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Bellarific Friday and Stamp Simply #89

Emily posted another fabulous Bellarific challenge this week with a fabulous card sketch.  I didn't get my card completed in time to send to her for her blog post, but I've got it here for you to see!  I was showing one of the girls at the store today how to color with Copics and she chose Matilda Muffinbread for me to demonstrate with, so here she is!  After Mary left for the day, I finished my card up while I was working behind the register this evening.  I wish so much that I could take photographs that show the sparkle on cards, but I just can't ever seem to get it right.  I used my clear Spica glitter pen on her wings and cupcake frosting but it's not showing up in my picture.  :(

While I still had some of the cardstock, flowers and paper scraps laying around, I quickly whipped out this card for Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply challenge today, too!  Sharon's challenge for today is to show that Spring has sprung by filling cyberspace with the fragrance of beautiful flowers!  That's all... just incorporate some of your favorite flowers into your creation!  I just love using flowers on my projects, although I never feel like I have just the right one sometimes.  This flower is actually from Hero Arts Summer Art Flowers, and I just LOVE the vibrant colors this pack comes with!

Check out Sharon's fabulous creation on her blog, and stop by the blogs of the other Stamp Simply designers for more inspiration!

Julie Koerber
Jennifer Buck
Janine Orchard
Becky Oehlers
AJ Otto

Deb Saaranen

Barbara Anders, May Guest Designer

It's going to be an exciting weekend at Toyrifix, so you most likely won't hear from me again until Monday with my card for Kitchen Sink Monday, and the Copic Creations challenge!  Sally Lynn MacDonald flies in tonight, and will be at the store bright and early tomorrow to teach classes for my customers!  She's teaching two Copic 101 classes, and a Prima Card Buffet class!  I can't wait to see what she does in the Prima class, as a lot of the supplies I ordered that she uses in the class are not things I am highly familiar with, so I'm really anxious to see these projects!  Then on Sunday, Sally Lynn teaches the Copic Certification, and there are 32 people registered for that!  I'm looking forward to an incredibly fun, stamping weekend!

Hope your Friday is wonderful!  Thanks for stopping by!

Bella Card

Stamps:  Matilda Muffinbread, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Rose, Leapfrog (Bazzill), white (Neenah Classic Crest Solar White), green designer paper (Paper Salon), pink designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Bud (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  flowers, pearls (Hero Arts), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug embossing border (ProvoCraft), ribbon (Creative Impressions).

Thanks Card
Stamps:  sentiment, dragonfly (Hero Arts)
Cardstock:  Leapfrog, Green Tea, Cantaloupe (Bazill), designer paper (Paper Salon)
Inks:  marker to ink stamp (Tombow #098)

Accessories:  flower (Hero Arts), ribbon (Creative Impressions), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft).

Catch Up!

Hey everyone!  I told you I had a divine day off on Monday, and got some challenge cards done that I was saving to share with you today so here you go!

First for you to see is Susie Squirrel!  Susie is a digital image from Digital Stamp Oasis!  Ellie had actually asked me to join her team about 6 weeks ago, and shortly after that our family decided to take in our German exchange student!  With all the activity surrounding Anne's stay with us, I never got to formally announce my new design team commitment!  So, please meet Susie and be sure to stop by the DSO Etsy shop to see more of the fun images available!  Kelsey was sitting in my stamp room with me last night and helped me pick the colors for this card.  I'm totally surprised, but Kelsey has decided she wants to try out for 7th grade cheerleader next year, so I think I might save this card to give her when the tryout day arrives!

The next thing I had on my agenda this past Monday was the Cupcake Challenge #66 at Taylored Expressions!  I always love Taylor's sketches, but never seemed to find the time to fit them in to my weekend stamping.  But on Monday, I succeeded!  Here's my Cuppycake Huggabugg birthday card!  I just love how this turned out, and as luck would have it this card also works for the Bellarific Challenge this week to make a birthday card!  Woo hoo!  Double-challenge!

Finally, I decided to make some time on Monday to participate in the challenge from the girls on the DRS Designs blog!  My good friend Cathy is a huge asset to the DRS team, and I really wanted to give one of their challenges a try.  This week's challenge is to use your favorite technique, so I chose to do Cracked Glass.  This is something I don't do very often, but I just love the finished results, and thought it would be perfect on this cross trio stamp from DRS.  Our Pastor's mother actually passed away last weekend and so I needed a sympathy card to send.  Normally, I would think that these colors might be a little too bright for a sympathy card but once I had it all together I decided it was OK.  My family liked it, too!

So that's all for now!  Stay tuned for an awesome Stamp Simply challenge tomorrow and have a great day!

 

No supply list today, but if you have any question just leave it in a comment or shoot me a quick email!

Pink and Chocolate Ketto

Hey everyone, I'm back!  Life is resuming normal activity in the Hershberger house (except for the head cold that Kaylie and I both are suffering from!) as Anne returned home to Germany yesterday.  So I'm back in the stamping groove!

I made this card for the Bellarific Friday challenge on the Stamping Bella blog.  I got it sent in a little too late, but that's OK... I had time to stamp and that's what is important!  ;)  I also used Jen's Sketch for You to Try for the layout.  It's changed up just slightly as her sketch called for an oval, and I had already cut cute little Lulu Ketto out in a circle before I looked at the sketch.  I wanted to use my pinking circle Nestabilities around the circle instead of scallops because the Ketto's are more funky and edgy!  Isn't she sweet!  I was excited to find this vintage-y button in my stash too, to add for the embellishment!  It reminds me of Depression glass!

Stay tuned, as tomorrow I'll be rejoining Sharon Johnson and her awesome team for the Stamp Simply challenges!  Oh, it feels so good to be back to my obsession!  If only I could stop coughing my head off, life would be grand!

Here's a quick picture taken at the airport yesterday before Anne headed for her gate!  I heard from her earlier today and she's home safe and sound, and very busy filling all her friends and family in on her experience in America!  I hope our boring family didn't end up being a disappointment to her, and that she truly enjoyed her stay!

 

Stamps:  Lulu Ketto, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Mocha Divine (Bazzill), Pink Pirouette (Stampin' Up!), white (Neenah Classic Crest Solar White), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Jumbo Java (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon, button (craft supply).

Color Throwdown #38/Copic Creations Challenge - Jeans

Today's Color Throwdown #38 is being hosted by Broni!  She picked a combo that I would never have thought of, but I think you'll see from the other designers cards what a stunning combination it is and just how much you can do with it!  You can see all the samples, including a special sample from our April Guest Designer, Mandy Sarver by visiting the Throwdown blog, or by visiting each designer's blog listed here...

Mandy Sarver
Broni Holcombe
Cathy Indelicato
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
LeAnne Pugliese

And here's my card, made with a really old Paper Inspirations stamp that was gathering dust on my shelf!

I hope you'll have time to play along with the challenge!  Remember, if you don't have these exact colors, just use the closest you've got.  Be sure to post your creations on your blog or online gallery and link them back to Mr Linky on the CTD blog.  (Make sure you use your exact post address when linking!)  Use the keyword "CTD38" if you use a gallery.

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Copic Creations Challenge #2 - Jeans

Since today is the 15th, it means that it's time for another Copic Creations Blog Challenge!  The challenge for this week is to color jeans!  Marianne Walker has a great post on her I Like Markers blog for coloring jeans, and it was very helpful for me with coloring Daisybella's jeans here on my card!

Check out all the details for this challenge by visiting our Copic Creations blog, and see samples from all the designers (who will also show you that jeans don't always have to be blue!)  You can also visit their blogs by clicking the links below!

Mary Giemza
Claudia Rose
Jami Bova
Jane Wetzel
Jodi Lee
Karen Witter
Suzanne Dean

The Copic Creations Challenge today is being sponsored by Kelley at Our Daily Bread Designs, and she has donated several of the beautiful Copic-coloring ready stamp set Path of Life for a few lucky (randomly chosen) participants!  (I have this stamp set in stock at the store, and have fought the urge for awhile now to buy it myself... it's beautiful, but I'm trying to curb my spending!)

So, I hope you'll make time to join us in this challenge, too!  Since there's blue in the Throwdown colors, why not try to combine these challenges and see what you can come up with! 

Happy stamping, and thanks for stopping by!

 

Throwdown Card
Stamps:  sentiment (Paper Inspirations)
Cardstock:  Thunder (Bazzill), Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, designer paper (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Ruby Red (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories:  1/2" circle punch, brads, ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Copic Creations Card
Stamps:  Daisybella and sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up!), Parakeet, Berrylicious (Bazzill), white (Gina K), designer paper (Daisy Bucket)
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Old Olive (Stampin' Up!), markers (Copic - RV10, RV23, RV29, YG23, YG67, B32, B34, B39, E00, E50, E53, E57, C1, 0)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), ribbon (May Arts), dew drop Robin's Nest).

Stamp Simply #80 - Rules? What rules?

Today's Stamp Simply challenge from Sharon Johnson is to forget the rules!  Here are the details from Sharon's blog...

"Let’s Forget the Rules!  Do you remember when we were kids (at least when I was a kid!!) we were taught not to mix patterns when we dress ourselves.  I guess styles must have been rather bland back then — LOL!!! We would never wear a plaid skirt (remember those red wool plaid skirts?) with a printed blouse, or a striped jumper with a polka dotted blouse.  We just DID NOT do it back then!!! Oh, but look at the fun we have today with patterned paper — Mix and Match — anything goes!!!  And I love it!!!  So today we are going to use EITHER stripes or dots and mix them with any other print or pattern you so desire!  Or use the stripes and dots together if you like.  You may use patterned paper or you may stamp your prints/patterns.  Just make sure you use EITHER stripes or dots, or both!!! I LOVE both stripes and dots.  And today you get bonus points if you can use 3 different prints together!!!  Forget those old rules, let loose and have fun!!!"

So there you have your fun, Stamp Simply challenge for today!  Remember if you upload to an online gallery like Paper Craft Planet, be sure to use the tag ssnotime80 in your description.

Be sure to see Sharon's beautiful sample on her blog, and check out these inspiring creations from the rest of the Stamp Simply team!

Janine Orchard
Becky Oehlers
Barb Schram
Julie Koerber
Dee Jackson
Jennifer Buck
AJ Otto

I saw some cards last week that were done using the Sketch Challenge from SCS, and I remember thinking that it was a great sketch to use a variety of designer papers with.  So I hunted down that sketch to use for my card, and went with a variety of stripes, polka dots, and flowers from this Pink Paislee designer paper for my card!

Remember the $50 gift certificate I won a few weeks ago from Stamping Bella?  Yes, $50!  Is Emily incredibly generous, or what?  I added a tiny bit of my own money and was able to get 7 of the new Ketto stamps, and this sweet sentiment!  This is Ivy Ketto... just swinging on an ivy branch, and being thankful for friends!  This card is going to go out to a friend of mine, but I have so many fabulous friends that I don't know yet who it's going to be!  :)  I added some striped May Arts ribbon to my card that I got from Sharon Johnson's Ribbon Sale on her blog.

I hope you can make time to give this challenge a try!  Be sure to leave a comment on Sharon's blog with a link to your creation when you have it uploaded!  Happy stamping!

 

 

Stamps:  Ivy Ketto, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Navajo, Sprout, Walnut (Bazzill), white (Gina K), designer paper (Pink Paislee)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Colorbok), ribbon (May Arts from Sharon Johnson)

Color Throwdown #35

This week's Color Throwdown is being hosted by Danielle, and is it ever a bright combination of colors!  I didn't know what I was going to do with it at first, but I pulled something out of my hat after I found this scrap of designer paper in my piles that I thought went well!

Remember to leave a link to your creation on the Color Throwdown blog so we can see your card.  You could be chosen as the Featured Stamper next week and have a chance to be our Guest Designer for a week in April!  Also, be sure to stop back for the Throwdown next week as the challenge is being hosted by me and sponsored by Our Craft Lounge!  We're going to have some stamp sets to give away to one lucky participant!

For my card, I chose to use this sweet Head Over Heels Huggabugg from Stamping Bella!  She was just too cute to resist for these bright colors!

(Speaking of Stamping Bella... remember a few weeks ago when I won a $50 gift certificate?  My new Ketto stamps came yesterday, so be watching for me to get them inky real soon!)

Check out these fabulous creations from the other Throwdown designers!

Danielle Kennedy
LeAnne Pugliese
Broni Holcombe
Cathy Indelicato
Barbara Anders (and don't forget to go to SCS and cast your vote for Barbara in the MFT Stamping Idol contest!)

I can't wait to see what you create with these colors!  C'mon... get creative!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

 

 

Stamps:  Huggabugg, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Purely Pomegranate (Stampin' Up!), white (Gina K), designer paper (unknown)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), Angel Wings Shimmerz.

The Apple of My Eye

I'm working on several things right now that are not quite ready for blogging, so I thought I'd quickly share with you today this Stamping Bella card that I made at the store a few weeks ago.  I recently started carrying stamps from Stamping Bella, and this was a card I made for an in-store demonstration.  I just love this sweet Huggabugg with her bowl of apples!

Stay tuned for the Color Throwdown on Wednesday!  It's gonna' be a doozy!

Have a fabulous day, and thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Stamps:  Appleybowl Huggabugg, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  red, black (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon (May Arts).

Bellarific Friday

I finally ordered some stamps from Stamping Bella about 6 weeks ago, and now I also carry them at the store so I've really been having fun using them, as you all have recently seen here on my blog!  It makes me wonder what took me so long to finally order them? 

I decided to participate in this week's Bellarific challenge on the Stamping Bella blog this week. The photo of a place setting was the inspiration for this weeks challenge, and OMGosh did I fall head-over-heels in love with those colors!  So here is my card...

I used Eloise Greengrass (love that name!) to create this Springy card, and kept the circular element with the plates as part of the design with my Nestabilities in the background.  I wasn't too sure about adding that green polka dot ribbon but I was trying to stay true to the colors in the photo and I think it ended up being the perfect accent on the card!  And the little Primas on top finished it off very nicely.  I'd love to know what you think!

I used some Angel Wings Shimmerz on Eloise's skirt but darned if you can see it in the picture!  Someday I've got to figure out how to photograph my cards and have details like that show up!

A little fun news... remember last week when I posted about how much I loved the new song "Revelation" from Third Day?  Well, this morning I had The Fish on the radio at work, and they had their Fish E-Trivia contest . "What do 20% of American workers admit to doing at least once a week?"  So, I cheated a little and Googled it, and found this answer... they're late to work.  To answer the trivia question and be entered in the contest, you had to email your answer and they'd pick one winner from all the correct entries.  Well, guess who won???  Yep, ME!  And guess what I won?  Third Day's new REVELATION CD!!!  Woo hoo!  I can't WAIT 'til it gets here!  I also won some McDonald's McCafe coffee coupons!  How fun is that?

Thanks for stopping by, and for letting me share my news!  I hope you have a great day! 

 

 

Stamps:  Eloise Greengrass (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Patina, Kachina, Safari (Bazzill), Marigold Morning (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  glitter (Gary Burlin), Angel Wings Shimmerz, Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon (Offray), flowers (Prima), Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft).

Cuppacakeabella!

Just playing around recently with some new Bella stamps, and new paper!

I hope you're having a great day!  Thanks for making another stop at my blog today!

 

Stamps:  Cuppacakeabella, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Orchid Opulence (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Deja Views)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Angel Wings Shimmerz (Shimmerz), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), ribbon (craft supply).

Poppy Bittybloom - PCP Sketch Challenge

Lynn Mercurio is hosting the Sketch Challenge on Papercraft Planet today, and created a great sketch for you to try!  Here's my card, using my new Poppy Bittybloom stamp from Stamping Bella!  I had the chance to go to Michael's today and found this new poppy paper from Autumn Leaves, so I decided I needed to buy it to go with my stamp!  So why not give this sketch a try today!  Upload your card to the Papercraft Planet gallery, and be sure to tag your photo with SK022109 so it can be added to the album with all the other cards for this sketch!

 

And here's one more card I made with my Poppy Bittybloom!  I am now carrying Stamping Bella stamps at the store, so I made this card to display.  I hope it'll inspire many purchases!  :)

I had the chance to go to Archiver's today too, and bought a new toy... a Zutter Bind-It-All!  So stay tuned to see if I actually use it!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're having as great a weekend as I am!

 

Card #1
Stamps:  Poppy Bittybloom (Stamping Bella), sentiment (Impression Obsession)
Cardstock:  black/white duplex (The Paper Cut), Riding Hood Red (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Autumn Leaves)
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  gingham (May Arts)

Card #2
Stamps:  Poppy Bittybloom (Stamping Bella), sentiment (Hero Arts)
Cardstock:  Berrylicious, Parakeet (Bazzill), black (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  ribbon (Creative Impressions), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), bling (Mark Richards).