Hugs Before School

When I saw this digital image from Michelle Perkett Studio, I just had to have it. It is called "Hugs Before School" and it reminds me of dropping off my dachshund, Sloopy, everyday before I go to teach. Only difference is, I'm a little bigger than this girl and Sloopy is a little smaller than this dog, LOL!

Anyway, I printed the image onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I colored it with my Copic markers and cut it out with detail scissors. A Nestabilities die was used to cut a panel and I sponged around the panel with SeaShells Seashell Pink dye ink. The sentiment was cut from my Cricut and a ribbon was adhered to the sponged Nestabilities die cut. Patterned paper was also used to create this card.

Thanks so much for looking, and thanks so much for the challenge that inspired this card, Challenge #42, on the Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge blog, which is a back-to-school challenge. Tis the season!

School Days are Coming

Is Back-to-School a holiday worthy of a card? As a teacher who loves her summer, I'm not really celebrating the whole concept. However when I saw this adorable digital image from Michelle Perkett Studio, I couldn't resist whipping up a card with it.

I printed the image called "Mary Margaret" onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I colored it with Copic markers. The card has several panels made from patterned paper scraps from Christmas and red cardstock, though I don't think the card has a Christmas feel to it, do you? I used a snippet from a Back-to-School ribbon and attached it with a circle clip. Three red brads were used for a little embellishment. The ribbon is acting as the sentiment, which fits the SCS Try a Technique Challenge, TLC286, which is to use ribbon without tying a bow or knot.

Now, back to summer. No need at all to rush things.

Birthday Cake...Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Here's a birthday card for the stash. Can never have enough birthday cards in the stash, can you? Let me tell you how it came to be.

Now that the wedding is over, I'm finding more time to surf the web. Perhaps I've been under a rock or something, but I just discovered another addicting ning site...this one called Crafter's Digital Art Center which features the use of digital stamps. How cool is that? Anyway, I joined the talented Michelle Perkett's group and learned that right now she is having a Design Team call and wants all interested to submit a project using this adorable cake image and sentiment. What an absolute blast and honor that would be to color her intricate images, so I immediately began creating. Here's the result.

I printed the Michelle Perkett cake image onto Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I then proceeded to cut it out. I painted some Diamond Glaze onto the "chocolate frosting" and sprinkled a little Hot Kiss Art Institute glitter to give it some sparkle. I used a Nestabilities die cut and sponged around the die with SeaShells Seashell pink dye ink. I then adhered the cake image onto this die. I printed the sentiment onto ink jet shrink plastic and shrank. Love the texture this gave the card. Various patterned paper panels and curly ribbon were used to complete this card.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Though it is Friday the 13th, I'm hoping I'll have a little luck with this card.