A few challenges

Morning all! Finally, the right kind of challenges!! (As opposed to the stressful kind!!) I had some time to myself yesterday, so I made a few cards for a challenge over at CHF. Kim Hughes is one of the AMAZING stamp artist and card designers over at Cornish Heritage Farms forum and there is a Kim Hughes Blitz challenge going on this weekend. Saturday's challenge was called "Wonderful Wings". We had to use one of her "winged" images in our card. I made two for this challenge...Here's the first:

You can find a tutorial for this card on Sharni and Clair's blog, as well as a few other places. I've always wanted to make a Onesie card and finally decided yesterday was the day!! I used all Prism Cardstock and Kim Hughes' Cute curls and Scripty word sets. The eyelets are actually a deep pink color, although they came out red in the photo. I used Mahogany Distress Ink by Ranger.

Here's my second try; it's a card for my DH for our 25th anniversary in November...inside says "...all over again... Happy 25th!!" (Shhhh...don't tell...I'm hiding it 'til November). These images are from Kim Hughes' Fall Silhouettes collection at Cornish Heritage Farms. The base of the card is actually a clear acrylic that CHF sells. IT IS THE BEST AND THICKEST ACRYLIC OUT THERE!! It comes in 8.5 x 11 and if you want a good product to stamp on...get some! You can make two A2 cards per sheet! This card was inspired by another designer I admire: Lisa Silver. Check out Kim's and Lisa's blogs for inspiration!! It's guaranteed!!

It's crazy humid and hot here in NY, so stay cool, won't you?? Have a grand week!!

PS Also check out what's going on over at Clear Artistic Stamps....new releases that are beautiful!

My fellow stampers!

Happy Saturday! I thought I'd share a few creations made by some of my favorite stampers...my friends who share a love of fresh rubber (and acrylic!), juicy ink and a crisp clean image! Here are some of the 3x3's that we made for our last swap: Great job goes out to Becky, Wendy, Roxanne and Deby (mine's the purple one in back...click to see it!) Keep reading for the rest of them!

And in the next few photos, I've spotlighted my friend Kathy G. These cards include her 3x3's which are always meticulously cut out and carefully planned! One of the cards is from the last swap, but the bird theme made me want to post them together! Kathy is a talented seamstress and she helped us with my daugter's prom dress! She applies every bit of her craftsmanship to all her creations. You are also seeing the card she made me for my birthday...isn't it scrumptious!?(It's cuttlebugged, versamarked and embossed!)Whoa!

And finally, one of my favorite 3x3's designed by my friend Ann D! Isn't this JUST adorable?? I showed Ann how to paper piece awhile back....and she used her newfound talent on her swap card. I just love Snoopy and Woodstock! And isn't that car just the best "vehicle" for paper piecing!! LOL!! As I had two "slots" in the swap, I ended up with two cards. Lucky me!!

This one is the sentiment inside...cute clip, huh?!

If you think hanging out with all this amazing talent is easy....you'd be right!! Quite a blessing!