My VERY First DT Post for SBS!!

I am pretty excited...this is my very first project as a member of the SBS Design Team! Since I got in during the middle of the month, I missed the first challenge which was to do a wedding card and have the couple merged on the card. So, the 2nd part of the month was to do a wedding card and have the couple NOT merged on the card...I got this!!!

These images are Betty Addams and Christian Addams and they can be purchased HERE along with numerous other images in both rubber and digi formats. I did alter Christian a tiny bit so he would be more "wedding" ready...lol....to see what I did you have to go to SBS site (above) and have a look.

You should have arrived here from Kaylou's blog....if you didn't or if you didn't start from the beginning, go to the SCC blog and start from there so you don't miss anything. 

Here is my project....hope you all like it!!

Once you have been here, don't forget to go to Kelly's blog to see what she created for you!

Until later...

TSC Challenge....Metal

Ok, this challenge for The Stampin' Chef is metal. It doesn't matter what we do or what image we use as long as it has metal on it. I chose to do Abigale. She is an adorable little steampunk image that has little gears on her boots (like spurs) and I immediately knew what I wanted to do with her!!

If you like her, she can be purchased HERE as well as many other adorable images.

Here is my creation for the challenge....hope you like her as much as I do!

That's it for now so...

Until Later....

For My Big Sister.....

Cancer has no boundaries....it does not care.....it will attack the wealthiest, the poorest, the most beautiful, the most undesirable, the thinnest, the heaviest, the strongest, the weakest, strangers, and our loved ones. It is easy to think it only happens to other people...not us...not our families, but it does. We lost our Dad to cancer....I also lost an aunt, my father in law, a cousin, grandparents...and the list goes on. I had a great-niece fight and win against non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Now it wants my sister....well, cancer....YOU CAN NOT HAVE HER!!!

My sister was recently diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma...aka breast cancer. She has just underwent her surgery (2 days ago). The doctor seems very optimistic  but truthfully, we won't know anything for sure until we get the pathology reports back. The only thing I can do is be there for her....love her, hold her hand, support her, and do whatever I can emotionally and physically to let her know that, although this is happening to her, she is not going through this alone. We have a large family (I have 6 sisters and 2 brothers)...we shall rally around her....when she is weak, we will be strong....as will her husband, children, and grand-children. We will hold her up if she cannot hold herself up....we will hold her up if she just doesn't feel like holding herself up...we will fight when she is tired....we will laugh when all we want to do is cry....we will unite...and

 WE WILL WIN!!!!

Aside from all of that there is something I can do to give her a bright spot in her day.....I can make her a card....and I did just that. 

  (this is enlarged, but is on the inside front flap)

I love you Diane....
when you are weak, we will be strong...
lean on us....
let us carry you through this....
this is NOT just YOUR fight.

Love, Your baby sister....

Birthday Turtle...

Hi Everyone!! I have just recently joined a challenge team. This will keep me making something instead of just coloring (which I tend to do). You HAVE to go check out the images on this site...soooo cute!!!! Our challenge was "Animal Love" and I chose to do the Birthday Turtoise image. I have always loved turtles! 

Anyway, you can get this image along with other great images right HERE!!!

Without further delay I am going to share my creation (please excuse the darkness....I will re-do my photos when it is light out and re-post them here).

I colored this with Copic markers...here is the lost of colors I used: 

G12-21-24-28-29

B05-02-00

RV06-04-02

R89-39-37-35

V17-15-12

YR23

Y23-15

Until later....Happy Stampin' !!

Elaine....

This image is Elaine from SBS monthly Facebook challenge. She was a blast to color...I love the Victorian feel of this image. Can't wait to see what we have coming up for our next challenge!!! 

I am not going to ramble tonight so I hope you like my creation!! 

(I really need to get better pics...

or quit using my cell but it's just so easy that way! lol)

Until later....Happy Stampin' !!

BitterSweet....

This was a challenge put out there by The Stampin' Chef....she is called BitterSweet and you can get her (and other images) HERE!!

I colored in the last image (Lost Fairy) but never got her on a card in time. I was going to sit this one out because I do not like to request images and not fulfill my obligation; however, I decided to join in with this and am SO glad I did...I WON!!! This was the first EVER challenge that I have won!!! I am so excited!!!!! (yeah, it doesn't take much....lol) I will not ramble on ....

here is my creation...hope you like her! 

Until later....Happy Stampin' !!

Finally....

It is finally here...the end of my journey of being an adult student. It has been a VERY long time since I have been in school and I remember it being much easier than it is now. I thought I was taking the easy out here. My factory closed and relocated to South Carolina so I found myself with a choice to make...either go back to school (up to an Associates degree) or go get a job. I chose school...hahahaha!! I thought this will be a snap....yeah, I had NO idea!!!! BUT...I made it!!!! Two years, non-stop, online (yeah...that was NOT a good idea), books, stress, tests, finals, projects, stress, research, papers, and did I mention STRESS??? lol The end of my journey....or the beginning of a new journey I should be saying as now I look for a job in a field that I have never been in....the health care industry. Wish me luck. Now on to my post....my sister and my hubby are having a party for me. You see, this is a HUGE deal....me graduating college....I knew EVERYTHING by the time I was in the 11th grade so after 2 weeks of my junior year I decided I was done....I did NOT have time for school and I didn't need it....so I quit. BIGGEST regret of my entire life, but you can't go back, you can only learn from your mistakes and go on. So, I finally get a diploma! My Dad is not here in the physical world with us any longer, but I know he will definitely be there in spirit.....and my Mom will be there to see me get a diploma! THAT makes it ALL worth it!!! Below is my invitation I made for my party...hope you like it! This is a Kenny K image in case you wanna grab one for yourself!

Until later....Happy Stampin'!!

Alicia's Challenge 5...

This served as a double duty. I made this for a friend...long story.  lol

So, I also am entering it into Alicia's Challenge 5. I love this image the second I saw it and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it, but I originally was going to make a card...I like this much better. I have the Tim Holtz easel die on the back to make a stand freely (love that die and found it by accident but it was exactly what I needed for this!!) I made the shadow box with the help of my scor-pal and then I covered it with matboard to make it sturdy. It was a lot of fun to create...and without running on any longer....Here is my creation!!

SBS Medusa...

The monthly challenge for SBS (Simply Betty Stamps)  was to do this Medusa. We had to use black, cream, and one other color (not counting hair and skin). This is what I just threw together. Not my best work but I had to get it done and turned in. Yes, I definitely procrastinated this month :(. 

You can find out more about the SBS Challenge HERE! Come join our group and join in the fun!!! 

 Hope you like her!! 

Until later...Happy Stampin' !!

Brother-in-law love....

Just a quick post to share this card I made for my brother in law...because I love him so much...lol

Oooo-La-La....

Here they are!!! The Secret Release from Simply Betty....The OMG, how gorgeous, how sexy, Betty's!!!! I love this entire release and they were a blast to color!!!!

So if you are here, I hope you are following the hop as you will NOT want to miss anything! These ladies are so creative and talented!

If you didn't start at the beginning or you got lost, please go back to SBS (Simply Betty Stamps) and start from the beginning....trust me....you will NOT want to miss anything!!

You should have arrived here from sweet little Katya's blog...If you didn't, please go back and have a look! 

This is Betty Sweet Cake-

isn't she just a doll!!!

HAHAHAHA!!!!! 

I LOVE this one!!!!

Introducing: Betty Shower Surprise

(I had a blast with this one!)

This is Betty Swinging on a Star

so carefree and sweet...

What is little Miss Betty Pucker Up

getting ready for?? ;)

Betty Grand Piano is...

the next American Idol!!!!

I just love Sexy Legs Betty!

(actually I love them all!!)

So, now that you have seen my creations, please hop on over to Miss Dena's blog to see what she has created for you to feast your eyes upon.

Hope you enjoyed my creation~

Until later~Happy Stampin'!!

Here is the entire hop if you missed anything:
SBS Blog

Corinne

Celina

Irene
Trish

Rachel

Louise

Veronica

Pam

Patricia

Wendy

Kaylou

Katrina

Karen

Erin

Sheri

Carrie

Jill

Jo

Laura

Katya

>>>You Are Here!!!!<<<

Dena
Tress

Jackie M

It's Rio's Birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday, Rio!!!!

I hope you are surprised with your hop and I hope you liked everything that we made for you. 

I REALLY hope you like what I made ;)

If any of you are following along with the hop, you should have arrived here (to me....Sharon), from sweet little Katya's blog, if not I have posted the entire list below the project I made so you can go to the beginning and start over. 

So, now you have seen my project....I hope you liked it!! Hop on over to Karen's blog and see what she has created!! 

Here is the entire blog list...I am sure you don't want to miss a thing!!

SBS

Corinne

Irene

Rachel

Michelle

Kathy

Carrie

Lucy

Kaylou

Louise

Jill

Darcy S.

Patricia

Berenice

Anita

Beth

Roz

Sheri

Dawn

Celina

Fabi

Jacki

Jennifer Dove

Katya

>>you are here!!!<<

Karen's blog

Trishthedish
Dena
Sharette
Summer

Until later....Happy Stampin' !!

Easter is Hoppin' Right Up!!

It is almost that time of year again and time to get your Easter cards made. Where does time go??? sigh....

I am going to share with you some exclusive Scrap Happy stamps for your Easter celebration. I cannot decide which I like best, so you can decide for yourselves! :)

 I am giving you the link to purchase these stamps is you enter "skat" as a code you will get 10% off!!

Boy Bunny

purchase here!

  Girl Bunny
purchase HERE!

 Bunny in Egg
purchase HERE!

 Spring Chick
purchase HERE!

AND....you can purchase the sentiment stamp set HERE!!

Copics Used

Boy Bunny

Skin E02/01/00/000 R11

Clothes: B16/14/12 B0000 G02/00/000

Grass: YG6/63/61

Bunny: C3/1/00 R11

Flowers: RV55/52/00 FY1

Hair: N9/6/3

Basket: E47/44/43/42

Eggs: G02  B16 RV55

The die is from La-La Land Crafts

purchase HERE

Girl Bunny

Skin: E02/01/00/000 R11

Hair: E34, Y32/21

Clothes: V04/01/00, G00/000/0000

Eggs: V04, G00, RV55

Hearts: RV55/52/00

Flowers: B26/23/21, FY1

Bunny: C3/1/00, R11

Basket: E47/44/43/42

Grass: YG67/63/61

Bunny In Egg

Egg: G02/00/000/0000

Grass: YG67/63/61

Leaves: G17/14/12

Flowers: RV55/52/00, BG01/000/0000, FY1

Bunny: C3/2/0/00, RV00

Punch used: Martha Stewart Mini Daisy

Chick with Egg

Chick; Y26/21/00/11, YR65/61

Egg: V09/06/04, BG13/32/11

BV00/000/0000, RV09/06/02

Bee: Y13, C7/2

Clouds: B0000

Grass: YG67/63/61

Punch used: Martha Stewart Double Loops

Hope you enjoyed them!!

Until later....Happy Stampin' !!

St Patty's Day set...

Here is a St. Patty's Day set from Scrap Happy...showing you just in time for the holiday! I love this little guy! 

You can get the set HERE!!

Enter the code "skat" to get 10% off!!

Hope you like him!!

He was colored with Copics; 

SKIN: E02-01-00- R11

CLOTHES: G17-14-12

SHAMROCKS/SOX/VEST: G28-24-21

HAIR: E37, YR24, Y21

SHOES: N10-8-5

BUCKLES: Y28-32

Until Later....Happy Stampin' !!

Scrap Happy Exclusives....

If you have never been to Scrap Ohio in Tiffin, Ohio, you do not know what you are missing....It is a great local scrapbook store! She will special order for you so there is NOTHING you cannot get there!!!

She carries the full line of La-La's but more importantly she now has her own line of stamps and dies! If you want to hop over to the store site just click HERE to head on over there!
Once you get there, enter the code "skat" to receive 10% off!

However, in the mean time, I have some of her exclusive Valentine images for you all to feast your eyes upon :)

Valentine Boy w/Rose

  

 Valentine Girl w/Heart Balloons

Valentine Lion

( I LOVE him!!!!)

Monkey w/Rose

(love him, too!)

So, now you got a sample of what her stamps look like so you better pop over and get some....Oh, yeah....her stamps are high quality clear stamps and made in the U.S.A.!!!

Copics Used

Valentine Boy w/Rose

Skin: E02/01/00, R11

Jeans: B95/93/91

Shirt: BG99/96/93

Shoes/Hair: E29/27/23

Rose: RV55/52/00, G28/24/21

Valentine Girl w/Heart Balloons

Skin: E02/02/00, R20

Dress: V09/06/04

Stockings: V01/000/0000

Shoes: C2/00

Hearts: R89/39/37/35

Hair: E37, YR23, Y21

Sticks: E43/42/41

Valentine Lion

Heart: R89/39/37/35

Paws: E37/34/31

Lion: E37, YR27/24/21

Monkey w/Rose

Body: E49/47/44/43

Face/Belly: E43/42/41/40

Nose/Cheeks: R20 (C0 overlay on nose)

Rose Stem: G28/24/20

Rose: R89/39/35/32

Well, that's if for now,so...

Until later, Happy Stampin' !!