Wishes for Bella Blog Hop Week Two

Hello everyone! I just got back from a short vacation, so I don't have a card, but wanted to tell you to hop on over to Denise's blog

http://denisesstampingpage.blogspot.com/2010/06/wishes-for-bella-week-2_29.html

She's the beginning of the Wishes for Bella Blog Hop Week Two! Have fun! Lisa

My Card for the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Good morning everyone! I've made a monochromatic card for the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. I thought I sort of knew what a monochromatic color scheme should be, but I did a bit of research to make sure I had it right. In the process, I found this really helpful color scheme chooser web site:

http://websitetips.com/colortools/sitepro/

I chose the base color that I wanted (brown) and the chose the monochromatic color scheme option, and it came up with this:

I was a little surprised at the range! How did that pinky color get in there? But then I thought, what is brown but a really, really, really dark pink? So, anyway, I went through my stash and found some colors that matched fairly well from my new My Mind's Eye paper stack. The stamp is from the Whiff of Joy Spring Kit, Birdie Love. I used my Martha Stewart arch edge punch and leaf punches and my Spellbinders circle dies. Also I used my new Cuttlebug Roses embossing folder (love that thing!--here's where I found it on this side of the pond.) The ribbon, pearls and butterfly came from the blog candy I won from Lena Katrine's blog. And the flowers are from Wild Orchid. So, here it is! It was really fun to make, and I learned something new, too! Thanks Fussy and Fancy ladies! I've got DD Greta hooked on the color palette chooser thingy, so who know what she'll come up with! Have a wonderful day! Lisa

*** Update! Greta did in fact use the color palatte chooser thingy, and came up with a pretty card! Won't you go have a look-see?! Greta's Blog  Lisa :-) ***

My Card for Just Magnolia and Magnolia Down Under!

Hello everyone! Just a quick post to enter the Just Magnolia (in the garden) and Magnolia Down Under (embossing) challenges this week. Both were inspiring, and I had fun making this card. I used my new Cuttlebug Roses embossing folder that is a European edition, I believe. I also used a butterfly from the blog candy that I got from Lena Katrine at Sketch Saturday--pretty! Thanks for looking and happy stampin'! Lisa

Wishes for Bella Blog Hop Week One

Good morning and welcome to the next stop on the Wishes for Bella Blog Hop (Week One!) You should have hopped here from Jenni's blog. If you've just happened on me, please start from the beginning, Denise's blog.


We are pooling our efforts to make "thinking of you" cards for Bella, little girl in New Hampshire who really needs our help. All of the details are on her web site, http://bellatucker.org/.

I've made a card for Bella today.

I am thankful for the opportunity to help in some small way. Won't you join me in helping this family? You may make a card and send it to Bella at the following address

The Bella Tucker Fund

P.O. Box 199

Londonderry NH 03053 

or donate to Bella's foundation. All the details are on their web site, http://bellatucker.org/. 

Be sure to leave a comment on this post--we have some wonderful prizes to give away next Monday, June 28th! 


If you do make a card and send it, just leave a link to your blog post about it here to be eligible for the grand prize!

On to the next stop on the hop! From here, you will visit Corry's Blog 

Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day! Lisa :-)

My Card for This Week's Just Magnolia Challenge

Hello everyone! I'm sliding this little card in at the last minute for Just Magnolia. I really am enjoying these stamps! Hope you all have a very nice weekend! Lisa :-)

Just Another Cute Card--Not for Any Challenge in Particular!

Hi again! I made this card for Friday Sketchers and Just Magnolia, but I didn't finish it time! Oh well, here it is anyway! :-) Have a great weekend! Lisa

***Update--I gave this card today to a really nice lady that works at Hobby Lobby. She is going through a pretty big rough spot as her mom is in Hospice. She really loved the card, and we had a good laugh because we said "so this is what I do with all that goofy stuff I buy here!" 

My Card for Sketch Saturday and Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges

Hello everyone! I'm not sure this is an actual "first," but it's a first for me. Two sketches on the same card! I had so much fun making this card! Both of the sketches were really fun. Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!

The photo above shows the front of my card, and that is the sketch for Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.

And here's the inside of my card, and that's the sketch for this week's Sketch Saturday! 

And here's a close-up of the inside panel with the sketch.

I put a place to write something on the back. . .

This card also is for another challenge:

Our Creative Corner--Summertime

The images are digis from Fred She Said. The swirls are Flourishes Flourishing from Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for looking and happy stampin'! Lisa