A thousand sheets of paper

Sweet November Spotlight on Sammi!

2012-01-29T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Are you ready for some February Sweet November previews? I know! I can't believe it is that time already either! But before we start that all up again, I want to shine the Sweet November spotlight on February's very special SN Guest Gal... Sammi Betbeder!

One look at Sammi's mad coloring skills with Copic markers and it is no surprise to find out that she is the owner/operator of her own Aussie based store... Mad for Markers! Yep, I've been a follower and admirer of Sammi's for quite some time now and she has always had quite the way with markers and her card designing is just as impressive. Her imagination always shines through on everything that she creates and come to find out... she is also quite artistic in other ways as well. Recently Sammi has started sharing some of her own drawings and designs on her blog and I'm sure that this is the start of a whole new adventure for her! :)

Now it's time for Sammi to answer the Sweet November questionnaire... which I always look forward to reading!

1) What color do feel represents your personality and why?

Purple - It is the colour for passion, romance and sensitivity. It is mysterious... a mixture of coolness and warmth (just like me) lol!

2) Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of card making?

Perhaps... I am not sure of what my "style" is totally as it changes around a lot... bits of this and that... I guess that is the same for my dress and home as well as my card-making! lol

3) What one thing always puts you in a good mood?

Mmm... my lovely hubby, Guy, my copics, coffee and chatting with good friends/family - oops...was supposed to be only one thing! sorry!

4) If you could visit any time in history when would it be?

I would love to be alive at the time of Jesus' life and the early church... I think it would have been an exciting time!

5) If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll, wizard, witch etc., what kind would you be and why?

Mmm, hard one there... I think I would be a fairy- to be pretty, dainty, graceful, mischievous. ;)

Bonus question

6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?

I'd love to say Rachel, as I would love to sing that well... but in reality I guess the character I am most like is Emma- sweet & nice (well that's what people think hehe) and would do anything to help others... and whilst I am not totally obsessive compulsive like she is, I so have "some" obsessive inclinations!

LOL, it's always nice to meet another 'slightly' OCD crafter... great answers Sammi!

Check out the stunning card that Sammi created featuring the ever dreamy Princess Isadora. I can't get over how much like actual satin her dress looks... amazing! And the tree branch that she drew and colored... it nearly leaves me speechless. WOW! The over-all layout design may be a simple one but it is the scene that Sammi created which totally transports the viewer to another place and time. Love it! So for my CASE of Sammi's card I just had to ink up a Sweet November Princess too. I chose the serene Princess Ilyse and flipped the sketch on it's side. Then I concentrated on creating a scene for Ilyse to live in. I decided it would be fun to create a 'tower' using a Sizzix brick embossing folder and some grey cardstock that I then inked with some Pumice Stone Distress ink for added dimension. And yes, I do realize that I've got yet another yellow and grey combo going on here but what else was I going to do when working with a stone tower? I couldn't fight it. ;)

Alrighty, so tomorrow Sammi is joining Nancy, Marion,and myself when we will be kicking off the February release previews! You won't want to miss the Sweet November sneak peek week!

See ya then!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Lily Kate), My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Ilyse), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz distress pumice stone, Colorbox creamy brown
Sizzix embossing folder
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, e11, R00, R20, R85, YG00
eyes- G46
hair- E30, E31, E34, E35
clothes- RV000, RV10, RV11, R83, R85, YR30, Y11, Y32, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, E50, E51, 0

So tweet

2012-01-28T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hellooooo Saturday, LOL!

So any big plans for the weekend? I've got things to do and people to see and it's all good. I'm happy to say that my week is ending on a much better note than it started. A small part of that is the happy mail that my awesome mail lady brought yesterday... my pre-order of the 12 new Copic colors are here, yeah! I'm a total marker geek because I couldn't wait to print out a new color chart and get it all filled in so that it would be ready the next time I sat down to work on an image. Even geekier... I've already started putting together a wish list of the next colors I would love to see Copic come out with. I know, it's terrible! What can I say, I'm slightly obsessed! :)

Ok, ok, on to my card... I couldn't resist printing out another of the super cute new Wryn digi stamps from Tiddly Inks. This one is Wryn and wren too tweet and boy are they ever! I was actually organizing and putting paper away when I came across this scrap of October Afternoon that I had used on a previous card last month and as soon as I saw it knew what this card's 'story' would be. Wryn is a cute little farm girl who is out watching the chicks hatch on an early spring day. And I even found this cluster of eggs stamp in an old Verve Easter set that was the perfect accent, though I did create the cracked egg by altering the largest egg and cutting it apart. Wryn's dress is paper pieced with that fab grey plaid... I know, more grey and yellow, but it's so pretty and I'm embracing the trend! ;)

Alrighty, well thanks for dropping by and take it easy my friends. Tomorrow I've got a brand new SN Spotlight to share with you which will be kicking off February previews at ATS... exciting! Hope to see ya then!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Farmhouse)
digital stamp- Tiddly Inks (Wryn and wren too tweet)
stamps- Verve (Chocolate Bunnies eggs), Imaginisce (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
buttons
Divine Twine
American Crafts Knock Outs border punch
Copic black multiliner 0.1
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, Y11, Y21
clothes/chick/eggs- G00, BG72, BG78, W00, W2, W4, W5, Y11, Y35, Y38, YR24, E40, 0

Hugs & kisses

2012-01-27T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hello friends!

Well, this is my final challenge and project as an Oddie... boy have these past six months just flown by! I had a great time though and will still be anxious to see what Kristy has in store for all of us SOG fans in the future. :)

There are some big changes occurring at the Some Odd Girl blog and the first is that it will be going to a monthly format in order to offer bigger and better prizes. Normally new challenges will kick off on the first of each month but this one will be a bit different as it started yesterday and will run through February 28th at midnight EST with the winner announced on February 29th (leap year)! Along with that you will now be required to use a SOG image (clear stamp, digi stamp or sentiment). And finally the challenges will now alternate between a color inspiration, like this one, and a sketch every other month.

To kick off the new challenge format we wanted to offer a fun and bright color challenge this time... the reds and teals found in the photo are truly delish! So the challenge is simple, use these colors as inspiration for your creation. If you don’t have those exactly, come as close as you can, we’re not that picky!

For my card, I used the Heartsy Mae digi and flipped the image so that she faced the opposite direction. Then I just dug through my red and teal paper scraps until I found a fun mix that would work well with Mae. They all ended up being from various October Afternoon lines so this card turned out kinda vintage pretty, which was perfect for another Valentine. :)

So I hope you'll join the fun and play along... the prize this go round are Foxy and Pinwheel Panda, talk about cuteness!

Good luck! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, We R Memory keepers stitched and Copic X-Press It
paper/label sticker- October Afternoon (Sidewalks, Schoolhouse, Thrift shop)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Heartsy Mae)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Fiskars border punch
Prima flowers
buttons
ribbon
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- E31, E34, E29
hair- E15, E07, E19, E18
clothes- E81, 0, R24, R29, E19, BG10, BG11, BG34, N5, N7, N9

Bright and colorful

2012-01-26T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hiya sweeties!

Do you want to hear something kind of cool? I was in my dashboard getting ready to start this post and noticed that there were 999 posts here at A thousand sheets of paper... making this post number 1000! And 1000 posts means at least 1000 cards made... how wild is that?! It sure wasn't something that I was keeping track of or watching for but I gotta say that I'm glad I noticed this milestone before it passed... it just puts a smile on my face. :)

So, my 1000th post is for a brand new challenge over on the Tickled Pink challenge blog! This week we want to see you create bright and colorful cards. So don't be shy when choosing your papers and embellishments... the bolder the better! Just be sure to use a Tickled Pink cutie somewhere on your card or creation.

Surprise, surprise that I was right in the zone with this one. Hey, it's no secret that I love color! And because I've been wanting to transform the new Artemis Lylah into a cupid it was another Valentine's card for me. Luckily I had these new Sweet Cakes Valentine papers to pair up with her because nobody does bright and colorful quite like Doodlebug does. This gave me liberty to go bright and bold with her coloring as well... which includes Carisa's fun red hair combo. :)

Ok, now it's time for you to get creative, 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/border sticker- Doodlebug (Sweet Cakes)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Greek Goddess Artemis Lylah), Studio G (sentiment and arrow)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers and gems
Doodlebug twine
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- YG25, G07, G29, C6
hair- YR04, YR07, YR09, R29
clothes- RV00, RV02, RV04, RV55, R24, R27, R29, E31, E34, E55, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, G20, 0

Mid-week reboot

2012-01-25T05:00:00.000-08:00

Olo!

So after a couple of not-so-great days I'm thinking that I need to refresh and regroup so that this week isn't a total bust. That is my goal for the day... along with a small list of other things, but definitely the most important one. :)

Ok, so I had started coloring up miss Poppy here a couple weeks ago for a video request that I had and it was about time that I got her onto a card. I used more Basic Grey Picadilly papers on this one... LOVE them and I'm so glad that I'm finally putting them to use. They were released at a weird time, just before the holidays started rolling around so I was already heavy into Halloween and Christmas cards thus making it so I had to set them aside for a later date. They are so delicate and feminine, without relying on lots of pink and now I am finding them to be a perfectly pretty pick me up to the cold and grey weather that we are experiencing here too.

Well, I should really go get busy. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Picadilly, Nook & Pantry)
digi stamp- Tiddly Inks (Poppy)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Colorbox creamy brown
Martha Stewart border punch and butterfly punches
Kaiser Craft pearl and flower
twine
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E21, E33, E37, E29
clothes/flowers- Y35, Y38, YR04, YR18, E40, E41, 0, G00, G12, BG32, BG34, YG01, YG03, G07, YG67

It's a party

2012-01-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!

Raise your hand if you're glad to see Monday done and over with... me, me, me! The week can only get better from here. At least that's what I'm hoping anyway.

Anywho... it's review preview time over on the ATS blog once again. I wanted to play with the new Sweet November Birthday Fairwees again and Daphne ended up floating on to today's card. These little gals are not only cute but quick to color which sometimes is exactly what I need. Sure, I love to color but there just isn't always the time that some of the more involved images require. That's where the Fairwees come in to play. :)
I put the rest of the card together quickly too, with the help of this new Jenni Bowlin border punch... doesn't it look like party banners when cut like that? Simple, simple, simple. Now there are even more review preview inspirations to be found from my fellow team mates here and all of the new January stamps can be found in the ATS store.

Alrighty, I've really got to get a move on so I'll see ya in 24! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (gingham), The Girls' Paperie (Jubilee)
stamps- Sweet November (Daphne's Balloons), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Fiskars/Jenni Bowlin jester border punch
Divine Twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E23, E57, E59
clothes- RV11, RV32, RV34, YG01, YG03, YG93, RV14, B0000
balloons- Y38, YR04, YR18, B00, B01, B04

Love, love me do...

2012-01-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hi guys!

It snowed and snowed and snowed yesterday. And while I had a few things I should have taken care of, I kinda just took a day for me instead. I may be paying for it later this week but hopefully not too much.

What I did do (after shoveling more snow than I would like) was hunker down in my crafty room and color up a storm of my own, LOL! Some of which included this Sugar Nellie Rosie image that I decided to also feature in a couple coloring videos... and a card making video, which is a first for me. If you're interested, and have some free time, you can check out the videos here, here and here... as well as at Color Me Copic.
It was a little weird filming my process, especially since it is a pretty basic 'Amy' card and nothing ground breaking. Because I pretty much said everything there I'm now having a hard time thinking what to write about it that doesn't feel repetitive, LOL.

Well, I've got a long day ahead of me so I should go get ready for it. I hope this Monday is good to you! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (Love Struck)
stamp- Sugar Nellie (Rosie)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Martha Stewart border punch
Ranger Liquid Pearls white opal
ribbon
crochet heart
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic Spica red glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR20, YR21, YR24, E35
clothes- R30, R32, R35, R39, E57, E59, E49, E81, 0, R43, R46, R59, YG95, YG99

The birthday fun continues...

2012-01-22T05:00:00.000-08:00

Mornin' folks!

Can I just say that I'm glad it is Sunday? Yesterday is done and gone and I plan on relaxing a bit today because I need it. And that's all I'm gonna say about that. :)

Quickly, quickly, this is a card that I actually made for the ATS review preview and I'm just now getting it up to share here. I used the super sweet Swiss Pixie Birthday Lucy and paired her up with these Picadilly papers by Basic Grey. There is something about these new Pixies that has me reaching for a more homespun/shabby chic type paper when putting a card together for them... not sure why that is but they just look so cute in the more muted color palettes.
And see that ruffle down there? I was feeling extra crafty and decided to pink the edge of some white tissue paper then ruffle it across the card. I think it turned out kinda cute and I love how the tissue ties back to the actual gifts one would be opening on their big day. Ahhh, torn wrapping paper and tissue strewn about the floor... a sure sign of a very good birthday indeed! ;)

Alrighty, even though I would like nothing more than to go relax first I've got to tackle a couple of tasks on my to-do list. Wish me luck in that endeavor, I'm just not feeling very motivated so far.

Hugs!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, We R Memorykeepers stitched and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Picadilly)
stamps- CC Designs (Swiss Pixie Birthday Lucy), Doodlebug (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
buttons
tissue paper
American Crafts twine
Fiskars deco edge scissors
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gems
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E34, E47
clothes- BG0000, BG11, BG32, E50, E40, 0, W5, W7, W9, W10, R05, R08, E19

Happy, happy, happy, happy...

2012-01-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, hello!

Well here we are at another fine weekend. I've got work today and more snow piling up outside but I'm not gonna let it get me down. Positivity is the name of the game and even if I would rather be enjoying sunshine and sandy beaches, I'm going to make the best of what I've got. Perhaps I can find a movie to watch tonight that will do the traveling to warmer climes for me. ;)

Anywho, today I've got the last of the three SOG Birthday cards that I made for this past week's release. This one features Baker Mae and something about her was giving off a bit of a 50's retro housewife kinda vibe to me. Though I can't recall ever seeing a 50's housewife with plum purple hair like hers, LOL! I couldn't help it though, seeing as how I had already given Birthday Mae and Cupcake Mae each pink hair, this Mae couldn't be left out of the fun. And who knows... maybe one of those 50's tv actresses did have purple hair, we just don't know because all those shows are black and white! :)

Don't forget that all of the new SOG birthday stamps are now available in the SOG store, including the special birthday digital stamp that has been awaiting a name. If you submitted a suggestion for it then be sure to hop on over to the SOG blog and see if you are the lucky winner!

Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (Little Girl), Heidi Swapp (card kit)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Baker Mae and Birthday Mae sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
American Crafts ribbon
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R35
hair- RV93, RV95, V06, RV99
eyes- B01, B04, B05
clothes- RV13, RV14, R35, R37, Y11, Y15, Y17, E50, E30, E31, YG03, BG49, B05, G20, C5, C7, C9

Birthday wishes

2012-01-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

TGIF my friends!

So has anyone else been hit with loads of snow this past week? We've been watching it pile up since Wednesday and it has been absolutely frigid as well. It's like Mother Nature is all of a sudden making up for the late start to winter with a vengeance, LOL!

Thankfully, I've had plenty of bright and colorful birthday cards to create keeping my spirits buoyed during the current white out. Take Birthday Mae for instance... I was cruising around Pinterest and came across a photo of a gal who had dyed her hair in this two-toned pink ombre that was so pretty and I had to try recreating the look on a stamp! Mae was perfect because with that fun dress of hers she already looked like a birthday cake. ;)
All of the new SOG birthday stamps are now available in the SOG store and we have a cool customer showcase over on the SOG blog! Check it out! :)

Well, I hope that whether you are snowed in or enjoying sunshine that your weekend is a wonderful one. Thanks for stopping by!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (Little Girl), Heidi Swapp (card kit)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Birthday Mae and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gems
Heidi Swapp border stickers
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- RV02, RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29
eyes- YG03, YG67, YG97
clothes- Y11, Y15, Y17, BG11, BG45, BG49, G20, E50, V06, V09, Y02, E30, E31, 0, YR04, YG03, RV21, RV25

Cherry on top

2012-01-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

Mornin' folks (please scroll down for my Tickled Pink preview... thanks!)

So have you been enjoying the birthday celebration at Some Odd Girl this week? Lot's of fun stuff going on... including the release of three brand new clear stamp sets! And the best part is, they are available for pre-sale right now... yeah!

My card today features the new Cupcake Mae along with one of the sentiments that comes with her. OMGosh, how I love, love, love her hair! The pretty up-do with the quirky cherry accent is just SO much fun to color. And I had to make it confection pink not only to match the papers I chose to use but also because she is super sweet ... just like a cupcake. Oh, and if you want to practice adding candlelight to an image she's a great one for that as well. :)

Alrighty, be sure to hop on over to the SOG blog to see all of the beautiful birthday cards that my fellow Oddies have created with these new stamps. It's always so much fun to see everyone's different takes on the various images and they are sure to inspire!

Oh and real quick... I had a question about what size I make my cards and it varies. Most of the time I stick with the standard A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2), A6 (4 1/2 x 6 1/4) and A7 (5x7) sizes. Though sometimes I do make square cards and when I do they are either 5x5 or 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.
Hope this helps!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Cherry Hill), Heidi Swapp (card kit)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Cupcake Mae and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa and Colorbox creamy brown
Doodlebug buttons
Papertrey Ink twine
Marvy Mega Scallop Circle punch
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R35
eyes- E35, E57, E59
hair- R11, R12, R20
clothes- R35, R37, R39, YG03, YG17, YG67, BG11, Y13, Y17, G20, Y02 (candle glow)

Love to love you baby...

2012-01-18T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello fellow stampers!

I'm back with one final rubber stamp preview from Tickled Pink's January release. We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses and these images designed by Christina Dee are absolutely amazing. I promise that you are going to love all six of the previews leading up to the release on January 20th (that's today for all of us here in the States).

Today Willow has become the alluring Goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite is known as the Greek Goddess of desire, beauty, fertility, the sea, vegetation and most importantly... love. She represented the universal (and often irrational) power of love. Considering all of that love associated with this pretty miss it seemed only natural to create a Valentine with her, don'tcha think?
I kind of went a bit crazy with the frou-frou girlie goodies on this card but Aphrodite looks like she approves, LOL!

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Willow Aphrodite digi stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out the beautiful cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Glitz and GCD Studios
stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Goddess Aphrodite Willow), Verve (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
crinkled ribbon
Prima leaves
Making Memories roses
Maya Road heart stick pin
Webster's Pages netting
Kaiser Craft gems
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, Y11, Y21
eyes- B34, B37, B39
clothes/bird- RV000, RV00, RV02, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, RV55, RV66, YG03, YG67, YG99, E40, E41, E34
background- BG0000

Aim high...

2012-01-17T22:00:00.000-08:00

Olo!

It's time for another brand new rubber stamp preview from Tickled Pink! We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses and these images designed by Christina Dee are absolutely amazing. I promise that you are going to love all six of the previews leading up to the release on January 20th (Jan. 19th for those of us in the States).

Today we are back to the boys and Lestat has become the radiant God Apollo! Apollo was the god of light, order, arts and muses, reason, and prophecy. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. As I mentioned the other day, he is the yin to Artemis' yang and where she represents the moon, Apollo and his chariot drive the sun across the sky each day. Pretty cool, no? ;)

Take a look at that pose... doesn't he just exude a 'shoot for the stars' kind of attitude that is perfect for motivational cards?! And with some slightly different coloring and the right papers he can also work great for a very cool looking Cupid on a Valentine. Once again the Fun Day paper pad from my pal Lisa (thanks Lisa!) saved the day and pulled this card together for me. :)

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Lestat Apollo digi stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out all of the awesome cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (All Fall), My Mind's Eye (Fun Day... RAK from Lisa, thanks Lisa!)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Greek God Apollo Lestat), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Autumn Leaves fire opal and Colorbox creamy brown
October Afternoon Comet Tail Sprinklers
Pebbles glitter candy dots
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00
hair- Y21, Y35, YR23, E33
eyes- E35, E59, BG000, 0
clothes- E81, 0, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, E57, E29

Sing me a song...

2012-01-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello again!

It's time for another brand new rubber stamp preview from Tickled Pink! We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses and these images designed by Christina Dee are absolutely amazing. I promise that you are going to love all six of the previews leading up to the release on January 20th (Jan. 19th for those of us in the States).

Today we've got a bit of a gender switch-a-roo going on as Kellita is taking on the role of Orpheus. Orpheus was the son of Apollo and the Muse Calliope and while he wasn't actually a Greek God but rather a musician and a poet, it is said that Orpheus' music and song were so enticing that they could charm the very birds from the trees, soothe Cerberus and bring the Furies to tears. He was also one of Jason's Argonauts during the quest to recover the Golden Fleece.

So even if we are taking a few liberties, I think that Kellita makes for a gorgeous ancient Greek songstress. She certainly seems to have her own musical magic about her. As for my card, this was an easy one... girly and pretty with plenty of flowers and critters for her to serenade. And when paired with this sentiment I think this becomes a lovely Valentine. :)

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Kellita Orpheus digi stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out all of the fantastic cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Thrift Shop), Authentique (Gathering), Fancy Pants (All Fall)
stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Goddess Orpheus Kellita)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
Creative Cafe brads
Martha Stewart leaf and butterfly punches
Zva pearls
Cosmo Cricket tiny text sentiment sticker
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R35
hair- C5, C7, C9, B29
eyes- BG72, BG75, G28, C7
clothes- Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, E40, E41, 0, E25, E57

SOG is turning 2 HOP!

2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

WOO HOO! Welcome to Some Odd Girl's Birthday Bash week! Today, January 16th through January 17th we are HOPPING! We're just so thrilled and honored to have been able to share two whole years of Some Odd Girl madness so we have a special treat just for you!

Each of the Odd Girls will be sharing their TOP 3 favorite creations during the term with you. Why is this special? We're playing a little game, you have to name the Some Odd Girl stamps used in those creations! We promise no retired stamps, so if you aren't sure, just pop by the Some Odd Girl shop and find those names and place a comment with the answer in the comments section!
A random winner will chosen out of the correct answers to win 1 of the 3 brand new Birthday Celebration Clear Stamp Sets! That means 3 winners people! Remember you have two days to complete the task at hand and be sure to leave lots of love at each members post for more chances to win!

Some Odd Girl Blog

Amy

Cor

Leah

Robin

Vera

Melissa

Caz

Elena

Lou

Christina

Kristy

What are you waiting for? GET HOPPING!!! :)

He's like thunder, he's like lightening...

2012-01-15T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hiya friends!

It's time for another brand new rubber stamp preview from Tickled Pink! We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses and these images designed by Christina Dee are absolutely amazing. I promise that you are going to love all six of the previews leading up to the release on January 20th (Jan. 19th for those of us in the States).

Today it is all about the boys and Luca has transformed himself into the mighty God Zeus! Zeus was the king of the gods. The god of sky and weather, law, order, and fate. His usual attributes include a lightning bolt, royal scepter and/or eagle. This guy was was quite the play-ah and definitely had a way with the ladies, LOL! Which makes for some very interesting stories and even more interesting children... including everyone's favorite strong man, Hercules! ;)

As far as our Luca/Zeus goes though, I like him more for the energy and confidence that he seems to exude. How great is he for that motivational or job well done type of card for that special guy in your life? Which is exactly what I put together here. Guy cards can be kinda hard for me because I struggle with how to embellish them. Luckily I had just gotten this great Fun Day paper pad from my pal Lisa (thanks Lisa!) and this print totally conveyed the look I was going for with Zeus. After that I don't think it needed much else. :)

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Luca Zeus digi stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out all of the fantastic cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (blue/quote), My Mind's Eye (Fun Day... RAK from Lisa, thanks Lisa!)
stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Greek God Zeus Luca)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Knot & Bow gold twine
beads
brads
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- B01, BG05, BG000, 0
hair- E50, E30, Y11, Y21
clothes- BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG05, 0, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, E57, E29

She's a real wild one...

2012-01-14T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello again!

I'm back with another brand new rubber stamp preview from Tickled Pink! We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses and these images designed by Christina Dee are absolutely amazing. I promise that you are going to love all six of the previews leading up to the release on January 20th (Jan. 19th for those of us in the States).

Today Lylah is taking on the role of the Goddess Artemis. She's the goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth, and the protectress of girl children. Not only that but she was also the twin sister of Apollo, and where he is associated with the sun, Artemis has the moon... I always loved the yin and yang of that. :)
That is why I kept the circle framing her and the stag... kinda going for a subtle full moon effect back there. The rest of the card design also includes some tree trunks and leaves for Artemis' wilderness home. And while I like her paired with a motivational sentiment, next time I color her up I think I'll fussy cut the deer away and use her for a fun Valentine... gotta love that extra stamp versatility.

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Lylah Artemis digi stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out the beautiful cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (blue), We R Memorykeepers (brown trees), Authentique (cream floral)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita Goddess Artemis Lylah), My Little Paper Shop (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown
Papertrey Ink twine
Prima stitched leaves
Basic Grey kissing booth wood button
Kaiser Craft gems
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E74, E77, E79, W8
eyes- BV23, BV25, BV29
clothes- G24, G28, G29, E81, 0, E57, E29, C0, C2, C4, E33, E49
deer- E30, E31, E34, E35, E81, 0, E47, E49, W5, W7, W9, R01, R02

Traveling to Mount Olympus with TP...

2012-01-13T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, friendly neighborhood stampers!

I know that it's been awhile but are you ready for a brand new rubber stamp release from Tickled Pink?! We are super excited to be kicking off the year with some fresh, new images that are different and fun! This time the Lolitas and Lads have traveled back in time to the era of the Greek Gods and Goddesses.

In the past I have admitted that I'm quite a nerd about certain things and the mythology of the Greek Gods is definitely one of those 'nerd areas' for me, LOL! I think I read my first stories of them back in elementary school and I have been hooked ever since. There has been so much great art created throughout history based off of the characters and stories from Mount Olympus. As well as a lot of fun pop culture takes on them as well. In fact, some of my most fave 'guilty pleasure' historical romance novels are re-imaginings of some of the Greek God tales... just check out Dazzling Brightness (Hades & Persephone), Shimmering Splendor (Eros & Psyche), Enchanted Fire (Orpheus & Eurydice), Thrice Bound (Hekate & Kabeiros) and Bull God (Dionysus & Ariadne) all by Roberta Gellis. I highly recommend them all! ;)

So anyway, you can imagine how excited I have been for this stamp release. And we are starting the whole thing off with Lilith's powerful take on the Goddess Athena. She is the goddess of wisdom and crafts, war and strategy, inventions in science, industry, art, and agriculture. She is best known as the olive-giving patron of her namesake, Athens. Not to mention that she looks just plain cool in her robes and armor, LOL! As far as cards go, I think she makes a great alternative for the traditional cap and gown type graduation cards and is fantastic for general achievement cards like this one too.

Now, as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink Stamps preview without a prize, so head on over to the Tickled Pink blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance at winning your very own Lilith Athena stamp! And while you are there be sure to check out the gorgeous cards that my fellow Pink Ladies have created too! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (All Fall)
stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita Athena Lilith), Papertrey Ink (Turning a New Leaf)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown and American Crafts green
Papertrey Ink Turning a New Leaf dies and twine
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E15, E19, E18
eyes- C1, C3, C5, B91
clothes and armor- C0, C1, C3, C5, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, E57, E27, E81, 0
owl- E31, E35, E27, E40, W5, Y21, Y38, Y15

Make a wish!

2012-01-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hey there!

So did you know that Some Odd Girl is getting ready to celebrate it's second birthday this month? Yep, two whole years of gettin' Odd and having a blast along the way! And you just know that there is going to be plenty of fun and brand new stamps to celebrate. So we're starting it all off with a cool "Name that Digi" contest today!
See the trio of party girls on my card below? Mae, Tia and Kaylee have all gotten together on this digital stamp but it needs a name! So think up something clever then head on over to the SOG blog and leave a comment there with your idea for a name. Kristy will choose the winner on January 21st and that lucky person gets the digi and maybe another goodie! January 21st is also when this digi stamp will be available for purchase in the SOG store.

Now put on those thinking caps and good luck! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- KI Memories (birthday)
digi stamp- Some Odd Girl
stamp- Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gems
button
Divine Twine
Sharpie white marker
copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E15
hair- E23, E57, E59/E93, E95, E97, E07/E50, E51, E53, E55
eyes- B34, BV29/G94, G99/E25, E29
clothes and everything else- Y35, Y38, YR04, RV32, RV35, RV25, B01, B02, BG07, RV00, RV02, BG07, RV00, RV02, RV63, B0000, B00, RV13, RV14, RV55, B60, B63, B66, BV02, E50, RV66, BG000, RV21, Y11, Y13, Y19, YG00, YG01, YG03, N0, N2, Y02

A perfect fit

2012-01-12T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hiya sweeties!

I know that it has been awhile, what with the holiday break that we took, but we've finally got a brand new challenge over on the Tickled Pink challenge blog today! And we are easing back into the swing of things with a super easy and constant favorite... anything goes theme. Yep, create and play in any way that your heart desires just so long as you use a Tickled Pink cutie somewhere on your card or creation. :)

Considering that I'm still on a Valentine's Day kick, my anything goes card went in that direction. Though I did veer away from the traditional heart day colors and motifs to try for something a bit different looking. To be honest, ever since my In Stitches Tia card, I haven't been able to get away from the idea of my stamped characters acting like "The Littles" or "The Borrowers". So when I spotted these Button Boutique stamps in my stash I thought it would be cute to have a Tickled Pink couple interacting with it. I had to use Eric 'cause he is just my most fave of the Lads and Kellita was almost perfect for slipping behind the button card. Only one problem, her eyes weren't looking towards her 'perfect fit'. So I wiped away the insides of her eyes before stamping then redrew in some new irises. And I really like how by trimming out her arm, it looks like Kellita is trying to carry those buttons off. :)

Ok, now it's time for you to get creative, 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- Jenni Bowlin (floral), Kaiser Craft (black), We R Memorykeepers (teal)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Eric and Kellita), Papertrey Ink (Button Boutique set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Fiskars border punch
buttons
stick pins
twine
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin (both)- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair eric/kellita- C5, C7, C9, 100/E50, E51, E53
eyes eric/kellita- BG13, BG15, BG18/E35, E57, E59, E49
clothes (both)- G00, BG11, G02, BG13, R46, R59, E19, B95, B97, B99, E81, W00, BG000, C2, T5, T7, T9

Love is in the air

2012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

Mornin' friends!

So are you enjoying all of the new Valentine digi previews over at Some Odd Girl so far? Things are rolling right along as we come to the lovely Cupid Mae today. What a beauty she is, spreading the love like that... very ethereal wouldn't you say?
Mae seemed so quintessentially Valentine-like to me that I couldn't resist going all out with the pinks, reds and pretty frou frou goodies for this card. I'm also proud to say that all the papers came from my scrap bags, which is great and I also made that crinkled ribbon all by myself. That kind of stuff always makes me feel so crafty, LOL!

Today I'm enjoying a day off and since I still need to tackle the mess in my crafty room... I know, I know, bad me... it looks like I will be taking care of that before I do much else. But hopefully once I get that done I'll once again be getting crafty. :)

Now don't forget to check out the SOG blog to see all the gorgeous Cupid Mae cards that my fellow Oddies have created!

TTFN!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories and BoBunny scraps
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Cupid Mae)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Martha Stewart postage stamp stickers
Kaiser Craft pearls and gems
Maya Road stick pin
crinkled ribbon
Doodlebug white flock
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R21
hair- YR20, YR21, YR24
eyes- B24, B26, B29, BV29
clothes/hearts- E40, E41, R0000, R000, R00, 0, B0000, B00, R43, R46, R59

Playing coy...

2012-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Olo!

Welcome back my Odd friends! The SOG Valentine digi release previews are rolling right along and today we are featuring Coy Kaylee. If this stylish chica doesn't help you celebrate the season of love in a super fun way, I don't know what will! And is it terrible that I'm lovin' her hair so much that I'm seriously considering getting mine chopped just like Kaylee's here? I wonder what the gal who cuts my hair would think if I brought in a stamp as reference? I'll let ya know how that goes... LOL!

Ok, so altogether there are 5 digis in the shop available now and the Oddies will continue showcasing a different digi each day this week! But the fun doesn't end there... all of this is leading up to SOG's 2nd Birthday celebration. So there is loads to look forward to this month! :)

Later gators!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/rub on sentiment- old Target kit
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Coy Kaylee)
ink- Colorbox creamy brown
ribbon
SEI puffy stickers
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR82, E93, E95, Y23
eyes- YG03, YG67, G99
clothes- RV63, RV66, RV69, RV11, RV32, RV34, E40, E41, 0, R05, R08, E19

When two hearts beat as one...

2012-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hiya folks!

Here we are at the start of a brand new week. Sure Mondays aren't terribly exciting most of the time but today we are kicking off the new Valentine digi previews over at Some Odd Girl! Yep, we've shown you the Valentine clear stamps and now there are some new digital Valentine images for all those who love to get their digi stampin' on. :)

First up is the adorable couple, 2 Hearts Kody and Mae. Looks like Mae is making her sweetie pie blush... you go girl! LOL As soon as I saw these two, the phrase "love birds" came to mind. So I flipped through my sentiments until I found just the right stamp, then added it on to the big blank heart that they are holding. And I couldn't stop there... yep the Bitty Birds die is making an appearance, yet again. What can I say... I'm quite addicted to adding cute little birdies to my cards these days!

Don't forget to check out the SOG blog to see all the fab Kody and Mae cards that my fellow Oddies have created! Then come back tomorrow for peeks of another Valentine lovely. :)

XOXO
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- old kit from Target
digi stamp- Some Odd Girl (2 Hearts Kody and Mae)
stamp- We R Memorykeepers (sentiment and branch)
Sticko epoxy heart stickers
Papertrey Ink Little Bitty Birds die
Kaiser Craft pearls
felt
pink rustic twine
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
Kody: skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20
eyes- C2, C4, B00
hair- T5, T7, T9, 100
clothes- B37, B39, BV29, E40, 0, YG03, YG25, YG67, W5, W7, W9, T1
Mae: skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- BV29
hair- E21, E23, E27
clothes- RV000, RV10, RV11, V05, V06, V09, RV32, RV34, C6, C8, C10
heart- R05, E07

Bluebird, bluebird at my window...

2012-01-08T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!

Are you enjoying a nice and relaxing weekend? I get to chill and relax today... maybe even get my craftin' on. Though after that last rush of creating for the previews my crafty room is once again a bit of a disaster. You see... as I'm working on projects I have a tendency to pull stamps and papers and not put them back immediately after. Things tend to pile until a crafty avalanche threatens to tear through my space. Soooo... most likely I'll be cleaning a bit first to make the space workable again. ;)

Anywho... have you seen the new Wryn digi stamps that Christy just released over at Tiddly Inks? OMWord are they adorable! I will admit that it was love at first sight and a couple of them quickly found a home on my hard drive. :)
Wryn New Nest ended up being the first of the bunch that I colored for a card and she was so much fun to watch come to life! Plus I finally had the perfect image to pair up with these quirky Picadilly papers that I've had for a few months now. Oooh and I went a bit crazy with the dies on this one too, but don't the CC Designs Leafy Branch cut-outs kinda look like they finish off the top of the tree in the stamp? Then I couldn't resist cutting out a Mama and Papa bluebird to go with the chickie in the nest... awwww, how tweet! LOL
Can you tell that I enjoyed putting this together?

Okey dokey, time for me to make like a banana and split. Have a good one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Picadilly)
digi stamp- Tiddly Inks (Wryn- New Nest)
stamp- Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
American Crafts twine
CC Designs Cutter Leafy Branch die
Papertrey Ink Itty Bitty Birds die
Kaiser Craft gems
Fiskars border punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E37, E29
clothes- B95, B97, B99, RV11, RV13, RV14, Y38, YR04, YR18, E09, BG0000, Y15, Y17, R05, R08
background- YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, BG0000, 0, E30, E31, E34, Y21, B00, B01, B02, R01, R20, Y17, Y35

Some Winter bling

2012-01-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hi-dee ho crafty peeps (please scroll down for the SN Birthday Fairwee winners)!

This weekend is the start of an annual Fire&Ice festival here in town and I've gotta say that there isn't a whole lot in the way of snow and ice this year. I don't know how well the ice sculptures are going to hold up but I do think it is cold enough for the brave polar bear swimmers to still get quite a shock, LOL! I'll be working, so no dip in the lake for me... not that I'd be crazy enough to do it even if I wasn't! ;)

Speaking of ice and all things that glitter and sparkle... there is a new challenge up over on the SOG blog, the very first of 2012 in fact. And we are ringing in this new year with lots of BLING! That’s right. Bling. You know you love it. We certainly love it and we want to see a lot of bling... at least 2 different types used on your card or project. Options include, but are not limited to: pearls, rhinestones, stickles, loose glitter, foil, embossed foil, misting, glaze... the list goes on!

I used the lovely Winter Mae digi stamp once again because I could totally see her walking through an icy winter wonderland full of sparkling snow and ice... perfect for a blingy challenge. And I even did a couple of coloring videos with Mae as well that can be seen here and here or over on the CMC blog. Because some of the colors in the paper were a bit tricky to color match with my Copics, this also was a good opportunity to kind of share my process in how I mix colors and come up with marker combos. Just in case you are interested in checking that out as well. :)

Ok, time for me to scoot my boot.

Stay classy San Diego!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill, glittered and Copic X-Press It
paper- We R Memorykeepers and My Mind's Eye
digi stamp- Some Odd Girl (Winter Mae)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Doodlebug white flock
Sharpie white marker
EK Success silver pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53
eyes- G82, G94, G99
clothes- G12, G28, BG18, BG13, G40, G82, G94, YG91, Y26, Y28, E87, G20, G21, W5, W7, W9, E81, W00

Surprise Party winners!

2012-01-07T04:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody!

Are you ready to find out who the lucky winners of the Birthday Fairwees are?
There was a ton of participation and so many names went into the basket, it was fantastic! I'm really glad you're all lovin' these Fairwees as much as I do! :)

Ok, ok... time to announce the lucky six...

The winner of Josie's Cupcake is- Christy Beans
the winner of Emaline's Gifts is - Country Mouse
the winner of Daphne's Balloons is - Annie Rose
the winner of Piper's Surprise is - Sandra
the winner of Jilly's Candle is - grace
the winner of Mia's Confetti is - Shazza

Congratulations ladies! Please email me at pete_danger @ hotmail.com with your mailing addys and I will get your candies sent out this coming week!
Big thanks again for all who played and don't feel discouraged if your name wasn't drawn this time... there are plenty more Sweet November stamps to come in 2012, with lots of fun candy to celebrate! :)

XOXO
♥

Party Time Lucy

2012-01-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

TGIF my friends!

With all of the Fairwee fun going on around here this week I didn't get a chance to share this new Swiss Pixie Lucy yet, which is a shame because she is SO darn cute! Now if you ask me, the Swiss Pixies are always adorable but Party Time Lucy has quickly become my new favorite of the bunch. :)

Considering all of the super bright colors and papers that I was using on the various fairwee cards I thought it would be cool to go with a soft and understated color palette on Lucy instead. The lovely bunting and gingham papers from October Afternoon's Farmhouse paper pad were just what I needed. I know that I've said before that I'm not a huge fan of the color grey but it is slowly growing on me... in small doses, that is! I'm diggin' it on Lucy any way. ;)

Party Time Lucy and all the rest of the ATS January release are now available in the ATS store and if you hurry, there are still a few more hours to try and win them all over on the ATS blog. It's quite the way to kick off the new year, don'tcha think?

Well, I suppose I should go get ready for the day... have a great one everybody!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Farmhouse)
stamps- CC Designs Swiss Pixie (Party Time Lucy), Amy R (magical wishes sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR20, YR21, YR23, E35
clothes- T0, T2, T4, E50, E30, E31, G21, G28, BG72, BG75, T5, T7, T9

Party like a Fairwee!

2012-01-05T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!

Are you ready to once again travel back into Sweet November Land? I hear that we will be just in time for a very special party. Luckily, those smallest of the small inhabitants of SN Land, the Fairwees, are the best party planners around and they have gone all out for this celebration! :)

So we've followed Piper's directions and have just about made it through the thick strand of birch trees... hopefully she wasn't playing another prank on us. Though as we near the clearing something tells me we are in the right place. There are dancing lights flickering and floating through the air but just before we can get our first good look at the scene, a wee little ball of energy comes zooming up and showers us with a burst of sparkling fairy dust and colorful confetti! Why, it's Mia! Boy, is she going to town with that confetti but she is so excited that we've finally arrived at the 'surprise' party. Talk about it being worth the wait... all of the balloons, presents, cupcakes and Fairwees are here in this picturesque clearing. There's only one question, how is this a 'surprise' party when we've been searching for it all along?

Here's some candy while we contemplate that... ;)
The Mia's Confetti candy kit includes; one Sweet November Mia's Confetti rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of KI Memories paper, small Inkadinkado acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, decorative stick pins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card
Luckily for us Jilly comes strolling by on her way to place another glowing candle on one of the many delicious cupcakes. She happily tells all of us that the 'surprise' is that this is a party for everyone... whether we are celebrating a birthday, half-birthday or non-birthday! So let's enjoy the sweet treats and play a party game or two because the fun is just beginning. :)

Oh, and Jilly has some candy to share too...
The Jilly's Candle candy kit includes; one Sweet November Jilly's Candle rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Echo Park paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, decorative stick pins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the 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 Friday, January 6th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, January 7th. And just so you know... all of the new January stamps will be available for purchase on Friday at the ATS store.

Be sure to flit on over to all the Sweet November Gals' blogs 'cause this party is just getting started! Marion, Nancy and Rachel have all got wonderful birthday inspiration to share with you! :)
Once again... instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

And while the party is still hoppin' we've got to call it a wrap on this final day of January SN previews. I hope you had as much fun getting to the party as I did... thanks so much for stopping by today! Oh! And don't forget to hop on over to the ATS blog today for even more chances to win these newest Fairwees!
Good luck!
Supply list Mia:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/stickers- KI Memories (birthday)
stamps- Sweet November (Mia's Confetti)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR24, E35
clothes/confetti- BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05, RV63, RV55, YG01, YG03, Y17, B0000, B00, Y15, RV25, Y38
shadows- T0, T1, T2, C1

supply list Piper:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/stickers- Echo Park (Little Girl)
stamps- Sweet November (Jilly's Candle)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Pebbles glitter candy dots
Prima flowers
brads
Ranger Stickles
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E37, E59, Y02
clothes/candle/wings- Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19, R35, RV14, YG01, YG17, V05, V06, V09, G20, 0, Y02, Y08, Y38, G000, G00

Just a quick peek... there might be candy!

2012-01-04T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hey there!

Are you ready to once again travel back into Sweet November Land? I hear that we will be just in time for a very special party. Luckily, those smallest of the small inhabitants of SN Land, the Fairwees, are the best party planners around and they have gone all out for this celebration! :)

Well the sweet scent of those cupcakes still lingers in the air but it looks like we are going to have to find our own way to this Fairwee special surprise party. Let's follow the babbling brook and see if it leads us in the right direction. "Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Heads up! Is that Fairwee Daphne swooping down at the end of that bunch of balloons? She looks like she's a bit out of control and could use some help. Grab her quick but be gentle and don't pop any of her balloons (we don't want a repeat of the cupcake incident...). Daphne is quite relieved and grateful for our help as she was indeed being carried away on the breeze. Now is the perfect time to ask her for directions because Daphne is known to have a terrible time keeping secrets anyway. Oh no! She's lifting off again high up into the sky... you didn't happen to catch what she was saying did you? Drat!

But don't despair because Daphne did leave a bit of candy in her wake... take a look-see...
The Daphne's Balloons candy kit includes; one Sweet November Daphne's Balloons rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Bella Blvd paper, small Technique Tuesday acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, decorative stick pins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.
Hmmm, I'm thinking we must be heading in the right direction... just listen to the birds singing in the trees... their tune sounds a lot like the Happy Birthday song to me! Oh and look! There is a tiny little present, and another one, and another one... it's like a happy little trail of gifts! Do we dare open one just for a quick peek? I wonder what is inside that one with the pretty wrapping paper and big pink bow? Suddenly the lid pops up and wee Piper jumps out shouting, "Surprise!". I think that a few of us had a bit of a start because Piper is in a fit of giggles from the reaction she got. What a little scamp! Luckily for us, once she calms down, Piper tells us that we are getting very close to the party now... it's just through those birch trees! Come on, we should hurry!

Oh but don't forget to grab some of that Piper candy before we go, did you see it?
The Piper's Surprise candy kit includes; one Sweet November Piper's Surprise rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Heidi Grace paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, decorative stick pins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

Now don't forget to take a wee peek at the Sweet November Gals' blogs for even more flights of imagination and creativity! Marion, Nancy and Rachel are all ready to surprise and delight! :)
Once again... instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

Well, day two of our January SN previews is now in the books... thanks for stopping by today and come back tomorrow to see what the final two wee hostesses are up to!
Supply list Daphne:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/border sticker- Bella Blvd (Sweet Celebration)
stamps- Sweet November (Daphne's Balloons) and Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
ribbon
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
My Favorite Things cloud die
Prima flower
button
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- Y38, YR04, YR18, E09
clothes- V12, V15, V17, BG000, RV13, RV14, RV09, Y15, YG95, YG03
balloons- RV10, RV02, RV13, B0000, B00, B01

supply list Piper:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Heidi Grace (birthday)
stamps- Sweet November (Piper's Surprise), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Kaiser Craft gems
Fiskars border punch
The Twinery Twine
Prima flowers
buttons
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- N5, N7, N9
wings/hair bobber/ribbon- G0000, G00, YG03, YG17, Y32, RV14, RV17, RV19

We've got a Wee li'l party going on...

2012-01-03T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody!

Are you ready to once again travel back into Sweet November Land? I hear that we will be just in time for a very special party. Luckily, those smallest of the small inhabitants of SN Land, the Fairwees, are the best party planners around and they have gone all out for this celebration! :)

As we make our way once again through the now familiar glen, there is an air of excitement in everything around us. It's hard not to grow anxious as we keep walking with no sign of our wee friends anywhere. Just before we turn around in frustration to try another path we hear the happy humming of a sweet little voice and spot our tiny friend Emaline toting a pile of pretty packages down the lane. We ask her if she would like any help with her gifts but she insists that she's just fine. It's obvious that she is heading to the party so we ask if she would mind giving us directions to the big shin-dig. Emaline only giggles and tells us that it is a surprise party sillies... then in a blink of an eye the li'l will o' the wisp has disappeared!

But before she left Emaline did leave us some sweet candy to be won... take a look...
The Emaline's Gifts candy kit includes; one Sweet November Emaline's Gifts rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of October Afternoon paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, decorative stick pins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.
Hmmm... a surprise party eh? This is quite intriguing! Apparently the surprise is going to be on us but what do we do now? Perhaps we can listen for another clue? Did you hear anything? Me either... but wait! What is that delicious smell wafting on the breeze? It smells like chocolate and vanilla... yum! Looks like we will be following our noses for this next leg of our journey, LOL! Over the hill and through the trees we go as the delectable scent grows ever stronger. Over there! It's our wee pal Josie and she is just putting the finishing touches of sparkling sugar and candy coated decorations on the yummiest looking platter of mini cupcakes that we have ever seen. Surely sweet little Josie will help us find our way to the party. But someone (I'm not pointing any fingers, ahem...) couldn't resist trying to sample a chocolatey treat early and just like that, she, and the cupcakes, have all disappeared as well. Sigh...

But all is not lost as there is some sweet as can be Josie candy to be had... check it out...
The Josie's Cupcake candy kit includes; one Sweet November Josie's Cupcake rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of DCWV paper, small Daisy Bucket acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, Making Memories die cuts, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

Alrighty, now be sure to visit the Sweet November Gals' blogs for a "wee" bit of celebration fun! Marion, Nancy and Rachel are all ready to party! :)
Once again... instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

Ok, that's a wrap on day one of our January SN previews... I hope you have enjoyed seeing these wee friends again and come back tomorrow to see who the next two party planners will be!
Supply list Emaline:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Sidewalks)
stamps- Sweet November (Emaline's Gifts and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
The Twinery twine
Kaiser Craft pearls
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
American Crafts Dear Lizzy epoxy rose
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, Y21, FY1, Y35
clothes- R21, R32, R35, G000, G00, RV13, RV14, YG03, YG17, T5, T9
presents- R17, R29, R46, R32, YG93, YG03, YG17, G00, G12, BG32, BG34

supply list Josie:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- DCWV (Sweet Stack)
stamps- Sweet November (Josie's Cupcake), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown
Martha Stewart glitter
Kaiser Craft pearls
CC Designs Fairwee Tiny Scallop border die
My Favorite Things doily die
Divine Twine
Copic Spica glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E25, E47, E49
clothes/cupcake- E50, E30, E31, R81, R83, R85, E35, E57, E59, E37, YG01, YG05, BG000, BG01

Sweet November Spotlight on Marion!

2012-01-02T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, hello!

Well folks, it's a brand new year and with that comes some brand new Sweet November previews for January. But before we start that party I want to shine the Sweet November spotlight on the newest full-time SN Gal... Marion van Eijsden! While Marion technically joined us with last month's release, I didn't get a chance back then to well and truly give her the introduction that she so deserves. :)

Marion is an amazing colorist, not only with Copic markers but also colored pencils. As a crafter and cardmaker she isn't afraid to experiment and try out different techniques to enhance her designs. Marion's eye for embellishing is rich and eclectic but always thoughtful in how to best enhance whatever stamp she is pairing them with. She's definitely a girl who loves her paper and products just as much as her stamping... something that I can totally relate to, LOL!

Now it's time for Marion to answer the Sweet November questionnaire... which I always look forward to reading!

1) What color do feel represents your personality and why?
My favorite colors are Pink and Red... and I love to combine them. I have them both combined in my home decorations and I just love, love it. The Red is my outgoing and happy side and the Pink is my soft and gentle side. And together they are well balanced.

2) Is your style of dress/ home decor similar to your style of card making?
Oh my… I think it is… I don’t think that I have a specific style in card making. I try to make a card according to my feeling that I get from the day, papers and stamp. My home is styled according to what I love and not to what is Hot. But most people that come here love the way my house looks and feels.

3) What one thing always puts you in a good mood?
Only one thing???? Pffff… Crafting, my cats and nowadays… my assistance dog Sjors. Who has a great sense of feeling my mood and giving me the comfort that I need.

4) If you could visit any time in history when would it be?
The time of King Arthur and Camelot and most of all I would love to meet Merlin!

5) If you were a mythical creature ie. fairy, elf, mermaid, troll, wizard, witch etc., what kind would you be and why?
I would love to be a fairy… I once edited my face to a digital stamp of a fairy… giggle… but with my real size… no chance I will ever look like one. Perhaps I should ask Amy to make a chubby fairy?? I would love that!!

Bonus question
6) If you are a fellow Gleek, which character from McKinley High do you most identify with?
That is simple, I think that would be Artie. I’m disabled too and still live in the middle of the world and don’t let my handicap get in my way!!!!

Awesome answers Marion... I would so be standing in line with you to meet Merlin, LOL! ;)

Now take a look at the gorgeous card featuring Adorn D. Yard that Marion created. The depth of color that she achieved on this image is beyond amazing... move over Frosty because this snowgal has come to life! And the layers of papers and textures support the lovely scene perfectly. For my CASE of Marion's card, I chose Winter Kid Tess to play with in a very non-winter setting. I followed her over-all layout design very closely because the off set layers aren't something that I normally do but I loved the look. And the embellishment cluster down in the corner was a real nice balance to the main image. :)

Ok, so tomorrow Marion, Nancy, Rachel and myself are going to get this party started! Yep, the January release is shaping up to be quite a celebration so you will not want to miss the Sweet November sneak peek week!

See ya then!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Farmhouse)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Kid Tess), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima bobbin button
buttons
brads
handmade crochet flowers
Fiskars border punch
Papertrey Ink twine
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E25, E47, E49
clothes- BG72, BG75, BG78, YR31, YR24, E50, E30, E31, W3, W5, W7

Celebrate good times, come on!

2011-12-31T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-30T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-29T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-28T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-27T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-22T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-21T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-20T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-19T07:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-18T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-17T05:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-14T06:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-12-11T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-10T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-12-08T05:00:00.000-08:00

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

Winners and a Wednesday challenge

2011-12-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!

So do you want to know who the lucky winners of the Sweet November Winter Kid candies are? Maybe I should be a tease and make you wait a bit longer but I won't, LOL!
So now without further ado... the winners are...

Max goes to- Margie C
Georgia goes to- THERESA
Zach goes to- theCook
and Tess goes to- Lindsay

Congratulations ladies! Please email me at pete_danger @ hotmail.com with your mailing address and I will get your candies in the mail this week. And a big thanks to everyone who played along this release! Oh and if you would still like a chance at winning some new December stamps then hop on over to the ATS blog today and get your name entered in the drawing there! And remember that all of the new December stamps will be available for purchase at the ATS store tomorrow. :)

One more thing before I head off to start my day, there is a new Wednesday Challenge at ATS today and it is anything goes. I chose to ink up Wee Snow Flurry Emaline once again because her free spirit makes me aspire to be just as happy this holiday season.
Some things to remember when playing along... you must use a stamp that is sold in the ATS store on your card or project, the challenge is open for two weeks and the winner gets their choice of three CC Designs stamps!

Have fun! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (polka dot), Sweetwater (snowflake)
stamps- Sweet November (Snow Flurry Emaline), Stampendous (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
buttons
Making Memories snowflakes
Divine Twine twine
Martha Stewart chunky glitter
Doodlebug white flock
Ranger stickles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- YG03, YG63, YG67, RV10, RV11, R43, R24, R27, R46, E41, E31, E34, B0000, B000

Dreaming of some Christmas candy...

2011-12-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning!

We've got something a bit different for you this release. Instead of traveling into the magical Sweet November Land we'll be staying put in a much more down to earth kind of place. Think of it as the quintessential neighborhood all covered in snow and dressed for the holidays. With the neighborhood kids enjoying their days off from school during Christmas vacation.

So did you enjoy the Christmas Carnival at the park? Those penguins really did have happy feet, LOL! As we continue our stroll through this winter wonderland we eventually find ourselves downtown on Main Street. All of the little shops are are decked out in their finest holiday decor... the sights, sounds and smells make you feel like you are living out a Christmas song. Standing just outside the window display of Miller's Department Store is little Tess. She seems lost in her dreams of that one special gift to ask Santa for. A teddy bear would be nice but perhaps a fancy doll with pretty dresses would be better? Oh how is she ever going to decide?! ;)

One thing she knows for sure is that she likes candy, take a look...
The Tess candy kit includes; one Sweet November Tess rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, felt birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

The candies will stay open through today, December 6th and I will announce the winners tomorrow, December 7th. And once again... the December release has been pushed back a day so the stamps will be available for purchase over at ATS Thursday, December 8th.

Don't miss checking out the Sweet November Gals' blogs! Once again Mette is joining Nancy and Marion and they've got some sweet Tess inspiration for you!

Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

And that, my friends, is a wrap for our December SN previews! Thanks so much for visiting each day and checking out the new stamps... I hope you had a good time! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Cosmo Cricket (Jolly by Golly)
stamp- Sweet November (Winter Kid Tess)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
ribbon
Kaiser Craft pearls
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R32
hair- E74, E77, E79, W9
clothes- BG13, BG15, BG18, E81, 0, R32, RV14, R35, RV29, G07, G09, G29

Christmas candy and a show...

2011-12-05T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hello again!

We've got something a bit different for you this release. Instead of traveling into the magical Sweet November Land we'll be staying put in a much more down to earth kind of place. Think of it as the quintessential neighborhood all covered in snow and dressed for the holidays. With the neighborhood kids enjoying their days off from school during Christmas vacation.

Whew! I don't know about you but I'm feeling a bit winded after climbing that hill and racing with Georgia. Best we head for Founder's Park and a nice bench to relax on. Well, surprise surprise... it looks like the Christmas Carnival is in town and the dancing penguin show is just about to start. Little Zach is front row center and he's so excited to be out enjoying the fun and festivities on this sunny December afternoon. Zach tells us that he has been looking forward to the Christmas Carnival almost as much as Santa's arrival and that this year he hopes to get the chance at petting a penguin or two. He has been a VERY good boy this year, ya know. ;)

And it should be no surprise that Zach has some candy to share, take a look...
The Zach candy kit includes; one Sweet November Zach rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Bella Blvd Winter Wonder and Christmas Wishes paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, felt birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

The candies will stay open through Tuesday, December 6th and I will announce the winners on Wednesday, December 7th. And an update... the December release stamps have been pushed back a day so they will now be available for purchase over at ATS on Thursday, December 8th.

Now be sure to hop on over to the Sweet November Gals' blogs. Once again Mette is joining Nancy and Marion and they've all got some super cool cards to share!

And that's it for day three of our December SN previews... I hope you had fun meeting this third winter kiddo. Tomorrow is our fourth and final winter cutie, and I know you will not want to miss her. ;)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/stickers- Bella Blvd (Winter Wonder and Christmas Wishes)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Kid Zach), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
My Favorite Things postage edge border die
My Mind's Eye Fun Day tickets
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR30, YR31, Y38, E33
clothes- B37, B39, B69, C7, G07, G09, G29, YG25, YG95, R24, R29, E19, E18, T5, T7, T9, C3, 0

Slide on over for some candy...

2011-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:00

Hi guys!

We've got something a bit different for you this release. Instead of traveling into the magical Sweet November Land we'll be staying put in a much more down to earth kind of place. Think of it as the quintessential neighborhood all covered in snow and dressed for the holidays. With the neighborhood kids enjoying their days off from school during Christmas vacation.

After dodging Max's snowballs it's time to make our way on over to the Big Pine sled hill. I hear that the local kids have added some awesome jumps with that last snowfall, allowing for some pretty sweet hang time! And from the look of things little miss Georgia has grabbed her new sled and is making her way up to the very top of the hill. She's quite a fearless li'l daredevil on that pink plastic sled... zigging and zagging her way down only to get to the bottom and do it all over again. And as much as she loves racing through the snow she loves the hot cocoa waiting for her at home even more. ;)

Now for some Georgia sweets, take a look...
The Georgia candy kit includes; one Sweet November Georgia rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Collage Press Joyride paper, small Studio G acrylic stamp, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, felt birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card.

The candies will stay open through Tuesday, December 6th and I will announce the winners on Wednesday, December 7th. And just so ya know... the December release stamps will be available for purchase over at ATS that same day!

Ok, now it's time to slide on over to the Sweet November Gals' blogs! Once again Mette is joining Nancy and Marion and they've got some sweet Georgia inspiration for you!
Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave comments for the SN gals on their blogs, you will get an extra name in the hat for each one that you do... this will up your chances of winning the candy... fun, fun, fun! :)

That's all I've got for day two of our December SN previews... thanks for stopping by to meet this second winter kiddo. Come back tomorrow because we've still got two more neighborhood cuties to get to know. :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Collage Press (Joyride)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Kid Georgia), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
American Crafts twine
Fiskars border punch
Doodlebug white flock
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR04, YR18, E09, E18
clothes- G00, G02, G03, BG34, R24, R29, E19, RV21, RV23, RV25, BG11, BG45, BG18, E35, E57, E59