches and ink them up, paint your chipboard branches, cut a small branch off a tree in your yard, or cut out some branches from designer papers, whatever tickles your fancy. Have fun adding "branches" to your project!

The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!

Everyone is welcome to play along! Challenge a stamping friend!! Just follow the theme - use a branch - and add your direct link to the BELLI Challenge -HERE is the link.

If you upload to a gallery, please use keyword CBC119.

Challenges:
Everybody-Art-distress
Craft Your Passion-Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad-Stripes
Mark's Finest Papers- Flowers
Word Play Weekend Challenge- Must have a tail

Charisma- Something that Flies
Artistic Outpost June Referral-post your Artistic Outpost card and have a chance to win a free set

Thanks for stopping by! Shelly

Monday, June 6, 2011

Graduation 2011

My youngest graduated from High School last Saturday. Her class had ~ 550 kids.....with that comes lots of graduation parties- so I am making cards a few at a time.

I made these cards with a Graduate border SVG file that Dana made (her Blog HERE) - love this- cut on Sparkle Noir it is a gorgeous black cardstock with a bit of sparkle in the cardstock. On the first card, I embossed the background with a SU embossing folder. On the second card, I added a "Congrats" dollar sentiment to the back panel in Versamark Dazzle. Both the sentiment and the diploma are from Create with TLC. On the inside, a dollar diploma added to a sentiment from Verve

We had a great day and ate alot at parties that followed!

Stephi is third from the left.

Stephi with Mom and Dad

With sis Katie and little cousin Dorie

And finally, with Aunt Diane and Aunt Annie

Do you have the Make the Cut? I have found a couple of great resources for help! There is a Yahoo group that is all MTC tutorials to learn HOW to use the MTC- Google make the Cut tutorials Yahoo group.... There is also a Forum for the Make the Cut HERE. The help and support of the ladies on these groups is so awesome! Make the Cut is like Itunes for shapes to cut with your electronic cutter- I do not have to spend $100.00 to make one card anymore- {LOVE}.

Have a great day Shelly

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Dude Time Doodles-Sketch Challenge- win Technique Junkies.....!

What a fabulous combination- Dude Time Doodles (home of Bonibleaux Designs ) has Technique Junkies as a Sponsor for their current Sketch Challenge.

***There is less than 48 hours to get your submission in***
The winner will recieve a year subscription to the Technique Junkies newsletter and one of the new CD's.

Meet Driftin Denton- isn't this digi the greatest? And what a perfectly relaxing way to spend the day!
I colored him using 'Copic Texturizing' on his hat and the water, I sponged the Sky with SU Bashful Blue and Soft Sky, and the rest is colored with Copic Markers. I also used the Out of the Box for his foot.

*** If you visit Bonibleaux Designs and you like what you see- there is a Design Team call on NOW through 6/15*** (Plus, they are the greatest group of ladies!!!) HERE is the info

I hope you are having a relaxing day today!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Bloggers Challenge - Pets

For the Bloggers Challenge this week our Challenge Mom LISA gave us a 'Pets' theme- open to your interpretation....... I used a My Favorite Things Friends Furever- how sweet is this image?

I colored the image with Copics and texturized the puppy. I added a Technique Junkies technique called torn frames (the brown background. I added puppy paws in Versamark and some puppy paws ribbon.
While our pet is a darling Cockapoo, my husband is also squirrel obsessed........ We have a couple of younger frolicking squirrels that entertain us as they try to get seed out of our bird feeder. Here is a sneak peek......

and I snapped just as they???? Kissed???

I hope you will join us with your interpretation of Pets at Bloggers Challenge. Just add your card to Mr Linky- we play every Friday.

Challenges:
Craft Your Days Away- Special Man- this one is for my son
Make it Colorful- Cast a Shadow onto the ground
Fussy and Fancy- card for a male
Aud sentiments- card for a male
Freshly brewed- It's a guy thing
Scrapalicous- for a man
Cards for Men- no designer paper
Craft your Passion- What a Guy
Crazy Challenge-Pets
Lexi's Creations- for a Man
Stamps R Us-Pets
Bloggers Challenge- link below to join

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Friday, June 3, 2011

Daisy Doodles Anniversary Blog Hop and SALE June 3-5

I have been invited as a Guest to a fun Blog Hop with Daisy Doodles crew to CELEBRATE the stores ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY + Jules (owner and creator of Daisy Doodles) Wedding Anniversary.

You should be arriving from Nikki's blog. If not you may want to start at the beginning at Daisy Doodles.

There is a big 50% off sale for any item over $2.00 at the store going on this weekend June 3-5! You may want to head over there after the hop or right now to get that image that you have been wanting to enter Daisy's challenges. On June 15th, there will be a mini challenge at the DD Creative Challenge blog ...a Daisy Doodles image must be used to participate and win a gift certificate to the store!!

I used the yummy set called Treat Time for my card:

I used Technique Junkies Layer Up for the frosting and the strawberries and Glitter Roll for the middle strip and sentiment panel. Image is colored with Copics. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random and win the image/set that I used- shown below. Just comment and tell me, "I love cake"! and tell me what your favorite type of cake is. You have until 12mn on the June 5th (CST) to comment, and winners will be announced here and on the Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog June 12th.

At the end of the hop you will have a chance to win the image of your choice by random draw

if you have commented on each blog on the hop. (If you loose your way, start Rhonda has a list of the blogs at the first stop).

Your next stop is at Caroline's blog

Thanks for stopping by! Hope I got your mouth watering {Grin}
Shelly

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Guylou Inimitability-Monochromatic

I played along in a challenge at Guylou's Inimitability last month and WON! As a winner, I was invited to be a guest designer for the challenge: Monochromatic.

From Guylou: What does the word "Monochromic" means, you ask? Well, Monochromic's definition is "having or appearing to have only one color". Here is the card I created:

I used a digi called 'Louise Moving In' that I won in the Khaki challenge. With my twins graduating college, plenty of their friends are beginning their new lives all over the USA- so a perfect image to make cards for their friends. I printed the image on Neenah cardstock and used lots of "E" Copics to color in the image. I 'Double bugged' the background cardstock and used Copic texturizing on the bear, Louise's pants and the shirt on the Left-both techniques from the Technique Junkies. All cardstock and DSP is SU. The sentiment is Create with TLC.

Guylou is the host of this challenge, and feels that while Monochromatic cards are not the easiest to do, the results are stunning. Click HERE to see the DT samples- Guylou is right- the DT work is stunning!

Participating in the challenges has its advantages: The winner will be awarded two digistamps of his/her choice from Guylou's Inimitability Store and will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on an upcoming challenge.

You will have until June 16th, 10:00 pm (EST or click here to find out the corresponding time where you are) to enter your cards or projects here. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations. Thanks for participating!

Thanks for having me again- I enjoyed Guest Designing and enjoyed the challenge.

Challenges:
Create4Fun-Sketch
Crafty Sentiments- use neutral colors
Shelly's Images-seeing spots
Bling it On-Embossing
Crafty Ho's-twine
Totally Gorjuss-Twine

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

McMahon Five Designs- Embossed Digi

My parents celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary last week- and when I saw the Lily of the Valley Digi set at McMahon Five Designs this week- well it is perfect for an Anniversary card!

I highlighted the image with flourishes from Parisan Accents Spellbinders in SU Metallic cardstock. The sentiment is from Studio 313 (from McMahon Five) and I also framed the sentiment with the Parisian Accents flourishes. I used the gold embossing powder on the brads as well so they would coordinate with the embossing powder.
I printed the digi out onto a lightweight vellum- so I could use a Technique Junkies Pierced Vellum technique. I was ready for the Vellum as it finished printing- armed with my embossing powder.

Tap off the excess and use your embossing gun to melt the powder.

I had a spot or two up at the top that did not take the embossing powder as thoroughly as I wanted it to- just use your Versamark pen- or an erasable pen to add ink to the area you want touched up and sprinkle on more powder. (If a pen is erasable that indicates that the ink does not dry right away- so it is emboss-able).

I colored the back of the Vellum with Copic markers. Then I did the pierced Vellum Technique- really adds to the elegant look.

Challemges:
ABC Challenge-variety of embellishments- flourishes, ribbon, brads and pierced Vellum
Cooking it Up with Katie- Romantic, embossed, ribbon
Divas by Design-Florals
Paper Minutes-something in quadruple- brads, corner flourishes
Cheerful Stamp Pad-A special Reason-Anniversary
Crafty Cardmakers- Love the Lasting Kind
Paper Playtime- Digi plus Love theme
Crafty Emma- embossing- I have dry embossing -background and embossing powder
Crafty Sentiments- Special Occasions

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

McMahon Five Designs New Releases 6/2/11

New Release Thursday is here at McMahon Five Designs- here is a look at what is new:

Mr. Fishy JPG or PNG

Card by: Sue
Mr. Fishy digital stamp, Spellbinders Doodle Parts, Prima Coneflower Blue Pearls & Crystals, Kaisercraft Self Adhesive white pearls, Stickles Yellow Glitter Glue

Vintage Dog JPG or PNG

Card by: Sue

Vintage Dog digital stamp, Sentiment from Miss You digital stamp set, Spellbinders Doodleparts, Spellbinders Labels 10, Spellbinders Coneflower Blue Pearls & Crystals