My Padded Craft Room

It was a Cinch!

2012-02-23T21:37:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Just a real quick post today. I wanted to share a project I made with one of my newer toys. I got a Cinch 2 for my birthday last year and have been making a few things with it. Here are some pics of a chipboard album that I made with it.

I had so much fun making this and the Cinch was so easy to use. Here is a closeup of the pin that I made as well.

I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my album. I'm sure you will be seeing more projects that are a "Cinch".

Challenges:

Sweet Stamps - Bingo (bling, ribbon, die cut)

Simon Says Stamp - 3 different papers

Cute Card Thursday - Winged Things

Crafts 4 Eternity - Lock & Key

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Friday!

Hot Mamas!

2012-02-20T15:10:00.000-05:00

Well, it's Monday again. I hope you all made it through the weekend ok. I'm back with another challenge from the CMC Copic Challenge group. We want lots of laughs and bright, fun colors. Our wonderful sponsor, I Brake For Stamps, let us pick a stamp from their Humorous Seniors line. I colored Thelma and Louise.

If these ladies didn't have the top down in their car I imagine they'd have the "Hot Mamas on Board" sign hanging in their back window. Just a couple of girls out for a ride. lol

Of course I used my Copics to color this image (Y15, Y11, Y0000/E11, E00, E000/BG49, BG10/E18, E99, YR23/C9, C7, C5, C3, C1/YR68, YR65/R29, R22/RV17, RV10/W5, W2, W00). The DP is BasicGrey that I picked up at my LCS. I also used a new Cuttlebug folder, Tiny Bubbles, that I got as a gift, and sanded the DCVW white core paper a bit. I added the ribbon and printed the sentiment from my computer.

We would love for you to place along with us. One lucky winner will win a wonderful prize from I Brake For Stamps, plus all entries go into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. Now grab your Copics, ProMarkers, or other alcohol markers or colored pencils and join in the fun at the CMC Copic Challenge group.

Challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or Bows
Scrap-Creations - 3 Layers

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a marvelous Monday!

Get Well Soon

2012-02-16T18:49:00.000-05:00

Well, it's been several days since I've posted, so here goes. Today I've got a card that I made for my local craft store, Easy As Cat Soup. She asked for volunteers to make cards to display in her shop to show off some of the items she sells. She gave me a sheet of some gorgeous paper from Graphic 45 and a piece of the Tim Holtz core'dinations Kraft-Core paper. Here's my card.

Isn't that paper great? The sentiment is from Bird's Cards. She's got a ton of great sentiments, images, and templates. I distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink. I used one of my MS punches on the piece that runs across the middle, although it might be hard to see the flowers I punched out. The ribbon and button are from my stash and the buttercream twine was purchased at my LCS. The rhinestones in the corner are from my stash as well and colored with my BG75 Copic marker.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Entwined (use twine)
Crafts and Me - Distressed
Card Patterns - Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar (cream, blue, distressing)
Southern Girls - So Distressed

I hope you all enjoyed my card. Tomorrow is Friday, so enjoy it and have a great weekend!

Eat Cupcakes

2012-02-10T15:29:00.001-05:00

It's Friday once again and today's card was made for the Flourishes Noon Time Challenge. The challenge for part 1 was to use the following Pinterest picture for inspiration.

And here is my take on the photo.

I used a sentiment that I got from Mudmaven Designs. The paper is from TPC Studio. I added some ribbon from my stash, using my awesome new Bow Easy to make the double loop bow. To finish it off I added some pink rhinestones from my stash as well.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hearts and Flowers

2012-02-09T16:42:00.000-05:00

Well, with Valentine's Day just around the corner I wanted to share another card that I made.

I got the digi from Sew Many Cards sometime last year and thought it would work well for Valentine's Day. I used my trusty Copic markers to color the image. The papers are from K & Company. The little roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I can't for the life of me remember where I got the gorgeous big flower. The ribbon is The Ribbon Boutique from my LCS and the pearls are from my stash. Of course I have added Stickles as well.

Don't forget about the current challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge group. We want to see the colors of love. Check out all of the details here. You've got two chances to win plus a shot to be our guest designer.

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Be My Valentine
Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Stamp and Create - Valentine's Day/Love
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Valentines
Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine

A Bunch of Birthday Wishes

2012-02-06T18:01:00.001-05:00

Well, it's Monday again and I've got another Tilda card to share with you. I used this cute stamp with Tilda holding a bunch of balloons.

Okay, I have to tell you that I have wanted a Bow Easy for a long time and got one as a Christmas gift from one of my sweet blogger friends. If you don't have one of these nifty little devices you need to get one. I followed this video tutorial and it was a piece of cake! On this card you will notice that I did a double loop bow. How cool is that?! On to the other details, I stamped her onto Cryogen White Cardstock and colored her with Copics. My DP is from MME and I have stitched all of the panels. Of course there is the ribbon from my stash. The button is from the Paper Studio and the yummy Pink Sorbet twine is from The Twinery. I added some little pearls from my stash and Stickles. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Buttons & Bows
Birthday Sundaes - Birthday Card w/sentiment
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
Sundays with Crissy - Happy Birthday!

I hope you enjoyed my little card today. I'm off to play with my Bow Easy some more.

Colors of Love

2012-02-04T20:21:00.000-05:00

Happy weekend everyone! We had a cloudy and cool day with a bit of rain. I ran some errands and finally got my haircut. Do you all love how light your hair feels after a haircut? My hair always feel light and fluffy right after a cut. Once I wash it that feeling is gone, but I like it while it lasts. Anyway, on to another challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. With Valentine's Day just around the corner we want to see the Colors of Love! Show us your projects using pink, red, white, and cream.

Stamp Fairy is our sponsor and they were kind enough to let us use an image. I chose this cute little Nelly image. Isn't she sweet? My DP is from Deja Views and I stitched all of the panels. Nelly is colored using Copics RV17,RV13,RV10,RV000/E13, E11, E00, R21/E25, E31, E50/W5, W2, W00/BG10. I added some Ribbon Boutique ribbon, a brad from my stash, and some flower shaped rhinestones. The sentiment "xoxoxoxoxoxo" is from Craft Smart and I used some Colorbox ink to stamp it.

The challenge runs until Feb. 17th and you can use Copics, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers, or colored pencils. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate from Stamp Fairy. All entries will go into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. Be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Challenge group to join in the fun.

Challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Valentine's
Craft Your Days Away - Get Stitchy With It
By the Cute and Girly - Love is in the Air
Tuesday Throwdown - Hearts
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
One Crazy Stamper - Love is in the Air
Digi Doodle - Love

Thanks for stopping by!

Yee-Haw

2012-02-03T20:55:00.000-05:00

Well, it's time for the weekend! I believe we are going to have rain all weekend, but that just means more time inside crafting! Today I'm sharing a card using Misty from DigiStamp Boutique.

I've had these papers from Creative Imaginations for a while and I'm so happy to finally use them. I think they are perfect with this image. I colored the image with my Copics, added the lace and ran some ribbon through it. I used some of my newly acquired twine on the bottom and added the brad and rhinestones.

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Fab 'n' Funky - Use a digi
Kaboodle Doodles - Girly

Have a great weekend!

Especially for you

2012-02-01T16:44:00.001-05:00

I hope you all are having a great day. We had sunshine earlier, but it's starting to cloud up a bit here. I've made another card with this cute Ribbon Tilda stamp.

I went with some brighter colors on this card. I just love how easy this image is to color. The DP is from Prima and she is colored with Copics. I stitched all of the panels, added some twine, a button, and pearls. I added some Stickles to her dress and the string of hearts and used a Lili of the Valley sentiment to finish it off.

Challenges:

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Twine
Truly Scrumptious - Love & Hearts
The Paper Shelter - Love is in the Air
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Crafts and Me - Brighten up your day

Thanks for stopping by!

With Love

2012-01-29T21:20:00.001-05:00

It's me again. I've got another card to share, this time with a stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I just love this stamp. I stamped her onto Cryogen White Cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I used my Copic markers to color her and added a bit of Stickles to the butterfly and her shirt. The papers are MME, which I love as well. I found the wrinkled ribbon in the bottom of a drawer (totally forgot I had it). The button, twine, and charm are from my stash. I also added just a dab of Liquid Pearls to the center of the flower. I've got a bunch of that stuff and don't use it nearly enough, so you will probably see more of the Liquid Pearls on my projects. The sweet sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - So Charming
A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a few minutes to stop by. Have a great week!

A Flower for you

2012-01-24T20:27:00.000-05:00

Hello again! I've got another new Tilda stamp to share with you.

My papers are MME and she is colored with Copics. I used my MS fence punch and added some ribbon from my stash. Throw in a button, some twine, rhinestones, and Stickles and you're done!

Challenges:

Do You Stack Up - Patterned paper

Crafty Catz - Buttons and Bows

Stamptacular Sunday - Seeing Spots

Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch

Ladybug Crafts - Bows

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Photo Inspiration

See you next time!

Tugging on your Heartstrings

2012-01-22T23:24:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Mine went by fairly quickly, but I was able to get a couple of cards made, and that is always good. Here is a card I made with another of my new Tilda stamps.

I just love how cute this stamp is. I stamped her onto Cryogen White Cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. My papers are BasicGrey and Karen Foster Designs and she is colored with Copics. I just love the ribbon, which is from Paper Temptress; perfect for Valentine's Day. I added a bunch of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and the spray of pearls. The leaves were punched using my MS punch and then Stickles were added to the leaves and flowers, as well as her dress. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Challenges:

Magnolia-licious - Pink, white, and red
Totally Stampalicious - Valentine's Day
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
BasicGrey Challenges - Favorite Things (Tilda stamp, ribbon, Stickles, BasicGrey DP)
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Valentine's Day
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Sweet Crazy Love

Have a great week!

Cold and Frosty

2012-01-21T17:32:00.000-05:00

Well, it's time for another challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge and we want to see your frosty, icy, and cold projects. Here is a picture for inspiration.

And here is my card.

I used this cute stamp, Mr. Snowman, from Lili of the Valley who is our sponsor for this challenge. I stamped this image onto Cryogen White Cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I used my Copics to color this image (C9, C7, C5, C3, C1/B97, B95, B93, B91, B00/G24, G21/R27, R24/E35/YR65/Y28/BG10). I used my MS punch for the bigger snowflakes and my Marvy punch for the smaller snowflakes. The ribbon is from my stash, added the rhinestones in the corner, and a bit of glitter to the ground.

Anyone can play along, just be sure to use your Copic markers. One lucky winner will receive a fabulous prize from Lili of the Valley. Plus, each entry will go into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. You have until Feb. 3rd to join in the fun. We hope to see you there!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles - Winter Wonderland

Kaboodle Doodles - Snow, snowmen, snowflakes

Saddle Up!

2012-01-20T21:14:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday! Quick post for you to share I card I made recently.

The stamp is from The Digi Shack and colored with Copics. I used a new pack of paper I got at my LSS, BasicGrey Life of the Party. Very cool! I distressed the edges and added a ribbon. The sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps. Quick and easy guy card!

Challenges:

BasicGrey Challenges - Something New! (paper)
Delightful Challenges - Distressed/Vintage
Bizzy Becs - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Tilda again?

2012-01-17T21:34:00.000-05:00

Two days in a row with a post...wow! I've got another Magnolia card to share with you today. I was in the mood to make a girlie card (notice all of the flowers?). You can probably tell that I just LOVE this stamp too b/c I posted a card with it last week. AND the one I did last week was purple as well. Duh! Anyway, here it is.

I just love these papers. They are Disney papers by EK Success. If you look closely you can see a couple of the mouse ears on the DP. I colored her with Copics, added some rhinestone swirls, and some flowers from Prima, Recollections, and Wild Orchid Crafts. I used MS punches for the butterfly and leaves and added some Stickles to the butterfly as well as Tilda blouse and bow.

Challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!

Tilda with Balloons

2012-01-16T19:07:00.000-05:00

Hello, hello, hello! I hope you all enjoyed your Monday. I've got a few new stamps that I can't wait to share with you all over the next few weeks.

I thought this stamp was so cute, plus with Valentine's Day coming up I thought it would be a good stamp to use. I stamped her onto Cryogen White Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics (B14, B12, B00, B000/E11, E00, E000, R20/E97, Y23, Y11/R85, R83, R81/C7, C5, C3, C1/W5, W2, W000/BG10). My papers are from NRN Designs and Daisy D's Paper Co. I added some ribbon from my stash, some Stickles, and a couple of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Crafty Catz - Use something new (stamp)
Ribbon Girls - Blue & Pink
Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Bingo (ribbon, sparkle, flowers)

Thanks for stopping by!

Calendar

2012-01-13T18:56:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday! I've got a quick post today. I've had this wonderful stamp from Sparkle Creations and I'm finally using it. I bought one of those plastic picture frames and made a calendar page with it.

I picked up a pack of MME Quite Contrary Jack & Jill papers and just love them. I stitched the panels and added some Prima and Recollections flowers. The image is colored with Copics, naturally and the calendar I created myself.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges:

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
Sparkle Creations - Use something new (MME papers)
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Plum Tilda

2012-01-10T19:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday to you all! I hope your week is off to a good start. Today I'm sharing a card I made with one of my favorite Magnolia stamps.

Isn't she just sweet? I colored her with Copics (BV29, BV25, BV20/E11, E00, E000, R20/E97,Y21, Y11/W5, W2, W00/BG10) and used some of my MME papers. I added the ribbon, a brad, some rhinestones, and a bit of Stickles.

While you are here, why don't you pop on over to the challenge we have going on over at the CMC Copic Challenge? It's a great group and a lot of fun. Be sure to check it out and join in.

Challenges:

Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Saturated Colors
Magnolia Down Under - Anything Goes
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Kraft Paper

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Retro

2012-01-07T20:04:00.000-05:00

Well, hello again. I guess it's time for me to get back into the swing of things here. We've got another challenge for you over at the CMC Copic Challenge group. We are having some Retro Fun with hot pink, black, and white colors and we are sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability Digistamps. Here is my card using Angela.

My DP's are from Deja Views & TPC Studio. I've had them for a while and knew they would be perfect for this challenge. Of course she is colored with Copics (RV17, RV13, RV10, RV000/E11, E00, E000/E25, E31, E50/C9, C7, C5, C3, C1/W5, W2, W00/BG10). I stitched the panels, added some ribbon that I got from Paper Temptress, a button from my stash, and some pink sorbet twine that I recently picked up at my LSS. Throw a few rhinestones in the corner and it's done!

Be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Challenge. Anyone can play, but remember to use your Copic markers. One lucky winner will receive a great prize from Guylou's Inimitability. PLUS, all entries will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. One entry = two chances to win, so be sure to join the fun!

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Use your new stash (ribbon & twine)
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Something Old and Something New (old-paper/new-ribbon & twine)
The Sweetest Thing - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - New Something (ribbon & twine)

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

No Card Today

2011-12-27T21:21:00.000-05:00

Hi there. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and you are all gearing up for the new year. I don't have a card to share today, but I did have a request to share the company that made the stamp that I used on this card. The stamp is from Parked on Rubber. I got it at a local LSS on clearance and that was my first time using it. It is a beautiful stamp and I just love how quickly and easily I was able to color it.

Well, that's all I've got today. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-23T00:51:00.000-05:00

Hello again. Today I wanted to share a Christmas card I made for Suzanne Dean, the "boss lady" over at the Color Me Creative Classroom. Suzanne's blog is one of the first that I joined when I started blogging. She is an inspiration, plus she's got some pretty crazy stories to share. I have had the privilege of being a part of the CMC Copic Challenge design team for nine months and I feel like I've learned so much. Suzanne is a wonderful person to work with and so much fun to be around. So Suzanne, here is my card for you. I just LOVE this stamp and thought it make a lovely Christmas card. I have truly enjoyed being able to work and learn as part of your design team. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!

BTW, Suzanne also offers online CMC Classes, which are wonderful because you get feedback from Suzanne as you go through the class. Here is a little teaser of Class 5 for you.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Challenges:

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas...Card of the Year
Sunday's with Crissy - Anything Goes

Golden Angel

2011-12-12T19:58:00.000-05:00

Hello there! It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This time it's a special challenge that's all about Holiday Joy in Creams, Golds, and Whites.

For this Challenge we have LOTS OF PRIZES!!

AND A WAY TO DONATE TO A WONDERFUL CHARITY!!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN:

-1 person will win a NEW Provocraft CRICUT MINI machine

-1 person will win a NEW KINDLE E-READER

-1 person will win a $50 Gift Cert. to SCACD

-1 person will win a $25 Gift Cert. to the Paper Temptress

-1 person will win 5 digis from Tiffany Doodles and a $15 Gift Cert to 7 Kids College Fund and a Gilli Gift Bag

HOW TO PLAY:

4 different ways to enter

-Enter up to (2) TWO projects into the link system below by Jan. 5th

-Enter (1) one project into the BookEndz Challenge

-Donate a $3-5 donation to the Charity below for 1 entry

-Donate anything over $10 to the Charity and get 2 entries

OUR CHARITY:

Reading is Fundamental is the charity Suzanne has chosen to sponsor this season. As you all know Suzanne is an avid reader and it is amongst her very favorite things to do in her spare time. She truly believes that literacy and reading opens up many doors in life for everyone. Not only can you find joy in books but it opens your eyes to other cultures, places and people that is so worthwhile. And just the fact that a huge part of life involves being able to read--to get through school, get a great job and navigate through life. For Suzanne teaching children to read early on in life is a MUST yet so many children are not provided with the basic materials to learn to read. So this charity is a non-profit that provides books to children and opportunities to bring literacy into areas that need it!

Here a picture for inspiration.

And here is my card.

This sweet stamp is from Wags 'n Whiskers. I thought she would be perfect in creams and golds. The pretty DP and the gold cardstock are from my stash. I colored her with Copics (YR23, Y15, Y11, Y000/E25, E31, E50/E11, E00, E0000, R20/C1, W5, W2, W00). I added some ribbon, rhinestones, and Stickles and she was done. Overall a very quick and easy card. Plus, I just love how pretty it turned out.

Remember, you can join us for this challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. Just use your Copic markers to color an image in Golds, Creams, or Whites and you'll be entered to win. Plus each entry gets entered into the monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate from Oozak.com. Lots of chances to win plus you can donate to a wonderful charity for additional chances of winning.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Christmas Glitz

Scrap 'n Stamp - Sketch

Dream Valley - Christmas

Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas

Stampin' for the Weekend - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Sparkling Angel

2011-12-09T17:02:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday! I hope you all survived the week. I took today off and did a bit coloring. I mentioned in this post that I stumbled across a stamp from last year. Well here is another card I made with that same image.

I followed one of Suzanne Dean's tutorials for coloring to look like distress inks and I love the look of it. By the way, Suzanne has put together Class 5 in her Copic coloring classes that you can take online. She's even got a holiday special. You can read about it here.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Holiday
Creatalicious - Christmas with Sparkles
Bearly Mine - Un-traditional Christmas
Ladybug Crafts - Snowflakes and Sparkle
Dream Valley Challenges - Sparkle

Tilda Altered Journal

2011-12-07T20:34:00.002-05:00

So I wanted to share another quick project with you. Earlier this year I picked up some journals that were on clearance at my LCC. The covers weren't pretty, but I knew I could fix that. Here's what I came up with.

I've had this stamp for a bit and hadn't inked her up yet. I colored her using Copics (R85, R83, R81, R00/E11, E00, E0000, R20/E25, E31, E50/Y15, Y00/E43/W5, W2, W0/BG10), and added a bit of Stickles to her wand. I used some paper I had from Cloud 9 Design, added some Prima flowers & pearly accents from my stash, and found that cute little bow that I forgot I had. I added two pieces of ribbon and put two cute little charms on them for bookmarks, and a couple of pieces of ribbon to tie it up real pretty.

Challenges:

Southern Girls - Ribbon Madness
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes w/Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes w/something dangly

Have a great day!

Angel

2011-12-04T20:19:00.000-05:00

Well, hello again. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We had a chilly one here, so I got a good bit of crafting done. Today I'm sharing a card that I made using a stamp I forgot I had. I stumbled across it this weekend and now I have made 3 cards with it. This is Motivet's Angel Girl.

Isn't she sweet? I stamped her onto Cryogen white cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. My DP is Heidi Grace Designs and some DCVW white-core cardstock that I ran through my Cuttlebug and sanded quickly. She is colored with Copics and Stickled until I couldn't Stickle any more. I added the ribbon, brad, and charm, of course, three shiny stars down the front.

Don't forget the current challenge we have over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. We want you to use your Copics to color Non-traditional hair colors. Join the fun and you've got a chance at two prizes that are up for grabs. Check out the details here.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketch
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

It's a tag today!

2011-11-29T20:15:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to share something with you real quick. Here's a tag I made using a Magnolia mini to match this card I made a few weeks ago. I hadn't inked it up yet, but I'll tell you it is just a easy to color as the bigger stamp. Plus, it makes a nice little gift set. Love, love, love it!!!

As always she's stamped onto Cryogen White Cardstock and colored with Copics. I added some ribbon from my stash and of course, ran the Vintage Tag Doohickey through my Cuttlebug.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Tag You're It!
By the Cute and Girly - Christmas Girls

Thanks for stopping by!

Bring in the Funk-y Hair!

2011-11-28T19:23:00.000-05:00

It's challenge time again at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. This time we want you to use your Copics to color Multi-Colored hair/Non-Traditional hair colors. I'll tell you that I wasn't completely comfortable with this at first, but it grew on me. I love how this image turned out and I do believe I'll give this another try again. Our wonderful sponsor, Simply Betty Stamps, let me have this cute digi.

I printed this digi onto Cryogen White Cardstock and colored her with my Copics (BV17, BV13, BV11/E11, E00, E000, R20/BG13, BG11, BG0000/Y23, Y02/E33, E31, E50/YR12, YR14, YR20, R24/YG67, YG63, YG03). I added the fall leaves that I punched out with some Marvy punches then added a bit of Stickles to them. The sentiment is computer generated.

I hope you will join us over at the CMC Copic Challenge. You could win a prize from Simply Betty Stamps plus 1 pack of Cryogen Cardstock. Each entry is also entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate from Oozak.com. You have until Dec. 9th to play along, so be sure to head over here to join in the fun.

I would like to enter this card into the Do You Stack Up? challenge (Grass).

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.

Tilda's Warm Wishes

2011-11-22T23:52:00.000-05:00

Quick post today with another Tilda stamp that I got last year. I used my new pack of MME papers and just love how this card turned out.

It's hard to tell from my crummy picture, but I tried some new Copic colors that I hadn't used before. I used V99, V95, and V93. The work wonderfully with the papers, but you just can't tell with the rotten picture.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Magnolia Down Under - Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Beautiful Bows
By the Cute and Girly - Christmas Girls
Sundays with Crissy - Non-traditional Christmas Colors
The Beary Scrap - Your Beary Best
Crafty Catz - Snowflakes
Just Magnolia - Ribbons

Enjoy the rest of your week and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Tilda with a Tree

2011-11-17T19:35:00.000-05:00

Me again. I've got another card that I made with this wonderful Tilda stamp.

Of course I colored her with Copics (BG78, BG75, BG72, BG10/E11, E00/ E000, R20/E97, Y21,Y11/YG67, YG63, YG03, YG0000/C1/W2, W00). I used some MME paper, my Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die as well as my MS snowflake punch, and added some glitter and pearls. The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Also, don't forget to stop by and play along with the CMC Copic Challenge for your shot at TWO prizes. Anyone can play, just use your Copics, it's that easy.

Challenges:
Magnolia-licious - Color Challenge
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Christmas
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Photo Inspiration
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Christmas w/Pearls
The Paper Shelter - Snowflakes

Until next time...

Joy

2011-11-15T20:26:00.000-05:00

Me again! Here's a card I made with a cute digi from Bugaboo Stamps. I just love Jodie's stamps, they are so cute and whimsical.

Pretty simple card. I stitched around the edges, used my MS holly border punch along the bottom, added the ribbon, and used another MS punch for the holly in the corner. Piece of cake!

Challenges:

Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch
Christmas Card Challenges - Holly or Wreathes
Dream Valley Challenges - Stitching
Simon Says Stamp - Photo Inspiration
Do You Stack Up? - Inspired by a Song (Joy to the World)

Thanks again for stopping by!

Happy Monday!

2011-11-14T19:15:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! I hope you all made it through the day ok. I've got another card with James Bear from Lili of the Valley. I believe I've mentioned before that I just love this stamp.

Isn't he just the sweetest? I got these new papers from The Paper Studio this weekend and just love them with this image. I ran some Coredinations cardstock through my Cuttlebug to emboss that swirly design on it. The ribbon and brads are from my stash, and then of course the glitter I added to his hat and the ground.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - First Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Reds
Lili of the Valley - Creature Comforts
Sketches by Carly - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas Traditions
The Pink Elephant - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your week!

Under the Sea

2011-11-12T20:25:00.001-05:00

Hi again!I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post, but time does fly by. It's challenge time again over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. The challenge this time is Colors of the Sea. Our wonderful sponsor Michelle Perkett Studio gave us each an image to use for this challenge and I chose Eva the Glam Mermaid.

I just love how this card turned out. I printed this digi out onto Cryogen White Cardstock and colored her with Copics (BG13, BG11, BG10/E11, E00, E000/Y21, Y11, E97/YG06, YG0000/R85, R81/YR21). My pretty blue sparkly cardstock is from Coredinations. I used my Martha Stewart Deco Shells border punch along the edges of the one side and punched out the sand dollar with another MS punch. I added some wrinkled ribbon and a brad, then hung a turtle charm from it. I put the pearls in the corners and added some glitter to the mermaid.

You have until Nov. 25th play for a chance to win a prize from Michelle Perkett Studio as well as 1 pack of Cryogen Cardstock. You will also be entered into a monthly drawing for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Oozak.com. So two chances to win and anyone can enter...what are you waiting for? Head over to the CMC Copic Challenge and play along.

Also, Michelle Perkett Studio is having a 50% sale on all digi stamps through midnight Nov. 12th, so be sure to check them out.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Sketch
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Use a digi
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes w/a Digi
Creative Inspirations - All Stitched Up
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

Warm Wishes

2011-11-05T20:56:00.000-04:00

Happy Saturday to you! I hope you all are having some wonderful weather this weekend. Quick post today. I'm sharing a card I made with a new Lili of the Valley stamp.

The image is stamped onto Cryogen White Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics. My DP is from Creative Imaginations and I added the ribbon and some pretty green pearls.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch N Stash - Sketch w/my new stamp as my stash
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girls - Jingle All the Way to Christmas

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Rolling in the Leaves

2011-11-03T19:39:00.000-04:00

Hello again. I hope everyone is enjoying their week. We've got some rain sprinkling down on us and the temperature is gonna drop a bit tonight. I'm ready to bundle up and do some more coloring. But before I do, I've got another Tilda card to share with you today. This stamp is so sweet and perfect for fall.

I stamped her onto Cryogen White Cardstock and colored her using Copics (I didn't keep track of them this time). The DP is from Provo Craft & Karen Foster Designs. I added some ribbon that I got from Paper Temptress and added a bit of sprinkles to the leaves.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Tilda - Autumn Leaves
Craft Your Days Away - Autumn/Fall
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Magnolia-licious - Photo inspiration
Pollycraft - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

New Magnolia stamp

2011-10-31T19:00:00.000-04:00

Today I'm sharing a new Tilda stamp that I have. I have to tell you, I'm so happy with how she turned out, I colored 4 of them all at once! It's such a cute stamp and so easy to color (for some reason this one was easier and quicker for me to color than others).

I used my metallic gold thread again and just love the extra bit of sparkle that it adds to my cards. I also broke out the "jingle bells" for the first time this year. You'll probably be seeing more of them as the weeks go by.

Challenges:
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Jingle All the Way
Just Magnolia - Merry Christmas!
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!!!

All About Boys at CMC

2011-10-30T18:22:00.000-04:00

Hi again. It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This time it's all about BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Our wonderful sponsor this week, Mo's Digital Pencil, let the DT use some of her wonderful digis. I chose this cute digi called Sand Castle.

I loved using all of the different colored Copics on it. It's so bright and colorful. There are so many wonderful images at Mo's shop. You've got to check them out.

If you play along with us this time around you've got a chance to win a $15 gift certificate from Mo's Digital Pencil where you could get some of her cute digis, plus a pack of Cryogen Cardstock. And if that isn't enough each entry into the challenge is entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com.

So be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Challenge for your shot at not one, but TWO great prizes. Anyone can play along and you have until November 11th, so there it plenty of time to join in the fun.

Challenges:

Dream Valley - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil
Paper: Cryogen White Cardstock, Karen Foster Designs
Ink: Copics (R39, R29, R24, R22, R00/YR68, YR21/E37, E33, E31/E11, E00, E0000, R20/G16, G02, G00/Y15, Y13, Y11/B28, B24, B21/B05, B02, B00/C3)
Misc: Ribbon, buttons

Thanks for stopping by today!

Bear-ing Gifts

2011-10-23T18:42:00.000-04:00

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I've got another Christmas card with James Bear from Lili of the Valley. Did I mention that I just love this stamp?

I used some darker browns on him, but didn't write down the Copics that I used. Hopefully I'll be able to figure it out for the next time I color him as I really like the darker colors.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Gina K Designs - Let it Snow!

Don't forget about the challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. The theme is Halloween and you've got until Oct. 28th to enter.

Supplies:
Stamp: Lili of the Valley
Papers: Cryogen White Cardstock, Coredinations, The Paper Studio
Ink: Copics
Misc: ribbon, Spellbinders snowflakes die, MS snowflakes punch, Marvy snowflake punch, glitter, brad

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Halloween at CMC

2011-10-18T20:54:00.000-04:00

That's right, it's time to share your Halloween projects with us over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. We want to see your project that you have colored using your Copic markers.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Glitterbabe. I used the Waiting for Witchy digi for my card. If you play along you've got a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Glitterbabe's Digis and a pack of Cryogen Cardstock. Plus, each entry is entered into a monthly contest for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! Two chances to win, so head on over to the CMC Copic Challenge to join in the fun.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween/Goth
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch
Totally Stampalicious - Purple, orange, and black
Digital Tuesday - Happy Halloween
Flourishes - Halloween
Papertake Weekly - Spoooooky Hues
Crafts 4 Eternity - Orange & Purple
Craft Your Days Away - Halloween Colors
Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall
Dream Valley Challenges - Halloween

Supplies:
Stamp: Glitterbabe
Paper: Cryogen White Cardstock, SEI, K & Co.
Ink: Copics (C9,C7, C3, C1/V17, V15, V12/Y23, Y21, Y11, E35, E33, E51/YG67, YG63/Y04)
Misc: Pom pom ribbon, bat ribbon, rhinestones, MS border punch, glitter bat sticker, Stampabilities Lavender ink pad

Thanks for stopping by!

Another Tilda Calendar Page

2011-10-12T21:59:00.000-04:00

Well, I have another calendar page to share with you. I did something different with this one. I decided that I spend too much time fussing over what to add to my cards, etc., so this time I kept moving. I didn't take the time to nitpick over what I put on the card. I just kept adding stuff and overall I'm pretty happy with it.

I came across some Magnolia flowers and glass garlands that I won from some blog candy last year, so I decided to use them on this project...finally. That's another problem I have; I want to save my "good stuff" for a better project. Well, no more! It's time to clear out some of this stuff I've had for a while and make room for more new stuff.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
By the Cute and Girly - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for Unused Stash (flower, glass garland)

Also, just a reminder that Suzanne Dean will be in San Jose, CA next weekend (Oct. 22nd & 23rd) to teach her CMC on the Road Class and there is still time to get registered. I attended her class in SC a few months ago and just loved it! I would highly recommend going if you get the chance. You can find all of the details here.

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda
Papers: Cryogen White Cardstock, K & Co.
Ink: Copics
Misc: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Magnolia flower & glass garland, ribbon, brad, Making Memories flower, pearls, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your week!

Coaster Calendar

2011-10-07T20:50:00.001-04:00

Today I've got something new to share with you. I used some 4 x 4 coasters and turned them into this cute little hanging calendar.

I colored my image with Copics, then I distressed the edges of the coasters with some ink, added some ribbon and pearls, then printed out my calendars and attached them with brads.

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch
Totally Tilda - Decorate a Coaster
Truly Scrumptious - Distressing
do you stack up? - Brown
Digi Doodle - Distressing

Have a great weekend!

Pink Christmas

2011-10-05T19:20:00.000-04:00

Four days in a row! That must be a record for me. I've got another calendar page to share with you. I'll tell you that I've never done pink for Christmas; I stick with the traditional red and green, although last year I branched out and did a lot of blue. I found some cute pink Christmas paper and figured I'd give it a go.

Now I may have gone a bit overboard on the pink, but I think it definitely looks cute. I stamped her on Cryogen White Cardstock. The DP I used is from We R Memory Keepers and K & Co. I colored her with Copics (R85, R83, R81, R00/E25, E31, E50/E11, E00, E000/BG10, W2, W00). I punched some snowflakes using my Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die and added some glitter to them. I added a brad to the middle of the snowflake, ran some ribbon across the front, and added my calendar.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Bling
Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Fab 'n' Funky - Die Cut or Punches
All That Scraps - Anything Goes

Also, don't forget about the current challenge running over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. There are two chances to win and you have until October 14th to enter. Be sure to check it out here and join in the fun.

Have a great day!

2 Birthday Cards

2011-10-04T19:04:00.000-04:00

Today I've got a couple of birthday cards to share with you. On my first card I used a new digi I got from Nana Vic's. I printed her out onto Cryogen White Cardstock and used Karen Foster Designs paper. I stitched the bottom panel, added the chipboard stars and rhinestones, and put a bit of glitter on the water. I used the sketch from the Sketch n Stash Challenge with my new stash being the digi.

On my second card I used a digi from Meljen's Designs. I printed it onto Cryogen White Cardstock and my DP is Basicgrey. I stitched the front panels, added ribbon, and 3 cute tool brads as well.

I also wanted to share with you the witty sentiment my hubby and I came up with. We thought it was cute.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - Recipe (1 ribbon, 2 DP, 3 buttons/brads/gems)

Sweet Sketch - Sketch

Sentimental Sundays - Sewing or Stitching (plus a sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by!

Another James Bear card

2011-10-03T18:58:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I've got a lot of images colored that I hadn't been putting on cards because I just wasn't in the mood. Well, the mood has hit! You'll probably see a few more posts than usual from me this week. I'm getting geared up for my Christmas cards this year, so today I've got another card with the Lili of the Valley James Bear stamp.

This card was really quick to put together, which is great if you are making several of them. I used a new gold thread too. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but it really makes the card shine a bit.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Lili of the Valley - World Cardmaking Day

Have a great week!

Vintage Tilda

2011-10-02T20:40:00.001-04:00

Happy Sunday to everyone! I hope you all are getting some wonderful weather like we are here. Perfect for watching football. I was crafting last night with the windows open and heard the leaves blowing around the driveway. I love that sound, but it also reminds me that we will be raking up all of those leaves soon.

It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. The theme is to use Vintage & Distressed Coloring with your Copic markers. Here is your inspiration photo.

I had not tried this technique before and was not sure how it would go, but I've got to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I decided to make a calendar page instead of a card.

I think I might add a bit more "stuff" to it to fill up some of the empty space, but I love how the coloring turned out. I stamped Tilda onto Cryogen cardstock, stitched the bottom two panels (as usual), added the rhinestone swirls and then the calendar I made.

Be sure to check out the blogs of my fellow DT members, we have a few new members, and boy are they talented. I've got them linked up on the left side of my sidebar.

Please join us for your chance to win 3 Magnolia stamps of your choice from Magnolia-licious and a pack of Cryogen Cardstock. Plus each entry is entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. The challenge ends October 14th, just be sure to use your Copics. So head on over to the CMC Copic Challenge and join in the fun. Anyone can play along.

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sketch
Do You Stack Up? - Swirls
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Distressed
The Beary Scrap - Free for (f)All/Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp: Magnolia Tilda
Paper: Cryogen White Cardstock, K & Co.
Ink: Copics E13, E11, E00, R21/R22,R00,R0000/E25, E35, E51/Y28, Y0000/YG06, YG0000/E43, W2
Misc: Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

Altered Composition Book

2011-09-27T19:09:00.000-04:00

Hello again! Today I'm sharing with you a mini composition book that I altered. Here is the before picture.

And here is the after picture.

Cute, huh? I just love how it turned out. I think I'm gonna have to make some more of these.

I colored her with Copics (R22, R00/E13, E11, E00, R21/E25, E31, E51/Y0000, E43, Y11, W00). Also, since I didn't have the right color for the rhinestones I took some clear ones and colored them with my BG72 marker, so they are now a perfect match!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Magolia-licious - Altered Item

Totally Stampalicious - It's Got Wings!
Truly Scrumptious - Clean & Simple
Cute Card Thursday - Sketch
Stampin' for the Weekend - What a Cutie!

Also, don't forget to stop by the CMC Copic Challenge. There are still a few days for you to get your project in, plus you've got 2 chances to win. Check it out here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Tilda with Bell

2011-09-25T12:20:00.000-04:00

It's me again. I've got something else to share with you today with another cute Magnolia image.

I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Cryogen White cardstock. I colored her with Copics, stitched the panels, and added some embellishments as well as my Wild Orchid flowers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenges - Christmas Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Cryogen White, Karen Foster Designs
Ink: Copics (R29, R27, R24, R22/E43, E41, E40/E97, E35, Y11/Y28, Y23, Y11/YG63, YG06/W2, W00)
Misc: Ribbon, button, twin, charm, Wild Orchid flowers, MS punch, Stickles

Thanks again for stopping by!

Tilda in the Leaves

2011-09-25T11:44:00.001-04:00

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. We got a bit of rain this morning, but it looks like we'll have blue skies and sunshine the rest of the day. I've been coloring a lot of images lately, but haven't been really motivated to put them on cards. Well, that slump has ended. Tadaaaa!

I'm really happy with how this turned out. I love the papers and I think my Wild Orchid flowers go well with it.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge - Fall with a Sketch
Tuesday Throwdown - Fall
Simon Says Stamp - Dies and/or punches
Crafts 4 Eterntiy - Autumn Days
Just Magnolia - Fall/School
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Autumn

Supplies:
Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Karen Foster Design
Ink: Copics (B97,B93, B91, B00/G24, G21, G20/E11, E00, E000, R20/E25, E31, E50/YG63, YG0000, YR61, YR21, Y23, Y11, R05, R02/BG10)
Misc: Ribbon Boutique ribbon, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, MS punch, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Calendar Page

2011-09-21T21:58:00.000-04:00

Today I've got a calendar page to share with you. I've had this little Tilda colored up for a while and wasn't sure what to do with her. I think she works perfectly for the month of June.

I have colored her with Copics and added a bit of Stickles to the ruffles of her dress. I stitched the bottom panel and added some flowers and brads, then added the calendar.

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Sweet Stamps - Anything But a Card
Magnolia Down Under - Photo Inspiration
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration
Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

You're a Classic

2011-09-19T19:43:00.001-04:00

Hello again! I'm here with another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. The challenge is Sepia or Black n White with a pop of color. I'll admit that I was a bit scared when I saw this challenge. I have never tried this before, and to be honest, I probably wouldn't have tried it had it not been for this challenge. But being that it is a "challenge", I foraged on. I'll tell you, the thing I love about coloring in sepia tones...I only used 4 Copics. I don't think I've ever made a card that only used 4 Copics. Anyway, here are your inspiration photos.

Here's my card using a digi that I got a while ago from DZ Doodles.

I printed the digi out onto Cryogen White cardstock and colored it with E71, E43, E40, and W0 Copics. The DP is from K & Co., I stitched the bottom panel, ran a ribbon across the front, and added the button and twine.

Be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Challenge for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate from Susana's Custom Art & Card Design. Remember that each entry is entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. One play = two chances to win! You have until Sept. 30th to enter, just be sure to use your Copics when coloring your image. We hope to see you play along.

Challenges:

Totally PaperCrafts - Clean & Simple
Delicious Doodles - Cute as a Button
Bearly Mine - Button It Up
Dream Valley Challenges- Buttons
Sketch N Stash - Free Choice Sketch + stash (sketch 1, old digi)

Have a great week!

Guest Designer at Digital Delights!!!

2011-09-14T21:30:00.001-04:00

I've got two projects to share with you today, but before I do...Check it out!!! I am so excited to be able to tell you all that I was chosen to be a guest designer over at Digital Delights!

They were kind enough to let me use their Hugging Ghosts digi, and boy what fun did I have coloring up this image. It's a cute image and super quick to color.

I printed the digi out on Cryogen White Cardstock and colored it with my Copics (C9,C7,C5,C3,C3,C1/V17,V15,V12/YR68,YR65,YR61/RV34/R20/G18,G14/Y15,Y11/E33,E31), then added Stickles to the word Boo and the buckle on his hat. I ran the bottom panel through the sewing machine, used an MS punch, added some ribbon, a charm, and some sticky buttons.

If you would like the chance to win some great prizes be sure to head over to their Delightful Challenges blog to join in the fun each week.

Challenges:

The Sweetest Thing - Sketch

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Celebrate the Season
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Anything but Square

My second project is this cute little notepad. I used one of my Magnolia stamps, added some flowers, ribbon, little pearls, and poof...done! I love these notepads because they are quick, easy, and make great gifts.

The papers are K & Company, I stamped her on Cryogen White Cardstock, and then colored her with Copics (E13,E11,E00/R20,R00,R0000/E27,E31,E40/W2).

Challenges:

Ladybug Crafts - Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - Pearls

Just Magnolia - Sketch

Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything But a Card

Fab 'n' Funky - Bingo (Flowers, ribbon, stamped image)

Simon Says Stamp - Sing it! (Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson)

Thanks for stopping by!

Tri-fold Card - Fall with CMC

2011-09-06T20:53:00.000-04:00

Well, hello there! It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This time we want to see your Fall or Halloween themed projects you've created using your Copic markers. Our sponsor this week is The Stamp Fairy, and we were lucky enough to get to use an image from The Stamp Fairy.

For my card I used Tommy Wizard. I think he is so cute and he was so easy to color too. I also took up my fellow DT member, Charlene, on her challenge to try a tri-fold card. I followed this video and was able to whip out a card pretty quickly. If you want to try something different, give this a try. It's quick and easy, plus it's a great way to use up some of those scraps you may have lying around.

You have until Sept. 16th to enter and the winner gets a $15 Gift Certificate to spend at The Stamp Fairy plus 1 pack of Cryogen Cardstock. Head on over to the CMC Copic Challenge and play along. Plus every entry gets entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. 1 entry gets you 2 chances to win, so head on over and play along.

Challenges:

Delicious Doodles- Fresh Start (try something new) Tri-fold card
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Halloween
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - G is for....."Ghoulish"
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamp: The Stamp Fairy
Paper: Stash
Ink: Copics C9, C7, C5, C3, C1/V12, V15, V17/YR61, YR65, YR68/E000, E00, E11/E25, E31/Y08/BG10/W00, W2
Misc: The Paper Studio felt pumpkin, Making Memories self stick button, ribbon, ghost brad, bat charm, Halloween button

Thanks for stopping by today!

Holiday Wishes

2011-09-05T21:22:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Mine was a long one, so it was extra special. Plus, we got a bit of rain, which was much needed. Well, I have another card with my cute Jame Bear stamp.

For my card I stamped James on some Cryogen White cardstock and colored him using my Copics (I didn't write down which ones). I stitched the front panels, added a ribbon, the flowers with some Stickles on them, and then added some Stickles to James' hat and the falling snow. The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Stamptacular Sunday - The Sky's the Limit (anything goes)

Thanks for stopping by!

Red James Bear

2011-08-27T18:52:00.000-04:00

Well, I warned you that you'd be seeing him again, but you probably didn't think it would be this soon. I just love this Lili of the Valley stamp and I just love this sketch from Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

I am trying some different browns on these stamps and love the different looks that I'm getting. For my card I used the James Bear stamp from Lili of the Valley as well as a sentiment stamp from Waltzingmouse Stamps. The papers are from The Paper Studio and Paper Pizazz as well as the Cryogen White on which he is stamped. I machine stitched the first layer (Even did the zig zag stitch, which I haven't done in a while.). I colored him with Copics (E37, E33, E31, G28, G24, G21, G20, B000), used my MS holly border punch, and added some glitter to his hat, the falling snow and the snow on the ground. Very quick and easy card.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quote
Simon Says Stamp - Sketch
Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas Project
Stampin' for the Weekend - Holidays
Totally Gorjuss - As you like it
Christmas Card Challenges - Glitter

Have a great weekend!

James Bear - In the Snow

2011-08-25T20:59:00.000-04:00

Well hello again! Two days in a row. I don't know it that's happened before. If you didn't see the card I posted yesterday please check out the card my son made.

Ok, I'm going to go ahead and warn you that you will be seeing a lot of this stamp in the months to come. It is one of my favorites to color and I think it's just the cutest image. Meet James...

I'm sure some of you have already met this cute guy from Lili of the Valley, but I just wanted to share him with you because I just love this little fella. I've got another Christmas stamp of him too, so you'll be seeing that soon as well.

For my card I sewed the front panels, ran some ribbon across the front, added a brad and charm, and topped his hat off with some Flower Soft.

I'm off to a good start on my Christmas cards this year and I'm hoping to have them done before Thanksgiving (we'll see how that goes).

Challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Use non-traditional colors
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Copic Creations - Blue-Greens
Sketch and Stash - Sketch & Stash (Martha Stewart ribbon)
Ladybug Crafts - Favorite Stamp

Supplies:
Stamp: Lili of the Valley
Paper: My Minds Eye, Cryogen White
Ink: Copics (BG72, BG75, BG78, E35, E33, E31, B000)
Misc: Martha Stewart ribbon, brad, charm, glitter, Flower Soft

Thanks for stopping by! Who knows...maybe I'll have another post tomorrow!

Hap-bee Birthday!

2011-08-24T20:46:00.000-04:00

Today I would like to share with you a card that my 10 year old son made for his older brother's birthday. I printed out the image and helped him with measuring the paper, but other than that it was all him.

He liked the bumblebee image from Bugaboo Stamps and decided to make a card that looks like a bee. Pretty good idea, huh?

He would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Birds and the Bees
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

In the Garden

2011-08-22T22:19:00.003-04:00

Hey, hey, hey! It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge blog. This challenge is all about winged things. Here is your inspiration.

Our wonderful sponsor is Make it Crafty and Zoe was sweet enough to let me use these two images.

I made this wonderful scene with the Hidden Forest Seat digi and Sapphire Sitting Fairy. I combined these images, something I've never done before, and just love the outcome. I added a bit of Stickles to her wings and the flowers in the background. I also cut out her feet so they hang below the panel that she is on. I stitched the front panels, added a piece of lace, wove some ribbon through it, and topped off the card with a purple bow. I also dusted the sky with a bit of blue chalk.

Be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Color Challenge to play along. You have until 8 pm EST on September 2nd to enter, and remember your winged image must be colored using your Copic markers. The prize for this challenge is...

*A pack of Copic Blending Paper

*$15 to spend on digi images at Make It Crafty

(both gifts from Zoe of Make It Crafty)

Plus, each challenge entry gets entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. Two chances to win! What more could you ask for?

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - A Stitch in Time
Truly Scrumptious - Lace it Up
The Ribbon Girl - Ribbon
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamp: Make it Crafty; sentiment The Paper Studio
Paper: Cryogen White, K & Co.
Ink: Copics YG03, YG67, G24, G99, E35, E31, E43, E41, V17, V12, V000, YR65, Y23, Y11, R85, R81, R20, R00, E11, E00, E000, BG72, BG11, C1 (lots of color in this one)
Misc: Lace, ribbon, Stickles

'Tis the season

2011-08-21T19:52:00.002-04:00

Hi there! Just wanted to share a card with you real quick. I've had this Belles 'n Whistles stamp for a while and finally inked it up and boy do I love it. I've also discovered this red/brown color combo that I just LOVE! You will definitely be seeing more of it.

I machine stitched the front and the inside. My sewing machine even played nice enough to let me stitch the circle. I added some glitter to her hat, the snowball, and some snow on the ground. Then I pulled out some of my Wild Orchid Crafts poinsettias and added some glitter to them as well.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Elisabeth Bell's World - Christmas in July
Wild Orchid - Sketch
Belles 'n Whistles - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp: Belles 'n Whistles; sentiment is computer generated
Paper: Cryogen White, The Paper Studio
Ink: Copics (R29, R27, R24, R22, B97, B93, B91, B000, E43, E42, E40, E11, E00, E000, E35, E31, YR20, BG10, W2)
Misc: Wild Orchid flowers, glitter

Thanks for stopping by! Have a mah-velous Monday!

Birthday Bytes...

2011-08-18T21:00:00.000-04:00

Well, hello, hello. I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted. I guess time just totally got away from me. I'm back with a card that I made for my son's 15th birthday. I saw this image at Mo's Digital Pencil and knew I wanted to use it for his birthday.

If I were to take a picture of my son on his computer it would look exactly like this. That's what I love about Mo's images, they are realistic yet a bit quirky.

Also, don't forget that there is still time to enter the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge. The theme is friendship and we want you to use your Copic markers to color your embellishments.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Stitching
A Spoonful of Sugar - Happy Birthday
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Blues or Blue/Greens
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp: Mo's Digital Pencil; sentiment was computer generated
Paper: Basicgrey
Ink: Copics
Misc: Buttons

Have a great day!

Friend

2011-08-08T19:27:00.000-04:00

Well, hello strangers! I guess I haven't been around for a while. We took a little vacation and it's always had to come back from that, but I'm here. Today I'm sharing my DT card for the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge. The theme this time is friendship, but we also want to see you color your embellishments using your Copic markers. Our sponsor this time around is Gilli Stamps, and Anary was sweet enough to let us each use a Gilli image for this challenge.

For my card I used Florist Gilli. Isn't she sweet! I used my Copic markers to color the tulle for my flower and I also used them to color the rhinestones. I've never colored the tulle with my markers before and it worked out quite well. It's nice to know that I can make a flower to match any color that I might use on my card.

Remember, no play, no prize. The winner gets 1 stamp of their choice from Gilli Stamps and 4 Copic markers (or refills) of their choice from CMC. PLUS, each entry is entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com, so you've got 2 chances to win. Anyone can play, just head on over to the CMC Copic Challenge group and join in the fun.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Friendship
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches - Stitching

Supplies:

Stamp: Gilli Stamps
Paper: Cryogen White, K & Company
Ink: Copics (E000, E00, E11, Y02, Y08, B000, B91, B95, B97, R000, R81, R83, R85, E35, E31, E51, E59, E25, YR68, YR63)
Misc: Ribbon, tulle, brad, rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

Sweet Sophie

2011-07-25T21:21:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone and Happy Monday to you! Hopefully you all enjoyed the weekend. I for one am looking forward to this week as it will be a short one and then I will be on vacation for a few days. So today I'm sharing my card for the next Color Me Creative Copic Challenge. This time it's a color challenge and we want to see you use Red, Turquoise, and Cream/Whites with your Copics. Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and the design team was lucky enough to be able to use an image from The Paper Shelter.

There are plenty of cute digis to choose from and I chose Sophie in the Country. This isn't a color combo that I would typically use, but I'm really happy with how this card turned out. I added some grass blades on the bottom there. Plus, I gave her toenails a bit of color.

Anyone can play along with us and the randomly chosen winner will get a $15 gift certificate to spend at The Paper Shelter online store. Plus, each month the challenge entries are put into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com. You've got two chances to win, but you've got to play along.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Stitching

Supplies:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter
Paper: Cryogen White, My Minds Eye
Ink: Copics ( BG49, BG45, BG11, R29, R24, R22, R20, E11, E00, E000, YG25, YG63, G20,Y21, Y11, E99, E97, E50, E31
Misc: Doily, ribbon, MS ink Bluegrass for doily

Have a great day!

Birthday Rock!

2011-07-23T20:31:00.000-04:00

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you all are enjoying it. Today I'm sharing a birthday card with you. This is one of the first digi images that I ever bought. Little did I know how much trouble THAT would get me into. I love the flexibility of digital stamps. Anywho, here's my card....

Sorry again about the crummy picture. We're trying to figure out our camera and the settings we need to get decent pictures.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - For the Men in Your Life
Totally PaperCrafts - One for the Boys
Cute Card Thursday - For His Eyes Only

Supplies:
Stamps: Squigglefly; sentiment from The Paper Studio
Papers: BasicGrey
Ink: Copics
Misc: Twine, ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Tub of Bubbles

2011-07-15T20:33:00.000-04:00

Well, I hope everyone made it through the week ok. I'm still in one piece, so I figure that's good. Today I'm sharing a baby card that I made.

Sorry about the crummy pictures, but you get the idea. I'm really happy with how it turned out. Did you guess that the baby is a girl?

Anyway, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Bling It On - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamp: Pink Gem Designs; sentiment computer generated
Paper: Heidi Grace Designs
Ink: Copics - Y13, Y02, Y000, YR65, E0000, E00, E11, RV02, RV10, RV00, R20, C00, W2, W00
Misc: Prima flowers, pearl accents, rhinestone, ribbon, pearl brad, stroller charm, Diamond Glaze, MS punch

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Kick Up Your Heels

2011-07-11T21:24:00.000-04:00

Well, hello again and happy Monday to you! I'm back again with another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Classroom. This time we would like to see you use your favorite Copic technique. I took Suzanne Dean's CMC On the Road class and learned the feathering technique and I LOVED it!

I seem to be using orange quite a bit this year and thought I'd try this technique with orange & yellow. I just love this color combination. Tiffany's Doodles is our sponsor and Tiffany was kind enough to let us each pick an image to use for this challenge and I knew the feathering technique would look great on this pretty Summer Dress.

Now remember, anyone can play along, plus the winner gets 10 digital stamps of their choice from Tiffany's Doodles. But wait...that's not all...each CMC challenge entry will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! What do you think about that? Not one, but TWO chances to win. You have until July 22nd at 8:00 pm EST to get your entry in to the CMC Copic Challenge. We'd love to have you play along!

Supplies:

Stamp: Tiffany's Doodles
Paper: on the dot
Ink: Copics YR68, YR65, YR20, Y11, Y000
Misc: Ribbon, pearl accents, fabric brad, charm

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - A Stitch in Time
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Do It With Digi's - Spots, Stripes, or Both
One Crazy Stamper -1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Butterfly Tilda

2011-06-29T21:08:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your week. Mine is good so far, with a long holiday weekend at the end of it. Today I'm sharing a card I made with one of my new Magnolia stamps (I think I warned you all you'd be seeing some of these stamps). I'm really happy with how this card turned out.

I made an easel card since I haven't done one of them in a while. I also used some of my Wild Orchid flowers, and the big blue flower is from Magnolia (all of which I haven't used in a while). I got the butterfly a while ago at Michaels and thought it would look cute as well.

I'm really happy with how my coloring turned out. I'm finishing up my first online class over at the Color Me Creative Classroom and I took Suzanne Dean's CMC On the Road class when she was in South Carolina recently. I think both of those classes have helped me in terms of coloring and light source. You can check Suzanne's schedule for upcoming On the Road classes here. I really enjoyed the class and loved that Suzanne walks around the room and answers questions and offers help during the class. Also, be sure to check out the summer special that Suzanne has for her online classes. Better hurry though, because the special prices end July 15th.

And don't forget to check out the challenge over at the CMC Copic Challenge Group. This time we want to see you color folds, pleats, or ruffles with those Copics. Tiddly Inks is the sponsor and there is a great prize up for grabs. Anyone can play but you can't win if you don't play, so head on over there and join in!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - Butterflies
By the Cute and Girly - In the Garden
All That Scraps - In the Good 'ole Summer Time

Have a great day!!!

Supplies:

Stamp: Magnolia Tilda
Paper: Chatterbox
Ink: Copics (E11, E00, E000, E25, E31, E50, B97, B93, B91, B00, E43, E41, E40, Y23, Y21, Y11, W2, W00)
Misc: Wild Orchid flowers, Magnolia flower, MS punches, butterfly embellishment, rhinestones, Stickles

Up, Up, and Away...

2011-06-28T21:35:00.000-04:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm back again. I thought I'd share a birthday card I just made. Once again I wasn't sure when I started how it was going to turn out, but I think it's pretty cute.

I used my Martha Stewart punch for the balloons, added some twine to them, and then popped a few of them up off the card. Pretty cool, huh? I used some star brads for the corner and ran the blue piece (white core paper) through my Cuttlebug then sanded it a bit.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Spots & Stripes
Birthday Sundaes - Stars & Stripes Birthday
Stamptacular Sunday - Stars & Stripes
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
Cards for Men - Stars

Supples:
Stamp: Penny Black
Paper: Piggytales, DCWV White Core Cardstock
Ink: Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc: MS Punch, twine, brads

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to have one more thing to share with you before the weekend, so be sure to check back.

CMC Copic Challenge

2011-06-26T22:56:00.001-04:00

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you all enjoyed it. We spent a bit of time outside as it was cooler on Saturday (mid 80's). It's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This time we would like to see you color Folds, Pleats, and/or Ruffles. Here is my card. Isn't she cute with her little dress and boots?

We are sponsored by Tiddly Inks and Christy Croll (artist and owner) was kind enough to let us pick an image to use for this challenge. There are so many great digis for you to chose from, my image is called By Royal Decree.

The winner of this challenge will get a $20 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks. You have until 8:00 pm EST on July 8th to enter. Anyone can play along, but remember you must use your Copic markers. Also, each CMC Challenge entry gets put into a monthly prize drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! You have 2 chances to win. So grab your markers and starting coloring those folds, pleats, or ruffles. Be sure to check out the wonderful cards that my fellow DT members have made as well.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Bizzy Bec's - Lace

Supplies:
Stamp: Tiddly Inks
Paper: MME
Ink: Copics (of course) E11, E00, Y21, Y11, YR65, YR61, YR21, E25, E50, C1, YG03, W2, W00
Misc: Prima flowers, rhinestones, Stickles, lace

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Your Day...

2011-06-19T20:38:00.000-04:00

Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you have had a great weekend. We had a nice one here. Today we swam a bit, headed out to see a movie, and then had steaks for dinner (yum!). Needless to say it was a good day. Thought I'd share a card with you today using an image that I've had for a while and finally got around to using. I just thought this fella looked like he was having a good time. What a great way to spend a nice day, right?

Stamps: The Digi Shack; computer generated sentiment Paper: Deja Views Ink: Copics Misc: Buttons

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Splish Splash
Papertake Weekly - Dads & Lads
Party Time Tuesday - Father's Day
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Fun in the Sun
Dream Valley Challenges - Father's Day

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Hello

2011-06-14T21:59:00.000-04:00

Hello strangers! I know I've been MIA for a bit. Hopefully I'll get back on track soon with a few more posts per week. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, I know I did. I spent Saturday with Suzanne Dean at her Color Me Creative on the Road classes. I enjoyed meeting Suzanne and loved her class! If you would like to learn more about Copics and different Copic techniques you should consider her class. She also has online classes at the Color Me Creative Classroom site if you can't take her class in person, and they have special summer pricing thru July 15th.

On to this week's challenge at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. We want to see Brunettes!

Stamps: Magnolia, Waltzingmouse Stamps Paper: My Minds Eye Ink: E000, E00, E11, R81, R83, R85, RV10, RV13, Y02, Y000, E25, E31, E50, V15, W2, W00 Misc: Prima flowers, rhinestones, Stickles, butterfly embellishment

Color an image with brunette hair, using your Copics of course, and you could win 3 Copic markers or refills of your choice and a $20 gift certificate to 7 Kids College Fund! Plus each entry gets entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! So get our your Copics and start coloring. You have until 8:00 pm EST June 24th to enter and anyone can play along.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes
Scrap-Creations - Anything goes
Bearly-Mine - Anything goes
Magnolia-licious - Pink
Paper Sundaes - Girly Girl
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Anything goes
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Straw Hat Tilda

2011-06-06T21:59:00.000-04:00

Hello there! I hope you all are off to a great start for your week! Now I'll just warn you now that you will be seeing quite a few cards with little Tilda on them over the next few weeks. I got a few new stamps and just love coloring up those images. Here's the first one.

Now this is the first image I colored after taking Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative online class, and I have to say that I'm very happy with my results. I think I've got a better grasp on the whole light sourcing thing (although I think I messed up the shadow a bit).

Anyway, have a wonderful week and I hope to see you back soon. Don't forget about the "Fluff Your Feathers" challenge going on now over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. Great prizes up for grabs!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Nature's Way

2011-06-04T17:55:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. We have a bright and sunny day here. It's been a while since I shared a card with you so here we go. I think I've mentioned a time or two how much I love the Stella and Gus stamps over at Bugaboo Stamps. They just crack me up. Well, here's a card I made using a Stella stamp.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps Paper: Dream Street Ink: Copics Misc: Pearls, Ribbon, Diamond Glaze, Stickles

I used a bit of the Diamond Glaze on her glasses to give them a little shine and of course added a bit of Stickles to the ice cream on top of her cake.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Card Positioning Systems - Sketch
Stamp TV Gina K Designs - Sewing

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

New additions to the CMC Design Team

2011-06-02T19:12:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week. I'm looking forward to this weekend (I look forward to every weekend), but I'm especially looking forward to NEXT weekend. Next weekend Suzanne Dean will be in South Carolina teach one of her CMC on the Road classes. I'm very excited about the class and about meeting Suzanne. She does beautiful work and I can't wait to learn from her. I started taking one of her online classes a few weeks ago and I'm thrilled with what I've learned so far. I've always struggled with light source and her class has taught me a better way to approach it. I hope to have a card or two posted this weekend for you to see.

Anywho, off to my exciting news. We've had some additions to the Color Me Creative Design Team. I'm happy to tell you that Suzanne has added these wonderful ladies to the CMC Design Team.

And don't forget about my current fellow DT members.

Please be sure to stop by and visit the entire design team and then head over to the Color Me Creative Classroom and join in on the fun! Our current challenge in the CMC Copic Challenge Group is "Fluff Your Feathers". Use your Copic markers to color an image that has feathers or add feather-like coloring. Anyone can play along and the prize is a $25 gift certificate to The Paper Temptress. PLUS, each entry for the month gets entered into a drawing at the end of the month for...wait for it...a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! Now who couldn't put that to good use? I know I could. We hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous Friday!

Christmas in May

2011-05-29T19:53:00.001-04:00

Hello all! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. We had some nice, but hot, weather here today. So it's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. I'll admit that this one had me a bit worried, but I'm pretty happy with the results. This challenge is all about feathers! You can use an image that has feathers on it or create a feathered look on clothes, flowers, whatever! I had this digi and decided what better time to get a head start on my Christmas cards than May! So here is my first Christmas card of the year.

Stamps: Delicious Doodles Paper: Stash Ink: Copics (R0000, R22, R24, R29, R39, R59, C7, YR14, YR20, E35, YG25, YG63, YG67) Misc: Rhinestones

Ok, so did I mention prizes? No? Well, there is not only a prize for this challenge, but also a monthly prize as well. Each month all of the challenge entries go into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Oozak.com! Think of all of the awesome things you could get with that.

This challenge runs until June 10th so you have plenty of time to enter. The prize for this challenge is a $25 gift certificate to The Paper Temptress! And remember if you play you will automatically go into the drawing for the $50 Oozak.com gift certificate, but you can't win if you don't play. Head on over to the CMC Copic Challenge Group to play along. Anyone can join just be sure to use your Copics.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Animals
Party Time Tuesdays - Animal themed project
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in May!

Thanks for stopping by!

BLD Sketch Challenge

2011-05-26T12:01:00.008-04:00

Happy Thursday to you all! I hope you are having a wonderful week! Mine is definitely getting better as I have been fighting a cold, and losing, but I'm finally starting to feel a bit better. On to this week's challenge. This is my last challenge as part of the By LORi Designs Design Team and I've really had a wonderful time playing with Lori's cute digis. This week's challenge at By LORi Designs Challenges is a sketch.

Great sketch, right? I thought for my last DT card I would use my very first By LORi Designs image, Lollipop Ella. The sentiment is from the Lollipop Happy Birthday Annie digi.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: MME Ink: Copics Misc: Buttons, rhinestones, ribbon, Stickles

I hope you will join us for the sketch challenge this week over at the By LORi Designs Challenge blog. Don't forget to check out what my other DT members have to share with you and leave them all some love.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Stripes

By the Cute and Girly - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Stars & Stripes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great holiday weekend!

Howdy!

2011-05-19T12:01:00.014-04:00

Well, Howdy ya'll! Happy, happy Thursday to you! I don't know about your neck of the woods, but here we've had clouds all week long that have been keeping the sun away. I think we should start seeing some sunshine again soon though! Since it's Thursday you know that Lori at By LORi Designs Challenge has got another challenge in store for us. This week's theme is "All About Boy".

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: Dream Street Papers, We R Memory Keepers Ink: Copics Misc: Ribbon, brad, charm, buttons, twine

For my card I chose one of Lori's new images Puddle Jumper Cowboy - McCoy. As soon as I saw this little guy I knew I wanted to color him up. Plus, he comes with the "Howdy" sentiment!

Be sure to stop by the BLD Challenge blog to check out the work of my fellow DT members. We'd love to have you play along this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - Seeing Stars

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Craft Your Passion - Cutie Patootie

Kaboodle Doodles - Tic Tac Toe (ribbon, punch, brad)

Stamps R Us - Goin' Digital

Digistamps4Joy - Boys! Boys! Boys!

Thanks for stopping by today!

CMC on the Road Classes

2011-05-16T09:00:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to let you all know about some classes coming up. Suzanne Dean will be traveling to North & South Carolina in June to teach her Color Me Creative Copic class. Be sure to check the schedule on her CMC on the Road website for the dates and times. Remember, if she doesn't get enough people to fill the class it will be canceled so don't wait to sign up...do it now! I have heard wonderful things about her classes and can't wait until she comes to Greenville, SC. Be sure to sign up now to reserve your spot!

CMC Copic Challenge - White

2011-05-15T16:33:00.000-04:00

Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We had some dark and cloudy skies yesterday, but today we've got lots of sun shining through. It's time for another challenge at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This challenge is all about white. Using this photo as inspiration your image should have a lot of white on it with one pop of color.

I might have "popped" a bit too much color on my card, but I'm happy with how the image turned out.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps Paper: Making Memories Ink: Copics (E31, E33, E000, E00, E11, Y000. Y02, Y08, YR20, YR65, C00) Misc: Prima flower, Recollections flower, Paper Studio lace

Now anyone can play along with this challenge, just join the CMC Copic Challenge Group (a painless process) and have fun. Just remember to use your Copic markers. Suzanne also has a great prize for the randomly selected winner and you have until 9 pm EST on May 27th to enter.

Don't forget to head over to visit my fellow DT members. They have some beautiful cards to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Polka Dots & Stripes
Craft Your Days Away - White + One
Crafting LIfe's Pieces - Sketch
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Lace

By LORi Designs Challenge

2011-05-11T22:03:00.000-04:00

Well, it's Thursday again. I don't know about you, but this week is flying by for me. This week Lori at By LORi Designs Challenges has challenged us to use the theme of "Friendship". I used Lori's Boys R Us image (sorry for the crummy picture quality). This is a great image to use on a boy's card.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: Chatter Box Ink: Copics

Now head on over to the By LORi Designs Challenge to see what the rest of the design team put together. Don't forget there are several ways that you can win images from the BLD Shop. You can read all about it here.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad - Spots & Dots
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
One Crazy Stamper - Boys & Men
Stamps R Us - For the Men in Our Lives
Cards for Men - Someone Special
Pollycraft - Boyz to Men

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sand in my toes

2011-05-06T22:50:00.000-04:00

Hello, hello, hello! I hope you all had a great week! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a relaxing weekend with a bit of crafting too. I just wanted to share another card I made for the Spring Break challenge going on over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. Here's your inspiration.

I can feel the sand on my toes just looking at this picture....

Stamps: Great Impressions (umbrellas & sentiment), Art Impressions (flip flop border) Paper: Deja Views Ink: Copics (E31, E35, YR20, YR68, R21, R24, R29, R81, R85, G14, Y13, B000, B02, YG000, YG03), Memento Tuxedo Black, Color Box Moss Green Misc: Rhinestones, Stickles

Don't you just love the little flip flop border stamp? I thought it was so cute! Anyway, be sure to head over to the CMC Copic Challenge group to play along for your chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Tiddy Inks. You have until 9 pm EST on May 13th!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

A Big Announcement from By LORi Designs

2011-05-05T21:52:00.000-04:00

Happy Day Everyone!!

We have some super exciting news here at By LORi Designs!

We have gone EXCLUSIVE!!

That's right from now on you will only be able to find your beloved Puddle Jumpers, Lollipops and Sugar Sticks Digis at By LORi Designs!!

Yipppppeeeee!!

Now what does that mean? It means that May will have the biggest release ever!!

All the Puddle Jumpers are coming home and you will be able to purchase all the Puddle Jumpers that Lori has drawn HERE at BLD!!

Isn't this fun and exciting!?!?!?

Hop back over tomorrow for our big release!

BLD Challenge

2011-05-05T12:01:00.023-04:00

I hope you all are enjoying your Thursday so far. Since it's Thursday you know it's time for another challenge over at the By LORi Designs Challenge blog. This week Lori decided to change things up a bit. No color challenge this week, we've got a great sketch to follow.

For my card this week I used Puddle Jumper Harper. I just love this cute image. She also comes with a little doll as well as 2 sentiments.

Make sure you head over to the BLD Challenge blog to play along and to see what the other DT members have to share with you.

Spring Break - CMC Style

2011-05-01T19:31:00.000-04:00

Well, it's time for another challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge group. Suzanne has this photo for us to use as inspiration.

Doesn't that look inviting? For my card I used a cute image from Bugaboo Stamps. Isn't he having fun?

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps Paper: Cryogen White, cherryArte Ink: Copics Misc: Ribbon, rhinestones, Diamond Glaze, glitter

For the water I used Diamond Glaze and then sprinkled some glitter on top. I love the effect.

Copics used: B000, B02, B05, R0000, R24, R29, Y0000, Y04, Y11, Y13, YG0000, YG06, YR20, YR61, YR68, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35

You have until 9 pm EST on May 13th to enter. One randomly chose winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks. Be sure to stop by the CMC Challenge blog to see the wonderful creations from my fellow DT members.

Hugs

2011-04-28T12:01:00.003-04:00

Happy Thursday! It's time for another color challenge over at the By LORi Designs Challenge blog. Here are the colors this week.

I used the cute Bug & Roo Addeline digi this week.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: Colorbok Ink: Copics Misc: Rhinestones, EK Success corner punch

Be sure to play along with the By LORi Designs Challenge this week for your chance to win digis from the BLD Store. While you're there be sure to see the wonderful creations from my fellow DT members.

I would like to enter this card into the Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you playing along with this weeks color challenge.

By LORi Designs Color Challenge

2011-04-21T12:01:00.000-04:00

We've got another Thursday and another By LORi Designs Challenge. This weeks colors are.....

I just love this color combo. For my card I used one of Lori's new images, Lil' Lollipop Chef.

Stamps: By LORi Designs, sentiment computer generated Paper: My Mind's Eye Ink: Copics Misc: Rhinestones

Be sure to pop on over to the BLD Challenge blog to check out the cards from the other DT members. We'd love to have you play along.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash - Sketch w/new stash (digi image)

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lots of Layers

Ladybugs Crafts - Anything Goes

Scrap Creations - Use a digi

Claudia & Co. - Clean & Simple

Secret Crafter - Stitching

Thanks for stopping by!

Color Me Creative Pastels Challenge

2011-04-20T21:03:00.000-04:00

Just a quick post today to tell you about the new challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge Group. This time is all about PASTELS!

With Easter just around the corner this challenge is perfectYou will definitely want to play along too, because the winner gets 3 Copic marker or refills of their choice PLUS 1 pack of Cryogen Cardstock.

I'll have my PASTEL card for you in a couple of days. I hope to see you playing along with us at the CMC Copic Challenge.

New images at By LORi Designs

2011-04-17T20:51:00.000-04:00

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. Just a quick post to let you know about some new images available over at By LORi Designs. How cute are they?

Also, don't forget about our color challenge this week.

So pop on over to the By LORi Designs Digi Shop to see these cuties and get the detail on this week's color challenge!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

BLD Color Challenge

2011-04-14T12:01:00.012-04:00

Happy, Happy Thursday! I hope you are all having a wonderful day. It's time for another color challenge over at the By LORi Designs Challenge. Here are the colors to use this week.

Great colors, right? Here is my card (sorry for the crummy picture). I used Puddle Jumper Ella's Umbrella.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Papers: My Mind's Eye Ink: Copics Misc: Buttons, Diamond Glaze

Be sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge and don't forget there is a new way to win BLD images. Read about it here.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Sketch
Crafty Calendar - April Showers

Thanks for stopping by!

CMC Copic Metallics Challenge

2011-04-12T22:57:00.000-04:00

Don't forget there is still time to join the Metallics Challenge over at the Color Me Creative Copic Challenge. Your entry must be tagged and uploaded to the photo gallery by April 15th at 10:30 pm EST. The randomly chosen winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to 7 Kids College Fund.

Together Forever

2011-04-12T18:48:00.000-04:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's been a few days since I posted, but I'll have a couple of cards for the you next few days. Today's card is one I made for my hubby. Tomorrow is our 15 year anniversary! Hard to believe, oh how time flies. I just love this Lili of the Valley stamp and knew I wanted to use it for this card. Now we both have about the same color hair so I lightened the little girls hair (of course) and darkened the little boys hair. I think these two are just so cute.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley; the hearts are from There She Goes Stamps Paper: Polar Bear Press Ink: Copics, Momento Tuxedo Black, Color Box Moss Green Misc: Rhinestones, buttons, ribbon

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Weddings/Anniversarys
Lili of the Valley - Peach and Green
Totally Papercrafts - Sketch
Craft Your Passion - 2 by 2

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Tuesday. Thanks for stopping by!

By LORi Designs Color Challenge

2011-04-07T12:01:00.003-04:00

My second post today...It's Thursday, and that means another challenge over at By LORi Designs Challenges. Here is this week's color palette.

I'm really happy with how this card turned out and I just love this sketch. For my card I used Lollipop Avery. I made another tulle flower (I just love them) and I added some ballet charms and pretty girlie ribbon.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: Heidi Grace Ink: Copics Misc: Ribbon, charms, brads, pearls, tulle

Be sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge blog to play along and to see what the other DT members have created.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Let's Get Girly
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes w/Digi
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes w/Something New option (ribbon/pearl trim)
Wags 'n Whiskers - Ribbons and Pearls
By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly
Scrap-Creations - Recipe (ribbon, pearls, charm)

Thanks for stopping by!

Blue Tilda

2011-04-07T11:08:00.000-04:00

I have to say that I just LOVE how this card turned out. I followed Suzanne Dean's video for creating watercolor backgrounds and I'm really happy with how this little cutie looks. I am definitely going to be using that technique again! Also, did you know that you can make clear rhinestones whatever color you want just by coloring them with your Copic markers? I don't remember where I saw that, but that sure did come in handy when I wanted some light yellow rhinestones on this card.

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda Paper: Frances Meyer Ink: Copics, Momento Tuxedo Black, Sharpie white Poster-Paint pen Misc: Magnolia flower, Recollections flowers, ribbon, button, twine, rhinestones, Punch Bunch punch, Stickles, Cuttlebug

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (w/buttons optional)

Saturday Sketch - Sketch

Stamptacular Sunday - Buttons, Bling, and Bloom!

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Ribbon

Copic Creations - Favorite Copic Technique (watercolor background-LOVE IT!)

Scrap-Creations - Recipe (ribbon, flowers, button)

One Crazy Stamper - Flowers

Be sure to check for my BLD challenge post shortly. Have a great day!!!

Oh Boy!

2011-04-04T16:11:00.000-04:00

Here it is, Monday again. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We had beautiful weather here. I'm hoping it sticks around a bit longer. It's time for another challenge at the Color Me Creative Classroom. This time Suzanne has chosen METALLICS! I used this cute image from Digi Doodle Shop.

Stamps: Digi Doodle, sentiment computer generated Paper: Stash Ink: Copics (E000, E00, E11, B00, Y04, Y23, YR65, R20, C1, C3, C5, C7, W0, W2) Misc: Buttons, ribbon

Be sure to play along with us this time at the CMC Copic Challenge. You have until 10:30 pm EST on April 15th to upload your photo and the prize is a $25 gift certificate to 7 Kids College Fund! How cool is that!!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch
Sundays with Crissy - Spring is in the Air/Baby

Thanks for stopping by!

My Very First Blog Award

2011-03-31T22:19:00.000-04:00

I have been a bad blogger. Earlier this month both Marie and Susan awarded me the Stylish Blogger Award and I am just now posting it. I was so surprised to receive this award twice within a 7 day period. Thank you both!

This gift comes with the rules that I must follow in order to accept this award.
Rules:
1. Thank the person who gave this award to me and link it back to their blog
2. Share 8 things about myself
3. Pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered and am inspired by
4. Leave a comment on their blogs so that they can pass along the recognition!
5. I need to go on each of my inspiring stampers sites and tell them that I think they are all winners in our stamping world and then have them pass along an award of recognition to some other lucky stylish bloggers out there!!!

Marie is one of my teammates from the CMC Copic Challenge and a great inspiration! Her coloring is just beautiful. Check out this card that she made. Beautiful!

Susan makes some wonderful cards as well AND she's not afraid to show you what's on her workdesk on Wednesdays. I love this card of Susan's that has just a bit of color. So simple and so cute with those papers and twine (gotta love the twine).

Now 8 things about myself...

1. I have lived in 11 cities and 5 states.
2. In high school I was on the Powderpuff football team. We won both years!
3. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.
4. I love to bake.
5. I can operate a backhoe/bulldozer. Not the big, big ones, but the smaller ones.
6. I can swing a pretty mean sledgehammer. Got the scar on my finger to prove it.
7. I've got a chocolate lab that weighs as much as a small car.
8. My most prized Christmas ornament is one that I made in elementary school out of Elmers glue and dry pasta. We call it the "barf ornament".

I would like to share this award with:

Tracey - Tracey's Krafts
Cathy - Cathy's Creative Place
Ann - Holy Crap, I made this!
Tracey - my creative space
Madge - The Creations of a Scrapaholic Paperjunkie
Sharette - Scrapper "N" The Making
Diane - The Little Place I Go
Jane - Milliesmarvels

Please take a minute to visit each of their blogs as they have some wonderful work to share!

By LORi Designs Color Challenge

2011-03-31T12:00:00.007-04:00

This weeks color challenge at By LORi Designs was a bit easier for me as I knew exactly what image and what papers I wanted to use. Here are this week's colors.

For my card I used Lollipop Ethan. It's hard to find an image that would be good for an older boy, but I thought this one worked well.

Stamps: By LORi Designs, sentiment from the Paper Studio Paper: Luxe Designs Ink: Copics, Color Box Royal Blue Misc: Ribbon

Plus, Lori's got a new way to win. You can not only win by entering this color challenge with an image from By LORi Designs, but if you use one of Lori's images and win any challenge out in blogland you will win a $3 digi from BLD. Read the details here. How great is that! Be sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge Blog to see what the other DT members have to share.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Sentiment/Card for a Child
Wee Memories - Anything Goes
Wild Orchid - Sketch

Bunny Love

2011-03-30T16:25:00.000-04:00

I've had this cute Meljen's image for a while and finally used it. I thought it was great for an anniversary card I needed. The sentiment on the oustide reads "love" and the sentiment inside reads "Happy Foreverness".

Stamps: Meljen's, outside sentiment from the Paper Studio, inside sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps Paper: Imaginisce Ink: Copics, Color Box Chianti Misc: Stickles, ribbon, charm, rhinestones

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch n Stash - Sketch, stash is new paper and old image
Southern Girls - Add an animal
Wee Memories - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare Card Challenges - Celebration

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all are having a dry Wednesday.

High Hopes New Release

2011-03-29T16:13:00.000-04:00

High Hopes Stamps will have sneak peeks for their new release beginning on April 5th, with more sneak peeks on April 6th, and the release on April 7th. Be sure to check them out so you can enjoy the blog hop and see their new release!

Chocolate in Heaven

2011-03-25T14:32:00.013-04:00

I just realized that this is another stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. The do have some very cute images. Last week I altered a journal and I decided to do it again. I used the sketch from Stamp TV and I think it worked out pretty well.

Stamps: Bugaboo Paper: American Crafts Ink: Copics Misc: Prima flowers, rhinestones, Stickles, wrinkled ribbon, MS punch

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Happy Easter - BLDC10

2011-03-24T12:00:00.005-04:00

Time for another Color Challenge at By LORi Designs. I really enjoyed this weeks color palette as I have a whole pad of paper that is filled with it.

For my card I used one of Lori's newer images Puddle Jumper Easter Lyla. She comes with the basket and the sentiment. She's such a cute image and so easy to color.

Stamps: By LORi Designs Paper: MME Ink: Copics Misc: Wild Orchid flowers, rhinestones, Stickles, Punch Bunch punch

Be sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge Blog to see the work of the other DT members. Remember, the winner will get a digi from the BLD Shop and the opportunity to be the guest designer for the following challenge.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamps R Us - Spring
Sew Many Challenges - Sketch
Wags 'n Whiskers - Spring
Crafty Calendar - Spring
Whoopsi Daisy - Easter Time

Have a great day!

Yellow + Green = Spring

2011-03-23T18:21:00.000-04:00

Today I have 2 cards to share with you. It seems that the yellow and green color combination must signify Spring as there are a few challenges out there featuring those colors. Both of these images are from Bugaboo Stamps. Here's card number one.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch
I Did it Creations - Spring
Bee Crafty - Spring Florals
The Beary Scrap - Spring
Moxie Fab World - Photo inspiration (colors and polka dots)
Stamp TV - Color Spotlight Challenge
The Kraft Journal - Oh Baby, It's Spring

Here's card number two.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Sketch
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo inspiration
The Ribbon Girl - Green & Yellow
Bling It On... - Anything Goes w/optional charm
Daisy Doodles - Green
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Spring

Thanks for stopping by!

Little Ballerina

2011-03-22T11:25:00.001-04:00

Happy Tuesday to you! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I decided to make an easel card today since I haven't made one in a little while. I used this cute Lili of the Valley stamp called Little Ballerina. Isn't she just so cute dancing around?

Stamps: Lili of the Valley, sentiment from Bizzy Becs Paper: My Mind's Eye Ink: Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black Misc: Wrinkled ribbon, buttons, twine, Stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
Lili of the Valley - Sketch
Totally PaperCrafts - Add Buttons
Just Us Girls - Color Challenge
Totally Gorjuss - Button it!
Creative Inspirations - Easel Card
Top Tip Tuesday - Show me those Buttons

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

You're Sweet

2011-03-19T01:00:00.019-04:00

It's time for another event for the Color Me Creative Birthday Celebration! There are events every day and still plenty of prizes to be had. For more details, including information on the grand prize, A NEW 2011 Provocraft Cricut Expression (limited edition) and $50 of Copic Supplies, go here.

Today Suzanne has a color challenge for us. You must use yellow, purple, and white/cream on your creation.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps; sentiment is computer generated Paper: EK Success, Creating Keepsakes Ink: Copics Misc: Ribbon, rhinestones, Diamond Glaze, glitter, Stickles

I got these papers at my LSS and wish I would have picked up the whole stack b/c now they are gone. I just love them. Plus the striped paper has a velvetty feel to it. (Is velvetty a word?) I added Diamond Glaze to the scoops of ice cream and then sprinkled a bit of glitter on top. Also I added Stickles to his antennae and his wings. I'm working on my coloring and have been trying Suzanne's "flicking" technique to blend the colors. I'm happy with how he turned out but wanted his wings to be lighter. Another thing I'll have to work on...light to dark.

Don't forget to head over to the CMC Birthday Event to join in the fun!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

There She Goes Stamps - Sketch
Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!