Frank's version of a "Milk Mustache"

Frank loves a good bone. It can be seen all over his face. :)

I know this one is blurry, but it's just so cute.
Bones. MMM Good!

Always

This is a card I made for a new friend through VC Rocks. She's engaged so I thought she might like it. It's more masculine, so the pearls add a little femine touch.

The following Stampin Up products were used to make this card:
 

Always and Circle Circus Stamp Sets

Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Night of Navy Classic Inks

Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, and Soft Suede Card Stock

Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper

Circle Punches

Basic Pearls

Friday Has Gone To The Dogs!

Friday has gone to the dogs, at least on this blog!

This is the card I made with our Sketch Frenzy Friday card sketch this week. I didn't have to go looking for this one, because I have the honor of being on this sketch challenge team every week. The other ladies make beautiful cards. Be sure to check them out each week!

 

I used the following Stampin Up supplies to make this card.
 

D is For Dog stamp set

Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry Classic Inks

Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock

Square Punch and Scallop Square Extra Large Punch

1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon

Now check out Brenda Taylor's blog for the next stop on the Sketch Frenzy Friday tour!

Butterfly Prints

Isn't this paper fantastic?! I love the bright colors together. It's called
"Sweet and Sour" and it's so great!

I'm trying to branch out and do different styles of cards. What do you think?

The following Stampin Up Products were used to make this card:
 

Butterfly Prints Stamp Set

Rose Red and Peach Parfait Classic Inks

Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker

Very Vanilla and Rose Red Card Stock

Sweet and Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper

Boho Blossoms, Butterfly, and 2" x 1 3/8" Oval Extra-Large Punches

TSSC130 Another Day, Another Card!

I had kind of lost my mojo when it was time to create another card. I was also wondering why I thought it would be a good idea to commit to a new card every day for a week!

So, I went searching for a sketch to help me out, and this one certainly did!

Even though yesterday's card used Night of Navy, I really wanted to use my Night of Navy Striped Grosgrain Ribbon to make this one. I hope you like it! I love the Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, and Cherry Cobbler color combination.

I've also included a second picture from the side so you can see all the layers and texture this card has.

Check out the Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch TSSC130 to see more great cards!

I used the following Stampin Up supplies to make this card:
 

Always, Elements of Style, and En Francais
Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy Classic Inks

Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, and Night of Navy Card Stock

Circle Punches

Night of Navy 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Very Vanilla and Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Stamping 411 Challenge 160 Baroque Motifs

Still trying to step up my stamping, I decided to try another challenge. This one came from Stamping 411. Be sure to check out this blog for other great cards made with this sketch!

 

The following Stampin Up products were used to make this card:
 

Baroque Motifs and Wellness Wishes Stamp Sets

Night of Navy and Pear Pizzaz Classic Inks

Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, and Night of Navy Card Stock

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

CCMC107 "Create With Connie and Mary Color Challenge"

This is my first time trying a color challenge. Mary from Creating with Connie and Mary shared her blogs with me when I was looking for ideas for my own. They have sketch challenges as well as color challenge. I wasn't sure how I was going to work these colors in together right off the top of my head, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Check out "Creating with Connie and Mary" to see some great cards their design team made and submit your own for the color challenge!

I used the following Stampin Up supplies to make this card:

Bouquet Bunch Clear Stamp Set

Pink Pirouette, Real Red, So Saffron, Old Olive, and Basic Black Classic Inks

So Saffron Stampin Write Marker

Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Real Red, So Saffron, and Old Olive Card Stock

Blender Pens

Square Lattice and Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon and 3/8" Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon

VC Rocks Blog Tour with Long Fellows

Welcome! This is my first, official, complete event with my newly designed blog!

I'm so excited to share it will all of the VC Rocks girls as well as all of the Stampin' Up Ladies who have helped me this past week!

Please join us on the 3rd VC Rocks blog. This is the 2nd one I've participated in. There are a lot of talented ladies on here, so you'll want to visit every single blog!

Because of the title of my blog, I knew the first card I posted had to use the SU hostess set, "Long Fellows" featuring a wiener dog. After making that card, I had to make a couple more. I hope you enjoy them! If you do, please subscribe to my blog on the left. I'll be posting lots of new cards! I am offering blog candy for comments on this post as well as for new subscribers.

I used the following Stampin' Up Products to make these 3 cards:

"Long Fellows" and "Look Who's Turning" Stamp Sets

Real Red, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, and Basic Black Classic Inks

Real Red and Pacific Point Stampin Write Markers

Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, and Pear Pizzazz Card Stock

Celebrations Designer Series Paper

1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval Punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, and Circle Punches

Top Note Bigz Big Shot Die

Whisper White and Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbons

Stampin Dimensionals

Have you seen the other blogs on the VC Rocks tour? If not, you can see the blog before mine by Holly Podkowa at http://www.inkpaperstamps.com/. Or, if you're going straight through, check out the next blog by Jackie Watson at http://www.jackielwatson.blogspot.com/.

It's Here!!!

My new blog, designed by Michelle Laycock is up and running!

I LOVE IT!

Michelle did a fantastic job making this Pre-Made Design into my very own. If she had designed it from scratch with me having input in every detail, it would have looked just like this!

(Except that she's way more creative than I am!)

She changed some of the colors for me, answered a million questions, and got it up and running for a blog hop I'm in this weekend.

If you are in need of blog help, I'd highly recommend Michelle at http://www.laycockdesigns.com/.

Heather Wright-Porto also installed and set up my new address. She was fantastic, as well! You can find her at http://www.blogsbyheather.com/.

Testing the automatic siggy

Write your post here!

Medallion Sketch

I was looking at the card I made and thought, "I like it."

This reminded me of my friend Rich. He wrote music before he was killed in an automobile accident. In an interview someone asked him, "Do you like all of your songs?"
He answered, "Of course. Why would I write a song I didn't like?"

Can't argue with that.

So, I like this card because I wouldn't make one I didn't like (although I do prefer some to others, but I don't think that counts.)

This is my Sketch Frenzy Friday card. I love getting a sketch so I don't have to start from scratch when making a card! It's so much easier that way!

The following Stampin Up supplies were used to make this card:
 

Medallion and Word Play Stamp Sets

Marina Mist and Night of Navy Classic Ink

Very Vanilla, Marina Mist, and Night of Navy Card Stock

Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Basic Pearls

Check out Brenda Taylor's blog next to see her ideas from the Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch!

The old has gone- the new is coming

My new blog design should be live any time now.

I'm really excited since it's perfect for my blog,

but I will miss the old one with dandelions.

Here are a few pictures so I can remember the old blog.

Sentimental, huh!?

Name one thing cuter

than this.

Oh wait. It can't be done!

Every night, Frank stands up at the coffee table and looks at me waiting for a bone.

Some nights are "old bone" nights and some nights are "new bone" nights.

Unfortunately, this was an "old bone" night. He knows what that means, so then he comes and lays by me- sometimes he goes and gets an old bone that's been leftover.

But, do you see why I give in?

He's adorable!

It's Friday! Got Cards?

This was such a fun sketch! Since my original squares didn't seem large enough, I added a few more layers. I turned the sketch to make my center picture fit a little better.

I love this color combination which I got from the new Color Coach!

It may be my favorite tool because it helps me use the things I already own in creative combinations that I wouldn't have thought of- at least as quickly as thumbing through the Color Coach!

Some of the products I used for this card are in the new Stampin' Up! Catalog which was just released on July 1st.

If you'd like to see one, let me know!

I used the following Stampin Up Products to make this card:
 

Got Treats and Itty Bitty Bits Clear Mount Stamp Sets

Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip Classic Inks

Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Wild Wasabi, and Chocolate Chip Card Stock
1 1/4" Square Punch, 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval Large Punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch, and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack Scallop Circle Punch

If you'd like to see another card based on this sketch, check out Brenda Taylor's blog next!

I hope you enjoy my card!

Stampin' It Up For Friday!

Oh, be glad you were not at my house when I started to make this card.

It's Thursday night. Sketch Frenzy FRIDAY is waiting for my attention.

"I'm sooo tired." I was whining to myself in my head.

"I don't even know what to make. I don't know what set to use.

I can't find my punch for some words at the top."

Oh, it was so sad.

I tried to think of a good excuse to not do it, but there wasn't one.

I have given my word to make a card a week, so make a card, I would do.

"What color do I never use? Orange" I answered to myself because I rarely use orange.

So I got out my new color coach and turned to Tangerine Tango.

Also promising to use my Color Coach to make myself stretch, I flipped it over.

"Great. I don't even like these colors!" I whined.

I'm not an 'orange' person and I didn't like Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive with it.

But, if I used it, I would be one step closer to going to bed.

"Punched Posies is cute. I'll use it." I thought.

Then I stamped the little flowers in Tangerine Tango, layered it on Old Olive and put it next to my Tempting Turquoise background.

Something happened! My Stamping Heart Grew THREE Sizes That Day!

I was no longer the Grinch of Stampin' Up!

I LOVE IT!

Like that the whining was gone. (more or less- I am still tired, after all.)

A few more stamps and a few more punches and here is my creation.

I never would have made it without my Color Coach and this sketch!

Now, if you're whining, knock it off and go stamp! Put it on your blog and call it a night. :)

Check out Brenda Taylor's blog next on your tour of Sketch Frenzy Friday today!

The following Stampin Up supplies were used while whining...
I mean making this card:

"Punched Posies" clear stamps and "Sanded" background stamp

Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive,
and Daffodil Delight Classic Inks

Whisper White, Old Olive, and Tempting Turquoise Card Stock

Butterfly Extra Large, Fancy Flower Extra Large, and Circle Punches
Stampin' Dimensionals for the Flower Center

If you give a Wiener Dog a bone for his 9th birthday...

he's going to need a nap to go with it.

Glad you had a Happy 9th Birthday, Frank!

May you have many more to come,

you cute little old man dog!