WARNING: Enabler Alert!!
7 Kids College Fund has ALL the brand new Spellbinders products in the store for preorder at the best prices in town!! You can find them all right HERE. Next Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 we will launch a very special blog hop . . .
Hop(e) for Haiti
During Hop(e) for Haiti we can all work together to help raise money. The money will be donated to the Red Cross to help those still struggling to get basic needs met after surviving the devastating January earthquake.
We will start our blog hop at Skipping Stones Design and visit the blogs of our Stamp Tramps Design Team and MANY specially invited guest bloggers. You are in for a treat with our special guests!
And during the following week you will have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes, including pre-released stamp sets, as well as bidding on some of your favorite artists’ work on our special Ebay auctions. (Links will be provided)
100% of the proceeds of the Ebay auction will go to the Red Cross. Please check back at Skipping Stones Design for updates.
I had to show you a super close picture so you could see the shiny icing, made with Smooch paint – yummm!?? lol
My card for today’s Sketch Challenge at Skipping Stones Design features one of my favorite foods – DONUTS! It’s from a new SSD set now available at a great price . . .
~ Buy Three, Get the Donuts for FREE!
Our Sketch was once again desinged by Belinda Chang Langer …
And, here’s my full card . . .
And the inside . . .
So true, so true!
As I mentioned, I used LOTS of Smooch paint in moonlight for the icing, LOTS of Diamond Glaze for the bottom of the donut (that’s my kind of donut, glazed and frosted!) and of course, lots of sparkly sprinkles on top – highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.
So better get your FREE DONUTS over at Skipping Stones Design … this offer is only good until Sunday, February 14th! While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the DT’s gorgeous cards.
Thanks for stopping in today.
I had never really thought about this before . . . but what else would you expect a fairy to be reading??! 
How’s that for an ohhhh soooo cute fairy? AND, it’s even better ~ She’s a free image!
My dear, extremely talented friend, Jami Bova, alerted me to an amazing children’s book author/illustrator’s blog with tons of totally adorable FREE images. She includes holidays, seasons … lots of “fun stuff”. The author’s name is Elizabeth O. Dulemba and talk about talent! Wow. You better see for yourself . . . COLORING PAGES.
As soon as I spotted this cutie pie Reading Fairy, I knew I HAD to color her. And, I also knew she was a definite purple fairy ~ my absolute favorite color.
She was colored with Copics, highlighted with a little Star Dust Stickles, cut out and mounted with dimensionals to cardstock cut with a Spellbinders Nestabilites Large Deckled Rectangle die. The DP is from the Basic Grey wisteria 6×6 paper pad, which includes plenty of purples.
So, be sure to take a peek at these beautifully illustrated images ~ I will definitely be visiting this site again!
I seem to go in streaks with the stamps I use for my cardz! Here’s another Sarah Kay image called Isabelle with Puppy Coco, from Stampavie ~ now available for preorder at 7 Kids College Fund. I thought this would be a good card to remind myself that SOME DAY Spring will be back! I’m just soooo over winter and everything related to it!
Sorry I’ve been MIA lately, I’ve had a cold/flu/sinus infection for about a month now and just can’t seem to get rid of it. Been sleeping A LOT. If you’ve sent me an email recently, I promise to respond VERY soon. I’m just beginning to un-bury my mailbox!
I don’t do blue cards very often, but have had this DP in my stash for a long time and thought I would pull it out for this card. It’s actually embossed paper and very cool IRL. It’s from K&Company – Blue Awning Blue Floral. I used a MS lace edge punch and Spellbinders Nestabilities oval and scalloped oval for the mat. I ended up not having a scalloped die large enough for the oval, so I cut out TWO and just overlapped them.
But, don’t you just love that ribbon? I, unfortunately, am not certain where it is from – but I will be on the lookout for more! Here’s a quick closeup of the bow made with this embroidered ribbon …
Well, besides being behind in emails, I’m also behind in several projects!! So, I’m off to try to play catchup. Hope you’re all doing well and just as ready for Spring as I am!
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Copics Used: B21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 41; Y00, 11, 15, 17, 21, 38; R20, 22, 30; G12, 40; E000, 00, 01, 11, 30, 31, 33, 37, 50, 51, 53, 57, 59, 97, 99; N1, 3; W1, 3; C0
Well, I’ve finally jumped on the Shabby Chic band wagon! lol I thought it would be perfect for this awesome Stampavie image by Sarah Kay – Can I Tell You a Secret. AND, since I now have a shiny, brand new Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool, it was soooo easy!! Yay. (really saves on stress to the ole’ finger nails!)
I also used LOTS of Distress Inks - BTW, have you heard they released some NEW Distress Ink colors?! I’m super excited about this and verified with Tab at 7 Kids that she WILL be carrying these in the store. I’ll keep you posted.
The main image was colored with Copics (listed below) and highlighted on the edges with Vintage Photo and my new tool. The DP is from the Basic Grey origins 6×6 pad. I added a small heart doily that was distressed with Old Photo and a little Antique Paper inks. The primas and Tim Holtz Adage Ticket sentiment were also distress with Vintage Photo ink and that same fun tool!
It was so nice to work on a card that was SUPPOSED to be distressed! This technique seems to happen to my cards often even when I’m not trying.
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Copics Used: R20, 22, 30; YR23, 24, 31; G12, 24, 40; Y00, 11, 15, 17, 21; E000, 00, 01, 11, 21, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 97, 99; W1, 3, 5
Awwww…. isn’t he a little cutie? This is Valentino from All That Scraps. Our challenge this week is to make a Valentine Day treat holder and I thought he would work perfectly! I decided to go with the pocket/box from Rachel Jakes again for my treat holder.
OMG, ANOTHER card with little or no Copics involved! I’m suffering from withdrawal!! Valentino was paper pieced using DP from Making Memories, Stitched Heart Love Notes. The hearts were paper pieced with some Martha Stewart red foil paper. I actually did use a W1 Copic marker for some light shading … couldn’t help myself!
Here’s the inside of the Valentine Treat holder …
It really is another set of candy – may look the same, but I swear it’s not! lol These just seemed to be the best fit for the pocket.
So be sure to pop over the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge blog to get some awesome ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Hope your Wednesday is going well! Take care.
Today was another Sketch Challenge Tuesday over at Skipping Stones Design. Unfortunately, I’ve been battling a cold and was not able to complete my card in time to be included on the SSD blog. So, better late than never, right?
The Guest Sketch Designer for this month is Belinda Chang Langer of Bleu Bella Designs. Here’s her Sketch for this week:
And my card …
This card was just a little out of my comfort zone, which means NO COPICS were used on it! lol The stamps are from one of the new releases at Skipping Stones Design, Dandelion Dreams.
I used the “thumping” method with water based markers. If you’re looking for a GREAT tutorial on this technique, hop over to Stamp TV and the awesome Gina K will show you how!
I hope you can check out all the challenge cards over at the Skipping Stones Blog, there are some gorgeous creations for today’s Sketch Challenge.
Thanks for visiting – Back tomorrow with a new All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge.
I just found out that my dear sweet and very talented friend, Sue of Sue’s Stamping Stuff has listed our favorite pizza boy stamp as blog candy! Better hurry over and leave her a comment – he’ll be gone on February 6th!!
February 1st ~ We’re definitely getting CLOSER to seeing tulips! But, today it’s time for another Copic Creations Challenge. Our challenge was to use Feather Blending with Copic markers. We’ve included links to some great tutorials to help with this technique. I really love feather blending, but had such a hard time doing it with this small of an image. So the main feather blending is done on the tulips.
To be very honest with you, the whole red and turquoise theme for this card started with that little tulip ribbon! I’ve had it in my stash forever and really thought it would work well will this stamp. The image is from a new Victoria Case collection recently released at Susana Custom Art and Card Design, our sponsor for this challenge. Each DT member was given an image from the Aurora Collection for their card. The sentiment for my card was computer generated.
I hope you can take a peek at all the adorable little pixies over at the CC blog. While you’re there, be sure to check out the awesome prize package being awarded to one lucky participant!
I was super excited because one of my all time favorite Copic masters, Linda Heavens, was able to join us for this challenge! You really NEED to stop by her blog to see some of her amazing “works of art”!
Thanks for stopping by today – Next up is House Mouse Monday!! 
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Copics Used: B60; Y11, 21; YG01, 23, 67; BG10, 11, 13, 23, 75; R000, 20, 22, 27, 29, 30, 35; E000, 00, 01, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 55, 97, 99; W1, 3, 6
Happy House Mouse Monday!
Our challenge this week has been brought to us by one of my favorite people in the world – Miss America of the House Mouse Design Team! She chose “LOVE” as our theme – certainly VERY appropriate for this time of year! As America put it … “Anything goes, so long as it is *LOVE* related”
Well, I thought this Gruffies image would be perfect for a LOVE card! It’s called Bears on Ice, and features Patch & Biggly.
The DP is from the new Basic Grey Sugar Rush collection and the sentiment is computer generated. I also used the Heart corner and edge punches from Martha. The Gruffies were colored with Copics.
So, please take a peek at all the amazing LOVE creations over at the House Mouse Challenge Blog ~ I know you’ll LOVE them!
Thanks for visiting ~ hope you have a great day!
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Copics Used: Ah oh Sue, I can’t my notes for this one!! Eeeek … time to clean the ole’ desk off!
Happy Weekend! I’ve really liked this Sugar Nellie image, Daisy, for such a long time and finally broke down and bought her! She’s such a cutie. My card is for the latest Sugar Bowl Challenge, which features a great sketch ~ with a “please include option” of LACE! I don’t use lace on my cardz very often – so this was quite the challenge. I did happen to have some white lace daisies in my stash, from ~ I have absolutely no idea when, where or why!!
Here’s the sketch we were to follow …
and, here’s my take on it.
I added a little Smooch paint in Moonlight to the petals of the flowers in Daisy’s hair to try to make them pop a bit and on her belt. The DP is from My Mind’s Eye, Just Dreamy 2. I also used my R27 Copic marker to color the center of each daisy on the lace trim.
They have a fantastic prize of SIX “super sweet,utterly adorable, brand new Manga Sugar Nellies” up for grabs this week! I’m keeping my fingers crossed!!
Have a great weekend everyone and take care. I’ll be back on Monday with two cardz ~ since it will be a double-header Monday ~ Copic Creations AND House Mouse Monday!! Yay.
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Copics Used: R000, 20, 24, 27, 30, 32, 35; RV42; YG00, 03, 17, 23, 25; Y11, 21; E000, 00, 01, 11, 97; B60; BG000, 10; W1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Yay! It’s time for another InStyle Stamps Blog Hop!! Our theme this month is VALENTINE HEARTS! For my project, I used one of the newest ISS Anime images – Valentine Ava. Don’t forget, click on this link to receive a 5 percent discount on your entire InStyle stamps order ~ INSTYLE STAMPS.
I made a Valentines Day treat gift/pocket card using this awesome tutorial from one of my stamping idols, Rachel Jakes.
Here’s a side view …
and the inside ~ Surprise!
And, now on to all the details of this month’s Blog Hop ~ PLEASE be sure to check out ALL the awesome VALENTINE HEARTS projects from the ISS Design Team…
We are, once again, having a contest ~ make sure you head on over to the InStyle Stamps Blog to vote for your favorite project! The DT member who gets the most votes will win a prize … and YOU can WIN A PRIZE JUST FOR VOTING!! The contest will remain open until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, January 30th, and winners will be announced on Sunday.
Here’s a list of the blog hop participants in order:
Jodi S
Genevieve
Cyndi
Lana
Maylee
Virginia
Cabio
Angelique
Mary (me!)
Linda
Joy
Janelle
Judy
Raquel
Margie
Julie
Lysa
Piali
So, if you’re following along … your next stop is LINDA’S awesome blog. And, don’t forget to stop back at the ISS blog to vote for your favorite DT member project!
Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a great day.
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Copics Used: RV00, 11, 29, 32; R000, 01, 20, 30, 37, 39; E00, 01, 11, 29, 31, 37, 39, 43, 47, 50, 51, 53; B23; W1, 3, 5
I am such a big fan of Elisabeth Bell ~ if it were possible, I think I would buy every single stamp she’s produced!! I was really excited to see her new stamps from Ladybug & Friends, now available and in stock at 7 Kids College Fund. This one is called Hello Sunshine.
I was able to follow this week’s Sketch Challenge, No. 265, from SCS ~ what a great sketch!
I’m afraid the sentiment is a little too large for this card, but I really wanted to use this from an older PTI set, called Green Thumb. So I actually did a little tweaking of the Sketch to make room for the LARGE sentiment! And to think, I was just having a discussion yesterday about how I really have a hard time adding a lot of embellishments to my cards, I don’t like the “busy” look. I think this one might fit into that category! lol
The DP is from Basic Grey Origins collection. The image was colored with Copics, cut out and attached with dimensionals. Here’s a photo which I’m hoping you can see the layers a little better …
Be sure to check out ALL the new Elisabeth Bell images from Ladybug & Friends, I think I’ll take one of each!
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Copics Used: Y00, 02, 08, 11, 21; R20, 22, 30; YG00, 03; G12, 14; E000, 00, 01, 11, 31, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 97, 99; W0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8; T1, 3, 5
I know it’s a little early, but as soon as I saw this new Martha Stewart punch at my LSS, I thought of Tilda! And, I thought this particular Tilda would be the perfect one to wear the bunny ears!
This is Giggling Tilda, one of my favorites, from Magnolia. The DP used is from Flair Design ~ The Easter Surprise Collection ~ Bunny Trail. Ears are by Martha Stewart!
The Sketch is for the Just Magnolia Challenge, being sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund.
Thanks for dropping by today!
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Copics Used: V000, 12, 15: BG01, 10, 11, 23; B000, 02; E000, 00, 01, 11, 40, 41, 42, 44; R20, 30; W1, 2, 3, 4
How’s that for some cool accessories?! Black and gold shoe, purse and matching hat – all from Skipping Stones Design’s newest stamp set ~ Well Behaved.
I just LOVE this matching sentiment from the movie Steel Magnolias! So true.
It’s Tuesday, and time for another Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge. This week’s Sketch was designed once again by the VERY talented Amy Sheffer of Pickled Paper Design.
Here’s my card for this Sketch:
The DP used for my card is from the new Basic Grey Origins 6×6 pad. The shoes and purse were heat embossed with Gold Super Fine Detail EP on some black glittered cardstock I had in my stash. The hat was colored with Copics and I then attached a thin ribbon to the center. Each accessory was then cut out and attached to the center die cut with dimensionals. I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Nine for this shape.
I do love this new set ~ Well Behaved ~ if you’re interested, apparently there were some mistakes in the original run of this set, so Heather will be selling them at a reduced rate. All the details can be found on the Skipping St0nes Design blog. While you’re there be sure to check out all the awesome cards for this week’s Sketch Challenge by the SSDT.
Thanks for stopping in today ~ Hope you’re having a good week.
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Copics Used: Y00; YR31: W0, 1, 3
