RAIN OR SHINE - CARD

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend!!  I have a quick card to share with you all.  I purchased this stamp set last weekend while at my LSS.  I could not wait to get the chance to play with it.  I'm also really digging paper piecing images lately.  Makes for a quick card.

The stamped image is Puddle Jumper from MY FAVORITE THINGS.  The patterned paper is from my scrap stash and the pearls are from K&Company.  I didn't like the look of the white pearls so I colored them with my Copics to make them match my patterned paper.  I also didn't have the right colored twine, so I colored it as well. 

Well I'm off to spend more time in my craft studio.  I hope everyone finds a little time to create today as well.

JUST A LITTLE FUN COLORING - CARDS

Just a quick post to show you all what I completed this weekend.  I took my first ever Copic class on Saturday and completed these simple cards.  I am looking forward to taking another one real soon that hopefully is a little more advanced.  I was hoping to learn about shadowing, coloring hair and skin, etc.  However what I signed up for was Copic 101.  The class did have a few good tips but was not what I was looking for. Oh, and taking a Copic class WILL NOT help you learn to color inside the lines...don't look too closely at my cards.  ;)

The stamped images were pre-stamped and were given to me in a kit, so I am not sure who they're made by.  I think the instructor said it's a stamp/die combo set. Anyways, it's a gorgeous set and I think I need it. 

Happy Tuesday!!

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #7

CHALLENGE #7 - MOTHER'S DAY OR FLOWERS

I love Thursdays, because it means challenge time again over at CRAFT US CRAZY! It is exciting, challenge after challenge, to see all of the fantastic entry projects. Each and every one of them are so incredible. I can't wait to see the entries for this challenge. Speaking of which, this week's challenge theme is Mother's Day or flowers. Both of which go hand in hand in my opinion.

We have three AWESOME sponsors for this challenge: the CUTTING CAFE is our monthly sponsor until the end of May and both MELJIN'S DESIGNS and YOUR NEXT STAMP are sponsors for challenge #7. Check out their info and all of the challenge details over at the CRAFT US CRAZY blog.

My project for this challenge is a card using the "sunflower buggies" image from MELJIN'S DESIGNS. I chose to create more of a plain card with no patterned paper or embellishments because I think this image is so cute it can stand on it's own!!

Don't forget to join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY this week to show off your wonderful creation!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: from my scrap stash

Digi Image: Sunflower Buggies - MELJIN'S DESIGNS

Copics

Rub-On Sentiment: Making Memories - Friendship

Stickles

Glossy Accents

This week's challenge sponsor:

This week's challenge sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of May:

CUC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - STAMPFAIRY #2

I have another adorable image from STAMPFAIRY, who is this month's sponsor over at CRAFT US CRAZY. Don't you just love this sweet little image? Meet Lenny and he can be purchased along with several other totally adorable images over at STAMPFAIRY.

What do you think of this fold? I found this fold idea on one of my favorite blogs to follow, STAMPOWL'S STUDIO. Her card using this fold is just gorgeous and better yet she provides the TEMPLATE.

My card is kind of simple and plain: just a few pattern pieces of paper, the image and a few skittles.

Here is the card all folded up.......

.......and here it is unfolded. ***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Digi Image: STAMPFAIRY - Lenny Flowers

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Chatterbox

Copics

Stickles

Skittles

Nestabilities: Classic Ovals Large & Classic Scalloped Ovals Large

Rub-On Sentiment: Making Memories - Friendship

CUC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - STAMPFAIRY

My post today is to showcase an image from our current monthly sponsor over at CRAFT US CRAZY. Our sponsor for this month is STAMPFAIRY. I had the honor of getting to work with the "Patsy, April Showers" digi image from STAMPFAIRY. Just how cute is she? The inside of the card reads, "rainy day friend". I can see a get well card made with her as well, with a "feeling under the weather?" sentiment. Here's a little bit of information on STAMPFAIRY: Stamp Fairy officially launched in 2010. Gerda, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters. Stamp Fairy has up to 40 new releases per month along with a free image every Friday, a weekly challenge on Mondays and Guest Designers each month on their challenge blog. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images to inspire YOUR creativity

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Patterned Paper: Imaginisce & Jillibean Soup

Cardstock: DCWV Jewel Tones Stack

Digi Image: STAMPFAIRY - Patsy April Showers

Border Punch: Martha Stewart's Deep Edge Garden Trellis

Cloud Die: Sizzix

Copics

Heart Button

Flower Brads

Glossy Accents

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #6

CHALLENGE #6 - THINKING OF YOU

Wow, we had over 260 entries that joined last week's challenge. So many incredible projects! A huge thank you to each of you that joined us for the challenge, you all are amazing!!

It's time for another new challenge over at CRAFT US CRAZY. The theme for this challenge is "THINKING OF YOU". As always we have some amazing sponsors. Our sponsor for the entire month of April is STAMPFAIRY and our sponsor for this week's challenge is ROBYN'S FETISH. To find out what kind of goodies our sponsors are offering up as challenge prizes, please visit the CRAFT US CRAZY challenge blog for all of the details.

For this weeks challenge I created a squash card using a digital image from ROBYN'S FETISH called Bunny with Parasol. Isn't she just too adorable all dressed up?

I hope you will play along with us this week. Don't forget to check out the CRAFT US CRAZY challenge blog for all of the challenge and prize details. The more the merrier!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Paper Salon

Digi Image: ROBYN'S FETISH - Bunny with Parasol

Copics

Sentiment Stamp: Studio G $1 Stamp

Nestabilities: Scalloped Circle & Labels 2 and 11

Swirls and Butterflies: Cricut Storybook Cartridge

Pearls: Recollections

Gel Pen

Distress Ink

This weeks challenge sponsor: Sponsor for the month of April:

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE # 3

CHALLENGE #3 - NATURE

It's challenge time again over at CRAFT US CRAZY. This weeks challenge is all about....NATURE! What inspires you about nature? Is it the flowers, trees, birds, or bugs? Play along with us this week to show us what inspires you in nature. Our sponsor for this week's challenge is COCODINGO. They have some of the most gorgeous digi images. We also have the privilege of having STITCHY BEAR STAMPS as a sponsor for the entire month of March.

Here is my card inspired by NATURE. Just how gorgeous is this image from COCODINGO? I have to admit that this type of image is not the norm for me. I tend to make more of the cutesier cards and not to many serious or pretty cards. However, I really wanted to push myself for this challenge and do something out of the box for me. I have to say I really enjoyed coloring this image and it's one of my favorites now.

I printed the image on kraft paper and used my Prisma pencils to color it in. I made what I hope looks close to a cherry blossom out of a Quick Kutz die, that I cut out and layered, sewing seed beads into the center. I also hand sewed the seed beads along the bottom of the card for something different and not too cute. ;)

Here is a close up pic of the image colored in. So let's see all of those NATURE inspired projects!! Come join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY and play along with our NATURE themed challenge. Remember it is not necessary to submit a project using a product from one of our sponsors, but if you do awesome!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Digi Image: Bird in Cherry Tree by COCODINGO

Kraft Paper

Prisma Pencils

Pink Seed Beads

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Brushed Corduroy

Quick Kutz Dies

Stickles

This week's challenge Sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of March:

Challenges I am entering this card into:

CCEE Stampers - Swirls

The Crazy Challenge - Here Comes Spring

Desert Islands Crafts Challenge - Itinerary: nature, no sentiment & hand colored image

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring

Incy Wincy Designs - Spring is in the air

Meljen's Design's - U R such an ANIMAL

THINKING OF YOU - CARD

Here is another Penny Black hedge hog. This stamp is called "Love Conquers". The "Thinking of you" is a Studio G dollar stamp from Michael's.

HOUSE MOUSE & GAMSOL - CARD

I admit I usually try the newest trends only after they have been around forever. I just recently discovered Gamsol. It is amazing!! I love it. It makes your colored stamped images look incredible and less like a three year old colored them. Gamsol breaks down the wax content of your colored pencils and makes the color spread and blend beautifully. My only disappointment is that it does not help you stay within the lines. As soon as they develop a product for that I am all over it. This is a adorable House Mouse stamp called "Helping Hand". I didn't feel the desire to add any embellishments because I wanted the actual image and the coloring to stand on its own. I just love this stamp.

HANG IN THERE - CARD

I told you that I love Bellas. Here is another Bella stamp that I received for my birthday. For those of you that are wondering.....this is EXACTLY how I look in the morning. This cutie's name is Grumpabella. The flower embellishments are cute little sequins that I picked up at my LSS for $1 for a package of 50. They came in a clear baggy so I can not tell you who makes them. The "Hang in There" stamp is one of the $1 Studio G finds at Michael's.