Happy Birthday Robot

I've come to the conclusion that I need more designer paper for when I make cards for boys.  This is the only paper I have that is remotely close, I have other blue, green, and orange paper but they have flowers on them or are pretty feminine.  I found this cute digi at Pink Cat Studio, it's only the third stamp I have that I can even use on a boy card.  I guess I'm going to have to go shopping, too bad:)

I made this card for two challenges:

1. Hope Stamps Eternal where our inspiration was coming from these cute cupcakes.

2.  Sunday Sketch and Stamp #20 where I followed a sketch from Ger.

Supplies: Paper: SU and PTI; Stamp: Pink Cat Studio; Copics: C1, C3, C5, YR18, G28, B28, and Blender; Other: Glossy Accents, Thickers, Buttons, Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder, and Nestabilities. 

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Happy Friday!

I'm so glad it's Friday, I'm ready for the weekend.  Some of my scrappy friends are coming over on Saturday and we're going to play with our Copics:)  Here are a couple of cards I made with a new stamp set I bought, aren't they cute!  There are two sentiments with them too, one is Happy Valentine's Day and the other is Hugs and Kisses.  I think these would be good for Mother's Day, Thank You's, or just any about any occassion.  I'll probably make some more and see how they sell on my etsy shop.

Have a great weekend!

TFL!

Softpencil Week #4

Happy Thursday!  Tomorrow is obviously Friday and I hope you have some great scrappy plans for the weekend.  Some of my friends are coming to my house on Saturday to color some images, I can't wait! 

Here is my last card for the January GDT...aren't they adorable!  Our challenge was use to rhinestones, brads, and eyelets or just one of them.  I choose rhinestones...it's like they are looking up into the night sky.

I just wanted to thank Elizabeth for such a great opportunity to work with her images, you'll see more of them on my blog in the future.

Supplies: Paper: MME and PTI; Stamp: Softpencil; Copics: Cats: C1, C3, C5, C7 and Y21, Y23, Y26; Heart: RV02, RV06, B00; Other: Ribbon, Button, Inking, and Rhinestones.

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Inspirational Card Sketches #51

Hello Ladies!!!  Here is a card I made from a sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches.  I know you're probably getting tired of the same old paper from MME but I just love it!  ICS is also having a DT Call but you better hurry because the due date is January 30th.

Supplies: Paper: MME and PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: Skin: R00, E00, E97, R20; Hair, RV13, RV14; Dress: YR16, YR18; Wings: BG10; Other: Stickles, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, SU Ribbon, Paper Piercing, Distressing, Inking, and K & Co Tag.

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Just My Sketches Design Team!

I'm so excited to announce that I'm going to be on Deanne's DT again over at Just My Sketches!  She's changing it up a bit this time and our inspiration will not only come from her great sketches but from music too.  Our first post will on February 1st so make sure you check out her blog!  Thanks so much Deanne!

TGF - CHA Relay Contest Day 1

Over on The Greeting Farm blog they are having a contest all week while they are away at CHA.  The first image which you see below had to be posted by 6pm CST today in order to receive the next image and then the next image has to be posted by 6pm CST tomorrow, etc. You can receive up to six images, yeh!!!!

I've combined this with a couple of other challenges:

1.  Friday Sketchers - You can find the sketch here.

2.  Anya Ink - The challenge was to make your own dp.  I used a cuttlebug folder for the background on the card and then my swiss dots folder on the orange strips.

Supplies: Paper: PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: Face: E00, R00, R20, Hair: E97, E50, "Clothes": BG11, BG13, BG15; Other: Stickles, Nestabilities, Buttons, Thread, and Inking.

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ICS #50

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  I went to see A Chorus Line last night and it was good.  It's different from any of the other shows I've seen because there really isn't any scenery.  It takes place in a studio so there are just mirrors.  I think the next show we are going to is Wizard of Oz at the end of February.  Anywhooooo.....

Here is a card I made from a sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches. I just love this MME paper that I found.  I need to find MME-Be Loved paper, I can't find it anywhere here in Jacksonville.

Supplies:  Paper: MME and PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: Face: E00, R00, R20; Hair: E50, E97, Clothes: YR16, YG11, YG13, RV09; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Inking, and Nestabilities.

TFL and Have a Great Week!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #29

Here is another great sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I used my sparkly paper again (big grin) and the hearts fit just perfectly for this sketch. I think the little bee from Stamping Bella is great to use because it is so simple to color...it would be great for Valentine's Day Cards for a classroom. 

Last week I made the Top 5 at Tuesday Morning Sketches...how cool is that!!!

Well I'm off to fix dinner..dd's favorite is spaghetti with corn, yummy.  Then I'm going to see A Chorus Line tonight with some friends.  My Aunt and Grandmother used to take me to the theater when I was younger and I haven't seen it in years.  Over the next several months we're going to see Mamma Mia, Chicago, Hairspray, Wizard of Oz, and Grease.  Have a good night!

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye, Craft n Craftin, PTI; Stamp: Stamping Bella; Other: Copics, SU Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder, and Inking.

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Cupcake Craft Challenges #74

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I went to a couple of LSS on Friday with my friends, spent some money, and ate some cupcakes!  It can't get better than that!

At one of the LSS's (local stamp store) on Friday and found this pretty sparkling paper. I bought green, blue, pink, and hot pink.  I also bought some ribbon, a couple of stamps, embossing powder, and dp.  I also figured out how to use my light tent while I was there so hopefully my pictures will be better from now on.

Here is a card I made for this weeks challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges.  Great sketch...one that I'll use again.

My friends wanted me to start listing the colors I use for hair, face, etc when I list my Copics so hopefully this will help others too.

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: Hair: E50, E51, E97, Face: E00, R00, E97, R20, Jeans: B93, B00, and Shirt/Coat: R30, R32, R35, R37; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, SU Ribbon, Butoons, Nestabilities, and Inking.

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More Challenges......

It's almost Friday (in about 20 minutes) and here's a card I made for three different challenges:

1.  Hope Stamps Eternal - Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #42.  I am really in love with this blog because it uses cupcakes as inspiration, which are my favorite!  I'm actually going scrapping with my friends tomorrow and I'm picking up some cupcakes from this little store called Camicakes.  They are to die for!

2.  Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #96 Using a fairy.  I bought these little fairies from The Greeting Farm and hadn't used them in awhile so I inked them up!

3.  Anya Ink - It's a Greeting Farm challenge blog and this week is all about flowers. 

Since the challenges at Hope Stamps Eternal and Anya Ink were all about flowers for me I used one of my acrylic flowers as the base.  I also used some flowered paper from My Minds Eye, one of my flower Nestabilities, and some rhinestone flowers.

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: E00, E51, E53, E97, RV02, RV04, RV06, YR09, BG10, and YG06; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, Inking, Distressing, Buttons, SU Ribbon, and Rhinestone Flowers.

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Softpencil Week #3

This is Week #3 of being a guest designer at Softpencil and we were able to play with the most adorable image!  Isn't that the cutest house?  Elizabeth also has four new images available...I love the pirate:) 

I used a sketch this week from Just My Sketches, it's a challenge blog that uses a song as inspiration.  I used the song Home from Michael Buble.  I know the lyrics say "I miss you" but in this case it's "we miss you".

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye; Stamp: Softpencil; Copics: E00, E51, E97, R00, R20, R83, R85, B00, G82, C1, C3, Y21, and Y23; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, SU Ribbon, Buttons, The Robins Nest, Nestabilities, and a Border Punch.

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Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C20

Well it's hump day, only a couple days left until the weekend.  Here is a card I made from a sketch over at Crazy 4 Challenges.  This week their sponsor is The Greeting Farm and if you play along and upload a card to their blog you'll have a chance to win a prize!  Who doesn't like prizes, right!

Supplies: Paper: Basic Grey, Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: E00, E97, R00, R20, R83, R85, R89, BG10, C1, C3, C5, and C7; Other: Stickles, Nestabilities, SU Ribbon, Button, Charm, Inking, and Paper Piercing.

TFL!

Eat Sleep Stamp #66

I hope everyone had a great three day weekend!  I didn't have yesterday off but I was able to make some cards this past weekend.  I just love this little girl from TGF, she's so adorable!  Also, while I was browsing the TGF blog I found a tutorial on some of the DT's favorite hair colors and I think I found my new favorite blond hair color and I just love that pink in her hair.

Last week at Eat Sleep Stamp I was picked as Tracy's Sketch Artist of the week, I was so stinkin' excited!  Here is another card I made from one of her sketches.

Supplies: Paper: Basic Grey, Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: E00, E51, E53, E97, R10, R20, RV13, RV14, BG10, BG13, and BG15; Other: Stickles; Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities; SU Ribbon; Buttons, Inking, and Paper Piercing.

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Unscripted Sketches #38

Good Monday Morning!  Here is a cute little card I made and I mean little, it's only 3.5 x 3.5.  I've never made a card this small before but I really enjoyed doing it!  I used a sketch from Unscripted Sketches and I think it was the perfect sketch to create such a small card, I'll definitely be using this layout again. 

Supplies: Paper: Basic Grey; Stamp: Pink Cat Studio; Copics: E00, E13, E51, E97, R00, R20, R46, RV10, RV13, RV14, BG10, BG11, and BG15; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Fancy Pants Flower, Button, Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, Inking, and Paper Piercing.

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Sketch Saturday #86

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.  It's been raining here but it's better than the freezing cold weather we were having.  DD and I went to the mall to burn off some energy and then I colored several images so I can make cards today. 

Here is card I made from a sketch at Sketch Saturday. If you participate in their sketch this week you could win a prize...this week it is a Stampin Up Large Tag punch.

This card I made using my digi from All That Scraps, isn't she cute!  She's one of the Christmas digi's but I put a heart in the middle of the bulb and now I have a Valentine's Day card.  I've of course used my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder and Nestabilities, I just can't seem to live without my Swiss Dots!

Supplies: Paper: PTI; Stamp: All That Scraps; Copics: E00, E15, E17, E19, E95, BG10, R30, R32, and R35; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Buttons, Fancy Pants Flowers, Charm, SU Ribbon, Inking, and Paper Piercing.

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Sketch and Stash Challenge #26

Good Morning! I've come across another challenge blog called Sketch and Stash, another great place for inspiration.  They have a sketch every two weeks and you're suppose to use your newest stash with a link to site where you bought it.  On this card my newest stash is Scarlett the Teacup Girl from Stamping Bella and dp from PTI.

I've also used the challenges from  Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Challenge #41 and Tuesday Morning Sketches #28 again.

Supplies: Paper: PTI; Stamp: Stamping Bella; Copics: E00, E15, E17, E19, E95, R00, R20, R30, R32, R35, Y21, Y24, Y26, YG91, YG93, and YG95; Other: Stickles, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, SU Ribbon, Fancy Pants Flowers, Buttons, and Inking.

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Softpencil Week #2

This weeks image from Softpencil is just soooo cute, aren't they adorable together!  If you haven't already you need to check out her new Valentine's Day images.  This weeks challenge was to use your favorite sketch and I really didn't have one but I found this at Unscripted Sketches #37.  I also found inspiration for my colors from Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Challenge #41.  Did I mention I love cupcakes:)

Supplies: Paper: PTI; Stamp: Softpencil; Copics: E15, E17, E19, R20, R30, R32, R35, YG91, YG93, YG95, Y21, Y24, and Y26; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Stitching, Flower Rhinestones, SU Ribbon, Button, Cuttlebug Folder, and Nestabilities.

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Lots and Lots of Challenges!

Happy Wednesday...the week is half over!  This post today is going to cover five, yes I said five different challenges..WOW!  I've never really combined more than two challenges before but it was easier than I thought.  Here is a list of the challenges:

1.  Crafty Critter Blog Group - Tracey gave us a great color combo challenge.  We were suppose to use pink, red, white, and black (accent only).

2.  ICS - I used sketch #49.

3.  Over at Cute Card Thursday we were suppose to use something new so I used my new digi from All That Scraps.

4.  Tuesday Morning Sketches didn't have a sketch this week but a challenge to use bows and buttons.

5.  The Cupcake Craft Challenge this week was to make something girly with ribbon, flowers, charms, and glitter.

Supplies: Paper: PTI; Stamp: All That Scraps; Copics; E00 E15, E17, E19, E95, R20, R30, R32, and R35; Other: Stickles, Flower Rhinestones, SU Ribbon, Button, Thread, Heart, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, and Inking.

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Easy Peasy Valentine's Day Cards

Good Morning,  Here are a couple of easy Valentine's Day cards for you.  Over at Splitcoast Stampers the Limited Supplies Challenge #253 was to create a card using the following criteria: 1. Create a happy card - which meant to make one in under 15 minutes, 2. Use something new - my Studio G stamp, and 3. It has to be for an annual event - Valentine's Day.  I was really happy because it only took me 15 minutes to make both cards! 

Supplies: Paper: SU; Stamps: Studio G; Ink: Memento; Other: SU Ribbon and Nestabilities.

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A New Home for Softpencil Images

Elizabeth the owner of Softpencil has moved her store to a new site, it's called Softpencil - Digital Stamps.  She also changed her header and blinkie and boy are they CUTE!  See....

I just love the colors!  So run, don't walk over to her blog and grab it!  If you put it on your blog with a link to her site and let her know...she'll send you a free image.

You also need to check out her new Valentine's Day images, they are really adorable!

SCS - Clean and Simple #48

I hope everyone is having a good weekend and staying warm, it's still really cold here.  Here is a card I made from Splitcoast's Clean and Simple Challenge...it's suppose to be a Valentine's Day card for someone you love, so I made this for my hubby. 

Supplies: Paper: PTI and SU; Stamp: Studio G; Other: Button and Ribbon...easy peasy.

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Hope Stamps Eternal Top 5

Good Morning!  I'm really excited to share that I made the Top 5 at Hope Stamps Eternal this week.  Go check it out, especially if you  love cupcakes, that's where the inspiration comes from:)

Happy Friday!

I'm sooooooooo glad it's Friday, it's been a long week at work.  I'm really excited for some downtime this weekend so I can make some cards. 

I found two new sites this week you need to check out.  One is Eat Sleep Stamp, she posts sketches every Thursday.  The other is Hope Stamps Eternal, she has a store and a challenge blog that uses cupcakes as inspiration and you all know how I love cupcakes.  These are the cupcakes I took inspiration from this week.

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye, SU, and PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: E00, E08, E18, E95, R00, R20, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, BG05, BG07, BG10, YR04, and YR07; Other: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Hand Stitching, Buttons, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, and Inking.

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January Guest Designer for Softpencil

During the month of January I will be showcasing several cards using the images from Softpencil.  She has alot of very cute images to choose from and she also has challenges on her Paper Craft Planet page.  This week we used her two birds two cats image along with a color challenge - red, olive green, and cream/ivory.  You can check out the other DT members projects using their links to the right.

Supplies: Paper: A kit from cupcards to go; Image: Softpencil; Copics: E31, E35, G29, G85, Y13, Y21, and Y23; Other: Stickles, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, SU Ribbon, and Inking.

Thanks for looking and check back next Thursday for another card!

Crafty Critter Challenge #15

Here is a card I made for my Crafty Critters group.  We were suppose to use buttons...check and it must be a little girl theme, meaning use all girl papers, buttons and colors...check..check.  I've used another image from The Greeting Farm and a sketch from their blog.
Just an FYI - I've found another site, it's called Anya Ink, it's a challenge blog.  It looks pretty cool so I'll definitely be particpating in the near future. You should check it out!

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye and PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: I can't find my list; Other: Stickles, Stitching, Nestabilities, Buttons, Ribbons, and Inking.

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TGF Sketch #12

Isn't she just the cutest!  I found her at The Greeting Farm.  I actually have alot of their stamps, I'm really addicted to them.  If you haven't already you need to check them out.  I made this card from a sketch on The Greeting Farm Blog.  They had the 12 Days of Sketches and this was sketch #12.

There is also another blog associated with The Greeting Farm, it's Club Anya & Friends.  They have a couple really good tutorials and that is where I learned to color the hair on this card. 

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye and PTI; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: E00, E97, R00, R20, RV04, RV09, YR04, YR09, YG06, YG09, C1, C3, C5, and C7; Other: Stickles, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, Ribbon, and Inking.

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Just My Sketches #29

Good Morning!  It's freezing here in sunny Florida today!  Last night when we left a friends house it was so cold that I couldn't stop shaking and my body tensed all up, (I forgot about feeling from when I lived up North)...brrrrr.  It hasn't been that cold here since we moved down and that was 12 years ago and it's suppose to be like this for another week at least.

Anyway, here is a card I made from a sketch at Just My Sketches.  It's another Valentine Day card, not your typical pink card but I really like the bold colors.

Supplies: Paper: My Minds Eye, PTI, and SU; Stamp: The Greeting Farm; Copics: R00, E00, R20, E15, E17, E19, RV02, RV06, YG06, and YG09; Other: Stickles, Cuttlebug Folder, Nestabilities, Stitching, Inking, Ribbon, and a Tim Holtz Tag.

TFL!

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round January Challenge

Happy New Year!!!  I wish everyone the best in 2010!

Today is the first challenge at CCAYR.  Anything goes for January but they have to be new cards...go check it out!