All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - Watering Can

It's time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. 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. Today's challenge is "a watering can".

I chose to work with the C.C. Designs Swiss Watering Can digi stamp. I first did a bit of altering using the PSE eraser tool to eliminate the flower and butterfly images leaving me with the watering can, flower stems and grass. I printed twice onto Copics X-Press It blending cardstock then cut out the first image with a Spellbinders Nestabilities die which became my base. I cut out small strips of felt and adhered over the stems images and colored the "grass" portion and added shadows with Copic markers. I then colored the second image with Copics, cut out and then adhered over the base image with pop dots for a 3D affect.

Products: C.C. Designs digital stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Twinery Twine, PTI buttons, sentiment and die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Watering Can-BG70, BG72, BG75, Y21, Y23, Y26; Grass-G40, G82, G85; Shadows-BG0000, BG10

I hope you will join in with the challenge this week. See you back here soon.

Bear Hugs

I hope you had a great weekend and are ready to tackle the week. I've got a lot going on this week but hopefully I can squeeze in some more crafty time.

I am double dipping on challenges today as this card is for The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Color Challenge (TCPTUES153) and also follows the Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC112). I stamped the TCP Bear Hugs onto Copics X-Press It blending card once and then again for the paws. I then stamped the heart portion onto the patterned paper. After coloring the images with Copic markers I cut out all the pieces and then assembled the image. I attached him to the background piece which was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, placing a pop dot behind the head portion. Love the new TCP grass cut-up. I had resisted purchasing a metal die since I already had the Martha Stewart grass punch but this one was different enough that I felt like I could justify it. That's my story anyway.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and Cut-ups, Echo Park and My Mind's Eye dp, PTI buttons, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Copic Markers

Copics: B000, B01, BG53, E50, E51, E53

Have a great day and I hope to see you back here soon. As always, thanks for stopping by.

You Spin My Spurs

Good morning. Today's card is a rather loose interprertation of April's Sketch for You to Try. When I converted it to an A2 size rather than a square, I thought it needed an extra background strip rather than just the two. I stamped the MFT Fred Bear Out West onto Copics X-Press It blending cardstock, then masked the bear and stamped the cactus. I colored with Copic markers and then sponged Ranger's Fine Linen Distress ink around the edges to give it an aged appearance. Both papers are olders ones from my stash. My friend Madeline will recognize the Sweetwater paper as they were always a favorite with her when we were on the Lifetime Moments design team together. The metal charms are also from my stash.

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-namics, Sweetwater and Carolee's Adornit dp, Flair Designs and Making Memories charm

Copics: Bear-E40, E41, E42, E44; Hat/Bandana-E08, E09, E19, B95, B97, B99; Boots/Spurs/Badge-C3, C5, E55, E57, E29; Cactus/Grass-YG91, YG93, YG95

I hope you have a great weekend.

All That Scraps Wednesday Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Welcome to this weeks All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. 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. Today's challenge is "anything goes".

I used one of the newest Sweet November stamps from the April release, Darby and Lulu for my card. I stamped both images onto Copic X-Press It blending card, colored with Copic markers then cut the image panel with Spellbinders Nestabilities. I stamped the petals portion of the stamp again and ran it through my Cuttlebug to create texture. I cut it out and placed it over the original stamped image only gluing around the top edges, placing a pop dot underneath the bottom portion for a 3d effect. Don't they look like they are having a fun conversation?

Products: Sweet November stamp, Echo Park dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, PTI doily die, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E11; Hair-E50, E51, E53; Clothing-Y0000, Y21, BV00, BV01, BV11; Greenery-G20, G21, G82; Ladybug-RV10, R83, R85

I hope you will join us this week. Have fun.

All That Scraps 4th Birthday BLOG HOP

Welcome to the 4th Birthday Blog Hop for All That Scraps/CC Designs!
Christine began selling her stamps exactly 4 years ago on this day and what better way to celebrate this joyful occasion than with a Design Team blog hop.

You should have arrived here from Donna's post but if you've just happened across my blog or you are one of my wonderful regular readers, you can start at the beginning of the hop at the All That Scraps blog. In case you get lost or find a broken link anywhere, you can always find your way on the master list of participants. 

Since it's a birthday celebration I chose to work with C.C. Designs Cupcake Birgitta from the Swiss Pixies collection (digital version). I printed her onto Copics X-Press It blending cardstock, colored with Copic Markers, then cut the image out. I perched her on the main panel, using a pop dot underneath her legs to give her a little more lift.

Products: C.C. Designs digital stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, PTI cs, sentiment stamp, ribbon and buttons, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E30, E33, E35, E39; Clothing/Wings-BG0000, BG10, BG53, R01, R02, R05; Cupcakes-G0000, G20, G82, E25, E29, E50, E51, E53

A randomly selected comment from one of the blog hop posts will be chosen to win a fabulous prize from All That Scraps. So make sure to leave a comment on each post along the way to increase your chances of winning.

Thanks for stopping by. Continue the hop by visiting one of my very favorite card artists Amy.  

Sweet November Preview Day 3 - Briar and Sonata

Welcome to day the last day of the April Sweet November previews. Todays projects feature Briar & Sonata. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer 1LuvnMama as well as another terrific All That Scraps designer, Rachel. Amy, the illustrator behind the Sweet November line is offering a chance for some great blog candy so please check it out to see how easily you can win.

Briar is a new character for Sweet November. I stamped both images onto Copic X-Press blending card, colored with Copic markers and then cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities with a small amount of "out of the box" action. I then masked the two images and sprayed the splotchy background with my very old Stampin' Up Color Spritzer tool. I no longer have any viable SU markers to use with it but my Memento Brown marker fit in it just fine. Can you tell that I gave Briar a ruddy complexion befitting his outdoorsy way of life? All patterned paper came from the My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 6x6 pads (Gertie and Hazel).

Products: Sweet November stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, PTI sentiment and button, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Taylored Expressions die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-R01, E00, R11; Hair-E55, E57, E29; Eyes/Tongue-B32, B34, RV11; Shirt-BG70, BG72, BG75; Pants-YG91, YG93, YG95; Shoes-W1, W2, W5; Grasshopper-YG0000, YG91, YG93, YG95

I hope you have enjoyed all the Sweet November April previews. These will be available for sale at All That Scraps on Sunday, April 3 at 9pm CST. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a great weekend.

Sweet November Preview Day 2 - Penelope & Fibonacci

Welcome to the second day of the April Sweet November stamp previews. These will be available for sale at the All That Scraps store on Sunday, April 3 at 9pm CST. Todays projects feature Penelope & Fibonacci. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer 1LuvnMama as well as another terrific All That Scraps designer, Rachel. And Amy, the illustrator behind the Sweet November line is offering a chance for some great blog candy. You can win just by simply leaving a comment. How easy is that?

I stamped Penelope and Fibonacci onto Copic X-Press It blending card, colored with Copic Markers and then cut both of them out. I cut and embossed the main panel in a size that allowed Penelope's mushroom umbrella to fall outside of the box. All patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Stellla and Rose pad (Mabel).

Products: Sweet November stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, PTI button, die and sentiment stamp, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E11; Hair-Y21, Y23, Y26; Eyes-B41, B34; Dress-G410, G82, G85; Shoes-YR01, YR12, YR14, YR16; Mushroom-E50, E51, E53, E55; E02, E07, E08; Snail-E41, E42, E44

I hope to see you back here tomorrow for another Sweet November preview.