Welcome Little FFC

As we approach WCMD I’m a little apprehensive because I gotta tell ya I’ve never had a chance to play along.  Something has always come up.  This may be the first year I get to do anything and I’m not sure what to do. 

Christi tried to prep us a little bit for it though in this week’s challenge.  She literally broke up the letters of WCMD and gave us something to do.

W – Write or doodle on your card
C – Corner Punch
M – Magenta
D – Damask

I realized as I was editing my picture that I forgot to doodle my hearts on though and I have a confession that I didn’t feel like retaking the picture.  Since I’m giving this to my friend tomorrow because they went into labor today to give birth to their brand new baby girl, I’m not sure it will happen.  Another 1st because I don’t usually give away my cards this fast when I make them unless I specifically make something on the fly for someone.  I must be on a roll.  UH OH!!  Watch out!! hehe

Can’t wait to see what the other girlies came up with since I flaked on my own challenge last week because I was so sick & in bed.  URGH!

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Chapter 24 - Windows and Broken Glass

`Now tell me, Pat, what's that in the window?'

`Sure, it's an arm, yer honour!' (He pronounced it `arrum.')

`An arm, you goose! Who ever saw one that size? Why, it fills the whole window!'

`Sure, it does, yer honour: but it's an arm for all that.'

`Well, it's got no business there, at any rate: go and take it away!'

There was a long silence after this, and Alice could only hear whispers now and then; such as, `Sure, I don't like it, yer honour, at all, at all!' `Do as I tell you, you coward!' and at last she spread out her hand again, and made another snatch in the air. This time there were TWO little shrieks, and more sounds of broken glass. `What a number of cucumber-frames there must be!' thought Alice. `I wonder what they'll do next! As for pulling me out of the window, I only wish they COULD! I'm sure I don't want to stay in here any longer!'

Hello friends...it's CRYSTAL CLEAR that today you're all joining us for a fabulous challenge here at Oh, Alice!   We have all sorts of lovely techniques for you to try today!

Your mission today with Oh, Alice, should you choose to accept it, is to try a technique using cracked glass, crystal effects (or glossy accents), or a window stamp/technique.  There are TONS of possibilities with today's challenge.

So this week I decided to do something a little different.  I’m not sure if you can tell or not but where Alice is peeking in is covered in glossy accents (so is the drink me bottle but I really wanted the opening to show).

This illustration is done by Oleg Lipchenko.  I think it is adorable.  I really like his illustrations.

Please don’t forget to go by the Oh! Alice Challenge blog because you never know what we have up our sleeve.

Image: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Oleg Lipchenko
Paper: SEI Addison, Neenah CS
Extras: Glossy Accents, Corner Punch, Prima Jewel Swirl, Scrapworks Tabs

 

Have You Missed Me?

I hope you believed me when I told you this month was going to be an intense one for me.  My father had surgery which was bookended by my mother having cataract surgery on her eyes.  They split that up where you only have one eye done at a time.  However, after she had the first eye done poor mom broke her foot.  Needless to say we’ve been having lots of fun up here on cripple hill.  I won’t even go into all the fun and overtime I’ve had to put in at work lately.  The important thing is…

I’ve been able to get back into my craft room!!!

It a sanctuary, a release, a place to unwind.  I know you all know what I’m talking about.

I was especially inspired when we got a new sponsor for Whimsical Wednesday and I have been drooling over their stamps for quite a while.  Let me just tell you, you can’t help but be inspired especially when I tell you that you will also get a chance to win some of these beauties!!  You will have until May 11th, 8 PM CST to get your project posted on the Diedrich Dare blog using the sketch to be entered for a chance at a $20 Gift Certificate.

We also have some guest sketchers for this month (yep that’s right I’m not telling you just yet who our sponsor is yet).  Each week we will have a different guest.  This week is Andrea’s little sweetie Kaitlyn.

Our sponsor, you ask?  The wonderfully generous Lynn over at SweetPea Stamps.

 

Now as for what I did with one of the beauties I received, well…

I used so much glitter on this project.  I used 5 different colors/types on it and had fun every minute of it!!

Stamps: SPS – Rising Flame
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: MFT Perfect Panels, SEI Addison
Extras: Primas, Crystal Elements Pearl, Corner Rounder Punch, Copics, Lots & Lots of Glitter, Sakura Glitter Pen

Now off you go to the Whimsical Dare blog to get started and get all the information you need.  PLUS make sure you see all of the other Dare Devils and what they made.

More Taintor-ifique Images

I told warned you that I would be back with more.  Especially considering that I got those coasters at Michael’s that had the ready made images on them.  Plus as I was putting some stamps away tonight one of the ones that I just got from Crafty Secrets had one I just couldn’t resist from using.  I did make one more card that I will be showing later in the week that’s vintage and by then I hope to have a picture of my Bubbie for you all to see.

  

Card 1:
Paper: SEI – Juliette, Michael’s Coaster
Extras: Crystal Stickers – Pearls, PTI – Berry Sorbet Button, WM Brown Twine, Pebbles,Inc. – Ribon

Card 2:
Paper: SEI – Addison, Michael’s Coaster
Extras: Foofala Buttons, WM Brown Twine

Card 3:
Stamp: Crafty Secrets – Glamour Girls
Paper: SEI – Addison, Neenah CS
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Extras: Copics, Smooch – Pool & Red, Offray Ribbon, GCD – Homespun Frame