Best Friend Ever!

Another fortnight has flown by, so it's time for the next challenge at Dream Valley, and the theme this time is Animals.  I recently added this stamp called "Lend Me Your Ear" to my growing collection of Whimsy Stamps.  The image was colored with Copics, cut out with Spellbinders Label 3, edges were distressed and inked, the ribbon is from my stash, paw prints were made with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen, and the dp is from Cosmo Cricket Cowboy collection.  Check out the other design team members wonderful creations at Dream Valley, and enter to win a fabulous prize.

I am entering this card into the following:

Sir Stampalot Challenge - Monochromatic

The Squirrel and The Fox - #9 Critters

Craft Your Days Away - #37 Distressing

Craft us Crazy - Valentine/Love/Animals

Crop Stop - #54 A Bit Old You Said?

Countdown is on!!!

Stay tuned to this blog, because this coming Friday, January 27th, I will be part of this wonderful blog hop, along with all of Whimsy Stamps and One Crazy Stamper's design team members.  We will be showcasing the newest rubber stamp release from Whimsy, so come and see all of our inspirations, and join in the fun!!

Winter's Butterflies

Cuddly Buddly has been adding lots of new products to the store, so make sure to check it out here.  My card this time features another Eline Pelllinkhof image entitled "Sledge", and some great Cuddly Buddly digital paper from the Pretty Mix Red collection - #15 in the set.

Image was colored with Copics, snowflake buttons were from a local big box store, the baker's twine is from My Mind's Eye and the snow under her feet was made with a liquid applique pen.

Love, Hugs and Kisses

It's time for my Terrific Tuesday post at One Crazy Stamper, and this week I've chosen one of the boys from Kraftin' Kimmie's Snips and Snails set to color.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Copic Xpress It paper, colored with Copic Sketch Markers, and cut with Spellbinders Wonky Squares.  The stitches were drawn with a Copic Multiliner, and the sentiments are Whimsy Stamps Mini Love Tickets and matching Mini Ticket die.  The dp is from the Ad Lib paper collection by Bo Bunny, ribbon and brads are from my stash.

Finally, A Saturated Canary!!

So my plan to post at least every other day has gone astray - too many migraines the last few days - that's what happens when exactly one week ago we were basking in +13C, and today it's a whopping -27C.  They always say that if you don't like the weather here in Calgary, just wait 5 minutes, but unfortunately this cold is around for a few more days - tomorrows high is going to be a wonderful -30C!!  Since the weather is just frightful it's a great time to color and create!

On Saturday I had a few friends over to color. and I managed to get quite a few images for upcoming challenges colored, plus a couple of others done just for fun - today I completed four of those cards, but three are for dt work so you will have to wait to see those.  Today I am showing off my first ever Saturated Canary card!!!

Digital artist Krista Smith draws these adorable images and sells them on Etsy through her Saturated Canary site, and this is Peace & Love Hipster.  I stamped her on Copic Xpress It paper with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored her with Copics.  The dp is from the Crush collection by Bo Bunny and I thought that it was perfect for the hippy generation of peace and love - white doves anyone?  I used a pink and a black pen to draw the faux stitches, ribbon was from my stash, the sentiment is from CC Designs, and the pearls were made with the Anthracite Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Incy Wincy Designs - #129 Bold & Bright

Color Me Creative Copic Challenge - Retro Fun Hot Pink, Blacks & Whitew

Card Makin Mamas - Something New

Do You Stack Up - #54 Pink

Saturated Canary Challenge - #8 Clean and Simple

Ready, Set, Skate

Cuddly Buddly digital artist Eline Pellinkhof has introduced new toddler images for the winter season, and these little sweethearts are part of the release.  This is Skating printed out on my Epson and colored with Copics.  Both of the dp's are digital papers, also available from Cuddly Buddly, one is from the Lavendar Cottage Collection and the other is from Peppy Papers Purple Lime collection.  Check out all of the wonderful digital images, digital papers and every other craft supply you could ever want at this fabulous online store, and for anyone wondering, the shipping time from the UK is fast.

A DT Call for The Paper Shelter

The Paper Shelter are looking to expand the number of design team members that they currently have, so make sure to hop on over to the challenge blog and check out the details to apply for a dt position.  It's a great team and we are all looking forward to welcoming new team members!
Here's a card made with one of The Paper Shelter's newest images -