Friday, August 31, 2012

Take note


     It's a back to school theme this week for this week's new release at A Day For Daisies.


     I chose to use the wormy apple.  LOL  He's a sweet worm, not a icky one.  :-)   It's hard to see in the picture, but I've popped Mr. Worm and the stem/leaves up on foam for some dimension.  I've used classic red and black school colors to mat my kraft paper base for this matchbook post it note holder.  This release coincides with our new challenge at the ADFD blog which is "Break out the school supplies."  Besides the post it notes on the inside, I've decorated the outside with a handmade sheet of paper and added a paper clip.  Here's a pic of the inside.  You could write a chalkboard style note on the inside top cover for fun.  :-)
     Hop on over to the ADFD blog and snag the freebie Tammy will offer if you don't have one of her school themed images and play along with the new challenge.
     I'd like to enter this project in to the following challenges:

Frosted Designs--use office supplies
Fussy and Fancy--back to school
Our Craft Lounge--back to school photo inspiration

4 Crafty Chicks--back to school
Do You Stack Up--back to school
DigiStamps4Joy--back to school
Papercraft Star--back to school
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Crazy Amigo--back to school
Sassy Cheryl's--back to school
Lexi's Creations--back to school
Lollipop Crafts--back to school
Creative Inspirations Paint--back to school
Robyn's Fetish--anything but a card
Cupcake Inspirations--back to the books


     Happy Friday!


Supplies
  • Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Teacher's Pet"
  • Ink:  Copics, Old Paper Distress ink, Sakura White gel pen, micron pens
  • Tools:  MFT Die-namics Notebook Edge die, Martha Stewart Cornice edge punch
  • Miscellaneous:  buttons from my stash, Kraft Outlet Hemp Cord

Thursday, August 30, 2012

I'm a Trendsetter!

(If you missed my Mo's Digital Pencil DT card for today please scroll down to the previous post)
  
     First things first.  Just in case you missed the little headline I had posted at the top of my blog yesterday, a HUGE thank you to all of you who sent up prayers.  You don't know how much you blessed me with all the sweet comments and emails that you left me.  It was so heart warming to know that I had so many people praying for us.
     We did get tons of rain and some pretty rough wind gusts, but our house seemed to keep falling between the really bad bands of weather.  We were lucky enough to not lose power until late last night.  A tree must have fallen on the line somewhere close but our power crews were out hard at work and it didn't stay out very long.  That said, there are a lot of people down here who didn't fall in that less intense weather area so please keep us here in Mississippi and those in Louisiana in your prayers.  Lots of flooding and water problems.  It's not over yet.  I just heard the first rumble of thunder.  You would think a hurricane would be filled with thunder and lightening but it isn't.  Just tons of heavy wind blown rain.  So with more rain coming down sounds like I might have some crafty time.  :-)
     Several of you caught the tease I've alluded to in a few of my posts about some big new I had to share with you at the end of the month.  Well, here it is

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     I am so excited to announce that I have been asked to join the uber talented Trendsetters on the design team for There She Goes Clear Stamps!
There She Goes Clear Stamps
     WOOHOO!  If you're not familiar with these stamps just pop over to the TSG store to see the stamps and zip over the the TSG blog to see the amazing inspirational cards created with them from my new team mates.  I am just in total awe of working with these talented ladies, and not just them.  Check out the designers!  Torico, Melyssa Connolly, and Di Carubia to name a few.
     A huge thanks to Jessie Rone, DT Coordinator for asking me to join the team and another huge thanks to TSG owner Jessica Knutson for allowing me to be a part of her team.
     I was excited to find that one of my teamies, Candace Pierce, only lives an hour away from me.  She and I did some emailing yesterday morning but I haven't heard from her again.  She lives closer to the Louisiana border than I do and I think she got some of the rougher weather, so please keep her family in your prayers.
     I'm really excited about this new adventure.  A lot of the CAS cards (which you guys keep telling me aren't CAS LOL) you've been seeing here were kind of a practice run for me to get used to  working with these stamps.  Don't worry.  I CANNOT give up all my frou frou's and odd ball techniques you see on my cards.  LOL  I doubt Jessie wants me to totally change my style so you'll just have to wait and see (just like me) what style develops for my TSG cards.  I can't wait to share my TSG projects with you!  The stamp images and witty sentiments are just fabulous!  I'll have two cards to share with you next week, so be on the lookout.  :-)
Hugs!


Peachy Keen

     Don't you just want to kiss those little rosy cheeks!  This cutie is called "Peaches" and she can be found in Mo's Digital Pencil store along with tons of other amazing images.  I decided to use Miss Peaches for this weeks "Layers" challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil.  Just about everything on this card is double matted and then all the panels themselves are layered.
     For the image, I've colored her with Copics and then went back in on the yellow part of her shirt and added teeny tiny little white dots and I love the look of it.  It just seemed to plain without them.
     We'd love to have you join us for this weeks challenge.  Just grab a Mo image and layer away!  Mo generously offers one $5.00 gift voucher to her store for every 25 entries in the challenge.  You can't win it if ya ain't in it peeps.  :-)
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey--anything goes
The Paper Shelter--layers on layers
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
The Perfect Sentiment--anything goes plus sentiment
Word Art Wednesday--uplifting or encouraging sentiment
A & T Emerald Faeries--punches/dies
Everybody-Art-Challenge--anything goes
Paper and Such Design--wings and things
Party Time Tuesday--anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door--diva or anything goes
Make It Monday--anythings goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner--lots of layers
The Crazy Challenge--anythings goes
Corrosive--cute as a button
Pile It On-- I Spy Something with P (peach, pink, pearls, pocket, punched edge)
Stamping Sisters in Christ--punches, dies or shapes of any kind

     Have a fabulous Thursday!


Supplies

  • Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline--Howdy Doody", Kraft Outlet Light Kraft and chipboard, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "Peaches"
  • Ink:  Copics, Vintage Photo Distress ink, Sajura White gel pen
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Labels Eighteen, Fancy Tags, and Double Ended Tags, Martha Stewart Cherish punch set
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections brads and pearls, The Paper Studio button, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Iris Fold Apple

(If you're looking for my "Jen's Surprise Blog Hop" post please scroll down to the previous post)
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I have a Kraft Journal tutorial for you today.  When I first started making mini albums and cards I scoured the internet for cool ways to embellish and one of the interesting techniques I found was iris folding.  In honor of our back to school theme this week I'm going to show you how to make a simple iris fold apple card.
The pattern I have used comes from circleofcrafters.com.  You can go there and find this freebie as well as many many others.
As you can see from the pattern, the instructions call for three different colors/patterns to make the apple, but I just used red for all of the numbers on mine.

I printed the apple pattern onto Brown Kraft and cut some 1" strips of red cardstock.
Next I scored each strip at 5/8".
I cut away the center portion of the apple on the Kraft and taped it over the pattern.  I also folded each of the red strips and made the folded edge as crisp as possible.
The next step is to start attaching the strips following the numbered pattern and putting the crisp folded edge along the numbered lines.  You trim the strips to fit as you go.
Keep layering, following the pattern and attaching the strips with small pieces of tape.
Here's the almost completed apple from the back.  It's bulky and messy but......
....here's what the front looks like.
And here is the completed card with a Brown Kraft base, a Nestie die mat, and the apple with a stem, leaf, and some faux stitching.  Perfect for a teachers gift.  Hope you'll give it a try.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Jen's Sunshine Blog Hop

Paper Makeup Stamps & Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog proudly presents 
"Jen's Sunshine" Blog Hop
This hop will remain open till Tuesday Sept.4th
Winners announced Sept. 7th
Today we take time to honor our friend and fellow crafter Jen Scull.  If you are here hopping with us, then I am sure you know Jen is battling breast cancer.  She has been fighting this nasty disease since February.  On behalf of Jen, we thank you for being here.

For my card I've used the adorable sunshine and one of the sentiments from the special digi set in Jen's honor from Paper Makeup Stamps.  Doesn't he have the sweetest face and Jen loves her sunshine.  :-) I'm blessed to call her my friend and am honored to participate in this blog hop for her.  Love ya Jen!

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Thar he blows!

     A big hello to all my sweet friends!
     This is just a little heads up post to let you know I may have to be out of pocket for a while.  Seems  Mr. Hurricane Isaac wants to come visit me.  I would very much like to cancel his visit, but I really don't have much say in the matter.  We only live about twenty miles inland from the Gulf so we will definitely feel his effects if he stays on his present course.  It would really be nice if he was a simple rain maker with non destructive winds, but they're saying there's a very good possibility he may strengthen to at least a category 3.  sigh.......It's only been seven years since we had to deal with Katrina and it looks like Isaac is trying to make landfall on the same exact date.  Trust me when I say that NOBODY down here wants to go through that again.
     I'm trying to get as many of my projects scheduled for posting as possible in case I lose my internet.  It will be Wednesday before I have anything that will post since I'm doing a tutorial for The Kraft Journal and don't have a Mabelle card this week either.  I wanted to be able to share my big news with you on Thursday and am supposed to be part of a blog hop on Wednesday, but the hurricane is supposed to make landfall on Tuesday so that may not be possible.
     Just wanted to let you know what's going on in case you wonder where I am or can't get a hold of me.  Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.


Friday, August 24, 2012

Strawberry sweetness

     Yeeuumm!  Don't these look delish!  Tammy has lots of yummy treats to offer in this weeks new release from A Day For Daisies.  
I chose to use these strawberries.  I've colored them with Copics and then went back with a wash cloth and a few drops of Blending Solution to give them some cool texture.  I love how it turned out.  Here's a close up.
     Don't forget our "Yellow and Polka Dots" challenge is still running at the ADFD blog for another week.  We'd love to have you join in .  :-)
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons--feeling fruity
Crafting For All Seasons--stitching
Make It Monday--anything goes
By the Cute and Girly--fruity

     Have a fabulous Friday!


Supplies

  • Paper:  Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Strawberries"
  • Ink:  Copics
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:  Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, Michaels buttons


Thursday, August 23, 2012

In the workshop

     Did ya miss me?  LOL  Been quiet around here hasn't it.  The Kraft Journal is on vacation this week and I didn't have a Mabelle card to post this week so it's taken til Thursday for a scheduled post from me.  I spent the extra time getting ahead on some projects and preparing for a big announcement next week.  Can't tell you anything yet so you'll just have to wait and see.  :-)
     Oh boy was this card fun to make!  Our wonderful Iulia chose "Distressing" as our challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil so I broke out all my fun Tim Holtz goodies.  :-)
     I started with a card base of kraft matted with black.  I pulled out a sheet of self adhesive cork from Kraft Outlet and used my Crop-a-dile Big Bite to punch holes in it to create faux pegboard like you'd find in a work shop.  I added a little Black Soot Distress Ink here and there to make it look dirty.  In the top corners I cut some grunge board to make brackets.  I covered them with silver embossing powder.  After I melted it I covered it with some black paint dabber and then wiped off the excess.  Lastly I added some Vintage Photo Distress powder to the edges to make them look rusted.  I also added some to the brad heads.
     The center panel is four layers of chipboard glued together and covered in Picket Fence Crackle paint.  I edged it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and added some brads.  The next panel down is E-Flute Corrugated Kraft Paper also from Kraft Outlet that I also dabbed with Picket Fence Crackle and some Black Soot ink.
     Little "Fixer Boy" is all set to go with a piece of Tim Holtz ruler tape to give a hand to a friend in need.  You can find him and a girl version in Mo's store.  I think I covered the distressing theme.  Don't you?  LOL
     Distressing is also our theme this week at The Catered Crop where Linda wants to see distressing techniques or products on your projects.  So come play along and you can join in the fun of both challenges.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty--masculine
Anything Goes--make your own background
Jackson's Digital Expressions--use your fave coloring mediums
Papelitos Stamps--masculine
Creative Mondays--kids
Make It Monday--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show--anything goes
Sketch Saturday--sketch

     Have a great Thursday!


Supplies
  • Paper:  Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock, Chipboard, Cork Sheets and E-Flute Corrugated Kraft paper, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card, My Mind's Eye "On the Bright Side--One"
  • Stamp:  Mo's Digital pencil "Fixer Boy"
  • Ink:  Copics, Vintage Photo and Black Soot Distress ink, Versamark
  • Tools:  Crop-a-dile Big Bite
  • Miscellaneous:  Ranger Silver embossing powder, Vintage photo Distress embossing powder, Black Paint Dabber, Recollections brads, Picket Fence Crackle paint, Tim Holtz ruler tape

Friday, August 17, 2012

Lemonade Stand

     If there's one thing that my hubby and I are polar opposites on, it's our opinion of lemons.  I love lemon anything and he can't stand them.  LOL  This little "Lemon Bunch" is part of this weeks new release from A Day For Daisies.  This release also marks the start of a new challenge at the ADFD blog with a theme of "Yellow and polka dots".
I've really been trying to experiment lately with my Copics and shading and I was really REALLY happy with how the shading of the lemons turned out.  Lots of layers, lots of yellow, and lots of polka dots.  LOL  Hope you'll pop into the blog and play along.  There'll be a freebie as always since the challenge requires the use of a ADFD image.  Of course you can always go to the store and have fun shopping.  :-)
     Think hubby and I might have a date tonight.  Has anyone seen the new Bourne movie yet?  Boy am I thirsty.  ;-)
     I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz--monochrome
Crafty Ribbons--feeling fruity
Crafting For All Seasons--bright colors
Anything Goes Challenge--summer days
Everybody-Art-Challenge--summer
Ribbon Carousel--celebrating summer
Creative Mondays--food
Make It Monday--anything goes
The Crafty Pad--summer vacation

     Happy Friday!


Supplies
  • Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Lemon Bunch"
  • Ink:  Copics
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles
  • Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbon

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Readin', Writin', and Rithmatic

(If you missed my DT card post for today's Mo's Digital pencil challenge you can find it here.)
     AHA!  A second post for today.  Bet you weren't expecting that.  LOL  Neither was I, but my craftiness just insisted that instead of doing housework I put this card together.  I just couldn't say no! :-)
     I'm playing with another Whimsy and Stars Studio image today.  This is "Back to School".  I had fun making the parts of this card "school like".  I used a MFT Die-namics die to give the test paper a notebook edge.  The blackboard behind him is actually chalkstock.  LOL  That sounds funny doesn't it, but I promise it's just like a chalkboard.  I used a white gel pen to write on mine, but chalk works perfectly well too.
     There are still a few back to school challenges out there so I'd like to enter my card into the following ones:

Cute Card Thursday--back to school
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--kids theme
Use It Tuesday--all about school (I think I've used two clips out of the package LOL  the star paper clip is a hoarded item too.)
The Pink Elephant--back to school
There She Goes--back to school
Catch the Bug--photo inspiration
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     Happy it's almost Friday!


Supplies

  • Paper:  Echo park "This and That Charming", My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline--Dilly Dally", Kraft Outlet Brown kraft and Chalkstock, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Whimsy and Stars Studio "Back to School"
  • Ink:  Copics, Sakura white Gelly Roll pen, Prismacolor fine line marker, Micron pen
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart corner punch, MFT Die-namics Notebook Edge die
  • Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz Hinge Clip, buttons and star paperclip from my stash.  Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String

Sharin' with a friend

     Thursday already and time for another challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil.  This week our theme is "Friends".  I've been eyeing this cute little Maya and her kitty cat for a while and I thought she'd be perfect for the challenge.  I think we'll all agree sometimes our pets are better friends that our humans.  LOL
     This is a special week at Mo's cause this week we're joined by all our special Guest Designers.


     Please check out their blogs as well as all my regular teamies for some great inspiration this week.  Don't forget to leave them a little love too.  We all like to be encouraged.  :-)  After they've fired up your creative juices come join us for the challenge and your chance at a $5.00 gift voucher from Mo's store.  There are more new goodies in there this week.  Hope you grabbed that cute little freebie Mo just offered.  :-)
     I'sd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons--bright colors
Digital Tuesday--child's play
Ladybug Crafts Ink--summer fun
Oldie But a Goodie (ribbon, pearls, tag, and punch all over a year old)
Kaboodle Doodles--all about friendship
Make it Monday--anything goes
Seems a Little Sketchy--sketch
Great Impressions--anything with an animal
Fairy Tale Challenge--friends

     Have an awesome week!


Supplies

  • Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Reunion", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "Maya's Balloons", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
  • Ink:  Copics, Sakura white Gelly Roll pen, Versafine Vintage Sepia
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Modern Garland edge punch and Corner punch, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:  Spare Parts brads, Kraft Outlet Grungy Round Metal edge tag, Offray ribbon, Recollections pearls

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Molly's Cupcake


     Here's a quick card for today from Whimsy and Stars Studio.  It wasn't quick to make, but it's going to be a quick post cause I've got a ton of housework to catch up on.  LOL
     This little cutie from Mabelle is called "Molly with Cupcake".  As you can see I used yellow and blue again on this card and threw in another one of my fave colors, chocolate brown.  I iced the cupcake with Liquid Applique and popped the cherry, it's leaf, and her hat flower up on foam for a little extra dimension.  Here's a close up.
     The fun sentiment was created by my sweet friend Dawn at LilyPinkScraps.  She offered it as a freebie and you can find it right here.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Going Grey with Scrap Creations--kids theme
Sassy Cheryl's--fave color combo
Tuesday Throwdown--sweet treats
Make It Monday--anything goes
The Paper Girls--birthdays
Totally Stampalicious--fave color combo
Corrosive--birthdays
Just Some Lines--lots of layers
Crafty Catz--anythings goes
Wags 'n Whiskers--birthdays

     Hope you're having a great week!


Supplies

  • Paper:  Simple Stories "Baby Steps", Bazzill, Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Whimsy and Stars Studio "Molly with Cupcake", sentiment from LilyPink Scraps
  • Ink:  Copics, Sakura Gelly Roll pen
  • Tools:  sewing machine, heat gun
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections brads, Michaels button, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String and Small Grungy Tag, Liquid Applique, Offray ribbon

Monday, August 13, 2012

Birds of a Feather


     It's Monday, Monday and it's time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal.  Our challenge is "Tag It" so I've included one on the front of my card.
     The card base is Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  I added some DP and a punched edge of Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock.  The tag has a pull of Natural Twill Tape that I stapled on.
    The image is a cutie from Birdie Brown that I've colored with Copics.
     Hope you'll join us for our tag challenge this week.  You just might be one of our top three picks, Featured Friday artist or monthly $15.00 voucher winner.
     I found a few challenges I'd like to enter this card into:

Sentimental Sundays--clean and simple
Sweet Stampin'--things with wings
Digi Doodle--things with wings

     Happy Monday!

Other Supplies
  • Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Quite Contrary"
  • Stamp:  Birdie Brown "Dreamin'"
  • Ink:  Copics
  • Tools:  EK Success Dotted Scallop punch, sewing machine, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Eggshell art?

        It's a sad thing to admit that you're afraid of a color, but tell me to make something with white and my brain starts to spasm.  The current challenge at the Catered Crop is to use white.  Oh how I struggled over this card before this cutie pie chicken saved my bacon.  I just love Bugaboo images and when I came upon this one it gave me the idea to do the basic weave as a background.  (You can find my tutorial on this here.)  I had to do it twice cause I made the strips too wide on the first attempt and I didn't ink the edges either which really made a difference.  After I finished it I had to snicker cause it made me think of the eggshell art kids do in grade school.
     So all of you who don't tremble at the thought of crafting with white are invited to come join in the challenge and show us your awesome white creations.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bloggers Challenge--add texture
Clearly Inspired--things with wings
Digi Doodle--things with wings
Make It Monday--anything goes
That Craft Place--things with wings

     Have a fabbie weekend.  I'm scheduled to redeem the pedicure gift certificate my bestie gave me for my birthday.  It will be my first time to have my toesies pampered.  Sounds like heaven to me.  :-)


Supplies
  • Paper:  Kraft Outlet Brown Cover Weight, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Bugaboo "Chicken Soup", TPC Studio "Greetings"
  • Ink:    Copics, Frayed Burlap Distress ink
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles, Scalloped Circles
  • Miscellaneous:  Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, Michaels button, ribbon from Big Lots

Friday, August 10, 2012

Wall Art

     My daughter never drew on the walls but she did draw on the fireplace.  LOL  Yep, you heard me right.  For some reason one day when she was small she decided the write her name in very small letters in one of the mortar joints in the fireplace.  I was going to take a pic of it to show you, but sadly found that it has almost completely blurred into the mortar.  Just the thought of that little signature there always made me smile and I hate that it's been obliterated.  Should have captured it in a photo.  :-(
     Well the little one in this photo has added more than a signature to the wall.  This is one of the new release images this week from A Day For Daisies.  Yes, I'm still practicing CAS with mixed results.  Doing CAS to me is much harder than making a card with all the bells and whistles.  You can check out my teamies work over at the ADFD blog and join in the challenge while you're at it.  Our "Fabric/Fiber' challenge will run for another week.
     Hope you have a fabulous Friday!


Supplies
  • Paper:  Basic Grey "Picadilly", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Wall Art"
  • Ink:  Copics
  • Tools:  EK Success Corner Rounder, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
  • Miscellaneous:  Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, buttons and rik rak from my stash

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Sendin' some love

     I cannot believe it's Thursday already again.  Time is a flyin'!  Since it's Thursday that means it's time for another challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil and our theme is "Love is All Around".  I chose to use the beautiful "Alisa with Roses" for my card.  I've been collecting sketches again and filing them away and I found an old one from Sketch Saturday I liked.  Everything's vintaged up with Distress ink.  I colored the large rose with a Copic to match and then added some Stickles to all three.
     If you're not following Mo's blog make sure you check in the store for new additions.  Mo adds them quite often.
    Grab a Mo image that fits the theme and play along for your chance at a $5.00 voucher to Mo's Digital Pencil Store.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me--use a digi
Divas by Design--for a female
Bearly Mine--sparkle and shine
Ribbon Carousel--stitching
Fab 'n Funky--use pearls or rhinestones
Craft Your Passion--anything goes
Incy Wincy--girly creations
Make It Monday--anything goes
Sugar Creek Hollow--something old, something new (all the embellies but the pearls are at least a year old, the image is new)

     Happy Thursday!


Supplies

  • Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart--Be Happy", Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "Alisa with Roses"
  • Ink:  Copics, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
  • Tools:  Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace edge punch, Memory Box Tender Leaves die, Stampin' Up Ticket Corner punch, Nestabilities Tags, sewing machine
  • Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Wrights pearl trim, Wild Orchid and Prima roses, Star Dust and Cotton Candy Stickles, Hobby Lobby trim and ribbon

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Casing a card from Alice

     Hello my sweet friends!
     You know, more and more I am amazed at how in the world those of you who have small children find the time to play in our crafty world.  My baby is grown and self sufficient so I can't use her as an excuse for a lack of time.  No way are you going to hear me admit that I'm a bit disorganized.  LOL
     I have a card for you today featuring an image from Whimsy and Stars Studio called Balloon Girl.  Can you guys tell I've been practicing my CAS simple skills.  :-)  There's a reason for that I'll be sharing with your soon.
     If by chance there's some reason you have not been privileged to view the work of my ADFD team mate, Alice Wertz, I encourage you to check out her blog.  Alice has the most gorgeous coloring and crafting style that is very unique to her and VERY appealing to me.  This card is my attempt to case her style.
     I hope you have a fantastic Wednesday.  I'm off to finish my catch up visiting, make some cards, and hopefully find time to watch an episode of Inspector Lewis on Masterpiece Theater.


Supplies

Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline--Dolled Up", Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Whimsy and Stars Studio "Balloon Girl", Studio G clear stamp
Ink:  Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen
Tools:  Nestabilities labels Eighteen, Martha Stewart deep edge punch
Miscellaneous:  Hug Snug Seam Binding, Patine Glimmermist, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, button from my stash, Stardust Stickles