Just Like a Ladybug!

Today I want to share a simple card I made using some of my new Unity Stamps! These images are from Everyday Adorable. I love this versatile and fun set! My colors were chosen to play along in Jeanne's "Just Like a Ladybug" Color Challenge at the Unity Hip Hop today~

It's time to share one of my favorite summer recipes.

Chilled Vanilla Coffee

2 T. instant coffee granules
3/4 C. warm water
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 C. ice cubes

Dissolve coffee in water; blend in milk and vanilla. Pour mixture into a blender and gradually add ice cubes; blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

I am off to Estes Park for a weekend with the whole family, so I will see you on Monday! Thanks for coming by!

Garden of Life

For today's SCS Color Challenge 221:
Riding Hood Red
Kiwi Kiss
Tangerine Tango

Loved these colors together!

I used the Flourishes Nasturtiums set and watercolored my flowers with the three colors above. I made a frame for my sentiment and large flowers for the Flourishes "Frame It" Challenge today -- Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC18) ~

Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Nasturtiums by Flourishes
Paper: RHR, Real Red, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink: RHR, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Fiskars border punch, Crystal Stickles, Hero Arts pearls, leaf trim, corner rounder, Nestabilities
Techniques: watercolor

Featuring..........giraffes!

I was so thrilled to see Roxie Glaza chosen as Sunday's Featured Stamper on SCS. She is a delight and is such a wonderful Sketch Challenge hostess each week too! I found a wonderfully perfect card to case right HERE.

Of course I had to change it to giraffes! Here is my card for the challenge:

I changed papers and images, and brad/twine placement and kept her overall layout and theme.
I have a bit of different giraffe patterned paper, but I do love this by Paper Pizazz. It has that really fun border across the bottom with the silhouettes!

My Fair Lady rehearsals are in full swing at the community theater! I am the Music Director, Accompanist, and Choreographer this time, so it's a bit more work, Usually I am just one of those things for a show. But I do love this musical, and when you can't find anyone else, you just pick up the leftovers!

We won't hear anything about the Disney/Lifetime Channel/Beauty & the Beast "thing" until about two or three weeks from now.

My son is getting all of his wisdom teeth pulled today -- poor guy!

Thanks for stopping by today! I keep playing around with my background to see if I can find something summery I like -- I thought the last design was too hard to read for the sidebars. What do you think of this one? Too hard to read still? Too busy? (I will not be offended by your sincere comments - I really want to know!)

Stamps: Audrey by Mostly Animals
Paper: Paper Pizazz DP, Basic Black, Kraft
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copics
Accessories: twine, Nestabilities, HPH

A New Month and Two New Stamp Sets!

Today is Release Day at Our Daily Bread designs!

I am excited to show you the two new wonderful sets that are available today! First is Ask, Seek, Knock:


I love this set because of the European feel to the door's design. You can see my samples for this here and here.

The next set is a beautiful forest scene with some of my favorite scripture verses. It's called Quiet Waters:
You can see one of my samples for this set here and also the sample I made for today's release:


My image is stamped in VersaFine Black Onyx ink, and then colored using markers. My dotted designer paper is by Memory Box, from the Sugardrop collection. I used an Ornare template to pierce my flower on the Not Quite Navy cardstock. I love this peaceful scene!

Check out what some of the other Sticks in the Bread Basket (aka Design Team) have created:
Kathy Jones
Lorelie Kim
Sandee Shanabrough
Amy Sheffer

Just a note to House Mouse fans, I stepped down from the House Mouse & Friends Design Team beginning in June due to time constraints in my summer schedule. Thank you for all your comments on my House Mouse cards. I am sure I will still be stamping with those cuties from time to time. Be sure to visit House Mouse & Friends today to see all the wonderful Design Team cards with the theme of weddings and love!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Quiet Waters (ODBD)
Paper: Memory Box Sugardrop DP, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Certainly Celery, Creamy Caramel, Green Galore, Bordering Blue, Ballet Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Copics C-1 and C-3
Accessories: white gel pen, Ornare template, stitched grosgrain ribbon, black brads, Primas, Cuttlebug corner die, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, ticket corner punch