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Hi! I have a few minutes to spare before I flop on the couch to watch American Horror Story: Coven so I thought I'd post this card I made for my friend's birthday. Her special day was last month but we finally got together for dinner tonight! It had been way too long in between visits and it was good to spend a little time catching up! She is one of those old friends, those true friends, that no matter how much time has passed since you've last seen each other you can still just pick up right where you left off and it's like no time has passed at all! Except that the kids get bigger! lol
She likes to golf so I chose Tee It Up from Saturated Canary. The image is colored with Copics and fussy cut. The sketch is the current challenge over at Bearly Mine Challenges (#109). Papers are My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy Boy. I thought the argyle pattern was a good match with her skirt! lol For embellishments I used Baja Breeze seam binding from Stampin' Up, flowers from my stash, and some American Craft Thickers chipboard numbers.
After my show I need to try to muster up some crafting mojo to get at least one card made. My super busy weekend is going to make it challenging to get cards done for Friday and Saturday's blog posts but I am going to try!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E25, E31, E74, N0, N2, N4, N6, R32, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, BG0000, BG10, BG72).
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Regan
Hello! I did a bit of crafting over the weekend using some images from the talented JadeDragonne. If you haven't seen her work yet you should definitely go check her out on deviantART! She draws amazing things, and gives them away for free! I know; crazy, right? But she does! I needed a couple of birthday cards so I printed out Tinkerbell and Gothic Lolita to play with.
This first card features Tinkerbell. The layout is August's sketch (#61) from Crafting Life's Pieces. It's no secret that I love these sketches! I love the lavish layers and decadent details (and apparently I love alliteration as well). Here I started by coloring Tink with Copics and fussy cutting her. I added lots of iridescent glitter to her wings too. I then went to work on my card base. Papers are Lemon Flower by DCWV layered with Crumb Cake and Basic Black from Stampin' Up. I used a few dies: Labels Fifteen and Ribbon Banners from Spellbinders and Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics from My Favorite Things. The outside sentiment is a rubber stamp I've had for a while from Amuse Artstamp called Magical Day. For finishing touches, I added lots of flowers, flat back pearls, and a Martha Stewart punched border.
Next up is Gothic Lolita. She is also colored with Copics, but this time I cut just her head and upper torso using the Classic Squares Nestabilities matted on the Fleur de Lis Squares (both from Spellbinders). For the sentiment, I used the Ribbon Banners here as well, but this time paired with a stamp from My Favorite Things' set called Twisted Two. Lolita (and by Lolita, I mean me) doesn't care much for punctuality and so was fashionably late with this birthday card. The sentiment inside is also MFT (Twisted Threesome). Once again, I finished up with flowers, bling, and a punched border courtesy of Martha Stewart. Papers are from The Midnight Spell stack by DCWV.
The sketch is from Bearly Mine Challenges (#100) but I missed the deadline to link it up. Fashionably late again.
Thanks for visiting and check back Wednesday for another Simply B Stamps project that is currently in progress! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
Markers used: Copics
~ Tinkerbell (E00, E11, E19, E21, E31, YG06, YG11, YG13, YG91, YG93, B00, BG0000, BG000, BG01).
~ Gothic Lolita (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, E79, R20, RV63, RV66, RV69, YG11, YG13, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, BG01).
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Regan
Hey! I'm back for the third day in a row with another project! It's been pretty busy around here this week! Sunday we attended a "super awesome" (Kayne's current favorite saying when something is cool and/or fun) birthday pool party. The birthday boy was turning 6 and his mom rented an inflatable pool complete with water slide. I have to say that "super awesome" absolutely did apply! I decided to make a pool/water themed card to accompany the gift.
I picked a Simply B Stamps Teen Scene image because I never seem to get to play with my SBS images and I love them! This is Pool Time Miller from the Teen Scene Summer collection. I colored him with Copics and cut him out using my Classic Circles die from Spellbinders. I then sponged some clouds behind him. The current Simply Challenged theme is "Heavy on the Embellishments" so I went all out! I used the Spellbinders Crown Circles die to make a "sun" and a MFT cloud die as well. The waves are a Fiskars punch and I wrapped baker's twine around then for a little something extra. I also added a bottle cap, a spiral clip, a sticker, a metal circle sentiment, and a few gems in the corners. Papers are Little Yellow Bicycle - Splash. My layout is Bearly Mine Challenge's Monthly Sketch (#97).
The birthday boy was more impressed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures and Lego set that were his present, but his mom appreciated the card! And, as you can see, what an awesome pool party it was! I was almost wishing I'd brought my suit... lol Almost.
Speaking of pools, we've also been going to Kayne's very first swimming lessons this week! Look at my small man go!
Tomorrow is my birthday and the start of a brand new decade! I wonder what adventures it will bring... Birthday week has been fun so far! Have you joined The Corrosive Challenge and Sassy Studio Designs yet for the 80s to the Max blog hop? If not, head over to one of the blogs for all the details! There are prizes galore and a FREE SSD digi for joining the challenge!
Thanks for visiting and hope you'll come back soon!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E27, E31, E34, YR00, YR02, YR04, BG10, BG72, BG75, B39, R27, R29, Y35, YG03, YG06, YG11).
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Regan
Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring three fabulous challenge blogs right now, and I am here to tell you about them! I made a card that incorporates all three of them AND uses a Tickled Pink Stamps image. When Debbie, our fabulous TSP sponsorship coordinator asked for assistance, I happily volunteered to represent the Pinkettes. Isn't she adorable? This is Pippa. She's a little shy and a lot sweet. Those flowers are for you for your birthday, but she's embarrassed by the fuss you're making. They're just flowers, after all, jeesh! lol Lil Pinkette Pippa can be found in the Tickled Pink Stamps store, along with her friends the Lil Lolitas and Lil Lads, the Pink Pets, and Cherrie.
Now, on the the sponsorships! The first is the deconstructed sketch #13. I am in love with these and have been playing along for a few weeks now anyway so I jumped at the chance to work with this layout. The other two challenges are Bearly Mine Challenges (Charm the Spots off of You) and Card Makin' Mamas (Birthday).
I have used two designer papers with spots plus a Cuttlebug embossing folder. And my Prima rose has dots on it as well. I also stamped some spots on the edges of my image panel in Orchid Opulence classic ink by Stampin' Up. So I think I have the spots challenge covered. lol I made it a birthday card by incorporating a new $1 "Happy Halloween" banner stamp I bought the other day. I just stamped the "Happy" and cut out the flags then used part of a sentiment from the My Favorite Thing's Who's That Birthday Girl set to finish the birthday greeting.
I am off today so I hope to do a little crafting. Maybe. lol It is supposed to be gorgeous out and it is a rare ME day! Most of the time I am off because my small man is sick or day care is closed or the weather is inclement or we are going somewhere (like our trip to the zoo), but today, after a morning meeting, my son goes with his father, leaving me with 24 hours plus of "off duty" time. I feel a little guilty being off from work and not having him stay with me, but hey, even mommas need time off sometimes too! Besides, not a day has passed since he was born that I haven't seen him. Honestly, I'm not sure I like the idea, though I'm sure it's coming. For now, I'll enjoy a bit of down time then happily greet him on Saturday with hugs and kisses while he squirms and swats at me, giggling and saying "Go!" Too cute!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card (and for tolerating my ramblings!). Hope you have a fantastic Friday!
Card Supplies
Images: Lil Pinkette Pippa (Tickled Pink Stamps); Seeing Spots (Stampin' Up); Who's That Birthday Girl (My Favorite Things); Happy Halloween banner (Studio G)
Ink: printer; Certainly Celery and Sage Shadow Classic ink (Stampin' Up); Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, E04, YG95, E33, E25, E27, Y32, Y35); Prismacolor Art Markers (38, 149, 150, 151, 152, 208)
Paper: Baroque Burgundy, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence, and Sage Shadow card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Deena's Penny Lane (My Mind's Eye)
Accessories: Cuttlebug Spots & Dots embossing folder (Provocraft); rhinestone flourish (Recollections); Bella Arte Novelty Roses (Prima); Honeydew baker's twine (The Twinery); glue dots; 3D dots
