Sweet Willow Whiff of Joy #72

Hi! This card is for Whiff of Joy's Sketch challenge, #72. I let the K and Co paper be the flowers by the image, and the MS border punch be the embellies at the bottom. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, and cut out around the image. I sponged the "white" area with chalk. I then popped the image out with diminsionals. The dp is all K and Co, and the blue cs is from my stash. This was actually a fun sketch. Wasn't sure about it when I started, but I like the results. How about you? Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Easter means new life and new beginnings

Ok, last post for today. I get to wandering around the blogs looking at this and that, and before I know it, time has passed and I don't get any cards done! My excuse this time, though, is that I was at my daughter's Saturday and Sunday, so I had to catch up today :-). This card was made for 2S4Y's sketch challenge and Stampavie http://www.stampavie.com/dt/ to make an Easter card. I didn't mean for this one to be so brown, but I like it! To me, Easter is new life, Jesus raised from the dead to new life, and as a Christian, we are raised to new life at baptism. So these tiny chicks represent new life. I colored this Sarah Kay image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol and sponged it with chalks. The dp paper is Basic Grey, and the cs is a combo of SU and my stash. The punches are MS. I cut the image out with Nesties long rectangle scallop. That's it. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Penny Black #93 Sketch

This little Penny Black kitty is from the Critter Party collection. It looks like this Nesties label 2 punch was just made for this stamp, doesn't it!? I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, and sponged around the image with the sky blue light pencil. I used my MS butterfly border punch and used some of the punched out butterflies around the image, putting a single 1/2 pearl on each butterfly. The paper is from my stash, both cs and dp. The ribbon is Offray.

That's about it. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

House Mouse #65

I picked this Gruffies up the other day at Hobby Lobby when they had their stamps 50% off. Lilacs are my second favorite flower (behind daffodils), and I just had to have this stamp! I colored it with Copics (I know, surprise! not pencils). I outlined Gruffies with C1 and the shadow with G00. I like the outcome. I used SU cs. I used two different Cuttlebug embossing folders for detail. The purple rhinestones are Kaisercraft. I cut the image with Nesties Label 2 and the circle with Nesties large circle. I used MS's eyelet border punch on the green. Check below for the inside of the card...

I used MS's eyelet border punch and used a Whiff of Joy stamp from their Birdee Love set ... again, Lilacs! I stamped with two colors and just did an outline. I like the soft look.

Thanks for takin' a look! What do you think?

FTTC #58

This card was made for Flourish's Timeless Tuesday Challenge, a sketch challenge. I combined SCS's CC262, to use eggplant, old olive, and orchid opulance with a neutral. Swirls was an extra. The BG dp has some swirls in it if you look real close ;-). I used SU's cs, didn't have the orchid, so opped for it in the dp. The border punch... isn't it adorable!... is MS. I bought it for a card class I'm starting on Thursday! The rhinestones are Kaisercraft. The ribbon is Offray. I've had this image for awhile, and this is the first time I've inked it up. I'm going to use it for my class, also. I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I cut the circles with Nestabilities as well as the oval with the image.

Can't think of anything else. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Penny Black Spring

This little card was made for Penny Black's Saturday challenge Spring. I immediately thought of this stamp. And these papers. I colored this stamps with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol and cut it out with Nesties Label 2. I used Offray ribbon behind the image. The CS and dp are all from my stash. The inside of the card is stamped with a Stampendous stamp and cut with Nesties long scallop rectangle. I stitched the card on the outside twice witha zig-zag stitch.

This is my first basket! I used the Whiff of Joy Tutorial and Inspirations blog for this little basket. I think it turned out really cute for my first one! You can find the instructions here:

http://whiffofjoy.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-basket.html

And here are the card and basket together. I'm pretty proud of both of them! Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

This is the inside of the card.

Project Tuesday a hinged card

Well, I don't know why this view of the card is sideways. It is right side up where I put it! Durn it! 

Anyway, I want to try making different kinds of cards, and I found Project Tuesday. This card for this week is a hinged card. I wanted to try my hand at it. This isn't perfect, I didn't picture this in my head, but I think it turned out ok. I used Stampin' Up card stock and dp from Basic Grey. The brads are also Basic Grey. The ribbon is from my stash. The little mouse is House Mouse colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. The flowers are Prima. I used my MS eyelet border punch. Not susre where the sentiment is from (my daughter). I cut the mouse out with Nesties Label 2 and the sentiment with Nesties Label 4. I do believe I'll be doing more of their project challenges. Gets me out of my comfort zone and my rut!

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Stampavie & More #84 with Sketch & Stash #54 and Simon Says Stamp

This card fits at least 3 challenges! Stampavie and More #84 is to make a card for spring. Check. Simon Says Stamp is to make a card for a female, be it girl, woman, sister, or friend. Check. I used Sketch and Stash #30's sketch for the card. Check.

So, I colored the Sarah Kay image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. The image and mat are raised up slightly with foam squares. I punched the border with a MS border punch, and used some of the flowers that were punched on the card. The dp is by Basic Grey: LilyKate, and the blue cs is SU. The flower is by Prima Flowers and the brad is Spare Parts from Hobby Lobby. And there you have it! Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Penny Black #90 a sketch challenge

Hi! I combined two stamps to make one image for this challenge. I wanted this little pooch to be watching this butterfly. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol and sponged around the image with green chalk. I used my MS pop-up butterfly border punch, and used the butterflies that punched out on the card above the image. The cs is all SU, and the stripe dp is Fancy Papers and the other is BG. I used dimintionals on the image and the butterfly panel to make them level.

That's it! Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Whiff of Joy #68

I love Wednesdays, because that means "Whiff of Joy" time! Today the challenge was a sketch by Bev. I used paper from The Paper Patch and cs from my stash. The flowers are Prima. The image is new; it's from the February bi-monthly set. I was so excited when I got it Monday! I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I used a MS border punch and Offray ribbon. I put a brad in the center of the stacked flowers. I cut the image with Nesties large circle scallop. I used Prismacolor pencils around the edge of the circle.

That's it. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Mojo 125 and Copic Creations #21

This card was made for two challeges: Mojo Monday #125 and Copics Creations #21. The image is from Belles n' Whistles by Elizabeth Bell. OMG! I have fallen in love with these images. I think Elizabeth Bell is at the top of my favs for artists. Her images are so adorable! I used Almost Navy from SU, the ribbon is Basic Basic. I used my CB swiss dots folder. The rhinestones are Kaiser. The soft blue is border punched with my new MS eyelet lace border punch. The Copics I used are:

Hat: V01, V15, BV00

Skin: E10, YR00

Apron: R20, R22

Skirt: YR00, 02

Jeans: B24, 34, 97

Flower on hat: R30, 11

Cat: C1, W3

Hair: E21, 33

Pillow: E32, 34

Grass: YG03, 25

Pitcher: BV31, 23

Shoes:E04

Yarn: G21, 000

Outline of image: B00

The idea for the Copics Creation Challenge was to feather blend. That was really hard, even though I looked at the tutorial. I need lots of practice!

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Friday Sketchers #87

This card was made for Friday Sketcher's #87. I like clean and simple sketches. :) The cs is DCWV. The ribbon is Offray, the image is Sugar Nellie, and the sentiment is Verve. The pearls are Kaiser. I colored the image with Copics. I used my new MS eyelet border punch. I have always loved eyelet lace, and this border punch is perfect for me!

That's it. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!