TCP Tuesday - Color Challenge

This week Jen is hosting TCP Tuesday, and she came up with a bright, summery color combo which you can see here! Check out Jen's blog for all the details to play along :)

For my card I used TCP's "Chicken Soup" and "Better Get Better" stamps - the chicken soup one is one of my favorites :) Have a terrific day!

Evergreen Lake :)

Here are a couple of photos from when the kids and I went to Evergreen Lake on Friday morning. There is a trail all around the lake, and the kids had a great time exploring. The photo on the right is of Nattie and her friend Grace. I feel very lucky to have this beautiful lake just 20 minutes from my house!

YOU are a wonderful reason to celebrate :)

These are photos of a box I altered for one of my Artful INKables projects using the set called "A Friendly Light" for the shells and starfish, and the "Birthday Best" set for the sentiment (just click on the photos for a closer view). The patterned paper is by Basic Grey - one of my favorites!

A frog for Friday

Here's a card I made with some old stickers I found the other day :) I thought it made a bright, cheery card for a Friday.

So, we went to the movies as planned yesterday with the kids. Today we're going for a walk around Evergreen Lake and then we're heading down the hill to play glow-in-the-dark mini golf. Have a great Friday!

From far away - a friendly light

Here's another card that I made with Artful INKables' "A Friendly Light" set. For this one I used only the lighthouse and the cloud; I trimmed off the foreground to keep the image simple.

The weather here has been gorgeous this week, in the low 70s! Today and tomorrow we have a couple of our neighbors' kids hanging out with us; today I'm taking them to see "Night at the Museum 2" (they all want to see it again!).

TCP Tuesday - Inspiration Challenge

Hi everyone, it's my turn to host TCP Tuesday this week, and I have a great photo for our Inspiration Challenge :) Doesn't that look perfect for a hot, summer day? Yesterday in Conifer we were in the mid-70s - I think that's the warmest we've been all year!


It's pretty easy to play along for the Inspiration Challenge: just look at the photo, and use whatever elements of the photo jump out at you: the objects, the colors, the mood - anything you like! Perhaps you should pour yourself a nice cold drink and get inspired to play along... :)

For my card I knew I wanted to use similar colors and a cocktail theme - so I chose TCP's "Wide Margarita" and "Cocktails!" stamps. The lime slices are the "Big Lemon" and "Small Lemon" stamps; I just stamped them in green ink :) Here are the details for playing:

1. Each Tuesday, one of the DT Members from The Cat's Pajamas will host a challenge.



2. The challenges will vary (stamp, color, sketch, inspiration).



3. You will have until this Saturday night (June 27) to complete the challenge.



4. Link your project in comments to the hostess' challenge announcement.



5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, are highly encouraged.



6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month's Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat Cash (to spend on the TCP website!).



7. When uploading to SCS, please use the keyword TCPTUES64 for this week's challenge.



8. Alma will post the entries for that week each Monday on her blog for "Holey Moley Monday".



9. The newly-crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the first of the month and will have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat's Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.



10. Oh - HAVE FUN!

Your blog rocks!

Isn't this a fun set from My Favorite Things? It's called "Digital Girl".

We had a nice weekend; yesterday Iain took the kids to Elitch's in Denver and I stayed at home. I did some cleaning, reading, school work, and enjoyed the quiet time :)

Just for fun...

Here's a quiz I found on Patti's blog :) Feel free to play along!

1. What is your current obsession? Trying to squeeze in more reading time this summer!
2. What is your weirdest obsession? Not liking it when my foods on a plate touch each other :)
3. What are you wearing today? Right now, jammies (it's just after midnight here).
4. What would you eat for your last meal? Chicken tikka masala (curry) with rice.
5. What's the last thing you bought? Groceries at Safeway.
6. What are you listening to now? Nothing. The house is silent!
7. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla.
8. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished, anywhere in the world, where would it be? Anywhere right on the beach :)
9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Alaska.
10. Which language would you want to learn? I studied French, German and Spanish at high school and college, so I'd just like to get better at them! I've forgotten a lot of it...
11. What's your favorite quote (for now)? There's always a light at the end of the tunnel.
12. What's your favorite color? Blue!
13. What is your favorite time of day? I like it on days when I'm up first - doesn't happen often during summer break, though!
14. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your wardrobe? Jammies :)
15. What is your dream job? Hmmmm - not sure! I think I have a great balance right now with my para job at Jamie's school and my DT work!
16. What's your favorite magazine? Oprah and Real Simple
17. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on? I'd split it evenly between myself, Iain, Nattie and Jamie. Each of us could do what we want with our $25. I'd spend mine at Barnes & Noble.
18. Do you admire anyone's style? There are too many to list - tons of inspirational stampers out there!
19. Describe your personal style...Simple and clean (most of the time) with a little "something".
20. What are you going to do after this? Work on my school paper and then go to bed!
21. What are your favorite movies? Thomas Crown Affair, Perfect Storm, Good Will Hunting
22. What's your favorite fruit? Strawberries.
23. What inspires you? My kids, and other crafters.
24. Do you collect something? Stamps, patterned paper, cardstock, the list goes on...

Card Patterns 19 - Just a Note

Hi! I hope you're having a great Saturday :) Today's card is one I made for the Card Patterns Sketch 19. I used the "Two Scoops" collection from Basic Grey, and the stamps are by Lizzie Anne Designs ("Petite Phrases").

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! I'm heading down to the basement to do a little stamping, and to help the kiddos with their Father's Day cards :)

Featured Sketch Artist!

Thank you, Tracy - for naming me the Featured Sketch Artist for the last sketch challenge! I am thrilled - you made my day! Gotta love that Poochie stamp :D