Inking It Up Crazy Birthday Bash

Hello...Hello...Hello!

Welcome to Kassidy's Month Long Birthday Bash!

Kassidy over at Inking It Up is celebrating her birthday for the month of June.  She has invited several guest to help design projects using her favorite items and themes.  At the end of the post, head on over to her blog for a chance to enter for giveaways.  :)

My theme for Kassidy's Birthday Bash is patriotic.  I've been wanting to create something using my Grandfather's Army photos from when he was in the Service during WWII.

My Grandfather: Edward Surufka.

The bottom left photo (2 men): my Grandfather's friend Slick-o and my Grandfather.

The bottom right photo (3 men): fellow Soldiers and my Grandfather.

I used a sponge to ink the saluting Soldier.

THANK YOU PAPA!

XOXO

Recipe for "American Heros":

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Paper

Designer Paper - Creative Imaginations

Stickers - Creative Imaginations "Patriotic"

Cartridges - Stand & Salute, Hannah Montana Font (A and H), Plantin School Book

Ink - Stampin Up "Chocolate Chip"

Markers - Sharpie Ultra Fine Point

Alright...head back on over to Kassidy's blog and enter in her giveaways; some pretty awesome items she has.  :)

PS: Happy Birthday Kassidy!!  :)

PKS: Monochromatic Sketch Challenge

Evening All...

Here is my submission for Peachy Keen Stamps and the challenge was to create a card or layout based on the sketch given and through in a twist.  The twist was to use a monochromatic color scheme.  For those who are wondering what is monochromatic...the use of tints and shades of the same color.

The color I chose were shades of green and was excited to use my new Cricut cartridge: Paper Doll Dress Up.  I have to admit...Paper Doll Dress Up is a lot of fun to use.  :)

Here's my creation...

Mr. Leprechaun walking down the road to his pot of gold.  ;)

Used gold Stickles in the center of flowers.

I had a lot of fun creating this little guy.

The shamrocks have light green sequins with stickles in the center.
A look down the road.  ;)

Recipe:

• PKS 490 - Everyday Character Faces
• PKS - white gel pen
• Stampin Up Ink Pad: Basic Black
• Cricut cartridges: Paper Doll Dress Up and Plantin School Book
• Stickles
• Iced Got Flowers: Limeade
• Card stock: Bazzill Basics Paper Fundamentals (textured), Stampin Up, and Best Occasions
• Design Paper: Provo Craft Cricut "Celebrations"
• Sequins: from Joann's Craft Store
• Adhesives
• Punch Out Alphas (lettering)

I am proud of this page!  I had gone through a couple of layouts to get this one "just right."  Must be that "Irish Luck."  ;)

Thank you for visiting.

My Pink Stamper Design Team Challenge

I've decided to enter a challenge, or in other words a contest!  Rarely do I enter contests, but I've decided this would be a great way for me to learn and get more creative with my hobby.  I was first introduced to http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ by my friend Linda; http://www.fancyframework.com/. I've been visiting My Pink Stamper site/blog to learn new techniques, learn more about my Cricut machine, as well as to get insperation.  The lady who run's My Pink Stamper is having an open call for two positions on her Design Team!  :)

For the Challenge, we are to make a card, scrapbook page, or project using our favorite Cricut cartridge and using the colors pink, green, brown, and another color of our choice (mine was white).  My cartridge of choice to feature was: FOREVER YOUNG and to show case what us woman love...ACCESSORIES!  

Recipe:

**Cricut Cartridge: Forever Young (the focus)

Accent Essentials, Plantin School Book

**Paper: Stampin Up - Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Pixie Pink, Glorious Green, Certainly Celery, Designer Series Paper - Berry Bliss

**Paper: The Paper Company - Baby Girl Color Sheets

**Stampin Up Eyelet Border Punch

**Stampin Up Pretties Kit

**Stampin Up Pastels: Pretty In Pink

**Jewels and sequins from Joanns Craft Store.

**Scotch Glue w/2 way applicator

**SNAIL Adhesive