Mojo Monday challenge

Hello everyone. I've posted a card that I entered on the Mojo Monday challenge. Something new for me but I thought I'd give it a try. I've struggled all week on this card. and as you can see it's Saturday and there is only one day left for this challenge to be open. Thank God they give you a week or I'd be in big trouble!  I MAY have to rethink challenges maybe? :-)  I figured it would be a great way to get my blog out there as you link back to it when you enter your card, but man oh man, did I ever have a hard time following the "sketch." I would have loved to "gussie" it up as is my fav thing to do, but I didn't want to cover up completely the idea of the sketch which was a circle in a square. I love the lace on the bottom and tried many things in the left corner (flower, charm, etc.) but everything I put there either covered up the lace or it was the wrong color. So to make a long story short, I finally quit messing with it an posted. Thanks for stopping by and putting up with my OCD, :-)

So here what I used to make this card.

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Fairy & Whimsy Stamps treasured Moments Tickets

Spellbinders: Classic circles small, Parisian Motifs

Punch: Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly

Papers: Cardstock & mirror paper from my stash, DP is 8X8  Dovecraft "Fantasy"

Lace & ribbon from my stash

Stickles: Diamond & Silver

Stampendous Dot Sparklers-pink

Copics:

Hair, E13, E17

Skin E000, E00

Dress: R81, R83, R85, RV000

Wings: RV000

Thomas

Hello everyone, happy Tuesday. The weather here today is going to be GORGEOUS! between 65-70 degrees, which makes me a very happy woman!

I'm posting a card today with another sweet image from Sugar Nellie digital stamps. I've left you the link where I get them. This little boy is just the sweetest ever, isn't he? This is the second of this card I've made. The first one involved some finger pricking with my craft tweezers, a lot of blood, yelling, and well you get the picture, right? Made this replacement last night and thought I'd better get it posted before the beautiful weather outside calls out my name, :-)

I'm including a close-up of the image. I must tell you before I post the supplies I used, that I mix up my Copic colors out of necessity. I don't always have the colors in order as the company recommends, and I have to substitute. The basic rule for Copics is three shades in one color group, two to three numbers apart, example, R81, R83, R85, etc. So when you see my colors listed all over the color wheel, you'll now understand why I do it. Have a great day today and thanks for visiting me and my blog!

Supplies used:

Papers: Solid color cardstock from my stash, Provo Craft Cricut tablet, Mat stack from DieCuts with a View.

Ribbon, stickers, and eyelets from my stash

Border punch from Martha Stewart, French Scroll

Copic Markers:

SKIN: E000, E00

LIPS: E02

CHEEKS: E00

EYES: B00

HAIR: E50, Y21, E31

SHIRT: R20, R24, R29

PANTS: B12, B95, B99

TRAIN: E31, E57

FLOOR: E33, E13

SHADING AROUND THOMAS: C00

Cherish

Magic....... resides within

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Hello everyone. This business of, me being missing, is really getting old. I've been around, just not doing many cards or crafting. After my child watching stint, (can't really call it babysitting as the boys are now 6 & 10) my sister Michelle was here for a week and then I rested for a few days and tried to wrap my mind around the fact that my young neighbor and dear little friend Tony had passed away.
It was such a tragedy. Only 45 years old and he was already called home to be with Jesus. The autopsy could take up to six months for results, and I for one will be heart-broken if they don't find a cause. I know now why the word "closure" is used so often in an untimely death. The service was yesterday the 8th. The girls did right by their brother. It was a lovely service and so, so many friends, co-workers, and relatives where there to send him on  his way. The priest had a wonderful message for all of us about Tony's ability to always give to his friends and community, his very sweet and loving heart and his assured place in the kingdom of God. I was very moved by it. I said goodbye to my friend and will always think of and remember him often.

I do have a card to share with you today. I've had it done for a couple of weeks, but have just had the time to post it. It's another version of one of my "girls" as I like to call them. This is a version of a stamp I already posted, but different colors. Sugar Nellie has a couple new digi stamps that I purchased, yes I said purchased, what ever happened to my resolution to cut back my spending??? Oh right, back on topic, they are two new girls and boy.  I got the little boy and one of the girls. The other girl is a head image only and I so prefer the full body image. I am in the process of coloring them now and I will have a card or two for you in the next week or so. Here's my post for today.

I thought this was appropriate for today as we DO need to cherish every moment.

My recipe for this card is as follows:

Papers: DCWV- Linen closet, Core'dinations, cardstock stash

Stamps: Sugar Nellie digital "Grace", Treasured Moments Tickets from Whimsy Stamps (just learning to link to other sites, yay!)

Nestibilities: Labels Ten, flourishes are cut from my Cricut (Cindy Loo cart)

COPIC MARKERS:

Face & skin: E000, E00, RV11, R20

Hair: E31, E33, E13

Dress & Jacket: E40, E42, BG000, BG11, BG15

Shoes: C00, C1

Ink for stamping: Memento, Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa

Thanks for stopping by, post a comment if you'd like. See you soon,

Maureen

 

Silhouette

Hello there everyone. I have a simple card for you today. Well simple for me anyway. :-) Take notice, especially those who know me, there is NO glitter. I just can't believe it myself, LOL

I am learning DP (designer paper) can really make a card just pop, with little effort. This paper is flocked and really adds richness to the card. Here's a list of the supplies I used and hope you'll enjoy it and maybe get a little inspiration.

Papers are from DCWV, "La Creme" matstack I got at Michaels.
The die for the Silhouette is from Marianne, pricey, but oh so worth it!
Spellbinder Beaded Ovals, Classic Ovals large, & Standard Circles small.
Martha Stewart border punch (trim hidden on left of oval)
Verse is from Whimsy stamps, Spring Letter Seals.
Hat button and ribbon are from my stash.
Thanks for stopping by,
Maureen

Inspire

Hello everyone. I've been away for a few days again. I was taking care of my friend Jenni's two little boys while they moved to Medford. A financially smart move for them, but I'll really miss the boys. Hopefully I'll still get to see them in the summer months.

I've made a card with a Fairy, one of my favorite things lately, to share with you. I will include the recipe at the end. I would love to have all the fairies from this line, they are so Vintage looking. I love coloring them. I hope you enjoy this one. Thanks for visiting.

Stamps: sentiment is Treasured Moments Tickets from Whimsy Stamps, Fairy is Candytuft from Crafters Companion Stamps.

Papers: are from K & Company & Mulberry paper from my stash.

I used Spellbinders Beaded Ovals and Treading Water border punch from Fiskers to make the trim under the butterflies.

Pearl trims are from my stash and the pearl trim around the sentiment is a new product called Viva Pearl Pen. I didn't care for Liquid Pearls so I'm trying this product out. Too soon to pass judgement. I'll let you know at a later date. Ribbon is also from my stash of sale ribbons I pick up here & there. :-)

Copic Markers for coloring

Skin: E000, E00

Hair: Y21, E31 (wierd combo, but it works)

Dress, wings, pink flowers & butterflies: R81, R83, R85

White flowers: Touched with Y000 for centers

Stems: YG03, Y21

Happy Birthday

Hi there everyone. I have posted a Birthday card for a dear friend. I made it a few weeks ago and didn't want to show it until she received it. Spoiling the surprise was NOT an option. This card is done with a digital image from Sugar Nellie Stamps. I love these little girls, there are four different ones. If I had to choose a favorite, I could not. These stamps come in rubber as well, but I seem to be leaning more toward digital stamps as storage space has started to become an issue. Can you all relate?? I'll do my best to list what I used to put this card together, but I may miss a thing or two, as I stated before it's been a while since I made it. I am starting to write down things I use as I go along so as to make it easier when I post. So bear with me as I learn about blogging. :-) If you have any specific questions about my work, just leave me a comment & I'll answer ASAP. Thanks for stopping by.
Maureen

Recipe:
Stamps- Sugar Nellie, Just Rite
Paper- Regular white & pink cardstock, Core'dinations, K&Company designer textured mat pad
Punches & Dies- Spellbinders scalloped circles & labels ten, Tim Holtz elegant flourish, Cuttlebug embossing borders With Love, Martha Stewart corner punch elegant scroll for bottom border
Ink pads- Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink, Antique Linen for shading
Ribbon, flowers, brads & charm from my stash, and new Stickles Cinnamon (yummy)
Copic markers:
Skin- E00, E02
Hair- E50, E31
Dress, Hair bows, & leggings- R81, R83, R85, E40, E42
Shoes- E33, E57

Eat, drink & be happy

Hi there everyone. I've been MIA for a few days now. I had a couple of cards to finish for an order and make a card for a friend of mine's birthday. Here's my latest cutie pie. I love these little house mouse stamps. I usually color them with my Prisma Color pencils, but I've tried my hand this time with my Copics and I'm very happy with the results. I used a background shadow technique I saw on a video from Suzanne Dean. I like it alot on this image, he looks like he's laying in sand, kinda cute. I had tried this on one of my little girl images and was so disappointed in the way it turned out, so I'm thinking it will be just a matter of choice to use this shadowing effect.

Here's an up close view of of my little guy. I believe this one is Mudpie. They all have names. How cute is that? Enjoy!
Recipe for this card:
Copic markers
Face, hands, feet & tail- E000, E00
Fur- E42, E31, E50
Marshmellows- C00
Shadowing, combination of all above colors.
Cardstock- From my stash & Once Upon a Time matstack
Dies- Spellbinders scalloped ovals, Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes by Sizzix
Flowers- Prima & Petaloo
Punches- Martha Stewart & Mcgill