Cheers! It’s a Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop!

Hi!!!

We are celebrating the new release Cheers! with a Blog Hop showing off this fab set that is soooo funny but also elegant and oh so versatile. I’ll go with the more elegant theme today, but be sure to find some hilarious sentiments if you hop with us!!! (I’ll use them later…).

If you came from Rochelle’s blog you’re right on track, if not you might want to start from the beginning over at Skipping Stones Design.

Ok, so, here is my card. I love Martinis. I can’t drink them anymore due to my migraine, but I remember the taste, the feel of luxury (being a student everything except an occasional beer was luxury!) and the olives. Yummy!!! And I had a partner in crime when came to martinis. And she is a lucky duck cause she can still enjoy them… And in two weeks when she receives this, she can also enjoy this. :)

I cut out the martini glass from the background stamp, mounted it on a glittery Prima Chip Board with some 3D foam and added a ribbon and a Spellbinders die (it’s new, got it last week, loooove it!).

I stamped the background stamp on the inside of the card, masking off parts of it. Hope she gets the message!

And here is the sketch of the week, designed by our amazing guest Kim Kesti!!! Hope you will play with us! All info on the Skipping Stones Design Blog!

Next stop on the hop is Kim Kesti herself!!! She will have something fantastic in store for you!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Tesa

You Make Me Smile

Hi!

Thursday. I started this fine day with a tour around blog land and I’m so inspired!!! I wish I didn’t have to go to work… Oh well, in ten hours… (or maybe 13 since shopping, dinner, the dishes and homework will be prioritized on today’s schedule). :) I have new stamps!!!! YAY!!!!

I’m blogging over at The Rubber Cafe this week using Steampunk and Fabulous Phrases. I went a little crazy with the layers. But it was fun!

The papers are LilyBee design, flower from Prima and some ribbon and tag from a Cocoa Daisy kit. This ribbon is awesome, wish I had more!!!

I’m entering this card in Moxie Fab World’s Tuesday Trigger Challenge. Check this amazing trigger out!!!

I love the green and blue combo. I didn’t have the bright nuances, but I did ad some bright mist to spice up the colors a bit. And I was also inspired by the fashion flair and bows of the shoes!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!!!

Tesa

You are the music in me…

Hi!

Skipping Stones Design has a new fab sketch up today, by the amazing Kim Kesti.

Here is my take on it:

I used the beautiful Heartsong 2 set. I inked up smooth white cardstock with distress inks in cotton candy and peeled paint and stamped and heat embossed the roses while the inks were still wet. That gives a beautiful glass surface (though totally impossible to photograph in a good way).

Hope you will play with us! You don’t need to use SSD stamps!!! You find the challenge and amazing samples from the Guest Designers and the Team HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

Christmas Card Season…

…has officially begun at my place. I got some delicious new red rubber with winter/Christmas themes from Prickley Pear to work with this month. At once I started to make these cards, I realized just how much I’ve missed it!

Isn’t this scenery just wonderful?

I colored the image (which will be released soon) with Distress inks, except for the sky which is colored with metallic gelato which gives it a wonderful shine (which I couldn’t capture on the photo). Then I added some snow pen over the snow parts and it gives a fluffy snowy look.

To make it all shimmer a bit Christmas-y I misted the whole thing with glimmer mist.

I used the new sketch from CPS for my card:

For more inspiration using Prickley Pear rubber stamps, be sure to visit the blog. The Team is AMAZING! Can’t believe our term is up by the end of September! There is a Design Team Call going on, check it out HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

Just Because

HI!

Here is a quick card I did earlier today between work and cleaning. :) I love a scrappy break now and again… :)

I used some yummy MME in pastels and a fishtail banner stamp from Cocoa Daisy. Sentiment Just Because is from Prickley Pear, just like the Mini Butterflies Die. Both banners and sentiment are heat embossed to fit this week’s CAS-ual Fridays challenge.

The design is based on this fabbie sketch from Try Stampin’ On Tuesday.

Back to business. Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

A dog’s philosophy…

Hi! Happy Saturday!!!

Hope you are enjoying a good weekend! I am so far. I started it with a long walk to reboot my brain after a super crazy week. I saw two roe deer on a field where the fairies were dancing. A magic moment. I love early mornings this time a year with all the fog and high air and bright colors. ♥♥♥

The crazy week explains my lack of blogging, blog hopping and card making… But I intend to catch this weekend. :)

Yesterday was happy mail day! I got new FAB stamps from Skipping Stones Design and I spent the morning after my walk with inking them up. So much fun! Here is a first using Dogs vol. 1. My co worker is getting a puppy later this month, a French Bulldog (I ADORE them!!!) and I thought I’d remember him what awaits… :) :) :)

Skipping Stones Design is having a Buy 3 get 1 Free promotional week until Friday 14th… just saying… :)

I used this great sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

I’ll head back to my craft room. Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

Remember this moment

Hi!!! Happy Saturday!!!

I have a winner of my favorite fall stamp set (and more)!!! But first I’ll share the card I did this morning.

I seldom do cards without stamping at least a sentiment, but this one is an exception. I pulled out some old Pink Paislee papers and remember why when I got them I hoarded instead of used them… They are really lovely. A prima flower and some die cut leafs and tag and finally a rub on sentiment from Kaiserkraft. Done.

I used the round sketch from Mojo Monday.

And I’m entering it Simon Say’s Anything Goes Challenge.

Ok, so, it’s down to business!

Random.org has made the selection and Olga, you just got yourself a little pack of stamps and die! :) Congratulations! Please mail me your addy and I’ll have it in the mail right away. (tesabroman at yahoo dot com)

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Tesa