Escaping the Cold

With back-to-back days off from work due to extreme cold temperatures, I have extra time to just color for fun.  Gotta love that! 

I decided to play in the current Tiddly Inks Challenge called "Warm Up".  I think we're all for that.

I printed the Tiddly Inks digital image of "Sollytude" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored her with Copic markers.  Patterned paper is from Colorbok.  The sun is a circle cut with a Nestabilities die and sponged with Distress Ink Wild Honey.  Some Diamond Stickles gives the sun its sparkle.  The word "Escape" is from a Fiskars stamp set.

I'm ready to escape to somewhere warm.  Are you?

A Letter Sent With Love

It's Tuesday!  Time to play along again in this week's Sassy Cheryl's Challenge!  This week, the challenge is "Anything But Square", meaning our creations can't take on the shape of a square.  Play along for your chance to win two free digital images at Sassy Cheryl's.

Using Dina Kowal's fabulous tutorial and template on Splitcoast Stampers, I decided to make a word card.  These are so easy to do that I really should do more of them, LOL!

Anyway, I followed the instructions using some pink scraps of patterned paper from The Paper Studio and (source unknown~sorry!) to make the letters.  These letterw were framed with black cardstock.

I added the Sassy Cheryl image of "A Letter Sent with Love" by printing it onto X-Press It cardstock, coloring it with Copic markers, and cutting around the image with detailed scissors.

The postmark is a stamp that was custom-made for our wedding a few years ago (since my husband and I got married in an old post office).  Some pink rhinestones, sheer white ribbon and bow, a pink button and Baker's Twine complete the details on this card.

(If you want to take a closer look of this card, simply click on the photo to make it larger).

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  Guess my Valentine for my husband is finished, LOL!

Fritz The Nite Owl

I made the mistake of giving this card to my husband for his birthday before taking a photo of it.  One of the Swarovski crystals has already fallen off the owl's glasses.  Oh well.

Those of you from Central Ohio may remember Fritz the Nite Owl as a movie host during the 80's and early 90's on channel 10.  Well, Fritz is back, this time hosting movies at a local theatre.  And since my husband loves movies, and I would rather do anything but watch a movie in a theatre...I bit the bullet and took him to see Fritz hosting Raiders of the Lost Ark (snore!) last night for his birthday.

I found this digital owl image from  "2 Cute Ink".  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock, and then colored it with Copic markers.  Swarovski crystals were added to the glasses, as well as Diamond Glaze, to give mimic Fritz.  A white Sakura gel pen provide the stars in the sky, and a circle cut with a Nestabilities die gives us the moon.

The larger card panel is a piece of kraft, and the buildings were repeatedly stamped along the bottom with an image from My Favorite Things.

I'm such a good wife, LOL!

Hello, Spring

 

I am so *sick* of winter!  That might not be the nicest thing to say but these extreme cold temperatures are getting to me. Perhaps I need a little Vitamin D, LOL.  I decided that for this card, I needed to make my own little spring.  I only allowed myself to use warm colors and flowers.  It was a nice little escape.

To make this card, I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Medium Daisy Bloom" three times with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored them with Copic markers and cut around them with detailed scissors.  I added transparent pink buttons and Baker's Twine to the flower centers.

The card panel is a pink sheet of cardstock repeatedly stamped DRS Designs "Lines O'Plenty Background" using Adirondack Mountain Rose dye ink.  A strip of white cardstock was used, along with a die cut "hello" from Paper Smooches using black cardstock.  I placed the flowers onto the card panel.

My hope this card brings you a little warmth and helps you to believe in the promise of spring. 

So Sorry Calla Lily

Sympathy cards are hard to make.  I thought I'd share one I made for the "I'm Sorry" challenge over on the DRS Designs Blog.  If you have a chance, play along for your chance to win some free stamps.

To make this card, I stamped the DRS Designs "Calla Lily Sympathy Frame" with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the frame.

I placed the framed image onto a piece of white cardstock that was dry embossed.  I framed this panel with black cardstock, added a sheer white ribbon and bow, along with a black button.

Very CAS.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

A Little Heart Balloon

It's Tuesday!  Time for another challenge over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog.  This week the challenge is to use pearls.  And, just like I did in my wedding, I almost forgot the pearls.  If you can find the one pearl on this card (created with a Viva Pearl Pen), perhaps I should offer a prize.  Tell you what, if you want a prize, just play along this week for your chance to win two free digital images from Sassy Cheryl's.

For my card, I printed the image of "A Little Heart Balloon" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I'm a little obsessed with making small hearts with Copic markers so, that helps explain the background.  The sentiment is from Hampton Arts.  Look closely...you might see how this card barely meets the challenge, LOL.

The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye.

Have a wonderful week, and enjoy the season of LOVE!  It is a fun cardmaking season.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Monochromatic Tom and Tilly

This heartfelt Mo Manning image is from Penny Black and is called "Tom and Tilly".

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  The entire image was colored with Copic markers (W00 throughW6), with the exception of the flowers.  The sentiment is from DRS Designs.  I rounded the corners with a punch.

LOVE how this turned out.  I think thing monochromatic coloring is easy than using multiple colors.

I am entering this into Penny Black's current challenge, "Sending Hugs".

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Have a great week!

Cured Yet?

Three day weekends can cure just about anything, don't you think?  Here is a recent get well card I thought I'd share with you today.

I stamped the DRS Designs "Leonard Pig Sickday Blues" with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.   I stamped a portion of DRS Designs "Cured Yet? Greeting" onto the image panel.  I cut the circle with a Nestabilities die and framed it with black cardstock.

The larger panel of cardstock is lightly stamped with Adirondack Seashell Pink dye with the DRS Designs "Line O'Plenty Background".  A black banner was added to the card, along with buttons and Baker's Twine.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  

A Winter Dance

I am thrilled to be the hostess for this week's challenge over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog.  I chose a color challenge of  "Winter Blues", which challenges you to use blues in your creation this week.  And, I thought the title of the challenge was quite appropriate.  I have the winter blues.  I am so ready for summer, I'll admit it.

For my card, I used a digital image from the Sassy Cheryl's "A Winter Dance" set.  I must say, these two adorable snowman don't have the winter blues at all.  They are enjoying shoveling of all things, LOL. 

Anyway, I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  I sponged around the edges of the image panel with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue and framed it with some black cardstock. 

I lightly stamped some snowflakes from Stamps by Judith into the scene with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky blue. 

The sentiment is from There She Goes and thought it was a nice match to the image.  The larger card panel has a strip of patterned paper from The Paper Studio.

The blue rhinestone is from the cover of my 2013 calendar.  Might as well get some use out of it now, right?

I wish I could embrace winter like these two cuties, but I'm just not feeling it, LOL. 

Have a great week, and try to play along in the challenge.  Free digis are up for grabs to the winner.

Shell-don and Shell-y

These turtles are happily in love.  I bet they are going to have a wonderful upcoming Valentine's Day together, LOL.

To make this card, I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Shell'don the Turtle" onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut with my detailed scissors.  Then I had the idea to reverse stamp "Shell'don the Turtle" to create another turtle facing in the opposite direction.  Perhaps let's name the turtle couple, Shell'don and Shell'y.

I placed the turtles onto a scene I created by sponging clouds with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.  I used a MFT die-namics to cut the grass from green cardstock.  The hearts coming from one of the turtles are actually part of the DRS Designs image "First Love Cutie Pie Kids".  The speech bubble was cut from a die from A Jillian Vance Design and the sentiment is from  DRS Designs "I Love You Greeting".  I framed the scene with black cardstock and mounted on a pink cardstock panel.

Enjoy what's left of the week.  Unlike these turtles, the weekend seems to fly right by, don't you think?

First Love

She looks surprised, doesn't she? 

I made this card for the current DRS Designs Blog Challenge, "Boys and Girls".  I knew I wanted to use this adorable DRS Designs image called "First Love Cutie Pie Kids".  I stamped it with Marvy Black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  Using the out-of-the-box technique and a Nestabilities die, I cut the image panel and framed it with black cardstock.

One layer is a pink sheet of cardstock run through my Cuttlebug with a Sizzix dry embossing folder.  The largest layer is a piece of white glossy cardstock, that was stamped repeatedly with Versamark Watermark and heated with a heat gun.  Using the resist technique, I applied Distress Ink Spun Sugar to the cardstock and wiped with a paper towel.

The sentiment is from DRS Designs and is called "One Line Valentine Greeting".  It was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto a strip of white cardstock. Finishing touches include a pink button and a small piece of Baker's Twine.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Cupcake Fun

Join us in this week's challenge "Anything Goes" over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog.  Since the theme is "Anything Goes" you really don't have any excuses now, do you?

So I'm on a diet my only vice for the sugar I crave is this adorable digital image from Sassy Cheryl's "Cupcake Fun" digital stamp set.  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I cut the image panel with a Nestabilities die and framed it with a scallop also cut from a Nestabilities die. I added some Polar White Flower Soft to the cupcake and a little highlights with Diamond Stickles.

The larger panel is pattterned paper from Lasting Impressions.  I added a sheer white bow and ribbon, a pink button and Baker's Twine for the finishing touches to this card. 

Now, back to my celery, LOL.

Have a great week and stay warm.

Yellow Roses

Santa (me) made sure I started the year with some new Derwent Inktense pencils that I've had my eye on for quite sometime.

I've been playing around a little bit with them.  There is a learning curve with them, and I am certainly going to need to work some more to get over that curve.  But, I thought I'd share a little something I made with them.

The rose image is from Stamps Happen.  I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black onto Neenah Solar White.  I colored the image with the Inktense pencils and a waterbrush.  I cut around the image with detailed scissors, like a crazy woman.

I placed it onto a white cardfront, added a border cut with a MFT die-namics die, rounded a corner and called it done.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  Stay warm.