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Hi, again! Just popping in quick to share the cards I made for Kayne's swim instructors. He went there 4 weeks ago being a little afraid of the water and left yesterday jumping in the water, going underwater, and swimming on his own (with the assistance of a bubble still, but HUGE progress). I wanted to thank his two teachers so I colored up a couple of images and threw together cards.
The first features Little Swimmer from Saturated Canary. She is colored with Copics and I applied Glossy Accents to her goggles and the puddle. Sketch is Sketch Saturday (#322) and papers are My Mind's Eye - Surf's Up and Breaking Free. I added some Lemondrop baker's twine, flowers, and bling. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things, a set called Teacher's Pet.
The next card was made using Stamps by Aurora Wings' Merbaby image. He is colored with Copics also.
The sketch is based on Sunday Sketch & Stamp (#214). Papers are Graphic 45 By the Sea collection. I added Eucalyptus Stickles to his tail. Embellishments include flowers and some Martha Stewart punches. The sentiment is the same as the previous card and is stamped on a Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics (also MFT). A sprinkling of pearl "bubbles" was the finishing touch here.
Thanks again for visiting! Have a lovely day!
{hugs}
Regan
Tada! How do you like the new look of my blog? I have to say I love it and find myself staring at it for no reason! lol I hope you'll enjoy it too! Special thanks to my crafty friend and design team mate, Michelle of Evermore Card Creations, for her talent and expertise in making my vision a reality!
And now for my first post post-facelift! It's time for a new challenge at KennyK's Krafty Krew! Want a chance to win some KennyK images? Then join us for our newest Anything Goes with a Twist challenge! The twist for challenge #167 is one of my favorite embellishments: Gems/Rhinestones!!!
Check out the Krew's dazzling creations and play along for your chance to win! Our
random winner gets 3 digis of choice (5 if you use the optional twist in your project) and each
of our Top 3 picks will receive 1 digi each for the honor!
There's also a special blog candy for the month of March! Enter and you could win fabulous prizes from Loves Rubber Stamps ($10 Gift Voucher) & HobbyCutz (£10.00 voucher)!
I've used one of the new Glam Gang images. This is Fabby Farah. She's colored with Copics and cut using the Classic Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinders. I also used the Picot Edged Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinders as well. I added flowers to one corner and, of course, clear rhinestones. The sentiment is a chalkboard chipboard sticker from Me&My Big Ideas. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Meadowlark.
You MUST use a KennyK image to play along, but since they're so fun to color why not join us!
What's everyone to where you are? It's bitter cold here and I hear more snow is on the way. I am planning to do some more crafting this weekend. Hopefully I will be stocked up on crafty goodies after a trip to my favorite (semi) local scrapbook store that is sadly closing. I'm going to need a little retail therapy to cheer myself up too.... This is the first day since he was born that I will go a full 24 hours plus without seeing my small man. He is off with his dad for a little mini vacation, and though I know he's having fun, my heart hurts just a little bit. Everyone keeps telling me to enjoy the "me" time (and that I'll want more of it), but I'm finding it just a little hard not to miss his little voice and all those mommy/son moments that make our time together so everyday awesome. I know I need to let go. At least a little. He's growing up and things are changing and in order to do what's best for him as his momma I need to adapt. This is just the first of many days to come, I'm sure, but it's those firsts that are the hardest, aren't they? He'll always be my little boy, no matter how big he gets. I will just have to pack my schedule full to distract me and hopefully Sunday afternoon will be here before I know!
Thanks for visiting! I hope you like the new look of Charmed Stamping and that I'll see you again soon (Psst... Tomorrow I'll be back with a new Corrosive Challenge!)
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, E79, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, B34, B37, R32, R39).
Challenges:
- Sunday Sketch and Stamp: #195
- Crafty Girls Challenges: #12-Anything Goes
- Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday
- DigiStamp 4 Joy: #86-Use Dies or Punches
- Divas By Design: Make It Sparkle
- Scrapper's Delight: #17-Bling It Up
- Clear It Out Challenge: Theme-Birthday, Stash-Bling
- Fan-Tastic Tuesday: #25-Anything Goes (Square)
- Party Time Tuesdays: #161-Anything Goes
- Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
{hugs}
Regan
As promised, here is the collection of Valentines that I worked on last week. I had a few special requests from co-workers and I made a slew of Star Wars themed cards for Kayne, his day care friends and provider, and his dad and dad's girlfriend. Here we go...
First up is an image from Jade Dragonne. She is entitled Love is Everything. I colored her with Copics and cut her out using the Lacy Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinders. The sketch is from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (#206), but I missed linking it. Papers are True Love from Basic Grey (as is the bottle cap embellishment). I added a few other embellies: punched heart (Martha Stewart), fishtail flag (My Favorite Things Die-namics), film strip (Tim Holtz), metal binder clip (Stampin' Up), ticket sentiment (Recollections), and flowers from my stash.
Next is a lovely from Saturated Canary. She's called On My Heart. She's colored with Copics and cut using the Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities from Spellbinders. The sketch for this one came from Sunday Sketch & Stamp (#193) and once again I missed the link up. Papers are Kiss & Tell - My Mind's Eye. Accessories include a keyhole heart punch (Martha Stewart), Dizzy Doily Duo Die-namics (My Favorite Things), Banner Ribbons Shapeabilities (Spellbinders), metal key (Tim Holtz), and flowers from my stash. The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called Something To Celebrate.
This next creation was for a 6 year old so I selected a darling image from La-La-Land Crafts called Sweetheart Marci. She's colored with Copics and fussy cut. I matted her on top of a doily (Stampin' Up) and the Scalloped Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders). The flowers, key and lock, and pearls are from my stash. The punched hearts and heart border are both by Martha Stewart. Papers are actually from a winter pad but I liked it because I needed purple (the recipient's favorite color and mine too, however not to craft with). It's from The Winter Basics Stack (DCWV). The circle sentiment is a rubber stamp from Catslife Press. Pleated ribbon from Stampin' Up runs across the bottom of the card.
And finally, my epic collection of Star Wars cards. My son is OBSESSED with the movies at the moment and it just seemed like the way to go for Valentine's Day. Lucky for me, Krista of Saturated Canary drew some galactic cuties! Here is the card for Kayne's day care provider and the Valentines for his friends, using Krista's image The Force. The latter are ATC size, cut using Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Nestabilities. The sketch for the card is Tuesday Morning Sketches (#236). Papers are Kiss & Tell - My Mind's Eye. I computer generated the sentiment and cut them out using the Hearts Nestabilities from Spellbinders. On the card, I added metal corners and baker's twine. The image is colored with Copics, sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and cut using Labels Twenty Two Nestabilities (also by Spellbinders).
Next is the card I made for his dad. This was made using The Force images as well. I colored them with Copics, fussy cutting the girl and using the Lacey Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders) to cut out the boy. I then popped the girl up using foam squares. Papers are True Love - Basic Grey. The layout is courtesy of Try Stampin' On Tuesday (#155). They had an optional twist of Hearts and Flowers as well and I've incorporated both here. I also added a couple of metal gears (Tim Holtz). The fishtail flags were cut using my trusty Die-namics.
And finally, Kayne's card, using Saturated Canary's new The Force is Strong with You. I chose to work with Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (#6) for this one. Spellbinders Octagons and Stars Five Nestabilities were used. I created the star border with a Martha Stewart punch. Papers are from my stash and I'm not sure of the manufacturer on those. I doodled around the edge of the image panel and stamped a small sentiment from Stampin' Up.
The card was a big hit as were the Playskool Star Wars Heroes actions figures I spoiled him with as a special treat! I baked over 40 cookie pops and made all these cards in 5 days! Hence the Alex and Ani bangle for myself! I deserved some love too! (I also had my nails and a pedi done on Valentine's night!) The little ceramic heart is the gift Kayne made for me at day care. Isn't it sweet?
I hope everyone had a Happy Hearts Day! Thanks for taking a peek at all these creations and for sticking it out through a lengthy blog post! You guys are the best!
{hugs}
Regan
Friends don't let friends drink alone. Or celebrate a birthday without a handmade card either, for that matter! This one was created for a fantastic co-worker. The layout is from Sunday Sketch & Stamp (#192), though I missed the deadline to link. I colored up Pina Coloda Pin-up from Sassy Studio Designs. I fussy cut her, added liberal amounts of glaze to the glass of that yummy looking fruity drink, and popped her up on foam squares. The border punch is Martha Stewart. The sentiment is from a My Favorite Things set called Girls Night Out. I cut it out using one of the Fancy Tags dies from Spellbinders. Papers are from my stash and though I know they are from My Mind's Eye I'm not sure what the name of the collection is. Finishing touches are my old standby- flowers and bling!
I love the colors and the warm tropical feel to this one! It makes me wish I had an umbrella drink in hand! *sigh* Sadly, it's still cold and snowy here so hot cocoa is probably a more appropriate beverage. I'm off to start my Valentine's Day projects. This week is going to be full of baking and crafting. Lots of love to go around!
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E25, E31, E33, YG93, Y32, Y35, Y38, YR15, YR18, YR24, R32, R35, R37, R39, R81, R85, R89).
Challenges:
- Sassy Studio Designs: DTBST #215-Stop and Smell the Flowers
{hugs}
Regan
It was a race against time to get a card made tonight, but here it is! I made some happy mail for a friend using this adorable Mummy and Child stamp from Rubbernecker Stamps. I have had it for a couple of years now and I decided it was far too cute to sit in a tote, uninked. I colored them with Copics which was easy since they are mostly bandages. I then used this fun sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp (#179) to put together my card. Papers are My Mind's Eye - Haunted. For details, I added a bit of cheesecloth, ribbon, a black rose, Martha Stewart punched bats, and a few black pearls.
We went to visit my parents' tonight which was nice. We missed them last week because they were away during the week and we had plans on the weekend. My small man loves his time with them so it was nice to hang out and relax there tonight. And I got to see his finished Halloween costume as my talented mom put on the finishing touches! I cannot wait to get him all dressed up in it!!! He seemed pretty excited too! For three of his four Halloweens so far we have dressed in coordinating costumes. His first Halloween we were both referees. The next year he was a dragon (A-DOR-A-BLE!!!) but I didn't dress up. Then he was Frankenstein and I was Mommy of Frankenstein (That was the year we got buried with an October snow storm!). Last year I was Cruella De Vil and my mom made him a Dalmatian puppy costume. I'm not sure if I can pull off a costume with him this year, and I'm a little sad. But we'll see. There's still time after all and it is my favorite holiday!
I hope you are having a wonderful week so far! Thanks for dropping in!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E31, Y23, Y35, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, N0).
Challenges:
- Artistic Inspirations: #64-Anything Goes
- C is for Challenge: #8-Halloween
- Crafty Boots: Halloween
- Creative Creations Challenges: #21-Halloween
- Eureka Stamps: #62-Halloween Colors
- Kaboodle Doodles: #194-Halloween Colors
- Lexi's Creations: #101-Halloween
- The Crazy Challenge: #156-Halloween
- Through the Purple Haze: Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Halloween
{hugs}
Regan
Hello! I've been busy crafting this week, but I haven't been able to show off any of my creations. So I thought it was time to share one. The current challenge over at Simply Challenged Challenges is "Totally 50s" and there is not one single entry yet. I thought I'd get things started. There has to be a minimum of 6 entries for there to be a prize awarded so hopefully a few others will be inspired to play along!
I've been coloring up a lot of Simply B Stamps images lately, and here I've used Betty Monroe from the Teen Scene Go To Hollywood collection. This iconic pose is from the movie The Seven Year Itch, which Marilyn did in 1955. I thought she was perfect for the challenge theme! She is colored with Copics and fussy cut. Papers are Mama-Razzi from Bo Bunny, and the chipboard sticker is from the same collection. I added a few die cut stars (Stars Five from Spellbinders), Film Strip Ribbon from Tim Holtz, and a sentiment from a Gina K stamp set called Quite A Catch. The sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp (#172).
I hope your weekend is off to a great start! I think ours is going to be a quiet one again. That could potentially mean more crafting time for me! Yay!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E31, R20, R27, R89, Y28, Y32, Y35, N0, B00, B02).
Challenges:
- 4 Krafty Girlz Challenges: #1-Anything Goes
- Addicted To Stamps and More: Anything Goes
- Cards and More: #89-Anything Goes
{hugs}
Regan
