Splitcoaststampers Cupcake Party -CHA Night 1

After several months of planning and looking forward to coming to CHA, I am finally here.  I had a long flight from Florida to California but it was well worth it.  I met up with Sherry in Phoenix and flew on in to California where we met Jeanne and was picked up by our fearless …

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California Here I come!!!!!

I’m off to the Craft and Hobby Association convention in California. What a thrill it is going to be to meet up with so many SCS friends.  There are events planned every night.  Seeing all the new and upcoming crafting products at the convention is going to be another huge thrill.  Do you think they …

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Valentine Card With No Pink or Red

The Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoaststampers today was to make a non traditional Valentine using no red or pink, no flower stamps and no heart stamps.  Now this is where things get tricky for me.  I read the challenge early this morning and then didn’t look at it when I came home this evening.  I …

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Cottontail’s Carrot

The Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoaststampers today was to use dots.  I have this darling soft blue designer paper with white dots and I matched it with matching grosgrain ribbon.  I chose Cottontail’s Carrot image from Rubbernecker and decided he was going to be shaded with soft blue as well. I made myself …

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Bird Branch

My project is based on today’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge.  I chose to work with Rubbernecker’s Bird Branch from the Stamp Oasis Outdoor collection. I used water based markers to color the branch and bird and then sprayed with water and stamped on watercolor paper. I used blender pens and watercolor brushes to smooth out the …

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