A Helping Hand

Just one more day until Sassy Cheryl's has all of these fabulous new digital images in her shop.

Today, I bring to you the fourth and final image.  It is called "A Helping Hand".  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  The side strip of patterned paper was simply a scrap I have been hoarding.  The heart was cut from a punch from this same scrap.  The sentiment is from an old There She Goes stamp set.  I thought it was appropriate to get out the Baker's Twine on this card since it looks like something wonderful is about to be whipped up.

And there you have it.  It has been a blast getting to show you the January release for Sassy Cheryl's.  Remember, it goes live tomorrow morning at 6:00 eastern.  This release will satisfy all of you Valentine's Day cardmaking needs, don't you think?! 

Gobble

Just a for fun card here featuring an adorable turkey from long gone There She Goes.  I stamped the turkey onto Hammermill Color Copy paper and colored with Copic markers   There's a strip of paper on this from Carta Bella and some orange enamel dots. 

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I have been sick with a nasty cold, praying it doesn't turn into bronchitis.  My parents brought us Thanksgiving dinner and handed it to us at the door.  I was thankful I had an appetite, as the past two days I've eaten nothing but chicken soup and bananas.  I hate my immune system.  I really do.

Come Here, You...

This card features an absolutely adorable digital image from Sassy Cheryl's called "Come Here, You...".  I simply printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and had fun coloring it with Copic markers.

The sentiment is from the long gone There She Goes and was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The small heart is also from TSG and was stamped with Distress Ink Dried Marigold.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  Make it a great one.  And, hug a dog if you can.  I do and its my favorite moment of the day.

It's Been Sweet

For the past two days, I had the opportunity to just create.  For me.  Just a chance to engage in the creative process with no final product due or in mind for that matter.  It's been sweet.

This card features an image I've had for ages.  It is an oldie from Your Next Stamp, part of their Darling Diva line.  I've been quite intimidated by it, and finally mustered up some courage to ink it and color it.  Truth be told, I'm still a bit intimidated by it but at least the rubber has now seen some ink...one of my stamping goals right now.

The sentiment is an oldie from There She Goes. 

Thanks bunches for stopping by my blog.  I promise, no calories.

Hello from Wryn and her Dog

It is okay with me if you leave my blog and go immediately to Tiddly Inks to get the cutest coloring books on the planet.  Seriously! 

That's right.  Tiddly Inks has three new coloring books and let's just say I am in love.  The pages can be printed in any size you wish.  PERFECT for card fronts, I'm just sayin'.  You'll be seeing a lot of from me because this is totally my style and I don't have to do any of the digital work like framing, placement of multiple images, etc.  It is just done. 

This is my card for Tiddly Tuesday.  There's a new challenge over on the challenge blog and it is called Blooming Beautiful.  Just use a Tiddly image with flowers.  Easy enough.  The image I used is from the new Everyday Fun with Friends Coloring Book from Tiddly Inks.  I sized it for a card front and printed onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I added the speech bubble from There She Goes (sigh) and a partial sentiment from Taylored Expressions.  I placed the image onto a card panel that was dry -embossed with a folder. 

Sure hope you join us for the challenge, and I sure hope you go get your awesome coloring books now.  They are priced so reasonably....you get 15 wonderful Tiddly scenes in each book.  I'm just giddy!!!

Proud as a Peacock

I made this card just for fun.  Trying to get my coloring muse back.

I decided to you an image from There She Goes...oh how I miss that company!  This is from the set Zoo-pendous.  I am thrilled to have possession of many TSG sets, but in my warped thinking, I hardly ever ink any of them because I tell myself that I'm not worthy of them and I won't do them justice.  I'm a dork like that.  So, I guess you can say I'm proud of myself for just showing the image a little ink and love. 

The background was created with a MFT cover-up die. 

Perhaps I should ink up a few more animals in this set?  We'll see.

So Sweet on You

I made this card last week, just for fun.  I'm just getting around to sharing it.  It was made using the stamp set "Freeze the Moment" from There She Goes.  Oh how I miss that company!  I'm fortunate I have some of their stamp sets...though I usually have in my mind that I'm not worthy of them and can't do them justice.  I think I did okay coloring the adorable little girl in Copics.  The rest of the design is a disappointment.  I can't do more than a simple layout to save the life of me.

Back again soon with more cards that I've made, but are still unshared.  Is that even a word?  Unshared?

Waddle I Do

Love this digital image called "Duck In Boots" from Some Odd Girl.  Colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.  The sentiment is from There She Goes.  Patterned paper is from Basic Gray (dots), and the striped paper is an unknown scrap.  All layers and elements framed with kraft cardstock.  The circle was cut with a Nestabilities die, and then sponged with Memento Desert Sand.  The scalloped circle was also cut with a Nestabilities die. A button with twine was added to the card for the finishing touch.

In no way does this card make me an Oregon Duck Fan.  I'm just a fan of cute ducks in rain boots.  GO BUCKEYES!

Shut The Duck Up!

My blog has been quiet as of late.  I've been wanting to do something for the upcoming National Championship game, but too afraid of the "jinx" factor.  But I've got friends doing it, both Buckeyes and Quacks, so I went for it.

Here's my latest creation, and I must say...I love it.  I love the very idea of it, and I hope, hope, hope this comes true.  Nothing is sweeter than winning a National Championship, and my beloved Buckeyes have worked so hard to overcome many obstacles.  Can a little duck keep us from that coveted trophy?  I hope not.

I made this card using the Sassy Cheryl's image of "Touchdown".  I paired it with an image of a dead duck, found with the assistance of a Google image search.  The sentiment is from a sentiment set from There She Goes.  It was screaming to be included on this card, I hope you are not offended.  (Really, as of right now, I find Oregon fans to be nice and not obnoxious).  There's a button, some scarlet and gray twine from A Jillian Vance Design, and the patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.  All elements came together perfectly, just as this season did.

Disclaimer...I have nothing really against the Ducks.  YES, I WANT TO WIN, but should we not, I am content with Oregon getting it.  I'm just crazy happy it won't go to the SEC.  OSU had the thrill of beating Alabama last week.  It was sweet!  In a way, it was the main course.  Tomorrow's game is the dessert.  A very, very, sweet desert.  Any you all know how I crave sweets!

(Not a Buckeye fan?  Go to my friend Sue Kment.  She has some wonderful eye-candy to satisfy any Duck.

Go Buckeyes!!!   Beat Oregon!!

Happy Trails

I squealed with delight when AJVD shared with me that they would be teaming up with Whimsie Doodles.  I have been in LOVE with Melyssa's designs for years, both at Whimsie Doodles and the former There She Goes. 

This is a retirement card I made (Buckeye style trailer) using the stamp set AJVD "Happy Trails" by Whimsie Doodles. 

To make this card, I stamped the trailer with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I cut around the image with detailed scissors. 

I stamped two trees with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto lime green cardstock.  I cut with detailed scissors and sponged with Adirondack Lettuce dye.  The trunks are colored with a Copic marker.

I sponged a light blue textured piece of cardstock with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass dye.  I adhered a strip of lime green cardstock, sponged with Adirondack Lettuce dye, along the bottom.  I placed the trees and trailer into the scene.  The scene was them framed with black cardstock.  The star trio was stamped three times along the "sky" with Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

The scene was then placed onto a white cardstock front, and the sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Stay tuned!  You'll be seeing many more cards on this blog featuring AJVD and Whimsie Doodles!  What a great pairing!

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.

Every Child

So, I stayed up for the predicted derecho and colored this image.  Thankfully my papers didn't blow away, so I was able to put together this card today.  The storm was all hype.

This card was made with the adorable set called "Every Child" by There She Goes.  I stamped the image with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with a Nestabilities oval die.  I paper pierced around the oval and also around the card panel from Doodlebug Designs.  I faux-stitched with a white colored pencil.

The sentiment, also from TSG's "Every Child" set was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto a piece of patterned paper also from Doodlebug Designs that was cut with a MFT die-namic die.

A sheer yellow ribbon, button and Baker's Twine put the finishing touches on this card.

This card was inspired by the colors of the following photo for the TSG211 Challenge:

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

In All The World

I would be embarrassed to tell you how many stamps I own.  Even more embarrassed to let you in on how many of those stamps have never been inked.  I have no problem buying the images I love.  I am just hesitant to use them sometimes because I sometimes feel as though I won't do justice for the image.  I'm trying to break this thinking really...one of the goals I have for myself this summer.

So, on my first official day off for summer break, I decided to go ahead and ink a newly acquired image from There She Goes.  Both the image and the sentiment are from the GORGEOUS set "In All The World".  I stamped the image with Marvy black dye onto X-Press it cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers, and using a Nestabilities circle die, used the out-of-the-box technique.  I paper pierced around the circle.

The patterned paper is from Darcie.  It too was paper pierced, and faux-stitched with a colored pencil.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  Sheer white ribbon, and a pink brad put the finishing touches on this card.

This card will be going to the lady who watches my Sloopy.  She truly is a blessing.