Thinking outside the Box!

Happy Wednesday! Today's ATS Wednesday Challenge is to think outside the box! Use those stamps in a way they weren't intended to be used! I have to say that this challenge stumped me for a while, but then this idea just popped in my head... and I went with it!

It's a pretty simple design -- I just took this butterfly from Spring Things! and made a spring wreath. I even scored some panels on the white cardstock so it looks like a door!

We'd love to see what you can do! Use keyword ATSDTC46 when uploading to All That Scraps or SCS. All of the challenges can be found HERE -- do any one at any time! Lesa will have the Design Team projects for this challenge on the ATS Blog, so be sure to check them out!

I'm so glad you stopped by today -- have a wonderful spring day!

Christina

Stamps: Gingersnaps Spring Things! (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Wild Raspberry (K & Company) Other: oval punches (SU!), dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts), Branch punch (Martha Stewart), self-adhesive rhinestones, white gel pen

Who's That Girl Challenge

Happy Monday! Joanne and I have another Who's That Girl Challenge for you! This week we're featuring the MFT set She's Having a Baby, and the challenge is to use non-traditional baby colors! I went with the MFT colors of Black, Pink, and White, since today is also Celebrate MFT Day!

I stamped the image on one of my Perfect Paper Panels. Omgosh, they are SO great! They come in packs of A2 sized panels, just perfect for stamping and coloring your images. And, let me tell you, my Copics blend beautifully on them! Kim did a lot of work to find the perfect paper for coloring, and she definitely succeeded! :)

The rest of the card is pretty straightforward. The ribbon treatment is one that I've seen quite a lot lately, and I had to try it myself! I really love the way it looks -- you'll probably be seeing a lot more of it! ;) I used ribbon from the Royalty Ribbon Bundle, and I topped it with a button and some dotted organdy ribbon.

Be sure to check out the MFT Weekly Spotlight each Monday -- it's on my sidebar. This week it's Peerless Watercolors! There will be the usual fun in the MFT Forum at SCS as well -- stop by when you can! :)

Well, that's it for me today! Thanks so much for the visit!

Have a fantastic day!
Christina

Stamps: She's Having a Baby (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: white, Basic Black, Regal Rose, MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Rockabilly dsp, Sweet Always dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots folder, oval punches, scallop edge punch, MFT Royalty Ribbon, BasicGrey button, May Arts dotted organdy ribbon, dimensionals

Donut Diet

Hello! We're back from our spring break trip and settled into things again! We had a great time hiking, shopping and just being together, but I'm glad to be home! I was itching to stamp something, so I played with this fun Emerson Quillin Small Meals image from American Art Stamp. Now this is my kind of diet! ;)

I colored with Copics and added gold highlights to her earrings and hat with Gold Lame Smooch pearlized ink. I lightly distressed all the edges, and I sponged with Summer Sun ink. The chipboard flourish is covered with Blackbird Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink.

This was a fun card to make -- I hope you like it! Now I'm off to enjoy some gorgeous weather -- sunny and 75 degrees! :) Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

Christina

Stamp: Small Meals (American Art Stamp) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Blackbird Colorbox Fluid Chalk, Gold Lame Smooch (Clearsnap); Summer Sun (SU!) Cardstock: Basic Black (SU!), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Craft Fair (American Crafts) Other: Top Note die, gingham ribbon (Offray), Obsessions flower (Prima), button (BasicGrey), chipboard flourish (Making Memories), Cutter Kit (SU!), self-adhesive pearls, sponge, dimensionals

Buttons and Bows

This week's ATS Challenge (ATSDTC45) is to use buttons. I made this card for my brand-new niece Emma, born Easter Sunday! :)

You can play along and upload your card to the ATS Wednesday Challenge Gallery. All of the challenges are listed HERE -- play along with any challenge at any time!

Don't forget to stop by the ATS Blog to see what the Design Team came up with!

Thanks for visiting today!

Have a fantastic day!
Christina

Stamps: Amy's Boutique, Boutique Sentiments (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko) Cardstock: white, Bazzill textured brown Paper: Sultry 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: eyelet border punch, BasicGrey buttons, white thread, dimensionals, Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, May Arts ribbon

MFT Mid-month Releases!

Hey, everyone! It's Wednesday, and it's the middle of the month, so that means My Favorite Things is releasing two new sets today! They are so much fun to work with!

On this first sample I used the new BC Dzyns set Text Ya Later. I love the BCD line -- since I have a teenage daughter, I can SO relate! As a matter of fact, when I made this card I did it with Megan in mind: a little distressed, slightly off-center, and always with a phone in her hand! ;) I asked her which sentiment she thought I should use, and she chose this one. It's a favorite saying of a good friend. She gave me the thumbs-up when the card was finished!

I used BasicGrey Recess 12x12 paper for this card, and I kept with the school theme with the SU! spiral and tab punches. I used one of the pattern squares from the cover of the paper pack to paper piece her shirt. It's one of the many tricks I've picked up from Michele, who is the queen of paper piecing in my book! :) I colored with Copics and sponged the edges of the image panel and tab.

This next set is the newest one in the MFT Presents line. It's by a new illustrator, Amanda Baird, who just happens to be Carole's niece! The set is called What a Girl Wants, and it just makes me smile! This diva has had a long day of shopping, but she just can't resist one more peek into the boutique window! Ah, so much to buy, so little time! ;)

I borrowed the awning from Meet Me at the Cafe -- it works perfectly with this set! I used BasicGrey Marrakech paper throughout the card, and I paper pieced the shopping bags and the dress. The awning and hat box are popped up on dimensionals. I gave her some "real" pearls with Liquid Pearls, and I used a Stardust pen on her tiara and shoes. The rest of the coloring was done with Copics.

Since I'm on vacation (I pre-scheduled this post), I'm not participating in the MFT Blog Hop for these two sets. But, don't let that stop you from checking it out! Head over to Kim's Blog and hop on through 'til the end -- you'll surely see a lot of eye candy! :)

Thank you so much for visiting today! Have a fantastic day! :)

Christina

Who's That Girl?

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope your Easter was filled with lots of good things! Today Joanne is your hostess for the Who's That Girl Challenge (MFTWTG30) on the MFT Forum. The featured set is Hangin' with my Peeps, and the challenge is to use the MFT summer papers (or digi papers, or paper color palette). I went a little crazy and used almost all of the patterns on this card! :)

I paper pieced her clothes and colored the rest with Copics. I cut out the chickies and popped them up on rolled up glue dots. I embellished with Prima Flowers, SU! Hodgepodge hardware, and ribbon from the MFT Summer Ribbon Collection.

Well, it's spring break for my kids this week, so we're headed to a friend's cabin in Gatlinburg, TN for a few days. I have some posts all ready to go while I'm gone, so I hope you'll stop back! On Wednesday there's a MFT mid-month release you won't want to miss! :)

Thank you for visiting today and every day! I appreciate all my readers SO much! :)

Have a fantastic day!

Christina

Happy Easter, everyone! May your day be blessed!

Cupcake Birthday

Hi, everyone! Today's card is one I made a couple days ago for two different challenges. I did the MFT Sketch Challenge and the Ways to Use It Challenge (using labels). I paper pieced the cupcake bottom, colored with Copics and sponged the edges of the image panel. I dusted off my Dymo Label Maker for the sentiment!

It's a quick post today -- I have quite a few things to take care of before tomorrow! I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far!

Thanks for visiting -- have a great day! :)
Christina

Stamps: Cupcake Flopsey (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Kiwi Kiss (SU!) Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black (SU!), MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Rockabilly dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Dymo Label Maker, Circle Nestabilities, dotted organdy ribbon, Prima flowers, Doodlebug Braddie, MFT Adornments crystals, sponge, dimensionals

Little Ladybug

Hello there! Today the ATS Design Team is doing a review of the recently released set by Cookie Crumbs Stamps, Ladybug Friends. I love this sweet image of the ladybug on the flower! I don't know if there really are flowers this color, but I like it anyway! :)

I colored with Copics and lightly sponged the edges of the image panel. You can't see it in the photo, but I painted Angel Wings Shimmerz on the flower after I colored it. It's really pretty IRL!

I have to admit, I fussed and fussed with this card -- I just couldn't get it to "sit right" with me (I do this a lot -- I'm a really slooooooow stamper). I just felt that it needed something, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Then I put the red mat behind the image panel -- ta da! :)

Stop by the ATS Blog today to see what the rest of the DT has done with this adorable set!

I hope your weekend is off to a good start. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! :)

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Ladybug Friends (Cookie Crumbs Stamps) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Soft Sky (SU!) Cardstock: Soft Sky, Old Olive (SU!), MFT Perfect Paper Panels Paper: Playful Petals (Daisy Bucket) Other: Copics, Angel Wings Shimmerz, paper piercer, mat pack, white button, red dotted organdy ribbon, scallop edge punch, corner rounder, sponge, dimensionals

Practically Perfect!

Happy Wednesday! Here is my card for this week's SCS Color Challenge. It's a great color combination -- Bashful Blue, So Saffron, and Close to Cocoa. I have really been wanting to ink up this Practically Perfect set by Verve Stamps -- these colors were the perfect reason to do it! :)

It's a pretty simple design -- I just did some paper piecing, sponging, and machine stitching to give interest and texture. The papers were perfect for the challenge, and they did most of the work for me. I love it when that happens!

Thanks so much for visiting today! I always appreciate it when you stop by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Practically Perfect (Verve Stamps) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), So Saffron (SU!) Cardstock: So Saffron, Close to Cocoa (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Delicate Dots dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Circle Nestabilities, Button Latte, Bashful Blue striped grosgrain ribbon, circle punches, white gel pen, sponge, dimensionals, sewing machine, white thread

WTG Challenge: Emboss It!

Happy Monday, everyone! Today's MFT Who's That Girl Challenge is to use the set You Take the Cake. The additional challenge is to use embossing (heat or dry) on your project.

On my card I heat embossed the background circles (from Let's Go for a Walk) with white EP, and I heat embossed the main image with black EP. I watercolored the image with an Aquapainter and SU! reinkers.

We hope you can play along with the challenge! Use keyword MFTWTG29 when uploading to SCS. Upload by midnight Wednesday, 4/8 for a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to My Favorite Things!


In other news, Don't forget about the release at All That Scraps tonight at 10:00 Eastern -- hope to see you on the Message Board before the release! :)

Thanks for stopping by today -- I really do appreciate it!

Have a fantastic day!
Christina

Stamps: You Take the Cake, Let's Go for a Walk (MFT) Ink: White Craft (SU!), Watermark (Clearsnap), misc. SU! inks for watercoloring Cardstock: Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Sweet Celebrations (Bella Blvd) Other: white EP, black detail EP, Aquapainter, Frosted Lace Stickles, scallop edge punch, dotted organdy ribbon, MFT Adornments crystals, dimensionals

More ATS Previews!

Hello! Happy Saturday! I have a couple more All That Scraps Previews for you today! The first is for the set Ladybug Friends by Cookie Crumbs Stamps. Diane has created some adorable ladybug images! Here I colored with Prismacolor Pencils, added white gel pen highlights, and sponged the edges. I created some grass with Pale Green Flower Soft. The paper is Lady Bug Ball from the Twitterpated line by Imaginisce. I embellished with Prima flowers, a Lady Bug Blossom Braddie, and SU! organza ribbon.

You can see more Design Team samples of this set on the ATS Blog HERE.

In honor of C.C. Designs' second anniversary, Christine created this Gingersnaps Celebrate! stamp set. Here's a Gingersnap on top of a big birthday cupcake! I colored with Copics, added white highlights, and sponged the edges. I used Cotton Candy Stickles on the cupcake icing. The paper is from the Sweet Celebrations line by Bella Blvd.

You can find more Design Team samples of this set on the ATS Blog HERE.

All of the new sets will be released Monday, April 6 at 10:00 pm Eastern time at All That Scraps. We'll be chatting on the Message Board before the release -- I hope you can join us!

That's it for me today! I hope you are having a great weekend -- thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Tweet-ies!

TGIF!! It's been a busy stamping week for me, and now I have previews of the April All That Scraps releases! Each month the ATS stamps get cuter and cuter, don't you think?!? Today I have samples for the C.C. Designs set Tweet-ies. I am IN LOVE with these birds -- they just make me smile!! :)

On my first card I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and added white gel pen highlights. Hmmm... this bird looks like he's been partying a little too much! *giggle*

This second card was a fun one to make. I used this gorgeous BasicGrey Marrakech paper, and I brought out two colors of cardstock I NEVER use -- Groovy Guava and Pacific Point! They coordinate perfectly with the dp, and I think I might actually like both colors now! ;) I paper pieced the bird and colored with Copics. Isn't this sentiment great? I'm telling you, I smiled the entire time I was making these cards!

I hope you like the set as much as I do! You can see more Design Team samples on the ATS Blog, and you can also find out how to win a set of your own! All four new stamp sets will be released Monday, April 6 at 10:00 pm Eastern time. Also, don't forget about the C.C. Designs Anniversary Sale! Click HERE to find out more!

I hope you'll stop back tomorrow for more ATS previews! Until then, have a great day!

Christina

Happy Bird-day

Stamps: Tweet-ies (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Old Olive (SU!) Cardstock: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Cupcake 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, blending stumps, Oval Nestabilities, SU! ribbon, Dew Drops, Dotted Wave border punch, Inkssentials white gel pen, sponge, dimensionals

What?

Stamps: Tweet-ies (C.C. Designs) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Groovy Guava (SU!) Cardstock: Groovy Guava, Pacific Point, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Marrakech 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: Copics, Circle Nestabilities, Tag Trio Shapeabilities, Prima Caboodles, SU! 5/16" brads, May Arts ribbon, sponge, dimensionals, sewing machine

SCS Challenge Cards

Happy Thursday, everyone! I'm taking a break between MFT and ATS previews so I can share some other things I worked on this week!

This first card was for last Friday's SCS Limited Supplies Challenge to use black and white only. I had a lot of fun with this, although I so badly wanted to add a splash of color! :) The main image is Enjoy the Moment, from American Art Stamp. I stamped En Francais on the white flower from the SU! Pretties Kit, and I used a Stardust pen on her hat.

My second card is for this week's SCS Color Challenge. I decided to use more of my new SU! goodies to make an SU! only card. This tree image is just so beautiful -- I know I'll be using it a lot! Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card this week, so the challenge was a good reason to make one.

Thanks for taking a look at my challenge cards! I'll be back tomorrow with previews of the new All That Scraps releases -- coming Monday, April 6!

Before I go, I wanted to let you know that Christine is celebrating the second anniversary of C.C. Designs, and she's having a SALE through April 6! Click HERE to find out more! :)

Thanks for stopping by today -- have a fantastic day!

Christina

Enjoy the Moment

Stamps: Enjoy the Moment (AAS), En Francais (SU!) Ink: Blackbird Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink (Clearsnap) Cardstock: Basic Black, white Paper: Rockabilly dsp (SU!) Other: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft); Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); black flower (Prima); eyelet border punch, Pretties Kit, organza ribbon (SU!); black dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts); black button (BasicGrey) Stardust gelly roll pen (Sakura); sponge, dimensionals

Praying for You (all products SU!)

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Paper: Bella Rose dsp Other: 5/16" brads, scallop edge punch, Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer, mat pack, sponge, dimensionals

No Foolin'... It's the MFT Blog Hop!

Happy April Fool's Day! You've come to my stop on the MFT Blog Hop! If you've just come from Carole's Blog, welcome! If not, you'll want to go back to Kim's Blog and catch up! There won't be any foolishness, just a lot of great eye candy! :)

For my card, I used the set Ben Paper Dolls. It's a great companion to the Isabelle Paper Dolls set! Ben is so cute, and his clothes and accessories are adorable, too! Here I created Pirate Ben and his little companion! Ben's face and hair are colored with Copics, and his outfit was made with a combination of paper piecing and coloring with Prismacolor Pencils. I distressed the edges of the paper and cardstock, then I added some sponging and piercing to the image panel. The bird is cut out and popped up on dimensionals. The sentiment is from the MFT set Going Places -- I thought it was perfect for this little adventurer!

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party TONIGHT from 9-10 PM EASTERN. This month there are 4 new sets being released! Head over to the MFT forum HERE to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there tonight!

Did you know that this set is named after Cammie's son? And guess what -- you're headed to her blog next! She's sure to have something fantastic for you to see! :)

I hope you enjoyed your stop here -- thanks for hopping by!
Christina

Stamps: Ben Paper Dolls, Going Places (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Walnut Distress Ink (Tim Holtz) Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Rockabilly dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, blending stumps, Cutter Kit, paper piercer, Mat Pack, black buttons, linen thread, oval punch, scallop oval punch, sponge, dimensionals

April MFTeasers!

Hello there! Happy Tuesday! Today I have MFTeasers with two of the four sets being released tomorrow my My Favorite Things. All of the new sets are SO cute -- I know you'll love 'em! :)

First is a flower pick made with the set Flopsey's Flowers (click on the photo for a closer view). I had picked up these mini roses at the grocery, and I thought it would be fun to turn them into a thank you gift -- perfect for a teacher or other special person! To make the pick, I sandwiched a bamboo skewer between two scalloped ovals, then I layered more ovals on top. I stamped, colored, and cut out Flopsey and mounted him on dimensionals. I stamped, colored and cut out a second set of flowers and mounted them over the first, and I added some shimmer to the flowers with Marigold Shimmerz. To finish it off, I punched two holes on the bottom and tied the ribbon through.


This card was made with the set Cuddle Up Carter. It’s MFT's newest charity set, with $2.00 from every set sold over the next six months going to benefit kids with Cerebral Palsy (like Carole’s son, Carter) via the non-profit Euro-Peds clinic in Pontiac, Michigan.

This is a fun set to paper piece, and I did plenty of it here! I colored the rest of the image with Copics, and I sponged around the image with So Saffron ink. I backed the button with a 1" cardstock circle.

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1st from 9-10 PM EASTERN. This month there are 4 new sets being released! The fun begins at midnight with the MFT Blog Hop! Head over to the MFT forum HERE to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there tomorrow night!

Thanks for the visit today -- I'm so glad you stopped by!

Have a great day!

Christina

Flower Pick

Stamps: Flopsey's Flowers (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: American Crafts Other: Copics, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Oval Nestabilities, May Arts ribbon, Marigold Shimmerz, dimensionals

Carter's Card

Stamps: Cuddle Up Carter (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Kraft, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Delicate Dots dsp (SU!) Other: Copics, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Button Latte, Linen Thread, EK Success border punch, sewing machine, sponge, dimensionals

Who's That Girl: Bunny Slippers

Happy Monday! For today's MFT Who's That Girl Challenge, the featured set is Bunny Slippers. The additional challenge is to use two different punches in your design! For my layout, I used this week's MFT Sketch, and I turned it sideways.

I paper pieced the robe and slippers with this great Bloom and Grow paper by My Mind's Eye. For my two punches, I used a border punch next to the image and a corner rounder punch on the sentiment. I machine stitched around the background paper.

There's a lot going on this week at My Favorite Things! Wednesday is Release Day, so the day will start with a Blog Hop at midnight, then the Release Cocktail Party will be Wednesday night from 9-10 pm. Tomorrow I'll have a MFTeaser for you! Also tomorrow, on the MFT Forum at SCS, the MFT Idol Top Eight will upload their projects for this week -- you can vote for your favorites starting at 10 pm!

Well, that's all for me today! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a fantastic day!

Christina

Stamps: Bunny Slippers (MFT) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla (SU!) Paper: Bloom and Grow (My Mind's Eye) Other: Lace Edge Punch (Martha Stewart), corner rounder (SU!), Copics, dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts), Sunflower Dew Drops (Robin's Nest), sewing machine

Sunday Supper: Baked Snapper

Happy Sunday, everyone!

It's been a busy few days, and I haven't stamped anything since Wednesday (gasp!), but I wanted to be sure to post a Sunday Supper recipe. My mom just shared this with me today -- it's from a local charity cookbook, but she and Dad made some adjustments to it and really liked the result. So, here it is -- thanks, Mom! :)

Baked Snapper with Tomatoes

6 snapper fillets
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 c. coarsely chopped green olives (Mom and Dad used a some capers here instead)
1/4 tsp. dried hot red pepper flakes
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. finely chopped red onion
1 Tbs. fresh lime juice

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Oil lightly a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the fillets in one layer. In a bowl, stir together the oil, thyme, tomatoes, olives (or capers), red pepper flakes, garlic, onion, and lime juice. In the oiled baking dish, arrange the fillets, skin side down; season with salt, and spoon the tomato mixture over them. Bake the fish uncovered in the middle of the oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until it just flakes.


Thanks for stopping by today! Tomorrow I'll have the Who's That Girl Challenge for you, and then I'll have an MFTeaser or two before the release on Wednesday!

Now, I need to get downstairs for some much-needed stamping time! :)

Have a great day -- spend some family time around the supper table!
Christina

SCS Color Challenge

Hello there! Happy Thursday! Here is my card for this week's SCS Color Challenge. I recently received some new SU! goodies, so I thought I'd do an SU! Only card. This is a beautiful set -- I don't know why I waited so long to order it!

I stamped the bird in Baja Breeze, rock-n-rolled it in Kiwi Kiss, cut it out, and mounted it on dimensionals. I sponged the edges of the image panel in Pretty in Pink ink. Everything else is pretty straightforward!

That's all for today! I'll be watching my Xavier Musketeers in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tourney tonight, so I have a few things to get finished before then! Thanks so much for visiting today! :)

Have a great day!
Christina

GO MUSKIES!!!

Stamps: Bird on a Branch Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White Paper: Parisian Breeze Specialty dsp, Bella Rose dsp Other: organza ribbon, Button Bouquet, Eyelet Border punch, stamping sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

ATS Challenge: White on White

Happy Wednesday, everyone! For today's ATS DT Challenge, Lesa challenged us to use white on everything but the focal image. I honestly thought I was going to have a difficult time with this one, but I actually came up with a card that I *love*!! I used an image and sentiment from AmyR Stamps, and the rest just fell together!

Quick Tip: When making white cards, you can't rely on color to make your design interesting, so give your card interest in other ways -- using texture, dimension, layers and punches.

If you'd like to play along with the challenge, use keyword ATSDTC42 when uploading. Upload your design to the ATS Challenge Gallery so all of us can see it! :) Also, be sure to stop by the ATS Blog today to see more Design Team projects. I can't wait to see what they came up with!

One more thing -- don't forget to vote for your favorite project(s) in the MFT Idol Contest! The top nine are trying to make it to the next round! Voting can be done HERE -- you have until 1o pm tonight (Wednesday) to choose! :)

Thanks for visiting today! I'm so glad you stopped by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Amy's Boutique, Boutique Sentiments (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: white! :) Paper: Craft Fair (American Crafts) Other: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft); Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Corner Rounder, Stampin' Dimensionals (SU!); Lily White Mini Brads (Doodlebug Design)