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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Blogaversary Challenge #2: Kraft & Sewing


Joanne B. has had the best challenges leading up to her Blogaversary.  I love the two things to use this week, Kraft & Sewing!!!  I wish my little Janome was being nicer to me, but I guess she wanted the night off so she decided to only sew on 1/2 of my card, the other 1/2 I handstiched.  UGH!!!!

I love this cute little image from Stampingbella called Appleybowl Huggabugg.  She's so cute & I enjoy coloring her.  I also love this paper I used up  which is Persian Floral from Chatterbox Inc.  For some odd reason I'm drawn to these dark colors, I love them combined.



I used just a hair of kraft cardstock which I cut with my Tim Holtz Ornate decorative edge die & then it all was mounted on a full size kraft card.  I like how it turned out and I just sewed the edge of them together.

Card details:
Stamps: Appleybowl Huggabugg by Stampingbella, Handwritten Notes by Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Kraft, More Mustard, Persian Floral by Chatterbox Inc
Ink:  Perfect Little Black Dress, Copic Markers, Fresh Snow
Accessories:  Nestabilities, Janome sewing machine, Tim Holtz Ornate border die

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Play Date Cafe-Splash of Color


Last night I got a little time to stamp (much needed!) and thought I would throw a quick card together for this week's The Play Date Cafe #18 challenge which is a splash of color (black, white with a splash of turquoise).

This card came together really quick and it's very simple, but I like the simplicity of it, hope you will like it to.


I was inspired by the raindrop looking window and so went with a crystal effects button/bubble which I used as with the highlighting technique on my card.

Hope you will check out all the DT's creations over at The Play Date Cafe, they are all so very different and so many wonderful ideas!

Have a great Saturday!

Card details:
Stamp Set:  Upsy Daisy by SU!
Cardstock:  Basic Black, patterned paper by 7gypsies, whisper white
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Cool Carribean, Going Gray
Accessories:  1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punch, crystal effects, sponging

Friday, February 26, 2010

BC #140: Boxes or Bags

This week we were challenged with boxes or bags.  I've had this little box made for about a week but since I hadn't done any stamping on it, wasn't sure what to do.  I used a new template from Sarah Martina for Clear & Simple Stamps called the XOXO Box.  I did delete the little handle on the top & chose to wrap some ribbon around instead.

Last night I also saw a challenge come through from Lisa Johnson.  I met Lisa at CHA and did her make'n'take, she's such a sweet person.  I already had a little yellow in the box and wanted to add a cute little tag, so added a flower & some crystals to it.


I'm hoping to get some major stamping done this weekend.  I haven't stamped in about a week (other than this quick tag) and am having withdrawals!!!


Enjoy the other blogger's challenges today by checking them out here.

Come back on Monday and visit as I will have the newest Stamp of the Month from Clear & Simple Stamps and if you are up for another challenge, visit us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

Box Details: 
Stamp Set:  Limited Edition Thanks 2009 set & In Bloom from Clear & Simple Stamps
Cardstock: Origins from Basic Grey, Old Olive, White cardstock, Lemon Tart
Ink: Old Olive, So Saffron, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Amuse creative candy, tag punches, lemon tart ribbon

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Stampotique Designers Challenge: Color Challenge

 

Welcome to the 2nd Stampotique Designer's Challenge.  This week I'm the hostess & I chose a color challenge of rose, yellow, mossy green & optional color of blue.  These are some of my favorite colors, but I struggled with my cards.  This week is also a Stampotique Stamps only challenge.  If you don't have any Stampotique stamps, make sure to play the 2nd Wednesday of the month for your chance to win some Stampotique money to add some to your collection.


I ended up making 2 cards, one using the baby wipe technique for the background and the Warhol technique for the images.  My friend Lisa is always using the Warhol technique on her cards and thought this image, Clochegirl by one of Stampotique's new artist, Kelle McCarter would go great with this image.  I paired the images with one of my new favorite sentiments, Freakin' People Person.  I just crack up at the sentiments that Stampotique has.

Card details:
Stamp Set:  Clochegirl & Freakin' People Person by Stampotique Originals
Cardstock: Basic Black, Glossy White, Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, So Saffron
Inks:  Same as cardstock
Accessories:  Baby Wipe Technique
 

For my 2nd card I choose this new image, Merry Fairy and a sentiment I find fits a lot of cards that I make, Go Confidently.  




I did a little coloring on this image with my Copics, a little sewing on the edge of the patterned paper and I added some Zva crystals to her skirt.

Card details:
Stamp Set:  Merry Fairy & Go Confidently by Stampotique Originals
Cardstock:  Mellow Moss, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Basic Grey
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Lemon Tart Ribbon, Janome sewing, Zva Crystals

I hope you will join us at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge and you can now check out some of the design teams cards all in one place on the Stampotique Designer's Blog.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Gibbi

 

I had a few minutes to throw together a quick card combining a few challenges I wanted to participate in before I headed out of town in the morning.  I knew that I wouldn't have much time upon my return and would miss some of the challenge deadlines.
On my list of challenges I really wanted to try this week were the following:



  • Oh, Alice! Challenge to use an inspiration piece using some glam and glitter-you can't tell too well from my picture but my Gibbi has some Sparkly Fluff on her tie spots, Crystal Effects on her shirt & Stickles on her purse.  I was inspired by the gorgeous mushrooms on the make-up case...I love mushrooms!
  • Critter Sketch Blog Challenge #2
 

Card details:
Stamps:  Gibbi & Well, la de frickin' dah! from Stampotique Originals
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Nook & Pantry
Inks:  Dish All the Dirt Brown, Ruby Red
Accesories: Brads, sponges, SU! Ribbon, Janome sewing machine

Happy Spring


I completed this card with a couple of challenges in mind.  I can't believe I was able to combine them, but I was.
  • First, I wanted to participate in helping Joanne B. celebrate her 3rd blogaversary by doing a paperpieced card using an MFT image.  I stamped a piece of Cool Carribean with the heart background stamp from Sweet Hearts and then cut it out to piece it on the image I had stamped on the Confetti White Cardstock.
  • Second challenge was for Allison & Sue's Everything Old is New Again challenge to break out some Prima's on  your card.  I had gone in on a Prima buy in a few years ago and have not even come close to touching all that I got.


    Card details:
    Stamp:  My Basket of Eggs Pure Innocence for MFT, Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock:  Cool Carribean, Confetti White, Kraft
    Inks:  Dish All the Dirt Brown from Clear & Simple Stamps, Copics, Tempting Turquoise
    Accessories: Prima flower, Making Memories Button, Janome Sewing, Basic Grey Bling It Designer Rhinestone, Carribean Blue Shimmer Mist

    Sunday, February 21, 2010

    Wonderful Spring

    I am constantly thinking of Spring these days.  I'm not a big fan of the cold weather, I like it mid 70's.  I'm a shorts, t-shirt & birks girl and so I can't wait until the weather warms up.  I can wait to go back to shaving my legs every day or two though...can't stand that part of the warm weather!

    This last weekend I stamped a bunch of images I just got from Stampotique and brought my Copics upstairs to color while I watched the Olympics.  I only managed to color about 5 images all night, but hey, it made for an easy card to throw together.



    I'm a HUGE fan of all things Mish.  I mostly enjoy seeing the way all her creations come together, all her little doo-dads in her cute little containers.  Who wouldn't fall in love with those???  Anyway, I saw she had another sketch by Mish on her blog and thought I would give it a go.  I decided to go with a straight edge image instead of the rounded corners as I already had these images mounted.

    Hope you enjoy the card and don't get tired of my Stampotique image or the Basic Grey Bittersweet papers.


    Card details:
    Stamps:  Blueberry Bunnies in a basket & Have a Wonderful Spring from Stampotique Originals
    Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Stamper's Select, Basic Grey Bittersweet
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories:  SU! Border punch

    Saturday, February 20, 2010

    Mojo Monday

    Wow, this challenge was a doozy for me.  I kept with my Bittersweet paper since I already had it out but changed up the image a little.

    Julee's Mojo Monday sketch this past week was definitely one that took me quite awhile to put it together.  I finally got it finished and am pleased with it, but have to say I don't think I'll be revisiting this sketch.  

    I'll be keeping this post short & sweet today.  Looking forward to traveling this week to Las Vegas where I know the weather is a little nicer and although it's a short trip, I hope to see the sun.

    Card details:
    Stamp:  Breezy from Stampotique & Enjoy from Verve Stamps
    Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Confetti White, Bittersweet from Basic Grey
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Chocolate Chip ribbon, circle & scalloped circle punches

    Friday, February 19, 2010

    Bloggers Challenge 139: Sketch

     
    This week our list Mom gave us a sketch to work with.  This is one of those sketches I think I will go back to over and over again.  It was a nice clean sketch that I had fun creating a card for.
    I've been using my embossing powders more this year that I ever have before.  I have so many more supplies that have not seen the light of day in over a year...do you have supplies like that?  I need to start using more of them and more frequently.  


     

    I know that I used this same technique a few weeks ago for one of the other challenges, but I can't seem to steer myself away from it!  I embossed my image with clear embossing powder and used a sponge dauber to color over my image.  I distressed my whole card and I really need to buy the new Zutter Distrezz-it-all.  I used this at CHA and fell in love with it.  I think I need this tool!


     

    Make sure to check out the blogger's challenge gals creations this week.  I always love to see how different they all look from one another.

    Have a great weekend, I hope to get lots of stamping done!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set:  Fancy Wishes from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Confetti Cream, Basic Grey Origins
    Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
    Accessories:  Old Olive Brads, Oval nestabilities, Rustic twine & Rustic buttons, ribbon unknown

    Thursday, February 18, 2010

    Critter Sketch Challenge

    I tried out a brand new challenge this week called Critter Sketch Challenge.  I'm a sucker for sketches so of course I had to try this one out as soon as I saw it!

    The challenge was also to use red somewhere on your card.  I picked this image from Stampotique called Twinkle Toes.  I coordinated her outfit with the paper I picked from Basic Grey Mellow paper pack.


    I told you I loved the look of these flowers and thought instead of a sentiment (which was optional) I would add the flower and leave this card blank for a future sentiment when needed.

    If you have checked out the Stampotique Designer's Challenge you still have a few more days to enter for some Stampotique cash.

    Card details:
    Stamp:  Twinkle Toes from Stampotique Originals
    Cardstock:  Basic Grey Mellow, Confetti White
    Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Scalloped Circle nestabilities, Circle Rhinestone brad, Gold Stickles

    Wednesday, February 17, 2010

    For a friend: Sympathy

     

    Yesterday I mentioned making some cards for friends the past week.  This was a card I made for a friend who lost her father recently.  I never know what types of images to make on sympathy cards, but thought this image would work well.
    I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #60 for this card.  I opted not to do a long card & to rotate the sketch.

    I don't use purple much, it's just not one of the colors I go towards, but am trying to go outside my comfort zone this year and grab colors which I normally wouldn't grab.

    I'm loving all the paper flowers I'm seeing everywhere.  I am having fun making them and think I need to rummage through all my scraps and make a bunch of them to just throw on cards...you'll be seeing a few more with these flowers on them this week.

    Hope you are having a good "hump" day!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set:  Live Life from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock:  Purpilicious from Clear & Simple Stamps, Kraft, Basic Grey Wisteria
    Inks: Fresh Snow, Copic marker
    Accessories:  Circle punch, twine, scallop circle punch, Martha Stewart border punch, Designer Mix buttons from Clear & Simple Stamps

    Tuesday, February 16, 2010

    I Carrot 'bout You

     

    I was excited this weekend to finally work on some challenges!  I have been wanting to play in Sue & Allison's challenge Everything Old is New Again Challenge  but hadn't had a chance since their first or 2nd week

    This week their challenge was to use an unloved color- Orange.  Well, I had the PERFECT image for this that I just received from Stampotique.  How cool & funky is this Carrot image?  I also stretched myself to use Allison's sketch for the week as well.

    I've had a friend in mind the last week and have actually made several cards for friends this past week and will be posting them throughout the week.  She's been having a rough time and I've just had her on my mind.  I wanted to send her a nice quirky card so I hope it will put a smile to her face when she receives it as it's so NOT her style of card...but that's why I know it might give her a little chuckle.

    If you haven't already joined us at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge- head on over there and join us, it's an easy theme this week- "LOVE".

    Here's a 2nd card I did with just a little different layout.


    Card details:
    Stamps:  Carrot & I Carrot 'Bout You from Stampotique Originals
    Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie & SEI Black Orchid, Stamper's Select
    Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Orange You Fabulous ribbon from Clear & Simple Stamps, Black Brads from Designer Mix Clear & Simple Stamps

    Sunday, February 14, 2010

    Happy Birthday to my Sweetheart on Sweethearts Day!

     

    This is for my honey!!  Today is not only Valentine's Day, but it's also my hubby's birthday.  So, Happy Birthday sweetie!
    In our house, we very rarely celebrate Valentine's Day, we make it a big birthday celebration.  I'll be making him a Boston Creme Pie as his request was a cake with a filling.  But, the ganache might not be made...Syd & I have been indulging a little in the chocolate chips :-)

    I CASE'd this idea off a fellow DT member, Beth Matson.  I loved how she showed that the Sweet hearts set didn't only fit the Valentine's theme.  I needed something a little masculine, but wanted to include Valentine's on it as well so I think it worked out well.  I combined the card with some Basic Grey Origins which my friend Lisa made me buy :-)

    Hope your sweetie has a nice Valentine's Day planned for you!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Kraft, Gable Green, Stamper's Select
    Inks: Dish the Dirt Brown, Copics
    Accessories: natural hemp, Dish All the Dirt Brown button

    Friday, February 12, 2010

    Blogger's Challenge 138: Valentine's

     
    This week our theme is Valentine's and it worked perfectly for me as I decided this year I would make my little one's Valentine cards for school.
    While I didn't go with a "traditional" Valentine colors on all of them, I wanted to use some of these new sets I got at CHA from Clear & Simple Stamps.  The set I used is called Cute as a Bug and it's got darling little bugs & very cute sentiments to it.

    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Cute as a Bug & Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Yo-Yo Yellow, Basic Black, Whisper White
    Inks: Yo-Yo Yellow, Little Black Dress, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Stickles

    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Cute as a Bug & Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Lovely Lilac,  Hibiscus Burst, Whisper White
    Inks: Hibiscus Burst, Little Black Dress, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Stickles

    These Valentine's were very simple, I did them in an assembly-line style.  I stamped the one white panel with the Stamp of the Month, Sweet Hearts.  I love this background and can see myself grabbing for it well after Valentine's Day.

    The last 2 cards I made, I used a new stamp I picked up at a stamp show I was at last weekend, helping DeNami Design.  Boy, I could have gone broke in their booth, their stamps are so cute and Nami & Gary were wonderful to work with.  You could really see the connections they had with their customers and Nami remembered a lot of the ladies that visited the booth from previous shows.
     
    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Tweety Birds with heart from DeNami Design,  Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Real Red,, Whisper White
    Inks: Real Red, Little Black Dress, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Cotton Candy Pink Sparkly Fluff

    The stamp I picked out with Valentine's in mind was the Tweety Birds with heart I used some Pink Sparkly Fluff for the hearts in between.

     
    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Tweety Birds with heart from DeNami Design,  Sweet Hearts from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Real Red,, Whisper White
    Inks: Real Red, Little Black Dress, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Cotton Candy Pink Sparkly Fluff

    Hope you will check out the other Blogger's Challenge gals for their creations this week.  I have a few more Valentine's to share but will probably save it for Valentine's Day!
     


    Thursday, February 11, 2010

    Horizontal Tiles

     

    I originally began creating these cards for the Stampotique Designer's Challenge that started yesterday but then thought they didn't look "LOVEY" enough, so I started over.  I was very happy with how these 2 cards turned out though and wanted to share them with you.

    For the first card, I chose some soft, subtle colors to use as I wanted them to shine with some Crystal Effects (hard to get a good photo of that..  I added a few buttons placed on a circle in the open space in the bottom corner (now looking I see they are crooked-yikes)

    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Horizontal Tiles by Stampotique Originals
    Cardstock:  Kraft, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Stamper's Select White
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories:  Enchanted Evening buttons, hemp twine, circle punch


    For this card I added a little patterned paper onto the background along with a sentiment.  I also added some Sparkly Fluff on the wings of the dragonfly instead of crystal effects.

    Card details:
    Stamp Set: Horizontal Tiles & Go Confidently by Stampotique Originals
    Cardstock:  Kraft, Pretty in Pink, Real Red,, Stamper's Select White
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers

    Hope you will join us for the Stampotique Designers Challenge with a LOVE theme this week for a chance to win some Stampotique money.

    Wednesday, February 10, 2010

    Stampotique Designers Challenge: "LOVE" theme

    Today marks the first day of the Stampotique Designers Challenge.  Come & join us with our challenge this week.  Our hostess, Vicki, issued us the challenge them of "Love". 

    I love this little Quasimoto 3 stamp from Stampotique Originals.  It was one of the first stamps I bought from them.  His cute little heart on his shirt & his wings were calling my name and made me thing of "love".  I have a sick sense of Valentine's Day-because we don't really "celebrate" Valentine's in my house.  You see, my husband was BORN on Valentine's Day, so here in my house, we celebrate a birthday.  So Quasimoto with his "Whatever..." sentiment is perfect.

    I used the last Sketch For You to Try.  I thought the little circles would be a good fit with Quasimoto.

    Make sure you visit the Stampotique Designer's Challenge and check out all the awesome creations from this challenge, you will not be disappointed.  Join us in creating a project/card with a "LOVE" theme.

    Monday, February 8, 2010

    New Challenge Announcement

    I'm so excited to announce the Stampotique Designer's Challenge that will be beginning this Wednesday hereVicki Garrett has been hard at work rallying the team to provide you all with some fun challenges.

    I hope you will take the time to check out the design team and if you have never heard of Stampotique Originals, take a minute (or ten) to wander around their site.  I love their stamps and enjoy venturing out of my comfort zone using some of them.

    Join us on Wednesday to see what challenge Vicki has issued us and hope that you will join us then! 

    Sunday, February 7, 2010

    Blog Candy

    If you are interested, my friend Simone Pursiful is giving away some goodies from CHA.  You can visit Simone here to enter into her blog candy.

    Superbowl Party

     

    Are you all prepping for the Superbowl today?  I have to say, I'm not!  I'm just going with the flow, going to just be us here tonight so we'll settle into the couch and hang out with the family.
    I created this Superbowl Party event to give others ideas of what to do.  All of the details are posted on the Clear & Simple Stamps blog, so please make sure to visit it if you would like to see additional pictures of the creations.

    Here are a few of my favorites:

     
      
    Can we say yummy? The food is making my mouth water!
     

    Friday, February 5, 2010

    Blogger's Challenge #136: Red, White, Black

    This week for blogger's challenge our list Mom, Lisa challenged us to use red, white, black.  I originally wanted to use some designer paper I had but went in a whole different direction instead.

    I picked Julee's Mojo Monday 124 Sketch for this card.  I've said this before, but I'll say it again, I *love* sketch challenges, all kinds of them!

    This was another set I finally picked up at the Clear and Simple Stamps booth at CHA.  I had been eyeing Live Life for awhile and finally decided it was time to treat myself to it.

    Make sure you check out the blogger's challenge participants for their creations using red, white, black and join in if you like!

    Card details:
    Stamp Sets: Art Deco and Live Life by Clear and Simple Stamps
    Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
    Inks: Real Red, Basic Black, Versamark
    Accessories: Clear embossing powder, A Blanc Check Ribbon, Circle & Scalloped Circle punch, Amuse Creative Candy

    Thursday, February 4, 2010

    My Basket of Eggs

     
    I had so much fun coloring these images from My Favorite Things.  I saw these at CHA and had to get at least one.  By the time I found them, most were out, but this one was one I grabbed up real quick.
    Of course I paired this image with one of my favorite new papers which I'm so thankful I bought...and almost wish I had bought 2.  Bittersweet by Basic Grey.  The new line of papers Basic Grey is coming out with are awesome, can't wait to get my hands on them!


    I colored her with my Copic markers and highlighted the eggs in the basket & the heart in her hair with some Crystal Effects.  I finally broke out my sewing machine to adhere the brown piece that I stamped with the Art Deco background set by Clear & Simple Stamps.  I love this set, I can see myself using it a lot.

    I used Mercy's sketch #46 for this card, but flipped where the image should be as I screwed up on my sewing just a bit.  Mercy's sketches are great, I love having the opportunity to participate in her sketch challenges.

    For the flowers, I used an old punch, not even sure how old it is.  In the middle I wanted the flower to stand out a bit so I used another new purchase from CHA, some dots from Clear & Simple Stamps.  They are a little bit bigger than a small brad & without the prongs.  They have adhesive on the back & the white ones can be colored with your Copics.  I wanted these in every color!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set:  My Basket of Eggs by My Favorite Things, Art Deco from Clear & Simple Stamps
    Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Bittersweet by Basic Grey, Stamper's Select white
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Close to Cocoa 
    Accessories:  Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, A Blanc Check Dots from Clear & Simple Stamps, Janome Sewing Machine,  3/4" circle punch, flower punch



    Wednesday, February 3, 2010

    Sneak Peek of Superbowl Party Event

    *2nd post of the day, make sure to scroll down for my MFT Guest DT submission*


    Make sure to visit the Clear & Simple Stamps tomorrow for my Superbowl Party samples.  I'm very excited about the projects I created for the Superbowl Party and hope you will enjoy them as well.

    I'm Pulling for You!

    Floppy is a fun little image to color!  I was gifted this set from Susan Liles, but this is the first time I've pulled it out to use it.  I made this card for the My Favorite Things Guest Design Team spot for February, I actually made 2 of them, which I will share the other one another day.

    This paper I used was one I had to have at CHA, I was a sucker for paper there.  I probably traveled home with about 15 lbs of paper stacks.  I need to learn to restrain myself :-)  This was one I purchased at Embellish It! from Fancy Pants.  I love their paper!!!  Then again, I very rarely find a paper I don't like.

    You can't tell very well from the pictures unless you click to enlarge, but I used a rub-on right above the bow on the patterned paper.  I thought it would show up better but it's hard to tell.  I used my copics to make the sun and then highlighted it using some crystal effects.

    I'm having a blast stamping again, it's amazing how a lot of new products from CHA can get your creative juices flowing!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set:  I'm Pulling for You from My Favorite Things
    Cardstock:  Certainly Celery, Bravo Burgundy, Stamper's Select White, Fancy Pants Delight "Bunches"
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
    Accessories:  Orange You Fabulous ribbon from Clear & Simple Stamps, Fancy Pants Delight Rub-ons

    Tuesday, February 2, 2010

    Wild Sprouts Megan

    While at CHA with my friends, we had a Copic coloring session (ha, the 3 of us anyway) where were getting some tips from our friendly pro, Kerry.  This was one I colored before she got to the room and I liked it so wanted to make a card with it.

    I love this Basic Grey paper.  Ha!  Who am I kidding, even the Basic Grey paper I don't like I have to have.  I need to start using it quicker so I don't have such a big stack.  Bittersweet is perfect for Valentine's so I'm hoping to make some cards for the kids using it.


    This card uses Mercy's Sketch from last week which was nice & easy to use with a larger image.  I got the opportunity to meet Jessica with The Greeting Farm at CHA and seeing stamps in person is always so much different than looking at them online.  I loved a lot of the stamps I saw when browsing their booth!

    Card details:
    Stamp Set:  Wild Sprouts Megan by The Greeting Farm
    Cardstock: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Bittersweet by Basic Grey
    Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers
    Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch, Amuse Creative Candy
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