Still looking for some winners...

Good morning stampin' peeps!

Before I get to my card for the day, I'm still waiting for a few of the Sweet November Zodiac candy winners to contact me with their mailing info... there are:
Aries- Helene
Gemini - Bobbi
and Sagittarius - Zarah

If I don't hear from these three ladies by Wednesday the 16th then I will draw new winners and announce them here on Thursday. As always, winners can contact me at pete_danger@hotmail.com and I hope to hear from you all soon! :)

Okey dokey... when I saw the Farm Fresh Friday color combo challenge over at TGF this week, I knew I had to play along. And not just because their challenges are always fun to join in on but also because I knew I had just made a card with this same color combo and it would be the perfect way to use up my scraps from that, LOL! Yes, they are more of the MME Stella and Rose but the aqua, yellow and spring green are exactly what I needed so why fight it? ;)
When I started thinking about the color combo my mind went to sunny spring days spent getting the garden all in order. So I thought about which TGF image would work best in that scene and I finally settled on Cheeky Howdy. She definitely looks like a girl who isn't afraid to get a bit of dirt under her fingernails, LOL! Because I didn't want to add any red to the design I decided to wipe away the cherries in her hair with a baby wipe, and while I was at it I also wiped away her winking eye and used my light box to trace one of Cheeky Shooter's open eyes onto her face. Finally I stamped up some garden pots and tools from an older Oriental Trading clear acrylic Garden Gnome stamp set to complete the scene I was going for. Doesn't she look like she's saying 'Oops!' after knocking over the flower pot? :)

Well, that's it from me. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see ya back here tomorrow!


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Cheeky Howdy), Oriental Trading (Garden Gnome set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Martha Stewart border punch and butterfly punch
Kaiser Craft pearl
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, B000, B00, E15
hair- E31, E35, E37, E57, E79
clothes- B93, B95, B97, 0, YG03, YG25, YG95, E44, E47,E49, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y000
garden pots/tools- E95, E97, E99, E55, E57, E59, C0, C1, C3

It's Tickled Pink hop time!

Welcome to the weekend!

Tickled Pink Stamps is celebrating our March Lil Lads release with a super fun BLOG HOP! :)
We are kicking everything off right here at my blog today and my card features Sir Rupert Foxalot. This dapper gent is sitting down to a spot of tea, deep in the heart of the 100 Acre Wood. There he enjoys civilized conversation with his fellow tea loving animal friends. I used the digi version of Rupert so that I could blow him up to 'big head' size. Once I did that, the Kraftin Kimmie tea stamps where the perfect accents... can't you just hear Rupert asking, "One lump or two?" in a proper English accent? LOL!

Alrighty, next I'm going to send you on to Ann's blog, she is the designer of the fab Lil Lad sentiment set, and if you ever get lost along the way just check back at the Tickled Pink blog for the complete list of hop participants. There are stamp prizes hidden throughout so don't miss a stop! Everything starts today and ends on Wednesday (Tuesday here in the States) with winners announced on the next day. And don't forget that all of the stamps are now available in the Tickled Pink store!

TTYL! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- October Afternoon (Campfire)
stamps- Tickled Pink (Sir Rupert Foxalot), Kraftin' Kimmie (tea pot, sugar bowl and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
twill
Copic markers:
eyes- YG95, YG97, YG99
everything else-
W5, W7, W9, YR04, YR18, E19, E18, E35, E37, E59, E50, E30, 0, R01, BG000

One card, two challenges!

TGIF everybody!

I've got a busy one ahead of me so I'm gonna get right to the card...

I started making my card using this week's Flutter By photo inspiration challenge as my jumping off point. I pulled my colors from the blue sky, white clouds and the daisy flowers. Then when I went to search for a stamp, little Anise Ketto was a natural fit with her daisies... talk about a perfect match! :)
The blue skies, white flowers, yellow sunshine and fresh, new, green grass all say spring to me so I am also throwing this into the Magical Monday challenge as well... good thing I used a fairy on this one! Making one card work for two challenges doesn't happen all that often for me, so I'm patting myself on the back for this. LOL!

Ok, I've got to jet... have a wonderful weekend everybody!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose)

stamps- Stamping Bella (Anise Ketto), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown

Martha Stewart border punch

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft pearls

Sakura stardust glitter pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- BG01, BG07

clothes- Y15, Y17, Y26, YG03, YG63, E40, E41, 0, G0000, G00

sky- B000

Sing me a song...

Good morning!

Are you ready for one more Lil Lad preview? Not only a preview but a Tickled Pink challenge ta boot!

There are six new images by Christina Dee and one set of sentiments by Ann being released on the 13th in the TP store and today Damon is on the scene. I picture Damon as the sensitive songwriter type... sitting in a coffee house and singing his heart out to the Lil Lolita of his dreams. He's got the heart of a poet and a crooning voice that makes the ladies swoon. ;)

It wouldn't be a Tickled Pink preview without a prize... so if you want a chance to win Damon in RUBBER, all you have to do is leave a comment on the Tickled Pink blog. It's as easy as that! While you are there be sure to check out what the rest of the Pink Ladies have created with this li'l guitar playing dude.

And that's not all, this card is also playing double duty for the Tickled Pink challenge this week which is to use black, white and one other color of your choice.
Now I didn't color up my image monochromatically but I did keep the rest of the cards elements to a black/white/blue color scheme. If you play along this week you can also have a shot at being the May guest designer for the TP Challenge blog! If you would like to get four free digis to play with that month and work with a bunch of fun loving, crafty pink ladies just put GDT next to your name when you upload your card to Mr Linky this week. The lucky gal who is chosen will be announced with the winner and top five next week... so grab a Tickled Pink stamp and good luck! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Prima and Crate (static)

stamps- Tickled Pink (Lil Lad Damon and Lil Lad sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox black

Crate Static die cuts

Kaiser Craft pearls

EK Success silver pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R22

eyes- YG95, E57, E59

hair- T3, T5, T7, T9, 110

clothes- B95, B97, B99, YG63, YG67, G29, E81, E87, 0, W5, W7, W9, 100, C1, C5, C7, C9, E44, E47, E49, E30, E33, E35, YR24

Button, button, who's got the button...

Hello again... please scroll down for my Tickled Pink preview card... thanks!

So who watched Glee last night? I really loved this episode! Unlike the alcohol episode I thought that they tackled the sex ed. topic in a much less 'after school special' kind of way that I really enjoyed. And once again Kurt's dad was just fantastic... such a refreshing character. All in all... it got two thumbs up from me! :)

Ok, once again it's time for a new Wednesday challenge over at All That Scraps and this week we are putting a button on it... literally. Seriously, all you have to do is add one button or a whole slew of them to your card design and you are in!
After seeing all of the great alterations that some of my SN Gals have been doing with the new Zodiac Girls I couldn't wait to try my hand at it as well. So I took Aries and used a baby wipe to remove the ink from her horns before stamping, then I just drew in the missing lines to connect her hair and the frame, then added a couple lines to turn her necklace into a shirt collar. Now she is a completely human 'big head' that is super cute for a 'just because' type of friend card. I also chose to color her eyes a bit different than I had for the previews. Rather than leaving the inner circle white to act as a large 'starry eyed' catch light, I colored it in black to become the iris. Then I added in smaller, more normal sized catch lights with a white Sharpie. I think this made her transformation into human form totally complete. I gotta say, the versatility of these gals has me itching to transform a few more! ;)

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

Later gators!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose)

stamps- Sweet November (Aries Zodiac Girl), Daisy Bucket (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

Fiskars border punch

buttons

CC Designs small roses

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Zva tiny pearls

Copic multiliner black pen

Sharpie white marker

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, B000, B00, B01, YG03, R22, R24

eyes- BG13, BG15, BG18, 100

hair- E35, E37, E59, E49

clothes- YR12, YR14, YR18

background- E81

Surfin' USA!

Mornin' friends!

Are you ready for another Tickled Pink March preview?
There are six new images by Christina Dee and one set of sentiments by Ann being released on the 13th in the TP store. Today we are hitting the beach and surfing some righteous waves with Stefan! Now I've never been surfing or hung around with surfers but I do have a surfing character in my Sims 3 game, named Dude, that I play from time to time so I based chill li'l Stefan after him. LOL!

As soon as I spotted Stefan I knew that I had the perfect papers buried somewhere in my stash so the search was on. It took a bit longer than I thought it would because I hadn't put it back with the rest of my Crate paper after the last time I used it but I wasn't giving up on this paper! Just look at that old Woody Wagon and the palm tree... it was just made to set the scene for Stefan, don'tcha think?

And as always it wouldn't be a Tickled Pink preview without a prize... so if you want a chance to win Stefan in RUBBER, all you have to do is leave a comment on the Tickled Pink blog. It's as easy as that! While you are there be sure to check out what the rest of the Pink Ladies have created too... you'll be longing for warm sunshine and sandy beaches! ;)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper/rub ons- Crate (Static)

stamps- Tickled Pink Stamps- Lil Lad Stefan and Lil Lad sentiment

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

K&Co rub on stiches

Sharpie white marker

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, E13, R00, R20

hair- E23, E25, E27, E29

eyes- YG95, YG97, YG99, BG000

clothes/surfboard- BG53, BG45, BG18, YG13, YG25, YG17, BG49, C5, C7, C9, 100, E15, YR15, YR14, Y38, E99, BG0000, BG000, 0

Coppin' an attitude

Olo!

So I had some happy mail arrive the other day in the form of an always exciting TGF order and I couldn't wait to get these new stamps inky! I was lucky enough to snag one of the new Creeper Collection sets so I had to decide which one of the new kiddos would make it onto a card first.

If you would have asked me a week ago which one it would be I think I would have said Harlow. But surprise, surprise this crazy, cranky little Jill was really speaking to me last night. Probably because I've had a couple days here recently that I felt a lot like how Jill looks. I may not have been able to take a nap at the time but I did have to take a few deep breaths and 'get over it'. Thankfully it worked and I managed not to bite anyone's head off, LOL!

I paired Jill with some more of that fab MME Stella and Rose paper. I thought they suited her style of dress and I really liked the red zig-zaggy pattern because it seemed to amplify her sense of agitation. Though I did add the ribbon and rose to soften the look a bit too because I didn't want this going too, REE-REE-REE (imagine the music from the Psycho shower scene playing here...) ;)

I gotta say, making this card was kinda therapeutic because I am feeling much, much better now. Yeah for Creepers! heeheehee :)

Well, that's it from me today... have a great one!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- My Mind's Eye (Stella and Rose)

stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Jill), Inkadinkado (kids quote sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

American Crafts ribbon rose

ribbon

Kaiser Craft pearls

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E30, E33, E35, E37

clothes- YR30, YR31, Y26, R14, R17, E07, BG01, BG07, BG05, E40, E41, 0, W5, W7, W9