Red, White, and Blue

The new challenge at One Stitch at a Time is perfect  for this time of year. We're heading into the Independence Day holiday... which means lots of red, white, and blue!

Challenge #240

June 28 - July 11

Theme: Anything Goes with Red, White, and Blue

Please join us!

The prize:

Here's the card I made:

Image: StitchyBear Digi Outlet AmeriCAN

Here's the inside:

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet AmeriCAN
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Red and Stampin' UP! Brilliant Blue
Designer Paper: Ki Bright Geo Paper Pa and Pebbles Family Ties Paper Pad
Embellishment: Wal-Mart Ribbon

You'll ♥ this JLO Blog Hop

Love is in the air!

Celebrate all things love with this versatile clear stamp set 

from JessicaLynnOriginal...

It is perfect for weddings, Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day or just showing that special someone you are thinking about them, this set is great alone or used with other sets. The phrasing and butterflies will fit in the banner or use your imagination!

If you came here from Sharon's blog, then you're in the right place.

I’ve created two cards with this fabulous stamp set – it is such a fun stamp set!

Card #1

Card #2

There are PRIZES available for those hopping with us today! Leave a comment on each blog of the hop and be eligible to win a $10 gift certificate at JessicaLynnOriginal!

The hop continues with Maria's blog. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

If you get lost along the way, click here to see a complete list of blogs in the hop.

As always, THANK YOU for stopping by my blog today!

Image: JessicaLynnOriginal True Love
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Pink Passion
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments:  Michael's Pearls and Studio G Ribbon

Images: JessicaLynnOriginal True Love
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Taken with Teal
Designer Paper: Colorbok Hootenany Paper Pad
Embellishments: Ribbon and Gems from unknown vendors

My Little Firecracker

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

June 27 -  July 3

Theme: Red Hot Summer

Here's my card:

Here's the inside:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
I can't wait to see what you'll make for the Sweet Stampin' Red Hot Summer Challenge.

Image & Sentiments: My Favorite Things My Little Firecracker
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers and Zig Wink of Stella Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Red
Designer Paper: Colorbok Carnival Paper Pad
Embellishments: Michael's Rhinestones

I ♥ Pink!

Pink!

It truly is one of my favorite colors.... so the new {PIN}Spirational Challenge is going to be GREAT! I'm going to get to see a  lot of pink as I look at the projects all of you create!

June 23 - July 6

Here's the photo to {PIN}Spire us:

Our Sponsor is 

A Random Fan

THANK YOU for providing digis for the DT's use as well as a great prize package!

Here's my card:

features A Random Fan "Gemma's Secret Crush" 

Here's the inside:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

 

Image: A Random Fan Gemma's Secret Crush
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Pink Passion
Designer Paper: Ki Bright Geo Paper Pad
Embellishments: American Crafts Glitter Tape and Michael's Rhinestones

Sandcastles in the Sunshine

It's time for a new MelonHeadz Friends Challenge!

June 22 - July 5

Theme: Summer Fun

I hope you'll participate in this fun challenge!

Here's the card I created:

MelonHeadz Illustrating Feelin Beachy Bundle

Here's the inside of my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Images: MelonHeadz Illustrating Feelin Beachy
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Summer Sun
Designer Paper: Colorbok Carnival Paper Pad
Embellishments: Michael's Rhinestones

Patriotic Duel

It's the 15th... that means it is time to DUEL!

The Divas and the Dazzlers are at it again. (But just so you know, we are taking a wee break this summer, so this is the last DUEL until September).

The hostesses this month are Terry (for the Dazzlers - YAY, Terry!) and Barb (for the Divas - okay, we'll say a little YAY for Barb, too!) Their theme is........................

Show Your Patriotism

THANK YOU, Terry and Barb, for a great theme and for the kits, too! 

Terry's wonderful kit included the following items:

Image: Unity "Celebrate"
DP: My Minds Eye "Pieced Pinwheels", Colorbok "Stars and Stripes"
Solid Cardstock: Core'dinations "Deep Navy", "Burgandy" and "Snowcap"
Embellishments:
Craftwork Cards Candi "Prince Charming", "Icing Sugar" and "Regal Ruby"
Rhinestones: Red and Clear - The Paper Studio
Blue Twine: Studio 112
Buttons: Miscellaneous from JoAnn's

Here's the card I made:

Here's the inside:

We were also given the challenge to tell what we think of when we see the flag. For me, it can be a very emotional moment when I see the flag. For instance, I remember the first football game I went to after "the" 9-11... they walked out with the flag and I lost it. I cried a bucket full of tears that night.

And then there's the time when on our family vacation that we were able to help raise the HUGE American flag at Fort McHenry, the site where The Star Spangled Banner began. WOW! Another tear-jerker, for sure.

Even seeing the flag in a parade immediately makes me think of the freedoms we enjoy, but sometimes take for granted.

I am proud to be an American!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Please be sure to stop by the other Dueling Darling blogs (both the Dazzlers and the Divas). You can find links to their blogs in my left sidebar.

The only thing I used besides the things that were in the kit Terry sent was a piece of Recollections 110# White Cardstock for my card base.

Ride On!

It's time for a new challenge at One Stitch at a Time...

Challenge #239

Anything Goes with Men

June 14 - 27

Here's my card:

Image: BSA Silhouette

Here's the inside of my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
I can't wait to see your "Anything Goes with Men" cards.

Image: StitchyBear Digi Outlet BSA Silhouette
Sentiment: A Muse Studio Sunsational Day
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Kraft and Stampin' UP! Summer Sun
Designer Paper: A Muse Studio Clouds
Embellishment: Buttons Galore Button

Take Me to Your Leader

NOTE: If you are here to see my blog post about the new Sweet Stampin' Challenge, scroll down a bit. It's the second blog post I have this morning.


It's a BIG day today...
the day that we launch a new JessicaLynnOriginal stamp set!

UFO Brentwood Owl Launch Party

Be sure to go to the JessicaLynnOriginal blog and leave a comment for a chance to win this fun stamp set!

Here is the card I made:

Here is the inside:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image/Sentiment: JessicaLynnOriginal
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black, Grey, and White
Designer Paper: DCWV Boyhood Paper Stack
Embellishments: American Crafts Glitter Tape and Star Brads from an unknown vendor

Miss You

Sweet Stampin' has a new challenge - I love it! I hope you will, too.

The challenge theme is to create a mostly black and white card/project, with just a pop (little bit) of one other color.

Here's the card I made:

I can't wait to see what you'll create!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Image/Sentiments: Sweet and Sassy Across the Miles
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Recollections Black, Red, and White
Designer Paper: DCWV Silver Stag Heart
Embellishment: Colorbok Heart

Bovine Beauty

Today is a very special day... it's a Three Musketeer Day!

Each month one of the Musketeers sends images to the others and we all three create with the same image. This month, Barb sent Kelly and I the cutest sexiest cow I think I've ever seen. She's wearing a bikini and sipping a big glass of lemonade or orange juice or ???


Barb, THANK YOU for bring smiles and laughter, just looking at this bovine makes me happy!

Here is my card:

Image: Penny Black "Cheers"

Here's the inside:

Now let's hop on over to Barb's blog and Kelly's blog to see what they created!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!


Image: Penny Black "Cheers" (stamped on that marvelous Recollections 110# White Cardstock)
Sentiment: Stampendous "Hi"
Ink: Memento Tusedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Summer Sun and Tangy Tangerine
Designer Paper: DCWV Basic Stack Paper Pad
Embellishment: Oriental Trading Orange Slice with Brad

No Longer Unidentified

It's Fluffie!

Okay, for those of you who are a bit confused, let me explain. I am in a swap group that has a new hostess every other month. The hostess sends the image and we all make cards with the same image. It's always great fun to see how we all come up with different ideas, color schemes, layouts, etc... even though we start with the same image.

We are known as the Unidentified Image swap group because we don't talk about the image or what we're doing with it... and we can't show pictures of our finished cards until the day they are due to the current hostess. WHICH just happens to be TODAY!

Our wonderful hostess sent us a Stampendous image this round - "Fluffies the Cat". THANK YOU, Jody! It sure is an adorable image!

Here is my card:

I went with a very pastel color scheme, which if you follow my blog much, you know really isn't my style normally. But Fluffies just seemed to be a pastel kind of cat. ;)



I'm really kind of disappointed that the photography doesn't really show the detail of the flower.

The flower started out white! I sprayed it with three different mists - Peach, Papaya, and Stardust. I really thought it was shimmery and pretty!

Here's the inside of my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Stampendous Fluffies the Cat colored with Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Apricot Appeal
Designer Paper: Recollections Garden Florals Paper Pad
Embellishments: AMuse Studio Flowers, Paper Studio Brads, and Stampin' UP! Organdy Ribbon
Mists: AMuse Studio Papaya and Stardust and Heidi Grace Peach

I Found a Hug

I found a Hug...

just when I needed one!

I hope you've already noticed there is a new challenge today at {PIN}Spirational Challenges... because my post here on my blog is a bit tardy.

I've actually been very sick and am still not up to speed, hence the fact that you've seen little of me here in blogland of late. (Allergies can hit me hard sometimes.)

So, without further delay, here are the details about the {PIN}Spirational Challenge...

Challenge #142

June 9 - 22

This is the photo to {Pin}Spire us:

Sponsors:

Deedee's Digis

and

Robyn's Fetish

I hope you will join the {PIN}Spirational Challenge... the sponsors give great prizes! THANK YOU, Sponsors!

For my card I used a Deedee's Digi...

 "Under Your Wing"

Here's the inside of my card:

This sentiment was computer-generated.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image & Front Sentiment: Deedee's Digis "Under Your Wing" colored with Copic Markers
Inside Sentiment: Computer-generated
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Cocoa
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: Stampin' UP! Linen Thread and Button from an unknown vendor