Howdy Card for SC182 Challenge

I am really starting to get into the challenges. If you have never done one you should. It launches the creative process. Today's card was tough - I did not start with what I wanted to do. Then when I started going I did not have a 4th of July stamp that I liked - so I decided to make it a "Howdy" card. That is what Texans - like me - are suppose to say to address people. I like the outcome so much that I might make a bunch up to send to friends for the 4th anyway! The stamps used are from Starstruck and Cowboy Kid. I used craft white to stamp the images on the black. I sponged brilliant blue around the outer edges of both white pieces.

I hope you enjoy. The weather here has just turned foul. No more swimming for a couple of hours. So I will be staming!!!

All images are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

SCS Color Challenge June 24, 2008

Today I decided to participate in my first ever color challenge on Splitcoast. It was a lot of fun. I created two totally different cards for the challenge. The first was made with a retired set called Beautiful Beach - it is a 3x3 card using Wild Wasabi (boo hoo, this will be gone soon), Taken with Teal and Whisper White. I stamped the shell and sentiment in Wild Wasabi. I then sponged the shell with Wild Wasabi and Taken With Teal. I used 2-way glue on the lines of the shell and added dazzling diamonds for a sparly touch. I then placed the Taken with Teal Square on the card front, wrapped front with twine and then popped up the shell on dimensionals. (Oh yeah, I cut out the shell!). I think it turned out great. I might find a set that is not retired and make something close to this for convention swaps. Oh yeah, I can not wait until convention.

The second card uses the same colors with Lovely as a Tree for the stamped image. I used glossy card stock, after stamping the image with Versamark and white embossing said image, I sponged Taken with Teal and Wild Wasabi over the entire image. I like this card too, but not as much as the first.

All images are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. I hope you enjoy and thanks for looking.

Wildflower Hunting

My daughter and I went in search of wildflowers today. We had some luck. The bluebonnets are just starting to appear and they are radiant. We had a great time together - however, I dumped a huge glass of tea on my lap by accident - that made for a little less fun. Have you ever had the experience to see your child fall in love with things that you love. She was taking photos, zooming in close and enjoying looking through the viewfinder to find the exact right angle. Of course, with the cost of gas it cost us way more than the space on our digital card to take these photos. I will be uploading them soon. They are wonderful. I am hoping to create a wonderful birthday gift for my grandmother. She loves bluebonnets and a personalized photo is a perfect gift for the woman who has everything.