Just a Note

Can you believe it is already March??!!! Time for another challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  This month we have a color challenge.  Head over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog for all of the details.

My card features the Tiddly Inks digital image of Wryn-Just a Note.  I printed this cutie pie onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I then fussy cut around the image.  The card panel utilizes a piece of gray cardstock stamped with a background stamp from A Jillian Vance Design using SSS fog dye ink.  I framed this panel with black cardstock and stamped the sentiment, which was in my stash (sorry, unknown source).  It seemed appropriate.  I then placed the entire panel and image onto a white card base.

Please join Tiddly Inks for our monthly challenge!  We'd love to see your creations!

Mermaid ATC

Yay!  It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday!  This month over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog, we are being challenged to make an Artist Trading Card (ATC).

I thought it would be fun to use one of the mermaids from the Tiddly Inks digital set Amy and Her Mini Mermaid Friends.  I printed the mermaid onto X-Press It cardstock.  I cut the cardstock so that it was slightly less than the standard 3.5 inch x 2.5 inch ATC size.  I colored the image and made the water with Copic markers.  I stamped the sentiment from A Jillian Vance Design with Versamark watermark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp.  I then adhered three crystal bulbs for bubbles and framed the cardstock with some 3.5 inch x 2.5 inch dark aqua colored cardstock.

Sure hope you join us for all of the fun this month.  Show us your ATCs!

Wryn Waits and Looks at the Stars

It is fun to be on a digital design team and NOT have a working computer.  But, I'm going through my stash of images I had printed prior to my computer dying. 

This card features the adorable digital stamp from Tiddly Inks called Wryn Waits.  A while ago (LOL), I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock.  Recently (LOL), I colored the image with Copic markers and fussy cut.  The card panel was sponged with some blue inks and cut with a Gina Marie Designs die to create the starry sky.  The grass was made from cardstock sponged with green (Adirondack Lettuce dye, of course) and cut with a MFT die.  The sentiment is from two companies, Honeybee Stamps and A Jillian Vance Design.  The hearts were cut with a punch and colored with Copic markers.

Perfect card for the upcoming Valentine Day holiday.  Perfect Valentine's Day gift for me...a computer!

Woof!

I'm here!  It's been awhile, I know. 

My computer died and I had some other house issues going on.  And the holidays.  Stress.

But I think my little hiatus was good for me.  It made me miss my beloved hobby.  I've got some Copic refills on the way (had to beat the price hike) and soon my markers will be juicy.  That's been somewhat of a problem as of late. 

I'm starting out the new year right though.  Coloring and posting. 

Today is a Tiddly Tuesday!  Talk about starting out the year right!  Thank goodness the challenge is "Anything Goes" because I still don't have a computer and access to my digital images.  This image comes from the Everyday Fun with Friends coloring book from Tiddly Inks.  I had printed it prior to my computer dying onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and did a bit of shading with Prismacolor pencils.  The "woof" die cut is from Recollections. 

Sure hope you join us at Tiddly Inks this month for our Anything Goes challenge.  If I can do it, you can too. 

Here's wishing you a crafty 2019!  I'm wishing one for myself too!

Nuts About You

It's another Tiddly Tuesday!  This month's challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog is all about dimension.  Go check out all of the details here and please play along with us this month.

For my creation, I decided to create a center step card.  The digital images are from the digital stamp set Fun Animals from Tiddly Inks.  I printed the squirrel, acorns and greeting onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored them with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. I fussy cut all of the images and arranged them onto the card. The grass is cut from a MFT die and I colored the grass by sponging my favorite color in the whole world...Adironack Lettuce dye ink.  The patterned paper on the card is from Carta Bella.

Thanks for being one of the eleven people who come to this blog.  I appreciate you sticking with me.

Tree Hugger

I love the art of Mother Nature in the fall.  I couldn't resist turning the digital image of Tree Hugger from Tiddly Inks into an autumn tree.  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers using this month's color palette on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design and the patterned paper on this card is from Carte Bella.  A few sequins complete the details of this card.

Won't you join us for this month's challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog?  Head on over and see some fabulous creations from the design team for inspiration.

Genius

September is here.  Time for another challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  This month it is all about the boys.

For my card, I printed the sweet digital image of "Genius" from Tiddly Inks.  I colored the image with Copic markers, tried a new wonky die from Gina Marie Designs and mounted to a gray card panel.  

Felt good to take a few moments to color.  The start of the school year has consumed me.  Yay for the three day weekend that just passed.  I got to breathe a bit.

Take a few moments this month to join us, won't you?  All of the details for the challenge are on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

Light Up My Life

It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday!  This time around we are being challenged to created a Clean and Simple card.  That seems to be all I do, lol.

For my card, I used the Tiddly Inks digital image of Light Up My Life.  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  The glow from the fireflies was colored with Distress Oxide.  Using a circle die, I drew the circle that is acting as the sky.  I also drew the little dots around the circle.  The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design.

Sure hope you join us this month for the Clean and Simple challenge.  Go to the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog for all of the details.

I think the real challenge is how to keep our lives clean and simple, lol.  There's always something.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Light My Life

It's July's Fab Friday at Tiddly Inks!

For my contribution, I made this card using the Tiddly Inks digital image of Light My Life.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  I then added the wave border along the bottom of the card cut with a Memory Box die.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and is from A Jillian Vance Design.

Make sure you check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog to see some beautiful Tiddly cards and projects.

Have a great weekend!

WELCOME to Unicorn Street!

It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is Anything Goes, so you really have no excuse to not particpate.

This card features a digital image from the Tiddly Inks set Lovely YOUNicone and Unicorn.  I printed the unicorn onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the unicorn with Copic markers.  The letters are from a Penny Black alphabet stamp set and was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  The "welcome" sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design and was also stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  I added a strip of washi tape near the bottom and a few white sequins to complete the card.

At first glance, this card might not make any sense.  The reason behind the card doesn't make any sense either, but it is a real situation that angers me.  A co-worker of mine, in order for her family to remain together, had to seek residence in Canada.  The new administration terminated the immigration program that allowed her husband to live and work in the US, and he was ordered removed.  He had been working in this country for several years.  The reason there is a unicorn on the card is because she is moving to a street called Unicorn Street. 

Canada, you're awesome.  The US right now, not so much.

Baby Girl

Whenever I have a baby card to make, I always "reach" (or should I say find the file on my computer?) for Tiddly Inks for cute baby images.

This card features the Tiddly Inks digital image of Baby Girl.  She's just precious, don't you think?  I printed her onto X-Press It cardstock and colored her with Copic markers.  I fussy cut her and placed her onto a patterned paper cardfront (no clue the source).  The cover-up die is from My Favorite Things.  The sentiment is from A Jillian Vance Design.   I added three pink enamel dots to the design because they were amazingly the perfect match.

Did you check out all of the loveliness for Fab Friday?  Check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog for some beautiful Tiddly inspiration!

Fishing Expert

It's time for another Tiddy Tuesday.  We have a color challenge for the month.  Go to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog for all of the details and join in on the fun.

My card features the adorable digital image Wryn Fishing Expert.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.  I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops and Nuvo Glitter Drops to the fish (I couldn't decide which to use so I used both, lol). The sentiment is from a set from Taylored Expressions and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  Can't have enough birthday cards, right?

Don't forget to head on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  You'll see there are a couple of very talented guest designers playing in all the fun.

Wheeeeeee!

They say it's a Fab Friday.  It sure better be a Friday, lol.  What a week.

For my Tiddly Inks creation, I went straight to the Tiddly Inks digital coloring book Everyday Fun with Friends.  This image is one of the pages.  I simply printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.

Head on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog.  There happens to be some beautiful Tiddly creations over there this Fab Friday.  You don't want to miss them!

Happy Birthday, Succa!

I squealed when Crissy Croll drew a cactus for Tiddly Inks because you know how much I love them.  In fact, she drew a bunch of cacti in this digital image set Cute Cactus.

It's a Tiddly Tuesday on this first day of May.  The challenge for this month is to create a Tiddly Inks project with Florals or Plants.  You can read all about the challenge and see some BEAUTIFUL creations on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

For my card, I used one cactus from Cute Cactus.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. 

The sentiment cracks me up.  It is from A Jillian Vance Design and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

A strip of pattern paper from an unknown source is along the side of the card panel.

Don't be a succa!  Join us at Tiddly Inks this month for all of the fun!

Tiddly Inks Spring Is Here Blog Hop

What a lovely day for a blog hop!  Tiddly Inks is celebrating the arrival of spring.   About one day a week it actually feels like spring around here, lol. Maybe all of these beautiful flowers will make things better.

This card features the Tiddly Inks digital image of Wryn Blooms.  It is an older Tiddly Inks image but I've had my eye on it for quite some time just waiting on the right time to use it.  I think a spring blog hop is the perfect occasion.

To make this card, I printed the adorable Wryn Blooms onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I added a bit of sparkle to the flower centers with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and is from Hampton Arts.  I added a small sequin below the sentiment for a little interest and balance.  The card base that shows along the side is dry embossed light blue cardstock.

I'm set for Mother's Day with this card.

And don't forget, you are set for all occasions with Tiddly Inks.

You will want to see all of the GORGEOUS spring creations on this blog hop.  You can find your way by following this link.

SLOOPY!

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!  SLOOPY....MY SLOOPY....INSPIRED THIS DIGITAL STAMP FROM TIDDLY INKS!

Be still my heart!  The fabulous Christy Croll made my dreams come true with this new Tiddly Inks image Puppilicous Dachshund.  A few months ago she asked the Tiddly Inks Design Team for image ideas. I begged her for a dachshund, and this was the result.  She said it was modeled after Sloopy.  I'm in love.

Thanks you so much Christy!

To make this card, I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from a stamp set made especially for Creative Chaos in Circleville called Buzzwords from Scraps Of Love.   I framed the image with scarlet cardstock and added a scarlet heart.

Tiddly Inks has so much wonderful, heartfelt images.  Go see....today's Fab Friday on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

Mermaid Circle Card

Go round or go home.  That's this month's challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.  We sure hope you join in on all the fun.

My circle contribution is this card using one of the adorable mermaid images from Tiddly Inks' Amy and Her Mini Mermaid Friends.  I printed the adorable digital image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I then fussy cut carefully around the image. 

The card base itself was made with the help of some circle frame dies from My Favorite Things.  The "ocean" was made by repeatedly activating Distress Oxides on glossy cardstock with water and then heat-setting.  Once I liked the look I applied some Distress Micro Glaze onto the circle to achieve the brightness of colors.

The sentiment is from a retired stamp set from A Jillian Vance Design and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  A few crystal beads serve as bubbles to complete this card.

Swim on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog for all of the challenge details. 

Wryn Shares Hope

It's Fab Friday at Tiddly Inks. 

Today, I'm featuring one of the newer images from Tiddly Inks called Wryn Shares Hope.  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  I did a bit of sponging around the edges of the card with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers.  The faint dots and stars, both images from Stamps By Judith were stamped with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers.  The sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas and was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

Go the the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog for some more Tiddly inspiration from the Design Team.  They certainly are the reason it's called Fab Friday.

And what a Fab Friday it is....woot!  A much needed Spring Break starts today at 2:55!

Molly Celebrates

It's time for another Tiddly Tuesday!  Our March challenge is to use a Molly image from Tiddly Inks.  Such a hard challenge because it is so hard to choose which one to use.

I finally decided on the Tiddly Inks digital image Molly Celebrates.  Makes for the perfect birthday card, don't you think?  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I fussy cut Molly and placed her onto a card panel that was dry embossed with an embossing folder.  The strip along the side of the panel is some patterned paper from Lasting Impressions.  A few little pink sequins complete the details of this festive card.

Sure hope you join us during this Molly March!  Make sure to stop by the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog to get inspired and see all of the possibilities.

Tiddly Inks Galore!

If you have not been to Tiddly Inks lately, you need to know you are missing out on a bunch of amazing images being released by Christy.  She is an illustrating machine right now (I can't keep up, lol). 

This image is from the Tiddly Inks stamp set Pawfect Day.  It is available digitally, as well as in a clear set.   For this card, I kept all of the cute little paw friends away and just focused on having Wryn.  She looks rather pensive, so I thought this sentiment from Simon Says Stamp seems perfect, serving as a thinking of you card.  The image is colored with Copics.  The paper I used was Hammermill Color Copy.  The sentiment was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink.  A few white sequins were added to the white space for interest.  The patterned paper is from an unknown source.  Another product of my hoarding, lol.

Now...go.  Treat yourself to some Tiddly Inks candy.