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Labor Day weekend has arrived and left me wondering just where the heck Summer up and went to! I can't believe tomorrow is September already! Or that my baby boy starts Kindergarten on Tuesday! I mean, how is that possible? I think we are ready... Or as ready as we'll ever be. He is excited, and I am a wreck. Sounds about right. lol I'm pretty sure there will be tears (and that they will be mine). He has asked for a strawberry pancake and bacon breakfast to kick off his big day, and I shall happily oblige. His daddy is even joining us (bacon is hard to resist, after all).
A new Corrosive Challenge has also arrived and the theme is "Let's Hear It For The Boys". We are sponsored by the ever adorable Meljen's Designs! I love these darling images and find myself using them as one of my favorite go to choices more and more often. Play along with any project created for a guy (young, old, or in between) for your chance to win 4 non colored images of choice!
Masculine projects are not really my forte, but I knew I wanted to make Kayne a card for his first day of school. I selected Little Chalk Board to color up with my Copics. I then used a white gel pen to write a "chalk" message. The Kindergarten chipboard sticker is from Recollections as are the black glitter letters I used for his name. Papers are DCWV - Grade School stack. I added a punched border, gingham ribbon, and a banner die (Flag Banner from La-La-Land Crafts).
Head over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see what other creations the team has for boys to men!
Markers used: Copics (100, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59, G03, G05, G09, Y32, Y35, Y38, R35, R37, R39, R89).
Challenges:
- Kitty Bee Designs: #31-School
- Pumpkin Spice: #81-School
- Sweet 7 Digital Designs: #3-Back To School
- Wags 'n Whiskers: #136-Back To School/For A Teacher
- DL.Art: #139-Back To School
- Milk Coffee Challenge: Back To School
- Creative Moments: #50-Anything Goes/Back To School
- Fab 'n Funky: #226-For The Kids
- The Paper Shelter: #171-Back To School
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Regan
Hi! Things are still pretty busy here so I'm just posting a quick birthday card that I made for a friend. She loves koala bears and when she saw this image on Facebook a while ago I knew it would be her card this year. This cute little guy is Huggy Koala from Meljen's Designs.
He is colored with Copics and cut using Classic Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders). I also used the Classic Circles dies as well plus a Martha Stewart border punch. Sketch is from Sketch Saturday (#323). I kept embellishments simple, just adding a few flowers. Papers are DCWV - Birthday Wishes stack.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you've had a wonderful week!
Markers used: Copics (N0, N2, N4, R00, R20, R81, R83, R85, YG03).
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Regan
Hi there! Just a quick post with a baby shower card I made for a co-worker. I have been gravitating towards Meljen's Designs images more frequently lately. I really like their whimsical country charm! This one is Baby Bottle, colored with Copics and cut using Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). The BABY sentiment was made using a Whimsy Stamps alphabet set called Spell It Out. The letters were cut with a corresponding die. The border die is Martha Stewart. I added flowers and pearls and wee little clothespin. Papers are DCWV - Nana's Nursery Baby Girl. The layout design is based on Tuesday Morning Sketches (#256).
Markers used: Copics (R00, R20, R35, BG000, YG00, YG11, YG91, Y32, Y35, Y38).
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Regan
Hello! How is everyone out there in blogland? June has arrived and I'm hoping Summer weather will soon follow! May was a busy month for me and I'm hoping to catch my breath, get caught up, and maybe even relax a bit. I have a few cards to share over the next few days and thought I'd start with this cutie from Meljen's Designs. This is Little Puddle Duck. I needed a birthday card for a first birthday and was told the theme was "duckies". So I popped over to the shop and into my cart fell these three digis! Fancy Gift Box, Happy Birthday, and Little Puddle Duck are all colored with Copics and cut using Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). The main image is matted on a Picot Edge Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). I added flowers, a feather, and a glittered chipboard number to complete the card. The sketch is from Seems A Little Sketchy (#65). Papers are My Mind's Eye - Bramble Rose.
The small man was sick yesterday so we didn't do much of anything except cuddle and watch movies. No complaints here on either count but it meant I had no ambition, energy, or mojo to sit at the craft desk after he went to bed. Oh, well. Today is a new day. The weather and his tummy will dictate how we spend most of it, but maybe I can sneak some crafting in!
Markers used: Copics (Y23, Y35, YR02, YR04, YR24, R20, R32, R81, R85, N2, N4).
Challenges:
- Brown Sugar Challenge: #96-Birthday
- Crafty Catz: #233-Anything Goes
- Pattie's Creations: #93-Birthdays
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #59-Anything Goes
- Stuck On U Sketches: May Die Cut Challenge-Circles
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Regan
Happy Easter! I hope the Bunny was good to everyone! We had a fun-filled day with family. I had a busy pre-holiday week of prep and card making so I'm just finally getting around to blogging my creations. My first card was for Kayne's day care provider. I've used a cutie from Saturated Canary called Easter Dress. She is colored with Copics and cut using Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). Papers are from the DCWV Luxury Stack. I distressed the wrought iron fence (La-La-Land Crafts) with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The corner die is from My Favorite Things, a Die-namics called Four Corners. The Hoppy Easter sentiment is from A-Muse Stamps and is cut with Labels Fourteen Nestabilities (Spellbinders). Some flowers, flower trim, and a Tim Holtz metal Timepiece with game spinner finish off the card.
Meljen's Designs' Bunny Love is up next. This sweet image is colored with Copics and also cut using the Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders). The grass was created with a Martha Stewart punch. Sketch is courtesy of The Kraftyhands Challenge (April). I used the Beaded Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinder) and added flat back adhesive pearls. I've embellished with a Heart Banner (La-La-Land Crafts), pennant punch (Stampin' Up), flowers, ruffled trim, and filigree metal corner. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Deena's Penny Lane.
I have fallen in love with Stamps by Aurora Wings. This darling little man is called Sleepy Bunny and I used him for my little man's card. He's colored with Copics and fussy cut. Kayne told me the blanket needed to be brown because his is. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Lost & Find: Portobello Road. I based my design on the current Sketch Saturday (#306). I kept this one pretty simple with just a couple of metal clips (Stampin' Up). The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up, a set called Something to Celebrate. It's cut with the Fish Tail Flags Stax Die-namics (My Favorite Things).
And finally, Easter Bunny Luka from La-La-Land Crafts. This one was for my parents'. Luka is another adorable munchkin who reminds me of Kayne. I colored him up with my Copics and fussy cut him. He's matted on a Classic Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders) which has been embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The papers are DCWV - The Blossom Song stack. A punched lattice border (Martha Stewart), lace trim, flowers, and Tim Holtz metal ornate plate and metal corner are the finishing touches. Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (#11) provides the layout.
As you can see, I've been a bit busy. But tonight I'll be unwinding with the season premiere of Devious Maids, my guilty pleasure! Thanks for visiting!
Challenges:
- Meljen's Designs: #206-Easter
- Kit and Clowder: April-Something Blue
- Cupcake Inspirations: #257-Bunnies
- Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog: #81-Easter/Spring Colors
- Robyn's Fetish: #208-Square Cards
- The Squirrel and The Fox: #68-Use a Die Cut or a Punch
- Hiding in my Craft Room: #146-Flowers
- A Creative Romance: Eggcellent Spring
- Alphabet Challenge: E is for Easter
- Craftitude: #63-Anything Goes or Spring/Easter
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #53-Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Challenge: #16-Anything Goes
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Regan
Hey there! Welcome to another Corrosive Challenge post! A new challenge starts today bringing with it a new amazing sponsor! This fortnight we are delighted to work with Meljen's Designs! Melissa generously offered the team several images to work with and has a fabulous prize of 4 (non-colored) digis for our winner! There are so many adorable images to choose from too! Check out the shop, the blog, and the Facebook page and see for yourself! There's even a challenge blog! I'm playing along with the current challenge (#199) which happens to be a sketch. One of my favorites things!
Our theme for challenge #194 is Animals. I selected Cozy Winter Wolf to work with. My brother and sister-in-law recently adopted a cairn terrier mix from a local shelter and I wanted to send them a card to commemorate the occasion! Their girl is grey so I colored my image to match using my Copics. I cut the image out using my Classic Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinders and matted it on Star Circles. Paper is DCWV Rock Star Silver Foil. I added a sentiment from My Favorite Things' Essential Sentiments set stamped on a Ribbon Banner die cut as well as some Jolee's Boutique paw prints and a Philosophy Tag and jump ring from Tim Holtz (the latter reminded me of a dog tag). The pink ribbon I found in my stash. Inside is another MFT's sentiment, this one from their Clearly Sentimental About Pets set.
I did accomplish some crafty shopping yesterday. Now the question is do I attempt to organize the craft room today or ignore the mess a little longer and sit down to play with paper...? Decisions, decisions! My son will be home early afternoon so I'd better make up my mind soon.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit The Corrosive Challenge blog for more creative inspiration and to play along!
Markers used: Copics (N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, R20, R81, R85, RV21).
Challenges:
- Catch the Bug: March-Anything Goes
- Crafty Calendar: March-Animal Antics
- My Time To Craft: #237-Cats and Dogs
- Sweet Stampin': Cute
- The Doodle Garden: #1-Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore: Use a Stamp or Digi
- The East Wind: #2-Use a Digi
- Crafty Cats: #220-Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #46-Anything Goes
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Regan
Welcome to another Corrosive Challenge! Our fabulous sponsor this fortnight is Meljen's Designs!
Here is a little bit about them in their own words:
Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated
by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images
inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has a new challenge every
Thursday, and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the adorable line of Meljen's Designs stamps at our store HERE to browse all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's exclusive rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too! Don't forget to join Meljen's Designs on Facebook HERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans
Melissa generously provided the team with several images to work with for our "All About Fall" theme. She is also offering a prize of 4 (non colored) images as a prize for our winner! All of the images were adorable but I chose Pumpkin Crow for my project. The image is colored with Copics, cut with Classic Circles Nestabilities, and matted with Pumpkin Circles Nestabilities (both from Spellbinders). My design is courtesy of i {heart} sketches (no 32). Papers are from the new Pumpkin Patch stack by DCWV! Aren't they lovely? I added flowers, a couple of gems, and a sentiment from the Pink Victorian Steampunk stamp set by former stamp company Tickled Pink Stamps.
We're in the middle of Labor Day weekend here which unofficially marks the end of Summer. Though I will be enjoying what remains of the dog days of Summer, I will be happy when that unmistakable crisp Fall chill fills the air. It is my favorite season and it makes my heart smile! Thanks for checking in and be sure to pop over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the team! Enjoy your day!
Markers used: Copics (E17, E19, E31, E34, YG61, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, R89, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, Y32, Y35, Y38, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR15, YR18, YR24, V15, V17, V20, RV66).
Challenges:
- Creative Fingers: Month 2-Anything Goes
- Jellypark Challenges: Things That Fly
- Pattie's Creations: #74-Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #22-Anything Goes
- 4 Crafty Chicks: 4CCC#157-Square
- Aud Sentiments Challenge: #88-Any Sentiment
- Cute Card Thursday: #284-Things with Wings
- Delightful Challenges: Make the Cut
- DRS Designs: #85-Mad About Plaid
- Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
- My Sheri Crafts: #118-Fall Colors
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Regan
**Gasp** I haven't worked on any cards in three whole days!!! I think I am having withdrawal! I'm also beginning to fall behind, but I wanted to get some posts finished tonight. I had a lot that were missing card supply details so I went back and filled them all in. I have a month's worth of cards to get posted to my gallery on splitcoaststampers, but that is a project for another time... I spent a lovely day off from work with my small man because his day care provider is on vacation. We slept in (11am!!!), had pancakes for brunch, ran a few errands, and went for a nice walk. He also got to sit in a couple of fire trucks! There is a station down the end of our street and as we were walking past the very nice firefighter asked us if we'd like to see them up close. Kayne was a little unsure and I didn't have a camera with me - not even my phone and that never happens - so he suggested I go get them and come back. But by the time I did they got a call just as we were returning. So no photos, but we were invited to come back any time.
This is a card I made on Sunday evening for my co-workers birthday. She likes penguins and pretty much requested one for her card. lol This cutie is called Party Penguin from Meljen's Designs. The sketch is CPS 224 from Card Positioning Systems.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll be back as I'll have two more cards for tomorrow! Have a fantastic evening!
Card Supplies
Images: Party Penguin (Meljen's Designs)
Ink: printer; Copics (W6, W8, W10, Y32, Y35, Y38, R20, R43, E27); Prismacolor Art Markers (27, 128, 134, 194)
Paper: So Saffron, Lovely Lilac, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, and Positively Pink card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Confetti pad (K&Company)
Accessories: Lacey Circles and Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Martha Stewart Branch punch (EK Success); ric rac (Wyla); Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provocraft); Jumbo Scallop Die-namic (My Favorite Things); Multi Brite flowers (Prima); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); glue dots; 3D dots
