Spending Time With You

A quick post for you today.  I’m such a fan of Stacey Yacula, and have been for years.  It’s been a treat since she’s been collaborating with My Favorite Things.  I haven’t missed purchasing a release yet.  Her images are so darn cute, and there’s fabulous scene builders in most of the stamp sets as well.  So I’ve colored “Picnic Pals”, and ended up being tickled with the results.  I started the background by blending Distress Oxides, using the MFT Sun Ray Stencil.  From there, I masked and colored the rest of the scene.  And for a final touch, I colored and fussy cut the picnic basket so I could pop it with mounting tape.  A few sequins, and Voila!  A sweet little card that couldn’t have been more fun to put together!  I hope you enjoy!

Distress Oxides:  Squeezed Lemonade, Tattered Rose, Wild Honey
Copics Used:
Animals:  E30 E31 E33 E35 E37 YR30 E50 E51 R30 W00 W0 W2 W3
Tree:  E44 E47 YG23 YG17 G94 G99
Shrub:  YG21 G14 G07
Grass:  YG01 YG03 YG17 YG67
Quilt:  BV00 BV11 BV17 C1 C3
Watermelon:  R20 R43 G40 G82 G24 YG93
Birdhouse:  E47 E44 E43 R20 R43
Basket:  Y21 YR23 E33 E39 BV00 BV11

You Make Anywhere Feel Like Home

Good day to you! Today my card was inspired by a beautiful creation called “Warm And Fuzzy Winter Wishes”, by Nettyscards.  I was looking for ideas for my husband’s Christmas card, and hit the jackpot.  Always so grateful for the sharing that occurs in the crafting community.  I am also a huge Stacey Yacula fan, so I couldn’t get my hands on this “Warm and Feathered Hugs” stamp set fast enough! A little masking, and lots of color in the sky put this cozy duo right where I wanted them.  A fun and rewarding project.  I just hope my husband likes it!  Thanks for stopping by.  Now I’m off to finish up Christmas errands! 🎄

Copics Used:
Sky: Y17 YR31 RV42 V12 BV02
Ground:  G0000 BV0000 C1
Owls:  E42 E43 E44 R000 R00 R20 Y17 YR18 T1 T3 T5 B45 B37 B39 B000 B00 BG53 BG49

Sweet As Can Be

I've got another quick post for you on this Friday, as I ran out of time yesterday to get it up on the ol' blog.  And this little Pure Innocence Milk & Cookies from My Favorite Things couldn't possibly miss out on the spotlight!  She finally got a chance to sit down and enjoy her treat... ahhhhh.  She was a fun one to color.  But, I think I'd go crazy if I lived in a house with that wild wallpaper.  What can I say... it does match her chair!  The important things.... LOL.  I'm off and running... thank you, as always, for taking a minute to view my project today.

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E31 E55 E57
Chair:   G00 G12 G46
Cookie, Milk:  E31 E55 E49 BG000 0
Clothes:  R00 R20 R32 E55 E57

You Slay Me

It's Friday!!! Yay! Today I gave another go at no line coloring with this sweet stamp set from My Favorite Things, called "Magical Dragons". My friend Amy is my inspiration - she does such a beautiful job with everything she touches with a copic pen!! The goal? Practice, practice, practice. This project was a lot of fun, but certainly challenging. I tend to look at the mistakes, but... I also notice I'm getting a little better - so, there you go! The background was also inspiration as a result of my craft surfing. Thank you, Jennifer McGuire for this great idea of cornering/grounding cards with a soft distress application. Her tutorial is here. And that's all she wrote for today, thank you for taking a minute to visit my blog!

Copics Used:
Dragon:  T1 T3 T5 T7 T9 R000 R00 R20 R30 R22 Y11 Y15 YR23 Y28
Distress Inks:  Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass

Thank You

Hello again! Life has been busy, for sure. My son is getting married in 10 days, and there's much to do! But, I am determined to make time to be creative, and post on my blog each day before the big event... we'll see how it goes! :) Today's little charmer is a Pure Innocence from My Favorite Things, whose name is "Ice Skater"! She's a sweety, for sure... one of my faves! My goal was to be a little more light with the pens. I just adore the lovely cards I'm seeing out there in the crafty world where color is used sparingly but effectively. Much practice in store, as I tend to have a very heavy hand. But... practicing is all the fun! I hope you enjoy this little skater, and I also hope you have a great day! Thank you for stopping by. :)

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  E44 E47 E49
Clothes:  RV00 RV11 RV32 BG90 BG70 BG10 BG72 E50 E41 E81 C0 C2 C4

Let your joys stack up

Good Morning! Brrrrr.... it is so cold outside! We've been getting below zero temps at night, and not a whole lot warmer during the day. It's definitely the time of year to cozy up with a blanket, hot cocoa, and a good book or two! Which totally inspired my decision to color this Pure Innocence image, "Bookworm". She's taking a pause, just long enough to express her thoughts; life is so much better when you're surrounded by books, not worries! I think I agree! Okay for now... I'm headed to go finish up a good read that I started long ago and never finished. Outlander, anyone? ;)

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  YR31 YR12 Y27 E39
Shirt:  Y11 YR31 Y21 Y26 V93
Pants:  E23 E27 E29 E49
Books/Worm:  YR30 E50 E41 E81 0 YG21 YG23 YG03 YG95
Floor:  E40 E43

You're Awesome

Today I chose to color from the "You're Super" stamp set by Birdie Brown/My Favorite Things. First, I masked super girl and then stamped the buildings (with my Misti) in layers, using gray and black ink. I also added a bit of distressed ink to the gray buildings to make it appear they have a bit of the sun's reflection on them. Then I smooshed Distressed Ink in the background for the sun's glow. After coloring her, I added glitter tape as her base, and the sentiment. Such a fun project! I've always loved Birdie Brown's darling images. So, that's it for today, thank you for stopping by!

Copics Used:
Cape: BG09 BG13 BG32
Costume: R02 R05 R29
Trim: YR30 YR31 YR12 YR27
Boots: C8 C6 C4 C2
Skin: E000 E00 E11 R00 R20
Hair: E49 E47 E44 E43 YR31
Distressed Ink:  Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Make Today Awesome

Today I've colored Carnival Anya from The Greeting Farm. It looks as though she's already been to the carnival, and found a nice field of flowers to enjoy her frosty beverage. She just keeps making the day awesome!! I'm going to enter this card into the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge... I thought they came up with a great layout! Thank you for visiting my blog, and I hope your day is awesome as well!

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, E11, E71, R00, R20
Hair - E21, E23, E39, E18
Dress/Boots - C10, C8, C6, C4, Y21,Y32, YR23, Y28
Cup - B00, BG53, BG57, BG09
Stamps:
My Favorite Things - Simply Fabulous Sayings
The Greeting Farm - Carnival Anya