I’m sorry

 

 Happy weekend!   

I’ve had my adorable twin granddaughters over this weekend and we were makin’ cards.  And, since the girls were coloring, grandma HAD to color too.    They chose this older Whipper Snapper puppy for me ~ he’s called Sorry Pup.

 

 

The DP is one that I’ve had in my stash for quite awhile, it is from a company called Colorbok.  We thought the daisies matched pretty well with those on the stamp.   I added some screw head brads and a cute little charm that I embellished with some Distress Stickles in Antique Linen.     

Now who could be mad at a cutie like this!?   

 

 

Thanks for visiting today!     Don’t forget to stop back on Monday for another House Mouse Challenge.    

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Copics Used:   R17, 24, 27;  Y17,  21, 38;  YR18;  YG17, 23;  G21;  E29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 53;  W1, 3; C0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Sugar Bowl Challenge No. 24 – Zig Zag

 

Happy Friday!  

I loved the sketch this week for the Sugar Bowl Challenge  and thought I would give it a try … my first time!    The only requirements are that you follow the sketch, use a Sugar Nellie image and include some form of zig-zag.     All the details can be found here.   

 

 

I decided to use one of my very favorite Sugar Nellie images, one of the Gorguss Girls for my card.   For my zig zag, I used some black rik rak and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Pinking Circles.   The  DP is from Graphic 45 – you know how I feel about that! 

Today’s card went MUCH better than yesterday’s!    I appreciate all your kind comments on my lonnnnnng post yesterday …. but, I still don’t like the card!     

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.   Hope you’re having a GREAT weekend!

 

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Copics Used:   R000, 00, 11, 20, 30; E000, 00, 11, 41, 42;  N1, 3, 5;  W0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Merry & Bright

 

I”ll start off today by apologizing for the length of this post!    I usually try to keep my narrative short, since I know how precious everyone’s time is.   Feel free to ignore my ramblings today!! 

 

Have you ever had a card that EVERYTHING went wrong??!!    Well, this is mine.   I loved this image from C.C. Designs – Heidi with Ornament.  That little ornament has caused me ALOT of grief!   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve redone the ornament!    Finally decided that’s this is as good as I can get it, and I still really don’t like it!!   Definitely not the vision I had in my mind when I say the image.   I just could NOT get the ornament to be very realistic looking, in other words SHINY!    It was either a shiny ornament or a shaded ornament, not both!  Ugh.    Don’t even get me started about what happens when you apply Stickles and start doing things to the card before they’re dry!!!     What a nightmare. 

 

 

 

 The DP is by We R Memory Keepers, called White Out, Christmas Merry.   I love the bright, non-traditional Christmas colors.   I added my trademark ribbons to her pigtails and a matching bow from a wider ribbon.  That’s about it, but it took me literally hours to finish this card!      Enough of that!

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For my Christmas cards, I LOVE to add Stickles.   My favorite has been Star Dust  ~  I have the other similar colors, but never really knew the difference.   Finally, I did a side-by-side comparison and thought I would share it with you.  

 

 

I’m hoping you can see from this photo that the Crystal Stickles have a slight pink tint, the Diamond Stickles have a blue tint, and the Star Dust Stickles have a gold tone.   The Icicle Stickles are pretty obvious in the bottle ~ larger pieces of glitter, but with a definite blue tone.      

Now I HAVE to show you this …   I wasn’t sure if the colors would show in a photo on white paper, so I tried them on black!     Look at this:

 

 

I can’t even believe they are the same!!   Kind of interesting I thought!    Not worth too much, but interesting!   LOL

 

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I was also feeling rather Martha Stewart-like today (especially since I had struggled with THAT card most of the day!)  and decided to make an Apple-Blackberry Cake  that I had actually found in a Martha Stewart Living magazine (yes, I admit it, I subscribe!)  Well, needless to say,  I HAD to share this one with you!    YummO!    It really is sooooo good and EASY!     [Yay, I just found the recipe online too, here’s the link if you’re interested.)

 

 

The recipe says to serve with whipped cream …   we did ICE cream!         Once again YummO.  

 

 

And one last thing. I’ve finally opened my own ETSY Shop!!    Several people have asked if I would sell my cards, so it’s official now!   ETSY

 

Thanks for making it through to the end of this post and my ramblings!    It’s almost Friday!   Yay.

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Copics Used:   R000, 00, 11, 20, 30;  RV09, 10, 17;  YG01, 17, 25;  B000, 00, 01;  Y00, 11;  E000, 00, 11; W0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;  C1, 4, 5

Noel from Sarah Kay

 

 I can’t believe how many angel cards I have done recently!   I do believe I’ve found a new hobby  …   collecting angel stamps.        This adorable little angel is from Stampavie by Sarah Kay, 2009 Noel Collection, called Noel Peace.

 

 

I used my new Pilot Gold Marker extra fine point paint pen on her halo, wings, star and the bottom of the curtain (from my dear friend America)  and added some Golden Rod Stickles also. 

 

 

I tried to color the curtain to look like velvet, but red is such a hard color for me to show highlights, so I added some red velvet ribbon to the bottom of the card hoping it would make it look a little more authentic.    The sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink 2008 Holiday Tag Collection.    The paper is from Graphic 45.  (love  it!)   

Thanks for visiting today!     Hope your week is going well.

 

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Copics Used:     R20, 30, 35, 37, 39, 89; Y11, 17, 28; E000, 00, 11, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 43, 47, 50, 51, 53;  W0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Love & Good Will

Thanks for visiting today!   I’ve got another quick and easy Christmas card – my goal for this Christmas!   I’ve used a stamp from the Inkadinkado set – Winter Birds.    I used the sparrow stamp from Inkadinkado, along with a sentiment from the Papertrey Ink Snowflake Serenade set.  Both were stamped with a combination of Brilliance Mediterranean Blue and Ancient Page Flannel Gray inks.

 

 

The gorgeous dp is from Creative Imaginations and I’ve added some dark blue glitter snowflakes by Hero Arts – although they look silver in the picture.   The edges of the dp have been distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Faded Jeans.    Ribbon is from my stash.    I think that’s it  ~  yep, another quick and easy Christmas card!!

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Copics Used:    O-M-G!    NONE!!   

Copic Creations Challenge ~ Gold

 

Hello!  Thanks for visiting today.   Time for another Copic Creations Challenge.  This week we are focusing on the color GOLD.   Our awesome sponsor is I Brake for Stamps.  They have an amazing selection of over 3,000 stamps!!    The prize for one lucky participant is TWO full sheets of stamps!   And, if the winner happens to use an IBFS image, Della, the owner, is throwing in an additional sheet!!    Very cool prize. 

The CCDT was able to choose an image from I Brake for Stamps for our card this week.   Meet the handsome Mr. Nutcracker …

 

 

All the DP used on this card is from Graphic 45 – I just love every single piece of paper this company makes!   I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Six and Labels Nine for my center shapes, and added some Gold Corduroy Foil paper on the side.   The brads are from American Crafts Elements – they are medium Glitter Brads.  And, finally, the little holly sprig is from Martha Stewart and edged in gold.

You really HAVE to take a look at the GORGEOUS Copic Creations Design Team cards for this challenge!   And, I hope you can join us for a chance to win this awesome prize! 

Thanks for stopping by.

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Copics Used:  Y11, 17, 28; R20, 29, 30, 39, 46, 89; G21, 28, 29; E30, 31, 34, 40, 42, 43, 50, 51; B45; W0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; N1, 3, 5; C0, 1, 2

 

Club Anime Color Challenge

 

Happy Saturday!   Hope you’re having a fun weekend.   It’s the second Saturday of the month and time for another Club Anime Color Challenge.   The colors we were to use are coral, chocolate and kiwi  . . .

 

 

For my card I used cutie Mieko from InStyle Stamps  Anime Digital Download section, and she’s ON SALE!!!    (love those two words!)  I do love this color combination, but really struggled making a card with them.   I hope her hair can be considered coral!   

 

 

I also hope you will join us in the challenge.    You have an entire month to submit your card ~  the winner will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate to InStyle Stamps!!   You can read all about it here and see all the other amazing Club Anime Design Team cards!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

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Copics Used:   E000, 00, 01, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27; R00, 01, 11, 20, 22, 30; YG03, 91, 93; W0, 1, 2, 3, 4

Joy of the Season

 

Happy Friday!!   Just a quickie today … I’ve spent most of the day organizing my supplies.  I’ve been losing tooo many things and decided it was time!   Found lots of things I forgot I even had!  So that’s a good thing.

This card is made using a stamp by one of my VERY favorite artists – Tara Reed.   She does some amazing work AND, she’s super nice – she even takes time to comment on cards made using her stamps!   How cool is that?! 

I love the simplicity of this stamp and the fact that it is large enough to be the central image for a Christmas card.   I’m always looking for ideas for quick and easy cards that can still be personalized for a handmade touch.    This Stamps Happen art stamp, Joy of the Season, is available at Janlynn Memory Stamps.  

I also thought the stamp went perfectly with this VERY cool paper from Creative Imaginations.   The fabric brads are from Spare-Parts, and the ribbon is actually white ribbon that has been colored with Copics!  

Thanks for visiting today – TGIF!!

Just for YOU!

 

Hello!   Yep, it’s ANOTHER Stampavie image by Gillian Roberts!   This little guy is Penguin and Tree.    My card design is for the Stampavie Sketch Challenge.    Here’s the fun Sketch we were to follow …  I flipped it for my card. 

 

And, my VERY pink card!

This really was a fun sketch to work with!   Thanks Jay Jay!   

The DP is from the Basic Grey eskimo kisses 6×6 paper pad.  Mr. Penguin is colored with Copics and I added some Polar White Flower Soft to his hat and the snow on the ground.   I also added some Diamond Glaze to make each ornament shiny, along with Stickles in sequins to the star.  I used several Spellbinders Nestabilities dies on this card …  Oval for the main image and sentiment, Labels Six behind the main image, and the small Lattice Pendant  for the sides of the main image.   I also used Snowflake #2 Cuttlebug die for the two small snowflakes and 2008 MS Collectible Snowflake punch for the two large snowflakes.   Phew!!

Thanks for visiting!

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Copics Used:   RV10, 11, 32, 34, 39; E31, 44, 47; YG25, 93; B000; W0, 1, 3, 4; N1, 3, 5

An award! :D

I was SOOO excited to see that I had received this awesome award from Jo of Messy Old Doings!!  Jo is such an amazing artist and cardmaker, I was sooo thrilled!  Thank you Jo!! 

This award comes with a few with rules:  Pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know you left this award, and then answer a list of questions in ONE word.   (which, if I do say so myself, is much harder than you would think!   Hopefully, hyphenated words count!)

1. Where is your cell phone?  Purse
2. Your hair? Unruly!
3. Your mother?  angel!
4. Your father?   Eugene
5. Your favorite food? Chocolate
6. Your dream last night? cards!
7. Your favorite drink? H2O
8. Your dream/goal? Happiness
9. What room are you in? Craftroom
10. Your hobby? Coloring
11. Your fear?  Being-Copicless!
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?  Happy
13. Where were you last night?  Here!
14. Something that you aren’t? Coloring
15. Muffins? Banana-Chocolate-Chip
16. Wish list item?  Hawaii
17. Where did you grow up?  Milwaukee
18. Last thing you did?  Colored
19. What are you wearing? Bathrobe
20. Your TV? Off
21. Your Pets?  Cats
22. Friends?  Awesome
23. Your life? Good
24. Your mood? Excited
25. Missing Someone?  Sometimes
26. Vehicle?  Prius
27. Something you’re not wearing?  Contacts
28. Your favorite store?  7-Kids-College-Fund
29. Your favorite color? PURPLE
30. When was the last time you laughed?   No. 13
31. Last time you cried? Monday
32. Your best friend?  John
33. One place that I go to over and over?  LSS
34. Facebook? Yes
35. Favorite place to eat?  Out 
 
I would in turn like to pass this award onto the following people…I TRULY think they deserve it! 
  
Karen

Jane

Pam

Danni

Sue 

America

Ooops!   Guess I can’t count very well either!  You girls are the BEST!   Love ya!         Thanks again so much Jo!  What a surprise!!

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

PLEASE NOTE:   Earlier today I had the wrong information listed to receive a 5% discount on any InStyle Stamps purchase.   The link has now been corrected below.   Sorry about the confusion. 

 

 

No, I really haven’t lost my mind!   Our theme for InStyle Stamps Over the Hump Blog Candy Giveaway (held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month) is SNOW!   … not one of MY favorite things!!   But, when your skiing outfit is as colorful and InStyle as Suzette’s, you definitely want it to keep snowing!  

 

  

Suzette is one of the newest digi images available from InStyle Stamps.   If you haven’t tried digital images yet, Suzette  is the perfect image to give it a try – she’s LOTS of fun to color and can be done pretty quickly.   Believe it or not, this card took me less than an hour to make!   Now that’s a record for me!!    

*** For a 5 percent Discount on ANY InStyle Stamp order – Be sure to click HERE ***

All the details on today’s Over The Hump Blog Candy Give Away (say that 10 times fast!)  can be found on the new InStyle Stamps blog.   Better check it out to see what Virginia is giving away today!  

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Copics Used:   E000, 00, 11, 13, 15, 17; BV00, 02, 13; B21, 23, 24; R000, 20, 30; C0, 1; W2

Joy to the world

 

This adorable little angel is another from Stampavie by Gillian F. Roberts.   All the stamps from this collection are so cute!  This one is called Nativity 3  and it’s in stock and available at 7 Kids College Fund! 

 

 

I added some iridescent frilly string from my stash for her halo, some Crystal Stickles to her wings, and a sparkly snowflake ~  So, I wanted to add some iridescent sparkle to the ribbon, but really wanted to use this blue ribbon that matched the dp from My Mind’s Eye perfectly – So, I combined two ribbons!

I’ve been asked how I do the ribbon treatment when I have two ribbons.   It’s pretty easy, I just run some Permanent Mono Adhesive Dots from Tombow along the center of the darker color ribbon and attach the metallic/iridescent ribbon to it – the two ribbons stay together really well, even during my tugging and pulling to form a bow!   

The sentiment is from the PTI Silent Night set and has been embossed with Super Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder.

 

 

The image was colored with Copics, but unfortunately, I colored it quite awhile ago and CANNOT find my notes!!   It’s definitely time to do some organizing in my crafting area!!

Thanks for stopping by today – Hope you’re having a great week!

House Mouse Challenge No. 56 – Card Kit

Happy House Mouse Monday!!

Our challenge this week was to make a card with a KIT we received from Miss America of the House Mouse Challenge Design Team.  America sent an amazing kit to each member of the HMDT!   We were only allowed to use what was in the kit although we could use our own tools and coloring medium.  Here’s what the kit contained . . .

 

 

Since it’s almost impossible to send everyone a kit, we would like you to try to reproduce the kit (don’t worry if it’s not exactly the same or even if you only have a few items that you could use). This may seem like a tough one, but it definitely get you thinking!!

Here’s my card for the challenge:

 

We hope you will join us for this challenge.  Our sponsor this week is . . .

One lucky participant will receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate for House Mouse stamps!!

All the details can be found here, and while you’re there, be sure to check out all the KIT cards by the amazing HMDT!!

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Copics Used:  E000, 00, 02, 11, 13, 15, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 50, 51, 53, 55, 70, 71, 74, 77, 95, 97; R01, 11, 20; W0, 1, 2, 3, 4; C1, 3; N5

So thankful for YOU!

 

It’s a BEAUTIFUL Fall day today in Wisconsin!   Have to get out there and enjoy it, since we all know what’s just around the corner!!

This little Tilda is called Tilda Holding Magnolias ~ but, every time I see the image, the magnolias remind me of milk seed pods!   lol     I remember as a little girl collecting the seed pods and making a wreath from them.  So, I thought I would make an Autumn card with Tilda collecting milk seed pods!!   I also added the Fall Background stamp for a true Autumn look.

This card is for the November Magnolia-licious Highlites DT Sketch challenge.  I just love this Sketch!

 

 

Tilda is colored with Copic markers, cut out and attached with pop dots.  The DP is from The Paper Loft, called Autumn Blaze and Candy Apple, and I added some Autumn Harvest Pearlized brads from The Paper Company Studio. 

I actually had time to decorate the inside of this card:

 

 

And, I always have fun “accessorizing” my Tildas ~ for this little cutie, I added some tiny ribbons to her braids …

 

 

Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday afternoon!      Hugz ~ Mary

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Copics Used:   E000, 00, 01, 02, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 50, 51, 53; R000, 11, 20, 30; YG91, 93, 95; Wo, 1, 2, 3, 4

It’s beginning to look a LOT like Christmas …

 

Seriously!  This is probably my fifth or sixth Christmas card already this month … I’m way ahead of my usual schedule.     Now, if I can only get them mailed on time.  

I found this cute little snowman from my LSS, it’s by Northwoods Rubber Stamps.   He has no name!!    hmmm …  I suppose Frosty isn’t very original.  

 

 

I know we’re told NOT to do this, but I stamped this image on watercolor paper and colored him with my Copics!  They say it absorbs too much of the Copic ink, but I really wanted some texture since the  image has so much white space.   It worked okay, since I was then able to do the background with my Koi water brush and Distress inks - broken china and faded jeans.    Of course, I added some Stickles around Frosty in Stardust … on the berries of the holly in Fired Brick and on his chain in Silver.   The dove, star and heart were cut out and attached with pop-it dots.   The paper is from the Basic Grey eskimo kisses 6×6 pad.

TGIF!!   I’m soooooooo happy it’s Friday.  Hope you have plans for a great weekend!

If you are interested, I have a new Tilda card up on MyMagnolia blog ~ Apple Pie Tilda!   

 

 

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Copics Used:   RV10, 11, 32, 34, 39; YG01, 03, 23, 93; E70, 71, 74, 77; W0, 1, 3, 4; N1, 3, 5; C0, 1