Waving hello!

And it's a very happy hello!

Hi guys... so yea, I've been MIA this past week. But the absence has all been for a very good reason. On Monday Mom was released from Virginia Mason and I was able to bring her back to Wenatchee where she will be spending the next couple of weeks in the Transitional Care Unit at CWH. She has a lot of physical therapy ahead of her before she can come home but she is getting stronger every day. Her kidneys are still doing amazingly well and hopefully the drains in her sides will be able to come out soon too. We are so close to being done with this 'summer of hospitals' and I won't miss it for a second! So thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has kept us in your thoughts and prayers all this time. ♥

This card isn't a new one. I actually made it for the June/July issue of Designed to Color. I followed the sketch call and used Tadpole Polly for a very summer inspired card. I love how this one came together but to be honest, looking at it now, it makes me miss the summer I didn't have just a bit. Time has flown by and the nights here are already cooling down. Luckily, fall is my favorite time of year anyway and I'm hoping that this new season will bring with it some amazing changes.

I hope you all can take a moment and relish this final week of summer and the big holiday weekend coming up.  :)

TTYL!  

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Fancy Pants (Summer Soul)
stamps- Sweet November (Tadpole Polly), Kraftin' Kimmie (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown
Making Memories flowers
button
American Crafts knock out border punch
Kaiser Craft gems
Signo Uniball white gel pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- Y11, Y21, Y26, E33
clothes- RV13, RV14, RV25, YR12, YR15, YG00, YG01, YG03, E44, E47

They call it puppy love...

Hi friends,

This was the third and final card that I had picked up for the April/May issue of Designed to Color and I think that I submitted it for the May Flowers theme. Don't I look all totally crafty with those 'hand made' flowers? Nope... lazy crafter remember? The two big ones were pre-fab from now defunct Girls' Paperie and I actually punched the three small ones out from the back of their packaging... the little ones don't even have real buttons on them. ;)

I love, love, love this sweet image from Sugar Nellie called Lead the Way. The pup totally reminded me of a girlie version of my little Yorkie so of course that is the coloring that I gave her. The papers are all random scraps that I pulled together and I think it is a fun mix of prints.That brown hounds tooth really gives her a city girl vibe in my eyes... plus I just like the play off of 'hound' with a doggy stamp like this one. 

The 'Designer Tip' about creating this project that I included was; Besides using my Copics to color in the image, I also used the BV02 marker to custom coordinate the seam binding ribbon to the colors in my card. Sure, you can color it all in but just edging the ribbon on either side can also give it a really pretty and unique look.

Take care. ♥

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Kissing Booth), Collage Press (Joyride), Making Memories (Love Struck)
stamps- Sugar Nellie (Lead the Way), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox dark brown, Tim Holtz weathered wood distress
The Girls' Paperie flowers
copic edged ribbon
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- E81, W0, BV01, BV02, BV04, RV21, RV23, R22, E57, E59, E55, E35
dog- E31, E33, E35, W7, W10
grass- G43, G46

There's a new sheriff in town

Howdy pardners!

This is another card I made that was published in the April/May issue of Designed to Color. I submitted it for that issue's sketch challenge and wanted to do a boy card for the magazine. Because I had just received this Sasparilla paper pad in the mail it became a no-brainer on which stamp I would ink up... Sheriff Ian! Even though I had had him for ages this was the first time that he had made it onto a card. Honestly, I think we was just waiting for the right papers to mosey along before he made his appearance. ;)

The 'Designer Tip' about creating the project that I included was; Don't be afraid to add small embellishments to your colored characters. By winding up a small bit of twine and gluing it into Ian's hand this little sheriff now looks even more ready to ride the range.

Thanks for stopping by. :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Sasparilla)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Sheriff Ian), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
jute
Papertrey Ink twine
Making Memories brads
EK Success silver pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R02
hair- C5, C7, C9, C10
clothes- B34, B37, B39, E35, E55, E57, E59, R24, R27, R29, E09, E44, E47, E49, Y13, Y21, Y26

You make the world better

Hello again,

I was lucky enough to have this card published in the April/May issue of Designed to Color magazine as part of their Rainy Day theme. I really love this sweet Donna digi from Tiddly Inks and even though I've gotten her on cards before she was the first image to pop into my head when I read the call. As you can tell, I'm still lovin' that yellow and grey combo... I'm not on trend enough to tell you if it is still cool or not but it doesn't matter to me. I think this pairing is a keeper. :)

My 'Designer Tip' about creating the project that I sent in with my card was; I printed out the digital image twice and actually colored, fussy cut and pop dotted the umbrella to give it added dimension over little Donna.

Have a great day everybody!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (stripe), October Afternoon (polka dot and floral)
digital stamp- Tiddly Inks (Donna)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox creamy brown and Tim Holtz Iced Spruce distress
Divine Twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E50, Y21, YR24, E35
clothes/umbrella/grass/frog- Y13, Y15, Y17, B91, B93, T1, T3, T4, Y000, Y11, G40, G43, G46, YG67, BG000

You rock!

Good morning!

So far this weekend seems to be flying by much like the past week did. I'm having a great time but not getting much done that I need to. That means today I have to buckle down and get busy. Wish me luck with that... I really hope I don't get distracted. LOL

Because I didn't make it into my crafty room, again... I'm sharing the second card that was published in the premier issue of Designed to Color magazine. This one features Creeper Madden from The Greeting Farm and she was actually one of the four Maddens that I colored up for the Copic grey comparison chart that I did for CMC. I thought that her kinda punk look would pair up nicely with these cool American Crafts papers that I've had in my stash for ages. That and I also couldn't wait to use this cool cassette tape stamp that my pal Lisa sent to me... thanks Lisa! All in all, I think this card pulls off a fun 80's retro vibe that makes me smile. :)

Toodles!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- American Crafts
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Madden), We R Memory keepers (Vintage T You Rock... from Lisa, thanks girl!)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Martha Stewart black
Heidi Swapp bling borders
EK Success silver pen
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, YG01, G00, RV29
hair- N5, N7, N9, N10
clothes- Y08, Y35, Y38, RV17, RV29, R11, R21, R32, G00, BG32, BG18, C5, C7, C9, C4, C1
tapes- C0, C2, YG01, YG03, Y08, RV17, RV29
word bubble- BG0000, BG000

My heart feels happy

Olo!

Yesterday turned out to be a long day... but a good day. Still, it didn't leave me any time to get into the crafty room and create. Luckily for me, I had a couple of cards published in the very first edition of Designed to Color and after 30 days I'm allowed to share them here. So that is exactly what I've got for ya today. :)

This card features the adorable Wild Sprout Ruby (who will always be a fave of mine) and I paired her up with some KI Memories Hot Date papers. Yea, this was kinda-sorta a Valentine card but I don't think that makes it too late to blog it now. The color palette is pretty non-traditional for Valentines anyway. ;)
So of course all the colors on Ruby were pulled from the colors in the papers which allowed for quite a mix. And the sentiment and the little envelope in her hand were also cut from different parts of the papers. After that, there really didn't seem to be a whole lot that needed to be added in order to finish off the card... just a metal rim tag to highlight the sentiment and a little staple to hold it in place. It's a pretty quick and easy layout design and I think that Ruby looks right at home here... and pretty darn thrilled to have received that love letter from her secret admirer! LOL

Alrighty, I'm off to go play a bit. Have a great one!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- KI Memories (Hot Date), Echo Park (Little Girl)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Wild Sprout Ruby)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
American Crafts knock out border punch
Making Memories metal rim tag
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
Sticko epoxy heart sticker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E33, E35, E57, E59
clothes- Y13, Y15, Y17, RV63, RV55, YG01, YG03, B01, B04, RV10, RV11, Y35, Y38, T0, T1, V20