Blingalicious DT Challenge!

Today is DT Challenge day and today’s product focus is BLING! Yay! I love my bling, whether it is Zva crystals, Stickles, Spica pens, Shimmerz or anything else that sparkles.

If you’re a regular reader then you know I am headed to Niagara Falls for my birthday in just a couple of weeks! I’ve been counting down the days and am SO excited. So I thought it would be just perfect to make a frame for one of the amazing pictures I will no doubt be taking while I am there.

I started with a $1 unfinished wooden frame and covered it with this shimmery Umbrella Tops paper from the Spring All Over collection. Next I use some of the wide white 1 1/2” 100% silk ribbon to wrap the sides. This ribbon is so soft and…uhh…silky. :)

Then came the bling! I used the lower case alphabet to spell out “niagara falls.” I did some handiwork on one of the “d”s to create the extra “a” that I needed to spell it out. Then I used these flourishes for the corners. My finishing touch was the new white sweet blossoms bouquets (also from Zva) for my roses. I cut the stems off them and used glue dots to adhere them.

So what do you think?

Now…be sure to check out everyone else’s projects!

Amber Kroening	Loretta Lock
Carolyn Mustopa	Lori Tecler
Cathleen Torina	Lynn Mercurio
Deb Felts	Meredith Socha
Dee Jackson	Tracy Schultz

And since we’re on the topic of Niagara Falls, it is a good time to mention that the store will not be shipping orders from July 16-July 22. You’ll still be able to order of course but I won’t be here to fill them! Thanks for understanding and thanks for stopping by!!

Testing 1,2,3

Rumor has it Blogger is having some scheduling issues so I'm just testing. Check back tomorrow for a real post!

I am in love…

…with these new June Bug Woolies.  They’re really felt but I’m guessing since Sassafras Lass came up with Felties, this was what Basic Grey resorted to.  Who cares?  I mean, look at how cute this little guy is!!  Seriously.  I think this may be one of my all time favorite cards and I made it in under 5 minutes.  As soon as I saw him I knew immediately that I’d pair him up with some paper from SEI Park Buddies.  He just looks like a nice little pup that I’d see at a dog park.  I chose Puppy Play and used both the front and the back.  I had seen the SC234 Sketch Challenge all week and knew it would be perfect for him to steal the show!  How adorable is he!?!!

And despite the red base on this card (I HATE red cards) I love this card.  I even matted my papers on white, which I never do!

I stamped the greeting and then applied some little yellow jewels to match his little collar.  And then a little piece of paw print twill (adhered with i {stick} papers!) and voila!

Have a wonderful weekend!  Only 20 days until to Niagara Falls!  Yay!!

Quickie: New goodies

Just a super quick post to let you know that the new Basic Grey lines, Lemonade and June Bug,  are in the store.  UPS says they’re arriving today!

We’ve got 6x6 pads, glazed brads and their new Woolies (similar to the super cute Felties from Sassafras that I showed you over the past few weeks).  In addition, the June Bug line has some amazing die cut paper and a super cutie stamp set.  The paper is GORGEOUS!!!

We also got some new lace and crochet ribbons in so be sure to check out all the new items and sale items!

Oh, and only 21 days until Niagara Falls!

Thanks for popping in.  See you tomorrow for Five Minute Friday!

Hi! Owl

I love this little Whoo Loves You set.  That round owl cracks me up.  I coupled it with the butterfly from Sending Happy Thoughts and Mushrooms.  The owl, mushrooms and stump are stamped in Palette Burnt Umber and the butterflies are stamped in Palette Charcoal.  I like to use charcoal when I want a pretty dark line but not the depth of the Noir.  I colored the butterflies with the new Blossom Spica pen and made their trails from some Zva crystals that I cut apart.  The owl is colored with the new Sand Spica pen.  Then I sponged the sky with Palette Seascape and the ground with Palette Viridian Leaf. 

That’s it!  Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!

The continuing saga of Ron, the mailman and some news!

Well…you folks really love a good sale eh?  Thank you so much!  Orders have been coming in all weekend and that means poor Ron the mailman has lots of packages to carry around the neighborhood as he delivers mail.  :)

If you ordered late Saturday or Sunday then your package is in this bag waiting to be picked up.  Can you tell how tall it is?  I mean, look at the door knob.  Poor Ron.

In other news, there is a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes here, some of which I can’t quite share.  What I can share is that Tracy has recently been appointed my Design Team Coordinator and starting in July, Deb (one of SCS’ newest Dirty Dozen Girls!!!) will be my Challenge Coordinator.  They’re going to help me keep this ship sailing smoothly, especially with all the upcoming news!  So hop on over and wish them good things!  (And soon, a little birdy tells me that they will have some blog candy so be sure to check their blogs often for your chance to win!)

And, remember, the sale is still going on.  Nestabilities on sale!  Pierceabilities on sale!  Borderabilities on sale!  FlowerSoft on sale!  JustRite Stamps and accessories on sale! Lots of other stamps on sale!  Palette inks on sale for $5.50 a pad! 

And, it’ll be on until all the things I’m trying to liquidate go away!  I need room for all the new goodies coming out in July!  So, if you haven’t ordered or if you want to order again (some of you already have!!) go check it out NOW!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a crafty thing for you.   Thanks for stopping by!

Return of the Five Minute Friday Feltie

Happy Friday!  I gave you a break last week not using one of my super cute Felties.  But it is back this week!  Sadly though, this will be the last installment of Felties.  I’ve used up the entire package!!!

I used my SU! punch to make the border here and mounted the Feltie on a little Nesties tag.  I was pleased to discover that the Palette Cote d’Azure was a perfect match for this little guy and my SU! Tempting Turquoise (one of my least used colors ever!).  I stamped the Baby dear greeting from Chelsea Greetings in it and I was done!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great Father’s Day weekend!