Stampscapes - West Coast Shore - Craft A Scene Challenge #1!

Happy New Year Chicks!

I hope everyone had a safe New Years Eve!  I know I did... painted some more trim moulding and worked on this card!

Today is the first day, of the first challenge, of Craft A Scene!!  It's so exciting!  I can hardly wait to see what scenes everyone will come up with for each challenge.  This will be a learning experience for all of us!

I came up with this scene while playing with a few stamps two nights ago.  I finished the first scene but then touched it with my inked fingertips and ruined it.  Thank goodness I did!!  Out came the stamps again and this time around, I'm a lot happier with the colouring.

When doing a scene, always remember that nothing is ever the same in nature so this means that no scene is ever wrong!  Myself, I'm a realist and have a very hard time coming up with something abstract, or adding images that aren't seen in nature, including choice of colour.  There was a scene I called Raspberry Sunset and that was the wildest thing I've done yet!  Boy do I ever live on the edge!  haha!

There are some very incredible scenes done by well known Stampscape artists out there.  Always take a second and third look because that's how you learn.  Also, when you are out for a walk or on a long drive, look around you at the colours in the sky, depth of field for trees and water... everything!  The more you look, the more you will learn.

Now... Onto this scene!  I only used 3 stamps for this one.  I have coloured the rocks as they would be found on the beach near me.  The jutout of rocks and trees is also coloured as I see them here on the West Coast.  The gulls.. they're just black and used to break up the large sky!

I started colouring with grey and light brown for all of the rocks.  The sky was started with yellow, then very light blue and finally pink for a setting sun.  I have a list at the bottom of this post.  You have probably noticed that my water is a darker blue than most use.  The reason?  Light blue is found in the tropics and darker navy/gray is in the northern hemispere where I reside....the land of igloos!

This is a closeup of the rocks.  I lightened the picture up a bit with Picassa so you could see the different tones.  And rocks are never the same colour throughout either...unless it's granite, marble, slate...you know what I mean.  The salt, minerals, plant life, etc. play a huge part in how the rocks will be coloured in your area so keep your eyes peeled!

I apologize for the quality of this photo.  For some reason, my camera wasn't focusing properly with any of the pics...maybe because I forgot it in the car overnight and it froze??  haha!  Notice the rocks...  More brown near the water's edge because of the mineral content in the water.

I know this scene needs 'something' added but I wasn't sure what.  I would have liked to see more movement in the water but am still experimenting with the 'wave' stamp.  I'm also going to hunt down a dark gray ink pad to add to the light gray that I already own which should mix for the perfect stormy sea colour!

Well... I have rambled on wayyyy too long now!  Here's the recipe!

Stamps:

Stampscape -  207E  -  Pine Island

                      205F  -  Boulders With Lichen

                      302A  -  Gulls

Inks:

Memento - London Fog, Morning Sky, Bamboo

Adirondack - Aqua, Pink Sherbet, Lemonade, Stonewashed, Denim

Ranger Distress - Frayed Burlap, Weathered Wood, Crushed Olive

Paint Pen
Glossy Paper
ColorBox Stylus
Papers:
Stampin' Up!, Recollections, Staples 110 lb. White

Thanks for looking and I wish you everything you could hope for in 2012!

Hugs,
Sheree

Stampscapes - Inspiration

Good Morning Chicks!

After seeing the fantastic response to the new Stampscapes challenge blog I went home and played with stamps after work.  I'll be working on scenes for the new blog "Craft A Scene"  Check it out!  The first challenge starts on January 1st!  We now have 24 followers after only two days of being up and running!

I wanted something CAS, along with a calming effect after a whirlwind Christmas Season we've had.  I tried quite a few different scenes and I'm now happy with this one!  I live two blocks from the ocean and have always found watching water has made me lose all thoughts of the hectic atmosphere around me.  I looked through my Stampscape sentiments and saw this one and immediately went to work!

The water stamp is a small section of a huge Seaside Cove.  I think it gives the impression of being way out on the water.  Four stamps were used and here's the recipe!

Stampscapes:
Sentiments Sheet #1
139H  Seaside Cove
302A  Gulls
018E  Cloud Cumulous

Ink:  Big N Juicy - Soothing Sunset
Archival Black
Diamond Stickles to highlight water
Paint pen to highlight gulls

Thanks for looking!
Hugs,
Sheree

New Stampscapes Challenge Blog!

Good Morning Chicks!

Well.. my friend Nancy, has been working feverishly putting together a new challenge blog called Craft A Scene and it's now up and running!  I am so proud of the end result and can never thank her enough for all of her time and energy, along with brain power, to set up something so wonderful!

Head on over for a visit.  We are currently looking for Design Team members and followers that will actively participate in challenges, tutorials and more.  I know many of you out there would fit right in and we'd love having your experience and techniques showcased!

Hope you all have a Happy New Year and may you be blessed with health and prosperity in 2012!

Hugs,
Sheree

Shower Card For Baby Josh

Good Afternoon Chicks!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and enjoying the stress of the week before Christmas!

I am lovin' playing with my Cricut now that I have a table for it.  This card is for a baby shower for Josh.  I babysat his mom when she was just a wee tike!

The cartridge used was New Arrival for most of it but the lettering was the Disney Font cartridge.

This next photo is an angled view so that you can see the raised lettering and popped up clothing that's flapping on the clothesline.

 

 

The papers are from Stampin' Up! and Recollections....not sure which is which but the plaid is SU for sure.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Hugs,

Sheree

 

And.. it looks like I've lost a few followers.  Hope it wasn't anything I did although.. there are so many incredible artists out there so I guess sometimes you have to pare down your lists.

Christmas Card For Mom!

The Wednesday's sketch of the week over at The Outlawz this week is:

This is my version of the sketch and now that I'm finished... I'm going to send it to mom!  Hope she likes it for real and not cuz I'm her daughter haha!

 

Everything is pretty straight forward about this card.  The pearls are on tape... I could never space them so evenly by myself!  The sentiment is from Flourishes!

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Hugs,

Sheree

Stampscapes - Winter Dusk

Evening Chicks!

I know.. you are wondering about what kind of goofy title name is that?  Well... dusk comes early in the North Country and this scene is my version of around 3:30 in the afternoon, just before the sun says goodnight until 8 a.m. the following day!  The tones are a bit darker than the previous ones I've been doing, but, snow seems to hold the daylight and even in the pitch black it never seems really dark.  Maybe it's the lights of the city that helps it out where I live!

And.. I know that most of the winter scenes are somewhat similar.  The reason for this is that a tree with leaves on it just isn't realistic in the middle of winter (In Canada that is!).  Some of the pine stamps have the trees looking too simetrical as well.  I am also playing with taping off some of the scene stamps so that the grasses don't show.  There are some prickly grass stamps I definitely will throw in there next time because they look really kewl with snow on them!

This scene uses only 4 different stamps.  The trees were all taped off at different heights with the shorter ones used as filler.  This also makes the tree spacing a little more random as well.  The grass was using one stamp but everything was taped off except for the tips.  Adding snow to the tips helps to disguise everything and makes things look different.
This scene incorporates the mountains stamp as well.  I stamped them using Memento London Fog so that they would appear to be further in the distance and look colder.
Once I finished tapping in the blues and greys for the snow I used my paint pen to add snow to the trees.  Very fine clear glitter was added here and there to show reflection of light off the snow.  TaDa!!

I added a bit more fill light to this photo in Picassa so that you would hopefully see more of the details.  Also, I saved this picture to a larger size so that if you click on the photo you will see that the added snow really isn't that hard to do!  Nothing is the same or even in nature.  Not one tree branch supports snow in the same way...so.. adding snow must be done randomly.  I use dashes and dots all over the place. 

This next photo shows where I put some of the glitter for highlights.

 

The recipe is....
Stamps:
Stampscape
188F  Rocky Peaks
192B  Bush Large
267E  Pines and Rocks
207E  Pine Island

Sentiment - Cornish Heritage Farms

Inks:
Adirondack - Lemonade, Aqua
Memento - London Fog, Morning Sky, Bamboo
Distress - Gathered Twigs

Glossy Paper
Unknown and Recollections white and black
Paint Pen

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
Sheree

Outlawz CAS Entry - Child's Card

Evening Chicks!

This is my entry into this week's Sunday CAS Challenge at The Outlawz.  I cut out the polar bear with the Cricut and mounted him on ripped white with stickles on the edge and stamped snowflakes on the  blue background.  What a super fast card!   It is going to be sent to my cousin's grandson Dawson who will be 5 this month.  Hope he likes it!

The theme for this week's challenge is Glitter It On!  I used stickles on my card to accent the snow and snowflakes along with his scarf.

Thanks for looking and I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Hugs,

Sheree

I'm Still Around!

Happy Tuesday Chicks!

Just a quick post to let you know that I am definitely around.  Am still doing finishing touches on the basement with paint and moving things back into position in the family room.

I would like to thank my followers for checking in and leaving comments even though I haven't posted anything for a week now...yikes!  Lori..I finally have the tree up now (usually it's mid-November) and I will take pictures to post as soon as the table cloth is ironed and I have the arrangements finished!

And, I would just like to thank all of my wonderful friends that I have made here on the web!  The girlz at The Outlawz keep me busy with challenges and always have such kind words.  Victoria, from Crafty Capers in Nanaimo.. Thanks for enabling me to spend wayyy too much money in your shop this year!  To my regulars that keep in touch by e-mail and comments... Nancy, Lori, Sherri, Merry, Gail and Gail, Teresa, Shaz, Karen, Jacki and more... I wish I could give you all a huge hug for keeping me sane and inspiring me with your incredible talent!  I know I've left out many more names but I'm at work (supposed to be working on year end but needed a 10 minute break) and at my age I am no longer able to multi-task..nope.

So, all going well, I should have a post tonight.  Just wanted to let you know that I think of all of you often!

Hugs,
Sheree

Outlawz CAS Entry

Evening Chicks!

Just a quickie post for a quickie card tonight.  This is my entry into the CAS Challenge at The Outlawz CAS  The snowflake is a large punch done twice on glitter paper and the SNOW stamp is from Studio G and I scooped it from the dollar bin at Michaels.  Have had it for over a year and finally used it!

Have a wonderful evening and work week!

 

Hugs,

Sheree

One Cut... Three Wreaths!

Evening Chicks!

I now have a table in my 'Rubber Room' so have the Cricut set up to play with now!  WooHoo!!

I used one of the Christmas Carts and cut out the wreaths, first on white paper to play with.  This wreath above is first cut in a gold shimmer paper.  Some of the leaves are glued and have applied micro fine glitter from Glitter Ritz.  I goofed on this one and the shadow cut (brown) was stuck on upside down making the leaves go the wrong way....ooooops!  I kind of like how it turned out tho'!

This wreath was cut out in a very light aqua and then used the new Glitter Ritz colour Iced Mint I think it is.  Added sprigs of branch done with a MS punch.  The background was embossed.  Pearls were from the dollar store.

I've saved the best for last!  This is the one I love.  The background paper is a very light aqua and I'm not sure but it could be from Stampin' Up! years ago.  Once again I popped up parts of the leaves where the vein cuts were to give it dimension.  Spriggs of branch done with the MS punch and small white flowers from Michaels in the wedding section.  The sentiment is by Flourishes and the second half of it is stamped inside.... It's time for Mistletoe and Holly!

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Sheree

Stampscapes - Lakeside Christmas

Good Evening Chicks!

I've been playing with winter scenes again tonight and this is what I ended up with.  I decided to use the Lakeside Cabin stamp because I know so many that have it.  This isn't as nice as the random scenes but turned out not too shabby.  The scotch pines on this stamp are a little trickier to add snow to than the fir trees on stamps that go with Lakeside Cove.

Now I'm going to try and show you how I ended up with this scene using only two stamps!

This first photo shows you the stamps as you will recognize them...

Before I stamped the Lakeside cabin I taped off the water reflections but left the rocks showing on the shore.  Even in the high country of the rockies you'll see less snow along the waters edge...depending where you are.  On the ocean.. you'll really see the rocks and there's more snow coverage as you move away.  The tree branches framing the scene are done with Spooky Branch.  I like the Bare Branch stamp better but don't have that one yet!
The cabin was coloured using Distress Gathered Twigs and Cantalope.  The sky was acheived using Memento Summer Sky and Adirondack Lemonade tapped along the horizon.  The look of cold snow and drifts pop with Adirondack Aqua and Memento London Fog.

Now, here's the snow!!

To put snow on the trees, roof, and rocks I used a Uniball White Paint Pen.  Nothing else works like them.  There's no blobs or thick lines.  With this pen you actually have to keep colouring with it but, if you want fine lines or dots.. there's nothing like it!

Once the snow was added I used MS clear fine glitter to accent the snow on the lake, the cabin roof and on some tree limbs.

Once you mount it... it looks much better!  Here is a closer look at where the glitter was added.  One more tip... I used my glue pen for snow.  It dries clear but goes on light blue.  All of the craft stores have them and with the ball point tip you can add as little or as much as you like!

Now... here's the card mounted.  I was going to add snowflake embellishments arount the edge but that took away from the scene.

Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Sheree

Challenge entry for
Gingerloft - Winter or Christmas

Stampscapes Christmas - After The Snow!

Howdy Chicks!
First... Hope my friends in the USA are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday
Second... What a week!  I'm losing things that are right in front of me.  The dogs don't need extra exercise because they follow me from room to room, doing the same circuit 20 times looking for the thing that's lost, right in front of me!  Don't laugh youngin's!  One day you'll find out!  Saying a prayer to the big guy won't help because it's Mother Nature playing around with your head!!
I went in to the shop today to get some information compiled for Revenue Canada (eegad!).  The shop wasn't as busy which meant that Pearl (my Mexican monster) wasn't being fed her quota of treats from adoptive parents so... while I'm compiling info for the government... Purl is standing up at the back of my office chair and actually hitting me in the head with her paw because I put her on ignore.  I Defintely wasn't feeling the love!
The carpet layers came this morning.  All they did was skim the basement floor twice and will be back Saturday morning to install the carpet and new vinyl which also should have been done today!  Another day that will send me in circles.  Hope I don't get too dizzy!!

Here's my post!

I've been trying to come up with a Christmas card using Stampscapes that is not only easy, but looks pretty kewl too!  Here's the end result and I'm pretty happy with it!   The sky isn't grey and stormy like my earlier ones.  To me, being a Prairie Girl (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), this is what the sky looks like after a big dump of snow.  The sky was lightened somewhat with Adirondack Lemonade along with a touch into the snow.

I added some extra fine crystal glitter that I bought when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and when MS started putting things in Michaels.  That's probably before most of you were born, or even thought of! 

Here's a close up of the glitter!

Hope you can make it out!
Here's the recipe!

Stamps -
Stampscape
267E  Pines and Rocks
207E  Pine Island
289D  Fence
192B  Bush

Inks -
Adirondack:  Lemonade, Aqua
Memento: Morning Sky, Black, London Fog, Bamboo
Distress:  Walnut

Papers -
Background:  Bo Bunny
Solids: Misc unknown
Glossy White

White paint pen
Crystal glitter fine
Glue pen

Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Sheree

Wrapping It Up!

Evening Chickees!

First off.. the photo makes the bright red look coral.  Oh well.. you get the picture!  IRL this definitely looks like a Christmas card!

This is an entry to this week's The Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge.  It was fast and easy to make with papers from last years stash.

Paper:  Basic Grey

Ribbon:  Sheer olive - WalMart

Frayed Burlap Distress ink pad

Clear embossing powder

 

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful work week!!

Hugs,
Sheree

Outlawz CAS Entry

The CAS Challenge this week at The Outlawz is to make a Thank You card in fall colours.  After making one that was totally the wrong them but the right colours for the challenge I came up with this!

The papers are from Recollections, the stamp from Hero Arts and sentiment from Stampin' Up!  I used a Big n Juicy ink pad and embossed with clear powder.  After distressing the edges I added some Distress Frayed Burlap to show them up a little bit.

 

 

This is the first card I made that was all wrong for the challenge.  The photo doesn't show it well at all!!  The sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo and embossed in gold.  The edges were distressed and added gold tinsel embossing powder to the edges which looks really kewl but you can't even tell.  The gold paper is a shimmer paper from Recollections.  A foam heart sticker was doused in Distress Walnut Stain and then embossed with the same gold as the sentiment.

 

Thanks for looking and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!

 

Hugs,

Sheree

 

Need Gorgeous Stamps At Cheaper Than Cheap??

Good Morning Chickees!

CParsons left a comment on my Stampscapes post that I should check out a stamp store on the web that was having a HUGE sale!  She was sooo right!  I just spent half an hour going through their catalogue and already have a list of about 100 that I'd love to buy!  The company is Rbber Stamp Avenue!  The stamps are absolutely gorgeous and have a section for every kind of card you'd ever want to make!  The scene section has incredibly detailed stamps that would work with Stampscapes!  Some of the sections are Pirates, Fairies, Retro, Mermaids, Sports, Oriental.. you name it!  The stamps start at $1.00!

Here are a couple of blogs that you should definitely visit and become a follower of!

Magnolia's Place - Mixed media and photography.  Do you like quilting?  There are gorgeous examples of paper quilts that can be adapted to card form, framing... etc.!   The other examples of different media really get the creative juices flowing! 

Bella Carta at Art 'n Soul - This blog has gorgeous step by step instructions on the most beautiful cards!  You can also find paper pieced quiling patterns there as well.  DEFINITELY worth a look!

Just thought I'd pass these worthwhile links along.  Visit and enjoy! 

Hugs,
Sheree

Outlawz Sketch Entry - SC1116

Good Evening Chickees!

 

Here is the card I am entering into The Outlawz Sketch Challenge.  Here is the sketch we had for inspiration!

 

My card deviates from the sketch slightly but I tried everything and couldn't make the embellishments for the design work in my favour!

 

Recipe:

Stamp - Penny Black Sentiment

Papers - Recollections, Staples 110 lb. white

Inks - Ranger Alcohol Inks and Memento for the sentiment

CB Embossing folders

Clear Embossing Powder

Pearls - Dollarama

 

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

 

Hugs,

Sheree

 

 

 

Stampscapes - Last Catch Of The Day

Good Evening Chickees!

This Stampscapes card started out as a tutorial.  I took pictures every step of the way.  When I went to post everything... the photos only showed up in the download as an icon!  So.. I'll be trying another one and hopefully it won't screw up as well haha!

This birthday card is for my hubby's ex-wife's father who is the funniest person on the planet!  Also, I will be entering it in The Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge and the theme is for men/boys.

I sized this card to fit in a standard envelope that I use in the office.  Thought I'd do something different that the standard 5X7 or 4X5.  Turned out pretty kewl!

The recipe is as follows:

Stamps:

Stampscapes

050E  Lakeside Reflections

048E  Lakeside Cove

267E  Pines and Rocks

040B  Geese in Flight

166A  Row Boat

Sentiment

Stampin' Up!

Paper:  Recollections, BoBunny Forever Fall Foliage

Inks: 

Archival Black

Distress:  Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs, Persimmons

Big n Juicy Foliage

Versa Mark

Clear Embossing Powder

Gold Embossing Powder

White Paint Pen

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Sheree

Colour Challenge Entry

It's a new week at The Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge !  The colour pallette to design with is...    

Here is my entry for this week.  I'm not ecstatic over it at all but I was kind of in a hurry!

I'm thinking that the white flower on the button just doesn't go with it and if I could pry it off with a crowbar I would!  haha!

 

The recipe is...

Alcohol Inks Citrus and Purple Twilight

Paper - K& Company and Recollections

Ink - Versamark

White embossing powder

Punch and Michaels bargain ribbon

Bling for the flower centers

 

Thanks for looking!  I may give this colour combo another shot...

 

Hugs,

Sheree



All That Glitters!

Good Evening Chickees!

 

After spending hours scraping rubber backed carpet from the stairs that the previous owner was too lazy to do before putting down laminate flooring, (smells like rotten feet!), I decided to check what this weeks requirements were for The Outlawz CAS Sunday Challenge.   This week we are to use our favourite paper and even though I have a huge selection of different faves... my ultimate is glitter paper!  I have sheets of it in the rolling cabinet and they are sooo pretty that I always tend to save them for something special.  Well... after two years of sitting on them I decided to USE them!  Also, I used a shimmer paper for the background that I've been saving as well.  Anxiety pains are happening.. what will I do now that I've taken a chunk out of each??!!

 

This was an easy card to make.  I brought out the Spellbinder ornaments dies and found that they cut through that thick paper with ease.  I found some CB edge folders that I haven't used so tried them on the ornaments.  The lighter ones show nicely but the larger one can be seen with that trusty old magnifying glass!  Pop dots in two thicknesses (sp?) lifted them up for more definition.  CAS cards shouldn't have too much on them but they looked so boring flat against the background.  Last was a jellyroll pen to draw in the ornament wires because my gold thread is MIA.

 

Thanks for looking and hope everyone has a wonderful work week!

 

Hugs,

Sheree  

Stampscapes - Raspberry Sunset

 

Good Evening Chickees!

I was wracking my brain trying to think of a card to submit to the Outlawz Color Challenge that also has a twist!  We had to use the colors shown below and also add plaid or houndstooth paper.  Yikes!  I had neither in colors that would coordinate with the challenge colors so made my own with a plaid stamp. 

Things came together when I pulled out my Stampscape stamps!  The sunset is mainly Raspberry and the white is used to frame the scene.  The scene was stamped in black.  I also used some other colors to  bring it to life. 

 

First off, I brayered the background starting with Pink Sherbet and then darkened everything with Raspberry and then Wild Plum.  The stamped images were then added using Memento Tuxedo Black.  This time around I didn't stamp a test scene on scrap paper first and you can tell.  The rocks at the bottom of the stamps don't line up as well as they should so it doesn't look as natural.  Oops... better luck next time!

 

To add some depth and hints of color I used a stylus.  First off I went  back to the Wild Plum and framed the edges of the brayered scene, blending in the darker edges. Memento Black was used along the outer edges to give the illusion of an evening scene.  I blended in some Lemonade to the lower edges of the sky along with parts of the water.  Frayed Burlap was used on the rocks and then topped off with Weathered Wood on the water.

 

Here's a close up view of the trees and sky showing where I put the white highlights!  It doesn't show tooooo well so grab your magnifying glass and do some squinting exercises! 

 

 

Here's the recipe!

Stamps:
Background - Impression Obsession - Gingham
Stampscapes - 267E  Pines and Rocks
                       207E  Pine Island
                       175A  Paddlers
                       302A  Gulls
Inks:
Memento - Tuxedo Black
Adirondack Dye Ink - Pink Sherbet, Raspberry, Wild Plum, Lemonade
Distress Inks - Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap
White Paint Pen
Brayer and Stylus

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
Sheree

Black & Gold Christmas

Good Evening Chickees!!

I finished my card tonight that I'm entering into the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  Now that you've seen what I came up with, I will show you  the sketch I tried to follow...

This card was fairly easy to put together other than trying to figure out the measurements late at night after a 4 a.m. start this morning.  I must admit that my mojo is working a wee bit better tonight!  Could it be the lack of sleep the last few days??

Here's the recipe!

Stamp - Inkadinkadoo

Ink - Versafine black

Clear embossing powder

Paper - Prints are Graphic 45 and the Gold shimmer from Crafty Capers and the Black - Recollections
Bling

Thanks for looking and don't forget to join us at The Outlawz !! 

Hugs,
Sheree

Another Distress Christmas Card/Tag

 Good Afternoon Chickees!

I started this the other night and remembered to take a picture of it last night!

I'm on a distressing kick (a newfound kick) and here's another creation.  The snowflakes are embossed and I used Tim Holtz crackle and Distress Stickles to add some fun to the distressed ink colours.

Here is a side shot of the tag.

 Here is a shot of the back of the tag.

Someone I know well is going to receive this card for Christmas.  She's a 'lurker' and hopefully won't figure out I'm talking about her!  haha!



 The recipe is as follows:

Distress Inks.. Broken China, Something Glass lol, Frayed Burlap, Walnut, Honey
Snowflake stamp... I'll get back to ya!
Sentiment Stamp... Inkadinkadoo
Blue Distress Stickles
White embossing powder
Versa Mark
Ribbon & Wool

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,

Sheree

Outlawz CAS Challenge Card

Good Afternoon My Chickees!

Here is my addition to the Outlawz CAS Challenge  for November 6th!

I'm not sure if I like this but my mojo couldn't mojo so this is how it ended up!   After looking at it for quite a bit I think now that I should have called it a 'Tree Hugger Christmas Card.'  This photo makes it look so dull yet the gold paper is actually quite shimmery!

How did I come up with this monstrosity of the week??  Easy grasshopper!  Cuttlebug folder that still looked dull after embossing.  Brought out the distressing inks to give it some dimension.  It still looked duller than silver not polished for 10 years so brought out the gold stickles.  Can you see it??  Nope!  After sitting there with a neon question mark flashing from my forehead I decided to mount it anyway.  Dang... where's my mojo??!!

So... There you have it!  If you are looking for a dull card to send to any tree hugger that lives on an island and only uses an outhouse... this is it!

Thanks for looking!  Hope you have a wonderful evening and aren't just sitting there wondering which planet I flew in from!

Hugs,
Sheree

Stampscapes Christmas

Afternoon Chickees!
Here is a Stampscape that I played around with a week ago and am just getting to post it now.  The papers are from last year's stash but the Spellbinder is new for me.  I thought this shape showed this scene of better than the next card shown.  I thought Christmas lights would look kind of kewl on the fence but the bulbs are a bit big... maybe they are 60 watts each!  Hmm... good thing I won't have their hydro bill!  There's only two stamps used on this.  If I remember correctly, the one is Pine and Rocks that I taped off along with Crooked Fence taped off and stamped crooked to level the wire lines.

This Christmas card is done using the Lakeside Cabin Stampscapes stamp and the crooked fence.  I used painter's tape to mask off for snow and used a Jelly Roll pen for the lights. And.... I goofed on this one!  May have to give it to my brother or one of my left-handed boys!!  Seems put the top layers on the card backwards so it now opens from the left.  They'll laugh like heck when one of them gets it! 

Inks used:
Adirondack Dye Ink Pads:  Aqua
Memento Dye Ink Pads:  London Fog, Black, Bamboo
Distress Ink Pads:  Frayed Burlap, Walnut

Thanks for looking!  I hope to find some winter scenes on the net so I can try something different.

Hugs,
Sheree

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Good Morning!

Just thought I'd share some of the cards I've been making to send to Send A Smile 4 Kids who in turn package them up and deliver them to Children's Hospital in Vancouver. 

I'll be adding to the pile for the next week and then ship them off!

The glitter cards below were messy but fun to make!  I think I have glitter throughout the house, all over my dogs and lining the washing machine!!  Really felt like Christmas with all the sparkly stuff around!

The octopus and seahorses are made to wiggle.  I had some thin wire ribbon that I coiled around a pen and adheared it with Glossy Accents.  The stamps and paper are 'Recollections.'

I love Penny Black and I used her stamps for the Hedgies and Pup.  The paper is from last year. 

Thanks for looking!!

Hugs,

Sheree