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Hi Everyone

 It is Maryann here as our hostess for February, I hope you can join in the challenge fun.

The birthstone for February is Amethyst, use a shade of purple and include gem stones or charms on your card.

I used this Sizzix llama set for my card. I found a great "No Prob Llama" pad of card stock by DCWV that was perfect for this set. I was very fortunate there were some papers with purples in them. I added a few gems and sequins to add to today's fun. 

Check out the fun over on the CCEEstampers challenge site found HERE,

Join in the fun. 

Christmas in July cards

Today's colors on the Color Challenge at SCS are perfect for some other Christmas in July challenges I have wanted to do.  So I am entering this into the Dragon Journey's challenge this week as well.
This is my favorite technique for adding color to the background, and it gives me additional uses for my huge collection of embossing folders in my stamproom. I simply rubbed the Distress inks (mowed lawn and old barn) onto the inside of my embossing folder. Then I spritz it with water and close up my paper on the inside and press down. It's not always an exact look and I like leaving some spaces clear of ink. I added some diecut pine needles to it, and stamped the car (Unity stamps) on a different piece of paper.I colored it with my copic markers and added silver metallic ink to the hub caps and fender and chrome on the car.  I cut it out and popped it up over the pine needles. I added this sentiment from Sizzix in versafine black. Loved the vividness of the colors I acheived with the distress ink. They are now my "go to" ink pads. Happy Stampin' this week!!

Thanks, for Dragon Journey's for selecting this card as their winning princess card this week. I am very honored.

JUGS361 color week challenge

Here's my card for this fun challenge this week over at Just Us Girls.

I used a Sizzix die to cut this and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up. 

CBC174 Christmas

Outside of card

                                                       Inside of card

The Creative Bellie Challenge this week is to do a Christmas card. This gave me the opportunity to use some of my newest stamps and tools. I used my Sizzix Flip It card diecut for this card. The image is from Itty Bitty from Unity. The paper is PTI sweet blush and Basic Grey design paper.

In the kitchen - CCEE1317

I made this card for the CCEE challenge this week--In the kitchen. I don't have many stamps that are items that belong in the kitchen. I guess it's not my favorite room, do you think? I did have these teapots from Paper Trey Ink. The purple cardstock was embossed with a rose pattern and I cut a piece of an embossed lacy paper to make a doily. So if you spend too much time in the kitchen, take some tea time and sit down and relax with a cup!!! Happy Weekend everyone!

CBC167 and QFTD160

I am using this card in two challenges. One is the Creative Bellie Challenge to use pastels. They also request you use some of those stored up embellishments that haven't been used in a while. I used some gold micro beads for the centers of the flowers. I am also using this for the Queen For The Day challenge over on Splitcoaststampers honoring Queen Bonnie! I cased a card of hers and made a few changes to it. On her card she had used this stamp from Stampin' Up and stamped it three times across her card as well. I liked the layout so I did mine similarly. The embossing folder I used is from Sizzix.

 I can't believe the week has passed so fast. Have a great weekend.

MOJO 287

I stamped a few leaves and a sentiment from Verve on this card. The design papers are from My Mind's Eye. The embossing folder is from Sizzix.

CAS-ual Friday Challenge #61

I love all white cards, especially for wedding cards. I did this one for the CAS-ual Friday Challange to use strips of color or texture. I used the texture options for this one. The sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up. The textures were Sizzix embossing folders and Cuttlebug folders, the punches are Martha Stewart and Stampin' Up and the label is from Spellbinders. Added dimensionals to adhere the pieces and pearls as the last embellishment. This was a 10 minute card. Elegant look, but quick to do, my favorite combination.

Penny Black 208

This week's Penny Black challenge is to use metal. I have had these metal flowers for a long time and since my goal this year is to use up some of the stashed stuff in my stamping room. So along with these corduroy brads, they make up the metal on this card. I also cuttlebugged this Sizzix embossing folder for the texture and used my copics for the cute frog image. You can find the PB challenge here.

CAS-ual Friday Challenge

The CAS-ual Friday Challenge today is clear acetate or vellum. I embossed the white cardstock with my new Sizzix folder, punched the edge of vellum with a Martha Stewart punch to add to the side, and made vellum flowers to add to the front. Quick and easy, but a look of elegance with the vellum and the embossing I think.

ODBDSLC111

It's taken me all week to get around to this challenge, but I had a little time this morning so I did my something old (the ribbon), something new (the stamps), something gifted (I used my cuttlebug that my parents gave me for my birthday), and something blue (the color, of course). The embossing folder is by Sizzix, the stamps from ODBD, and the papers from Stampin' Up.  I added the doily behind the cross to add some depth to the color. This is my favorite shade of blue.

WAW 32

I tried out one of my new embossing folders from Sizzix on this card. I then brayed white craft ink over the raised area. . I added this scripture which is featured on Word Art Wednesday's blog. The lace brightened the darkness of the card as well and the white flowers added the final touch. Nothing is too small or large for God to handle in our lives, and prayer keeps us in constant touch. I thank God for His constant abiding love.  .

JUGS140

I am finally catching up with some of the fun challenges of the week. Over on Just Us Girls,  challenge it was to use acrylic distress.I used French Script from Stampin' Up on the cardbase background. I embossed the dp with a Sizzix embossing folder,   sanding it and then putting soft suede ink on with a brayer. The verse and the butterfly (in soft colors over the verse) are from Our Daily Bread Designs. I added a flower and punched some leaves. The center of the flower is a rhinestone brad. The edges of the oval was sponged in baja breeze ink.

WAW#30 - Matthew 5:16

Another great scripture highlighted this week over on Word Art Wednesday. Made use of a few new toys in my stamproom. The diecut from Sizzix and the new embossing folder also by Sizzix. I used the edge of the stamp pad to stamp some sun rays across the scripture. I mounted this onto kraft cardstock.
Glorifying God are the most pleasurable ways I can spend my day.

Word Art Wednesday #23

I used some stamps from Stampin' Up and some stamps from Our Daily Bread on this card. The scripture is the one on the Word Art Wednesday blog for this week. I embossed the artichoke panel and used various diecuts for this card.

Word Art Wednesday

This is for the challenge over at Word Art Wednesday. This is a lovely quote from Mother Teresa.
I did all the stamping and attached the quote and then ran it through my cuttlebug using a folder from Sizzix. It reminded me of textured wallpaper. The stamp set is from Stampin' Up.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #80

I spent a few days traveling this week for spring break, so I missed doing some of my favorite challenges during the week. Stampin' Sisters in Christ is one of my favorites on Sunday, and this Sunday it was hosted by a dear sister of faith, Lovely Linda. The challenge was to use something we treasure: bling or something new. I took my trip with my cherished sister, Lynn and we went seeking fabulous stamp, craft, and scrapbook stores of central Texas. I found this fabulous Sizzix embossing folder so used it with a new cross stamp I got in my most recent Stampin' Up order. I added gemstones and a pearl and of course, I cherish the cross so it seemed perfect for this challenge.