Keys to My Heart

Brr.....it's cold here and snow on the ground to boot. What weird weather we are having here in the south. 

Today's cards are the last of the Valentines I have to share. First up is one I created for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch (177). As you can see I reversed the sketch and also substituted a Martha Stewart paper doily for the angled rectangular piece. I used a couple new things on this one, the My Favorite Things A La Mode stamp as well as the C.C. Designs Key and Lock Cutters. I wanted an interactive feel so I let the keys dangle.  

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-namics, C.C. Designs die, Martha Stewart doily, Echo Park dp, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E000, E02, R20; Hair-E51, E53, E55, E57; Shoes-N5, N7, N9; Dress-RV00, R83, R85; Key-C1, C3, C5

Next up are two simple Valentine's I donated to Operation Write Home back in early January. I used the same Echo Park paper which is my very favorite Valentine paper ever. 

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll see you back here tomorrow.

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - No Red or Pink Valentines

Welcome to another  All That Scraps Wednesdays Challenge. There is a new and fun 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 shop whether it is any of the wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries. Be sure to link up your project with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10PM EST and only one entry per person please! The challenge this week is "a valentine with no red or pink". 

I admit I had to give this one some thought.  Afterall, I love pink and I use it all the time even where it isn't that appropriate! I was looking through my stamps and a light bulb went off when I spotted this beautiful Sweet November Ilyse princess stamp. I stamped her onto Bazzill Simply Smooth Cardstock and then colored her with Copic markers as per usual. I then cut out the image and placed her on the background using pop dots so I could easily slip the Prima flower stem underneath her. I stamped the My Favorite Things sentiment curving it to fit the banner design in the patterned paper.

Products: Sweet November stamp, Pink Paislee dp and trim, Echo Park dp, Prima flowers, Ki Memories brads, Doodlebug button, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-E50, E51, E31; Robe-BG0000, BG11, BG72, N1, N5, W00, W1; Crown-Y21, Y23, Y15

Now get busy with your own no pink or red allowed Valentine. Can't wait to see your creations!

Hey Buddy

Today's card is for this weeks The Cat's Pajamas TCP Tuesday 145 which is an inspiration challenge. I used the dots/circles and the colors as my source of inspiration.  I stamped The Cat's Pajamas Big Bear with Memento Rich Cocoa and then colored with Copics.  I cut him out and attached him to an old Lily Bee diecut frame piece that I cut in half. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and Linen thread, Maya Road clock, PTI banner and sentiment stamp, cs and buttons, Lily Bee dp, American Crafts ribbon, Copic Markers
Copics: E50, E51, E53, E55, B91, B93

Although I still have some lingering effects from whatever crud I had this time, I am feeling much better. I'm very slowly getting all the things done around the house that I've neglected over the past two weeks. 

Enjoy Every Moment

I received this Enjoy Every Moment stamp in record time after ordering from My Favorite Things this week so I decided to use it for this week's My Favorite Things Wedneday Stamp Club sketch challenge. It's been so gloomy around here lately that I also knew I wanted my card to be filled with bright and happy colors. After stamping onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock, I drew a yoke on her dress with a Copic Multiliner pen. Since I was going all out with the color, I gave her some fiery red hair too.

Products: My Favorite Things stamp, Taylored Expressions balloon die, Cosmo Cricket dp, PTI cs, die and twill, Kaisercraft pearls, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Hair-E97, E08, E09; Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Clothes-YG21, YG23, YG25, BG10, BG11, BG13, RV11, RV13, RV14; Shadows-B0000, B000

Have a great week.

Skater Bunny

Today's card is for the TCP Tuesday 144 which is a sketch. I reversed the sketch because I liked my bunny ears to flow over the circle portion of the design. Since I also wanted my little bunny to be a roller skater rather than an ice skater I swiped away the blade section of the skates before stamping onto Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock. I altered him some more by drawing skate straps across the shoes with a Copic Multi-liner pen and adding teeny tiny buttons for the skate wheels. The sentiment is included in the stamp set although I parsed out some of it.  

Products: The Cat's Pajamas Skating Bunny stamp, Cosmo Cricket dp, Crate Paper ribbon/trim, MFT twill, PTI buttons, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics-Bunny-W1, W2, E44; Scarf-Y21, Y23, Y26; Shoes-BG11, BG23, BG34; Skate straps-R22, R27

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. I'm still coughing and wheezing but I am feeling somewhat better. I actually smelled the coffee brewing this morning.

All That Scraps Wednesdays Challenge - Anything Goes

Good morning and welcome to my first day on the job as a designer for the All That Scraps Wednesdays Challenge. I've been shopping at the All That Scraps store for a while now and I am excited to join their talented challenge team. There is a fun 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 shop whether it is any of the wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries. Be sure to link up your project with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10PM EST and only one entry per person please! The challenge this week is "anything goes". How easy is that?

Now for my project. As you can see I was in a vintage mood. I stamped the C.C. Designs Sweet November Isadora stamp onto Bazzill Simply Smooth Cardstock and then cut it out using a circle Spellbinders Nestabilities cutting away part of the image. I sponged around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antinque Linen while it was in the die, then colored with Copic markers. After cutting out the doily I sponged first with the same Antique Linen distress ink and then along the edges with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Products: Sweet November stamp, My Favorite Things Doily die, Basic Grey Curio dp, My Mind's Eye decorative brad, Taylored Expressions die, Kaisercraft pearls, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-E35, E37, E29; Dress-R00, R01, R02, E57, E29; Crown/Bird/Dress Sleeves-E50, E51, E53

I'm also linking up this project for this weeks Crazy 4 Challenges C4C72 since it fits the criteria for vintage or shabby chic.

Have a great day. Now get busy on this challenge!

You Warm My Heart

I have been trying my best to add more male images to my stash and I fell in love with this cutie pie  "Like You a Latte" from The Cat's Pajamas the minute I saw him.  I paired him up with the fabulous Little Boy papers from Echo Park just chock full of boy colors and images. I created this for the TCP Tuesday 143 challenge to include the word love or heart. I also used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 102 for the basic design.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp, Echo park dp, PTI button and cs, Ki Memories chipboard tag, Martha Stewart border punch, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-E31, E33, E35, E29; Coat-E55, E57, E44, E50, E51, E53; Pants/Gloves-B93, B95, B97; Cup-E51, E53, R22, R27

That's it for today. See you back here tomorrow.