Oh Snap!

Moxie Fab Week continues this week with a card I created for the Stamping with Markers challenge as part of Stamp It! Techniques week on the Moxie Fab Blog.  For this challenge I colored my stamped image with some copic markers - it is so fun to shade with these suckers :-)  I chose my color scheme for my a-la-modes stamp from My Favorite things by using the fabulous colors in the Pasta Fagioli collection by Jillibean Soup.  I really love this collection.  I bought the paper for vacation pages, but I just can't help but use it on this punny cards.  This stuff is just too cute to hoard (I know it is so rare for me to say that).

Supplies:
Paper: Crumb Cake and Ridinghood Red cardstock (SU!); Pasta Fagioli patterned paper (Jillibean Soup)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento); Early Espresso (SU!)
Stamps: Picture Perfect a-la-modes (My Favorite Things)
Extras: Lemondrop Twine (The Twinery): Markers (Copic); border punch (SU!)

Let's Party

Long Time no blog!!

I know it has been so long since my last post.  The holidays were a blur and it is almost February..eek.  How is it possible that 2010 flew buy and we are already almost 1 full month into 2011.  For my first 2011 post I had to play along with all of those fun color challenges going on over at the Moxie Fab blog.  I love the bright fun colors - pink, orange, white, black...love it!  I also got a new Schlosser Design stamp, Borders and Corners.  This card needed a fun bold sentiment to match the bold patterned and pair with the more detailed, whimsical image.  I added stitched to add a little focus to the design.

I don't have too much else to say.  Just welcoming myself back to blogland.  I won't be a stranger.  Promise. 

 

Supplies
Paper: Patterned Paper (American Crafts) Pixie Pink and Basic Black cardstock (SU!); Solar White cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Hedgehog Cling (Studio G); Borders and Corners (SD)
Extras: Copics; Bling (Mark Richards); Sewing Machine and Thread

Sketch Girls Challenge #19

Not only is a nice, long weekend this week it is all time for another Sketch Girl Challenge. This month's challenge is sponsored by Sew Many Cards. I created this card by printing Miki from Sew Many Cards on some yellow polka dot paper. I colored him in over the polka dots. I figured that since Copics tend to almost take on an opaque appearance on Kraft they would probably do the same thing on a light polka dot paper. I was right and am quite proud of myself for thinking of this one. I distressed everything with some ranger ink and mounted Miki the Monkey on felt purchased from Felt on the Fly that was cut with a nestability die.

Here is SG19. I used a circle instead of the square and stamped the strip down the center. Always remember that a sketch is to be used to inspire your card layout, and if you want to use an oval, circle, octagon, or any other shape for the matter it is okay. You can also rotate the sketch (even at an angle). Have fun with it!

Make sure you check out what the other gals created and stop by the Sketch Girl blog to play along --Sew Many Cards is offering a prize for the SG19 winner.

Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Randee
Sara
Piali Biswas (May Guest Designer)

Supplies:
Paper: Stripe and Grid Paper (Thrift Shop by October Afternoon); Lemon Tart Bitty Dot (PTI); Basic Grey and Kraft cardstock (PTI)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores (PTI); Antique Linen (Ranger Ink)
Stamps: Tin Types Background (PTI)
Extras: Circle die (Quickutz); Edge Die (Tim Holtz for Sizzix); Pinking Circle (Spellbinders); Aqua Mist Ribbon (PTI); 100% Wool Felt

2 Weeks...

...Really, has it been that long? I have been so busy I have had not had time to post. The funny part is that I have plenty to post, I just haven't had the time. Wow time really gets away from me sometime. Here is a card I made for my Mom for Mother's Day. It didn't feel like using a mother's day sentiment, but more of just have a beautiful day sentiment. The stamps are from a set from There She Goes, and the card is based off of a sketch in Go To Sketches Magazine. I am wiped - an entire weekend of gardening - so I am off to walk to the dog and go to bed. Have a great night.

PS - I was also super excited to win the Moxie Fab Three Cheers for Chairs Challenge!!! Scroll down to see that post. That card was also a featured as a Creative Card on U Create! - Thanks Kari

Supplies (6x6 card):
Paper: Bitty Box Patterned Paper (PTI); Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado Cardstock (PTI); Basic Black Cardstock (SU!); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Poppies (TSG); Tin Types Background (PTI)
Extras: Copics; Ocean Tides Buttons (PTI); Die (Quickutz)

TSG Blog Hop

Welcome to the There She Goes Mother of All Blog Hops! If you have arrived here form Tanja's blog, then you are in the right spot. If not, I recommend that you start back on the There She Goes company blog to get the introduction to our hop as well as the information you will need in order to enter to win some exciting prizes!

I created this card using Chem 101 (The image is from Chemistry)! I love those sentiments - being the science dork that I am they make me giggle every time I read them. This set also allows me to get more mileage out of the Chemistry set, which is full of lovey sentiments (which I love but can't use for everyone). There is not too much techniquey going on here. I masked the stand to add the flask and created the background of the card by punching a bunch of 2" circles and attaching them to Kraft cardstock.

Now head on over to Lisa's blog for your next stop on the hop.

Happy Mother's Day to all those Mother's out there!

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft and Chocolate Chip Cardstock (SU!); Patterned Paper (mat stack by Carolyn Gavin for K&Co); Orange Polka Dot Paper (A Muse).
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Chemistry and Chem 101 (TSG)
Extras: Ribbon (PTI); Circle Punch (Fiskars); Markers (Copics); Fillable Frames Die (PTI)

Calvin - SG16

This super cute image is from the Character Cafe - check out there store HERE. If you want to pick up Calvin go HERE. He is a digi image and there are 4 of him in the set (one is not enough). I decided he looked like a Springer Spaniel, so that is how I colored him. I popped him up and then popped up his little buddy with some foam dimensionals. I can't say enough about this beautiful set (I am swooning over it) and printed up 2 sheets of him. He was easy to color and love how he turned out. - his nose even has a little pink in it!

Close up of his cute mug:

I do have to give my self a woot, since I used some old gingham and a bone paperclip I picked up at least 3 years ago - and I used it! I have never used the paperclips, not because I was hoarding but I forgot I had it. The gingham I haven't used in a few years, mostly because I no longer love it.


Here is the sketch - I took liberties with the center panel by using 2 horizontal sections rather than 2 vertical sections. I created this by stamping and sponging on white cardstock to create a living room for Calvin and his best buddy to lay on. The circles are the dot spot and with a little extra pop with the paper clip embellishment.

Make sure you check out what the other gals created and stop by the Sketch Girl blog to play along --The Character Cafe is offering a $10 gift certificate to her store to the SG16 winner.

Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Randee
Sara
Teresa Kline (April Guest Designer)

Supplies:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Basic Black cardstock (SU!); Solar White (Neenah)

Ink: Mellow Moss, River Rock, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black Classic Ink (SU!)

Stamps: Friends Till the End, Dot Spot, Background: Tin Types (PTI); Woodgrain (SU!); Calvin Digi Image ()

Extras: Dog Bone paperclip (from my stach); Mellow Moss Gingham Ribbon (SU!); Copic Markers; Glaze Pen (Sakura)

Hoppy Easter - SG15

We have another sketch up today over at the Sketch Girl blog and this is what I created. I used the lovely rabbit - very artistically drawn and download-able HERE at Phindy's Place, who is the sponsor for this SG15. I resized the image and printed him on Neenah paper, colored him, masked the image, and sponged the blue and green background. I created the mask by printing the image on thin printer paper and sticking it down with removable dotto; after the sponging was complete I removed the mask. I took a little liberty on the sketch and made the strips straight, fitting tightly together, and extending to the end of the card. Once the card was put together I thought the tail needed a little fluff, so I glued on a little flocking powder from Doodlebug.

Make sure you check out what the other gals created and stop by the Sketch Girl blog to play along --Phindy is offering a $10 gift certificate to her store to the SG15 winner.

Alyssa
Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Katie
Randee
Sara
Deanne Kuntz (March Guest Designer)

Supplies:
Paper: Lemon Tart cardstock (PTI); Teal Textured cardstock (Archiver's); Cream cardstock (Neenah); Patterned Paper (MME)
Stamps: Digi Stamp from Phindy's Place
Ink: Broken China and Shabby Shutters (Ranger Ink)
Extras: Ribbon (Martha Stewart); Button (Autumn Leaves); White Flocking Powder (Doodlebug Designs); Copics; Oval Cutter (CM)

Sketch Girls Challenge #14

For this card I used the cupcake image from Frenzified, which can be bought HERE. I colored it with copics, cut it out, and added some large glitter. I used the entire cupcake for the circle in the sketch below. That's about it.

Here is a close-up of the coloring and all that glitter:

Don't forget to check out the Sketch Girl Blog and play along to win a $15 shopping spree in the Frenzified store and a special not yet released image. Also, check out what the other gals came up with:

Alyssa
Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jessica
Julie
Randee
Sara
Deanne Kuntz (March Guest Designer)

Hope you had a great weekend!

Supplies (5x7 card):
Paper: Aquamist cardstock (PTI); Bitty Box PP (PTI); Polka Dot PP (Carolyn Gavin for K&Co).
Stamps: Frenzified Digistamp
Ink: None
Extras: Fabric Thickers (AC); Hibiscus Burst Ribbon (PTI); Glitter (Stampendous); White Gel Pen (Signo by Unibal)

Sketch Girl #13

It is the end of the month and another challenge is up at the sketch girls blog. I loved this sketch, you can swap in so many different patterned papers and place embellies or stamps anywhere on the card. It can be complex or simple. This may be one of my new go to layouts!!! I used the really cool frog prince and sentiment digistamps from Wild Flower Kids and can be bought HERE. It was so cathartic to color this frog image, especially after a rough week at work (hence my blogging absence). See close-up below (notice the fun spica glitter on him).

I was gone craftin' with the gals this weekend, so I left this card for Mike in his office to find while I was gone. This card is lovey, but funny...just my type. Don't forget to check out the Sketch Girl Blog and play along to win digistamps from Wild Flower Kids. Also, check out what the other gals came up with:

Alyssa
Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Katie
Randee
Sara
Amy (February Guest Designer)

Hope you had a great weekend!

Supplies:
Paper: Solar White cardstock (Neenah); Basic Black cardstock (SU!); Lemon Tart Bitty Box paper (PTI); Heart Paper (Teresea Collins - CRUSH)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Digistamps (WFK)
Extras: New Leaf Button (PTI); Linen Thread (SU!); Red Pearls (Want to Scrap); Copics

Dear Friend

I made this card last month when I was with Marisa and Janie. I looked over and saw this super cute card Janie made. HERE is Janie's card that I used for inspiration.

I color and cut out this cute little dear, cut out the stamped sentiment, and then pop them up with some dimensionals. I left a lot of white space or in this case green space and outlined the green with marker. The background checker is a piece of paper from my scrap stash that I stamped at some point in the last year and never used, until now. I didn't even have to cut it down. I mounted in on pale pink and then on the white.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: Wild Wasabi and Pink Pirouette cardstock (SU!); Solar White cardstock (Neenah)
Stamps: Deer and Sentiment (Hero Arts); Retro Background (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Extras: Copics; Black Marker (Zigg)

Sassy Sketch Girl #12

It is time again for another Sketch Girl Challenge. This sketch challenge is brought to you by the letter S....just kidding it is brought to you by Sassy Studio Designs. I made this card with their Cocoa Girl digi stamp using the sketch below. I subbed the circle for a sentiment because that is how I roll...hahaha. Sometimes I crack myself up. I printed the image on white and on the patterned paper, cut out the chair, colored and cut out the cocoa gal, and finally layered her on top of the patterned chair.

Head on over to the sketch girl blog HERE and play along for your chance to win 4 digi stamps from our sponsor. Stop by the other sketch girls blog to check out their creations.

Alyssa
Amber
Annie
Bonnie
Harriet
Jennie
Jessica
Julie
Katie
Randee
Sara
Amy (February Guest Designer)

Supplies:
Paper: Aquamist cardstock and In Bloom PP (PTI); Solar White cardstock (Neenah); Wood Grain PP (A Muse)
Stamps: Digi Stamp (Sassy Studio Designs); Sentiment (From Katie's stash); Vintage Labels (PTI)
Ink: Cocoa Brown (Momento)
Extras: Ribbon (PTI); Label 1 Die (Spellbinders); Copics; Bling (Mark Richards); Colored Pencils (Prisma)

A Brief Note

This is shockingly my second post for today, so don't forget to scroll down. I have so many cards to share because I just had a creative day with Katie, plus I still have cards to share from my creative weekend with Janie and Marisa, and there are so many excellent challenges going on. Be on the look out for quite a few postings from me in the next couples weeks.

I create this card using 2 stamps I bought this summer while I was in Seattle and hadn't inked yet. Yes, I visited the A Muse store. It was fabulous...so fabulous I included a couple photos of the shop. They were very friendly and helpful, and next time I am there I will definitely stop at the shop. I made the brief note card for the color challenge going on in the A Muse Lounge by using Papaya, Sky Blue, and Orange Crush.

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft cardstock (SU!); Solar White (Neenah); Bitty Box PP (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Image and Sentiment (A Muse)
Extras: Copics, Stitching (Katie's uber-fab sewing machine); Zig Marker

Iguana Hug U

It was a stamping weekend with the gals, Marisa and Janie, and this means there should be a lot of eye candy on the blog for the next few weeks. A stamping weekend isn't complete without a stop at a LSS or Archivers, which is were I found this lovely set. Of course I had to have this set because there are puns involved...you know me! I definitely will have to make a few more v-day cards with this set. I broke in this set by making this card for the Start to Finish Challenge over at Moxie Fab blog. The outside says "Iguana squeeze you and hug you" and the inside says "on Valentine's day". I also added a few hearts to the inside. I decided to go with the circle motif. I used a circle folder from Quickutz to emboss the white cardstock then added images in outlined circles.

Supplies:
Paper: Solar white cardstock (Neenah); Soft Sky cardstock (SU!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento); Purely Pomegranate (SU!)
Stamps: Iguana set (Stampendous exclusively for Archiver's); I heart hearts (SU!)
Extras: Circle punches and Circle Cutter (EK Success); Copics; Corner Chomper; Heart Punch (SU!); Embossing folder (Quickutz)

An A Muse Christmas & a Toot

If you know me, you know I love puns. Once I saw the Peace and Cheer set I knew I had to create something with the bird and Season's Tweeting sentiment. I colored the little birdie with Copics and added some Flower Soft on the branch and his hat.

Here is a close-up so you can see the Flower soft, which has a little glimmer to it, and the polkadots I created on the scarf and hat.

And for the toot....I am also super excited to tell you that I made the Fab 5 at 2 Sketches 4 You for this card. Yeah!!

Supplies:
Paper: Kitchen Blue Pattern Paper (A Muse); Red Cardstock (Archiver's); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Peach & Cheer (A Muse)
Extras: Hibiscus Burst Ribbon (PTI); Striped Ribbon (American Crafts); Sm and Lg Oval Dies (Nestabilties); Button (SU!); Embroidery Floss

Adventure

My friend's mom is being forced into retirement after 25 years. She is not sure what she is going to do and says maybe travel the world. This will be a change for her and of course she is upset at being forced to retire. I decided to cheer her up a little and make her a fun, light-hearted card using the latest 2S4Y sketch. I pulled out my new MME Love Me Do paper line and matching Copics. Once I put it together I added stitching around the entire.

Supplies:
Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Patterned Paper (MME) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento) Stamps: Hodgepodge of Happiness (Unity Stamp Co.) Extras: Hodgepodge Hardware (SU!); Copics; Ribbon (Target Club Wedd); Gold Paint Pen (Zigg)

A Little Halloweeny!

I got a little fun time in on Friday with my friend, Katieand made a few Halloween card. Halloween is one of my favorite seasons! I love the spooky yet cute feel to these card. I got the spooky by distressing all of the edges and stamping directly on the patterned paper. Cute was the easy part, since it is all due to these adorable stamps with a fun pun.

I also tossed in a sneak peak of my spook-tacular card for the next sketch girl challenge scheduled for the 30th. Don't forget to submit your entry for SG5, there are 5 sentiment singles from Creative Clear Stamps up for grabs! Have a great weekend.

Supplies:
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, and Elegant Eggplant cardstock (SU!); Patterned Paper (SU!)
Stamps: Background (Studio G); Main image (SU!)
Ink: Soot Black (Ranger Inks); Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Extras: Purple Ribbon (May Arts); Black stars (Rusty Pickly); Copics

A Cup of Happy

I have been so busy lately. Getting caught up at working, getting sick, and having a B-day. On Friday I saw 500 Days of Summer, a must see! Then on the weekend I went with Janie and Marisa to a White Sox game. Go, go White Sox! You have to see this video below (Marisa is a turncoat...and she calls herself a Royals Fan). Just kindin', love ya! This video makes me giggle everytime I watch it. Janie is the camera operator/interviewer, Marisa is being interviewed, and I am in the background giggling (every now and again you can see the side of my face in the camera). Such a busy month, but fun! Thought I would let you know where I was.

I just finished halfway putting together a Halloween card. I am almost done, but I needed to step away. I will post that later. Here is a card I made for my friend, Joan, on her b-day. I used some goodies from Crate Paper and my new Unity stamp set. It is so versatile and I can't wait to use the pie! I stamped the cup on kraft and then colored it in with copics to create an earth tone feel.

Happy Monday....okay as happy as the beginning of a work week can be.

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft cardstock (SU!); patterned paper (Crate Paper)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Hodgepodge of Happiness (Unity)
Extras: Markers (Copics); cardstock dies (Crate Paper)

Sketch Girls Challenge #5

It is that time again...for another Sketch Girl challenge. For this challenge I created this fun Bot card. You know how I love puns, so I had to use another one. I picked up 3 robots with sentiments at the Scrapbook Expo in St. Charles this past August. I giggled when I bought them, and the sentiments still make me laugh. The sentiment is normally straight, but I curved it when I placed it on the block to curve around the edge of the circle. I mounted the Bot on Tangerine cardstock that was cut in a circle and then cut out notches to make a gear. The other gear is chipboard that I painted orange.

Stop by the Sketch Girl blog to play along and hop on over to the other girl's blogs to check out their work using the links in the far left column or at the Sketch Girl Blog. Happy hopping!

Supplies:
Paper: Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango (SU!); Solar White (Neenah); Patterned Paper (Sassafras))
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento); Basic Black Marker (SU!)
Stamps: Robot stamp and Setiment (Storage Units, Ink & More)
Extras: Copics; Ribbon (Basic Grey); Buttons (Making Memories); Chipboard (Maya Road); Pearls (Mark Richards)

Happy Harvest

I had a Halloween/Thanksgiving card exchange this month with the gals at work. I found this super cute pumpkin in the dollar bin at Michael's last month and just had to ink this sucker up. I really fought the urge to make a Halloween card...I {heart} Halloween. I had to tell myself I know I will make a few different Halloween cards, the spookier the better, and will most likely not send out Thanksgiving cards. Anywho. That what was going through my brain when I made this card.

I colored the pumpkin with Copics on the kraft paper. I love how this looks. The colors remain vibrant and has a unique opaque look once the colored image is dry. Warning: Copics when colored on kraft cardstock dry much brighter than they appear when you first color. To determine the colors I wanted to use I put a few test marks on a piece of scrap kraft cardstock, let it dry, and then colored the pumpkins. I inked the edges with white ink and then mounted the image on bits of patterned paper. I just had to bust open paper that Cath sent me for being one of the winners of the Rainy Day challenge at Moxie Fab. Okay, enough rambling. Hope you had a great Monday!

-Tiff

PS. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the next Sketch Girl Challenge. Here is a little sneaky peek.

Supplies:
Papers: Patterned Paper (Crate Paper); Kraft cardstock (SU!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Stamps: Sentiment (PTI); Pumpkin (Michael's)
Extras: Satin Ribbon (Michael's), Copics

Tonight is the Night....

of edits! I revamped my Dawn McVey color challenge card HERE so make sure you check that out. I also created the card labeled below last night and brought it into work, because it seemed off. Randee looked at it and said "it would be cute with some ribbon here". So, what did I do? I went home used my last bit of my cool Caribbean-esque Target ribbon and made the After photo. Love it! It is amazing what a little ribbon can do.

Before

And After

This was the first card I made coloring with Copics on Kraft and it will definitely not be the last. I loved how it turned out. At first it looks a little muddy, but then the color pops once the ink dries. I also need to note that adore this new stamp set I purchased this past week end...love it!

Have a great night! I am off to schedule some post while I am on vaca ~whooo hooo~. I leave for Seattle on Friday and I can't wait. I haven't been their in a few years, and since I was last there my cousin and her hubby had a baby girl...well, I guess not so much a bab since she is 1 1/2 now! Time flies. Last time we went out we stayed in the San Juans on Fourth of July and had a Sunset Cruise. Here are a few pics from the last trip. I know a wordy post tonight, but my enthusiasm got the best of me! Sorry.

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft (SU!); Patterned Paper (K&Co)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento); Black marker (SU!)
Stamps: Hodgepodge stamp set (Unity); Sentiment (SU!)
Extras: Ribbon (Target Club Wedd); Copics