Ice TIlda

Happy Monday all!

Today's card no way represents the weather we're having here in the Midwest. Here in Kansas City today it's supposed to be 65 degrees!

I will be entering this card into the Just Magnolia challenge.

The base card is white Bazzill card stock and measures 5 3/4 inches square. All other papers (except for the paper for the image) are designer papers from Little Yellow Bicycle. I just love this paper for winter scenes. I'll have to stop by local scrapbook store and get more as I think I'm running low :)

Ice Tilda is from Magnolia stamps has been stamped on Cryogen White card stock. She has been stamped using Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copics. I'll list the Copics at the end of this post.

I also used from Magnolia stamps one of the snowflakes from the Sweet Christmas dreams collection. I masked Tilda and with a sponge applied Brilliance Pearlscent Sky Blue ink around Tilda. This was done after I cut out Tilda using a Labels 10 Nestability. After sponging around Tilda, I stamped the snowflakes using the same Sky Blue ink.

The sentiment from Sweet and Sassy stamps was stamped using the Sky Blue ink.

The three snowflakes were punched using a Martha Stewart snowflake punch. Multiple rhinestones were used and they were from multiple companies.

I added Crystal Stickles to Tilda in various places.

That's it for today. Until next time, may God bless!

Copics used:

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Hair: E57, E55, E33, E30
Blues: BG05, BG02, BG000, BG0000
Browns: E48, E44, E42, E40

Red, White, Blue, and Gold Birthday card

A simple card for you today. I saw this one on Splitcoaststampers earlier today and I had to make a version. No stamping! Just using a Cuttlebug for the embossing and cutting three stars with a Nestability.

All card stock is shimmer paper. The base card is white shimmer and is 5 1/2 X 4 1/4. The next level is blue shimmer card stock that is 5 1/4 by 4. The next level is gold mirror card stock (it sure is mirroring me and other stuff in my craft room). It's 5 X 3 3/4. That piece has been embossed using the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder. I've used a corner rounder on both the blue and gold mirror gold stock. I cut three stars out of blue, red, and white shimmer card stock using a star Nestability. On the center of each star and at each corner of the card is a gold rhinestone.

Now back to my craft room to continue organizing and maybe do another card.

Blessings all!

Ski Jump Fun

Happy Saturday everyone! It's a beautiful day here in Kansas City. For the last of January, the weather is beautiful. Yesterday's rain/snow was a non-event for those of us here the Kansas City area.

Yesterday while blog hopping, I found several challenges that I wanted to participate in. I have had this image from Lili of the Valley stamped and the only thing that was colored was the little guys face. So with my thoughts towards three challenges, I explored some ideas online and made this card.

The stamp is from Lili of the Valley and it is stamped in Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copics. The sentiment stamp is from Sweet and Sassy and it is stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

The card base is a rich brown from Bazzill and so is the aqua card stock. The base card is 5 3/4 inches square. The designer paper is from Bo Bunny's 6 x 6 paper pad called snow fall. I've used Martha Stewart punches for the snowflake border and another Martha Stewart snowflake punch for the snowflake in the upper left hand corner of the page. The stamped image and sentiment were both pop dotted to give dimension to the card. Crystal Stickles was added to the snowflakes punches and to the snow in the stamped image. My photography does not show it very well, but little pearls are in every other snow flake on the border. I've used a brown ribbon which is bordered in silver also on the card.

Here's a list of challenges I'm entering with this card:

Christmas Card Challenge Week 8 which is Color: Christmascardchallenge.blogspot.com
CMC Copic Challenge 35 which is Frosty, Icy, Cold projects: Scrapbizcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup

Liliof the Valley Thursday Cahllenge: Boys
Liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com.

Tilda with hanging heart ornament

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm a little excited today. Snow may be in the forecast for this evening. We've only had .4 of an inch over the entire winter. It might end up being only rain as it's not supposed to get that cold this evening. I do have a crop tonight, but bring on the weather. After all my truck has 4 wheel drive!

Today's card uses Magnolia stamp Tilda with a hanging heart ornament. I saw a cute Christmas card made with it the other day and was going to duplicate it, but I wanted to try my Martha Stewart punch around border. I still haven't got the hang of them yet, so this card only utilizes the corner punch.

The base card is 5 3/4 inch square of Bazzill Kraft card stock. The designer paper is from a 6 x 6 pad from a We R Memory Keepers Valentine's day pad. The pink paper is also from Bazzill.

Tilda has been stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics. I also colored some white pearls with B24 to try and match the blue in the designer paper. I've used Crystal Stickles on Tilda's wings and Gold Stickles on the hanging heart.

Copics Used:

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Hair: E25, E33, E51, and a wash of Y000
Dress: R85, R83, R81
Blue: B00, B0000

I'm hoping to get a lot of coloring done tonight at the crop and then complete the cards tomorrow. Have a great day/weekend everyone!

Stamper's Ink Card Tournament

Above is the card that I made for the Stamper's Ink card tournament. It's time for the voting. Please go to stampersink.typepad.com and vote for my card if you think it's the best out of the eight cards. To vote please leave a comment and indicate you're voting for card #1.

The stamp is from Hero Arts and has been colored with Copics.

I'll let you know the results as the voting will last for a week.

Poodles of Love

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today's card is one of the two make 'n takes from this past weekend at Stamper's Ink. The stamps are from Inky Antics. I finished fine up slightly different than the original...mainly the twine treatment. I also added a touch of Diamond stickles on the heart above the sentiment.

The poodle image has Copic C1 around it. That's the only coloring done on this card. After that some more Diamond stickles was added around the poodle.

I'm still waiting for Tanya to post the Card Tournament challenge pictures from Saturday. Once those are up, I'll post a picture of card and beg for your boat. Oh yeah, I'm also going to have to wait on the other make and take too as it utilized one of the new release Riley's and I think they come out this Thursday.

Well, I better get dressed. I want to make a birthday card for a friend whose birthday was yesterday. We'll be getting together on Thursday for Mexican food at one of our favorite places. I also saw some cute cards in some of the magazines I recently purchased and I want to see where that inspiration takes me.

Blessings all!

Right Through The heart Tilda

Happy Monday! Did you survive the weekend? I did. Saturday was my busy day. I had the card design tournament Saturday morning at Stamper's Ink. Then I did the two make and takes at that store, but finished them up at home on Saturday. Then Saturday evening I played in a Poker tournament to raise funds for a great niece's (Haley) softball team. It was fun. Four of us from the Malec/Waters family participated in the No Limit Hold'em tournament. We all made it past the first break. My niece Misty was the first family member eliminated. Then Caden, my great nephew was eliminated. Then me. Misty's husband, Big Bob, was still playing and I think they were down to three tables at that time. I did get a $50 gift certificate. Wish it was to a scrapbook/craft store, but it's to Dick's Sporting Goods, so I may have to buy some new tennis shoes with it.

Yesterday was a chill out day. I watched the football games. I was going to be happy with whoever won as I liked all four teams.

I know that I have been promising to post my card for the card design tournament, but I want to wait until Tanya posts them on her store's website. Then believe me I'll me asking/begging for everyone's vote.

Today's card is one I finished this morning. I've used Right through the Heart Tilda from Magnolia stamps. The card is 5 3/4 inch square. It uses white Bazzill card stock as the base. Then a piece of 5 1/2 inch square kraft card stock from Bazzill. I used a piece of Bazzill pink card stock for the heart circle nestability cut out. The circle dp is from We R Memories. The baker's twine is from Doodlebug. The "Love Ya" sentiment is from Hero Hearts. The three hearts in the left corner are leftovers from the Nestability die and I put Diamond stickles on them.

Right Through the Heart Tilda was stamped onto Cryogen White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics. They will be listed at the end of this post.

I hope everyone has a blessed week. I'll be back tomorrow with another card as I have three ready :)

Copics used:

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Hair: E25, E33, E51
Bow and Arrows: B06, B04, B02, B00
Dress and leg wraps: RV06, RV04, RV02, RV00