Truly Scrumptious Challenge #12

Hello All, well I actually made it!!! I finally got to stamp after not stamping for quite some time. I was actually afraid I FORGOT how to do this lol. I have been so darn busy, I havent had the chance to stamp. I am so glad I got this made in time for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge tho.

This weeks challenge is a sketch designed by DT member Heather with the extra challenge of using beads. Since I have not stamped in a while, I havent had a chance to really use all the NEW Stampin Up In Colors, so for this challenge, I wanted to use the new Soft Suede. I dont know really how to define it, whether it is a brown or a green or a mix of both, but I did discover one thing about it. It is the PERFECT color to use with Basic Greys Infuse Collection. So that is what I did. I used the Soft Suede with Regal Rose and the Infuse collection and they fit sooooo well together.

So I am going to post the sketch here for you now and my card to go along and I will post all the additional details tomorrow. I am pretty tired now and still have to go to work tomorrow, boo hoo.

So here is the sketch to follow:



and here is my take on the challenge:



The stamp I did use is a new one to my made by Close to my Heart (oh no, no Stampin Up!!!).

Go check out the Truly Scrumptious Challenge blog NOW to see the rest of the DT's beautiful creations and to get all the juicy details on how to play. I will be back tomorrow and fill in the details here.

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!!!

Abrams Falls

Yesterday, we hiked into Abrams Falls. It was a 5 mile roundtrip trek. Ok 5 miles isnt too bad huh? Well dont forget you have to to walk UP AND UP AND UP. But definately worth the effort. It was beautiful. We sat there and ate our lunch and I would have swam had I worn my bathing suit. You get pretty hot and sweaty climbing mountains lol.

We also bought our kitten a little friend from the Visitors Center. A little black bear about the same size as her. She LOVES him!!!



Make it a great day!!!! Time for lunch, Im starving!!!

Laurel Falls Tennessee and Bears

Ok, so our first hike out into the wilderness of the Smokey Mountains we went to Laurel Falls. Very beautiful!!!! So on our way back to the road, what do we happen to stumble upon??? You guessed it a BEAR!!!! Isnt she cute???? Ok, so I just snapped and dashed and forgot to zoom. lol I will do better next time lol.

Will post again soon!!! Make it a great day!!!!

Double Challenge Wednesday

Hello all. Today I am supposed to have 2 cards to share with you today. One for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge and one for the Creative Belli Challenge. I got my card made for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge but was not feeling well enough to complete my card for the Creative Belli Challenge. I do ask you to please visit the Creative Belli Blog and follow along with all the new goings on over there. There is some really exciting news going on, we have new Design Team Members we would like to introduce you too. Our theme this week for the Creative Belli Blog is anything Patriotic. Our DT members have some AWESOME inspiration over there so please hop on over there and check out all their great work!!!

Please help me and the rest of the Creative Belli DT welcome 3 new Design Team members. Debbie Daniels, Danielle (Dani) Marcus and Robin Kirkpatrick. We are SO excited to have these ladies with us. I know they will be a great addition to our team and we can't wait for you to see what you bring to the Belli Team! Welcome ladies!

On to the Truly Scrumptious Challenge. This week we have an awesome sketch challenge for you that I really enjoyed working with along with an added twist of using some of your neglected stash. Use anything you havent used in a long time. For me, I pulled out a long time favorite stamp set call Wonderful Wings from Stampin Up. I paired this set with Basic Greys new Wisteria Collection and I think they go great together. Here is the sketch for this challenge:



and here is my take on this challenge:



This challenge is being sponsored by Crafty Individuals and the winner of this challenge will win these 3 BEAUTIFUL stamps.




We also have a new Guest Designer on the Truly Scrumptious team. She will be with us for four challenges. Please help us welcome Elaine as our first Guest Designer. Please check out her awesome card for the first challenge for her with us. Its awesome!!! Welcome Elaine!!!

I do hope to be feeling better soon and sharing more challenges with you. Thanks for stopping by to visit and make it a great day!!!

My kitten, Zip logging in at 3lbs 2 oz

Here is a picture I took the other day of my kitten getting bigger. We took her to the vet on Saturday for another shot and she weighed in at 3 lbs 2 oz. This kitten is one feisty little thing. She never sits still. I told her I wanted to trade her in for a kitten that likes to snuggle. Oh well, hopefully when she gets older.

Her favorite thing to play with is Lisas teddy bear if that is what we can call it now. Shes had this thing since she has been a baby given to her by Grandma Hollander. The teddy bear is just about as big as Zip is lol. She also loves to chase the fat cats around too. She can run faster lol.

Make is a great day and thanks for stopping by!!!

Wild Thing - SC232 - 6/10/09

Hello again. I have another card to show you today with my new things from Stampin Up. I made this a few days ago and have not had a chance to upload it yet. The giraffe is from a new set that will be in the new catalog as of July 1st. Its called Animal Stories. The designer paper matches this stamp set and its called Tall Tales. This set doesnt come with any words, so I pulled a stamp that I bought a LONG time ago and stamped it on top of the giraffe. I think it goes perfectly.

Now even tho the colors in the papers are all classic Stampin Up colors, I did use the new Crushed Curry dotted grosgrain ribbon and I think it looks great. I stamped the giraffe in More Mustard.

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Stampin Up Animal Stories, Sentiment by Great Impressions
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Designer Series Paper: Tall Tales
Ink: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scalloped Square Punch, Crushed Curry Dotted Grosgrain ribbon, Score Pal

Double Challenge Wednesday #4

Hello Peeps! I am back today with 2 challenges for you today. We have the Truly Scrumptious Challenge #9 and the Creative Belli Challenge #67. I will start with the Truly Scrumptious challenge. Todays challenge is a sketch challenge designed by team member Beth. She has created a great sketch and the added twist to this challenge is to use an altered flower. Change a flower from its orignal state buy adding or changing something about it.

Here is the sketch:



and here is my take on this challenge:



Most everything on this card is part of Stampin Up's Sneak Peak. New items that will be in the new catalog coming out on July 1st. The colors of the papers and ink are part of the new In-Colors that will be introduced. The purple is Rich Razzleberry, the orange is Dusty Durango and the yellow is Crushed Curry. I do have to say I used 3 items on this card that are NOT Stampin Up products. They are the flowers, the gem stones and the scalloped circle in yellow was punched with a non-Stampin Up punch.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Whiff of Joy. Here is a picture of the stamp you could win if you participate in this challenge and incorporate both the sketch and the altered flower into your creation.



So what are you waiting for??? Head on over to the Truly Scrumptious blog and check out all the beautiful creations from the Design Team and then get started on your own entry.

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Now on to the Creative Belli challenge. This weeks Creative Belli challenge has 2 elements to it also. We have a sketch challenge for you that we have combined with a Sweet N Sassy challenge. The other part of this challenge is to create a card for DAD!!! Sweet N Sassy generously donated one of their cute digi-images they have available now. He is called Catch of the Day. So here is the sketch we would like you to follow:



and here is my take on this challenge:



The image and the phrase in the frame are from the Sweet N Sassy Digi-image. The rest of my supplies are ALL Stampin Up. The dotted ribbon is the New In-Color Soft Suede ribbon that will be introduced in the new catalog coming out on July 1st.

So you know what to do now. Head on over to the Creative Belli blog and check out the rest of the Design teams beautiful creations. Then get started on your own entry. All the details are on the blog, just follow along. If you post to any online galleries, please use Keyword CBC67. You do need to mention the Creative Belli challenge in your description to be elible for the prize.

Now for some other Creative Belli news. A few of our Design Team members have moved on to bigger and better things. So we are in need of a few design team members. If you are interested, please visit the Creative Belli Blog for all the details and requirements in joining our creative team.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. If you did, please leave me a comment so I know you have been here!!! Make it a great day!!!