Swim Around

I entered my mermaid art journal spread into the Dylusions Facebook Challenge.  The colors purple and yellow were required, as well as the use of diamonds.  Thanks for looking.

U is Ugly!

It's that time again!  Edna challenges you to use up that UGLY paper in your stash.  I'm sure you have some.  It could be the patterned paper that you liked 10 years ago.  It could be the paper that came as part of a pack.  Or could it be that you couldn't resist a great sale?  

I found my ugly paper.  I was surprised how much ugly paper that I do have.  My daughter had to help me select the ugliest of them all.  

The ugly paper is the background floral paper.  I don't think that it looks too bad here, however as a 12x12" sheet it was frighteningly eye breaking.  I even added the printed ribbon, which I find at times ugly, but I just knew I was going to be able to use somewhere!

I hope I don't have to make another ugly card for the rest of the year.  It's hard to get motivated when you have to work with something you are not excited about.  I didn't even bother to add snark! This challenge did make me rethink the amount of paper that I have hoarded. I think it's now ok to let some go, especially after it was so hard to choose the ugliest. Those papers are not going back into my stash!

Please visit our Guest Designer,  our current Queen of Snark, Stephanie and the other Sisters of Snarky Stampers for ugly paper inspiration. It's time to go through that ugly paper and let it go!

To play along with the sisterhood you have until 11:55 pm (EDT) on Friday August 21st to upload your project. Maybe YOU will be crowned Queen or Princess of Snark and win one of our awesome badges to display proudly on your blog!

Because I'm Snarky Like That

The folks at Shopping our Stash have invited us to play along for their "Show Us Your Snark Challenge".  It's the only time that anyone invites us anywhere.  

I couldn't resist adding Edna to their challenge badge.

I made two cards for this challenge.  The first one was quick, well, as quick as it can be when you use the Silhouette to cut out circles and rectangles. I stamped the larger shapes, inked their edges, created a smudge, smudged up the rest of the card, then attached the shapes.  

The second "card" was created using Dylusions paints and stamps.  This one took me longer to find color combinations and patterns that I liked. I love playing with Dylusions!

For further snark, please click "here" for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers "Show Us Your Snark" Bonus Challenge.  Or click "HERE" for the crew of Shopping Our Stash that invited us out to play in their snarky challenge.

Shake It, Baby!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers want you to shake it!  We're shaking things up with the latest challenge, "Make A Shaker Card!" Edna doesn't seem like she's in the spirit of this challenge.  I've never seen someone look so bored with maracas.

I went Halloween for this challenge. Instead of glitter or sequins for my shaking particles I used cute little skulls inside my crystal ball. The skulls are die cuts from 3rd Eye, which sadly has closed shop. (Some products are still available, information here.) The fingers and crystal ball were cut with my Silhouette.  

Visit the rest of the Sisterhood to see what's shaking!  

Wanna play along and join the sisterhood? You have until 11:55 pm (EDT) on Friday August 7th to upload your project using the Inlinkz.  

Maybe YOU will be crowned Queen or Princess of Snark and win one of our awesome badges to display proudly on your blog!!

How Do You Voodoo?

It's time to get out the stamps with the cuss words!

Yes, it is time for another challenge at the Snarky Sisterhood. It's a great challenge too! This time R is for Rude: The new profanity challenge. All the sisters love this challenge. I believe we all have potty mouths. 

Here is my sample. I've had this cute voodoo doll for over a year and I finally got to ink it up. The card and words were cut on my Silhouette. 

I'm keeping this post short because I am visiting back home and using the Blogger App for the first time.  Please visit the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers to participate in this challenge. 

Calling All Winos

The mid-month challenge at the Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers is now online!  And it happens to be one of the sisters' favorite topics: WINE!

I think my card looks like I had been drinking wine during its making.  I wasn't drinking then, I swear! Please stop by the Sisterhood of Snarky Stamper's page to see what our design team, including our current Queen of Snark guest designer, Vicky; have made to celebrate wine.

I'm keeping my post short as I am in the middle of packing for a trip.  And it will be my mom's birthday when this is posted, so : HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Wanna play along and join the sisterhood?? Of course you do...here are the deets you need to know:

You have until 11:55 pm (EDT) on Friday July 10th to upload your project here.

Visit the blogs of our Guest Designers and the Snarky Sisters to show them some crafty lovin!

Here are a few other things to keep in mind if you want to play along (check our snarky FAQs for more info):

Link directly to your project (no backlinking), generic links will be deleted

Please....no more than 10 challenges per entry (including ours)

You can enter a challenge up to three times as long as each is in a separate post

Maybe YOU will win one of the the coveted Queen or Princess of Snark badges to display on your blog!!