Here Comes Santa Paws

Maybe you keep checking my blog for the official 2016 Christmas card.  If so, today's the day.  I had to delay this post a day or two because I was a bit late getting these out.  No excuse for that, but that's just the way this year played out.

The image of the dog and hat are from the ever popular Tim Holtz's Crazy Dogs and Crazy Things from Stamper's Anonymous.  They were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers.  I masked both the dog and the hat with masking film so that I could create the paw print background.  I used a background stamp from My Favorite Things by stamping it with Versamark.  I then sponged on some Mama Elephant Smoke pigment ink.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.  The image panel was cut with a stitched rectangle die from Simon Says Stamp and attached to a red cardstock panel.

I like it.  I hope all of my recipients did too.

Buckeye Crunch

Are you ready for Saturday? 

My gift to coworkers this year was a bag of Buckeye Crunch.  Why?  Because I gave this same gift two years ago, and well, we know what happened two years ago.  Just call me superstitious. 

The Block O tag was created with A Jillian Vance Design stamps and dies.  You can read all about it on the AJVD blog today. 

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. 

Merry Christmas Swirls

Here's a quick CAS Christmas card that maybe I need to think about making for next year, since I am not quite finished with my official Christmas card of the year. 

You can read all about this card over on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog today.

I hope to catch my breath, breathe, and be back towards the end of the week with more. 

Merry Molly

It's the last Tiddly Tuesday of the year!  This time our challenge is "A Very Merry Christmas".  A harder than you think challenge because Tiddly Inks has so many fabulous Christmas images from which to choose.

I decided to color up the new digital image of "Merry Molly".  I just love her, and I'll admit it...I love how she turned out on this card!  Am I allowed to admit that?  I printed her on X-Press It cardstock and colored her with Copic markers.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and is from A Jillian Vance Design. 

Sure hope you join us for the last challenge of 2016.  All of the details can be found on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

I'll be back a few more times in 2016...still a few more cards to share, including The 2016 Christmas Card.   I am happy to report the mass production gained some strides this past weekend.

Pine Branches

I was a little surprised waking up to some snow yesterday.  I guess you can say that's what inspired this card. 

This card features the stamp set "Pine Branches" from A Jillian Vance Design.  It was fun to play with it, as I stamped the branch with Simon Says Jelly Bean dye ink first.  Then using my MISTI, did some more stamping adding some darker green ink and brown ink with my Tombow Markers, in an attempt to create some depth.  The pine cone was stamped with Distress Ink Walnut Stain and then colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The background was sponged with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.  The "snow" is sponge lightly dabbed Copic White with a brush.

You can't see it, but this card shimmers thanks so some Art Anthology Ice spray. 

Truly mixed media, huh?

You can read all about this card on the AJVD blog today. 

Thanks so much for coming to my blog.

Be Merry and Bright

It is another Fabulous Friday!  And today, I am sharing a card with an image I think is so stinking adorable.  It is "Be Merry and Bright Pupmas" from Tiddly Inks.  I'm now kicking myself, because THIS should have been my 2016 Christmas card! Maybe next year?

Anyway, I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  Did a little scoring along the top and the bottom of the image panel.  That's it.  I think that is all this adorable image needs.

Make sure you make your way over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  You'll see some gorgeous Tiddly Inks inspiration.  That's why it's such a Fab Friday!

Have a great weekend!  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.

Season's Greetings Stenciled Card

I spent most of the weekend working on my 2016 Christmas card.  It is in production mode. 

This is not it, but I kinda wish it was because this card could truly be mass produced quickly.  It features the die from "Holly & Swirls" from A Jillian Vance Design.  I used the negative cut as a stencil and sponged Distress Ink Peeled Paint.  I then activated the ink with a waterbrush and painted the image.  A bit of Tombow marker provided the rich green and the berries. 

You can read all about this card on the AJVD blog today. 

Now, back to the production of the 2016.  I'll share it on Christmas Day, of course, right here on the blog. 

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Baby, it's cold outside.  Well, not really.  Today's high will be 60 degrees.  In December.

It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  The challenge is to "Get Frosty".  I decided to feature the Tiddly Inks digital image of Winter Wryn.  I printed the image onto a card panel of X-Press It.  I colored the entire image with Copic markers and sponged some Distress Ink Salty Ocean around the edges of the panel.  The snow is actually Ranger Texture Paste spread over a Falling Snow Stencil by Simon Says Stamp.  The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design and was attached to the sheer ribbon with a pear pin.

Sure hope you can join us for the challenge.  And, I sure hope this warm weather continues. 

Make it a great day.

Prayers for Ohio State.  #buckeyestrong

Candles of Christmas

Time for me to kick Christmas card production into high gear. 

Here's a card I made using the stamp set "Candles of Christmas" from A Jillian Vance Design. 

You can read all about it on the AJVD blog today.

Here's to a great week.  Not gonna top this past Saturday though.  I promise you that.  ;-)

Baby Girl

I needed to make a baby girl card, and the digital image of "Baby Girl" from Tiddly Inks turned out to be perfect for my needs. 

To make this card, I printing "Baby Girl" onto X-Press it cardstock.  I colored her with Copic markers, did a few highlights and dots with a white gel pen.  I fussy cut the image and placed onto a piece of patterned paper from Pebbles.  The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design as was stamped directly onto the patterned paper with Versafine Onyx Black.  The stitched rectangle die is from Simon Says Stamp.

Today is Black Friday, but don't forget it is also a Fab Friday on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  Go see some gorgeous cards by the design team. 

I'll Have Some Wolvereenie Turkey on Saturday, Please!

A card to celebrate what is happening later this week...Thursday, for sure.  Saturday, we'll hope, pray and yell at the TV and see.

You can read all about this card on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today.

GO BUCKEYES!!! Beat scUM!!!

Did Someone Say Pie?

 

I'm not sure how it is possible that Thanksgiving is next week, but it is.  Where has this fall gone?  

It's Tiddly Tuesday, and today we are challenged to make a thank you card.  You can read all about the challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog and see some amazing Design Team creations.

My contribution to this challenge is a card that features the Tiddly Inks image of Annie Gives Thanks.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  The strip along the left side of the card is some light creme yellow cardstock, stamped with a Penny Black stamp using Memento Desert Sand.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and is from A Jillian Vance Design.  

I'm now hungry for pie.  One more week.  ;-)

Orange Leaf Gratitude

Each morning on the way to work I drive by the most beautiful tree filled with orange leaves that just sparkle and glisten in the morning sunshine.  With it being mid-November, I know its days are numbered.  I'm going to miss it.

This card is an attempt to capture those colors.  I used a maple leaf die from A Jillian Vance Design, along with a sentiment from A Jillian Vance Design.  The leaves are colored with my Kuretake watercolor set, and are sponged lightly with Distress Ink Wild Honey.  Dusted off my Scor-It to score around the white cardstock panel.

You can read all about this card on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today.

Make it a great week and enjoy the last few days of this gorgeous autumn color.

Minnie's Christmas Lights

Time for another Fab Friday!  Fridays are pretty fabulous, aren't they?

This digital image from Tiddly Inks makes me smile.  It is called "Minnie's Christmas Lights".  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  Some white highlights are compliments of a white Prismacolor pencil and/or a white gel pen.  Pairing the sentiment from A Jillian Vance Design with this image cracks me up, as Minnie looks anything but calm.  She sure is bright though.  Look...the lights aren't even plugged in and they are as bright as can be.

Make sure you visit the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog today for some more Fab Friday inspiration from the Design Team.  There's a little something for everyone.

Hexagon Pumpkin Card

So I had this idea for a pumpkin card using AJVD's Grandma's Garden Quilt Block die set.  Truth be told, I think it looks more like an orange than a pumpkin.  But hey, I tried.  Perhaps I need to send this to a Floridian, LOL.

You can read all about this card on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today.

Have a great week!

My Batty Hero

Starting off the new month on a Tuesday.  Tiddly Tuesday!  Happy November to all of you!

Here today to share my card I'm using for the Tiddly Inks challenge, "Kapow!"  You can read all about the challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog. Sure hope you can join us in all of the fun.

This card features the Tiddly Inks image of My Batty Hero.  I printed it onto X-Press it cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I did the out-of-box technique with some Nestabilities circle dies.

The building background is from My Favorite Things, as is the sentiment.  Both are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.

Witching You a Happy OWLoween

Happy Halloween.  You know what this card means, don't you?  I have to put my Halloween cardmaking to a stop.  I've had a good time for sure, but it is truly time to do a few Thanksgiving cards, Buckeye cards, and Christmas cards.

This card is featured on the A Jillian Vance Design blog.  I'm telling you what, I have had the most fun with the "Happy {OWL}oween" stamp set.  Sponged inks on the moon? Adirondack Sunset Yellow dye and Marvy Ochre dye. 

Have a great day, filled with lots of treats.

Sweet Christmas Dreams

My first Christmas card of the year!  (I must say goodbye to Halloween, which makes me kinda of sad).  

Such a sweet little digital image from Tiddly Inks graces this card.  It is called "Lilli Claire - Sweet Christmas Dreams".  I printed her onto X-Press It cardstock and onto masking film.  I put the mask over the image, and added a snow mask, and proceeded to sponge the background with Mama Elephant Mojito Pigment ink, which I think is the perfect "grinch green" ink.  I carefully removed the mask and colored the sweet image with Copic markers.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and is from Hero Arts.  Small flurries of snow are merely little dots of Copic White.

And there you have it.  Now, go over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  It is Fab Friday, don't you know?!  Such GORGEOUS creations again by the talented design team.

Mind Your Mummy

This owl cracks me up in her mummy costume!  I'm having too much fun playing with the A Jillian Vance Design stamp set "Happy {OWL}oween".  A very CAS design, but I think it is a spot on CAS design.  Just love it when that happens.

You can read about the details of this card on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today.

Mind you Mummy!!!

Trick or Treat

It's Tiddly Tuesday on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  This time we're getting our spook on with a Spookalicious challenge. This adorable digital image from Tiddly Inks called "Trick or Treat Wryns" seems to fit the bill nicely.

I kept the card very CAS since there is so much going on in the main image.  Just printed "Trick or Treat Wryns" onto X-Press It paper and colored with Copic markers.  A little shading happened with some Prismacolor pencils.  Some crystal Stickles helped to make the princess's crown sparkle.  I cut around the image panel with a Simon Says Stamp die.

Head on over to the challenge blog to get spooked by some AMAZING creations.  Sure hope you can join us!

Frankly, My Dear

So, I must admit.  This little Frankenstein owl is kinda cute.  He's just sitting on a branch admiring the full moon.  Did you all see that moon last night?  Beautiful!

This card uses the A Jillian Vance Design stamp set "Happy {OWL}oween".  I need to convince myself to switch over to Christmas cards, but this set might see some more action if I don't listen to myself.  Stay tuned.

You can read all about this card on the AJVD blog today.   Come back to this blog tomorrow for another super cute Halloween card.  I tell ya, I just can't stop them from coming. 

Witchy Pooh

All Fridays are fabulous.  This Friday has some extra fab to it because it is Fab Friday over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog.  Go check out how fabulous it really is.

I'm still making Halloween cards that will never be sent, LOL.  And I'm getting a little sad that the end of my favorite cardmaking season is near.  I'll see if I can sneak in a few more before the end of the month. 

This card features one of the new images from the Tiddly Inks two image pack of "Halloweeny Molly".  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and onto masking film.  I made the background by sponging with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Adirondack Sunset Orange and Distress Ink Wild Honey.  Of course, I had to spray a couple squirts of water onto it.  I removed the mask and colored with Copic markers.  The bats are from an old $1 stamp, as is the sentiment. 

Happy Friday! Let's all have a FABULOUS weekend!  Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Fur-ever

Details about this card can be found on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today.  

Gracie was my Sloopy Dog's best friend.  For nine years, Gracie was an important part in all of our lives.  She will be indeed "Fur-ever in our hearts".  Prayers of comfort go out to my friend, Brenda.  

Go Buckeyes!

It's been great to be a Buckeye so far this football season!

It's Tiddly Tuesday again over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is called "Happy Fall Y'all".  Most of my fellow design team members will be showing you creations with beautiful fall leaves.  Me?  You know my colors in the fall are scarlet and gray, LOL!

This card features one of the images from Tiddly Inks "Annie-Mega Pack".   I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock.  I then printed the image onto some masking film, and put over my first printed image.  I then stamped the block O image from A Jillian Vance Design with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I then removed the mask and colored the image with Copic markers.  A bit of crystal Stickles add some sparkle to the pom-poms.  A few scarlet and gray sequins complete this card.  The image panel was scored with a Scor-It. 

Go Buckeyes!!! Beat Indiana this week!

A Balloon for Hope

Over on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today, we are kicking off breast cancer awareness month.  My contribution is a card I created from the AJVD stamp set "Kelly's Hope" which was illustrated by Kelly Klapstein. 

(Can you tell I'm getting into reactivating Distress Ink with water?)

Continued prayers for the eradication of this horrible disease.

Boo to you!

It's Fab Friday!  Time for you to head on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and be inspired by some gorgeous creations! 

For my contribution, I printed Tiddly Inks adorable "PeekaBoo Bugg" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from a Michael's dollar stamp.

Sure felt good to get a little coloring in.  Hopefully the upcoming weekend will bring some more.  Make it a great one!  Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

A Monday Morning Perk Up!

Though I prefer my caffeine cold and fizzy, some folks need their hot coffee.  There's a blog hop that even celebrates this addiction.  You'll want to check out the 2016 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, going on right now.  A Jillian Vance Design is a Super Sponsor of the hop. 

If you want to read about this card I made for the hop, I invite you to visit the AJVD blog today for all the deets.

Make it a great Monday everyone!

Betty Belfrey

Sometimes, I really like a card I've made.  This is one of those times.  SQUEEE!!!

It's Tiddly Tuesday and there's a new challenge on the Challenge Blog.  The challenge is "Anything Goes". 

As you know, I do enjoy making Halloween cards, so I just had to use the Tiddly Inks digital image of "Betty Belfrey".  I printed her onto X-Press It cardstock, as well as printed her onto masking film.  I masked her, and then had some fun sponging a moon with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow and the rest of the sky with Distress Ink Wild Honey and Adirondack Sunset Orange. I misted just a little bit of water onto the paper to activate the dye inks a bit.  I stamped the "Sleepy Hollow Tree" image from Rubbernecker Stamps with Versafine Onyx Black ink, along with the sentiment from A Jillian Vance Design.  Then, I carefully removed my masked and colored Betty Belfrey with Copic markers. 

I might not make a card for days.  Because I might just look at this one for a good long time, LOL.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  And do play along with the Anything Goes challenge.

Grateful Heart

First Thanksgiving card of the season, using the wonderful Leaves and Petals Die Set from A Jillian Vance Design.  I cut the leaves out of watercolor paper and then had fun sponging various dye inks to achieve the gorgeous fall colors that autumn brings. 

You can read all about this card on the AJVD blog today!

Back again tomorrow with a wicked card for Tiddly Tuesday.  You don't want to miss it.

Make it a great Monday, if that's even possible.

Spell on Ya

It's another Fab Friday over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog.  For my contribution, I decided to have some fun coloring the adorable digital image of "Spell on Ya". 

You know the drill...X-Press It cardstock, Copic markers, some shading with Prismacolor pencils. 

The sentiment is from a little miniature dollar stamp from Michael's, from many, many seasons ago.  The strip of patterned paper along the side of the card is from K&Company.

Make sure you visit the challenge blog.  The design team knocks it out of the park with each and every creation.

Colorful Posies

More energy to color this week for A Jillian Vance Design.  I told you last week I was envisioning a card with lots of posies of bright colors.  This week, I can deliver this vision.

This card was made with the "Pretty Posies Stamp and Die Combo" from A Jillian Vance Design.  There's some Copic action on this, along with some Prismacolor shading.

I truly think this card is the result of watching numerous Alisha Burke videos.  Who is AMAZING, by the way. 

Have a fantastic week ahead.  Here's to good health.

Spooky Pup

It's another Tiddly Tuesday!  (Just where did that three day weekend go?). 

Over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog, we have a sketch challenge.  You know I struggle with sketches, and with this card it was no different.  The funky background was a scrap from playing around with Pan Pastels six months ago using a Penny Black background stamp.  The strip of patterned paper is from K&Company.

But, what takes center stage on this card is the adorable digital image from Tiddly Inks called "Spooky Pup".  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

Sure hope you can join us for the sketch challenge.  Show me how it's done.  I know YOU can.

Pretty Orange Posy

It's the last official day of summer.  Might as well send it off with a beautiful orange posy from A Jillian Vance Design.

This card was made with the new set Pretty Posies Stamp and Die Combo.  I have this vision of making a similar card with some more posies.  Some yellows, some pinks, some lavendar.  But, we are not even to fall yet, and I feel myself getting congested and sick, so I took it easy and made this very CAS.  Some other time, I promise.

Want to read about this card some more.  It is featured today on the A Jillian Vance Design blog. 

Cough.  Cough.  Cough.  GRRRRR!!!!

So Super

So super it is a three day weekend, don't you think?  Here's another card featuring the Tiddly Inks image of "My Super Boy".  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  The blue background was done with Copic markers and some sponging of Distress Ink around the edges.  The stars are from a stencil.  The die cut and sentiment are from My Favorite Things.

Speaking of super, or maybe "fabulous", check out Fab Friday on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog.  You'll see some super, fabulous stuff. 

Enjoy the weekend!

Are You Ready For Some Buckeye Football?

Are you ready for some Buckeye Football?  I guess a better question is "Are the Ohio State Buckeyes ready for some football?" In Urban, I trust! They better be!  Kickoff is this Saturday at noon!

You can read all about this card today on the A Jillian Vance Design blog.  Thanks to Jillian, all of us card makers who happen to be Buckeye fans too, have some awesome Buckeye supplies.  Go see the fabulous Buckeye collection right here. 

Go Buckeyes!!!

School Girl with Chalkboard Easel

Old school chalkboard.  Starting tomorrow, I will now be teaching in a school without chalkboards.  Hello, dry erase boards!  2016 indeed!

So call this creation nostalgic, if you will. 

It's Tiddly Tuesday!  Yay!  And the theme is Back to School.  How timely and appropriate.  For my contribution, I created this chalkboard easel, featuring the Tiddly Inks digital image "SchoolGirl and Extras".  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock, colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut.  I constructed the chalkboard easel with My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints 17.  The sentiment I used was from an old set from The Paper Studio.  I stamped it with white pigment ink and embossed with white embossing powder. 

I like the look of this.  I do.  Glad I was finally able to give the easel die some action too.  'Cause I just had to have it a couple of years ago.

Please go over to the challenge blog to see all of the wonderful back to school creations from the Tiddly Inks Design Team.  They almost make this time of the year bearable. 

Jack-O-Lantern Note Cards

Having a little fun with my new "Jack O. Lantern Die" from A Jillian Vance Design.  No stamping on these.  Just some orange, black and green cardstock.  Two card A2 sized, the one in the forefront is a square.  Kinda fun to have a patch of jack-o-lanterns carved and ready to spook.

You can read all about these note cards on the AJVD blog today.  Come back here tomorrow for Tiddly Tuesday. 

It is the busiest time of the year.  Goodbye, summer. 

So Super

So, I'm thinking today is not so super, in the whole scheme of things.  But maybe this card celebrates a super summer, which it was.  And still is.  I've still got one super thing to look forward to on Sunday night.  And maybe, just maybe, it foreshadows a super school year ahead.  I hope so.

This card features the digital image "My Super Boy" from Tiddly Inks.  I colored him with Copic markers, fussy cut and placed him on an action wobble so he can soar high above the rooftops.  The rooftops are compliments of My Favorite Things...a very old set.  I'm still liking these rooftops though. 

If you really want to see something super, you really ought to soar on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog for today's Fab Friday.  There are some super design team creations that I promise you that you don't want to miss.

Frank Takes a Selfie

My first Halloween card of the season.  I hope there will be time for more because they are my favorite to make.  Though I've never sent Halloween card in my life.  Hmm.

This little guy, Frank, took a selfie. He's from A Jillian Vance Design and he's on sale for just $5.  Get over to the AJVD blog now to read all about this card and get him while he's still available.  Because once he's gone, all you will have is the memory of Frank to haunt you.  Go.

Water Effects

I'm just saying that you might be seeing lots of water droplets from me.  I finally cracked open the amazing set of stamps Water Effects 1 from Designs by Ryn.  (Yes, I've had the set for over four months and I'm just now exploring with them.)

Talk about a relaxing process!  I added some Kuretake watercolors to a piece of watercolor paper from Marcos.  Once dry, I stamped the water droplets with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I then added water to the droplets and blotted with a paper towel.  This removed the color.  I added the white highlight with a white gel pen.  It was fun.  It will happen again.

The sentiment is from an old Hero Arts stamp, also stamped with Versafine Onxy Black ink. I thought it paired well. 

Back again tomorrow with another card, so I'll see you then.

Merrie Mermaid

It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday.  This week we are going "Under the Sea" on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  Sure hope you can join us.  Make sure you check out all of the Tiddly goodness from the design team.  We've got some new members on the team who will blow you away with their talent. 

I am as pleased as punch with my card.  It features the Tiddly Inks digital image of "Merrie Mermaid".  I printed it on X-Press It cardstock and just had a wonderful late night coloring session with tunes from the 70's and my Copic markers.  Not sure why I haven't had many late night coloring sessions this summer, but man this one felt good.  I'd go back to the 70's.  I would. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  I'm glad you got to see this one.

Every Leaf Is a Flower

I have made the decision to allow myself to begin the fall/Halloween cardmaking season.  IN NO WAY DOES THIS SUGGEST THAT I WISH SUMMER TO BE OVER!  But, I enjoy making fall cards and I'm ready to start.

This card features the A Jillian Vance Design stamp set "Autumn Blessings".  Inspired from Saturday's Stampaway, I decided to do some Pan Pastel work.  I love how this card turned out, but the photo does not capture it's beauty.  This card has a shimmer to it, from my usage of Pearlescent Orange Pan Pastel to blend.  I took photo, after photo, but to no avail.

To make this card, I randomly stamped the leaf image with Versamark Watermark onto white cardstock.  I applied yellow, orange and brown Pan Pastels to the Versamark leaves, then blended everything with the Pearlescent Orange.  The sentiment and sequins are from AJVD too.

You can read about this card today on the A Jillian Vance Design blog.

Now, back to summer!

Oh Duck!

So, this stamp cracks me up.  It is a Sheena Douglass stamp manufactured by StampWorkz (new to me).  I got this image on a clearance at the stamping convention in Akron.  I just had to have it.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers.  No real mystery here.

Speaking of stamping conventions....Stampaway in Cincinnati is tomorrow!!! WOOT!!! SO looking forward to it, since I didn't get to go last year.  You know how bare my stamp room is....I need stuff.  NOT!

Seahorse Serenade

Maybe you happened to be on vacation last week like I was and didn't get a chance to check out the Fab Friday post on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog.  If that's the case, you have missed out on some Tiddly Inks goodness.  Go now.  It's not too late.

This card features one of Crissy Croll's newer Tiddly Inks images "Seahorse Serenade".  It cracks me up and makes me smile.  I printed on X-Press It cardstock, and colored with Copic markers.  I cut around the image with a circle die, and decided to use the negative as well.  I sponged some Distress Inks and stamped an old Penny Black background stamp onto the negative with Versafine Onyx black.  The sentiment is from Kraftin' Kimmie. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Five Daisies

It is August 1st.  Already.  I'm going to hang on to summer by making cards with flowers.  I will not go down without a fight, LOL.

This card features the daisy image from AJVD's "Simply Said: Happy Daisy".  Masking, sponging, Copic coloring.  That's the recipe for this card and it is featured today on the A Jillian Vance Design blog.  Go check it out.

Thanks for visiting me today!  I'm not yet ready to start making fall themed cards, yet.  So stay tuned for more summer.

Daisy in Orange Oval

I seem to be gravitating to orange lately.  But, I promise you, lime green is still my favorite. 

This card was made using the A Jillian Vance Design stamp set "Simply Said: Happy Daisy".  Some masking film helped protect the daisy colored with Copics as I sponged Adirondack Sunshine Yellow and Adirondack Sunset Orange.  I'm liking how the sentiment is offset on this.

Go check out the AJVD blog and read all about the details of this card.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

Beach Babe

You know this is my favorite kind of card to make.  So since today is Tiddly Tuesday with the new challenge being "Summer Sun", you knew I'd do something like this.  Right?  You know me?  I LOVE to make ocean cards.

This card features the digital image of "Wryn- Beach Babe" from Tiddly Inks.  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I drew the scene with Copic markers.  The white caps are from a white Gelly Roll pen.  The sun was sponged with Pan Pastels.  The fun sand in the foreground was made with Mudd Puddles, given to me two summers ago in Myrtle Beach by the great Linda Compton.

Sure hope you are enjoying the week.  I'm hoping you'll join us for the Summer Sun Challenge over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!

Orange Balloon on Kraft

Sometimes, I just fall in love with the negative of a die cut.  That's what happened here.  I made this card last week and noticed that the negative die cut would serve well on a card.  And so, this card was born.  I framed the negative with black cardstock and placed on a cardstock panel.  I added a fun orange balloon too.

This card was made possible with Copic markers and dies from A Jillian Vance Design.  Today, this card is featured on the AJVD blog.  You should really go and take a look.

Thanks bunches for visiting my blog.  Tiddly Tuesday is tomorrow so you'd better come back here for that.

Wedding Bells

Some people know that if they want a special card, then they should come to me, rather than go to Hallmark.  Most of the time, I can do a special order.  Hit me up.

This card is for a friend of mine.  Her daughter is getting married tomorrow, and this is the card I made for her.  I do hope everyone likes it.  It features the digital image of "Wedding Bells" from Tiddly Inks.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  You can't see it from the photo but the bride's dress and veil shimmer thanks to some Wink of Stella. The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design.

Go check out some of the marvelous creations from the Tiddly Inks design team.  It is Fab Friday, you know. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!