Playing with a new technique

Hello Ladies! I got the Technique Junkies SU Companion cd.  It has lots of techniques all using SU supplies.  I decided to play with one of them.  I saw the pdf for stencil stamped backgrounds and it looked like fun so I decided to try it. The hardest thing about this technique is deciding on the colors.  I also modified it a little as I only used the stencil 1 time rather than several.  Here…

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Sketch Frenzy Friday – Friendly Words

Happy Friday Stampers! Since it is Friday that means it is time for another Sketch challenge.  The Sketch Frenzy Friday team has some great sketches.  The one this week was designed by Jennifer Weide.  Here is what she gave us to work with.  I loved the simplicity of this sketch and decided to work with it.  I saw from another blogger how you can take a wheel of sayings and use only select sayings so…

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Red Hot Just Believe

Good Morning Ladies! Well no snow for us yesterday just rain.  I would really like to see the snow falling.  I do not care if it sticks but it would be nice to sit in my sunroom and watch it.  Oh well maybe next time.  I was attracted to the sketch challenge at Red Hot Stampers and wanted to play with something a little different for the different sized elements.   I decided to use…

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A Day of Play!

Good Morning Everyone! Well we are due for some more rain today.  The weather is going to be chilly too.  Great day to stay inside and stamp.  Too bad I have a full day today. My card today used the sketch challenge at Techno Stamper.     I liked this sketch so I decided to see what I could do with it.  I thought it would be fun to play with the Floral Fusion sizzlet for…

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Hand Stamped Sentiments – Pocket Silhouettes

Hello Ladies! Are you ready for another challenge this week?  We have a color one for you at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I made my card and when I posted the banner I see it had Crumb Cake listed.  I went with River Rock as my neutral.  When I made my card I was at the end of my energy so I am not real pleased with this one.  Here is what I created. inside of…

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I’m back but still not up to par

Happy Monday Stampers! Well I had a quiet weekend.  When I posted on Friday I had been sick for 2 days already and thought I was on the mend.  Friday night had other plans.  I guess the advil I was taking messed up my stomach because I was not eating.  I spent the next 2 days sleeping and drinking lots of ginger ale.  I am posting this on Sunday night and feeling a little better…

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