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Sitting Pretty

 

Hello!  It’s been a busy week here on the blog and I’m not done yet.  Can’t forget it’s time to start a new challenge at QKR Stampede.  This week we’re challenged to “Use Washi Tape” on our cards.  I confess I’ve never used Washi tape and had to go buy some special just for this challenge.  I placed three torn strips on my card, then covered some white cardstock with the tape and die cut the flowers.  The leaves were cut from scraps left over from last week’s QKR project.

 

 

It was anything goes for the image, so I chose this sweet 7502 Sitting Pretty.  The tape made for a pretty quick layout.  I’m still surprised I got it on there straight.  Come see us at the "#150 Use Washi Tape" challenge, with or without a QKR image.  Link up your Washi tape card and you just might be a winner!  Thanks for your time!

 

Power Poppy Preview, Day 2: Well Played

 

 

Now, here’s a set that’s very fun to work with and makes fantastic cards for tween and teen girls, but could also work for boys, depending upon which image you use.  It’s got a touch of nostalgia mixed in with a whole lot of cute.  Introducing Well Played.

 

 

When I got my first record player I thought it was the neatest thing in the world!  I had one just like this.  Maybe not the same color.  I honestly can’t remember the color, but I sure do remember the record player and the music and all the dreaming up of scenarios in which Paul McCartney would somehow notice me in the crowd and. . . well, anyway. . . it’s kind of a timeless thing, isn’t it?

 

 

I punched my sentiment panel with a ticket corner punch to make it match those in the designer paper (My Mind’s Eye Notable) and, of course I bedazzled the image panel with rhinestones.  Well Played is one of those sets you can’t help but love.  Coloring was done with Copics.

 

 

Hop around and spread some love.  I think you’ll enjoy it:

• Kathy
• Stacy
• Tosha
• Christine
• Allison
• Katie
• Cindy
• Marcella

I’ll be back with more tomorrow.  Thank you!

 

You Are My Sunshine

 

This week at QKR Stampede the team was challenged to use this cute little girl (11401 Picking Flowers) and a sun for our Challenge #148 “You Are My Sunshine”.  Our challenge to you is to incorporate a sun into your card or project.  The sun I used is QKR’s 6104 Patchwork Sun.

 

 

 

When I printed my digi girl I sized her to scale with the fence so I could make a sunny scene using designer paper, die cuts, and a 3 in 1 flower punch.  I can’t help but think of some of my earliest stamps when I look at this girl and the cheerful sun shining down on her, so this was a bit of a flashback for me.  These days I have a lot more tools at my disposal, however.  Stamping has come a long way, baby!

 

It’s fun to see all the different cards using the same image, so hop on over to our “You are my Sunshine” challenge for a peek, and then link up your own sunny creation.  I hope you have a happy weekend doing summertime things, even if that means hanging out in an air conditioned stamp room.  See you again soon!

 

 

Stamps:  QKR digi 11401 Picking Flowers, QKR digi 6104 Patchwork Sun, Power Poppy sentiment  Paper:  Yellow, white, Bo Bunny Soft Shades Double Dot designer paper, Bo Bunny Camp-A-Lot designer paper  Ink:  Printer, Copic markers for coloring, Versafine Onyx Black for sentiment  Accessories:  MFT Die-namics Woodgrain Fence, MFT Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass, Sue Wilson Delicate Fronds, 3 in 1 flower punch

Rocket Dog

 

This week at QKR Stampede we’re all making cards “For a Child”.  That’s our challenge and we hope you’ll play along and maybe win some of these cute stamps for yourself.  I used 12404 Rocket Dog today, and I love him!  Long before this challenge came about I had him picked out ‘cause I knew he’d be fun to color.  And, of course, you know how I love dogs.  There is so much life and character in all of the QKR images and when I spend time coloring any of them, it’s a real pick me up.

 

So, here he is, all colored up with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits).  I’m a novice with pencils and Gamsol, but I’m learning to love it a lot, and there will be more pencil coloring in my future.

 

 

I used a QKR sentiment, too.  12108 Out of this World.  I mean, how could I not use this sentiment with this image?

 

 

You probably noticed the "USA” and the red, white, and blue, and all the stars. . .  just want to say ***Happy 4th of July (tomorrow)*** to all my fellow Americans.  Have a safe and fun holiday weekend.  And a happy weekend to everyone everywhere else, as well!

 

It’s Fun Being Green!

 

Hi, there!  It’s Friday again and darned if it didn’t seem to come around quickly.  That always happens when you’re looking the other way, doesn’t it?  It’s time for another QKR Stampede challenge and this week it’s #140 “Children’s Birthday”.  Last week I made a little girl’s birthday card for the balloons challenge, and this week I’m thinking more along the lines of a little boy.  These days they start out pretty young with computer games and TV personalities and music stars, but I like to think the littlest ones would still be delighted with a colorful, smiling critter.

 

 

This is digi9410 Birthday Gator.  The green-ness of him is quite improbable, but then, so is an alligator holding a birthday cake.  It’s all for fun.  I colored with Copic markers, then cut him out and placed him on a frame die cut from reptilian-textured cardstock.  There’s a little touch of sparkle on the candle flames, and the stamped sentiment is decorated with a teeny tiny die cut bow.

 

When you visit QKR you’ll notice the list on the left starts out with rubber stamps.  You would scroll down to get to the digi category.  Need a cute birthday card for a child?  There are bunches of darling critters over there!  Kids, too, and lots more.  Join our #148 “Children’s Birthday” challenge with or without QKR stamps and you might win a chance for some fun shopping.  Thanks for dropping by!

 

 

Stamps:  QKR Stampede digi9410 Birthday Gator, Stampin’ Up! sentiment  Paper:  X-Press It Blending Card, textured white, BasicGrey Green at Heart designer paper  Ink :  Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black, various Copic markers for coloring  Accessories:  Candy Dots, Stickles Stardust glitter glue, Spellbinders Grand Squares and Classic Squares Small, Memory Box Tiny Bow, Die-Namics Mix and Match Banner, Scotch brand foam mounting tape

Baby’s First Birthday

 

Hello!  We have a new challenge starting today at QKR Stampede.  This is Challenge #139 “Balloons”.  All you have to do is share a card or other project incorporating balloons somehow.  I used digi9603 Birthday Bear.  Adorable enough for baby’s first birthday, which is exactly what I think of when I look at this.

 

 

I colored with Copic markers to match the designer paper and ribbon.  The doily is actually created with a Darice embossing folder called Oblong Doily.  I cut it out after embossing to make it look even more like a real doily. 

 

 

I hope you can join us this week in Challenge #139 “Balloons”.  You could win two or three QKR Stampede digis of your own!  Have a great weekend!

 

 

Stamps:  QKR digi9603 Birthday Bear  Paper:  X-Press It Blending Card (image), Neenah Classic Crest Solar White (card and doily), Wild Rose Studio Bella designer paper  Ink:  Printer, various Copic markers for coloring  Accessories:  Offray ribbon, Darice Oblong Doily embossing folder, Scotch brand foam mounting tape (to pop up image)

Bella with Bouquet

 

Hello, friends!  Are you having a good week so far?  I hope so!  It’s only Tuesday, but it’s my first “Friday” of the week since I don’t work Wednesdays.  I feel so fortunate to have that mid-week breather – a little time for this and that, and maybe some stamping thrown in for good measure.  I’m trying to teach myself to color more quickly and I hope it’s not too apparent, but I’ve seriously got to catch up with my acquisitions and aspirations.    Today I’m sharing a card made with a stamp I bought for Valentines. . . you can see how far behind I am.  Since I missed Valentine’s Day I went with non-Valentine colors.  This is Wild Rose Studio’s Bella With Bouquet, and her matching Wild Rose Studio Bella designer paper.

 

 

Bella is sugar and spice and everything nice and she’ll be sent to one of my friend’s little granddaughters.  I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with these Copic markers:

 

 

I added faint stripes to the box with one of the BV markers.  Little dots of glitter are sprinkled around the image and over the punched flower.  The resin flower center was made by covering a 1/4” punched yellow circle with Viva Décor Glass Effect Gel.  The loopy die cut under the flower is turning out to be one of my most useful recent purchases.  It’s a bow die by Impression Obsession (no exact name on the package).  It has curly tails which are cute, but I almost always cut them off.

 

 

May the rest of the week treat you well.  I’ll see you again on Friday!

 

 

Stamps:  Wild Rose Studio Bella With Bouquet  Paper:  X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Memory Box Wisteria cardstock, Wild Rose Studio Bella designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers as pictured above  Accessories:  Stickles Stardust glitter glue, Viva Décor Glass Effect Gel, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, Stampin’ Up! flower punches (retired), 1/4” circle punch, Impression Obsession bow die (tails cut off), Scotch brand foam mounting tape

Vintage Twins

 

Hello to you on this late November Monday!  Don’t be too shocked, but I have something other than a Christmas card to share today.  Every now and then I scroll through my Digital Two for Tuesday files and mostly all I do is look and admire, but  this time I chose one to print and color.  Of the hundreds of fabulous free digis I’ve saved from Cora’s site, why did I choose this one?  Well, I don’t know, other than that it was too difficult to decide so I just grabbed one.  I don’t color people images very often, but there’s something about these vintage kids that appeals to me.  You can find this and another adorable image here.

 

 

I used last week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch 245 for the card design.  I made the card when the sketch was current, but didn’t get around to photographing it in time.  This seems to be my usual way, but I absolutely love playing with a sketch, so in the future I’ll probably be using some of the older sketches I’ve saved.  I added Stampin’ Up!’s Cheesecloth background in Sage Shadow ink on the same color cardstock and then stamped the sentiment over that in Versamark ink and embossed with vanilla embossing powder.

 

As I was scrolling through the Digital Two for Tuesday blog looking for this image to link to I kept finding more and more that I think I may not have saved.  She has so many amazing treasures!  Have a lovely day!

 

Stamps:  Free vintage digi twins from Digital Two for Tuesday, Stampin’ Up! Cheesecloth background and sentiment  Paper:  Sage Shadow, ivory Bazzill, red, X-Press It Blending card for printing image, Webster’s Pages Lullaby Lane designer paper  Ink:  Printer, Sage Shadow, Versamark , Copic markers for coloring Accessories:  Grosgrain ribbon, button, linen thread, Spellbinders Pennants die, vanilla embossing powder

Mice, Mice Baby

 

Hi, there!  Just popping in with a quick share today.  I make Halloween cards for the same four kids every year and I’ve pretty much run the gamut of my available stamps and digis.  However, my stamper friend, Sue, shared these House Mouse images with me which helped to get me through another year.  Thanks, Sue!  The children range in ages from 3 to 8 years.  These cards will probably be for the younger ones.

 

The first is called Little Punkin’. 

 

 

The next image is called Witch Way to the Candy.

 

 

I used Halloween papers left over from last year and I’m not sure what they’re called seeing as how I bought a few coordinating 12 x 12 sheets and the name has since been cut off.   Coloring was done with Copic markers and I added Stardust Stickles glitter in spots around the first image, and to the stars on the second.  The purple robe and hat were colored over with Wink of Stella which gives a nice shimmer when seen in real life.

 

I’m out of time so I’ll leave you with the recipe and a wish for a wonderful day!

 

Stamps:  House Mouse Little Punkin’ and Witch Way to the Candy, Hero Arts sentiment on first card, Whipper Snapper sentiment on second card  Paper:  Memory Box Lavender and Chartreuse, SU! Lovely Lilac and Basic Black, X-Press It Blending Card (I think)   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers for coloring  Accessories:  Ribbon, Stickles Stardust glitter, tag punch, Spellbinders flag dies, MFT Die-namics star dies, Scotch brand foam mounting tape

Vintage Fairies

 

Hello, there!  Happy Monday!  I’ve made cards I haven’t had time to share -- what with the day job and all the spring gardening I simply don’t sit down long enough to take the photos and write the posts.  Sitting down means dropping on the couch after dinner with all good intentions of getting up again. . . but it’s time to apply myself, so I hope you don’t mind a lot of posts this week, both here and on my Goldens and Garden blog.

 

Today’s card was one of those grab and go situations.  I like to have something to color on coffee breaks at work so in my typical “hurry up” mode I grabbed an already printed image and went with the colors which were in my “life in a bag” at the time.  By the way, the tote bag I carry to work usually weighs about eight pounds, holding my purse, coloring supplies, Kindle, snacks (cheese, fruit, almonds, etc), shoes and socks and maybe a light windbreaker for my after-work walk.  It sometimes weighs more and I may be juggling other bags, as well, or potluck goodies.  Sounds crazy considering I always come home for lunch.  I see people walking in with nothing more than a purse.  What is wrong  with me?  I attribute it to the fact that I really want to be home more than anything, so I take as much home with me as I can carry.  Alright, enough digression. . .

 

 

This is a freebie digital image I saved from the Digital Two for Tuesday blog.  If Cora had a search feature on her blog I could find this image and link it for you but, alas, she does not, and this was apparently not given a fairy label.  I didn’t realize that until just now.  Sorry!  I colored with Copic markers and white embossed the sentiment.  Lots of Stickles were added for fairy sparkle, which looks much better in real life – there goes that photography issue again.  It’s really not as dark and blobby as it appears.  I’m hoping some little girl will enjoy this as a birthday card, so it’s going into my “for sale” basket at work.  There are more details in the recipe below.  See you soon!

 

Stamps:  Fairy digital image from Digital Two for Tuesday blog, Hero Arts sentiment  Paper:  Regal Rose, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Prima Sweet Fairy designer paper  Ink:  Printer, Versamark (for sentiment), Copic markers for coloring  Accessories:  Rhinestones, Stickles glitter glue in gold, green, pink, and blue, Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One and Twisted Metal Tags and Accents