I'm jumping for joy...

I'm jumping for joy!  [insert jumps of joy here]  Why?  I’m so excited to announce that I have been selected to be a design team member for a new challenge blog, Triplicate Trials Tuesday.   This challenge is unique because it incoporates three parts: theme, color and sketch.

I'm absolutely stoked to be designing along side of some terrific ladies:

Triplicate Trials Tuesday DT

Tiffany Call
Caryn Kidwell

Debby McGrath

Rochelle Washington

Thanks Rochelle for this opportunity.  I'm bursting at the seams and can't wait to get started. 

Be sure to mark your calendars as the first challenge will be May 31st.

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Hello Mama Earth

Happy Earth Day!  This card is my way of inspiring awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. As much as I would love to take credit for that last lovely worded sentences, I can't as I just googled Earth Day and got something jazzy to say (from here).

To demonstrate a way of reusing, recycling and reducing waste, I made this card from a Best Buy gift card sleeve and other scrap materials.  I didn't use any new material to make this card.

This card participated in the following "earth friendly" challenges: 

• Papercraft Star Challenge 42 - Earth Theme
• Drunken Stampers Challenge 63 - Technology Sucks (No Electricity)
• Try It On Tuesday - Upcycling (Recycling)
• Creative Card Crew - Recycle Something

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~Supplies~
Paper: Scraps
Accessories: Daiquiri Thickers (American Crafts)

I'm not sleeping...I'm thinking of you

I haven’t played in a Mojo Monday Challenge in a couple of weeks. There’s no time like the present to rectify that mishap. So, this card is my take on the current Mojo Monday Challenge (186). This card has more layers than I usually have the patience for, but I managed to “bear” through it.

It may look like this bear is sleeping, but he is merely thinking of that sweet someone.

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Beary Fun (Fiskars)
Paper: White CS (Georgia Pacific), Designer Paper (BoBunny), Brown CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: COPIC markers, Ribbon, Twine, Foam Squares, Scallop & Circle Punch (EK Success), Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Smile

I never colored an image of a person, but I’ve wanted to use this digital stamp of Star Bright Tia from someoddgirl.com for some time now. They have adorable images.  When I finally got the gumption to give this coloring people thing a try, I came across the Card Patterns Sketch 109 and thought it perfect for this image.

I didn't too bad for a novice COPIC user. I’m excited to learn more about coloring with COPICS. The only thing I don’t like about the card is the ribbon as it kept fraying. I wish I could remember where I got it, so I won't ever use it again. Anywho, I’ve rambled on long enough.

Hope you have a fabulous weekend wherever you are in the world.
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~Supplies~
Stamps: Star Bright Tia (Someoddgirl), Greetings (Paper Studio)
Paper: White CS (Georgia Pacific), Designer Paper (K&Company), Red CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: COPIC markers, Ribbon, Foam Squares, Coluzzle, Bow-Easy, Border Punch (Fiskars)

Who is ready to be challenged?

There’s a new challenge on the crafty block and it’s called the Triplicate Trials Tuesday Challenge. Sounds interesting? Are you eager to know more? Well, I’m here to tell you that this new challenge is going to be A-W-E-S-O-M-E! This challenge has got it all as every challenge will be based on a three parts: theme, color and sketch. If that wasn’t awesome enough, this challenge will be held bi-weekly…every other Tuesday. This will give you ample opportunity to participate along with all those other lovely challenges out in the blogosphere.

As if this couldn’t get any better, you…yes, I’m talking to you…you have an opportunity to be on the design team. Triplicate Trials Tuesday is holding a DT call looking for crafty talent.  You want more details?  Head over to to http://www.triplicatetrials.blogspot.com/ to learn more.
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Baby Onesie

My hubby requested that I make a card for one of his co-worker’s that just had a baby. I was more than happy to do it. I finally had an opportunity to use this card as inspiration. I fell in the love with everything about it. So, I pretty much recreated it with minor changes. I like using the onesies as the image is versatile so it can be used for a girl or boy. This was also an opportunity to play along with the SCS Ways to Use It Challenge (WT312) - to use spots. 
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~Supplies~
Stamps: Special Delivery (Fiskars), Clear Pattern (Martha Stewarts)
Paper: White, Pink and Gray CS
Ink: Pink (Hampton Art), Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: COPIC Marker, Ribbon, Foam Squares

Thinking of You in Gray

The SCS Way to Use it Challenge (WT311) is all about using gray as your neutral color instead of pulling out the old reliable colors like white, black or kraft. I was excited by this challenge because gray is a color I rarely use. So rare in fact that I had to raid my scrap pile to find some gray cardstock. Also, the elements of the card were inspired by the SCS Clean and Simple Challenge (CAS108) which is about the great outdoors.  While this card was simple to make, the overall effect is quite snazzy (I think). What do you think? Please do tell.

As always, thanks for visiting.

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Find Joy (Hero Arts)
Paper: White, Teal and Gray CS
Ink: Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Branch w/Leaves (Sizzix), Butterfly Punch (Marvy), Clear Embossing Powder, Glitter

Liebster Award

Today, Rochelle over at Two Tears in My Bucket graciously gave me a Liebster Blog award.  She really had some really kind words to share about each of the bloggers she nominated.  It’s amazing the power of a kind word as it absolutely made my day.  Please take the time to visit her blog and the other bloggers she nominated.

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Who's Having a Birthday?

You can never have enough birthday cards on hand. I think this is the first birthday card I’ve created when there’s no birthday in sight. I’m finally going to be ready for the next birthday coming my way. Yeah me!

The following challenges inspired this card…  

• PapertreyInk Make It Monday Challenge – Go To Sentiment Card
• SCS Sketch Challenge (SC319)
• SCS Way to Use It Challenge – Happy Birthday! (WT309)

Add another “Yeah me!” for getting this card posted prior to all of the challenge deadlines verses the day of or after. 2011 is shaping up to be a crafty year for me. The real challenge will be maintaining the crafting momentum I’m gaining.

Thanks for visiting and please let me know what you think.

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~Supplies~

Stamps: Greetings (The Paper Company Studio), Find Joy (Hero Arts), Birthday Cupcake (Inkadinkado), Owl (Hero Arts), Who Loves You (Hampton Arts)
Paper: White and Black CS
Ink: Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint and Broken China Distress Inks (Ranger), Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: COPIC Markers, Clear & White Embossing Powder, Foam Squares

My Valentine's Day Contribution...

I couldn’t let Valentine’s Day pass without making something. So, here's my Krafty contribution to the love fest which occurs on February 14th.

This card participated in the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO176) and SCS Way to Use It Challenge – i HEART you (WT308).

Thanks for visiting and please let me know what you think.
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~Supplies~
Stamps: Greetings (The Paper Company Studio)
Paper: Kraft and Red CS
Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Heart Punch (Marvy), Scallop and Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots & Hearts Embossing Folders (Cuttlebug), Button, Twine, Clear embossing powder, Foam Squares