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Stamp Simply #74 - Monograms

Today's Stamp Simply challenge from Sharon Johnson is to make anything with a monogram on it.  Card, 3-D items, altered project — anything — let’s just get a monogram included.  Monogram stampers are perfect for this challenge, but if you don’t have one you can make a monogram in any fashion — with regular font or alphabet stamps, with punchout letters or stickers, by making a computer generated monogram — anything at all — just monogram something!! I LOVE monograms and find them to be so fun and so personalized — always a hit!!!  Can’t wait to see what all of you do!!!

My daughter Kelsey was in my studio last evening, and noticed a scrap of this cool, dotted paper from We R Memory Keepers and remarked about how much she liked the colors.  Since her birthday was last week, she needs to get busy on some thank you notes to her friends, grandparents, and Godparents for the nice gifts she received, so for this challenge I decided to make Kelsey a set of monogram thank you notes!  I would have decked these out a little more... maybe a scalloped edge at the bottom, or some bling but I've got a lot on my plate right now, and am still concentrating on getting some exercise everyday (a mile on the treadmill for 3 days in a row now!) so these are super-simple!  But hey, that's that name of the challenge, right?  :)

Be sure to check out Sharon's DIVINE sample on her blog, and these awesome samples from the rest of the Stamp Simply team!  (Julie's taking this week off!)

Dee Jackson
Jennifer Buck
Janine Orchard
Becky Oehlers
AJ Otto
Heather Telford, Guest Designer

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope that Friday, the 13th goes by smoothly for you!  (I'm always a little jumpy on this day!  LOL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps:  Curlz font, Small Letter set (JustRite Stampers)
Cardstock:  Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink), designer paper (We R Memory Keepers)
Ink:  Versamagic Turquoise Gem (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon (Gary Burlin).

Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Anniversary!

Taylor Van Bruggen is celebrating the one year anniversary of the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge! Each of the ladies on the Weekly Cupcake Crew has designed their own sketch for the celebration. I'm featuring Jackie Pedro's sketch challenge. You can check out the sketch on her blog and find out about the prize you can win by participating!

Don't forget to check out Taylor's blog, the anniversary celebration headquarters, for all of the sketch challenges as well as an awesome grand prize for one random winner who participates in ALL 9 sketch challenges! We hope you'll help us celebrate this yummy occasion!

For my card, I chose to use my adorable Matilda Muffinbread Chichiboulie stamp from Stamping Bella!  She's got a pretty, sparkly cupcake for someone special!  (Kelsey turns 12 in 2 weeks, so I may hide this and save it for her birthday card!)

What do you think of my papers and matching ribbon?  Oh my cow, I just love this Hoopla! line from We R Memory Keepers!

You can hop on over to a few other blogs to check out what some of the other Cupcake Samplers have done with Jackie's sketch, too!  (And wow... am I in good company today with these Stamping Goddesses, or what???)

Sharon Harnist
Denise Marzec
Jenn Diercks

Remember, one random person who participate in all 9 sketches is going to be eligible to win an awesome prize, so be sure to stop by Taylor's blog for all the details!  And of course, wish her a Happy Cupcake-aversary while you're there!

Thanks for stopping by again today, and I hope you have a GREAT weekend!  Happy stamping!

 

 

Stamps:  Mathilda Muffinbread, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Pinata, Beeswax (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (We R Memory Keepers)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Rhubard Stalk (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  fibers (We R Memory Keepers), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), glitter (Gary Burlin), brads (Stampin' Up!).

Color Throwdown #25

It's Wednesday, and that means it's time again for another Color Throwdown!  Stop by the Throwdown blog for all the details.  This week it was my turn to pick our colors, and since I just got this yummy new Nonsense paper from We R Memory Keepers, I chose my colors from that!

Have I mentioned that I'm addicted to my new Chichiboulie stamps from Stamping Bella?  I did?  You want me to shut up about them?  OK, but I'm still gonna' use them!  Isn't Eloise Greengrass the cutest?  I made my card for another friend of mine who's going through a rough time.  I hope it cheers her up and brightens her day!

I added some glitter to her wings with a Quickie glue pen, then added some serious sparkle to her pretty dress with some Angel Wings Shimmerz paint!  I hate to part with her, she's so darn cute but I know ****** could sure use a smile right now, so she's off in the mail tomorrow!  (Name omitted 'cause I know she'll see this!)

Check out the samples from the Throwdown team by visiting their blogs too, please!

Cathy Indelicato
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Broni Holcombe
LeAnne Pugliese

I hope you'll make time to play along!  It's so much fun to see what everyone creates with the same color combo!

Thanks for visiting!

 

Stamps:  Eloise Greengrass, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up!), Lagoon (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (We R Memory Keepers)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  faux suede ribbon (May Arts), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), Angel Wings paint (Shimmerz), glitter (Gary Burlin).