Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood Blog Hop - In the Garden!

Welcome to the May Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood Design Team Blog hop -  given that we are in the middle of Spring - our theme is appropriately " Garden".

We are looking at my 'garden' from the inside of the house!  I inked the Spring Glory #610-01 stamp using Memento Dew Drop ink pads inking some flowers Cantaloupe, some Rose Bud and the stems in Bamboo Leaves.  I cut the stamping to fit behind the Grand Madison Window adhering the stamped panel to the window with foam tape. I sponged the edges of the window with Ranger Distress Scattered Straw to add a little dimension.  I added a little strip of lace for a curtain along the top and stamped the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Best Wishes Set #600 directly on the patterned paper.

I think looking out my window at this pretty garden would make  me feel a lot better!  How about you??

Now here are all the details about the Blog Hop from Jacquie:

You have until FRIDAY 5/25 to HOP, the winners will be announced Saturday 5/26 in the evening at the Stampin' Sisterhood blog.

**WINNERS**-
Each hopper, who does the following will receive a Shopping Code for 15% off their order (it will be emailed to the winners):
-leave some LOVE at EVERY stop along the way.
-collect our word search WORDS, as you go!
- leave a comment on the Sisterhood Blog, along with the words you've collected, and your email address
-ONE winner doing the above will be chosen to receive 25% off!!

If you are hopping after 5/19  just look for the HOP badge on my sidebar and click on it to bring you to this  post so you can leave a comment and hop to all the DT's blogs listed below

We are  having a word search this round!

My word is SEED!

BONUS ENTRY:
-As a bonus  we will draw A WINNER  for a STAMP SET of your choice, just for sharing our HOP on your Facebook page or Blog!!

-After you have SHARED,  just go back to the Stampin' Sisterhood Blog and let us know where you have SHARED our HOP, with a link!!

Watch out for something EXCITING coming for JUNE'S HOP on 6/5

Remember to always check the Stampin' Sisterhood blog - There are new postings every day to inspire you!

HOP ROUTE:

• Anne Harmon  Our newest Design Team Member!
• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Ellen Taylor
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston  This is me!
• Juliana Swanson
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters
• Stampin' Sisterhood

Listen, and You will Hear.....

I made this card for this weeks CAS challenge over on  Split Coast - to divide an image into 3 panels.

I used the colors from Saturday's Dynamic Duos challenge  - So Saffron and Pool Party.  I love this new challenge where you just use 2 colors!

I stamped the music background from Waltzingmouse onto Pool Party cardstock and cut it into 3 panels - layering them to slightly larger black panels and then onto the So Saffron panel.  I stamped the sentiment from Impression Obsession right onto the panel adding rhinestones and punched butterflies.

Stamps: Musical Backgrounds - Waltzingmouse, Sentiment from Impression Obsession  

Paper: So Saffron, Pool Party - SU, True Black - PTI  

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black  

Accessories: foam tape, butterfly punch - Martha Stewart, rhinestones - Bazzill Basics

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Isn't this just the cutest little image of a toddler on his tricycle?!  It's a Mo's Digital Pencil image sold in rubber stamp form at Stamping Bella that I embossed in white.

My inspiration was a picture at the Australian Web Store, Hard to Find. from the Split Coast Stampers Inspiration Challenge on Saturday.  It was done in pink but I changed mine to blue and added the Memory Box die cut tree instead of stamping a tree.  I just love this quote from Dr. Seuss that comes with the image. 

This sweet little guy reminds me of my 20 month old grand nephew, Landon whom I just joyfully babysat for last Friday.  Here he is as I was holding him on my lap and reading a book to him - look at those blue eyes!

I brought a big sheet of packing paper with me and I had Landon lie on it and I traced loosely around him with a black marker - to make a Landon Paper doll.  I cut it out and I asked  him to 'color' it.  I told him we'd put it on the fridge to surprise his mum and dad when they got home.

 He really seemed to understand the concept that this represented a paper copy of him - he even kissed it! (too cute!)

I put it up on the fridge with a magnet but after it was there just a few minutes - he wanted to take it off  and walked back with it to his coloring table - I guess he wanted to do some more work on it!  He looked SO cute walking around with it!

Then he brought it back to the fridge to 'hang' it up again.  Always the little helper! "Here, Aunt Julia, please hang it up for me!"

After a hard morning of taking a walk around the neighborhood, playing kick ball in the yard, reading some books, having lunch and coloring his Landon paper doll -  he fell asleep on the sofa for a couple of hours.  A day well spent!

Stamps: Bye Bye Boy by Mo Manning purchased from Stamping Bella  

Paper: White, Spring Rain - PTI  

Ink: Versifine Onyx Black, Versamark, Ranger Distress Weathered Wood  

Accessories: hot gun, foam tape, white embossing powder, Arboscella tree die - Memory Box, key tag punch - SU

From Our House to Yours - WMS Forum May Christmas Card Challenge

The May Christmas Card Challenge is up in the Playroom of the Waltzingmouse Forum -  and this month the challenge is to use chipboard.  I made 4 to add to my ever growing stash of Christmas cards.

I remembered I had some Maya Road Chipboard houses in my drawer - and they worked perfectly here.  I got my design inspiration from the Split Coast Stampers Inspiration challenge today - with this decorative plate from the Australian Web store - Hard to Find.

I sponged the house, the die cut circle and the edges of the card with Tea Dye Distress Ink. I stamped the little heart, from WMS stamp set Sweethearts (I placed the house on the circle so I knew where to stamp the heart!), before embossing the circle with Swiss Dots and I taped a piece of Summer Sunrise card stock behind the open window to be the light inside the home!  The sentiment is from A Cottage Christmas.  I stamped "A Merry Christmas to You" from Compliments of the Season inside (not shown) -  but you could also make this a Thank You card -  a Welcome to Your New Home card,  an invitation or even just a note!

We'd love to have you join us in the WMS Forum Christmas Card Challenges - a new challenge is posted the 10th of each month -  you'll be SO glad you did when November rolls around and you have all your Christmas cards ready to mail!

Don't forget to check and see if you were the winner on our WMS May Release day blog hop!  It's posted on Claire's Blog.

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - heart from Sweet Hearts Set, Sentiment from A Cottage Christmas  

Paper: kraft, Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise - PTI  

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Tea Dye, Memento Lady Bug 

Accessories: Foam tape, Swiss Dots Embossing folder - Provo Craft, Chipboard House - Maya Road Houses Mini

Waltzingmouse May Release Day!

Hey Stamper Friends!   It's finally here!  The WMS May Release Day!  All three new sets are now available for purchase at the WMS store! Half Pint Heroines, Compact Family and Compact Sentiments Part 2!

To celebrate - the WMS Design Team is having a blog waltz with more creations using the three new sets.

You should start the Waltz at Claire's blog -  she will have a complete list of the Design Team in case you lose your way.   If you arrived from Sandie's blog - you are in the right place!

I have three cards to share today - sort of like the grand finale at the fire works on the 4th of July!

For my first card I used Compact Family - stamping all the words that apply to my sister (and myself actually!) She's a wife, niece, mum, grandmother, friend.  I drew lines in pencil across the panel to help me get the stamping straight!

For my second card I used stamps from Half Pint Heroines and Compact Sentiments Part 2.

I loosely used this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch for my card.  Using 6 faces creatively spaced and a heart shape rather than a circle!

 And here's my final offering -  a little whimsical, paper pieced elephant from Half Pint Heroines framed in a Circus Ring, an embossed Star Circle Nestability.

I scattered rhinestones around for a little shimmer and sponged the edges to highlight the embossing. I stamped the head twice on the patterned paper and layered it with foam tape to pop it up.

There will be a prize of a Waltzingmouse stamp set of choice from a random drawing of comments left on all of the Design Team blogs. You have until May 11th at 11:59 pm, 5:59 am Central, 3:59 am Pacific and 6:59 am Eastern Time to leave your comments.

The winner will be posted on Claire's blog on May 12th.

Your next stop on the Waltz is Laurie who, I'm sure, has some gorgeous inspiration for you!

AND don't forget to GO SHOPPING!

Sister Card:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Compact Family.

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, Melon Berry - PTI

Ink:  Memento Lady Bug, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves, Tangelo, Rose Bud, Bahama Blue, Danube Blue, Ranger Distress - Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmelade.

Accessories: Rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, Wrinkled Seam Tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop.

You Make Me Smile Card:

Stamps:  Compact Sentiments Part 2, Half Pint Heroines

Paper:  White, Raspberry Fizz, True Black - PTI, DP Out of Print Paperpad - Basic Grey.

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Copics - BG10, B24, C6, R20, R08, YR02, E35, YR23, E00, 1" & 1 1/4" circle punches - EK success and Stampin Up, wrinkled Seam Tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Heart Nestabilities, wicker weave embossing folder - Provo Craft, Rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, foam tape.

Elephant Card:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Half Pint Heroines
Paper: White - PTI, DP Echo Park This & That 6x6 paper pad  
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress - Spun Sugar  
Accessories: foam tape, rhinestones - Amuse, Star Circles Nestabilities, trio labels - Spellbinders

WMS May Release - Preview Day 3 - Oodles of Love

Welcome to the final Waltzingmouse May Release Preview day!  Today we are highlighting Compact Sentiments - 2, a compliment set to  Compact Sentiment's  that was released in Feb.

For my project today - I made a little graduation cap box and coordinating card!

The bees and heart circle stamps are from the L'il Buddies set.  The two sentiments are from the new Compact Sentiments -2.

Here's the cap from the top

This cute little graduation cap is a freebie from The Toy Maker. It comes already colored (there's one in black (looks bluish above) and one in white) and includes a paper tassel - but I had a real cord bookmark tassel that I attached to the top with a large brad.  The brad legs show on the inside of the cover shown below - but that little piece of basket shred is almost covering it!  The box is just big enough to hold one of these yummy Ferrero Rond Noir candies - or a roll of cash!

I hope I've inspired you with my creations today!  I appreciate all the lovely comments you've been leaving me during the preview days.


This is our final preview day - tomorrow we'll be back with a Design Team Blog Waltz when the new sets will be available for purchase.  We will be posting at 2 pm EST so Claire has time to reset the store.

Let's check out what the rest of the Design Team has for our enjoyment today!

Anya Schrier
Beeca Feeken
 Belinda Chang Langner
Clare Buswell
Julia Aston - this is me!
 Jennifer Holmes
 Kelly Schirmer
 Laurie Schmidlin
 Lynn Mercurio
Mona Pendleton
Sandie Dunne
Claire Brennan - Owner
Tosha Leyendekker

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Compact Sentiments - 2 (to be released 5/8), L'il Buddies.

Paper:  white, harvest gold, true black - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Mustard Seed.

Accessories: Circle nestabilities, Roman Bath Embossing Folder - Provo Craft, Pretty Pearls/Black - Amuse, foam tape.  Grad Cap free Template - The Toy Maker.com, Cropadile, ScorTape, black tie Brad - Bazzill Basics, scalloped tags - Spellbinders, 4" tassel - Ellison, basket shred.

Stampin' Sisterhood May Sunday Challenge

 If you are looking for my Day 2  Waltzingmouse Preview post -   please scroll down - thank you!

It's the first Sunday of the month - and that means a new Stampin' Sisterhood challenge!  Jacquie has a cool little sketch for us:

and here is the card I created using the sketch

I used several new stamps just released at the Rubbernecker store -  the pretty silhouette wildflower is Floral #4 - #609-01 and the sentiments are from the Best Wishes Set #600.  I stamped the images and sentiment on Melon Berry card stock, cut them with Rectangle Nestabilities and sponged the edges with Dried Marigold Ranger Distress ink before taking them out of the die.   I layered them on the green panel with foam tape, stamped Happy Anniversary on the panel and added 2 black sticky pearls.  I didn't add a lot of 'fluff' since an anniversary card usually goes to a guy as well as a girl so I didn't want to make it too fancy!

We hope you'll play along with the May sketch challenge. You have all month to link your creation to the Stampin' Sisterhood blog where you will find all of the details!

Remember to check the Stampin' Sisterhood Blog every day of the week  - each day there is something new posted to give you inspiration!

Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Floral #4 -#609-01, Best Wishes Set #600

Paper:  Simply Chartreuse, Melon Berry - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Dried Marigold Ranger Distress

Accessories:  foam tape, black pearls - Amuse, Rectangle Nestabilities.