Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Share your heart...

Hey there!

I nearly missed the deadline for this week's MFT sketch challenge. To be honest I wasn't super inspired by it for the longest time because I just wasn't feeling the three wonky rectangles that made up the design. But as I was flipping through my stamps and came across the Mon Cheri set I realized that I could substitute the Eiffel Tower and this sweet girl for two of the off set rectangles and then add a sentiment strip for the block up top. Setting the scene this way makes me all kinds of happy and I'm really happy that I gave this sketch a second look. :)

Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
American Crafts POW glitter paper
stamps- My Favorite Things (Mon Cheri set), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico buttercup, pink lemonade, coral bay, lime light, clean slate
Papertrey Ink heart burst stencil
My Favorite Things stitched sentiment strip die
Smooch silver
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR30, YR31, E33, E35
clothes- RV10, RV42, R21, R43, R35, Y11, Y21, E81
purse- RV10, RV13, RV42
tower- C00, C1, C3

Monday, January 30, 2017

Smile...

Good morning!

It's still plenty cold around here with our highs hovering just above freezing. At least there isn't any new snowfall on the forecast in the immediate future. The constant bundling up did inspire me to print out this beauty called 'Baby it's cold outside' from The East Wind and create a card with her. I decided to grab my R80 family of Copics since they are underused in my collection and once I paired that mauve pink with the warm greys to make the plaid scarf it totally reminded my of a shirt I had as a kid back in the 80's, LOL! This pretty gal is totally pulling off the look though. The birch bark background paper is more of that Simple Stories Winter Wonderland collection and I think it adds to the cold, outdoorsy feel that I was going for. :)

Well, I should get moving... got a full to-do list to tackle today.     
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
digital stamp- The East Wind (Baby it's cold outside)
stamp- Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento espresso truffle
My Favorite Things stitched scallop circle die
buttons
twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
eyes- E25, E27, E49, BG000
hair- E53, E34, E57
lips- R83, R85
clothes- R85, R56, RV99, E50, E81, E84, 0, W3, W5, W7, W10

Friday, January 27, 2017

You're a sweetheart...

TGIF!

Well it's another Friday and I find myself playing along in the Bellafrific Challenge once again. This past week I received my order of new Tiny Townies and it looks like Rose truly is the queen of the garden because she is the first to get on a card. Actually I adore all of the new Garden Girls because they take me back to my childhood obsession with Rose Petal Place dolls, books and even VHS videos, LOL! What can I say? Apparently things haven't changed much for me over the years, only now my obsession is little flower girl stamps rather than dolls. The reason Rose was first to get inked is because this week's challenge is a photo inspiration that featured a decorative frame adorned with roses and vines, thus the easy decision. I colored her up just like my old Rose Petal doll with pink hair and pink rose dress and I think she pulls the look off marvelously. :)

Alrighty folks, another day another dollar. Hope you have a crafty weekend!     
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
stamps- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Garden Girl Rose), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico blush crush and Tim Holtz Distress peeled paint
My Mind's Eye paper frame die cut
Papertrey Ink fancy foliage detail dies
paper roses
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, R00 R20
hair- RV21, RV13, RV14, RV29
clothes/rose- RV00, RV10, RV21, RV14, YR30, YR31, YG00, YG03, YG95, YG99, E44, E47, E49

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Love and care...

Hello again!

My order from The Greeting Farm arrived in my mailbox the other day and I couldn't wait to play with my new stamps. Which to ink up first though? Ultimately I chose this fantastic little doctor from the Get Well Soon clear set... mostly because I had this heart beat die that I've been waiting for the right character to pair it up with and she seemed perfect. I went with a red and teal color combo and I like that it makes the card work either as a Valentine or a get well card. The design is super CAS but I didn't like any of the embellishments that I was pulling to maybe go on it so I decided to just let the stamps and dies speak for themselves. :)

Laters!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Get Well Soon set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico well red
Sugar Pea Designs heart beat die
Smooch silver
My Favorite Things Blueprint die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E31, E34, E57
clothes- C0, C2, C4, BG10, BG23, BG49, 100
clipboard- E30, E55, C0, C2
background- BG0000, BG000, 0

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Let me just say...

Mornin'!

I'm practicing my no-line coloring again, this time with another of the super cute Roberto's Rascals Cupids. My confidence in the technique is building but I still look at it and see all of the things I could have done better. Still, it feels good to be pushing my skills. I love how this little guy is positively bursting with love and affection. I imagined him throwing confetti in his joy so I sprinkled sequins and die cuts around for an explosion of love. I gotta say, that I'm having a lot of fun with Valentine's cards this year. 

Ok, gotta run. Take it easy peeps!  :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Pink Paislee
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals Cupids set), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento desert sand and Studio Calico blush crush
Simon Says Stamp stitched scallop wavy border die
Making Memories heart die cuts
sequins
Smooch gold
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, E71, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E25, E29
diaper- C00, C1, C2
wings- E81, E84, 0
everything else- R24, R27, R29, R59, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39, R000, R20, R22
shadow- W1, W4

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Right meow...

Hey there! 

Some Odd Girl is currently celebrating their 8th birthday and part of the festivities is a Facebook color challenge using this fun Crazy Love Tia digi. Since I already had her printed out and sitting on my desk I figured this was the perfect time to get Tia and her reluctant snuggle buddy on a card. Being a crazy cat lady myself, I have a lot of inspiration running around me for when it came to time to color up the kitty. Ultimately I decided to make him a tabby after my guy, Oscar. Back in November Oscar got hit by a car one evening and I didn't find him 'til early the following morning, cold and wet and unable to move. I was so scared for my poor little guy as he mewed pitifully at me. After a trip to the vet we found out his femur in his back leg was broken in three places and there was nerve damage to his front leg as well. Luckily I have an amazingly wonderful vet and she was able to mend Oscar's injuries. Oscar's new nick name is the Incredible Mr. Limp-it because he kind of hobbles around but with time he is getting quicker and more sure of himself. Needless to say I was as happy as Tia here when I got my Oscar back and these days he'd rather be on the move than snuggled for too long too. :)

Talk at'cha later!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Black Tie)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Crazy Love Tia)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
American Crafts puffy gold heart sticker
gold sequins
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20, R22
teeth- BG000, C1
hair- E95, E97, E39, E18
clothes- YR30, YR31, E40, E41, E42, E43, W3, W6, W8, W10, E55, RV63, RV66, RV69
cat-E30, E33, E40, E42, E43, W5, W8, YG00, YG95, YG99, R01, R12

Monday, January 23, 2017

Your own fairytale...

Hi there!

So sorry for my lack of post on Friday, computer issues have been plaguing me since the middle of last week and I couldn't get connected to the internet. Blerg, it's such an inconvenience when your tech decides to act up. Anywho... things seem to be in working order for the moment so I can finally share this card that I made for the current MFT sketch challenge. This time around I grabbed the totes adorbs Magical Unicorn stamp set to be the star of the show and I was inspired by the Artistic Expression post by Jane Allen to play around with some no-line coloring. I've only tried my hand at no-line coloring a couple of times but Jane is so inspiring that she has me wanting to get more confident with the technique. The lightest Momento ink I have on hand is Desert Sand so that's what I used for stamping the images. I've still got a long ways to go but I'm pretty happy with how this little unicorn and her castle in the clouds turned out.

Ok, back to work I go. Have a great week everybody!  :)     
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- We R Memory Keepers (72 and Sunny)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Magical Unicorns set)
ink- Memento desert sand and Studio Calico mint hint
Pink Fresh Studio washi tape
Simon Says Stamp stitched circle die
My Favorite Things flat bottom cloud dies
Kaiser Craft pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
unicorn- E50, E51, E53, E55, 0, R000, R11
mane/tail- R00, R12, R32, R35
horn/hooves- Y02, Y04, Y21, Y26
castle- W0, W1, W3, W6, Y02, Y21, Y26, E40, E42, E43, R12, R32, R35

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Happy thoughts...

Hello friends! 

We are in the midst of a winter storm that is dumping more snow on us and apparently it is supposed to continue until the middle of next week. Oy! I'm definitely struggling with those mid-winter blues... I need sunshine and warmer temps ASAP! Until then I guess I'll just continue to create winter cards that put a smile on my face. This beautiful pinecone fairy is from Impronte d'Autore and is called Fatina Pigna. Well of course I had to pair her up with the Simple Stories Winter Wonderland papers because it has this gorgeous pinecone print that suits her perfectly. She looks so dreamy fluttering across the cold winter sky sprinkling happy thoughts as she goes.   :)

Ok, time for me to scoot. TTFN!
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and woodgrain
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Fatina Pigna), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle
My Favorite Things stitched scallop circle die
Simple Stories Winter Wonderland stickers
Smooch opal
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20
hair- E81, E84, 0
clothes- E74, E79, E49, Y21, Y26, G21, G94, YG99, R32, E07, E09
wings- B0000, B000, BG72

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Hit me, cupid...

Olo! 

I'm in a bit of a rush this morning so I'm going to have to post and run with this one. I decided to lift the layout design from the card I posted Monday to create a Valentine featuring the Roberto's Rascals Cupids set. The clouds and heart sunburst were too perfect for setting the scene with this little guy that I had to revisit it. Just look at Cupid flying high and taking aim at some unsuspecting target down below... someone is falling in love today!

Alrighty then, time for me to fly now... laters!  :) 
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories and Basic Grey
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals Cupids set), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico blush crush, coral bay and lemonade
Papertrey Ink sunburst stencil
Lawn Fawn stitched cloud border dies
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic Spica clear and gold glitter pens
Copic markers:
E000, E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55
wings- E81, E84, 0
diaper- C0, C2
bow and arrow- Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28, R12, R32, R14

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Always read me...

Hello, hello!

I made this card for the MFT sketch challenge and I am getting it in just under the wire. The super CAS design caught my eye immediately and got the creative wheels spinning. I ended up using some of the little accessory stamps from the Our Story stamp set to create this sweet vignette of the kitty sleeping on a pile of books. As I spend my days with a few of my own kitties this is a familiar scene, they love finding the oddest spots to take a cat nap. So this card totally brings to mind a cozy day spent at home, curled up with a furry friend or two and a good book. :)

Later gators! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Copic X-Press It and woodgrain
paper- Creative Imaginations
stamps- My Favorite Things (Our Story set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Teresa Collins enamel dots
My Favorite Things stitched banner die
Smooch gold
Copic markers:
cat- T3, T4, T5, T7
books- E40, E42, YR23, YR24, E39, YG93, YG95, YG97, Y26, Y28, E08, E18, V22, V28, BV17
end table- R24, E09, E18
background- YR30, YR31, W3, W6

Monday, January 16, 2017

Thanks...

Good morning!

Today's card was inspired by my crafty pal and former TGF teamie, Jess Marin. Jess has a way of combining different stamp sets to create whimsical scenes that always puts a smile on my face. So when I came across this pegasus from the Your Wings set that I had colored and cut out months ago I decided to get creative and do something special with her. This got me looking through my other TGF clear sets and when I found this seated fairy from the Little Fairies set a light bulb went of in my head. What if this little fairy was catching a ride through the sky with her friend? Now there wasn't quite enough room on pegasus' back so I sat her on the tail instead. I also clipped the fairy's ponytail giving her a short bob. My second bit of Jess inspiration came when I started putting the card together. Several times Jess used lovely mixes of pattern papers with her cloud border dies and I wanted to do the same. So I grabbed some scraps and layered them beneath the shining sun and I am so happy with the results, so much so that I'm going to use this card as my second entry into this month's Farm Fresh challenge. :)

Toodles!   
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (polka dot), The Girls' Paperie (yellow), KI Memories (floral)
vellum
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Your Wings set and Little Fairies set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico lemon zest and sunny day
Papertrey Ink sunburst stencil
KI Memories alpha rub-ons
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle dies
Lawn Fawn puffy cloud dies
Wink of Stella gold glitter pen and clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
pegasus- E50, E81, 0, R11, RV13, R35, RV29
fairy
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- RV63, V05, RV69
dress- YG00, YG03, YG25, YG95   

Friday, January 13, 2017

Keep calm and bundle up...

TGIF!

It's Friday the 13th wooOoOoOooo! Hopefully no freaky Friday tricks are coming my way today. It's also Bellarific Friday over at Stamping Bella and I'm playing along in this week's sketch challenge. This time around I inked up Tiny Townie Skylar Loves to Skate and pulled out more of the Simple Stories Winter Wonderland papers to go with. Because of Skylar's pose I wanted to give her plenty of space to skate so I ended up flipping the sketch horizontally. How pretty is she as she spins and skates her way across that frozen pond, what a cutie. 

Well, it's the first weekend of the annual Fire and Ice festival here in town so things should be pretty busy. Have a good one everybody!  :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
stamp- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Skylar Loves to Skate)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Simple Stories Winter Wishes sticker sentiment
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E43, E44, E47
clothes- BG70, BG72, B0000, BG90, E53, Y26, YG93, YG63, YG95, R22, E07, E81, E84, 0, C2
background- BG70, B60, 0

Thursday, January 12, 2017

I love you...

Hello!

Since I seem to be vacillating between winter cards and Valentine's Day cards, today I've got a happy heart day girlie to share. This darling image is Dollie with Hearts from TGF and I snapped her up with a few of her sisters during an end of the year sale. So I feel like I'm doing really well by getting Dollie on a card this quickly. I don't know about you but I find the disheveled and slightly frazzled look of the Dollies to be quite charming. I paired her with this old floral paper I found in my stash because I love pink and brown combos especially for Valentine's Day... because the day just wouldn't be the same without a bit of chocolate, LOL! And since the current Farm Fresh Challenge is "Anything Goes" I'm throwing this card into the ring. :)

Catch ya on the flip side! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Basic Grey (Kissing Booth)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Dollie with Hearts), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things stitched scallop rectangle die
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55
eyes- YG23, YG17, BG000, 0
clothes- E55, E57, E59, E49, RV21, RV14, RV29, R37, RV10, E81, E84, 0, Y04
background- BG70, YG03, YG25, G46

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Chillax...

Olo!

I'm continuing my little tradition of pairing the 4 Season's Boys up with the same papers and colors as their corresponding girl stamps. So Winter here is all bundled up and chillaxin' in a colorful Doodlebug snowstorm. Even those low hanging clouds can't get this happy dude down. All I know is that it would be nice if he could do some shoveling for me, LOL! I'm just having so much fun with these great Roberto's Rascals stamps, I hope they make more of these kind of sets in different themes. 

Alrighty, busy day ahead so I should get moving. 
Laters! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Polar Pals)
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals 4 Seasons Boy set), Paper Smooches (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug Sprinkles
My Favorite Things stitched valley dies
My Favorite Things stitched clouds dies
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
eyes- BV34
hair- E25, E27, E29, E49
clothes- B66, B69, B79, T0, T1, T3, T4, T7, T9, BG10, BG45, BG49, V12, V15, V17

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Such a joy...

Hey there!

This beautiful little digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil is called Beth and she reminded me so much of my crafty pal Brooke when she wears her JoJo Bows that I had to get Beth on a card in her honor. I printed Beth out so that she would be the same height as the card front thus making sure that she would make a big impact on this simple layout. I pulled the paper from an old MME paper pad specifically to use with Beth because not only did it already have a sentiment on it but that big bouquet of flowers did most of the embellishing work for me too. A sprinkling of sequins and pearls was all I added to complete this CAS card. :)

Ok folks, thanks for stopping by!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
paper- My Mind's Eye
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (Beth)
ink- Colorbox creamy brown
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
Studio Calico sequins
Kaiser Craft pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
hair- E21, E23, E39
eyes- YG03
clothes- E81, R30, R02, R14, R24, R59, R89

Monday, January 9, 2017

Brimming over...

Good morning friends! 

It snowed all day yesterday so once again we are up to our knees in the white stuff. I'm definitely going to be out there with the shovel at some point. Sigh... I'm really kinda over winter already, I either need to take a tropical vacation or pray for an early spring.  ;)

I made today's card for this week's MFT sketch challenge. The simple layout really spoke to me and I thought it would be fun to take the tea cups from the Tea Party die set and stack them up for the vertical element in the sketch. Once that was done I couldn't resist adding a sweet little hedgehog from the Happy Hedgehogs set to the top cup because he looked like he was brimming over with happiness just like the sentiment says. I went with the pink/orange/yellow combo because it is bright and cheery and one of my happiest color combos. 

Alrighty, time for me to bundle up and head out into the cold and snow. Stay warm everybody!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts
stamps- My Favorite Things (Happy Hedgehogs set and Cup of Tea set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things Tea Party die set
Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
Doodlebug sprinkles
Copic markers:
hedgehog- E30, E31, E34, E57, E47, R11
teacups- B0000, C0, C00, 0, Y06, Y15, Y17, RV13, RV14, R35, RV21, RV13, Y35, Y38, YR04


Friday, January 6, 2017

Love you more...

TGIF! 

Good news! After a morning wrestling with the plumbing I once again am enjoying running water. Is it crazy that I'm looking forward to this weekend's snowstorm because warmer temps are coming with it?  And by warmer I mean at freezing instead of this constant below freezing week we've just had.
So I was flipping through my stamps yesterday and realized that it had been way too long since I made a card with a lovely little Gorjuss Girl stamp. When I came across Heartfelt I knew that a Valentine's Day card was going to happen. Now usually I pick my papers first and match my Copics to it but this time I just started coloring. I ended up using pinks that aren't a usual go-to for me and I gotta say that I'm quite pleased with the end result, Heartfelt is really rockin' the hot pink. I used a shimmery white Smooch gloss on her heart necklace which looks really pretty in person though in this photo it just looks flat. But I promise it looks very shiny and pretty in real life. 

Ok friends, have a crafty weekend!  :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Basic Grey (pink), 7 Gypsies (text), Reminisce (polka dot)
stamps- Docrafts (Heartfelt Gorjuss Girl), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug mini doily
K&Co puffy heart stickers
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Smooch moonlight
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- N6, N8, N10, 110
clothes- RV06, RV09, RV69, C0, C2, C6, C9

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Enough love...

Olo!

Ugh... yesterday was a day. It got so cold for so long that our water pipes froze and it has been no fun trying to thaw them back out. I'm so tired of these below freezing temps, can it just be spring already? So with my current attitude towards the season you can see the irony of the sentiment I chose to go with this lovely Hi Mae digi from Some Odd Girl. Sure, love may keep you warm but it doesn't keep the water running, LOL! Once again the sentiment and paper are from the Simple Stories Winter Wonderland paper pad that I can't get enough of and I had a blast coloring Mae to match it. Now I'm wishing I could raid her wardrobe. ;)

Okey dokey, stay warm my friends! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Hi Mae)
Studio Calico wood veneer heart
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E01, E21, E34, E71, R00, R20
lips- E04, R32
eyes- G43, YG93, YG95, G99, BG000
hair- E74, E79, E49, W10
clothes- R32, E07, E09, YR30, YR31, E51, E53, B000, BG72, BG75

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Our own beautiful way...

Hey there!

With the temps here hitting single digit lows I figured it was the perfect time to ink up the winter cutie from the Roberto's Rascals 4 Seasons Girl set. I'm not sure how long I would last outside without a hat, gloves and warmer coat though, still she seems to be managing just fine. I paired Winter up with the Polar Pals paper pad from Doodlebug because I really wanted to play with some blue and purple color combos. The little Husky pups were fussy cut from the paper as well and I think they make for a couple of sweet cold weather pals for Winter to hang out with. Just a sweet, simple card with a great message I think.  :)

Later gators!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink, Copic X-Press It and Bazzill
paper- Doodlebug (Polar Pals)
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals 4 Seasons Girls set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Memory Box stitched landscape dies
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Smooch opal
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
hair- T5, T7, T9, 100
eyes- G16
clothes- B66, B69, B79, V12, V15, V17, T0, T1, T3, T4, BG10, BG45, BG49

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

With all my heart...

Mornin' friends!

It's been too long since I've played along in a Bellarific Friday Challenge so when it came time to ink up a stamp yesterday I knew just the binder to go through. The beautiful Bonnie Loves Bows Tiny Townie caught my eye immediately. As fast as time seems to be flying Valentine's Day will be here before we know it so best to get a jump start on things. Because the current challenge is 'free form' I could do whatever I wanted with Bonnie. I ended up keeping the design very CAS so there would be plenty of room for that large scripty sentiment that I really wanted to pair with her. The pinks and reds and cream all came from that scrap of glittery paper that I found in my stash and the color combo is so dreamy to me. 

Alrighty, time to get ready for work. Have a good one everybody!  :)    
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Lost and Found)
stamps- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Bonnie Loves Bows), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico pink lemonade and Colorbox creamy brown
My Favorite Things stitched basic edges 2
Li'l Inkers stitched rectangle die
Sticko puffy hearts
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
hair- YR30, E51, E53, E55
clothes- E81, E40, 0, R37, R59, E18, R30, RV42, R32, R43

Monday, January 2, 2017

Cold hands, warm hearts...

Hello 2017!

Ah, the fresh start of a new year. Ya gotta love the feeling of possibility and hope that comes at the beginning of things. I've got a few things on my plate in my professional life that I'm anxious and excited to see where they go this year. Creatively my only goal is to get more of my as yet unused stamps inked up and on to cards. Other than that this girl just wants to have fun, LOL! My first card of 2017 checks both of those criteria off my list. This adorable Snowman with Squirrels stamp was added to my collection back in November and at least it only took me a couple months to find him a home. And I used some more of the gorgeous Winter Wonderland paper collection that I'm currently addicted to... it's soooo pretty! 

Talk at'cha later my friends!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
stamp- CC Designs (Rustic Sugar Snowman with Squirrels)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Studio Calico wood grain sequins
My Favorite Things stitched basic edges 2
Copic markers:
snowman/snow- BG70, B60
carrot- YR12, YR14, E39
arms- E71, E74
hat/scarf/coal- W2, W4, W6, R14, E08, E09, BG70, BG72, BG75, YR30, YR31, E53, T4, T8
squirrels- E40, E41, E42, E43, R02
peanut bag- E40, E81, 0, E31, E34