7 Kids first Challenge and 2S4Y Laura's Sketch 58

This card is for 7 Kids College Fund's very first challenge, pink and dots. I used this adorable Sarah Kay image I got from 7 Kids a few months ago, and this is the first time I've inked it up! I colored it with Prisma color pencils and Gamsol. I cut the image out with Nesties labels. The dots paper and the pink cs are from K & Co. The ribbon is BasicBasic. The 1/2 pearls are KaiserCraft. Sweet and Simple again.

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'!

Childhood Memories for MAWTT#32

Hi! Boy, I haven't felt good the past two days. Picked up a stomach virus when I visited my daughter over the weekend ;( . Slept most of yesterday. Didn't do a whole lot today... 3 loads of laundry, but that's about it.

Made this adorable card for Moving Along With the Times #32, Childhood Memories. This is one of my all-time favorite stamps by Sarah Kay. I was raised on a farm in Missouri, and we had lots of chickens. And I still hate shoes! I colored this cute image with Prisma color pencils and Gamsol. I used brown cardstock from DCWV and the soft yellow is from SU. The dp is Basic Grey. The flowers are Prima and the ribbon is Offray. I glued bows on the flowers. I used Fiskers Leaves corner punch on the image.

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

New Totally Papercrafts Challenge #1 and Sketch & Stash #28

This card is for the brand new challenge Totally Papercrafts. This is their first challenge, Friends. What is more a friend than a brand new puppy? We got a German Shepherd puppy for Christmas, and she is 13 weeks old, 3 months today. She is already HUGE! And is getting sweeter every day.

I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash challenge #28. I can't remember the dp paper, the cs is SU and DCWV. I colored the image with Prisma color pencils and Gamsol. The sentiment is from SU, and the image is Sarah Kay, one of my favorite artists. I used a Cuttlebug embossing border down the middle. You can almost see it!

Pretty simple. Thanks a bunch for lookin'! There is a blog hop going on at Totally Papercrafts and everyone has some blog candy! Check it out!

Goin' on a picnic!

Ok, this is for Friday Sketcher's Challenge #48. I used this Sarah Kay image - isn't she adorable? I colored her with my Copics and cut out the image with Nestabilities Oval - the largest one. Yes, it cut off the end of the tire, but I fixed it. The image is popped up on foam dots. The card base is gray cs, and is DCWV as is the blue and yellowish green. The cream is unknown. All cs is from my scrap stash. The dp is from Basic Grey's LilyKate. It's 6x6 inches, all the same sheet! The pearls are from Michaels and the flowers are Primaflowers.

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Basic Grey #30

I made this card for the Basic Grey's challenge #30 to make something representing our favorite chocolate. Mine is Hershey's (anything) Kisses with almonds. I chose this image and card for the challenge. I got this image from the Coloring Book site, downloaded it into a Word file and shrunk it to size. I definitely think this image needs to be a stamp! I colored her with Copics: R22, 11, 20, 14; YG06; E33,35,37,21; Y02,21; G21, W3, RV000, 13. The paper is Basic Grey Sultry, one of my favs! There is a dp under the image, but the stitching and image cover it up so it was lost. I used BG dark brown and pink from Sultry, and stitched around the pink. The image is mounted on the dark brown and popped out on foam dots.

Fun image and card. Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

SAVSC2: A brand new Challenge!!!

I know, I just used this image! But for a brand new challenge, I just had to use my favorite Sarah Kay! And they are colored totally different, and the cards look nothing alike. Forgive me? Thanks :)

A close-up of the card.

I used Country Girl by Sarah Kay and colored her with Copics as shown. The image and mat are cut with Nestabilities rectangles and scallop. For a "country" image, I just had to use my calico paper and checks (gingham) blue. The gingham is by Making Memories, don't know for sure the floral dp. The flowers are tiny Primaflowers with matching brads. The pearls are Denim by Kaiser Craft. Don't know the blue cardstock. The card base is GA Pacific cardstock from Wal-Mart.

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

High Hopes Challenge #25

I don't know if this is even "legal", but I found this image while perusing the Internet looking for Sarah Kay images. She is soooo cute, she needs to be a stamp, don't you think? She made an adorable card. I've done several images, and if you think it shouldn't be used, please, please let me know! Don't want to do anything I shouldn't! I promise not to sell her!

The card: I really liked the sketch challenge. I used Copics to "enhance/color" the image (part of it is grayscale, part ready to color). I used FlowerSoft on the flowers in the foreground. I cut her out with Nestabilities Ovals and matted with Scallops. I put three Kaiser Craft Bliss pearls on the bottom left, and Prima flowers with tiny Bliss pearls in the centers. I tried to cut out leaves with my Cricut from "Walk in My Garden" but they seem a little large for the flowers. It has three main layers, counting the image. Pretty simple, but great image!

Let me know if this is "illegal"! Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Magnolia vs Stampavie

I think this is one of my favorite challenges: I love Stampavie!!! Sarah Kay is my very most favorite stamps (I hope they make more and more!!!), and I do like (senior moment...), anyway, the other designer for Stampavie :). So: this is the card I made for this last challenge. This is my very most favorite image of Sarah Kay... I was raised on a farm and we had lots of chickens! I colored this image with Copics. The yellow checked dp is by The Paper Patch and the green dp is Porcelain by Basic Grey (my new favorite paper company). The cardstock is from my stash. I cut the image with Nestabilities rectangles and scalloped mat. The yellow pearls are from Kaiser Craft. The ribbon is one of my favs as well, by Offray. The flowers are Prima, and the brads are from Memory Maker, and the double spiral clip is from Hobby Lobby.

Fun, fun! Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Recipe:

Paper:
GA Pacific cardstock for base of card
The Paper Patch
Basic Grey: Porcelain
Green and yellow cardstock from stash

Image: Sarah Kay by Stampavie
Colored with Copics:
C1, C3, W3, W5, BG10, BG13, E21, E33, E43, R02, R11, R20, R27, G000, G21, G29, Y02, Y11, Y21, YR00, and YR04

Embellishments:
Offray Ribbon, Prima Flowers, brads, Kaiser Yellow Pearls, spiral brad

Magnolia Vs Stampavie color challenge

This little card was made for Sunday's Magnolia vs Stampavie, a color challenge to use Red, Black, White and gray is optional. I used GA Pacific white card stock, Basic Grey's Cupcake red, and a general black piece of cardstock. The image is colored with Copics: R11, R14, , R27, E33, #35, C3 and C5 plus R00 for her skin. I scored the card using my Fiskers paper trimmer scoring attachment. The black pearls are from Kaiser Crafts. The image is cut with Nestabilities long rectangle and mounted on the long scallop. Simple card, but really cute (I love the image:)

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Magnolia vs Stampavie #19

This is for Magnolia vs Stampavie challenge #19, to make a shape card. The image is Sarah Kay's Rose's Garden. I colored the image with Copics, cut her out and popped it up on foam dots. I put stickers from Mrs. Grossman on each side and inside of the card. I folded it as a tri-fold card and cut the front. I don't know what to call the cut!

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

Magnolia vs Stampavie, Friday Sketchers

Isn't she adorable!!! I absolutely adore Sarah Kay. I must have them all!!!!! Actually, this one is my daughter's. Last time I visited her we traded images. This reminds me of when I was growing up on the farm in southwestern Missouri. We had baby chicks every summer. And now, behind our Florida home, we have a retention pond. It has so much water fowl that is so much fun to watch! Well, we currently have ducklings. Mama duck started out with 13, but she's down to 9 as of this morning... darn turtles! There must be 25-30 turtles in that pond as well, and they love baby ducks! But they are growing quickly (the ducklings), so maybe most will survive. But that's what this image reminds me of.

This is for MvsS challenge to make a mother's day card. My mom has been gone for years, but I'm going to give it to my mom-in-law. She loves watching the water fowl, and she was raised on a farm in Iowa. I colored the image with my Copics and sponged it with chalk. In the upper left corner I put a little sunshine :). Using last Friday's sketch challenge, I have three layers, including the image. The image was too large to actually layer, so I cut it with Nestabilities rectangle, embossed it, and cut the second layer with a smaller scallop rectangle. The paper is Basic Grey (can you tell I like BG paper?). The flowers are Prima and the pink rhinestones are from Kaiser (I also love Kaiser pearls and rhinestones... I want them ALL!!!). I really think it turned out really cute, but it could just be the image that I'm in love with ;)