OCC Sketch meets IC182 and TSG Sneak Peek Blog Hop!!!

Happy Saturday everyone!!!

Today is a long post.....the OCC is featuring a Sketch Challenge!!! I took the opportunity to combine this Sketch to showcase the There She Goes Sneak Peek and the IC182 - Book Covers!!!

For all the Samples the OCC ladies have created please check out the OCC Blog!!! Hope you will play along??? Jennifer is giving some more goodies away!!! Plus we have another Guest Designer!!!

There She Goes is releasing two new Set's tomorrow...we'll showcase them both today!!! This first Set is called Act of Kindness !!!

I waited till the last minute to create this card, because I really wanted to play the IC182 and I figured it would help me decide which route to go on my card.....well I was darn lucky, because Stef has chosen some awesome book covers for the inspiration pieces...and when I saw this book *Breakfast at Tiffany's* I knew what to do.....!!! The colors go perfectly with the There She Goes Color Challenge - using Black, White plus one other color of your choice!!! Swing on over to Jessica's blog to find out all the details and on how you can play along!!!

If you follow my blog you know that my favorite color combo is - Black, White and Red. Wahooo - I chose Red as my third color!!!

I started with a Real Red card base and layered it with a White CS. The corners of the White CS were punched with an EK Success Corner Adorner Punch.

I stamped the tree image in Basic Black. I added on some leaves to the tree from the same Set. Next I inked the flowers in Real Red and cut them out. I added some Stampin Dimensionals to raised them up . Then I decorated them with my favorite Silver Pearls.

I also decorated the inside of my card. I cut another smaller White CS and punched out the corners. Next I inked the smaller floral image in each corner and the sentiment in the center.

To finish the Sketch off I added the three Real Red panels in the center and also decorated them with Silver Pearls.

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On to the next Sneak Peek......

This Set is called Rejuvenate!!! It's a perfect girly girl Set!!!

My card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

I inked the image with Memento Black and colored it with Copic & Prisma Markers - E00, B34, R27, PM-132 and PM-208.

For the the *bubble bath* I added some Angel Wings Shimmerz - it gives it a super awesome shine :).

Next I trimmed the image and layered it onto White CS. For the BG panels I used Real Red and So Saffron CS.

To finish the card up I added some 1/2" Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and some Silver Pearls.

Okay everyone.... now to the fun part - do you want to win these Set's??? Comment on all of the Trendsetters Blogs on their Sneak Peek post. When you are done go to Jessica's blog and add your name to the Mister Linky. You do not have to have a blog to play along, you can also use the URL of your favorite online craft gallery!!!

Since I'm last in the blog hop line I want to make sure you have seen all the awesome cards my team members have created!!!

Hop on over to - Jessica, Becky, Christi, Faith, Holly, Jessie, Joanne, Jodi, Julie, Krystie and Makiko.

Have a fabulous weekend and I hope you get a chance to play all the Challenges??? ~TFL~

Blog Award

Hey you all!!!

I took a few days off.....I really needed to clean up my stamp room and prepare for the upcoming There She Goes Sneak Peek this Saturday!!! Plus the girls have their last few days at school and we are hopping from one party to the next!!!

Since I don't have a card for you all I wanted to share this wonderful Blog Award I received from Diane Stader - also known as *lost in the 60's* over on SCS.

"The Exalting Christ Blog Award" is given to bloggers who consistently exalt the name of Christ on their blogs. What a joy to see crafters blend their passion for Christ and paper crafting. This award is given to bloggers who share Christ through their posts or through the design of their artwork. We are commanded in Scripture to be ’salt and light’ sharing the Good News of Jesus no matter where we are (Matthew 5:13-16). This award is just a way members of Women to Women: Sharing Jesus can say thanks for exalting Christ with us!" We are asked to "pass it on" to others who share our passion for Christ.

I'm awarding this badge to

1. Sabrina Jackson
2. Connie McCotter
3. Amy Sheffer
4. Tosha Leyendekker
5. Cindy Motherway

Here are the Rules:

Post the blog award in a regular post on your blog with the explanation, including the original link to WTW and the rules for passing the award along
1. Name five people to whom you want to offer this award and link to their blogs. The blogs need to obviously exalt Christ in some manner.
2. Contact the bloggers you have named to let them know they can pick up their blog award from you.
3. Invite them to permanently display the WTW blog badge and/or the award on their blogs. The badge can be obtained on the WTW site."

Thank you Diane for thinking of me!!!! Ladies I hope you'll play along???

FTTC17 Swing by; CC220,TLC222 Great Friend

Hey everyone!!!

Today is another fun Flourishes Timeless Tuesday!!! This week we are introducing our first Flourishes Guest Challenge Host Connie McCotter!!!

Thanks so much Connie for hosting this week!!! Connie is challenging us to *sponging*. Sponge coloring, sponge distressing, sponge shading, and sponge stenciling to name a few are some of the hottest techniques in stamping. So, grab you ink pad and sponges and add a little sponging to your card. We can't wait to see what you'll create!!!

I basically got carried away with my sponging project - LOL!!! I used the image from the Flourishes Set - Swing Set!!!

I inked the image in Memento Black and started sponging the clouds around it with the Baja Breeze Ink. For the inside of the tree I used Kiwi Kiss. The tree branch, the girl and the flowers were colored with Copic Markers - E47, RV19, and R08.

The CS in the BG is Raspberry Fizz from PTI - I scored it in 1/8" intervals. Next I decorated the card with the matching Ribbon and some Silver Pearls!!!

Hope you'll play along?!? Please use *FTTC17* as your keyword to download your creations over on SCS!!!

Please swing by Betty, Cindy, Connie and Kimberly's blog to see what they have created!!! For all the other details please stop by the Flourishes Newsletter!!!

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Here is my submission for todays CC220 - So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie - and yesterday's TLC222 - Hinged Card.

I have never made a *Hinged Card* before, but I really like how it turned out...if you haven't tried it yet - give it a go - you will like it too :)!!!

For this card I used the beautiful SU Great Friend Set which is featured in the Occasion Mini Catalog (page 5).

The Bashful Blue DP from the SAB Delicate Dots Collection. The So Saffron Ribbon was also from the SAB Ribbon Bundle. I hope SU will bring it into the new Catalog :) ??? Oh - I'm so counting the days for the new Catalog - how about you???

I added a small Filigree Brad on the left side fro the hinged effect. Next I decorated the card with some scoring and I added some small Silver Pearls between it. The Punch is also from SU - Scalloped Edge.

Hope you like it?!? Thank you for stopping by!!!

FS120 Lord have Mercy incl. Banana Split Sunday

Hey everyone!!!

After this crazy day I really needed to do some *Stampin' Therapy*!!! Thank you all for including my friend and her family into your prayers!!!

On a happier note - I was soooo excited to see my buddy Mercy Kerin being featured as the FS120 today!!! Congrats Mercy - you rock!!!

I soooooo had to play and combined my card with the Banana Split Sunday Challenge - which is about adding some *flowers* to your card/project!!! Check out the 2RedBananas blog for all the details!!!

If you know Mercy - you know she has a fabulous gallery and I chose this sweet little card of hers!!!

Here is what I have changed - different Stamp image, I flipped the Sketch , changed the colors, used a nestie and added some flowers!!!

I used the beautiful new released Flourish in Thought Set.

I inked it in Memento Black and colored it with Copic & Prisma Markers - E00, N1, PM-6, PM-14, PM-132 and PM-197.

The Wild Wasabi DP is from the retired Hostess Level I Prints Pack. The Nestie is Label Two and I used the PTI Satin Ribbon - New Leaf. The flowers are from the MM - Chloe's Closet Collection plus Prisma Collection. I added some small White Buttons and my favorite Silver Pearls in the center.

The sentiment is from the SU Great Friend Set. I also inked it in Memento Black.

Hope you have time to play along??? ~TFL~