Sounds like a crazy day or something likes crazy hysteria or wild Wisteria--but No........

It is just this week's color challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  Look at me!  Two challenges in a row.  Not bad huh?

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Just making it in for this color challenge--I have had the card made but had to post other things so I ma slipping it in late--even though there is not much time left to play along you can still view all the fabulous samples and be inspired to use this great color combo by clicking HERE.

Aren't those colors so fun together--I don't think I would have used these on my own without seening them in some Designer Paper or seeing this challenge!

Stamps: Chalk Talk
Paper: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Candy Dots, Washi Tape, Butterfly embosslet, Rhinestones

Happy today--got to run since the sun is out for the first time in days!
Mary Jo

Sorry I am running late today getting this up.  Been busier than I expected today and never made it back home after leaving this morning.  But better late than never --right??  So here is my card for this week's Try Stamping On Tuesday's challenge. 


So glad you stopped by today--have a great day! Mary Jo

My card on Monday used this same Dynamic Duos color challenge-I really enjoyed using the Bashful Blue with the Pumpkin Pie so I thought I would do it again! 

If you are looking for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge it is the previous post HERE.  I could not resist playing along with the Splitcoaststamper's color challenge today--the colors are white, tangerine tango and lucky limeade--with an added challenge of adding a tag!  Fun!  Here is my card.

I so love bright cards.  And this is definitely one.   But so pretty--especially in person.

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, Million-Dollar Moments
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, DP
Ink: Basic Black
Other: white ribbon, markers, tasteful trim die, tangerine tango ribbon, scallop ribbon punch

Short and sweet--happy today!
Mary Jo

If you are looking for the Try Stamping on Tuesday post you can find it HERE.  I could not resist playing along with today's color challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  They are calling it--Lucky Island Delight.  I bet you can figure that we are using the colors Lucky Limade, Island Indigo and Daffodil Delight.  I just got a new deliver yesterday with lots of new stuff--even though I have not used all of the stuff from the last shipment yet, lol---shhhhhh don't tell my hubby!  So I wanted to play with the Oh Hello Bundle.

I am back to playing with the Clockworks set.  This time I combined it with the Happy Hour set for this cute card.  The card is created for two challenges--LNS color challenge and the SCS sketch challenge!

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What a fabulous day today was! So nice outside, not too hot but sunny with a slight breeze! Spent the day at my son's school for their field days, his last one as he is moving up to middle school next year.

This week on the Latenightstamper's group we were given a color challenge to work with--Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi. So yes, we are talking bright and cheery colors! Love this. I chose to stick with the Betsy's Blossom stamp set since it is still on my work table. I am after all a very lazy stamper, lol!

I combined to challenge in one for this card.  The color challenge One on One swap on SSUS that used the following colors.....

And the challenge on LNS to create cards for men or boys. Here is the results....


I really like the colors together.  What do you think?

Stamps: Bring on the Cake, Patterned Party
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Other: markers, stripes embossing folder

Happy Wednesday--so excited about the holiday weekend!  Can't wait.

Yeah!  Finally.  I have been wanting to start playing along with my friends and finally made it work--now the goal is continue making it work.  Come on and play along with us.  Lisa our "Boss"  has a great challenge for us today. It is a color challenge--black, white and a splash of red!  Love it.  And it is a blog hop too, that means you too can play along!  You can get the details on Lisa's blog.

Here is my card for this challenge....

I think I am one of the last people to get this flower set!  I so love it.  And I combined it with the SAB set you can earn for free - Outlined Occasions.

Stamps:  Fabulous Florets, Outlined Occasions
Paper: Black and Whisper White
Ink: Black and Real Red
Other: markers, embossing folder
Your turn

That's right still using the same color combo--River Rock, Night of Navy and Cajun Craze!

I worked in another masculine card with it too--seems like good masculine colors.  I am so happy that this stamp set did not retire after the last mini--you do know that don't you--you can still buy it if you don't own it!  I love it.  And notice it is another card that will need no extra postage!

Stamps: Open Sea
Paper: Night of Navy, River Rock, Cajun Craze, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze
Other: marker, owl punch for the circles (used the eyes)

Happy Hump Day! 
Mary Jo

Here we go again.  I am hoping that things around my house are back to normal--what ever that is?!.  So in keeping with that I have a new sketch for you to try this week.  I think it is a fun one and can't wait to see how you talented people interpret it!  Here is the sketch...

And of course my card.  I combined my card with the new color challenge on the VC_Rocks group.  The colors we are to use are Early Espresso and at least two colors from the soft subtles collection.  And I am still playing with this Open Seas set.  Love it--but you already know that, lol!

I Wow, it has been months and months since I have been on this site.  But decided to head over today and try the sketch challenge--since I have not played in so long I decided to combine it will the color challenge from yesterday.  Here is the sketch....

And the colors from the color challenge were--Concord Crush, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.  Here is my card for the combined challenges.

Stamps: Strenght and Hope
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Lap of Luxury DP
Ink: Crumb Cake, Concord Crush
Accessories: pearls, markers, ribbon

I am hoping I don't forget to post the linky party tomorrow.  Did anyone even notice I missed last week again, lol!?

Mary Jo

This is really a pretty color combo.

Here are two more cards using it.  Both cards are using the rock and roll technique. The second one is using my sketch challenge for this week again too.


the inside of this card..
 Stamps:  Apple Blossom, So Happy for You and non-stampin up inside stamp
Paper: Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Blushing Bride dp, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Blushing Bride
Other: top note die, brads, circle punches

This next one is using my sketch challenge for this week again.  I finally got the bird punch so had to give it a try. 


Stamps: So Happy For You, Punch Potpourri
Paper: Certainly Celery, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, So Saffron,
Other.  Embossing folder, large trim die, bird punch, oval punch, markers, white gel pen

Hope you are having a fabulous week so far.  We have LOTS of snow AGAIN!  What the heck!  This really is not funny any more.

Mary Jo

It is Friday so that of course means our Blogger's Challenge group will be making some great cards for you enjoyment and you can play along too if you wish since it is now a blog hop!  Our challenge theme for the week is Birthdays!  Can't get any easier than that.  I combined my sample with two other challenges.  One being the Latenightstamper's challenge to use a bit O' green and the other being a one on one swap challenge card to use the colors Always Artichoke and River Rock.  Not sure why but I really do not use River Rock much so I am grateful for the chance to do so.  I was looking to make an elegant yet simple card and I really think I did just that!  Don't you love when that happens, lol!  Anyway enough chatter, here is my card....

and the inside too (I don't show you the inside much just because I am so stinkin lazy, lol)





Hope you enjoy checking out all the samples.  Have a great day!  TGIF!
Mary Jo

No not me--thank God!  But isn't this little guys so cute, makes me say awwwwwww every time I look at him, he looks like he feels lousy.  I was so excited that SU added some sets from the main catalog to the SAB list this year.  I have been wanting this set but always end up with something else instead.  This card is for both the 411 sketch for the week and today's color challenge on SCS.

The colors on the color challenge were Bashful Blue, Soft Suede and Ruby Red.  Fun combo!

Stamps: Wellness Wishes

Paper: Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: markers, ribbons

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come on back again soon!
Mary Jo

Both of these cards were created for the Latenightstamper's Weekly Challenge--use brads. The first one also fits the CASE challenge on SUDSOL.



Stamps: Vintage Vogue
Paper: Bella Blue DP, Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Whisper White, Very Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Saraha Sand
Other: ribbon (died), brads, markers

The next cards is a triple challenge--LNS-brads, My Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge for the week and the color challenge on SCS.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted
Paper: Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Barely Banana and Basic Grey
Ink: Dusty Durango, Going Grey
Accessories: brads, ribbon, top note die, corner rounder, markers, spritzer

Happy Today!

Mary Jo

Hmmm, sounds like a recipe huh? But no -- it's my Blogger's challenge for this week, combined with the MoJo Sketch Challenge from Monday! The Blogger's challenge was a color challenge this week--we are to use the colors