A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Note: my Privacy Policy can be found at a tab below and you can find my NBUS Challenge online. I hope you'll join in the fun there! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

Showing posts with label All-Purpose Cards; Runway Inspired Challenge;. Show all posts
Showing posts with label All-Purpose Cards; Runway Inspired Challenge;. Show all posts

August 1, 2013

Your Inner Babe ~ LIM #130; PSCAS; NBUS #31; SSSWC

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Do you ever type a whole line before you realize your fingers have moved over and are on the wrong keys?  The only time I think it is at all amuzing is when I do it with my own name.  It then becomes Darbekk.  When I was in middle school my girlfriend Glenda and I would write letters to each other in cursive backwards.  Anyone else ever do that?  For the longest time we still called each other Llenrad and Adnelg. 
Yes, that's right I found a playmate from my very same home planet!  Small universe!! 
I have had very little crafting time this week, but I was NOT going to miss out on this week's Less Is More, "Pinterest Picture Inspired" challenge, hosted by the sensational Chrissie and Jen.  You may have seen this photo popping up all over Bloggerville.
 
Oh, yeah, baby.  As much as I love them, am I ever glad I am too old for these teetering tootsie breakers.  My beloved niece is about to enter medical school.  Auntie Me suggested that she consider a career in podiatry!  I'm just sayin'.
The doors are about to close on this challenge and there have been some smashing entries.  I took a look around my stamps and came up with this delightful stamp from "Stamps by Judith."  As soon as I saw her baking up a storm in her well-worn high heels, I knew she was going to be the star of my card:

I typed up my sediment in Word, capturing the photo from the LIM challenge, and printed it. I then stamped my lady and covered my sediment with my NBUS for today:  the conversation bubble from Paper Smooches "He Said, She Said."  To finish off my card, I added some score lines, giving grandma a double Aunt Andre. 
Paper Smooches is having an "Anything Goes" challenge this week, so I'm also entering my card there.
A sweet friend just told me that the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge is also "Anything Goes," so I'll pop in there as well.
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
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Enjoy your day!  No, seriously, enjoy.  LITS*!  
As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment and/or join as a follower!
 
*Life Is Too Short!   

Paper:  SU! whisper white
Stamps:  Stamps by Judith "My Ladies";
  Paper Smooches "He Said, She Said:
Ink:  Versafine onyx black; Prismacolor pencils

March 9, 2013

RIC #31 Genny Loves Kate Spade!

Yo, it's a Saturday!

I'm so happy for those of you who work all week long and now get to spend some time snug in your craftroom!  Oh, wait, was that "MOOOMM!" I just heard?  You go ahead and take care of it.  We'll wait.

While we wait, you may be wondering why I'm here.  So many of you left me bonnie voyage messages.  (Thank you!)  I'm still leaving tomorrow (Sunday) as planned, it's just that my more recent posts made it sound like I wouldn't have time to talk to you again before I left.  Turns out I do.  I started to pack way too early and so now I'm all packed up with nowhere to go.  Not one to twiddle when my thumbs could be making cards, I'm making cards to pass the time today.
 
Okay, so last week I entered my first Runway Inspired challenge.  Turns out a lot of us are scared to death of that challenge.  Like the clothes, the cards are SO well-designed and intimidating.  But, you know what, go ahead, and make a card for it.  If I can do it, you can do it!  All the Designer Team members are so kind and friendly. 
 
I suspect the same can be said of this week's designer, Kate Spade.  My DIL once gave me a Kate Spade black tote purse all covered in cherries.  She found it at a thrift store and it was adorable.  I carried that thing for ten years until I competently wore it out.  Everyone loved it.  Once at a bar someone accidentally dumped their entire beer into it.  No worries.  I took the purse home, gave it a bath, and carried it for three more years.  So I love her stuff and just had to play.
 
Here's the fun inspiration!
 

Now, maybe it's just me, but is that young lady ten feet tall?  Those legs go on for miles!  So what did I naturally think of? 


 
 
A giraffe, naturally.  Inspired by the model's tee, I created a cyclops giraffe with yellow eye shadow, on trend, and up town.  Oh, snap.
 
 
I gotta say, I love Genny Giraffe rocking Kate Spade! 
 
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I am so delighted to introduce you to two more new friends this weekend!  Please help me welcome Sian Ridley of Handmade by Sian and Bobbi of Out of the Box with Bobbi.  You will totally love their work!  Thank you, ladies, and welcome!!

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I thought you might also enjoy this artsy-fartsy picture I took of an escaping globule of Glossy Accents. 

Adhesive Reflections

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FYI, I am taking my laptop to my sister's so I can try and keep up with your posts.  I might even be able to do a post while she's at work, so I may pop in here next week.  You never know. 

In any case, you make sure you have fun and enjoy the week ~ and remember LITS*!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Playhouse.  Special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment or join as a follower.  Mwah!  You're a doll!!
 
*Life Is Too Short!

Paper:  PTI white; SU! yellow
Stamp:  SU! "Wild About You" (?);
  PTI, "Glory Be"
Ink:  Marvy black
Die: Sizzex Textured Expressions,
  "Square Lattice"
Eyeball and bling from stash