A little birdie........

Well maybe not so little, the birdie that is. This image was so darn cute I just couldn't resist buying it. It's from Whimsy Stamps and is a Meljen (Melissa Jensen) digital design. I love her work, it's so whimsical, LOL. Melissa also has a Monday Freebie every single week on her blog.
I have a friend whose mommy LOVED these birds. I thought of her a lot while I was coloring this. What a sweet dear little lady she was. Aren't we lucky to be able to bring up our memories to make us happy whenever we choose?
This card was a simple design and didn't take too many items to complete. Everyone knows I struggle with simple design, but I think I did pretty well on this one.
I have a tendency to dress it up, or maybe sometimes over dress my cards. In my minds crazy eye, I think I just need to tweak it a bit, and then that leads to another tweak, then another, and so on.
Must be that slight OCD thing. :-)
Oh I almost forgot to tell you, I was opening my old dictionary to get sheets to make the flower on the bottom left and it just opened to the "F" Flamingo page. How ironic is that? Well I just couldn't pass it up, so I incorporated it into my card. How cute is that? Here's a close-up of my birdie and flower.

Here's the recipe for this card, and I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
Stamp: Meljen's Pinky Flamingo
Paper: K&Company tag, Sizzix mat pad, and from my stash
Punches: MS branch, MS retro fan punch around the page, MS doily lace trim
Spellbinders: Donna Salazar Rose Creations
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Mountain Rose
Copics used for coloring Flamingo:
Legs & Beak, E40, E42, C7 & 100
Cheeks, RV11
Body, R30, R32
Sand under feet, E31
Ribbon and bling from my stash
Have Fun!!!!

Baby Bear

Hi everyone. I've been away for quite some time and I apologize for that. I hope to be able to get back into the swing of things now that Lublin Days and Park prep are winding down. I'm finding out I REALLY don't like demands on my time now that I am my own boss, so to speak, LOL.
This is a card I made using a new stamp I purchesed from Stampin n Scrapin Fun in Marshfield. Jean Fischer has a lovely little store in Penny Court. She is moving though, across the street and down about a block. She will have tons more space and room for a bonefied classroom, yay Jean!!!
I purchased this stamp & a Donna Salazar Nestibility last week and just had to work something up. :-)
Hint: If you're using nesties and want a mat behing the image you cut, pencil around the outside edge of the die and hand cut in a contrasting color, instant mat!!!!!
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by.
The recipe for this card is as follows:
Stamp: 2106cm-J baby Bear by Stacy Stamps, sentimament is compuer generated
Carstock: from my stash
Nestibilities & Cuttlebug folder: Labels 11, Donna Salazar Rose Creations, Nested Lacey Pennants, folder Fleur De Lis
Ribbon and embellies: from my stash also
Flowers: Large center rose, Donna Salazar Nestie, small flowers created from rolling up small paper daisys, leaves from Nestie and Martha Stewart Branch punch.

Copic markers used to color image:
Bear fur & nose- 100, C7, C5
Muzzle- E33, E35, E40
Rocks- E30, E33, E40
Cattails- E57, E79
Grass & leaves- G20, YG61, YG63, YG67
Butterfly- Y21, YR04
Sky- Sponged with stencil & Adirondak Cloudy Blue

Just Magnolia Challenge

Here's a little card I've entered in the hAngler & sTangler or Just Magnolia Challenge for this week. There is a sketch to follow and the card must contain an image from h&s or Magnolia. As most of you already know, these little girls are Tilda's. I have a friend in the UK who says they are "Big girls dollies" isn't that cute?
I have made a few of my favorite paper roses for embellishment on this card and also added a little heart charm. I used my new Spellbinders Heart Circles for the frame she is sitting in and cut the center out with Standard Circles Small. I wanted to pop up Tilda and have DP behind her in her "swing"
I'm so pleased I actually got it done and with a day or two to spare, LOL.
We have card club tomorrow for the last time of this go around. There are six of us girls who rotate houses each month and design the projects we work on and provide a lunch. I think it's lots of fun and such a nice way to keep in touch with everyone. I'm looking forward to the day out and can't wait to see what Janni has cooked up for us! Thanks for stopping in and I hope you enjoy this little card.

RECIPE FOR CARD

Paper: Light almost tan &  Deep mostly mauve from Colormates, ( looks burgandy to me) DP from K&Company Designer Mat pad

Stamps: Magnolia & Just Rite

Trim and rhinestones from my stash

Copic colors:

Face: E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair: E50, E40, E42, E31

Dress, Shirt & Socks: R81, R83, R85, R89

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