Blessed to call you.....Sister!!

Today's challenge over at SCS was to make a vintage card. Julie, the challenge hostess, wanted us to even use something that really was old and would fit into the vintage theme. I found an old dresser scarf that I cut the vine needle work out of for my vintage element--sponged it with Choc. Chip ink to give it an even older look. I also used the Mojo Monday sketch for my lay out. Julee (two Julee's today) always does such a good job of stirring up inspiration with her fantastic sketches!! My stamps are from Verve, always like to use them when doing a Mojo challenge, they are from the Because of You set.

I have a fantastic sister that this card would be perfect for!! Right now we are counting the days until we get to see each other. She lives in Florida and I am in Virginia--that is way to far away!! Anyway, Oct 10th will be here before we know it!! YEAH!! Sandi, I really am blessed to call you my SISTER!! Love ya!!

It has been ages.......

It has been ages since I have gotten to be on here!! Being gone this summer for 3 weeks has made it impossible to get back into the normal swing of things, plus my daughter came home from camp with the Swine Flu, and then it was back to school time. Yikes.....and before you know it, it has been over a month since I have been on my blog!! I have missed it and I am looking forward to stamping and blogging once again!!

Here is my card for today's color challenge. I love this color combination--Kraft, Choc. Chip, and Real Red. My Real Red doesn't look to real because I sponged Choc Chip ink all over it. I did alot of sponging on this card, but not alot of stamping. Actually, I didn't do any, all of the images are rub-ons!! Yeah, for rub-ons. The only thing I don't like is that once you use a rub-on it is gone.....but they are so fun and the make great cards and are fantastic for memory albums.

I also was wondering what you think about the photo?? My darling husband got me a photo cube for my birthday with great lights....I love it and I think it makes the cards look alot more real to life. Maybe it is just me because I have a new toy......I will take some pictures and write more about it later!! Bye for now!!

Diaper Fold Creations

Tomorrow morning I will be showing this technique--the diaper fold pouch/basket. It is really easy to do and you can find instructions over at SCS.

This above card shows a pouch made with a 3in sqare piece of 2-sided DP.

This green basket was made with a 6 in. square piece of 2 sided DP--For this card the flowers pull out to reveal the sentiment.

This large basket was made using a 12 x 12 piece of 2-sided DP. I decorated the front of it and filled it with choc. chip bars for one of the girls who will be here tomorrow and just had a birthday.

2 challenges in 1!!

Today I combined Monday's Mojo sketch challenge from Verve and SCS Ways to use it challenge to make my card. I love this card because it brings back memories of our hot air balloon ride over New Mexico this summer. Even though I am afraid of heights I found this experience to be very calming and relaxing!! I so loved it!! I has always been a dream of mine to do this and I am so glad I got the chance!!

My colors match the balloon that we rode in: Briallant Blue, Real Red, YoYo Yellow, and Golrious Green. I added star bards, ribbon, and buttons as my embellishments. The stamps used on this card are from Verve. For the ways to use it part of the challenge I used a mini paper clip--the challenge called for us to use something from the office--every office has paperclips!!

2 new cards using the new embossing folder...

I am having so much fun using my new embossing folder from Stampin Up!! The new catalog has 2 new folders and both of them are great!!

For this card, I used the color challenge from over at SCS. The color combo was Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink, and Apricot Appeal. My first thought was to use flowers but then I saw this stamp set on the shelf and thought about how much I love spring--even though it is long gone!!

For this card I used the new embossing folder but fliped it so that the embossing is recessed instead of raised. I like that look as well. This card was made for the CAS challenge over at SCS. CAS stands for clean and simple--I think this card fits that perfectly.

Vroom, Vroom, Vroom......

Today, over at Spiltcoast Stampers, we were suppose to create a card that involved something with an engine. I was coming up blank because I have not stamps like that....do I need to do some shopping??? Anyway I looked throught he gallery (there were not many post yet) and found a card that gave me some inspiration--"Biggan" had made a card using a toy airplane!! That got me thinking about the toy things I might have that would have an engine--which led me to a retired simply scrappin set from Stampin Up! So here you have it!! Rollercosters definately have an engine and they may everyone who get on get all revved up inside!! I hope you all find something to celebrate today!!

Here is another one that I did for today--just had to come back and add it in for you all to see...

Back home and stamping......Mojo Monday #96

We are finally home after a fantastic family vaction out west. We had such a good time together as a family. We visited several National Parks, went whitewater rafting, and finished off the trip with a hot air balloon ride over Albuquerque, New Mexico. What a great time of making memories!! I am glad to be home and anxious to get back into stampin!! To start it off I created a card for this weeks Mojo Monday Challenge.

Here is my card:
I used 2 of Stampin Up!'s new incolors for this year--Dusty Durango and Soft Suede!! Loving those two coloring together!! The stamps are new from Verve--I actually won them at their last new release party--YEAH!! The trio of panels that makes up the back ground was created using wax paper and the Soft Suede ink. I added some green to the grass with my green glitter pen--can't see the effects in the photo but it does really add alot. The sun is created with a sponge dauber and the Dusty Durango ink pad. I finished off my card by highlighting a bird in flight and adding a ribbon. Thanks for stopping by and having a look!!

I am hoping to be back to added to my blog each day but getting back into the swing of things has been a challenge. 18 day away really messes with your world--but it was so worth!!