Viva La Verve/Mojo Monday

We just got back from Florida--my grandfather passed away about 10 hours after we arrived. We were so thankful that we made it to his house before he died. After being gone a week I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. I did finally make to cards today.

The above card was for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge. Click on my Mojo Monday Badge in the side bar to get the Mojo Mondy low down. This card has no stamping on it--I should have at least used a sentiment!! I used Whisper White, Pacific Point, and Basic Black. I used both black and white ribbon, black brads, CB with an embossing folder, and a scallop scissors. I really need to order that scallop punch!!

This card was for the Viva La Verve sketch challenge with a twist. The twist this week was to use a button somewhere on our card. Amber said we could use one or one hundred!! I decided to use one for the center of my flower. I tied it with some white cording and then colored it with my Apricot Appeal marker. The flower and sentiment were created using Apricot Appeal DP. The sentiment was punched out with my oval punches. The flower was created using my daisey die from Stampin' Up! The layout for the sketch was created using Bashful Blue DP. I tied a ribbon to link the sketch pieces together.

I had several of you let me know you missed me--that really meant alot!! Thanks!! Also thanks for all the thoughts of sympathy that were sent me way!! I felt the love of my cyber friends!! Happy Stampin!! It feels good to be back and stampin!!

It is time to say goodbye....

We just got word last night that my grandfather has taken a turn for the worse and they do not expect him to live more than another 24 hours or so. For me that means pulling things together quickly a driving with my parents to FL. We are planning to head out very very early on Friday morning. I will not be here or have access to a computer so bye for now. I will look forward to getting back to stampin and blogging but for now I am needed elsewhere. Keep us in your prayers as we travel most of the day tomorrow. His birthday is this weekend--maybe he will hold on until his birthday and then get the best birthday present ever--HEAVEN!!!

SCS color challenge/ 2sketch4you sketch challenge

Today I combined 2 challenges into one!! (2sketch4you and SCS color challenge)I want to play all the games but don't have enough time......The color challeng for today was to use Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, and More Mustard. I chose to use my Label 1 Nessties--ran 2 sizes of More Mustard, one of Kiwi Kiss, and layered them--the leaves are die from a Stampin Up kit--the flowers are from Exotic Stitch (they are stamped Rose Red on Rose Red cardstock and then cut out) and the sentiment is from Small Script, both sets are from Stampin'Up! I added my new Kiwi Kiss corduroy buttons to the center and finished off my card with a Rose Red ribbon. My card is a 5.25 x 5.25 square. My hubby is whisking me away today for an overnight getaway--got run go pull my things together!!

Inspiration Challenge/OCC Challenge

This is my card for Saturday's Inspiration Challenge on SCS and the Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge given on Saturday as well ( the inspiration piece and the sketch are pictured below). I used Wild Wasabi as my base. The main image panel is WW dp with the grass from Inspired by Nature (Stampin'UP!) stamped over it (this was inspired by the inspiration piece you will see below). The circles were punched out with 2 different sizes. The butterflies are punched out as well using my new MS punch that has a trio of butterflies--love those tiny ones!! I used my 6 x 6 tablet of dp and chose to use the Pixie Pink and So Saffron colors(again inspired by the inspiration piece). The "live with passion" sentiment is also from the Inspired by Nature set. To finish off the sketch part of the challenge I used my CB to create a background on the split piece of white cardstock--added my ribbon and assembled it all together. Last but not least I added ultra mini pearls to the butterflies and two of the corners of the main image panel. I hope you will all chose to "live with passion" this week!!

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #73

I just got my Mojo Monday sketch card done--better late than never!! I used Kiwi Kiss and Choc Chip as my main colors because I wanted to use my new cordaroy buttons and new Kiwi Kiss brads (actually they are Leaf brads from American Crafts, but they match perfectly). The collage word panel is also a new wheel from Stampin'Up!--Friendly Words. The paper flowers were pressed onto my pad and then I brushed over them with my aqua painter to blend the color--attached with my new brads. The butterfly is stamped in Kiwi Kiss and sponged with Choc. Chip--actually I sponged everything!! I colored the white stitching on the ribbon with my aqua painter and the Kiwi Kiss reinkers--learned that from Teresa Kline @ enjoy the va sunshine blog. Thanks for looking--let me know what you think.

2 Sketches 4 You

This is my card for Laura's Sketch #19 challenge. I used my embossing folder to created the embossed flowers--added half pearls to the center of each--added a ribbon and hardware to attach my sentiment--layered on some retired DP (that I love--wish it had not been retired)--my next layer (Cameo Coral) is embossed using the new texture plates from Stampin'Up!--added the vertical ribbon and layered on Choc. Chip and then Whisper White. Thanks for looking!! Head on over to 2Sketches 4 You and play along with this fun sketch--there is blog candy available!!

Eye Candy for Blog Candy......

2 Sketches 4 You posted this fun way to win Blog Candy--post a photo of some eye candy of your honey, hubby, boyfriend, etc......

Well here is my eye candy!!! This is my husband, Stan. I so love this picture of him!! He was not to sure about me using it but I said it was my favorite "eye candy" of him and I was going to use it!! He is the love of my life and I feel so blessed to grow old with such a wonderful man!! He is a great father and a fantastic husband!!