Erin go bragh!

     Happy Sunday everyone!  I'm here with my Mo post for the week.  Have you seen this brand new cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Her name is Erin and she's here just in time for the wearing of the green.  I've colored her with Copics.  For my background I embossed some kraft paper and then used some Martha Stewart punches to cut out the hydrangeas clover on the top portion, then I added a few punched from green card stock, gave them all sparkly centers, and added a little green DP.

Copics Used:

skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R22, R30

hair E07, E19, E95, E97

clothing G21, G24, G28

shoes N1, N3, N5, N7

pail C00, C2, C4, C6

clover YG95

     For the inside I used a digi sentiment from Create with TLC. (Ros, just so you know, this stitched edge rectangle was a leftover on my table.  LOL)

     Hope you all have a blessed Sunday!

Supplies:
Paper--Studio Calico "Snippets", Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Erin", Verve "Take Note", inside sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Versafine Black Onyx
Tools--Martha Stewart Hydrangea punches, The Paper Studio wood grain embossing folder, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Border 1 and 2, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, MFT Die-namics Sentiment Strips
Miscellaneous--Recollections rhinestones

Just a swingin'

     Everybody having a great weekend?  I've had the cleaning bug so the trash can is full.  LOL  I did take a little time to create this card with one of the new images, "Daisy", from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I was one of the winners for the last challenge at the Catered Crop and was invited to play along with their Quickfire mid-challenge post for tomorrow.  Some of you may remember that I used to be on this team.  Linda is such a sweetheart.  I wasn't sure if I was going to get the card made.  Hubby took me out birthday shopping yesterday and like I said today was apparently cleaning frenzy time, but here it is.

     The card is layered with some gorgeous Webster Pages papers that I won from my sweet friend Ivonne.  The flower is an old Prima one I've had for ages.  I added some fern and leaf die cuts colored with Distress inks.  The butterfly was stamped on vellum with Versamark and embossed in white then hand cut.  The fun sentiment is from Create with TLC.  Oh by the way, the Catered Crop challenge theme is "Summer Lovin'".

Copics Used:

skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R30

hair E21, E23, E25, E29

dress R00, R21, R81, R83, R85, C2

swing E51, E53, E55, E57, E33

flowers-- Y17, YG03, YG93

shadowing B0000, B000

     Thanks so much to Linda and the Catered Crop girls for having me!

     Tomorrow will move me just one year from the dreaded "Nifty, nifty, look who's &^%$*!"  Isn't this when I start claiming to be twenty-nine....again.  LOL

     Be blessed!

Supplies:
Paper--Webster's Pages "Park Drive", Bazzill, The Paper Studio vellum, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Daisy", Martha Steward butterfly stamp, sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Versamark, Shabby Shutters and Forest Moss Distress inks, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Tools--Memory Box Delicate Fern die, Marianne Designs English Rose leaf dies, Nestabilities Standard Circles, Perfect Paper Crafting's Mini Perfect Layers tool
Miscellaneous--Prima flower, The Paper Studio pearls, Diamond Stickles, Stampendous white embossing powder, Hobby Lobby lace, paper doily from my stash

Good old snail mail

     Mail is almost a thing of the past, well actual letter writing that is.  I always have tons of junk mail in my box.  The age of technology has all but made a pen or pencil obsolete.  Maybelline seems to have received a good old fashioned letter though and she's enjoying it out in the beauty of spring.  "Maybelline Loves Mail" is one of the newest stamp releases from Stamping Bella.

     Today is Bellarific Friday so it's time to see what all my team mates and the Stamping Bella Sistahood made for the last challenge which was this sketch.

     Maybelline was colored with Copics.  Here's her glamour shot.

     Hop on over to Blogabella and see what everyone created.  Next weeks challenge is to use one of those crazy Seniorita stamps from Christine Grove.  You can find them at Stamping Bella as well as other retailers.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girls--anything goes
Aud Sentiments--sentiment for a friend
Moving Along with the Times--Easter/Spring
Oldie But a Goodie--April Showers Bring May Flowers (Papers and buttons are ancient)

     Have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies:
Paper--Echo Park "This and That", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Stamping Bella "Maybelline Loves Mail", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Wink of Stella Clear pen
Tools--MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax
Miscellaneous--buttons from my stash

Blowin' Bubble Hearts

(I have changed the link for my Facebook page button on the right sidebar

 to connect with my new Facebook page.  I'd love it if you would like my

 page.  It is strictly for my card and other papercrafting projects.)

     After missing making my Mo's Digital Pencil card last week I was chomping at the bit to get busy on this weeks challenge.  Our lovely Lis has given us a theme of "Love is...." which is perfect for Valentine's Day tomorrow or any other lovey dovey time you might need to show someone you care.

     The DT has no idea what each other are going to do for our cards until we upload them for Pat and it looks like this pair of bubble blowers was really popular among us.  Franz and I seem to have a bit of am ESP or telepathy thing going cause we've chosen the same image several times, but we weren't the only ones this week.  I'm sure you'll love them all though cause each one is beautiful and unique.  The image is called "Bubble Heart" and can be found in Mo's store along with lots of great images for all occasions.

     I don't have a large die cutting machine, just a Cuttlebug, so I can't use those larger sized dies for cool card shapes.  I decided to try to improvise and put my punches to work for me and created a deco edge on the sides of the card base.  Layers, and layers....love my layers, a little piece of doily and some handcut rolled roses for embellishment.

     Here's the tag that slides in behind the image panel.

     And here is their closeup.

Copics Used:

skin--E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R30

hair on girl--E21, E23, E25, E29

hair on boy--E50, E3E, E35, E57

girl clothing--R00, R21, R22, R24, R35, R37, R39, R43, E42, E43, E47

boy clothing--E31, E33, E35, E71, E74, E79, Y21, Y26, Y28

bubble--RV10, RV13, RV14

     Hop on over to the challenge blog and play along for your chance at some Mo goodness.  Kat has rejoined the team and be on the lookout for some Mo news next week.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Love to Create--color challenge red and/or pink
Make It Monday--anything goes
Addicted to Stamps--hearts
Pile It On--stripes and/or dots

     I'll have a little bit of exciting news of my own to share with you tomorrow so stay tuned.  Have a wonderful Thursday!

Supplies:
Paper--Carta Bella "Beautiful Moments", Bazzill, Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Bubble Heart", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Sakura Clear gel pen
Tools--Martha Stewart Lace Heart border punch, Simon Says Stamp Heart Banner die, Memory Box Tender Leaves die
Miscellaneous--Cotton Candy and Diamond Stickles, Glossy Accents, Martha Stewart Bakers twine, Offray ribbon, Crafters Square twine, button from my stash

Napping Fairy

     Hello all!  Hope you've been having a great week.  Today starts a new challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil.  This one was chosen by my DT Sistah Anja and she wants to see something new on your cards.
     For my card I've used one of Mo's newest images, "Fairy Sleepy" and several new Memory Box and Poppystamps dies I just bought.  I went back and forth forever trying to decide whether to purchase the Fabulous Phlox flower dies and now that I have them I could kick myself for not having gotten them sooner.  Aren't they gorgeous!  I used a brand new Heidi Swapp ink pad in Mustard too.
     Here's sleepyheads' close up.

Copics Used:

skin--E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R30

hair--E50, E51, E53, E55

wings--B0000, B000, B00, BV000

grass--YG03, YG93, YG95, YG97

     You might have just purchased a brand new image from Mo during her recent sale or you might have some new card making goodies that you got for Christmas.  Maybe someone needs a new baby or new home card.  Either way we'd love to have you come play along with this weeks challenge for your chance at a $5.00 gift voucher from Mo's store.
     I'd like to enter this card into a few challenges.

Whimsy Inspirations--something new
Inky Chicks--anything goes
Papertake Weekly--new year, new stash
Card Mania--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Hobbycutz--something new
The Squirrel and the Fox--show off your new stuff
A Creative Romance--something new
A & T Faeries--things with wings

     Be blessed!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Bramble Rose", Bazzill, Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it lending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Fairy Sleepy", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Tattered Rose and Picket Fence Distress Stain, Heidi Swapp Mustard ink, Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, and Bundled Sage Distress inks, Pearl Perfect Pearls
Tools--Memory Box Fabulous Phlox, Poppystamps Lovely Tendril and Meadow Leaf, Nestabilities Classic Ovals
Miscellaneous--Offray lace trim, Recollections and The Paper Studio pearls, REcollections wooden butterfly, Diamond Stickles

A skating we will go

     Doesn't she look like she's having fun.  My friend Nancy asked me the other day if I had ever been ice skating.  Since I live in the deep south, that's a pretty legitimate question and most of you would assume the answer is no.  However, the answer is yes.  My first time was in New Orleans on a field trip in school (Geez that was a long time ago!).  One of the malls had a small indoor rink.
    Now this might sound crazy to those of you up north who view hockey as the big local sport, but we actually have a hockey team on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  The Mississippi Surge is part of the Southern Professional Hockey League and they are pretty popular with the local sports fans.  Now I said all that to say that I have managed to find myself on the ice a couple of times on their rink when they have free skate time.  It's been a while, but I can honestly say that I have donned ice skates and most likely it was 70 or 80 degrees outside.  LOL

     I have been slowly adding to my collection of Tiddly Ink Wryn's.  I just love this character.  This is Skater Wryn and I have given her some cool winter colors to practice her moves in.  The felt tree was cut with a Sizzix die and then trimmed down to fit the card better.  I just picked these cute Studio Calico birdies up at Hobby Lobby recently and thought they'd be really sweet on the tree.  I thought the tree needed a little something else and I happened to have cut a Memory Box die out that I didn't use.  When I looked at the little snowflakes I thought they'd be great decorations so I snipped them off and added them to the tree.

Copics Used:

skin--E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

hair--E50, E53, E55, E57

clothing--G40, G43, G46, C00, C0, C2, C4

skates--C00, C0, C2, C4

grounding--C00, C0, C2, C4, B0000, B000, B21

     I'd like to enter this card into the Tiddly Inks Christmas, holiday, or winter scene challenges and the following others.

Dream Valley--Christmas
That Craft Place--Christmas
Cute Card Thursday--Christmas Catch Up
Simon Says Stamp--let it snow

     Have a blessed Sunday!

Supplies:
Paper--We R Memory Keepers "Winter Frost", Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Tiddly Inks "Skater Wryn", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Iced Spruce Distress ink
Tools--MFT. Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Sizzix Christmas Tree #2, Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Classic Scalloped Ovals, Memory Box Snowflake Corner
Miscellaneous--Michael's flower, Recollections pearls, Studio Calico wooden birds, white felt

Eat your heart out Martha Stewart!

     When my sweet DT Sistah Cathy picked "Make It Vintage" as her theme for this week's challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil she had no clue just how well she was describing me for the past few weeks.  LOL  

     The pinched neck is doing much better although it still has it's moments (literally a pain in the neck) but I'm also having trouble with a host of other ailments that I'm afraid I'm going to have to chalk up to that wonderful change in life we ladies all look so forward to---NOT!  I've been feeling pretty rotten and the couch and recliner have become my two new best friends.  It's driving me nuts cause I'm not a "be still" person, but when you feel rotten what cha gonna do.  My visiting track record really stinks right now but I'm trying my best to leave you all some love as best I can.

     So I guess I should tell you about my card.  I've used two of Mo's images--"Perfection" and "Vintage Stove".  I think she has a hot date that she made that souffle for.  She's got the classic black dress on under her apron so it must be a special occasion.  I distressed and inked my DP's and added some lace and seam binding to carry through the vintage theme.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC.  Here's her glamour shot.

     We'd love to have you play along with the challenge this week.  Vintage is a pretty wide open theme so grab a Mo image and join in the fun for a chance at a $5.00 gift voucher to Mo's store.
     Here are a few challenges I'd like to enter this card into:

Whimsy Inspirations--shabby chic/vintage
Bearly Mine--anything goes
Inky Chicks--favorite sentiment
Make It Monday--anything goes
Crafting Life's Pieces--sketch


Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Reunion", Recollections, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Perfection" and "Vintage Stove", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Vintage Photo Distress ink, Sakura gold gel pen
Tools-- MFT Die-namics Scalloped Border, Memory Box Tender Leaves, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags, Bow Easy
Miscellaneous--Michael's and Prima flowers, Michael's buttons, lace and seam binding from my stash

Mmmm mmmmm good

     Hello all!  Yes, I've been missing in action for a while.  Still having some health issues that computer time irritates.  I've missed commenting on your posts but I have been checking out everything my bloggie friends are creating.

     I have my Mo card for you today.  Our new challenge is actually mine.  I want to see you use a Mo image that represents "Something sweet or good to eat".  I've used "Cookie Dough".  Had to make the batter chocolate of course.

     Dug through my ridiculous stash to find these ancient Prima flowers and added some microbeads and a pearl to the center.

     Here's a close up of the chocoholic.

Copics Used:

skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

hair YR21, E31, E35

batter E33, E35, E57, E79

bowl R43, R46, E00, E31, E51

spoon E40, E41, E42, E43

grounding W1, W3, W5

     Hop on over to the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge blog.  All of our design team guesties will be offering up their cards for your inspiration for the first time this week.  Play along with my challenge for your chance at a $5.00 Mo's gift voucher.

     Be blessed!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Sweet Girl", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Cookie Dough", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Vintage Photo Distress ink
Tools--Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Classic Scalloped Ovals, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax and Little Open Scallop dies, sewing machine
Miscellaneous--Prima flowers, The Paper Studio pearl, Martha Stewart Microbeads, Michael's lace

Happy, happy, happy

     It's a new week and there's tons of exciting news over at the Mo's Digital Pencil challenge blog.  Our Guest Designers have been chosen for their three month term and we have a brand new amazing card maker joining our regular Design Team.  We're so excited to be working with all these girls.
     There's no way I could have made this card this week with the neck problems I've been having, but I sure enjoyed getting out all my kitchen sink toys last week to create it.
     Our challenge this week is "H is for.....".  Now "H" is a pretty tough letter to match crafty supplies with, but I've used "Harvest Fairy Apple" for my image.  She's smiling so she's "happy" and I added some "hinges" to the side of my card.
     Layers, die cuts, and ribbons oh my.  LOL  Here's a glamour shot of the little sweetie.

Copics Used:

skin--E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

hair--E21, E23, E25, E29

wings--YG11

clothes--Y11, YR21, YR23

apples--R35, R37, R39, R43

leaves--G21, G40, YG93, YG95, YG97

grounding--E41, E42, E43

     Hop on over to the DP2 blog and check out all our fun news and the cards my wonderful team mates have created to inspire you for our challenge.  There's a $5.00 gift voucher up for grabs to Mo's store for each 25 entries we have for the challenge.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance--fairytale or winged creature
Simply Create Too--fall/autumn
Stampin for the Weekend--fairies and fantasy
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--fall
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Happy Thursday!

Supplies:
Paper--Prima "Sun Kiss", Bazzill, Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft, Copic Xpress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Harvest Fairy Apple", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, and Forest Moss Distress inks; Sakura white gel pen
Tools--Nestabilities Double Ended Tags and Labels Eighteen, Memory Box Corner Bow and Tender Leaves dies, Martha Stewart Frond and Branch punches, EK Success Retro Flower punch, Crop-a-dile
Miscellaneous--Diamond Stickles, Recollections and Paper Studio pearls, Michael's paper flowers, seam binding from my stash, Recollections brads

Pamper yourself

     Guess I went a little pastel crazy with this one.  Mo has really captured the modern day teen/young adult with this stamp.  Her name is Roxy and she is the image I chose to use for my sweet DT sistah Cathy's "Flower" challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil.  Actually this challenge will last for two weeks as the DT takes a tiny vacay.  My flowers come in the form of that yummy rosette trim I've used along the side of my card.  Here's a close up of Miss Thang.

Copics Used:

skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R30

hair E51, E53, E55, E57

clothes E93, E95, E97, BG10, BG11, BG13, R20, R22, R24

robe R81, R83, R85, C00, C2, C4

chair G21, G40, G94

grounding W1, W3, W5

     I know that several of you have asked me to do coloring tutes.  I have tried but all I have is my Sony Cybershot.  It does take videos, but I cannot zoom in close enough with it to be able to show my coloring steps well.  Those tutes will probably have to wait until I can purchase a regular video camera.

     Don't forget that we are having a Guest Designer tryout at Mo's Digital Pencil.  Color up something from Mo and make sure you add GDT behind your name when you link up.

     Have a great Thursday!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart--Be Happy", Bazzill, Copic Xpress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Roxy", sentiment from Create with TLC
Tools--Nestabilities Classic Ovals, sewing machine
Miscellaneous--The Paper Studio pearls, rosette trim from my stash

A sweet friendship

     Our challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil is "Anything Goes".  Don't forget we're having a Guest Designer call.  You can check out the DP2 blog for all the details on how to enter.  The Anything Goes theme will give you lots of freedom to create with your fave Mo image.  I've used one of the newest ones Mo has added to the store.  It's called "Elke and Bear".
     I tell ya I fought this card tooth and nail.  I started coloring the image with the branches and apples.  I don't know if it was my markers, a bad piece of paper, or just me, but the ink started just laying on the surface making the apples and leaves all blotchy and ugly.  I used my Blender to take some of it off and it looks okay, but not great.  It may have just been the reds and greens cause I didn't have that trouble with the rest of the image.
     I had sworn I was not going to buy any more 6 x 6's until I used up a bunch of what I have.  Sadly I fell off the wagon, but I did go back to an old American Crafts pad for the papers on this card.  Not my usual choices so this card is a bit of a departure from my usual style.  I started with the cute apple paper and as you can see (or not hee hee) there's barely any of it showing anymore.
     I inked everything but the image piece with Walnut Stain Distress ink and distressed the edges of the DP pieces.  There's a little fun corrugated cardboard in each corner, a plaid bow, a doily, a couple of buttons, and the sweetest sentiment that's from Create with TLC.
     Here's a close up of the image.

Copics Used:

skin E000, E00, E11, R20

hair E21, E23, E25, E27

clothes BG10, BG11, BG72, BG75, E93, E95, E97, E99

flower  Y11, YR21, YR23, E95, E97

bear E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E51, E93, E95, C8

scarf G99, Y26, E79

swing E31, E40, E42, E43, E47

tree E40, E42, E43, E47, YG93, YG95, YG97

apples R35, R37, R39, R43, R59

sky B000, B00

     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine--anything goes
Deep Ocean--you are my sunshine
Loves Rubber Stamps--anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown--best friends
Addicted to Stamps--anything goes
Great Impressions--fall colors
The Squirrel and the Fox--spring or autumn
Sketchy Colors--sketch
Just Us Girls--wild card

     Hope you can find time this week to join in the fun at Mo's.  We'd love to have you play along.

Supplies:
Paper--American Crafts , Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Elke and Bear", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Walnut Stain Distress ink, Sakura white gel pen
Tools--Nestabilities Standard Circles and Classic Ovals, Fiskars Circle Cutter
Miscellaneous--Offray ribbon, Michaels buttons, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, paper doily, Home Basics Fluted cardboard

Do the robot

    This is a very special day at Mo's Digital Pencil.  You see, it's the real honest to goodness birthday of our illustrious DT leader, Pat Frank.  This lady is such an awesome card designer not to mention person.  I guess you can all figure out why as our hostess she's looking for birthday cards.
     I've been eyeing "Bip Bip Birthday" for a while.  I knew he'd be a great way to work on learning to color metal surfaces.  Thanks to a great tutorial from Jennifer Dove I think I've done a pretty decent job of it for a first try.
     Have you been checking out all the amazing new stamps Mo has added to the store.  Hope you were able to snatch some of them up during the sale last week.  She's still adding more!  Grab a Mo image from your stash and come play along this week.
     Here's a close up picture of Mr. Bip Bip.

Copics Used:

robot body C00, C0, C2, C4, C6

robot other E93, E95, E97, E99, R35, R37, R43, YR65, Y21, N3, N5, N7, N9, W1

hat E93, E95, E97, BG13

gift bag BG10, BG11, BG13, Y11, Y32, Y35, E31, E33, E51, E71, E74, E79, E97, YR23

balloon Y11, Y21, YR21, YR23

grounding W1, W3, W5

     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Shopping Our Stash--oldest hardware (the screw brads are ancient!)
Cutie Pie Challenge--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Sketchy Colors--sketch
Kitty Bee Designs--birthday

     Come join in the birthday fun!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Handsome Boy", Bazzill, Copic Xpress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Bip Bip Birthday", sentiment from Create with TLC
Tools-- Nestabilities Standard Circles and Classic Scalloped Circle, Fiskars Circle Cutter, hole punch, unknown circle punch, sewing machine
Miscellaneous--Recollections brads, Kraft Outlet Baker's Twine and Natural Twill tape

Guest Designer Day 2 for the Crafty Sentiments new releases

     This is the final day of new releases from Crafty Sentiments.  Hope you've checked out all the designer creations over at the Crafty Sentiments Inspirations Blog.  There are some truly amazing cards to be seen there.  Those ladies are embellishment geniuses!
     This is the second stamp I was given to work with, "Princess Mask", and I've also used the "Fancy Banner" die.  Isn't she lovely in her party dress.  I added a bit of embossing around the image along with some distress ink.  Gauzy curtains, music in the background, banners hung from the ceiling, and a clock to dance the minutes away.  I think she's going to have a lovely time.
     Once again I'll say it was an honor to be asked to join in the release.  Thanks so much Suzette!
     Don't forget the stamps go on sale August 22nd!
     Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart--Be Happy", Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Crafty Sentiments Designs "Princess Mask", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Frayed Burlap and Vintage Photo Distress inks, Sakura gold gel pen, Copics
Tools--Crafty Sentiments Designs Crafty Cutter--Fancy Banner, Nestabilities Standard Circles
Miscellaneous--Recollections pearls and clock face, Dritz Cheesecloth, Diamond Stickles, Hobby Lobby ribbon, Crackle Accents, Bisque Liquid Pearls, Pearl Perfect Pearls, Ranger Bridal Tinsel embossing powder

Party like a princess

     I have been so busy with DT work lately that I haven't made a for fun card in forever.  Well, I love playing the Seize the Birthday challenges and I'm about to run out of time to play which is pitiful because it's been a month long challenge.  I've been chomping at the bit to get to color up this little cutie from Wendy Burns.  I had seen her on someones blog a while back and then again on Ann Marie Governale's (her version is just breathtaking) and just had to pop over to Wendy's etsy shop and buy her.
     The card is an odd size, 4 3/8" x 6 3/8" because of the Spellbinders Fancy Lattice die I used.  I put some pretty floral MME paper behind it.  The image is called "Abi Ballerina" and Miss Abi was colored with my trusty Copics and given a Stickles dusting on her headband and tutu.  I went with rolled roses for the flower spray.  I mean what else do you give a ballerina but a bouquet of roses.  And I know just exactly which little ballerina will be getting this for her birthday in a few months.
     Hope you like the card and a huge thanks to all of you who have contacted me about sending postcards.  I can't wait to start getting them.  ☺
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations--anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays--anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday--spooled items
Tuesday Throwdown--birthday party
Bunny Zoe's--pink and white
Card Mania--summer blooms
Cutie Pie--pretty in pink
Eureka--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint--anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu--anything goes
Pile It On--anything goes
That Craft Place--it's a girl thing
Crafty Ribbons--anything goes with ribbon

     Have a blessed Wednesday!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing--Lavender", Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Wendy Burns "Abi Ballerina", Sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Copics
Tools--Spellbinders Fancy Lattice, Nestabilities Standard Circles and Classic Scalloped Circles, Fiskars Circle Cutter, Martha Stewart Frond punch, EK Success Retro Flower punch
Miscellaneous--Hobby Lobby ribbon, Cotton Candy and Diamond Stickles

You get a line and I'll get a pole

     Do you like to fish?  I do.  Hubby and I would love to get a boat so we can go salt water fishing like we used to.  The skiff we used is just too small to get out in good fishing waters, but those floaters ain't cheap!
     My super duper "Queen of Scenes" DT sistah Kim Bell has given us a theme of "Use Kraft" for this week challenge at Mo's.
     For my card I started with a kraft base and used some great Simple Stories papers and some fun fluted cardboard to create the background for Mo's "Fishing" image.  I have always loved this image.  It's so perfect for a guy card and I finally colored it up.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC.
     Hope you'll pop over to the DP2 blog and link up a card for the challenge.  I think kraft is pretty much a staple in everybodys stash nowadays.  Make sure you use a Mo image on your card.
     Did you see the brand new Royal Babies that Mo just added to the store in honor of the new prince.  Too cute.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Here Come the Boys--anything goes
Allsorts--transport

     Stay tuned for the third sneak peek from TSG today and have a great one!

Supplies:
Paper--Simple Stories "Awesome", Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft, Bazzill, Home Basics Fluted Cardboard Tiles, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Gone Fishing", sentiment from Create with TLC, All Night Media Splatter wood mounted stamp
Ink--Copics, Vintage Photo Distress ink, Versafine Vintage Sepia
Tools--Nestabilities Labels Two

It's all about the cake

     I'm actually a bit jealous of most of my friends out there in card land.  I hear you talking about how supportive your hubby's are and how they "get" your hobby, and mine . . . .NOT!  He's not mean about it or anything and he would never tell me to stop.  He just doesn't get my need to create.  I tried to coax him into it by mentioning here and there that some card he had seen me working on had won a Top 3 winner or spotlight to which he had to come back and zing me with "you mean a Top 3 Loser, cause if you didn't win, you lost".  Ha ha hee hee isn't he just so funny.  That became the running joke, "how many Top Losers did you get today?"  Smart alec.
    Slowly but surely I'm beginning to win him over and it's changed to "how many wins did you get today" and he'll congratulate me if there happens to be one.  Well I guess now that he's given my hobby a little respect he suddenly knows all about it.  While working on this card he came in while I was trying to decide what color buttons to use.  I had some orange ones in my hand and all of a sudden he starts yelling "NO orange, NO orange!!!"  I thought he was going to snatch them out of my hand.  So red it is and now I have a consultant.  LOL
     So here is my card for this weeks challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil.  I've used "Tall Cake" and as many bright eye popping colors as I could to fit the bill for our sweet Franz's "Bright Colors" challenge.  Pop out your brights and a Mo image and come play along for your chance at some Mo goodness from the DP store.
     Here are a few challenges I'd like to enter my card into:

Eureka Stamps--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Sketch'n Stash--sketch
Sweet Stampin'--something sweet

     Happy Thursday!

Supplies:
Papers--American Crafts, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil, sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Copics (skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, R30) (hair E21, E23, E25, E29) (clothes RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14, C00, C0, C2, C4) (cake BG11, BG72, E31, E51, E53, E57, G12, G14, N1, N3, N5, R24, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14, Y11, Y21, YR21, YR65) (shadowing W1, W3, W5)
Tools--EK Success Dotted Scallop punch, MFT Fishtail Stax, sewing machine
Miscellaneous--Michaels buttons; Cotton Candy, Waterfall, Yellow, and Crystal Stickles

School's out

     Ahhh the joys of summer when there's no more school and some kind of activity with water sounds like the best idea since sliced bread.  This little guy is "Summer Boy" from Mo's Digital Pencil and I've used him to create my card for my DT sistah Elaine's "School's Out" theme this week at Mo's Digital Pencil challenge.  Life is good ya know, even without the water pistol.
     Hop on over to the blog and play along with us this week.
     I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz--digi stamps only
Craft-room--here comes summer
Loves Rubber Stamps--masculine
Papertake Weekly--hello boys
Top Tip Tuesday--masculine
Cards for Men--boys wil be boys
Make It Monday--anything goes
Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet--just for him

     Happy Thursday!

Supplies:
Papers--My Mind's Eye "Handsome Boy", Recollections, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Summer Boy", sentiment from Create with TLC
Ink--Copics (skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20) (hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29) (clothes Y11, Y32, YR21, YR23, YR61, YR65, YR68, BG11, BG32, BG45, BG49, YG11, YG17, E71) (water pistol Y11, YR21, YR61, YR65, YR68, BG45) (popsicle R35, R37, R39, R43, E31)
Tools--MFT Die-namics Checrons die, Nothched Border die, and Fishtail Stax die, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, sewing machine
Miscellaneous--Kraft Outlet Natural Twill Tape and Hang Tag String, button from my stash, Glossy Accents

Some exciting news!

     Ya'll (Yes, that is a word, I promise.  LOL) know that I love the Art Impression Girlfriends stamps.  Well, the very sweet Kate Swanson who is the Blog Coordinator for AI asked me to come on board as a Guest Designer for AI Stamps.  How cool is that!  So you'll be seeing more Girlfriends and some of the other awesome stamps from Art Impressions here on my blog.  LOVE working with these great stamps!

     The card I've posted today uses the special edition Obediah Fund stamp.  You can find out all about the Fund right here on the AI Stamps website.  This stamp is only available for a limited time through May 20th so you'd better grab it if you want it.

     I tried making my own cloudy sky, but just couldn't get it to work out to my liking.  That just gave me an excuse to go to Hobby Lobby and browse their DP section.  I found this totally cool and perfectly realistic sky scene that I thought really made the stamped image come to life.  I kept the card front pretty CAS cause I thought it would spoil the effect to have some random embellishments floating around in the sky with the girls.  I stamped the balloon twice and popped it up on foam dots and then popped the whole image up on dots too.  Really gives the effect of them floating IRL.

     I rarely make easel cards, but I thought the design lent itself to the simple design of the card front.

     I made the pull out CAS too with some fun red and white striped paper, a Spellbinder tag die with a Create with TLC sentiment anchored with thin ribbon, and some twine tied buttons.  Pretty simple, but I just feel like these stamps need to be the main focal point of the cards.  Hope you like it and the other projects I'll be making and posting for Art Impression Stamps.

     Have and amazing Wednesday!

Supplies:  Paper--The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic XPress-it Blending card; Stamps--Art Impressions "Up and Away", sentiment from Create with TLC; Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Sakura gold and silver gel pens; Tools--Martha Stewart Cherish punch around the page set, Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio die; Miscellaneous--Offray ribbon, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String, buttons from my stash