Summertime Fun!

Hope you are enjoying the 1st Day of Summer.  It's already a little too hot for me ...but then Summer is my least favorite Season...I'm a "fair weather creature".

My card today is in celebration of Summer, for those who love it.

(click to enlarge)

The image is an unmounted stamp that I've had for many years, ... she still makes me smile.  Notice her toy mouse sticking out of the basket.  * Opps...Cammy from Kaboodle Doodles pointed out to me, that that was the Kitty's "Picnic Lunch!" 

 The Sun is also an unmounted stamp from years past.  "The Summertime Fun" is computer generated, and the Star Fish is from a Stampin-Up set.  The Net is the backing off some glass tiles and the twine is just twine.

(You can see the glitter more if you click on photo to enlarge)

In this closeup, hopefully you can see that I added extra fine glitter to Miss Kitty's drink, and sun glasses..I also added glitter to the sun.

Thank you for coming by...and stay cool!

Challenges:

Paper Play At The Beach #24 thurs.

Crazy 4 Challenges Twine, Floss or String c4c94 Sat

Word Play Weekends Blue #6 Sat.

Sparkles Forum At The Beach #14 2wk Sun  7/3

Stamptacular Sunday Fun In The Sun #17 Sun

Kaboodle Doodles Food or Drink #72 Mon

Celebrate The Occasion Summer w/ a Sun #19 tues

Bearly Mine Summer Is Here #13 tues

Anything Challenge Here Comes Summer #43 tue 28th

Papertake Weekly Here Comes The Sun tues

DAD!

Instead of DAD, I thought about PA, but spelling it "PAW".  In fear of it getting lost in translation, I decided to stick with DAD.This image is by "Judith".  I purchased it at a stamp convention in 1996.  Judith actually autographed and dated the stamps that I purchased.  I also have the Bride Rabbit Stamp that goes with this handsome Guy.
The little Star button is made by stacking and glueing many punched out stars together.

The letters "D,A,D" are from a SU alphabet set.  I also used a bit of 'trash"...a crumpled-up grocery bag, and the metal corners are cut from an air tight seal on a tin of peanuts.

As always, the image is colored with Copics;

Rabbit E 40, 41,42,43,44,47,70

Clothing B 21, 23, 24, 26, 28

and R 01, 32, 35,37

Bow tie YG95, 97

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays Father's Day PTT#20 Tues

Papertake Weekly Dad's and Lads Tues
Craft Us Crazy Father's Day #10 thurs
Crafty Sentiments Father's Day thurs
Delightful Sketches Anything Goes thurs

DYSU Use A Star#24 thurs

Dutch Dare For The Boys #17 thurs

Southern Girls Anything Goes #21 thurs
Fashionista Fridays For Men #83 fri
Pile It On Show Me Some Metal #25 Sun

OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER AGAIN!

I titled this card "Over, and Over, and Over Again",  because that's what I did, I reworked it over and over and over.  I just could not compose a card that would do justice to this darling LOTV image.  For me, coloring the image with my Copics, is the "funnest" part of making a card, but I struggle greatly trying to put the rest of the elements together and coming up with something I'm happy with.  Hopefully, the more I do it, the easier it will become.

I did however, rediscover my Radiant Pearls.  I forgot just how much I loved working with them.  At different angles, you can see how her wings and the flowers shimmer...

Recipe;

The Image is from Lilli Of The Valley

Copic Markers 

Radiant Pearls (on the wings and flowers)

Nestabilities

MS Punch

CHALLENGES;
LOTV Thursday Challenge  Anything Goes #100 Thur.
Crafts and Me Challenges Stamp Something #38 Wed.
Flutterby Wednesdays Polkadots #158 Wed.
My Mums Craft Shop Challenges Punch It #9 Wed.
Creative Card Crew Wings Tues.
Prairie Fairy Fridays Summer Fun #54 fri.
Stamp Something challenges Punched fri.

You Are The Answer To My Prayers!

This cute little digi image is from Bee Crafty.  It was a Freebie they offered for one of their Challenges.  Unfortunately, I didn't get my card done in time for that challenge...However, I did get it done in time to give to my wonderful Hubby on our Anniversary.

The image is colored using my beloved Copics, then cut out and mounted on a "Wonky Square" by Nestabilities.  I distressed the edge with Ranger's Walnut Stain and Tea Dye Distress Ink pads.  I also used a MS punch.  I'm in love with this "Shabby Vintage" DP from (surprisingly) Tim Holtz.  I also used a Nestablities Curvy Rectangle on the inside, to make a window for my computer generated sentiment.  I didn't want to get too "fussy", since it was for my Hubby, so no bows, glitter, or flowers. 

Computer generated outside sentiment:

Inside

Thank you for stopping by...

Linda

Challenges;

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge Anything Goes Wed 1 *

Crafty Creations #118 Anything Goes Wed.

E C P Challenges Pastel Thurs may 26

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes Sat.

Cute Card Thursday Distressing  thurs

 Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes Fri

Catch The Bug  Dots and Stripes Sat

CupcakeCraft In The Garden Mon.

Lexi's Creations Spots and stripes#40

A Spoonful of Sugar Anything goes #152 Wed

Creative Craft Distressed Tue.

Scrappy Frogs Anything Goes Sun.

Tiddly Inks Blog Hop

Tiddly Inks  is having an Open Blog Hop.  I've never had a card in a Blog Hop before, so thought I would join in on the fun.  This is one of my favorite Tiddly Ink's digital images.  This is "Joy Bug"...isn't she sweet?

She is colored with copics and lots of glitter for her wings...a  girly bug can never have enough glitter on her wings!
The sentiment is computer generated and punched out with SU punches.

DP is from the "Sweet Fairy" collection.  The flower is made from a brown paper bag...saw the video on YouTube.  The card stock layer behind Joy Bug is cut with Nestibilities "Peony".  The corrugated piece in the lower left corner is "by" Starbucks.

I hope you are enjoying the blog Hop.

You can find two other cards I made using Tiddly Inks images, in some earlier posts.

Thank you for stopping by.

CHALLENGES; 

Make It On Monday Anything Goes

Prairie Fairy Fridays  For The Girls fri.

Stamp Something Digi Thurs.

Send A Smile 4 kids #9 May Flowers 21st

Cheerful Stamp Pad Girls with Curls Sun.

KB Cute Monday #13 Digi Mon

A WARM HELLO!

Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day Celebration!

The image I used on todays card, is a sweet little Ballerina Kitten from "Stamps Happen"

The image is colored using Copic Markers.  The Kitten is done with various Warm Grays, and her dress is done using one of my favorite color combinations; R81, R83,R85

I'm not sure if you can tell, that I have added Diamond Stickles to the edge of her skirt, the flowers in her hair, as well as on the bouquet of flowers.  I also added a bit of tulle to her bouquet to give it a softer look.

*My Mum's Craft Shop  #4 Cute and Girly wed

Card Makin Mamas  For a Loved One Fri.

Prairie Fairy Fridays For The GirlsFri.

Crazy Challenge; Anything Goes mon.

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Put On Your Easter Bonnet, With All The Flowers On It...

Anyone old enough to remember that song?

This little bunny has her Bonnet on, and is ready to join in the Easter Parade.

She is from "Peddler's Pack" (1998),

The image is colored with copics.

"Think Spring" is a free digi

DP is from "heidi grace designs".

Butterflies and border punch are MS

Roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts
The leaves were cut with my Cricut.

Challenges
Pennys Paper Crafty Easter #51 wed27
Simon Says Stamps For a Child *
C.R.A.F.T Easter*
Pals Paper Arts Flowers *
Creative Inspirations Easter 57
Sentimental SundaysSpring/Easter 24
Cupcake Craft Lots of Layers sun
Fab and Funky spotty and Dotty wed
Creative Belli Bunnies wed
Creative Card Crew Spring wed


THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY

Come Join The Easter Parade

Spring has finally arrived here in Norther California!  Time to put on our "Easter Bonnets" and join the Easter Parade.

These two cute little girl Bunnies are from Penny Black (1999).  The Image is called "Bunny Stroll".  

The DP is from Heidi Grace Designs...I'm not sure you can tell from this photo, that the paper is "Sparkly".  I added glitter to the bows.  The corner pieces are hand cut from a border punch...you can probably tell.

Thank you for stopping by.

Challenges I'm entering;

Top Tip Tuesday Spring Has Sprung 4/17

ABC Challenge Sugar and Spice  

Crafts and Me Ribbon wed

Creative Belli Eggs/Bunnies wed 4/24

Fab n Funky All Spotty and Dotty wed

Simon Says Stamps For a child wed.

Creative Card Crew Spring wed.

Pennys Challenges Easter #51 wed 27

The Pink Elephant Easter #97

May Those Who Love Us, Love Us!

This card is about the Sentiment, one of my favorites...

It makes me smile.

I felt the card should to be pretty, in order to add more "punch" to the sentiment....

kind of an April Fools card.

I bought the Sentiment stamp way back in 1998.  It is from River City Rubber Works.

The sweet girl imagine is colored with Copics.  She is a digi I found on Free Digital Stamps.  I have gone back several times, to see if I could find her again, in order to give the artist credit,
however, I haven't been able to find her.
Hope I'm not the only one here, with a "twisted sense of humor".
The Challenges I am entering in are;
Card Cupids Blog;  "April Fools"
Crafts and Me Challenges;  "Anything Goes"
Wee Memories; "Anything Goes"

I'M BACK...

It's been a while...I had what so many others have had, that cold/flu that just won't go away.  Mine lasted three weeks...had me questioning if I'd ever feel like making a card again.  PTL that has passed!  I hope to have a card to post a little later today.  It's good to be back!

A BIRTHDAY CARD FOR JENNA!

Good Monday Morning Ladies!

I cannot believe how quickly the weekend flew by...

This weekend we celebrated our granddaughter, Jenna's 9th Birthday...

talk about time flying by!

This is the card I made for our very special "Pinky Sweet Thing"...

Yes, she does LOVE Pink, and all things Girly Girl.

The Image is one of my very favorite Penny Black Stamps from 1997.

  You can't tell from the photo, but the card is sprayed with gold shimmer.

The Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show; Stripes*
The Shabby Tea Room; Buttons and Bows *
The Pink Elephant; Buttons, Lace and Ribbon 3/7

Ooh-La La-Creations; Pink, Pink, and More Pink 3/7
Papertake Weekly; Putting on the Glitz *
Crafts and Me; Things w/ Wings 3/1

I'M ON A "ROLL" NOW!

Get It ..."On A Roll" ...another round card, Roller Skates?

Okay, I can hear all the groans.

This is yet another Tiddly Inks Image.  This fun image is called RockNRolla.

I first used her on my daughter's 40th Birthday Party/ Girls Night Out invitation.

Copic:   Hair E30, 31, 34,42  Dress YG03, 01, 00  Wheels R85, 81

Also submitted to;

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com ; spots or stripes

Papertake Weekly Challenge ; anything goes

Totally Papercraft ; one for the kiddies

Whoopsie Daisy Challenge ; anything but square

IS IT SPRING YET?

There's nothing like "a touch of Spring" to cure the Winter Time Blues!

This little card says Spring to me.

This Digi girl is from one of my favorite Digital Stamp Companies,

Tiddly Inks

Are you old enough to remember "Tiddly Winks"?

 ...A fun little game with little round chips.  In honor of  "Tiddly (w)Inks", I've make this card round.

I am sumitting this to the Tiddly Inks Blog Challenge
as well as;
fab n funky challenges blog; Delight In Your Digi
Papertake Weekly blog; Anything Goes + flowers
Whoopie Daisy Challenge; Anything but Square

Orange and Green!!!

Not my favorite color combinations...I'm more of a cool color girl, but when The Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog came up with it as their theme, I had to try....After all, the drawing is for a $25. certificate toward more Maggies at The Magnolia-licious Store  ...How could one resist !!!

Here she is;

Distressed!

No, not me...my card!  This weeks Challenge over at "Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog" is "Distress It!"  As you can see, if I distressed this card any more, it would be just a pile of little pieces of paper.  I may have gotten a little too carried away!

I used Copics to color the image and a stamp pad the give depth to a piece of grocery bag, that I repeatedly crumpled up. The image I used was a Freebie at La boite a surprise .  The "LOVE" is part of a free image, but for the life of me, I cannot find it's source again.  If anyone knows, please let me know, so that I can give credit to the artist.

This card is also entered in the following Challenge Blogs;

Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog ...Valentines
The Stamp Man Challenge Blog ...Distressed

A New Challenge Blog and a New Challenger!

Over at the Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog , they are having their first ever challenge.  Since I have never participated in a challenge and love using digital images, I thought this would be a good place to "get my feet wet".  The Challenge is "Cute as A Button", and I thought this little guy  totally filled the bill!

The image I used was free from Digital Delights

 I also entered this card in 

Stamp Something Challenge blog

Their theme is  plain and simple this week......USE A DIGI!!!

HAPPY 2011 EVERYONE!

A Little Gothic Cutie For Valentines Day!

I'm not really into Goth, but "Tiddly Inks" has some darling little cuties I could not resist.  Best of all, they are digis!  This little gal is called "Always The Flower Girl".  She is colored with copics.  The paper is from a "K&company pad, and the ribbon and trinket were sent to me by Tina at http://crafts2do4fun.blogspot.com for her Nov. Candy Blog.

My First Posting of one of my cards.

I'm going to have to learn how to take photos of cards!  Your "photo taking tips" would be most appreciated.
This is of course, a Magnolia stamp...I have fallen in love with Tilda, and can't wait to get more images of her.  She is colored with Copics, which I am obsessed with...I mean, just looking at my collection of Copic Markers excites me!

Prairie Fairy

  Prairie Fairy  has a cool new tutorial for you on how to make your own tags with this really cool medium. You make this dough your self with cornstarch, pvc glue and some baby oil and the things you can make with it are limited only by your imagination.  Check it out...

Win Fabulous prizes at Jacques blog.

http://www.jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/

White Sharpie Poster Paint Pen (extra fine tip)

Have you tried Sharpie's white Poster Pen yet?  I LOVE this pen for making white highlights.  It's one of those things you buy and try, and then feel like you need to go buy another one, "just in case".  Michael's now stocks them...be sure to get the fine tip.  Let me know what you think.

December 2, 2010

Hello World!!!  I'm not sure why I am setting up a blog, but I'll give it a try and see what happens.  I'm sure it will take me quite a while to figure all this out, so please don't give up on me too quickly.