Gina K Sketch Challenge STVSC20

Here is a card I made for the Gina K sketch challenge this week using the saddle image from the Gina K Stamp set "Out West"(Thanks Jen!). I colored my image with watercolor pencils and added some silver gel pens for the buckles. I played around with a bunch of different papers, but ended up using some paper I think I got at the local Buck or 2 Store with some jute cord as my "ribbon". I did some sewing on this card as well. I found it hard to "step away" from the sewing machine...........Just when is there too much sewing on a card? LOL

Crayon Resist Challenge

Here's a card I did for a Gina K Challenge using her crayon resist tutorial. I'm pleased with how it turned out.........but I think the Dora Explorer crayons I used didn't leave the flower petals as white as a crayola might have. :o)
The sentiment is from Unity and is so true.

Sewing on Cards.......another Gina K Technique Challenge

Oh my goodness.........Gina K has created a monster! A sewing monster that is. I have wanted to have sewing on my cards for so long and my 1st attempt wasn't pretty so I've been reluctant to attempt it again. That is until I saw Gina K's tutorial on StampTV and I promised myself I'd attempt the challenge. I am too excited that I was finally able to figure out how to do the zig zag stitch!! DH doesn't exactly have the same amount of excitement that I do.......but he was suitably impressed.....*grin*. Hope you like my card......its for a chat box chick that's a little under the weather.

Some Creations for Gina K StampTV challenges

Here are a couple cards I made this weekend for the Gina K challenges over at StampTV. My favorite is the blue one as I'm partial to blues and aqua's. I tried to work on them yesterday but couldn't seem to find my mojo until I got up this morning. I think my mojo goes into hiding when I work night shifts! LOL
I better get back at some more creating. I'm working nights again this week ( I switched from days to nights to help out with the staffing situation)........and we are dealing with a H1N1 flu outbreak here in Winnipeg and working in Emergency puts us directly in contact with ALOT of people.......some sick......and some not. *fingers crossed* that they don't end up cancelling our vacation time this summer.

Another Stamp TV challenge card

This is a card I made for the sketch challenge this week on Stamp TV. The beach chair and umbrella are from the Gina K stamp set "You are my Sunshine". The striped paper is from a local dollar store and the aqua paper is from PTI. I have always loved the color aqua and I guess it shows in the cards I make. Good thing there are lots of card challenges around to get me out of my comfort zone! The color challenge on Stamp TV this week is Kraft, Eggplant and Baja(or any similar blue-green). That will definitely take me out of my "comfort zone" color wise.........and thats gotta be a good thing! :o)

Where oh where has my people counter thingie gone...........?

I was puttering around my blog, adding some blog candy I found when I scrolled down and *gasp*........my people thingie that counts the visitors to my blog is gone! The horror of it all! I know it was over 700 (okay okay......500 of those MIGHT have been my own visits)......but still! *insert whine here* :o)
Now I have to figure out how to add it again. I still haven't figured out how to get the "blinkie" from Gina K's Stamp TV here so I'm gonna just post a link here. AMAZING site with great tutorials from the uber(always wanted to use that word) amazing Gina K! Lots of challenges over there as well, and I won a Gina K stamp set for participating in a challenge with the summertime card in my last posting. YEAH ME!!
http://stamptv.ning.com/
off to seek and find a new counter thingie..........Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!