Life's A Beach; More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using the Sassy Gal Beach from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  My image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers with Tim Holtz broken china, marmalade and brushed corduroy distress inks stippled around it before layering and adding some brads.  The card is made using the Tim Holtz sunburst embossing folder with Stampin Up green galore ink sponged over and around it.  After adding some ribbon, I popped up the image panel using pop dots over the embossed card.  My final embellishments were adding some punched flowers, hand drawn seagulls and ice stickles.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've been dealing with some health issues besides my migraines. Also bonus "points" for using some never before used stuff (NBUS - ribbon, image)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - August Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Fridays - Anything Goes
Outlawz Songs and Rhymes - Little Mermaid

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Bugaboo Sassy Gal Beach
Ink: SU Green Galore, Tim Holtz Broken China, Spiced Marmalade, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Tim Holtz Sunburst Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Sponge, Stipple Brushes, MS Hydrangea Punch, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

Do The Mash!!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for the Impression Obsession It's A Guy Thing challenge.  For my take on the challenge, I went with something for all the "little guys" in our lives.  The whole time I was making this card, I kept having the lyrics from Bobby Pickett's song Monster Mash going thru my head.

I was working in the lab late one night

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

For my monster from his slab began to rise

And suddenly to my surprise

He did the mash
He did the monster mash

I started out by pulling some Halloween designer paper scraps to help dictate the colors I would use before stamping the monsters from the Monster Mash #CL886 set and the separate Monster Mash #C14744 saying in memento tuxedo black ink.  Once that was done, I colored the images using both copic and prismacolor markers then stippled some grey dye ink over and around the image panels to "age" them a bit and then layered the panels.  After assembling my card, I used some bat brads from my stash and added some googlie eyes to all of the monsters.  As an after thought, I pulled out a black copic spica and white gel pen to highlight the spider webs before adding one more googlie eye to the letter "O" in the saying.  I'm very happy with how the card turned out.  

You can join in the challlenge as well here until August 21st at 7:00 pm CST.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  I now leave you with the Monster Mash music so you too may sing along too.




Stamps: Impression Obsession Monster Mash, Monster Mash Saying
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Basic Grey
Card Stock: SU, Halloween Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Copic and Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Googlie Eyes, Bat Brads, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, White Gel Pen, Black Copic Spica Pen

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Although my own children are not in school, or college, anymore, I still totally enjoy this old Staples commercial.  You just have to love back to school, right?  ;)

Well now...

Hello and welcome.  I didn't realize it's been so long since my last post and I do apologize.  My health took a serious "nose dive" these last few months.  I will try to keep up on my blogging from here on out.

Crappy Day!

Hi and welcome.  Sorry it's been a while since my last post, I'm having a terrible time with my chronic migraines right now.  The weather changes are playing havoc with my pain levels.

Today I'm sharing a card I made (since I couldn't sleep) for a couple of challenges using the Oh Crap digital stamp set from Bugaboo Stamps.  After printing off my image, I colored the image using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once that was done, I layered it then added some vintage brads along with some felt flowers I've had in my stash for a few years.  After stamping my card background using a retired Stampin Up ephemera stamp, I added some dew drops along with highlighting the flies wings using a copic spica pen to finish everything off.

Challenges entered:

Catch The Bug 5/5 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday FF050418 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps, Stampin Up!
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, Stampin Up Garden Green
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Felt Flowers, Prima Flowers, Stipple Brushes, Copic Spica Pen, Computer, Printer

Journaling For April

Hi everyone!  Welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you one of the weekly journaling pages from my Happy Planner for April using kits from A and M Memories.  Since I use the journaling pages to document my chronic migraines and fibromyalgia for my doctors, it's important to me to have them looking nice.  Here's the full layout for the week ending April 15th:

And close ups:

Kits used: April HP Monthly, Colorful Laundry, Post It's, I Hate Monday's, Bookworm Die Cuts, Bookworm HP Weekly, Coffee Girl

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the A and M Memories Instagram and Facebook Page and Group for more inspiration.  When shopping at the A and M Memories store, don't forget to use my PR code BONNIER15 to receive 15% off your purchases.

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Planning For April

Hello everyone and welcome.  Today I'd like to share my April Happy Planner spread using several kits from A and M Memories.  I'm really happy with how the spread turned out since I made it while battling another nasty migraine.

Kits used: April Happy Planner Monthly, I Hate Monday's functional stickers, Post It's functional stickers, Colorful Laundry, Dog Birthday, Bookworm Happy Planner Weekly.  Also added were a few punched scrap pieces of designer paper.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Don't forget to check out the A and M Memories Instagram, Facebook group and page for more inspiration.  When shopping at the store, don't forget to use my PR code BONNIER15 to receive 15% off your order.

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Keeping The Mark With Some NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a bookmark I made for my Happy Planner using the Bookworm Die Cuts from A and M Memories. 

I started out by pulling out and opening the jumbo paper clips I've had in my stamping stash for a few years, and never used (NBUS).  After I selected a clip, and punched then stamped out an oval background, I cut one of the pre-colored Bookworm Die Cuts then adhered using glue dots.  After adding a couple of paper flowers with ice stickle centers, I added a couple scraps of pink and purple ribbon to finish my project off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out and it only took me about 10 minutes to make. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the A and M Memories Instagram, Facebook page and group for more inspiration.  When shopping at the A and M Memories store, don't forget to use my PR code BONNIER15 to receive 15% off your purchases.


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