I Spy a Sketch!

Good Afternoon!

I have been trying to play along with the new I Spy Sketches since they started, but just got a chance today!  I love having a sketch to start a card with!

I started with a new (to me!) Paper Smooches stamp set, Party Posse.  I just love this little dinosaur!  He was stamped on X-Press It Blending card, then coloured with copics.  After cutting him out with my nestabilties, I added the hat, which was paper pieced.

This sketch is the ISS #3.  If you haven't checked out this blog, head over there!  There are great sketches, and amazing designers!

The papers are all from My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sweet Little Baby

Since I had a baby girl card yesterday, I would think it is only proper to follow with a baby boy card today!  After all, it never hurts to have a few of each sitting around!

This card started with this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #228.  The image is Baby Boy, from Tiddly Inks Digitals.  He was printed on X-Press It Blending Card, then coloured with copics.

The paper is from the My Minds Eye Dwell collection.  To finish off the card, I added some doodling around the edges and the sentiment is from Verve.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - baby boy (tiddly inks), to the moon (verve)

paper - kraft, whisper white, x-press it blending card, dwell (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, seeing spots embossing folder, first place award die-namic (my favorite things)

SFYTT with Sparkle!

Good Morning!  It's a mild and icy one here today!  I lost all ambition to get groceries, so I'm cleaning my desk instead!

Jen's February SFYTT is another great one, and I wanted to make sure I got a card finished LONG before the end of the month.  I guess it isn't really long before it's the end of the month, but it's definitely better than I have been!

I decided to combine the Tiddly Inks Challenge #80 with this sketch.  This ADORABLE image is Baby Girl, from Tiddly Inks.  I absolutely love Christy's images, and will definitely be using them a lot more.

She was printed out on X-Press It Blending Card, then coloured with copics.  After "fussy cutting" her out, I added some Smooch Illuminate to the flower for some sparkle.

The paper is from the My Mind's Eye Dwell collection.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - baby girl (tiddly inks)

paper - kraft, whisper white, x-press it blending card, dwell (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, hearts a plenty die-namic (my favorite things)

ABC Christmas Card Challenges

Good Morning!

Today begins week #2 of the current ABC Christmas Card Challenge.  The challenge is C - Charming. 

I started out with an image that isn't supposed to be a Christmas one at all.....Patches in Love.  He was printed out onto X-Press It Blending Card, then coloured with copics.

The papers are some older My Minds Eye paper called Colorful Christmas.  I love the non-traditional colours in this collection!

My embellishments include a snowflake, heart and button, as well as some Bella Donuts, for my charm!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - patches in love (stamp fairy), holiday phrases (verve)

paper - kraft, island indigo, whisper white, x-press it blending card, colorful christmas (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, snowflake die (spellbinders), hearts a plenty die-namic (my favorite things), button quartet die-namic (my favorite things)

Just a note...

Good Morning!

A few days ago, I had a chance to sit and play with some of my stamps and dies that hadn't been used yet.

I love my Die-Namics from My Favorite Things, and when this Rainbow die-namic was released, I HAD to have it.  Now, I have used it!

I went with a super simple layout on this one, so the rainbow and sentiment would really stand out.  Before I forget, the sentiment is from Paper Smooches, called Sentiment Sampler.  If you haven't checked out all the awesome stamp sets at Paper Smooches.....PLEASE GO!  You'll definitely be glad you did!

Since there is an abundance of kraft cardstock on this one, and it's been a while, Ill throw this into Jeanie's That's Krafty Thursday #58 challenge!

That's pretty much it for this card!  No colouring, or paper-piecing!  Just some great die-cuts and a perfect sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - sentiment sampler (paper smooches)

paper - kraft, whisper white, real red, tangerine tango, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, bashful blue, night of navy, elegant eggplant

other - flat bottom cloud die-namic (my favorite things), rainbow die-namic (my favorite things)

Paperplay Challenge

Good Morning - I can't believe it is Thursday already....this has been a crazy week!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Paperplay Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is Love Letters.  This doesn't necessarily mean Valentine's themed, but that was the direction all my cards have been going lately, so I stuck with it!

I went with an older Mojo Monday sketch on this one, Sketch #224.  Again all the papers are from the Your Truly collection by Echo Park.  My image is actually a Freebie at the Stamp Fairy store, Barry!  He was printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured in with my copics.  I added some Smooch Illuminate to the heart, and some glossy accents for his nose.

To finish off the card I added a few white brads from American crafts.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry love (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, basic black, whisper white, yours truly (echo park)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate, glossy accents, brads (american crafts)

Lots of Love

Good Morning!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Creative Inspirations Challenge, which is Lots of Love.  There are so many Valentine's themed challenges out there....if you're looking for something to get your mojo working, there's lots out there!

I started out by printing Barry Love onto some X-Press It Blending card, then coloured him in with my copics.  After cutting him out with my nestabilities, I added some Smooch Illuminate to his heart, and some doodling around the edges of the circle.

Since it had been sitting out on my desk, I went with Echo Park Yours Truly for my papers.  I added a few brads, and that's it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry love (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, basic black, your truly (echo park)

other - heart trio cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), copics, nestabilities, Smooch Illuminate, brads (su!)

Bear Hugs & Kisses

Happy Tuesday!

I made this card last week in hopes of getting it up before the SFYTT deadline, but my internet had some "issues", and alas, here I am posting it now.

 This sweet bear is one of my FAVOURITE characters at TCP!  I stamped Big Bear from Bear Hugs onto X-Press It Blending Card, and coloured him in with my copics.  I stamped him again onto a piece of paper from my Echo Park Yours Truly pad, and cut out the heart.

The hearts were cut out using the TCP Hearts Trio Cut-Ups, and the sentiment was stamped on a piece of kraft cardstock, and then cut out using the First Place Award die-namic from My Favorite Things.

On the inside of the card I used more of the hearts, and also the sentiment again, cut out with the Heart Trio Cut-Ups.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - bear hug (the cat's pajamas)

paper - kraft, basic black, whisper white, x-press it blending card, yours truly (echo park)

other - copics, nestabilities, heart trio cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), first place award die-namic (my favorite things)

TE Sketch Challenges are back!

Good Morning!

I am so happy that the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenges are back for 2012!  They are great sketches, and it makes sure that some of my awesome TE Stamps get the lovin' they so deserve!

My little man celebrated his 3rd birthday on Wednesday.  Being a true FARM BOY, this card suits him perfectly!

This Green Acres stamp set is probably one of my favourites.  I love everything about it!  Being a farm girl, this set is just perfect for me too....so I should love it!

I began by stamping the barn and tractor onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored them in with my copics.  After cutting them out, I added some Glossy Accents to the tractor to make it shiny!

The grass was cut out using my Grass Cut-Ups from The Cat's Pajamas, and my cloud is the Flat Bottom Cloud Die-namic from My Favorite Things.

The papers are Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - green acres (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, whisper white, basic black, garden variety (cosmo cricket)

other - copics, nestabilities, brads (su!), glossy accents, grass cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), flat bottom clouds (my favorite things)

Fab N Funky

Good evening!

Today is the first day in a while that I have been able to access the internet on my computer....not the phone!  I was able to get access just in time!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Fab N Funky Challenge this week.  The challenge this week is to use a digi image! (sure isn't tricky with a folder full of Stamp Fairy digis!)

I started with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #150 as my inspiration.  It's always so much easier to sit down to make a card with a great sketch!

My image is from the Aliens collection.  I am trying desperately to give all my stamps some love!  I printed it out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured it in with my copics.  After cutting it out with my circle nestabilities, I added some Glossy Accents to the flame and the spaceship window.

The papers are from the Bo Bunny Blast Off collection.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - aliens (stamp fairy)

paper - lucky limeade, night of navy, yo yo yellow, whisper white

other - first place award die-namic (mft), little open scallop die-namic (mft), glossy accents (ranger), copics, nestabilities, brads