Thinking...

Mornin' folks!

Any big plans for the upcoming weekend? Besides work, I'll just be staying in and trying to keep warm while I dream of all the crafty fun going on at CHA down in sunny CA. Talk about being jealous! I can't wait to hear about the show from all the lucky gals who are attending this year.

Anywho, my card today features a digital stamp from A Day for Daisies called Braid in my Hair. I spotted this pretty lady back in December when I got a couple of Christmas digis but didn't get her right away. Something kept drawing me back to her though, I'm thinking it's that fab head of hair. I gotta say that it was so much fun to color. Personally, I'm a short hair girl all the way but there is something about a long, tousled braid that transports me right into a fairytale. So in my mind she is a princess surrounded by her little birdie friends. The papers are called Songbird and they had the romantic, vintage feel that I was looking for... kinda shabby chic just like the princess. ;)

Okey dokey, I'm going to scoot now. Lots to do, lots to do... see ya in 24!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Prima (Songbird)
digital stamp- A Day for Daisies (Braid in my Hair)
stamp- Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento espresso truffle, Colorbox chestnut roan
paper doily
Kaiser Craft pearls
buttons
Prima flower
Copic spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, R00, R20, (BV31 shadow)
hair- E51, E53, E35, E59
clothes- R0000, R000, R01, YR01
birds- G000, G12, R01
background- E50, 0

The snow may fall...

Olo! 

I guess there was no escaping the snow showing up to influence a card or two of mine these days. As if I can't get my fill of the white stuff just by walking out the door, I started searching it out in my paper stash as well. Actually, I didn't have to search too hard as this card completely came together around that snowflake swirl die cut. It's been sitting on my desk for way too long and I finally had to put it to use. My coloring time was limited so I found this Warm Wishes Pure Innocence to go with it... bonus points for crossing another stamp off the un-inked list. ;)
The papers I settled on were unexpected at first. I was originally looking for a Basic Grey paper pad with similar aqua hues, but when that proved elusive I grabbed this Timeless pad with its brown, cream and black combo. In the end I think it created a nice contrast for the aqua to really stand out against.

And with that it is time for me to get ready to brave the outdoors once again, I won't look as fashionable as this Pure Innocence but I'll be bundled up, that's for sure!
Later gators!     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Bazzill (Timeless)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Warm Wishes Pure Innocence)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox chestnut roan
My Mind's Eye diecut
ribbon
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- T5, T7, T9, T10
clothes- BG70, BG72, BG75, G0000, G000, G00, E40, E41, 0, T5, T7, T9, E42, E43, E44

My heart is happy...

Hello again!

Man oh man did we have a snow storm blow through here yesterday. It started around 9am and didn't let up all day. Needless to say, I had the fun of shoveling paths in the afternoon. I'm already anxious for February to hurry up and get here so that I can realistically look forward to a warm up and melt off. But it's still January and for now this is all par for the course unfortunately. 

Today I wanted to play along with the Farm Fresh Challenge over on the TGF blog to use something new. I'm not usually a big fan of Glitz papers but I recently got the Cashmere Dame paper pad because the colors were too pretty to resist. So that is my 'something new' for the challenge... though technically, even though I've had her for awhile, I've never inked up this particular Miss Anya Garland beauty so she's kinda new too. ;)

Ok, ok... I had better get a move on considering I'll probably have to dig the car out before I can head to work this morning. Whine and moan, whine and moan, LOL!
Stay classy San Diego! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Glitz (Cashmere Dame)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Garland), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
buttons
ribbon
White Gel Pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E41, E42, E43
clothes- N5, N7, N9, C000, C0, C1, 0, W00, BG11, BG53, BG57, R21, R32, R46, R59, Y04, Y06, Y19

Colorful Ketto...

Olo!

I've got a crazy day ahead of me so this post is gonna be a quick one. :)

I'm on a roll with continuing to ink up stamps that haven't gotten much lovin'. This one is Charlotte Ketto from Stamping Bella and while a lot of my Kettos have made it onto cards this was Charlotte's first time. The funky mix of prints on her dress inspired my choice of paper because it had its own upbeat mix of prints and colors going on. The embellishing really is just a random mix of odds and ends that had collected on my desk and I wanted to challenge myself to use that giant flower in a cool way. Using it to mat Charlotte and ground the rest of the embellishments seems to do the trick. ;)

Oh and one more thing before I sign off... the CHA show is coming up this weekend and I've been enjoying many different sneak peeks from various companies but I have yet to find any news about possible new Copic colors being added this year. So if any of you fellow avid colorists out there have heard or seen anything please share! I'm really hoping to see a couple color families fleshed out a bit so I'm keeping my fingers crossed, LOL!

TTYL!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Making Memories (polka dot), Basic Grey (green)
stamps- Stamping Bella (Charlotte Ketto), Doodlebug (sentiment)
ink- Memento espresso truffle, Colorbox creamy brown
Divine Twine
Prima flowers
Heidi Swap XL flower
Kaiser Craft pearls
button
handmade yo-yo
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53
clothes- RV63, RV66, RV69, R21, R22, RV42, YR21, YR12, YR15, YG01, YG03, BG01, BG07
background- BG000, 0

My heart is yours...

Eee! Season 3 of Downton is off to such a great start! I honestly didn't want the hour to end. What with the wedding, the continuing murder mystery, health scares, money troubles and crazy American relatives... it doesn't get much better than that.  ;)

It's been quite a while since I've inked up any Kraftin' Kimmie stamps so today's card seemed like a good chance to rectify that situation. I've been waiting for the perfect excuse to use Aphrodite on a Valentine's card as it seems a holiday particularly suited to her. And while the Basic Grey papers are a Valentine's line I really liked the nontraditional shots of yellow added to the pink and brown combo as it helps to make this goddess of love pop off the card. I even broke out the heat gun and embossing powder to add a golden frame around the edge... techniques like that always make me feel particularly crafty.

Alrighty then, time to start off this brand new week. Have a good one my friends!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Kissing Booth)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Aphrodite), Verve (sentiment), Technique Tuesday (Straight and Narrow border)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and espresso truffle, Colorbox chestnut roan, Versamark embossing
Martha Stewart gold embossing powder
Prima gems
Sticko epoxy heart sticker
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, RV14 (V01 shadow)
hair- YR30, YR31, YR02, E33
eyes- E44, E47, BG000, 0
clothes- RV000, RV00, RV02, RV14, RV19, Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28

Have a little Faythe...

Hey there! 

It's Sunday and do you know what I'm excited for? Tonight the third season of Downton Abbey starts up here in the U.S.! I have recently fallen head over heels in love with this show and I can't wait to dive back into all the drama. Come 9pm nothing is moving me off my couch, LOL!

So for my card today I chose a Tiddly Inks digi to print out and color up. This adorable little lady is Faythe and she is one of the newer characters that Christy has created. Isn't she just the total charmer? I couldn't wait to pair her up with the Nostalgia paper pad because there was something about her look that I thought would go really great with the vintage colors and patterns of these papers. And have I mentioned that I love coloring curly hair... it's so much fun! :)

Alrighty, I've got the day off today but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to keep me busy... until 9pm that is. ;)
Laters!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (Nostalgia), We R Memorykeepers (stitched)
digital stamp- Tiddly Inks (Faythe)
stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)
Fiskars deco edge scissors
Prima flower
Papertrey Ink twine
button
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E23, E25, E27, E07
hair- T5, T7, T9, 110
clothes- Y11, Y21, Y26, R00, YR01, R02, E81, W00, E71, E74, E77, E79
doll- E55, E57, E07, C5, C7, C9, BG70, G000, BG72

Oh baby, do we have winners!

Happy Saturday friends!

It's time to announce the winners of the Sweet November January release! 

This month we certainly did our best to start the year fresh with new beginnings and new bundles of joy. It's been all about the babies this week so without further ado the winners of the Sweet November January candies are:

• Forest Nursery Pals go to- Marcy
• Safari Nursery Pals go to- Cara
• Sleeping Baby Fairies go to- Trina 

Congratulations ladies! Please email me at: pete_danger @ hotmail.com with your mailing info and I will get your prize sent out Tuesday.

Big thanks again to everyone who came out for the January previews. Don't forget that all of the new stamps and die cutters are now available in the ATS store. Well, it's been a blast as always and I can't wait to see these new images come to life on your projects out in blog land! :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Olivia)
stamps- Lil Lolita (Baby Lilith), Inkadinkado (Kid Quote sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
The Twinery twine
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- Y30, Y31, E33
eyes- BG72, BG75, C7, BG000, 0
clothes- G00, BG32, BG18, YG00, YG03, YG17, T0, T2, T4, T5, T7, T9, R30, R32, R35, R27, Y32, Y11