Thursday Sketch Challenge - 3/25/10 - STVSCVD04

This is my Thursday Stamp TV sketch and my sample. I used GKD Hang In There Illustrated by Theresa Momber.[ Isn't this little raccoon really cute?]  I also used GKD Inside and Out sentiment.  I am easy on my sketches, feel free to make it your own, just keep the basic idea.  I would love for you to come on over and play in the sketch challenge!  There is  an opportunity for the random winner to win a GKD stamp set of 24.95 or less!  There are some awesome stamps!!  Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you over at STV!!

Green Frog

This covers 3 challenges - TLC264 ~ make your own background paper - CAS58 ~ color challenge green, brown & white - and Tina's Color Challenge~ green.  Now we're talking!  Last week I just couldn't get it together to stamp!  I work later today so I was able to get this card done in..... 25 min!!!  WOW!  Was I happy! Using GKD Hang in There illustrated by Theresa Momber,  I sponged my frog!  I started with the yellow (using a small dauber) and then did the green (using a big dauber) - I tell you a just love sponging!!  I colored the leaves and branches with copics.  My background is stamped with forest foliage and sponged with glorious green and forest foliage in the bottom and top corner for depth.  Added my Thanks and my gems and I was finished!  Now to get ready for work.....  Thanks for stopping by!!

Gina K Thank You Past Challenge Hosts Blog Hop

A HUGE thank you goes to the past challenge hosts {Shannon, Carolina, Jennie & Selma} over at STV.  They have spent the last 3 months leading us, challenging us and having fun with us in the daily challenges.  What an awesome job these ladies did!  I have made 2 cards tonight 1 for my favorite challenge the sketch by Jennie!  If you follow my blog, you will see that usually every week I joined in with Jennie's challenge mainly because I like sketches, but mostly because I love Jennie's sketches!  I chose her #4 sketch to re-use.


 

I made this card with GKD White Luxury, Lipstick Red and Passionate Pink cardstock. (Romance Assortment).  The sentiment is from the wonderful GKD Inside and Out stamp set.  I used nesties for my star and a star cuttlebug folder.  It's a basic card, but I love the cleanness and focus on the terrific sentiment.

This second card is from my other favorite challenge-  Blast From The Past.  I created another Crayon Resist card.  I absolutely adore the effect of a white crayon and sponged ink!  I used the fabulous GKD Take Flight stamp set.  Is this butterfly gorgeous or what! The background leaves are from  Theresa Momber's  Hang In There. The sketch is from my sketch challenge [today] over at STV. Card supplies include, GKD Black Onyx, White Luxury, All Spruced Up (and really rust, ribbon and gems).  The nestied oval is sponged with summer sun and really rust - leaves are stamped with versamark.  A couple strips of ribbon and a few gems and this puppy is done!!
Thanks for hopping with us New Hosts in thanks to the previous Hosts!  Like I said they did a terrific job~~ and, they worked out all the kinks for the second wave of hosts!! US!! Thanks Ladies - you all ROCK!!

GinaK Blog Contest

This card is for Gina K's challenge~ she is running the challenge for a Designer!-The challenge: use at least 2 of her new colors and one of the new stamp sets that were released this month. On my card I used Creme de Menthe and Ocean Mist along with a stamp and sentiment from Theresa Momber's Hang in There set.  I kept the card clean and basic because I really wanted to focus on the beautiful sentiment!  How true it is!!  This sketch is for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #62.

Like I have said before - can't win if you don't play!  Thanks for stopping by~  I sure love the support!

Theresa's Showcase #6

This card also is for TLC261 - pieces of paper - I just did cattails, but I really like the idea.  They are made with SU word punch - easy peasy!  I stamped the frog, copic colored him, reverse masked the sun (punch a post it with a circle punch), place on paper and sponge) sponged the background, and stamped the tall grass.  I cut out with my oval nesties and then applied the cattails.  I cut out my inches and than embossed with a cuttlebug folder.  This sketch is from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #61.  My finished card is a 5.5 square.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Vicki

Theresa #5

(I added this picture so you could see the blue frog!)

Okay this is my last card for today!  I was a tad busy this week end with cards, but I had such a bad week [with cards] that I had to make up for it!  LOL.  This is my FIRST watercolor attempt... Like copics, it is a definite work in progress.  I can see the potential (in other cards done by AMAZING artists), but I will need more practice.  However, for a first time I am not to unhappy with this.  I colored this on a quality watercolor paper (from MFP) and cut out the image and mounted it on the card.  The sketch is from Eat Sleep Stamp  sketch #71.  What do you think?  Thanks for stopping by~ Vicki

Featured Stamper - Jovial Judi

I did 2 entries today for the Featured Stamper Judi.  She (like all features stampers) has an amazing gallery.  Judi's unique feature is her matching insides AND envelope.  Check out her gallery and see her wonderful creations!  I made this flower and hadn't used it - when I saw Judi's card - well it just screamed time to use.  For these flowers you punch, scrunch, glue dot together (I had 4 punched out flowers), twine a button and glue dot it to the center.  Simple easy.

On my second card (4th for Theresa's set) I don't do monekys, but koala bears hang from trees too so there you go!  I must say the cuttlebug leaf folder works just perfect with the little guy - who BTW I paper pieced for the STV challenge by Selma for Blast from the Past.
Thanks for stopping by!  Vicki

Theresa's Showcase #3

I have to say these images from Theresa Momber's Hang in There stamp set are really fun to color!  I tried to watercolor, but THAT didn't work so I tried copics - and WOW it worked okay [again]!  Maybe I will get the handle on these things!  LOL  I went CAS with this card - it really came together by accident - I wish that happened more! LOL   Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate it!  Vicki

Theresa's Showcase #2

This is a second showcase for Theresa Momber's (GKD) Hang in There stamp set.  I got my inspiration from this (IC220 over at SCS) and changed the bird to a dragonfly (nesties 'Insects') to support Taylored Expression in their Dragonfly Drive to help support parents in the loss of their child.  This also qualifies for the Belli Blog - dragonfly or butterfly on your card.

I did my dragonfly with the cracked glass technique.  [For once, I actually got my photo to show the effect!]  I used gold mirror paper (love this stuf!) that I got from Marco's Paper Supply.  I also used a cuttlebug folder and dry embossed with my circle nesties.  I don't know about you, but I don't know what I did before I got my cb and nesties!  I love those two tools more than anything else I own!  They just add so much for my cards!  Thanks for stopping by - I am sure I will have more cards today so check back, or sign up for an email notice!  You will get sent daily what I have done.  I sure appreciate all your wonderful comments~~ Vicki

Theresa's Showcase #1

Oh I am so exited!  I was asked by Theresa Momber to showcase her fabulous new stamp set "Hang in There" for the next few weeks!  [I have used another excellent sketch from Jennie over at STV.] 
I am a little early, [ I don't think she cares].  This set is available over at Gina K's Store.  You can also see many samples of this set over at Stamp TV.  Just click on the icon on my sidebar to join up and start playing in the Monday-Friday challenges.  You can use any supplies you have - it's not limited to GKD stamps etc.  AND the fun part?  You have an opportunity to WIN this set or any set at 23.95 or less! It's all free to join, and there is an amazing array of information from Gina's weekly tutorials!  Possibilities are endless, plus you will also meet some very friendly and welcoming stampers!!  [How can you not??]  Meanwhile, keep checking back on my blog to see how I will be showcasing this fabulous set from Theresa/ Gina K Designs!  Thanks for stopping by  -be sure to say Hi if you join in at STV~  Vicki