8/24 Another Card Challenge

i{heart}2stamp posted another sketch challenge...so here is my version. I'm happy with how it turned out.

All supplies are CTMH except for the ribbon and the stickles. Paper used is Perfect Day available September 1st and the stamp set is Friendship Blessings.

Another Card- from sketch

well, I was surfing the Blogs I enjoy and came across a challenge that was due today...unfortunately I can't find the challenge now to enter my card...bummer for me...but thought I'd post it anyway. They provided the sketch and it was up to me to get creative. Hmmm..with late nights watching the Olympics, not sure how creative I was...but here goes...All supplies are CTMH except the flower, brad and twisty tie embellishment. The flower is a leather/suede, and not sure who makes them as they were gifted to me, not in a package, with the brad. the twisty tie is from I-Candee. Paper used: Colonial white, desert sand,crystal blue and honey. Inks: desert sand for distressing and Cranberry. Stamp sets: Heart Throb (December Stamp of the Month, not yet available), and Kindred Spirits.

Can't get Enough of the Olympics

I love watching the summer Olympics...the gymnastics, beach volleyball, swimming and diving. So great that Phelps won 8 Gold medals! Wish we had more gold in gymnastics, but I guess we shouldn't be greedy, when considering sportsmanship, but....

Anyway, as I haven't been able to drag myself away, I haven't done any crafting this week. I shouldn't use that as an excuse as I do have a TV in my scrap room, but not the same as my HD TV upstairs.

Go USA!

Birthday Cards-Scraplifted

OK...so a couple of weeks ago on the CTMH artwork board I saw this card I liked and the poster referenced a Blog she got the idea from...so, this is actually a card idea from the Blog of Pickled Paper Designs, who I think mentioned she had lifted the design from someone else.

I used All Close to My Heart products except for the rub-ons and sticker letters. Supplies: cardstock in Star Spangled Blue, Cranberry, Clover Meadow, white daisy and Bamboo, a retired B&T paper, inks in Star Spangled Blue, Cranberry and Clover Meadow, colonial white waxy flax, accents: brads, spiral clips and eyelets in Cranberry and last but not least, liquid glass (to make the balloons shiny looking)

Hope you enjoy!

Sorry for not posting pictures

My Photoshop Elements isn't working and I can't upload my photos from vacation...so...can't upload artwork either...bummer for me.

I will hopefully have this resolved soon and will update with some pictures.

From Burlington Vt

Me and the kids arrived today for a short visit. Taylor is skating tomorrow in a competition. So we decided to come this way a day early and go visit Ben & Jerry (well, the factory anyway! hehe) We did the factory tour, which was neat, had a small sample, looked at the gift shop and the dead flavor graveyard. After that we went to hotel, checked in and hung at the hotel pool for awhile. While at the pool the girls meet another girl who is competing tomorrow. Was a nice afternoon!

We just got back from Church Street...what fun that was. It's a mall and a bunch of stores and restaurants on .....wait for it.....wait for it....Church street. The cross streets have traffic, but Church street is foot traffic only. We saw a few street performers. The best was a juggler who worked on a balance board and juggled knives. We also saw some break dancers...they were ok, but not great, a violinist and a one man band...I took some pictures, and when I get home I will upload a few.

We ate at a restaurant called Sweetwater's. They had a great haddock sandwich and Yum-o sweet potatoe fries...mmmmm....Brett had a burger that he said was very good too. Then after dinner after deciding that Champlain Valley Chocolates were too expensive for our budget we went to Ben & Jerry's again...for ice cream....

Now it's time for Bed....I'm exhausted...not so sure about the kids....

Busy Weekend

it was a busy weekend, but not creatively. I was helping one of my best friends move. Tonight is their first night in their new home. It's a nice house with a great 3 season room off the back. I think once they settle in and get everything unpacked they will love their new home.

I got the fun part of unpacking and organizer her new scrap space. It's a built in bookcase with a table set next to it. I think I did a decent job setting it up, and hopefully after a week or so she will be able to take some time to herself and go scrap for an hour or so and enjoy the space. Don't think it will happen this week as there is still a lot of unpacking to do.

Anyway, tired tonight...but ready to get working myself on some stuff, so hopefully will have some new artwork to post.