Stampin' Chez Moi

I needed a birthday card for my brother's 50th birthday and I love playing along with challenges which also gives me a starting point! So a hunting we did go!...and here are the two challenges that worked SO well for me ~ thanks so much for the inspiration and a great place to begin! The first challenge I found was the Friday Mashup ~ and their challenge was any past challenge which was great, so here is where I began! Perfect for a Manly birthday card for my brother!!! Now, can I find a color challenge that I like to go along with the idea that was brewing in my mind...and here is what I found at the PPA154  ~  my attempt was to use the Raspberry Ripple and Calypso Coral to give my truck an old rusty feel, I'm pleased with the outcome! I haven't used my blender pens in quite awhile and really enjoyed playing with them! Dave, I hope you like your card ~ I sure do!!! Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ I hope you have a blessed day, if you hav...

 Who doesn't like Bling...I knew I needed to play along when I found this at  Pals Paper Art s and then found a sketch that I really wanted to create from Stampin 411 ~ so here are the two challenges that entered.   Be sure to pop by tomorrow and have a peek at a tag box that I created to hold Christmas Gift Tags ~ I'll be teaching that class in November ~ sure hope you can join in the fun! The bling on the flower, stem and leaves doesn't really show up well in this photo, but IRL it looks gorgeous and sparkles, sparkles, sparkles! I created this with an Anniversary Card in mind, but I think this would also make a stunning Wedding Card. I tried to crop my crystal rock out on the lower left side out of the picture,  but then it cut to much of the card off.  ~ enjoy your day, may you be blessed today and be a blessing to someone! Thanks for stopping by today! Stamps:  En Francais, Happy Harmony, Because I Care Paper:  Very Va...

What a crazy week ~ all fun, but non-stop and no time for stampin' other than grabbing a minute here and another one there. So this card took me ALL week to finish. First of all the color is a real stretch for me! When I saw the challenge on Paper Pals , I couldn't get it out of my head, I knew I needed to go for it ~ had no idea where to start so I hunted around and found this layout on Techno Stamper . So here's a snap of a week of work and I had a blast once again playing in my studio! Sure hoping to hit more challenges this week (with paper that is)! So my Versamarked "En Francais" didn't really show up, good thing though...it's upside down & I'm not sure why my corner looks bent? hmmmm....picture taking is not one of my strengths :-D  Stamps: Punch Potpourri, En Francais, Occasional Quotes  Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, DP (non-SU)   Ink: VersaMark, Melon Mambo   Acc: Elegant Lines Embossing Fold...