2 Year Anniversary for UStamp with Dawn and Friends!!

Wow, have we got a surprise for you, other than the fact that this is my 2nd post today!

Have you heard? In honor of our 2 year anniversary for  the NEXT UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! event will be FREE!!

Yep, Zip, Zero Zilch, Nada, completely free, no strings attached!!

For the very first time the Design Team will be participating in a Blog Hop around the world!!

There will be lots of fun, awesome projects, prizes and even a Talent Search Contest to find a few new Guest Designers!!

More info will be coming before June 1st...stay tuned because you will NOT want to miss out on the FUN!!

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Finally

I finally have something I can show you.  I have really been struggling over the last two weeks with my stamping.  The first week, I spent every night at my desk trying to create something, but nothing ever materialized in my head.  It was pretty depressing.  Then I started looking at some blogs for ideas and thought I came up with something, went to my stamping desk and nothing.  But my two little girls went down for a nap early and at the same time, so I had some time this morning and I figured I would try to stamp again, and I created something.  I am so excited to have something to share even though I am not completely, entirely happy with it. 

Above is the sketch for the Diva Coffee Break Designs challenge for this week.   I used my favorite stamp set from the Summer Mini.  It was just one of the ones that as soon as I saw it I knew I had to get it no matter what.  I love the combination of solid and line art images.  I am not 100% sure on the color combo now that it is done.  When I was trying to pull out colors to start with they looked great together, but maybe I used too much of the Daffodil, it just isn't sitting perfect, but I am so happy to have created something decent.  

I am off to go try some more stamping while the girls are still asleep!

Stamps: Fabulous Florets

Ink: Black Craft, Old Olive, Rose Red

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Rose Red, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Accessories:  Stampin’ Dimensionals, Basic Black Embossing Powder

Tools: 1 1/4” Square Punch, Heat Tool

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WOW.....

I need to stamp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It has been approximately 1 month 2 days and 19 hours since I last had the chance to stamp.  The last month has definitely has had it shares of ups and downs, it began with the wedding of my sister, had two funerals, spring break and all of the end of the year projects and tests that the kids are working on.  But I have made it a point to sit down and stamp tonight!  Nothing is going to get in my way and I mean nothing.  Even if I have to stamp by flashlight because the power goes out for the 3rd time in a week.  I NEED to stamp!

I went looking through my pictures of projects that I have already on the computer and of course everything that I have that I could show you uses product from the Occasions Mini Catalog that expired a week and a half ago so for now I am going to show you a challenge.  Of course many of you know that it is Diva Coffee Break Designs Wednesday so here is the sketch for this week.  I do not have a card to go with it at the moment but I will tomorrow, because I AM GOING to STAMP tonight!

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Get Well Gift Basket

I love being able to drop a little something off for a friend who is under the weather.  Here is a gift basket that I put together for this round of Ustamp With Dawn and Friends!!In this basket I have some pick me up flowers with chocolate centers, a get well pennant, a yummy chocolate bar, several containers of cough drops, a travel sized kleenex holder, and a can of soup.  I might also tuck in a good book that I just finished reading that the recipient can borrow.        If you want anymore details on any of the items it is not too late to join this round of Ustamp With Dawn and Friends!!  There are still a few days left of live fun and you will still have access to all of the fantastic projects already posted.   Just click on the button on the right for the Big Shot Brilliance event. 

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Already Wednesday again???

My goodness time is just flying by and there is no time left for me.  For this weeks Diva Coffee Break Design challenge we have a nice fun and bright color challenge.

This was sure a bright/bold color combination and I tried to tone it down a bit by adding a lot of white.  I always struggle when taking picture of white cards.  I usually use a white background to take the pictures but then it gets lost in the mix.  I tried using black, but the background was really more of a dark gray then black (although in the store it looked black).  I am not sure if I really like the black or not, what do you think?

Go head on over to the diva blog to play along with the great color challenge!

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