Thursday, June 30, 2011

Beautiful....

Hi everyone-
What a week this has been for me.....
I'm attending summer school and I have NO idea what I was thinking signing up for a 4 week class.
I have homework every night....I spend up to 6 hours a day reading and answering essay questions.  The good news is....After today, I have 2 more weeks!!! 
AHHHHHHHH!!!
So yesterday....I managed to SQUEEZED in some time to make a card.
I really enjoy making circle cards, so when I saw this weeks Mojo's Sketch, I had to take part in the fun.
Here is my interpretation:
Of this sketch:
The background paper is actually the cover of the Pink Paislee 12 x 12 packaging cover.
It was so pretty that I just couldn't throw it away!!! :)
(hey, money is really tight these days!!)
 Supplies used:
Bazzil cardstock: Kraft
Pink Paislee  Butterfly Garden Sampler Sheet
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Butterfly
Spellbinder
Prima Flower
Pearls
I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Patriotic with Sentimenal Sundays and BLOG HOP WINNER!!

Hi everyone-
It's Sunday and that means it's time for another fantastic challenge at Sentimenal Sundays.

Before I continue to this weeks challenge, I wanted to let you know that a winner from the Summer/Shimmery Blog Hop has been chosen from my blog.....I wanted to quickly say thank you for all the beautiful comments that was left on my blog, you guys are just fantastic!!!

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The winner chosen is:
SHARRON

Congratulations! Please send an email to raindropecho@gmail.com with the subject "Sentimental Sundays Blog Hop Winner" to claim your prize!

There are still two more winners!!!!!
So make sure you visit Sentimental Sundays to see if you are also a winner!!!

Now back to the business!!!
This weeks challenge is to: Make a creation using your countries Patriotic colors.

My card this week is very simple and it's because I finally grabbed the nerves to use Tombow Markers.  I see so many beautiful projects being created with them, that I had to give it a shot.
The stamps are from two different Unity sets:
Doo Dads and 100% Happiness
Tombow Markers: 856 and 555

I know that I still have a lot to learn but we all have to start somewhere!!!
I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #117
Designed 2 Delight: Red, White and Blue and/or Christmas too!
OFTWC  Challenge #56: Red, white and any shade of blue
DDCC #118: Clean and Simple

Thank you for stopping by today!!!

Happy Sunday!!!
 Hugs.
Calypso

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day!!!!

Happy Sunday everyone!!!!
I just want to log on really quick and give a quick shout out to all the amazing Fathers out there and I am including single moms who have to play both roles.
I grew up in a single family home, where I didn't even know my father and my mom worked very hard to keep things in a functioning manner.
Then....many years later she married a man....an angel.....the man that I consider to be my FATHER.....MY DAD!!!
He means the absolute world to me!!!!!  He is the reason, I am who I am today!!!!!
He was tuff growing up....he was really hard on me....and believe me, sometimes I hated him.
However, being a mother and having kids of my own I understand why he did what he did.....
and it was all because he loved me. 
So thank you Daddy for being everything that you are and loving me the way that you do.....
Cause in many ways....I'm just like you!!
I LOVE YOU!!!
Here is the card that I made for him....
I used Raindrop Echo Design: Daddy's Heartbeat Sentiment
Tim Holtz Stamps and Ink
ZVA Creative Swirl
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Thank you for visiting and we will see you again soon.

Hugs.
Calypso

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sentimental Sundays Summer Blog Hop

Good mornin everyone-
Welcome to the Sentimental Sundays “Celebrate Summer” blog hop. Tuesday, June 21 is the official first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and we are ready for all the summer fun to begin. For our friends down under who are moving into their winter months and may not feel like creating a summery project, they may be making “Sparkly or Shimmery” projects. What girl doesn’t like her bling?
You should have arrived here from Kimberly's Blog. If you didn't arrive from her blog and would like to join in the hop, please start at the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog.
So for today's hop i created a card with this cute image form Some Odd Girl, her name is Beach Babe Kaylee.....Isn't she stunning in her orange and yellow bikini!!!  I think she's a little over tanned but, she doesn't mind!! LOL.  I paired this image up with "Fun in the sun" sentiment, from Raindrop Echo which can be found here.
This is a side shop to show you the shimmer around her glasses and on her sandals!!!
We hope you will join in our “Summery or Sparkly” (plus a sentiment) challenge this week. Our sponsor is the marvelous Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. This prize will be four INDIVIDUAL sentiment sets from the Raindrop Echo Designs Whimsy Stamps Digital Collection.
Your next stop on the hop is Nicole.  If you should happen to get lost along the way, you can find the blog hop list over at the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog.  Don't forget to leave comments along the way because there are 3 mystery DT members who will each choose a winner from the comments left on their blog hop posts. The winners will each win a $10 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps! The hop ends on Friday, June 24th at midnight EST. The winners will be announced on the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog on Sunday, June 26th. So, hop on over to the next stop and good luck!

I am entering this card in the following challneges:
Anything Goes Challenge #43: Here Comes Summer
For Fun Challeng: Summer Fun
Stamptacular Sunday: Challenge #116: Fun in the sun
PaperPlay Challnege Week 24: At the Beach
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #22: Monochrome
CMC Copic Challenge: Brunettes
Thank you so much for stopping by.
Hugs,
Calypso

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Just Because....

Hi everyone-
Ok....so today I made a card using two challenges that are really out of my creative box.

The first challenge is from CAS-ual Fridays.  You are to pick three items in a row, kind of like Tic-Tac-Toe.  I chose Gems, Dies/Punch, Flowers

The second challenge is a color challenge from The Paper Players, using this color combination:
It's really hard for me to work with color challenges.....I struggle so much with them....but I figured that I would try to do a challenge a month that involves a color challenge....just so i can start creating things differently.

Anyways....here is the card I made.
I'm not sure what i think yet....but it's not too bad.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my out of the box creation with you.
Cardstock: SU Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight
Stamp: Vintage Wildflower
Ink: Distress Ink: Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick
Gems: Swarovski Elements: 4mm Jonquil


Hugs,
Calypso

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Sentiment Sundays: Father's Day Card

Good morning-
Today is SUNDAY.....and that means that it is time for another Sentimental Sunday Challenge.
With Father's Day right around the corner and many students graduating this week....This should be an easy challenge to take part in.
This weeks challenge:
 Father's Day or  a Masculine Card
(plus a sentiment)
Our first sponsor this week is Meljens Designs.  When I saw this image I just had to use it.
It's called Pappa Bear. I did however alter the image just a little.  I brought the little bear closer to Pappa Bear...he was a little to far for me. Our second sponsor is Raindrop Echo Designs.
The image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils.  
The inside reads: So many names for ONE fantastic DAD.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope that you are able to join us this week at Sentimental Sundays.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Hugs,
Calypso

Friday, June 10, 2011

Rock -On!!!!

Hello-Hello!!
It's Friday and I am SUPER excited!!! Not for any reason is particular.  Just happy it's Friday!!
So yesterday my son had his awards ceremony...And he scored 4 certificates!!!
I am very proud of him, he works hard and I think harder than he has too.
So I wanted to share with you a card I made for him.
I used Papercraft Star Challenge #49 to help me put this card together.
This is pretty darn cool....Sorry for tooting my own horn, but I really like how this came out!!!
The colors and distress inked edges, really give it a cool and edgy look.
The guitar and sentiment are from Unity Stamps KOTM Oct 2009
Thank you for stopping by today and I hope that you have a fantastic weekend ahead of you.
I will see you back on Sunday!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Hugs,
Calypso

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Sentimental Sundays....Inspired by a song

Good morning-
Today I'm sharing my first card created for Sentimental Sundays.....YEAH!!!!

Today's challenge is to create something that is inspired by a song and you most included a sentiment.

I have to admit.....this was a mind boggling challenge for me.   This was my first time creating anything that was inspired from a song.  I started out making a layout....but for some reason, I couldn't find the appropriate place to place a sentiment.  To top all that off, I couldn't find a sentiment for the layout!!!  AHHHHHH.....I was panicking.....I could not be late for my first posting I kept thinking!!!

So sitting there looking at all my stamps on the peg board and the iPod player playing.....BAM!!!
Her voice echoed through the speakers and I saw the stamp stamp set I was going to use.
Avril Lavigne- Wish You Were Here

With the song playing on repeat......This is the card I came up with using Mojo's Monday Sketch #193.
I think the card came out pretty fabulous!!!  Wait til you see what the rest of the DT came up with. 
You are going to love it and I hope that you find some scrapping time to join us this week.

And I am trying really hard to use my scraps and not leave them lying around unused.
So with that said I made another card using the the round version of Mojo's Sketch!!
I am pretty proud of myself for doing that.....Now if only I can do that every time I have scraps, I wouldn't have so much scrap pieces!!!


I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

Hugs,
Calypso