A Frog's Blessing...

Happy Sunday Everyone!

It has been one long week!  But I am hoping to get back on track this week and get things in order!  It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only 1 1/2 weeks away!  Where did fall go?  Thankfully our weather is still pretty nice, but that will be changing this week.

I want to share with you a little frog from High Hopes.  Isn't he the cutest little thing?  The sentiment inside fits the card perfectly, also by High Hopes.  The sentiment on the outside is a by Stampin up.

I used a big fat ribbon on the front to coordinate the colors.  The frog is colored with copics.  The front sentiment is is stamped on a die cut by spellbinders inked with Tim Holtz distress ink.

Just a little closer look at the frog!
Copics:
Frog:  YG11, G21, G94, R20
Clothes pins:  E31, E33
Rope:  E97
Shorts:  B21, B24, B26;  E97, YR68
Buttons C7

The inside of the card is an irish blessing.  I love the sense of humor of it!

Your kind comments are always welcomed and appreciated.

Enjoy your week!  Thank yo for stopping by!

Reindeer Tilda

Hello!

Today I have Reindeer Tilda.  I just love the sweet magnolia image.  The window she is sitting on is a spellbinders die.  The background paper is My Minds Eye (of course).  The sentiment is by stampin up.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:  E35, E37, E59, E57

Antlers:  E30, E33

Socks:  C1, C3, C5

Jumper:  B91, B93, B95, B97

Bells:  E99

The Inside

I hope you have a great day!

Thank you for looking.  Your comments are always appreciated.

The Tree Cutting!

Good Evening Friends!

I hope you are all doing well as we settle into fall.  I have been working on more Christmas cards.  I hope to have something different posted next week!  Stay tuned!

I have a Magnolia Tilda with Fir image colored with Copics.  I do not have the colors today, as the image was colored long ago.  I used pearl smooch on the edges of the trees to give me some snow.  The sentiment Santa is Coming to Town is also by Magnolia.  I used handmade paper on the side for some additional texture.

The inside I also have handmade paper layered with a spellbinder shape.  The sentiment is by Stampin Up.

I hope you have a great Friday!
Thanks for stopping by!

Warm Snowy Hug

Good Evening!

Thank you for stopping by.  I did get a few cards done this weekend, so I have something to post!  I had fun with this one!  Not your normal card.  I used copics and prisma pencils to color the image by Magnolia.  The sentiment is by Stampabilities.  The postage mark is by Paper inspirations.

Here is the detail:

Paper is by Basic Gray (not MME this time).  I used canvas as the background to the image and frayed the canvas to give it a rough look.  The image is sewn onto the canvas and then Tim Holtz Straw distress ink around the edges.  I used flower soft and glitter under the snowman and on his broom.  The postage circle was dipped into distress ink and perfect pearls for a shimmer before stamped.

Copics:
Pants:  E30, E31, E35
Coat & Hats:  T1, R27, R24, R89
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Shoes:  E29, E39, E35

Hair:  E21, E25, E29
Snowman:  0, W1, W2
Broom:  E50, E53, E55, E57
Buttons: W5, W7, W9
Nose:  E08, E97, E19

The inside is Basic Gray & Cosmo Cricket paper sewn together.  The sentiment is stamped on a cut out by Spellbinders, inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Thanks for stopping!  I hope you have a fantastic nite!

Fabulous!

It seems like it has been forever since I have been on here.  I spent a lot of time this week touching up wedding photos that I did last weekend.  I had over 1000.  But at the end of the day, I was very happy with them for being an amateur.

Today I have for you a cute little frog holding some flowers.  The stamp is by Bild Malarna.  I used My Mind's Eye papers and a cute little piece of lace off to the side.  I colored the image with copics and prisma pencils.  Then inked the edges to give it some dimension.

The inside of the card uses a Stampin Up sentiment.  I used a spellbinder die to cut out the center piece.  It was inked with painted shutters distressed ink around the edges.  

The colors remind me of spring.  A good choice for today, as we woke to a very hard frost and later in the day had large snow balls falling from the sky.  Nothing stuck to the ground, but it is not even Halloween yet =-(

Until next time, make the most of each moment!

First Kiss - Wedding Card

Hello, 

I made this card for my youngest brothers wedding on Saturday.  It has been done a few days, but I did not want to post before they actually received it.  The wedding was beautiful and they are finally enjoying some much needed stress free time together this week!

The sentiment on the outside is Stampin Up, inside is Magnolia and the boy and girl image is First Kiss by Stampavive - Sarah Kay.  I think they boy and girl are adorable!

Copics:

Boy

Hair:  E31, E31, E35 

Pants:  C0, C1, C3, C5, C7

Shirt:  B21, B24, B26

Girl:

Hair:  E31, E31, E35 

Pants:  B91, B95, B97, B99

Shirt, Hat & Bow:  BV000, BV02, BV04

Background was airbrushed with BV02

Prisma Pencil was used for shading:  Dark Brown, 90% Cool Gray & 90% French Gray.  I used a white gel pen to highlight the shirt and the dots on the hat.

The ribbon was white ribbon that I colored with BV02 to match.
I embossed in silver the front sentiment and then covered with perfect pearls to give it the extra shimmer.

On the inside, I used handmade paper for the very back layer and silver for the middle layer.  The sentiment is stamped on white paper with the edges airbrushed again with BV02.  The heart is raw chipboard covered with handmade paper and perfect pearls on the side

Thank you for looking.  Have a great week!

Country Snowman

Happy Friday!  Boy, this week sure has gone fast.

I have not had much time to work on my cards and stamping, but I can say that the van is finally painted.  Hubby is now distressing it to make it look old.  I will have to post some pics once it is complete.  He is doing an awesome job!

I digress, let's get to today's card.

I used a snowman stamp by High Hopes and colored it with copics and prisma pencils.

Copic colors used:
Snowman:  W1, W2, 0
Bird:  B21, B24, B26
Hat:  E30, E31, E35, E37
Scarf:  G20, G21, G24, G28
Sweater:  E30, E31, E35, W5, W7, G21, G24, G28, B91, B95, B97, B99
Gloves:  E31, E37, E57
Hearts:  E07, R24, R29
Nose:  YR12, YR15, YR18

The snowflake is actually 2 different snowflakes cut by the cricut.  I put puffy paint on them and heated them with a heat gun to give it texture.  Then I put some stickles on for shine with a gemstone in the middle.    I bet you can't guess who the paper is????  My Mind's Eye.

The inside circle is cut with spellbinders die and a bit of perfect pearls around the edge.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Thank you for looking!

Tu Tu - Thinking of you

Good Evening and Happy Monday!

Today I have a thinking of you card for my aunt and uncle up north.  I have used the TuTu High Hopes stamped image.  I colored it with copics, prisma pencils, stickles and perfect pearls to add some excitement.  The border paper is My Minds Eye.  The base of the card was inked with Tim Holtz, Dried Marigold distress ink.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, Ell, R20

Hair:  E1, E15, E18

Tutu:  R00, R02, R05, R08

Flowers:  YR15, YR23, YR24

Hearts:  R89

Leaves: G21, G24

The flower was stamped with a brown background stamp to add texture.

The inside sentiment is by Stampin Up and is stamped on a piece cut by a spellbinders die.

Thanks for looking!  Have a fantastic week!

So Grateful!

Yes, spring has passed and we are into fall now, but I loved this stamp by High Hopes.  I colored the image with copic markers and prisma pencils.  I also use a bit of stickles to add some shine!

Inside close up!  See the sparkle!

Inside border with Martha Stewart punch and a prima flower.

Thanks for looking!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

I made this card for one of the nicest, funniest, sweetest ladies I know - my husband's grandma.  She is 92 years young and still as sharp as a tack.  I love the way she makes sure that my husband is taken care of in church every Sunday morning.  She holds his hymnal and bulletin so he can read and sing with her.  But let me tell you... Don't get in the way of her pie!  She will fight you for it!

Now to the card!  I used a Whipper snapper stamp, floral turtle along with basic gray paper for the background.  Copics and prima color pencils to ink it!

Happy Birthday Karen

Good Morning,

Just wanted to share a card that I made for my husband's aunt a few weeks ago.  I colored the image with copic markers, image by Whipper Snapper Designs.  I love this little guy!!

I inked the edges of the image with ranger distress inks.  I also distressed the edges of the background paper.

On the inside, I used a monochromatic look and stamped flourishes around the edges of the background in the same color ink.  The middle piece is cut of of a spellbinders die.

Thank you for looking.

Gingerbread Tilda - Thank you!

Happy Saturday everyone!  I made this as a thank you card for a very close friend of the family.  My dad kindly showed her what I did and then asked me what it was for.  So it never went to the intended recipient.  It is now in my collection waiting to be used.  Gotta love Dad!

I used copic markers, prisma pencils, Magnolia gingerbread Tilda stamp, and cosmo cricket  paper.