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"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE GUY!

Hey there, my hubby's buddy is having a birthday next week so I wanted to make him a special card.  We call him the "Little Guy" or sometimes "Gilligan" (get it...Skipper's little buddy?).  Please don't think we're picking on him because of his size (he isn't even that short...just shorter than the others).  All the guys have nicknames..."Big Guy" and "Wood Shed Jeff" (maybe I'll tell you about those another day LOL!).  Dave is an awesome guy with a great sense of humor and OMGosh...he's a HUGE Oregon Duck fan (just like my hubby)!  I knew #1 Sports Fan from Our Craft Lounge would be perfect for him!

In order to customize Gramps, blue painter's tape was used to mask the #1 on his shirt before stamping.  I printed the Oregon "O" from the Duck website then used the light box a friend recently gave me to trace it.  This was my first time using a light box and I loved it!  I also drew in the rest of the "O" on his hat.  A  Copic Multiliner was used to trace over the pencil before it was erased and violá...Gramps was ready to color!  For added depth, Gramp's chair was paper pieced then shaded with Copic markers and for dimension, he was stamped twice and his legs/feet and hand/can was popped up.  Guy cards can be tough and this stamp makes it easy peasy to customize a card for any sports fan using their favorite team!  Gotta love that, right?  I have a feeling I'll be making several more Oregon Gramps cards before I'm done!  *grin*

Here's the inside (it's pretty simple but ties into the sports/birthday theme)...

Copic coloring:

Skin:  E02, E01, E00, R30, G24  Hair:  W3, W2, W0  Slippers:  G29, G28, G24  Pajama bottoms:  Y19, Y17 Y15, Y13  T-shirt:  G29, G28, G24, Y19, Y17 Y15, Y13  Can:  C4, C2, C0  Foam finger:  G29, G28, G24, Y19, Y17 Y15, Y13  Baseball hat:  G29, G28, G24, Y17, C2, C0, 0  Chair:  E44, E43, E41, C2, C0, 0  Football:  E44, E43, E42  Inside image:  YR18, YR15, YR12, C1, C0, 0, W3, W1, W00

This project includes the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog ~ #140 Free & Easy February - Pt 1
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog ~ Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge Blog ~ #69 Time to Brighten Up Your Day!
Crafty Creations Challenges ~ #155 Home Sweet Home
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog ~ Punches and/or Dies
Cute Card Thursday ~ #202 Buttons and Bows
Delightful Challenges ~ Punches and Dies
Divas By Design ~ #20 Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog ~ #57 Anything Goes
Drunken Stampers ~ #82 Something new (light box)
Fun With Shapes and More ~ #102 Birthday
Inky Impressions Challenge ~ Use Pearls and/or Bling
Little Darlings Challenges ~ #16 Polka Dots
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge ~ #36 Embossing
Sentimental Sundays ~ #87 Dry Embossing
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays ~ Die Cut or Punches
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge ~ #149 Diamonds or Pearls (I wouldn't say no to either, but definitely diamonds)
Taylored Expressions ~ #151 Sketch
The Squirrel and the Fox ~ #10 Austrailian and/or Party
The Ribbon Carousel Challenge ~ Paper Piecing

Thanks for stopping by!     

SUPPLIES

STAMPS:  OCL #1 Sports Fan, Happy Shopping, Big Birthday Wishes (enter the code "checkusout" to receive 20% off your entire purchase at Memories of Time)

PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; X-Press Blending Card; Basic Grey A La Vogue Little Black Dress Collection
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Light Box; .03 Black Copic Multiliner pen; paper snips; Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Picot Edge Circles; Sizzix Big Shot, Swiss Dot embossing folder; Kaiser Craft rhinestones (colored with Copic 100); buttons from my stash; The Twinery Cappuccino twine; ScrapPerfect The Best Glue Ever; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Paper piecing; masking (inside); fussy cutting
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5" x 5"