Christmas a la Kelly!

I made this card for today's featured stamper on SCS Schirmcat (Kelly). I love Kelly's primitive Americana style. I CASE'd her card HERE. I basically changed stamps, paper and colors but kept her awesome layout.

My card base is Kraft and the DP is unknown. The square in the middle is Always artichoke which I scored every 1/2 inch with my scor pal. The stamps are Verve's Poinsettia Christmas. I added some punched pine boughs behind the poinsettia and tied some hemp twine around the middle panel.

Kelly is a lot of fun if you know her from SCS. I wanted to make a Christmas card to honor her and her famous "Naughty & Nice" list from this past Christmas! I was fortunate enough to be on her "Nice" list! LOL!
Congrats to Kelly for being this week's featured stamper! HUGS!

Emily

Want a free Cuttlebug????

Here is yet another great blog giveaway! A Cuttlebug with some embossing folders, too! For a chance to win follow the instructions HERE. Easy peasy!

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EIC44-Verbena Custom Blends

Time for another Etsy Inspired challenge. This week's shop is Verbena Custom Blends. This shop is full of yummy, luscious soaps and creams. They honestly look good enough to eat! This shop is closed while the owner is on vacation so the link will take you to her sold items.
I was inspired by the soft, feminine colors. I wanted to reflect that in a card. My card base is white, and the DP is from Memory Box. I used Certainly Celery and my nesties and oval scallop punch. The stamps are from Unity's June KOTM. I colored the image with my SU markers. The ribbon is from SU.

If you participate in this week's challenge please use keyword EIC44 when uploading to online galleries. Also make sure to link you card HERE for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to this store! Ashley will pick a random winner next Friday. Please check out the other Etsy Inspired DT members located on my side bar!

Tricycles are a great mode of transportation when you have a Hip Hop Hangover!

Happy Hip Hop Hangover! I made this card for Jeanne's Black and White background challenge. The DP is Basicgrey's Ambrosia. The stamps are from Unity's Everyday Adorable set. Love that set! So cute and versatile.
I am so excited to be back with my paper and stamps! I didn't have time to pack a little stamp kit on my trip, so I have been itching to get inky!

Hubby has some interviews coming up this week, so keep your fingers crossed! One of them is pretty close to home, so that would be awesome! It has been nice having him around and being able to take off on a spur of the moment unplanned trip!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Emily

I'm Back!

I'm back! Today's Chirstmas in July challenge on SCS was appropriate because it felt like Christmas on our vacation! It was pretty chilly and windy in the U.P.! I never took a sweater or sweatshirt off the whole time! This didn't stop my son from putting on a wet suit and swimming in the 52 degree water! YIKES! We had to make him get out when his lips started turning blue! We still had a wonderful time and will be going back in another week! Hopefully the weather is a little bit nicer then!

I used the brayered sky technique on this card. I masked the moon and snow drifts. I used a white gel pen to add snow to the tree limbs. Added some glitter to give the snow drifts dimension. I used soft sky, baja breeze and blue bayou for the sky. The stamp set is SU's Season of Friendship.

It's good to be back in the world of stamping! Hope you all are well!

Hugs!

Emily

EIC43-Explosion box tutorial!

Time for another Etsy Inspired challenge! This week's shop is whichgoose. They offer a variety of vintage items and vintage looking hair accesories.

This week I have made an explosion box. You can find a tutorial on how to make this cute little box HERE. This tutorial is by the fabulous Beate Johns for SCS. Easy peasy with a lot of WOW factor! My box base is kiwi kiss, and the top is DSP from SU. I made the cute little paper flowers after seeing a tutorial on my friend Abi's blog. Go check her tutorial out!

I included a votive candle that is kiwi kiss colored and added a paper flower on the top. A sweet little hostess gift! You can also just leave it empty with a sentiment stamped on the bottom.

Please check out the other Etsy Inspired DT members galleries located on my sidebar. When uploading to on-line galleries, please use keyword EIC43. Also link your card HERE for a chance to win an awesome prize from Limelight Papercrafts!!!

a package of Prima Light Blue Sprites flowers,

a package of Prima Butterflies (E style),

and a container of Spring Bloom Dew Drops

Limelight is having a sale through 7/05/09: 10% off all ribbon,20% off all Basic Grey glazed brads and buttons, and 30% off all Pink Cat Studio stamp sets! Also, all orders $50 or more will receive a Glitz Design Roller Doodle roller stamper for FREE!

This just shows the inside of the box when you take the lid off. I hope you have time to play and give this box a try!

Happy Fourth of July!



Emily