Two Challenges In One!

I love me some Riley Moose and thought I would pull him out for a challenge or two....the lucky part is I found two challenges with the same type of guidelines - BONUS!  This card works for the challenge over at Danielle's "A Cause For Cards" Blog - which is a great blog with a great cause - how can you not at least check it out?  All cards sent go to the organization so they can sell to raise funds!  The second challenge that this works for is one of 2 going on in relation to the TUIC group (I am hosting a challenge - please look at Monday's post!) over at "D-Dazzled Designs" blog.  Check them out and see what you think...great challenges!

Here is my question for you - how do you list your items used to give proper credit?

Cardstock: Stampin' Up!, Georgia Pacific

Stamp: Riley & Company, sentiment by Stampendous

Ink: VersaMark

Image colored by BIC Markers

Embellishment: CuttleBug

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Dual Purpose - I Love That!

Here is another card that has dual purposes for challenges!  I am going to use this one for both MojoMondays #173 Challenge (As they provided the awesome sketch) and for Cupcake Craft Challenges #124 as I got to use a new sketch and a new ribbon I received at Christmas!  I love this little moneky so much - I couldn't not use him!!

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up!, Georgia Pacific

Stamp: Stampendous (colored with BIC Markers)

Embellishments: Stampin' Up!, Making Memories, CuttleBug

Ink: VersaMark

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Purple Thank You Cards

I was asked to do purple thank you cards and this was what I came up with!

The patterened paper is from my stash, purple cardstock - corner punch - and eyelet is Stampin' Up!, stamp is Stampendous, and the base is Georgia Pacific.  The details are the same for the next card also!

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Simple

I liked the paper too much to ink it up....

The cardstock is Stampin' Up! and the base is Georgia Pacific

This is my manly Thank You card....

Corner Punch is SU!, and so is the yellow cardstock, and the stamp is Stampendous.

Thank You Cards Day 2

Hello!

As I told you all yesterday these are thank you cards I was asked to do for a friend...

I kept the layouts basically the same but varied the papers and such.

I used Close To My Heart papers...couldn't tell you which pack it is but I love this one! I also used the Stampin' Up! Corner punch (I think my all time favorite punch to use), Stampendous stamp that I found (the inside sentiment says "to thank you") at Michaels on a random shopping spree, and last but not least the brad is Stampin' Up! (THANKS MICHELLE!)

Oh - on this last one I use Stampin' Up! Cardstock for the base...To ink the stamp I used the markers from SU! because it just worked out better.

Also a note - I kept the card non-baby showerish so that she could use them for other things if she didn't need all 100 for the baby shower!

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I Love This Dang Monkey!

Changito is like a Lay's potato chip...I can't use him just once!

I loved the colors so much, but I had to give it a pop with the orange!

Not much for today....just the cutie above!

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Changito Goes Black!

I love this stinkin' monkey! Of course I had to use him for what other than a birthday card!!

Black and white AC Textured Cardstock, white PaperTrey Ink cardstock, AC Moore dollar spot ribbon, Changito the super cute monkey stamp by Stampendous, who is colored in with BIC Markers! Oh - and the sentiment is by me! :)

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The Black Phase Has Begun

S0 some people do theme weeks or have a certain style that they follow for a week to give people an idea of how things can be done.

Not the case here...I just ran across an extremely HUGE amount of black textured paper in my supply closet. So this isn't a week of black or anything like that...it is called Molly needs to use what she has and not buy anything for a long while!

Hope you like my black phase! :)

So the black cardstock you are going to become accustomed to is AC Textured Cardstock and so is the white, the super cute pink gingham ribbon is from Michael's dollar spot, the jumbo silver eyelet on top card is clearance from Hobby Lobby, the black eyelets on the bottom card is Making Memories, some scrap pink patterned paper, and last but not least, both sentiments are Stampendous.

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More Awesome Card Kits

Card kits I have received that I have been driving my husband crazy with because I had not used them yet!

This is the first Magnolia stamped image I have ever used!

Gotta love this stinking monkey!

I believe this may be a Whiff of Joy stamp? Look at my attempt to shade!

My second ever Magnolia image on a 5X5 card

And of course one of my new growing favorites - House Mouse!

Hug the one you are with girls!

BTW - Have you looked at the Fun-Frilled website lately?

Lots of Cards This Morning BEFORE 12:00!!

Okay this one looks odd becuase of the lighting...but they are the same cardstock!! Just different ribbon! I was feeling monochromatic like for the swap put on by my friend KAcopan - Mission Embossable...love the Cuttlebug!

Here is the second spot for the same swap...all of last years In Color Blues by SU!
Gotta love this stinking monkey!


Here he is again - I used CTMH papers...Love them!


Well of course you know who this is...found the DP in my drawer when I was cleaning...perfect use!

I am still waiting for the arrival of our second...Abby was 5 days late so if this one is anything like her sister we will see her on Sunday. Lets just hope we see her soon regardless!!

Check out our family blog (The Ritterbeck Family) for some cute pictures of my Abby

Don't forget to check out the girls of the Fun-Frilled Design Team - they are up to some great work as always!

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Secrets Revealed!

It was revealed to me that my secret sister in one of the card kit thread was jguyeby - she made me an awesome card for the reveal and then I made my last card from the kit she sent (sniff, sniff)....It was great having her for a secret sister!! I have hers posted first...mine is kind of blurry so sorry!




I hope you all got a chance to bounce over to the blog of my design team Fun-Frilled and see the week's amazing cards! Please don't also forget to check out the post from Monday that is detailing some great card candy!! Here is the card that I supplied:

Don't have too much new except that I have a new card to reveal at Fun-Frilled on Tuesday and then I will be on maternity leave from there until the week of April 13th......still pregnant....still hoping to not be tomorrow....I have a huge SU! order coming this week to play with (YIPPEE!)...

I think that is it for now!! I will be posting a challenge card entry for both Rubber Bombshells and Cutesy Stampers soon....so much fun!

Card Kits

Secret Sister Card Kits for this month!! I have so much fun with these types of swaps! I am on two on SCS and these are the two most recent ones I got and the top two cards I created from them...Thank you secret sisters - you are going great!!



These two came from my mother-in-law. She also participates on swaps both locally and on SCS and she sent me two in Abby's Valentine's package - it was great! I enjoyed getting creative this week!

I have been MIA and apologize to those that were concerned...no baby yet...just an awful head cold from this crazy weather! Two weeks to go on Tuesday - which is ALSO my day to unveil my card for the Fun-Frilled Design Team I am on!! Please make sure you take a look (link is to the right) as we are having BLOG CANDY!!!!!

Nick and I went shopping this weekend and bought our double stroller...I really feel like a mom now! WE also bought some other odds and ends...just more crib sheets are left ***I think! :) Please check our family blog (link is also to the left) as Abby got her big girl bed!!

I also was able to place a nice size order from my girl Manda today as Nick got his bonus and was nice enough to share some...he readily agreed when I took him into the Coach store and showed him the diaper bag...the lady told him it was $428...he immediately responds "dollars??!!" Stamps were not that big of a deal at that point!!

And of course...the Daytona 500 was today. I am not a fan of the comments a few buttheads made about Dale Jr (Kyle I am going to throw a tantrum Bush and Brian I wreck my teammates at Talladega and now I don't have a car worth a crap Vickers) when he clearly was just trying to stay out of th grass and not ruin his car. Too bad for the other 8 drivers though. I watched for Casey Mears for Michelle, but all in all not bad, but always disappointing when rain makes the winner. Matt Kenseth is a good guy though...Yeah for him.

Hug the one you are with folks!

CHECK OUT THE FUN-FRILLED DESIGN TEAM BLOG FOR GREAT CARDS AND BLOG CANDY!!!!

More Card Swaps!

This is for a card kit monthly swap I am in. KAcopan sent this month's and gave us a challenge of girly card with non-girly colors. I think I rocked this one if I do say so myself. I even used the extra card I had as an encouragement card for my boss who has been sick, but still manages to keep going...I love Talitha to death, but sometimes she needs to just stay home and get better...but her hard work ethic just won't let her.
Here are two Changito Cards I made for a swap I am in...love this stinking monkey...these are the only two stamps I have but that will change on Monday when I go to Hobby Lobby after my 36 week doctors appoinment. Who doesn't love using a coupon on their favorite thing?? These are the new BIC Mark It Markers I picked up...they are the knock off of the copics...I like them...but since I have never used copics I don't know what I am missing you could say...but I am okay with that!

5X5 Card Swap & My Amazing Picture!!

Here is a swap I am in for Turtlescrapper on SCS - it is a 5X5 card and I loved it - bonus of the day is Nick liked it and the hostess gift I made to match! Yes Abby was running amuck in the background...she is just to fast to photograph! :)

Here is a card for a masculine card swap...love this truck stamp set from SU!

Here is my one and only amazing picture from Monster Jam yesterday!

****Side note - please check out the blog I follow "My Own Private Idaho" as she has posted the picture of an amazing journal and mailbox she made....plus the fact that her blog always puts a smile on my face!