InStyle Colour Challenge

Hi All,

It's time for another colour challenge from InStyle Stamps! Happens every second Saturday of the month.  To see what the whole DT have done, head over to the ISS Blog!
This is a special challenge, because we are also participating in the Fussy and Fancy Friday Sketch Challenge! Woah, multi-tasking!  This sketch was designed by Mindy Baxter.

Since Mother's Day will be coming up soon, we got some very "motherly" images to work with! This one is called Christine and Baby Jayla - aren't they cute???  This image hasn't been released yet - it will be coming towards the end of April.

Here is the colour challenge from ISS:

And here is the sketch from Fussy and Fancy:

My card base is Crushed Curry.  Then, I have a layer of Whisper White, Basic Black, and Crushed Curry again, embossed with the Dots Cuttlebug folder - but only the top 3/4, or so.  I added Old Olive eyelets to each corner of this base layer.  Next, is a tall rectangle panel made from Whisper White, Basic Black, and Old Olive CS, which was embossed with the Mesh Cuttlebug folder.  Across that, I added a strip of Basic Black CS, matted with Whisper White, which was punched with the Martha Stewart fence edge punch.  I added 2 Old Olive buttons with Linen Thread to either side with Mini Glue Dots.

For the main panel, I ended up with a rectangle, instead of an oval, but tried to back it with an oval.  The back part of the panel is a Basic Black oval, mounted with a Bermuda Bay scallop oval.  Christine and Jayla were printed onto PTI White CS, and coloured in with Copics.  I added some sponging with Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay inks, and added some doodling around the frame with a black marker.  I stamped the sentiment (SU) sideways onto the panel in Versamark, and embossed with black EP.  I topped the whole thing with a bow made from White Organdy ribbon and my Bow Easy...attached with a Mini Glue Dot.

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Some Odd Girl: 1st Style Challenge

Hi All,

Some Odd Girl has their first Style Challenge up on the blog: it is a gorgeous sketch! Check out the blog here to participate, and link up your creation.  Of course, there is a prize involved!  You can also see everything the DT has been working on there too!

Here is a glimpse of the sketch:

Isn't it great?

Now, here is mine:

My card base is Whisper White.  Next, are Basic Black and Whisper White layers.  On top of that, is a piece of Nouveau Chic DSP (top 1/3), and Basic Gray CS (bottom 2/3).  I added a strip of Basic Black and Whisper White across that, both cut with EK Success edge punches...BIG scallops.  I added 2 photo corners on the bottom using Basic Black CS and Nouveau Chic DSP, and I added 3 Vintage brads to each photo corner.

The sentiment is an SU rub-on: white sentiment on black CS, and cut out into 3 strips.  I wanted the words to stand out, but not be too busy.

For the main panel, I used my Nesties to punch out a Basic Black circle, and a DSP circle, and added 3 black brads to the top right corner.  I printed Lounging Kaylee onto PTI White CS, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and sat her inside the circle with Dimensionals.

BTW, did you know that SOG has a new free digi image every month?  If you want to try the product before buying, head over HERE to download this month's freebie, Mae!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Throwing Snowballs in April

Hi All,

I have got the cutest image from Some Odd Girl Digital Stamps to show you....introducing Kody!  He is one of the cute characters at SOG, and this one is called Snow Fight Kody. He is quite the mischief-maker, but really cute!

Also, please see my post HERE about entering to win a FREE SOG digi stamp!  And see the SOG post HERE about entering the challenge to win more free goodies!

And now, on to the card...

My card base is Brilliant Blue, followed by a Whisper White and Basic Black layer.  On top of that is a DSP layer from the retired Wintergreen pack (I {heart} that pack!), and a Whisper White layer punched with my Martha Stewart icicle edge punch.  I added some faux stitching to the icicle layer.

In the bottom right corner, I added 3 snowflakes from the Felt Flurries pack from SU, and topped it with a miscellaneous snowflake brad (from Michael's, I think).

On the left side, I cut out a circle of Washington Apple DSP, and matted that onto a Sage Shadow scallop circle cut with the Big Shot die.  I put that in the corner and cut it so that it didn't hang over the edge.  I stamped the Winter Wishes sentiment (from Verve) in Versamark, and embossed with black EP. 
I printed Kody onto PTI White CS, coloured him in with Copics and cut him out.  I added some White Stampendous fluff to the snowball to make it furry, and mounted him onto the circle piece with Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

I need your vote! Battle Week 2 at TGF

Hi All,

Me and two talented ladies have entered the team challenge over at The Greeating Farm - we need your vote so that we can keep playing!  This week's card was made by my teammate Gina!  Please head over to our card in the TGF Galleria -when you leave a comment on our card, that counts as 1 vote for us!  Voting goes from Sunday to Tuesday! Then a new challenge begins on Wednesday, and it will be my turn (hopefully).

Here is what Gina made - you can also go to her BLOG and give her some love!

Isn't she fabulous???  I hope we can count on your support!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

ISS Sketch Challenge 8: Heels!

Hi All,

It's time for the InStyle Stamps monthly Sketch Challenge - happens on the second day of every month!  If you'd like to check out everything that the DT has done, please head over to the blog to see all the pics!

Once I saw these Heels, I thought I HAD to have them!  They are completely adorable, and there are so many possibilities...especially with colouring!  And I LOVE my colouring!  This is a sneak peek of sorts - these heels will not be released at the ISS store until the end of April.

Here is this month's sketch:

Hmmm......

Okay, it looks pretty fun, right?  Here is what I came up with:

My card base is Whisper White...then come the layers: Basic Black, then Whisper White, then Raspberry Tart DSP.  The strip on the left is also Basic Black, Whisper White, and DSP.

I cut the main panel out of Basic Black CS and Raspberry Tart DSP with Label 7 Nesties, and added some pink rhinestones (from Michael's) to the sides.  I stamped the sentiment from Kraftin' Kimmie onto Whisper White CS in black ink, and cut it out with the Rounded Tab Punch.  After that was folded and added to the panel, I had to add some rhinestone to that one too.

For the flower, I punched out 5 pieces of DSP with my Scallop Circle punch, and made a vintage-type flower, like Mercy's HERE.  They are really fun and easy - just scrunch them all up, unwrap them, stick a brad through the middle, and arrange them as you like!  I added some fern branches underneath, made with a Martha Stewart punch and the DSP.

The heels were printed onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, cut out, and mounted on with Dimensionals.  I also had to add a rhinestone to the bow on each shoe - this card is so girly, I am choking on the estrogen! LOL

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Introducing.....ME!

Hi All,

It is my introduction day over at the Some Odd Girl blog!  We have been introducing a member of the DT each day, and every DT member is giving away a digital stamp from Some Odd Girl Digital Stamps!

Aside: there is a challenge right now that you need to check out. Kristy has challenged you to simply incorporate a rainbow into your project (could be a rainbow, or just the colours). Check out the post HERE and link up your creation!

Otherwise, let's get on with the sample and the giveaway! 

I am giving away Gorky!  I have also used him in the card on this post.  I think he is a completely adorable monster, and so fun to colour!  I always stress how much fun these images are to colour because the line art has thick black lines, and the open space is so large - it's like a great big, fun canvas!

What do you have to do to enter to win him???  Check out the post on the SOG blog, and come back here and leave me a comment telling me something about, well......myself! LOL
Comment by 11:59 pm, EST on April 14, and I will choose a name on April 15 and announce it here!

Here's my card:

The card base is Close To Cocoa, followed by a Whisper White layer, and a Basic Black layer.  The paper on the top was a miscellaneous piece of DSP I found in my stash - it looks like ripped newsprint.  I cut out a circle of the newsprint and a larger circle of Basic Black...cut that in half, and stuck one of the halves at the top, and one at the bottom.  I added oodles of dots around those with my white gel pen, as well as self-adhesive nail heads in the corners.

I tied a large bow with some black grosgrain ribbon and my Bow Easy, and attached it to the top with Mini Glue Dots. 

For the main panel, I printed Gorky off onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured him in with Copics, and cut him out with Curved Rectangle Nesties.  I mounted him onto a black Nesty, and added white dots to that layer.  I stamped the sentiment (from SU) in Basic Black ink. 

Also, there is a freebie section on the SOG website, where you can download a different adorable image for FREE every month! Check it out!

I hope you are enjoying the festivities, and thanks for stopping by!!!  There will be a new intro tomorrow, so check back on the blog so you know where to head to enter for your next giveaway!

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge 22: Eyelets!

Hi All,

I wanted to get a card in (just under the deadline) for Kimmie's challenge #22 from the past 2 weeks - to use eyelets on your project.

Here she is:

My card base is a really old In Color from SU (from 2006, can't remember the name). It's a mixture of purple and blue.  That is followed by a Whisper White layer, then a Soft Suede layer.  I actually embossed that layer, but it got lost because of the size of the main panel on top, so I won't bother mentioning it : )

The main panel is a Whisper White piece with a Basic Black mat.  The white piece has Soft Suede ink sponged all around the outside,  I stamped Lavinia in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto that piece, and coloured her in with Copics.  I also stamped the mechanical gear (Lavinia's accessory) around the outside with Soft Suede ink.  I stamped the sentiment from Steampunk Sentiments in Black ink just off to the right side.

For my eyelet portion, I decided to make some spirellis.  I used Spellbinders Spirellabilities to cut out the white pieces, then used some black thread to go around them.  I added Pewter jumbo eyelets to the middle of each one.  Pretty simple, and fun!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Harrrrrr, Matey!

Hi All,

I decided to make a cute pirate card with Nico from InStyle Stamps.  We all need some boy cards once in a while, and they are usually more difficult to make!  However, just grab a male image, combine it with some neutral or masculine colours, and you should be set...as long as you're not one of those people that has to add flowers and bows to everything!

Here he is:

My card base is Whisper White, followed by a Basic Black layer, and a Basic Gray layer.  The black layer has the corners punched with a Notch punch from SU, and Linen Thread all around it as a frame.  The Basic Gray piece was run through the Big Shot with my Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug embossing folder.

At the bottom of that, I stamped a sentiment from Kraftin' Kimmie onto Whisper White CS in black ink, and added some "blood" with a red marker (boys love gore).  I cut it out with the Modern Label Punch, and added 2 self-adhesive nail heads to the sides.  I mounted that onto a 1" white circle (smeared with Basic Gray ink), and then onto a Black piece cut with Designer Label Punch.

For the main panel, it is a Basic Black layer, followed by a Basic Gray layer, once again punched with the Corner Notch punch, and threaded with Linen Thread.  I printed Nico off onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured him with Copics, cut him out with Rectangle Nesties, and added some Basic Gray sponging inside that.  I also added some more nail heads to those 4 corners.

I think it makes a pretty good card for a guy...not too froofy (I think I just made that up).  Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop: Easter

Hi All,

It's that time of the month...ISS blog hop time!  This month, our theme is Easter!  If you came here from Angelique's blog, you're in the right spot!  If not, head on over to the ISS blog to see the entire role call!

Here's my card:

This time, my card base is Tempting Turquoise, cut with Curved rectangle Nesties.  The next layer is a Whisper White piece embossed with the SU Petals A Plenty embossing folder. matted with a piece of Rich Razzelberry.  I wrapped a piece of Rich Razzelberry polka dot ribbon around that layer, and added 3 daisies (Martha Stewart) to the left side.

For the main panel, I printed Chick Falling onto Neenah Solar White CS, and coloured it in with Copics.  I cut out the panel with Curved Rectangle Nesties, and added some Rich Razzelberry sponging.  That layer is matted with Basic Black.

Your next stop in Cyndi...

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Some Odd Girl's First Challenge!

Hi All,

We are celebrating the first Some Odd Girl challenge! The challenge is for your project to use a rainbow theme!  Now, you can take that however you like, but rainbows have to be represented somewhere on your card!  Head on over to the SOG Challenge Blog to check it out!

Here is mine:

I am using the newly-released Sun image from SOG - soooo cute!

My card base is a Whisper White square, then a layer of Basic Black CS.  On top of that, I made another mat from 6 different colours/patterns of SU DSP.  This is obviously my rainbow representation : )  Next, I added a large white panel, where the top and bottom are punched with an SU punch, and I added rhinestones along both edges.

I added a Basic Black strip across that, and then I made the panel with the scene.  It is a Whisper White piece, and the grass is stamped in Wild Wasabi ink with a miscellaneous grass stamp from Michael's.  I used a scallop circle to create the clouds with Bashful Blue ink.  I stamped the sunshine sentiment (from Verve) in Versamark, and embossed with Black EP.

Finally, I printed the sun onto PTI White CS twice, and coloured both with Copics.  I cut the sun rays out with a Circle Nesty, and added some Shimmerz for sparkle.  I cut the sun out with scissors, and added it on with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and make sure to check out what the DT came up with!  Thanks for stopping by!

InStyle Stamps: Marissa

Hi All,

I am showing a card today using Marissa from InStyle Stamps.  I really like this digi because it comes with a built-in scene - the grass and the flowers give the image some extra interest.

My card base is Whisper White, which is embossed with my Cuttlebug Floral Screen Embossing folder.  The next white layer was embossed with the Forest Branches folder, and I added some black brads to each corner.  I added 3 strips of black grosgrain ribbon to that white layer.

I printed Marissa off onto PTI White CS, and coloured her with Copics and a couple of Prismacolour Pencils.  I cut her out with Rectangle Nesties, and layered onto a Basic Black rectangle - both punched with the Ticket Corner Punch.

The sentiment and label are from SU, punched out with the Curly Label punch, and mounted on with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

MTSC65: Flyin' Pig Sneak Peek

Hi All,

I'm here to show you a card I made with a cutie pie Some Odd Girl image.  This Flyin Pig is one of the images being released on March 23. They are digi images, and they are only $3! I love these images, because they are PERFECT for colouring, and what is my favourite thing to do??? That's right, colour!
I combined it with Mercy's sketch challenge from this week:

My card base is Pretty In Pink.  I added a Basic Black and Whisper White layer, where the corners are punched with the Martha Stewart corner crown punch.  I couldn't make the 3 strips start at the bottom because of the decorative corners (I realized afterwards that maybe I shouldn't have punched the bottom corners).  The 3 strips are Melon Mambo, and I distressed all the edges.  I tied a piece of Pink Gingham ribbon in a knot around that base layer.

For the main panel, I punched out a Whisper White and Basic Black scallop circle with Nesties, then a Basic Black and Pretty In Pink circle.  I printed the Mr. Piggy (Flyin' Pig) onto PTI White CS, coloured him with Copics, and cut him out.  I covered his wings with White fluff using my 2-Way Glue Pen, and mounted him onto the circles with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Wedding Week: Mylie

Hi All,

It's Wedding Week over at InStyle Stamps, and today's featured stamp is Mylie.  I couldn't decide whether to make an elegant project or a fun one, so I made both!  Head on over to the InStyle Stamps blog to check out what all the Design Team have done...

For my first project, it's a card!  Here she is:

The card base is Whisper White, then there is a layer of Whisper White CS, where I cut around the edges with decorative scissors.  I added 4 Gold Photo Corners onto that piece, and added some pearls to each corner (from Michael's). 

For the main panel, it is also Whisper White, and I used one of the Luxe Label brass templates from the Touch of Grace store (see my sidebar for link) to emboss the cardstock and cut out the pieces between the medallion.  I added some Gold Krylon pen to the outside, and some pearls.  I weaved some White Organdy ribbon through that medallion, and tied it in a bow.

I printed Mylie onto PTI White CS, and I used the same brass template to cut her out in a smaller panel, and added Gold Krylon pen to the outside of that.  I printed Mylie off again, coloured her in with Copics, and cut out her head and dress, and stuck them onto the panel with Dimensionals.

Here is my second project - I thought it could be a gift for bridesmaids, maybe?

I decided to make a 3" x 3" Notecard Box as a little gift.  I made it with Raspberry Tart DSP, Whisper White CS, and Rose Red CS.   

For the top of the box, I used my square Nesties to cut out a Whisper White square, a Rose Red square, and a Whisper White scallop square.  I added some Rose Red sponging to the white square.  I printed Mylie off onto PTI White CS, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I printed her off again onto DSP and cut her dress out to paper piece it on.

I printed the sentiment onto white CS and cut it out for the lid of the box.  It says, "My friend got married, and all I got was this stupid dress..."!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stoping by!

Over Hump Day Blog Candy Give Away: Greens and Yellows

Hi All,

Thanks for joining me today. I have a card to share with you, participating in the OHDBCGA for this month (3rd Saturday of every month) .  I have used the Bunny Car image by InStyle Stamps in honour of Easter (once again)!
The challenge this month is to use green an yellow...

OK, so I was thinking St. Patrick's Day, right?  Well how about I really challenge myself, and NOT do a St. Patrick's Day card?  So, here it is...

I started out with a Whisper White card base.  There is a large rectangle panel with some bright green CS (from Michael's), and a Whisper White piece embossed with my Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder.  I added some paper piercing around that, and some Certainly Celery Poly Twill ribbon around the bottom of that panel.

For the main panel, it is the same green CS, then a Whisper White piece.  The top piece is So Saffron, sponged with So Saffron ink, then Certainly Celery ink, then Glorious Green ink for a gradiated effect.  After the sponging, I embossed that layer with the houndstooth folder, and added paper piercing around the edges. 

I printed the image onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured it with my Copics, and cut it out.  I also added some Yellow Shimmerz to the stripes and some Atyou Spica Glitter Pen to the middles of the flowers for some shine and sparkle.

That bunny looks like he's having a pretty great time in that egg car - I can feel the wind in his ears!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Ballerina Birthday

Hi All,

A girl at work asked me to make her a birthday card to give to her niece - she said she likes pink, and sparkly things...

My card base is Rose Red CS, followed by a layer of Whisper White, and Raspberry Tart DSP.  Across the bottom of that, I added a Whisper White strip punched with an SU edge punch, and then a Pretty In Pink strip.  I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment in Versamark and embossed with White EP.

I added a bunch of pink rhinestones (from Michael's) to the punched edge, and also to the sides of the light pink piece.

For the main panel, I cut a piece of DSP with my oval Nesties, and matted that with a Rose Red piece and a scallop Whisper White piece.  I stamped Ballerina Anya in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured her with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I coloured her Tiara with a pink Atyou Spica Glitter pen.  I also added some pink Stickles to her shoes, and to the middles of some of the flowers on the DSP for some added sparkle.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Club Anime Colour Challenge: Chick In Shell

Hi All,

For this month's Club Anime Colour Challenge, I decided to make a really fun and easy Gable Box!  I decided to showcase the Chick In Shell image - it kinda makes me laugh.  I just imagine that little chick on the inside if his shell talking to himself (and the voice is probably echoing off the inner walls!).

Here is the colour inspiration:

I took mostly the green from the photo, but added small amounts of yellow and purple to my project.  The base for my Gable Box is Certainly Celery CS, which was rolled with a Jumbo Dry Brush Wheel and Certainly Celery ink.  The handle was punched with the Wide Oval punch.  Then, there are 2 holes punched with my Crop-A-Dile, and I threaded Certainly Celery Poly Twill Ribbon through it.  Now, I know that Certainly Celery is not exactly the same green as the one in the picture, but I am taking the combo a little bit liberally (I don't have a heck of a lot of bright green around).

The rectangle panel is made up of Petals and Paisleys DSP, matted with Basic Black and Pale Plum CS.  I added 3 green Dew Drops to each side with Mini Glue Dots for some fun texture.

The chick was printed onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and outlined with a Pale Plum marker.  I also sponged some Tempting Turquoise and Creamy Caramel ink, just to make a bit of a scene.  That was cut out with Oval Nesties, and matted onto a black oval.  It's such a cute doodly image - it was a fun one to just colour eratically - the chick looks slightly frazzled : )

Hope you enjoyed this simple and fun Easter project, and hop over the the Club Anime blog to see what the other girls have come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!