Favorites: SCS New Dirty Dozen Members

Wow! Have I been out of the loop! First, I miss the Gina K illustrator's blog hop and designer search, and then I forget that it is the 15th! Here are some of my favorite cards made by the new DT members:

darleenstamps - I have been waiting a very long time to see her in the dirt pile!

May DT card - Vintage Style
May DT card - Darleen's Favorite
May DT card - Lovely Hydrangea
May DT card - Celebrate Your Day (CAS)
Vintage Baja Mother's Day 2010
Happy Birthday, Jake
Congrats Courtney & Jayson
IC228 - An Oldie, but a Goodie
FS166 - CASing Pat #1
FS166 - CASing Pat #2
CAS54 - Wishing for Spring (CAS)
Happy Retirement, Craig (CAS)


Julie Campbell - Totally love her Halloween cards!

Halloween Yo-Yos
Halloween Masquerade
Pumpkin Party
Something's Brewing
Yikes!
Pink Persimmon Halloween (Boo!)
Vintage Halloween (BOO) Banner
Halloween again... and again (and again another Boo card:)
Halloween Cutie
Fright Night Framed

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Magenta Blog Hop

Christian Paper Crafts is having a Magenta Blog Hop! I've never used peel-offs on cards until now. I LOVE THEM!

I adhered the stained glass window peel-off onto some retired SU dsp. It's a light pink pirouette with white dots. Then I highlighted some areas using a ruby red marker. My big eyelets were the perfect size for the pattern so I used some very vanilla taffeta ribbon. And lastly, I used rhinestone stickers for the centers of the flowers.




Marcelle
Angella
Natalie
Mary
Randi
Me
Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog

Happy Monday!

Can you just see these guys greeting you in the morning saying, "Happy Monday!" Yah... a little too bright and happy for a Monday morning! LOL! Actually, I think they had too much caffeine. :) But aren't these guys the cutest starfish you've ever seen? I love this new Gina K set!

This is a double challenge card.

SCS Clean & Simple Challenge - CAS66: Sketch Challenge
Inspired by our Spring 2010 DT member: kmahany


Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge:
pink, orange, brown & white
(Inspired by an Ice Cream Cone by Melissa_Aggie)

Stamps: Quite A Catch (GKD)
Paper: white, SU designer paper
Ink: Palette burnt umber, Copic markers, SU regal rose marker
Accessories: EK Success wavy border punch, pop-up dots

(Favorites) SCS Featured Stamper: ltecler

Congrats Lori! Love your work.

Snuggle Bunny (gift set)
Berry Adorable
Destined for Greatness
Introducing Chloe (scrapbook page)
Spring Flower (CAS)
Lucky to Count You as A Friend (CAS)
Country Flowers
Aqua Asian Fusion (CAS)
Slope Inspired Sorry (CAS)
Simply Valentine (CAS)
Snowy Sympathy (CAS)
Giga Guide Lines (CAS)
You Might Want to Sit Down
I'm Not Lion

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It's a Gina K Blog Hop!

I love Gina's new set, Quite A Catch!
The sea creatures are incredibly adorable and I love the sentiments!

Visit these designer's blogs tonight for even more samples with the
Quite a Catch stamp set

• Jessica Fick


• Bev Gerard


• Colleen Schaan


• Suzanne Dean


• Valerie Stangle


• Cathy Tidwell


• Lee Murphy


• Theresa Momber


• Geri Utterback


• Tina Gilliland


• Sharri Seffens


• Vicki Dutcher


• Jennie Harper


• Melissa Shultz


• Brenda Turner
  


• Joy Hadden


• Linda Payne


• Jen Charboneau

* Cheri Weston

To see the adorable samples in the StampTV gallery,
check out this link: quiteacatch

Finding my mojo, again.

I can't remember the last time I stamped. I had cards made ahead of time so I think it's been about 3 weeks! That has never happened before. Life here has been really, really difficult. Today I was determined to make a card... and I made two! My craft room was a mess. So a little clean-up needed to be done. I started with reorganizing all of my paper into new SU color families and organizing my Gina K paper, too. This is what I came up with, my attempt at getting my mojo back:

You're such a blessing.

Clean & Simple 65 is a theme challenge:
Mother's Day or May Flowers

Stamps: Bella Blossoms (Stampin' Up!), sentiment from Masculine Messages (Gina K Designs)
Paper: white, tangerine tango
Ink: tangerine tango, kiwi kiss
Accessories: taffeta ribbon, Sizzix die cut

.... like a spring day.

SCS Clean & Simple 65 is a theme challenge:
Mother's Day or May Flowers


Christian Paper Crafts
Color Monday Challenge 65:
Shades of purple & green, white (option of an additional neutral of accent color)

SCS Featured Stamper: Eliotstamps

I changed the colors, use dp instead of a stamped border, and stamped different flowers in the corner rather than matting them separately.
Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle!

Stamps: flowers (SU set name?), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (Stampin' Up!), sentiment from Spring has Sprung (Gina K Designs)
Paper: rich razzleberry, white, Basic Grey Lemonade dp
Accessories: organdy ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, rhinestone stickers, dimensionals

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BLOG CANDY WINNER - #19

I wonder who that is????



The blog candy has been a "birthday" surprise. :) I have a lot of designer paper. Some retired SU rub-0ns, some ribbon, and stamped images (to be chosen by the winner) :)


And #19 is Kathy H!
Kathy, please send me an email so I can get the blog candy to you!
designsbyboo@hotmail.com


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Happy birthday to Boo! How old are you?

I have been under so much stress that I haven't had any interest in my hobby. But I'm determined to make my birthday a time to refocus on the things that make me happy. ... which means stamping :) This month also happens to mark my 5th year as a SCS member! (Shhhhh... I don't think that dirty dozen thing will ever happen. It makes me laugh thinking about how I really wanted that a couple of years ago. LOL Maybe it's no big deal now because I'm... oops.... almost let it slip. Maybe its because I'm OLDER and enjoy more diverse avenues to express myself.)

BLOG CANDY

I've decided to link some of my favorite older cards and projects. In one of them, you will find the answer to my age. Come back and post your guess. You can only guess once. Anyone who guesses correctly will have their name in a hat and a winner will be chosen. Moderation will be on so that you can't see the answers of others. Next Sunday, I will post the winner.

card 1

card 2 (This card has been CASEd some many times it cracks me up. Like the telephone game, no one knows who started it!)

card 3

card 4

card 5

card 6

card 7

card 8 (another card that has been copied a few times :)

card 9

card 10

card 11

card 12

Christmas 1

Christmas 2

Christmas 3

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CenterStage Spotlight BBQ Picnic Cookbook

It's time for another CSS Blog hop!

Several members of the CenterStage Spotlight Alumni team have gathered some of their favorite BBQ Picnic recipes together for us to make another cookbook! The cookbook will be available for FREE over on the StampTV Freebie page for you to download and print at your leisure.



But, since we are paper crafters - we challenged them even further to make a project with their recipe in mind to share with us tonight on their blogs! (The projects are also included in photos on the recipe booklet as well.)



Please check out the links of all the participating designers and then download the Recipe booklet and let us know how you like them!

• Jessica Fick: Grilled Pizza


• Betty Neville: Mom's Chinese BBQ Ribs


• Joy Hadden: Whiskey BBQ Sauce


• Tina Gilliland: Homemade Enchiladas


• Sue Van deVusse: Midwestern Kabobs


• Melissa Shultz: Foil Babies


• Geri Utterback: Oven Baked Beans


• Pam Imholz: Foil Potatoes


• Sharri Seffens: Calico Beans


• Carla Suto: Grilled Vegetables


• Dawn Lusk: Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad


• Peggy Wainman: Bean Salad


• Karen Knegten: Miss Lucy's Rice Salad


• Jennie Harper: Picnic Coleslaw


• Cheri Weston: Fiesta Pie


• Brenda Turner: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake


• Lori McAree: Dessert Pizza


• Giovana Smith: Peruvian Alfajores


• Carolina Buchting: Vanilla Cupcakes with Butter Cream Frosting


• Jen Charboneau: Dirt Cake

Mackinac Island, Michigan

CAS62 Inspiration Challenge:

Mackinac (Mackinaw) Island, Michigan Postcards –
My home state & favorite place to vacation!
Home of the Grand Hotel - set for the movie "Somewhere in Time"
starring Christopher Reeves

The only motor vehicles on Mackinac Island are emergency vehicles. You'll see a lot of horse-drawn carriages and bicycles.

More Challenges:
Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge: red, black & white
SCS Inspiration Challenge: Home Sweet Home

Stamps: Unity
Paper: real red, black, white
Ink: black, Copic makers
Accessories: eyelets, ribbon

The Mackinac Bridge, a.k.a. the Mighty Mac, connects the upper peninsula
to the lower peninsula.

And one more challenge for this card:
SCS Inspiration Challenge: Home Sweet Home

Stamps: Mackinac Bridge (?), Guiding Light (Gina K Designs, Illustrator Rupa Shevde)
Paper: basic gray (SU), brocade blue, white
Ink: black, bashful blue, Copic markers
Accessories: Nestabilities, circle punches, ribbon, handmade cloud template, sponge

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Weekend Favorites Continued...

Sunday, April 11

MrsBoz
BeckyTE
redlynny
Qbee (CAS)
va.sunshine
artystamper
JulieHRR (CAS)
coffeestamper
justcrazy
eraymond7978


Saturday, April 10

justcrazy (CAS)
Wattle


Thursday, April 8

elizgmom


Wednesday, April 7

Wattle
NikiE (CAS)
NikiE
NikiE (CAS)
kstamper (CAS)
silli
sweet as a gum drop
krystie lee (CAS)
krystie lee (CAS)
DJLuvs2stamp
LaLatty
karemal
cmcmathey
cmcmathey
cmcmathey (CAS)
DeborahLynneS
studbo
stampasmile
stampertammy (CAS)


Tuesday, April 6

ljurecek
artsy_em (CAS)
girl3boys0
debdeb (CAS)
Melhoulihan5
Melhoulihan5
Melhoulihan5
jaydekay
jimlynn (CAS)
Vervegirl (CAS)
UKJem (CAS)


Monday, April 5

LateBlossom (CAS)
LateBlossom (CAS)
LateBlossom (CAS)
notimetostamp
Bailmac (CAS)
stilwater (CAS)
Vervegirl
hobbydiva (CAS)
LeAnne Pugliese (CAS)


Sunday, April 4

k dunbrook (CAS)
hudsonhannah (CAS)
hskelly (CAS)
va.sunshine (CAS)
cookiebaker (CAS)


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StampTV Challenges

This week's Inspiration challenge: this Anne Geddes photo
They are just so CUTE!

Oh, Baby! Twins!

Stamps: Oh, Baby (GKD/Rupa Shevde)
Paper: innocent pink, ocean mist, creamy caramel, white
Ink: Palette burnt umber, creamy caramel, Copic markers
Accessories: gingham ribbon (SU), SU punches, Nestabilities large scallop rectangles

StampTV Sketch Challenge

A Bright Spring Day

Stamps: Spring Has Sprung (GKD/Rupa Shevde)
Paper: summer sun, real red, white
Ink: black, certainly celery, bashful blue, real red, Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon (Michaels), SU punches, Nestabilities Labels 7

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Weekend Favorites

I've been having a lot of fun stamping and cruising, today (Saturday). I'm feeling so much better and have more energy. I've even done a lot of housework without being too sore. I'm so thankful!

Saturday, April 10

jennysbugbites (CAS)
vernagus
Stamper K
Naoual
mzdjoy
katolejnik (CAS)
justJess
Cici510
KristaTracy (CAS)
LateBlossom (CAS)
LateBlossom (CAS)
busysewin
Randee E
kathleenh
HelenLiu
Darsie1
glowbug
AndreaEwen
Wattle
patsmethers


Friday, April 9

ctorina
Karen B Barber
Cards_by_America
dougnat (CAS)
stilwater (CAS)
stilwater (CAS)
stilwater (CAS)
k dunbrook (CAS)
ApricotRose (CAS)
SmilynStef
Beth Thomas
countrybeamer (CAS)


Thursday, April 8

AbbysGrammy
debdeb (CAS)
TreasureOiler
Kharmagirl
woodwinds
Lynnwoll
mocjen (CAS)
dougnat
grbscrap
Cici510
Rox71 (CAS)
mrupple
justcrazy
justwritedesigns


Wednesday, April 7

Sarah-Jane
Sarah-Jane
runningmomof3
angelladcrockett (CAS)
june houck part 1
june houck part 2
june houck part3
tinahale38


Tuesday, April 6


Monday, April 5

patsmethers

I hope to be back with some more later today :)
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SCS - Inspiration Challenge: Home Sweet Home... HOMES

SCS Inspiration Challenge

This week’s challenge is to make a card inspired by your home state, province, town or country. It could be where you were born, where you grew up and still call "home", or where you live now.

Michigan: the Mitten State
I think Michigan is the only state where people hold up their hand and point to where they live. LOL! I was thinking of making a mitten card, but I couldn't make myself do it. Winter needs to stay away!

Michigan: the Great Lakes State (HOMES) Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, & Superior

And a preview for Monday's CAS Challenge.... It has something to do with Michigan. Great timing! So, I'll be back with more Michigan inspired cards on Monday!

Michigan is the Great Lakes State. Besides the infamous Great Lakes, Michigan is filled with smaller lakes and water sports are very popular.

As with all of my cards today, this is a double challenge card.
StampTV's Glitter Challenge
After watching Gina's video, I see that I don't have the best tools. Looks like I needs a glue pen and colored glitter. Today I used Stickles and Studio G glitter glue. It's just not the same.

Stamps: Happy Camper (Gina K Designs)
Paper: chocolate chip, close to cocoa, SU dsp, white
Ink: black, Copic markers, certainly celery, bashful blue
Accessories: hemp, Stckles & Studio G glitter glue, sponge, handmade cloud template, dimensionals

Sketch: Card Positioning System 161

Michigan: Home of the Motor City

Stamps: Changito (Stampendous), sentiment (Gina K Designs - Tag Lines)
Paper: basic gray, basic gray dsp (SU), white
Ink: black, certainly celery, Copic markers
Accessories: brads

Sketch: Sweet Sunday Sketch 63

If you live in Michigan, you'll probably agree that Michigan's symbol should be an orange construction barrel!

Stamps: Stampin' Up!
Paper: brocade blue, only orange, brocade blue dsp, white
Ink: black, Copic markers
Accessories: Offray ribbon, Martha Stewart zig-zag border punch, CM custom cutting system, SU 1 3/4 circle punch, dimensionals

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

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A Children's Book Challenge

Here's my 2nd card that I'm submitting for Gina K's CenterStage Spotlight DT search this month.



Is there is anyone who doesn't remember Dr. Seuss books? Years ago, I worked in a daycare. I loved reading this book to the really young ones. My card isn't an exact scene from the book, but it reminds me of the predictable pattern that is so important for young children. On some days, I miss working with really young children.


Recipe:
Stamps: Spring Has Sprung (GKD/Rupa Shevde), Purrr-fectly Delightful (GKD/Theresa Momber)
Paper: lemon drop (GKD), apricot appeal (SU), DCWV dp, unknown dp
Ink: black, Copic markers, certainly celery, bashful blue, basic gray, melon mambo
Accessories: Offray satin ribbon, Nestabilities, handmade cloud template, sponge, SU scallop edge punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch

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I found some more gallery time!

I found some gallery time :) - It's nice to be awake long enough... I ended up with the out-patient surgery. I feel like I lost 1/2 my spring break, but I'm feeling good.

I know I've still missed a lot of beauties, but I still have quite a few to show you!

Gina K Cards

TheresaCC
TheresaCC
TheresaCC
Vera
NinaB
NinaB
NinaB (CAS)
NinaB
NinaB
Kurtis Amundson (CAS)
Jessica Fick
Jessica Fick
Jessica Fick
Jessica Fick
Jessica Fick
Stamp Queen
GinaK
GinaK
GinaK
Melanie Muenchinger (CAS)
catdidit
catdidit
Lee Murphy
Lee Murphy
Karen Knegten
Jennie Harper
Jennie Harper
Jennie Harper
Melissa
Melissa Cash
Melissa Cash
Stephanie Muzzulin (CAS)


Unity Cards

stampinsweeney (CAS)
stampingout
stampingout
katestamps716 (CAS)
Lynn in St. Louis
jexterra (CAS)
karemal
jpmayo
jpmayo
jpmayo
dougnat
kmahany
AmberDawn
tradergirl
juliemcampbell007


More Free 4 All Challenge Cards: Quilts

ReginaBD
blessingsx3
Rox71
Toy
sweetnsassystamps
Biggan

Gina K Designs Illustrators' Blog Hop

It's tonight! The GKD Illustrators' Blog Hop & Center Stage Spotlight DT Search

I am so honored to be one of Tami Mayberry's guest designer's for her March Release set:
Fairy Tales

Tami invited her design team to participate in Gina's challenge: Choose your favorite children's book and make a project inspired by the book. Include a photo of book along with why you chose it and how it inspired your project.




In Honor of Cinderella: May all your wishes come true!



Accessories: 1.5 square punch, pretty in pink taffeta ribbon, gkd spring assortment buttons, white ep, Star Dust Stickles, pop-up dots

The pink square with the "glass slipper" is popped up. This book will always remind me of my little cousin, Katie. When she was young, all she wanted to pretend play was the story of Cinderella. She's not so little anymore, though. She started her first job as a special education teacher this school year. That makes me feel old. LOL!


You shine!
Of course, I couldn't stop at just one card!

Paper: bubble gum, creme de menthe (gkd), Basic Grey Lemonade
Accessories: rhinestone stickers, organdy ribbon, Nesties, Stardust Stickles
Size: 4.25 square

Bookmarks: May all your wishes come true!

You will find more information about tonight's Illustrators' Blog Hop here.

Please visit Tami's blog and see some great creations from her
and her other guest designers!

So what's your favorite children's book?

Here are the challenge rules for this month's DT search:

• Challenge: Choose your favorite children's book and make a project inspired by the book. Include a photo of book along with why you chose it and how it inspired your project.
• Requirement: use any of the GKD March Release stamp sets.
• Post: Post your card in the gallery at StampTV using the keyword-APRILBOOK
• Deadline: Monday, April 12th at 8 pm central time
• Prize: The winner will become the CenterStage Spotlight Designer for April (the winner will receive the entire April release!, participate in the previews, release party and next month's DT search challenge!)

A Few More Faves to Share!

Tuesday, April 6

MannaKnight
pawallen142 (CAS)
KY Southern Belle
stampingout (CAS)
Scrapfever2

Sunday, April 4

stampertammy
Stamp-it-up

Monday, April 5

redwasher1

Friday, April 2

yawp (CAS)
misha

Serenity Prayer

Double Challenge

SCS - CAS Challenge
Ways to Use It: The only stamping on your card is a sentiment (or verse). (Use any colors, papers, embellishments & sentiments) – just keep it simple *wink*

Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge
This is a pretty open color challenge this week: The Serenity prayer is calming & encouraging. It makes me feel cozy as if I'm being wrapped in His
arms. Cozy, calm, and encouraging to me is cocoa brown and colors of the sea (shades of green and/or blue). For your color challenge card this week, use colors that make you feel as if you're being wrapped in the arms of Jesus.

Stamps: Serenity Prayer (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: sage shadow, white, SU designer paper
Ink: sage shadow, chocolate chip marker
Accessories: Nestabilities large scallop rectangle die cut, EK Success border punch, SU felt ribbon (retired - Alpine ribbon originals)

A Few Faves to Share!

Here's a few more faves!

stamp.n.kari
saffivort
scrap'n'stamp (CAS)
coriefoster
scrappingramma2
HeideD
mrupple
darlenedesign (CAS)
mamamostamps (CAS)

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