2014 SCS Kit Swap #1

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Today I have a card to share from my card kit swap over on SCS hosted by Jeanette (Forest Ranger). This is kind of like a round robin swap. Below is a short explanation of the what the swap entails: 

• There are 11 of us in the group (myself included)
• Each month, we send a card kit to the person designated for that month (my month is May - so I receive kits from the other 10 in the group during May, and each of the other months, I send one kit out to whatever has that particular month) 
• The recipient of the kits uses the contents of each card kit to create at least one project and post it to their blog and/or SCS Gallery. 

Since May is my month, I have been receiving a lot of fun kits in the mail! :) This card was created from the very first card kit (I am trying to do them in order)  I received - from Tami - including some really cute cupcake images from Studio G Stamps! Thanks Tami! 

Here is the inside of my card: 

Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ Hugs LJ

Music is a Gift

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Time for our friendly duel between the divas and darlings since it is the 15th of the month! Judy was our hostess this month for the Darlings and our theme is music! It's hard to believe we have not had a musical-themed duel yet! I love music ~ and I have a wide range of music that I like to listen to ~ anything from country (Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum) to current pop (Maroon 5, Train, Five for Fighting) to classic pop/rock (Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Phil Collins).  I even have a little bit of Barry Manilow in my collection. :)

This cute image is from Sparkle Creations.  I decided to make a square card this time (this one measures 5.5").

Here is what is in the rest of the kit (some of which has been used on my card)....As you can see I have lots extra to use on some future musical cards........Judy really out did herself on this one ~ one of my favorite kits :) Thank you Judy!

Designer Papers:
Imaginisce, Live Loud “Garage Band” (double side with musical instruments/grey & blue diagonal plaid) <--- My favorite easily! So cute! 
Stampin’ Up, “Rockabilly” (chartreuse with white crowns)
Crate Paper, Paper Pad (light blue herringbone pattern)
Me & my Big ideas, “Harvest” (orange check foil)
Recollections, “Black Music Notes”
Embossed Panels: Darice “Sheet Music” embossing folder
Accessories:
Recollections, musical notes brads; guitar brads; variety of buttons in black, blue, orange and green; musical sheet music washi tape; zebra pattern mini clothes pins; Paper Studio, musical notes and words stickers; chartreuse adhesive rhinestones; Ribbons: orange satin – Offray; green texture – JoAnn Decorative Ribbon; blue with white dots – Dashes, Dots a& Checks; musical notes – Paper Studio; Black; black and white twine

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today - Hugs ~ LJ

SS #216 - Howdy!

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My card today is for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch over on Karen's blog. I found this Whipper Snapper image in the clearance bucket on my last trip to Perfect Pals and knew I had to have her for my collection! The patterned paper is from October Afternoon, and I stamped a sentiment from MFT on a SU! wood veneer. 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ

My Easter Basket

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Last weekend I got the chance to play with some of my new Whipper Snapper stamps. I saw this cute bunny in a basket image and had to get him! The sentiment is also from Whipper Snapper stamps. The image is colored in with Copic/Prismacolor Markers. The patterned paper is from American Crafts. I used some green glitter brads on the bottom and the sentiment is stamped with SU! Wisteria Wonder Ink. 

Thanks for stopping by, HAPPY EASTER! Hugs ~ LJ

Dueling Divas-Darlings - Girls Night Out

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It's the 15th of April (yep my taxes are done!) so it's time for another Duel!  Here are the details for this month's kit that Kadie sent: The Diva's them is Girl's Day Out and the Dazzler's get Girl's Night Out.  

Kadie sent some really cute images from MFT Stamps. I colored her in with copics/prismacolor markers and used quite a bit of the pretty patterned paper that Kadie sent. 

I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch for my card design. 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs LJ

SCS Farm Swap!

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Here is the card I made for Barb's Farm Swap (SCS) I created. The DSP is from SU! (Parker's Patterns). I used images from Denami Designs (both the chick and the barn). The sentiment is from SU! I also used SU! Ribbon, and silver brads from Hobby Lobby. The Open Circle Scallop die is from MFT (one of my favorites).

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ LJ

Unidentified Image Swap

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I'm here with a card made with images from the April Unidentified Image Swap over on SCS! This month's image hostess is Darlene (luvcardmaking) and she sent us some funny images from Inky Antics! The image is colored with copic/prisma markers (I just re-organized my entire collection and did a color sheet - will have to post that later). All of the pattern paper is from SU! and I used basic grey brads and spellbinders blossom dies. 

Here is the inside of my card, using more of the SU! Patterned paper (it's from a few years ago).

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~ LJ