Cards by leibetty

Just Believe

2011-04-10T14:49:00.000-04:00

So here are some cards all using the the Just Believe set.

This one I used markers to "ink" the stamp, and since I didn't have any current SU! ribbon at the time, aside from the Razzleberry, I crimped and inked some white cardstock

Stamps: Just Believe

Paper: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Certainly Celery & Daffodil Delight markers, Old Olive
Accessories: crimper, markers

This one I designed using only colors from the Bright Collection.

Stamps: Just Believe

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Pointe, Whisper W hite

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Pointe, More Mustard, Real Red
Accessories: sponges

This one I've used VersaMark ink and embossed with clear powder.

Stamps: Just Believe
Paper: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon, clear embossing powder, pearls, word window punch

This one I just inked with markers on only part of the stamp.., and sponged over that

Stamps: Just Believe, Trendy Trees
Paper: Daffodil Delight and DD dsp, Soft Suede, WW
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: 1 1/4" & 1 1/2" circle punch, 1 3/4" scallop circle punch

More possible workshop cards

2011-04-09T12:11:00.000-04:00

Good morning! Well I've got some more cards for you today. Ones that I have been working on lately

Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Rich Razzleberry grosgrain ribbon

Stamps: Trendy Trees

Paper: Garden Green, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point
Accessories: sponges, pen

Stamps: On a Pedestal

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: ribbon, embossing folder

this next one is the same, only simpler. I just stamped each package one time in one color and cut on the outside, rather than cutting on the curvy lines and layering two colors together..... also no embossing

Stampin' UP!

2011-04-09T00:38:00.000-04:00

Well.... guess it's been a while huh? I recently joined the Stampin' Up! family and would really LOVE to get some regular classes / workshops going on.
Thanks to my sister and Mom for hosting my first workshops!
In the mean time, I've been making some samples that are SUO (Stampin' Up Only) and "current" which means from things that are still in the catalog and not retired.
Also cards that would be suitable for demonstrating and using for make & takes.

Here's the cards that we did at my first workshop

For this one, I hand cut the oranges, but at the workshop we used the 1 1/4" circle punch.

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Just Believe

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie dsp

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Dimensionals

Shannon loved this technique so much that I did these at Mom's too. Made circle masks from cardstock and sponged, then stamped. 3x3 Thank you note.
~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Just Believe
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: sponges

This one we did at Mom's - stamped in matching ink for tone on tone look.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Just Believe
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pirouette Pink, Basic Gray
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry ribbon

CAS - Clean and Simple

2010-05-24T00:31:00.002-04:00

So I've been making some One Layer Cards this weekend - thought I'd give it a shot.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Impression Obsession Girly Words set, Thank You Kindly
Paper: PTI SSWhite
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Accessories: Copic marker, Stickles

So for some more interest on the ship here I inked it with the VersaFine and then I stamp the bouquet from the Doodlebug Wedding set, onto the solid stamp, taking away some ink, this left the neat pattern on the boat

Here's a close up...

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Rubber Soul Travel set, Thank You Kindly, Doodlebug Wedding set

Paper: PTI SSWhite

Ink: VersaFine Deep Lagoon

Accessories: BG Pearls, Tempting Turquoise ribbon

Here I inked up the tree with Kiwi Kiss and then over that with Old Olive, on the trunk & edge of leaves - bit of bling & ribbon - TaDa! Can't say as I love actually tying the ribbon around the card, I usually tie it around a wood block, cut it off & position it on card and glue to the back of the layer so that it's snug :)

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Rubber Soul Travel set

Paper: PTI SSWhite

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive

Accessories: Kaiser Rhinestones, Kiwi Kiss satin ribbon

Almost One Layer.... lol messed up the embossing ;) got a smudge, so I took some cherries, just stamped with Real Red and matted that to put here ;)

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Tart n Tangy, sentiment from The Stampin Place
Paper: PTI SSW, Real Red, Whisper White ;)
Ink: Real Red

Is this CAS? The design of the card is...but took me a while to color it ;)

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: PSX Pansies

Paper: Bazzill purple, PTI Lemon Tart

Ink: VersaFine

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, ribbon

Paper Cupcakes Lilies

2010-05-18T07:06:00.000-04:00

So the image is really "easter lillies" but it doesn't have to be does it ? ;)

So glad I finally got to do this one... I get frustrated with my printer, seems it 85% of the time leaves smudgies, and I am talking bad ones! ;) so I colored this digital image from Paper Cupcakes with copic markers, then cut it out.

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Paper Cupcakes Easter Lilies

Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, Apricot Appeal, GP110 white

Accessories: Apricot Appeal 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

CAS Beauty

2010-05-17T06:55:00.003-04:00

Well my sister was over the other weekend (for Gabryel's Birthday) and said she wanted something more simple :) I actually let her make some of her own, with stuff that I'd colored already and some that she stamped... I think she had fun :)

any way - here's what I came up with - I think that I could even swing this one layer, but these are the makeup item on it's own layer, the ovals are popped up and the just brush is flat against the card base.

little small one

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Impression Obsession, walmart clear stamp (border)

Paper: white GP110, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Pixie Pink, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: Copic Markers, Stickles

Here's another not SO make up related for her, but still pink ;)

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: SU Riveting

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Raspberry Tart dsp, GP110

Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: button, embroidery floss, circle punch

Misc Cards done lately

2010-05-17T00:41:00.001-04:00

Some miscellaneous cards....

Lady at work requested a card with Beers on it, something like "beers to you" - I knew I had a few of these steins left, so I colored them up & used liquid applique on the heads, cut one out & popped it up over the other one. Stamped the sentiment with alphabet stamps I have.

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Cheers To You, Alphabet stamps
Paper: tan, textured brown, Pacific Point
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Pacific Point
Accessories: Labels 1 Nestabilities, Liquid Applique, brads, Copic markers, sponge

I have this sentiment but not the image LOL! I do have two of this Inky Antics chef though LOL - Thanks to WRAK for the image ;) layered image is popped up

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Inky Antics Condiment Chef & sentiment
Paper: PTI New Leaf, Real Red, looks like summer sun,
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: Crushed Curry dot ribbon, circle & petite scallop circle Nestabilities, Copic markers, dimensionals

Here I was messing around with my new soft rubber brayer, must say waaaay way better than that hard one... but still, thinking it's going to need PRACTICE! I just messed around then stamped the fairy over what I had done, trimmed that close and simple matting! taDA!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Rubber Stampede Moonlit Fairy
Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, dark bluish green Bazzill
Ink: Ancient Page Coal Black, (I don't remember what I brayered, Wild Wasabi for sure.... pacific Point maybe?)
Accessories: brayer

Enjoy!

Asian Thinking Haiku Bird

2010-05-16T18:28:00.003-04:00

Here's a card that I finished up this weekend... I colored the image with Copic markers - very quick! ;-) and then I sponged around it in a loose oval shape, then I cut it out using the Labels 10 Nestabilities. Also used some of the Haiku dsp that I rec'd from WRAK on SCS ;) thanks so much ladies!! (to save paper and weight, I cut the dark orange mat, from the card base, before I layered the patterned paper on it )

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Asian Artistry, PTI sentiment

Paper: Tangerine Tango or Dusty Durango? lol, Haiku dsp

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point

Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 10, Kaiser & BG Pearls, Copic Markers, sponge, word window punch

Enjoy! :)

Boy with Umbrella & more

2010-04-25T10:10:00.006-04:00

So - I got a surprize package in the mail yesterday - HUGE thank you to Mary Ann - (Amaranthine on SCS) she sent me this stamp from Motivet, along with some other goodies!
I stamped him up with Memento Tuxedo black on PTI SSW, and colored with Copics - also I put paper glaze on the water, which you can't really see in the pic and sponged a little Gable Green around the circle. Inside I stamped "Water You Up To?" from my Kim Hughes Ocean Friends set ;) hehehe ~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Motivet Boy with Umbrella
Paper: DCWV dp, Gable Green, Orange, PTI SSW
Ink: Memento Tux Black, Gable Green
Accessories: Aleene's paper glaze, ribbon, Nestabilities circles & petite scallop circles

This one's been hanging around a bit, well just the image colored and the mat I sponged... that part has been done, waiting for inspiration. Then I got my SU order with this dsp in it ;) Perfect fit I thought.

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: SU Fairies, Kim Hughes Scripty Words

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Yellow (like summer sun) Summer Sun dsp

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:Copic markers, ribbon, Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

Colored this beauty with Copic/Prismacolor markers - coworker suggested purple/bluish for the accent flowers (because I asked her) and it all fell in place from there the color scheme

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Romantic Rose, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: Bazzill (a little lighter than Lovely Lilac), Groovy Guava

Ink: Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Kaiser Pearls, Large Oval & Scallop Nestabilities

Here's a bright Cheery Card I did this morning - Thanks to Tina for the Sentiment!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: ?? something words ?? lol
Paper: Melon Mambo, American Crafts dp
Ink: Pink Passion
Accessories: Kaiser Rhinestones

hope you enjoyed lookin' - I enjoyed makin'!

Saturday cards!

2010-04-18T13:11:00.005-04:00

Well I put together quite a few cards yesterday & this morning.... these have all been in various stages of development ;) some totally fresh this week

This first one is Brent's favorite from all these..... I was thinking it is a more masculine feel. even with the Razzleberry. I also used some Core'dinations Chocolate Box cs, which I sanded. Some burgundy sheer ribbon & brown brads - Viola! ;) this card size is 6x3.5" (fits the "regular" envelope)

Here's some floraly Springy cards.... one actually Mother's Day, and the rest could fit the bill I think :)

This Geisha one, I've had this ribbon for EVAH! :) I knew I'd need it LOL

The "dream" was stamped in Rich Razzleberry on SSW then I inked over it with Pumpkin & Rust ;)

Red Riding Hood, bringing goodies for your Birthday :)

This one the image has been laying around a WHILE, even matted on the green with the Pacific Point base picked out, just didn't seem to like anything I put with it, so went simple! I did put Paper Glaze over the umbrella and all the hearts, so that's super shiny ;)

Here's the detail on that ;)

mage; ) man I love this one! :) I saw Julie use this combo with this stamp :)

Hoe you enjoyed them! I enjoyed making them :)

New Desk

2010-04-18T09:33:00.004-04:00

OK so here's some pics of my new Desk from IKEA - I saw these drawers (especially the thin wide ones) and knew I MUST HAVE IT! ;)

I do like how the whole thing turned out and it really opened up the space to not have the hutch part of the desk

And here's some inside drawer views.... First one is the Ink ;) it's in the Wide Format drawer to the Left of the desk

Next here are three from the "leg" of the desk - this one is reinkers/stickles and I also have my sponges, but I've moved them already to the other drawer ;)

Patterned papers.... 4.5x6 and 6x6 and such small sizes

Extra Adhesives and blades, stuff that's not used ALL The TIME in the bottom drawer :)

Still working out how exactly I am going to have every thing laid out, but I think I am LOVING the ribbon situation!
Inside the wide format drawer I fit my two cropper hopper embellishment cases - I just took off the covers and now I can see my collection at a glance! no more pulling down the case, opening it and looking... I just slide open the drawer and there it is in all it's rainbow glory!! :)

hard embelishment cases (there are two layers stacked) large have bigger things and the small are brads & eyelets, sorted by color of course !

well hope you enjoyed looking at my new desk! :)

Curtain Call #24

2010-04-04T22:33:00.006-04:00

OK, so here's my take on the Curtain Call-Act 24 Challenge for this week. This is a weekly color challenge and this week's is So Saffron, Kraft, Whisper White, Garden Green & Tempting Turquoise. I struggled a little to use all these color together and I am so not a big fan of Kraft, but luckily I did have one 1/4 sheet LOL! I also inked the image panel with Tempting Turquioise and Garden Green at the bottom.

Hope you like it!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Hero Arts Lighthouse Scene, PTI Mixed Messages

Paper: Kraft, Garden Green, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Garden Green, VersaFine Olympia Green

Accessories: Prima Flowers, turquoise gems, Copic markers

MaryKay Thank yous

2010-03-07T22:08:00.003-05:00

Well I've done a few more cards up for my sister ;)
I was trying for quicker & easier/simpler so I did these 3 as 4.25 square cards

And this one is "regular" size.... I inked over the sentiment with Lovely Lilac ink, it was stamped on white since I got all of these image from PIF or WRAK :) Thanks ladies!!

Stamps: SU Bubble Queen, Thank You Kindly

More Cards

2010-02-28T10:41:00.005-05:00

OK seems like I am getting back into the swing :)

I don't know how everyone else goes about making cards, but I usually have MANY many "in the works" I have tons of images already colored that's for sure, but also I have a pile of 1/2 made cards, sometimes it's just the papers picked, sometimes I've cut the mats already & picked out the bg paper and the ribbon too.....so I banged out these 5 cards yesterday ;)

This one I rec'd the image from WRAK and I don't know the name.... colored it with Copic markers and the BG is Cuttlebug embossing folder which I used on DCWV cs and then I sanded it.
~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Wrak'd Angel
Paper: DCWV Blue, Green Galore
Accessories: Copic & like Markers, Variegated Sheer ribbon, CM cutting system Ovals, CB embossing Folder Tiny Bubbles, sandpaper

This one I used the negative space from the previous card for the cut out oval. I usually do that, when I need to cut a shape I will cut it from the center of a 4.25x5.5 piece, so that I can still use the leftover for a card base and cover it up... and sometimes I use the cutout :) So I colored this with markers again... (I hardly ever use pencils & OMS anymore) and then I sponged lightly with Summer Sky memento ink.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Our Craft Lounge Bubbles, Kim Hughes (CHF) Scripty Words
Paper: Green Galore, Bazzill (close to Pacific Point)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Summer Sky, VersaFine Lagoon
Accessories: Wide & Thin sheer ribbon, Copic & like markers, CM cutting system ovals

Here's a late Valentine.... I never did post the other ones I made... maybe tomorrow :)

I got this image & sentiment from Sheila - thanks!!! Colored with markers and for the sentiment I punched it with the word window and then punched it again to make it shorter, then inked it with TH Distress inks.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Our Craft Lounge Bubs the Beaver
Paper: Bazzill red, Basic Grey Euphoria dp
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tea Dye & Brushed Corduroy
Accessories: American Crafts Ribbon, EK Corner Punch, small circle punch, Word Window punch, Copic & like markers

This one has been laying around a while..... I also sponged around this one with the Summer Sky ink and added paper glaze to the rain & puddle - OH and I got the sentiment from Laurie!! TY! - OH and the Glitter paper I used for the buckle punch from Lee! :)~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda, PTI sentiment
Paper: DCWV blue, Rainbow Sherbet dsp, Green Galore, Gable Green, DCWV glitter paper
Ink: Green Galore
Accessories: CB Sliders die cut, EK Buckle punch, Word Window Punch, American Crafts Ribbon, Aleene's Paper Glaze, Copic & like markers

This one came about because I was stamping this image for wishes ;) I just LOVE that color marker that I used for his main skin, it's Prismacolor marker "LimePeel" and I think I need to find a Copic match, because I fear it will run out soon! Pen-stitched the square.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Andre Alligator, Circle of Friendship
Paper: Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Bazzill Avocado (I think)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Accessories: Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, brads, Copic & Prismacolor markers, Olive Brown LePlumeII marker

Hope you enjoyed!

WOW been a while!

2010-02-18T22:45:00.004-05:00

Well I think we are really starting to get settled.. and I actually got some cards made...... one little batch, I finished off of ones I'd been laying out and then some Valentine cards too

OOPS don't have the valetines' pics edited.... so you'll have to wait LOL - it's over anyway haha

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes - BLOG HOP

2009-12-09T06:30:00.016-05:00

Hello! Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening!

You have arrived on the 9th stop of the "There's Magic In The Air" Recipe Blog Hop.

The image Nina asked me to use is Jessie. Isn't she just the cutest fairy! I've colored her with markers and of course inked the edge. Crimped the mat for additional interest. You have a chance of winning this image in a random drawing, by leaving a comment for me. Sweet huh?

Here is one of my family's favorite Christmas recipes: (well it's not MINE, I got it from McCormick, but it's always a hit when I make it.)

Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake
8 ounces gingersnaps, finely crushed
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 tablespoon flour
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
whipped cream
pecan halves

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine gingersnap crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese and brown sugar with electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add next 4 ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 50 minutes or until lightly browned on top and almost set.
3. Remove from oven and cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
4. Run knife around inside edge of pan and release sides.
Place on serving plate and garnish with whipped cream and pecan halves.

Now for my secret word: LOVE
This is the final word, so be sure to post your secret sentence on your blog & link it back here to Mr. Linky below.

If you arrived on my blog first, you need to go to the beginning of this blog hop HERE to get all the directions and to hop along & collect all the clues. If you arrived from craftieodamae's blog then you are on the right path. Remember to leave a comment on my blog then your next stop now is to go over to Nina's blog to see another card/project, find a new recipe, and see the Final Challenge.

Secret Sentence Participants

1. Jessie F
2. Sue Walsh
3. Lynda =)
4. Katarina
5. Justa Ann
6. Stargroves (Anne) DT submission
7. Linda Payne
8. Pattie G
9. janet r
10. Betty Benton
11. Carol
12. Roberta S
13. Charlotte
14. Diana W
15. Pattie G
16. Sally McD

17. silvia h
18. Sheena B
19. Ginette
20. lisa808
21. Denise S.
22. Deanna Collins
23. Nikki C
24. julye(sorry added wrong link before please delete no.24)
25. craftykitten
26. Canadiangirl (Suzanne)
27. Theresa Pollack
28. Kym Weber
29. Janice C
30. Pat Mayne
31. Pat P
32. Kerrie Mainwaring

33. Gloria Westerman
34. Christi Hicks
35. Toni Smith
36. Marsha Drain
37. Dana Glass
38. Dwita
39. Shelly H
40. A@A
41. Lori Stokes Wright
42. farida
43. Linda B
44. Crafty Emma
45. Stacie

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Magic Monday - Sweet Trouble

2009-12-07T07:15:00.007-05:00

Today's Limited Time Free Image from There's Magic in the Air is Sweet Trouble and the Challange is..."Clean and Simple card with limitations on what you can use (e.g., "NO" brads, bows, or anything that would make it challenging to mail) and a color requirement PINK, of course, must appear on your card somewhere."

I've used ribbon, but no bow to make it lumpy, and I've used Aleene's Paper Glaze on the Candy Canes.

Magical Monday - Anything BUT a Card

2009-11-30T08:06:00.000-05:00

OK SO today's FREE Limited TIME Image from There's Magic in the Air is NOT THE ONE I USED LOL - it IS Snowy Flight, but I used the wrong image in today's Challenge....when you see today's actual free image, I think that you will see how I got confused, and well...I guess I subconsciously just wanted to use the turtle :) Nina was gracious enough to let me go ahead & post it as a sneak peek of the images that will be available in her new store, Paper Cupcakes! How Exciting! This Week's Challenge was to make "anything but a card." I have made a little card purse. I found the instructions online..... on Andrea Walford's blog Sunny Stampin' Inc., so head on over there for the step by step, she also offers a template, which I did not download, I just used the dimensions she gave.

So here it is..
for my ribbon tabs, I used a Cuttlebug ribbon label die cut and cut it in half, and I used the slit punch to make the scallops

~Project Recipe~
Stamps: Paper Cupcakes Shellie - Shell Sledding
Paper: Rainbow Sherbet dsp, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise
Ink:
Accessories: Copic & Prismacolor markers, Stickles, Cuttlebug ribbon label die cut, sheer ribbon, SU slit punch

Magical Monday - Cozy & Bright

2009-11-23T06:30:00.002-05:00

It's Magical Monday again!! Time for another Limited Time FREE Image from Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. Today's image is called Cozy & Bright and the challenge is to use something fuzzy, be it flock, fuzzy fiber, fuzzy anything. I've used Fun Flock on the antlers.

Here it is and don't forget to stop by & See Nina and get your image :)

Hope you enjoy!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Cozy & Bright, by Nina May, Studio g sentiment
Paper: DCWV dp, Real Red, Garden Green
Ink: VersaFine Crimson, Real Red
Accessories: Christmas ribbon from Michael's, Copic & Prismacolor markers, Fun Flock

Magical Monday - Skating By

2009-11-16T06:30:00.003-05:00

Good morning! It's Magical Monday again! This Weeks Limited Time FREE Image is Skating By , by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. This week's challenge is to use something reflective. Here is my card and I've used some sheet metal that I got a while ago at a local scrapbooking store, this is really cool stuff. It's a very thin metal sheet. and I've pierced some lines on it to give it some dimension.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Skating By, by Nina May
Paper: DCWV dp, Basic Gray, light burgundy cs
Accessories: American Crafts ribbon, sheet metal, paper piercer

Magical Monday - Monochromatic

2009-11-09T06:30:00.005-05:00

Good morning! It's Magical Monday again! This Weeks Limited Time FREE Image is Elegant Pumpkins, by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. Can be used for Thanksgiving or just any Fall type card. This weeks challenge is to do a monochromatic card. This means using any one color (and you can use different shades of this color), and you may use a neutral (white, gray or black) Of course you may color the image as you see fit, just the remainder of the card has to be monochromatic. Here's my card.
Of course I chose my color to be green and my neutral is white. Even the stitching I used green thread :) hehe
~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Elegant Pumpkins by Nina May
Paper: Garden Green, Green Galore, Rainbow Sherbet dsp
Accessories: PTI New Leaf satin ribbon, Lime green satin ribbon, Lush Kaiser Pearls, Copic & Prismacolor markers

Magical Monday - Cornucopia

2009-11-02T22:11:00.004-05:00

This week's Limited Edition free image from Nina May at There's Magic in the Air is Cornucopia. Such a great detailed image. This week's challenge is to create a card using buttons.

I printed it out at about 3.5x4" colored with markers and inked all of the edges, except the base, using distress inks. I tied the raffia on the buttons and stuck those on with glue dots.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Cornucopia, by Nina May
Paper: Bazzill Avocado, PTI Ripe Avocado, Bazzill rust, More Mustard
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain & Tea Dye
Accessories: buttons, raffia, Stickles Yellow, alcohol markers

TMITA - Autumn Splendor

2009-10-26T06:30:00.003-04:00

It's Magical Monday again! This week's image is Autumn Splendor by Nina May. So head on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your limited time free image and join us in the challenge~! This week's challenge is a photo challenge - there's a photo over there to inspire you. This is what I came up with.I printed it out at about 3.5x3" and colored with my markers. Inked the edges of the panel and stamped and punched out the sentiment, which I put in the center of the daisy.
Hope you like it!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Digital Image: There's Magic in the Air Autumn Splendor by Nina May, TAC Tag Tidbits
Paper: Crushed Curry, Bazzill Rusty color, Pumpkin Pie dsp
Ink: Really Rust
Accessories: Sheer Fall Ribbon, Prima Daisy, markers

Magical Monday..... Harvest Geese

2009-10-19T06:30:00.002-04:00

Good morning! It's Magical Monday again and this weeks Limited time FREE Image from There's Magic in the Air is Harvest Geese. The challenge this week is to use pop dots or foam squares to make a 3-D element on your project "pop"

On my card, I've simply popped up the sentiment, but then I thought that just wasn't enough LOL so I've stamped the leaves, cut those out and popped them up on different levels. Some have two layers of dimensionals.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Harvest Geese, by Nina May, Inque Boutique Mini Thanksgiving
Paper: Old Olive, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust dp, WeRMemoryKeepers dp, white
Ink: VersaFine Sepia
Accessories: Really Rust reinker, foam squares, Copic & Prismacolor markers, Fall trim

Magical Monday - Introducing SPOOKTACULAR

2009-10-12T06:30:00.005-04:00

Good Morning~ This weeks image from There's Magic in the Air is Spooktacular Pumpkin - isn't that ghost just the cutest!!? This week's challenge is to use some kind of 3-D coloring element, like liquid applique, Crystal Effects, paper glaze, stickles, fun flock, Flower soft, crackle medium - those kinds of things. I've used the liquid applique. If you've never used this stuff it's SUPER COOL!!, if comes in like a pen type applicator and you squeeze it on and then shoot it with your heat gun and it POOFS up!! super awesome for snow, beards, lambs & stuff :) it does come in colors too, but so far I only have the white.

here's a close up of the Liquid Applique

Hope you enjoy this week's image & join us in the challenge!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: digital image: There's Magic in the Air Spooktacular Pumpkin, by Nina May, $1bin sentiment
Paper: DCWV dp, Kiwi Kiss, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss striped grosgrain ribbon, Copic & Prismacolor markers, Liquid Applique

Hello & Merry Christmas!

2009-10-11T14:06:00.005-04:00

Here's a nice Quickie card. Simply stamped the Asian teapot from my new Dream Gardens set and cut it out for the focal point on this card. Used the Rich Razzleberry dot grosgrain ribbon, just flipped it over ;)

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Dream Gardens, Clearly Wordsworth sentiment
Paper: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Certainly Celery dsp
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: Razzleberry dot grosgrain ribbon

This one was inspired by Carrie! Thanks Carrie I wouldn't have thought of it myself, but I love it!!

She used this image that I sent to her for a NON-tradional image Christmas card challenge and I just think it's Fabulous!! The Sentiment comes from my Merry Muffins set by Stampendous (I think you have this too dontcha Carrie?) - colored with markers and Cinnamon stickles on the Coffee parts

~Card Recipe~

Stamps: Impression Obsession Espresso, Stampendous Merry Muffins

Paper: Melon Mambo, Green Galore, Melon Mambo dsp

Ink: VersaFine Onyx

Accessories: Cinnamon Stickles, Copic, Prismacolor & Bic Markit markers

Magical Monday - Mouse Candy!

2009-10-05T06:33:00.001-04:00

Happy Monday! LOL is it RIGHT to say that???
Well it's another Magical Monday at There's Magic in the Air. Today's Limited time FREE Image from There's Magic in the Air is.... Mouse Candy. Isn't it just the cutest!! and the Challenge this week is a COLOR challenge. The Challange is to use Black and Orange and ONE other color.... of course I chose green. Lime Green... and it's coming to you by way of the Coredinations Black Magic cardstock and the little green pearls (Thanks Stuffie) BTW I also got the "trick or treat" stamp from our very own Nina :) heehehe

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Digital Image- There's Magic in the Air Mouse Candy, by Nina May, $1 Michael's sentiment stamp
Paper: Coredinations Black Magic cs, SU Tangerine Tango, Black
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: Kaiser Lush pearls, Copic & Prismacolor markers

World Card Making Day

2009-10-04T13:37:00.010-04:00

Well yesterday apparently was World Card Making Day.... here's some cards I've made this weekend ;) some were yesterday some Friday Night, but I am SURE it was after midnight.
I got my new SU order, soo you might see a color theme going on - heehee

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: SU Dream Gardens
Paper: SU Cottage Wall dsp, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Bazzill olive green
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: sewing machine - zigzag stitch

This one I also used a new SU set, On a Pedastal - it's just so CUTE! :)

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: SU On a Pedestal
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Purely Pomegranate, black
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry grosgrain ribbon, black brads

Watercolored this one with reinker. oh and this one is 4.25" square

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Rubbernecker Coffee & Tea inchies, SU Thank You Kindly
Paper: Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, SU Cottage Wall dsp,
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry re-inker, dew drops

Magical Monday - Dancing Hearts

2009-09-28T06:30:00.001-04:00

Good Morning! It's Magical Monday again and this weeks Limited time FREE Image from There's Magic in the Air is Dancing Hearts. The challenge this week is to use BLING on your card. I thought since there's a lot going on in the image, I'd keep the card 'simple' - My bling is the purple Stickles on the shelf. Hope you like it!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Image: There's Magic in the Air, Dancing Hearts by Nina May
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Elegant Eggplant, American Crafts lime green
Accessories: Purple Stickles, Copic & Prismacolor markers

Magical Monday - Eldon with Flower

2009-09-21T06:32:00.000-04:00

Good Morning... You know I am not writing this in the morning, right?! lol Mornings are NOT a good time for me... especially Mondays. but here's a bright spot for ya :) It's Magical Monday once again at There's Magic in the Air. This week's Limited time FREE Image is Eldon with Flower by Nina May- Isn't he just the cutest? and this week's challenge is to use ribbon~with a bow on your card.... I don't usually use "bows" per say, usually "pretty knots" hahaha - so here's what I came up with
- Here I've printed him out at about 3x3.5" and colored with markers - added a little purple Stickles in the flower center and I lightly sponged the sky in light blue with a holey sponge - I tied the bow and stuck it on with a glue dot ;) Couldn't really decide on a sentiment for the front.. so I just left it blank
Hope you like it & join us in the challenge

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Digital Image: There's Magic in the Air Eldon with Flower, by Nina May
Paper: Pacific Point, Tempting turquoise, Bazzill textured turquoise
Ink: Memento Summer Sky
Accessories: light blue organdy ribbon, purple Stickles

Magical Monday - Deco Flower - Embossing Challenge

2009-09-14T06:45:00.004-04:00

Gooood morning! This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Deco Flower by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. Today's challenge was my idea - so today I challenge you to emboss with this image. While I used my Perfect Medium pen to do heat embossing directly on the image after I colored it, you can emboss any part of your card. Dry embossing will be included as well.....so even scoring for decorative effect would be included ~ sky's the limit so as along as it's embossing... it works!

I've actually used both heat & dry embossing.

Here's a close up of the heat embossing I did.... I colored first, so there wouldn't be any white peeping out. I used Tanzanite PearLustre embossing powder - I jut love the way this stuff melts! and for the yellow I used Sparkle n Sprinkle Dandy Dandelion , which is semi-transparent and has glitter in it ;)

So get on over there and pick up this week's image and join us in the challenge!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: digital imageL There's Magic in the Air - Deco Flower by Nina May
Paper: K&Co Verbena dsp, PTI Ripe Avocado, DCWV plum cs
Ink: Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters & Peeled Paint
Accessories: Tanzanite PearLustre & Sparkle n Sprinkle Dandy Dandelion embossing powder, dotty ribbon, Swiss Dots embossing folder, HS edge distresser, Copic & Prismacolor markers, Perfect Medium Pen

Magical Monday - Introducing Nat & Av

2009-09-07T06:49:00.001-04:00

Here's today's SUPER CUTE image - Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Nat & Av: You're Special by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. So run on over to There's Magic in the Air to get your Free Copy for a limited time!! - This week's challenge is a Sketch from Nilla....

Not a lot to say about this one..... Colored with markers. DP is from a little $1 pack from the Target $1spot hehe ;) Hope you join us this week for your chance to win a prize.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air - Nat & Av: You're Special, by Nina May, SU Lots of Thoughts
Paper: dp from Target $1spot, Real Red, Summer Sun, PTI New Leaf & Spring Rain
Ink: VersaFine Majestic
Accessories: Buttons, markers

More Relaxing by Gigi

2009-09-01T16:05:00.002-04:00

So here's another card with Gigi ~ she's just too cool - chillin' on her tube. sorry about the kinda same color scheme, but actually I did this one first - before the challenge was issued, I was so excited to play with this image! LOL - and it just worked so well! :)

As always you can click for a larger view. The sentiment is popped up and I tied the ribbons together and fed it through the slot punched hole in the image panel.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Gigi on Tube , by Nina May, Impression Obsession sentiment
Paper: Bazzill Pink, SU Green Galore, dp from Big Lots ;)
Ink: black for inking edges
Accessories: Lime & Pink organdy ribbon, brads, SU slot punch, Copic & Bic markers

Magical Monday - Introducing Gigi

2009-08-31T06:40:00.002-04:00

It's Magical Monday again! This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Gigi on Tube by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. The challenge this week is a Paper Piecing challenge. Nina has a link over there's that's a pretty good tutorial if you'd like one. Here's my take.....

I've printed Gigi out... at about 3.5x4" on the white, then again on the striped paper for the umbrella and bikini and the green paper for the tube. Cut those out an placed over the image on white that I colored with markers. I also used markers on the umbrella dots and Signo white pen on the tube's dots. I also inked the image panel with green ink, and popped up the sentiment

Here's some close ups

~~Card Recipe~
Stamps:There's Magic in the Air Gigi on Tube , by Nina May, Our Craft Lounge sentiment
Paper: SU Pretty in Pink, Bazzill Doodlebug Limeade, PTI New Leaf, striped & plaid dp
Ink: Nick Bantock Sapmoss Green, VersaFine Crimson Red
Accessories: Dew Drops, Copic markers, Uniball Signo white pen

Elvis in Boots

2009-08-26T11:39:00.001-04:00

Here's another card I've made with this week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Elvis in Boots by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air.
I printed this one out at about 3x3.5", and colored with markers, inked the image panel with chalk ink. Stamped the orange cs with Versamark and Swirly background by Rubbernecker.

~Card Recipe~
Stamps:
There's Magic in the Air Elvis in Boots, by Nina May, Rubbernecker Swirly Background, SU Heard from the Heart
Paper: Bazzill turquoise, SU Pacific Point, misc orange, GP110
Ink: Colorbox Chalk ink Chocolate & Blueberries Queue, VersaMark, VersaFine Deep Lagoon
Accessories: Copic & Bic markers, Dew Drops

Enjoy!

Boys Birthdays

2009-08-24T23:40:00.003-04:00

Made some boyish birthday cards this past weekend. It's just too easy to make the girly ones, though the boy ones do tend to be simpler without all the ribbon & frills heehee

The first one is Soccer Riley, and I guess it could be sent to a girl too :)

Colored Riley with markers and cut out the star and popped that up on foam squares

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Hanna Stamps Soccer Riley, Inque Boutique Mini Stars
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Real Red, patriotic dp
Ink: VersaFine Majestic, black
Accessories: Sizzix photo corner die cuts, markers

This one is definitely for a little space dude ;)

Colored this one with markers too and cut out the space ship and planet - the planet is a little raised off the card base due to the image & mat there under it and the rocket is on foam squares

here's a detail of that

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Lizzie Ann Designs Out of this World
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Bazzill bright orange & light blue
Ink: VersaFine black & unknown on the planet
Accessories: markers, blue brad

Magical Monday - Introducing Elvis

2009-08-24T06:30:00.002-04:00

Goood Morning! This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Elvis in Boots by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. The challenge this week is an inspiration challenge, where you are given a picture of something and are to take your inspiration from that and run with it. Here's my take.....

I printed Elvis out at about 2x2.5" and colored with markers, inked the edge of the image panel with Green Galore and mounted that on a thin mat of the same. Used my Sizzix square frames die cut for the hollow squares (I think they kind of represent the shelves) used one of the inner squares for the sentiment and inked the edge of that too. Popped up the image and the sentiment on foam squares, used some dotty paper, I think it's from Fancy Pants
here's the picture we are using for inspiration.... she said including the colored frames..... I just couldn't incorporate the red... guess it didn't inspire me hehehe
So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's the Inspiration challenge with a random prize drawing for participating as well! and stay tuned for Photo polymer stamps featuring original art by Nina May!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Elvis in Boots, by Nina May, SU Lots of Thoughts
Paper: PTI SSW, GP110, Green Galore, Tangerine Tango, Fancy Pants About a Boy dp
Ink: Green Galore, VersaFine Deep Lagoon, Colorbox chalk ink Chocolate & Blueberries Queue
Accessories: 1/4" grosgrain white ribbon, Copic & Bic markers, Sizzix Square Frames die cuts

Enjoy!

Beached Boat with SAND!

2009-08-18T06:30:00.001-04:00

Here's another card featuring the Beached Boat..... went back to my normal size.... but LOOK AT THAT SAND - is that the coolest or what? I got this stuff at the Craft super show, MuddPuddles it's this super cool sand stuff (not really sand) but it's wet mixed in some kind of glue and you slather it on... doesn't crack off when dry!!

Here's a close up of the sand.... This stuff is soo cool, they have a bunch of colors and of course I had to get a few :)

So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's the gatefold card challenge with a random prize drawing for participating as well!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: digital image There's Magic in the Air Beached Boat, by Nina May, CHF Kim Hughes Scripty Words
Paper: PTI Ripe Avocado, SU More Mustard, PTI Enchanted Evening
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Memento Summer Sun
Accessories: MuddPuddles sand, sheer navy ribbon, copic markers

Magical Monday - Introducing Beached Boat

2009-08-17T06:30:00.013-04:00

Good Morning Magic Makers! This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Beached Boat by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air

Today's Challenge is to make a GateFold card...... I have to admit, I mostly stick to the basic A2 ( 5.5x4.25") size card, so this is my first attempt at this style. It was definately a challenge for me. Nina has found a great link to some Gatefold card instructions and I did basically follow that, except for the size..... I'd printed this out in a larger size than I normally would work with, (5" x3.5") but I didn't like my coloring "skills" on the smaller one haha
Anyway this card is 6" x 5.5" and I scored at 3.5" on the one side and 2.5" on the other

here's the card half open, so you can see how the gatefold opens and the image panel tucks behind the popped up sentiment to keep it closed

and here's the inside... I've left the open space for writing, or stamping a sentiment before I send it out. and I inked the edges and stamped the bird on the poles from My MFT By the Seashore set

So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's the gatefold card challenge with a random prize drawing for participating as well!
Also she has the blog candy giveaway being drawn today! so get following!! and stay tuned for Photo polymer stamps featuring original art by Nina May!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Beached Boat, by Nina May, PTI Mixed Messages, MFT By the Seashore
Paper: Bazzill cs, SU Baja Breeze dp
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Distress Inks Tea Dye, Colorbox Chalk Inks Chocolate & Blueberries queue
Accessories: Copic & Bic Markit markers

Enjoy!

Leafy Sympathy Duo

2009-08-16T11:21:00.004-04:00

Well here's my first ever Sympathy cards I've made... hope I don't need them, but I can always sell them - made two since I couldn't decide which way it looked better.
I just got the MS stamps on clearance at WM - I bought them anyway even though they are not the "good" kind of clear stamps. for $5 I need more of this type of stamp ;)
These cards are 4.25" squares - because I bought some 5" square envies, that are really more like 4.5" ;)
Stamped the image with Spanish Moss VersaFine on Kiwi Kiss, then inked the edges with Shabby Shutters

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Martha Stewart Leave & Branches, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Black
Ink: VersaFine Spanish Moss & Onyx Black
Accessories: Prima daisies, buttons

Miss You Tilda

2009-08-15T16:26:00.011-04:00

I love the way this one turned out ~ had to draw in the mouth... can't help it sometimes. I colored with Copic & Bic markers and then some candlelight Shimmerz on the umbrella and Aleene's paper glaze on the water - I just love that stuff!

Tilda is mounted on Pink Passion, the base is PTI Lemon Tart and the strips are Pretty in Pink, which I inked the edges with Pink Passion ink. Finished off with sunshine eyelets from my stash and stamped Miss You from the PTI Mixed Messages. I have a sentiment that reads, if raindrops were kisses, I'd send you a storm.... Think I will put that inside ;)

Here's some detail of the Shimmerz and the Paper Glazing

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda in Spring Rain, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, SU Pretty in Pink & Pink Passion
Ink: SU Pink Passion
Accessories: sunshine eyelets, Copic markers, candlelight shimmerz, Aleene's Paper Glaze

Hello Kacey

2009-08-12T18:08:00.004-04:00

Here's another card with Kacey that I've done in MY favorite colors!

She's colored with markers and some Patina stickles on the wings...just a touch :)
~Card Recipe~
Stamps: digital image: There's Magic in the Air - Kacey, by Nina May, sentiment from Clearly Wordsworth Friends Collection
Paper: SU Certainly Celery, PTI Plum Pudding
Ink: VersaFine Imperial Purple
Accessories: PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon, Dew Drops, Patina Stickles

2009-08-11T06:31:00.004-04:00

Good Morning! I think I've been on a yellow & green kick lately :) here's the card that I did for the MFT One Click Challenge last week ~ didn't win, but Hey I think I got a pretty cool card out of it. The challenge was to use Gingham and of course My Favorite Things stamps
here I've used Cupcake Flopsey and gingham ribbon... and I think the bottom dp is kinda gingham-y too. I colored with Copic & Bic Markers, cut him out & popped him up. I inked the edge both dps and I used scallop scissors, since I don't have any nesties... yet LOL

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: MFT Cupcake Flopsey, Saavy Stamps sentiment
Paper: Gable Green, Green Galore, PTI Lemon Tart, SU Rainbow Sherbert dp, lime gingham dp
Ink: Gable Green , Distress Inks Mustard Seed, Colorbox Chalk ink Dark Brown
Accessories: gingham ribbon, dew drops, Copic & Bic Markit Markers

Magical Monday Introducing Kacey!

2009-08-10T06:30:00.004-04:00

Happy Magical Monday Ladies & Gents!!!
Today's new image is Kacey! Now, I think Nina made this image just for me... because she KNOWS how I love fairies! :)
Today there is a sketch challenge over at There's Magic in the Air and here is my try at it!

Kind of a "busy" sketch for me, but I am pleased with how it came together, once I got everything squeezed in. heehee
I printed Kacey out at about 4" tall, colored her in with my markers, inked the edges of that panel with Distress Inks in Broken China and Mustard Seed. I also inked on the yellow flowers with the Mustard Seed ink, because, well they were a little pale for my taste LOL and inked the edges of all the yellow cs and the blue scallops with SU Pacific Point

So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's a sketch challenge this week with a random prize drawing for participating as well!
Also she has the blog candy giveaway being drawn August 17th so get following!! and stay tuned for Photo polymer stamps featuring original art by Nina May!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Kacey, by Nina May, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper:SU Pacific Point & Tempting Turquoise, PTI Lemon Tart, Bazzill light yellow, Kelly Pannicci dp
Ink:Tim Holtz Distress Inks Broken China & Mustard Seed, VersaFine Deep Lagoon
Accessories: Prima flowers, gingham ribbon, tiny scalloped oval nestie cutout, brads, scallop scissors, CM Oval cutter, markers

Buttercup Fairy Birthday

2009-08-08T08:56:00.005-04:00

Just got this stamp set at the CHA Craft Super show last Friday!! stamped in VersaFine on SSW cs and colored with Copic markers - added some Yellow stickles too

cut that out & adhered the legs right to the base, then I used two "heights" of dimensionals to pop it up!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Crafters Companion Flower Fairies Friends Buttercup set
Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green?, black
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: swirly ribbon, black brad, Yellow stickles, CB embossing folder

Magical Monday Kick off Celebration!

2009-08-03T06:23:00.006-04:00

Morning ladies!! It's Magical Monday and today is the BIG Celebration Kick off!! woohoo!

This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Orson with Cake. Isn't he just the cutest!!

here's my card

I printed him out twice at about 2.5"inches.... give or take LOL
colored with markers and then I also colored just the cake & cut that out and put it on popdots.
I felt like I just HAD to use some embossing in honor of Nina today, because she IS the one who got me all set up to emboss! :) The sentiment is a combo of two stamps that I embossed in two colors, cut out and also on popdots, finally, inked the edge of the image panel and the dp and added ribbon.
here's a side view of the popped up part
as always you can click each image for a closer view

So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's a challenge with a random prize drawing for participating as well!
Also she has the blog candy giveaway being drawn August 17th so get following!! and stay tuned for Photo polymer stamps featuring original art by Nina May!

~Card recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Orson with Cake, by Nina May, CTMH Happy Birthday, Paper Salon Monogram Builders
Paper:DCWV dp, PTI New Leaf, SU Pretty in Pink, Misc dark brown
Ink: VersaMark, Colorbox Chalk Ink Dark Brown
Accesories: PTI New Leaf satin ribbon, markers, Stamp-N Stuff embossing powers - Aventurine & Sapphire

Dream in a Book

2009-08-02T07:55:00.002-04:00

well... here's a card I made with MY favorite colors ;)
Thank you to Amy for the image! :)

colored this darling image from Stamping Bella with markers and then added two pearls matted that and layered on the Coredinations color core cs! simple & easy! Hope you enjoy it!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Stamping Bella Reading Reverie, Doodlebg Memories set
Paper: SU Orchid Opulence & Green Galore, Coredinations So Mod collection, misc dark purple
Ink: VersaFine Imperial Purple
Accessories: markers, Basic Grey pearls

Treasured Friend

2009-08-01T11:33:00.007-04:00

Here's a card I did last week.... Thanks to Stuffie for the image! :)

The sentiment is popped up, eveything else, pretty much straight forward ;)
ENJOY!

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Sugar Nellies MacBeth , Stampendous Treasured Friend
Paper: SU Certainly Celery & Summer Sun, misc dp & dark green cs
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: markers, 1/4" gingham ribbon

Magical Monday

2009-07-27T17:57:00.003-04:00

Well ~~ Today is Magical Monday over at There's Magic in the Air!

I am very proud to announce that I am part of the Design Team there!! Nina, the artist, and my friend, has actually been gabbin this to me for quite a while now, so finally I can let the cat out of the bag!!
I am soooo excited for her & her new endeavor, so go & check it out! Right now, it's digital images, but in the future there will be actual real live photo polymer stamps.

Keep Checking back, starting next Monday, and each Magical Monday we'll all have a new image to showcase and a challenge to participate in with PRIZES!! The images are FREE for a limited time only, so if you like it, be sure to request it!

My Fellow DT members
Curt
Nilla
Stephanie
Guest Designers for August
Karen
Ulrica

Coffee Wishes

2009-07-25T12:57:00.009-04:00

Finally! actually made a card with this stamp! lol
pretty simple, but added tiny pearls to the swirl ends
and of course inking the edges of the dp ;) I stamped "happy birthday" inside

Stamps: Impression Obesssion Coffee Aroma (Leigh Hannan)
Paper: Tan cs, SU Creamy Caramel, DCWV dp
Ink: Colorbox Chalk ink, VersaFine Onyx, Ancient Page Chocolate
Accessories: Kaisercraft chocolate pearls, markers

here's a side detail image, for those of you who like that kind of stuff ;)

Lenny Loader & a bucket of glitter

2009-07-24T16:27:00.005-04:00

So I finally got around to making SOMETHING with the 2nd image from Sunshine's stamps! Go Check out her blog for some free digital images... drawn by none other than her hubby Rob.
Thank you to all the ladies that created before me to give me the idea of GLITTER in his bucket ;) I don't think I would have thought of it!

Printed him out & colored with markers.... used Zig glue pens & Magic Scraps ultra fine glitter in the bucket. Inked the image panel with chalk ink, mounted and Voila! cute boyish card :)

Stamps: Sunshine's Stamps Lenny the Loader digital "stamp"
Paper: SU! Brilliant Blue & Green Galore, American Crafts dp, chocolate Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Blueberries & Chocolate Queue
Accessories: Magic Scraps ultra fine glitter -Rich Earth, Copic & Bic Markit markers, Zig ball point glue pen

Hope you enjoy it!

Happy Birthday Dad

2009-07-17T20:09:00.007-04:00

Anyone who knows my dad know this card is totally for him! Anyone who doesn't, well my dad ALWAYS always ALWAYS wears a Hawaiian shirt. ALWAYS ;) (or at the very least a printed button up shirt, not plaid, not stripes) and his favorite color is Yellow, followed closely by Orange ;) Today is Dad's Birthday, since I am on vacation this week, Gabryel and I popped in & surprized him with a plate of brownies & this card. :)

SO these shirts were stamped {beautifully I might add} for me by Julie (TexasJ at SCS ~ THANK YOU) in Tempting Turquoise & Pumpkin Pie. I cut them out and then layered them, popping up the orange one, which you can see in the detail.

Then I just layered with YoYo Yellow and matching the Tempting Turquoise & Pumpkin Pie - stitched those with my sewing machine and turquoise thread.... added the little "fakie" brads and followed by mounting all that on the YoYo Yellow card base. Stamped Happy Birthday inside

Stamps: SU! Do the Hula
Paper: SU! YoYo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise & Pumpkin Pie
Ink: SU! Tempting Turquoise & Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Colorbox metal dots, Sewing machine, thread

BLOG CANDY

2009-07-15T19:48:00.004-04:00

Just a little news from There's Magic in the Air.
Nina is giving away some Fabulous blog candy in honor of her big kickoff! Soooo GO Check it OUT!

HI There Tami

2009-07-14T10:58:00.006-04:00

Well, one of the gals on SCS had surgery so I made her this little card....

Thought I was being clever ;) but I guess JenMarie sent her a card using the same image! LOL
Hope it still brightened your day Tami!! heehee

Stamps: Penny Black Uplifting Occasion, Saavy Stamps sentiment
Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, light pink Bazzill cs
Ink: Memento Angel Pink, SU Summer Sun
Accessories: Yellow organdy ribbon, markers

Firecraker swap!

2009-07-14T10:06:00.014-04:00

OK, so I am a little slow on posting this..... The gals I "hang" with on SCS (splitcoast stampers) we had a secret sister swap which was very fun, we all swapped names, and got each other presents, then we all opened them online like a party heehee!
So, in addition to buying things for my Sista I made her some things.... watch out her fave color is pink! lol

So I made her this altered composition note book...... First one for me ;) - I received one in another swap that I was in a couple years ago and thought that it was pretty neat!! (Thanks Nina!! ) I made mine into an address book, but she can do whatever :) I stickled all over part of the printed design & used Coredinations Black Magic cs, crumplin', tearin' and sandin' that. I left the back pretty plain.
Here's a close up of the glittering.....

Then I thought.... sheesh that's not enough, so I got one of those big letters that you can decorate....

I tore all the dps and inked the edges of some to give it detail & interest... then I mod podged it all on there and then all over it, followed by some sealer spray
applied the flowers and tied on the ribbons! Voila! heehee
then of course I bought her some things she was wishy-wishin' for ;)

and here's the card that I made for her as well...

Now here's what my Firecracker got for me......

she altered me a BUNCHA stuff... all of course using my fave colors
and the Pearls she got me fell down & I didn't notice hehe, so they're not here ~~ OH and the embossing powder..... It's Scented!! like Coffee.... which I LOVE! {haven't used it yet though}
Just Look at this CAute! giant clothes pin.... look she shrinky dink'd that little girl! I LOVE it!

and finally close up of the card she sent me :)
Thanks STUFFIE!!

Hello Eloise Greengrass

2009-07-03T14:53:00.005-04:00

One little card from the other night for you today.....
Isn't this fairy just precious :) I colored her with markers and added a few pearls to accent her "skirt"
Thank you Stuffie for the pearls! :)

Stamps: Stamping Bella Eloise Greengrass, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: Bazzill, SU Gable Green cs & Rainbow Sherbert dsp
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Accessories: Kaisercraft Pearls lush, ribbon, markers

Blue Birthday Fairy

2009-06-29T09:12:00.001-04:00

now isn't this fairy just the sweetest! unfortunately I don't know the maker, I received the image from LuvLee on SCS - Thanks Lee!!

Colored her with markers and a little stickles on her skirt
Inked the edge with Tempting Turquoise and the mat with Pacific Point
Thank you Stuffie for the Dew Drops!!

Stamps: Unknown Fairy, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, PTI Stampers Select White, Rainbow Sherbert dsp
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, VersaFine Deep Lagoon
Accesories: Dew Drops, Stardust Stickles, markers

Introducing.... Angus Argus

2009-06-28T09:53:00.004-04:00

How Exciting!! this Digital image is soon to be available at Sunshine's Stamps

She's going to have a whole series of "guy" stamps, this one is from her "High Flyers" series

I printed this guy out at 2.4x4"
Colored him with Prismacolor & Copic markers
I sponged the clouds with Memento Summer Sky & Not Quite Navy ink, using my scallop "cloud maker"- Thanks Collette!

Stamps: Sunshine's Stamps High Flyers Angus Argus, Riveting
Paper: Bazzill, GP110, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Not Quite Navy, Garden Green
Accesories: PT New Leaf satin ribbon, sponge, Cuttlebug 2x2 Sliders die cut

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T07:00:00.001-04:00

Here's some cards that I made for father's day....

Pretty quick & simple one here - Colored with markers
Stamps: Stampendous Changito Knee Hugger, MySentiments Exactly sentiment
Ink: SU Pacific Point
Paper: SU Pacific Point, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Rainbow Sherbert dsp
Accessories: Markers

ahhhh for the Dad who likes coffee..... colored with markers, and one the sentiment, I masked of the little triangle thingy, which you can see on the Coffee Riley card :) Chalk inked the edges of the image panel, tore the black cs and Voila! card! ;)
Stamps: Impression Obsession Espresso, Inkadinkado sentiment
Ink: VersaFine Oynx, VersaFine Majestic, Colorbox chalk ink
Paper: SU Brilliant Blue, PTI Spring Rain, misc black
Accessories: markers

isn't that just the cutest! hehe colored Changito & kiddo with markers, and then I cut them out.... This one I sent to my dad
Hope he got it yesterday!
Stamps:Stampendous Changito Piggyback, MSE Sentiment
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Paper: DCWV dp, misc greens I had around, Bazzill dark brown
Accessories: Brad, markers, SU Word Window and Ticket Corner punches

This is the one that I had all laid out for the Limelight Sketch Challenge, but then I didn't want to Bling it all up! hehehe, still great Sketch for this I Think - Inked ALL the edges on the image, the dp & mats with Charcoal chalk ink. OH and I popped up the image panel Square for some more interest
Stamps: Hanna Stamps Coffee Riley, Inkadinkado sentiment, PTI Mixed Messages
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink Charcoal, Ancient Page Stone Gray
Paper: SU SAB dsp, Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, So Saffron
Accessories: markers, foam squares

just another simple one... Thanks to Carrie for the "beer?" stamp
I just colored with markers and used liquid applique on the beer head. Inked the edges and pen stitched too. I sent this one to my step-dad, hope he got his yesterday too!
Stamps: SU Cheers to You, Unity sentiment
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Colorbox chalk ink
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip dsp, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, misc tan
Accessories: markers, Liquid Applique

and finally.....

Thanks to Tina for this image
I colored this one a while back.... I used LePlume II markers and SU blender pen - Inked the image panel, the scallop edge and the little strip with Pacific Point ink, and the red panel with Walnut Stain distress ink

Stamps: Man Sleeping & Fishing in Boat, Inkadinkado sentiment
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, SU Pacific Point, Tim Holtz distress ink Walnut Stain
Paper: SU Pacific Point cs & dsp, Bazzill Watermelon & Coastal
Accessories: LePlumeII markers, SU blender pen, Cutterpede Scallop blade

2009-06-20T07:36:00.001-04:00

This would soooo be me getting that olive! ;)

Thanks to Stacy for the image - I colored it with markers

Stamps: House Mouse Olive a Party, PTI Mixed Messages
Ink: SU Purely Pomegranate, VersaFine Onyx
Paper: Bazzill Juneberry, Basic Grey Eva dp
Accessories: stitched ribbon, markers

Just Peeking Out

2009-06-19T16:14:00.003-04:00

to say..... I haven't stamped the indside yet, could be hello, could be Happy Birthday ;)
thanks to Jaclyn for the image!

Stamps: C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs Mushroom Friends
Ink: VersaFine Onyx
Paper: SU Only Orange, Green Galore, Bazzill dark orange
Accesories: PTI New Leaf satin ribbon, May Arts ribbon, markers

Seize the Cupcake!

2009-06-18T07:28:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Carrie for the Magnolia image.... hehe Gabryel didn't even beg for the mouth on this one :)

Colored with markers and stickles on the wings

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Cowberry Muffin, Hero Arts Cupcakes sentiment
Ink: SU! Green Galore, Tim Holtz disress ink Tea Dye
Paper: SU! Groovy Guava, Green Galore, Gable Green, Rainbow Sherbert dsp
Accessories: Groovy Guava dbl stitched ribbon, Prima daisy, button, stickles, markers

aaaaaaaaaaah Grapes

2009-06-17T16:03:00.002-04:00

Thanks to Christina for this adorable House Mouse image!!

Stamps: House Mouse Grape Dreams, sentiment from Our Craft Lounge Sandy Sunsets set
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Tim Holtz distress inks -Dusty Concord & Peeled Paint
Paper: PTI Ripe Avocado, SU Elegant Eggplant, K&Co K*ology Verbena dp
Accesories: markers, dewdrops

Magical Butterfly

2009-06-16T15:52:00.005-04:00

Just got this stamp the other day, Gabryel helped me pick it, it was between this one and a tree one similar in style. G said that I HAD to get this one, because of the fairies ;)

Stamped in VersaFine Majestic Blue and embossed that with clear ep

Stamps: Inkadinkado Butterfly (99313), PaperTrey Ink Mixed Messages
Ink: VersaFine Majestic Blue
Paper: SU Gable Green, PTI New Leaf, Coredinations blue
Accessories: PTI New Leaf Satin ribbon, Blue organdy ribbon, clear embossing powder

Daisy - lost in thought

2009-06-15T20:27:00.006-04:00

Here's another Sugar Nellie card for today

Thanks to Laura for the image - I colored her with markers
she's just so sweet, pining away for you ;)

Stamps:Sugar Nellies Daisy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: SU Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, PTI Plum Pudding, Paper Pizzaz dp
Accessories: gingham ribbon, markers

Miss You Pen Pal

2009-06-15T15:30:00.005-04:00

Made this card the other day.....

Colored the image with markers, inked the edge with chalk ink
also the sentiment is inked with cream pigment ink, stamped with VersaFine Majestic blue and one end has foam square and the other stapled on with Fastenator

Stamps: Sugar Nellies Pen Pel, by Elisabeth Bell; sentiment from My Favorite Things set
Ink: VersaFine Majestic Blue, Colorbox Prussian Blue Chalk ink & Eggshell White pigment ink
Paper: SU Rainbow Sherbert dsp, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, GP110#
Accessories: Fastenator & Fastenator staples, markers

Limelight Sketch Challenge

2009-06-14T15:38:00.006-04:00

Here's the card I did for the LimeLight Sketch & Product Challenge
There was Sketch and the Product was Rhinestones

I started to do one with Coffee Riley for father's day, but then I remembered the BLING! so here's what I came up with!

Stamps: CC Designs It's Your Birthday, CTMH Happy Birthday
Ink: SU Pink Passion, Green Galore
Paper: SU Pretty in Pink, Pink Passion, Elegant Eggplant, Rainbow Sherbert dsp, Bazzill lime green, Junkitz dp
Accessories: Creative Imaginations Bling Brad, Rhinestones, markers

Hope you like!

Happy Birthday Alexis

2009-06-08T08:00:00.002-04:00

Today is my Niece's Birthday
I found out that her favorite color is blue (and light brown she said)

Used my new Sugar Nellie stamp, colored with markers and stickles on the hair bow. I also added some Paper Glaze to the flames

of course, I had to add pearls, since she is a June baby :)

inked edge of the image panel & the dp - rec'd the tiny nestabilities oval from WishRAK

Stamps: Sugar Nellies Make a Wish, PTI Mixed Messages, Two Scoops Rice Ice Cream Cone

Paper: PTI Spring Rain cs, Bazzill cs, HOTP dp

Inks: VersaFine Onyx & Majestic, Colorbox Chalk Ink French Blue, Memento Summer Sky

Accesories: Kaiser pearls, varigated blue organdy ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Aleene's Paper Glaze, foam squares, markers

Here's a look at the inside, because she prefers Ice Cream over cake - hehe

Thanks Carrie for the CUTIE Ice Cream Cone

TY Teacher

2009-06-01T13:00:00.004-04:00

Made this card for Gabryel's teacher :)
Hope she likes purple LOL

Thanks to Tammy for the Teacher Anya - and thanks to Limelight papercrafts for the Coredinations Chocolate box cs!

Colored her with markers and cut her out, then put her on the Chocolate box paper that I simply tore. the Sentiment is layered on more of that that I sanded to reveal the purple (that's up on foam squares) - stamped the BG paper with the apple from Tart & Tangy with Lovely Lilac ink

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Teacher Anya, SU! Lots of Thoughts & Tart & Tangy

Paper: PTI Plum Pudding, Coredinations Chocolate Box, SU! Pale Plum

Ink: VersaFine Black Onyx & Imperial Purple, SU Lovely Lilac

Accessories: stitched ribbon, apple brad, CM Custom Cutting system ovals, emory board, foam squares

LL Sketch Challenge - Arigato

2009-05-31T13:29:00.004-04:00

so here's my Card for the Limelight Sketch Challenge - the focus was to USE THAT patterned paper!!

Thanks to Lee for the Cool Sketch

I used the DCWV Far East papers, I used actually 3 patterns

I embossed the photo corners on Plum Pudding cs, using VersaColor Amethyst ink and clear ep.

Thanks to Susan (StampinGoodDeeds on SCS) for the little Asian girl - I colored her with markers.

Stamps: Hagoita Girl, Funky Fab Foto corners, Rubbernecker Arigato
Papers: DCWV Far East mat stack, PTI Plum Pudding, SU! Pale Plum
Inks: StazOn Jet Black, VersaFine Imperial Purple, VersaColor Amethyst, TH Distress Ink Dusty Concord
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, markers, foam squares, CM Custom Cutting system ovals

Farm Girl Tilda

2009-05-18T10:33:00.001-04:00

I thought about doing this card as soon as I saw this Tilda with Striped Apron, so I HAD TO snag it from Donna! thanks Donna!!

Colored her with markers & cut her out, popped her up sitting on the edge
stamped the Sunflower Barn with VF Spanish Moss on a Top Note die cut that Stacy sent me :)
This card is 4.5" Square

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Striped Apron, Impression Obsession Sunflower Barn, SU! Best Yet
Papers: Kiwi Kiss, Bazzill
Inks: VersaFine Oynx, Spanish Moss & Vintage Sepia, Distress Inks Tea Dye
Other Stuff: markers, Kaiser pearls, Top Note die cut

Possible Coffee Press

2009-05-17T14:04:00.002-04:00

Thank you Tami for these images and the pearls :)

Colored with markers and distress inks on the edges of everything but the dark brown

Stamps: Artful Inkables Warm Drinks for Cold Days
Papers: Bazzill (dark brown), DCWV Latte mat stacks
Inks: Wild Wasabi, Distress Inks Walnut Stain & Tea Dye
Other sTuff: Sheer ribbon, Kaiser chocolate pearl, Copic & Prismacolor markers

Orange Rain Willow

2009-05-17T10:11:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Stacy for this image! we were talking about how this sentiment I have from Elzybells would be perfect with her! and I think it is ;)

I colored her with markers and used Aleene's paper glaze on the umbrella dots and the rain

Stamps: Whiff of Joy Willow with Umbrella, Elzybells sentiment
Papers: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turqoise
Inks: VersaFine Onyx & Deep Lagoon, Distress Inks Broken China & Spiced Marmalade
Other stuff: Copic, Prismacolor & Bic markers, Aleene's paper glaze, Prima daisy, button, eyelash fiber, CB Swiss Dots embossing folder

More Candy

2009-04-22T07:24:00.000-04:00

and from the last post I found two more ymmuy candies!!

Jeanette's Happy Thoughts & Inkspots ends Monday the 27th

and from another Whiff of Joy DT member..
Bev's All the Things I Love ends tomorrow the 23rd

and last but not least Katharina's Stamping with a Whiff of Joy! she's giving away the WHOLE Elisabeth Bell Summer Kit!!! ends Friday May 1st

good luck ladies!!

Sweet Candy

2009-04-22T07:11:00.001-04:00

WOW - get a load of this sweet blog candy
Passion For Crafts - Blogoversary Candy!
I can't get over how much candy there is out there, but this one really takes the cake!

Yellow Rose

2009-04-18T08:07:00.001-04:00

So, I've been thinking about this card for a while, well not the Whole thing, but using this image that I got from Ruth and poppin up the large rose, so here it is.......

I was also going to enter it in Julie's blog candy contest, but I guess I am, late on that! OH well , I still love the card

Image is Romantic Rose, colored with markers and then I colored another one, just the large rose & cut out that out, layered it on with pop dots
CS colors are Old Olive, a light yellow Bazzill, Kiwi Kiss & Pale Plum
added a little light yellow ricrac and three Kaiser pearls {thanks Tami!} - I did a little piercing in the corner, but I don't care much for it, lucky it's a little hard to see

this card is 5 1/2" square

2009-03-01T08:54:00.000-05:00

Purse of the day - Tag
Ok, here's a fun way to kind of get to know a bit about our friends here in blogland. My good Bud Ninja hit me with this purse-of-the-day tag.

Pay her blog a visit and check out her beautiful blog; it is linked to this title post

The Rules:

1. Post a picture of whatever bag you are using today - not last weekend when you and your hubby went out to that fabulous restaurant. No cheating!!!

2. Tell us how much it cost. This is a no-judgment zone -- there will be no ridiculing or eye rolling here. And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I'd love to hear it.

3. Then, I pick 5 people to post on their blog!

SO here's my purse, pretty much been using this everyday for a while now - I made it so, it really only cost me a couple bucks for the strap/webbing stuff - The fabric was from scraps that I had from a skirt that I made... OH in about 8th grade (yeah that's 23year old scraps!! but how could I not keep this, it is courdouroy and has the screen legends on it!) oh and the lining is green polka dot, that was bought in the last 3-5years or so, that was probably a buck or two :)

here's A close up

SO now to tag 5 buddies....
Julie

fefelants

Stuffie

JenMarie

Pam

Thanks for playing ladies!!

More subdued cards

2009-02-15T20:48:00.000-05:00

here's some more subdued cards, I think anyway hehe

This one is Upsy Daisy, stamped in Pacific Point, I got from Trinity - thanks! - layered it on same cardstock and wrapped a light aqua organdy ribbon, sentiment is from studio g clear set, also stamped in Pacific Point. This panel is popped up, over Bashful Blue dsp, matted with the Pacific Point again ;)

(looks a little on the yellow side in the pic)

This stamp is just gorgeous! It's Lacier Heart from Inkadinkado - Stacy stamped it for me in VersaFine Spanish Moss, which I matted with Kiwi Kiss and then a darker olive that I had around. I just added stickles, Lime Green and Cinnamon on the outer dots and Diamond on the interior parts - sticky red rhinestones and some grograin ribbon threaded through the slot punched holes and folded finish it off

This image is from SU Lovely as a Tree. I colored it with markers, just several greens and a little brown for the trunks
Sentiment is from TAC, Be Still set
Inked the edges with TH Distress Inks in Walnut Stain and Faded Jeans
cardstock is some Bazzill, SU Mellow Moss and some Navy that I had around
finished off with some stitched organdy ribbon

This image is from SU Provencal, I received as a wish :)
colored it with markers then I tore and inked the edged with TH Distress Inks in Walnut Stain, the mat is SU Creamy Caramel, torn & inked the same way
added the Bayou Blue stitched grosgrain ribbon - that I traded with someone ;) and put that all on SU Not Quite Navy base layer

Diver Dan

2009-02-15T20:26:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Stacy for the Diver Dan image, it's from High Hopes - I pair him up with the fisbowl from Stampendous Sushi Bowl Party set, along with the little fishies, castle and stuff, also from that set. I got the fish {Big Lou Pirhana}, also from High Hopes from Tami - he's popped up (like you can't tell from the shadow lol)
they are all colored with markers, and I used Aleene's paper glaze on the "glass" of his mask
The embossed background is also from PIF - it's a dark blue-green and then matted on some seafoam green

here's another angle to highlight the "glass" because I know you like it Stacy ;)

it says "have a bubbly birthday" inside - from the Sushi sentiment set

Valentines

2009-02-15T20:15:00.000-05:00

Here's the little valentines I made for buddy to take to school ;) I just glued a heart with the To:/From: on the back

these were colored with markers and some have stickles too ;)

Peacock

2009-02-15T18:16:00.000-05:00

This card was for my Mom's birthday, she loves peacocks

Thanks to Laura for the image, It's from Local King.
colored with markers
Cardstock is SU Summer Sun and Pacific Point - and Bazzill that I got in a big pack LOL
This one is all about color ;) just little brads in the corners

Circle of Peace

2009-01-14T19:57:00.005-05:00

So my mom & sister wanted me to do a card making activity with the ladies group - Circle of Peace - with their church - I designed 4 cards for them to make and send to missionary families.

Here are the ladies with their finished crafts

Here are the four cards I designed for them

Stamps: Serendipity Pitcher & Basin, SU! Circle of Friendship

Stamps: SU! Artfully Asian

Stamps: Rubbernecker Daisy Garland, SU! Thank You Kindly

Stamps: Rubbernecker Birch Forest, SU! Heard from the Heart

I think they really all had a good time, and some were surprized that they could do it! ;)

Tall Christmas Cards

2008-12-07T15:24:00.000-05:00

Snowglobe Trees
Rec’d this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Tina!
Colored with Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers and stickles
Also I added Aleene’s paper glaze on the “wood” part
Cut out and popped up on foam squares
Stamps: SU! Snowglobe
Paper: DCWV dp, Gable Green, misc. green cs,
Ink:
Accessories: organdy ribbon, Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers, Stardust stickles, Aleene’s paper glaze, foam squares

Scandinavian Christmas
Stamped the tree with Green Galore and the sentiment with Real Red - inked the edge of image panel with Green Galore & added a brad - simple card!
Stamps: Scandinavian Season, Best Yet
Paper: Real Red, Prism cs, DCWV dp
Ink: Green Galore, Real Red
Accessories: brad

Mauve Embossed Tree
Rec’d this embossed image from WRAK - Thank you Carol
I don’t know what set this comes from - so if you know, LMK
She embossed it for me in silver - and I just colored little parts with Bic markers
Punched the corners with my word window punch, inked those edges & matted and added silver brads
Stamps: Unknown SU tree
Paper: Bazzill cs
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Bic Markit markers, silver ep, silver brads, word window punch

Simplest Christmas Tree
This is the easiest card I’ve made - this tree is printed on the paper and I just added burgundy stickles on the dots, inked the edges and stamped Merry Christmas
Stamps: Lots of Thoughts
Paper: DCWV dp. Burgundy cs
Ink: Distress Ink - Fired Brick, Ancient Page Stone & Bordeaux
Accessories: Burgundy Stickles

More Christmas Cards

2008-12-07T15:19:00.000-05:00

Orange Fluffles Tree
Rec’d this image from WRAK - Thank you Joan!
Colored with Bic Markit markers and stickles also I added Aleene’s paper glaze on some of the ornaments
Stamps: Stampendous Fluffles Tree, Lots of Thoughts
Paper: DCWV dp, Saltillo Bazzill cs, Pumpkin Pie, olive cs
Ink: StazOn Jet Black, VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: Bic Markit markers, Aleene’s paper glaze, Stickles- copper, dark blue, turquoise and diamond, grosgrain ribbon

Meowy Christmas
Rec’d this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Jean
Colored with Bic Markit markers and stickles
Inked the edges of every layer with Purely Pomegranate
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Cat Plate
Paper: Bazzill cs, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Purely PomegranateAccessories: Diamond Stickles, Sheer ribbon, Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers

Hug for Ike Oval
Rec’d this image in the PIF Swap - Thank you Lori!
Colored with Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Hug for Ike
Paper: DCWV dp, Admiral Bazzill & DCWV cs
Accessories: Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-07T14:50:00.000-05:00

Blue Wonderland

Rec'd this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Collette!!!

she stamped it in Night of Navy for me

I simply added Stardust stickles

layered on Brilliant Blue & Brocade Blue (oh that's from Wish RAK - TY Kitty)

base is brilliant blue, but it's mostly covered by the layers of torn Coredinations cs

Stamps: Winter Wonderland, Lots of Thoughts
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Brocade Blue, Coredinations (SO Mod collection)
Ink: Night of Navy, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: stardust Stickles

Brown Wonderland
Rec’d this image in the PIF Swap - Thank you Collette!!

She stamped it in Sepia for me, and I just added stickles to the snow.
Stamps: Winter Wonderland, Lots of Thoughts
Paper: Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel, Cream, Hershey Bazzill
Ink: VersaFine Sepia
Accessories: Diamond Stickles, dark brown organdy ribbon

Black Wonderland
Rec’d this image in the PIF Swap - Thank you Collette!!
I just added stickles to the snow.
Stamps: Winter Wonderland
Paper: Turquoise Bazzill, black cs
Ink: black
Accessories: Stardust Stickles, Light Blue Christmas ribbon

Christmas is Coming!

2008-12-07T14:29:00.001-05:00

Spanish Moss Angelica
Rec’d this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Stacy!
She stamped it with Spanish Moss VersaFine ink and I just added stickles
Inked the image panel edge with Distress Inks

Stamps: Stampendous Angelica
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, cream cs
Ink: VersaFine Spanish Moss, Distress Inks - Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters
Accessories: Olive Christmas ribbon, Stickles - Gold & Lime Green

Green and Red Angelica
Rec’d this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Stacy!
Colored with Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers and stickles
Cut her out and popped up on foam squares

Stamps: Stampendous Angelica
Paper: DCWV dp, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, dark green cs
Accessories: Bic Markit & Prismacolor markers, Stardust & Xmas Red Stickles, foam squares

Pink and Green Angelica
Rec'd this image in the PIF swap - Thank you Stacy !!!
I just love how you can make her so different, just with the colors :)
Colored with Bic Markit markers & stickles

Stamps: Stampendous Angelica, Lots of Thoughts
Paper: Gable Green, pink, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Magenta,Lime Green & Diamond stickles, ribbons

Angelica Guava
THANK YOU Stacy - I just love this image!! she's so pretty and usually I am not one for angels ;)
I totally was inspired by YOUR card to use non-traditional Christmas colors
colored with Bic & Prismacolor markers

Stamps: Stampendous Angelica
Paper: Groovy Guava, Baja Breeze
Accessories: bic & prismacolor markers, Colorbok metal dots, aqua sheer ribbon

Coredinations Chocolate Box

2008-11-08T12:24:00.000-05:00

I won Blog Candy! What I won was the Coredinations Chocolate Box cs pack from LimeLight PaperCrafts
I told her that I'd be sure to post my creations
so here's two.... and another using Coredinations cs that I'd already had

Fluffles Turkey

this one I simply tore the cs to reveal the color inside.
Stamps: Stampendous Fluffles Turkey
Paper: Coredinations Chocolate Box cs, More Mustard
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink Chestnut Roan
Accessories: Ribbon, eyelet

Thank you Frog

This one I used the edge Distresser on the edge and sanded the whole surface.
Stamps: All Night Media Bullfrog, Wonderful Words
Paper: Coredinations Chocolate Box cs, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Accessories: sand paper, Bic Markit markers

This card uses Coredinations cs from the So Mod pack

This one I tore & sanded it
Stamps: Sweet Treats, Technique Tuesday Little Sentiments
Paper: Pink Pirouette, (looks like Summer Sun?) Chocolate Chip dp, Coredinations So Mod cs
Ink: Ancient Page Chocolate
Accessories: prismacolor pencils & OMS, Aleene's Paper Glaze

I am going to send these cards to my MIL to use - she requested an early Christmas present of cards to send out ;) and I was happy to oblige :)

Bakers' Dozen this weekend

2008-11-02T21:57:00.000-05:00

Stamps: CTMH Merry Pursuits - thank you Ellen, Scandinavian Season
other stuff: BicMarkits, stickles, Maya Road Ribbon

Stamps: Alien - thank you Nina!! covered the "helmet" with Aleene's paper glaze
Colors: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie

Stamps: TheAngelCompany Pick of the Patch - thank you Cyndee! , Heard from the Heart
other stuff: Bic Markit markers, grosgrain ribbon, TH Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade, Kiwi Kiss cs, old olive dp, Tangerine Tango cs, VersaFine Olympia Green

Stamps: Scandinavian Season, Heard from the Heart
Cardstock: Bazzill, Kiwi Kiss & PTI Spring Moss
Ink: Kiwi Kiss

Stamps: Scandinavian Season
Ink & Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise & Brilliant Blue
Stickles: Turquoise & Stardust

Stamps: Sunny Season's Greetings - Thanks Ellen
I inked over the sentiments with Wild Wasabi Ink
Other stuff: Wild Wasabi & Groovy Guava cs, and dark olive cs, LePlume II markers & Su blender pen, Prismacolor pencils for the sand, DCWV dp

Stamps: High Hopes Jolly St. Nick - thanks Shannah, Serendipity sentiment - embossed with red ep
Other Stuff: Bic Markit markers, DCWV dp, Wild Wasabi & Real Red cs, Stickles; Xmas Red, Green, Patina, Holly

Stamps: Changito Bless Your Hearth - thank you Karen!
Other Stuff: Bic Markit markers, Stardust stickles, DCWV dp, ribbon

Stamps: TAC Pick of the Patch - thanks Cyndee!
Other Stuff: Bic Markit markers, Daisy D's dp, Tangerine Tango cs, TH Distress ink - Brushed Courderoy, Spiced Marmalade & Walnut stain, Pacific Point ink, Orange Peel stickles

Stamps: Classic Cars - thanks Charlotte, Best Yet
Other Stuff: Bic Markit markers, Bazzill cs, Tangerine Tango cs, Iris Fluid chalk ink, Orange Peel stickles

Stamps: High Hopes Clarabelle & Riley - thanks Sheila, sentiment from Pink Cat Studios Billy set, inked over with Ancient Page Bordeaux - thanks Michelle!
Other Stuff: thank you Ellen for the circle scallop nestie!

Stamps: Stampscapes Lakeside Cabin - thanks Tina!
Other stuff: I colored with SU blender pen and TH Distress inks and LePlume II markers, bazzill cs & Kiwi Kiss - inking with Aged Mahogany & Faded Jeans

Stamps: TheAngelCompany Pick of the Patch - thank you Cyndee! inked over the sentiment with Kiwi Kiss, inked the edge of the panel with Walnut Stain Disress Ink, colored with Bic Markit markers, More Mustard cs, DCWV dp, ribbon

More Mary Kay Thank yous

2008-10-23T22:51:00.000-04:00

here's some more Thank you cards for Shannon - Rec'd these ohsoprettybella images from Michelle - Thanks girl!!
they are soo perfect for this
I've colored them with a combo of Bic Markit markers (and a couple Prismacolor markers too) and LePlume II markers with SU blender pen - added some Aleene's paper glaze on some of the mirrors - little stickles in her flower in her hair and on the "belt" ;)

Stamps: Bella Stamps - ohsoprettybella "Many Thanks" & "Thanks so Much" from SU Lots of Thoughts, "Thanks very much" - studio g clear stamp
Paper: DCWV pp, misc & Bazzill cs
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Olympia Green & Sepia,Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters & Walnut Stain, Ancient Page Bordeaux, Doodlebug Lime Green, Adirondack Pitch Black
Accesories: Bic Markit markers, Prismacolor markers, LePlume II markers, SU blender pen, Light pink & orange varigated organdy ribbon, Aleene's paper glaze, brad

Shannon's Thank You cards

2008-10-19T09:05:00.000-04:00

SO last night I made some cards for my sister, she is just staring her Mary Kay Business and expressed an interest in some thank you cards to send to her customers --- just so happens that I recently go this little lady in the bath stamp from Stacy! I thought it would be perfect!

I colored the image with my LePlume II markers and the SU Blender pen. - added some stardust stickles to the bubbles, just for a little bling!

little hard to see the sentiment on this one, but it's stamped in VersaFine Sepia - this one is Brent's fave - which one is yours?

This one i think is my fave - though of course I really like the green one too! lol

this one the image & first black layer is popped up

Stamps: Studio g Bubble Bath, "Thank You" from SU Artfully Asian, "Many Thanks" from SU Lots of Thoughts

Paper: DCWV pp, SU Wild Wasabi cs, pink, magenta, chocolate brown & black cs from my stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx & Sepia, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Chestnut Roan

Accesories: Stardust Stickes, LePlume II markers, SU blender pen, Light pink organdy ribbon, Heidi Swapp dotted ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (thanks Christina!!), foam adhesive

Couple more cards this weekend

2008-10-12T21:03:00.000-04:00

I received this cute little Magnolia image as part of a RAK from Anne Ryan - Thank YOU!
she is stamped on watercolor paper and I colored her with LePlume II markers and SU blender pen.
matted on Green Galore & PTI Plum Pudding
stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Olympia Green

Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda ??, Technique Tuesday - Little Sentiments
Paper: watercolor paper, DCWV dp, Green Galore cs, Paper Trey Ink Plum Pudding cs, misc cs
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: LePlume II markers, SU blender pen, ginham ribbons

And another Christmas card.....
This one I received the main image in a swap that I hosted a while back. Tied the ribbon, and matted it on white cs, layered with some dp and finally layered on the green cs, where I stamped the "Jingle" sentiment with VersaFine Olympia Green
This card fits a #10 business size envelope

Stamps: unknown & Serendipity Stamps "Jingle" sentiment
Paper: DCWV dp, red, white & green cs
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green, black
Accessories: Christmas ribbon from Michaels

Sailing Away

2008-10-12T20:27:00.001-04:00

heehee yeah I 'm a dork
SO a lady at work, wanted to know if I could make a kinda, beach scene with a sailboat in the water, I told her I'd see what I could find ;)
Stacy so graciously sent me some of this PSX Sailboat images and I showed them & she liked it, don't really have a way to make the beach scene - anyway, here is what I came up with
It's for a man's Birthday and I will stamp a happy birthday inside :)

This one is stamped on Vanilla cs with brown ink, pretty sure it's VersaFine Sepia. I colored it with my LePlume II markers and SU blender pen
triple matted it and layered that on DCWV dp
The "carefee" ribbon label I believe is from AMM

This one is stamped on white cs in black, again colored the same way.
Cut ovals with my CM custom cutting system. Inked the edge of the oval with TH Distress Inks; Weathered Wood & Faded Jeans
The card base is More Mustard and then Pacific Pointe, followed by So Saffron dp. In the corners are tiny Scrapworks studs

Stamps: PSX Sailboat
Paper: DCWV dp, SU So Saffron dp, More Mustard, Pacific Pointe, Bazzill & misc cs
Ink: VersaFine Sepia & Onyx, TH Distress Inks Weathered Wood & Faded Jeans
Accessories: LePlume II markers, SU blender pen, varigated organdy ribbon, AMM ribbon label, CM cutting system;ovals, Scrapworks Studs

Another Holiday Card

2008-10-07T22:49:00.000-04:00

This one is HALLOWEEN heehee

Stamped this image from Rubbernecker with VersaFine Olympia Green & colored with bic markit markers

cut the moon and inked the edge with TH Distress Inks Spiced Marmalade

Stamps: Rubberncker, Little Lovins Graveyard, $1 stamp sentiment
Paper: DCWV dp
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green & Onyx, TH Distress Inks Spiced Marmalade
Accessories: bic markit markers, CM cutting system;circles

A few Christmas cards this weekend

2008-10-07T22:25:00.000-04:00

Just got this stamp from Rubbernecker stamp co ;)isn't he just the cutest! lolcolored him with Prismacolor pencils & OMS

Stamps: Rubbernecker Little Lovins Gingerbread Boy, Studio g sentiment
Paper: DCWV dp, Wild Wasabi
Ink: VersaFine Onyx & Olympia Green, TH Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: brads, Prismacolor pencils & OMS

here he is again in blue - love this blue "rainbow" organdy ribbon

colored him again with Prismacolor pencils & OMS

inked the light blue swiss dot embossed cs

Stamps: Rubbernecker Little Lovins Gingerbread Boy
Paper: DCWV dp
Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Archival Ink Cobalt
Accessories: CB Swiss Dots embossing folder, Prismacolor pencils & OMS, varigated organdy ribbon

I received this image from the PIF swap on SCS, FRANKS STUFFY! :)

colored with Prismacolor pencils & OMS

stamped the sentiment from Inque Boutique with VersaFine Olympia Green and added my twinkle moss organdy ribbon

Stamps: House Mouse Peppermint Treats, Inque Boutique lil stamps Holiday assortment
Paper: DCWV dp
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: twinkle moss organdy ribbon

Christmas & Wedding Thank You

2008-10-04T23:51:00.000-04:00

Made this card today, I've also had this colored for a while now too LOL

Rec'd the image & "sunny" sentiment from the PIF swap on SCS Thanks Ellen!

colored with prismacolor pencils & OMS, added Aleene's paper glaze on the lightbulbs for a little shine & gold stickles on the star :)

stamped the "warm wishes" in VersaFine Olympia Green

Stamps: Sunny Season's Greetings, Stampendous
Paper: Wild Wasabi, DCWV dp
Ink: VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: Aleene's paper glaze, prismacolor pencils & OMS, stickles, circle punch, circle cutter

Made these cards today too, Patsy's idea to make thank you card for her BFF that was in her wedding and for her SIL that sent this gorgeous arrangement

This is the 2nd protoype ;) didn't have enough of the dp to make the 6th card -so here's the same materials, just differentl layout

Stamps: Stampendous sentiment from the Garden Box clear set
Paper: PTI Spring Moss & Plum pudding
Ink: TH Distress Ink dusty concord, VersaFine Olympia Green
Accessories: sheer ribbon, CB Swiss Dots

And here are all 6 cards

some Fantasy Cards today

2008-09-28T19:38:00.000-04:00

Well here's the two cards that I made today.

I've had this Castle all colored in for a while now, I colored it with LePlume II markers and SU! blender pen
I used a sponge to ink the edges of the image panel with Milled Lavender Distress ink and directly from the pad with Purely Pomegranate on the very edge
Swirly Background I stamped twice with VersaFine Olympia Green on Wild Wasabi cardstock and trimmed it down
matted the castle on light purple from a cs pack from Joann's then half mat of PTI Plum pudding
Miss You sentiment from MFT By the Seashore set stamped in VersaColor Amethyst

Stamps: Castle & Swirly Background by Rubbernecker, Miss You by My Favorite Things
Inks: TH Distress Ink-Milled Lavender, VersaFine Onyx and Olympia Green, VersaColor Amethyst, SU! Purely Pomegranate
Etc: LePlume II markers and SU! blender pen
Cardstock: SU! Wild Wasabi, PTI Plum Pudding, GP110 white

This Dragon Image I Received in the PIF swap on SCS - Thank you TINA!
I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and OMS
matted on black cardstock
the base color is SU! Wild Wasabi and also used SU! Certainly Celery dp
Received the Celery organdy ribbon from Stacy - Thank you!
stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Olympia Green and inked the edges with Archival Ink Olive, rounded two corners with my CM corner rounder and attached with brads
Stamps: Detailed Dragon (unknown) and Sentiment by Rubbernecker
Inks: VersaFine Onyx and Olympia Green, Archival Ink Olive
Etc: Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Celery Ribbon, HOTP brads
Cardstock: SU! Wild Wasabi, black, GP110 white