Summer Girl Windy

So, how would you like to be where this girl is?  Me?  Yes, please.

"Summer Girl Windy" is a new image from Rubbernecker Stamps.   I stamped her onto coated paper with Marvy grey dye ink for a softer look.  I colored her with Copic markers and created the ocean scene with Copic markers as well.  The beautiful sentiment is also from Rubbernecker and is called "Song of the Sea".  It too was stamped with the Marvy grey dye.

I framed my scene with black cardstock and matted it to a bluish/grey cardstock.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog.  I know this card is a bit different for me, but I wanted to do some Copic work on some coated paper and thought soft pastel colors seemed appropriate.

Bulldog

It's Monday! What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Bulldog" (8101-L). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, September 24 to Sunday, September 30. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built. 

For my card, I rediscovered how fun it is to color with Copics on coated paper. It truly has been ages ago since I've colored with this paper.  I stamped Bulldog (8101-L) with Marvy black dye onto Sterling Ultra Matte 80# coated paper.  I colored the image with Copic markers and then cut around the image with my Cutterbee scissors.

I stamped a panel of Georgia Pacific white cardstock with the Repeat Impressions sentiment "Life Without Dogs" (8109-L) using Versafine Onyx Black.  I framed this with light brown cardstock.  The larger card panel is patterned paper from The Paper Studio.  It too is framed with the light brown cardstock.  A small bone charm was added to the card as a finishing touch.

My husband always talks about getting bulldog and naming it Brutus.  I don't think so....Sloopy will always be the only child.  ;-)

I'll just send my husband over to the blogs of the Rock Stars. Perhaps that will satisfy his bulldog needs.  Make sure you visit too!

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  Have a great week!

Orange Drink

So, I guess you can call this the BCS, or the Bowl "Card" Series. A couple of days ago, I featured the Rose, today I have the Orange, tomorrow will be the Sugar, and next week I'll try and post the Fiesta. LOL. Seriously, I can do it, because I collect stamps with those themes because of my Buckeyes. Though, I tell you, not feeling too very sweet this year, due to the OSU tat-Five.

Actually, I made this card last spring and forgot to photo it and share it until today. I guess that's what planning a wedding will do to you. But, it works out nicely for the my little BCS thing, so all is well.

The main image is a Penny Black image, called "Make Lemonade", which I obviously ignored and chose orange. I stamped it with Marvy black dye ink onto coated paper (which I desperately need to get more of, as I am out), and colored the image with Copic markers. I love to color fur on coated paper with Copics. Almost a watercolor effect. The oranges are from PSX and were stamped onto Georgia Pacific cardstock and also colored with Copic markers. I cut these images out with Cutterbee scissors and arranged onto the card. Panels using orange cardstock, white cardstock and patterned paper from Making Memories help create the panels for this card. A Cuttlebug embossing folder was also used for some texture, along with some faux stitching from a white gel pen. A sheer white ribbon completes the card.

Now, off to watch the Orange Bowl. Sugar Bowl/Card tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Proud Mother Rabbit

This is a Stamps Happen image I bought a couple years ago in the clearance bin at a Michael's in South Dakota. I couldn't resist it. The great thing about having a relaxing spring break this week is that I actually have time to color. This was a fun one.

To change things up a bit, I decided to use coated paper for a more watercolored look. I stamped the image with Marvy dye black ink onto some coated paper I got from Arvey's. I heat set the ink, and then proceeded to color the image with Copic markers. I used my Cricut to cut the circle panel card. Patterned paper, ribbon and a corner punch were also used to create this card.

Once again, this card is fairly plain. I'm thinking that this adorable image can do most of the work,rather than use lots of embellishments. This card fits March's Central Theme, All Creatures Great and Small, over on Splitcoast.

The Rose Bowl Strut

I am so sorry I haven't posted in almost a month, but I've been very busy mass-producing times 40. A lot of work, but I'm pleased with the results.

I entered into the month of November without a solid idea for my 2009 Christmas card. However, once my beloved Buckeyes clinched a spot in the Rose Bowl, I knew my holiday card would have a Ohio State feel to it. My personal challenge was to celebrate the Rose Bowl berth, but yet have it still look Christmas like. I think I pulled it off.

This adorable image is from Penny Black. I have had this image for years, in anticipation/hope of perhaps using it one day for the Rose Bowl. I stamped the image onto coated paper with Marvy Dye black ink. I colored the image with Copic markers. Layers of patterned paper and black cardstock were used to create this card (along with almost a whole bottle of Zip Dry Paper Glue and rolls and rolls of doublesided tape). Ribbon was also used to adorn the card. I initially used plaid ribbon, to bring out all of the red in the rose, but then ran out of that ribbon and had to switch to gold. The inside sentiment reads, "Tis the season".

Here's wishing all of you a very happy holiday season. And, a resounding "Go Buckeyes! Beat the Oregon Ducks!"

Celebrating the 70th

No, this isn't my 70th card of the year. I sure wish I could claim that, as I would love to have that kind of output in my cardmaking.

Rather, this is the card I made to celebrate my Dad's 70th birthday. As a kid even, he insisted that I make his Father's Day and birthday cards, rather than buy them from a store. It seems like every time I make a card for my Dad, it always is very whimsical, juvenile-like, rather than masculine. Oh well, maybe that's my way of holding onto childhood and the look of those cards I made him early on in my life.

The bear image is from Darcie and was stamped with Marvy dye black ink onto coated paper. I colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment is from Inkadinkado. Patterned paper, colored cardstock and ribbon were also used to create this card.

I'm celebrating being able to celebrate his 70th birthday. He's such a great dad.

Life's A Beach

The more we get into summer, the more I'm believing that I need a beach in my life. I'd really like to getaway soon...to relax, read, and simply veg. Not that I'm doing any thing now. I'd just like to change locales, if you will.

So, to "take me away" for a bit, I decided to color this image from Outlines. I stumbled upon the Copic Colour Challenge blog, and decided to take a stab at Challenge #18 which was to use Copic colors BG05, R85, and Y15. I really liked this, because it just goes to show you that you don't need all of the Copics to do a decent coloring job. Those three markers, along with E13 and the Colorless blender are the only markers I used on this image. That's just 5 markers.

I stamped the image on coated paper with Marvy dye black ink. Various patterned paper, tag punch, computer-generated sentiment, brads and paper piercer were also used to complete this card.

Thanks for visiting my colorful beach.