You are pawesome...

Good morning!

The deadline for the 'anything odd' Facebook challenge really snuck up on me but I was able to whip together a CAS card for it just in the nick of time. I've had the Tia and Fluffy digi printed out for a while and I figured this was the perfect time to get them colored and on a card. I returned to my tried and true background put together using different scraps of pattern paper which also sped up the card making process. I love the interaction between these two sweet characters 'cause it reminds me of afternoons sitting outside with my own kitties coming and saying hello.  :)

Ok then, time for me to get ready for the day. Have a good one! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Summertime), Doodlebug (grass), KI Memories (purple stripe)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Tia and Fluffy)
stamp- Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
Divine Twine   
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
lips- R22
eyes- E15, E47, BG000, 0
hair- Y32, YR21, E35, E37
clothes- B34, B97, B99, V05, V06, V69, YG00, YG25, YG17
fluffy- T1, T2, T3, T4, T6

Shine like the sun...

Good morning! 

My card today is for the current SOG Facebook challenge which is to use Lady Bug Tia on a card. In fact, right now she is on special for only a buck in honor of the challenge. I decided to blow Tia up nice and big so that the cropped head shot would take up most of the card front. I like how it really pulls focus to her sweet expression and the relationship between her and the little ladybug she's holding. Then I found the perfect sentiment to really reflect the mood this pair of 'ladies' were projecting. Sure, it's a simple design with nothing fancy really going on but I had a blast coloring her and I'm really happy with how it all came together. :)

Ok, time for work... later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Lady Bug Tia)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Versamark onyx black
Doodlebug enamel heart
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
eyes- B02, B14, B37, BV29, BG000, 0
lips- R20, R22
hair- T7, T9, 100
wings/antennae- C5, C7, C9, 100, R14, R08, R29
shirt- E40, E81, 0
background- Y000, Y11, Y32

Sparkle...

Hello, hello!

TGIF everybody! Today I'm playing along with this month's challenge over on the Some Odd Girl blog. It's called Pot o' Gold and we are to use any metallic, shiny, or glittery gold paper or embellishments on our cards along with a SOG cutie of course. ;)

I had Happy Gwen already printed out and ready to go so it was her turn to make it onto a card. As for the gold accents, surprise, surprise... sequins! I also threw in some gold washi tape for good measure. I was also going to use a gold rub-on sentiment but that was a bust. Yea, I was not a happy camper at all. I got these "lovely" Pebbles sentiments in a card kit six months ago and used one of them right away without any complaints. But when I went to use them yesterday they were total crap-o-la, they just wouldn't stick to the paper at all. Now I've used quite a few rub-ons in my day and I've never had any go this bad this quickly... I was equally shocked and disappointed. So this is my little PSA for the day... if you feel like gambling and getting these rub-ons, be sure to use them up right away or you will find yourself having to throw away a whole sheet and feeling like a chump. :(

Ah well, despite that little set back I think the card turned out pretty cute in the end.
TTFN!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- BoBunny (Modern Miss)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Happy Gwen)
stamp- Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Studio Calico gold sequins
Gold washi tape
Gold Smooch
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pens
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20, BV01, W0, YG91
eyes- E84, E87, BG000, 0
hair- E21, E27, E49
clothes- R32, R35, R37, YR31, YR12, YR14, Y21, Y26, Y28

Birthday wishes...

Good morning!

Today I'm playing along in the first Some Odd Girl challenge for the new year called Tag, You're It. I've had Giddy Tia printed out for awhile now and I thought that a fun birthday card would suit her quite nicely. And the tag theme seemed to fit with birthday gift giving too so I grabbed a scrap of bright and colorful paper and turned it into a quick tag. As always I pulled my Copic colors for Tia from that striped paper and since I was doing a bit of stamping in the background I also pulled my ink colors from the paper as well. It's a pretty CAS design but I think the pops of color against the white background are the eye catcher here. :)

Well, thanks for stopping by and I hope your week is off to a great start.
Laters!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- We R Memorykeepers (Vintage Blue)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Giddy Tia)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (Birthday Style)
ink- Colorbox pink pastel, razzberry, blue lagoon, Technique Tuesday lime green and iris
Li'l Inkers stitched rectangle die
ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R12, E13
hair- E21, E23, E27
eyes- YG93, E34, BG000
clothes- RV63, RV66, RV69, B37, B39, BV29, G00, G12, BG32, C5, C7, C9

Peace on Earth...

Hiya folks! 

Well, I managed to make a card yesterday. This one is for the December challenge at Some Odd Girl which is to create your own background. Admittedly this is out of my comfort zone as I'm slightly addicted to my pattern papers. ;)
But I've been wanting to get Angel Mae colored up and on a card so this seemed like a good opportunity to stretch a little. As I colored Mae I was inspired by a pin that I saw on Pinterest of feathers with their tips dipped in gold paint. Gold tipped wings seemed quite appropriate for this Christmas angel. Which then led me to the background I would create... I grabbed a bottle of gold Color Shine and spritzed the entire card base. Once that was dry I also laid down a star stencil and brushed Gold Smooch over it. It's a pretty simple background but hey, I created it myself! It's just too bad that I can't get a good pic of all that glitter and sparkle, trust me though... it's there.  :)

Okey dokey, I'm off to get this day under way. Thanks for stopping by!  

Supply list-
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Angel Mae
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine
Gold Smooch
Kaiser Craft gems
Heidi Swapp Confetti stencil
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R21, BV01
hair- E50, E30, E21, YR21
eyes- BV23, BV25, BV29, BG000, 0
clothes/wings- Y11, Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28, BV0000, BV000, BV00, 0, C00, C0, C2, E40, E81

Be your best elf...

Hey there!

I'm jumping in real quick to share a card that I made for this month's SOG challenge to use speech bubbles. I've been wanting to play with my Kaylee's Closet set again for a while now so I challenged myself to give her a winter outfit without using the actual Winter Warmth coat ensemble. It wasn't too bad... I just got the capri pants to line up with the boots and I drew in an extra shirt layered underneath her hoodie but when I wanted a slouchy hat to add to her bundled up look I had to grab a pen and draw one from scratch. I added some texture to it with an old Prima screen looking stamp and it turned out pretty good, though all this work had me longing for some new Kaylee's Closet stamps... most especially long pants, longer dresses, and a Mae or Gwen version in that same pose. Fingers crossed! ;)

To really drive home the Christmas theme I borrowed a present from the Deer Mae set and drew in a new hand to hold it after tucking it into the crook of Kaylee's arm. Now this little girlie really is enjoying being her very best elf this holiday season. :)

Well, I've gotta get a move on. 
Laters!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (Bundled Up)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Kaylee's Closet, KC:Winter Warmth, Deer Mae), Studio G (sentiment), Prima screen background
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown
Crate Bundled Up die cuts
button
The Twinery twine
Li'l Inkers stitched rectangle die
My Favorite Things speech bubble die
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R32, BV20
eyes- E84, E87, YG41, BG000, 0
hair- E30, E31, E34, E35
clothes- BG53, BG57, G02, G16, E81, E84, E87, 0, R21, RV21, RV23, RV25, R05, R08, E09, E18, G000, G00, YG41, G17, G29

Under your spell...

Hello, hello!

I'm happy to report that I found a new dryer earlier this week and you know you must be a boring ol' adult when getting caught up on laundry is this exciting, LOL! ;)

I'm busy working through the weekend but I did find time to print out this lovely SOG digital stamp called Gaze. I decided to make her a bit dark and twisty for a fun Halloween card that also works for this month's Go Ombre SOG challenge. The smoky grey ombre paper actually came from a summer themed paper pad but it really transformed once I paired it up with the orange and purple. And Gaze's big head was also a great place to play around with recreating some cool Halloween eye makeup that I saw on Pinterest recently. There is no way I could ever pull that look off myself but on a stamp with my trusty copics... oh yea! :)

Alrighty then, thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is wonderfully creative!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Cosmo Cricket (grey ombre), Pink Paislee (orange text)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Gaze)
Martha Stewart epoxy spider stickers
Martha Stewart epoxy potion stickers
Pebbles chalkboard sentiment sticker
Sharpie white marker
Sakura clear glaze and stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BV20, RV69, YR12, YR15, YR20, W2, W3, W5, W9
hair- T5, T7, T9, T10
eyes- BV25, BV29, BG000, 0, 100
clothes- YR12, YR15, YR27, E09
background- YR30, YR31

Just because...

Hello!

I was checking out Oozak earlier this past week hoping to find some Copic refills back in stock. I didn't have much luck with the refills but while I was there I did spot this pretty Celebrate Mae SOG stamp. I think she may have previously been for a class but now Mae is being sold exclusively at Oozak and I was very excited to get my hands on her and get her inky. :)

As soon as I got the mail yesterday I was ready to color Mae and get her on a card for this month's Some Odd Girl sketch challenge. I missed last month's and didn't want to repeat that oversight so I hopped onto the computer to take a peek at the sketch. All I had to do was flip the sketch on its head and it was a nice fit for Celebration Mae and the way she is posed. The rest of the card pretty much came from a kit so it came together very quickly. 

Well, I'm off to get ready for work. Thanks for stopping by and hope your weekend is great!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper and transparency- Studio Calico Sept. card kit
stamp- Some Odd Girl (Celebrate Mae)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima attic dust
Pebbles gold rub ons
My Mind's Eye enamel dots
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Gold Smooch
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R32
eyes- BG11, BG18, BG78, BG000
hair- YR31, Y35, YR27, E09
clothes- E93, R02, YR02, R05, R08, R17, E09, E19, C0, C1, 0

Beachy keen day...

Good morning! 

My mom and I had a ball on Sunday, we spent the entire afternoon in town just hanging out and having a good time. We both got the ornaments we were hoping to find at the Hallmark premier and then we just enjoyed time together. All in all it was a perfect afternoon. :)

Because I wanted to get the entire Beach Day Buddies set colored and off my desk I figured why not use Tia and follow the July sketch challenge over at Some Odd Girl one more time. For this card I spun the sketch on its side for a whole different look. The old sandy paper is still there but this time I paired it up with some Echo Park scraps that have one of my most fave color combos ever. Tia was colored up to match and voila... mission accomplished... both of the Beach Day Buddies have finally fulfilled their stampy destiny, LOL!

Alrighty guys, I gotta run. Have a great one! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Echo Park (stripe), BoBunny (sand)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Beach Day Buddies), Kraftin' Kimmie (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox creamy brown
My Mind's Eye (enamel dots)
Heidi Swapp decorative tape
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E13, R00, R20
eyes- BG57, G28, BG000, 0
hair- E41, E42, E43, E44
clothes/pail- Y21, Y32, Y35, Y38, YR04, G0000, G00, G12, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG67

Sending Sunshine...

Olo!

I've got another fun day ahead of me today. I get off work earlier on Sundays so my mom and I will be heading to town in the afternoon for our annual trip to the Hallmark ornament premier. We each have our series that we collect, I'm a snowman and fairy girl while Mom loves Snoopy, and until last summer we had never missed a premier weekend. I think we are both doubly excited for it because of that... it's another big milestone after the whole ordeal of her illness and long hospital stay.

Ok, so considering we are mid month already I figured it was time to get a card made for the July sketch challenge over at Some Odd Girl. I've been running around so much lately I knew that if I waited any longer I'd probably forget and miss out completely. I also really wanted to color up Tobie and Tia from the Beach Day Buddies set because I have actually had them stamped up and waiting on my desk since last summer. Oy!

Tobie and his little crabby friend were the first ones to make it on a card, I took the sketch and flipped it upside down so that it would work better with his seated position. That sandy beach looking paper they are sitting on is sooooo old but I'm really glad I snagged what I did on sale back in the day. I never used it when I was scrapbooking but once I moved to cards I don't think I've gone a single summer without pulling it out and using it on a card or two... love it. Sure, you can color and stamp your own backgrounds but I think that is why I'm slighted addicted to pretty papers, if they can save me all that work this lazy crafter is a very happy girl. ;)

Alrighty, time for me to scoot.
TTYL!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Carta Bella (Beach Boardwalk), BoBunny (sand)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Beach Day Buddies), Kraftin' Kimmie (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Freckled Fawn washi tape
fish brad
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E13, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E25
eyes- E34, G85, BG000, 0
clothes- E40, E41, 0, Y35, YR21, YR24, YR27, B26, B28, BV29, BG53, BG57
crab- R22, R05, YR04, YR68, 0
castle- YR30, YR31, Y21, E33  

Hey Girl...

Hi guys!

Today I'm playing along with the SOG June sketch challenge. It's a pretty clean and simple design and I didn't fuss it up too much because Summer Kaylee here didn't need much more than that cool palm tree paper behind her to really shine. I don't know, there was just something about her look and relaxed attitude that got me thinking of her as a laid back SoCal kind of gal. I even gave Kaylee a darker, sun kissed skin tone which I'm totally jealous of... I can never pull that look off unfortunately... le sigh.

No, I've got a shorter work day today so when I eventually venture out into the sunshine I'll be slathering on the SPF 30 to avoid the lovely shade of red that I turn otherwise, LOL!  ;)
Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- BoBunny (Key Lime)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Summer Kaylee)
stamp- Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Colorbox creamy brown
My Mind's Eye enamel dots
EK Success gold pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E13, R00, R20, R24
hair- E31, E34, E47, E49
eyes- YG91, YG93, BG99, BG000,0
clothes- Y13, Y19, Y17, BG11, BG13, BG49, YG00, YG01, YG03, BG75, BG78, G28, Y35, YR23, YR27, B000, BG01, BG02, E07, E19

Hello...

Hello, hello!

Are you feeling the TGIF vibes yet? It is positively gorgeous here, the sun is shining making it nice and warm outside. The lilacs and apple trees are all blooming so the fresh air smells amazing. I am SO happy that spring is officially upon us. And even though I'll be spending the better part of the day busy at work there is just something about a fabulous spring day that lifts the spirits no matter what. :)

My card today is imagining what that same spring day might be like in a fairy's forest glen. I've used the Pixie digi stamp from Some Odd Girl because I wanted to play along in their new sketch challenge for May and her sitting pose worked really well within the design of the sketch. I may have gotten a bit carried away and had this little pixie spending a bit too much time out in the sun because I couldn't stop adding freckles all over her, LOL! But when your days consist of cavorting with forest critters from dawn 'til dusk I suppose it can't be helped. ;)
I pulled together more random scraps of paper, all coordinating back to that great forest print by October Afternoon that I came across first. I added the brown borders and faux stitching to help the mix of patterns play nicely together. Once I had it all together I couldn't resist giving Pixie another little birdie friend to keep her company. It feels great getting so much use out of my die collection on this card.

Okey dokey, I'm off like a cheap suit. 
See ya!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (Noteworthy), October Afternoon (Detours and Cherry Hill)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Pixie)
stamp- Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Colorbox chestnut roan
Li'l Inkers stitched border dies
Memory Box tiny tendril and bird dies
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft gem
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E15, R00, R20, R32, YG00, YG91, BV20
hair- E44, E47, E49, W9
eyes- YG91, YG93, YG97, YG99, BG000, 0
clothes/wings- YG03, YG67, G29, YG95, YG00, YG01, RV42, R32, R35, YR21, YR24, YR27, E50, E81, 0, BG0000, BG000

Celebrate...

Hey there!

My card for today is for yet another sketch challenge. This time I'm playing along with the SOG monthly sketch and it sure is a fun one. I had these birthday type papers from the Party Day paper pad already pulled for a previous card but I ended up going super CAS with it so these ones didn't get used. I loved them though and thought that the sketch with it's cluster of banners would work really nicely with them. Sure, once I had the card put together, I could have chosen one of the birthday specific SOG images to go with it but something about the color scheme was really calling out for 1920's Gwen. I think it is pretty and kinda vintage/retro with the mix of red/mint/mustard so I just had to color Gwen up to match. All I can say is that I wish I looked as good as she does in a hat, LOL!

Okey dokey, time for me to get a move on. 
Laters!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (Party Day)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (1920's Gwen)
stamps- Papertrey Ink (stitches)
ink- Memento espresso truffle and Prima shabby tote ink
Crate Party day stickers
Kaiser Craft gems
EK Success gold pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R32, G000, BV02
eyes- E84, E87, BG000, 0
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55
clothes- R05, E07, E09, E93, E95, R02, E81, 0, G00, G02, G46, Y13, Y35, Y26, Y28, E84, E87

You are amazing...

Olo!

So is everyone who sprung an hour forward yesterday feeling caught up yet? I have to admit that by the time Talking Dead came on at 10pm I was feeling pretty tired. But I powered through and managed to finish my show before falling asleep. Boy, does that make me a light weight or what? I guess the reality is that the crazy 1am and 2am nights of my youth are long gone, LOL! ;)

Anywho, yesterday I got an email for 20% off your purchase at the SOG store and since it has been ages since I got any of their digis I figured it was a good time to get a few off of my wish list and onto my computer. I printed out all my new SOG cuties but Sway Mae won out for being the first one I colored up. I love that she is just pretty and generic enough to work for a number of different card themes.
And since I had Mae ready to go I figured I might as well check out the March sketch challenge and see if it could help me finish the whole thing off. Since I printed out Mae on the larger side she was a bit too big to go on a horizontal card like the sketch but it was really easy to take the inspiration and make it work on my vertical card. The papers are new Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm and the floral print in the corner worked perfectly as the design element I needed behind the banner in the sketch... doesn't get much easier than that! 
If that wasn't enough, I'm also entering this into the Oozak challenge which is spring themed cards. I figured Mae looks like she is walking through a beautiful spring garden enjoying some sunshine in her flirty new dress, so why not?

Well, it's time for me do go do the ol' hair and make up thing. Have a good one everybody! :)   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Dear Lizzy (Lucky Charm)
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Sway Mae)
stamps- Technique Tuesday (sentiment), Papertrey Ink (stitches)
ink- Memento espresso truffle and Colorbox creamy brown
American Crafts puffy sticker
Kaiser Craft gems
Papertrey Ink border die
Sharpie white marker
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R22, BV20
eyes- YG91, BG72, BG75, BG000, 0
hair- E50, YR31, YR82, E33
clothes- B26, B29, BV29, R83, R85, R37, T5, T7, T9

Hugs...

Olo!

It didn't take me long to dig in to my JoAnn's haul and have some fun with these pretty, new papers. I really couldn't wait as those colors were really speaking to me... helloooo happy orange polka dots! ;)
All I had to do was figure out which stamp to pair with it. Fairy Magic was sitting on my desk with her 'come hither' eyes and there was no doubt that I had my character for this card. So I colored her up to match the papers and then checked out this month's sketch challenge over on the SOG blog. Because the paper I was using already had that great sentiment banner printed right on it (just on the wrong side) I took some liberties with the sketch and shifted the layout to the left side of the card to make it work. Then I remembered that this month's Oozak challenge is Anything Goes plus your favorite colors. And since that is exactly what I used I'm entering this into their challenge as well. :)

Okey dokey, time to figure out what to do with myself today. I'm sure at least some of my time will be spent getting crafty... hope the same goes for you too!
     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Fiction)
stamp- Some Odd Girl (Fairy Magic)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Basic Grey wood button
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls and gems
Fiskars border punch
Sharpie white marker
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R22, G0000, BV01
eyes- YG41, YG45, BG78, BG000, 0
hair- E50, E51, E53, E55, E35
clothes- R0000, R11, Y04, YG00, YG01, G43, YR00, YR01, YR21, YR18
wings- Y0000, YG0000, G000

Birthday Girl...

Howdy stampin' peeps!

Well we beat the low temp from the other night and 'enjoyed' a whopping 5 degrees last night. I have to say that it is hard to drag myself out of a warm and cozy bed on freezing cold mornings like this. I might just have to hop back under the covers after this and snuggle with Oreo a bit longer. :)

Today I have a card that I made for this month's SOG sketch challenge. And because they are celebrating their 3rd birthday this week I was inspired to make this a birthday card as well. I did a slight bit of altering by cutting the tulip out of Gwen in Bloom's hand and replacing it with the present accent stamp that comes with the Deer Mae stamp set. It was an easy way to make her work within the birthday theme that I was going for. 
The papers aren't really from a traditional birthday paper collection instead they are part of the Simple Stories Snap line that is made more for PL scrapbooking. Still, I love the mix of colors and since a birthday has to fall somewhere on the calendar I thought that it made for a cool background. ;)

Alrighty, relax and enjoy your Sunday... maybe even get a bit crafty too!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Snap)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Gwen in Bloom and Deer Mae)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
My Mind's Eye enamel dots
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, RV13, W1, W3, BV31 (shadow)
hair- E43, E44, E47, E49
eyes- BG11, BG34, BG18, BG000, 0
clothes- R81, R83, R85, RV13, Y35, YR04, YR18, W3, W5, W7, 100
gift- R32, R35, R37, Y11, Y21, Y26 

Peace on Earth

Hello, hello!

We didn't get any new snow yesterday thank goodness, though they are forecasting more to fall later tonight. Ugh, it may be pretty to look at but snow certainly makes going out and doing anything a total hassle. Like going to a movie... I was really hoping to see The Hobbit this weekend but considering I'd have to drive 45 minutes in good weather to get to the theater I'm not really motivated to make the drive now with all the snow. Moan and whine, LOL! I'll survive. ;)

I made my card today for the December SOG sketch challenge. Pretty miss Angel Gwen was already stamped and waiting on my desk so it was her turn to get colored up. I loved the muted tones of this Lost & Found Christmas paper and I wanted to give Gwen the same rich and elegant tones. The touches of gold, cream and deep red do the trick if you ask me. :)
I stayed very faithful to the original sketch because I liked how the layers of banners allowed for a bunch of different patterns to be added without really crowding the overall design. It doesn't show up great in the photo but the sentiment is stamped on a pretty, shimmery gold paper that helps tie all those prints together. And because I felt there was a lot going on in the papers I kept the embellishing to a minimum... just a single fancy brad was all it needed.

Alrighty, I'm gonna scoot and see what kind of trouble I can get myself into today.
Have a good one!      

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found Christmas)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Angel Gwen), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox dark brown
Making Memories brad
Gold Smooch
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R24, BV20
hair- E42, E44, E47, E49
eyes- E84, E87, G85
clothes- E81, E84, W0, W00, E40, E41, 0, R14, E07, E18

Mistletoe kisses

Hi guys!


There is so much to catch up on and I've finally gotten time to do it. Last week I took Mom back over to Seattle for her tube check and doctor appointments and it all went so well. She had her last drain removed and she doesn't have to go back over for follow ups for six whole months. That means there will only be local appointments and since she is getting stronger every day there will finally be a return to a much more normal schedule around here.

To that end I'm trying to get back in the crafty groove of things. And to make that transition smoother I thought that it would help to get reacquainted with some of the challenges that are going on. Since I already had this Kaylee's Closet girlie stamped and ready to go I took a look at the current SOG challenge for inspiration. It's a great sketch this month that had me reaching for my scrap bag and going to town. And because this is definitely a winter/Christmas themed card I'm also entering it into this month's Winter Vibe Oozak challenge. How's that for jumping back in with both feet? LOL
Seriously though, I'm excited to be creating again and I've got plans to stamp out a bunch of images that I haven't used yet and have them ready to go to hopefully speed things along even more. That and I'll be looking into more challenges to keep the creative juices flowing as well. ;)

Alrighty, time for me to scoot. TTYL stampin' homies!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Merry Little Christmas), October Afternoon (Good Cheer)
stamps- Some Odd Girl (Kaylee's Closet and Winter Warmth), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox creamy brown
vellum
Studio Calico wood veneer snowflakes
Kaiser Craft gems
Gold Smooch
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, R85
hair- YR20, YR21, YR24, YR27
eyes- YG95, E35, BG000, 0
clothes- E55, E57, E59, YG21, YG23, YG67, R81, R83, R85, R89, E81

Hugs & kisses

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

Some Winter bling

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