T'is the Season....

Hi and welcome to my blog! Jingle Belles current challenge is called Three Kings, which I though was going to include gold, myrhh ( hmmm, did I even spell that right??) and frankenscense ( another word I've  probably misspelled!!!) , but nope, I was wrong! This week's challenge is to use three different patterned papers from your stash. Well since my Xmas paper is in desperate need of purging this is  perfect timing for me!!!

Here's my card ( with 3 papers from my stash , of course)......

 

 

Two of my papers( background and red strip) are from Stampin' Up! and the third ( brown) is from Crate Paper. The sentiment tag is from Heidi Swapp and the cute little girl is from Little Miss Muffet Stamps , colored with my Copic markers. I fussy cut the girl out, added some green rhinestones ( Silhouette brand), and some Liquid Applique , puffed up with my heatgun, for her hat pompom and coat trim. The flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts - originally it was a light blue, but I misted it with some Ranger Delyusions ink ( Cherry Pie) and added a bit of Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass Distress Stain to the edges. For a bit of greenery , I added a few twigs of pine leaves cut from my Silhouette ( for another project) and a few Doodlebug Designs sequins to finish the card off.

 

I had a lot of fun participating in this challenge...and I just love how my card turned out!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by.... have a wonderful creative day!

 

Such a Flake card

Hi and welcome to my blog! I've been thinking about the current challenge at Jingle Belles for the past week ,trying to come up with something . The challenge is to make something for someone who maybe  doesn't celebrate Christmas. I was looking through my stamps and found these cute stamps from CC Designs Stamps ( check out their blog) and I knew I found my mojo !


Here's my card......

 

 

Isn't she such a cutie??? I colored her with my Copic markers  and added some glitter for her fur trim. I found some snowflake paper, a transparency snowflake in my stash and I added an embossed strip of white cardstock and a bit of glitter tape and my card is done!!

 

Thanks for visiting my blog ..... have a wonderful creative day!!

 

 

May all your dreams come true...

Happy Friday!! Today I have a really girlie card to share with you. I found this digi stamp on Pinterest and even though I've had it for some time , I only just got around to coloring it with my Copic markers.

 

I created a custom shape for the digi image and matching mat with my Silhouette , as well as for the oval for the sentiment. Sorry, I can't remember which markers I used -I colored this sweet girl in a couple of weeks ago and forgot to write down which shades I used . I left the inside blank because I'm thinking that this card can used for a birthday , good luck or even a thinking of you card. The color scheme kinda reminded me a bit of Holly Hobby!!!

 

 I'm entering this over at Cut It Up! for their Anything Goes challenge#41 in honor of National Crafting month - March, of course!!!

 

You still have a few days left of this month , so go and create something and celebrate this  crafting month!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today --- hope your weekend is awesome!!

 

 

Digital stamping & yoga

Good Monday morning!! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend.... ours was stormy, but that's okay, I get to have some guilt free crafting time when I'm stuck inside!!! Recently I discovered yoga and I just love it.... I get to spend quality time with my two girls while doing something that works my body and relaxes my mind!! yay!! Unfortunately, our yoga instructor has to go away at the end of next month for a few months and I know I'm really gonna miss those weekly sessions.

 I found this cute digi image on Etsy and made her a Nameste card.......

 

 

 

The Om Aum symbol was created from an image I found online and then imported to my Silhouette. I colored the girl with my Copic markers , added a few flourishes and some hemp twine and that's it. I plan on adding a traditional Hindu farewell inside  Really, this is just a nice clean and simple card, I hope she likes it!!

 

Thanks for stopping by mu blog today... have a

great one!

A Wryn Valentine's Day card

Good afternoon! I have a cute little card to share with you today. Lately , I've been spending time coloring up images ( digi and inked) with my Copics. One of my favorite images to color are the sweet little Wryn girls from Tiddy Inks.

I used this week's challenge from Friday Mashup for my inspiration :

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the Colors "Coastal Cabana, Real Red & Crumb Cake."
2. Create a project using "Hearts & Arrows. "
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project using "the above colors along with Hearts & Arrows.

Here's my card:

I created the card base using my Silhouette and a purchased cutfile . This heart and arrow comes in a set of 7 different varieties- perfect for scrappers and cardmakers alike. I followed the color combo as close as I could -not sure if this is the right shade blue, but it's the closest I have!! The sentiment is an old retired Stampin' Up! hostess set.

  The digi image came with a matching sentiment , which I also colored with my Copic markers.
I used the cutout of the arrow for the inside  and that's it... my card is finished!!!

This card is being sent to my sweet godchild .. I hope she likes it!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.... have a great rest of your day!!

Feel like a Martini?? How about digi stamping?? Maybe both.....

Good evening! Now that I have put away the last of my Christmas decorations for another year , I finally am able to put some ink on my stamps ! Well, actually, not for this card, but I did manage to put my Copic markers to use again! To start with I used the sketch from this week's Friday Mashup to get my creative mojo going.

Here's the challenge:

 
Sketch By Cindy 

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the "Sketch."
2. Create a project using "the theme of Time. "
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project "a theme of Time & the Sketch."

 

I only used the sketch for my card this week ... here's what I made:

 

 

This little guy was a digi image I purchased last spring but it's only now that I colored him. He reminded me of my poor pooch when he had to wear the cone of shame for six weeks after he broke his leg ( my poor pup!!!).

I'm not sure if this is gonna be a get well card or just a fun card to give someone, so I left the inside blank for now.

I colored this guy last week and totally forgot to write down which Copic markers I used!!! Next time, right?????

 

Anyways, that's my card for the Friday Mashup this week- hope you enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today..... have a great rest of your Sunday!!!

 

 

 

 

A cardinal Christmas

Good morning! I hope I'm not too late getting my card posted for Jingle Belles's Not A Creature was Stirring  challenge!!  There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day to get everything finished!!! Here's my card using Close To My Heart's stamp set To You and Yourswhich features a beatiful cardinal image.

I used my Silhouette to cut the step card base ( sooo easy this way!!!) and then I used a glitter sketch pen in my Silhouette to draw the Merry Christmas which I then cut out with a black mat. I colored the cardinal with  my Copic markers and then handcut it out so that it would amd out against the mat ( also created on my Silhouette). The ribbon and button are from SU! and the papers are  a Recollection Christmas 12x 12 paper pad I got last year at Michaels.The bling/pearl are from an unknown sources and the white cardstock is from CTMH.

I hopeI made the deadline for the JB challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today ... have a great day!!

Graduation Card with Kenny K digi stamps and Copic markers

Hi all! Today I'd like to share a card I made for my sweet niece who will be graduating next month! I used a digi image from Kenny K designs and colored with my Copic markers---- it's been such a long time since I used them, it took some time to get the shading techinques down!!

Here is the stages of coloring....

 

I almost always start with coloring the face / skin.

 

 

 

I didn't want just plain balck so I used several shades of grey tones to get this look. A nice chocolate brown for the eyes ( to match my niece's gorgeous eyes!).

 

 

Next, it's on to the gown accent colors and hat and diploma, and hair, of course.

 

Finally, I outlined the entire image with a light shade of grey.

 

Here's the final product. I used papers from a mini DCWV and Stampin' Up! cardstock. The  word "congrats" was made my Silhouette using a font from my computer. The bling is from Zva ... 'cause every girl deserves a little bling!!!! :) Oh, I almost forgot to say that I imported the  grad gir limage to my Silhouette software so I could make a custom size mat for the digi image---- way easier than cutting it out by hand!!

 

So that's my card for my niece..... inside holds a little pocket for a special gift!

 

Thanks for looking  and I hope the rest of your days is super-fab!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Girlfriends birthday card

Happy Monday !!! It's soooo cold and yucky out there- I just want to hide inside my cozy craftroom until springs come!!! Or at least until the sun shines again!! While I'm waiting for spring , I've been busy playing with some new stamps I got recently from Art Impressions. They have some pretty quirky cards that I just love , like their "girlfriends" line.... here's one I made:

 

 

Isn't that sentiment too funny??? I made this for my BFF ( whose BDay is still months away!!)and I think she will get a good chuckle out of this card! It makes me smile each time I look at it and we kinda have the same zany sense of humour!!!

 

I colored the gals with my Copics and grabbed a mulberry flower for the front ( a SU brad for the center) and the floral paper American Crafts Dear Lizzy collection ( Neapolitan) and the chevron dp is old retired SU! that's finally seeing some use! I even made a matching 5X7 envelope with this paper , using my Cricut and the Wild Card cartridge . I stamped "happy birthday" ( a Fiskars stamp) on the front in black ink.

The cardstock for the base and mats are from CTMH. The scalloped border is from SU, as well.

 

If you haven't already checked it out , don't forget to browse my Stampin' Up! stamps for sale ( click here) There's still many good stamps that are looking for a good home!!

 

Thanks for stopping  by today.... stay warm and have a great day!!

 

Tiddly Inks digi stamping and Mojo Monday 276

Hello crafty friends!
 I've been having blogger issues lately - I couldn't upload any pics from computer to my blog!!! UGH!!! I think I have the problem is solved ( many frustrating hours later!!!!!)  While I missed the deadline on some of my fav challenge blogs , I still have time to play along with this week's Mojo Monday. Here's this week sketch by the talented Carole Burrage




 I used a Tiddly Inks digi image for my card......

 

 

 

 I think this image is called Hang In There , but I'm not 100% sure!!!

I used the following Copics markers for her:

B45 B95 B21 - Jeans

CTMH Creme Brulee dark/light alcohol ink markers - hair

E33 E23 E 17 - tree branch

CTMH Sweet Leaf - leaves

BV 000 BV02 BV11 BV08- Tshirt

E000 E21- skin

 

The outside sentiment is from Verve's Celebrating You set

 

 

The inside greeting is from Gina K Stamps called Friends inked in SU's Rich Razzleberry. The cardstock is from Stampin" Up! ( Rich Razzleberry , Soft Suede and Crumb Cake). The large border punch is from EK Success. The patterned ppers are from a Basic Grey  6X6 pad called What's UP.

I love these paper pads - very little paper wasteage!!!!Plus I can get a whole bunch of different styles super cheap! I get most of my papers at Two Peas In A Bucket. Love that place!!!!

 

Anyway... that's my Mojo  card! Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

 

Trick Or Treat

Hello! Do you have all your treats ready for Halloween.... or are you like me and like to wait until the last minute to get those treat bags ready for when those lil trick-or-treaters come knocking on your door. Luckily for me , my son has a really small class so I can do it the night before!! I have my goodies bought ( now I just need to resist eating them!!!), so I geuss I'm almost ready and I still have lots of time before the big night!!
But , meanwhile, I have been busy getting my papercrafting treats made. like this card and treat container I made for my son's teacher.....

 

I had so much fun making these! Of course, my Cricut came in handy making the little treat box from the Artiste cartridge. I used a new technique I found on Splitcoastsatmpers forum called Twisted Card - you can search YouTube to find the tutorial for this really easy technique.

 

 

The spider was also cut from the Artiste cart. I stamped this potion label from CTMH's Magic Potion's set.

 

 

The tree and fence were cut from the  Mini Monsters cartridge and the vampire is from a Michael's stamp set , which I colored with my Copic markers.

 

 

 

The insidehas a pocket that  holds a giftcard. The sentiment is from SU's Fang-tastic set ( retired, I think). The papers are from a 6X6 minipad called Oct31 from Fancy Pants Designs. The orange dotted paper is from my stash.

 

 

 

A close up of the giftcard /tag.

 

 

I even decorated the back with more Fancy Pants paper!

 

I'm entering this project over at Shopping Our Stash Trick Or Treat challenge.

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

 

 

 

 

 

Masculine Birthday Card

Good evening! I've been busy planning my first card class of the fall... my creative mojo  really needs a jumpstart!!!! I did manage to ink up a new Kenny K stamp I got recently . The Cheers Dude stamp is peerfect for making masculine cards ( I seemed to own a huge amount of "pretty" stamps!!!!) . Here's what I did with the stamp......

 

 I colored the image with my Copics and the sentiment is from a SU set called Cheers To You. The dp was bought online at Two Peas In a Bucket. I love the chevron pattern and the other side is the stars.

Here's the inside......

 

 

 

The inside greeting is from SU's new set called Happy Hour. The beer mug is from Cheers To You.

 

I've already stamped this image on cardstock, all I have to do is color them!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.... have  a great weekend!!

 

 

 

Beach card and my Copic Coloring steps.

Hello! I'm  back to share with you a card I recently made using a digi stamp from Shelly's Images. I fell in love with this beach scene , but I was a little intimidated by the amount of coloring it required.I have no training with Copics , so it's alot of trial and error when it comes to my coloring techniques!!I originally owned just a few markers in the basic colors--- talk about a challenge trying to color with only a few shades!! But my collection has  over 120! Now coloring is fun, and easier!! I still have lots to learn, though!

I started with this  basic  digi image, printed on SU white cardstock and left overnight so the ink wouldn't smudge......

I then got out my Copics and started......

Now that wasn't so bad, so I then colored the ocean .......

A few more shades of blue and some pinks for the sky and sunset, and some grey for the fence....

Now it's starting to look pretty good!!!!

Now, on to the trees and grass- lots of shades of green here!

Now onto the bricks... lots of browns used here...

And finally, the rocks need to be shaded with greys......

Now the image is colored, I need to just to decorate a card and it's finished!!!!!!

I  love the papers in Fancy Pant's Summer's End line.... they are perfect for summer scrappages or for a summer "chillin" card like this one! The stamp and wooden seashell are CTMH products.

It takes awhile to color an image as detailed as this but the end result is so worth it!

Anyhoo... thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog today! Have a great day!!

Digi flower card

Hello ! Thanks for joining me today! I have a digi stamp card to share with you today. There is such an amazing variety of digi stamps out there- I'm starting to build quite a collection!
Here's a card I made with one of my newer digi images....

I'm entering this card over at A Muse Studio for their Color My World challenge.

 I used my Copics to color all the images

 For the hair/bee: Y04  Y08 Y19

Skin: E02 E000 E21

Clothes: BV00 BV11 BV04

Shoes: C4 C6

Flowers/leaves/grass: YR04 YR02 YR18  YG03 YG63 YG97

The paper, cardstock and twine are all from Stampin' Up! ( retired paper pad) and the setiment is a clear sticker I found in my stash ( I think it was a freebie with a mag)

Anyhoo.... that's my card - hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by my blog !!