Back and Ready to Stamp

I'm home sweet home from vacation! What a WONDERFUL trip we had, going to 8 ball-games, along with sightseeing in NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, And Washington DC. I wish I would have been able to post more while I was on the road as planned, but I opted not to take the laptop with me and the hotel internet prices were crazy. Anyzoo, I am back home safe and sound (and happy to have my stamping haven back!) Here is the first project I worked on after getting back this morning, I had these OTC boxes I received in the mail from another swap and wanted to make a box using Whimsical Autumn (designed by Carolyn King for Gina K Designs). The leaves were colored in with WWC and Blender Pens, the Squirrel I colored in with my Prismacolor Markers. 

More to come later ~~~ 

LJ

Day 1

Having problems posting the image, Day 1 was great! Went to Yankee Stadium for a 1:05 matinee against the Orioles! Was scoreless until the Yankees won in the bottom of the 9th! Baseses Loaded with two outs.....After game we came back to our hotel in Newark NJ and had a wonderful dinner. Our bus is full for the most part (4 empty seats I think) And all the folks are really nice.

Tomorrow is the BIG game - FINAL GAME AT YANKEE STADIUM. We depart at 8:45 am in the morning for a tour of Ellis Island & The Statue of Liberty.

I'm on a time clock with the PC here at the hotel so I'll make this post a short one.....

Hugs! LJ

The Wait is Over...

I'm taking a break from stamping for a week, but hopefully not from blogging. I have another "love" in my life, and that happens to be baseball.  Today I am headed out to the east coast for what will probably be one of the most cherished weeks I will ever have. I am headed out to NYC for the last games at Yankee Stadium. I'm going on a baseball tour with 45 other baseball fans with a group called Jay Buckley Tours. Jay's been doing these tours for 25+ years, and I have been lucky enough to go on them since 1996. I met my best friend Scott in 1997 on a tour, and we have been going on them together ever since, seeing close to 40 different ballparks together, every major league city (including two in Canada) and many historic moments. Although ~ I am not sure how any of the moments will compare with the closing of the "House That Ruth Built". I've been there before, been on the outfield track, in the Yankee Dugout, yet there is the unknown about going to the last game. I'm not a Yankee fan by any means, but I am a baseball fan. If you would have told me 5, 10 ,15 years ago I was going to be at the LAST game at Yankee Stadium, I would have bet you $10,000 that was not going to happen, but the time is nearly here. 

So, if you will excuse me, I'll be absent from posting stamped cards this week, and instead I will be posting memories from my baseball trip as I can from the hotel computers. We are often in late and out early, but I will post when I can. 

If your are curious to see the whole trip itinerary, you can view it HERE

Off to the airport! :) 

Hugs ~ LJ

My Salvation

I finally broke into my SU Pretties Kit that I have been hoarding for 7-8 months. I used the Asela's Flowers for Daisy Set (Gina K Designs) for the sentiment. For the flowers, I colored them in using an Aqua Painter and Pacific Point and Riding Hood Red Re-inkers. I really like the deep color shade. I plan on sending this card to my aunt and uncle. 

I'll be on vacation 9/19 through 9/29 so I won't be posting any cards for awhile, see you when I get back!

Hugs - LJ

Terrific Tee

Just a quick post tonight as I am falling asleep on my laptop (LOL) I made this card for the 3rd spot I have for Gabby's "Little Tees" swap on SCS. The DP is from DCWV Nana's Kids. The celery and blue DP is is embossed, and the bottom piece has glitter on it. 

Hugs ~ LJ

IC145 Pumpkin Harvest

One more challenge card for the weekend, for SCS Inspiration Challenge #145 which required to use a picture of a fall-colored room inspiration for our card. I chose to pull out some of the warm colors that were in the room and this is what I came up with using Gina K's Whimsical Autumn Stamp set. 

Hugs ~ LJ

Recipe:

Stamps: Whimsical Autumn Gina K Designs

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Treehouse DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Timber Brown Stazon

Access: Old Olive Wide Grossgrain, Piercing tool, SU Mat Stack, Circle Nestabilities, 

Taylored Expressions Challenge #33

I found another sketch challenge! This one is from Taylored Expressions. I used two Gina K sets for this card, Autumn Leaves and Spring Blooms ~ so here is two seasons in one card. I used ny new Autumn Type CB Embossing folder for the tan panels. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Autumn Leaves & Spring Blooms

Paper: Really Rust, Creamy Caramel, Garden Green, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Really Rust, Basic Brown, Black Stazon

Accessories: Brads, Jersey Ribbon Originals, Nestabilities Ovals, Cuttlebug, Autumn Type Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pen