Would You Like to Ride in My Beautiful Balloon?

I really love the newest stamps that My Favorite Things has out now, they are called Inspired By.  They have that realistic touch to them.  I will say that it doesn’t really matter it seems like I like MFT either way.  So when I got this newest set I really needed an excuse to use it… FOUND ONE!!!  This week’s Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch and away I played.

I covered my base with Lille – 7 Gypsies paper  then I cut out 2 circles out of coordinating paper from the same pad.  However before laying them down, I broke out my new Prima Masks (#3) and some Glimmer Mist to add some more hot air balloons to make it look like there would be more than 2.  The circles were added then I went to cutting out some more shapes, such as Die-namics Banner Day Die from Misc. Red cardstock (sprayed with water & walnut ink to distress) & the 2 hot air balloons that were stamped in Jenni Bowlin Stamp Tin & Seed Packet.  The blue twinery was added with glossy accents & then the banners were followed up with Helmar ZapDots.  The last touches were the hot air balloons with Liquid Scrap Dots.  Don’t forget your sentiment stamped in Versafine Tuxedo Black.

Thanks for stopping by today

Break out the Unused

The poor neglected, ignored and unused.  Sitting there waiting for you to use them and to feel your love.  That was kind of the point of this challenge over at All Things Unity.  If you have anything fitting that description and uh umm ya know you do, come play with us.

Now I made my project, I got the opportunity to make while at Donna Downey’s Inspired.  EEKKK!!!  So you know I had to use some of my Donna Downey “inspired” stamps.

Thanks for coming to see but make sure NOW you come and play!!

CHAPTER 33: DICTIONARY of Nonsense

Alice didn't dare to argue the point, but went on: `-- and I thought I'd try and find my way to the top of that hill -- '

`When you say "hill,"' the Queen interrupted, `I could show you hills, in comparison with which you'd call that a valley.'

`No, I shouldn't,' said Alice, surprised into contradicting her at last: `a hill can't be a valley, you know. That would be nonsense -- '

The Red Queen shook her head, `You may call it "nonsense" if you like,' she said, ` but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!'

--Ch. 2: Through the Looking Glass

Greetings from Wonderland! Before we commence this week's challenge, LOTS of tea-toasting to our FABULOUS new October Guest at Tea: DONNA BUDZYNSKI! Donna's amazing work caught our eye a while back and we are thrilled to have her joining us! A VERY MERRY unbirthday to you, Donna! WELCOME!

DT member Lynne is challenging us this week is to use TEXT in a NONSENSE way - not to read, but as a pattern in your card. Use a page from an old dictionary or other book, stamp a background text stamp or use a text-patterned paper in your creation. Link up your NEW CREATIONS and the design team will stop by to do some CREATIVE READING as we look at your entries this week!

The Greeting Farm is our SPONSOR this week, and not only are we thrilled to have them again, the prize just got sweeter! There is a RUBBER SINGLE OF CHOICE up for grabs for this challenge AS WELL as the highly-sought after "Wonderland" digital stamp set!

 

Nonsense you say? Believe it! You have through Friday, October 8th at 8pm CST to enter to WIN the above prizes! We'll announce our lucky winner on Saturday, October 9th with the next challenge here at Oh, Alice!

Now last week’s challenge was Chapter 32: Journey to the Center of the Earth where Jen challenged us to fall down the rabbit hole… literally.  She wanted us to create a card with a window or a card.  Last week I was sick but I had already created some of my card and I wanted to finish it so I did.

CHAPTER 30: Hey there, Nice Stems... (Post 1 of 2)

Just as Alice said this, she noticed that one of the trees had a door leading right into it. `That's very curious!' she thought. `But everything's curious today. I think I may as well go in at once.' And in she went.

Once more she found herself in the long hall, and close to the little glass table. `Now, I'll manage better this time,' she said to herself, and began by taking the little golden key, and unlocking the door that led into the garden.

Then she went to work nibbling at the mushroom (she had kept a piece of it in her pocked) till she was about a foot high: then she walked down the little passage: and THEN--she found herself at last in the beautiful garden, among the bright flower-beds and the cool fountains..."

Hello out there! It's a lovely day here in Wonderland and we are celebrating the summer with a nature theme today! Well, TREES and FLOWERS and BIRDS to be more exact! (NOTE: And apparently I can’t even read the original challenge because all I saw was that it was a sketch challenge, I know bless my heart).  We scored a GREAT sketch sponsored by PAGEMAPS today that is just perfect for today's theme:

 

See I just wanted to make up for the fact that I had messed up last week and had neglected my poor Sparkle Creations stamp.  Well, I did give it the attention it deserved this week and even managed to use the sketch.  Just not the elements…ay yiyi.

Well if you would like to see the design team creations that actually did the challenge correctly, you can stop in by the Oh! Alice Challenge blog for a full run down.  MWAH!!  And have a great weekend.

Stamps: Sparkle Creations – Turntable Josh
Paper: Prima Youth Collection, PTI Soft Stone, Neenah CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, DI Distressed Wood
Extras: Copics, Sharpie Silver Poster Paint, Glitter Pen, I wanna say MM Vacation Bottle Cap 

You’re A Star

I can’t believe it but I actually had this card done ahead of time. If you know me at all you know get my cards done the night before. Yet lately I’ve been coloring my images ahead of time you have no idea how much this has helped me get me stuff done in advance.

Our girl Sherry who started her new job today and apparently it’s going pretty well. Her boy Alex has a birthday this week so she wanted us to make a masculine card in honor of him. As I don’t celebrate birthdays, I did make something close & definitely I believe to be masculine.

I hope you will take the time to go check out what the other sassy girls made.
Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamps: TGF – OA Buddies
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Prima Youth Collection, Neenah CS, Green Bazzill, PTI Kraft
Extras: Copics, Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics, Zva Jewel Shooting Star, Paper Piercer, White Gel Pen, Black Zig Pen