Guess My Favorite Color

The challenge at Southern Girls this fortnight is to use your favorite color. I'm not sure how successful I was in creating that. My favorite color is purple. Can you tell? lol The problem is that I usually start a card by picking out my patterned paper. This card I started by coloring the mushroom cap. So as the card progressed, purple kinda faded into the background. That's why I stuck that honking huge purple flower to the corner. I had to bring back the purple.

The image I used is called Mushroom House and it's from this week's sponsor "Make It Crafty". They have some awesome and really fun to color images. And let me tell ya, I had fun with this one. I can just picture a little fairy walking through that door. lol I didn't use too much glitter on this one, just some stickles on the mushroom cap. Go figure, the image that just screams for glitter, I don't put much on. LMBO

Copics used: (hold on to your hat)
Cap: V99, V95, V93, V91
Stem, YR24, YR23, YR21
Windows: C1, C00, BG10
Door & Trim: E53, E35, E29, E25
Leaves: YG99, YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91
Stones: C7, C5, C3, C1
Ground: W7, W5, W3, W1, W00
Background: BG10, BG000, BG0000

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
My Time to Craft - Window fun
Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons & Bows
Cupcake Craft - Housewarming
Stamp with Fun - Square
One Stitch at a Time - Your fave color

Winter Woodland

Winter Woodland is the challenge over at Creative Inspirations this week. This challenge has soooo much potential and I had a lot of fun making this card. Although the ribbon behind my image gave me quite the headache. lol Again this card is covered in glitter. 'Tis the season. :) The image I used is one that I had to dig into the back bin on the highest shelf of my storage area to find. This is the secind stamp I ever bought. I never used it because when I first started stamping, I hated to color. I wasn't very good at it and never liked how it turned out. It's funny how things change. Now I rarely make a card that doesn't have some sort of coloring on it. :)

Copics Used:
YG99, YG95, YG03, G20
E53, E35, E29, E25

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Friday Sketchers - for the sketch
Delightful Challenges - Glitter it up
Secret Crafter - Sparkle & Shine
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle
Pollycraft - A glittery Christmas
Little Paper Shop - Die Cuts
Caardvarks - Die Cuts

Weekend Crop!!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm hosting my very first crop at Creative Scrapbooks. If you have any unfinished papercrafts or want to get going on your Christmas projects, this is the event to attend. There will be plenty of ideas, projects and inspiration going around. As well, I'll be teaching a card class ($20) and a free make and take for everyone and Cori-Lyn will be teaching a gorgeous mixed media mini album class ($20). All meals are provided. See below for more details.

If you are in the Edmonton Area and are interested in attending, give Creative Scrapbooks a call @ 780-944-1441 to reserve your spot.

It's time again.... THE CHRISTMAS CROP IS BACK! And we are looking for some fun and creative scrapbookers to join us! Christmas Crop hosted by Cori-Lyn and Michelle Friday November 19th 6pm – 11pm Saturday November 20th 10am – Midnight $75.00 for both days Let us help you get your Christmas creations started! Make and takes, exclusive Idea Gallery and 2 fabulous additional classes available ONLY at this weekend event! EMBOSSED CHRISTMAS CARDS with Michelle Take home 5 beautiful Christmas cards and learn everything you need to know about both heat and dry embossing... plus the coolest bow tying tricks ever! This additional class is only $20 and available ONLY at this weekend event. MIXED MEDIA MINI ALBUM "The Best Things in Life" with Cori-Lyn Create a beautiful gift using chipboard, acrylic, denim and paper! Play with new techniques using , the Imaginesce I Rock tool, Smooch Spritz, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Distress Ink, Rangers Paint Daubers and much more! This additional class is only $20 and available ONLY at this weekend event. So what are you waiting for?? Come join us! Snacks and beverages all weekend long plus continental breakfast, lunch, and a hot dinner served on Saturday evening. Contests, door prizes and a shopping discount - what more could a girl ask for?! Please call the store at 780-944-1441 to reserve your spot

Pink Christmas

Creative Inspirations has an awesome challenge this week, it's A Pink Christmas. This is my card for the challenge. I love this Magnolia Snowman and it's the first time it has been inked up. For shame. I had a crazy idea the other day that I wouldn't buy any more stamps until I used all the ones I have, at least once. LOL Yeah right. I've never be able to buy another stamp. Maybe a garage sale is in order. :)

This card caused me to have to sit through other glitter lecture from my husband. Although, I think his co-workers are slowly coming around. lol I put glitter on this snow, bells, snowflakes, dew drops, and illuminating topcoat on the snowman. Plus, there was already glitter on the patterned paper and brad. Overboard, I know. I also used liquid applique and fun flock on this cute little snowman's coat.

Copics used:
Snowman: C1, C00, BG10, RV000
Clothes: RV11, RV00, RV000
Bells & Buttons, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00
Holly: R39, R29, R24, YG45, YG41
Background: BG10 (airbrushed)

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Sketch Saturday - for the Sketch
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Snowflakes
Caardvarks - Die Cuts
Flourishes - Glitter
Crafty Calendar - Winter Snowflakes
One Stitch at a Time - Winter Wonderland
Paper Sundaes - Let It Snow
Paper Players - Use a Snowman
Crazy 4 Challenges - Create a Square Card

Clean and Simple is not so simple

The challenge for Dutch Dare Card Challenge this week is Clean and Simple. I have discovered that clean and simple is not so simple. This must have been my tenth attempt to make a DT card for this challenge. I'm not really that happy with it but I ran out of time. I see some stunning CAS cards out there is Blog Land and I am just in awe of them cause I struggle with them. I used my rectangle nesties to emboss and mask and airbrushed the pink background.

Copics used:
Background - RV32

No Copics.......GASP!!!

It's that time again. Another challenge at Creative Inspirations. This week's challenge is to make a Shaker Card. I tell ya it's been a while since I made one of these but it was a lot of fun to sit and try to think of a new spin on it. So my new spin was to use my nesties to cut the window. I also popped my little reindeer (from the Fanciful Holidays shapeabilities) up on dimensionals. I think it turned out really cute. It looks like the reindeer is actually galloping through the snow. :) Oh and guess what? I didn't use a single copic marker on this card. Can you believe it?

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
One Stitch at a Time - Christmas
Bee Crafty - Christmas
Mark's Finest Papers - Holiday Cards
Our Daily Bread - Sparkle, Dies or Texture
Secret Crafter - Anything that Flies
Totally Papercrafts - Bling It On!
Cute Card Thursday - So Transparent
Lollipop Crafts - Embossing

Santa - I believe

Creative Inspirations has another great challenge this week, Use the colors Brown, Sage and Cream. I really liked making a card for this challenge cause I tried to incorporate those colors into a Christmas card. I love using non traditional colors for Christmas. Sometimes just using Red and Green can get boring.

The image I used for this card is becoming my favorite Christmas image. It is from Flourishes and the set is called Santa - I believe. I didn't go crazy with the coloring on this image. It is so beautiful on it's own that I didn't feel like it needed a lot. I stamped the image in Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I added stickles to the areas that should be white and Crystal Effects to his glasses.

Copics used:
Skin: E11, E00, R20
Holly: G05, R29
Glasses: YR23
Eyes: B01

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Delightful Challenges - Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle
Paper Players - 1 DP, Something punched & a sentiment
The Crafty Pad - Christmas
Craft your Passion - Glitter & Sparkles
Papertake Weekly - Sparkly Bright

Halloween Again?

I think everyone in my life will be glad when Halloween is over. lol Today I have another Halloween card to share. I made this card for the Dutch Dare Card Challenge where the theme this fortnight is what else, "Halloween". The image I used is called Goth Angel from Stitchy Bear. When I first saw it I thought it was perfect almost as it was so I did minimal coloring on this one and just added a little purple smooch to her hair. The sentiment is just one I made in word. I thought it kinda fit the image, you know with the wings and goth look. She also reminded me of Kalona from the "House of Night" novels. I read way too many vampire books. lol

Copics used:
Skin: E11, E00, E000, R20
Eyes: B01, B00
Shadowing: C1 (I also used this one to lightly go over her hair)

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Crafty Catz - Balck & White and one other color
Stampin' for the Weekend - Halloween
Creative Cottage - Halloween
Penny's Challenge - So long as it Flies
Sisterhood of Crafters - Halloween
Anything Goes - Black & White
Oh La La Creations - Scary Stuff

Glitter, Glitter everywhere!!!

Southern Girls has one of my favorite challenges EVER!!! The challenge this week Glitter It Up! Well, you don't have to tell me twice. lol I'm like a magpie, attracted to all things shiny. For the card I used adhesive sheets and ran it through my Big Shot with an oval nestie, then covered it with purple glitter.

The pumpkins were easy peasy as well. I just brush them with a little Aleen's glue and covered them with microfine glitter. I covered the body of the pumpkin first, waited for it to dry then applied green glitter to the stems. I made 6 in total so they are going to be props on my halloween table. I may have to expand to 2 tables this year though. *heehee*

Copics used:
Clothes: V99, V95, V91, 0
Shoes & Hair: C9, C7, C5, C3
Skin: E000, E00, R20
Pumpkins: YR18, YR16, Y08, YG95, YG93

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Creative Belli - Pumpkins
Fab 'n' Funky - Halloween
Paper Pretties - Green, Purple, Orange
Paper Playtime - Pumpkins or Spiderwebs
Friday Sketchers - for the sketch

Spooky

Creative Inspirations has an awesome challenge going on this week. The theme is "Spooky". I love making Halloween projects any chance I get. This image is from this week's sponsor "Sassy Studio" and I just love it. Usually Halloween images are cutesy kidsy but this one's for the grown ups. I tried my hand at mixing copics with prisma pencils for this image. I wasn't getting the shadow in her dress that I wanted so I whipped out the black pencil. I'll have to practice this some more cause I really like the effect it created.

Copics used:
skin & hair: C7, C5, C3, C1, C00
Eyes: YG25, YG23
Shading: W5, W3, W1. W00
Dress: V99, V95, black prisma pencil

Challenges I'm putting this card in:
Sketch Saturday - for the sketch
Digi Doodle - my peeps
One Stop Craft - Halloween
Bee Crafty - Halloween
2 Sisters - Halloween
Karber Monthly - Fantasy