Bubbles Galore!

gotta use bubbles today for the 365 Cards challenge. it's day 133 already! time sure does fly by! my new Hero Arts stamp called 'large artsy circles' sprang to mind, and my lovely mermaid stamp as well. what better says 'bubbles' than something ocean-y? yes i know that's not really a word, but this is my blog and i can say whatever i want! hehehe!

so what's everyone doing today? saturday's are fantabulous! hanging out with my hubby in our hobby room, a little shopping later... great day! and it's so incredibly sunny out, what could be better? i hope you have good times whatever you're getting up to this weekend. i'm off to prepare myself for an outing.

stuff used:
paper...
green tea, cyan, and white cs
stamps...
Hero Arts - large artsy circles
PSX - mermaid
ink...
VersaColour - cyan blue
extras...
EK Success - corner rounder & Swiss Cheese border punch
1/8" circle punch
Bacis Grey - opaline 1/2 pearls
American Tradional Designs - Brights ribbon collection
Cuttlebug - spots & dots embossing folder
cyan pencil crayon (for mermaid's hair)

cheers!
crafty girl

Day 128 - Card Recipe

you guessed it... another 365 Cards challenge. using a prescribed recipe is often hard - sticking to just a few ingredients can be so limiting! but tonight i just grabbed some great patterned paper and voila, i had it done! it's weird that i've made this card already tonight because the new 365 posts happen at midnight eastern time, which is only 9pm for me! i set this to upload at midnight my time, so i won't be able to add my URL to their site until the morning... oh well! not as high up on the list as i'd like, but what are you gonna do? take it easy all!

ps. hey, i just discovered a great place to win some blog candy... check out Addicted to Paper's blog and enter to win by leaving a comment by july 15th. easy peasy! and i'm telling you, there's a huge pile of stuff to win! i almost don't want to share the news - it lessens my chances! hehehe!

you can also enter to win a set of copic markers here, at the "Stampin' Up! My Way" blog. that would be fab, cuz i don't own a single copic!

stuff used:
paper...
Autumn Leaves - Le Fleur by Rhonna Farrer
white cs
stamps...
Scrappy Cat - birthday wishes
ink...
Brilliance - pearlescent lime
extras...
Esprit craft ribbon - light green
Royal Langnickel - glitter butterfly rub-on
Basic Grey - Obscure buttons

cheers!
crafty girl

my anniversary is coming!

and the week rolls on...
today's challenge at 365 Cards is an ad colour inspiration. i totally love these colours, and since tomorrow is my 3rd anniversary, i decided to make a great card for my husband. (i've been putting if off because i just wasn't inspired yet - it's gotta be very special for him!) he's a wonderful guy, and i can't believe we've been married 3 years already! times sure flies when you're blissfully happy...
i took the photo outside on our back lawn. it's so nice to have a yard! we moved into our townhouse in september so now that the weather is warm we're really starting to enjoy it. my husband matthew has a green thumb so the garden is coming along very nicely!

stuff used:
DCWV - Retro circle notecards
La Creme cardstock stack
Tim Holtz - harlequin elements grungeboard
Tsukineko - Encore green tea ink
Judikins - Diamond glaze
Martha Stewart - aquamarine glitter
Kolette Hall - heart anniversary stamp
PSX - clear ep



if you want to give this colour challenge a go, here's the photo ad to gain a bit of inspiration. have a great day.

cheers!
crafty girl