Just Floatin' By...

Hiya Peeps!  Just floatin' on by to share my make for Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks.  I have a slight obsession with Christy's 'Whatever' images- I think it might be the hair, or maybe the little skull on her shirt that you almost miss but gives such personality.  Either way I just can't get enough of coloring this little cutie up so I had to do another one- this is Whatever Floats By- cute as heck right?  I didn't go to crazy on the card- it's hard to do to much on these corrugated cards- but I really like the look of them so I'll keep making them even if they do go more CAS.

I hope that you enjoy and that you'll stop on by the challenge blog and check out the other Fab Friday creations by the design team...they never cease to amaze me!  Thanks for stopping in to visit, I hope everyone has an awesome weekend wherever you are :)

Copics:

Skin- E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair- E71, E74, E77, E79, E49

Clothes- BV23, BV25, BV29, YG0000, YG01, YG03, YG97, RV13, RV17

Balloons- YG01, YG03, YG97, RV21, RV13, RV14, RV17, BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78

Supplies: Card Base- Michaels; 

Ribbon- Pebbles; Bling- Recollections; 

Washi- my stash

Sea Swept

Hi all!  How's this week going for everyone?  Mine is slowing coming to an end and heading into an action packed weekend filled with family from out of town and lots of fun!  But before that can begin I've got a totally fun new sketch challenge to share from Some Odd Girl.  I had a big layover coming home from Vegas last week so I carried on my Copics and some images to kill time while I was waiting in the airport and this Under the Sea Mae image is what I ended up with.  I waited until I got home to do the background however and wasn't quite sure how it was going to turn out, but in the end I'm pretty happy with it :)

So here is the awesome sketch we have to work with- such a fun one no?  I love how much room for interpretation there always is...

 

And here's my card...

 I obviously flipped it and added some more bits and pieces to it :)  I was super happy with myself because I even used the two sea shell accent stamps that come in the Under the Sea Mae set to make my own background paper!  

I hope that you like the sketch- for some more stunning inspiration you've gotta stop by the SOG blog to check out what my other teamies did- they will knock your socks off!  I sure hope that you'll play along with us- you have all month and all you have to do is use a SOG image and follow the sketch...if we reach 50 players there will even be an extra prize in the mix so how can you go wrong?

Thanks for popping by to visit me- I hope that everyone has a fabulous day!

Copics:

Skin- E000, E00, E11, R30, BV31

Hair- E93, E95, E97, E99, YR18, E49

Fin- BG11, BG32, BG49, Y32, Y17

Top- BG10, BG45

Shell- E42, R30

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges-

Pollycraft Challenges- Fun in the Sun

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzill; X-Press It; Momento Ink; Cheesecloth- Fred Meyer; Pearls- Recollection; Heart, Zig Zag Ribbon- Pink Paislee; Mist- Mister Huey Shine; Cork Banner Sticker- Little Yellow Bicycle Naturals; twine- my stash

Can You Hear Me Now?

Hi all!  How's it going my crafty peeps?  I'm just trying to get back in the swing of things after CHA (or Create  & Connect as they called it this year) which was fabulous by the way :)  I have pic's so I'll try and do a post with some this week.

BUT...moving on to the good stuff...it's Tuesday which means another sweet digi release over at Some Odd Girl.  This week there's a couple of awesome images but I couldn't resist having a go with Phone Call Mae.  She just strikes me as the perfect image for all those girls in our lives and I think its genius that she's talking on a rotary phone instead of a cell phone- they are so cool!  I hope you like my card and feel inspired to hope on over to the Some Odd Girl blog to see what's cookin' this Tuesday.  While you're there you might take a peek at the DT call going on and keep your eyes peeled for the new August sketch challenge this week as well.  

Finally, thanks to everyone for hanging in there with my somewhat erratic posts as of late.  Now that CHA is over I'm planning to get back to business in the blog world :)  Thanks for stopping by to visit- you're the best!!

Copics:

Skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R30, R32, BV31

Hair- E41, E42, E43, E57, E59, E49

Clothes- E41, E42, E43, E87, BG11, BG32, BG49

Phone- RV21, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19, RV99

Supplies: X-Press It Cardstock, Washi- We R Memory Keepers; Enamel Dots- my stash

You're Too Sweet

Hi all!  It's a Tuesday which means we're coming at you with a brand new challenge over at Tiddly Inks and its one that I think you're going to love- Summer Treats!  Now I went about as literal as can be with this one and pulled together a little CAS card using the Sweets for my Sweet clear stamp set.  I always struggle to have enough thank you cards on hand so I thought this would be the perfect way to start off a set that I can just keep stashed away for myself :)  I hope that you'll stop on by the TI Challenge blog to see the rest of the inspiration and maybe play along.  And don't forget about the DT call going on- we'd love to see you throw your hat in the ring!  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me!

Best of Friends

Hi all!  Man, time just seems to be getting away from me lately!  But I have been hard at work prepping to go to CHA- I can't believe it but I leave on Saturday!!  You can't see it through the screen (you're welcome) but I'm doing the happy dance right now, lol :)

BUT, enough about that, back to the card!  There's a new digi release over at Some Odd Girl today and it's a great one- I know, I know, I say that every time- but if you're a horse lover this is a fab release for you because one of the images is Horsing Around Mae...so cute right?  I used to take horseback riding lessons from a friend so I colored this up with her in mind and since I love Palimino horses I tried my hand at coloring the horse as one with my Copics- it was kinda tricky to find the right color combo but I think it turned out okay.  Make sure you stop by the SOG blog to see what other projects the team came up with and pop by the store to grab some for your very own!  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit :)

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R30, R32, BV31

Hair: C1, C5, C7, C9, 100

Clothes: R30, R32, RV13, RV25, RV99, R81, R84, R89, E21, E23, E57, E49

Horse: YR30, YR31, E30, E31, E33, C3, C5

Supplies: Card- Michaels; DP- Carta Bella Giddy Up Girl; Bling- Recollections; Ribbon- my stash

It's Coloring Time!

Hi all!  It's been a fabulous week of coloring over at Some Odd Girl and I'm the last one up with a Copic tutorial :)  If you're interested in seeing a neat little technique that will help you bridge some of the big color gaps you may have in your markers, especially if you're just starting your collection, and also help with blending then please drop on by the blog.  But wait!  That's not all- I also do a little walk through of how I do some shading of some folds too!  

I hope this was enough of a teaser to get you to pop on over to the SOG blog to check out the video- I'd sure like to see what you think cause this is only my second time trying to color and sound intelligent all at the same time- it's much harder than you may think...or that might just be me :)  But I love hearing what you think and if you have any suggestions.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Little Birdie

Hi all!  I hope that those in the US had a fabulous and fun 4th of July- mine was spent with family just hanging out and having fun :)  But the lovely long weekend just blew right by me and I can't believe it's Tuesday again!  Luckily Tuesday's are a big day over at Tiddly Inks and we're kicking off a brand new challenge that I have a feeling you're going to love- Fairies and Mermaids.  That's right- time to pull out those fabulous images that are totally sweet and show us what you got.  I chose to use Fairy Tenderhearted for a clean and simple card- I love doing these types of cards with my TI images so they can really shine!  I hope that you'll stop on by the challenge blog to see the rest of the amazing inspiration the DT has put together...and don't forget, there's a rare Tiddly Inks design team call going on right now and we would love to see you throw your hat in the ring :)  Thanks so much for popping by to visit!!

Copics:

Skin- E000, E00, E11, R30

Hair- E93, E95, E97, E99

Clothes- BV02, BV13, BV17, BV08

Birdie- BG10, BG53, BG57

Branch- E53, E55, E57, E59, G82, BG99

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzill; Washi Tape- We R Memory Keepers, Queen & Co; Enamel Dots- my stash

Wanna Join the Team?

Hi all!  Love Tiddly Inks images?  Wanna be part of a fabulous team of awesome ladies and work with an amazing artist/owner?  Then please pop on over and check out the DT call going on for the month of July at Tiddly Inks!  Hope to see you there :)

Life Is Good

Hi all!  Guess what?  It's another Tuesday which means a fab new digi release at Some Odd Girl!  And, to steal a word from my friend Miss Fluff, there's a decidedly mythical feel this time around- case in point- meet Merman Kody!  He's one little hottie don't you think?  I just wish that Kristy could draw abs like that on me so I could call it a day :)  I really wanted to pair him up with Sea Song Mae because I think they would make a super cute under the sea couple but I just plain ran out of time for all that coloring- oh well, another project for the future!  Please make sure and stop on by the blog to see more incredible inspiration from this digi release and then, if you feel that irrisistable pull, head over to the shop for some instant gratification shopping (I know, I'm a terrible influence!) :)  Thanks for popping in to visit me!!

Copics:

Skin- E000, E00, E13, BV34

Hair- R22, R24, R29, R89, RV99

Fin- YG11, YG06, YG09, G29, Y11, Y13, Y17

Tritan- Y21, Y26

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody- Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint- Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge- Anything Goes

Supplies- Carstock- Bazzi; DP- Glitz Uncharted Waters; Wood Veneer Sentiment- Studio Calico; White Gell Pen- Jelly Roll; Bling & Enamel Dots- my stash

Everyday Magic

Hi all!  Can you believe it's the beginning of July already?  I swear this summer is just flying by- and I've got lots going on so I'm sure that's only going to continue :)  But, the beginning of a new month means a new sketch challenge over at Some Odd Girl!  I don't know about you but sketches are one of my favorite types of challenges because you can stick exactly to the sketch or you can challenge yourself and see how far you can take it...so here's the sketch for this month:

 

 Awesome no?  So I stuck a little more true to the sketch this time around and here's what I came up with:

I had this image Fairy Magic colored up with the no lines technique as part of the 30 day Coloring Challenge that's happening over in the SOG Ning Community but hadn't done anything with her yet so I figured it was time to put her on a card :)  I paired her with some papers from MME and Kaisercraft and then added some simple embellishments like the twine and enamel dots.  Then the sketch left the perfect place to stamp a sentiment so I used the matching one from the stamp set :)  I hope that you will pop on over to the blog to see the other amazing inspiration from the rest of the DT and take the plunge to join us- if we reach 50 entries there'll be an extra prize in the mix so you definitely don't want to miss it!  And, as always, thanks for stopping by to pay me a visit- you all rock!

 

Copics- I can't find my notes on what colors I used here so this is my best guess :)

Skin- E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair- E93, E95, E97, E99, YR18, E29

Clothes- BG53, BG57, BG49, BG78

Flowers- V22, V25, V28, BV08, B79, Y38, Y27, YG61, YG93, G85, YG99

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges-

Stampin' for the Weekend- Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss- Wings

One Stitch at a Time- Anything Goes

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil; DP- MME, Kaisercraft; Image- Some Odd Girl; Ink- Momento Tuxedo Black; Twine & Enamel Dots- my stash