Monday, August 16

Guess Who Picked This Theme :0)

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Okay ... yeah I know ... it was pretty obvious ... and yes it was me! The theme over at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week is indeed Stamp and Show your ... THE Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 style! Now before you start groaning and saying you can't take part ... trust me ... you can ... half of the DT did n't have a Wendy Stamp to their name and NO ... I was n't sharing mine :0) ... so they managed with just what they had in their stash ... please go look ... it truly is quite amazing!SSS31508

Thank you to all you lovely people that joined in last week ... you did me proud everyone and I am truly very grateful!

We have another fabulous prize this week donated by Simon Says Stamp and don't forget that much sought after top three blinkie!

I totally indulged myself with this challenge too ... I took inspiration from The Wendy Vecchi's Stamp Binder covers and made my own ... Not a Distress Ink in sight!!! Oh no ... and don't Adirondack inks work a treat on the Grungepaper. The backing paper is Retro Grunge SSS61508 from Lord Tim of Holtz ... you know Tim ... the man that can sleep on a cloud while playing the harp along side the other angels with just a Watermark Resist Pad and a Inkssentials gel pen ... in white of course!

So ... tell me ... what sort of week do you have lined up??? I am off for a weekend away to Sunny Hunny ... looking forward to that I can tell you ... it's been ages since I have had hot doughnuts by the Sea!

Oh ... and I did n't come back with me shopping yesterday ... because apart from a few spacer beads I bought exactly ... erm ... zilch!

Have a good one people ... laters!

30 comments:

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

What a great challenge Linda! Love reading your posts ;) You ROCK!

Hugs,
Heidi

slbt17 said...

Beautiful!
Sandra

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!!
Have a good week!!
Jeanette

Helen said...

No shopping? You're letting the side down!
I love this binder, still haven't done mine. I've never tried adirondacks on grunge, maybe now is a perfect time!! Thanks for another great challenge. (and for the beer mat - it is beautiful, I love it. My own piece of Linda E art!!!!!)

craftimamma said...

What a wonderful cover Linda. It's a stunner (as all your makes are). I'm now the proud owner of TWO sets of Mrs V stamps so I think that requires a cover don't you, Lol!

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Hels Sheridan said...

Lush colours and loooove that theme you picked this week :O)) Mmm, hot donuts by the sea... how many can you eat without licking your lips... I can do 6 (small ones) but then feel a bit icky so have to stop LOL x

Cath said...

How could you..... you had that opportunity to do all that shopping and you come back with NOTHING! If I had of known I would of given you a list ;)
Love the new theme, your covers are wonderful. I will have to give this some thought.

Alix said...

hot doughnuts by the sea...and setting the stunning wendy as this week's challenge...can you life get any more blessed!! xxx

Terry said...

Hiya Linda, yep love your journal and that flower AUSUMN...wow.....and you did not even shopped?? wow...I don't think that if I had the opportunity that I would come home with zilch....ihihi Hugs Terry xxxx

Lori said...

Of course! It's the Queen of Wendyism herself! lol! This is totally drooly stuff, Miss Linda, I love it!

Louise said...

I must look at Wendy stamps - if you say they are the bees knees - they must be!

My sister, mother and I were all at Stevenage yesterday and I was sorry to have just missed you at LB Craft's stall.
I was talking to Karen about classes that you teach and the possibility of signing up sometime.

Anyway, we came away with some goodies and some fantastic ideas that we hope to put into practice some time soon.

Hope to meet you some other time.

Carmen said...

Hellooooooooo. *Big waves* Do you know I just spent a week at the seaside and didn't have a single hot donut? *Polishes halo* We wont mention all the Morrissons donuts and the Beefeater meal and the ahem, chippies on the beach though... *hides halo in shame*

Love this binder cover, the colours are as usual vay gorgeous. They do look a lot like the distress inks, I wouldn't have known they weren't if you hadn't said!

Sid said...

Very nice and bright Linda !!

Sarah A said...

Hi Linda

Great cover and I love the bright colours! I did have a mini panic about not being able to join in this week due to my lack of Wendy V stamps... but yay I can improvise with what I have!!

Sarah x

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Linda,

There are no words...but you are AWESOME!! No wonder you picked this theme, simply GORGEOUS, the bright yellows and oranges are STUNNING that I'm sure you would make Wendy proud!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing even MORE ways to make Wendy’s products beautiful, you make us all at Simon Says Stamp very proud too!! :)

*mwah*
Steph

Lynne Forsythe said...

once again.....YOU ROCK!!!! and with NO DISTRESS INK.....how bout that!!!

hugs girlie!!

Dawn Edwards said...

What a fabulous stamp binder cover. I really need to create one of those covers one of these days. I just love all the colors you used and NO Distress Inks!!!!I don't know if I could do that but you did a fabulous job!

Kim Costello said...

WOW WOW WOW!!! Linda this cover is so awesome like a masterpiece, it's a work of art that will inspire even more greatness every time you reach for your 'Wendy' fix! Stunning, love the colours too and I love copics on grungepaper takes the ink yummy!!!
BiG HuGs and thanks for an amazing challenge... Kim :)

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Fab theme and I love your book and guess what..I've already entered this weeks challenge...woohoo!!

xx

Nancy said...

Some day, I'll "do" my covers, too! Yeah, that magical someday ... lol Yours is great!!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Gorgeous, Linda. Love those yummy hot colors and your flowers are magnificent! I would adore having a binder like that!

Andrea said...

perfection Linda and I would love some hot doughnuts I am dribbling just thinking about them xx

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

Great theme, and was good to see you Sunday.. no shopping??? unheard of!! lol. Have a good break away
xx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous little book Linda, love the colour & composition! Never thought I could do WV style, thanks for inspiring me! Was lovely to see you sunday btw! x

nikkib said...

Absolutely beautiful..... I was supposed to go to Stamperama but was ill so didnt make it, but seeing as I have enough stash to open a shop myself I didnt really need to go...

Ati said...

What a challenge. I laughed when I saw it.
It almost says: Simon Sas Stamps.
That is my DH's name. LOL
Like your creations!

Linda Brun said...

Beautiful creation Linda. I had a look at Wendy Vecchi's blog and her work is georgeous. I can fully understand why you love her work. But it sure looks difficult. I'm so glad I'm attending your some of your classes at PACS this year. So then next time a challenge like this pops up I can attend ;-)
Hugs, Linda

Helen Laurence said...

Stunning hun just lovely. Have a great time away. I am so jealous I want to come eat dohnuts too :)
Hugs x

Kat said...

I love the use of your color pallet just beautiful.

Terry said...

Oh, so it is you who made me go way out of my comfort zone! Never doing a Wendy project or having any of her stamps or stuff, it was still fun! Your "Wendy" style piece is stunning! Thanks for the challenge!

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