FS64 on Splitcoaststampers

This was done for todays fs64.
The featured stamper challenge is when you get the ok to case a stamper choosen for that week. This week's featured stamper is Michelle AKA (Sf9erfan) on splitcoaststampers. I loved looking through Michelles gallery.
She has a great eye for designing. Here's what card of Michelles I picked. I don't own the touch of nature set so I just happen to get the Always set this week. I just cut the rubber as a matter of fact. I changed mostly everything only because I didn't have any of the exact items used. I took the bird from Michelles card and the layout. I did the piercing like she did and the cutting out of the bird. I needed a few mothers day cards too.

Here's my Recipe:

Stamps: Always, All Holidays.

Ink: So saffron, sage shadow, always artichoke,

Paper: Always artichoke, Ancestry designer paper, So saffron, Whisper white

Accessories: Thyme stitched ribbon, green stickles, dimensionals,

Technique: Cutting, omitting color,

ic125 on splitcoaststampers

This is for todays ic125 on splitcoaststampers. It worked perfectly. The animals on the ic got me today. I needed to do a congratulations communion card for my niece and when I saw today ic challenge It inspired me to use this animal stamp. I know there's no hippo's in the ic piece but seeing the ic piece I immeditily went looking for an animal stamp. I love the way it turned out. I went too off the colors of my sisters invite for my niece found here. I also did some scoring with this card to separate the dry embossing with the stamped image. Love that look. I drew a cross in the balloon but it smeared for the watercoloring I did. It's not real noticiable I hope. Thanks for stopping by Have a great Saturday. Terry



Ny Recipe:

Stamps: Fun Pun, All holidays for you,

paper: Whisper white,

Ink: Black stazon, wild wasabi,

Accessories: Wild wasabi striped ribbon, cuttlebug template textile, scoring blade,

Technique: Watercoloring, cutting, Paper Tole

customer invites

This is a custom design I did for a Customer. I did 50- 50th birthday invitations. I had to dig out my stamp- a- ma- jig too to get the 50 to be in the same place on each card. I must confess I was a little rusty but it didn't take long to get the hang of it again. I used my editing program to block off the privite info on them. I delivered them and the customer seemed very pleased. Thanks for stopping by Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: Letterpress Numbers

Paper: Basic Black, silver brushed cs, whisper white

Ink: Silver encore, computer black

Accessories: Silver cording and black gingham ribbon

IC124 ~ Freshcut {04-19-08}

Here's todays inspiration challenge ic124 What fun choices they were. This is my first time using stampin up's kind thoughts. I think it's going to be a great set to use. I love the way this turned out. I got the card layout idea from fridays limited supply challenge I just coun't count it as a challenge card for that because I used Designer paper and that was a no no for it. Thanks for stopping by.

Here's my Recipe:

Stamps: Kind thoughts

Ink: Wild wasabi, groovy guava, soft sky,white craft

Paper, afternoon tea stampin up's designer paper, groovy guava, soft sky and whisper white

Accessories: dazzeling diamonds, xyron, wild wasabi striped ribbon

Technique: cutting,

Here's some very exciting news for Stampin up Fans

Hello, I have some exciting news to show all Stampin up fans. For those who may not understand. Stampin up picks 6 new in-colors every year and so on. It's so hard to let the old colors go but I usually wind up loving the new ones just as much. Thanks for stopping by:

Here is a list of the new Fall Winter 08 Collection In Colors (debuting 08/11/08):

• Pink Pirouette
• Riding Hood Red
• Tangerine Tango
• Kiwi Kiss
• Baja Breeze
• Pacific Point

This information and the picture above were provided courtesy http://inkingaround.typepad.com

fs61 on splitcoaststampers.com

This was done for the fs61 on splitcoaststampers. It's where a stamper gets noticed and viewers like myself get the pleasure of casing any card in their gallery. Today FS61 is mommyluv2stamp.
enjoy your day!!! Here's her card:

THe changes I made are: 1. I used the sellebration set called friendship blooms and I used the happy mothers day stamp from all holidays.
I added ribbon and stickles and changed the colors some. THanks for stopping by. TJE

The Karma Garage write up

Here's a picture of where I just had my very first Tahi yoga message yesterday. It's at a place called, The Karma Garage. Be sure to check out her blog. Shes a very inspirational writer too. It'll be a very cool read. My good friend Val is a Omyoga certified, Tahi yoga massage trained, physical therapy licensed. I've never had a Tahi yoga message before and it was so Great. I felt very relaxed, which I needed to feel very badly. I really just wanted to fall asleep but I had to drive home first.

To take time for ourselves is very rare. I totally recommend doing it for yourself more. I just may have to. Thanks Val

Thanks for stopping by. Terry

Pink poodle invite grouping.

Here's the whole grouping of 5th birthday invites I did for a customer. I did 15 invites plus I Always like to give a thank you gift, so I gave them a complimentary decorated front notebook and pen. It's the one down on the right . What little girl doesn't like writing in her own personilized note book. I know my Daughter still does.

I think a lot comes from the presentation so I did a matching Cuttlebug template thank you front for the bag and prettied it up with some ribbon. I dropped these off today and the customer seemed very pleased.

You can see below for the recipe. Thanks for looking.

TJE~ TLC162 Patience, Grasshopper.... #2

This is another card for todays tlc162 . The challenge was to do Paper Tole on a card, but the image could not be a flower. I actully did this for a customer for her Daughters 5th birthday. I only had the poodle stamped on the front. After seeing todays challenge I couldn't resist using for the little lady. It really adds that extra something to the card. I'm thrilled!! TFL

My Recipe:

Stamps: I bought the poodle at justjohannas. THe you're invited is from Sincercere salutation and the butterfly is from small sayingsfrom Stampin up.

Inks: Purple stazon, white craft,

Paper: Pixie pink, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Dazzeling diamonds put on with the two way glue pen, liquid pearl, velcro circles, slit punch, elegant eggplant grosgrain ribbon. cuttlebug template swirls.

Technique: cutting,

Technique challenge162 Patience, Grasshopper....

This was done for todays tlc162. Patience, Grasshopper.... What a fun challenge!! The challenge was to do Paper Tole on a card, but the image could not be a flower. I just got this set and knew it would work perfectly.I'm not a lover of cutting but This pear was a snap to do. I cut it twice actully. Once so I could do the masking and then the second to use for the challenge. I'm becoming a pear fan for sure

Here's n=my Recipe:

Stamps: infinite goodness,

Ink: White Craft, Green stazon, old olive, Brown stazon, brown write marker,

Paper, Chocolate chip, Whisper white, spring silhouettes designer paper,

Accessories: Brown and old olive grosgrain ribbon, crystal stickles, rich regals artichoke brads, dimensionals,

Technique: Watercoloring, masking, doodling,


Thanks for stopping by:)

ic121 on Splitcoaststampers

This was done for todays ic121. It was to find something in you home and get inspired from it. At first I was like oh man what can I pick and so many things came to mind. I was having trouble picking. My mind was going a mile a minute. what can I pick ummmmm? I decided to go get my shower and think on it some more. Well when I got to the bathroom I Immediately knew what I wanted to pick. The Shower Curtain!!!!!! Brilliant I thought. hehe!!!

I just got the Flower punch and I went looking for a square stamp. I found sweet and sassy!!! Love that set!!!! It had the square and the little flower that I put into the punchout flower. It was working out wonderfully. Thanks for stopping by:

Here's the link: for the home inspired inspiration challenge 121.

My Recipe:

Stamps: Mothers day stamp is from All Holidays, Sweet and Sassy (A Stampin up retired set),

Ink: Lavendar lace, Mellow Moss, So Saffron, Basic black

Paper: Mellow Moss, So Saffron, Whisper White,

Accessories: Lavendar and appricott grosgrain ribbon, Moss organdy ribbon, gem brads, flower punch,

Girl birthday card with a scallop flair

Here's another Birthday Card I did up yesterday for a party my Daughter went to. I used the same simple layout and it was a super quick card to make. The Cuttlebug was definitily my friend this week. I wipped the white craft pad over the dry embossing part to make it pop. It's super easy.

My Recipe:

Stamps: So many scallops(from sellebration)

Ink: Gable Green, Morning Marigold(retired in-color from stampin up) White Craft.

Paper: Whisper White, Morning Marigold, Gable Green.

Accessories: Flowered ribbon from Michaels Crafts, Wide white Organdy is from Stampin up but it's retired now. Cuttlebug happy birthday template, scallop circle punch.

Technique: Dry Embossing

Thanks for stopping by:

A Thomas the Train Birthday Card

This is for my Daughters friends brother. His birthday party is today. His sister was allowed to invite one of her friends to come and so my daughter accepted happily. This was a really quick card to make. I didn't have alot of time. The birthday boy Loves Thomas the Train. I know this because I babysat him and he told me all about it. I had a movie that was still around from when my Daughter was little. I scaned the cover and just cut Thomas out. Doesn't it kind of look like he's moving on a track. Also, I wipped the white craft pad over the dry embossing part to make it pop. It's super easy.

My Recipe:

Stamps: birthday greetings is on the inside.

Ink: White Craft and Computer ink

Paper: Ballet Blue, Whisper White and Basic Black.

Accessories: Cuttlebug happy birthday template, black grosgrain ribbon, Navy Organdy ribbon,

Technique: Cutting and Dry embossing

sc169 on splitcoaststampers

This was done for todays sketch challenge 169 on splitcoaststampers.com I've been on a roll with getting my mothers day cards done and it's even early. I've been really getting into customizing. I've been loving this lovely letters alphabet. Don't you think It's perfect for monogramming. The F stands for FAY. This card matches a clear envelope brag book I'm giving her too.

I flipped the sketch so I could use the Happy Mothers day stamp. I also dug out my houndstooth Background set. Wow it's been a very long time since I've used that. I thought it went with the designer paper I used. Again what do you think?

Here's the link for the Sketch challenge.


My Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely letters, all Holidays, houndstooth background stamp.

Inks: Chocolate chip marker for the swirls in happy mothers day, ,groovy guava, brown stazon, always artichoke marker for the leaves in the F.

Paper: Afternoon tea designer paper from stampin up, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Whisper white,

Accessories: Fire gem brags from SU, Scallop circle punch, 1 1/4 & 1 3/4 circle punches, white gel pen, stickles for the center of the o in mothers.

Technique: ommiting color.

Thanks for looking!!!

TJE ~ cc159 on splitcoaststampers

Here's todays Color challenge on splitcoaststampers and if you're wondering what the A stands for it's my moms first name Alice. I was in such a mood to play with my ribbon too. Do you like? I went crazy with the black gingham, just a little. I had it going all sorts of ways. so fun!! I really wanted to make my Mom a Monogrammed Mothers Day card. I Loved using these colors. I don't have Basic Grey paper so I used basic black. Also I took my white craft ink over the CB tamplate to make it stand out more.

Here's the color challenge info.

My Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely letters alphabet, The happy mothers day is from All Holidays

Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White and Basic Black all from Stampin up

Ink: Basic Black, soft sky all from Stampin up

Accessories: Black gingham ribbon, soft sky stitched ribbon, scallop punch, bothe the 1 1/4 & 1 gem brads all Stampin up 3/4 circle punches, white gel pen, , Textile CB template.

Technique: Dry embossing, Monogramming, omitting color.

Have a great day!! TFL~

Some note book spicing up!!

Here are two fun note books w/pen that I bought at Michaels. They were just a plain front w/no frills at all. I jazed them up with my two Easter sets from Stampin up. the top one is called a good egg (too cute). I just got that one and the bunny one is called bunny hugs It's from one of last years mini catalogs. I love them both. check out http://www.stampinup.com/ for the a good egg set. it's available now. The bunny hugs one is sorry to say retired.

My Recipes:

Stamps: A Good Egg
Inks: so saffron, yoyo yellow, green stazon
Paper:The Dp is from Last years Stampin up, whisper white and old olive
Accessories: oval scallop punch by Mauvy,
so saffron brad, crystal stickles,
Stamps: Bunny hugs
Inks: Green stazon, bareley banana, orchid opulence. everything is SU.
Paper : ? I've had it a while sorry. I think it's from SU but definitily retired.
Accessories: soft subtles green brad, oval punch by mauvy. snipped off petal for flower but used flower punch from Stampin up. and lastly I used stickles on her tail. Got to love Bling!!!!
Thanks for looking. It always amazes me how you can take a dull object and spice it up to be so fun. If I have time I may try to make up some more for my Daughters class at school.

Brag book and Journal for a moms night out

Good Morning!!! I had such a productive weekend. I'm gearing up for a moms night out this Friday. I'm going as a Vendor and I've been a busy bee preparing. The two projects above I plan to use at the event.

#1 is a Journal I bought at Michaels dollar spot and I'm going to be using it to have people sign in when they stop by my table. I also have a clear jar full of jelly beans that I'll have them wright their guess down on the journal too.

#2 is a matching Photo Album that I'll display my custom design photos in. It'll sit right next to the Journal. That's why I decided to make them match. The E stands for Earhart in Earhart Designs. Looks like I'm getting close to being ready. Here's the Tutorial on how to make the clear envelope brag book. TFL

My Recipe:

Stamps:Stampin up's Lovely letters Alphabet,

Inks: Garden Green SU marker for the leaves, Brown Stazon

Paper: DP is from SU afternoon Tea 12x12 http://www.stampinup.com/

Whisper white, garden green, groovy guava

Accessories: Su's gem brads, Groovy Guava stitched ribbon, chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, white organdy su retired ribbon. white gel pen for around the scallop circle,

Technique: Brag book, journal

ic118 on splitcoaststampers

THis is for the inspiration challenge ic118 on splitcoaststampers. My fave of all the challenges. THis is a front of an address book. I needed to make something to add for a door prize I'm donating and I got inspired from todays challenge right away. The swirls in Barouque Motifis. The style from that set fits I think anyway. Where I got the blue I'm not sure. I just wanted to add a slash of it. TFL

My Recipe:

Stamps: Barouque Motifs,

Paper: dp courtyard flowers is from scrapbook walls, chocolate chip, whisper white, certainly celery.

Ink: Chocolate chip, White Craft, bashful blue,

Accessories: The green ribbon is Fairytale from Stampin up, Chocolate chip is from SU but it's retired. Both oval punches from SU, the scallop circle from SU, eraser and stick pin to pierce around the scallop edges, and the lovely liquid pearl for the center of the flowers. I got the address book from http://www.stamponthis.com/

Believe it or not but this picture is only a half mile from my house. It's the bridge that leads from Frenchtown Nj to Pa. It's such a pretty place to live. I cross it often as my parents live about 20mins down the delaware river I just came accross this and wanted to share. enjoy the view and TFL~

For my Daughters Coahes

I was approched by my Daughers Basket ball team to make the cards for the Coaches. I decided to do the cards just a little different from eachother. The one looks like the man in the dp (designer paper) is dribbling and the other looks like the basket ball is going into the net. That's what I was my hoping for anyway. I don't have a basket ball stamp(image that) I've always borrowed my sisters in the past so I used my cuttlebug dry emboss folder called bubbles. I ran the cardstock through my big shot(diecut machine) and punched out a circle then drew the lines on with my stampin up black marker. What do you think? TFL~

My Recipe:

Stamps: Stampin up's sellebration set called lots of thoughts. You can see the mini catalog in my side bar.
Paper: I got the designer paper from a store in PA called http://www.memorylaneink.com/ I'll get back with the exact name of the paper. I need to locate some in my pile. I made these a week ago, Pumpkin pie SU, basic black su,
Ink: stampin up's Black marker, black stazon.
Accessories: bigshot, cuttlebug template called bubbles, 1 3/4 SU's circle punch, black brads from SU, black grosgrain ribbon from SU
Texhnique: Dry embossing