CardPatterns 79 - Thinking of You

This card was created using the sketch from the cardpatterns blog. It is Sketch #79. I also used this as practice for the Copic Challenge. The copic challenge for this 2 week period is to use blues and color blue jeans. I know I need to practice a bit before I submit my entry for that one ;-) So, the attempt here is to have the light source coming from the top left. I used the "nasty rag" technique on Mimosa's jeans to add a little texture. I'm really trying to make an effort at showing the shading. I've decided, while taking these copic classes, that I am afraid of shading. I try to really blend so the effect is sort of blurred (so you can't see my mistakes). I'm trying to be very mindful of this. We'll see how this works. Thanks for visiting!

Recipe:
Stamps: Bildmalarna Mimosa, Warmest Regards (SU)
Paper: Little Boy Blue, Kraft, White (Gina K)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky
Accessories: Organdy Ribbon, Copics, Chocolate Pearls

Flowers?? Is this for real?

Happy Labor Day!! My birthday last month. My daughter brought me flowers. If you only knew my husband. He and his family don't believe in buying flowers... it's not practical. *BIG EYE ROLL*. I was floored to see my little one bring in the boquet. It was so thoughtful, even more so because of the flower prejudice ;-) I took a few pictures so I wouldn't forget. They really are pretty.

Shhhhhhhhh! new stamps!

I promised myself and some other people, that I wouldn't buy any new Christmas stamps this year. I probably have enough Christmas stamps to last, I don't know, FOREVER?? I've been wanting to try out the JustRite stampers for a while. I would forget, then remember.. you know how that goes. However a few weeks ago, I was reading Denise's blog, The Paper Landscaper, and saw that she was previewing the MOST ADORABLE stamps from Just Rite. I had to go visit the site... and before I knew it, new stamps had jumped into my cart.

Well, this was the first card I made for the OCC sketch challenge. This is a fairly simple easy to recreate Christmas card. The most time consuming part was coloring the garland border on the sentiment piece. That really didn't take that long :-)

Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Nested Frames, Christmas Nested Sentimenst, Whimsical Christmas 2" (JustRite)

Paper: Cranberry Tart, White (GinaK); DP (October Afternoon)

Ink: Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)

Accessories: Copics, Circle Punches, Ribbon (Limelight), Chocolate Pearls and dimensionals

Happy Stamping!!

StampTV Inspiration

If any of you frequent StampTV, you may have seen this card there. This is the card that I made for the 8/18 Inspiration Challenge. If any of you have NOT been to StampTV, what the heck are you waiting for???? I just love StampTV. There are great tips, great people, great projects, great challenges.. etc. So the inspiration picture was a Curio cabinet. The cabinet was separated into various sized and shaped cubbies. That is where I drew my inspiration. The DP and sentiment layer are blocked in the same way the curio cabinet was. In the curio cabinet, there was a small vase of flowers that were yellow and white. I am using the poinsettia and the brad to reflect that portion of the picture. Thanks for hanging around for my Christmas phase :-)

Recipe:
Stamps: A Very Merry Christmas (GinaK)
Paper: Lipstick Red, All Spruced Up, White (Gina K); DP is Basic Grey
Ink: Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)
Accessories: Prima Flower, brad, ribbon, Copics

Birthday with MOJO

I've taken a short break from Christmas cards. This is a card I made for this weeks Mojo Monday sketch challenge. It's the 4th week so it was a circle or square challenge. I went with the square. The card is 5.5*5.5. I HAD to use my favorite Lacey nesties (shapeabilities). I also wanted to try my hand at the Just Rite stamp I got. Wow! If only you knew how long it took me to realize that I needed to put the letters in from right to left, instead of left to right you would laugh soooooo hard! I used the highlighting with nesties technique on the main image. I really went out of my box with these bright colors. I have such a hard time combining brights. I'm actually pretty pleased with this one. Definitely had to stretch and that's a good thing!

Recipe:
Stamps: Just Rite with 15 pt TNR Alpha, Organize it (Gina K)
Paper: Sweet Mango, Turquoise Sea, Chocolate Brown, White, DP (Gina K)
Ink: Rich Cocoa, Tangelo, Desert Sand (Memento)
Accessories: Lacey Squares Shapeabilities, Copics, sponge daubers, Lacey Circles, standard circles, rhinestones, ribbon

Fall with Critters

Let me start with my excuses LOL! For some reason, I was unable to measure ANYTHING accurately the first time day before yesterday. I really don't know what my issue was.

This card is a combination for 2 challenges. The Critter Sketch challenge for this week is to make a fall card. It just so happened that the color challenge over at stampTv was to use yellow, brown and ivory. I think those are pretty fall colors and so, the card was born! I used the new Lacey Squares Nestabilities, I have to say, that these new Lacey Circles and Squares are my new favorites! I LOVE them! I stamped the image and then used 3 sizes of the squares to cut it out. The second and third layers are all popped up with dimensionals. I hope that the idea to "spotlight" the image comes through. I found the DP at JoAnn's when I went shopping with my "evil" friend Lee who somehow always twists my arm and makes me spend money ;-) Isn't it GORGEOUS!! Of course I forgot to write down who makes it. I'll have to add that later along with a better picture if I can manage to figure out what settings to fix on the camera! Thanks for visiting today.

Recipe:
Stamps: Autumn Splendor (Gina K)
Paper: Sweet Corn, Chocolate Brown, Ivory (Gina K); DP
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Accessories: Lacey Squares (Spellbinders), dimensionals, Copics, Chocolate Pearls

Our Creative Corner Sketch and Color

One of these days I may come up with some original titles. This is a double challenge but they are both for Our Creative Corner. This combines the OCC color challenge for this week with the sketch challenge. I really had a lot of fun coming up with this card. I pulled out my Gina K stamps again. This time, I used the Sending Sunshine set that was designed by Theresa Momber. I used buttons again too.. I'm abnormally pleased with using buttons. I figure I will figure out how to really use them well one of these days :-) I colored the main image with copics. I think, if I were to repeat this card, I might stamp the tree from this set on the Old Olive -- just for a little more oomph. Overall, though I'm pleased with how this one turned out!

Recipe:
Stamps: Sending Sunshine
Paper: Old Olive, So Saffron (SU); Cranberry Tart, Ivory, Chocolate (Gina K); DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Rich Cocoa, Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves (Memento)
Accessories: Copics, buttons, organdy ribbon, twine