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

An Angel Named Snowflake

Hi All!  I hope that you are all making it through the stress the impending holiday can bring :)  I'm super excited because I don't take much time off at work but was able to get part of next week off so I'm not to stressed just yet- but knowing me no matter how much time off I have I'll still be up at midnight on Christmas Eve trying to finish up last minute gifts for my family.  I've determined that procrastination can actual help my creative process (or that's at least what I'm convincing myself of!).  I've got another Christmas card to share- I know, shocking right?!?  Ya'll are going to be really happy when I've blogged my way through most of these huh?  Well, between these needing to be mailed, and me using up a lot of my mojo with soooo many cards to make I kinda went clean and simple with a few and this just happens to be one of those.  Luckily the images from Saturated Canary, like this one called Christmas Angel, are so eye catching when they're all colored up that its easy to let them take center stage.  Pair the image with one of my favorite things about winter, snowflakes, and you really can't go wrong.  And even though it's one of the more simple cards I've ever done there's something about it that still appeals to me.  I hope the person that receives it feels the same way :)

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30
Hair- E50, E51, E53, E33
Clothes- R20, R21, R22, R30, R43, BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG53, W0, W1
Ornaments- BV01, BV02, BV04, Y26, YR21, YR31, B32, B34, B39




I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges-
By the Cute and Girly- Let It Snow
My Sheri CRAFTS- Let It Snow
4 Crafty Chicks- Christmas Card
Charisma Cards- Last Minute Xmas Makes

Supplies: Cardstock- American Crafts, Bazzil; Charms- snowflake- Michaels, Token- Tim Holtz; Flowers- Prima; Twine & Pearls- my stash