Rain or Shine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi there bloggers. Just a quick post as this card is going to someone for her Birthday this afternoon.

I am becoming addicted to these little big eyed girls from Sherri Baldy, wonder where the heck that comes from, hmmmmmm?

Oh well it's not alcohol or smoking so I'll take it, thank you very much! LOL

I am entering this card in the Besties Challenge for this week which is a Bingo challenge and I chose a diagonal line of flowers, buttons, & glitter. There all in there even if the glitter may be hard to see.

Here's a close up of my little girlie, don't you just love her? I am praying for spring so this image reminds me of it.

 

Copics used to color this image-

Skin- E13, 11, 0000, W3

Cheeks- R30, E0000

Lips- RV34, CB

Hair- E53, 51, 50, W3

Eyes- E37, 35

Pinks- RV02, 00, 000, W3

Orange- YR04, 02, 00, W3

Grass- YG91

Shadow- W00

 

I am entering the following challenges

 Besties Bingo- www.bestieschallenge.blogspot.com

Cute card Thursday Buttons & Bows- http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com

Sister Act Card Challenge Anything Goes- http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com

Scrapbook stamp society Anything goes + handmade flower option- http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/

 Thanks for stopping in & here's hoping to see you again soon.

Hugs,

Maureen

 

 

 

 



Happy Valentine's day- my way

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi bloggers. I have a cutesy card today, sort of Valentiney, but could be used for other occasions I think. I don't have a Valentine in my life so I'm not big on them I guess. There are a few neutral challenges out there this week I want to enter so this is my interpretation.

Once again I got a little carried away with "stuff" on my card, but I LOVE it. I'm on a mission to try & use up some of my over abundance of jared (word?) flowers. You know, the ones everyone went nuts over packed in jars or cute little irresistible boxes. And I know you're out there. Well I was not immune to that fad either and now I trying to devise a way to use them up. Stack em', trim em', glitter em', brad em' cover em' up with something else, well you get the picture, LOL. The image is from My Besties, artist Sherri Baldy. Love those little big eyed girls!

I used some Spellbinder Classic Scalloped Hearts, Bitty Blossoms,  Cheery Lynn Heart to Heart Lace Doily set,  Mini Fanciful Flourish, and my new Magnolia Doohickey die called "Sprawling Ferns"

I waited and waited for this baby. It comes from overseas and was backordered week after week, but Leann over at Picture This is persistent & oh my goodness it was worth the wait. You ask how anyone could get so excited about a die? A line from a song comes to mind "Sometimes I get a little feeling" and that is pretty much all I have to say about that! The ribbon papers & charm are from my stash, oh and the bottom of the card was made with an old MS border punch. The name of it eludes me at the moment. Here's a close-up for you & I've listed the Copics below. For the girls who took my class last weekend on folds & pleats, notice how I used that technique on the cupcake wrapper!

 

Copics used-

Skin- E13, 11, 000, W3

Cheeks- R30, E000

Lips- RV34, CB

Hair- E23, 31, 41, W3

Eyes- YG67, 63

Cupcake wrapper- E29, 25, 23

Frosting- RV00, 000

Pinks- R83, 81, RV000, W3

Greens- YG03, 01, W3, CB

 

Here are the Challenges I'm entering this card in:

Hearts/Love at,  www.bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com

Bling at,  www.cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Love at, www.thepinkelephantchallenge.com

Hearts #85 at www.digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com

 

Thanks for stopping in today and I'll be back soon.

Hugs,

Maureen 

 

 



Sweatersock Fairy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello there friends, happy Monday. I have a card today colored up with a Saturated Canary image called Sweatersock Fairy. I haven't colored one of Krista's images in a while, so I thought I need a pick me up & it really did the trick! And of course it didn't hurt that it was a Fairy.

Seems like there isn't a lot of stuff on this card, but I have used quite a few dies & I'll tell ya, if I hadn't run out of room there would have been more come out of the box too. Lordy how I love them dies!

Spellbinders, fancy lattice, Labels Ten, Venetian Accents for the little mask, a butterfly from Wonderful Wings (I did do a bit of pruning on this one) & Cheery Lynn's Mini Flourish One & Lace Corner Deco E.  The ribbon is from my stash & Candi's are from Picture This. The sentiment is from an old set I purchased from Whimsy Stamps. I don't like hugh sentiments on the front of my cards so I either computer generate them or use these little circle ones that I can punch & punch a backer circle, pop it up (pop dots are one of my fav's too) & good to go.

Here's a close-up & Copic colors used are listed below.

 



 

Skin- E13, 11, 000, W3

Cheeks- R30, E000

Lips- RV34, CB

Eyes- BV08, 04

W7, 5, 3, 00

Dress- BV04, 02, 01, 0000, W3

Socks- E71, 70, W3, CB

Wings- BV02, 01, W3, CB

 

Thanks so much for stopping in today & remember, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at my email address below & I'll try my best to answer them for you.

Hugs,

Maureen

Sugarplum Fairy

        

 

 

 

 

Here's another card for my online buddies. This cutie pie is another image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I love this girl's artistry, it's fantastic.

 

I think this image was probably meant to be for Christmas, but in my book Fairies are great any time of year! I have tons o elements on this card again, as I have mentioned my style is sort of "more is better"  Sometimes this gets in the way of my finishing projects. I'm thinking I either have AADD or a tiny bit of OCD or I'm maybe just way too fussy! I've used Spellbinders Beaded Circles, Bitty Blossoms for the handmade roses, & a Poppystamps die called Tilda Swirl. The other embellies are from my hordeous stash. (if there is such a word) A little dab of Frantage' was added here & there.  Colored with my Copics, of course, which are listed below.

Copics used:

Skin- E13, 11, 00, W3

Cheeks- R20, E00 to blend

Lips- RV11, 34

Dress & cap- V01, 000, 0000, W3

Wings- V0000, W1

leaves- YG11, W3, G20

Sugarplums- V04, 01, W3, V0000

Ruffle- W1, 00, 3, 00

 

I am entering this card in these challenges:

Spot & Dots at www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com

Ribbon at www.pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com

Anything goes at www.sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com

Anything goes at www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk

 

Thanks for stopping by today, see you again soon,

 

Hugs

Maureen

 

 

 

 



Two Owls

Hello friends. Don't fall off your chair, but I posting again!!!! I love, love, love, how this card turned out! This stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil and when I saw it, a tiny voice just screamed out at me to purchase it. I tried the "Scandinavian" technique on this card as in my previous post and I think the contrast between light & dark is just awesome.

I've used lots of layers on this card, starting with a Kraft background which I distressed with my new Zutter Distrezz-it-All V20. I got this for Christmas, & oh is this little machine great!

Some medallions I made with a MS punch. Spellbinders Labels Eighteen, a Cheery Lynn dragonfly die & mini flourish, Dee's Distinctively stylized floral dies, all purchased at Picture This. Whimsy Stamps picket fence die, and last but not least, my lovely hade made flowers with my Spellbinders Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms die set. I have used the pants off this set, oh my how I love to make paper flowers!! Oops the ting flowers are punched with some odd little punches I picked up here & there. Here's a close-up of the sweet little hugging Owls, & the Copics I used are listed below.

 

Copics used:

Wings, tails, around eyes & forehead- E71, 70, W3 & CB

Eyes, beak, feet- E53, 51, 50, W3

Scarf- B34, 32, W3, CB

Moon- E51, 50, W3

Branch- E79, 70, CB

Hope you enjoyed this card & thanks for stopping in.

 

I have also entered this card in these challenges.

Divas By Design  "Anything Goes"

Mo's Digital Challenge "Lots of Layers"

Pile it on Challenge #4 "Animals" (mammal or not)

 

Birthdays

Hello everyone. I've been missing for a long time now & I have so many reasons they are too lengthy to list. I finally had to go computer shopping and am now learning Windows 8. Not as bad as I thought it would be. This next year will see many changes for me if all goes as planned. My soul searching has given me some answers that I need to put into motion starting this spring. I'll keep you posted as I move forward. I have been working on a few new things with my beloved Copics and have a class coming up on February 8th at Picture This on pleats & folds. Looking forward to it and sharing my little helps & hints. :-)

I'm sharing a card today with a technique I've been working on but have not quite perfected yet but I thought it turned out OK so I'm posting it to give you a little peek.

 I MAY have a class on this when I get a little better at it. The idea is to make the Copic coloring look like painting with Distress re-inkers on watercolor paper, or what some are calling "Scandinavian" style coloring. I'm still trying to perfect it, but I seem to not get enough paleness through the center of the colored parts, ahhhhhhh here comes my favorite words..... practice, practice, practice!  Anyway I hope you enjoy the fruits of my labor so far. I have couple more cards to post with different images colored in this same technique in the next few days, so be on the look out.

This image is a digital image from Sherri Baldy's "Besties" line. I actually love digital stamps as they are easily accessible to me way out here in the boonies, and affordable too. I'm not promoting them, so as to take business away from retail stores, I'm just stating what works for me.

I've used a work table full of dies & a punch or two, so if you see something & want to know what it is just email me at the address on the bottom of my page & I'll let you know what it is.

Here's a close-up of the image & the Copics I used will be listed below it.

 

Copics used:

Skin- E13, 11, 00, W3

Blush- R30, E00

Lips- R20, CB

Eyes- E29, 25

Hair- E23, 31, 41, W3

Fur- W1, 00, 3

Dress- R20, 00, 000, W3

Earrings- R20, W3, R000

 

Hope you enjoy this card & stop back soon.

Hugs, Maureen

 

 

 



SSD Sailor Honey

Hi there bloggers. Here is a little card I put together for a progressive challenge at Sassy Studio Designs that is running over on Paper Craft Planet. This challenge was running from June 15th to July 14th and I just got the last of three military cards done to get under the wire. Things have been a bit hectic around here & I can't wait until after our local festivities are over the end of this month. So much planning and organizing.This is my last year as Chairperson of the Parks Committee and I am so glad. I am at a time in  my life where all this ciaos is unwelcome for sure.Well now a bit about my card. The design is Sailor Honey from SSD, of course and the sparkly background paper is called POW. I got this at Picture This in Eau Claire.Spellbinders used are Labels Eighteen, Ribbon Banners, & Sprightly Sprockets. A few Candi, some pretty ribbon & bakers twine & pretty much done.
The Copic colors I used are:
Skin- E11, 02, 00
Cheeks- R30
Lips- R37, 35, 32
Hair-E53, 51, & 50
Uniform- touch of C00 for shading
and B99, 95, 91  for the navy blue trim
Thanks for stopping by today & come again.
Hugs, Maureen
I am also entering this card in these challenges,
"Shades of Blue" at:
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com
"Feeling Nautical" at:
http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com