Sunshine and laughter

 Today (Wednesday) is the posting day for the Alpha crew at SCS.  Our letter (s) for this week are L and S and we must use both. 

 I had recently stamped this image and sent it in a card kit and had this left over image sitting on my desk. Isn't it perfect for this challenge?  The image is Great Impressions and the sentiment is Hero Arts. We all have different interpretations of the letters for this challenge, and that is the best part of it.

  

 I used Distress Oxide Inks for this card for the background. I used a white gel pen over the water. The die cut is Memory Box stitched circles. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

Lime so Grateful

 The Technique Lovers challenge this week was to stamp with vege's or fruits......  well, I think that is a new one...and I had to try it!

 I love this background!  I cut up a lime and stamped using Mowed Lawn Distress ink.  The stamp is by Kitchen Sink Stamps.  Twine and enamel dots finish off the card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Dueling Darlings- Roses

Our challenge for the Dueling Darlings for this month is Roses : )

Darlene was our hostess for the Darlings and Judy is the hostess for the Divas.

This pretty mage is from Uptown Rubber stamps, "She Who Has Roses". It is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on recollections #110 cardstock. 

The image is colored using Copic Markers. The DP is SEI's "Field Notes" pack. ribbon is from Michael's. Rhinestones are SU

 Inside is a Rose die cut that is colored using Copic markers from a SU thinlits die.  I added a shimmery cadrstock from DCWV and a blue cardstock from SU.  

Here are the links for all of the Dazzlers and the Divas.  I look forward to seeing all of the different versions or interpretations of the kit!

Dazzlers:

Blogs: Beth,  Jeanette  , Shelly- you are here, Terry L  , Tracie, Darlene

SCS Galleries:    Debbie B, Terry S 

Divas

Blogs : Barb  , Carol ,  Judy ,   Heather  , Kelly ,  Tami

SCS Galleries:  Suzy   LJ

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

New Water Color challenge at SCS

  Today was a productive day in the craft room.  The watercolors came out for the new challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  There was a great video to watch and I will go back and watch it again.  Here is what I created: 

 I used Distress inks for my water coloring.  This card is done in 2 colors of each color group, green, pink and purples. The image is by Unity and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

  

 This card uses the same mage and sentiment as you can see. The inks are also the exact same. The wash on the background was done using the green and pinks on the palate- I would guess that mixing the colors would turn to a muddy brown, but following the video, I mixed them and it is OK.  I decided to dip a little pink and green on the backing as well. The die is Gina Marie and the gems are Unity.

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Make the World Beautiful Day

 Tomorrow, 6/11 is Make the World Beautiful Day. The Bugaboo challenge blog is at Catch the Bug. Today, we are posting NOT for any challenge, but for Humor Me Wednesday. 

This sweet floral image is called Floral Frame 01.  I love to color, and this floral has been printed and ready to go for a while, so I inked it up using Copic markers. I added some shimmer using a Sakura Gelly roll pen. 

  The sentiment stamp is by Heart and Soul, I can find stamps on google, but not a website, I think they have closed. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Stella Says Sketch 811

Stella Says Sketch for the summer is a month long challenge. Here is my make for the June Sketch:

This is the sketch:

 Hope to see you over at the Catch the Bug challenge blog!!!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Teapot Tuesday -Tea Party

 At Splitcoaststampers, there is a sweet Teapot Tuesday challenge post to send an uplifting card to someone going through a rough patch.  This week, our challenge is to bring something we need for a tea party , eg a doily, napkin, or sweets.

 I decided on sweets for the tea party.  I rarely eat donuts, but a perfect fun treat to share with a friend!  The bear and sentiment are from Gerda Steiner Designs. The donuts by Crafty Sensations (From the Netherlands). 

 The background panel is distress inks, and using circle punched cardstock for a stencil, I bleached out little circles over it (for the Ways to Use it challenge at SCS). Next, little white splatters were added. 

The image was colored using Copic Markers. I added twine and an edge punch by Martha Stewart.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Out for a jog

House Mouse challenges are all AG, but they asked for Gingham this week.  I added that in the clouds, which are dies by Memory Box. 

 The cute mouse is House Mouse by Stampendous, and the sentiment is Verve.  I also used the 'cones' from a set by Firecrackers Designs by Pamela. The green grass stitched die (which is a snow bank die) by MFT. 

 I made this card for the Alpha J challenge at Splitcoaststampers. I used Gingham for the clouds for the current House Mouse challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Brusho's and Cream

 Happy June!  The Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoaststampers yesterday was an interesting challenge to use the Shaving Cream technique but to add Brusho's in it  (if you have them).

 Glossy White cardstock was placed on top of the shaving cream & Brusho's.  I decided to embosses this beautiful floral image over the background. The Sentiment by Hero Arts is white embossed on black cardstock. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Jan's June AG challenge

For the June challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps, I used a digital stamp image called #1 Dad

 This card uses a technique I learned in the Spring Card Class 2, a way to add a shaker to the top of the card. This beautiful precolored image by Jan's was a perfect image for a Father's day card, and it was surprisingly quick and easy to print and trim! 

 The challenge for June starts today- and is always AG- so come join in!!!  If you use a Jan;s Digital image, there is a drawing for that as well!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly