Beautiful Holiday Season

Wow here's another older card that I just loved making.  The image is from Sugar Nellie, and I colored her with Copic markers, then cut the image out with a Spellbinder die.  I made an oval easel card and added a Memory Box die, white Flower soft, Stampendous Frantage Embossing enamel, and touches of Wink of Stella clear and silver to the card front to complete the look.

Happy Haunting Day

Only two more days until the goblins will be out trick or treating so I'm wishing everyone a Happy Halloween, and my card today celebrates the season!!

 

 

The image is from High Hopes Stamps and is entitled "Boo Family in Frame" available here.  I mounted the Copic colored image on the card front made using dp from My Mind's Eye Happy Haunting collection, black twine, and a Spellbinder die graveyard.

 

Card Recipe -

Sky - B29, B39

Gold Stars - YR21, YR23, YR24

Frame - E33, E35, E37

Oranges - YR02, YR04, YR09

Greens - YG21, YG23, YG25

Ghosts - B32, Colorless Blender

 

Have a great Halloween, and be sure to check out the winner of this month's challenge at One Crazy Stamper, which will be announced on Thursday, and then check out the new theme on Friday.



Give Thanks

Today's card features another beautiful image from Whimsy Stamps Wee Stamps artist Sylvia Zet, and displays this months challenge theme for One Crazy Stamper of Thanksgiving or Halloween.

 

 

The image is Wyanet available here and I have used Copics to color her.  The image was then cut and matted with a Spellbinders die, and then mounted on paper from My Mind's Eye.  Butterfly dies from Cherry Lynn, and floral flourishes from Memory Box frame the image.

 

Card Recipe -

Hair - E 44, E47, E49

Outfit - YR21, YR23, YR24

Skin - E21, E11, E13

Purples - BV02, BV04, BV08

Turquoise - BG72, BG75, BG78

Rock - W4, W6, W8

Sky - BG11, YR31, RV63, Colorless Blender

 

You still have over a week to enter the monthly challenge at One Crazy Stamper to win a fabulous prize - check out all of the details here.

It's Your Day

The month of August has flown by and today is my last BIRTHDAY themed card for the monthly challenge at One Crazy Stamper.

 

 

Just before my move back in May, I cleaned out my Distress Ink Palettes, and just never seemed to have the time to get the inks refilled.   So I finally pulled out all of my Tim Holtz Distress Re-inkers and filled my palettes, and the end result is this little birthday card.  I inked the House Mouse "Spa Day" with Tsukineko Black Onyx ink and stamped it on watercolor paper, and then got busy using my water brush and the distress inks to color the image.  To enhance the bubbles I used Stardust Stickles to add sparkle and shine. 

 

Card Recipe

Flowers - Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves

Leaves - Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint

Mouse Faces - Tattered Rose, Tea Dye

Mouse Bodies - Gathered Twigs

Stone Wall - Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood

Soap Dispenser - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet

Water Bubbles - Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender

Sky - Stormy Sky

Bowl - Crushed Olive

Word on bowl - Wild Honey

 

You still have a couple of days left to enter the BIRTHDAY challenge at One Crazy Stamper to win a fabulous prize, and don't forget that OCS is looking for future guest designers - all of the details are on the blog here.





Birthday Challenge!!!

It's the start of a new month, so that means that there is a new monthly challenge theme over at One Crazy Stamper, and the theme is BIRTHDAY.

I have had this cute image from Whimsy Stamps entitled "Birthday Baby Girl" for awhile now, and just never had the time to ink it up and color it, so the BIRTHDAY theme is the perfect time.  I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then colored her with Copic Sketch Markers.  Stardust Stickles highlight the dots and flower centers.  The image was matted with cardstock, then mounted on dp's from Echo Park's Beautiful Life collection.  The ribbon, flowers sentiment, and buttons, are all from my stash.

Card Recipe

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair - E11, E13, E15

Yellows - Y13, Y15, Y17

Pinks - R81, R83, R85 (some R87 on flowers on pjs)

Bib - BG32, BG34

Icing - E30, E31

Ground - RV32

 

Be sure to check out the new theme over at One Crazy Stamper's design team blog by clicking here, and join in the fun of the monthly challenge.



A Rose by Any Other Name

I have always adored the images that Sylvia Zet draws, and now her gorgeous images are available as rubber stamps through Whimsy Stamps as Wee Stamps.  Her latest release did not disappoint - this lovely "Rosetta" is a delight to color!!!

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then used light pastel colors to match the gorgeous designer paper from Authentique's Cherish collection.  The image was cut with one of the newest Spellbinders dies - the Decorative Labels Twenty-Two.  The edges of all of the designer papers are distressed, and small pearls adorn the corner of the card, which were made with a Lilac Pearl Pen.  The antique lace is from my stash.  All of the supplies used on this card were purchased from One Crazy Stamper.

The Secret Gardener

Tomorrow is moving day for me - so I am scheduling this post a whole month in advance.  I am hoping that when this card goes live, spring will have finally arrived here in Alberta, and that the spring flowers are in full bloom.  The theme for this months challenge at One Crazy Stamper is Flowers, and this card fits the bill perfectly.

 

This gorgeous young lady is Gardener Gayle from Saturated Canary, which I have colored with Copics.  The image was then cut with one of the newest Spellbinders dies called Opulent Ovals, then the edges and background were inked with the Antique Linen Distress Ink Pad.  The card front has layers of designer paper from Graphic 45's Secret Garden collection, and various Prima flowers.  The centers of the lily of the valley flowers all received a bead of Frosted Lace Stickles.
 



Dreamy Dragon

Surprise!!! 
 As a last minute favor for Design team member Aaemie I get to post another card this week for One Crazy Stamper, and it's a bright spring colored card to finally celebrate the arrival of spring here in Alberta.  ( Shhhhh, don't say it too loud, or the winter fairies might just decide to return and share a few more flakes of snow - horror!!! )

 

This adorable little dragon is taking a well deserved nap and dreaming of all of the pretty flowers soon to arrive.  I have colored up Dreamy Dragon from Whimsy Stamps artist Sylvia Zet with my Copics, then added Icicle Stickles to the flowers for that extra shimmer and shine.  The image was cut and matted with the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles die.  Paper flowers are all from my stash of Prima, while the flower centers are either Kaiser rhinestones, pearls made with the Cream Viva Decor Pearl Pen, or cream Kaiser self adhesive pearls. 

 



Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

Another gorgeous image from Saturated Canary, and one of my favorite card designs - an easel card.

The image is called "Umbrella".  It was printed on Copic Xpress It cardstock with my Epson printer, colored with Copic markers, then cut and matted several times with a Spellbinders die.  Memory Box and Marianne Designs dies were used to cut the flourishes and stems, and Spellbinder's Fancy Tags Two die was used for the frame around the sentiment, which is from Art Impressions.  The dp is Basic Grey's Two Scoops/Ice Cream Parlour and Watermelon Ice, and I finally used the Epoxy Rain Drop stickers from Autumn Leaves that I have had for a long time!

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #124 Mother's Day or A Special Lady

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #30 Easel, Shaped or Step Card

Paper Crafting Journey - #4 Anything Goes with Paper

Scrapalicious - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Challenge - Mother's Day/Special Girl

I love ....

I love .... dies, dies and more dies!!!  Okay that's not really the theme for this card, but I did use three different dies on this Valentine themed card.  The frame around the image is Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares die, while the border and circle flourish are both from Memory Box ( this companies dies are fast becoming my favorite, as they are so delicate and detailed ).  The Copic colored image is from Lili of the Valley, sentiment is from The Notes of Love by Craft Lounge, and the dp is Bo Bunny's Gift of Love - Love Bandit line. 

The Outlawz Copic/Promarker Challenge - Love

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - I Heart You

Color Me Creative - #36 Colors of Love

Little Claires Designs - #18 Romance

My Sheri Crafts - #78 Love is in the Air

Card Makin Mamas - #38 Valentine

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #119 Valentine

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - #56 With All My Heart

Do You Stack Up - #58 Love

Emerald Fairies - #17 Be My Valentine