I'm hosting HSC34

I'm the host this week for the Hanna Stamps Challenge, on the Members forum on SCS. This week's challenge is my first sketch challenge. I actually figured out how to design a sketch in Photoshop Elements and it wasn't that hard.

Here is my sketch:


And here is the card I made with the sketch:


Be sure to check out the HSC34 gallery to see whatever one else has done.

I know its been awhile since I posted on my blog but work has been really busy and I haven't had the energy to stamp. It's really hard sometimes to use the left brain all day and then come home and get the right brain flowing. I'm an engineer for an oil and gas company not sure if everyone knows that so I spent my day with numbers and meetings. I'm on another course next week for some software training then Ian and I are going to Cleveland from the 21st to the 28th (our 1st anniversary is on the 29th!) as he has a training course and I'm tagging along then I come back and spent the 29th and 30th at an offsite meeting for work .... and it's October then. WOW! Because of all this I suspect I am going to be a little absent this month. I think I'm really going to miss stamping this month.

Supplies
Stamps: Ballerina Sophie, Sentiments all by Hanna Stamps
Ink: Memento black, Copic Markers
Paper: Europhia, lavendar lace, regal rose, certainly celery, PTI white
Accessories: Prima, Scrapbook sally brad, SU soft sky ribbon, designer label punch

Christmas in July

Well I made this card a while back it was suppose to be for Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge, HSC26 where Frances challenged us with a card sketch and for an added bonus if we used the sketch to make a Christmas in July card. I did both.

I really loved the Basic Grey paper Figgy Pudding the colors were so nice and I am still using it. I think I even have some 12x12 yet to use in my xmas papers stash.

I am glad this week is only a 4 day week for myself. I am heading to Calaway Park (amusement park in Calgary) for the day tomorrow as my step-sister is in town with her almost 5 yo and 2 yo. It should be a fun day. Then I am going to get some stamping in this weekend with a good friend. I should also start planning as in 2 weeks my Mom and I are heading to the Bloom' Inn in Pincher Creek for a long weekend of scrapbooking. Which reminds I still haven't showed my scrapping pages on my blog from when I was there in May!

Supplies
Stamps: Santa Riley, Things Riley would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey Figgy Pudding, real red, always artichoke, old olive
Ink: Memento Black, Copic markers
Accessories: word window, circle nesties, Dots and Dashes ribbon,

Skiing into Xmas

We are having a blast in Dallas. We went to the JFK museum today called The Sixth Floor which is all about the day JFK was assassinated. Bev and her husband have been wonderful tour guides. Tomorrow, we head to Fort Worth to watch a cattle drive.

I thought I'd check in and show you a card for today's Hanna Stamps Challenge, HSC28 which was to use buttons. I have a few on this Riley card that used Skiing Riley.

Supplies
Stamps - Hanna Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey Figgy Pudding, Real Red, Cool Carribean, PTI white
Ink: Memento Black, Copic markers
Accessories: Sassfrass Buttons, real red 5/8 grosgrain

Combing challenges!

I have combined the challenges from this past Fridays, Hanna Stamps Challenge (HSC21) which was a sketch challenge hosted by Niki and the challenge from this months Calgals meeting (see who the Calgals on my sidebar) - it was Tracy's turn and she challenged us to Surf and Sun or was it Surf and Sand.



I made 3 cards one for each of the Calgals as I didn't do last months challenge which was our first challenge. So I made a card for each of the girls in hopes they forget that I didn't do the last one.



As you can see the sketch was the same on each card they just used a different Riley stamp from the last release.



I am going to miss it but Hanna Stamps Member Forum is going to be having a Pajama Party at the Members Forum on SCS this Friday, June 20. It will be a great time so don't miss it. I am heading to Saskatchewan for the weekend and am going to be teaching a stamping class and then doing a scrapping/stamping demo in a small town outside of Regina. Hopefully, the weather is good but not too hot as the event is outside and called Arts in the Park.

Supplies
Stamps: Rileys - Hanna Stamps, Summer sentiment - Hero Arts
Paper: real red, pumpkin pie, tempting turquoise, Basic Grey Mellow
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Bazzill flower, Doodlebug brad, SU striped ribbon

Fireside Riley

Wow! It's been a week since I posted again. I'm not sure where the time is going lately. Everynight I/we have something and the next few weeks we have something going on each weekend too.

Anyhow, it was my turn to post the Hanna Stamps Challenge on the SCS Member Forum. I choose to do a color challenge for HSC16.

The colors for the challenge are: Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red and Always Artichoke.

If you do a card with this color challenge make sure to link it to this post so I can go take a look at it. I will be watching the HSC16 Gallery on SCS to find all these great creations using the color challenge.

Supplies
Stamps: Riley - Hanna Stamps
Paper: creamy caramel, always artichoke, ruby red, staples 110# white
Patterned paper: Basic Grey Infuse (6x6 pad) {I think its Infuse}
Ink: Brilliance graphite black, copic markers
Accessories: taupe ribbon - SU (retired), Scrapbooking Sally brads

Prism Challenge

This is my Prism color challenge card for this week's release as described in yesterday's post. I used Prism papers which I have to say are gorgeous and a stampers dream just like the ads in the magazines say. I will be sending this card of to Jamie at Prism as a thank you for sending me and the rest of the Hanna Stamps Design Team samples of all the Prism papers.

I used Crab Apple Pink, Rose Dark and Vibrant Teal. The stamps set is one of the 4 new sets to be released on Friday. This set is called 'Garden Hanna' - I love her crocs! I hope this will be me this summer however in the Alberta heat it will be shorts and a tank top. The butterfly is a big large for this card but I really wanted to use my new Cuttlebug die/folders - This used the new butterflies, first you cut out the image with the die cut and then use a folder to emboss. There are 4 folders for this die cut. I got them from Sheila at Scrappin' Great Deals.

As always, there are some great cards to be found by the Hanna Stamps Design Team at SCS - Keyword: hsdt - View the gallery here.

Supplies
Stamps: Garden Hanna (release May 2), Things Hanna would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: PRISM crab apple pink, vibrant teal, rose dark, Staples 110#
Ink: Brilliance, copic markers
Accessories: Cuttlebug die/emboss folders, Doodlebug brads, Prima flowers, Mike's ribbon, Making Memories heart brad

Handy Hanna and a Release Party!

This is the second set being released tonight at midnight EST from Hanna Stamps. 'Tool Time' is a great handy girl set. In my picture, Hanna has painted and hung a picture from Paris - you know she was in Paris recently!

There is going to be a Release Party at the Hanna Stamps Members Forum on SCS tonight. I'm hosting one of the challenges. So, make sure to stop by. This card is for my challenge. Everyone who guesses what kind of challenge I am hosting tonight correctly will receive a little gift in the mail from me. So, leave me a comment to this post by 9 pm EST (7 pm MST) and guess right and you'll get something from me!

Supplies
Stamps: Tool Time, Passport Hanna - Hanna Stamps
Paper: perfect plum, pale plum, always artichoke, basic grey, Staples 110# white
Ink: perfect plum, brilliance graphite, copic markers
Accessories: Prima sprites, Scrapbooking Sally brads, orchid ribbon, cuttlebug folder

Hanna and Sophie!

Here is my first sneak peek into one of the newest sets to be release from Hanna Stamps on Friday. Passport Hanna is on her eay to Paris.

Make sure to check out all the cards by the design team in the SCS gallery: HSDT.



This little card was made with my nestabilities to get the scallop square. Sophie G is a wild thing. I really do love all these new Moose stamps that Kristi has put out with her illustrator. I'm excited to see what we will get for Christmas - image Merry Chris-moose! This card was made for the Friday challenge on the Hanna Stamps forum, HSC10 - where Shelly challenged us to use BLING!

Supplies (Passport Hanna)
Stamps: Passport Hanna (release 4/4) - Hanna Stamps, Words - Impression Obession, French Flair Background - SU
Paper: perfect plum, certainly celery, pale plum, staples 110#
Patterned paper: SU (retired, forget the name!) but was from Spring 2007 mini
Ink: copic markers, brilliance graphite, perfect plum, elegant eggplant
Accessories: Bazzill Blossom and Cha-cha bling brad color called Petty Cash, Mowed Grass dew drops, Mike's dollar bin ribbon

Supplies (Sophie G)
Stamps: Bikini Sophie - Hanna Stamps
Paper: Bazzill Bling, (colors: diva, feather boa, in the pink), staples 110#
Ink: copic markers, brilliance graphite
Accessories: Cosmo cricket sticker, Amanda blue flowers, Creative Imaginations pink rhinestone brads

Hanna Stamps Release Today

Hanna Stamps release 5 sets last night at midnight - March 14th. The sets include - My Best Friends, Large Breed, Small Breed, Mikey and Getting Physical.

The card here today features Large Breed and a sentiment from Things Hanna Would Say. This is my last card for the set release and features a scallop edge for the Hanna Stamps Challenge that was posted today, HSC8. Each week one of the Design Team takes a turn posting a challenge on the SCS Members Forum. This week Kendra challenged us to use anything scalloped on our cards. I created a scallop border with my SU! slit punch. Then I stamped the paws from the My Best Friend set to create a border.

There are some great cards in the SCS gallery by the Design Team, check it out here!

Make sure to check out the Copic Marker sets that Kristi is now featuring with Hanna Stamps and Copics. Great price on these - probably the best your going to find for a 12 piece set of Copic Ciao.

Supplies
Stamps: My Best Friend (paw), Large Breed (dog), Things Hanna would say (sentiment) - Hanna Stamps
Paper: certainly celery, old olive, chocolate chip, Staples 110# white
Patterned paper: certainly celery designer series
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, chocolate chip classic
Accessories: Bo Bunny brad, Bazzill blossom, certainly celery ribbon, slit punch

Baby Shower and Riley's landing!

This is going to be a long post.

First off, I apologize for my absence in the last week. I've had a pile of new projects but haven't had a chance to photograph them as my husband is always on the computer at night as he is looking for a new job.

Second, I went to a baby shower today for a gal that has become a new friend. She is expecting for April 14 and this is their first child. They know that the baby is a girl so I went with a gift of pink with the Onesie birth announcements that I got from the tutorial done by Lauren Meader.





This card was made with K&Co Smitten glittered letters and Basic Grey - Baby Girl paper. No stamping on this one as I realized before the shower I didn't make a card as I was concentrating on the birth announcements. I thought I had lots of time until I sat down at the computer and realized time had changed and didn't change the clock before bed.

Supplies
Paper: pretty in pink, certainly celery, Basic Grey - Baby Girl
Accessories: K&Co Smitten chipboard letters, Bazzill flowers, Scrapbooking Sally brads



I put the Onesie birth announcement in a Card Box that I made from the Scor-pal site. I love my Scor-pal! Diana Crick is amazing and the Scor-Pal site is great for ideas for making items with paper. It think I mixed up the bottom and cover dimensions though as after I was done my patterned paper which was to be my cover was my bottom. Oh well! I made up for it with a few more Bazzill flowers on the box.



I am planning to make up a set of boy and girl announcements as my step-sister is expecting. These do make great gifts. Thanks again Lauren for posting her tutorial. I doubt she reads my blog but I am do read hers daily!

And last but not least, on Friday each week on the Member Forum for Hanna Stamps, one of the Design Team posts a challenge. I'm a bit behind on the challenges right now but I've got the one for this weekend finished.



HSC7 was a color challenge with bling that was created by Judy. The challenge was to use ballet blue, more mustard and garden green with bling! I used the Flying Riley stamp as he just appeared in my mailbox with my new copic ciao markers. Speaking of Copic's - Kristi at Hanna Stamps had created 5 - 12 markers sets for coloring Hanna or Riley! The markers are now in the store - to see more about what is in each site - go to this post on Kristi's blog.

Sneak peeks for the 5 new Hanna sets start tomorrow. I don't have the links for all the Design Team blogs up right now due to my template but if you click on the link for the DT - you can find links to everyone's blog on the Hanna Stamps site.

Supplies
Stamps: Flying Riley, Things Hanna would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: more mustard, ballet blue, garden green, PTI white
Ink: palette noir
Accessories: cuttlebug A2 folder, bazzill small flowers, Dew drops - mowed grass (this is my bling!), more mustard ribbon
Coloring: Copic markers

p.s. This was my first attempt with coloring with copics - this is going to be a huge learning experience. Though so far - I do love the results.



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Happy Easter Hanna

Hanna is wishing everyone a Happy Easter! with her next release on Friday, February 22. The 'Spring Time' set featured on this card along with 'Route 66' which I revealed yesterday will both be released by Kristi on Friday on the website - Hanna Stamps.

The sketch on this card is from the weekly Hanna Stamps challenge on SCS from Hanna's Member Company Forum. HSC4 was a sketch challenge hosted by Frances (stampowl). To see more cards made with this sketch, check out the HSC4 gallery on SCS, keyword: HSC4

For more design team member sneak peeks, the gallery on SCS can be found here. keyword: hsdt

Back to work after a 4 day weekend, getting out of bed to a day of meetings and catch up didn't sound like much fun.

Supplies
Stamps: Spring Time - Hanna Stamps (to be released on Feb 22), Happy Easter - Studio G
Paper: orchid opulence, apricot appeal, certainly celery, bazzill coconut swirl smooth
Patterned Paper: Apricot Appeal, Level 1 Hostess Prints
Ink: palette noir, orchid opulence
Accessories: Prima sprites lavendar, rhinestones, Dots, Dashes and check ribbon
Coloring technique: Prismacolor with OMS

The lastest from Hanna Stamps - Domestic Goddess

Domestic Goddess is the lastest release from Hanna Stamps. I made this card using the new set as well as challenge on the SCS Members Forum for Hanna Stamps. Cindy hosted the challenge this week - HSC2 - she gave us the option of a sketch challenge, a color challenge or using the 2 together.

I choose to do the two challenges together. My new Two Scoops paper by Basic Grey just happened to have the colors of wild wasabi, pretty in pink and bashful blue in it. The scallop piece is from Doodlebug Paper Frills.


Supplies
Stamps: Domestic Goddess - Hanna Stamps
Paper: pretty in pink, wild wasabi, bashful blue, watercolor paper, Doodlebug Paper Frilles
Patterened Paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey 6x6
Ink: Palette Noir Black, SU! markers to watercolor
Accessories: oval nestabilities, wild wasabi double stitched ribbon