Thoughts of you

I feel like I am on a roll, two cards in two days, that's a real achievement compared to my last track record (8 weeks).  I love having a day off where I don't have to run anywhere or do anything but what I have planned at home.  This is my first time using pins on my card and I hope I pulled it off. 

Challenges:
Mojo Monday 146 - sketch
Pink Elephant Challenge 74 - recipe - 3 layers, 2 dies (ovals) and ribbon
Totally Tilda Challenge 1 - Chocolate (color theme)
Sweet Stampin Challenge 33 - pearls and pins

Recipe:
Stamps:  Tilda with Flower Jeans - Magnolia, Tree Stump - Whiff of Joy
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, PP
Accessories:  ribbon, pop dots, pearls, beads, pins, pop dots, rub on, iridescent ice EP, copics, punches, oval dies, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Proud to be Canadian

Finally, a card.  It feels like a very long time since I have made a card.  This one is to celebrate being Canadian.  Our country celebrates our independence on July 1st and although we are proud to be Canadian we aren't usually ones to put on a big show.  Unfortunately sometimes that translates to the fact that we aren't very patriotic.  Our oldest daughter leaves in August for a 2 month trip which includes Barbados, Europe and Greece.  One of the key things she keeps hearing is how to display that she is Canadian and that she will receive a warm welcome as one.  Sometimes other people need to remind us that Canadians are wonderful people. 

My card is made to signify and celebrate all the wonderful Canadians I know.  Happy Canada Day everyone!!  I used the sketch challenge from Mojo Monday 145, the color challenge from Curtain Call Color Challenge 36 and although I followed a patriotic challenge at Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, I incorporated it as a patriotic Canadian card.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Sitting - Gorjuss Girls, Canada Day - SU
Paper:  Kraft, Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, patterned paper
Ink:  Versamark, Tsukineko Graphite Black, Basic Black, Real Red
Accessories:  ribbon, circle cutter, chalks, sponge daubers, copics and pop dots

Next challenge at Fairy Fun Fridays

Well Week 21 at Fairy Fun Fridays has a color inspiration challenge done by the picture shown under the sketch.  This image of a Lily from Prairire Fairy Designs was inspired by the picture of the flower, I used the rich tones of Elegant Eggplant, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and Certainly Celery to bring it out.  I used mulberry paper for the soft wispy-ness of the scarf.  So I sort of used this as more inspiration than just the color.  Although the mulberry paper is very wispy there is a break between it behind the flower like the sketch from Mojo Monday 140 indicates.  I flipped a couple of the elements on the page to get the effect I wanted.  The challenge at Cute Card Thursday 114 was to use no designer paper, while at one time that would have been no problem for me I actually found it difficult this time.  I embossed the background paper and then rubbed metallic rub ons over the embossing to make it pop.  Delightful Sketches challenge this week was to use texture, acquired on this card by many layers, embossing, mulberry paper, ribbon, pop dot to raise circles and the pearl in the centre.  Spoon Full of Sugar's challenge 105 was for a celebration, what better reason to celebrate then for a birthday.

Stamps:  Lily - Prairie Fairy Designs, Vintage Labels - SU

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant

Paper:  Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and mulberry paper

Accessories:  Elegant Bouquet EF - SU, metallic rub ons, pop dot, sponge, pearl, ribbon, punches, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Finally a card for multiple challenges

It seems like ages since I made a card .... because it has, working extra hours, nearing the end of the school year (many functions), running kids to this and that.  Well summer has officially started, normally I am slower in the summer than the rest of the year but as the kids get older that changes. 

Well I broke down and bought a few Magnolia Stamps, this being the first one I have used to make a card.  I am entering this card in Just Magnolia 55 - One for the Girls; A Spoon Full of Sugar 104 - cute and girly; Mojo Monday 139 - sketch; Tuesday Morning Sketches - favorite color combo and glitter.  I don't know that this is a favorite color combo but it is one I used to fulfill an old color challenge that I never got around to on time at Color Dare 65 to use Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss and Baja Breeze.  I thought what a wild and bright challenge so colored my image and then never got around to making a card.  I hadn't thought of ever using such a strong, bright color on Tilda's hair as I had never seen it before, but it worked for this challenge and hopefully we will see more of her colored with orange hair.

Lori, you would be proud of me other than the Whisper White paper I used to stamp Tilda, I only used one other piece of cardstock the rest is all patterned paper.  Quite the stretch for me.

Stamps:  Sitting Summer Tilda - Magnolia
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Apricot Appeal, Whisper White and a lot of patterned paper
Accessories:  ribbon, top note die cut, button, copics, blending stump, baby oil, coloring pencils, iridescent ice EP, white gel pen

Sweet and innocent

Whew!  What a day!  Run the kids to school, do errands in town (with a short visit with a friend), come home, do housework, play with cards a little, get ready for work, go to work, pick kids up, do more errands, come home fix supper and finally time to play with no further interruptions.  Oh yeah, I have to pack yet!  Drat!!!

Here is the card I squeezed in today, I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 136 and the Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 27 was my inspiration for color.  The image is from Prairie Fairy Designs digital stamps and is called Mushroom Break.

Stamps - Mushroom Break - Prairie Fairy Designs digital stamps and Happy Moments - SU
Ink - Basic Black
Paper - Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White and PP
Accessories - scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, curly label punch, ribbon, button, iridescent ice EP, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Delectable

My entry is a little later than normal this week for Fairy Fun Fridays challenge.  This week it was a color challenge to go with the picture below.  I love how the weave of the basket goes with the weave of the cone.  Also on my ribbon it has a herringbone design that matches but is difficult to see except up close.  This sweet image can be found at Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 133 and it works for this week's theme at Simon Says Stamp which is For a Child.

Stamps - Triplecone - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps
Paper:  Creamy Caramel, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Whisper White and SU DSP
Accessories:  ribbon, half pearls, pop dots, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Easter Masculine Style

I have a single brother in law that will also need a card at Easter and this suited to the tee (no pun intended).  Cards for Men's theme this week is humour.  It is hard to be masculine with those adorable little chicks all around like that but the color theme at Color Throwdown 86 suited it.  I used this great image Chick Magnet from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps and the challenge over at Fairy Fun Fridays this week was to use texture.  I embossed the green circle, distressed the edges of the image and its mat, added liquid pearls to the socks and the ribbon should cover all of that.  The distressing also works for the Simon Says Challenge. I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 132.

Stamps:  Chick Magnet - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps
Paper:  Soft Suede, Garden Green, Whisper White, DSP
Accessories:  circle cutter, distressing tool, ribbon, metallic rub ons, Weave EF, liquid pearls, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Spring Bloomin'

Basic simple card for today, it fits with the sketch for Mojo Monday Challenge 131 and I used the colors from Color Dare 61. 

Stamps:  Kind and Caring Thoughts & Short and Sweet - SU
Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Basic Black and Green Galore
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black and Green Galore
Accessories:  nestabilities large scallop ovals, oval punch, horizontal slot punch, sponge, paper ribbon, and ribbon

Freesia in the Evening, Freesia in the Morning....

I know my title is corny, but we are supposed to get snow again tomorrow and it is my very chilly every morning this week.  My entry for the new challenge over at Fairy Fun Fridays this week was to use complimentary colors so I chose purple and yellow.  Who would have guessed I picked purple?   I used this beautiful digi image Freesia from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps.   I know I am early posting this but I have a seminar to attend to this evening and still have to finish my essay.  It also works for Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 95 - Easter and The Pink Elephant Challenge 58 - spring.  The sketch is from Mojo Monday 130.  Lori, are you proud of me I used 5 different patterned papers. LOL

Stamps:  Freesia - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps
Paper:  Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White, unknown and SU DSP
Accessories:  scallop border punch, 3 flower punch, ribbon, circle cutter, pop dots, liquid pearls, blending stump, baby oil and coloring pencils

Makes me Happy

This card makes me happy, I used the leprechaun drawn by Dustin Pike for the Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge #5 - St. Patrick's Day or feeling lucky.  It also works for the challenge at Cute Card Thursday 103 which is celebrations and the sketch is from Mojo Monday 129.  I used crystal effects on the gold and the buckle of his hat to give them some shine.

I think I will be happier when I am finished my university course, 1 month of heavy reading left to go.  I can't wait but then I will have my certification.  Too bad my course isn't completed until after the certification deadline for 2010, I won't receive my certificate until spring of 2011.  For any that don't know I will have completed 6 years worth of courses to receive my Municipal Administration Certification, basically it is the training required to be an administrator of a municipality, that would be like a county for the States.

Stamps:  Leprechaun - Dustin Pike, Spring & Celebrations Sets - CTMH
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Glorious Green
Paper:  Glorious Green, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories:  sponge, ribbon, crystal effects and copics

Copics: 
Flesh E51, E53, RV10
Hair E08
Hat Y17, YR23, G05, G07, C5, C7
Cane E47
Shirt G02, G05, G07
Gold Y17, YR23
Pot C5, C7
Shamrock G05, G07

Tiny feet, tiny hands

I am in serious need of some baby cards, I know at least 6 women having babies this year.  I love this cute little dragon from High Hopes.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 126.  This card also counts for Lexi's Creations challenge 7 - spotted or striped, yeah, I have both.

Stamps:  Baby Dragon - High Hopes, Baby Stamps (sentiment) - Pink Cat Studio
Paper:  Green Galore, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Kraft and unknown DSP
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black, Green Galore and Bashful Blue
Accessories:  ribbon, scallop border punch, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, pop dot, sponge, chit chat rub ons - SU and copics

Copics: 
Dragon YG06, YG23, YG03, YG11, E11
Soother B00, B12

MOJO 125 Entry

I have been waiting for a sketch with a large circle in it as it's main focus so that I could use this darling image of Rosa from Mo's Digital Pencil Too. Mojo Monday 125 gave me that sketch. I couldn't picture leaving her flat on the card, so I cut her out (not easy with the ruffles of the dress) and she is my circle portion of the card. I also turned her into a spinner card as I envisioned her moving. The cardstock below is embossed and then rubbed with metallic rub ons to give the floor a tile effect. I took a second pic so that you could see her start her spin.

Stamps: Rosa - Mo's Digital Pencil Too

Paper: Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Sahara Sand and unknown DSP
Ink: Sahara Sand
Accessories: pop dots, ribbon, designer label punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, pennies, Lovely Lines rub ons, sponge, copics, Patterns 2 EF - SU, metallic rub ons

MOJO 124 & CCC3 Challenge Entry

The theme for Susie & Vikki's Christmas Card Challenge 3 this week was non-traditional. Well I can't tell you how many different things I considered for this but I agreed with Corry and thought it was best that I should use a Prairie Fairy Digital Stamp image for this as she is hosting the prize for this week's entry and she is an awesome friend. In looking through all of her fantastic images I was befuddled and just couldn't wrap my head around the non-traditional Christmas card, other than colors and that didn't seem to be the way I was headed in my thought process (you don't want to go down that scary road).

I decided to mix two non Christmas images into a non-traditional card, I used Sorry Roo and Blooms. Roberta gave us a great photoshop tutorial not that long ago and I used it over and over again for this card. I believe she would be very proud of me, because let me tell you when she first tried to show this method to me, it didn't compute. I took the blooms flower and layered it to look like a poinsettia and then surrounded Roo with it. I then printed 4 other layered blooms of varying sizes to use on the card. I cut a line under Roo's paw to hold the one flower; pop dotted the other little one to look like it fell from the pot by our bad kitty using the pot for a litter box; and the two larger blooms were cut along one side of the petal, bent up toward the center and then the petals were curved under to give it extra dimension. I used pop dots between the flowers as well. I also colored my poinsettias in a non-traditional white with pink highlights.

When I saw the sketch at Mojo Monday 124 this week it lent itself to my plan and wha-la, here is my entry.

Stamps: Sorry Roo and Blooms - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps

Paper: Glorious Green, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories: ribbons, pop dots, half pearls, distressing tool and copics

Copics:

Poinsettias RV10, RV13

Pot G05, G17

Roo E08, E37, RV2, C5

Shadow C1, B00

MM122 Challenge

My entry for this week's challenge over at Mojo Monday. I didn't have the kind of blue ribbon that I was looking for so not completely happy with that part. Paper: Brocade Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Stamps: Hangin' Out - Prairie Fairy, Warm Words - SU
Accessories: nestabilities, scallop border punch, ribbon, copics

Copics:
Flesh E51, E53
Jeans B32, B23, B24
Shirt Y00, Y02
Hair E37, E47
Eyes and Eyebrows E37
Lips RV10, RV13
Shadow E11, B00

MM121 Challenge

I absolutely love this old couple by Mo's Digital Pencil Too, I have both images of the two together (Jack and Ginger and this one, Young Love). Let's face it this is what we all want a love that lasts forever, thankfully I think I have a good start being with the same wonderful man for 30 years. I am entering this card into the Mojo Monday 121 Challenge this week.

Stamps: Young Love - Mo's Digital Pencil Too

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories: corner punch, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, MS daisy fan border punch, copics

Copics:

Flesh E51, E53

Bench C7, 100, E31, E33, E35

Birds B32

Hair C3

Grass G07

Pants B23, B32

Skirt B23, B24

Stockings E71

Hat R29, R59, E11

Belt C7, 100, Y17

Ginger's Shoes E35, E37

Ginger's Sweater R29, R59

Ginger's Shirt B23, C1

Jack's Shirt C1

Jack's Sweater G21, G99

Jack's Shoes C5, C7

Purse C5, C7

Shadow B00, YG63

New Friend MM120, CBC24, CCT94 & CCC46 Challenges

This card is to be for my entries in the Mojo Monday 120 Sketch Challenge, Copic Buzz Challenge 24, Cute Card Thursday 94 and the Copic Color Challenge 46.

This card is nothing close to my norm, I really stretched outside the box. I have difficulty using much patterned paper although I love to see it on other people's cards, I struggle in putting it together myself. On this card, there are 4 different types of patterned paper.

Secondly, anyone who has seen much of my work knows that I love working with bold, bright, rich colors while this card is soft and demure. I hope everyone likes this attempt.

This cutie is from a new digital stamp company called Prairie Fairy that should be up and running by the end of this week. Stamp: Little Birdie by Prairie Fairy
Paper: Bashful Blue, Handsome Hunter, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, nestabilities, scallop border punch, copics

Copics:
Snow B32
Toque G02, G14, G07
Nose YR04
Arms E37
Bird R29, 100
Buttons 100
Shadow B02

Happy New Years

A closer view to see the Flower Soft.

We don't leave until the middle of the night tonight and my creative juices were flowing. I colored this stamped image awhile back and just put it together for a card, the sketch 119 at Mojo Monday seemed to lend itself to this image.

Stamps: Bearly Swooshin' - High Hopes, Beautiful Things - CTMH

Ink: Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac and Basic Black

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst and SU DSP

Accessories: Flower Soft, Rhinestone, sponges, Nestabilites Labels 5, circle cutters, 2 snowflake punches, satin ribbon, pop dots, copics

Copics Used:

Scarf and Toque R29, R59, BV04, BV13

Mitts BV04, BV13

Poles C3, C5, E33, E35

Nose C5, 100

Skis and Goggles B24, B63

Shadows C3, C1, B12

Cheeks RV02

MM112 and CCT86 Challenge Entry

My entry is to go for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge 112 and Cute Card Thursday's challenge of Glitter Me Silly! I used stickles on the snow by the snowmen and the snowflake stamped within the circle.



Stamps: Snow Friends - CTMH, Snowflakes-A-Plenty - Inkadinkado, Sweet Serendipity - SU
Ink: White Craft, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black
Paper: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, DSP
Accessories: Frosted Lace Stickles, pop dot, Clear EP, sponge, copics


Copics:

Buttons 100
Noses YR04
Shadow C1, B00
Top Hat 100, C5, R29, B12
Toques B63, B39, YG41, BG34, Y02, Y06, B12, B23

Mojo Monday 101

My entry for this week took me longer than usual, never seems to be enough time to work on what I would like instead of what I need to do.

I don't know if you can tell or not but all of the poinsettias and the ribbon are cut out and raised by pop dots. The holly berries on the wreath and on the embossing are standing out using Ruby Red liquid pearls.

Stamps: Inkadinkado Winter Shapers

Ink: Glorious Green, Real Red, Pixie Pink

Paper: Certainly Celery, Glorious Green, Real Red, patterned paper, Whisper White

Accessories: ribbon, Holly EF, Ruby Red Liquid Pearls, pop dots, circle template, scissors

MM100 - Monday Sketch

High Hopes recently went to selling wholesale only, thankfully I bought these before that. This my entry for the Mojo Monday 100 - Monday sketch challenge.

Stamps: Canadian Christmas - High Hopes

Ink: Brillance Black Ink Pad, SU Real Red and Night of Navy, copic markers

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Ballet Blue and Whisper White

Accessories: Cuttlebug Dots Embossing Folder, white gel pen, stickles, pop dot, ribbon, Scallop circle and circle punches

Copic detail: Sorry I colored this awhile back and didn't list the colors I used, but this image lent itself to this sketch.