TECC52VC Live Life

Happy Monday everyone!!!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and had a chance to stamp???

For our family the weekends are usually very busy....our girls had a basketball team and kicked butt big time - they won *27:40* and my oldest Sarah scored 26 points out of the 40 - wahhooo!!! All the girls did a fab job!!! I'm sooooo proud of them!!! My husband is coaching the team and as you can imagine he is the proudest coach right now - LOL!!!

Anyway - I did have a chance to make a card for Taylor's one year Anniversary Sketch. This Sketch was created by Vicki Chrisman.

I thought I'd use the cute sentiment from Treehouse Stamps called *Live Life Passionately*. I was in a purple mood last night - LOL - and used my Papertrey Ink *Plum Pudding* Collection!!! I combined it with the *Pretty in Pink* from SU. I received these gorgeous flowers for Christmas from my friend Denise - Thanks GF I love them!!!

I scored the longer PP CS. For the scallop border I used the Scalloped Edge Punch . The flowers were dressed up with some Pearls and I also added some on the side.

Before I forget - Jessica Knutsen is also celebrating her first year blogging. Jessica is giving away *THREE* Stamp Sets!!! Click here for more info!!!

Have a great week!!!~TFL~

CC200 Tough Colors and a bonus card.....

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

Today's CC200 is - Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green. Some tough colors to combine!!! I thought I'd keep it really simple!!!

I embossed the Brilliant Blue CS with the *Leafy Branch* folder. The flower from the new *Echoes of Kindness* Set was colored with the Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green Marker. The inside of the blooms were colored with PP Ink and a Blender Pen. Next I stamped the sentiment from the *All Holidays* in Brilliant Blue Ink. This whole panel was raised with Stampin Dimensionals and I added some piercing on the side.




What do you think about this fun St. Patrick Day's image???? Even though I'm not Irish - I really think it is sooooo fun!!!
Did you know that Savannah, GA has a really huge population of Irish immigrants??? Every year they are celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a fun parade.....hopefully this year I'll have a chance to check it out!!!
Anyway - this new Set will be Released by *Treehouse Stamps* on January 9th!!!
Some of you have asked me how I do I do my clouds...I punched out two of the Scallop Circle CS, matched them up and started sponging....it's very simple and I just played around until I liked the results!!!
The BG DP is from the retired *Holiday Harmony* Collection. I inked the image in Black Stazon and colored it with Copic Markers. The clouds were inked in Bashful Blue. Next I layered the image onto Always Artichoke and Whisper White CS. For the *gold* I used some Stickles. To finish it all up I added the row of Gold Brads.
Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!!!

SC208 Howdy Angel, AMYRS7 Sent with Love....

Hello everyone!!!

My girls and I have been shopping in Savannah all day.....we had to jump on some of the awesome bargains!!! Now we are poor - LOL!!!

Here are two cards I've made for you all - these two are *Sneak Peeks*!!!

This cute *Angel* image is from *Treehouse Stamps* - it will be available on January 9th, 2009!!!!

My auntie is collecting *Angels* and I think I'll mail this card to her.....hope she'll like it????

I used last weeks SC208 for the layout. I used Real Red, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White CS for this card. The Angel's hair was colored with the Yoyo Yellow Marker and the rest of the body was inked with Black Stazon. I used Prisma & Copic Markers to color the Angel!!! I also added some red Shimmerz to the heart and dress!!! If you click on the photo you can tell I pierced the Real Red CS and I added some Dew Drops on the side!!!

I received my new Stamps from *There She Goes* and this fun new Set is called *Special Delivery*!!!

All of Jessica Knutsen's new Releases will be available January 1st, 2009!!! Make sure to play along in the Challenge over on Jessica's blog and check out the other preview's she has made!!!

For this card I used the Sketch#7 from Amy Rysavy. I stamped the mailbox image with Black Stazon and colored it with Prisma & Copic Markers. The hearts were stamped directly onto Real Red CS with Black Stazon and cut out. The sentiment was inked in Real Red and punched out with SU Punches.

I used Certainly Celery, Textured Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Whisper White CS.

This has been the first time were I created *clouds* - wahhoooo!!! Not sure if I did it right, but I kinda like them !!! I used Baja Breeze for the background!!! What do you think - do you like my clouds???

Hope you'll come back tomorrow - I have a fun *guessing game* for you and of course some *candy*!!! ~TFL~

OCCC, IC157 LSC197 - I'm back!!!

Hey everyone!!! Sorry I've been missing for a couple of days...but life and the Holiday's got in the way!!!

My girls also signed up for Basketball Tuesday's and Thursday's!!! I'm so glad they finally decided on doing something...KWIM???

Anyway - I'm back in the stampin' business and as you can tell I went straight to do some fun Challenges!!!

The fabulous Julee Tilmann came up with this awesome Sketch for today's OCC Challenge!!! Click here to check it out!!!

I used one of the new Stamp Set's from Treehouse called *Make a List*. In this case I made my *Wish List* for Santa!!!

I used the *Ski Solpe* DP from SU for the BG. As you can tell I trimmed the Wish List down a bit to make it fit for the Sketch....I inked the List in Basic Black and layered it onto Old Olive, Whisper White, Real Red CS. I added some DS Blue Bayou Ribbon on the side. The pretty snowflake is from our LSS (Anna Griffin). I finished it all off with some Silver Brads (Michael's).

Like I said it's been a really busy week - I only had a chance to stamp twice this week....so as soon as I saw the IC157 posted last night I ran straight into my craft room and started stampin'!!!!

I chose this gorgeous pendant as my inspiration piece!!!

The main image is called *Agapanthus Cluster* from *Stampendous*. I bought it at our Local Hobby Lobby!!! Here is another card I made recently with the same Stamp.

I love black and white cards - they are so dramatic!!! I started out inking the Cluster with Versamark and embossed it with White EP. Next I added some Silver Brads on the right hand side and raised the whole panel up with Stampin Dimensionals!!!

The beautiful sentiment is from the gorgeous *Here for You* Set from *There She Goes* and it was inked in Basic Black. To finish it all off I added the Black Satin Ribbon (Michael's).


This is my card I made for the LSC197.

Pretty simple - I used Watercolor CS for my base to match the beautiful Anna Griffin DP!!!

I simply love the embossed snowflakes on the DP!!! I added a Silver/Grey Ribbon and stamped the sentiment from the *Fundamental Phrases*!!! That's all....

Have a wonderful weekend!!! See ya soon!!! ~TFL~

6th Day of Christmas Contest .....!!!!

Happy Wednesday you all!!!

Life has been pretty busy around here....!!! We've been doing some major recycling....and cleaning!!! I forgot how much work it is to transform your house into a *Winter Wonderland* - LOL!!!

Do you want to do something fun today??? Then head on over to the *Paper Craft Planet* and check out the *6th Day of Christmas Contest* - you will be able to win this awesome Holiday Stamp right here!!!

The theme today is to use a *bird, geese, ducks*Stamp (I guess anything with two wings)!!! I thought I'd pull out the super cute *Owlentine* (just Released !!!) to play along.

The layout is from Taylor's TECC44. My card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I added a panel of *Outlaw* DP on the bottom. The owls were inked with Timber Brown Stazon. I colored the image with Prisma Markers and the SU Sage Shadow Marker. Next I layered it onto Chocolate Chip CS and raised it with Stampin Dimensionals. The squares on the panel below were embossed with the *Mesh* CB folder - using Really Rust CS. The squares were adhered to Chocolate Chip CS.

I hope you have time to play??? Have a great day ~TFL~

Need to do some Christmas Shopping???

Hello everyone!!!

Did you get a chance to go shopping this past weekend??? If not - hop on over to *Treehouse Stamps* and save 10% on your order!!!

Follow Ashley's blog and see what else she comes up with for the celebration!!!

LSC196 Owl Loves You and *TSG* Let's get together

Happy TGIF!!!

How was your Thanksgiving???
I'm still super full from yesterday - LOL!!! We had a wonderful dinner!!! Everything was sooooo yummy!!!

I hate to say it, but my hubby let me sleep in till 9:00 am this morning - I love this man....

Of course I had to see what was going on over on SCS with the LSC196 .
How could I resist making a *pink* card - LOL???

I used the super stinkin' cute new *Owlentine* Set from *Treehouse Stamps*. This Set will be released on December 1st!!!

Here is another card I made with this same Set the other day.

First I inked the owls in Timber Brown Stazon and then I colored them with a Copic Marker (Putty), a Dark Brown Prisma Marker and the Regal Rose SU Marker. Before I placed the image onto the White CS I layered it onto Chocolate Chip CS then added 3 Mini Gold Brads and raised it with Stampin Dimensionals. Next I inked the sentiment in Timber Brown and beautified it with the 5/8" Regal Rose Ribbon from SU.

Here is my bonus card!!!

I used the soon to be released (Dec 1st) *Let's get together* Set from *There She Goes*.

If you click right here you will see all the cards made so far with this fun Set.

For my card I used the *Ski Slope DP* from SU. For the matching CS I used - Real Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.

The image was stamped twice. I cut and layered the second one for the 3D look. The sentiment in the middle was inked with Real Red. I used a Dark Brown Prisma Marker to color the *coffee* on top. I also pierced the Whisper White CS to make it stand out some more. The center panel was raised with Stampin Dimensionals. At the end I added some Medium Silver Brads plus the 5/8" Real Red Ribbon from SU.

Have a wonderful weekend!!! ~TFL~

BIC33, OCCC Happy Holidays and CC194, WSC67 Love Birds

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

I was in the middle of posting my CC194 card when my computer crashed - YIKES!!!

I have some news to share....I'll be a Guest Designer for *Treehouse Stamps* in Dec/Jan!!!
I'm so excited to get a chance to play with Ashley Bowen's Stamps!!!

Treehouse Stamps is celebrating it's
1. Anniversary starting December 01st and Ashley will have some fun stuff going on - so make sure you'll check her blog!!!

I used Beate's WSC67 for the layout. The Set I'm using is actually a Sneak Peek for the December Release and it's called *Owlentine*. I colored the owls with Prisma and Copic Marker - Sienna Brown, Dark Brown, Green Tea and Lipstick Red. I also used the Going Gray Marker from SU. I added some Basic Black CS to make the image pop a bit more...Next I added some Tiny Silver Brads and the Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon. The Really Rust CS was embossed with the CB folder *Bubbles*.

Hope you like it??? ~TFL~

Next is my card for the *Be Inspired* Challenge #33.



This time Beate has chosen this cozy outdoor living space by Martha Stewart. It reminds me a lot of Germany.... - we have beautiful settings like that around the area I grew up!!! I always loved the Summer time in Germany...fun Beer Gardens, good food and the best beer - LOL!!! I think I'm getting home sick now...:(
I have not been to Germany in 3 years!!! It gets harder and harder once the kids go to school and all the activities after school....Sorry - didn't try to get all sad now - LOL!!!

Anyway - here is what inspired me about this picture - there are some hanging light right above the table - can you see them??? I thought it would be fun to translate them into hanging ornaments for my Christmas card.

For the layout of my card I used the OCC Sketch from this past weekend. The flowers from the picture were my color inspiration....just in case you wondered where the blue is coming from - LOL!!! The CS I chose are - Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White. I embossed the Baja Breeze CS with the CB folder *Snowflakes*. Next I stamped the Ornaments from the retired *Ornamassortment* Set with Black Stazon and colored them with Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red Ink using a Blender Pen!!! Next I added some Crystal Effects and dried it with the Heating Tool. Once I knew it was completely dry I added the punched out Martha Stewart Branches on top. I used River Rock, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive CS for them. Next I dressed the card up with the new Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon.

The sentiment is from the *Many Merry Messages* and it was also inked in Black Stazon. This whole panel was raised with Stampin Dimensionals.

Well - I hope you like my take in the picture??? ~TFL~

Hope we have inspired you to play along??? Make sure to check out all the other ladies from Beate's Design Team - Charmaine Ikach, Danielle Lounds, Dawn McVey, Jennifer Buck and
Susan Roberts.