Happiest of holidays

Hello friends!

Welcome to day three of our Sweet November Christmas Baby sneak peeks and candy!
Today's little cutie has snuck past mom and dad's room, down the stairs into the den to peek into her overflowing stocking. She must have been a very good girl this year because Santa sure filled it with some super special treats! :)

Speaking of treats... take a look at the candy that is up for grabs today...

Stocking Girl's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Christmas Baby Stocking Girl rubber stamp, nine 6x6 sheets of Collage Press Joy Ride papers, one mini Studio G Christmas clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, Making Memories felt holly leaves, Maya Road stick pin, ribbons, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, October 3rd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, October 4th. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of October's new stamps over at ATS!

Okey dokey, that's day three of Sweet November sneak peeks for ya here on the ol' bloggity blog. Please be sure to take some time to check out what the fabulous Sweet November Gals have created for today!

Traci

Rachel

and our special guest gal, Kelly, all have some fun things in their stockings. ;)

Then come back tomorrow for day four of our Christmas Babies sneaks!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper/diecut- Collage Press (Joy Ride)

stamps- Sweet November (Christmas Baby Stocking Girl), Paper Trey Ink (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

ribbon

Kaiser Craft pearls

Making Memories felt holly leaves

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- YR12, YR14, YR18, E19, E18

clothes/stocking- YG01, YG03, YG25, R30, R32, R35, BG32, BG34, BG11, BG23, BG000, R05, R08, E07, W7, W9, Y15, Y35, Y38, E40, E41, 0, YR04, E50, E51, R20

No peeking!

Good morning!

Welcome to day two of our Sweet November Christmas sneak peeks! This little guy was up at the crack of dawn to tear into his presents and now he has finally made his way through the piles of ribbons, bows and tissue paper to that one special gift left from Santa himself.

Want a chance to win this sweet tot and his Christmas candy? Well then check this out...

Present Boy's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Christmas Baby Present Boy rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of We R Memorykeepers Christmas papers, one mini Studio G Christmas clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, American Crafts foam shapes, ribbons, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, October 3rd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, October 4th. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of October's new stamps over at ATS!

Well, that wraps up what I've got for day two of Sweet November sneak peeks here on my blog so now you'll want to hop on over to see what the rest of the SN Gals have created too!
Traci
Rachel
and our special guest gal, Kelly, have all gotten into the Christmas spirit!Then come back tomorrow for day three of our Christmas Babies sneaks! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- We R Memorykeepers (Christmas)

stamps- Sweet November (Christmas Baby Present Boy)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

The Twinery twine

American Crafts Christmas foam shapes

Around The Block tab

tissue paper

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- E44, E47, E49

clothes- YG03, YG25, YG17, E50, E51, R20, Y11, Y13, Y26, E40, R05, R08, E07, G07

The most wonderful time of the year

Hello, hello!

I promised yesterday that we would be jumping into new Sweet November previews and candies today so let's get right to it shall we?! :)

It may feel a bit early to be thinking about Christmas but not too much when I start making a list of all the Christmas cards I need to do this year... October will definitely be the month I start working on them! With that goal in mind I've brought the babies back for another holiday. So far we have seen them decked out for Easter and Halloween and now it is time for them to put on their new Christmas Eve pajamas and celebrate the season of joy and wonder.

First up is a sweet little girl who's still a bit sleepy eyed from a long night of trying to spot Santa coming down the chimney. She may not have spotted the big guy himself, but she knows he was there because of the present he left for her beneath the tree. I'm sure she will love the gift even if it looks too small to be that pony she asked for... LOL ;)

Now how would you like the chance to win some yummy Christmas candy? Check it out...

Present Girl's candy kit includes; one Sweet November Christmas Baby Present Girl rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of American Craft's Christmas papers, one mini Studio G Christmas clear stamp set, Prima flowers and e.line pearls and gems, Maya Road stick pins, ribbons, buttons, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win this candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to this candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)

The candies will stay open through Sunday, October 3rd and I will announce the randomly generated winners on Monday, October 4th. Which just so happens to be the official release date for all of October's new stamps over at ATS!

Alrighty, thanks for checking out day one of Sweet November sneak peeks here on my blog but please be sure to check out all the SN Gals' blogs as well;

Traci

Rachel

and our special guest gal, Kelly, for even more Christmas sweetness!
Then come back tomorrow for day two of our Christmas Babies sneaks! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts (Christmas)
stamps- Sweet November (Christmas Babies Present Girl), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rish cocoa, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Making Memories poinsettia flowers and glitter brads
Kaiser Craft pearls
Fiskars deco edge scissors
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E30, E31, E35, E37
clothes- R22, R24, R29, YG67, G28, G29, E50, E51, R20, BG11, BG13, BG18, YG25, YG17BG10, BG11, BG32, E40, 0, YG25, YG17

Sweet November spotlight on Kelly!

Hello and good morning!

Well here we are closing in on a brand new month and that means Sweet November Stamps previews are about to begin! It also means that I've got October's SN guest gal to introduce you to before we dive into all those wonderful Christmas candies! ;)

So without further ado please let me introduce you to the lovely and talented Kelly Booth! I have been lucky enough to get to know Kelly this past year through serving on the CADT together and I just think she has some super mad skillz when it comes to coloring and putting cards together plus she is as sweet as can be! And she imbues each of her creations with all of that sweetness in such a fantastic and natural way that they really seem to come to life.

Ok, time for my favorite part of the spotlight... the crazy, fun SN questionnaire!

1) What color do feel represents your personality and why?
Hmmm… This month I would say Aqua… it is such a fun color and and it makes me happy even though it is blue.

2) Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of card making?
I would say yes... I try and coordinate my colors well in both card making and clothing… and try and dress simple and I keep my cards simple most of the time.

3) What one thing always puts you in a good mood?
Coloring and New Toys!!!

4) If you could visit any time in history when would it be?
I would say the 50’s… they were always having fun drag racing, dancing, Pink Poodle Skirts… and I love the music too!

5) If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll etc., what kind would you be and why?
I LOVE the water and hate to fly… so I would say definitely a mermaid!! With lots of Bling and color…

Bonus question
6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?
Gleek who??? LOL!!

Great answers Kelly... even if you haven't been bitten by the Glee bug yet! ;)

Now it's time to share Kelly's super cute card and how it inspired mine for today.
I was obviously taken with the idea of using that cool label shape that she works so fabulously, I don't own Nesties though so I had to get a bit creative... I found some Jenni Bowlin chipboard button packaging that was the right shape, just a bit wider. So I traced it on the back of my paper and cut them out to get the look. Then I also stamped the cloud background on some ledger paper. This is something that I have seen Kelly do a lot of and I LOVE the look so even though she didn't use the technique on this card I still feel like it is very much an homage to her. :)
The rest of the card is a pretty straight lift of Kelly's, from the deco edge cut grass and the bow/flower combo. Because Bramble is a digi I was even able to flip her so that she was facing the same direction as Darby does on Kelly's card, hey why mess with a good thing right?!

Kelly will be joining Traci, Rachel and myself in the October Sweet November sneak peeks starting tomorrow! I promise that it will begin to look a lot like Christmas this week, so stay tuned! ;) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (ledger), Doodlebug (grass)
stamps- Sweet November (Bramble Lastleaf), Hero Arts (sentiment and cloud background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown chalk and Autumn Leaves Manhattan Blue
Making Memories flowers
button
ribbon
Fiskars decorative edge scissors
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
eyes- YG05, YG07, YG09
clothes- RV10, RV21, RV23, YR12, YR15, YR14, BG000, BG01, 0

A final card...

for the Club Anya & Friends DT.

Hey there, so this is my last card as a design team member for Club Anya and it is for Kelly's Mystery Monday challenge. This week we are CASEing Kim Yu's gorgeous creation and I thought it would be appropriate to use Gigi, one of the Sprouts that I was lucky enough to design and the one that I think is the most like me. ;)

I really enjoyed this layout, especially the border punching along both sides... such a cool touch! If you haven't played along in a Mystery Monday challenge yet, I highly recommend it. They are fun and easy and there's always a chance to win a single rubber stamp from TGF!

Well, the saying is all too true my friends... time really does fly when you are having fun and I have had an amazing year with Club Anya! I want to thank Jess and Marie for giving me this wonderful opportunity, I will always treasure it and all of the friends I have made because of it! :)

Not that this means I won't still be a friend of the Farm... on the contrary, I'm just not that easy to get rid of! LOL

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- My Mind's Eye

stamps- The Greeting Farm (Wild Sprout Gigi), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Martha Stewart border punch

ribbon

button

Marvy mega scallop circle punch

Ranger Liquid Pearls

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- E33, E35, E37, E59

clothes- BG05, BG07, BG09, B99, E40, E41, 0, R05, R08, E09, E44, E47, E49, Y35, Y38, YR04, YR18, YG95

Sprinkles

Mornin' folks!

I've got a quick card using what I have to say is my new most favorite Tiddly Inks image evah! This little cutie is an homage to and namesake of the amazing Donna and how can you not love her just as much as Miss Three Umbrellas herself?! She has such charm and tells such a great story... what can I say, she melts my heart a bit. :)

I couldn't resist coloring her up as I imagine Donna may have looked in her childhood days and it was so much fun creating a whole little scene for her to live in. Then I just grabbed a mix of October Afternoon paper scraps within my color scheme and finished it all off with, what I hope, is a clever sentiment for the image. Oh, and the little dots on the umbrella and down by her feet are tiny little gems that look kinda like raindrops when the light hits them... not so much in the photo unfortunately. Oh well, I hope I did Donna proud with this one! :)

Ok, so be sure to check back tomorrow when I will have a new Sweet November spotlight to share that will kick of sneak peeks and candies starting on Tuesday! Woot woot!

Smooches! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon
digi stamp- Tiddly Inks (Donna)
stamp- Paper Trey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Creative Cafe felt flower
button
tiny gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E21, E13, E00, R20
hair- T3, T5, T7, T9
clothes- Y15, Y19, Y17, YG03, YG25, YG95, E40, 0
umbrella- BG32, BG34, BG18, C3, C5, C7, C9
background- YG93, YG95, W00, W1, W3, BG000, BG01, 0

Boo!

Hello, hello!

Can you believe it is the last Saturday in September already? Craziness! I'm working today so no play time for me but that's ok. A girl has got to bring home the bacon, right? ;)

Especially when there is so much cute holiday crafty goodness to be had right now. Like the new Doodlebug Spooky Town papers and embellies... yum! I've been a Doodlebug fan for years and they never disappoint. As soon as I saw the new line, I knew that I wanted to pair it up with the cute Halloween digis from TGF, it's like the perfect blend of styles if you ask me and just makes for a quick and cute card. :)

I took advantage of Skeleton Ian and She Devil Anya being digis and decided to print them out in a smaller size, the same as the Amazing Duo stamps actually. That way they were still a bit bigger than the Spooktacular Mummy but I could fit all three together on a single A2 size card. Now they look like a brother and sister having to take their littlest sib along trick or treating with them... been there, done that! LOL

Okey dokey, I'm outta here! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper/cardstock stickers/boo brad- Doodlebug (Spooky Town)

digi stamps- The Greeting Farm (Skeleton Ian and She Devil Anya)

stamp- The Greeting Farm (Spooktacular Mummy)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox pigment

ribbon

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- E30, E31, E33, E35

skeleton costume- T5, T7, T9, C00, C1, 0

she devil costume- T5, T7, T9, R24, R27, R29

mummy costume- W00, W1, W3, 0

Ghostly greetings

Good morning!

Today I made a card for the "mostly black & white" challenge over at Kraftin' Kimmie. When I saw what the challenge was, right away my mind went to the Horace and Hattie ghosts... talk about the perfect stamps for this color scheme! When I stamped them up I wanted them to overlap a bit and decided not to mask off so that the parts of them that did overlap would hopefully read as being transparent when I colored them. Oh, and I also altered both of them just a bit by wiping away the bags underneath their eyes before stamping... I just liked them to be a bit more fresh faced looking even if they are a couple of spooks from beyond the grave. ;)
Even though the challenge could have one color besides the black & white, for the most part I stuck with different shades of greys for the entire scene. The warm greys were used on Horace and Hattie themselves and then the cool greys for contrast in the background. I think as a whole this monochromatic look makes for a fun and a bit different kind of Halloween card.

Alrighty, time for me to get ready for work. See y'all tomorrow. :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (black circle), 7 Gypsies (text)
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Hattie Ghost, Horace Ghost, tombstone), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox black pigment
lace
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E40, E41, 0, R000
hair/cltohes- W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9
background- C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, BV20, BV23

A stitch in nine...

Hiya sweeties!

It's Lil Lolita challenge time again and this week we want you to add some stitching to your card. Now normally I would go the quick route and just add some rub-on stitches (which is perfectly ok for the challenge) but because of all the Project Runway that I have been watching recently I was inspired to actually pull out my Singer and put it to use. Believe me, I can't sew a garment together to save my life but I can 'make it work' on paper, LOL! ;)
I also went back to the 'big head' look and this time it's all about original Evie. I just think that she has the sweetest face and even though I have used her for a Halloween card you can tell she is too nice to trick she only wants the treats... hopefully she can hang onto them with those big kitty mittens she's wearing! :)

Alrighty, now it is your turn to show us some fab stitching... whether it be hand stitched, machine stitched or faux stitched, that is entirely up to you. But in order to be eligible to win the fab prize from the Tickled Pink store you must use a Lil Lolita stamp or digi on your card. And most importantly, have fun!

Now in the words of Tim Gunn, "Carry on." heeheehee
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (polka dot), Pink Paislee (stripe), BoBunny (purple)
digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita Evie)
stamp- Autumn Leaves (sentiment)
Colorbox black pigment ink
American Crafts black ribbon rose
crochet flowers (made by my sis) :)
buttons
machine stitching
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, RV23, RV34
eyes- YG17, G07, G19, G29, BG000
hair- E50, E51, E53, 0
clothes- N3, N5, N7, N9, V05, V06, V09, Y35, Y38, YR04, RV10, RV11, E40
shadow- W00, W1

ATS challenge time!

Hello friends!

Oh my... I gotta say that the only thing I was sad about last night's Glee was how fast the hour went by, LOL!
The new kids sound amazing but do you think they are really going to just tease us with Sunshine?! Should be an interesting season to say the least. ;)

Ok, ok... it's Wednesday and y'all know that means it is time for a new ATS challenge and this week we've got a fabulous, fall inspired color combo of pumpkin, burgundy and artichoke. I think that if pressed I would have to choose color challenges as my most favorite to do, so I started off by pulling out my bags of scraps and picked out papers that fit the color scheme. Once I had the three that I liked it was looking very 'boy' to me so I stamped up Fall Hansel, masked him off and then stamped the fence behind him to complete the scene. Once again I used the Copic X-Press It cardstock and did you know that it is available now at All That Scraps? Yep, and the cool thing is that you don't have to invest in the huge pack if you want to just try it out because Christine has it broken down into packs of 10 sheets. :)

Alrighty, it's your turn to play along but just remember, every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered and in order to be eligible to win your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please!

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Kraft and Copic X-Press It
paper- Daisy D's (orange), Pink Paislee (red dot), Kaiser Craft (green)
stamps- CC Designs (Fall Hansel, fence), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
American Crafts foam leaves
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E15, E17, E19, E18
clothes/scene- YG95, YG97, YG99, E44, E47, E49, R59, R89, E18, YR15, YR16, YR18, E41, E42, E43, YG03, YG17, R46, Y35, Y38, YR24, YR18, E09

OMGosh, omgosh, omgosh!

Hey everybody, do you know what today is?

It's Glee season premier day! WOOT! WOOT!
OMGosh, I am SO excited that I am already counting down the hours until 8pm, LOL!

I even bought a People magazine the other day when I was standing in line at the supermarket just because it was all about Glee... and I am totally not a magazine buyer usually! But I just had to read about all the upcoming fun. So who else is ready to get their Gleek on with me? :)

Ok, ok, enough of my Gleeking out as I do have a card to share too. Today I used the Pure Innocence Mud Buddies stamp because I thought she was perfect with these October Afternoon Farm Fresh papers. It is actually apple harvest time here so seeing the tractors and big bin trucks going to and fro was definitely my inspiration. This little cutie is reminding you to eat your fruits and veggies kiddos! ;)

Oy, what a goofy spaz I am this morning, LOL! Oh well, what can I say... I don't think I'll quite be myself until after Glee!

Amy signing off! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/diecut- October Afternoon (Farm Fresh)
stamp- My Favorite Things (Pure Innocence Mud Buddies)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
buttons
Shabby Green Door twine
Signo Uniball white gel pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E30, E31, E33, E35
clothes- E35, E57, E59, YG00, YG01, YG03, E30, 0, R27, R29, E09, C0, C1, C3, C5, Y11, Y13, Y35, E40

My turn at Mystery Monday

Hello fellow stampers!

Welcome to the start of a brand new week, don't the possibilities seem kinda endless on Mondays? Too bad the feeling doesn't last much past Tuesday, LOL! ;)

So today it was my turn to choose a card out of the Galleria for the Mystery Monday challenge at Club Anya and I was drawn to a bright, happy card by Tanya Tahir with a clean design that I think you all will enjoy CASEing.
I had this idea for a Halloween card that I've been wanting to do and this challenge was the perfect showcase for it. I altered Cheeky Rockabilly into a She Devil by wiping away her dress and drawing in some horns and her slinky leotard... complete with a tail. Her pitchfork is borrowed from the She Devil Anya digi and just completes the whole look. When I colored her up I was trying to make her hair look a bit disheveled (like the Creepy Cake I used on my card yesterday) with those wisps coming down a bit but I'm not sure if I was completely successful... oh well, ya gotta keep trying new things, right? :)

Anywho, I also added loads of sparkle to her outfit which goes along nicely with the shine of the faux steel plate looking paper and the silver flame paper... too bad I once again could not get it to show up in my pics! But all in all I love how she turned out. :)

Well, I hope you get a chance to play along with the challenge this week and I can't wait to see what you create!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- old and unknown steel plate looking and silver flame
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Cheeky Rockabilly)
digi stamp- The Greeting Farm (She Devil Anya)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox charcoal chalk ink
ribbon
American Crafts rose ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic mulitliner pens
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, W1, W3, W5
hair- N3, N5, N7, N9
clothes- R24, R27, R29, E19, C5, C7, C9, 100

Sweet Cakes

Hey there!

How's it going? I'm feeling on top of things so that is always good. I think it helps having crummy weather because there aren't a lot of things to distract me from what I need to get done, LOL! :)

So yesterday I was cleaning my desk and trying to get things organized a bit and this card became a result of that process. You may recognize it as some of the last remnants of that Basic Grey Lemonade card kit I've been trying to use up for ages and ages... along with a few other odds and ends that were just floating around. For the main image I did a bit of head swapping between the Sweet & Toxic creeper girl and the Creepy Cake Royal Pain digi, both from TGF. I have to say that I'm in love with how she came out and I like to call her Sweet Cakes for some reason. Probably because I colored her up like a sugary confection and even added lots of Spica glitter on her dress that resembles sugar in the right light... boy could I go for something sweet to eat right about now, LOL!

Anywho, have a wonderful Sunday my friends! :) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Lemonade), DCWV (green)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Sweet&Toxic set), Basic Grey (What a pear ladybug)
digi stamp- The Greeting Farm (Creepy Cake Royal Pain)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown chalk ink
Basic Grey alpha stickers
Crinkled Ribbon by Kiara :)
Prima flowers
Pink Hedgehog Crafts- Oregan Raindrops
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E50, E30, E51, E53, E55, 0
clothes- RV11, RV13, RV15, BG32, BG23, Bg18, E40, E41, 0

Thinking of you

Happy Saturday morning to ya!

This is my last one off for quite a while so I plan on enjoying it even if the weather is kinda rainy and gloomy. Heck, isn't that just a perfect excuse to say inside and craft? ;)

So I recently got this new Mix&Mend mini paper pad from Sassafras and OMGosh is it delish! First off, I just love the color combo (anything with a bit of orange is A-Okay in my book, LOL). And second, all of the embellishing is practically done for you already in the print... how cool is that?Seriously, doesn't it look like I took a long time aging and layering all of those bits and pieces? Nope, lazy me just used a single sheet of paper for the background! Not only that but I thought the design created the perfect little sitting spot for this Pergamano fairy stamp and her mouse friend.
I did add a few of my own touches like the sentiment, rub-on stitches, the pearls and that gorgeous crinkled ribbon that my sweet bloggin' buddy Kiara made. She actually sent me a virtual rainbow of her lovely ribbons and as soon as I pulled it out of the package I knew I had to add some to this card, it just had that vintage vibe that matched the paper to a 'T'... BIG thanks Kiara, I love it all! :)

Alright, I think that's it from me for the day... enjoy your weekend everybody!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Sassafras (Mix&Mend)
stamps- Pergamano (Fairies 2 and Flower Girls), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
K&Co rub-on stitches
Kaiser Craft pearls
crinkled ribbon from Kiara :)
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E21, E13, E00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- Y13, Y15, Y35, YG00, YG01, YG03, Y38, YR04, B12, B14, B16, B0000, B000, B02, 0
mouse- E40, E41, 0, R20, R00

A little elf told me...

Good morning!

I've got a fun little card to share today that I made just for the heck of it. As soon as I saw this adorable image over at Spesch Stamps I knew I had to have him. There is just something so quiet and sweet about this Little Elf digi, that it really spoke to me. Don'tcha just want to pinch those cheeks? Cute, cute, cute! :)

Once again I have used the Copic X-Press It cardstock for my stamping and coloring and I have been asked if I like it better than the Paper Trey Ink cardstock... and you know I'm finding that I like them both equally but for different reasons. I feel that the Paper Trey Ink cardstock gives me a bit of a creamier, softer, 'Pillsbury dough boy' finished look. The X-Press It seems to give me a more vibrant end result. That combined with the thinner weight, which makes it much easier for cutting out an image, makes it really nice too. I guess it just depends on what I want my image to look like in the end and if I plan on doing much cutting that will dictate which cardstock I choose to use.

Oh and back to the card... I also added buttons into the design so that I could enter it into this week's Flutter By challenge. Yep, I've done two button challenges in a row but ya know I loves me my buttons so it's all good! This time I tried something a bit different by stringing them along the twine to create decorative borders on the card.

Ok, I'm off to work for the day... TTYL! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- October Afternoon (red polka dot), KI Memories (yellow)

digi stamp- Spesch Stamps (little elf)

stamp- Technique Tuesday (sentiment)

ink- Memento rich cocoa and Colorbox Dark Brown chalk ink

Paper Trey Ink twine

buttons

Fiskars zigzag decorative edge scissors

Sakura stardust glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- E08, E07, E19, E18

clothes- E55, E57, E59, E49, YG03, YG63, YG67, G0000, G000, G00

scenery- E40, E41, 0, R05, R08, E09, Y35, Y38, YG03, YG63, YG67, Y11, Y13, BG000, 0

Button it!

Hola!

Hey, thanks for all of the 'feel better' wishes the other day... I'm convinced that those, along with a nice Project Runway marathon, did the trick and I am feeling much better now, LOL! ;)
Anybody out there watch PR? I admit I am late to the game since I could never watch it when it was on Bravo but I have been completely hooked by the current season now that it is on Lifetime. Hooked so much in fact that I had to order some of the first few seasons on DVD! Needless to say I made it through all of the Season 1 Wendy Pepper drama as I languished on the couch... good stuff! LOL!

Ok, on to why you are really here... my card today is for the new Lil Lolita Boutique challenge and this week the theme is buttons. Simple, right? I mean who doesn't have an extra button or two to throw on a card? For my buttons I dug deep into my stash and found this little jar of ooooold Junkitz buttons... some shaped, some with words on them, and I decided to finally use a bunch of them up. It's funny because it is times like these that confirm for me why it's not so bad to hang on to things for years and years. I mean, I still love these buttons and maybe even more so now that they have found their perfect home and fulfilled their creative destiny. ;)
I also did a bit of altering on my Lil Lolita image by swapping out Lillith's head for 20's Evie's head... oh and I also wiped the rose out of her hand before stamping too. Now Evie looks a bit more prepared for the cooler weather of fall but still ever so stylish!

Don't forget that in order to play along in the LLB challenge you must use a Lil Lolita stamp or digi on your card if you want a chance at winning a fab prize. And hey, did you know that the digis are back up for sale in the Tickled Pink store? That's right, if you missed out the first time Kellie is offering all of the girls, as well as the limited edition Kellita, in digi form for a limited time along with the new Let it Rock and Going Batty sentiment/image digi sets that coordinate perfectly with some of the Lolitas. :)

Alrighty, be sure to check out the LLB blog to see all the gorgeous cards that the rest of the DT have created!

Smooches!

Supply list:

cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft and Copic X-Press It

paper- My Mind's Eye (floral), Reminisce (white bark)

stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita Lillith and 20's Evie)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

ribbon

Junkitz buttons

Studio Calico baker's twine

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, R17

hair- YR12, YR14, YR18, E09

eyes- B12, B14, B18, BG000

clothes- E55, E57, E59, E49, E44, E47, YG03, YG63, YG67, E40, E41, 0

Gettin' sketchy at ATS

Good morning! Please be sure to scroll down for my TGF Trick or Treat blog hop post.

It's Wednesday and as always that means we've got a new challenge up over on the ATS blog. This week we have a new sketch from Janneke to follow and it's a great one! :)

For my card I actually flipped the sketch on it's head so that the semi-circle fell at the bottom... that way I could use this great haunted house piece of paper to set the scene for miss Larkspur. Then it was all about getting fun with embellishments... I just couldn't resist using another one of those Making Memories skully flowers and I thought the ghost brad was a fun touch to kind of be spooking this tentative little fairy.

Oh, and I tried out some new-to-me stamping cardstock on this one, Copic X-Press It. I've got to say that I'm quite impressed! Nothing bled outside the lines, the colors all blended beautifully and it is much thinner than my beloved Paper Trey Ink so it made cutting the image out that much easier. All in all it definitely won me over enough to continue using more of it. :)

Ok, now it is your turn to play in the challenge and remember, every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered and in order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (Toil&Trouble)
stamps- Sweet November (Twisted Sister Larkspur), Hero Arts (sentiment and tiny spider), Inkadinkado (spider)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox charcoal chalk ink
Making Memories (skully flower)
Oriental Trading ghost brad
ribbon
star gems
Zva tiny pearl
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, E04, W1
eyes- BV23, BV25, BV29
hair- T3, T5, T7, T9
clothes- G94, YG97, G99, C5, C7, C9, V91, V93, V95, V99, E40, E41, 0

Trick or Treat hop!

Howdy folks!

So today we are celebrating the release of the brand spankin' new Halloween digis at TGF and of course that means we've got to have a bit of blog hoppin' fun to go along with it! Which of course means that there are some prizes up for grabs as well. ;)
There will be THREE winners out of those who go around and leave a comment on each of the blogs- two for a Halloween digi of choice and one GRAND prize winner gets all 5!

For my card today, I used Creeper Bride completely as-is and then you know I couldn't leave well enough alone... I just had to give her a mad scientist creator, LOL! So I altered the Sweet & Toxic boys body by drawing in a lab coat for him and swapping out his head for Creeper Drummer's head (what can I say? That hair and those eyebrows are so Dr. Frankenstein looking!)
And check this out, I even dyed my lace with some Glimmer Mist to make it all dark and mysterious to match the rest of my card... go me! LOL!

Ok, ok... time to send you off on the hop and here is the list for you to follow:

TGF BLOG
Kim Nath
Mary Giles
Mercy Kerin
Melyssa Connolly
Randi Wall
Tammy Maxvill
Alice Wertz-September 2010 Guest
Amy Young
Kelly Booth
Kim Costello
Traci Porter
Pam Varnell
back to CA&F Blog

Have fun! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Making Memories (glitter swirl), Scrapworks (graveyard)
digi stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Bride and Creeper Drummer)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Sweet&Toxic boy)
computer generated sentiment
lace
Glimmer Mist
Maya Road stick pins
Making Memories and Prima flowers
Karen Foster gem brads
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
Frankenstein skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E08, E07, E18, YR14
clothes- N5, N7, N9, E40, E41, 0, BV23, BV25, BV29, W1, W3, W5, C0
Bride skin- E0000, E000, BV31, BV11, BV23, BV25, BV29
hair- C5, C7, C9, C00, C0, C1, C3
clothes- E40, E41, 0