Bulletin: I Love You - PSS Design Team Call

HAPPY 'SUNNY' SATURDAY my friends!  It's an absolutely gorgeous day in southeast WI.  I'm currently inside visiting with my Mom at the rehab center but pretty soon I'm getting her butt out of bed and we're going outside for a walk around the grounds.  Can you say 'fresh air'?

Today I'm posting another card entry for the Paper Smooches Sparks design team call.  It's funny where inspiration will strike...I was walking down the hall in my office on the way to the ladies room and I saw the bulletin board.  Now, this bulletin board has been there since way before I ever started working there....but for some reason I really took notice of it last week.  I had this brilliant (at least in my head it's brilliant) idea for a card.  The bulletin board in my office is round but I made my card bulletin board square.

I used a few different PS stamps sets to create the 'bulletins' on the board.  I used 'Hubby and Wifey', 'Fast Food' and 'Salutations'.  I also snuck in a Lawn Fawn (another favorite marketing name) stamp set 'Riley's ABC's' for the word 'bulletin'.   The patterned papers and cardstock used are from my scrap stash and I used a few different punches. 

Hope you enjoyed this card.  Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon!

Heidi

Let's Do Lunch - Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge DT Call

Since I'm on a roll, I'm posting my second entry for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge Design Team call tonight.  Then I have another design in my head for maybe another entry!

The stamp set I used on this card is called 'Think Fast' and it's pretty fun.  There's a big ole' sammich, an order of fries, a drink, pizza and some other images and sentiments.  It's really cute...but don't play with it if you haven't eaten because it will make you hungry.

 







The pizza slices are colored with COPIC markers and I cut the banners out of Bo Bunny Double Dot Neutral Necessities paper pad.  Did you know that to make perfect banners all you need to do is cut a slit up the center of the strip as far as you like, then make a cut from each of the corners to the top of the center cut...and voila your banner is even on both sides.  The circle disks are made using matching dot paper and an Epiphany Crafts shape studio to punch out the little epoxy shapes. 

COPIC markers:

Mushroom:  E81, E84

Pepper:  G14, G16

Pepperoni: E08, E19

Crust: E31

Sauce: R08

Shadow: W2

That's it for today....thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again!

Heidi

Let's Hang Out - Paper Smooches Sparks DT Entry

Hello my friends!  It's been a while...here's an update on my Mom....we've had a quiet few weeks which has been fabulous.  She is doing well in rehab - in fact, she no longer needs speech therapy - she's off of pureed food and is now on what's called a mechanical soft food - which is real food but still soft (no steaks just yet).  She no longer needs thickened liquids which is so much easier for her.  She's still doing physical and occupational therapy and I have noticed a big difference in her ability to transfer from wheelchair to car and back, sitting on the edge of the bed, etc.  So, things are looking up and getting better each day.

The card I'm showing today is done as an entry for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge Design Team call.  So far I have two entries so you'll have another post from me later tonight or tomorrow.  I love the stamps from Paper Smooches - most of the images are so whimsical and fun to use.  The stamp set I used for this card is called 'Hang Ups'.  The image was colored with my beloved COPIC markers (BTW - I'm going to be taking the Intermediate Certification Class at the end of June with one of my good friends Valerie - aka ValbyDesign.com).

The clouds were done using a template from Heather's Hobbie Haven.  I love her tutorials and she has a template on the left sidebar that you can print out of two sets of clouds.  Print the template, cut out the clouds and use a sponge or fingertip applicator, and voila - you have beautiful clouds.  Check out the template here.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in 'Tumbled Glass'.  The ribbon is from my stash.

COPIC colors used:

Branches: E25, E27

Raccoon: E81, E84, E87

Leaves: YG63, YG67

Red Birds : R29, R39 

Blue Bird:  B24, B26

I hope you enjoyed todays card.  Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon.

Heidi

"Balloons" Challenge for Sunshine Mail Foundation

Hello my friends!  Happy May to everyone....especially those areas that have gotten SNOW in the past couple of days.  I think Mother Nature must have fallen and hit her head...cuz she is obviously confused as to what season it should actually be.  LOL!  I'm just glad that for a change I'm NOT in the area that got snow.  I'll take rain and cool temps over snow any day.

We're way into the bi-weekly challenge for Sunshine Mail Foundation.  The theme for this challenge is 'Balloons' and the sponsor this time is Bugaboo.  The challenge ends on May 15th. 

Here's the card I made for the challenge as part of the Design Team.  This digital image is called "KIDZ Hot Air Balloon" and she was fun to color.  I used my favorite markers (COPICS) to color this image.  The fun thing about this card is the background - it's not actually cloud paper....I made the clouds using a template from Heather's Hobbie Haven.  I love her tutorials and she has a template on the left sidebar that you can print out of two sets of clouds.  Print the template, cut out the clouds and using a sponge or fingertip applicator, and voila - you have clouds.  Check out the template HERE. 

If you'd like to participate in the challenge, check out the Sunshine Mail Challenge Blog and link your card.

Sunshine Mail Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, provides children in need comfort, support and joy through free Sunshine Mail Care Packages.  Sunshine Mail is filled with handmade cards, a new stuffed animal and age appropriate items and delivered to children in need including hospitals, homeless shelters and foster care.  They are always looking for cards so if you're interested in brightening a child's day please send them to:

Sunshine Mail Foundation
2465 Centreville Road
#J17-767
Herndon, VA 20171

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.
Heidi

In My Garden Challenge

Hello my friends!  Before I get into all the fun challenge stuff I want to take this opportunity to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families after the horrific events that took place today in Boston. 

Today is the start of another challenge for the Sunshine Mail Foundation.  The theme for this challenge is 'In My Garden' and it runs from April 15th thru May 1st.

The sponsor for this challenge is  Oak Pond Creations and to be entered in the random drawing you need to:

1.  Link your card to the challenge post starting on the 15th.
2.  Post on your blog or SCS Gallery about our April Card Drive (see details below) with the link to Sunshine Mail blog.
3.  MOST IMPORTANT is send in cards!!  Send in 1 or more, signed cards, and does not have to be the card entered in the challenge.   CLICK HERE for Card guidelines. 

Now Oak Pond Creations is also having a wonderful give away for the Birthday Bash on their blog.  Check out their blog for more info.  You won't want to miss out on this huge haul of wonderful stuff!!

Sunshine Mail Foundation is having an April Card Drive because they really are in need of cards for their kids, so you should enter to win a fabulous prize package:  JoAnn's $20 gift card, Teddy Bo gift voucher, Spellbinder die, Card Makere magazine, unmounted rubber stamps from Unity, Layers of Love, Inkadinkadoo, Stampsmith, Stampin' Up ink pad, embellishments of flowers, charms and more from Little Yellow Bicycle.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.  This cutie of a digital image is called 'Kona the Gardener' and he's such a big help in the garden.  He's colored with lots of COPICS and the patterned paper used is from an older 6x6 paper pad from BasicGrey called 'Max and Whiskers'. 

 



Hope everyone will enter the chance to win all these fabulous prizes.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

Heidi
 


 

  

Paper Nest Dolls First Challenge

Hello my friends.  I have about an hour to post an entry on the Paper Nest Dolls challenge blog.  It's there first challenge ever and it's an 'Anything Goes' challenge.  One of my good friends Valerie (from Valbydesign.com) is on their design team.  They have the cutest little images on their website.

I didn't have time to color in a brand new image so I found one that I hadn't posted before so I thought I would use it.  It's a card I made for my sweetie last year for his birthday.  It's not an image I would normally put on any old card but for him it seemed perfect.  It's an image from Kenny K Designs and she's called 'Alice Chains'.

Unfortunately since I made the card almost a year ago I don't remember the papers I used or the color COPICS I colored her in with.  I really thought this came out cute.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon.

Heidi

Collage Background - Make It Monday Challenge #110

Hello my friends.  I've been following Nichole Heady's blog [capture the moment] and Papertrey Ink for a while now.  I love the products from Papertrey Ink.  Every Monday they run a new challenge and I've always wanted to participate.  Well, I've decided to bite the bullet and try one.  The prize is a $25 gift certificate to buy anything you want from the store.  YA-HOO.

This week the challenge is to use multiple stamps to create a collage background.  If you go the [capture the moment] blog you can watch a fabulous video from Dawn McVey on how to create a collage background.  Her card is gorgeous.  Check it out here:  capture the moment

Here's the card I made for the challenge.  I used a variety of ink colors from Stampin' Up (Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi), Color Box (Chestnut Roan) and Papertrey Ink (Terracotta Tile).  The stamps I used are from Stampabilities (dots). Technique Tuesday (floral border), the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and the 2 step flower/leaf stamp is a retired set from Stampin' Up (but they have current ones that are 2 step stamps that you could use). 

 

The challenge ends at 7am on Monday, 4/8 so you have a little bit of time left to enter.  Good luck and have fun!

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon.

 

Heidi