Grad Time - let's Celebrate!!!!

It's time to celebrate, a time for all the special people in your life to take the next step - graduation!!! Whether it's your own child graduating from high school or college, or a friend these cards would be the perfect way to say Congratulations!!

All of the cards feature images from Saturated Canary who closed her shop months ago - sad day for everyone who loved her images!  All of the images were colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and then made into the varying card layouts! 

Beautiful

Thursday has arrived yet again, so it's time for me to show you all my project for this months challenge of Anything Goes at One Crazy Stamper.  Surprise I have chosen to do another card!

I have used the gorgeous image Blanche from Saturated Canary ( Little Darlings Stamps) that was stamped on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored with Copic sketch markers.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E00, E01, E11

Dress/Eyes - B00, BG02, BG05

Lips - RV32, RV34

Hair - T4, T7, T10

 

The sentiment, ribbon, and paper ( Authentique ) are all from my stash.

 

Check the blog tomorrow to see who won this months challenge.  

Rose Red

No bright spring colors for me today, although the theme of the card could be spring as it features a bird with a nest full of eggs. Instead I have colored with one of my favorite colors red!!

 

 

This beauty is Rose Red from Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps.  I have colored her with Copic sketch markers, then mounted her on Bo Bunny paper, added a Martha Stewart border punch of leaves, and a sentiment from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Dress - R27, R29, R39, RV69, R24

Blacks - T4, T7, T10

Skin - E00, E01, E11, BV00

Lips - E04, RV34

Leaves - G82, G85

Hair - E39, E29, E18, E49

Nest - E11, E13, E15

Eggs/Eyes - B01, B02, B04

Branch/Bird - E23, E25. E29

Background - E30

Pretty in Lavender

So today, I am taking a short break from the garden to show you my card for the Anything Goes challenge at One Crazy Stamper.  This gorgeous little lady is Violet Vintage from the Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps, and is available to purchase here.

 

After coloring the image with my Copic markers I matted and placed her on paper from Fabscraps ( I used the same paper just used the reverse sides ).  The card front also features Prima flowers, lace, pearls and a sentiment from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E00, E01, E11

Blue Greys - BV20, BV23, BV25

Violets - V12, V15, V17

Greens - E81, E84, E87

Lips - E04, E07

Hair - E19, E17, E15

Ground - BV20

Eggplant Dew Drop ink pad

 

Please check out the rest of the design teams wonderful projects and then enter the challenge this month to win a fabulous prize!

Casey

Have you ever purchased an image, then when you get home you were not sure why?  This image is one of those, but when I finished coloring and putting it all together it has quickly become one of the favorites.   So welcome Casey to my post for One Crazy Stamper.

 



 

This gorgeous image is Casey from Saturated Canary.  I colored her with Copics to match the gorgeous paper from Kaisercraft, then paired it all with denim and burlap ribbon, and some older Prima flowers with micro bead centers.  Hand drawn stitches finish off the card front.

 

Card Recipe

Shirt - B91, B93, B95

Skin - E11, E01, E11, E21

Hair - E30, E31, E34, E35

Stripe in Hair - BV00, BV01, BV04

Lips - RV32, RV34

Something Wicked

Thursday is here again which means it's time for me to post a project for One Crazy Stamper.

 

My card today features another gorgeous image from Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps, and is entitled Gothica.  I colored her with Copics, then matted her on a card front that features older designer paper from my stash.  The sentiment is from Impression Obsession.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E01, E11, E21, E04

Eyes - YG93, YG95, YG99

Top & Ribbon - YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

Hair - B41, B45, T7, T10

Skirt - YG93, YG95, YG99, T7, T10

Dots for Background - YR21, YG91, B000

 

Please check out the rest of the design teams wonderful creations this month, and be sure it join in the challenge for your chance to win a great prize package.

Sparkle

Wow, May is here already!  We are experiencing a really beautiful and early warm spring here is southern Alberta - plants are already poking there buds out of the ground and trees are sprouting new leaves everyday - loving it!!!

 

It's time again to usher in a new month with the new challenge at One Crazy Stamper, and we are once again asking folks to show us their Anything Goes projects ( just make sure you use a stamped image as digital images are not allowed ).  There is a great prize awaiting the winner of the monthly challenge.  For all the details just click here.

 

This adorable image is Play Time from Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps.  After stamping the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I colored her up with Copics.  The ruffles on her skirt received highlights of shimmer with a Sakura Stardust pen, then I cut the image out with a Spellbinder die.  The card base was created with several sizes of Spellbinders, the edges of all the layers was inked with a Ranger Walnut Stain Distress ink pad, and the sentiment is from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E000, E00, E02

Cheeks - R20

Eyes - B00, B02

Dress - R22, R24, R27, R29

Balls - B00, B02, B05

Balls & Boots - YG91, YG93, YG95

Bear, Dots, Hearts, Top of Boots - R11, R12, R14

Book, Bear tummy & snout - YG0000, YG01, YG03

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Ground - E30



Amber Butterflies

Wow, where oh where did the month of January go?  Time seems to have quickly passed and now  it's time for me to post my last card for One Crazy Stamper this month.  

This gorgeous image is from Saturated Canary and is entitled "Amber" and is available here.  After coloring the image with Copics, I cut the image and the surrounding mats with Spellbinder dies, then mounted in on a card front featuring an older My Sentiments Exactly sentiment, ribbon, a Memory Box butterfly die and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch.  Both of the butterflies were coated with two colors of Viva Décor Inka Gold ( Turquoise and  Jade ) before they were adhered to the card front.

 

Card Recipe

Eyes - E23, E27

Hair - E43, E44, E47, E49

Skirt - E21, E23, E25

Skin - E000, E00, E21

Top & Butterflies - BG10, BG11, BG13

Lips - RV32, RV34

 

You still have until tomorrow to enter this month's challenge at One Crazy Stamper to win a fabulous prize package, and you should check out all the new pre-orders that are available at the store here.

Congrats!!!

My card today was a special order for a customer who needed a card for a special graduate who received honors on her university thesis!

 

I choose this gorgeous Saturated Canary image that I colored with Copics, and then paired with some older paper stock.  The glasses received a coat of Judikins Diamond Glaze to make them resemble glass, and the apple and balloon have white highlights.

Play Ball



Summertime means the kids are busy playing all different types of sports, and one of my kids favorites was baseball.  The theme this month at One Crazy Stamper is SUMMER, and this card says it all!

I have colored up this sweet Saturated Canary image entitled "Pitcher" with bright sunny Copic colors, and matched it with designer paper from Simple Stories 24/7 collection.  The sentiment on the banner was created by hand and with Quikcut dies.

 

Hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper blog to check out all of the wonderful cards that the design team have created, and leave them some love.

Lady Bug Dreams

Wow, April 1st already - Happy April Fool's Day Everyone!!!

Since it's a new month that means it's time to announce the next challenge theme for One Crazy Stamper, and if my card doesn't give you a great hint, then I guess I have to tell you that the theme is Black and White with one other color.



I stamped one of the adorable images from Saturated Canary called "Little Lady Bug" with a Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad on Copic Xpress It cardstock.  The Copic sketch markers that I colored her with are as follows:

Reds - R29, R39. R59

Skin - E0000, E000, E00

Hair - W6, W8, W10

Dress - T6, T8, T10

Eyes - G40, 43

I then used Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol to add more depth to the image.  The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley, and the ribbon is from the local big box craft store.

Please check out the rest of the design teams wonderful projects here at One Crazy Stamper, then participate in the challenge to win a fabulous prize.



Another Geek

Welcome back to my Tuesday post for One Crazy Stamper, and this week I am once again featuring a geek, but unlike the boy computer geek that I featured a couple of weeks ago, this time I have a geekie girl!

 



 

This sweet little study girl is "Geekin It" by Saturated Canary stamps, that I have colored only with the E family of Copics ( okay the glasses are colored with B0000, but that's the only non E color ).  The glasses and the apple are coated with Judikins Diamond Glaze.  All of the layers of mats of cardstock and designer paper are machine stitched, then inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink, and the ribbon and chalk board are from my stash.

 

There is still lots of time to enter to win a fabulous set of stamps from One Crazy Stamper, just by entering your Anything Goes project in this month's challenge.

Sweethearts!!!!



Today I'm bringing back those old memories of being at the high school dance - I'm sure we all remember holding up the walls of the gym, while shyly watching the guy or girl of our dreams!!!!  Well this card says it all, and perfectly fit this month's challenge theme of LOVE at One Crazy Stamper.

 

 

Both of these images are from Saturated Canary - this is Wallflower and Suspenders.  I have colored and fussy cut both of the images and then popped them up on the folded card front which features a Memory Box La Rue heart die.  The belly band is made from black cardstock, dp from Authentique's Lovely Collection, eyelets and ribbon.

 

 

When you slide the belly band off, you get the effect of the full images and then get the first peek of the inside of the card.

 

 

This last photo shows the card folded open to reveal the entire inside with the matching dp from Authentique, and the sentiment P.S. I Love You.

 

 

All of the supplies used in this card are available at One Crazy Stamper - if you haven't done so yet, check out the online store here, or if you are lucky enough to live in the Bolton, Ontario area you can visit the brick and mortar store.  You have the entire month to enter a project in this month's theme of LOVE to win a fantastic prize.

 



Pretty Woman

I have recently completed the coloring of several of the latest Saturated Canary stamp images, and have now started putting them onto cards - this time my card features the gorgeous "Zoe" stamp that is available here at One Crazy Stamper.

 



I have colored the image with Copics and then added more depth and detail with a few select Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  The beautiful dp is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Ruby collection, while the sentiment is from a Kraftin Kimmie stamp set. 

 

Saturated Canary Challenge - #34 Song Inspiration ( Pretty Woman )
Crafts and Me Challenges - #116 Something New
Divas By Design Challenge - Make it Girlie
Everybody Art Challenge - #219 Girl
Inky Chicks - #1 Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - January Challenge
Card Mania Challenges - #12 Oh, So Girly