Easter Bonnets

Hey all!  Just a quick post today!  This image is a Besties Image from Sherri Baldy.  I've had it for I think 2 years now and have waited for the right creative juices to color it. It is the Easter season and these two look like sisters ready for the Easter parade in their super cute bonnets and outfits!)

While sticking with my "I will not buy any paper this year" New Year's resolution, I was going through my matstacks and came across this one called Lemon Flower from DCWV.  I actually colored up three of these images (took me 2 days) to go along with this paper- all the images look the same, but the paper use and card design is just a little different.  The pearls used are from Queen & Co. called "Nightfall".  The green little gem in her hat is from my stash.  Ice White Pearl Pen was used on her necklace.

Here are the Copic colors I used:

Here's the card...

I am entering in the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge 302- Black, Goldenrod, Rose

Word Art Wednesday- Challenge 176- Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges- Challenge 108- Spring Colors

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog- Challenge 139- Easter

Is it Spring yet?!

The sun is shining here, but it is soooo deceiving- only 28 degrees!  Yesterday it snowed- like everyone else, I'm done with snow!  The pond in our backyard is slowly starting to melt and believe it or not- I can see grass!!  It's brown and muddy, but I can see it!

Today I'm sharing a card with you that I absolutely love!  I found the tutorial for the card here.   She's got some pretty cool tutorials, so if you are looking for something new or unexpected to try, take a peek!

This card is called a Napkin Fold Card and as soon as I saw the tutorial I knew this would be something a kid would love!  In fact, I made it as a "thank you" for my friend's boys as they have been sharing their toys with my son.  They live by a creek and I new frogs are boy friendly so I gave this a try.

I used a TiddlyInks image called Little Hopper- Toadally Amazing.  I colored him with Copics (yeah, I didn't write those down- whoops!), used some Stickles for the glitter on the body and used Glossy Accents on the eyes.  The paper comes from Me & My Big Ideas- Mambi Sheets.

I know it looks complicated, but give it a try- the tutorial gives great instruction!  Enjoy!

Cool!  This card was recognized in the Sweet Six over at Cupcake Inspirations!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations-Challenge 301

The Pink Elephant Challenge- TPE 290- Green

TiddlyInks- Challenge #153- All About the Boys

Simon Says Stamp- Wednesday Challenge- Spring Pinterest Inspiration

Word Art Wednesday- Challenge #175- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #365 Spring Fever

Brown Sugar Challenge- Challenge #138- Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Mom!

I made this card a while back for my mom's birthday and quick took a picture of it before I dropped it into her gift bag!  It's a super sweet image from the Wee Stamps Collection for Whimsy Stamps.  It's called Amy and it can be found here.  I wish I had taken better care of the coloring/ designer paper details, but, like I said, I snapped the pic just as it was going in the gift bag... sorry!  I do know that the sentiment is from Wild Rose Studio .

I would like to enter this card into the following contests:
The Pink Elephant Challenge- TPE 288- Girly Girl
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog- Challenge #141- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp- Wednesday Challenge- Special Lady/ Girly
showCASe your style- Challenge #9- Theme (Birthday)

Tiddlyinks Birthday Card!

We've seen a million of these before- birthday cards!  There is something about this card though that I just love!  Let's start with the image called Monstruous Party.  For monsters, these guys are pretty sweet! Love them and they are not scary at all!  I colored them using my Copics and Prismacolor pencils (deets down below).  The sentiment is from Stampabilities (Happy Birthday 09).

The paper... ALL TIME, HANDS DOWN, FAVORITE STACK!!  It is from the Paper Studio over at your local Hobby Lobby called "Cosmic Whammy".  If ever you wanted really fun, primary colored paper, this is it!  There is even foil paper in the stack which I used on this card.  The dark blue cardstock is from Stampin' Up (Night of Navy).  A little bit of orange Stickles is used on the balloon.

Cooool!  This card was one of The Pink Elephant's Unforgettables AND it is one of the Fabby Friday picks over at TiddlyInks!

Copics (Prismacolors) Used:

YR 15,16,18 (Poppy Red)

YG 21,23,25 (Grass Green)

V 12,15,17 (Violet)

Warm Grey 50%

I am entering into the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant- TPE 287- Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps- Challenge #139- Let It Sparkle

Tiddly Inks Challenge- #151- Sketch 

Word Art Wednesday- Challenge #171- Anything Goes

ShowCASE Your Style- Challenge- #9 Theme- Birthday

Love Note

A little love note would be great in this- don't you think?)

YESSSS!  I was just awarded TOP 3 on the Brown Sugar Challenge Blog!  Thanks for the recognition!

Here are the details on the card...

Image: Pug Love from Mo's Digital Pencil

Copics Used: E51,53,55,23 

Prismacolor Pencil: Sienna Brown, Black

Papers: Simple Stories "Snap! life" 6x6 paper pack

My Mind's Eye "My Girl" 6x6 paper pack

Echo Park "Dots" 6x6 paper pack

Sentiment: Sticker from ?????

I am entering this into the following contests:

Mojo Monday 383 Contest

The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE284

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #137- Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #169- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #359- Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge #132- Anything Goes

Mmmmm- Cupcakes!

The inspiration for this card came from "Cupcake Inspirations" (Go Figure- LOL!)  Cherries happened to be the focus of the cupcakes and I had just the stamp!  It's an oldie but a goodie in my collection from Lili of the Valley.  I haven't clored it in awhile, so I thought it might be fun to have another go with it!

I don't see this actual stamp on their site anymore (there are a bunch of other really cute mice stamps though!!!!) , but the sentiment stamp can be found here if you are interested.

The papers are all My Mind's Eye, but from two different packs- Stella Rose and Collectable.  Love, love, love them!!  The card was colored with Copic Markers and Glossy Accents was used on the frosting while red Peal Pen was used on the cherries.  Tim Holtz Distress Ink was used around the image and sentiment.

Here are the details on the Copics:

Mice E31,33,35

Frosting/ Cherries R21,22,24

Cupcake Wrappers BG13,15
Cherry Container Y21,28

Conveyor Belt W0,2,3,4

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations: Challenge 295 Cherries

Sentimental Sunday: Challenge 243 Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant: Challenge 283 Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: Challenge 168 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 358 Stamping Mad

Bestie Bee

I know, I'm posting a bit, but like I said in my first post of the year, my MOJO was zero for 2014... Look out 2015!!  

This cute image is a Bestie digi- she's a cute little bee holding a basket of love.  I just sent this card out last week for a friend's birthday.  Sorry I'm not posting any specific info. about the card- I colored this eons ago before I started writing down Copic colors.  The papers are three different companies I know for sure- they are all from my scrap stash.  I do know that ribbon came on from Talbot's- yes the clothing store (I save ribbon that could potentially be used on a card).

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant Challenge: TPE280 Color Challenge- Gold and Black
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes