…Ribbit

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #40 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, and I fell in love with the little frog from the “By The Pond” set!  I stamped the image in Black Ink and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from MFT’s Stephanie Fizer Spring Collection paper pack, then cut out the focal panel using a Nesties Die.  After adding some Piercing, Stitching, Rhinestones, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Take A Rest

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #39 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, but I had to make the focal panel crooked on my card to get it to look right.  I fell in love with the bushels of apples from the “Bountiful Harvest” set!  I stamped the images in Black Ink and colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from several paper pads, then cut out the focal panel using a Nesties Die.  I added some Black Crinkled Ribbon/Seam Binding that I recently purchased from the Etsy store, which was made by Flirtdeux (aka Sharon Britt).  I finished the ribbon off with a Jenni Bowlin Button and some Copper Cording.  After adding some Piercing, Stitching, Pearls, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Wishing You A Magical Holiday Season

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #38 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, and I adore the snowman from the “Tweet Winter Wishes” set!  I stamped the images in Black Ink and colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from October Afternoon’s Fly A Kite paper pad.  After adding some Piercing, Ribbon, Corduroy Button, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Happy Holidays

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #37 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, and I adore the turtles from the “Sea-sons Greetings” set!  I stamped the shelled sea-critter in Black Ink and colored him with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from  TGF’s Merry Merry paper pack.  After adding some Piercing, Rhinestones, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here in a few with a TGF Release Day Card, so until then…

…Thankful Blooms

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #36 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, and I feel in LOVE with the flowers in the “Thankful Flourishes” set!  I stamped the blooms in Black Ink and colored him with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from  DCWV’s Amber Autumn paper pad.  After adding some Stitching, Ribbon, Rhinestones, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here later today with a Verve Winter Release Preview, so until then…

…Let It Snow

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #35 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week, and I feel in LOVE with the little penguins in the “Penguin Fun” set!  I stamped this little one in Black Ink, colored him with Copic Sketch Markers, then added some Crystal Stickles to all of the snow.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket’s Garden Variety paper pad.  After adding some Stitching, Ribbon, Rhinestones, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…I’ve Owl-ways Loved Winter

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #34 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week!  I thought this one was perfect for the “Be Jolly” image that I had colored the other day.  It’s so hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner, and that means that winter is not too far behind!  I’d much rather be cold than hot any day!  LOL!  I stamped the images in Black Ink then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from Fancy Pants.  After adding some Paper Piercing, Stickles, Stitching, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Hoppy Holidays

 Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #33 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week!  I thought this one was perfect for the “Under The Mistletoad” image that I had colored the other day.  It’s so hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner, and that means that Christmas is not too far behind!  I wanted to create a simple but cutesy card, so I stamped the image in Black Ink and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from BasicGrey’s June Bug paper pad.  After adding some Paper Piercing, Ribbon, Stickles, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Be A Jolly, Happy Soul

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #32 over at the OCL Blog for today’s post!  I’m loving the sketches these fabulous ladies bring us each week!  I thought this one was perfect for the “Be Jolly” image that I had colored the other day.  It’s so hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner, and that means that Christmas is not too far behind!  I wanted to create a simple but classy card, so I stamped the image in Black Ink and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from SU’s retired Holiday Treasures Designer Series Paper pack.  After adding some Paper Piercing, Ribbon, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge and TGF Preview, so until then…

…Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #31 (OCLDT31)

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’m here with Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #31 for today’s post!

I loved this sketch challenge as soon as I saw it, and thought it was perfect for the “Little Boogas” image that I had colored the other day.  It’s so hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner…where has the month of September gone?  Anywho…I stamped the image in Black Ink, then colored it with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from several retired SU paper packs.  After adding a couple of White Brads, some Ribbon, and several Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #30 (OCLDT30)

Happy Monday, everyone!  Since Mondays are dedicated to Our Craft Lounge, I’ll be sharing my card that I’ve created for Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #30 with you for today’s post!

I loved this sketch challenge as soon as I saw it, and thought it was perfect for the “Penguin Fun” image that I had colored the other day.  Don’t you just LOVE this little guy?!  This is one of the new sets that will be released for winter from OCL, so be sure to keep an eye out for that release information!  I stamped the image in Black Ink, then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket’s Pixie-Licious paper pad.  After adding some Paper Piercing, Ribbon, a Corduroy Button, and several dozen Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #29 (OCLDT29)

Happy Monday, everyone!  I’ve decided to set aside Mondays as Our Craft Lounge post days, so I’ll be sharing my challenge cards with you each week.  I’ve been dying to show you all my card that I’ve created for Friday’s Our Craft Lounge DT Challenge #29! 

Friday’s sketch challenge was perfect for the “Bubbles” images that I had colored a couple of weeks ago.  Once I saw the hilarious sentiment in the set I knew exactly what I wanted to do!  I stamped the images in Black Ink, then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  I paired the colored focal panel with some patterned papers from SU’s Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper pack.  Special SHOUT-OUT to Vicki Burdick for sending me a goody package filled with some gorgeous patterned papers and cardstock…you’re the best, Vicki! :)  After adding some Paper Piercing, Ribbon, Rhinestones, and several dozen Dimensionals the card was complete!

That’s it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head over to the Our Craft Lounge Blog for the complete rules and prize information.  I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another Tuesday Sketch Challenge, so until then…

…Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge #86 (MTSC86)

Happy Tuesday, sketch fans!  I don’t know about you guys, but I am pooped!  With weekly challenges, DT responsibilities, new releases and previews coming up…there has definitely been no rest for the weary here at the Kerin house. LOL!  If you need me you can find me in my stamping nook hunkered over a stack of images that need to be colored along with cardstock and patterned papers that coordinate with each image.  I’m hoping to have all of my cards for the month of August completed by the end of this week though, so please keep your fingers crossed.  :)  Enough about work…let’s play a little!

Now for this week’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge #86:

My Sample (using “Oceans of Fun” by Our Craft Lounge):

Angela Thomas’s Sample:

Now let’s see what the Muses have in store for us today:

• Pam Speidel
• Cindy Haffner
• Pam Varnell
• Crystal Birr
• Julie Lacey
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Angela Thomas (August 2010 Guest Muse)

Now it's your turn! Create a card or scrapbook layout using the sketch above, and add your creation using the InLinkz linking system below.  Be sure to use the keyword MTSC86 when uploading to a public gallery.  Be sure that your link works before you leave the sketch post, and I will post “Mercy’s Magnificent Musings” on Sunday!

Happy Stamping!

...Fall and Winter

This first card was one that I made to upload into the Verve Gallery during the release of the new September stamps. I stamped the I Chronicles 16:34 Plain Jane in Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, then embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder on the Tangerine Tango Cardstock base. I used the patterned papers from My Mind's Eye Out & About collection, then ran them through the Sizzix Big Shot with the Top Note Die. I cut the outer edge from the papers, then cut a piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock with the same die to use as a mat. I attached the finished panel to the base, then tied a piece of Tangerine Tango Striped Ribbon around it after three Antique Brass Brads were added to the upper left-hand side. If you can't tell...I LURVE me some VERVE! LOL!

This last card is my submission for last Friday's Weekend Sketch Challenge #98 at Beate John's blog. I used one of the new sets from Our Craft Lounge called Snow Place Like Home along with some patterned papers from My Mind's Eye Penny Lane collection. The two papers were stitched together using the Janome Mini Sewing Machine, and the edges were pierced with a Mat Pack and Paper Piercer. The penguin, tree, and sentiment were stamped in Basic Black Craft Ink, then they were embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. I colored the tree with an Aquapainter and Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pads. The ground on the focal panel was sponged with a Sponge Dauber and Baja Breeze Classic Pad, then Icicle Stickles were added the tree and over the ground. A Baja Breeze Corduroy Button and Linen Thread were added as the circle element to finish off the card.

That's it for me today! We have a new eight-week-old Chocolate Lab fur baby as of last night, so it is up to me to get her house-broken. She has been a total doll...no whining or whimpering, but I swear it is like having a new baby in the house! LOL! Every little move she makes wakes me up. So needless to say, I didn't sleep very well last night...so while Maggie and her daddy take a nap I think I'll lie down and take one myself! Here's a picture of Maggie-May for you all the "ooooo" and "aaahhh" over! :)

Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and I will be back here tomorrow with another creation...and maybe some more Maggie pictures, too! Until then...

Supplies

"Give Thanks" Card

Stamps: I Chronicles 16:34 (Verve)

Papers: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Out & About DP(My Mind's Eye)

Inks: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink

Accessories: big shot, top note die, ribbon, brads, scissors, clear embossing powder, heat gun, mat pack, paper piercer

"Snow Place Like Home" Card

Stamps: Snow Place Like Home (Our Craft Lounge)

Papers: Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Penny Lane DP (My Mind's Eye)

Inks: Basic Black Craft Ink, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: mat pack, paper piercer, dimensionals, sewing machine, thread, clear embossing powder, heat gun, aquapainter, scissors, sponge dauber, stickles, button, linen thread