From Courtyney's Closet Challenge.

I have been meaning to try this challenge for the longest that Libby does of her cute baby girl at Libby's Little Addiction. And this weeks was too cute for me to pass up and I had the perfect set for it that I had been wanting to use! Here is the link to the inspiration piece this week:

FCCC #40

And here is my card:



I used Asela's set from Gina K Designs That I had only used the panda bear from so far, and this was perfect for it I though! I literally copied the outfit sorta, lol! Well, 2 zebras wouldnt fit on my card, and my tree a bit different. I used some clouds from a Doodlefactory set from Starving Artists to make the tree tops, and then just freehanded the bottom. I also used some more of that flower-soft to make the little flowers. And I just had to put the meercat (sp?) peeping out of a hole too cause he's so darn cute, lol! I also scored the top section to imitate the little shirt top, but you cant see it too good in the photo. I used my new Scor-pal Embosser from Gina K, that thing is FUN! Love that I can make really straight lines now with it. Also, if you are wanting to pierce something, because this doesn't go all the way through, all you have to do is use it with your Scor-Pal like you are suppose to, and then just pierce all the way through with a paper piercing tool, most probably knew that but was a light bulb moment for me, haha!

Ok, that's about all for today! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: Zoo Animals and Just Be-Claws (the sun) from Gina K Designs, Cloud stamps from Starving Artists
Papers: SU! cardstock
Accessories: SU! scallop circle punch, circle punch, ribbon, copic markers, sponge, scor-pal embosser, pop dots, glue, stickles.

I've lost my marbles!

But I found some beads I could use for the technique challenge yesterday at SCS, lol! I lost my marbles YEARS ago, so had to go and dig in my beads so I could try it, what fun! I really like how the technique part turned out, but then I just agonized over what to do with it, lol! Me and my struggle in using DP! What's weird though, I LOVE DP, I am constantly buying some, I just have loads of it....I see others cards that are just gorgeous with it, but I go to making a card with it, and it just don't look right, it will look too busy or colors don't match just right to suit me, lol! Anyways, here is my card I finally finished:



I actually started out with a much bigger piece of dp the marbles made, but after trying many different layouts, ended up with this small piece, haha! Well, it really was a fun technique to try, love learning new stuff like that, even though I think its an old one, it was new to me!

I thought I'd share Blake's, my grandson, my wild child, lol, most recent picture with you all too:



He was so bad trying to get pictures, lol! You can't tell it from his smiling face though in this one, good thing he's cute, haha! The photographer would get him all set, and she would go, 'say cheese' and he'd go 'SEEZ!!!, ALL DONE!' and run off, rofl! Yea, he is definitely a fireball!

Oh! I added a custom sig! Yay me! Thanks to the help from some ladies over at StampTV! It should be at the bottom of this post, I'm hoping at least....

Ok, that's all for today! Hope you are having a wonderfully creative week! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: My Cuppa Joe from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! cardstock
Accessories: Tim Holts alcohol inks, label four nesties (that I got from Stamper's Dream, swirl paperclip, ribbon, tag nesties, brads, paper piercer and pad, pop dots, beads for making the pattern, circle punch.

Sorta distressed...

My card that is! LOL! I made this card to show at the Gina K release party, but then didn't. I wasn't too sure about it. I started out with the thought in mind to distress the whole card, but then only did the sponging like I wanted, I LOVE how that turned out. Here is the card:




I used the new Nautical Netting from Gina K Designs to do the sponging on it like a mask. I just used a bit of tape to kinda hold it in place, the non permanent kind, and started sponging. AND this stuff holds sponging too! The netting is actually a more lighter color IRL. And then I just used the piece I had used for the sponging as an accent on the card too. I wish I had of distress the edges of the paper, then I think I would have like it better...not real happy with how it turned out, my rose's coloring kinda blah...oh well, I wanted to post because I think using the netting for a mask was pretty cool, lol! The rose if from Asela's newest set from Gina K Designs.

Here is one card I did show at the release party:



I was going for a night time scene, with a big ole new moon rising! And how it looks kinds foggy sometimes. I have only been to the ocean 3 times in my lifetime, but this was one scene I did see, soo gorgoues, how the moon sparkles on the water, which mine isnt doing THAT justice, lol! Anyways, I do like how this card turned out, lol! I added the stripes on the lighthouse too.

And I will be posting more tomorrow, I decided not to bombard you all in one post, LOL!

And on Friday, I will be posting another guest spot using Theresa Momber's brand new set from Gina K, and you will have a chance to win that set!

Ok, think that's it for today! Hope you had a wonderful weekend, back to the grind tomorrow, huh? I won't rub it in that I don't work, lol! Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderfully creative week!
--CAT
Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Friendship's Garden by Asela Hopkins from Gina K
Papers: SU! cardstock
Accessories: nautical netting, grungeboard, brads, sponge, SU! inks, copic markers, pop dots, twine.

Card #2
Stamps: Guiding Light by Rupa Shevde from Gina K Designs
Paper: SU! cardstock
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: small rope, brads, cb embossing folder, prisma pencils and OMS, sponge, popdots

I have been bad....

Oh I have been a bad blogger lately! I am soo sorry! I plan a catch up day tomorrow with cards that I showed at Gina K release party (and if you itching to see, Look what Gina did:
Gina's blog,
I'm still blushing!)

I got my stamp area all straightened back up now, it looked like a tornado had gone through it! I'm not saying organized, cause it's far from that, BUT at least I got more room on my craft table now, lol!

Also had a horrible headache today, but did that to myself. I drank a glass and half of wine, is ALL, and I am sooo not a drinker, but had unexpected company come in and we cooked out and so I decided to drink one, ug...not again, for some reason my body just does NOT like alcohol, not even in limited amounts! LOL! But it's finally gone this evening..whew!

thanks for hanging with me all, and look for update tomorrow AND I'll let you know too when to watch for my post next week with Theresa's set again 'Out West, which you will have a chance to WIN THAT SET!! WOOHOOO!!

-CAT

Gina K Sneak Peek, and NEW Illustrator!!

Howdy Ya'll!! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be a guest designer for Gina K's newest stamp Illustrator! I can remember when I first saw her work too, and I also remember seeing this palm tree she drew to put on her card and going, 'Dang, She's GOOD, she needs to be an illustrator!' And now...here she is:

Theresa Momber!

She is one of Gina's Senior Design Team members too! Her first set is called 'Out West' (get the hint from yesterday now? LOL!) Here is my card for today with it:




I had SUCH fun coloring this image! I tried to make the horse look like he was standing on a hill full of Texas bluebonnets! (there's some of the flower-soft again!) This set is sooo much fun! It has really neat images in it, lots for men, but they also can be for the cowgirl friends too. And I love the sentiments with it! Just wait till you see all of it, which will happen this Thursday night, the 23rd at the Gina K forum on Splitcoast Stampers. For now, linked below are some more of Gina K's oh so talented Senior Design Team that are showing casing Theresa's new set Out West:

Gina K
Theresa, of course, lol!
Erika
Jessica
Donna
Caroline
Melanie
Kurtis
Cindy
And this release's In the Spotlight designer:
Beverly

Now, wasn't that a nice surprise? A preview to an awesome new stamp set that you can purchase after the release party this Thursday night (around 10pm CST)!

I will be showcasing this stamp set for the next few weeks, I'll let you know about which day too. I forgot to ask Theresa about that, lol! I hope you enjoyed!! And thanks so much for stopping by, I truly appreciate it, and it makes my day!
--CAT
Card Details
Stamps: Out West by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs (available Thursday!
Papers: SU! cardstock, dp from my local scrapbook store, by paper studios I think
Accessories: twin, large eyelets, tag hardware, pop dots, flower-soft, sponge, copic markers, prisma colored pencils with OMS, copic multi-liner pen.