Chicks With Inkpads!

Hey Everyone!!!

Well, today my first ever sampler was posted! I am so excited, I don't even have words! I'm so giddy! Hahahahaha...

Of course we all know that I am doing the scrap bin only thing, so all my papers (again) are from the masses of teeny tiny pieces I have left over. But I will get it all used - I vow!!!

I started with the background bright pink card stock from my DCWV's Jewel Textured Stack. Using a punch I made two frilly squares and layered them on top the background. On the left I used some bright blue cardstock and make a strip with a frilled edge on one side. I then mounted a piece of pale green and olive colored vined paper that has some sparkle. I made two different flowers and mounted them both with magenta jeweled brads. Lastly I used some ribbon from Michael's and made a knot. The stamp is by Studio G and is one of their clear sets you can buy at Michael's. I stamped it in Jet Black Ink and embossed it with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder.

Check out the challenge on the Chicks With Inkpads Blog. It's a fabulous color combo!

Thanks for the support ladies!

Cheers,

S.

Everytin's Irie Mon'....

Well ladies (and gents aharhar)... I'm back from my week of beaches, sand, sun and fun! I want to thank you all who gave me comments, it made my week when I snuck to the internet cafe and checked my blog mid-week!!!!

Seven days of nothing to do but suntan, lay by the beach and drink pina colada after pina colada gives you a truck load of inspirtaion! I am so relaxed and back ready to post some of my best cards yet...well, they have to get better right?!? LOL

After getting home, it took every bone in my body to keep me from my crafting room and all the new Bella stamps I got right before I left. I casully opened the mail and called my parents so that the husband unit wouldn't get too suspicious! The truth is, I hadn't stopped thinking about stamping since we left! :D

I made this card because we were lucky enough to see our friend Alecia again when we were away! She is quite possibly the sweetest girl in the world. So humble and kind. She has so little, yet her heart is so big! I love her!!! Anyway, I wanted to send her a thank you type letter because she is always so good to us. She absolutley LOVED her birthday card I made before I left! She even said she wanted to see many more cards. So, I want to mail her some pictures of us, so I thought I would send them along in this card!

Of course I used one of my new Bella's, and I colored her in with my usual Crayola's. I also embossed her with Stamp-It's Irredescent Empossing Powder. I mounted her on pale pink from my DCWV Neutrals Stack. The blue polka dot paper is from my "large scraps bin" and the white, pink and green floral is from some paper my mom bought me many many moons ago. The pink shimmery flower with the jewel center came from Dollarama and my 'thinking of you' sentiment is a Studio G clear stamp from Michael's. The ribbon on the left hand side is from (believe it or not) a roll of ribbon I found in a discount bin at Zellers a couple weekends ago. Weird, I know.

Tomorrow I will get the pictures of me and Alicia printed and my card will be off to Jamaica on Monday Mon'!

Me & Alecia on our balcony at the Gran Bahia in Runaway Bay, Jamaica

Thanks for stopping by,
Missed this place :)

Bless Up!!!!

S.

Just another day in paradise...

Happy Friday All!!!! :)

It's a happy day in Shelley's World - my first ever Stamping Bella order came yesterday and I have today off from work!!!! YAY YAY YAY!!!

I just have to toot my own horn here a little....I am so proud, I accomplished 4 challenges and two cards all this morning! And for a newby in the challenge department, I think that deserves a pat on the back! ha! Whew! I hope I'm allowed to do that...2 challenges on one card...hmmm...

Oh well,

First card...

I made this one for Alicia, a friend of ours who lives in Jamaica. We are going on holidays again there and we can't wait to see her. It just so happens to be her 27th Birthday so I got her a nice gift and made this card. The challenges are from Our Creative Corners Sketch Challenge and Color Throwdowns Weekly Color Picks #32. I obviously don't have all the colors they specify, but it does say that you can use simular colors. The yellow cardstock is from my DCWV Jewel Color Stack and both my pink patterned papers are from Costco packs. I used Stamping Bella's Prezzibella stamp, but only used her from the waist up. I added a scrap piece of pink polka dot ribbon left from class at Scrapbookers Paradise, added a button from my botton jar and some bling to make it sparkle. Of course I always color in with my Crayola's (I'm not giving in to the Copic's just yet!!!) and I stamped the present twice so I could pop it out with some pop dots. Gotta love 3-D!

Second Card...

This one doesn't have a recipient but will be added to the shelf with all my extras and get used shortly I'm sure. I made this for Kwerner Designs Color Challenge #44 and Mojo Monday's Week#76 Sketch Challenge. I used Dew Drop's Versa Magic Ink in Jumbo Java to ink up my brand new stamp from Stamping Bella called Hearty Ewe. I think he is too cute and I embossed him with Whispers Holographic Embossing Powder! Again both the patterned brown and pink swirl paper and the solid pink background are from a Costco pack but the dark chocolate card stock is from my DCWV Neutral's stack. I had a Studio G Clear Stamp for the hello that I bought at Michael's and the ribbon is called Playful Petals. I put the whole thing on white Bon-Bon card stock and called 'er a day!
So, two for today, I think I can call that good for a couple! heehee Have a nice weekend, thanks for coming!

S.

A Hippity Hop, A Flippity Flop....

Ahhh.......the first of my Easter cards! That means Spring has almost sprung - and boy am I looking forward to it. I have high expectations that when I return from my holiday it will automatically be Spring! LOL

I know it is a tad early to do Easter cards, but one of my best mates lives in Australia and it takes a while to get to her so again, this is one of the one's I have to get done before I go away.

This card is started with the green background cardstock which is from my DCWV Inc.'s Jewel Textured Stack. The purple floral pattern paper is from the DCWV Inc's All Occasion Glitter Stack (can you tell I love this stuff?!?) and is mounted on plain white cardstock. The carrot stamp is from Michael's and is by Studio G again but this one is wood based. I colored with my favorite Crayola's and it is embossed with the Stamp-It Holgram Powder. To finish it off I used 3 dark forest green jewel's and some ribbon from a Dollarama varierty pack.

I love how this one turned out and I may do some duplicates for the rest of the Easter cards I have to make!

Thanks for taking a look, have a great day!

S.