Enjoy

Hi All!  I'm back again to share another preview of the new Lil Easter Pinkette release over at Tickled Pink Stamps :)  Today we're showing off Lil Easter Pinkette Bunny Pippa.  Pippa has always been one of my favorite Pinkette's and I love her with those adorable bunny ears!  I paired her with paper from a new 6x6 paper pack by MME called Fiddlesticks that I just got yesterday in the mail- I thought the pretty pastels were perfect for a spring card and I just couldn't wait to break out the new stuff :)  I hope you like it....make sure to stop by and check out the other gorgeous cards by the rest of the team over on the blog and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win this adorable image!

 Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair: E50, E51, E53, E99
Clothes: B93, B95, B97, B99, V12, V17, R81, R85, N0, N1, N3, N5, E42, E44, E47
Carrot: YR02, YR07, YR09, G40, G82, G28


Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil, American Crafts; Ink- Distress Ink Bundled Sage; Flowers- Recollections; Gems- Recollections; Ribbon- Offray; Sentiment- my stash

Adore

Hi All!  Guess what?  It's time for a new Pinkette release over at Tickled Pink Stamps!  I just love these little cuties- they are so easy to work with and an absolute blast to color :)  We've got an awesome Easter release and one of the things I love most about Lil Easter Pinkette Daisy August is that she would be perfect for so many types of cards year round, not just springtime.  I did something a little different this time around- just got to switch things up every now and then right?- and took what was supposed to be a cardboard frame to use on a scrapbooking page with a picture and instead distressed it with a white ink pad and some white embossing powder, sanded the edges and then backed it with some design paper from Lilybee Designs.  Then I mounted that on an A7 white card base and cut the excess card off.  Its a much smaller workspace than I'm used to working on but that actually made it really easy to embellish because I filled it up quickly with some of my favorite things like bling, flowers, a charm and a metal ribbon slider that I've seriously had in my stash for an embarrassingly long time.  I can already tell the this little August is quickly going to become a favorite of mine so you'll probably see her in the near future :)  Please, please, please go and check out the Tickled Pink Stamps blog for more stunning projects from my fellow teamies- I'm always picking my jaw up off the floor when I see all the awesomeness that these ladies create- and leave a comment for a chance to win the adorable Daisy August!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- E13, E15, E18, E19, R29, R59, 100
Clothes- BV31, BV01, BV02, V17, V99
Flowers- G40, G82, G28, R81, R85

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges-
Craft Us Crazy- Favorite Embellishments: bling, flowers, charm
DYSU- Distress
Diva's By Design- Bling It Up
Flutter By Wednesdays- Inspiration Photo: I colored her bouquet of daisy's to match the pink bouquet in the photo


Supplies: DP- Lilybee Designs; Flowers- Recollections & Prima; Bling- Zva Crafts; Charm- Michaels; Chipboard frame, Ribbon slide, Purple Suede Ribbon- my stash

Under the Sea

Hi All!  I'm trying to be better about carving out time to do blog posts amid my still crazy schedule :)  I swear when I started blogging I had no idea how much time can actually go into doing a post, lol...but, as with all things, practice has made me a little faster- now if I could just stop being such a blabber mouth when I type I think that would reduce the time I spend by a considerable amount!  But I wouldn't hold your breath on that one :)  Today I've got a simple but cute little card for one of my very good friends' daughters birthday.  When she emailed me to ask me to put one together she was thinking something along the lines of sea creatures and I instantly thought of Kenny K images and this totally gorgeous girly fish that I've looked at before- it seemed perfect- and to make it even better when I went through the store I also found a little friend for her with this adorable killer whale.  I colored them up with my Copics and paired them with some bright and cheerful birthday paper and a little bling- because what's a girly birthday card without bling?  When I delivered the card my friend said it was perfect- I hope her daughter feels the same...all in all I'd say a happy customer is a job well done :)

When I went to grab my little notebook where I write down the Copics I use when I color an image I realized that I hadn't written anything down for these!  My bad!  Hope you'll forgive me :)



I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks- Double Down- 2 Images, 2 DP's
PaperPlay Challenges- Critters

Supplies: Card- Truly Yours (Archivers); DP- Imaginisce Animal Crackers Pixie Sticks; Bling- Recollections; Ribbon- my stash

Outta This World

Hi all!  I'm just popping in with a quick post to let you know it's time for a new challenge over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge :)  This week we'd like to see your Shaped Cards.  I decided to do a circle card which isn't going too far out of the box but its one of my favorite shapes to work on so I was excited to bust one out.  I used one of the new images from the release over at Tickled Pink Stamps called Lil Futuristic Willow- and let me tell you, she was an absolute blast to color up!  I paired her up with some gears and a sentiment that I did on the computer to complete the futuristic type look.  I hope you enjoy and that you'll join us over at the Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge this week and show off your shaped cards- just remember to use a Tickled Pink Stamp on your creation!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, E13, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- BV31, BV02
Clothes- BV02, BV04, BV29, YR00, YR07, YR09, C1, C3, C5



Supplies: Card- Truly Yours (Archivers); Gear Die Cut- Little Yellow Bycicle; Metal Gears- Tim Holtz; Silver Embroidery Floss- my stash

Hope You Have a 'Wicked' Birthday

Hi All!  Boy, it's been a little while huh?  My life's been kind of interesting of late...things are still crazy at work with my schedule being so all over the place sometimes I'm not sure if I'm coming or going!  And I think my body decided it needed to take matters into its own hands so then I got one of the worst colds I've had in a long time which actually forced me to slow down a bit.  But now I'm on the mend and trying to find some time for me in the midst of all my commitments :)

Enough life talk, what do you say we get to a card?!?  I'm dying to share this one with you as it incorporates some of my very favorite things!  First I used a Saturated Canary image called Elphie because the card was for my mom's birthday and since we both LOVE the broadway show Wicked I knew I wanted to do something along those lines for her :)  I paired my adorable image, that I colored up with my trusty Copics, with some Graphic 45 Wizard of Oz paper and an awesome Tim Holtz die cut that I got in a piece of 'happy mail' from one of my favorite blogging buddies Eulanda- thanks girlfriend!  After some finishing touches of bling (of course) and some twine I was dying to give this to my mom- and I'm happy to share that she loved it as much as I hoped she would :)

Copics:
Skin: G40, G82, BG93, R30, BV31
Hair: C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, 100, 0
Clothes: BV01, BV02, V17, V99, N0, N1, N3, N5, N7, W0, W1, BG93, BG99, BV23, BV31
Broom: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
365 Cards- Marvelous Markers- Use markers to color the image
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge- Free & Easy
Frosted Designs- Ribbon and/or Twine

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil, American Crafts; DP- Graphic 45; Twine- Doodlebug Designs; Bling- Recollections; Ink- Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Die Cut- Tim Holtz

Nothing Short of My Everything

Hi All!  It's time for another challenge over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge blog and this week we'd love to see Something New.  I was asked to make a very special 15 yr anniversary card for my dad to give to his partner and wanted to make something really sweet that had to boys on it so I took a couple of the lads from Tickled Pink Stamps- Valentine Luca and Lil Lad Eric- and combined them for my image.  I had this new cardstock sticker with the perfect phrase on it...I heard that it even made my dad #2 a little teary eyed when he got it :)  I so hope that you'll join us over at TPSC, just remember to use a Tickled Pink Stamps image- and, in case you aren't aware, there's an awesome preview taking place on the Tickled Pink Stamps blog of the new release and those images go on sale on the 20th so this may be the perfect excuse to pick up a new image to play along with our Something New challenge!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, BV31
Hair- E44, E47, E49, E55, E57, E59
Clothes- B93, B95, B97, B99, YR02, YR07, YR09, BG11, BG13, BG18, C3, C5, C7, C9, W0, W1, W3


Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil, American Crafts; DP- My Minds Eye; Cardstock Sticker- Glitz; Bling Swirl & Metal Studs- my stash

Make The Most...

Hi All!  I'm trying to slowly work my way through all the colored images that I have sitting by waiting to be used and I couldn't wait to use this image called Bliss from the Nouveau Girls line over at Some Odd Girl- I won the whole first release on the blog hop that Kristy held and I'm ashamed that I haven't gotten to them before now but the holidays have a way of hijacking creative plans :)  I just love how artsy these stamps are and the feel that they give to a project.  I of course colored her up with my Copics and I have to say I was pretty pleased with how her dress turned out- that many pleats can be intimidating (and it did take me longer than normal to color) but I definitely feel the result was worth the extra time!  I paired the gorgeous image with some paper from Websters Pages that I felt reflected the mood and a cardstock sticker from Glitz that seemed to work with the direction the card was taking.  Over on the Some Odd Girl blog they want you to 'Bling' your project up and as many of you have probably gathered from seeing my cards- I do love my bling and this pearl swirl seemed to be the perfect addition.  I hope you enjoy the finished product as much as I do :)

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- E50, E51, E53, E55, E57
Gown- BG10, BG11, BG45, BG49, N5, BV01, BV23, BV29, 0
Flowers- R30, R20, R21, R22, G40, G82, G85

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Some Odd Girl- Bling It Up
Let's Ink It Up- Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge- Bling
Fairytale Challenge- Something New- New Stamp

Supplies: Cardstock- Bazzil and American Crafts; Cardstock Sticker- Glitz; Metal Corner- Tim Holtz; Pearl Flourish- Zsa Zsa (Craft Warehouse)

Little & Big

Hi All!  Well, there doesn't ever seem to be a dull moment in this little life of mine.  Some major changes are happening at work- like the beginning training phase of implementing a whole new computer system for the entire hospital where I work...to say I've been busy would be the biggest understatement ever!  I have been coloring images though because that seems to be a sort of therapy for me, it's just taken some time to actually get said images on a card, lol.  But I finally managed to eek out a little time at my desk today and just had to share!  I've been holding onto this image called Secrets from Krista over at Saturated Canary in anticipation of using it for my sisters birthday because it reminds me of when we were little.  With hair and eyes colored to match us each it actually does kind of looks like us...although my sister was all to quick to point out that, besides the obligatory Easter outfits, neither of us were really that into wearing dresses :)  When I saw that the challenge over at the Saturated Canary Challenge blog was to do a clean and simple card I decided to try something new, something I can honestly say I've never done before...I didn't use any design paper!  I'm not really sure that I like it...I love how the image just pops right out at you but I still feel like it's pretty plain.  Oh well, it's always good to try something outside your comfort zone right?  Anyhoo thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look- I hope you enjoy!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- E33, E35, E37, E39, E42, E44, E47, E49
Clothes- YG61, YG63, YG67, BG99, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, R81, R83, R85, R89
Banner- Y17, Y32, R81, R85, YG67, YG61, YR02, YR00, B91, B93

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz- Something New: No Design Paper
Raise The Bar-Use a Banner
Saturated Canary Challenge- Clean & Simple
I Brake For Challenges- Clean & Simple

Supplies- Cardstock- American Crafts; Bakers Twine- Jillibean Soup; Flower- Prima; Charm- Lost and Found (Michaels); Ink- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Bundled Sage

Top 10 of 2011

Hi All!  When I saw this pop up in my Dashboard from Kellie Winnell's blog I couldn't resist dropping by to see her Top 10 as I pretty much love every thing she makes :)  And I thought it would be fun to participate in her little linky party too and share my Top 10 of 2011 with all of you!  So here they are in no particular order, clicking on the card will take you to the post...

I loved coloring up this Kenny K Image

 This was the first card that I won a challenge with :)

 This was the first time I really got depth in the skin tone

 Fairies, Flowers and Bling :)

 Love this image Copica from Saturated Canary- she's even holding Copics!

 One of my Christmas favorites

 I love the skulls on this little cutie from Tickled Pink Stamps

 The first Some Odd Girl I ever colored up

 One of my first Design Team cards ever!

 What can I say?  I love it all!

It's the Eve!

Hi all!  I thought I'd do something a little different for this post- there's not a card or project coming- instead I thought I'd post this quiz that I saw over on Kellie Winnell's blog and share a little bit about myself with you all :)  I figured it's fitting since my one year anniversary of blogging came and went in late November (I was too busy with Christmas cards to even do a post!).  I wish you all a very Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays depending on what you celebrate.  Thanks for being with me on my journey over the past year and for welcoming me into the blogging world in style- can't wait to see what exciting stuff is to come in the new year!  Many hugs to you all :)

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate?  Neither- I'm kind of a coffee addict so that always wins out!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?  Santa has always wrapped for us...
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?  White- they go with everything
4. Do you hang mistletoe?  Nope, wouldn't even know where to get some :)
5. When do you put your decorations up?  Well, this might shock some of you but I don't actually decorate!  Christmas is still celebrated with the family and they decorate enough for me...
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?  That's a hard one, but I'd have to say shrimp for Christmas dinner- it's the one time that my dad makes so much it truly is all you can eat!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?  Probably getting the movie E.T. and my parents hearing me and my sister crying 'E.T. died' as we watched it and running down to convince us to keep watching because he's not really dead.  We still laugh about it...
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?  To be honest I don't really remember...
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?  Yep, family tradition...we open one gift and it's always pj's but we're supposed to act like we don't know what it is or my mom gets upset- we never play along for long though because my sister and I agree it's way to much fun to irritate her
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?  No tree at my place- it'd probably never come down if I put it up- I'm terrible like that!
11. Snow!  Love it or dread it?  Love it!  It makes everything bright...
12. Can you ice skate?  Yep, used to do it on the pond in our neighborhood
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?  That's so hard!  My family are some of the best gift givers so it's always stuff I love...
14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you?  Definitely the time spent with family and friends
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?  Anything my mom makes!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?  Christmas Eve- we always get coffee in the morning, then go to a movie and have dinner out- usually pizza because it's the only place consistently open on Christmas Eve, then we go back home and each read a Christmas story and open our one present- it's the best!
17. What tops your tree?  No tree :)
18. Which do you prefer: giving or receiving?  Definitely giving- I love knowing you got the perfect gift for someone...
19. Candy canes: yuck or yummy?  Love 'em!
20. Favorite Christmas show?  That's so hard cause I love them all...for classics I would say White Christmas...and non classics I would absolutely have to go with Elf!  "Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?"  I'm always tempted to answer my phone at work that way but I'm afraid I'll get in trouble :)
21. Saddest Christmas song? I'll Be Home for Christmas
22. What is your favorite Christmas song?  Baby It's Cold Outside- I like all the different versions but my two favorites would have to be the GLEE version and the version in Elf  :)