Warm Hugs & Cocoa Wishes

I so love sketch challenges it's helping me get my mojo back, yay! Today's card is made using Sweet n' Sassy Stamps challenge blog called The Sweet Stop.

I am loving the pendants that are so popular right now and this sketch was so fun to work with. For my card I used cup of cocoa.

 The patterned paper is super old it's a  6 x12 pad made for the cricut called doodlecharms .  I then used my embossing folder it looks like snowflakes I have know idea what it's call I do know it's from Stampin' Up but it is retired. I sponged twilight ink around the edges and sponged  Stampin' Up's  frost white all purpose ink all over the embossed card stock.It's so shimmery. I colored in the stamped image with my copics and added some bling to the snowflakes on the mug. I also used my clear spica pen on the candy cane. That's about it. Thanks  for visiting
Jessica


 What I used
stamps- cup of cocoa (sweet n' sassy stamps)
ink- black tuxedo (memento), twilight(CTMH), frost white all purpose ink(SU)
patterned paper-doodle charms (provo craft doodle bug ) 
card stock- twilight(CTMH), solar white(Neenah)
embellishments- rhinestones(CTMH), Twine outdoor denim(CTMH), white embossing power(CTMH), button(oriental trading), copics, clear spica, scalloped  circle and circle die spellbinders, embossing folder(SU).

Have a Wicked Halloween

For today's card I used another sketch challenge I just love them they help take the guess work out of card making . The sketch challenge I used this time is Mojo Monday's.

  My image was a bit too large for the sketch so I turned it on it's side. I used one of the stamps from Stampin' Up's Greeting Card Kids I colored it in with my copics then I paper pieced her dress and added  a bit of shadow with my copics. The spider web was cut out on  my cricut using the cartridge artiste by ctmh. I used two orange flowers one I colored in with my black copic marker, the rhinestones were clear and I used an orange copic to color so they matched. Thanks for visiting .
Jessica

What I used
Stamps-greeting card kids( SU), Wicked cool(SU)
Ink-black tuxedo(memento) 
Patterned paper-Haunted (Martha Stewart)
CS-classic black (SU), pumpkin pie(SU), Solar White(Neenah)
Dies punches-label one (spellbinders), modern label, 1 in circle(SU), spider web(artiste cricut cartridge CTMH)
Embellishments- epoxy sticker (CTMH), rhinestones (my stash), flowers(oriental trading).

Sweet!

For today's card I used the sketch form Sweet n' Sassy stamps challenge blog the sweet stop.

 I thought it was an interesting sketch and I just had to use it with my so sweet cocoa stamp set.

I love this stamp with little cocoa poking out of the doughnut. I colored the image in with my copics and added stardust stickles to the sprinkles.  I'm hoping I can get the hang of this blog again everything has changed since the last time. Until next time thanks for visiting.
Jessica

What I used
Stamps: so sweet cocoa, Sweetn' Sassy stamps
ink: black tuxedo, memento,  saddle , CTMH
patterned paper: MME, dolled up
CS twilight CTMH, Neehah solar white
Copics, stardust stickles, rhinestones, ribbon, corduroy button in kraft SU, punched and die SU.

I'm Back!

Wow I can't believe it's been over a year and a half since I last posted where did the time go? I know I said this last time but I really hope to keep up on my blog a little more than once a year lol. All but one of my kids are in school so that gives me more time to stamp and post. Well I recently purchased some kraftin kimmie stamps and started looking for inspiration when I came across the kraftin' kimmie's challenge blog  and thought I'd give it a try to get my mojo running . This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge.

For my card I used Witchy Poo and colored her in with my copics I used a prisma colored pencil to draw in fishnet stockings and loved the way it turned out. The black tulle ribbon from ctmh went great  with it too.i colered in the skull eyes and bow with my spica glitter pens but it's hard to see the sparkle in the photo. I'll be back later this week with another post.
Thanks for visiting.
Jessica

What I used
Stamp: witchy poo- kraftin' kimmie stamps
Ink: tuxedo black -memento, gypsy-ctmh
patterned paper: Eerie-basic grey
CS: basic black -SU, white Georgia pacific
Copics,Spica glitter markers, black prisma colored pencil, tulle ribbon -CTMH, sticker-Jolee's boutique, brads-from my  stash, Die -SU.

Arrgh Matey!

I apologize for not posting or keeping you up to date. I just became overwhelmed and couldn't enjoy stamping. I would spend time in my scrap room and just stare and everything or organize it but I just couldn't make anything. On the rare occasion that I would make something I just couldn't bring myself to blog about it. My goal this year was to start blogging again. I've done it! I don't know how long this will last but this is a start for me.

February is a big birthday month in our family actually Feb to July is but most birthdays fall during Feb to March. I made 5 cards in one week and that's a big thing yay!



My card today was for my nephews birthday he turned 7 on the 11th he was having a pirate birthday so I pulled out my pink cat studio stamp set billy and used the pirate I colored him in with my copics and sponged around with my inks using my label 1 nesties as a mask so you could see the white edge. I colored in the sword with my sakura gel pen. This ribbon was beige I used my copic to color it blue I thought it turned out pretty cute. Well tell me what ya think and have a great day.


What I used

Stamps-Billy plate 1 (pinkcat studio)
cs-crumb cake night of navy whisper white(stampin' up)
dp-all about boys( dcwv)
embellishments-brads(ctmh), ribbon(ctmh), sakura gel pen , copics, labels 1 nestablitiy's(spellbinders).

Love is in the air

This weekend Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating their customers by having their first Customer Appreciation Blog Hop (a list of blog hop requirements is at the link). The theme is Love is in the Air. Every participant who posts a project on their blog will receive a FREE digital stamp and it is so cute. In haven't posted in almost 2 years and this was just the motivation I needed to get back to posting again.




For my card I used sweet 'n sassy stamp so sweet cocoa he is just the cutest little guy. I colored him in with my copics. I paper pieced the cupcake wrapping. I then cut the image out with my square nesties. The cute saying came with the stamp set too. I don't even know what to say it kind of hard just jumping in again it's been so long, I hope I can keep it up. I do have more to post maybe during the week I can sneak in another post.
Thanks for stopping by.( I should get better at this after I remember how to do everything again.)

Jessica

I had forgotten how much work a new baby is I knew I'd have less time for myself but I feel like I have absolutely no time at all. I'm lucky to even get dressed in the morning. Ever since I came home from the hospital with the baby one or more of my kids have been sick, then last Sunday the baby came down with a fever so we took him to the emergency room and had tests run well after staying two nights in the hospital all tests results came back negative and Ammon was released we still don't know why he had a fever.
I have been working on baby announcements but by the rate I'm going he'll be 1 yr before they even get sent out. I hope things settle down here so I can get some time to stamp I'm really missing it. Have a great day.

Friday the 13th treasure

I just wanted to let you know I had by baby boy on March 13th.I'm so excited he's here.
The Dr. had planed to induce me this day so I knew a few days before what I didn't expect was when I went to the hospital we found out he had flipped again in to the breech position. Luckily the Dr. was able to flip him again to the right position, then induce me. At 4:28pm we welcomed Ammon Rhys Smith our beautiful little boy weighing 6 lb 14 oz and 18.5 inches long. The baby and I are both home and feeling good although exhausted. Now I'm worried about my other kids they are sick with a fever and are staying with my mom I hope and pray they get better soon I miss them.

Update

It's been awhile and I thought I would update everyone on how I'm doing. Last Friday I found out my baby was breech so Monday morning I had to do to the hospital to see if they could turn the baby. Luckily they were successful I was at the hospital from 6:30 to 10:00 and it only took the doctors about 45 sec. to turn my baby they said it was the easiest one they've ever had. Now I worry if it was so easy to turn will the baby turn back I hope not but there is the chance it will happen. I do have another appointment Friday and well see what happens. Yay my due date is less that two weeks away. I'm so excited. Hope to keep you posted.

Hang in there.

Wow it's been over a week since my last post and unfortunately I won't be posting much for awhile. I have no desire to stamp anything. Right now I 'm looking forward to having my my baby only three weeks away. I still have so much to get ready. I was looking forward and hoping my little one would come early but now my two girls are sick with a fever so I'm hoping the baby will wait a little longer. I can't believe I actually said that who wants to be pregnant longer lol.

Well here is a card I made back in Jan. that I never posted I used my circle nestabilites and my cc designs little money stamp from the monkey love set. I colored it in with my copics and sponged crystal blue ink around the monkey I also used a copic marker to make leaves on the tree branch. Thanks for visiting.

What I used
stamps-monkey love(all that scraps)
ink-black graphite(brilliance), crystal blue(ctmh)
dp-atd vibrant(from wal -mart)
cs-dutch blue, sweet leaf, chocolate(ctmh)
supplies- ribbon(chocolate ctmh), copic markers, circle nestabilites(spellbinders)

Busy Busy Busy

Last Thursday my daughter came down with a stomach bug or maybe it was something she ate because nobody else came down with it. Then came Valentine's day which is really no problem I mainly just celebrate it by giving my kids something I don't celebrate it with my husband because our anniversary is two days later which is today. Love you honey Happy Anniversary(just in case he reads this but he probably doesn't even know my blog name). Wow we've been been married for 8 yrs. I can honestly say I love him more each and every day.
I don't know how much I'll be able to post this week I'm going out to dinner with my hubby tonight. Wednesday is my daughters birthday so I need to get my house in order for her birthday party. Then I start my weekly visits to the doctor on Friday.My son is also off track until March so instead of two crazy monkeys running around I have three and my son just happens to be the craziest of all. Well now that you know my schedule for the week just know it's crazy here lol.

Here is a card I was supposed to post last Thursday. this card is for the Snss sketch challenge #3 on pcp. I used snss purr-fect day. I have been busy making hair bows because of Jen del Muro's post here My camera battery died so I'll have to take the photo later to show tomorrow if I get a chance. I kind if went a little crazy with making them I think my girls will have bows to match everything they own.

What I used-
stamps- puff-fect day(snss)
ink-tuxedo black(memento)
dp-magic moments(ctmh)
cs-dutch blue, sweet leaf, colonial white(ctmh)
supplies-twill ribbon(ctmh)copic markers.

Kimmie's challenge & Baby card

This is the last of Kimmie's challenges and this one we needed to use a boy or girl stamp with flowers. A friend of mine and his wife just had a baby girl so I thought I would make this card to send to them. Since I'm writing about babies did you know I only have 5 more weeks left of my pregnancy, and is it so bad of me to want my baby to come just 1 week early. I know I won't get much stamping time after the baby is born but I am sooo ready for this pregnancy to be over with. Ok so enough of my complaining .Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

What I used
stamps-(ctmh)
ink-tuxedo black(memento)
dp-Nana's nursery baby girl(dcwv)
cs-blush(ctmh), white(GP)
supplies-ribbon(dollar store), copic markers, bridal confetti flowers(Michael's), button brads(making memories), stickles, circle nestabilities(spellbinders).

Guest Designer for Belli challenge #54

Chrissy asked me to be the guest designer for belli challenge #54 this is the second week how exciting. This weeks Belli challenge is to use doilies. I decided to make a box in abag instead of a card. You can find the tutorial here. It was so easy I don't know why I held off on making these it was so much fun. I used dcwv patterned paper and used the doily for the main image I used my circle nesties for the scalloped circles the stamp image is another of the doodle factory stamps from sweets n hearts of course I had to cover it with stickles I just love glitter btw but I'm sure you all know that by now. For the bottom I used MS doily punch and added ribbon around it. Well thanks for visiting today don't forget to see what the belli design team has made today they are listed below.

Chrissy Dickinsen
Anne Harada
Joanne Travis
Karen Gibson
Joan Ervin
Christi Thorsen
Jennifer Greco
Courtney Fowler
Holly Brown
Ceal Pritchett
Danita
Debby Mc Givillary
Shelly

What I used
stamps-sweets n hearts(doodle factory)
ink-tuxedo black(memento)
dp-spring pack(dcwv)
cs-tulip(ctmh), white(gp)
supplies-ribbon(offray), MS doily border punch, doily, copic markers, circle nestabilites(spellbinders), puffy heart stickers(k&company), rounded tag punch(SU), stickles.

Kimmie's challenge#5

My photo is a little dark sorry about that. I made this for Kimmie's challenge # 5 to use patterned paper and hearts. I used dcwv paper and my heart is a confetti heart at the bottom along with the hearts in the dp that I used to paper piece the xoxo stamp but it's hard to tell that they are hearts. I have a lot to get done tonight so this is really short. Thanks for visiting.

What I used
stamps-xoxo(imaginisce), sensational seals(ctmh)
ink-tuxedo black(memento), tulip(ctmh)
dp-spring pack(dcwv)
cs-tulip, chocolate(ctmh), white(GP)
supplies-ribbon(american crafts), buttons(my stash), confetti heart, tulip fabric paint.

Kimmie's challenge#2 & CBCC#24

Kimmie's challenge # 2 was a sketch challenge and to use embossing. For my card I used another doodle factory stamp this one is of the adorable robot named blip from the urban set. I used my cuddle bug embossing folder then sanded it so the white shows through. I also had to add the hugs stamp so I can use it as a valentine card for Courtney's challenge #24 to make a masculine valentine. Thanks for visiting.

What I used
stamps-urban(doodle factory, starving artist stamps), sweet love (ctmh)
ink-tuxedo black(memento), sweet leaf(ctmh)
dp-cogsmo(cosmo cricket)
cs-white(gp)
supplies-ribbon(offray), brads(oriental trading co), cuddle bug embossing folder(provo craft), copic makers, edge distresser(ctmh).

Hey Cupcake

It's another one of Kimmie's challenges I have made cards for all of her challenges so you get to see them for the next few days. This one is challenge #1 to use purple and make it a birthday card. I don't really like this card much I think I should have put another white circle behind the purple scallop so it would stand out more but I had already glued it down and I didn't want to risk tearing the cupcake image. I used liquid applique but it was very old and came out tan instead of white luckily it still puffed up still, and didn't look to bad. I then used glossy accents on the cherry.Oh and one last thing I used shimmerz on my flowers it showed up pretty well in my photo I was surprised. Well thanks for visiting and have a great day.

What I used
stamps-sweet n hearts(doodle factory starving artist stamps), hey there cupcake(stampendous)
ink-tuxedo blakc(memento), amethyst(ctmh)
dp-Dots Emma mm kids collection(making memories)
cs-white(gp)
supplies-ribbon(offray), brads(ctmh), paper flower(oriental trading co), larger flower(flower bundle at wal-mart colored with copic maker), pixie dust blingz(shimmerz), liquid applique, copic markers, glossy accents(ranger),circle nestabilities(spellbinders), round tab punch(su).

Hogs and Kisses

I had planed on posting this last night but instead I went to bed early. This card was made for another one of Kimmie's challenges this one is challenge # 4 to use an animal stamp and ribbon or rick rack. I just love these little doodle factory piggies from starving artists they are so cute I colored them in with my copics and put a little shimmerz on their snouts and the hearts. For the sentiment I didn't have any thing that worked so I wrote my own with my signo white gel pen. hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting.

What I used
stamps-rollo and polly(doodle factory starving artist stamps)
ink-tuxedo black(memento), heavenly blue(ctmh)
dp-twitterpated(imaginisce)
cs-topiary, tulip, crystal blue(ctmh)white(gp)
supplies-ribbon(cosmo cricket), circle nestabilities, ribbon tags(spellbinders), white gel pen (signo), pixie dust blingz(shimmerz), cuddle bug embossing folder(provo crafts), copic markers.

Pop up card

This was the first time I have ever made one of these free standing pop up cards I was afraid to make one I thought it would be to difficult but it actually was pretty simple here is the tutorial I used on scs. I made this for one of Kimmie's birthday challenges she is having a week long celebration with challenges and prizes on her blog. This challenge is challenge# 3 to use pink and at least one button. I used snss sweet Gretchen for my card I paper pieced her dress and colored the rest with my copics. Please enjoy and have a great day.

What I used
stamps-Gretchen(snss)
ink-tuxedo black(momento)
dp-bitter sweet(basic grey)
cs-vineyard berry, blush(ctmh), white(gp)
supplies-ribbon (offray), rickrack(ctmh), flowers(oriental trading co), brads(ctmh), button(unknown), copic markers.

Belli Challenge#53

Each week Chrissy chooses a new guest designer for the week and this week I was chosen to be the guest designer I'm so excited.
What is the Belli Challenge you ask?
Each week, Chrissy tries to give us a challenge that will use things we have lying around our stamp rooms or homes! With a constant flow of new things coming out, we tend to forget about the other things we have and they quickly become clutter!This weeks, Belli Challenge is to make something for Valentine's or use hearts.
Belli challenge Design team
Chrissy
Holly Brown
Joan Ervin
Ceal Pritchett
Karen Gibson
Lorie Ames
Debbie Mc Givillary
Christi Thorsen
Danita Hollander

Here is my card I made it 41/4 square and I used my new square nestibablities that I received for my birthday to make a frame.The stamp set I used is called all my love from ctmh. I added glitter to one of the hearts and to the heart down by the sentiment, I also went a little crazy with the shimmers I used it on the brads, flower and on my ribbon. Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

What I used
stamps-all my love(ctmh)
ink-hollyhock, blush(ctmh)
dp-bitter sweet(basic grey)
cs-breeze, blush, hollyhock(ctmh), white(gp)
supplies-ribbon(offray), brads hollyhock(ctmh), pixie dust blingz(shimmerz), glitter, square nestablilites(spellbinders)

Happy Birthday to me

Happy birthday to me ha ha ok I just did what my dad does on his birthday he always calls his sister on his birthday and sings happy birthday to himself so silly.
This will be a quick post I have church soon then I'm going to my parents house for dinner.

Ok so on to my card for this card I actually accomplished 3 challenges the first is a sketch challenge it was another one of Taylor's year of cupcake challenges this one was hosted by Ana Wohfahrt the second challenge was Courtney's challenge her challenge this week was a color challenge to use real red, chocolate chip, and pink passion but I don't have SU colors so I used ctmh instead. The third challenge was the snss DT challenge to use hearts so there it is. Hope you have a great day and thanks for visiting.

What I used
stamps-baby blessings,elly and friends(snss)
ink-tuxedo black(momento), tulip(ctmh)
dp=bitter sweet(basic grey)
cs-blush, cocoa,tulip(ctmh) white(GP)
supplies-pink flower(heidi swap), white flower(unknown), heart pillow stickers(k&co), ribbon(cocoa ctmh), stardust stickles, copic markers.