CASES #3

sorry i've not posted CASES the last 2 weeks...i was ill then too busy playing catch up to even go near my paper cutter...but i got not only one card...but 2 cards done today!...from the same card...yes i liked it that much....the card i CASE'd can be found here ...i hope i did it proud...oh and it is also a card sketch challenge on SCS...keyword SC219...

Dad's Bday card by StampHunter68

SC219 Lovely As A Tree & Father
Paper: #1 - marina mist..wild wasabi..naturals white..dsp ~ #2 - not quite navy..old olive..naturals white..dsp
Ink: #1 - marina mist..wild wasabi..early espresso ~ #2 - early espresso
Stamp: #1 - Lovely As A Tree ~ #2 - Father Calligraphy
Accessories: #1 - wild wasabi buttons..sponges ~ #2 - not quite navy buttons

as always be safe/be well!...have a wonderful day!

CASES #2 & Party Snacks Recipe Swap

I'm Baaack!...i can't believe it but i'm posting my 2nd CASES almost on time...*insert maniacal laugh here*...i have a swap (again) over on SCS for Party Snacks & Goodies recipes...

I have a ton of appetizer type recipes...but decided to go with a recipe that i really like for snacking...Mustard Dill Pretzel Dip...i am NOT a mustard fan...but this recipe is so yummy!!
you can find it here ...

i'm CASEing this recipe card ....

6 x 6 recipe card - Lisa Walsh

Mustard Dill Pretzel Dip 6 x 6 recipe card
Paper: so saffron textured and smooth..wild wasabi..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: punches..small green brads..shades of yellow paper flowers

i know mine is CAS compared to the original...but you all know "that's how i roll"...

well until next time...be safe/be well all!

CASES #1

so as some of you know i've been toying with the idea of doing something weekly...to get the mojo going and to post more often...the idea is simple...CASES..Copy And Share Every Saturday...it might not be weekly at first though...with all the stuff going on right now...i.e. my dd's illness...grands...other family obligations...but i figure i deserve some time right?...i should be one of my obligations!...so i'm going to give it a whirl...

for the debut CASES card i looked to SCS (did you have any doubt?)...and found a card that i not only liked but that i believed i could copy-ish...

this "little black dress" card by stampingwriter is what i decided on...i was going to paper piece it also...changed my mind...and changed a few other things on the card as well...

feel free to CASE this card too...if you do let me know...i'd love to see...

little black dress by stampingwriter

CASES #1
Paper: whisper white..basic black..cherry cobbler..pattern pack II dp
Ink: tuxedo black..white craft
Stamps: haute couture (SU)..everyday expressions (paper studios)
Accessories: sewing machine/thread..black ribbon..rhinestone..scalloped oval punch..eyelet border punch

(so tell me did i CASE this one right?...i hope i did...)

be safe/be well

What's Your Poison Card Swap

Another post..Another swap...this swap over on SCS caught my eye because of the hostess and because i like drink/cocktail/wine images...the theme of the swap was to make a card featuring  "your poison"....i had several images i could use...and settled on Heidi by Victoria Case...a saucy wench if there ever was one...

Beer is My Poison
Paper: Cherry Cobbler..Basic Black..Basic Gray..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Printer (various SU Colors/RBG)..versa marker
Stamp: Heidi
Accessories: Simply Scored..GIMP..red gem..ticket corner punch..clear embossing powder/heat gun

i used my SU Simply Scored to add texture to the base...colored the image using GIMP..and heat embossed clear on the beer mugs (though it doesn't show in the pic)....and now i think i'll sit on the deck with a "frosty beverage" to watch the sunset (well in a few hours anyway)....

Blog Candy give-away @ Chris' World

My blog group friend has some blog candy to give away...her blog post is here...ck out this talented lady's creations...

Brown Chicken..Brown Cow.."boom chicka wow wow"

i love puns and word play...so driving down the road one morning this spoof of..(hmm.."adult video" shall we say) theme music struck me as a title for a swap...so off i went to SCS..(after arriving safely at home..no texting/web browsing/posting while driving)...i posted this swap idea...several wonderful crafty gals signed up...and my daughters and i all made recipe cards using chicken or beef as the main ingredient....so here are our cards...

My Jalapeno Chicken Salad
Paper: textured & smooth garden green..matte photo..wild wasabi
Ink: printer..wild wasibi
Stamp: citrus
accessories: circle punches

Myke's Beef Stir Fry
Paper: wild wasabi..white copy..whisper white
Ink: printer..basic black
Stamp: kanji..digi bamboo background
Accessories: circle punches

Jonni's Chicken a la King Casserole
(a family favorite)
Paper: textured night of navy..naturals ivory..more mustard..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: buttons

we had fun doing our cards together...bouncing ideas off each other...simple cards for simple (minds?) folks...be safe/be well

Rain in The Forest

having discovered Forest Ranger's swaps on SCS i join each one...this group of gals called "forest friends" chat away daily...some hourly...it's a wonderful group..

this time around the theme was Rain in The Forest...just right for a swap due in the spring...cards had to relate to rain or the results of rain...i took my usual 2 spots...

rainbows...i think rain is nice...but rainbows are better...so i did a rainbow card...found some clipart online...printed and colored it with copic markers...and i don't do that great a job cutting stuff out...but i think i did pretty good here...

Count your Rainbows
Paper: bermuda bay..cool caibbean..dp
Ink: printer..bermuda bay..copic markers
Stamp: rainbow clipart
Accessories: glitter ribbon..dimentionals

the sentiment is one i really like...some days it seems easier to focus on the storm and not the blessings of "rainbows" in our lives...kids see things much simpler and can be wiser for it...

another result of rain i really enjoy are flowers...so pretty and sweet...i rarely dress up cards with more than paper flowers...but i've had these silk flowers in my stash for ages and this was the perfect card to use them on...

Shades of Purple Flower
Paper: rich razzleberry..early espresso..naturals ivory..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: shades of purple silk flowers..small purple brad

the sentiment is from a poem i found online (printed in early espresso)...and it "spoke" to me...a very fancy way of saying "stop and smell the roses"...which i really need to do...just soak up the beauty of nature and feel God in my surroundings...

i hope you all take some time to do this too...be safe/be well...