Dueling Divas Round 11

Woo Hoo! It's that time again!!! I have had a lot going on this week, but it did me good to sit down and do some paper crafting.

This months hostess was Barb and she sent us an awesome kit to work with this month. All about the outdoors! My family and I are campers and in fact are planning a camping trip for sometime in July.. can't wait.

There was a challenge to our duel this month, to share a camping story either good or bad. Uughh.. worst camping memory ever.... first time we went camping, we had a Dodge Caravan at the time. My husband had packed everything, but we had bought a new table for the camp stove to sit on. Well, he decided to strap the BRAND NEW table AND new tent on the top. (rolling my eyes) Apparently  he was not paying attention to what he was doing or something and he didn't tie the stuff down good, so we are rolling down the highway on our way and all the sudden the stuff on top falls off! In the middle of the freeway only about 2 miles from home!!!!! We had to park on the side of the highway, mind you our NEW stuff is in the middle of this same highway. Dodging traffic, he got the table and I got the tent.  Safely, thank goodness. Talk about getting your blood pumping. The rest of the trip was GREAT though. :D

 

I made two cards and I still have enough supplies left over for at least 2 -3 more cards! Thank you Barb!

A is For Artichoke!

Woo Hoo .... another Alphabet Challenge. This week's letter is A, as we are starting over from the beginning now.

 (All Supplies Stampin' Up -- unless noted*)

Stamps: Homegrown, Sentiment (computer generated)

Paper: Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Real Red & Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke

Accessories: Wax Paper*, Crystal Effects, White Crayon*, Sponges, Linen Thread

U = Underwear!

I made this card for the Weekly Alphabet Challenge on SCS hosted by the lovely DaniDells. Each week she picks a letter and the challenge is to make a card with something on it that starts with the featured letter. This weeks letter was U and I couldn't resist making underwear. hee hee hee

Stamps: n/a

Paper: Bo Bunny & Whisper White
Ink: Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon & Round Rhinestone Brad

~Friends~

This is a card I made today for the SCS Sketch Challenge 335. I am also a quilter, so this grabbed my attention right away the way you had to piece the background. I really wanted to stitch it, but after I ran it through the Big Shot, the stitching would have been mute. It's hard to tell in the picture, but the F has a bit of glitter on it.

(All Supplies Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Vintage Vogue

Paper: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Sunny Garden DSP, & Crushed Curry DSP (retired)

Ink: Poppy Parade & Peach Parfait

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Dinmensionals, Square Lattice Embossing Folder & Dazzling Diamonds

Razzleberry Paper Button

This is the card that I came up with for tonight's downline meeting. We're going to try a new technique --making paper buttons. These are really easy to make and very versatile. You can use any punch/shape to make a paper button cover them with the Crystal Effects and voila, you got a button!

(All Supplies Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Sincere Salutaions
Paper: Rich Razzleberry DSP, Old Olive & Naturals White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Linen Thread, Boho Blossoms Punch, Crystal Effects, Glue Dots & Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Happy Memorial Day!

Since today is Memorial Day, I would like to take a minute to thank all of our men and women fighting for the freedoms and liberties of our great country. My son Malcolm will be joining those ranks of men and women in less than two weeks now, when he heads to the Great Lakes for Naval Basic Training. While I am so so proud of him and am glad he's going out into that big wide world to find his place, at the same time I am sad to see him leave. I am going to miss him SO much but I am truly proud of the fine young man he has become.

I made this card to send to Malcolm's best friend who just graduated from Air Force basic training (with honors!) and is in Wichita Falls,TX  for his tech school. I am also proud of the road John has chosen overcoming alot of hardship in his life. Like Malcolm he is an awesome young man and will go far.

 

(All Supplies Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Liberty For All, Service & Sacrifice

Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy & Naturals White

Ink: Real Red & Night of Navy

Accessories: Stars Embossing Folder (non-SU), 1/4" Night of Navy Ribbon & Dimensionals

You Make Me Smile

This is a card I made recently for a SCS Sketch Challenge.

 

(All Supplies Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Insprired By Nature & FYI

Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Peach Parfait & First Edition DSP

Ink: Old Olive & Basic Black

Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder & Scallop Trim Border Punch