Trying to get back in the groove!!!

Hey there! I am using a couple of the SCS challenges to try to get back into the stamping groove! I feel like I have lost it!! Anyway....here you go!

For this week's Sketch Challenge, I colored an RAK image I received from April. A High Hopes Stamp! A Frog in Boxers..what a cute image!

And, for this week's Way To Use It Challenge, using scissors in a different way, I took some paper I had bought that has a great jungle background and trimmed it up as a multi layer background for a Starving Artist Stamp Giraffe! I generated the sentiment off the computer; I could not figure out what to say..then I thought of "Its a Jungle Out there!" I am not sure if the giraffe looks scared, sad, or what...but he is a cutey!

Birthday Greeting

My boss's birthday is in a few weeks, so I am in the process of deciding what to make her as a gift. I have built the reputation of making my gifts so..talk about pressure!!! Anyone have any ideas???

This card uses this weeks Sketch Challenge at SCS (172). I finally used a piece of hodgepodge hardware! I was so nervous using it! I guess I feel like it was a huge investment so I want to make the best use of it. I used all SU! paper as well, and stamped a simple image from Starving Artist Stamps. I did not even color this!!!

Thanks for looking..hope everyone got a chance to enjoy today's weather! It was beautiful here in Connecticut. I was able to work from home today due to a sore back...good thing that did not stop me from stamping.

Have fun this weekend with whatever you do!

- Lauri

stamps: SU!, Starving Artist Stamp Flower
paper: SU!
embellishment: SU! Hodgepodge

Sketch Challenge

I made a quick little card tonight for the Sketch Challenge over at SCS. I inked up the stamp with water based markers and spritzed it with water (this week's Wednesday Tutorial there as well). The Lovely stamps is from the SU Flexible Phrases set. TFL!!

stamps: SU Flexible Phrases, Hampton Art stamps birdnest border

technique: misting with markers

Happy Street

Hello everyone! It is has been a busy couple of weeks for me at work, so my creative hobby has taken a bit of a back seat. But I have been able to put together a card for this weeks Sketch Challenge! and I have many ideas flying around in my head and in my sketchbook! Now if I could just win that lottery..... .... can't blame me for dreaming!

So a few months ago, I picked up a few of these cute little storefront stamps from Amuse. I have had an idea of making a little street scene..just have not gotten around to making it yet. When I saw this week's Sketch Challenge, I thought I may be able to make these stamps fit. So, off I went!

I stamped the stores and colored them with my handy colored pencils and used mineral spirits for blending. Putting that aside, I layered the various parts of the card, using some bright, springy colors! I purchased this edge puncher from Gina K and used it to spruce up the layers and provide a frame for the brads.

So when I went to put it together, alas I found the houses were too big. But, I was not going to give up so I just layered them. This card is sooooooo thick!

When I start a card, I usually grab stamps, ink, paper, ribbon, etc that coordinate and get started. So the ribbon had to find a place as well!

So that is the story of this happy street. Hope you have had a great day!

Tea time!

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Today was a great day for a hot cup of tea! This is this weeks Sketch Challenge over at SCS. I love the sentiment I purchased a while back from RubberCity Madness. My wish there is soooo long!

If you look carefully to the side, you can see our snowy back deck!
Stamps: River City Rubber

Fly Away

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Originally uploaded by lauriloo2007

I was pretty ambitious last night and was able to finish this weeks SCS Sketch Challenge along with the Color Challenge! Longing for sunshine and nice weather, I pulled out my Hambo stamp and some blue papers and off we went! I liked adding the ribbon and fiber to the bottom. I have a lot of fiber I had purchased last year to make jewelry, and I like the way it adds to the ribbon so I will have to experiment with it more. Have a good day!