Bloggers Challenge, GM13 and SSSS a Word!!

Do you ever start out in one direction and end up on a completely different path?  It has become my own personal challenge to figure out ways to combine challenges.  Our Grungy Monday leader, Linda, has us playing with alcohol inks for week 13!  Check out Tim's video and I used eight shades (greens, blue, yellow) and Copper Mixative.  The butterflies where cut using Mr. Holtz new movers and shapers die from leftovers!  Lisa's Bloggers Challenge is "Things with Wings" and I thought something carefree and flighty was just perfect for my Flapper Girl!  Since this gorgeous "Flapper Fashions" set from Artistic Outpost landed, I have so wanted to play!  I am also entering Artistic Outpost's June Referral Program.  Simon Says Stamp and Show a Word and we have a few!

We first started out with a card and had everything cut and laid out and just did not like it!  Really did not!  Then I saw a precut black tag and life became a little happier!  We colored her skirt with soft green chalks and her shoes with Spica Sand glitter pen.  Embossed the oval frame with Tim's Damask folder. Black was highlighted using Opalite Winter Rust, other inks, Stazon Timber Brown, Distress Vintage Photo, Palette Noir Black (worked best on the copper paper).

Hope you all are having a wonderful week and doing something fun!  Thank you for taking the time to visit.

IBFS #3 and Summer of Color!

I needed a little inspiration to finally create a baby card for my niece who just had a sweet little girl.  When I saw I Brake For Stamps challenge this week and using polka dots for inspiration, I knew what needed to be done.  The picture was copied off my niece's Facebook page, so the quality is not the best, but I think she will just love the idea!  One of my sweet blogging friend's Nan, told me about The Summer of Color, "Pink" challenge, so we are having our visit over there! 

I did the Cuttlebug Highlights technique from the Technique Junkies.  When I saw the reverse side of the embossed and colored folder, I actually liked that better and thought the stamped image would be more detailed.  The baby frame stamp is from I Brake For Stamps and so perfect for welcoming a cutie pie into the world. 

Our cute inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and there is still time to get in on this weeks challenge.  BTW, I thought the commenting issue was resolved on Blogger, but I noticed I am having problems once again.  Anyone else still battling the comment thing?

Winging it with Grungy Monday!

Well I finally got around to creating something this week, thanks to a swap invite from The BrakeFast Club, "Wings."  The Dragonfly stamps are from I Brake For Stamps and there are four different sizes I believe.  I used one of the new Tim Holtz Texture Fades embossing folder and did the Cuttlebug Highlight technique from the Technique Junkies.  IBFS also has a new challenge blog and this week it is for "techniques" and so we are off for our first visit there.  There is also a random prize at the new IBFS challenge blog, so stop by!  Our Grundy Monday adventure with Linda has us taking a technique trip back to January 2008 with Mr. Holtz, who we all just adore.  Vicki's Cheerful Stamp Pad challenge is "Things with Wings." so we buzzing by there also.  Last but not least on the challenge flight, Simon Says Stamp and Show Your Distressed/Torn Edges.

I inked the center dragonfly with several colors and then gave it a quick spray with Iridescent Gold, Glimmer Mist.  Once dried, I embossed with clear EP.  During the background creation, I also gave quick sprays of the Glimmer Mist, including over the final embossing step.

Sorry I have not been as active with blogging, but I just have had to keep my computer/typing time to a minimum.  So if I have not been visiting as much, I am still around and thinking of you!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Paper is Stampin Up, Cool Caribbean, Mellow Moss, Whisper White, Glimmer Mist, Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Bundled Sage, Forest Green, Mustard Seed, Walnut Stain, Close to Cocoa Ink Marker. 

Happy Birthday Pink Saturday!

Last week Cindy Adkins suggested that I link something for "Pink Saturday." Beverly was kind enough to visit my blog and invited me to her 3rd Birthday Party!  I took this picture this morning of one of my favorite roses.  Happy Pink Saturday Birthday, Beverly!

And speaking of birthdays, I had one this month and a couple of blogging friends caught wind of that and surprised me. Since this is Pink Saturday and this amazing card and hand dyed ribbon arrived today from Lynne of Adorn, I just had to share.  Lynne, Thank you so much.  I wish you all could see this, because a picture does not do justice to this beautiful creation!  Love this! 

Lynn of Trash To Treasure sent me a wonderful surprise which arrived on my birthday.  Another incredible card, which I really wish you could see in person.  So love this card and can't wait to play with the goodies.  Thank you again, Lynn!  As most of you may know, Lynn is recovering from neck surgery and has to be taking it easy.  I know I am not alone with wanting a speedy and complete recovery for this lady!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.  Thank you so much for stopping by. Oh and I noticed that Blogger still has not fixed the commenting issue, but added a new problem with some of us not having a following!  Now you still can follow a blog, by clicking on the follow link on the very top left of the blogger page.  Such fun!

The Altered Alice - Time!

Blogger is still having problems with commenting and sign in for some users, so please if I don't comment, that is why.  I have added Firefox, but not sure how I like that.  It is not my computer or programs, it is Blogger, so that is good!

Now to the fun stuff!  I had a blast creating this card for The Altered Alice and the "Time" challenge.  Even more fun, because I got to play with one of my new Tim Holtz dies and used one of his techniques from "A Compendium of Curiosities."  If you don't have this book, run and get it.  Even if you are not a grunging fool, the techniques are amazing.  I used grunge paper for the die cut and stamped clock.  The smaller clock was cut with the Pinking Circle die from Spellbinders.  Way back, I saw my friend, Connie Paxman, use this for a clock piece and just thought how brilliant.  It works so well for clocks and gears!  All stamps are from Artistic Outpost's Wonderland Collage and I am linking this for the May referral on Artistic Outposts Blog.  Love this set!  The background paper is from G-45's "Halloween in Wonderland."  I embossed this with a Cuttlebug folder and then highlighted using Stampin Up White Craft ink.

Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend and for those celebrating Memorial Weekend, be safe!  Really appreciate your comments!

Bad Blogger!!

Some of us are experiencing blogger commenting problems and this has been going on since yesterday.  Today I have been able to comment on some blogs, but it really is hit and miss.  Now it appears as if Blogger does not recognize my password, so please know I will stop by your blogs as soon as I can.  This is really irritating, because I do have arm pain and to have to type over and over, is not fun! 

I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to comment and know that if I am not hearing from some of you, well I know why!  Oh I can visit and check out all the beautiful creations, so know that I have been there.

Enjoy your day and hopefully this will be fixed shortly, like blogger tells us!

Terry

Grungy Monday #8 and Gingersnap Creations 101

"Save a horse ride a cowboy" is what this card brings to my mind!  We are challenged to use Cowboys and Cowgirls at Gingersnap Creations, so I went with the Cowboy theme!  For Grungy Monday, Linda has us playing and splattering with inks using Tim's September Technique Challenge.  Now Mr. Holtz used Adirondack Dye Ink Pads, but since I only had a couple of colors, I went with Distress Inks!  I did distress my image backgrounds after the splattering and stamping.  The blue background paper, I added to the puddle to give it kind of a leather type look.  Of course, I covered most of it up.  We used Tim's Typeset Alphabet die and corners from the ATC die.  I was going to make a tag, but then decided this would be a birthday card or Father's Day card for my DH, who is a far cry from a "Cowboy."

Inks used, Archival Black, Distress Inks, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo.

My friend, Tracy is having a blog candy offering.  Now if you don't know Tracy, you really should take the time.  She is a riot and a really cool person, not to mention she is guest designer for the "Altered Alice" this week, which reminds me to get creating something!

I also received a consolation prize from another Blogger friend, Lisa, over at LoveLee Notes!  She had a blog giveaway and even though I did not win, she wanted to thank me!  Lisa sent me the sweetest little box of tea conversation cards and a precious card.  Was that lovelee or what?  Lisa offers some interesting tips from time to time, so take a visit!  Thank you, Lisa!

Wishing you all a wonderful week.  Your visits and comments are always appreciated!

Bloggers Challenge, Grungy Monday and Pink Saturday!

Wow!  It has been three weeks since my last post and I do apologize if I have not been around as much.  Kind of in a slump and having some problems with too much typing or holding my arm at a certain height.  So when I do post and comment, it may be a little shorter than usual.

We are entering this at Grungy Monday - Distress Ink Color Blocking, using techniques from the one and only Lord Holtz and Lisa's Bloggers Challenge - Sketch Challenge.  We are also linking this for the first time with Pink Saturday.  The flower I had made some time back, just playing around with a scalloped Martha Stewart Rotary Cutter and when I saw Lisa's sketch challenge, I decided to use this flower!  For the color blocked background, I used Barn Door, Vintage Photo, Spun Sugar and Dusty Concord and then embossed it using one of the new Textured Fades.  I also embossed the strip behind the flower.  The border punch is trim is from Stampin Up and I used Elegant Eggplant ribbon.  Papers are Stampin Up and Tim Holtz.  After all was said and done, I wish I had made the background larger as to me the flower was too big.

Hope you all are enjoying some better weather!  To say the least, it has been weird all over!  Thank you for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Happy and Sad! Ribbons, Lace and Buttons!

This card was created for my daughter who is moving to Portland, OR!  I am happy for her and sad, because she will be 18+ hours instead of 3!!  It seems like we don't see each other enough as it is, but I believe everyone should live their dream and she fell head in heals in love with Oregon!  Now my DD wants us to retire to Oregon or Washington, but she would be happy with Idaho!!!  Personally, I was thinking more in the line of Arizona or Nevada and a thought of Florida!  What is a mother to do! 

Lisa has us using Ribbons and Lace for Bloggers Challenge and Simon Says Stamp and Show some Buttons!

My Daughter's House!



I used Tim Holtz Rickety House and did lots of paper piecing and cuttlebug highlights.  I cut out extras to make window/door frames!  The fence was die cut and crackled painted with Fired Red and then Rock Candy.  The background paper is Mr. Holtz and I added Rock Candy Stickles over the California and Oregon licence plates.  I added the buttons and used some decorative thread (from when I sewed) and glued them on the fence post.  I used some old lace from my Mom's belongings for the curtains and the little green ribbon is from a gift my DD gave me.  Oh, I tried to capture the character of my DD new/old house.

While I was blogging this, I heard the mailman and I received some "Happy Mail." Julie Forest sent me this lovely thank you card and I see she used Tim's new movers and shapers butterflies and they are so pretty. I see some i-Rock goodness and Julie let me know that the i-Rock, Rocks! Thank you, Julie, I love this card!

Lots of pictures today!  Wish I could capture the true colors, which are always nicer in the person.  I figure there is a trick to that and will someday master the color!  Thank you for the visit and have a great weekend, which is right around the corner!

Alice Gets An Honorable Mention!

I was so excited this morning to find that my first time challenge piece over at The Altered Alice received an "Honorable Mention."  All stamps used were from Artistic Outpost and were a blast to use!  If you want more details, you can find them on my original blog post right here!

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful Monday!