Twice a month Serendipity Stamps hosts a challenge. It's a great opportunity to make something with your favorite Serendipity Stamps and possibly win a few stamps at the same time. The challenge this time is to make a project with an image of a basket incorporated into your design. Even if you don't have a basket stamp that's ok - you can use a die cut, pattern paper or even a woven texture.
I decided on this beautiful basket of daisies. It just looks so summery to me. I colored it up with Copic markers and layered it on some pretty paper.
If you have time to play I hope you will join us at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog. There's been a few changes - this is Cathy Weber's last challenge on the design team - I hope you will wish her well, and Vickie Zimmer is joining the group - so you can tell her HI!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Oh I almost forgot!!! The sale is 20% all items in the basket category at Serendipity Stamps from now til 6-26.
Jeanne
Supplies Used: Finished Size 5.75 x 5.75"
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps Daisy Basket, Thinking of You Small
Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Collection 6x6" Pad
Card Stock: SU! Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, White
Ink: Copic Markers, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento RIch Cocoa
Daisy I am Roses.com
Buttons
Ivory Button Twine May Arts, 7/8" Sheer White Stitch Edge Orange May Arts, Mandarin Twine: Twinery, 1/2" Ribbon Stitched Poly Peach Parfait SU!
Are you partying this month? On the 17th of every month Waltzingmouse Stamps hosts a blog party. The theme is different every month. This time it's "Summertime Fun". You can use any Waltzingmouse Stamps set you like. Just have fun! You can get all the details as well as a list of all the other folks playing along at the Waltzingmouse Makes Blog.
So what does Summertime fun mean to me? It means time with my family doing just about anything we want to do - even if that means nothing at all. It is cooking outside, staying up late, and not looking at the clock because there is no where we need to be.
I know there's lots of stops you need to make so I will keep this short. Here's what I came up with!
I hope you're playing along this month. If not - mark your calendar - every 17th!! Have a great day and happy hopping!!
Jeanne
Supplies Used: Finished Size 4.5 x 6.25"
Stamps: Waltzingmouse My Island, Free Spirit Boy
Pattern Paper: Pink Paislee Daily Junque, Junque, Numbers, Map 12 x 12"
Card Stock: Stampin Up Pin k Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream
Dies: Spellbinder Petite Ovals, Classic Rectangles
Enamel Dots: My Minds Eye
Ink: Memento Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Versafine Onyx Black
Border Punch: EK Success Dotted Scallop
Twine: Raspberry Lemonade Timeless Twine
Button: Papertrey Ink
I'm so happy to be the guest designer this month at The Shabby Tea Room. If you love lots of layers of lace and trims and shabby chic goodness then the Shabby Tea Room is the perfect place for you to find some happiness. There's always lots of eye candy sure to make you drool. Here's the inspiration photo for this week. You are instructed to make a project using pink and green and add a ruffle and some ribbon.
Since June is traditionally known for weddings I've been making all my cards for this month at The Shabby Tea Room wedding themed. A wedding card is the perfect excuse to get creative lots of trims and embellishments.
I went straight for this Spellbinder heart die (one of my first Spellbinders ever) and I framed it with some ruffled ribbon. I just put some double sided tape on the back and attached the trim. To keep it poofy I attached the heart to the base of the card with adhesive foam. I thought the satin hot pink was a great contrast to the soft pink in the design. The watermark stamp is soft and romantic.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Have a beautiful day!!
Hugs!
Jeanne
Supplies Used: Finished Size 5.75 x 5.75
Stamps: Paper Sweeties Wedding Day
Pattern Paper: Echo Park Love Story 6x6" Pad
Dies: Spellbinder Nested Hearts, Classic Scalloped Ovals, Classic Ovals
Border Punch: EK Success Double Embossed Dotted Lace
Pearls: Recollections
Ribbon" 7/8" Pink Satin His & Hers, 1 1/2" Crochet White May Arts, 5/8" Sheer Box Pleat White May Arts
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink
Well I didn't finish my card last night like I had intended - something about this little hockey team called the Chicago Black Hawks that is making us all crazy here! Not the happy ending there we hoped for last night either :( Good news - I had a little quiet time this morning to finish up the card for my dad. He is retired now but he worked for The Illinois Central Railroad for 49 years!! I know! That's like forever right? Any thing you want to know about trains he will be happy to share with you! So of course I knew he would love this image from Serendipity Stamps. Even my daughter loves it - but I am guessing that is because it looks an awful lot like the logo of the university she goes to... Boilermakers anybody?
I wanted to keep this as guy friendly as possible so no bows here today! I tried to sneak in a few little embellishments including a Tim Holtz compass that spins! - because you know he's going to try it don't you?
I hope you are having a great day honoring the good men in your lives - the ones who taught you how to fish or swim or ride your bike - (don't get me started!!) and yes even the little men who you might be teaching a thing or two yourself today - they will be daddies themselves one day too if you're lucky. Pass on a family tradition and give them an extra big hug today!!
Jeanne
Supplies Used: Finished Size 5.5 x 5.5"
Stamps: Serendipity Happy Fathers Day, Train Engine
Pattern Paper My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing 6x6" Pad
Card Stock: PTI Kraft, SU! Basic Grey
Border Punch: EK Success Zig Zag Stitch
Dies: Spellbinder Grand Circles
Compass, Arrow, and Pin Tim Holtz
Button Twine Natural May Arts
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Candi Minis Newsprint
I can't believe Father's Day is tomorrow. I'm falling behind again... I make so many cards for my blog but I didn't make one for my dad. I'm having him over for a BBQ tomorrow so I need to get to it! I know he will appreciate a home cooked meal more than a hand made card but there's no reason he can't have both. If I do manage to pull it off I'll post it on Sunday. Now that I'm committed I have to get it done right?
Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Monday Mood Board at WPlus9. It's a two week challenge so you have time to play. Here's the inspiration photo. Lots of things to love here - the colors (yellow pink and green) and a peek of some patterns the new Borders and Fresh Cut Florals.
I was catching up on some of my reading and found a CARDS December 2012 issue that features WPlus9 creator Dawn Woleslagle. I was smitten with her "Merry Christmas" creation on Page 117 and I thought it would be fun to case her this time. I switched it up a little by changing the stamp set and the color theme, but the pattern is true to Dawn's design. I hope you like it. It is really so easy to create a beautiful floral arrangement with this new set. If you don't have it I highly recommend it.
I hope you are having a great day - now for that Father's Day card!!! HAHA!!!
Jeanne
Supplies Used: Finished Size 4.5 x 6.25"
Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals
Pattern Paper: October Afternoon Sidewalks Collection 8x8" Pad
Card Stock: Papertrey Ink Harvest Gold, White, Vintage Cream, Stampin Up! Pretty in Pink
Dies: Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles, Wplus9 Timeless Tags, fresh Cut Florals, Cheery Lynn Sophie's Heart Mini
Buttons: Papertrey Ink
Ivory Button Thread and 5/8" Taffeta Iridescent Ivory May Arts
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Rosebud, Angel Pink, Pear Tart, Cantaloupe, Dandelion, Tangelo, Bamboo Leaves, Love Letter
