Z is for Zodiac

 I hope the sun is shining wherever you are, The crocus are blooming in the lawn, he daffodils are starting to open and I see some red beginning to show on the tulips, soon will be time to mow the lawn.  And it's as new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!!

Well I don't have much in the line of Zodiac but after a google search I found a meme and then picked an image, which is from Funnybones, a Riley & Company, I love these Retro stamps and do have a few (our Queen used one as well, so I'm in good company) I did control the urge to colour the image, it took a lot of restraint on my part to just go B&W but I'm okay with it now it's done. 

The sentiment was computer generated. 

first part of the sentiment.

And the punchline!!

Thanks for stopping by today and check out what the rest of the Design team have made and stop by Queen Fran's blog and leave her some love. 

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge ~~ September

 How can it be the 15th of September already? Wasn't labour day just a few days ago? Fall has been beautiful but sadly by the time the October challenge arrives I will have closed the cottage and all my time can be spent in my craft space.  My new to me desk i
working out great, it needs organizing but when I make a card I put it on the top shelf (keeps it safe from "paws")  Since it is the 15th of the month it's a new challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge and the theme is SNARKY!!  I paired stamps from Riley & Company with Chris's sentiments from Stamplorations, added cardstock layers an embellishment and voila they are done.

Since these are retro stamps I went totally retro with Black and White. The "enamel" dots are the last of my homemade black ones. layered the images on black then on a white base added the sentiment and called them done. 

Here is the close up of the individual ATCs.

This is Coffee Lady

This stamp is called Coffee Carl

This Retro stamp is Wondering Midge 

Lastly this one is called Ethel

There are many many more Retro Funny bone stamps in their store. 

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the main blog to see what the rest of the design team have made. 

Q is for Quip at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.....

I'm interrupting my onslaught of Christmas Tags to bring you a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, Q is for Quip.  I was so excited about the challenge I just had to make two cards.

The first card I made has the "quip" on the front of the card.

On Wednesday I saw the new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and new I could use it with my Funny Bones stamp from Riley & Company, I have had this for a while and just took the paper backing off it to use it. I thought it worked perfectly with the Art Impressions "Quip".  The patterned paper is from a Bo Bunny black & white paper pad, the retro look matches the image really well.

A studio G $2 stamp from Michaels finishes the inside.

Now my second card, the Quip is on the inside (it didn't fit on the front)

Sticking with the Black and White combo I stamped the coffee background in black, Die cut a frame with Gina Marie wonky rectangles. The image is another Funny Bones stamp from Riley & Company and die cut with Spellbinders fancy ovals. 

The quip I used is really a quote by Stephanie Piro and produces by Impression Obsession Inc.

Here is the great graphic produced for us by the one the only "Lee"

I am entering Card #1 in:

Freshly Made Sketches ~~ #411 a sketch from Kim

Thanks for visiting today and it would be great to see your Quip in our gallery.