WELCOME BABY

Hey there, our good friend's daughter is having her first baby.  It's a girl...can you tell?  LOL!  I used a cute Whipper Snapper Designs stamp called Welcome Baby to make her card/gift.  The super easy layout made this card a snap to make.

Here's the inside...the banner ties into the card's theme and doubles as a gift card holder.

I also made her a bouquet of roses out of baby socks.  Pretty cool, huh?  You can't see it in the picture, but white StazOn was used to stamp the WSD Welcome Baby on the cellophane that wraps the bouquet.

Copic coloring:

Bunny:  RV10, RV000, RV0000, E55, E53, R85, R83, R81  Bear:  E57, E55, E53, R85, R83, R81  Bow:  RV10, RV000, RV0000  Bottle:  E55, E53, R85, R83, R81, BG70, 0  Ground:  E55, E53  Sky:  BG70 



Thanks for stopping by!  

SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  WSD Welcome Baby
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic, Petalsoft Monochromatic; Pebbles New Arrival designer paper
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Sakura Clear Glaze pen; Bazzill Blackbird rhinestones; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

I {HEART} SNOW

Hey there, I know you probably don't want to see Christmas cards in April...but I bought these cute holiday stamps last year from Whipper Snapper Designs and never used them.  Michelle from my favorite store, Memories of Time, was teasing me that I always buy stamps then don't get them inky.  Hmmm...sounded like a challenge to me!  LOL!  I actually have a bunch of WSD images colored now, I just need to find time to make them into cards.  This cute little guy's name is Frappe the Snowman. He was so much fun to color!

Here's the inside...there's not a lot to it.  I added a snowflake and a scrap of pattern paper to match.

Copic coloring:

Snowman:  B63, BG70, C1, 0  Carrot nose:  YR15, YR14, YR12  Hat:  BG75, BG72, BG70, R05, T7, B99, B97  Sweater:  BG75, BG72, BG70, R08, R05, R02, T7, B99, B97  Heart balloon:  R08, R05, R02   Snow:  B63, BG70, C1, 0
Thanks for stopping by!



SUPPLIES 
STAMPS:  WSD Frappe the Snowman 
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; SU Sage Shadow; Basic Grey Nordic Holiday collection Apre Ski 
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Spellbinders Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Petite Ovals Small and Large; My Favorite Things Let it Snowflake die; seam binding; mini mister (water); heat tool; Kaiser Craft Crystal Sparklets; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Out of the box with a Nestie 
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

EASTER FUN

Hey there, have you noticed my poor, neglected blog lately?  *sigh*  My mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.  It's been devastating news and has taken a tole on the family.  My blog just hasn't seemed as important lately.  I have managed to make a couple Easter cards...I need to decide which one to give her.  Out of everyone, she has enjoyed my cards the most.  At any given time, you can stop by her house and she's got a half dozen cards on display.  If she notices you admiring them, she's quick to jump up and tell you all about them.  LOL!

This first card is an Our Craft Lounge image called Pea-Nut Bunny.  I absolutely adore coloring Pea-Nut!  This is the first time inking up this stamp and it's just as fun as all the others!  Memento ink was used to sponge the Nestie and die the matching seam binding.

Here's the inside...

Copic coloring:

Elephant:  N3, N2, N1, N0, R30  Inside image:  R30, 0, E25, E23, E21, C1, C0, RV14, RV13, RV11, RV10, YG95, YG93, YG91

SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL Pea-Nut Bunny
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Black Monochromatic; Bella Blvd Spring Flings and Easter Things collection Mom's Bouquet and Sunny Sunday
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Rose Bud
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Spellbinders Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Nested Egg; paper snips; Punch Bunch tool kit; Quickie Glue pen; OCL Sugar Sparkly Fluff; Sakura Clear Glaze pen; sponge; non-stick craft mat; mini mister (water); heat tool; SU Dimensionals; seam binding; EK Success border punch; Pebbles Pearl pins; assorted beads from my stash; Micro Glue Dots; sticky note mask; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Fussy cutting; sponging; masking
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

This is the other card that uses a Whipper Snapper image called Chick Magnet.  It's been forever since I used a stamp from a company other than OCL.  I love their stuff...they are too freakin' adorable!  I've probably got a dozen of their images on my desk all colored up waiting to be made into cards.  They were just so much fun to color!

And the inside...

Copic coloring:


Chicks: Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, YR18, YR15, YR12  Vest: BG34, BG32, BG11  Tie/ears:  R85, R83, R81, Y11  Egg:  RV69, RV66, RV63, BG34, BG32, BG11, R85, R83, R81  Flower:  RV66, RV63, Y11, YG23, YG21  Grass:  YG25, YG23, YG21  Nose:  R30, R000, R0000  Bunny:  W3, W1, W00, 0  Sky:  R0000, 0




SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  WSD Chick Magnet and Hoppy Easter
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Black and Parakeet Monochromatic, Sweetpea Smoothies; Bella Blvd Spring Flings and Easter Things collection Egg Hunt and Sunny Sunday
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Spellbinders Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Picot Edge Circles; Die-namics Royal Rolled Rose and Leafy Flourish dies; Fringed Mums Quilled Creatons die; Punch Bunch tool kit; computer mouse pad; Quickie Glue pen; Sakura Clear Glaze pen; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Fussy cutting; sponging; masking
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5" x 5"

Thanks for stopping by!   

SLOW AND STEADY BIRTHDAY

Hey there, I haven't really been in a crafty sort of mood lately.  That and we've been helping our buddy paint his rental...fun stuff, huh?  His daughter is having a birthday this weekend so I took a break to make her this card.

I used the Slow and Steady set from Our Craft Lounge.  This is one of my favorite birthday stamp sets because the turtle and bugs are too stinking cute!  The layout is from iSpy Sketches...I just found them via my friend's blog.  Thanks, Gale!

Here's the inside...

Copic coloring:

Turtle:  YG95, YG93, YG91, E47, E44, E43  Balloons:  R85, RV02, RV00, Y15, Y13, Y11, BG11, BG10  Inside images:  R85, RV02, RV00, Y15, Y13, Y11, BG11, BG10, R27, R24, R22, C3, C1

This project includes the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog ~ A for Animal Antics
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog ~ #48 Happy!
Card Makin' Mamas ~ #39 Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge ~ #120 Favorite Things (Glossy Accents and rhinestones)
Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog ~ #59 Layers
iSpy Sketches ~ ISSC03 - With Sean Fetterman (sketch)
Karen's Doodles Challenge Blog ~ #98 Celebrate
PanPastel Challenge Blog ~ #6 Animals
Paper Crafting Journey ~ #3 Make it Cute
Paper Cupcakes ~ All Critters Great & Small
Paper Play Challenges ~ #7 Critters
Scrap-Creations ~ #102 Critter
Sentimental Sundays ~ #90 Let's Get Sentimental
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays ~ More Than Two Layers
Stamps R Us Paper Crafting Challenges ~ Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge ~ #107 Use a Die or a Punch
The Ribbon Carousel Challenge ~ RCC41 Colors & Swirls
There She Goes Clear Stamps ~ TSG144 Animal Theme
Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges ~ #104 Ribbons and/or Bows

Thanks for stopping by!   

SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL Slow and Steady, Drake the Dragon (enter the code "checkusout" to receive 20% off your entire purchase at Memories of Time)
PAPER: Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Black Monochromatic, Watermelon Sensation Smoothie; Bella Blvd A Tisket A Tasket, Mom's Bouquet Spring Flings and Easter Things collection
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Pink Passion
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Standard Circles Small and Large, Big Scalloped Circles Small, Shapabilities Nested Pennants; sponge; MFT Die-namics By the Numbers die; paper snips; The Twinery Pink Sorbet Twine; Bazzill Blackbird rhinestones; SU Dimensionals; Zig 2-way Glue pen; Sakura Clear Glaze pen; Glozzy Accents; Star Dust Stickles; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Sponging; fussy cutting
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5" x 5"

HEARTFELT THANKS

Hey there, I'm back with another challenge card for Pile It On!  This week's theme is Heartfelt Thanks and our sponsor is Stampotique Originals.  The winner of this challenge will receive a $30 gift certificate to their store.  I broke out a handful of Our Craft Lounge stamps for this card...Notes of Love, Every Heartbeat, Love in the Air and Spilling Over. Gotta love how you can combine sets like that! 

Here's the inside...

I guess that's it for this one.  Don't forget to check out all of the other PIO! DT blogs to see their awesome creations!  I hope you are able to play along with us and I look forward to seeing your projects.  Good luck!

Copic coloring:

Hot air balloon:  R29, R27, R24, R22, R85, R83, R81, E81, E50, YR30  Inside image:  R29, R27, R24, R22, E81, E50, YR30, R85, R83, R81

This project includes the following challenges:

 4 Crafty Chicks ~ #76 Love is in the Air
Anything Goes Challenge Blog ~ #60 Eye's Down Bingo Board (2 or more stamped images, die cut and my choice...sponging)
Cards for Men ~ #3 Seeing Red
CMC Copic Challenge Group ~ Colors of Love-Red, Pink, White & Cream
Crafts and Me Challenges ~ #70 Use a New Image (sentiment, cloud and chevron background)
Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ #178 Pink & Red
Divas By Design ~ #21 Love is in the Air
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges ~ #107 Love is in the Air
Hooked on Craft Challenges ~ #17 Hearts
Little Darlings Challenges ~ #17 Favorite Embellishments (rhinestones)
Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Pile It On! ~ #07 Heartfelt Thanks
Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog ~ #59 Love is All Around!
Simon Says Stamp! Challenge Blog ~ Love is in the Air
Simply Create Too ~ #6 Red Hot
Sketch for You to Try ~ February Sketch
Stamps + Fun = Creativity ~ #85 Hearts
There's Magic in the Air With Paper Cupcakes ~ For Someone Special - Color

Thanks for stopping by!    

SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL Notes of Love, Every Heartbeat, Love in the Air, Spilling Over (enter the code "checkusout" to receive 20% off your entire purchase at Memories of Time)
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; SU Real Red; Echo Park Paper Co Sweetheart from the Yours Truly Collection
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Real Red, Pretty in Pink
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Scor-Pal; paper snips; Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Tear Drop Circles; sponge; SU Heart punch; Kaiser Craft rhinestones colored with R27; SU Dimensionals; Zig 2-way Glue pen; OCL Sugar Sparkly Fluff; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Out of the box with a Nestie; sponging; maksing
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5" x 5"