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Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Coffee and Cream

Wow, I saw a lot of wonderful cards last week for our challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog and today we've got another one for you.  Coffee and Cream plus a little Whiff of Joy! What could be better?  I readily admit that this one was quite a challenge for me as well.  It's not often that I stick to a specific color scheme.  Usually I just use the papers that I pick out for the card and match my Copics.  This time I had to do the opposite.  I am actually happy with the way it came out though and now vow to stretch myself more often in the future.

The sketch I used was from Sketch Saturday so I will entering my card there but I also wanted to tell you a little bit about the rest of the supplies that I used.  The paper is from Sweetness by Pink Paislee and has been one of my most used 6x6 paper pads.  It's funny because I traditionally use papers that are more cute than these and I have found that I really love the frilly stuff.

The stamp is from Whiff of Joy.  She is called Willow in the Summer Breeze. I love all of the fruit on her pretty clothes.  Very fun to color.  I've listed the Copics that I used below.  The sentiment is also from Whiff of Joy and it is included in the Spring Swirls doodle and sentiment set.  I think it is the perfect combination of print and script and I love  what it says.

I hope that you will join us in our challenge this week.  Of course there is a fabulous prize to be won.  $50 spending spree to the Simon Says Stamp Online Superstore.  What could be better than that?

Copics:  E000, 00, 01, 50, 51, 53, 57, 59; R20, 22, 24; G85

Did you hear about Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog DT Call?  Were looking and if you want to be a part of a fantastic team, (the best!), read the details here and please link your card on this week's challenge post with DT at the end of your name.  

Baby Update:  My little bundle is doing well.  Feeling him move more and more each day.  Struggling with tiredness but hopefully that will ease up a but.  I've still got a long way to go.  It sure has been different this time, being an "older mom".  In some ways, the best and others, Wow, I'd like to be young again.  But I have faith that I will survive, :) and it helps that I know there is a wonderful bundle of joy at the end of the rainbow.  Attitude is everything, isn't it?

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Sparkle

Umm, could someone please tell me where the last two days went.  We are already onto another challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog and I didn't realize I didn't post my card on my blog.  The challenge for this week is to use some Sparkle and a Whiff of Joy stamp if you can though that is not required to enter, just the sparkle.  I used lots of sparkle on my card.  All of my snowflakes are glittered and there is about half a bottle of Stardust Stickles on the rest.  I so heart my Stickles.  I hate that you can't see glitter really well in my pictures.  It's so pretty irl.

Charlotte is the main character in this Whiff of Joy (WOJ) stamp.  I love how she is decorating the tree.  The paper is from Kaiser  Craft and is one of their 6x6 mini paper pads.  I love that the also includes some fun punch outs, borders and tags in the back of the pad.  The circle border is one of those borders.  Everything you need right in one place in a perfect size for a card or mini book.  

I hope to see your creation on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog this week and don't forget that you can get all of these amazing products that I used at the Simon Says Stamp online store as well as many others.  Simon Says Stamp is our sponsor for our challenge and by submitting your card you could win a $25 gift certificate to the SSS store.  So what are you waiting for.  Go get started and create with some Sparkle.

 

Having Fun with My New Whiff of Joy Stamps

I can't believe I haven't posted all week.  Where does the time go?  Actually I do know. Baseball season has started so it practice here, game there.  It's been non stop all week.  I have also been very busy getting ready for classes at Scrapbook Mania and planning others coming up but luckily this weekend I finally had time to sit down and make some cards and catch up on all the blogs that I follow and forums that I visit.  

The card that I am sharing with you tonight features two stamps by Whiff of Joy from the Willow & Oakley line.  I had so much fun with this card.  One, because I just loved coloring an image that was a boy and two because I just love the paper that I used by Carolee Creations called The Fern Collection.  It has all these cute owls on it (yes, I know you really can't see them) and bright cool colors.  

Remember I said that I used 2 Whiff of Joy stamps?  Well, the image of Oakley and image of the tree stump are actually 2 separate stamps.  I used a technique called masking to put them together. I will be posting a tutorial this week on how the masking technique works.  It really is very easy. 

Copic Markers Used

Other supplies not already noted:  SU! cardstock, misc ribbon and buttons, Momento Ink, PaperTrey White Cardstock (for stamped image), SU! punch