A Wintery Birthday

Hi all,

I am still playing with some of the awesome winter and holiday images that Kristy has put out at Some Odd Girl!  I saw a few challenges I could get in on, so I threw a little somethin' together!

Firstly, I am entering the Allsorts challenge #83: Anything Goes.

Next, I am playing along with the Creative Card Crew challenge: Birthdays.

And finally, I used the Card Patterns Sketch #96...here:

And I had to use my new Snowy Mae digi, along with the fun Happy Birthday sentiment! Did you know Kristy sells sentiments too?  I especially like this one because there is an outline, so you can colour it!

Here is my card:

The base is Kraft CS, followed by a Basic Black piece, and a Whisper White mat.  On top of that, I added a plaid piece of Manchester DSP from SU, and I wrapped some Soft Suede polka dot ribbon around that layer, and added a staple to each side. 

I cut my circles out of Whisper White and Soft Suede CS using my classic and scallop circle Nesties.  I sponged the white circle with some Wheat Dew Drop ink.  I punched some arrows out of white and black CS and added them for some fun interest.

I printed Mae and the sentiment off onto PTI White CS and coloured them with Copics.  I cut Mae out, and attached her with Dimensionals, and I put the sentiment panel in her hand - it looks like she is showcasing it! 

Also, don't forget that the SOG blog ALWAYS has a challenge running, and every 2 weeks Kristy gives away SOG points, and free digis!
Also, there is a My Tiny Contest running until January 16 - you won't want to miss it!!!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Gingerbread InStyle

Hi all,

I was playing with some more holiday images from InStyle Stamps, and I decided to make a little treat carrier for all the Kisses I collected! 

I started with a simple 8.5" square piece of Soft Suede CS, and I added 2" tabs on either side.  I folded it into a box, and added some Sticky Strip to adhere the edges.  I wrapped a strip of Rockabilly DSP around it - the yummy piece with the shiny cherries on it.

I printed the Gingerbread House image onto PTI White CS, coloured it in with Copics, cut it out, and attached it with Dimensionals. 

I stuffed some tissue paper and all my Kisses into the box!

Don't forget to check out all the challenges running on the ISS blog! You have a few chances to win some ISS digis!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday 134: Ollie

Hi all,

I wanted to play along with the Sketch Saturday 134 sketch this week again - I love these sketches!  There was a giant square panel in the centre which really appealed to me!

AND, did you know that the monkee from Some Odd Girl has been named Ollie??? I am using Sad Ollie for this card, cause he's sooo cute!  I morphed him into a get well monkee...

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take:

I left a couple panels out because the card was small, and the image was big, but I got the gist of it.  My card base is Basic Gray CS, and I also used Basic Black CS for all my mats.  The DSP is from SU's Close To Cocoa Prints pack, and I added some black jumbo brads to the side. 

I printed Ollie onto Neenah Solar White CS and coloured him with Copics.  I added some Crystal Effects to his tears, and I added some black Sakura pen to his eyes.  I cut him out with my Square Nesties, and mounted it with Basic Black CS. 

Make sure you check out the SOG blog for the current BLING challenge, and good luck!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Love is in the Air

Hi all,

We got some really fun images to work with from InStyle Stamps this month, and they included some with a lovey dovey theme!  Valentine's Day isn't until February, but there is no time like the present to prepare!

You can definitely use these images to make some cute gifts for your cutie, but I chose to make a card with the Vanessa digi! 

My card base is PTI White, followed by a piece of Bride Specialty DSP and a Real Red mat.  I kind of like the way it turned out with the white paper and the red mat.  At the bottom, I added some glitter Thickers that spell "LOVE".

I printed Vanessa onto PTI White CS and coloured her with Copics.  I cut her out with some Classic Rectangle Nesties, and added some Pretty In Pink sponging inside the stencil.  I cut out a Basic Black mat with Scallop Rectangle Nesties as well, and mounted it on with Dimensionals.

Don't forget to check out the challenges always running on the ISS blog - you have tons of chances to win free digis!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother-Daughter Shopping

Hi all,

Over the holidays, we are showing off some special ADIL (A Day In the Life) series images from ISS on the InStyle Stamps blog!  I absolutely love these images - the scenes are so nice, and they aretons of fun to colour!  Everyday, we have someone different showing off their ADIL project!

You have a chance to win a $25 goodie bag from ISS, and all you have to do to win is comment on the post every day on the ISS blog, and comment on the re-cap at the very end.  Commenting will be open until December 27, and then a winner will be drawn!

I am showcasing the Mom and Daughter Shopping Day image - just in time for Christmas! 

My card base is Kraft CS, then a Basic Black piece and a Whisper White piece, embossed with the Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I added some Wheat Dew Drop sponging around the edges of the white.

I printed the ADIL image onto PTI White CS and coloured it with Copics.  That piece was matted with Basic Black CS, and attached with Dimensionals.

Don't forget to check out the ISS blog for all the DT samples with ADIL images!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Some Odd Girl: Style 10

Hi all,

Well, 2 weeks have passed and it's time for another style challenge over on the Some Odd Girl blog!  This time, they want us to use 2 or more types of bling!  I LOVE this challenge - sparkle is so much fun!

Since the big holiday is coming, I decided to make a wintery card using the Snowman image!  He is so much fun! 

My card base is PTI White CS, and I added 4 corners of Heidi Swapp rhinestones for some bling!  My next layer is a piece of DCWV patterned paper from their glittered Winter pack.  The trees have sparkle all over them.  Yum.

I printed my snowman onto PTI White CS, and coloured him with Copics.  I added some Gunmetal Stickles to his buttons, and I spritzed the whole thing with Angel Wings Glimmer Mist for an overall shimmer.  I also painted some blue Shimmerz onto the snow.

Make sure you check out what all the ODDies brought out for the challenge on the SOG blog and submit your own project with multiple types of bling!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

InStyle Colour Challenge

Hi all,

Today is another colour challenge with the InStyle Stamps blog!  We had some really soft and lovely colours to work with this time around - here is our picture:

So calm, and relaxing, isn't it?

Here is my take:

My base is Elegant Eggplant CS, followed by some Almost Amethyst Prints DSP with a Whisper White mat.  I wrapped some White Organdy ribbon around that layer, and I added a bow to the top, which was made with my Bow Easy.

I printed Heartful Chloe from ISS onto PTI White CS, and coloured her with Copics.  I added some Bisque Color Box chalk ink around the edges.  That piece was matted with Basic Black CS. 

Make sure to stop by the ISS blog to contribute your own project with the same colour scheme!  You have a chance to win some ISS digis!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday 132

Hi all,

I am playing along today with the Sketch Saturday 132 sketch!  And in keeping with my favourite season, I had to make another Christmas card!  I used the Santa image from Some Odd Girl, and some fun Dashing DSP from SU.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my version:

I used Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White CS, along with Dashing DSP.  I punched the white strips with my Icicle egde punch by Martha Stewart.  The oval was cut with my Classic Oval Nesties.  The sentiment is an SU rub-on, on top of Basic Black CS, and punched out with the SU ornament punch.

I printed Santa onto PTI White CS, coloured him with Copics, cut him out, and mounted him on with Dimensionals.

Don't forget to head over to the SOG blog and take a look at the current challenge, and other news!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop Winner!

Hey everyone,

I am just stopping by quickly to announce the winner of our Some Odd Girl blog hop that started on November 30.  Drumroll pleeeeease....

The winning commenter is Mary J!

Please send me an email at mckinley{underscore}robin{at}yahoo{dot}com and I will send you the Big Pressie Tia image!

Congratulations!

A New Month and A New Sketch!

Hi all,

Well, I suppose we should welcome eachother into a new month!  This year has gone by so quickly, and now we're in December!  That is just crazy.

Since it's the first Wednesday of the month, we are playing along with a new sketch challenge over on the InStyle Stamps blog!  I always LOVE sketches - I do the least amount of thinking, and somehow, the project comes out decent - that is a credit to the talented peeps making the sketches!
Here is the sketch for this month (SC16):

Now, that is good stuff - I always love a large main panel : )

So, here is my creation:

I used a 5 1/4" square base of Soft Suede CS, and the 2 patterned papers in the background are from SU's Christmas Cocoa pack.  At the bottom, I added a strip of Soft Suede polka dot ribbon.  My sentiment is an SU rub-on, on top of Real Red CS, and punched out with the SU ornament punch.

I printed my digi image, Scarf Chick, onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with Rectangle Nesties.  I added some Soft Suede sponging on the inside of that panel, and matted it with a Basic Black piece.

Make sure you head over to the ISS blog to see what th rest of the DT put together, and to submit your own creation with our awesome sketch this month!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop

Welcome to our first Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop!

We're taking this hop to show some love for all our Oddies this holiday season by having a hop that includes our customers! So take a hop thru our list and make sure to leave comments at every stop because the Odd Girls have some prizes to give away but you have to complete the list to be entered. We are starting here and ending up at Kristy's blog and I am SURE along the way you'll see some amazing projects!

You should have come here from Tanya!  But if not, here is the whole lineup:

SOG Blog
Kimmy
Margie
Andrea
Leah
Corry
Sally
Yvonne
Meredith
Tanya
Robin McK (YOU ARE HERE)
Jennifer
Donna
Marcie
Asa
Zarah
Tanya
Mary
Denise
Robin F
Diana
Jan
Cass
Kellie
Kristy

Each Odd Girl (in large letters) will be giving away the digi they used on their projects, so make sure you are making comments!

Here's my card:

The base is Gable Green CS, followed by a Whisper White piece, and a Basic Black mat, punched with my Martha Stewart crown edge punch.  I punched out a bunch of polka dots from different CS and patterned papers, and stuck them on randomly.  I stamped my sentiment (SU) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the corner.

I printed Big Pressie Tia (from the newest hol-ODD-day release) onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.

Your next stop on the hop is Jennifer!

The hop runs thru December 1 at 6pm. The Odd Girls will have their winners posted December 2 on their blogs. Are you still here? Get to hoppin!

Monday Showcase and Au Revoir!

Hi all,

Welcome to another Monday, which means a showcase at The TownScrapper blog!  Alas, this is my last post as a Scrapette - November marks the end of my DT term : (
I got to work with some realy fun and talented ladies, so I will definitely be blog stalking all of them!

So, for my card today, I chose to work with a Greeting Farm image - it is one of their sprouts called Vivi.  She is such a cute little elf - again, I just love those ears!

My card base is Tempting Turquoise CS, and I added a panel of Gable Green on top, embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder, and that was matted with Whisper White.  I also added 3 strips of Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon around that base.
The next panel is a fuzzy piece of DSP from SU's Christmas Cocoa pack, matted with Whisper White.

I stamped Vivi onto Bella's Bestest paper, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.

I had fun with this one, especially since the colours are a little unusual for the Christmas holidays!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

A New Beginning

Hi all,


I wasn't able to play along with the InStyle Stamps blog hop this month because of some unexpected events, but I still wanted to show one last project for this month. Every month, I usually make a scrapbook page of my nieces because I have been so behind on those. So my project this time uses the digi image called New Year Chloe (from InStyle Stamps), and I made a big silvery page!

My base is a brushed silver CS, which was decorated with lots of white SU rub-ons (snowflakes & branch), and I added the black letters for the partial title (Making Memories rub-ons). I added a white strip at the bottom, which was punched with my Martha Stewart Icicle edge punch, and some silver Making Memories rub-ons for the rest of the title.
The next panel is Whisper White with some silver SU rub-ons along the edge, matted with Basic Black. Then, the piece de resistance, the picture of my niece, was also matted with Basic Black CS.

Chloe was printed onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and cut out with Label 4 Nesties. I added some Liquid Pearls to her hairband, and her New Year's sash is coloured in with Sakura Glaze Pen for sparkle.

Don't forget to stop by the ISS blog and check out all the challenges that are always running!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday with an Elf!

Hi all!

I have been playing with some of the awesome holiday images from the Some Odd Girl store! And Sketch Saturday just posted this week's sketch, and it's a fun one!  Here's a peek:

So, here's my take:

I used Chocolate Chip and Whisper White CS, as well as Ski Slope DSP.  The Whisper White strip was punched with the Martha Stewart Icicle edge punch and I added some Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon on top of that.  My sentiment is an SU rub-on, and punched out with the Word Window punch.  The snowflakes are from the Felt Flurries Accents & Elements collection, and the ovals are cut with Oval Nesties.

I printed Elf Kaylee onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I think she's just the cutest little thing, and make sure you check out her ears - they are extra long and pointy!

Don't forget to stop by the SOG blog to see what challenges are happening right now!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Chickee-poo

Hi all,

I was playing with some of my new images from the InStyle Stamps store, and so I had to bust out this adorable chick image called Chucky.  He is such a funny little furball!

Well, first off, my card base is Crushed Curry CS, next is a Whisper White piece, embossed with a Cuttlebug polka dot folder, and matted with Basic Black CS.  I added another black block on top of that just to make it pop.  The huge white medallion is a Spellbinders die cut, and I added some Liquid Pearls around that.  The cirlce is Sage Shadow CS, cut out with Circle Nesties, and the Basic Black piece is from a Spellbinders die too.

I printed Chucky onto PTI White CS, coloured him with Copics, and cut him out with a small white border.  I stuck him on with Dimensionals, and that's it!

Don't forget to stop by the ISS blog - there are always sketch, colour and inspiration challenges running at any given time!  Try to win some free digis!!!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

SOG Style Challenge 9: Windows

Hi all,

It has been 2 weeks since the last challenge on the Some Odd Girl blog, so that means we're at it again! This week, we were challenged to make a window card!  Well, this was definitely a fun one, and just wait until you see what the whole Odd DT made - the projects are amazing! 

Well, since I love the new release at Some Odd Girl so much, I decided to use the brand new Cold Kitty Tia!  She is such a cutie!

I actually went with a very simple layout.  The base is Whisper White, and I cut the window out with my Rectangle Nesties.  I made the frame out of Basic Black CS and my classic and scallop Rectangle Nesties.  I added some dots around the scallops with a white gel pen.  I stamped some SU flowers at the bottom in Pretty In Pink ink, and added a bunch of miscellaneous brads and eyelets to the centres. 

I printed Tia onto PTI White CS and coloured her with Copics, and then she was matted with Basic Black CS.  I mounted that panel with Dimensionals for some pop.

Make sure you head over to the SOG blog to see what the whole DT have done, and to make your own window card!  Link it up, and you have a chance to win some fun SOG digi images!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

InStyle Stamps: Thankful Inspiration

Hi all,

It is another inspiration Wednesday over at the InStyle Stamps blog!  This month, the DT were asked to make a gift for someone that you wouldn't usually think of, but still needs to be thanked!  I thought of a school teacher, and decided to make a bookmark!  I think it would be great gift to make a bookmark, and give it to a teacher with a great book!

Here is the inspiration pic:

I took the colours as inspiration from this picture, and obviously, the theme of being thankful!

So, I made my bookmark wth Pretty In Pink CS and scallop Square Nesties.  Next, I added a piece of Whisper White CS.

I printed the digi Leang and Sei onto PTI White CS and coloured them with Copics.  I added some Vanilla Flower Soft around the sled for snow, and my sentiment is a Rub-on from Stampin' Up!  That piece was then matted with Basic Black CS.

Make sure to head over to the ISS blog to check out what the DT have done, and to submit your own creation using the inspiration picture!  You have a chance to win some great ISS digis! 

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

ISS New Release!

Hi all,

We are previewing a bunch of new releases this week over on the InStyle Stamps blog!  Today, we get to show you a brand new image from the A Day in the Life Series: Mel!  Keep your eyes open for the images coming up in the store!

Here's my card:

The base is Basic Gray CS, with a Basic Black layer and a Whisper White mat.

I printed Mel onto PTI White CS and coloured her with Copics.  I matted her with Basic Black and Whisper White CS, and I added some Martha Stewart pearls to each corner.

She looks like she's being a vixen, doesn't she?  And that bed looks soooo comfy : )

Make sure you stop by the ISS blog, and take a peek at all the new images coming out!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Town Scrapper Monday Showcase

Hi all,

It's Monday again, and that means another showcase at The Town Scrapper blog!  As you know, on Mondays, the Scrapettes get to show you images from any brand that Phebe sells!

Today, I chose to play with a Magnolia image - I love the Tildas! Did you know that Phebe sells Magnolia images???

My card base is Baja Breeze CS, then the DSP is from the SEI collection called Glitzmas - love the metallic ornaments!  That was matted with Basic Black CS.  I also added a couple of the Felt Flurries from an old SU Accents and Elements package.  I cut out a Whisper White rectangle with a Basic Black mat.  At the top of that, I stamped my sentiment from Stamping Bella with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I stamped Tilda onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento ink, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I thought she made a cute Christmas card : )

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.
Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Some Odd Girl Digi Days!!!

Hey everyone!

Some Odd Girl is having a couple of parties today!  We have our digi day today on our Papercraft Planet group and our SNR Card Universe group!  I deifnitely recommend heading over there and becoming a member.  You can chat with the DT, and participate in some challenges to win yourself some prizes!

My challenge to everyone for today was to make a holiday card!  I HAD to use a new release image because they were so festive!  Here it is:

I decided to use my SU Ski Slope DSP, along with Pressie Mae from the brand new releases this week!  I coloured her up with Copics, after printing her onto PTI White CS, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I also added some white Fun Flock to her dress and some Atyou Spica Glitter pen to the shiny yellow parts!

The corners were cut with the Ticket Corner punch, and I used the Top Note die for the main panel.  I punched out 3 ornaments using my SU punch, and some shrink plastic.  I then heated them with my heat gun so they became mini charms, and stuck them on!  The sentiment is from Stamping Bella in Chocolate Chip ink.

Fine print:

When playing with challenges today please upload your creations in the SNR/PCP gallery with the tag "Some Odd Girl". The quotes are important so we can easily find your projects to leave some much deserved love! SNR's/PCP's gallery moves so fast and we'd hate to miss anyone. Please also make sure that you link up your entries in the challenge post so everyone can see your take.


All challenges are due by Sunday 14th November 2010 at 6pm EST.  Every entry that has been correctly linked/tagged within the given time limit will receive (1) SOG point. Use a Some Odd Girl Digi on your project and you will get one (1) more SOG Point. The winner of each challenge (as chosen by random draw) will get an additional three (3) points! So the more challenges you enter the more points you earn and what do points get you? PRIZES of course! So make SURE you have an account with us so you can receive all your points. The Oddie with the MOST points at the end of our Digi Day will be declared our WINNER and be rewarded with three (3) digis of their choice!Please note: This challenge cannot be combined with any of the other Digi Day challenges.What are SOG Points, you may ask? Have a look here: HERE to get the low-down.
 
Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Townscrapper: 2 Ribbons

Hi all,

It's Friday again! TGIF!  It's time for another Friday challenge over on the Town Scrapper blog!  This week, our challenge is to use 2 or more ribbons on the project!  Now, that should be pretty easy, right?  Well, I went for a boy card, and it's a simple one!

Here it is:

My card base is Kraft CS, followed by a Whisper White piece.  That was embossed with my Mesh Cuttlebug folder, and I wrapped my 2 pieces of black grosgrain ribbon around that piece.

I used the Victoria Case image called Keep the Peace Evan on PTI White CS.  He is coloured with Copics, and that panel was matted with a Basic Black layer.  Look at Evan trying to protect that poor fish from the cat!

I hope you're able to play along - check out the TTS blog, and link up your creation!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.



Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!