More Medallion Fun

I've made it known how much I love the Medallion background stamp. I like trying to find new ways to use it. When I first saw Arielle's challenge photo over at Color Q I thought, "These colors will be a REAL challenge." After a second look I thought of the Medallion stamp. Doesn't this picture make you think of Spanish tile? So, that was the direction I went.
I wish I had taken a picture of the Tangerine Tango stamped with the Medallion on it. That image alone would have made a nice card! Really beautiful! I hated to cover it up! In the end, the result is pretty much what I had intended.
It was a happy accident this card fit Mary Jo's sketch challenge at Techno Stamper. I think it was in my subconscious because after I made it, I knew it was a challenge sketch!
So, it's been a quiet week on the blog. Not so much in my personal life! I'm looking forward to more stamping time! I'll be seeing you very soon with another card for Stacey's Curtain Call!

Crazy For Cupcakes

You know I was actually afraid to get on my blog and post today! I knew it had been quite a while since my last card, and boy was it ever! Three weeks! I don't know how other bloggers do it. Once I was done with my Christmas cards all my focus went to other holiday activities.

So here we are in the New Year and I am ready to go! I decided to get the mojo goin' by doing a challenge or two. First two cards were VERY so-so and I won't be sharing those......yet! I was much more pleased with my next two efforts. This one is from Taylor VanBruggen's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge!
I just LOVE my Medallion background stamp (see last THREE posts!) and this sketch SCREAMED for it. I used some pretty bright colors, which I like a lot, but tend to use less frequently. I think Pink Passion and Pumpkin Pie look yummy together. I have a lot of birthdays coming up so Crazy For Cupcakes seemed like the perfect fit. I tried to be free with my coloring, not worrying if I completely filled in the lines. I'm particularly happy with the shading on the cupcake tops, using my Sahara Sand marker. It is a technique I've known about but never really used. It's a keeper!

It has been super cold here (-20°) in Iowa the last few days, so it's been great to stay home and STAMP! I have at least one more card to share soon and if this cold sticks around (and it's suppose to) I will have more posts coming!

Second Post! Medallion Wreath.

What a awesome day it has been! I'm having a blast in my crafting room. The snow is still coming down and blowing all over the place. I told hubby, no way I am shoveling 'til the wind dies down. Yes, we shovel. We do NOT have a snowblower! Another consequence of living with a weather buff, he actually likes to shovel! I won't like moving the 12" that is on the driveway but I try to look at it as good exercise.

So, here's my second card today using Medallion. This time I've paired it with Berry Christmas.I think I like this one better than the last! That's usually what happens once I start creating. As I'm "working" I think of more and more ideas! My 12 year old daughter actually had a hand in this one. I told her my plans and we discussed what colors to use. Luckily, we were thinking the same and liked the combo of Garden Green and Certainly Celery. The little birdie is from the Sizzlet Merry Details (I used Riding Hood Red.) However, the berries were colored with the fine tip of my Ruby Red marker.

I'm still not done yet. I have more cards in mind. Stay tuned!

Snow Day! It's a Blizzard Out There!

Yes, we are snowed in. It's a bonafide blizzard in Iowa today. Ok, I will clarify that. It's been blizzard conditions at times. My husband is such a weather fanatic he gets very technical when it comes to these things. He's a trained weather spotter and meteorology would have been his profession if he had not gone into baseball. Bottom line is even if we lose power, I can still stamp!

This one is hot of the press! It's embossed, both the Medallion and Dasher, so I thought I'd better get this done JUST IN CASE we lose power. It's not infrequent that we do.Really not a whole lot else to say about this one. I like the rounded corners, it gives it a more finished look, I think. The ribbon is one atop another. The knot is substantial...I hope it doesn't cost me extra postage!

I know I should be done with my cards, maybe you are and are tired of seeing Christmas, but I'm not ready to stop! So, I'll be making a few more. This week I'm done....I swear!