Quick and Easy

Hey hey, get your mind out of the gutter! (wink!) I'm not talking about Izzy's behavior last night on Grey's Anatomy, I'm talking about today's Limited Supply Challenge.

This was a fun challenge! It required only one piece of cardstock, one layer, with stamping only a sentiment. No backgrounds, no embossing, no designer paper. One sentiment plus embellishments.

I sorted through all my stamps and found two sentiments I thought I could build a card around. Then chose naturals ivory cardstock because it has just enough flecks of color in there to give it some warmth without being a distraction. This was so fun to do, and the first one was so quick to do that I had time to finish the second before my youngest woke from nap.

The thank you version is going to the post office today to an incredibly talented stamper on SCS who is **quite** an enabler! She helps many of us on SCS get our hands onto a variety of embellishments. Here's a hint some of which came in handy on this challenge. In addition to organizing these shares, she also sorts and mails many many packages a month. It is amazing to me that she's able to actually have time to stamp! Her work is beautiful, of course because she's a member of the Dirty Dozen! Hope she recognizes that my card is for a challenge and it is meant to be simple, not that I'm cheap or lazy! eesh!

Hello Bella!

I heard the mail truck drive up the street today and thought "Please let Bella be here!!" And guess what, she WAS! Everyone, meet Giftabella!

Today's Splitcoast Color Challenge outlined five specific colors to use, and let me say, these aren't colors I'd use on my own. I actually HAD all the colors, I just wouldn't have put them together. However, after fooling with scraps of paper for what seemed forever, I think it came out pretty cute. Now I'll have to ink that Bella up and put her ins some cutesy clothes, something Lillyesque.

Giftabella is going postal tomorrow to one of my daycare clients turned friend and fellow stamper! Happy Birthday Janine!

A few of Bella's sisters were ordered today, soon you'll be meeting many more of these cutie chicks. For more information check out the link to Stamping Bella on the right hand side of the page.

Funny how that happened.....

So, my new goal is that I want to try to complete at least ONE Splitcoast Challenge per week. Each day of the week a different challenge is posted. Either a particular layout you must use, a specific color combo etc. As it turns out, I did a card over the weekend that meets the requirements for this weeks Limited Supply Challenge. Here it is:

I made this card for my cousin Chloe's first birthday this past weekend. I wanted to cover the big bug on the front in Dazzling Diamonds, but ran out of time. I'm going to make another one of these to keep in my stash and glitter the daylights out of that little caterpillar. In the process, I'm sure I'll get covered with glitter too. DH always gets a laugh out of me after a glitter project.

Since I didn't do this with the challenge in mind, it just sort of fit the criteria, I'm going to complete a second challenge this week. I'm not sure yet if it will be the Color Challenge or the Layout Challenge. It will depend on if I have the materials outlined for the challenge.....

I figure this will be a good way to learn new techniques, and move out of my comfort zone. I've become WAY to reliant on my scallop punches. Trust me, I LOVE them, but feel that its getting a little trite....

Sweet Baby Boy

Last night, I made some cards to go along with an order for my cousin. I've been really itchy to get my hands on the Bundle of Joy set from the Spring Mini catalogue. In the meantime, my friend Rachel was kind enough to loan me her Wild About You set.

This card was inspired by the MANY beautiful cards using this set lately on Splitcoast Stampers. Background is paisley using craft white ink, on bashful blue cardstock. Yellow layer was run through my cuttlebug using the flower embossing folder. The sentiment is from the So Very set from the Sell-a-Bration catalgoue. Till my new Round Tab punch arrives (later in the week!!!) I've been using a corner rounder to mimic the effect. Ribbon is from Cindy's eBay store Starlit Studio. I've GOT to go buy more of this stuff today. I've decided that it adds just the right touch for baby and Easter items. Enjoy!