Weekly Challenge

This week it's Lori's turn to post the challenge on Inkstainers. "This weeks challenge is theme based. And our theme is Friendship. Anything goes, and if enough participate, and want, we can mingle! Have fun!!!!"

I bought a package of the SU 12x12 textured paper and it's perfect for these pocket cards. The cat paper was from my stash and I'm looking for a cat stamp to match but by the time I find one the paper will be all used. LOL. I hope lots of people participate so we can enjoy the mingle!

The Men in My Life

Kim challenged us to post a picture of the men in our lives. So here they are. The top photo is the first man in my life, my dad. The bottom is (L to R) my grandson, my son, and my husband. Where would I be without them?

Weekly Challenge

Fiona's turn to challenge us on Inkstainers. She titled it "Hitting the Grog" LOL. Alcohol inks were the order of the day. I have a limited number of alcohol inks, all purchased (you'll laugh, I know, but go right ahead) to match a tablecloth. Anyhoo . . here is my alcoholic butterfly. The background grid is a stamp, not a masking technique. The grid and the butterfly are from Starving Art Stamps and the flowers are SU.

Weekly Challenge

Heather's turn this week.
Well, I am hoping Spring is in the air and I want to make it look like it is at least. Your challenge is to make a card with at least 2 flowers on it, and some metal. (That is the power part! )

So think eyelets, mettalic cardstock, ep, etc, to add to those posey images.

Birthday Cards

More birthday cards! The top one is from my friend Gwen. She isn't a stamper but DRAWS the images herself! Oh, to have even a quarter of her talent.
The middle one is from Marilyn and had birthday confetti inside. Fun!
The bottom one is from Sharon and she says she almost trashed it because she used a new kind of tape and thought it made the card lumpy. Don't listen to her.

Weekly Challenge

Cheryl's turn to post. She challenged us to try a new technique AND, in honor of St Patrick's Day yesterday, include some green. I WROTE IT DOWN. And completely forgot the green. LOL. This is the masking tape emboss, done incorrectly. I tore bits of tape and adhered them to cardstock, sprinkled with EP and heated. I'm OK with the way the background turned out but will try it again tonight . . .the right way!

http://www.stamptalkers.com/tips/maskingtape.htm

I have printed out the instructions and written GREEN in huge letters on the paper. Let's see if I can get it right.

Caught at a Bad Time

I love love love Hambo stamps! I think part of the reason I love them so much is they're cute without being gag me with a spoon cute. I am totally NOT into cutesie, as my grandmother used to call it. Quirky is good. The peeking pig was part of an order I received last week. He/she is stamped on watercolor paper with StaZon Timber Brown and colored with Prismacolors. SU paper.