Good Kardma by Jules

Skateboarder Tween

2011-03-04T06:05:00.001-06:00

This week the challenge over at the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog is anything goes. The DT got to choose one of their favorite images to use in any way we wanted. This skateboarding tween is one of my favorite images because she looks like she's really moving and having a good time.

I colored her with Copics and used Stampin' Up! DP and cardstock. The green bling is from Papermania and I used gloss on her eyes and Stickles on her skateboard. That's it, pretty simple.

Come join in the challenge HERE. If you'd like to own this image, or any other Digi's With Attitude! images, check out the store HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Wish You Were Here

2011-02-25T06:05:00.001-06:00

It's challenge time on the Digi's With Attitude! blog again. This week we want to see projects that reflect where you would like to be right now. Wouldn't it be great to be on the beach soaking up the sun? We're supposed to get a few snow storms in the next couple days so I'm dreaming of warm weather and sun.

This week the challenge is sponsored by Bearly Mine Designs so you'll definitely want to enter. She has some awesome digital paper!

I colored the image with Copics and used Ultra Fine Flower Soft in sand for the sand on the beach. I made the water with Copics and the white foam is Liquid Applique. The paper is digital paper from Designer Digitals.

You can get the image I used, as well as many other great ones, in the Digi's With Attitude! store HERE. You can join in on the challenge HERE.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Do You Stack Up? - Anything goes
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Paper Romance - Anything goes
Pixie Dust Studio - Summer colors and/or elements
Samuel Taylor's Challenge - Use Copics or Promarkers
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stripes
I did It Creations - Anything goes

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Just a Little House Cleaning

2011-02-18T06:05:00.003-06:00

It's Friday and that means it's time for another challenge on the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog. This week it's all about cleaning! This cute new Tween image is available in the store HERE.

This week we're being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish! They have some delicious digital papers that you'll definitely want to check out. The winner of the challenge will get to pick two paper packs from Robyn's Fetish.

I colored the image with Copics and cut it out. I used Robyn's Fetish digital paper for the wall and floor and added a baseboard that I made from white paper that I scored. After I cut out the image I mounted it on the background using dimensionals. The Home Sweet Home picture I created on my computer then cut out and also mounted on dimensionals.

Be sure to join our challenge this week HERE and check out all the adorable new Tween images in the store HERE.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Doodles Shop - Anything goes

Mygrafico - Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes

Samuel Taylors - Copics

Shelly's Images - Anything goes

Stampin' Royalty - Mark it up

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Stella!

2011-02-13T21:59:00.004-06:00

I made a bunch of cards using different Stella images from Bugaboo Stamps. I just love this sassy lady! She has a knack for saying so many of the things that I'm thinking.

All the images were colored with Copics and all the DP is Stampin' Up! paper. If you would like more details about a specific card please contact me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Puffy Marshmallows

2011-02-11T06:05:00.004-06:00

This week we're getting puffy over at the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog! The challenge is to make something puffy on your project. You can't really tell from the picture but I made the marshmallow puffy by using Liquid Applique on it. I love that stuff for creating dimension on a project.

I used the new Digi's With Attitude! image named Camping Tween. I just think she's the cutest little camper! I colored the image with Copics and, like I said, used Liquid Applique on the marshmallow. The DP is from Memory Box from a pack named Minuet. The butterflies were made using a Martha Stewart punch.

Be sure to join in the challenge this week HERE. We're being sponsored this week by Stampin Dragon Designs and the winner gets a $10 coupon to the store! And check out this image and the other new images in the Digi's With Attitude! store HERE.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Delightful Challenges - Get punchy
Digi Doodles Shop - Nature
Fab 'n' Funky - Use texture
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Catch the Bug - Anything goes
Little Claire's - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Motorcycles and Chicks

2011-02-06T18:15:00.002-06:00

I made some more Harley and Harley babe cards. The images that are colored are all from Kenny K's and were colored with Copics. I thought maybe the women would like to send their significant others some sexy Valentine's Day cards. What man wouldn't love to get one of those images on a card?!

Again, I won't go into all the details but feel free to contact me if you want more specific information.

Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine Tween

2011-02-04T06:05:00.003-06:00

It's time for another challenge over on the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog - yay! This week I get to work with a brand new image called Valentine Tween. Isn't she a cutie? Looks like she just got chocolates and roses from someone special! The challenge this week is to use red and white OR pink and white. Very easy so be sure to join us!

I colored the image with Copics and both of the DP are from the Bo Bunny Crush collection. The ribbon is from my stash and I punched out the hearts with a hand punch.

Be sure to join us at the challenge blog HERE. This cutie isn't available in the store yet but be sure to check out the other images available HERE.

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:
CCEE - Use your punches
Crafty Purple Frog - Romance
DYSU Challenge - Red hot
Guylou's Inimitability DigiStamps - Hearts
Moving Along with the Times - Red
Paper Crafting Journey - Love is in the air
Sassy Studio Design - Love is in the air
MyGrafico - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Red
Creative Craft World - Love
Penny's Paper Crafty - Hearts a flutter
Scrapbook Sisters - Red, red, red
Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the air
PaperTake Weekly - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything girly
Tuesday Taggers - Feel the Lurvvvveeee
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Love is in the air
Die Cut Dreams - Love with no sentiment
OLLCB - Three of a kind
Paper Playtime - Anything goes with a digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Some love
IDIC - Red
SSDS - Get punchy

Thanks for stopping by!

Motorcycles and More Motorcycles

2011-01-30T01:58:00.006-06:00

I've recently gotten into making motorcycle and Harley Davidson cards because there are some enthusiasts in town who have asked for them. This is just the first batch and I'm sure I'll be making more. I won't go into all the details for the cards but feel free to ask if you want any specific information.

Thanks for stopping by!

Goth Tween

2011-01-28T06:05:00.001-06:00

There are more new Tweens being released over at Digi's With Attitude! and this is Goth Tween. I was never in to goth but I really like this image and it was fun to color. I wanted her skin to be really pale so I used my lightest skin tone and didn't do much shading on her face. Of course there's a lot of black but I wanted a touch of another color and I love the turquoise/black combination.

I colored the image with Copics and the DP is digi paper from DesignerDigitals. The ribbon is from my stash and originally had white stitches but I colored it with a Copic to match the DP.

The challenge this week is to use a digital image of a person. Easy peasy, right?! You can join in the challenge HERE and purchase the images HERE. Be sure to join us for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Digi's With Attitude! store.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
PaperPlay - layer it up
Fab 'n' Funky - use a digi
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - two patterned papers
Woodware USA - anything goes
Challenge Up Your Life - clean and simple
Copic Creations - use Copics and something new

Thanks for stopping by!

Rain, Rain Go Away

2011-01-21T06:05:00.002-06:00

This week the challenge over at the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog is to create raindrops. Isn't this image of the poor little cat caught in the rain precious?! You can purchase the image HERE. While you're there, check out the new Tweens images. They've got attitude all their own!

The DP and raindrop outline were all purchased at DesignerDigitals. I added text inside the raindrop on my computer. The image was colored with Copics. I popped up the front part of the umbrella for some dimension.

You can really let your imagination go on this one. One of the DT members created a raindrop shaped card, another member made several raindrops and had them raining down on the cat, etc. Let your imagination go and come join us HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shades of Purple

2011-01-20T01:53:00.000-06:00

The challenge this week at StampInsanity is to pick your favorite color and create a project using only shades of that color (and white is allowed, too). One of my favorite colors is purple so I decided to create my card in shades of purple.

Amazingly there is absolutely no coloring on this card! My poor, neglected Copics. The sentiment is from StampInsanity and you can purchase it HERE. The DP is Papermania and the cardstock is Stampin' Up! I received both the ribbon and the pin from contests I won.

This is your chance to really bask in your favorite color so be sure to join us this week. You can find the challenge HERE. Please also check out the rest of the Ward 2 DT through the links on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by!

Harley Woman

2011-01-18T02:26:00.003-06:00

I've gotten a number of commissions lately for Harley Davidson themed cards and, let me tell you, it's not very easy to find Harley related items for crafting! This image is from Kenny K and looks like a biker chick to me. The request was for a biker babe with red hair.

I created the DP using a Harley logo I got online because there is absolutely no Harley paper out there anymore. I colored the image with Copics of course and covered her boots and glasses in Glass Effects Gel from Viva Decor to make them look shiny.

You'll be seeing many more Harley projects from me!

Thanks for stopping by!

Rock On!

2011-01-14T05:05:00.001-06:00

Welcome to another challenge on the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog! This time we want to see some green and black on your cards. I must admit I don't usually use a whole lot of green on my cards so this was a fun challenge for me. And what's not to love when you can color hair and lipstick green!

I colored my image with Copics and used Papertrey Ink DP in black polka dot. The green cardstock is from my stash. I didn't have any green ribbon that was the right shade so I colored white ribbon with a Copic - it's a fun and easy way to get matching ribbon.

If you want this adorable digi stop by the shop HERE. This is one of the new 'Tweens with Attitude that are available now. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog and enter this week's challenge HERE.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

AiFactory - Anything goes

Sassy Studio Designs - Use something that is over a year old (designer paper)

Creative Cottage - Something new (image and ribbon)

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Let's tie one on

Cupcake Craft - Something new (Image and ribbon)

Incy Wincy Designs - Go dotty

Kaboodle Doodles - Do it with digis

Pollycraft - New things (image and ribbon)

Craft Your Days Away - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Digi's With Attitude! Challenge #12

2011-01-07T06:01:00.003-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! Beginning today on the Digi's With Attitude! challenge blog is challenge #12 which is to create a project that shows a New Year's resolution. I had fun blinging it up for this challenge and hope you'll play along too!

I colored the image with Copics and used Basic Grey buttons as accents. The red glitter paper is brand new from Stampin' Up! and the black cardstock is from my stash. To add some sparkle to her dress I used Martha Stewart Glitter Glue in ruby red.

Be sure to stop by the challenge blog HERE to play along with us. To visit the Digi's With Attitude! shop click HERE. Also make sure you check out the other DT members for even more inspiration.

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles Something New (glitter paper)
Fairy Fun Fridays New Beginnings
Stamp Something Use a Digi
Scrapbook Sisters New Beginnings
Creative Card Crew New Beginnings
By the Cute and Girly Bling it On
Sparkles Forum Challenge New Things
Creative Inspirations Something New
Delightful Challenges Buttons
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Buttons

Hardcore Hardware

2011-01-06T06:55:00.002-06:00

The challenge over on the StampInsanity challenge blog is Hardcore Hardware. I'll admit, this is stepping outside my comfort zone but I had a good time with it. I didn't add a lot of hardware but I have some staples and a paperclip so that counts!

I colored the image with Copics and distressed the heck out of DP from my stash. I wanted this to be a card that could be given to a man so I didn't add a lot of embellishments. Plus I didn't think ribbon or flowers really went with the staples!

It's a really fun challenge this week so make sure you stop over to the challenge blog HERE and play along. If you want to purchase this stamp (Zeke) you can go HERE. Be sure to check out the other members of Ward B for more inspiration! Their links can be found on my sidebar.

I'm entering this card in Phindy's Challenge which calls for distressing.

News!

2011-01-03T07:49:00.001-06:00

No card today, just some news. A while back I applied for a DT position with Digi's With Attitude! and I'm very happy to say that I was selected for their design team! It's a great bunch of gals and I'm really looking forward to working with the designs.

You can find the store HERE and the challenge blog HERE. There's a new challenge posted every Friday so be sure to stop by and participate!

As one of the newest Designers With Attitude! I was awarded the "My Blog has Attitude!" blog award. I am so excited to jump start my week and give five of my readers this awesome blog award. And this is not just any old blog award, nope! This one comes with a $5 gift certificate to the Digi's With Attitude! store! In order to qualify for the $5 Digi's With Attitude! gift certificate you must state three things that make you different from everyone else and you must nominate five blogs, then let those five blogs know you nominated them. Lastly, you must display the blog award badge (above) on your sidebar and link it back to the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog.

For all the details please visit THIS LINK.

Note: If someone got this LAST year, they are again eligible for the gift certificate as it is one gift certificate per person, per blog, per year.

So, three things that make me different from everyone else:
1. I have six tattoos (Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, a memorial tattoo for my father, a peace sign on a globe, and a flamingo)
2. I have the best furbaby in the world and her name is Daisy. She's a Shiba Inu dog.
3. I have the best mother in the world, Peg.

Here are the five blogs I nominate:
1. Sugarpea Designs
2. Crafting Creatively
3. Just Ducky
4. Watermelon Sugar
5. A Scrapjourney

StampInsanity Christmas

2010-12-16T06:00:00.000-06:00

It's that time of year when we're all decorating our trees and getting ready for the holidays and this gal is no exception. The challenge this week on the StampInsanity blog calls for Christmas cards. Surely you have plenty of those hanging around! And don't forget that they're giving away three digital stamp sets for each challenge in December by random draw so get those entries in! To enter the challenge go HERE. To shop for stamps and digi's go HERE.

I colored this image with Copics and used Liquid Applique on the furry parts of her outfit. The christmas ornaments were created using Martha Stewart Glitter Pens and I put a sprinkling of Glamour Dust on the star. The ribbon is from my stash and the red gems are KaiserCraft. The DP is a digital download from Tracy Ann Digital Art (TADA). I love her stuff!

For more inspiration be sure to check out the other DT members from ward two via the links on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fa La La La La ...

2010-12-11T16:27:00.005-06:00

This is one of my favorite Christmas stamps and it's from Motivet. You can buy their stamps HERE.

I colored the image with Copics and, although you can't see it in the picture, coated their boots with Glossy Accents to make them shiny. I got the music off the Internet and shrunk it down and inked the edges in red. I really wanted the theme of music to be carried throughout the card so I used a sentiment stamp from Motivet and selected this DP that has all Christmas song titles on it. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I colored them with Copics to match. I also made the image 3D by popping up elements of the image which you can see here:

To carry the music theme through to the inside I used another stamp that is also song lyrics:

So I think that's enough with the music! I'm entering this in the Die Cut Dreams Christmas Challenge #47 which is A Christmas Carol. You can find all the deets HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mornings Suck!

2010-12-11T11:10:00.002-06:00

Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning! This is Grumpy Gretchen from Digi's With Attitude! and she looks about like me in the morning. There's a whole line of Grumpy Gretchen images, as well as other types of images, which you can find in their store HERE.

I love the look of black, white, and red so that's the color scheme I used for this card. The image is colored with Copics. The sentiment I created on my computer and cut it out, as well as the scalloped frame, using Nestabilities. Just a simple card.

I'm entering this in the Digi's With Attitude! challenge #10 which is anything goes with digi stamps and you can find HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blue Christmas

2010-12-11T10:59:00.004-06:00

Aren't these snow people just the cutest?! My favorite is the little snow dog with mittens for ears and a stick for a tail. Just adorable. I got this digi image from Prairie Fairy Designs. She has great images which you can buy HERE.

I colored the image with Copics and used Liquid Applique for the fluffy parts of their hats. I tried sprinkling some Glamour Dust on the applique while it was still wet but it didn't really turn out very good so I won't be doing that again. The snowflakes are a Martha Stewart punch. I covered them in Stickles then sprinkled Glamour Dust on them and I really like how they turned out. They really look like snow in real life. The digi paper is from Lauren Meader's store which you can find HERE.

I'm entering this in the iCopic Lover challenge #9 which is a color and picture inspiration challenge. You can find out all about it HERE. I'm also entering this in the Copic Creations challenge #40 which calls for light source. You can find out about that one HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

All For Me

2010-12-09T06:00:00.001-06:00

The challenge this week at the StampInsanity challenge blog is to make a project just for yourself. So often we make things with others in mind and choose images and paper based on their tastes so it was nice to make something just because I would like it and not worry about anyone else!

I chose this image because it's my favorite StampInsanity image. It's kind of retro and sassy and I just like it. I love the color combo of turqoise and brown so I had to use those colors. I colored the image with Copics and added some bling with Martha Stewart Glitter Pens on the hat and the skirt although you can't really see it in the photo. The DP I chose because I had seen it on a blog a while back and fell in love with it. Of course the paper was a little older so it was next to impossible to find but I finally hunted it down on eBay. I made the flower using the blossom Nestabilities and a pearl brad. The image and scalloped edge are cut out using Nestabilities too.

Now it's your turn to make some sort of paper project just for YOU! Choose your favorite stamp or image, your favorite paper (no hoarding!), and enjoy making something for yourself. Then join us over at StampInsanity. Need more inspiration? Check out the rest of the DT using the links on my sidebar.

As added incentive, StampInsanity is giving away a digi stamp set to three lucky participants and the winners get to select which digi stamp set they want! Winners will be determined by random draw so get those projects posted and link it HERE. You can see the whole line of stamps HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin' Up! Christmas

2010-12-06T15:58:00.002-06:00

I recently received a demonstrator kit from Stampin' Up! and got to play with my goodies the other day and made this card. It's a simple design but I like the way it turned out. I just fell in love with this stamp (and the whole set). They look very retro which I love.

All supplies are by SU! except the ribbon and I colored the image with Copics.

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Fabric and Lace

2010-12-02T00:18:00.002-06:00

The challenge this week at StampInsanity is to use lace and/or fabric. I had fun with this challenge and used both. The background is actually a piece of fabric! It was fun to work with although I definitely need more practice working with fabric.

The sentiment is from StampInsanity and you can purchase the set HERE. I created a flower using the three smallest dies from the peony Nestibilities. The lace is from my stash and the sentiment is outlined with a Martha Stewart glitter pen (LOVE those!).

There's also a GREAT sale going on in the store on one of the sets. Morgan's Star (which this sentiment is from) is on sale for half price! Can't beat that!

Get out your lace and/or fabric and play along with us HERE! Also be sure to check out the rest of the DT via links on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by!

On the Move Again!

2010-12-01T22:46:00.003-06:00

Prairie Fairy Designs is having a moving party! She's moving back to Blogger and wants to spread the word. In case you don't already know she has some of the best digital images around. And she's super nice too. So go check out her new home HERE. She's got some DELISH candy up for grabs.

Digi's With Attitude! DT Call

2010-11-24T21:51:00.005-06:00

Don't you just love Grumpy Gretchen?! In this image she's either had too many martini's or not enough! She's from Digi's With Attitude! and they're having a DT call. You can find out all the information HERE.

I colored her with Copics and I'm not too sure about the pinks I used. I tried a new combo and I think the darker pink is a little too dark. Oh well, live and learn! I used a Zig Painty Pen on the silver stool legs and gave a coat of Viva Decor Glass Effect Gel on the martini and her shoes. The DP is old from my stash and I'm not sure who makes it. The satin ribbon is from Michael's. I used a new Martha Stewart border punch also (thanks Mom!).

If you decide to enter the DT call ... good luck!

I'm entering this in the Digi's With Attitude! challenge #8 which calls for pink, black, and silver (pink dress, black stool seat, silver stool legs).

Thanks for stopping by!

Elfin Maddie

2010-11-23T00:43:00.003-06:00

StampInsanity has another great new release for you! She's called Elfin Maddie and it looks like she's all puckered up for a kiss. Wonder who she's waiting for?

There's also a new challenge today on the blog. Check it out HERE.

And don't forget about the SALE going on in the store HERE. From black Friday (11/26) through cyber Monday (11/29) there is 30% off coupon code: CyberBlack2010. Be sure to pick up those images or stamp sets you've had your eye on!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kenny K DT Call

2010-11-21T15:34:00.008-06:00

Kenny K is having a DT call and you're supposed to pick out a couple cards to showcase what you can do. Of course I've selected a wonderful image from Kenny K and a completely different kind of card. I LOVE images by Kenny K because they're different than anything else that's out there and they're super fun to create with. He doesn't just have saucy images like the ones I have on my blog, he also has sports and music images and he's coming out with even more on November 28th.

You can check out how to enter the DT call HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

New Release!

2010-11-18T00:12:00.003-06:00

It's exciting over at the asylum because there are two new images available this month! Just in time for those holiday cards and projects we have Renaissance Maddie (which I used on my card) and Holiday Princess Maddie along with some great sentiments.

Aren't they wonderful?! And to make it even easier to pick up your favorite stamps there will be a sale going on in the StampInsanity store! November 26th through November 29th all stamps will be reduced by 30%! Just use coupon code: CyberBlack2010. You can't beat that! So get those stamps and get cracking on those holiday cards and projects.
This week the challenge over at the StampInsanity blog is to follow a sketch. I colored my image with Copics and used Basic Grey designer paper. The border punch is by Martha Stewart and I used her new glitter glue on the flame of the candle. I punched the snowflake out of acetate using a Martha Stewart punch and covered it with her white glitter glue. I love that stuff! Similar to Stickles but the tip produces more of a fine application and the glitter is finer.
Here's the sketch for you to follow to join in the challenge:

Be sure to come join in on the fun! Because there's a new release, all the DT members have projects so be sure to check them out. The links are on my sidebar. Enjoy!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Snowflakes
Stamp and Create - 'Tis the Season
Sweet Stampin' - Snowflakes
Totally Gorjuss - Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

StampInsanity Punch Drunk Love

2010-11-04T01:03:00.004-05:00

This week the challenge over at the StampInsanity challenge blog is to use your punches. Although you might think, after looking at my card, that it was to use as much glitter as possible! I have green glitter all over my desk, on my pants, on the floor, even on my dog!

I colored the image, which you can get as a stamp set HERE, with Copics and added Liquid Applique to the fur trim on her outfit and hat. The snowflake punches are by Martha Stewart and I used MS peridot glitter as well. I used Smooch on her earings and the paper is from my stash and I'm not sure who makes it.

Get out your punches and join team 2 this week! Also check out the other DT creations for some great inspiration. You'll find the links on my sidebar for team 2. Have fun!

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

OSAAT - Christmas

ABC Challenge - G for Glitter

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Relish to Embellish

Paper Sundaes - Cards for Men

Die Cut Dreams

Stamp and Create - Christmas

Naughty or Nice?

2010-10-21T19:31:00.007-05:00

I just LOVE the new Christmas images from Kenny K! I couldn't resist this sexy minx.

I kept the card pretty simple because I wanted her to be the main focal point. I colored her with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated. The white fur on her outfit is covered with polar white Flower Soft. The DP is from an unknown Christmas collection.

I'm entering this card in the DCD Christmas Club Challenge, Kenny K's challenge, Cards for men, Crafty Sentiments, and the Stamp Something challenge for this week.

Thanks for visiting!

Think Pink!

2010-10-21T01:00:00.001-05:00

If you didn't already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so the challenge on the StampInsanity blog is Think Pink! For my DT card I used this fabulous image and sentiment from the Katie set from SI. You can purchase the set HERE. We've had some amazing entries for the challenges so we hope you'll join us! It doesn't have to be a card for someone with cancer, it just has to have pink on it. How easy is that?!

I colored my image with Copics and added a healthy amount of Martha Stewart glitter to the ribbon. The DP and the pink CS are both from Papertrey Ink. The organza ribbon is from Joanne's (thanks Mom!) and the pin I won in a contest. I finished it off by adding Diamond Glaze to her sunglasses.

For this term the DT has been split into two wards and we alternate challenges. I'm on team 2 so please check out all the other beautiful creations from the designers on team 2. You can find their links on my sidebar.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks for visiting!

Caroling

2010-10-10T03:10:00.005-05:00

This card features one of my all-time favorite Christmas stamps. It is from Motivet and I just love everything about it.

I colored the image with Copics. I found the sheet music for "Deck the Halls" online and I printed it out and shrunk it down so that it would fit on the card. I inked the edges and crinkled it up before affixing it to my base. I'm not sure who makes the DP but I thought it was perfect because it has the names of Christmas songs on it. The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I colored them with Copics too.

I cut out their hands holding the music and popped them up on foam dots.

And here's the inside of the card. Again, I used a sentiment that is the name of a song just to carry the theme all the way through.

Thanks for visiting!

New Release at StampInsanity!

2010-10-07T01:01:00.005-05:00

First of all I'm super psyched to say that I made the DT at StampInsanity - whoot! Second of all it's Thursday again which means it's time for a new challenge over at StampInsanity! The challenge this week is to trick it or treat it (kind of like naughty or nice). Make a card or other project that involves a favorite technique or a Halloween theme. So get crafty and link your project HERE. AND third of all, we're showing off NEW IMAGES that are available in the StampInsanity store HERE. The new release is called Devil Dolls:

Aren't they all yummy?! I got to play with Hilda for the challenge this week and this is what I came up with:
I really don't think these images are limited to Halloween but I decided to use a Halloween theme on my card. After seeing the picture of the card, however, I was disappointed. Don't you hate it when the picture of your card doesn't really look like the card does in real life? The inside of her cape and her hair is actually a pretty purple color but in the photo it looks more blue. And I spent a lot of time shading her and it doesn't really show up in the picture either. Grrr! Oh well, it is what it is I guess. I had a really fun time coloring her though!

I kept the design pretty simple because I really wanted Hilda to shine because she's so groovy! I colored her with Copics and you can't tell from the picture but I put purple gems on her arm bands for some added bling. The ribbon I won from Fantastic Ribbons and I tied the bow using the Bow Easy that I got HERE.

To see more of the images from the new release check out the other members of the DT listed on my sidebar. We've been broken into two teams but for this new release we're all creating projects this week.

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of that StampInsanity has a digi set available HERE. You can read about the set HERE. All proceeds are donated to help with breast cancer research.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time
The Crafty Pad
I Did It
Pollycraft
Lexi's Creations
Copic Creations

Copic colors:
Skin: E11, E00, E000, R11
Pants, bra, gloves, eyes: YR18, YR16, YR12
Cape, boots, bat wings: C9, C7, C5
Inside of cape and hair: BV04, BV02, BV00

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Metal Mania - SISC29

2010-09-30T01:00:00.000-05:00

Today was to be my last project as a Guest Gurl for StampInsanity but I'm happy to say that I'm staying on as a full-fledged Groovy Gurl for the next four months! Yay! I just love their images and can't wait to work with more of them.

This week the challenge is to use metal on your project. I thought about using a charm but then found these cute stocking brads that have been in my stash for too long. It's difficult to tell in the photo but all the white trim on her outfit was covered in Liquid Applique and it adds a nice dimension to the card. I colored with my Copics and the DP and ribbon are all from blog candy that I just won.

So get your metal on and be sure to come join all the Groovy Gurls for this challenge! You can find the challenge HERE. And if you want to purchase any (or all!) of the images (and why wouldn't you?) go HERE.

Copics used:
Outfit: R27, R24, R22
Belt, shoes, hair: C9, C7, C5
Bag: E35, E53
Shading on stockings and under feet: C2

SISC28 - Show 'em Who's Emboss!

2010-09-23T01:00:00.001-05:00

We're having a really fun challenge over on the StampInsanity blog this week - embossing! It can be wet or dry embossing. I don't wet emboss much anymore so I had fun digging into my embossing powder for this card. I also had a little fun with some eyelets and ribbon. I thought it would work well to lace up some ribbon on the card to reflect the lacing on her bodice. I had fun doing it and I hope you like it.

I printed the StampInsanity image (that you can buy HERE) on cream paper but wanted to tone down the brightness even further so I used my blending tool to sponge on some back ink around the image. The black paper was dry embossed and then wet embossed using Kaleidoscope embossing powder. I believe the DP is Bo Bunny but I'm not positive. I used silver eyelets and black ribbon from Michael's. The image is colored with Copics.

Get out your embossing folders and powders and join us this week!

Copic colors:
Black hair and heart - C9, C7, C5
Turquoise hair and clothes - BG13, BG11, BG09
Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Thanks for visiting!

SISC27 - One Layer Wonder

2010-09-16T01:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday! Today I have another challenge from the StampInsanity blog to share with you. This week we had to limit ourselves to only one layer. I admit this was difficult for me because I like to have layers, but I don't think it turned out too bad. You can buy this image, as well as all their other spectacular images HERE.

I colored the image with Copics and used my dark gray Copic to also color the white pearls I had so they would match the ribbon. You can't really tell in this picture but I covered her boots and eyes with Diamond Glaze to give them a shine and look more realistic. I cut my oval with Nestibilities and went around the edge with my black Stickles. The ribbon is from Michael's.

Copic colors:
Hair: E35, YR23, Y23
Skin: E11, E00, E000, R20
Bustier, boots, gloves: C9, C7, C5
Skirt: R85, R83, R81
Eyes: B93

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SISC26 - It Happens in Threes

2010-09-09T01:00:00.002-05:00

After I made this card I realized I should have used three different patterned paper but it's all glued down so I'll just have to live with it! We're having fun again over at the StampInsanity blog and this time we have a sketch challenge along with instructions to use things in threes. On my card I have three glittered Skittles, three stripes of DP, and TONS of distressing! Come join us and play along this week!

Uh oh, I just noticed that I forgot to color his eyes! Well, they will be blue so just imagine that :-).

All the DP is from MME La Paperie collection, the glittered skittles are from Pezadoodle.com, and the cardstock is Bazzill. I colored the image with Copics.

Be sure to visit the rest of the DT to see their fabulous creations!

Erica, Juanita, Jennifer, Margie, Suzi, Sugar, Jacquie, and Alison.

ATTENTION!! Do you want to be a Groovy Gurl and be a member of the design team for StampInsanity? It's a great group to work with and the owner, Beth, is the sweetest! For all the deets click HERE!

Copic colors:

Pants and shirt - B97, B95, B93

Jacket - G99, G94, G82

Hair - E35, YR23, Y23

Stamp Insanity Birthday!

2010-09-02T01:00:00.008-05:00

I'm very proud to a guest designer for Stamp Insanity Stamps this month. It also happens to be the 1st birthday for Stamp Insanity! This is a new image created especially to celebrate the birthday and I think it's great! Also to celebrate there is a SALE going on. From September 2nd through September 8th at midnight, everything is a whopping 50% off!! You just use code BDAY2010 to get your discount - you don't want to miss this sale. Head over to the SI store HERE to do some shopping.

I colored the image with Copics. The DP is MME La Paperie and the cardstock is Bazzill and I coated the edges with black Stickles. Pink rhinestones are from KaiserCraft and I made the flower with blossom Nestabilities and a pearl brad from Hobby House. The top of her dress got a coating of Martha Stewart tourmaline glitter.

What's a birthday without cake, right?!

I made this "cake" using three graduated boxes and trim I cut using a Stampin' Up! border punch. The sentiment is a new one created for the birthday celebration. The image on top is the same as the one on my card, I just sized it way down so it would fit on the top of the cake (wasn't much fun to color that small!). The trim is Papertrey Ink's Sweet Blush and the boxes were created using the Back to Basics template.

Here's a close-up of the cake topper.

Stamp Insanity Stamps offers a lot of really cool digital and rubber stamps unlike anything else that's out there. Be sure to check out the other great images they have right HERE. Join in the challenge at the Stamp Insanity blog right HERE. Now it's time to check out the DT projects:

Erica, Juanita, Jennifer, Margie, Suzi, Jacquie, Sugar, and Alison.

Copic colors used:

Dress, gloves, shoes, hair ribbon, choker - R85, R83, R81

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Hair - Y23, YR23

Cake - Y21

Eyes - B93

Aqua Snowman

2010-08-28T14:35:00.003-05:00

I created this card using a digi stamp from Prairie Fairy Designs which can be found HERE. I'm entering it in their Fairy Fun Fridays challenge this week which calls for pearls and lace. Can you spot my pearls? I colored them with my Copic to match his hat and put them on him for buttons! You can find the challenge HERE. They're also having a blog hop this week and you can find the beginning of the hop HERE. Phew! That's a lot of links.

The DP is digi paper from Etsy and can be found HERE. The pearls are KaiserCraft and I used polar white Flower Soft for the pom pon on his hat. The snow under him received a coating of Sparkly Fluff. I colored everthing with my Copics, of course. The snowflake is a Martha Stewart punch and the lace is from my stash. It has flowers in the lace but I thought they looked like snowflakes, too.

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Blog Candy!

2010-08-27T20:24:00.002-05:00

Check out the great blog candy, and a great blog, HERE.

Frosty the Snowman

2010-08-26T23:27:00.002-05:00

Isn't this snowman just too cute?! He's a little retro and I think he looks like Frosty the Snowman. I found sheet music to Frosty the Snowman on the Internet, printed it out, crinkled it up, smudged some blue ink on the edges and glued it onto my card.

The image is from Stampin' Up! and I colored it with Copics, what there was to color. It's hard to see but there's some white glitter on the ground to look like snow. The DP is digital paper.

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Blog Candy!

2010-08-23T15:04:00.003-05:00

There's a new challenge blog starting up and they're having a candy draw for their followers. Check it out HERE.

Santa!

2010-08-20T19:33:00.003-05:00

I think this is just a beautiful Santa. I can't remember who makes the stamp but I use it every Christmas even though it's pretty big and it's difficult to fit any embellishments around it.

I colored the image with Copics, matted it with Bazzill CS, and used digital DP. The rhinestones are from KaiserCraft. I used a silver Spica pen on the bell and Sparkly Fluff on the white part of his hat. That's it; pretty simple.

Copic colors:
Beard - C2
Hat and berries - R27, R24, R22
Holly leaves - G99, G94, G82
Face - E11, E00, E000, R20

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Motivet Candy!

2010-08-20T06:40:00.001-05:00

Click HERE to enter.

Candy!

2010-08-19T09:24:00.001-05:00

You can win this candy HERE. Candy ends September 10th.

Whiff of Joy Christmas

2010-08-18T17:50:00.003-05:00

I got this stamp last year from Whiff of Joy and although I love it, it is problematic because it's so big. I usually make cards that are 5.5 x 4.25 or 5.5 x 5.5. To accommodate the large image I had to make a card that measures 9 x 4 which will fit in a business size envelope. Please note that the actual image only has one reindeer pulling her sled but I like to stamp the image twice, cut out just the reindeer, and pop it up on 3D dots so there are two reindeer.

I colored the image with Copics. The DP is K&Co and the cardstock is Bazzill. The snowflakes are Martha Stewart punches and I covered them with pink flocking. The charm is a sled from my stash. I covered the top edge of the sled in white glitter.

Copic colors:

Hat, coat, sled, and boots - R85, R83, R81

Scarf, mittens, skirt, and seat - G99, G94, G82

Shadow - C2

Hair - E35

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Sorry, I didn't write down the colors I used on the reindeer

Thanks for visiting!

Ice Skating

2010-08-17T12:44:00.006-05:00

When I saw this image last spring I just had to have it. I've had to wait patiently until I could use it (I know it's still a little early for winter scenes but I couldn't wait anymore!).

The image is from Phindy's Place and I colored it with Copics. Both the border punch and the snowflakes are by Martha Stewart. The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. They are origianlly white but I colored them with a Copic marker to match. The rhinestones are Kaiser Craft and I got them HERE. The ear muffs where done with liquid applique.

Copics used:
Skirt, leggings, mittens, and scarf - R85, R83, R81
Coat - B97, B95, B93, B91
Roses - R81
Skates - C2
Hair - Y23
Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

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Call Me

2010-08-15T18:26:00.003-05:00

I thought the wall on this My Favorite Things image called out for some kind of pattern so I paper pieced it with Basic Grey paper and I think it looks like very chic wallpaper.

I colored the image with Copics and all the DP is Basic Grey. The "flower" was made with the blossom Nestibilities. I used the three smallest dies and then crumpled each layer and put a pearl brad in the center. The pearl brad is from The Hobby House.

Copics used:

Skin - E11, E00, E000
Pants and chair - B97, B95, B93, B91, C02
Shirt and carpet - G99, G94, G82
Phone - R85, R81

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Holly Hedgie

2010-08-15T14:45:00.003-05:00

I just love these hedgehog stamps and I especially love this one with the holly.

A real CAS card, the image was colored with Copics. The holly berries got a healthy amount of Crystal Effects. The holly leaves I got at Michael's but am not sure of the manufacturer. The DP is digital paper. The cardstock is Papertrey Ink.

Copics used:
Hedgie - C05, C03
Berries - R27, R24, R22
Leaves - G99, G94, G82

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Merry Kissmas

2010-08-14T02:39:00.002-05:00

When I saw this image I knew I had to have it! It's from my favorite digi artist, Prairie Fairy Designs and it's super fun to color.

I colored the image with Copics and added Crystal Effects to her glasses. The white trim on her coat and hat is polar white Flowersoft. I made the sentiment on my computer. The image and the red scallops around it were cut using Nestibilities.

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LOTV

2010-08-11T11:12:00.002-05:00

No Christmas card today! I just love this stamp from Lili of the Valley ... a little girl playing dress up and watering Momma's plant. I don't often do distressing but felt the paper and image called out for it.

I colored the stamp with Copics and used Liquid Pearls on the pearl necklace and bracelet. There are Stickles on the centers of the flowers and on the water. The flower is made with the three smallest Nestibilites in the blossom set. The pearls are Kaiser Craft and the pearl brad on the flower is from The Hobby House.

Thanks for visiting!

Blue Snowman

2010-08-10T20:34:00.003-05:00

Yep, I'm on a snowman kick lately.

The stamp is from Whipper Snapper and I colored it with Copics. I did faux stitching around the image and the felt snowflakes are from SU!. The tiny buttons on the snowman are from some candy that I won so I don't know where they're from. I do know that they're a pain to work with because they're so tiny! The paper is digital paper and I'm not sure where I got it.

I'm entering this card in the Diecut Dreams Christmas Club challenge which you can find HERE.

Thanks for visiting!

Turquoise and Brown Snow People

2010-08-10T03:04:00.004-05:00

I wanted to do a winter card in non-traditional colors and then I found this wonderful digi paper from Designer Digitals and knew it was perfect.

The stamp is from Whipper Snapper and I colored it with Copics. CS is from Papertrey Ink and the snowflake punch is Martha Stewart.

I'm entering this card in the Diecut Dreams Christmas Club challenge that can be found HERE.

Thanks for visiting!

Let it Snow

2010-08-09T05:57:00.003-05:00

Another Christmas/winter card! I'm really getting in the swing of them now. I've unearthed all my Christmas stamps, the few embellishments I have, and all my Christmas paper. So watch out!

The stamp is by Whipper Snapper and I colored it with Copics. The sentiment is by a small company for which I've forgotten the name. Snowflake buttons are old from my stash and the DP is Papermania. I used black brads for the buttons on all the snowmen. The CS is Bazzill.

I'm entering this card in the Diecut Dreams Christmas Club challenge that can be found HERE.

Thanks for visiting and Merry Christmas!

A Rose for Sympathy

2010-08-08T11:05:00.003-05:00

This is a sympathy card for my best friend. She has lost three loved ones in the past 5 months. I can't even imagine what she's going through.

The stamp is from SU! and I colored it with Copics. I'm not sure who manufactured the other stamp. The DP is Papermania and the pearls are from Kaiser Craft.

I'm entering this card in the Fairy Fun Fridays challenge #31.

Thanks for visiting!

Christmas Every Day

2010-08-07T19:35:00.003-05:00

I know, I know it seems a tad early for Christmas cards. But I love making Christmas cards and my Christmas stamps were calling out to me.

The mouse stamp and the sentiment are both Penny Black. I colored the image with Copics and added white glitter to the snow, although you can't really see it in the picture. The white panel is a Cuttlebug embossing folder and the snowflakes are a combination of Martha Stewart and another punch (not sure who makes it). The DP is Lasting Impressions and it's about 6 years old.

I'm entering this card in the Fairy Fun Fridays challenge #31. You should join us; up for grabs are images from the Prairie Fairy herself and you're going to love her artwork!

Thanks for visiting!

Little Kisses

2010-08-05T20:26:00.002-05:00

What a cute little couple! This stamp is called "Young Love" and it's from Funky Kits. The DP is Basic Grey, the lace is from my stash, and the little squares are from Pezadoodle. I colored the image with Copics.

I'm entering this in Friday Fun Friday's challenge #30.

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Box Full of Smiles

2010-08-05T05:53:00.004-05:00

This week the challenge over at Fairy Fun Fridays is 3D. You can make a card with a 3D element but I decided to take the challenge literally and make a box full of smiles. What is a box full of smiles you ask? It's a box made out of paper with a mirror in the bottom so when someone removes the lid and looks inside, they see themselves and smile.

I made the box with Bazzill CS. The decorative paper on the box is from a packet I got on sale at Target ages ago. The flower on top is an image from Prairie Fairy Designs that I colored with Copics. I created the sentiment on my computer and the ribbon is from Michael's.

In this picture you can see the mirror in the bottom of the box.

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Garden Fairy

2010-08-04T22:08:00.003-05:00

Awww, isn't she precious? She's one of the Pure Innocence collection. I found the artist on Etsy selling digi images but lost the link. My Favorite Things also sells stamps by the artist.

I colored the image with Copics and the DP is from Papermania. The flowers are roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. They are originally white and I colored them with my Copics to match my colors.

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In the Dog House

2010-08-02T17:22:00.002-05:00

I have collected some dog stamps and this is one of them. The dog looks so patient waiting by his dog house. Maybe waiting for his boy to come home from school?

The stamp is by Penny Black and I colored it with Copics. I got the DP ages ago at Michael's and got the ribbon from a store on Etsy that I lost the link for. I cut out the image with Nestibilities.

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Pure Innocence

2010-07-30T06:59:00.003-05:00

Awww, what a cutie! I just love the Pure Innocence line from My Favorite Things. They're so sweet they make my teeth hurt.

The image was colored with Copics and there are Stickles on the water and the flower. The DP is from Papermania (love the collections I have from them!) and the pink glittered skittles are from Pezadoodle.

**I'm starting to take orders for Christmas cards so if you want unique, handmade Christmas cards this year, please contact me**

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Hedgehog With Flowers

2010-07-29T23:22:00.003-05:00

I just love the Penny Black hedgehog stamps and this is one of my favorites. I'm not sure where I got this stamp ... probably Addicted to Rubber Stamps.

I colored the image with Copics and used paper from the Henbury collection from Papermania. The ribbon and slider are from my stash and the pink drops are from Pezadoodle and they have glitter in them. You can't tell in the picture but I put pink Stickles on the center of all the flowers.

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Pink and Brown MFT

2010-07-28T10:09:00.002-05:00

I love this digital stamp from My Favorite Things. I can just imagine how difficult it would actually be to walk those three dogs!

I colored the image with Copics and the DP is from Stampin' Up! but is retired. The cardstock is also from SU! I made the flower using the blossom Nestibilities dies and the pearl in the center is a brad I got from The Hobby House. I distressed the flower a little bit by crinkling up the paper before putting the brad in the center. The cute dog bone is a button from my stash.

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It's Raining, It's Pouring ...

2010-07-27T06:56:00.002-05:00

I mentioned before that I like images that have to do with gardening; I also like images with umbrellas for some reason. Maybe I'm just weird!

The stamp is from Funky Kits and can be purchased HERE. I colored her with Copics, of course. The paper is KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue and I got it at SCACD. The buttons nad lace are from my stash.

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Lili of the Valley

2010-07-26T10:08:00.003-05:00

Isn't this image just precious? It's Rosy Posy from Lili of the Valley and you can find it HERE. I love Lili of the Valley stamps and the price is definitely right, even with the international shipping.

I colored her with Copics. The DP is from the Henbury collection from Papermania. I colored the Wild Orchid roses with Copics to match my image and the ribbon is from my stash.

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Blog Candy - New Victoria Case Release from SCACD

2010-07-25T08:23:00.003-05:00

Susana's Custom Art and Card Design will be releasing new Victoria Case stamps on July 30th! Before then they are offering a chance to win the new set of stamps HERE. Head over there for your chance to win!

Good Luck!

Birthday Card

2010-07-24T15:54:00.002-05:00

My niece's birthday is coming up in August so I made this card for her. The stamp is by Gillian Roberts for Stampavie and can be bought at 7 Kids College Fund. I colored her with Copics and used a small butterfly punch for the two purple butterflies. The paper is from Papermania which, as far as I could find, can only be purchased in the UK.

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Pure Innocence

2010-07-23T09:10:00.003-05:00

I just love the Pure Innocence line from My Favorite Things. I'm always drawn to stamps involving gardening for some reason. I'm entering this in the Fairy Fun Fridays challenge.

The DP is the Delovely paper pad. I colored the image with Copics and used some Stickles on the flower centers for a little sparkle. The ribbon and lace are from my stash and the charm is from the Charm Barn. The flower in her hair is a little flower punch with some Liquid Pearls in the center.

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Mr Elephant

2010-07-20T09:36:00.002-05:00

I collect elephants so when I saw this digital stamp at Prairie Fairy Designs I just had to have it! He also comes with a companion who's equally as cute. This is my entry for the Fairy Fun Friday challenge this week which is to create either a card for a man or a card with a male theme. Be sure to enter the challenge for a chance to win some great digi images from the fairy herself!

I colored the image with Copics. I'm not sure what the DP is because it has been in my stash for quite a while. The cardstock is PTI Pure Poppy. The image and the red scallop circle were cut with Nestibilities. The buttons are Basic Grey.

Thanks for looking!

More Blog Candy!

2010-07-20T07:59:00.003-05:00

You can win the new Magnolia summer collection! Head on over to Kellie's blog and enter.

Cow on Bike

2010-07-19T14:51:00.002-05:00

I've had this stamp for years and just never used it. Shame on me! I found it in a box of stamps and thought it was awfully cute. I colored it with Copics. The image and the scallop background for the image were cut with Nestabilities. You can't see it too well in this picture but the bike has quite a bit of silver Martha Stewart glitter. The DP is from Designer Digitals. The cardstock is PTI Pure Poppy. I also used a Martha Stewart border punch.

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Awesome Blog Candy!

2010-07-19T02:53:00.003-05:00

Kellie Winnell is giving away some awesome blog candy! Go check it out and enter to win.

Aqua and Brown

2010-07-07T20:02:00.003-05:00

Here is more of that aqua and brown paper that I love so much. Sadly, it's not available anymore so it hurt me to break into my stash!

The stamp is by Stampavie and it's called Looking Chic. I just love this stamp! I made the flower using Spellbinders dies and a pearl brad from a store in England. I colored her with Copics.

Thanks for looking!

Gillian at the Beach

2010-07-01T18:17:00.004-05:00

Wow, it's been a while since I uploaded a card. I've been making them like crazy but just haven't gotten pictures taken before I take them to a local store to sell them. But I hope to get better about getting pictures taken.

Isn't this image just too cute! How perfect for summer cards. I got this image at Prairie Fairy's store. Just love all her images! I colored the image with Copics and used Diamond Glaze on her glasses and the pail. The DP is DCWV Citrus Stack and the buttons are Basic Grey.

Thanks for looking!

Summertime Girl

2010-04-22T17:17:00.003-05:00

Wow, it's been a while since I posted a card! I've been busy with life and my mojo took a little vacation. I've also been making cards for a new shop that's selling them for me so a lot of my energy goes there and I don't always get pictures of them before I take them to the store.

Anyway, this little cutie pie stamp was just too adorable for me to resist. I thought she looked like a little girl out playing in her yard so I chose paper that looked like summer to me. DP is DCWV Citrus Pack and the stamp is by Stampavie that I got at 7 Kids College Fund.

Thanks for taking the time to visit!

Prairie Fairy DT Call!

2010-04-11T19:27:00.003-05:00

It's time for another Prairie Fairy DT call! Check out all the details HERE.

Purple and Yellow Fairy

2010-03-25T13:58:00.003-05:00

One of the challenges I'm entering this in calls for complimentary colors (from the color wheel) so I went with purple and yellow for this adorable little fairy image from Prairie Fairy Designs.

I colored the image with Copics and used Lilac Avenue DP from Kaisercraft. The purple buttons are from my stash. Just a real clean and simple card.

I'm entering this card in two challenges:

Fairy Fun Fridays - complimentary colors

Copic Colors - coloring gold and flesh tones

Thanks for stopping by!

You've Got Mail

2010-03-05T17:05:00.006-06:00

Aren't these just precious?! I used a Lauren Meader template to make these two mailboxes for a couple ladies I'm going to brunch with on Sunday. I filled each one with Easter candy to give them a sweet surprise.

I also made these two cards to coordinate with the mailboxes. I just love these Heather Ellis images. She is illustrating stamps for My Favorite Things, but you can find her digital images on Etsy. I'm entering the GREEN card in two challenges:

Copic Creations: Color something green

Fairy Fun Fridays: Color something green

Cards Recipe:

Digi Stamps: Heather Ellis

Cardstock and DP: Papertrey Ink

Coloring: Copics

Thanks for stopping by!

Brown and Aqua

2010-03-03T16:08:00.005-06:00

I LOVE brown and aqua (and brown and blue, and brown and turquoise)! I saw this paper on another crafter's blog and just HAD to have it. Unfortunately it was from 2008 and wasn't being printed anymore. The hunt was on! I finally found it on eBay (thank heavens for eBay!) and bought a bunch of it so be prepared to get sick of seeing it. Even though I have a stash of it, it was still really hard to cut into it. But I did it and didn't even cry.

I saw one of those home made flowers on another crafter's blog and just had to try one. It's easy with the blossom Nesties - just cut the paper, crinkle it up, and throw a brad in the middle.

Recipe:
Cardstock - Papertry Ink Aqua Mist
Designer Paper - Cloud9
Stamp - SCACD
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Brad - The Hobby House
Pearls - KaiserCraft
Coloring - Copics

Sale!

2010-03-02T17:54:00.002-06:00

Prairy Fairy is having a sale! The owner's BFF is going to have a baby and she's already past her due date so the sale will take place until she gives birth. You might have a day, you might have a few days but don't risk it - head over there now and take a look at the great images she draws! You can find the store HERE.

FFF Time!

2010-02-25T18:59:00.003-06:00

Sadly, this is my last Fairy Fun Friday *sniff*. But the fairy came up with a great color challenge for us based on the Olympic colors and I had fun putting this card together. It doesn't look like it in the picture but all the greens really do match!

The image is "OMG!" from Prairie Fairy Designs and can be purchased HERE. I think she's on the phone talking with her girlfriend about who won medals at the Olympics! I colored the image with Copics. The flowers were originally white but I colored them with Copics to match my color scheme. The velvet ribbon is from my stash.

We'd really love for you to join us this week at Fairy Fun Fridays so come check out this week's challenge HERE. It's fun and there are always prizes involved!

Blog Candy!

2010-02-25T16:39:00.002-06:00

The Prairie Fairy blog has hit 400 followers so the Fairy herself is giving away some great candy! In addition to the items pictured, there will also be your choice of three digi stamps from her store. The Fairy is too good to us! So head on over to the blog and enter to win!

Celebrate!

2010-02-22T23:29:00.003-06:00

I can't begin to tell you how much I love this image! It's from Mo's Digital Pencil and I think it's perfect for any kind of celebration. She just looks so joyful!

I colored the image with Copics, the DP is PaperTrey Ink, and the buttons are from Basic Grey's Bittersweet collection.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!

Teen Girl

2010-02-18T17:20:00.004-06:00

It's Fairy Fun Friday time again! This week the challenge is to use buttons and brads on your project. I found these heart buttons in my stash and thought they were perfect. My card fits the challenge because the middle heart is actually a brad!

The image, of course, is from Prairie Fairy Designs and I colored it with Copics. The designer paper is a digital download from Nitwit Collections. I just love their digi papers! The velvet ribbon is from my stash and I got the buttons at Michael's.

Be sure to check out the Fairy Fun Friday site to see what the design team has come up with for this challenge as well as enter your own project! We'd love to have you come play with the fairies!

Blog Candy Winner!

2010-02-14T21:18:00.002-06:00

I hope everyone enjoyed the hop! I used Random.org to pick a winner for my blog candy:

True Random Number Generator Min: 1
Max: 24
Result: 22

Tammy Maynard you are the winner! Please email me at juliadream68@msn.com to arrange for your three free images. Congrats!

Prairie Fairy Blog Hop and Blog Candy!

2010-02-08T22:05:00.013-06:00

Welcome ...

to Prairie Fairy's first DT Blog Hop! If you came here from Glitterbabe's (Stef's) blog then you are on the right track! If you would like to start at the top of the hop, start HERE.

Here is my creation:

The challenge this week on Fairy Fun Fridays is to create a Valentine project using lace so I decided to make a frilly Valentine basket! I, of course, used an image from Prairie Fairy digital stamps and colored her with my Copics. Isn't she adorable?! I just love this Valentine fairy. The basket is made from pink Bazzill cardstock, the lace on the handle is from my stash, and the doily is from Michael's. Of course I had to fill it with lots of chocolate for my special someone!

Now it's time to hop along and see all the other wonderful creations by the design team!

Here is the hop list:

1. Prairie Fairy group at PCP
2. Coldwaters2
3. Crafting Creatively
4. Free 4 Ever
5. Glitterbabe Greetings
6. Good Kardma (ME!)
7. Just Ducky
8. Kelly's Kreative Korner
9. My Comfort Cottage
10. My Creative Place
11. Oh Bumbe is Me...
12. Pink Lilacs
13. Scrapcandy Designs
14. Scrap Happie
15. Wishcraft
16. Prairie Fairy Fridays (enter your cards for the challenge)
And the last hop spot is the Prairie Fairy blog.

There will be candy, of course, and the winner will receive:
PLUS any 4 digital stamps from the Prairie Fairy store!

Here's what you can do to win:

Leave a comment at ALL the hop spots for 1 entry.

Become a follower of our challenge blog for a second entry

Join the PCP group for a third entry.

Earn FIVE entries if you show us a new creation that has a Valentine's theme and uses a Prairie Fairy image! (You can link your card on our challenge blog)

***I ALSO have my very own candy to give away! All you have to do is enter using Mr. Linky for a chance to win THREE FREE PRAIRIE FAIRY IMAGES of your choice! If you don't have a blog you can still enter - just enter my blog address on the URL line but be sure to check back to see if you've won because I won't have any way to contact you***

You have until 9:00pm on Sunday, February 14th to enter. Drawing by Random.org will occur at 9:15pm.

So GET HOPPIN'! Your next stop is Just Ducky!

Blog Hop and Candy!

2010-02-08T13:45:00.008-06:00

The Prairie Fairy design team (and me as a guest designer!) is having a BLOG HOP from Friday, February 12th until Sunday February 14th! There will be yummy candy up for grabs and some great projects by the design team so be sure to come back on the 12th!

Fairy Fun Friday #5

2010-02-04T19:29:00.003-06:00

This week is my first week as guest designer (woo hoo!) for Prairie Fairy digital stamps and this is the card I created for the challenge this week. I used an image from Prairie Fairy and colored it with Copics. The paper is digital paper from Design Digitals and the sentiment I printed from my computer.

This week the challenge is a sketch challenge so grab some supplies and check out the sketch HERE (new challenges posted every Friday). We'd love to have you join us!

Feel Better Soon

2010-02-01T23:17:00.004-06:00

I've been working with my neglected My Favorite Things sets and this is one of them. I think it's just the perfect image for a "get well" card.

I colored the image with Copics, used my MS border punch, and found the ribbon in my stash. The DP is from PaperTrey Ink as well as the cardstock.

It's snowing again here so that means that I'll be spending more time in my studio working on cards! Hopefully the weather is better where you are.

Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate your comments!

Guest Designer

2010-02-01T14:40:00.003-06:00

I'm very happy to announce that I was asked to be the guest designer for Prairie Fairy Designs for February! Roberta, the artist, is working on new images and we'll be having a blog hop and all kinds of fun things. Also be sure to check out the weekly challenges on the challenge blog - you could win free Prairie Fairy images of your choice!

Prairie Fairy Sale!

2010-01-29T14:14:00.002-06:00

Great news! Prairie Fairy digital stamps is having an awesome sale through January 31! You can find the store HERE.

You've Got Mail

2010-01-25T21:55:00.003-06:00

I have a bunch of sets from My Favorite Things but hardly ever use them for some reason. I decided to rectify that and pulled out this set which I love. It has a bunch of different sentiments that are just perfect for the main image.

I paper pieced the couch and also added some paper to the bottom for carpet. It doesn't show up well in the picture but I distressed the edge of the carpet to make it look more like carpet. All the paper is from KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue and I bought it here. I used my new Bow Easy for the bow and I bought that here. The image was colored with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fairies Everywhere!

2010-01-22T21:13:00.003-06:00

I'm not so sure about this card - it didn't come together like I thought it would. But it is what it is, I guess!

I colored the image with Copics, the DP is Basic Grey, and the flowers are Primas I got here. I put Martha Stewart glitter on the wing.

This is my entry for the week three Prairie Fairy challenge. You can join in the challenge here and you can purchase the digital artwork here. She really has some great digis and they're not all fairies (although those are my favorites!).

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!

Prairie Fairy Challenge #2

2010-01-20T09:06:00.006-06:00

This is a card for the second challenge on the Prairie Fairy blog (you can purchase digital images from the store here). I had to rotate the sketch to accomodate the larger image. I colored it with Copics, used Basic Gray Wassail paper, and flocking on the hats. The black buttons on the snowmen are black brads and I added three snowflakes although they don't show up well in the picture.

Thanks for visiting!

Valentine Tilda

2010-01-16T19:47:00.003-06:00

I just love this Magnolia image and had to use her for a Valentine's Day card to sell at a local shop! I colored her with Copics and felt her little apron needed something so I put the polka dots on it myself.

The DP is PaperTrey Ink, the cardstock is Bazzill, and the heart brads are from my stash so I'm not sure who makes them as I've had them for years. The large flowers are from Wild Orchid that were white but I colored with a red Copic. The small pink flower is a new Prima flower that I got here. I put the white dots on the Nestabilities frame with a Sharpie paint pen.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Flower Fairy

2010-01-11T18:02:00.003-06:00

It's still bitterly cold here ( -15 when I got up this morning!) so I've been spending time in my warm studio working on Valentine's Day cards to sell at a local shop. I needed a break from all the red and pink and hearts so I made this card using another image from Prairie Fairy Designs.

I just couldn't resist this little fairy named Flower Fairy.

I colored the image with Copics and used Basic Grey Porcelain along with Bazzill cardstock. There are green dew drops in the corners and Martha Stewart glitter on her wings. I wanted to keep the layout pretty clean and simple because I didn't want anything competing with the image. Here's a closeup of the fairy where you can see the glitter on her wings a little better.<

Thanks for visiting!

Umbrella Girl

2010-01-10T07:22:00.002-06:00

Isn't this image just the cutest?! I bought it at a new digi store called Prairie Fairy Designs. I just love all the images and I'm sure you will, too, so go check it out. There is also a challenge blog for the site and this card was made for their first challenge. Up for grabs is a free digi stamp!

I just got these new papers from Kaisercraft and had to use them right away. I LOVE purple and these papers are just delish. I got them here.

I colored the image with Copics. The sentiment in the circle was printed using Word, the "Get Well" sentiment was created using my JustRite stamp set. Border punch is Martha Stewart and the flower was made using a daisy punch and circle punch.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Red Tilda

2010-01-06T20:10:00.004-06:00

This is a card I created for a family friend who was just diagnosed with cancer. On the inside it says, "Thinking of You" and there's a yellow flower with a black center that I punched out.

I colored the image with Copics. The center of the yellow flower has black glitter and I put a layer of Diamond Glaze on her boots so they would be shiny. The flowers I created using flower and circle punches. The white background was created with a Cuttlebug folder I just got called "Daisy Pattern."

Thanks for visiting!

Prairie Fairy Snowman

2009-12-27T07:56:00.005-06:00

Isn't this snowman just a cutie patootie?! It's a digi image from Prairie Fairy (artist Roberta Laliberte). Her store isn't quite open yet but it will be soon. This snowman is a freebie you can get on her blog here. Based on the sneak peeks, I think her images will be VERY popular!

I colored the image with Copics. The black buttons are brads and I used polar white Flower Soft on the snow pile and Sparkly Fluff on the hat pom-pon. The red snowflakes have a healthy amount of Diamond Dust and the ribbon is from my stash.

Motivet Challenge 51

2009-12-23T08:06:00.002-06:00

This is my entry for the challenge over on the Motivet blog. Check it out here.

I've used this image a lot lately, but I just love this little girl enjoying a snowfall! I colored the image with Copics and layered it on Papertrey Ink DP and cardstock. The flowers are great ones I found at Wild Orchid Crafts. I highly recommend them - tons of flowers in each pack and not too expensive (depending on the exchange rate!). The trim on her cape and the snow got a layer of Sparkly Fluff. You can't tell it from the picture, but the flowers got a healthy coating of Smooch Spritz to give them a nice sparkle.