Better with a friend

Good morning... any big plans for the upcoming weekend?

I'll be working so nothing too exciting lined up on my schedule. But it's all good, 'cause as long as all this cold and snow stick around it's not like I feel like doing a whole lot of adventuring or anything.
In fact, I was quite content to continue cleaning/organizing the crafty room yesterday and couldn't have been happier... I'm finding things that I completely forgot I had, so it is like little presents popping up all around me, LOL! Yet with all those papers and goodies what did I reach for to inspire this card? Packaging left over from some Prima flowers! I thought it was too pretty to throw away so onto the card it went. Then when I was looking through my stamps for something to go with it I came across my Kettos and this cute little duo caught my eye. It had been a while since I colored up any Kettos so these gals were really speaking to me. I wonder if Stamping Bella will ever release any new Kettos? I know I would love to see a few new additions to that line. Anyone out there heard anything?

Well, I suppose I should go get ready for the day. Have a good one my fellow stampers, I hope you find some time to get crafty this weekend. :) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Prima packaging
stamps- Stamping Bella (Ketto Yoko & Ono), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Tim Holtz antique linen distress ink
ribbon
stick pin (made by Kris... thanks Kris!)
Martha Stewart butterfly punches
Zva pearls
Ranger stickles and Liquid Pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C3, C5, C7, C9
clothes- RV23, RV25, RV29, RV21, RV23, Rv13, YG23, YG25, YG17, E79
shadow- W3, W1, 0

Lots of love

Hey, hey, hey!

We got a bunch of new snow dumped on us yesterday so I decided to spend my day off holed up inside and just play. I'm tellin' you, it felt really good to take it easy. And even though I spent most of the afternoon cleaning off my desk and organizing things, some how that never feels like a chore in my crafty room. ;)
This card is actually a direct result of that desk cleaning because I used left over scrap pieces of this yummy Sweet Nectar paper that I used on some of my past preview cards instead of sticking them in a scrap bag or, heaven forbid, toss them in the trash! And as an added bonus I had new stamps arrive from TGF so of course I had to ink one up for this before putting them away. I used the new Fancy Anya with a bit of tweaking... I wiped away her curl and closed eyes before stamping and then I used my light box to trace on Sweater Anya's smilie eyes. What can I say... I loves me some open eyes. :)
Once I added the epoxy heart sticker to her hands I think she makes for a pretty cute little Valentine image. Then it was just embellishing with more bits and bobs I found while cleaning and voila! Like I said before, I had a lot of fun with this. And lucky me, I've got another day off today so if we get more snow I just may continue playing and cleaning to my hearts content... sounds like a plan to me! LOL

Smooches! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- JIllybean Soup kraft and Copic X-Press It

paper- K&Co (Sweet Nectar)

stamps- The Greeting Farm (Fancy Anya), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown

ribbon

Prima flowers

K&Co felt rose

Kaiser Craft pearls

Martha Stewart postage stamp sticker

Sticko heart sticker (from Rach)

Copic Spica glitter pens

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E50, E51, E53, 0

clothes- RV10, RV11, RV13, RV34, R27, R29, E09, Y13, Y15, Y35

Snowmen melt my heart

Mornin' fellow stampers!

So how are things? I've been keepin' busy and if you hadn't guessed it from all my quick cards this week, I've not had a whole lot of time to devote to crafting. And even though I hope to get back into the full swing of crafty things soon I've still got one more quicky card today and it is for the ATS Wednesday challenge.
This week we are challenging everyone to use snowmen in some way on your card and I decided to raid my scrap bag to put it all together. I didn't have any snowmen stamps from the ATS store (hmmm, maybe Sweet November needs to do something about that next winter...) so I knew I would have to rely on my paper stash to fulfill the challenge. I have had this scrap of an Old Navy gift bag for years and I love the crazy snowman print on it so I put it to use once again. This time Penelope joined the scene and I like to think of her as having spent the afternoon building all of those snowmen and being oh-so-proud of her work. ;)

So why not take a look around your own stash and see what kind of snowman goodies you've got lying around just waiting to make it onto a card? 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!

Ok, I've gotta hit the road... take it easy. :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (blue), Old Navy gift bag (snowmen)
stamps- Sweet November (Winter Penelope), CTMH (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Sticko heart sticker (from Rach)
Kaiser Craft gems
Ranger Stickles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E74, E77, E79
clothes- BG05, BG15, BG72, BG18, E30, E31, E35, R21, R32, R43, G12, G14, E40, E41, 0

I {heart} Cherrie

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Well, we've made it to the final day of Tickled Pink January previews and we are finishing things off with sweet Cherrie and her giant heart... isn't she just the cutest?! :)
Working with the digi version of her I printed Cherrie out a bit larger than normal, 4 inches tall, so that there was enough room for me to stamp this great new Tickled Pink Valentine sentiment right onto her heart. I masked off her hands first so that it looks like the letters are behind her hands. Once again I went to my stash of pre-made card bases for some quick and easy inspiration. This one isn't quite as old as some... it's just from last year's Making Memories Valentine line. Then I added bits and pieces from my desk top to finish it off. Call it the perks of having a messy desk, LOL! ;)

Now you will want to head on over to the Tickled Pink blog to see all the other beautiful Cherrie creations that the rest of the Pink Ladies have created today and then get entered for a chance to win this final Cherrie all for yourself! January 13th (Aussie time) is the release date for all of the new Tickled Pink stamps and digis, so that means they will be available for purchase for us in the states tomorrow! Don't miss checking out the Tickled Pink store then!

Later gators!

Supply list:

cardstock- Copic X-Press It

paper- Making Memories

digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Cherrie with heart)

stamp- Tickled Pink (Valentine sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black

American Crafts rose ribbon

buttons

Making Memories tag and paper leaves

Sticko ladybug sticker

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E35, E37, E59, E79

clothes- R35, R37, R39, R30, R32, R0000, R000, R00, E44, E47, E49

Cherrie's got a rose just for you...

Hola!

Welcome to day 5 of the Tickled Pink January previews! We've got Cherrie here once again and this time she has picked the most beautiful rose from her garden to give to a very special friend.
I dug out an older Making Memories card kit from a couple years back for this card and pulled my color inspiration for little Cherrie from it. I really like the way the kraft/red/white with just a touch of pink looks. And because I had that kit and some of the coordinating die cuts to go with it everything came together really quickly on this one. Yeah for kits! ;)

Don't forget to check out the Tickled Pink blog to see what the rest of the Pink Ladies have created today and then get yourself entered for a chance to win sweet little Cherrie with rose too!
January 13th is the release date for all of the new Tickled Pink stamps and digis, so be sure to check out the Tickled Pink store then!

I hope today is the start of a great week for y'all! :) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper/die cuts- Making Memories
digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Cherrie with rose)
Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
ribbon
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Pink Hedgehog Oregon Raindrops
brad
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, YR20, Y21, YR21
clothes/rose- E31, E33, E35, E37, E40, E41, 0, R05, R08, E09, E44, E47, E49, R81, R83, R85, YG95, YG97, YG99

He loves me, he loves me not...

Good morning friends!

Well we've made it to day 4 of the Tickled Pink January previews already... can you believe it?! If you have been waiting for a hunk a hunk of burnin' love then you are in luck because Lil Lad Luca is here to woo us all with roses and chocolate. ;)
And even though he doesn't have wavy hair, when it came time to color up this dapper dude I think I began to channel Mr. Shue from Glee, with his blue jeans, tie and corduroy jacket. LOL (Can you tell that I am starting to have Glee with drawls?) Anywho, back to Luca... I kept the card pretty simple and let the paper do most of the work for me. It's this great large polka dot pattern and I actually stamped my sentiment on one of the dots. Then to give it even more impact and a nice balance to Luca on the left, I added the circle die cut frame around it too. Finish it off with some twine and a button and I called this one done.

Don't forget to check out the Tickled Pink blog to see even more Luca yumminess from the rest of the Pink Ladies and then get yourself entered for a chance to win him too! If you are itchin' to get your hands on these stamps, January 13th is when all of the new Tickled Pink January release stamps and digis will go up for sale in the Tickled Pink store!

Happy Sunday to you all, hope your weekend ends on a high note. :) Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- The Girls Paperie (On Holiday)
digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Lad Valentine Luca)
stamp- Verve (sentiment)
Making Memories die cut
Paper Trey Ink twine
button
EK Success gold pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E15, E17, E19, E18
eyes- YG63, YG67, G29
clothes- E40, E41, 0, B95, B97, B99, E44, E47, E49, E53, E55, E35, E57, R27, R29, E09, G07, G28, BG000, BG10

You've got mail

Hey there!

Welcome back to day 3 of the Tickled Pink January previews! Little Cherrie is back and this time she has an armful of cards all ready to send out to those she loves. And you just know that she made them all herself... no store bought Valentines for this girl. ;)

My card is another cheater but instead of paper I put this 'old-as-the-hills' KI Memories die-cut to work to create this deceptively embellished background tag. Doesn't it look like I actually took the time to string beads on wire and wrap it around the paper heart? Nope... totally fake! Ya gotta love lazy cuteness, LOL!

Ok, so be sure to head over to the Tickled Pink blog to see what the rest of the Pink Ladies have created with Cherrie and to get entered for a chance to win her too! Then mark your calendar for January 13th because that is when all of the new Tickled Pink January release stamps and digis will go up for sale in the Tickled Pink store! :)

Have a great Saturday everyone!

Supply list:

cardstock- Jillybean Soup kraft, Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper/die cuts- KI Memories

digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Cherrie with mail)

ink- Colorbox creamy brown

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft pearls

ribbon

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair- E33, E25, E29, E59

clothes- E40, E41, 0, E44, E47, E49, RV00, RV10, RV11, V15, V17, RV32, RV34