Hi-ya sweets...

Hi guys! 

Sorry to have been MIA this weekend, I was just having too much fun and not getting home early enough to do any crafting. It wasn't an intentional break but I feel rejuvenated none the less. :)

My card for today actually started with the papers first rather than my usual process of stamp first. But I had been dying to get my hands on the Sweet Shoppe papers because mix of bright colors with the black really caught my eye. Plus I'm kind of a sucker for strawberries. At first I pulled out my Pure Innocence binder of stamps to look for a strawberry specific image but the Cute as a Button girlie got my attention instead. Right away I could see that jar in her hand filled with delicious strawberry jam. And it was really easy to cut away the original button in her other hand and replace it with a berry that I fussy cut from the paper. 
Mmmm... I'm kinda craving jam and toast now, LOL! 

OK, it's back to work for me but I'll see y'all again tomorrow... I promise! :)
TTFN!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Lily Bee Designs (Sweet Shoppe)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Cute as a Button Pure Innocence), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Basic Grey yo-yo
American Crafts jute twine
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E25, E29
clothes- C5, C7, C9, R24, R27, R29, E09, B000, B00, B02, YG00, YG03, YG95, RV11, RV34, YR30, YR31, Y11, Y26

Hello sunshine...

Hello my friends!

Can you believe that I started making this card a whole year ago?! Apparently it had been forgotten in a small stack of doilies until I recently unearthed it... oy! I actually remember coloring Mermaid Lucy in the hospital the first or second week that my mom got sick. She was for last June's release reviews but amidst all that was going on Lucy kinda got lost in the shuffle. The papers are all American Crafts Shoreline that also came out last summer and I even had them all cut out and glued in place. All I really had to do to finish the card yesterday was add the gems and the little seagull silhouettes that I just cut out by hand. 
I feel bad that it has taken this long for Mermaid Lucy to finally get her day in the sun but I suppose the old adage, better late than never, really does apply here. Perhaps I'll consider it a really late review preview, LOL!  :)

Alrighty, TGIF to everyone... hope your weekend is wonderful!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts (Shoreline)
stamps- CC Designs (Mermaid Lucy), My Sentiments Exactly (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Queen and Co gems
American Crafts Shoreline tags
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- BG1, BG13, BG09
tail and top- YG21, YG23, YG25, G09, BG10, Y04, Y06, Y17

Make a splash...

Hello again!

As promised yesterday, I played around and did the Bean alteration idea that was on my mind. Instead of using Shimmer Bean again I inked up Shiny Bean for the first time and have transformed her into... Sea Bean! Is darling as the Beans are as fairies, I really wanted to see one test the waters with a shimmery tail. It was as easy as wiping away her legs and wings before stamping and then printing out a scaled down Mer Ian digi so that I could swap out his tail and glue it onto my Shiny Sea Bean. I really had a blast putting her together and she needed a special card to call home.
The Farm Fresh Friday challenge is a 1-2-3 recipe to use 1 image, 2 embellishments, and 3 patterned papers. So I dug into my scraps until I found a fun mix to set the scene and used twine and my go-to gems for the two types of embellishments. I think Shiny Sea Bean with her ombre hair is having a wonderful time swimming with all those fishy friends. :)

Okey dokey, time for me to scoot my boot.
Later gators!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Imaginisce (fish), KI Memories (stripe), My Mind's Eye (green)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Shiny Bean), Some Odd Girl (sentiment)
digital stamp- The Greeting Farm (Mer Ian)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Prima shabby tote, Autumn Leaves Manhattan Blue
The Twinery twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, Y35, Y38, YR04, YR27, E09
clothes- RV42, R35, Y35, BG15
tail- BG11, BG15, BG18, YG0000, YG00, YG01

What's up...

Olo!

I'm playing along in the new TGF Garden Variety challenge with little miss Shimmer Bean today. It's a color combo of green and blue so I thought easy peasy! Shimmer has been one of those images that I have stamped and ready to go on my desk so it was a quick decision about who would be getting colored up in some blue and green hues. It seems like I have a slight addiction to cloud print patterned papers this time of year because I pulled yet another one for the background of this card. And how perfectly does that sentiment bubble match the dotted clouds in the background... as soon as I came across it there was no way that I couldn't use it to finish off the whole thing.
While I was coloring up Shimmer Bean I actually got a fun idea for an alteration so don't be surprised if you see another Bean tomorrow too. I just know I won't be able to rest until I get this idea out of my head, LOL! 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a very crafty Wednesday.  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Shimmer Bean), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
buttons
Divine Twine
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- BG70, BG72, BG53, BG000, E50, E51, E53
clothes- YG00, YG25, YG95, Y000, Y13, Y17

One big hug...

Hello, hello! 

I'm kinda on the go already today, so much to do and so little time, so this post will have to be a quick one.
I'm still on a roll playing with the new order of stamps that I got last week. Today my card features one of the newest additions to the Sister Stamps line-up... Li-Li. I couldn't resist her and that darling panda friend she's holding so close. And for whatever reason I knew that I wanted to color that panda purple. Don't ask me why... I guess I just thought at a purple panda would be a cute change up. So I hit my bag of purple scraps and came up with this soft color palette using a mix of old MME and some Glitz. As for embellishing the card, I found a fleece heart in my stash and I loved the soft texture for this snuggly pair but it was too large to really work with Li-Li and the rest of the layout design. I was about to give up and find something else when I thought "Duh!" cut that heart down into a bunch of smaller hearts with a die. And that is just what I did. :)

Alrighty, I'm off to do the whole make-up and hair routine. TTYL!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Tres Jolie), Glitz (purple)
stamps- Sister Stamps (Li-Li), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Prima shabby tote
American Crafts fleece
Simon Says Stamp hearts die
Papertrey Ink doily die
Sakura stardust glitter pen and clear glaze pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C5, C7, C9
clothes- BG53, BG57, BG49, G28, YG61, YG63, YG67, E71, E74, E77
panda- V01, V12, V15, E40, E41, W00

Thanks a bunch...

Hi guys!

I hope all you mamas out there had a wonderful Mother's Day and a fantastic weekend! My sister and I took our mom out and did some shopping for her garden plants so she was a happy camper. :)

I've got a super quick card that I made to share with y'all today. I got the new Garden Anya last week and couldn't wait to color her up... probably because she certainly looks more stylish than I do when I'm out digging in the dirt, LOL! I also really wanted to play with the Stitched Sentiments set that I treated myself to after payday. I've had it on my wish list for months but it was always sold out. So when I finally saw it available at The Craft's Meow I jumped on it. It's not even like I'm much of a seamstress or anything, but I do love me some faux stitching. ;)
Anwho, like I said, quick and cute... just how I like it. 

Hope this Monday treats you well. 
Laters! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Flower Box)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Garden Anya), The Craft's Meow (Stitched Sentiments)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox chestnut roan
Memory Box Garden Tools die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E33, E35, E57, E59
clothes- Y11, Y32, Y35, YG01, YG03, YG17, RV42, R35, R37, B01, B02, B04, E30, E31, E33, YR02, YR65, YR68, YG67

The word is out... we've got winners!

Happy Saturday friends!

It's time to announce the winners of the Sweet November May release! 
This month has been all about some of our most favorite SN friends... the Fairwees. These little sweeties have been on the go and staying connected. Now, without further ado the winners of the Sweet November May candies are:

• Daphne's Ride goes to- Kathleen
• Emaline's Hot Air Balloon goes to- Missy Owen
• Mia's Kite goes to- Henriette
• Josie and Jilly's Chat goes to- Linda

Congratulations ladies! Please email me at: pete_danger @ hotmail.com with your mailing info and I will get your prize sent out as soon as possible.

Big thanks again to everyone who came out for the May previews. Don't forget that all of the new stamps and die cutters are now available in the ATS store. 
As always, it's been a blast and I can't wait to see these Fairwees flutter onto your own cards and projects! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Heidi Swapp (Vintage Chic)
stamps- Drozy's Darlings (Letter For You), Amy R (Sunny Sentiments), Papertrey Ink (stitches)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flower and pearls
ribbon
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
eyes- BG72, BG78, BG000, 0
clothes/wings- R30, R32, R35, YR30, YR31, Y00, E84, E87, E89, YR21, YR23, Y000, 0, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13