Last week to play!

Sadly, this is the last Saturday to play along in the Stampendous April Challenge to recycle, reuse or repurpose.  I've really enjoyed this challenge and hope you've had a chance to play along with us.  I have to admit, I love finding "treasures" in someones trash.  I can be driving along and see something someone has set on the side of the road for our yearly bulky item pickup.  I don't think twice about stopping and picking something up.  My kids get so embarrassed by this but I'm always oblivious to their protests because the wheels are already turning in my head.  I found this cookie sheet in one of those piles and I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it.

Yes, it was pretty rusty and nasty looking.  This picture was actually taken after lightly sanding some of the rust off and washing it.  It doesn't look like much in this picture.  So, here it is after I've given it a face lift.

A close up of the flowers

Using Stampendous Cling Jumbo Zinnia, I stamped the flower three times and colored each flower with different colors of Copic Markers. I cut the flowers out, added pop dots on the back of each one and set them aside. I spray painted the tray in an antique white and when it was dry I added the flowers. I also used leaves from some silk flowers I had taken apart some time back just to add that little extra pop of color and give it a more complete look.  So there you have it!  My repurposed cookie sheet has been transformed into a fun message board I'm going to hang in my kitchen.  I hope you like my creation.  Now, it's time to hop around and see what the rest of the design team has created for your viewing pleasure!

Stampendous Impressions

Janelle

Jennifer

Jingle

Lea (Me!)

Pam

Susie

Taylor

Tenia

Wendy J

Wendy P

You have until Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST to add your direct link to our collection at the end of this post (or on the Stampendous blog). You do not have to use Stampendous products, but we sure love it when you do! As an extra incentive for playing along, one lucky crafter (drawn at random) will receive this fabulous newly released Mother's Love Perfectly Clear Stamp Set .

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address. We hope you have a chance to play along with us (you may enter as many times as you'd like!) this month...Happy Crafting!


Hugs,
Lea

Who's your hero?

It's finally here! Release Blog Hop day!  First I want to tell you about a few of my heroes.  I've had a lot of heroes over the years, my grandpa was my first hero.  He loved me and I loved him like no other.  He passed away when I was 16, just a few days before Christmas.  I was crushed.  My first hero was gone.  My second hero was my Uncle Wake.  He had married my aunt and was helping her raise me (my mother passed when I was four and my dad was in the Navy and at sea).  He had been a Marine and was a rough and tough kind of guy unless an animal was involved and then you saw his soft heart.  He taught me a myriad of things growing up; he made sure I had real world survival skills before I left the nest.  He's still close by, always ready with a joke or a bit of wisdom.  He's still one of my heroes.

On a more recent note, the firemen at Fire Station 1 right here in Winston-Salem are my heroes.  Sadly I don't even know their names but they were the first responders when I had a stroke nine years ago and crashed twice.  Had they not arrived so quickly and begun their life-saving skills on me, I'm not sure I would be here today.  They will always be my heroes!  So, who are the heroes in your life?

Meet Fireman Jude, the final image in the new Jude and the Rockers Just for Fun collection from Simply B Stamps.  He's adorable!  I love the Dalmatian puppy and his cute little firetruck too.  Daniel, my youngest son, used to be so enamored of firetrucks and firemen.  His birthday party when he turned 3 was all about firemen and firetrucks, we even found him a fireman's suit that was very realistic.  The neighborhood firemen brought their truck to his party and let all the kids check it out.  It was a total hit!  Anyway, here's my card:

Who's ready to put out some fires?  He's sure to set your little heart on fire!

Before you hop, let me give you a bit of information...

One winner will, of course, be chosen at Random from any of our blogs for a chance to win each new image. We will be choosing from the comments left on all blogs each day we previewed an image. Winners will be announced Saturday morning with our Limited Digi release. If you happen to purchase the digis before you know who won... no worries, Betty will gift you a brand spankin' new digi from our NEXT release in place of the one you have won.  These images are digi for a limited time.  The rubber is on a pre-order situation... Betty gets so sad each time she runs out on release day, and has sad customers so she is trying something new!  Check out the deals on the pre-order below.

Now... Here's the Hop List:

Starts at SBS Blog

Betty
Suzi
Lelia
Barbara
Alison
Lea  (Me!)
Cyndi
Ends at SBS Blog

Now for the deals on the pre-order:

Buy any six new Jude and the Rockers Just for fun singles (Pre-cut and cushion mounted) for $43.00
Use code J4Fun43

Buy any three new Jude and the Rockers Just for fun singles (Pre-cut and cushion mounted) for $22.00
Use code J4Fun22

Buy it by the sheet and save even more!
Jude and the Rockers full Sheet- uncut, unmounted for $30.00 use code J4FunSheet

We hope you have enjoyed this hop and hope you will leave our DT gals some lovin'! See you all really soon for our next release, in the meantime don't forget to check out our Facebook pages Just For Fun! You never know what will pop up in there!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Fireman Jude

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Neenah Class Crest Paper

Bazzill Paper

Scrap Happy Paper

K & Company Paper

Star Woodlets

GeoType Rub-on Letters

Instructions:

1.  Color image with Copics, ink edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Black Soot, cut and layer on Bazzill, set aside

2.  Cut Bazzill card base to desired size and score

3.  Cut bottom layer of patterned paper to size

4.  Cut next layer up of patterned paper to size and adhere all pieces centering each

5.  Adhere layered image to center

6.  Color stars with Copic marker and add rub-on letters

7.  Adhere stars to card with glue dots

Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!  In the meantime, stop by and see what's new!

Hugs,

Lea

So you wanna be a rock star?

Rock Star Lilly is one rockin' chick as the newest image in the Jude and the Rocker Just for Fun collection at Simply B Stamps.  She is all about some rock 'n' roll!  She looks like she could sing all night long.

Here's a closer look at her glam look.  I've added atyou Spica colors to her hair, eyeliner, glove, nose piercing and belly button piercing.  She is all glitzed out in true rock 'n' roll fashion!

SWAG!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Rock Star Lilly

Bazzill Paper

Neenah Classic Crest Paper

Piggy Tales Shiney Stars Paper

Bo Bunny Stickers

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Pens

Instructions:

1.  Color image, cut to desired size, layer on patterned paper and Bazzill cut to desired sizes and set aside

2.  Cut Bazzill card base to size desired

3.  Cut bottom layer of patterned paper to size desired

4.  Adhere bottom patterned paper and layered image to card base

5.  Apply stickers

6.  Apply sentiment sticker to Bazzill, cut to appropriate size and adhere with pop dots

Voila!  One simply cute card for Simply B Stamps!  Make sure you check out what the rest of the design team has created.  Be sure to check out my blog tomorrow and see who's next.  Man, is it getting hot in here or what!?  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea

Yee Haw!!

Who says only boys get to ride the range?  Say howdy to Yee Haw Ali.  She's the newest image in the Jude and the Rockers Just for Fun collection from Simply B Stamps.  I love her!  Well, to be honest, I love all of Betty's images.  They're all adorable!  Anyway, back to Ali!  Please note that her skirt and vest are have no pattern, I took a cue from her hat band that did and added it to her skirt and vest.  I love how it came out and it really completes her look!

Have bubbles, will travel!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Yee Haw Ali

Neenah Classic Crest Paper



Bazzill Paper
Creative Imaginations Paper
Bo Bunny Sticker
Copic Markers
Garden Twine
Stickles in Stardust
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Antique Linen

Instructions:

1.  Color image, cut to size, layer on Bazzill and set aside
2.  Cut Bazzill card base to desired size
3.  Cut bottom layer of patterned paper to size desired and set aside
4.  Cut next layer up of patterned paper to size and set aside
5.  Layer both pieces of patterned paper, add tied twine and adhere to card base
6.  Adhere image layers to card base
7.  Using pop dots, adhere sentiment
8.  Create bubbles with Stickles

Another super fun Simply B Stamps card created for your viewing pleasure!  Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's creations.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow and see who's rockin' the blog.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Lea

Ride 'em Cowboy!

Yee-haw!  It's a gunslingin', rope 'em, round 'em up Cowboy!  Meet Giddy Up Oscar, newest image in the Jude and the Rockers Just for Fun collection from Simply B Stamps!  How many of you had a hobby horse you rode a thousand miles on as a kid?  I had one and I loved that horse.  I rode it until I was too big to ride it anymore, guess I was about 16.  Just kidding!  I did ride mine as long as I could though.  It was so much fun.  This is a simple card but oh so cute!

Doesn't he look like he's having a great time?

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Giddy Up Oscar

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs

Bazzill Paper

K & Company Cowboy Paper

Bo Bunny Yee Ha! Stickers

Instructions:

1. Colored image with Copics, distressed with TH ink, cut to size and set aside

2.  Cut Bazzill card base to size desired ( mine is 6" square)

3.  Cut patterned paper for bottom layer to size desired, adhered to base

4.  Layered stickers on Bazzill and cut edges to size desired

5.  Cut Bazzill layer for image and adhered to image and card base

6.  Pop dotted stickers on to corners

How simple is that?  This is a great image for a young boy's birthday, get well or just how are you!  Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to see who's up next.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the team's projects, they aim to please!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea

Is there a doctor in the house?

Why, yes, there is!  Say hello to Doctor Brittany, newest image in the Jude and the Rockers Just for Fun collection from Simply B Stamps.  I just love this collection!  This one takes me back to my childhood and playing doctor with my own dolls and stuffed animals.  One of my aunts was a nurse and I used to love pretending to be like her.  Here's my card:

I love this paper.  It reminded me of lazy summer days looking into the clouds and dreaming of days to come.  I decided it would be perfect for this sweet image.  Here's a close up:

How cute is she?

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Doctor Brittany

MFT Stamps Sentiment

Bazzill Paper

Bella Blvd Paper Happy Clouds

Neenah Classic Crest

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Prima Flowers

Want2Scrap Pearls

Instructions:

1.  Cut Bazzill for card base (mine is 5 1/2" square)

2.  Cut patterned paper for bottom layer with 1/16" inner edge

3.  Layer cut and colored image on reverse side of patterned paper and adhere to card

4.  Stamp sentiment and layer onto reverse side of patterned paper and adhere

5.  Add flowers with glue dots.

6.  Add pearls to flower centers

As you can see, this was very simple.  I hope you like my card and will come back tomorrow to see who's up next.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created with this little cutie.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea

Who wants cake?

It's time for another new release at Simply B Stamps and boy do we have cute kids for you!  Jude and the Rockers are back in a new collection called Just for Fun.  All the little darlings are trying out future careers or just playing dress up.  All those fun things we used to do as kids!  First up is Chef Ariel.  She's adorable as always and has baked a gorgeous cake.  I'm actually going to a birthday party today and I'm hoping they have cake because coloring this image has brought out that craving for some yummy cake and ice cream!  Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Chef Ariel

Bazzill Paper

Best Creation's Mom's Kitchen Paper

Bo Bunny Orange Citrus Dot Paper

Neenah Classic Crest Paper

Copic Markers

Memory Box Die

Offray Ribbon

Glossy Accents

Diamond Stickles

Instructions:

1.  Cut Bazzill card base to size desired

2.  Cut patterned papers for layers and set aside

3.  Cut colored image to size and layer on cut Dot paper

4.  Create bow with peg bowmaker leaving tails long enough to wrap around edges of patterned paper bottom layer

5.  Using Memory Box die, cut piece of Bazzill and adhere to patterned paper for bottom layer

6.  Adhere ribbon with bow to patterned paper over the center of die cut

7.  Add pop dotted image to card base

I hope you like Ariel and will come back tomorrow to see who's next.  I could tell you but it's a secret!  Be sure to stop by the blog and check out the other cool cards made by the rest of the team.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea