Wednesday, June 29, 2011

I'm Back, Pictures, and A Sale!

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Hello!  Well we are back from our vacation and we had a WONDERFUL time!  It is so gorgeous up there and we did lots of hiking to the most beautiful destinations like this amazing waterfall~LOVE!!!  I have posted lots of pictures on my Facebook Page, so if you are interested you can go take a look!  If you are not my friend, just send me a request and let me know you are a card making buddy:) 

I've been busy trying to catch up since we got home on Sunday night, and one of the things I've been doing is making some projects for one of my favorite companies that I'm Guest Designing for in July!  I'm so excited and I'll be able to share my first project on Friday!  Any guesses as to who it might be for???

Finally, Your Next Stamp is having a 3 day sale in honor of the end of the Canadian postal strike~YAY!  Everything is on sale and there is no code required, so head over to the YNS Store and grab a bargain!  Sale ends Friday July 1st:)

I'm off to work on a few more projects, then hopefully I'll be able to sit down and relax and visit all of your beautiful blogs!  I've missed you guys!  Thanks for stopping by:)

Kerri




Friday, June 24, 2011

PaperWorks Co. Recipe Challenge Friday!

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Hello!  We have a new Recipe Challenge for you today on the PaperWorks Co. Blog!  This challenge is full of C's:

1)Critter
2)Cute
3)Choose your color

This is what I came up with:

I used this adorable pup from the Cutie Patootie Collection called Frisbee.  I colored him with Copics and layered him on some dp from the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue paper pad.  I used the June Jen's Sketch For You To Try once again for my layout:) 

We hope you'll play along!  Just link you creation HERE, and remember, if you play along with at least 2 challenges this month (without combining our sketches & recipes), you’ll be entered to win either your choice of 2 Stamps OR this month’s PaperCard Kit!

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Friday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PWCO Cutie Patootie Collection Frisbee
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, White, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue
Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist, Copics
Accessories:  Circle and Square Nestabilities, PTI Cloud Die, Aqua Mist Ribbon, Button, Rustic Button Twine, Sewing Machine Dimensionals

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Your Next Stamp Challenge #45~Black, White, + One!

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Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp and this time we want you to use Black and White Plus One Other Color!  I went with black, white, and hot pink~love it!  This cutie is Flying High Fhiona.  I colored her with Copics, cut her out and popped her up on Oval Nestabilities.  The dp is a combination of Echo Park Paper Co. For the Record, and Cosmo Cricket DeLovely, and the sentiment is from the Your Next Stamp set Handwritten Sentiments

We hope you'll play along!  The prize for this challenge is the fun set Celebrate!

Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your Wednesday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  YNS Flying High Fhiona, Handwritten Sentiments
Paper:  PTI True Black, White, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely, Echo Park Paper Co. For the Record
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Raspberry Fizz for sponging
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, PTI True Black Ribbon, Martha Stewart Daisy Border Punch, Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Sewing Machine

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day!

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Hello!  Well today we will be arriving at our cabin in Tennessee:)  We are meeting my Mother in Law (whom I adore) and her husband to spend the week with them!  I knew I had to have a card for my Step Father in Law, and since they are such huge outdoors kind of people, I thought this adorable Moose from Whipper Snapper Designs would be perfect!  I used this week's sketch from Splitcoaststampers for my layout and some dp from the October Afternoon Campfire paper pad. 

I hope you have a wonderful day with those special fathers in your life!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Whipper Snapper Designs, PTI Fillable Frames #4
Paper:  SU Night of Navy, October Afternoon Campfire
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, SU Baja Breeze, SU Chocolate Chip, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Button, Rustick Button Twine from PTI, Labels 8 Nestabilities, Dimensionals, MFT Die-maics Wave Die, Spellbinders Tags Trio


Friday, June 17, 2011

PaperWorks Co. Recipe Challenge Friday!

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EEK!  I'm running late today!  I have been running around this morning trying to get ready for our vacation.  We are leaving tomorrow to spend a week in Gatlinburg Tennessee~YAY!  My hubby and I miss the mountains so much, and we both just love hiking (especially when I know there is a waterfall at the other end:)  Hopefully I'll have some pretty pictures to share when we get back! 

We have a new Friday theme at PaperWorks Co. this term ~Recipe Challenges!  For our first challenge we are actually combining two:

1)All White Card with Colored Image
2)Photo Inspiration



Don't you just love this room?!  I do!  Here's what I came up with:


I used this adorable image from the Rachelle Anne Miller Collection called Day at the Beach.  I colored it with my Copics, and cut it out with Rectangle Nestabilities.  I embossed the bg with my PTI Picnic Plaid Impression Plate. I added a paper doily and some clouds that I cut with my PTI Cloud Die, along with some lace, ribbon, and a border punched with the Martha Stewart Daisy Border Punch.  A little stitching and it was complete!

If you'd like to play along, just link your creation on the PaperWorks Co. Blog HERE!  You’ve got until 11:59 June 30th to play along – and remember, if you play along with at least 2 challenges this month (without combining our sketches & recipes), you’ll be entered to win either your choice of 2 Stamps OR this month’s PaperCard Kit!

Well, I'm off to PACK!  I have some posts scheduled for next week if you feel like dropping by:)  Thank you so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend and Father's Day!

Kerri
Stamps:  PWCO/RAM Day at the Beach
Paper:  PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics: B97, B95, B93, B91, E000, E00, E11, R02, R05, R24, E33, E31, C1, C3, Y17

Accessories: PTI Impression Plate, Cloud Die, Rectangle Nestabilities, Ribbon, Lace, Martha Stewart Daisy Border Punch, Sewing Machine, CB D’vine Swirls Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Paper Doily





Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New Release Day at Your Next Stamp!

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Hello!  Well, Karen was going to release the new June images tomorrow, but she is having computer issues, so she decided to go ahead and add them to the store TODAY!  I have two projects to show you using two of the new images:)


This cutie is called Fhiona Riding Her Bike~Love her!  She totally reminds me of my daughter with those ponytails, and my daughter just learned how to ride her bike without training wheels this past year:)  I paired her with some fun Echo Park Paper Co. Summer Days dp, and a sentiment from the YNS set Handwritten Sentiments.



Next up is this super fun image called Birthday Bash Bear!  He totally makes me smile! I paired him with some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out Of The Blue dp and this week's fab Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #112 layout. 

SALE~ Karen is offering a 10% Discount with the code YNSJUNENR through Monday June 20th at midnight EST.  Also, if you head over to her blog and enter your name into the linky widget, you could win this cutie:




You'll also find some more fun samples from the rest of the DT using the new release images! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and happy shopping!!!

Kerri
Recipe Card 1:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Fhiona Riding Her Bike, Handwritten Sentiments
Paper:  PTI New Leaf,  Echo Park Paper Co. Summer Days dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  PTI Cloud Die, MFT Die-namics Medium Scallop Border Die, Sewing Machine, PTI Plum Pudding Ribbon, Button, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals
Recipe Card 2:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Birthday Bash Bear
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out Of The Blue
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, PTI Pure Poppy Buttons, Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Dimensionals, MFT Die-namics Open Scallop Border Die

Thursday, June 9, 2011

SCRSC46~Enjoy

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Hello!  I'm so glad I had a chance to play along with the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge this week!  I actually played last week too, but decided to use my card for the Dirty Dozen gallery, so you'll have to check it out on Splitcoaststampers on the 15th:) 

This week's challenge was to use your favorite color combo.  I LOVE Orange and Aqua, so that's what I went with.  Add a little green and it's perfect!  I used this cutie patootie Street Corner Josh, colored him with Copics and cut him out.  I popped him up on a square that I sponged with Aqua Mist and embossed with the CB Seeing Spots EF.  The dp is My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite, and the sentiment comes from the Verve set Enjoy.  Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps is also sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday, so I used this week's sketch for my layout. 

Time to go start some dinner:)  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful evening!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Street Corner Josh, Verve Enjoy
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Aqua Mist, SU Basic Black
Accessories:  Square Nestabilities, PTI Buttons, Baker's Twine, CB Seeing Spots EF, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Your Next Stamp Challenge #44~Shaped Card

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Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp, and this time we want to see Shaped Cards!  I decided to pull out my Label 8 Nestabilities because I just love their shape:)  I folded some Aqua Mist cardstock in half, and cut it out with my Nestie, leaving the fold in place.  Then I cut one more single Labels 8 shape and glued that to the front of the card. 

The image I used is called Sippy.  Isn't he so super CUTE!?!  I used more My Mind's Eye Lime Twist dp, this time from the Fly A Kite paper pad.  The sentiment comes from the YNS set Handwritten Sentiments which I adore:) 

The prize for this challenge is this fun set~Rock Star Fhinn!


So cute!  We can't wait to see your shaped card creations!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamp:  YNS Sippy, Handwritten Sentiments
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, MME Lime Twist Fly A Kite
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Aqua Mist
Accessories:  Nestabilities Labels 8 and Ovals, PTI Simply Chartreuse Ribbon and Buttons, Stardust Stickles, Dimensionals

Monday, June 6, 2011

Birthday Boy

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Hello!  I have a fun little Your Next Stamp card to share with you today:)  This cutie is called Skateboarder Dude and I also used a sentiment from the Handwritten Sentiments set.  I paired him with some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue dp and the June Jen's Sketch For You To Try.  What a great layout! 

Well, my mom is here visiting this week.  We haven't seen her in about 4 months, so the kids are really excited to see grandma:)  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of your Monday!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  YNS Skateboarder Dude, Handwritten Sentiments
Paper:  SU More Mustard, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, PTI Ocean Tides for sponging
Accessories:  Circle and Square Nestabilities, Fiskars Star Punch, SU Word Window Punch, Jute String from Really Reasonable Ribbon, PTI Buttons, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine

Saturday, June 4, 2011

A New Term at PaperWorks Co.!

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Hello!  Sorry my postings have been so sporatic!  I've been working on DD projects when I can, plus, now that it's summer I have all the kiddos home and they keep me busy! 

I'm excited to say that Peggy (owner of PWCO) has invited me to stay on for another term!  You can read my intro on the PWCO Blog today, and I made this card using the super sweet Rachelle Anne Miller image Whoo Loves You?  I covered the hearts on the stamp with tape, then inked it up and removed the tape before stamping.  This is a great way to cover up a part of the image that you don't want stamped!  Now I think this card is a perfect all occasion card:) 

Tonight my two best friends and I are taking our daughters to see Taylor Swift!  We are going to have so much fun!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend:)

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamp:  PWCO/RAM Whoo Loves You?
Paper:  SU Pale Plum, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, PTI Button, SU Ribbon, Sewing Machine, MFT Die-namics Open Scallop Border Die, Dimensionals


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