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Hey there!
I nearly missed the deadline for this week's MFT sketch challenge. To be honest I wasn't super inspired by it for the longest time because I just wasn't feeling the three wonky rectangles that made up the design. But as I was flipping through my stamps and came across the Mon Cheri set I realized that I could substitute the Eiffel Tower and this sweet girl for two of the off set rectangles and then add a sentiment strip for the block up top. Setting the scene this way makes me all kinds of happy and I'm really happy that I gave this sketch a second look. :)
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
American Crafts POW glitter paper
stamps- My Favorite Things (Mon Cheri set), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico buttercup, pink lemonade, coral bay, lime light, clean slate
Papertrey Ink heart burst stencil
My Favorite Things stitched sentiment strip die
Smooch silver
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR30, YR31, E33, E35
clothes- RV10, RV42, R21, R43, R35, Y11, Y21, E81
purse- RV10, RV13, RV42
tower- C00, C1, C3
Good morning!
It's still plenty cold around here with our highs hovering just above freezing. At least there isn't any new snowfall on the forecast in the immediate future. The constant bundling up did inspire me to print out this beauty called 'Baby it's cold outside' from The East Wind and create a card with her. I decided to grab my R80 family of Copics since they are underused in my collection and once I paired that mauve pink with the warm greys to make the plaid scarf it totally reminded my of a shirt I had as a kid back in the 80's, LOL! This pretty gal is totally pulling off the look though. The birch bark background paper is more of that Simple Stories Winter Wonderland collection and I think it adds to the cold, outdoorsy feel that I was going for. :)
Well, I should get moving... got a full to-do list to tackle today.
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Winter Wonderland)
digital stamp- The East Wind (Baby it's cold outside)
stamp- Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento espresso truffle
My Favorite Things stitched scallop circle die
buttons
twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04
eyes- E25, E27, E49, BG000
hair- E53, E34, E57
lips- R83, R85
clothes- R85, R56, RV99, E50, E81, E84, 0, W3, W5, W7, W10
TGIF!
Well it's another Friday and I find myself playing along in the Bellafrific Challenge once again. This past week I received my order of new Tiny Townies and it looks like Rose truly is the queen of the garden because she is the first to get on a card. Actually I adore all of the new Garden Girls because they take me back to my childhood obsession with Rose Petal Place dolls, books and even VHS videos, LOL! What can I say? Apparently things haven't changed much for me over the years, only now my obsession is little flower girl stamps rather than dolls. The reason Rose was first to get inked is because this week's challenge is a photo inspiration that featured a decorative frame adorned with roses and vines, thus the easy decision. I colored her up just like my old Rose Petal doll with pink hair and pink rose dress and I think she pulls the look off marvelously. :)
Alrighty folks, another day another dollar. Hope you have a crafty weekend!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
stamps- Stamping Bella (Tiny Townie Garden Girl Rose), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico blush crush and Tim Holtz Distress peeled paint
My Mind's Eye paper frame die cut
Papertrey Ink fancy foliage detail dies
paper roses
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, R00 R20
hair- RV21, RV13, RV14, RV29
clothes/rose- RV00, RV10, RV21, RV14, YR30, YR31, YG00, YG03, YG95, YG99, E44, E47, E49
Hello again!
My order from The Greeting Farm arrived in my mailbox the other day and I couldn't wait to play with my new stamps. Which to ink up first though? Ultimately I chose this fantastic little doctor from the Get Well Soon clear set... mostly because I had this heart beat die that I've been waiting for the right character to pair it up with and she seemed perfect. I went with a red and teal color combo and I like that it makes the card work either as a Valentine or a get well card. The design is super CAS but I didn't like any of the embellishments that I was pulling to maybe go on it so I decided to just let the stamps and dies speak for themselves. :)
Laters!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Get Well Soon set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico well red
Sugar Pea Designs heart beat die
Smooch silver
My Favorite Things Blueprint die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E31, E34, E57
clothes- C0, C2, C4, BG10, BG23, BG49, 100
clipboard- E30, E55, C0, C2
background- BG0000, BG000, 0
Mornin'!
I'm practicing my no-line coloring again, this time with another of the super cute Roberto's Rascals Cupids. My confidence in the technique is building but I still look at it and see all of the things I could have done better. Still, it feels good to be pushing my skills. I love how this little guy is positively bursting with love and affection. I imagined him throwing confetti in his joy so I sprinkled sequins and die cuts around for an explosion of love. I gotta say, that I'm having a lot of fun with Valentine's cards this year.
Ok, gotta run. Take it easy peeps! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Pink Paislee
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals Cupids set), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento desert sand and Studio Calico blush crush
Simon Says Stamp stitched scallop wavy border die
Making Memories heart die cuts
sequins
Smooch gold
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, E71, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E25, E29
diaper- C00, C1, C2
wings- E81, E84, 0
everything else- R24, R27, R29, R59, Y02, Y21, Y26, E39, R000, R20, R22
shadow- W1, W4
Hey there!
Some Odd Girl is currently celebrating their 8th birthday and part of the festivities is a Facebook color challenge using this fun Crazy Love Tia digi. Since I already had her printed out and sitting on my desk I figured this was the perfect time to get Tia and her reluctant snuggle buddy on a card. Being a crazy cat lady myself, I have a lot of inspiration running around me for when it came to time to color up the kitty. Ultimately I decided to make him a tabby after my guy, Oscar. Back in November Oscar got hit by a car one evening and I didn't find him 'til early the following morning, cold and wet and unable to move. I was so scared for my poor little guy as he mewed pitifully at me. After a trip to the vet we found out his femur in his back leg was broken in three places and there was nerve damage to his front leg as well. Luckily I have an amazingly wonderful vet and she was able to mend Oscar's injuries. Oscar's new nick name is the Incredible Mr. Limp-it because he kind of hobbles around but with time he is getting quicker and more sure of himself. Needless to say I was as happy as Tia here when I got my Oscar back and these days he'd rather be on the move than snuggled for too long too. :)
Talk at'cha later!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Black Tie)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Crazy Love Tia)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
American Crafts puffy gold heart sticker
gold sequins
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20, R22
teeth- BG000, C1
hair- E95, E97, E39, E18
clothes- YR30, YR31, E40, E41, E42, E43, W3, W6, W8, W10, E55, RV63, RV66, RV69
cat-E30, E33, E40, E42, E43, W5, W8, YG00, YG95, YG99, R01, R12
Hi there!
So sorry for my lack of post on Friday, computer issues have been plaguing me since the middle of last week and I couldn't get connected to the internet. Blerg, it's such an inconvenience when your tech decides to act up. Anywho... things seem to be in working order for the moment so I can finally share this card that I made for the current MFT sketch challenge. This time around I grabbed the totes adorbs Magical Unicorn stamp set to be the star of the show and I was inspired by the Artistic Expression post by Jane Allen to play around with some no-line coloring. I've only tried my hand at no-line coloring a couple of times but Jane is so inspiring that she has me wanting to get more confident with the technique. The lightest Momento ink I have on hand is Desert Sand so that's what I used for stamping the images. I've still got a long ways to go but I'm pretty happy with how this little unicorn and her castle in the clouds turned out.
Ok, back to work I go. Have a great week everybody! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- We R Memory Keepers (72 and Sunny)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Magical Unicorns set)
ink- Memento desert sand and Studio Calico mint hint
Pink Fresh Studio washi tape
Simon Says Stamp stitched circle die
My Favorite Things flat bottom cloud dies
Kaiser Craft pearls
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
unicorn- E50, E51, E53, E55, 0, R000, R11
mane/tail- R00, R12, R32, R35
horn/hooves- Y02, Y04, Y21, Y26
castle- W0, W1, W3, W6, Y02, Y21, Y26, E40, E42, E43, R12, R32, R35
