Bracing for the Next Snow Storm

The Philadelphia area is bracing for round two. After being hit with almost 30 inches of snow on Saturday, another storm is due to arrive tonight with predictions of another 12 to 20 inches of snow. Good thing I have a place to hide out and play tomorrow.

I spent only a few minutes in my playroom today completing Mercy's Sketch Challenge 60. I used Stella Wants a Prezzie from Stamping Bella with DP from Bella BLVD. The numbers are from the Bling Bers set from MFT. I used Bling Bet and Make the Date for the inside which says, "U R Happy 40th Birthday." This card is for my friend, Tammi, who will turn 40 next month.

I will be back tomorrow hopefully with the SCS Sketch Challenge from SCS and the Wednesday Stamp Club from MFT. Stay warm!

Sugar Nellie Challenge

Today I am stamping around the world. The three cards I worked on today were with images from the U.K., Scotland, and Canada. The card below is using Sitting Gorguss Girl from Sugar Nellie. I have had her for ages and she is just now seeing some ink. I used Close to my Heart's Topstitch paper pack.

Well, that's it for today. Have a blessed day!

A Gem of a Challenge and Blog Candy

Pink Gem Designs has kicked off their new challenge blog called A Gem of a Challenge. To celebrate, Pink Gem Designs is giving away six stamps as blog candy. For all of the details and to enter to win, log onto the Pink Gem Blog.

Below is the card that I made for Pink Gem's first challenge. I used Space Jack (because I am a mom of boys). The design paper was digital paper from My Favorite Things. I added different metal accents, because flowers would not make any little boy happy.

I'll be back later with some more goodies to share.

Christmas Card Sunday

As I was browsing Facebook this morning, I came across Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge Blog and it got me thinking. I was so overwhelmed with things to do this past December that I did not send out very many Christmas cards. This is highly unusual for me. Sparkle's challenge blog seemed like just the thing to get me ready for next Christmas.

So here is what I came up with for this week. I used Christmas Tree Riley by Riley and Company. The layout for the card is from Card Positioning Systems challenge 153. Sparkle's challenge for this week was to use red and blue on your card, so I used some scraps of paper from Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding line.

Thanks for stopping by. See ya!

Snow Day

My grand plans to spend the day in my stamp room did not actually happen. We woke up to over a foot of snow and it was still coming down. My poor dog (a very large chocolate lab) was afraid to go out in it, so I had to shovel a place for him to go. In the process I strained my already injured back and ended up spending most of the day on the couch. It stinks getting old! I did manage to make two cards tonight though.

The first one was the Verve sketch for this week. I used a digi image from Pure Innocence that I got on Etsy.com. Isn't he sweet! I used the new Nook and Pantry paper from Basic Grey. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

The second one also uses a digi image. This one is from The Greeting Farm. The Farm Fresh Friday challenge this week was a sketch. I used up a bunch of valentine paper from several different companies to make the card. These images are very popular with my adopted nieces. The look just like Edward and Bella. The all screamed when I gave the a sheet to color with each of the Twilight characters on it.

We will see if I get any stamping done tomorrow as we continue to dig out of the 2 feet of snow in our driveway. One thing I do know is that I will NOT be picking up a shovel! Here's hoping you are warm and toasty where you are. Goodnight!

Waiting for the Snow

Well we are about to be hit with another major snow storm tonight. You know what that means...STAMP FEST! I am going to spend the day hiding out in my stamp room. I did manage to spend a couple hours down there today catching up on the challenges I have not had time for this week.

First up is the Sketch Challenge on SCS from Wednesday. I used my new Topstitch paper pack from Close to my Heart. The stamp is Emma Fairy from Paper Makeup Stamps. This is another stamp I have not used in a while. It seems I am on a quest to use all of the neglected stamps in my stamp room.


This next one uses Polar Love from MFT. The sketch for this card comes from the Wednesday Stamp Club challenge in the MFT Forum on SCS. The flower was made using my Martha Stewart flower punch. I inked and layered the flower and used a heart brad in the center.

Last is a card made with Mimi from Pink Gem Designs. I have been using a lot of pink lately with Valentine's Day coming up, so I decided to go for yellow for this card. As I was putting the card together I realized I did not have any purple ribbon to match this card. The Basic Grey paper has little splashes of red distressing on it, so I used some red polka dot ribbon instead. I then decided to color my image to match the rest of the card. In another fit of brain freeze I put the sentiment "I'm gonna love you, rain or shine" on the card. Don't know why!

Well hopefully I will get some uninterrupted stamp time tomorrow when my boys go out to play in the snow. Have a great Friday!

Feeling Better, Sort of

I spent most of the weekend on the couch with a cold and continuing back problems. Physical therapy is helping a little, but the cold weather is not. Plus I ended up with a chest cold and all that coughing did not help my back either. Anyhow, I managed to make it back down to my stamp room to play for a bit today. Since I spent most of the weekend browsing blogs looking at cards and stuff, it was nice to get back down in my room and play awhile.

This first card is from the Mercy's Tuesday Sketch 59. I pulled out an older set from MFT called Owls and Bluebells and paired it up with Basic Grey and DCWV Sweet Stack paper.


This next card uses MFT's Egg Basket Girl. It is one of the Pure Innocence sets that MFT can't seem to keep in stock. I used DP from DCWV's Sweet Stack again. I just love that paper!

This next one also uses an MFT stamp set called Sentimental about Emerson. It was the Triple Scoop bonus stamp last month and will be released tomorrow night from MFT. The design paper is Basic Grey. This was the first sketch from Verve for this month.

Ever have one of those cards that you can't seem to get right? Well that was this one for me. No matter what I did, I just could not get this one straight. I must have pulled it apart three times. Finally I just gave up and left it alone. This stamp is Jeremiah 29:11 from Verve Stamps.

Well, that is it for today. I am going to veg out on the couch and watch Lost tonight. See ya!