Chief of the Charcoal

I appreciate any kind of a cook, seeing as how I don't cook much, LOL.  So, this card would be appropriate I think for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.  If you are invited to a picnic, you'd better thank the Chief of the Charcoal and I'm thinking this card would do the job.

I stamped the DRS image of "Grilling Guy" with Memento Tuxedo Black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I used a punch to round two of the corners.  I framed the image panel in black cardstock.

Then I stamped portions of the DRS sentiment "Boss of the BBQ Birthday Greeting" using a Memento Tuxedo Black marker onto red, white and blue pennant flags cut from MFT die-namics.  I arranged them onto a piece of kraft that was framed with black cardstock.  I added a silver star brad for the finishing touches. 

So now I'm armed and ready for any picnic invite I may get in the next few days.  If no invites come my way, then I am sure the the grillmaster at Steak-N-Shake will appreciate my gratitude, LOL. 

B is for Buckeye

There's a fun, new challenge posted on the DRS Designs Blog today called "Things that Start with the letter 'B'". 

This challenge gives me the excuse to get out my very first stamp ever from DRS Designs called "Ohio Buckeye".  Naturally, every Buckeye fan out there needs this stamp.  I was no exception, LOL.

I stamped "Ohio Buckeye" with Marvy black dye in onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored it with Copic markers and cut around the image with detailed scissors.  I paired the image with red cardstock cut with an emerald cut (die)mond nesting die set from Spellbinders and a jillian vance design.  I paper pierced and faux stitched with a colored pencil around the "Block O" and framed with black cardstock. 

I placed the Block image and Buckeye image onto a piece of gray cardstock that I stamped randomly with DRS Designs "Lines O'Plenty" in Marvy grey dye ink. 

Finishing touches on this card include Buckeye Blend Divine Twine from a jillian vance design and the sentiment (which is a portion of the "Ohio Buckeye" stamp) onto a MFT die-namic flag.

Football season will be here before we know it.  But, let's not rush this.  Ah, sweet summer.   Join us for "Things that Start with the letter 'B'"?

Lobster Bake

Living in Ohio, I didn't even know what a lobster bake was until Googling the phrase and seeing some pictures.   I'm a very picky eater so I doubt if I would want to go to one anyway, LOL.  But, I thought I'd through my name in for the current CAS DT search over on Splitcoast...as a guest designer, because I had such fun doing it for the spring term. 

The challenge was to design a card using the typical colors associated with a lobster bake...red, yellow, and aqua or navy.  I seem to take these challenges so literally,  so I had to find a lobster image.  Believe it or not, I have none.   I did found this lobster image on children's coloring page from twistynoodle.com.  I printed the lobster onto X-Press It cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I did a little shading with a Prismacolor pencil.  Then, I cut around him with detailed scissors.  On a piece of white cardstock, I stamped a swirl from Stampabilities with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye and sponged around the image.  I stamped a wave from Taylored Expressions with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and sponged as well.  I added some crystal Stickles for the highlights.

The sentiment was cut with black cardstock from a Cuttlebug die.  I just thought it looked good...not sure I will ever need a thank you card with a lobster on it, LOL.   Perhaps I should have made a "thanks, but no thanks" card. 

But, THANKS for visiting my blog today!

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.

Bursting with Happiness

I thought I should share that every Saturday I will be posting on the DRS Designs Blog.  I hope you'll go over and check it out.  There's lots of wonderful inspiration over there.

Appropriately named "Best Present Ever Cutie Pie Kid" this DRS Designs image was so fun to color.
I stamped the image with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored him with Copic markers and cut around him with detailed scissors.  Then on a separate piece of white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment "Delightful Surprises Birthday Greeting" with Versafine Onyx Black.  I then cut around the sentiment with a Nestabilities die and framed it with black cardstock.  I made the balloons by stamping a the balloon portion of "Here for the Party Cutie Pie Kid" three times, coloring them with Copics, and cutting them with detailed scissors.  I used Baker's Twine for the balloons' string.  I arranged all of the elements onto a textured light blue piece of cardstock, framed with black cardstock.

Thanks so very much for visiting my blog today.  Have a pleasant weekend!

Hopping Good News

 

I'm very excited to be joining the very talented DRS Designs Design Team!  I am honored they asked me and it should be fun creating cards with all of their wonderful images.  Go have a peek!

Here's my first card.  It is for their weekly challenge that is hosted on the DRS Designs Blog.  This week's challenge is called the "Great Outdoors".

For my card, I stamped the adorable "Frog on a Log" onto X-Press it cardstock.  I colored him with Copic markers.  I then cut around the log and frog with detailed scissors.  I stamped the image again onto an oval piece of X-Press It.  I colored the image again, including the water and the greenery.  I placed the frog and log onto the oval, thus creating a little dimension.  The cloudy blue sky was created with Pan Pastels. Then using Diamond Glaze, I created the shine on the water.  Looks pretty cool, in real life, I must admit.

The rest of the card is quite CAS.  I framed the beige cardstock and oval with black cardstock.  I did a little sponging around the beige with Adirondack Latte dye.  I added some Baker's Twine and a button.  

The sentiment is from DRS Designs and is called "UnFroggetable Birthday Greeting".  I inked a portion of the sentiment with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.

I rounded the bottom corners with a punch.

Sure hope you can join DRS Designs for this week's challenge! 

Fireman John

Meet "Fireman John".  He's a digital image from Sassy Cheryl's and he's a fun little guy to color.

I printed Fireman John onto X-Press it cardstock.  I colored him with Copic markers.  I added some Diamond Glaze to his hat and the water for a little shine.

I framed the image with black cardstock, and used patterned paper from The Paper Studio and Bo Bunny form the layout of this card.  I added some "soot" around the edges by sponging some Marvy gray dye ink.  The sentiment is computer generated.

I gave Fireman John a gold star as a final embellishment.  

Inspired by this week's challenge #170 at Sassy Cheryl's which is to make a card for a "Guy/Boy". 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  My hero?  My Dad (though not a fireman, LOL).