*You old Bag!!

Hello~

Happy Saturday!! 

I have a really quick post today!! 

Recently, while rummaging through my stuff!!  Which I have tons of by the way!!

I will be opening a page to sell some of them off some stamps that I will no longer be using/needing!

They do need new homes, so keep an eye out!!

Now, this card is for someone who has a sense of humor!!

Isn't that awesome!!

Love the kraft, black and white color combination.
I added foam tape to the back of the bag and paper crinkle.  To add interest and break up all the kraft.
Didn't want it to get lost!!  :) 

The stamp and sentiment are from: KOTM: Ol' Bag of Fun

The paper is an oldie, but also a goodie: MME: Kraft Funday Everyday Fun

For my card today, I am using Seize the Sketch #8

Enjoy the rest of your day and I will see you back here tomorrow!!

Hugs,

Calypso

LOVE can build a HOME

Hi everyone-

This post is pre-written as I am at Disneyland with my family this weekend.

Buddy turned 3 on Friday and Marquice is turning 16 today.

we always have to do something special for them, since we don't want them to feel like they get dooped, when they really do from everyone else.

So today at Sentimental Sundays, we want you to focus on the sentiment of your card. 

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I made this awhile as card sample for a trade show.

I love this stamp from Unity Stamps...and look at the red heart in the doorway. 

Easy right?

Great, then hope on over and see what the Sentimental Sundays DT has created for your viewing pleasure this week.  

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Stamptacular Sundays #195

Hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Hugs,

Calypso

Sentimental Sundays #103: Whimsical

Good morning bloggers-

I am over loading you this weekend???  I know this will be third post in less than 24 hours. 

Don't even think about asking what gotten into me, because I don't have an answer for you. 

I don't even want to question the feeling, cause it feels so GOOD!!!  :) 

Anyways....

Today we have a new an exciting challenge for you over at Sentimental Sundays.

This weeks challenge is: 

WHIMSICAL 

And this weeks sponsor is:

Tammy allowed the DT to pick an image for from her enormously yummy store.

I chose to play with, Toy Plane

Here is my card sample:

This image has been colored with Tim Holtz distress inks and reinkers. 

I love the way he turned out, almost story book like. 

Well there you have it, I hope that you will stop by Sentimental Sundays and take a peek at the amazing creations from the DT and it will inspire you to join us this week. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday

ADFD #43

Glitter Geek #120

Hugs, 

SweetStamps #62: Stamped Frame

Hello my sweet blogging friends!

I hope that you all are having a very creative week, joined by beautiful weather. 

Today we have another great challenge for you over at SweetStamps.

This weeks challenge is:

Stamped Frames

For this weeks challenge, I used two different SweetStamps stamps and a little bit of masking. 

I am LOVing the recent floral release, that I am trying to find new ways of using these stamps to their full potential. 

So the first stamp that I used was Cameo Lady, stamped it once and clipped out the center image. 

Then I stamped it again with French Roast ink, but I used the circle that cut out earlier and placed it on top.  So when I stamped it, I would only get the image of the frame. 

I then colored Parisian Bouquet with my TomBow markers, spritz with a little water and stamped it in the middle of my frame.  I really love how the colored image came out. 

Side view and detailed shot of the stamped frame and floral arrangement.

Detail picture of the sentiment.
(Unity Stamp Set:Delightful Moments 2009)

So there you have it!!!

This weeks challenge is super fun and easy!!

So I hope that you will find time to play along with us. 

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Join our weekly challenge

You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweetStamps image to get an extra in the challenge.  Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps to your blog post. 

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Next week's challenge is: FOR MOM

I would liek to enter this card in the following challenge:

Allsorts #51

CBGM CHALLENGE #4 

Stamp and Create: Spring

Ippity Challenge: Sparkle

Hugs, 

Calypso

Let us be Grateful

Wow...It's Sunday AGAIN!!! 

I've been so under the weather, I couldn't begin to tell you what day of the week we are in!!!

And now, the boys have it too!!!  My 2 y/o is miserably uncomfortable and has to appetite, with a slight fever!!  Argh!!!  

So thankfully I have managed to work a little ahead of schedule, because I would be so behind on my DT assignments right now!!  Sorry ladies, but I am trying!!!

So, this weeks challenge over at Sentimental Sundays is: 

Lets get Sentimental

We want to see emphasis on your sentiment, let it be the focal point of your card. 

Here is my card sample:

I use to belong to the Unity Stamp Club way back when and I have these HUGE sentiments stamps, that I love and I just can't seem to part with!!  I wish they would start making more of these....... I love the size and it really makes a statement, right!? :)   

Well I am keeping this short and sweet today, but I hope that you decide to get sentimental with us this week and show us some great sentiments. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Pals Paper Arts #129

Color Throwdown #179

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs, 

You’re SEW special!!

Happy Sunday morning!

Yes, another pre-posted Sunday for you!!!


I hope that everyone is having a fantastic Sunday and that you are ready to join in this weeks fun challenge at Sentimental Sundays.


This weeks challenge is all about:
Sew or/and Stitching


Here is my challenge sample:

Supplies used:

Stamp image: Unity KOTM (Together we Bloom); Digital sentiment: Sweet n’ Sassy: Sew Many Greetings

Coloring medium: Copic; Patterned paper: MME: Lime Twist: Happy Go Lucky;

Cardstock: PTI: Stamper’s Select White; Spellbinder:S4-295; Floss: Stash;

Other: Foam tape; Punch: MS corner punch

Easy, right?!?!  

So whether you stitch by hand or with a sewing machine, I look forward to coming by and checking out your entry. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Meljen's Designs Challenge #78: Use a SQUARE and a CIRLCE in the SAME creation

Colour Q #104: Case a Queen (Queen #103)

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hugs, 

For YOU

Hi everyone-

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Saturday evening.

I missed out on going shopping today with my friend....So bummed!!!

I was really looking forward to picking up some new goodies to play with and hanging with my friend.

Oh well, while things were a little quite around here I came in the room and put this card together.

Supplies used:

I am really enjoying mixing the Unity Stamps, with Ann's Stamps form Whimsy and a little Tim Holtz.  All three offer a little vintage, distress, feel and style.  I layered two buttons on top of each other and placed small pearls on top, to cover up the holes!!  Not too shabby, eh?!

So I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant #115: Sketch

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #9: Birthday

Southern Girls: Blog Hop (Birthday)

Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge #8: Buttons

Ribbon Carousel: Anything Goes

Stamp Something: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

I'll see you agian in the morning for the Sentimental Sundays Challenge.

Big HUGS,

I'm here for you....

***Second Post today, for the Sentimental Sunday card, please click here!***

Hello again-

I have another card I would like to share with you.

I have been doing really good creating cards with photographic inspiration and that was never always the case.  So I'm just going to enjoy this mojo that's here right now and hopes that I learn something new about my creativity style.

So here is today's second card:

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill; Stamps: Unity Stamps (Together we Bloom) and Daringly Delightful (Flourishee); Spellbinder: S5-030; Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Other: Bling

Very simple, yet clean and simple!  Right?!?! :)

I took the photo side ways, so that you can see that I even finished off the inside!!!

YEAH!!!!  YEAH!!! Yeah!!!

And here are my two inspirational pieces for this card.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papercraft Star Challenge #56

Clean and Simple Stamping #152

Thanks for visiting.....who knows, you may see me again later this afternoon!!!

Big Hugs,

Sentimental Sundays....Sent with LOVE

Good morning everyone-

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend.  We have had beautiful weather here, so we have definitely been enjoying it.

Today is the start of another challenge over at Sentimental Sundays and it's a fun one too.

This weeks challenge is:
 Inky Finger (unconventional stamping material Techniques)

So for my project today I used BLEACH!!  Yes, bleach!! I stamped the image on Kraft card stock and as you can see it turned a yellow!!  how cool is that....It's a different look for a silhouette image.

And I loved this color combo:

 Products I used:
Fairy: Unity Stamps: Believe in Fairytale (retired)
Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps: Everyday Mini Postage Stamp
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee: Butterfly Garden-Flower Blooms
Cardstock: Bazzil (Kraft, Creme, Green, and Brown)
Other: Sewing, Pearls, Lace, and Charm

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Play Date Cafe: Challenge #89- (Mint, Butter cream, and Taupe Color Combo)

Frosted Designs Friday Recipe Challenge: (Charm and Pearls)

Stampin For the Weekend Challenge #12: Wings and Things

Flutter by Wednesday #161: Open Challenge (Fairy)

Thank you for stopping in today.
Today is my day to study....my final exam is Thursday.

Big Hugs,
 

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

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:

Papercraft Star Challenge #49

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: A card for a BOY

The Stamp Man Challenge #24: Boys and Men

Mami Doodles Challenge #28: Card for boy or a man

Hugs,

Calypso