Saturday, December 26, 2009

Cute mice not taking life seriously...


I hope that everybody had a great Christmas! We finally finished our celebrations today! Now back to making cards! I bought myself some House Mouse stamps for Christmas! This is a stamp that I have been wanting, it is so cute! I created this card for the Midnight Madness Sketch #33. I used cork paper and sheer ribbon and the lips are Dress it Up. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Last Christmas Card:(


This will probably be my last Christmas card post for this year. I still have to make some cards for my co-workers and I want to make a gift card set for my boss. I am running out of time! I created this card for 4 Challenges.

The Play Date Cafe #9-Navy Blue, Gold and Cream
Stamp Something-Holiday Somethings
Our Creative Corner-Let it Snow!
Inspirational Card Sketches #47

The stamp that I used is StampinUp which I embossed with gold. I found a snowflake in my stash by My Big Idea but it was Silver. I dipped it in Versamark and embossed it with gold too. I ran the blue panel through the snowflake embossing panel. I added gold prisma paper, a ribbon and the saying is a sticker. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Baking Mice...


I created this card for 3 challenges.

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #32
Penny Black Week #80 -Christmas Charms
Colour Create #34 -Burgundy, Pink and Ivory

These cute little Penny Black mice and having fun cooking you up some Chrismas goodies! I colored the image with Copic Markers. I am counting these cookie cutters from Dress it Up as Charms! The title is Penny Black. The paper is from my stash. The title is computer generated. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

a completely different Christmas card!


This card is so different from my last card post! I usually make brightly colored cards but this one is pastel. I created this card for 3 challenges.

Basic Grey Challenge #10-Colour Combo- Cream, Blue and Pink
Stamptacular Sunday #37-Christmas with a Twist
Allsorts Challenge #31 -Pearls and Swirls

The Basic Grey paper that I used is Porcelain. The blue paper is Creative Memories. The stamps are StampinUp. I modified a flower swirl in my stash by picking off the flowers and adding the snowflakes and pearls. I added Dazzling Diamonds for sparkle. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

A very bright Christmas card!


I created this card for the Play Date Cafe Challenge #8. The colors that you are supposed to use are hot pink, lime green and red. These are pretty hard colors to put together! I found this paper in my stash by SEI that fit the bill. It is pretty and shiny in real life! The tree stamp is Queen Kat Designs and the saying is Verve. I added green gems to the tree. I also punched green leaves and added pink flowers and with gems in the middles. I used the fun sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches #46. Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Caroling Hedgehogs!


My very good blogging buddy Sue stamped me some Penny Black images. WooHoo! She stamped me the perfect image for these 4 challenges.

Our Creative Corner-Holiday Theme
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential#11- Music Stylin'
Penny Black #79-Red and Gold
Mojo Monday #116

I colored the image with Copic markers and sponged around the edges. I stamped the music stamp (Stampabilities) on the red circle and embossed it with gold. I embossed the Merry Christmas (Queen Kat Designs) on the black circle. The paper is Chatterbox and I ran the red panel through the Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder. I added a ribbon and Christmas flower by Hero Arts. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, December 11, 2009

A blue and brown Church...


I don't know if there are many robin egg colored churches but there is now! I created this card for The Truly Scrumptious Challenge #22 where you are supposed to follow the sketch and use vellum. I also created it for the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #28-Blue and Brown. I stamped the church image with brown Stazon on a glossy panel and colored it with Copic markers. I then added Dazzling Diamonds. The vellum is SEI added with snowflake eyelets. All stamps are StampinUp. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

More embossing...


I guess that I am on an embossing kick! It just seems to go with the Holidays, though! I created this card for the Midnight Madness Sketch #31. They have an awesome Christmas Blog Hop going on, you ought to go check it out! All stamps that I used for this card are StampinUp. I embossed the background trees in white. I stamped the tree and saying in blue craft ink and then sprinkled Stardust embossing powder for sparkle. The silver and blue star paper are specialty papers from my stash. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Two Turtle Doves...


I created this card for 3 challenges. I found a new challenge called the Play Date Cafe Challenge #7-Green, Deep Red and White. The Our Creative Corner Challenge was to use one of the 12 days of Christmas. I used the sketch from Mojo Monday #115.

The stamp that I used is Gel-a-Tin. I embossed the tree with Zing green embossing powder. I embossed the birds with detail white. I ran the green panel through the Cuttlebug and used the Spellbinder for the white around the tree. I printed the saying from the computer. I added the Christmas flowers by Hero Arts.

I am going to go ahead and put this card into the DT tryout for Stampin' for the Weekend. You are supposed to make a card to show your style. That is so hard because I like to try many different things! I do love to emboss and I love simple, elegant cards. But I also like to color with my Copic markers, I love flowers, House Mouse stamps, I like to try vintage cards... I am done stressing about it. This one is going to be my entry!

Cute little eskimo girl...


I created this card for 2 challenges.

Colour Create Challenge #33-Lilac or Purple with Aqua, Black and White
Inspirational Card Sketches #45

I kind of like this color combination! The stamp is StampinUp. I stamped her twice, once in black and once in purple. I colored her face and cut out it and her boots and added it to the purple image. I added Dazzling Diamonds to the fur. The patterned paper is DejaVu. I cut the top of the paper with decorative sissors. I added ribbon, a flower and a flower brad. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

A blue Christmas Fairy


I created this card for 2 challenges. The Michelle Perkett Christmas Wish/Blog Hop Challenge and Stamp Something-Glitzy Something. I wanted to use this Michelle Perkett digital image that I won for her challenge. They gave you a sketch to go by. I colored her with Copic markers. The patterned paper is Basic Grey. The saying is a rubon by Studio 112. I ran the white panel through the snowflake Cuttlebug. I added blue gems and Dazzling Diamonds on the fairy's fur. Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas for the Girls


I created this card for 3 challenges.

Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #10-Christmas flowers
Penny Black Challenge #78-Christmas for the Girls
Stampin' for the Weekend #27 -Christmas Time, Mistletoe and Wine-Green, Red and Gold

I am sorry that I seem to be using the same stamps over and over! I do have a lot of stamps, just not a whole lot of Penny Blacks and you have to use them for the Penny Black Challenges! I colored her with Copic markers. The patterned paper is Collage Press and the rubon is Studio 112. The flowers are Hero Arts. I added gold brads and gold leaf punches by Martha Stewart. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Noel


I created this for the the Midnight Madness Sketch #30. I am also going to enter it into the Flutter by Wednesday Challenge. The angel stamp is Inkadinkado which I embossed with gold. The saying is StampinUp which I also gold embossed and cut out. I ran the white panels through the snowflake Cuttlebug and the gold buttons are Dress it Up. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

A Funny Card...


I created this card for 3 challenges.

Basic Grey Week 8-a sketch by Tara G
Allsorts Week #29- Buttons Galore
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Week 9-Hats On

I don't usually make too many funny cards but it is nice to do one every once in a while! The stamp is American Art Stamp. I colored her with Copic markers. Anyway, I used the Basic Grey paper Sultry. I ran the pink panel through Swiss Dots Cuttlebug. I added buttons per the Allsorts challenge and pink gems which look better in real life because they don't scan well! Thanks for stopping by!

Yet another...


Fantasy Tree in a different color! Are you tired of them yet? This stamp is so versatile, you can use it with so many different colors. I made this for the Penny Black Challenge #77- a Sketch by Beth and the Stampin for the Weekend Challenge-Lilac and Silver. I stamped the tree and embossed it with silver embossing powder. I added Bling on the tree by Basic Grey. The sparkly silver paper is from my stash. The saying is StampinUp. I added a white ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, November 27, 2009

Stamptacular Sunday


I made a card for Stamptacular Sunday #34-Nature-tacular. I bought this stamp by A Stamp in the Hand Co. last weekend and this was the perfect challenge to use it! I embossed with black. I then colored the image with Copic markers. The saying is Stampscapes, Inc. which I also embossed it in black. I don't know the manufacture of the patterned paper. I added flowers, buttons and leaves punched with a Martha Stewart punch. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Magical Delights...


I created this card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #29. I actually won this digital image by Michelle Perkett on that site! I printed out the images, colored with Copic markers and added Dazzling Diamonds on the white fur. The patterned paper is Basic Grey. I hope everyone is having a Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A Sparkly Tree...


I created this card for 3 challenges:

Truly Scrumptious #21 and Penny Black #75-Winter Wonderland
Allsorts Challenge Week #28-Inspiration from a Christmas song or carol

I don't have a whole lot of Penny Black stamps and I wanted to make a card for their Winter Wonderland challenge so I used the Fantasy Stamp again! This time I embossed it in Stardust Embossing powder. The saying is from The Paper Studio. The patterned paper is Basic Grey and I ran the white panel though the snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added a ribbon and a gem swirl for the Truly Scrumptious Sketch Challenge.I am also entering this one in the Allsorts challenge since the saying on my card is a song title! Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

And the lion layed down with the lamb...


I don't usually post personal stuff on here but I am off work today because I am going to attend my Aunt's funeral and it is also my birthday! My Aunt was very dear to me. You know how some people are just good with kids? Well she was. She would do crafts with me. She would order a craft kit just for her and me to work on every month! My Mom (her Sister) died when I was five and my Aunt was like a surrogate Mom to me! Anyway, she was 87, in a nursing home, had pneumonia and was ready to go Home. I will celebrate my birthday this weekend. On Friday I am going to spend the day with my daughter and we are going to see New Moon. Then I am going to Gatlinburg, Tenn. with some of my girlfriends for the weekend. So I woke up at 4:00 in the morning and saw that they had posted the new sketch for the Midnight Madness Sketch #28 so I decided to make a card for it.

The stamps are StampinUp. I cut out the lion and the lamb and gold embossed the saying and the star. I ran the strips through the Cuttlebug. I gold embossed the green strip and rubbed green ink on the gold strip. I received the patterned paper in a kit and it didn't have the name of the designer on it. I added brown leaves, a dove from Joles wedding set and put a leaf in its mouth. I added a tassel from my stash. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

It's beginning to look a lot like...


I created this card for 3 challenges.

Penny Black #75-Christmas for the Guys
Stamp Something-Sketch Something
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #7-Create a Masterboard

I used my favorite new Penny Black stamp Fantasy for this card. I embossed it with Zing embossing powder. I created a masterboard of embossed snowflake (but I covered most of it up!) using Paper Studio stamps. The big snowflake is also Paper Studio. The saying is Queen Kat Designs. I cut the sayings with the Cuttlebug and I also ran the white panel through the snowflake embossing folder. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

In a State of Happiness...


I created this card for 2 challenges.

Our Creative Corner-Sketch/Inspiration Challenge
Cinema Saturday Challenge #58-Roman Holiday

The movie for inspiration this week at the Cinema Saturday Challenge is Roman Holiday. I think I had seen this movie a long time ago but I watched some of the clips to refresh my memory. You got to love Audrey Hepburn! The requirement this week was to use pearls. When I saw the sketch at Our Creative Corner, I knew that I had to combine them! The woman stamp is Hot off the Press. I cut around it with post stamp sissors and layered a sticker from Colorbok over it. The sticker in the postcard is also Colorbok. I inked the edges to make it look old. The sticker at the bottom is The Wright Stickers and the paper is Doodlebug. I added the pearl bling. I tried to use mostly black and white because it is a black and white movie! Thanks for stopping by!

Be Joyful...


I created this card for 2 challenges.
Get Sketchy #14 and Basic Grey Week 8-Glitz and bling.
I received this digital image from Danni for a Flutter by Wednesday challenge on her blog. I colored it with Copic markers. For the Basic Grey Challenge you had to use bling and glitz on your card. I used the patterned paper Sultry. I added Dazzling Diamonds on the paper and butterflies. I added the diamond bling under the saying which is a rubon by Marcella K. Thanks for stopping by!

A Sleeping Bear...


This card is for 3 challenges.

House Mouse Challenge #56-Kit Card
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #27
Allsorts #27-Make a card for a child

For the House Mouse Challenge this week, they gave you a list of items that you can use on your card. I used dotted paper by My Minds Eye. I colored the image with Copic markers. I ran the corner panels through the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug folder. I added brown swirls and pearl swirls and a ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

A card for Jaimie and 3 Challenges


I created this card for a little girl to cheer her up. You can read her story here.Everyone is making her beautiful, inspiring cards. I thought I would do something different to get her mind off everything and make her a birthday card.

I also created it for three challenges.
Penny Black Challenge #74-Song Lyrics-I chose "It's My Party!"
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #6-Repeatedly Useful
Stamp Something-Recipe for Love Something-a card for Jaimie

For the Stamp Something Challenge Blog you were supposed to use their recipe-1 ribbon, 2 papers and 3 embellishments and send your card to Jaimie. I will put it in the mail tomorrow. The patterned paper is Bo Bunny. The Stamp is Penny Black colored with Copic Markers. I stamped it twice to have 6 little mice going to a party instead of 3! The rubon title is Sandylion and the flowers are Heidi Grace. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

My Big Fat Greek Wedding Card


The move this week at the Cinema Saturday Challenge is the fabulous movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I love this movie! When it came out, I went with a group of girls from work to see it and we laughed our heads off. It comes on the Family Channel all of the time and I always have to watch it! The requirement this week was to make a wedding card. I downloaded this digital image from Squigglefly. I had to use the Greek colors of blue and white. I coloured Tula and Ian with Copic markers and used Dazzling Diamonds on the dress. The stamp on the blue panel is The Paper Studio. The Forever and the doves are stickers by Doodlebug. The flowers are Spare Parts and the punch is Martha Stewart. If you haven't watched this movie, do and check out the Cinema Saturday site and make a card! Thanks for stopping by!

Midnight Madness meets Basic Grey


I created this card for 2 challenges. I used the great sketch at Midnight Madness #27 and the Basic Grey Challenge Week 7-Photo Inspiration. The stamps are StampinUp and Queen Kat Designs. I embossed them with gold. The Basic Grey paper that I used is Porcelain and the other patterned paper is Scrap in Style TV. I added the gold ribbon. Simple card but I like the way it turned out. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Cinema Saturday #56-Legally Blonde


The movie for inspiration this week at the Cinema Saturday Challenge is Legally Blonde. I just made a card with this Penny Black stamp but this stamp screams Elle Woods! This is a fun movie and the requirement was to use an uplifting saying. I don't know how uplifting this saying is but it fits this card and Elle Woods always seems to be having fun! I printed from my computer. I colored the image with Copic markers. I added this cute little sticker dog, it doesn't look too much like Bruiser Woods but it was all that I had! The papers are Bo Bunny and I added pearl bling. Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black Saturday #73-White on White


This card is for the latest Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
I love tree stamps and I have admired this stamp Fantasy by Penny Black used on other crafter's cards but I never got around to ordering it. Well, yesterday I went to Hobby Lobby and they had their wood handle rubber stamps 50% off and I found it! Woo Hoo! I knew it would be perfect for this challenge! I embossed the tree with black and silver and added the gems. I cut it out and added it to a panel that I ran through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and used a Deckle edge sissors on the edges. I ran the big panel through the Snowflake Cuttlebug. The tag is cut out with the Cuttlebug too. I clear embossed the snowflake(Paper Studio) and added the saying (StampinUp) and added the ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Back to the 80's!


I have made this card for 2 challenges.

Stampin' for the Weekend #22-Back to the 80's with a twist
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #5-In so many words

For the Stampin' for the Weekend challenge you had to use blue, orange and purple and pick one of their three songs listed on their blog for inspiration. I picked Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cindi Lauper. I printed out the lyric to the song on my computer. The stamp is Penny Black that I colored with Copic markers. I made the frame by using a Martha Stewart punch. I think it looks like Madonna lace! I added a flower, ribbon and bling. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, October 30, 2009

A House Mouse Hello!



inside of card


I made this card for 3 challenges.

House Mouse Challenge #55-Aperture
Get Sketchy #12
Stamp Something-Cute and Fuzzy Something

For the House Mouse Challenge you had to put a hole in your card! I cut out the O in HELLO. I used 3 different House Mouse stamps-Beary Good Friend, Chocolate Heart, and Mudpie Munch.I colored them with Copic markers.The letter stamps are StampinUp. The patterned paper is Dream Street Papers. I also stamped the paw prints across the card and the saying on the inside of the card. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Midnight Madness #25


On the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Blog there is a tutorial on chalking by Linda. I tried my hand at it with this digital image from Squigglefly. I used pop dots to raise the image. The papers are Sassafrass Lass. The saying is stickers from Memory Makers. I added ribbon, bling and flowers. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Let Me Make Something for You

Let me make something for you.
Good friend and talanted artist Zoe has posted on her blog an offer I could not refuse. The rules are strict so please read them and if you would like something made by me just for you leave a comment at the end of this posting.

The first five (5) people to respond to this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is whatcha get.

2. What I create will be just for you, with love.

3. It’ll be done this year (2009). This is my deadline to make something you for, it may be that you want to change this to some future time such as Easter 2010. Provided you make your committment clear then no one will mind.

4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber. It may be weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. Heck, I might bake something for you and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!

5. I reserve the right to do something strange.

6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.

7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.

While you're at it, check out Zoe's blog. Her work is outstanding!

Sunday, October 25, 2009

A throwback to Summer in the middle of Halloween and Christmas cards!


I needed to make a bright, cheery card after making two dark and scary cards! I made this for Allsorts Challenge #21-Furry Friends and Get Sketchy #11. This stamp is called Seed Shooter and I bought it this Summer and was itching to ink it up!I colored him with Copic markers. The papers are SEI. I made the frame around the image with a ribbon. I added flowers, leaf punches and bling. Thanks for stopping by!

The Sanderson sisters ride again!


The movie for the Cinema Saturday Movie Challenge is Hocus Pocus. This is a fun Halloween movie that I watched with my kids when they were little. I embossed with black the trees using Lovely as a Tree from StampinUp. I cut out the moon and brushed Twinkling H20's around the moon and trees. The witches are stickers from Creative Memories and the Happy Halloween is a sticker from Moxxie. The cat is a fun sticker that I had in my stash and he represents the boy that was turned into a cat and talked! I am also entering this into the Our Creative Corner Challenge because you are supposed to make a card based upon a Holiday Movie. If you can, watch this movie this Halloween with a child! Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Ready, Steady, Stamp Christmas Card


I created this card for the latest Ready, Steady, Stamp Challenge. Here is the requirements for this week and of course you have to include stamping on your card and no cute!

C for Christmas
a 2x4 inch skinny panel
Crackle
snowflakes
lilac, black and silver

It is hard to tell by the scan but I used Ranger Distress Crackle Paint on the chipboard C. The stamps that I used are by StampinUp. The silver 2x4 panel is from Best Occastions Prismatic Paper Pack. The letters are stickers and I added Dazzling Diamond to look like snow. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Happy Halloween card for 3 challenges


Here are the challenges that I created this card for.

Midnight Madness #24
Stamp Something-Halloween Something
Stampin' for the Weekend #21-A Haunting Good Time

When I was trying to think of a Halloween card, I remembered seeing a raven template in a Stampers Sampler magazine. I used it as a template, cut it out, ran it through the Cuttlebug and added a google eye. The papers are My Minds Eye. The saying is a stamped by Queen Kat Design. The frames, spooky tag and spider web corners are from Memory Makers. I added orange bling. The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe is my favorite spooky Halloween poem! Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Nemo meets hair gel!


Ok I have to explain my title now! This is called a hair gel card! You can find the tutorial here. I will explain it a little bit though. You fill a clear bag with hair gel, sealing well. You create a scene putting it on the back of the baggie so that the gel looks like water. I made one of these for my friend years ago so when I saw that the movie for the Cinema Saturday Challenge #54 was Finding Nemo, I knew that I had to make one for this challenge. You also had to use the colors coral, royal blue, green/blue and white. I also used the sketch from Stampin for the Weekend #20. I have been following this new blog call Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #3 and you had to make a scene for that challenge.

I created my scene using stickers from K&Co. I just happened to have a clown fish! I also used some bubble stickers. For the outside of the card, I ran the blue panel through the Cuttlebug. I stamped the brown panel and the crab with stamps from StampinUp. I tore the brown paper and distressed it with brown ink. The Hello is a rubon from Memorie Makers. The seahorse is another sticker from K&Co. Under the coral squares I stapled it so that the gel bag would stay in place because it is heavy and that works better than glue. This was fun to make, you need to try it sometime! Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

A Hedgehog wishing you a Merry Christmas!


I created this card for 3 challenges.

Penny Black Challenge 71-a sketch
Basic Grey Week 6-color combo-green,blue and red
Stamp Something-Bling it Something

I guess I probably took the easy way out for the Basic Grey challenge to use blue, red and green because I made a Christmas card! I used the Basic Grey papers Blitzen and the red paper is Lime Ricky. I colored the Penny Black stamp with Copic markers. The saying is Verve. I added the red bling to the holly punches over the I in holiday. Thanks for stopping by!

Midnight Madness #23


Here is a card that I created for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. I love Chinese style stamps. Instead of going for the red/black/gold combo, I decided to go with the pastel pink/cherry blossom kind of card! I used one of my favorite stamps Pucinni's Muse by Stampington Company. The tree stamp is Inkadinkado and the saying is Queen cat design. The patterned paper is Pink Paislee. I added ribbon and the tiny pearls. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Purple Rain...Purple Rain...


I've had this song in my head every since I had this idea for the House Mouse Challenge. The challenge this week was to pick a movie title for your card. I picked the movie Purple Rain. I tried to use purple and blue for the rain and puddle. The image is colored with Copic markers. The patterned paper is Deja View. The saying is Verve and the bling is Basic Grey. Now that I have made this card maybe that song will leave my head...I used the sketch by Mojo Monday #108. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Get Sketchy #9 and Stamp Something-Brown plus Something


I did this card for 2 challenges. For the Stamp Something Challenge, you were supposed to use mostly brown on your card. I used the great sketch at Get Sketchy. I colored the image with Copic markers. It is StampinUp. The saying is Inkadinkado. The patterned papers are Adorn It and Mambly. I kind of feel like this card needs something else but I am going to refrain from it! Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Queen for a day


I created this card for 2 challenges.
Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #53
Our Creative Corner-Sketch

The movie for inspiration at Cinema Saturday is Elizabeth-The Golden Age. It has been a while since I have watched this movie but I remember that Cate Blanchett does such a great job of playing the strong-willed Queen Elizabeth. I chose this lady stamp by Hot Off the Press because she is so regal looking. I masked her off and the background stamp is StampinUp. I filled in the flowers with an embossing pen and embossed it with gold. I embossed the chandelier (Queen Kat Designs) and the crown (Hampton Art). The letter stickers are Bookworks. The background paper is a specialty paper that I had in my stash. It is hard to tell but the black dots are raised felt. I added a gold, sheer ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

A Sleeping Hedgehog...


I made this card for 3 challenges.

Penny Black Week #70- Buttons and Bows
Stampin' for the Weekend-Orange, Brown and Leafy Green
Mojo Monday #107

I recently won a Penny Black Challenge so I picked out this cute little Hedgehog! Being as Daisies are my favorite flower, this stamp wasn't too hard to pick out! I colored him with Copic Markers. The rubon is SEI and I added the buttons and ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Autumn Leaves


I created this card for 2 challenges. The Ready, Steady, Stamp #7 Challenge blog was to use brown, cream and yellow ochre
staples
Autumn
distress inks on the background, you can find the tutorial on how to do this
on their blog
Hessian
I also used the fun sketch at Midnight Madness Challenge Sketch #22. I created the panel using the distress ink technique on a glossy panel. I then embossed the leaves by StampinUp. I added the canvas and stapled it. I ran the background panels through the Leafy Branch Cuttlebug folder. I fastened that onto a yellow ochre pannel. I then added the leaves by Dress it Up. Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

My Favorites-DT call for House Mouse Challenge


I made this card to try out for a Design Team spot at the House Mouse Challenge Blog. I decided to use all of my favorites! I used my favorite stamp Dragon-flying and the saying is Verve. I used my favorite patterned paper Basic Grey Wisteria. I used my favorite colors, blue and green and I also love dragonflies thus the dragonfly charms! I colored the image with Copic markers. I also added Copic markers to the saying. I also added a lot of Dazzling Diamonds to the saying, the wings, and even the Cuttlebugged green panel. I also added Prima flowers with bling in the middle. I also used my favorite sketch that I used on my last card from the Basic Grey Challenge. If I don't make the team at least I have made one of my favorite cards! Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

House Mouse Challenge#53 and Basic Grey Challenge #5


The challenge for the House Mouse Challenge this week was to use buttons on your card. The Basic Grey Challenge was a sketch by Martine. The stamps I used are Relaxing Bubbles and the saying is by Tim Holtz. I colored the image with Copic markers. All patterned papers are Basic Grey Wisteria. I added the Prima flowers from Stephanne and I added the buttons. I used the sketch from the Basic Grey Challenge. Of my recent cards that I have made, I think this is my favorite! Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

One last card



for World Cardmaking Day! I created this card for 2 challenges. The movie for inspiration at Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge is Mrs. Doubtfire. This is a funny movie but I went for the more serious side. I like Daniel's speech at the end of the movie about how family can be different like the parents being divorced but they are still family. The requirement was to make a pocket or a surprise element to your card. I had this iron on velvet house for a long time. I ironed it on the cream cardstock and added lace. The burgundy paper is ran through the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. If you swing it to the side, you get some good advice about families from 7Gypsies.I used the sketch from the Inspirational Card Sketches.. This was fun to make. Thanks for stopping by!

All Sorts Challenge #21-Kraft and Midnight Madness Sketch #21


Happy World Cardmaking Day! I created this card for 2 challenges. I used the sketch at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and I used kraft paper for the All Sorts Challenge. I have always loved this sun stamp by Stampendous and I finally bought it this week. I stamped it with Versamark and embossed it with Copper embossing powder. The patterned paper is Basic Grey and the saying is a rubon by SEI. I also used copper cardstock. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Flutter By Wednesday #77 and Get Sketchy #8


I created this blue sparkly card for Flutterby Wednesday and Get Sketchy. For the Flutterby challenge you were supposed to use Danni's birthstone, sapphire as a color or gem along with your butterfly or fairy and I decided to do both! The stamp is Stampinbella-Madeline. I colored her with twinkling H20's and Copic markers. I rubbed Versamark on the white panel that was run through the Cuttlebug. I then embossed it with blue Zing embossing powder. The saying is a rubon by Cosmo Cricket. I added ribbon and bling by The Paper Studio. Thanks for stopping by!