Celebrate good times, come on!

Awwww... my last card of 2011.
What a year it has been. Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?! :)

I'm not usually one to make a bunch of resolutions because past experience has only proven that I am no good at seeing them through. Besides, if the ancient Mayans are right about this coming year I figure I can keep my "que sera, sera" attitude for a bit longer, LOL. ;)
Seriously though, this past year was pretty good to me and I'll just be happy if I can keep the momentum going through 2012. How about you? Any big dreams you'll be chasing this year?

So when it came time to create my card for New Year's I wanted to do something fun and upbeat. I started flipping through my stamps and came across little Kiyoko here. With her sparklers ablaze she seemed the perfect choice. Plus I had just received this fab pack of Japanese origami papers from my December Secret Sister, Mimi. The gold and red combo seemed quite fitting so I even paper pieced her kimono to match. It's all very shimmery in real life though as always it's hard to pick that up in the photo.

Well, I'm going to ringing in the new year with some pals tonight so I'll be taking one more break here on the blog tomorrow. But I'll be back on the 2nd and diving right into some Sweet November preview goodness to kick off 2012's releases.
Have a safe and happy celebration tonight and I'm wishing you all the best in the new year! :)


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Japanese paper (SS RAK from Mimi... thanks Mimi)
stamps- Sister Stamps (Kiyoko), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Pebbles glitter candy dots
Ranger Stickles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C4, C6, C8, C10
clothes- Y26, Y28, Y00, Y02, Y08, Y0000

Dark but cute...

TGIF!

This will be a short and sweet post... today is my last working day of 2011 and so far I'm running a bit behind. Perhaps I should make a resolution about better time management in 2012, LOL! ;)

Something about this card turned out kinda dark but I'm still diggin' it. I used one of the Pergamano flower girls and just trimmed her out from her surrounding flowers so that she could sit on the ribbon. She looks a little lonely so I'm thinking this could work as a sympathy or "cheer up" kind of card. I was even feeling all crafty like by making some coordinating rolled roses out of the reverse side of the black text paper.

Alrighty, well I suppose I should go do the hair and make-up thing. Have a great weekend everybody!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, We R Memory keepers stitched and Copic X-Press It
paper- Creative Imaginations (text), October Afternoon (stripe), My Mind's Eye (polka dot)
stamps- Pergamano (Flower Girls set), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
My Favorite Things rolled rose dies
Martha Stewart leaf punch and 3-in-1 butterfly punch
Kaiser Craft gems
ribbon
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- N4, N6, N8, N10
clothes- E81, W00, BG49, R05, E07

Romantic Gwen, the sequel...

Howdy friends!

So does anyone have big plans for the upcoming New Year's celebration? I'm still not sure what I'll be doing yet... hopefully it's something fun. :)

I think this may be a first time that I've used the same stamp on back-to-back cards here on the ol' blog as I usually try to mix things up a bit. But I made this one back during the SOG Valentine previews and didn't get a chance to post it here yet. Then when I started looking at my upcoming January calendar schedule it is already going to be chalk full of new and fun stamps so I had to take advantage of one of these few 'free' days before January hits to get this one on here.

It's a different take on Romantic Gwen, this time she's looking pretty in pink. And of course I couldn't resist piling on the flowers and pearls to go along with this beauty. Oh, and I even paper pieced her dress this time. I guess it's kinda cool to be able to see the different looks you can get with Gwen here... going from the sassy and dramatic look of the red card to the more sweet and demure look of this pink one. We'll go with that anyway. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!
TTFN!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Lost&Found Market Street)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Romantic Gwen set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown
Prima pearls and leaves
crinkled ribbon (from Kiara... thanks Kiara!)
CC Designs mini roses
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, W1, W3, W5
hair- E27, E47, E49
eyes- YG93, YG95, BG99
clothes- R32, R35, R37, Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28, YG93, E81, G99, E77, E79, BG70, BG72, G00, R11, R21

Give them your heart

Good morning!

Well, I'm pretty sure that I jinxed myself. Here I was complaining about the lack of snow for Christmas and then it went and snowed all day yesterday. That's what I get for opening my big mouth, LOL! :)

Last week the new challenge went up over on the Some Odd Girl blog and due to the holiday I'm just now getting around to sharing my card for it here. This time around we have a little Valentine photo inspiration challenge for you... something that will get you thinking about the season of love and the new SOG stamps that were just released. ;)
There are plenty of different elements in the photo that you can pull inspiration from, like the wood grain, hearts, the color red, book pages, tickets, etc etc etc. The biggest inspirations that I incorporated onto my card are the hearts, color red and the use of ticket embellishments. I paired those all up with the lovely miss Romantic Gwen. Isn't she dreamy? I have to admit that when I was putting this card together and coloring her up the "my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa" line from a Rob Thomas song kept playing over and over in my mind. What can I say? I'm kind of a nerd like that, LOL!

So this challenge runs through January 3 and all projects entered must be new as of this challenge, no back linking. You don’t have to use a Some Odd Girl Stamp but if you do you’ll have two entries into the draw! Gotta love that.
Have fun and good luck!


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Romantic Gwen), Inkadinkado (valentine ticket)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown and Nick Bantock vermilion lacquer
handmade crinkled ribbon
hero arts crochet lace
Sticko epoxy heart stickers
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20, R14, R17
hair- C6, C8, C10
eyes- C2, C4, W2
clothes- R05, R08, E19, R02, T5, T7, T9, E31, E40, E41, E42, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13
rose- R14, R17, R46, R89, G99

Cool dude

Olo!

Hey guys, I'm back... missed ya bunches but I had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did too. :)

Today we've got a review preview of the Sweet November Winter Kids over on the ATS blog. So I inked up little Zach again and created a fun winter themed boy card that can work for a number of different occasions. I know that I've used this Winter Park paper on a previous card but the great blues and reds were too good to pass up here. Plus the paper pack came complete with a sticker sheet that provided me with the sentiment and Zach's cool inner tube.

Aww, Zach and his snowy fun... can you believe that this was the first year in quite a long time that we didn't have any snow on the ground for Christmas? It's no secret that I'm not a huge fan of the white stuff but I'll admit to being a bit sad that we didn't get any. Sure it's been freezing cold but that's just not the same thing. ;)

Alrighty, well back to work I go... talk at'cha manana. :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/stickers- Echo Park (Winter Park)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Kid Zach)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
American Crafts twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59
clothes- T2, T4, T6, T8, T10, R05, E07, E19, BG75, BG78, C7, B95, B97, B99, 0

Oh, holy night...

Merry Christmas friends and fellow crafters!

I wanted to put that out there as this will be may last post for a couple of days. Lots of fun things planned for Christmas with my family and friends so I won't have much crafting time this weekend. But it's good to take a break, step out of your routine for a bit and just have fun! :)

So this is my very last Christmas card for 2011 and I wanted to play along with another Monday Funday challenge over at the Farm Fresh Challenge blog. This one is a recipe to use kraft cardstock, twine and button(s). With those ingredients and a Christmas theme in mind, I couldn't think of a better stamp to use than this sweet Shepherd Ian. Can you believe I've had this set for a couple years now and this is the first time he's been inked up? Slaps hand! Bad stamper... bad! Oh but it was totally worth the wait because I love how this card turned out. Again, a fairly CAS design and yes, I've used that star paper already this Christmas, but it sets the scene for this cute pair better than anything else that I could think of. :)
Slight tangent... this starry night paper that I've fallen in love with for Christmas cards isn't even part of a Christmas collection. It's actually from the October Afternoon Campfire line, and that got me thinking... ya know, I can't recall a single Christmas line of paper that has included a starry print. Sure there are plenty of snowflakes to choose from but no stars. Seems to me that if a paper manufacturer included one or two in a collection next year it would be a nice change of pace and set them apart from the usual offerings. Here's hoping! ;)

But enough of my slight paper obsession, LOL!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, and Happy Festivus to all!

XOXO
♥
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Campfire)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Shepherd Ian set), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Papertrey Ink twine
Karen Foster star button
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
clothes- E30, E31, E34, E37, E55, E57, W7, YG91, G99, G85, C7, E44, E47, E81, 0, W2, BG93, BG96, BG99
ewe- E40, E41, W0, W3, W5, W9

Angels we have heard on high...

TGIF once again my crafty peeps!

Twas the day before the night before, and all through the house... LOL! :)
I've got a quickie card to share today, seeing as I've had Angel Celestina all colored up ever since the "lights/whites" video that I did a while back it would be a shame not to get her on a card before Christmas. She is such a beauty that I thought it best to keep things fairly CAS so I stayed with one subtle print and a touch of silver and sparkle to pull it all together. I think the whole thing looks quite peaceful and serene.

And while I hate to cut this post short, I really must "dash away, dash away, dash away all!"
So much to do and so little time left... I found a recipe on Pinterest for eggnog pound cake that I want to make for this weekend's festivities and that means a trip to the grocery store for some eggnog. Wish me luck that I don't botch the dessert. LOL

Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Dear Santa)
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Angel Celestina), Inkadinkado (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Knot & Bow silver twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R11, R20
hair- B0000, B000, B32, 0
eyes- B41, B45, B99
clothes- BV0000, BV20, 0
wings E40, E41,0

The lights on my tree, I wish you could see...

Hi-dee-ho!

Does anyone else feel like that mad Christmas rush is on? Like I mentioned before, most of my Christmas prep is actually done and taken care of but these last few days I just feel like I'm running, running, running. I guess I just have to chalk it up to be that crazy, wonderful time of year. :)

I think this may be the first Pure Innocence cutie that I've used on a Christmas card this year... shock! I know, I know... I can't believe it either. As quick and easy as they are to color, they are usually a regular go-to for me when I'm short on crafting time. Now, here I am with only a couple cards to go before the big day and this little Christmas Caroler may be the only holiday PI that I'll ink up for 2011. I'll just have make sure the others fulfill their inky destinies on next year's cards. LOL

Once again, this is another mish-mash of different paper scraps that were running loose on my table and needed a home. Looking at it now, this card may be a bit busy but something about the mix of prints brings to mind the crazy print and color combos young kids tend to put together when trying to dress themselves. And since this PI looks to be about that age, we'll say that it works for her. ;)

Ok, now it's time for me to go be merry and bright for my customers at work.
Later gators!




Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (green dot), The Girls' Paperie (red snowflake and ledger), American Crafts (trees)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Doodlebug tree doodlepop and white flock
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair-E25, E27, E29
clothes- T6, T8, T10, R24, R27, R29, E19, YG21, YG03, YG95, G20, E40, E41, 0, Y02

The stockings were hung...

Mornin' folks!

Hope you aren't tired of Christmas cards yet. Just a couple more days of them, I promise. Then it will be time for me to pack up all my Christmas stamps for a few months and move on to other things. :)

Though for now, I've altered up one of the newest Gorjuss Girl stamps to turn her into a little Christmas eve cutie. This stamp is actually called, Sowing the Seeds, and she has a little bucket and stars in the original image. I simply wiped away the stars and drew in an empty stocking for her to hold instead. Now she's ready to hang it on the mantle and try to get some sleep so that Santa will come and fill it with gifts and treats. I was going for a soft, fleecey texture on her night gown but I'm not 100% in love with how it turned out... I think I was a bit heavy handed with the color combo. But reds can be tricky so I'm not stressin' over it too much.
Most everything else on this card comes from the Making Memories Twinkle collection. The background is simply a page torn out of the journaling notebook and the die cut goodies all coordinate with it. Making this a fairly quick little card to put together. :)

Alrighty, time for me to get ready for work.
TTFN!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/die cuts- Making Memories (Twinkle)
stamp- Santoro (Sowing the Seeds Gorjuss Girl)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Papertrey Ink Itty Bitty Bird die
felt
Kaiser Craft pearl and gems
crinkled ribbon
Copic black multiliner 0.1 pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49, W9
clothes- R24, R27, R29, E19, YG01, G20, G21, G24, E81, E87, E40, E41, 0

A special wish for you

Olo!

I've got another Christmas card to share today. This one features the Wish Upon a Star cutie from Sugar Nellie that I started coloring for a red hair video a couple weeks back. It was high time that I finished her up and got her on a card so that she could fulfill her Christmas destiny (gotta love Friends). ;)
I know that I used this paper a ton last year but I think this may be my first time pulling it out for a card here recently. What can I say, I still love this print and I think it looks really pretty with this sweet Christmas fairy. Plus it was a scrap so I get to count it towards using up my stash, LOL!

Oh, and speaking of videos... there is still time to get entered into my Copic giveaway over on Youtube. I'm drawing the winner tomorrow, so if you're interested all the info can be found here. Good luck!

I know that this has been short and sweet but I'm sure you all can understand being extra busy this time of year. I'll chat at'cha later. :)

XOXO
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- The Girls' Paperie (Tinsel and Twig)
stamp- Sugar Nellie (Wish Upon a Star), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
ruffle ribbon (RAK from Rinne... thanks Rinne!)
Knot & Bow gold twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Maya road stick pin
tag
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E15, E07, E19, E18
clothes- R24, R29, E19, YG00, YG21, YG23, E81, 0, YG95, T9, Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28, YG0000, E31
ground/background- BG000, G000, B0000, 0

Hopping along with TGF

Hello, hello!

In case you couldn't guess from my card, today I'm joining in the 3rd annual TGF customer blog hop. This has become a tradition that I wouldn't miss for the world... I love The Farm! :)
There are a lot of fabulous stampers joining the fun today so be sure to check out the entire list of hoppers over on the TGF blog. Not only are there two grand prizes up for grabs for those who made cards for the hop but they will also be drawing a random hopper to win the ENTIRE upcoming January Release! That's 6 sets in all... a HUGE prize...and the only way to win is by participating in the blog hop!

My card today is for the Holiday Project hop theme and I went for a playful and cheery Christmas card featuring two of the fairies (turned elves with just a few snips of my scissors) from the Fairy Princess clear stamp set, as well as some Christmas cookies that I trimmed out of the Merry Tags. I envisioned these cute little elves helping out Mrs. Claus as she bakes and decorates a fresh batch of delicious snacks for Santa and the rest of the elves. Because you know those elves love sugary sweets to help keep them on top of their game, LOL!

Alrighty, considering the number of stops on this hop I won't keep ya any longer. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that your week is off to a great start! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Very Merry and Good Cheer)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Fairy Princess clear set and Merry Tags)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
October Afternoon Holiday Style sentiment sticker
ric rac
American Crafts red twine
Making Memories heart embellishment
Doodlebug white flock
doily (RAK from Terry, thanks Terry!)
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E37, E59 and E50, Y21, YR24
clothes- R05, R08, E19, YG00, YG03, YG17, G16, G09, G29
cookies- E50, E31, R05, R08, E08, E40, Y13, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG17

Happy Heart Day

Hi guys!

I know, I know... yesterday I said that I would be getting back to Christmas cards and now here I am with another Valentine. Make up your mind already Amy! :)
Seriously though, I had made this card for the ATS review preview this past Tuesday and I just couldn't wait 'til after Christmas to share it here. I used the brand new Big Heart Lula from CC Designs and paired her up with the pretty new Love Me papers by My Mind's Eye. The colors are so soft and dreamy and I just love that shot of baby blue thrown in with the different pinks. So of course I pulled all of the colors for Lula from that as well. The big heart sign that Lula is wearing is actually nice and blank, which leaves plenty of space for you to add any small sentiment that you like to it... just think of the possibilities!

Well, thanks so much for dropping by. I've got a lot to do today so I guess I should get busy...
Later gators! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/ diecut border- My Mind's Eye (Love Me)
stamps- CC Designs (Big Heart Lula), Stampendous (sentiment)
Divine Twine
Prima gems
Making Memories heart
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E37, E39, E59
clothes- R81, R83, R85, R35, R37, R46, B0000, B00, B02, E40, E41, 0, N3, N5

An angel at Christmas...

Howdy folks!

We're just about a week away from Christmas now... are you ready? I'm pretty much all set for the big day. I've got just a few more cards to send out on Monday and then most everything but my annual holiday baking will be crossed off the to-do list. :)

This past week has been a bit of a break from Christmas cards, but today I'm jumping right back in to the good ol' holly jolly. This was a fun one that I put together, completely inspired by that fun Kid's Quote sentiment stamp. So I did a bit of altering on Wild Sprout Matilda by wiping away her original eyes and tracing on DeeDee's wide, innocent looking eyes instead. Then I thought it would be cute to add a pair of angel wings, kind of like she's just returned home after the big Christmas pageant at school (hey, I can still remember wearing around tissue paper wings after one such concert when I was in grade school, LOL). The wings are a part of the Sweet & Toxic Creeper set, and with Matilda's long hair it was easy to glue them on.
The rest is a mish mash of more Christmas paper scraps and whatever embellies were floating around on my desk. Yes, yes, it needs a good cleaning off yet again... but I'm not going to tackle that project until after the holidays. ;)

Okey dokey, I've got to scoot... work to get ready for ya know. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (stripe), Making Memories (snowflake)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (WS Matilda, WS DeeDee, CC Sweet & Toxic), Inkadinkado (kid quote sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Making Memories felt trim and gold leaves
Pebbles glitter icandy dots
button
Kaiser Craft pearls
Doodlebug white flock
handmade yo-yo
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E23, E57, E59
clothes- R05, R08, E19, YG95, YG67, G99, N7, N9, YG21, YG03, E40

Sew wonderful...

TGIF everybody!

We've made it to the final day of the Some Odd Girl Valentine release previews and sweet little Tia is on the scene. She is part of another new 4"x6" set called In Stitches Tia. Not only do you get this adorable girlie but it also comes with a spool of thread, sewing needle, buttons and three sentiments. And once again, the best part is that Tia is available to order today! :)

Ok, I just have to tell you all that I love, love, LOVE everything about this new set! I'm not a seamstress in the traditional sense but I adore adding sewing notions to my paper crafts. Buttons, ribbons, pins, stitching... it's all good. Funny enough though, most of what I used on this card are actually stickers, LOL!
I stamped Tia first and then masked her off so that I could stamp the spool of thread beneath her. Now it looks like she is one of 'The Littles' (anyone remember that cartoon?) enjoying a quick raid of Mrs. Bigs' sewing room. And it appears she has made a heart plushie out of some left over fabric scraps for her sweetheart. ;)

Now be sure to head on over to the SOG blog today to check out the rest of the Oddie's cards. And if you hopped along with us over the weekend you'll want to see if you're the lucky winner of this darling Tia set
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Tres Jolie)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (In Stitches Tia set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
SEI Ric Rac Red stickers
Making Memories sheer flower
buttons
Copic Spica clear pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- Y11, Y21, YR21, YR24, E35
clothes- E35, E57, E59, R81, R83, R85, E30, E31, E34, C1, C2, R35, R46, R59
background- E81, E50, 0

Feeling a little nutsy...

Hiya friends!

Here we are at day four of the Some Odd Girl Valentine release previews and today it's all about Kaylee! Yep, there is a new 4"x6" set called Nutsy Kaylee that is a fun spin on Valentine's Day. Not only do you get cutie Kaylee, but there is also a darling squirrel, acorn, hearts and sentiments too! And the best part is that they are available to order today! :)

My card today was completely inspired by the wood grain heart stamp and coordinating sentiment of, "Wood you be mine?". I thought it would be a fun twist away from the traditional reds and pinks of Valentine's Day to go with a more woodsy theme. What do you think, was I too nutsy? LOL
Perhaps so, but I gotta say that I was tickled to finally put some of this old Sassafras paper to work. It's a bit more wild and collage-y than what I'm usually drawn to but it's the wildness of the print that I think works best here. Something about it brings to mind the feeling of euphoria and twitterpation that you get when first falling head over heels in love... a kaleidoscope of emotion if you will.

Now be sure to head on over to the SOG blog today to check out the rest of the Oddie's cards. And if you hopped along with us over the weekend you'll want to see if you're the lucky winner of this fab Nutsy Kaylee set!

XOXO!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/stickers- Sassafras (My Dearest)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Nutsy Kaylee set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown and Stazon brown
buttons
Papertrey Ink twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53
eyes- BG07, BG09, C7
clothes- B93, B95, B97, Y13, Y35, Y38, E57, E59, E49, E41, E42, E43

I've got a crush on you

Hi guys!

So did my fellow Gleeks get into the Christmas spirit last night? That throw back b&w Christmas special that they did made me giggle. It was everything I love about this show... sweet and quirky, clever and caring. And of course I was positively groovin' to the holiday tunes. ;)

It's day three of the Some Odd Girl Valentine release previews and today we are featuring two new Gwen sets... Crushin' Gwen and Romantic Gwen. These are each part of their own 4"x3" clear sets that also include sentiments and other small images. And the best part is that they are available to order today! :)
I chose Crushin' Gwen to share here on my own blog today because she is such a little character. I just adore that look on her face... you can tell this girl is head over heels for the beau of her dreams. And she may be acting kinda coy and all shy like but her slightly obsessive crush can lead her into doing some crazy things... all in the name of love of course, LOL! ;)

Now don't forget to check out the rest of the Oddie's cards over on the SOG blog today and if you hopped along with us over the weekend you'll want to see if you're one of the lucky Gwen winners!

Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Cosmo Cricket (Clementine)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Crushin' Gwen and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Bazzinks watermelon, Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
buttons
Copic Spica clear pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R32, B00, B01
hair- E30, E31, E35, E37
eyes- E27, E29, W9
clothes- YR30, Y21, R14, R17, R12, G00, G02

A lovey little dude...

Hello, hello!

Welcome back to day two of the Some Odd Girl Valentine release previews! Today it is all about Lovey Tobie, awwww... what a sweetheart he is! Tobie is part of a 4"x3" clear set that also includes three sentiments and two heart icons. And the best part is that he is available to order today! :)

Something about Tobie had me thinkin' smartie whiz kid in love... kind of like the guys from Big Bang Theory. That's why I thought the neutral graph papers would be a cool touch, and with just a few touches of red thrown in I think it still reads as a Valentine. As you can see, Tobie has made all the right measurements to create the perfect heart garland for his secret crush, LOL! ;)

Ok, so don't forget to check out the rest of the Oddie's cards over on the SOG blog today and if you hopped along with us over the weekend you'll want to see if you've won your very own Lovey Tobie!

Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Jillibean Soup kraft, Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Studio Calico (Classic Calico)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Lovey Tobie and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Sticko epoxy heart
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
eyes- B04, B06, C6
clothes- B34, B37, B39, E74, E77, E79, E81, W0, R29, E18, R24, R27, C1, 0

A little foxy and a little spark...

Good morning!

As promised, we are starting preview week for the Valentine release at Some Odd Girl today. First up we are featuring the two, new sized mini sets, Foxy and Electric Love. These small two stamp sets (image plus one sentiment) are a fun alternative for getting your SOGgy fix. They make for such sweet and simple Valentine's cards and the best part is that they are available to order today! :)

I kept with a very CAS look on both of my cards because I didn't want to take the focus away from these cute stamps. All I had to do was grab some small paper scraps and call it good. Restraint was the name of the game, LOL! Though I did end up drawing a heart shaped pillow for Foxy to lounge on... give her a Bonbon or two and she's sure to have a perfect Valentine's day. ;)

Be sure to check out the rest of the Oddie's cards over on the SOG blog today and if you hopped along with us over the weekend you'll want to see if you're a winner of one of these new mini sets too!

TTFN!

Foxy supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Lemonade)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Foxy and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
CC Designs Fairwee Tiny Scallop border die
Divine Twine pink
Kaiser Craft gems
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic black multiliner pen 0.5
Copic markers:
foxy- YR04, E07, E19, R02, E50, E51, 0, 110
heart pillow- R000, R21, R43

Electric Love supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts (stripe)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Electric Love and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Creative Cafe rub on stitches
Copic markers:
Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y000, Y00, Y02, Y18, B0000, R05

I ♥ winter...

Hidee ho!

I hope all is well this morning. I'm having a wonderful weekend so far with a whole lot of nothin' scheduled for the rest of the day, LOL!

So there was a vendor challenge sponsored by Copic over at Two Peas In a Bucket during the month of November which I played along in. And on December 1st I found out that I was one of the lucky winners selected to receive a prize pack from them. Too fun! Well, it came yesterday and there was a set of six Sketch markers included that I already had soooo... I'm paying it forward over on my YouTube channel. That's right, if you would like a chance at winning this set of secondary colors then just head on over, become a subscriber, and leave a comment on this post... easy peasy! I'm leaving it open through the 20th and I'll have a video drawing the winner on December 21st. :)

Speaking of YouTube, last week I did a video coloring dark red hair on this Kraftin Kimmie Eva stamp and got a request to show how I colored the rest of her. Yesterday turned out to be the perfect day to finish her up so that I could get Eva onto a card for today's post. I paired her up with the new Winter Park papers from Echo Park and pulled all of my Copic colors from it, which you can see here. I had originally planned to see a lot more of that cute house paper in the design but when I came across that large "what I ♥ about winter" cut out I just couldn't resist building the card around it. I seriously love it with Eva because I can totally see her ditching that shovel and going back inside to a warm fire, hot cocoa and maybe even a winter hottie. ;)
I don't know if you can see it very well but I used a 'new to me' product on this card... those flecks of white in the background (I was going for the look of falling snow) where spritzed on using an October Afternoon Paper Doily Sprinkler. I have Erin (scrappyhour09 on YouTube) to thank for enabling me to give these a try. She has been using the Studio Calico version of these spritzers and I've really loved the look so when I had the opportunity to grab some OA ones during a Black Friday sale I couldn't pass it up. If I'm not careful I can see a new obsession forming... LOL! Thanks Erin!

Okey dokey, well thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you come back tomorrow when I'll start sharing previews of the new SOG Valentine release! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (Winter Park)
stamp- Kraftin Kimmie (Eva)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Liquid Applique
Studio 112 rub on stitches
October Afternoon Paper Doily Sprinklers
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, W1, W3
hair- YR04, YR18, E09, E18
eyes- BG96, BG99
clothes/shovel- B93, B95, B97, E55, E35, E57, E47, E49, R05, E07, E19, BG72, BG75, BG78, YG95, YG97, YG99, W1, W3, C0, C2, C4

Have a joyous Christmas

Happy Saturday everybody!

I'm currently enjoying a weekend off. The decorating is done, shopping is done and while the weather outside may be frightful (only frightfully cold... at least the snow is holding off), inside it is so delightful. Since I've no place to go it looks like it is time to cuddle up and get crafty. ;)

I have a just for fun card today. Months back I got some of the new Gorjuss Girls from Santoro and besides the one that I inked up for Halloween, they have been feeling pretty neglected. I decided to change all that yesterday by grabbing this adorable Winter Friend Gorjuss Girl and having a play. Technically she's a bit altered because originally she is sitting on a polar bear but I wanted her to be seated on that paper panel instead so I just fussy cut her off the bear. I also hadn't used this fab Teresa Collins paper yet either and I love how it looks like Christmas themed newspaper ads. Of course I pulled all of my Copic colors from the paper and it's hard to tell in the pic but I used the gold Spica pen on the stars of her dress and the stripes on her stockings so she sparkles a bit. :)

Oh! And that circle with the sentiment... it's actually a window that shows through to the inside of the card. I used vellum and stamped the sentiment on it then heat set some white embossing powder for something fun and different than my norm. You know... just trying to shake things up a bit! LOL

Anywho, I think I'm going to go sit with a cup of cocoa for a spell, so I'll see ya later. Have a wonderful weekend my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Teresa Collins (Christmas Home), Basic Grey (Nordic Holiday), My Mind's Eye (Mischievous), vellum
stamps- Santoro (Winter Friend Gorjuss Girl), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown and Versamark clear
American Crafts Zing White embossing powder
American Crafts twine
Martha Stewart holly leaf punch
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic Spica gold glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- T5, T7, T9
clothes- YG17, YG67, G29, R05, R08, E19, E18, W00, W0

SOG Valentine's release hop

Hello my fellow stampers!

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl Valentine's Release Hop!
I know it's cold outside and you may even have ground covered in snow but today we're out to warm your heart with a release that will make you want to pinch cheeks and give free hugs to strangers and family alike! Want a little sneak at the release that you can start ordering on Monday? Then hop to all of the Odd Girls' blogs and get a virtual crafty hug at every stop! If you've come here from Leah's blog then you are right on track... if not then head over to the SOG blog for a complete list of the stops. :)

Wait a sec?! I bet you're thinking that I've gone and used the wrong stamps for this hop, LOL! Actually this adorable little squirrel and the acorns are all part of the new Nutsy Kaylee 4x6 set and considering my current Christmas groove I saw the potential for a Christmas card as soon as I laid eyes on him. I just couldn't resist the idea that he has woken up on Christmas morning to find the best gift a squirrel could ever ask for underneath his tree. I promise to have some Valentine's cards to share with y'all next week though. ;)

Ok, you can hop now through Sunday, December 11th (midnight EST). Make sure to comment at every stop along the way because then you'll be entered to win a stamp set from the new release! We'll be giving away one of every set and announcing the winners all next week when the stamp sets are revealed. How cool is that?!

So are you ready to feel the love? Then it's time to hop on over to Vera's blog!

Have fun!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (wood grain), Echo Park (Season's Greetings), Making Memories (Twinkle)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Nutsy Kaylee set), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
American Crafts twine
Fiskars uppercrest border punch
Martha Stewart pine branch border punch
Copic markers:
squirrel- N0, N1, N3, N7, N9, E40, E41, 0, R00, R20
nuts- E31, E35, E57, E59, E49

Challenge time at Tickled Pink!

Olo!

We've got a new challenge over on the Tickled Pink challenge blog today and we want to see you create a shabby chic style card.

So shabby chic isn't really a go-to style for me and I may not have hit it 100% on the head. When I think of shabby chic on cards I picture layers of papers, lace, ribbon and textural embellishments. So I did my best within those parameters on another Christmas card. For my main image I chose to "big head" Winter Shopping Ivy, from the latest digi release. She is so cute and expressive and totally fun to color! :)

Now it is time for you to get your shabby chic on, check out the amazing inspiration from the rest of the design team girls and play along with us this week. There is a free digi of your choice up for grabs and the winner is now selected by random generator!
Don't forget that your card must feature a Tickled Pink stamp in order to qualify for the prize... these include: Lil Lolitas and Lads, Pinkettes, Pink Pets and Cherries. All of which can be found in the Tickled Pink store.

Good luck everybody!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Dear Santa)
digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Winter Shopping Ivy)
Colorbox creamy brown ink
Hero Arts crochet lace
Making Memories felt poinsettias
crinkled ribbon
Pebbles glitter candy dots
Doodlebug white flock
Sakura clear glaze pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- YG03, YG67, E57
hair- E31, E33, E35, E37
clothes- YG63, YG67, G29, R24, R27, R29, E19, E18, C5, C7, C9, YG03, Y13, Y26, Y28