Life's A Picnic

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your day is off to a wonderful start!

Today kicks off a new sketch challenge over on the

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge Blog! 

Here is a look at the sketch:

Here is a look at the card I created using the sketch for my inspiration:

I followed the sketch layout using some patterned papers from Lawn Fawn and added them to a white A2 cardbase. I created my little scene using some adorable images, also from Lawn Fawn, along with a cloud and grass die. I added some doodling, a sweet little bow and an enamel heart to complete my card.

Copic Colors Used:

--Mice: W0, W1, W5, RV00. RV000--

--Blanket: R24, R27--

--Watermelon: R14, R24, R27, YG03, YG05--

--Cheese: Y11, Y15, Y26--

--Popsicle: E31, RV00, RV52--

--Grass: YG11, YG13, YG17--

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will stop by the Try Stampin' On Tuesday blog and take a look at the projects my teamies made and hopefully play along with us! I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn)
• Stamps: Crazy Antics (Lawn Fawn)
• Dies: Puffy Clouds (MFT), Spring Dies (Jaded Blossom), Crazy Antics (Lawn Fawn)
• Misc.: Black Micron Pen, Foam Tape, Pink Crochet Thread, Enamel Heart, Copic Sketch Markers

 

Sailing by

Hi crafty friends!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Today I have a super adorable birthday card to share with you that I created using an image from 

Pink Gem Designs.

How cute is that little Sailor bear and his first mate??

To create my card, I sized my image in Microsoft Word and placed the sentiment underneath based on the circle die that I was going to use. Once I had it printed on cardstock, I colored it with my Copic markers and die cut it out. I matted it onto a dark blue circle and popped it up onto my card front with foam tape. I added some little enamel dots to the corners to complete my card. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Bear: E40, E31, E33, E79, R20, B34, B37--

--Bunny: C00, C0, C1, R20, R000, R85--

--Boat: E21, E23, E27, E34, E37, R24, R27, R39--

--Water: B52, B41--

--Sky: BG0000--

I would also like to play along with the following challenges:

--Seize The Birthday: #256 Anything Goes Birthday (No Topping)--

--Creative Knockouts: #488 Birthday Wishes--

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: Blue Jay (Lawn Fawn), White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Deep Blue Sea (Echo Park)
• Image: Sailor Bear (Pink Gem Designs)
• Dies: Nested Circles (WRMK)
• Misc.: Glossy Accents, White Enamel Dots, White Gel Pen, Ticket Corner Punch

 

Looking Good!

 Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are all having a fabulous day so far!

Today I am popping in to share a card that I created using one of the new images released this month from All Dressed Up Stamps. 

I was given the image Looking Good to use for my project.

Isn't she so sweet? I had so much fun coloring her with my Copics. Once I had her colored in, I used a stitched die to cut her out and added a doodle border along the perimeter. I covered a white cardbase with some fun floral patterned paper and then added her to the center of my card front. I added a strip of polka dotted patterned paper on one side, along with a greeting and fun bow, to complete my card. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Skin: E50, E51, E21, R00, R20, E04--

--Hair: E31, E34, E35--

--Outfit: RV52, R81, R83, C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7--

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Girl Squad (Pebbles)
• Image: Looking Good (All Dressed Up Stamps)
• Sentiment: Teeny Tag Holidays (My Creative Time)
• Dies: Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More (My Creative Time), Fishtail Foundations (MFT)
• Misc.: Black Crochet Thread, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Black Micron Pen, Copic Sketch markers

Lucky To Know You

 Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful day so far!

Today starts a new challenge over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog.

Challenge #563 is a color challenge! Use Sky blue, Pink & Red on your project!

Here is a look at what I created:

I always seem to struggle with Color Challenges. They rank right up there with Masculine cards when it comes to me lol! I'm not sure why. Maybe it's just me. Anyone else struggle with color challenges?

I decided to keep my card super simple. I pulled two different blues and two different pinks that I felt went with the above colors and a piece of red. I cut all my papers into thin strips, I keep them all at 1/4" except for the red, which I made a tad thinner. Once I had my strips cut, I added some adhesive to a piece of white cardstock and added my strips at an angle, repeating the pattern. I trimmed off the overhang, rounded the corners and added it to a light blue cardbase. Next, I took a word die and cut my greeting out of a piece of white cardstock & adhered a piece of red cardstock to the back. I popped it up onto my card front with foam tape. I added some little hearts and a flower, punched out using the scraps, along with some white Nuvo drops to to complete my card. I really like how it turned out!

I hope you will stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog and take a look at what the rest of the team created and play along with us! I would love to see what you create and how the cupcakes inspired you!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I appreciate it so very much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: Recollections
• Die: Lucky To Know You (Simon Says Stamp)
• Misc.: Heart punches, flower punch, white Nuvo drops, foam tape.

Hey Gull Friend!

Hi crafty friends and happy happy Friday!!

Any fun plans for the weekend? I think we are venturing out and doing a little shopping. 

Yay! Always a fun time, even if it is just mainly window shopping :) 

I wanted to pop in and share a card that I made for the February 2023 Heffy Doodlers Challenge. 

The challenge is Sending Love. So many possibilities with that one! 

I decided to create a card to send to a friend for no reason other than to let them know they are being thought about and to say Hello. 

I had a lot of fun with this one. I started by creating a little scene with some stencils and distress oxide inks. Once I had that done, I trimmed it down and matted it onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock. I stamped my sentiment in the "sandy" area and then popped up my panel onto a white A2 cardbase. I used the Build A Cabin Die to create my little cabana and placed it onto my card front. I finished my card by doing some simple coloring on one of the birds from the You Go, Gull stamp set, fussy cutting it out and popping it up with more foam tape. So super simple but I absolutely love how it turned out!

Copic Colors Used:

--W), W1, YR20, YR12, R000, R00--

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I appreciate it so much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill), Raspberry (Lawn Fawn), Pool Party (SU!)
• Stamp: You Go, Gull (Heffy Doodle)
• Dies: Build A Cabin Die (Heffy Doodle)
• Stencils: Micro Cloud Edges & Rectangle Extraordinaire (MFT)
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Speckled Egg, Tea Dye & Vintage Photo Distress Oxides
• Misc.: Foam Tape, White Gel Pen

 

Love Spring Time

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your day is going splendidly so far! 

 Today I'm popping in to share a card that I made for the new challenge that started over at the
 All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. 
They are always anything goes as long as you use a All Dressed Up image.

I am so ready for Spring so a Springtime themed card was just what I needed to make lol!

I printed out the Love Spring Time image and colored it in with my Copic markers. Once I had it colored, I used a Stitched Frame die to cut it out. I trimmed off a portion of the bottom and adhered it to some patterned paper. I die cut a scallop border & placed that below my image. I wrapped some thread around & tied a bow before popping my panel up with foam tape onto my card base. I printed out the image again so that I could fussy cut out one of the butterflies and pop it up with some foam tape for a little extra dimension. I completed my card with some white polka dots on her bow. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Skin: E50, E51, E21, E04, R00, R20--

--Hair: E42, E43, E44--

--Dress/Bow: B52, B41, B91, B95--

--Butterflies: Y00, Y11, W3, R81, RV10, RV000--

Thanks you so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest card!

I appreciate it so much!

Don't forget to stop by the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and take a look at the inspiration from the team! I hope you will color up an ADU image and join us! I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Welcome Spring (AC)
• Image: Love Spring Time (All Dressed Up Stamps)
• Dies: Border Dies (Jaded Blossom), Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies (MCT), Nested Frames (LaLa Land Crafts)
• Misc.: Glossy Accents, Crochet Thread, Foam Tape, Clear Wink Of Stella

If Friends Were Flowers...

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your day is off to a wonderful start!

I'm so happy to announce that I am a new DT member for the

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge Blog! 

I love card sketches and especially theirs!

Here is a look at the sketch that went live today:

For my card, I decided to use both the inspiration as well as the sketch!

I followed the sketch layout using some patterned papers from Doodlebug. I stamped my image onto some Copic friendly cardstock and did some simple Copic coloring before popping it up with foam tape onto my card front. I finished my card by adding a few enamel dots in the upper left corner and a little bow by the kitty's ear. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Cat: C6, C3, C1, C0, C00, R20, R00, R000--

--Flower: C00, Y18, Y11, YG67, YG61--

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will stop by the Try Stampin' On Tuesday blog and take a look at the projects my teamies made and hopefully play along with us! I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Swiss Dot & Simply Spring (Doodlebug)
• Stamp: Meow To You (C.C. Designs)
• Dies: Border Dies (Jaded Blossom), Nested Circles (WRMK)
• Misc.: Enamel Dots, Foam Tape

Under Your Spell

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful day so far!

Just a reminder that there is still time to play with the Valentine's Day challenge at the 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog.

The theme for #562 is Valentine's Day!

This challenge is being sponsored by 

The Whimsical Art Witch

For my card, I was given the image Beatrix Love Witch to work with.

Here is a look at what I created:

 I started my card by creating an A2 top folding card base from some white cardstock and layering some script patterned paper on top. I die cut some rose patterned paper at an angle and added that, along with a white stitched oval, to my card front. I printed out the Beatrix Love Witch and colored her with my Copic markers and cut her out using my Scan N Cut. I popped her up onto my card and added a computer generated sentiment under her with more foam tape. I completed my card by adding a few pearls in opposite corners.

Copic Colors Used:

--Skin: E50, E51, E21, E04, R20, R00--

--Hair: E31, E33, E37--

Dress/Hat: W1, W3, W5, R81, R85, R56, BG93, BG95--

--Flowers: R81, R85, R56, BG93, BG96--

I hope you will stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog and take a look at what the rest of the team created and play along with us! I would love to see what you create and how the cupcakes inspired you!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I appreciate it so very much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Flawless (Authentique)
• Digital Image: Beatrix Love Witch (The Whimsical Art Witch)
• Dies: Card Layers Dies (Jaded Blossom), Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies (My Creative Time), Fishtail Foundations (My Favorite Things)
• Misc.: Foam Tape, Glossy Accents, White Gel Pen, Pearls

Will You Be My Valentine?

Hi crafty friends!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Halfway to the weekend!! Woot Woot!!

Today I have a super adorable Valentine card to share with you that I created using an image from 

Pink Gem Designs.

I just adore the little gnomes from Pink Gem Designs! Doesn't he look like he is getting ready to ask someone to be his Valentine? So incredibly cute!!

 I created my card front by adhering some patterned papers to a scrap piece of cardstock & rounding the edges. I added my sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock, punched a heart border and added it to my patterned paper. I tied some thread off with a bow and popped up my panel with foam tape onto my A2 top folding cardbase. I printed out my Valentine Gnome onto a piece of white Hammermill paper, colored him in with my Copic markers and used my Scan N Cut to cut him out. I popped him up onto my card with more foam tape and added some enamel dots to complete my card. 💗

--Copic Colors Used--

--Skin: E50, E51, E21--

--Hair: E41, E55, E57, E59--

--Bunny/Envelope: R20, R00--

--Rose: YG61, RV17, RV55, RV63--

--Balloon: RV000, RV00, RV63--

--Hat: BG23, BG11, BG10, C1, C0, C00--

--Shoes: C4, C2, C1--

I would also like to play along with the following challenges:

--Passion For Markers: #676 Add A Heart--

--Try It On Tuesday: All You Need Is Love--

--Simon Says Monday Challenge: Love Is In The Air--

&

--Double Trouble Challenge:131 Love Is In The Air--

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Made With Love (Doodlebug)
• Digital Stamp: Valentine Gnome (Pink Gem Designs)
• Sentiment: Bitty Hugs & Kisses (My Favorite Things)
• Ink: Onyx Black Versafine
• Misc.: Enamel Dots, Pink Crochet Thread, Lace Heart Border Punch, Copic Sketch Markers, Corner Rounder

Life Is Sweeter With You

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful day so far!

Today starts a new challenge over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog.

The theme for #562 is Valentine's Day!

This challenge is being sponsored by 

The Whimsical Art Witch

For my card, I was given the image Life Is Sweeter to work with.

Here is a look at what I created:

This was so simple to make!

I started by creating a square shaped card and layering a piece of striped patterned paper on top. I printed out my Life Is Sweeter image and colored it in with my Copic markers before fussy cutting it out. I popped it up onto my card front with some foam tape and tucked the greeting (computer generated) slightly underneath. I die cut two frames, a pink one and a white scallop one, and added them to my card. I completed my card with a little die cut bow and some sequins. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Cupcake #1: E31, E34, Y21, Y00, Y000, R81, R83, RV52--

--Cupcake #2: E40, E41, E31, E34, RV66, RV63, B52, RV52--

--Macaroons: B52, B41, RV66, RV63--

--Hearts: B41, B000, B0000, V12, V000, R81, RV00--

----Chip Cookies: E55, E53--

I hope you will stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog and take a look at what the rest of the team created and play along with us! I would love to see what you create and how the cupcakes inspired you!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I appreciate it so very much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Sweethearts Day (Recollections)
• Digital Image:  Life Is Sweet With You (Whimsical Art Witch)
• Sentiment: Computer generated with the Carley font
• Dies: Frames (Momenta), Bow Dies (Jaded Blossom)
• Misc.: White Nuvo Drops, Sequins, Foam Tape