Try Stampin on Tuesday #281

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! Here is the new sketch:

Optional Theme: Anchors Away

Here is my take on the sketch and theme:

Enabler's List

Paper: Carta Bella - Ahoy There

Stamps: Verve - Strong Anchor

Ink: CTMH - cranberry and outdoor denim

Dies: Verve - Anchor

Misc: RRR - red grosgrain and Paper Studio - enamel dots

I am  also entering this card at:

Word Art Wednesday - #240 anything goes

Try Stampin on Tuesday #278

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'alls weeks are off to a great start!

I also hope y'all had a great Independence Day weekend! We have another great 

sketch for y'all to try this week! Can't wait to see what y'all come up with!

For my take I mirrored the panels to the other side:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Carta Bella - Ahoy There

Stamps: Verve - Strong Anchor and Scripture Medley

Ink: CTMH - cranberry

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots and twine

I am also entering this card here:

Word Art Wednesday - #237 Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #4 Anything Goes (has to be a DT creation)
World Wide Open DT Challenge - #11 Anything Goes (has to be a DT creation)
Delicious Doodles - July Challenge Beside the Sea
Pals Paper Arts - Challenge #307 Color Challenge

Try Stampin on Tuesday #277

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great
start to your week! We have another fun sketch for y'all this week!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Georgie

Stamps; MFT - Beautiful Baby and Verve - To the Moon

Ink: CTMH - Juniper, slate, and honey

Dies: MFT - Beautiful Baby

Misc: Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain buttercup and Paper Studio - enamel dots

I am also entering this card into these challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - #237 Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - #143 Summer Colors w/ ribbon

Craft Dee Bowz - June Challenge Anything Goes w/ a bow

Aloha Friday - #74 Baby

CRAFT Challenge - #369 Animals

Moving Along with the Times - #23 New Baby

Try Stampin on Tuesday #276

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all had a great weekend and

are having a great week so far! We have had some great entries for our last few

challenges. I can't wait to see what y'all come up with using this sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Magical

Stamps: CTMH - Happy Father's Day mini

Ink: CTMH - cranberry

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots and Tree House - sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #275

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great week
so far! We have another great sketch for y'all this week created by Kaylin.

Optional theme: Sun and Shore


Here is what I created following the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - La vien Rose

Stamps: CTMH - I Do and Mr. and Mrs.

Ink: CTMH - cranberry and black

Misc: Recollections - pompom trim 

Try Stampin on Tuesday #242

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans!

New sketch created by me:

Optional Twist: Boo or Eek!!

Remember, you can follow the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take following both:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Echo Park - Arsenic and Lace

Stamps: Verve - Boo to You

Ink: CTMH - black and Ranger - black archival

Misc: Recollections - paper doily and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #240

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! 

New sketch created by Barb:

Optional Twist: Autumn

Remember; you can do the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take using the sketch and twist:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Pathfinding (retired)

Stamps: CTMH - Blessings of Autumn (hostess rewards)

Ink: CTMH - olive, goldrush, and barn red

Misc: Recollections - gems

Try Stampin on Tuesday #239

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans!

New sketch created by me:

Optional Twist: Spooky

Remember, you can follow the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take following both the sketch and twist:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Doodlebug - Ghouls and Goodies

Stamps: Verve - Boo to You

Ink: Ranger - black archival

Misc: CTMH - black shimmer trim, Doodlebug - Doodlepops,

and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #237

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans!

New sketch created by me:

Optional Twist: Thank You

Remember, you can follow the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take following the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Pebbles - Jen Hadfield 

Stamps: Verve - Psalm 119:105 Plain Jane

Ink: Ranger - archival black

Dies: Verve - Joyful Blooms 

Misc: 3" paper doily, Verve - Shine Bright sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #236

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! Happy Tuesday! I hope y'all are
all having a great week so far! Thanks to everyone who has joined last
week's challenge so far! Don't forget that even though we post a new challenge
every Tuesday, each challenge is open for two weeks! Without further ado:

New sketch created by Barb:

Optional Twist: Gate Fold

Remember; you can do the sketch, or the twist or both!

Here is my take using the sketch:

I am also entering this card into the current challenge over at Wordart Wednesday.

Enabler's List:

Paper: American Crafts - Serendipity

Stamps: Verve - Proverbs 16:24 Plain Jane and Verve - Joyful Blooms

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim

Dies: Verve - Joyful Blooms

Misc: CTMH - gold sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #235

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all had a great Labor Day
weekend! I hope everyone had some time to spend with family and friends! Thank you
to everyone who has been joining our challenges! We just love seeing what
you all create! We have another great sketch and twist for you today!

 New challenge is live for two weeks. Here is the sketch created by me:

Optional twist: School Days!

Remember you can do the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take using the sketch and the twist:

I am also entering into these challenges:

Wordart Wednesday - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Back to School

Stamp and Create - Back to School

Eureka Stamps - Back to School

Dream Valley Challenges - Back to School

Artistic Inspirations Challenges - School

Enabler's List:

Paper: DCWV - School Days

Stamps: Verve - Teachers Count

Ink: Ranger - black archival, CTMH - cranberry and pear

Dies: Verve - Apple die set

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #234

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are all having a great
week so far! Thanks to everyone who has been joining our challenges!
We love to see what y'all create! We have an east sketch today with a very
fun twist! Hope y'all will come and join us sometime over the next 2 weeks!

Optional twist: Shaker Card!

Remember, you can do the sketch, or the twist, or both!

I made a shaker following the sketch, but I tweaked it just a bit.

For some reason I love square and rectangle shaker cards. So I did that and

thought the background could use some banners to add some extra fun.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Happy Birthday to You, Sir

Misc: Tree House sequins, Recollections red gems, 

clear acetate sheet, and craft foam tape

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #233

Good morning Try Stampin' on Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having a great

week so far! We have started to have some more pleasant weather here in central OK.

Though I have to say that it really hasn't been too bad this summer. 

Usually we have many days in the 100's and so far we have only had a few. 

Most of the hottest days have been in the mid to high 90's. I don't know about y'all, but 

I am so very ready for some fall weather! I love temperatures in the 60's!

We have a new sketch and twist challenge for y'all to play along with! It is open

for the next two weeks. You can do the sketch or the twist or both!

Optional twist: Make it a Window

Here is my cards using the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - For Always (ret)

Stamps: CTMH - Celebrate Love

Ink: CTMH - sweet leaf, pear, and twilight;

Ranger - black archival; SU - razzleberry

Try Stampin on Tuesday #232

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great

week so far! We have another great challenge for y'all this week!

It is a sketch with a theme and as usual, you can do both or one or the other.

Optional theme: Happy

Here is my take on the sketch and theme:

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: Verve - Birthday Bash

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

I am also entering this card into the current Verve Inspiration Challenge

 and the current As You See It challenge.

Try Stampin on Tuesday #230

Good morning Try Stampin' on Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having a great

week so far! Today is my half day at work (noon to five) so I'm taking my car in

to get the windows tinted this morning! I'm pretty excited about it! I've

been needing to do this for quite some time! I'm hoping it'll keep my interior

 a little cooler.... Well we have another challenge up for y'all this week.

This one is a sketch with an inspiration pic that is optional to follow.

Here is my take using the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: DCWV - School Days

Stamps: Verve - Teachers Count

Ink: Versamerk, CTMH - black, cranberry, and pear

Dies: Verve - Apple die set

Misc: Zing - white ep and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #229

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans and Happy Tuesday! I hope y'all
are having a great week so far! We have a new sketch with optional twist
up for y'all! You can participate in this challenge for the next two weeks!

Sketch:

Twist: Flower(s)

Use the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my take using both:

Enabler's List:

Size: 5.25 x 5.25

Paper: American Crafts - #Summer

Stamps: Verve - Poppy Birthday and Verve - Celebration of Thanks

Ink: CTMH - black

Dies: Verve - Build a Poppy

Misc: Recollections black gems

Try Stampin on Tuesday #228

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a
great week so far! I go back to work this afternoon after a long weekend. That's
always a hard thing to do! Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but I also
love get to hangout around the house and craft and stuff... :-) We have another sketch
 challenge for y'all to join in on. There is also an optional twist.

Twist: Emboss

Use the sketch, or the twist, or both!

Here is my card using the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: AC Amy Tangerine - Stitched

Stamps: Verve - Great Friend

Ink: CTMH - black

Misc: Echo Park - enamel dots, CTMH - liquid glass

I am also entering this card into the Verve Inspiration Challenge.

Try Stampin on Tuesday #227

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having a great
week so far! My husband's cousin and his family are passing through
Oklahoma today so we're are going to get to meet up with them for dinner
at my sis and bro in-laws house! That also means I get so see my
nephew Jesse! I know there will be plenty of people wanting to hold him,
but I really hope I get to since I didn't when we visited in the Hospital last week.
Anyways, it's a new Tuesday, so that means a new Try Stampin' challenge!

Sketch and Twist: Do one or both!

Here is my take using the sketch and some of the photo colors (pink, yellow, black):

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Pebbles - Jen Hadfield

Stamps: Verve - Joyful Blooms and Verve - Great Friend

Ink: CTMH - black

Dies: Verve - Joyful Blooms

Misc: Echo Park enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #226

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great

week so far! I got to be one of the first to see my new nephew 

yesterday! We was 19.5in long and 8lbs. His name is Jesse Michael. They 

picked the name Jesse after David's father in the Bible. Jesse means

"God's gift" which is so perfect for him as my S and BIL have had some hard

times trying to have the two precious children they now have.

Here is a pic of Jesse with his big sister Violet (she is 2.5 yrs old)

She loves him so much already! It's so adorable!

Well on to this week's new challenge. It is a sketch and a twist:

Twist: Use brads

You can use the sketch, the twist, or both!

Here is my card using the sketch:

Enabler's list:

Paper: Echo Park - Fine and Dandy

Stamps: Verve - Joyful Blooms and CTMH - Card Chatter Birthday

Ink: CTMH - pacifica and slate

Dies: Verve - Joyful Blooms

Misc: CTMH - topiary striped ribbon

Try Stampin on Tuesday #225

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having a

great week so far! We are a bit short handed at work this week so today will

probably be as long as yesterday... lol it's all good though because

I have a four day weekend headed my way! Whoop! We have another great

sketch and twist challenge for y'all. You can enter anytime during

the next two weeks.

The twist is BABY. You can use the sketch, the twist, or both!

Here is my take using both:

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Echo Park - Bundle of Joy: Girl

Stamps: Verve - Petals and Wings

Ink: CTMH - chocolate

Dies: Verve - Petals and Wings

Misc: Verve - pastel sequins