From the Herd

I had the image sitting around for a couple of weeks and decided I better make a card with it today.

Stamps: From the Herd & Just Saying
Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White & Island Indigo CS & Watercolor Paper
Ink: Stazon and various Ink Pads
Misc: Word Bubble Framelits, Dimensionals & Aqua Painter

I have always thought that the animals with their bug-eyes look a little shocked so I thought this saying is perfect!

From the Herd

Still playing with From the herd. This image was supposed to be for the card I used in our Wacky Watercolor Blog Hop, I was in a hurry and cut it too small for the frame, so I colored another and was going to throw this one away when I saw the sketch #169 for Freshly Made Sketches. This is the card I missed linking by 3 minutes that I spoke of last week.

So here is the card I made with my mess up

Stamps: From the Herd
Paper: Whisper White, Cajun Craze & Pear Pizzazz
Ink: Cajun Craze & Memento Tuxedo Black & Blenabilites
Misc: Circle Collection Framelit, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder & Regal Button

Here is the sketch.

So what do you think? A good save?

PCCCS#128

I decided to try the PCCCS#128 challenge. Here is my card.

I turned the sketch sideways.

Stamps: From the Herd
Paper: Kraft & Cajun Craze CS & Watercolor Paper
Ink: Stazon, Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist, Soft Sky & Pear Pizzazz
Misc: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Aqua Painter, Candy Dots & twine from the Simply Created Banner Kit

Stamps: Your Perfect Day
Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride & Pistachio Pudding CS
Ink: Pear Pizzazz & Memento Tuxedo Black ink pads, Pink Pirouette. Wild Wasabi & Soft Sky Blendabilities
Misc: Spring Flower Embossing Folder, Blushing Bride Coton Ribbon & Candy Dots

So many of my kids friends are getting married so I am stocking up on wedding cards!

Here is the sketch I worked from.

Click on sketch 

Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop

Welcome to another Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop we are hopping in a circle so continue hopping until you return to your starting point, you will find plenty of inspiration along the way. Please leave a comment and let me know that you stopped by.

You may have hopped to my blog from my friend Marsha's blog, Marsha and I have been part of a couple different blog hops and I enjoy seeing her take on a project.

For the favorite past project part of our blog hop we are CASEing a hop members creation from last years Occasions/Sale-a-bration projects. I am CASEing Stefanie Pletscher I chose this card from last year.
Here is my CASE.

Stamps: Big Day (Sale-a-bration)
Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay & Calypso Coral CS & Birthday Bash Specialty DSP
Ink: VesaMark, Metallic Gold Encore & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pads, Burmuda Bay and Calypso Coral Blendabilities
Misc: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Chalk Talk Framelits & Diamensionals

I think one of my favorite stamps is From the Herd.

Stamp: From the Herd
Paper: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi & Marina Mist CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink & Blendabilities
Misc: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder & On Film Framelit

I made two cards for our hop using the same stamp- A favorite Anything goes.

Stamps: Hey, Valentine
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Bronze, Natural, Ivory, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities, Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy Marker
Misc:Big Shot, Word Bubble Framelits, Glue Dots & Dimensionals

With the word bubble, after I cut it out but before I took the Framelit off the paper I used a Project Life Pen to trace around the inside of the Framelit. I  stamped and colored parts of a second image, cut it out and used Dimensionals to pop parts of the image up. For his hat I used a Dimensional in the center and a Glue Dot on each side of it so that it curves.

But- Hey, Valentine isn't just for Valentines!

Stamps: Hey, Valentine & Label Love

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy & Crushed Curry

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Bronze, Blush, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities 

Misc: Circle Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Stylish Strips Embossing Folder, Lucky STars Embossing Folder, Artisan Label Punch & Dimensionals

Hop on over to Terri's blog and see what she has in store for you.

A New Year

This year Stampin' UP! has added an additional 20 days to Sale-a-bration! This year it launches on the same day as the Occasions Catalog. So on January 6th not only can you start buying from the Occasions catalog for every $50 you spend from it and/or the annual catalog you can choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration catalog.

I will be giving you an early peek of some of the items from both catalogs starting today.

The first item in the Occasions catalog that caught my eye was "From the Herd". I am part of a group of demos that call ourselves the llamas, so when I saw this set I had to get it. the image reminds me of this photo.

 There is 3 choices for this set, wood, clear mount & photopolymer. The set has 13 stamps.

Stamps: From the Herd

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Soft Suede

Ink:  Early Espresso, Memento Tuxedo Black, & Blendabilities

Misc: Woodgrain Textured Embossing Folder & Big Shot

I swiped the Early Espresso ink pad across the raise portion of the embossing folder before running it through the Big Shot.

If you haven't bought yourself the Big Shot yet Sale- a- bration is the perfect time, By adding the least expensive item to your order you will get 2 free items from the Sale-a-bration catalog.