Dreamy Edwin

Hello To All!! We are finally getting some very nice weather here in NE Wisconsin~~Yeah!!  Made a card while doing laundry and re-organizing my craft area today :) 
I made a card with folds--not sure if it is a tri-fold or gate fold (LOL--you can call it whatever you like).
Followed sketch at Tickled Pink Stamp Monthly Challenge #1:

Here is Dreamy Edwin :o))))

Papers  used are DCWV At Home Stack

Edwin was colored with copics and cut out and popped up on oval tag.  Added crystal stickles to his wings. Placed pearls and brown rhinestones onto the swirls outlining the image. The swirls were stamped with SU chocolate chip ink.  Doodled between the swirls with my SU brocade blue marker. Distressed edges with distress ink then popped up onto the scalloped oval nestie. Lots of dimension added to this card!!!

Photo of sentiment!! Stamped onto white cardstock--distressed edges with TH distress tool, inked edges with faded jeans distress ink and then softened by lightly daubering the whole sentiment. Matted with brown cardstock--also distressed edges lightly.  Finished with rhinestones and MS tiny butterfly :) Next are photos of inside of card~~ Love how it turned out :D

Used new MS Layered Arches border and corner punch that I got for Mother's Day from my Kids!! Added a scalloped square which was prettied up with swirls, rhinestones and distress ink.  And of course I added more Butterflies.  Aren't they lovely!!  Enjoy these Beautiful butterfly close ups~~

Hope I didn't bore you with all the pics--i just love to show off every little detail--Hee Hee!

Challenges Entering:

Tickled Pink Stamp #1-- Sketch (June 8)

SSCC #38-- brown, blue and white (May 15)

Magnolia Stamp Lovers-- Make a card with dimension (May 22)

Colour Create #44 -- Khaki, aqua, brown, and cream (May 20)

Sundays with Crissy #3--Use your favourite thing ( May 23) My faves to add to cards are Butterflies and punches!!

I greatly appreciate your visit~~~ SMILES!!!!

 

LionHugs

Crissy Armstrong has started a new bi-weekly challenge blog recently called "Sundays with Crissy", She has talent beyond my creative thinking and I enjoy her inspirational ways~~Thanks Crissy!!  I purchased this gorgeous "Lion Hugs" digital image by Crissy yesterday from Squigglefly.  Then I decided to enter her challenge.  I used the anniversary sketch at MMSC52. 

I will show all pics and then explain at the end!! I just love this image Crissy~~thanks hun :))   ENJOY!!!! 

Card without tag inserted :D

The dotted Background tutorial can be viewed Here By Crissy Armstrong :)

I colored the image with Copics and tried a new technique on both the lion (flicking with markers) and the lamb (dotting with markers). I have been scoping out Melanie Holtz's Blog~~Paper Blessings and I love her coloring with Copics -- If you have never visited her blog~~IT IS A MUST!!!!  After coloring the image I decided to try my hand at background dotting to soften and pop the image.  Let me know what you think :))  Cut out image with Peony spellbinder and then cut a circle and punched around it with MS traditional eyelet corner punch (green matted piece under image). Bottom matted red piece is a large peony die CB with the Swiss Dot folder and then enhanced the dots with my Sakura Glaze Pen.  I am sorry i am not sure what the dp is b/c I won it on blog candy!! Yeah!!! The removable tag was made with Sizzix tags Die and added freebie sentiment--see below--using SU tag punch.  The paper ribbon was punched with MS traditional eyelet border punch~~matching set with the corner punch I mentioned earlier~~~then ran thru CB with swiss dot folder and took TH vintage photo ink pad and swiped over dry embossing--love the look!!  Sentiment~Love one another~(see below) was also a freebie--I punched out with SU modern labels punch and matted and accessorized with Wild Orchid Rose and BG Rhinestones.  Finished card with more BG Bling, Heidi Grace icons in upper right corner and Making Memories Brad

Challenges Entering:

Sundays with Crissy #2~~  Dots -May 9

MMSC52~~ sketch above - May 11

Lexi's Creations #13~~ feature animals - May 15

The Sentiments are from: Each Card Tells A Story and  Digital Doodling~~they are free downloads~~THANKS!!!!

RECIPE

Stamps:  Squigglefly digi by Crissy Armstrong, Phrases are digi's from Each Card Tells A Story and Digital Doodling

Paper:  Cardstock from my stash and Gifts from Blog candy winnings :)

Ink:  Computer, Copics, TH Vintage photo Distress Ink and Sakura glaze pen

Tools: Spellbinders Circle and Peony Nesties, SU punches, MS traditional eyelet punches, Sizzix tags die, and CB swiss dot folder

Embellies:  BG rhinstones, MM brad, HG Icons, Rose and ribbons

Sitting Summer Tilda

Good Day to All!!  Made a card with Sitting Summer Tilda who is enjoying the flowers :))  She is sooo Sweet!

Challenge entries include:

Beary Sweet Challenge #1  (BSC1)~~ May flowers -May 14
Creatalicious #9~~ Flowers and Wings May 15

Pixie Cottage #16 ~~ This Sketch by the Lovely and Famous Jacque and include lots of flowers -May 5

Colored Tilda with copics. Used Viva Decor Transparent Gloss Gel on wings and then sprinkled with glamour dust and dabbed with Y21 copic marker. Blinged up her shirt,  hairbow and hairties with viva decor lilac pearl pen~~just love these pens!!! Used my Sakura glaze pen in her hair alittle, on her shirt, waistband and soles of her shoes. Softened the image with TH tea dye distress ink and tried small version of Crissy Armstrong's background technique--view here--   Also distressed edges of dp using TH distressing tool and tea dye ink.  Papers used are from the Daydreams collection and black SU textured cardstock. 

Distressed flower petals and leaves with TH tea dye ink before adding crystal stickles.  Added leaves using MS frond punch and EK Success tree punch (the orange branches)

Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid and glitzed with crystal stickles!!  Used foam tape to give ovals, image and lattice strip dimension :)  The flowers are also offset with pop up glue dots.   Finished by adding Viva Decor Ice White Pearls to corners with my Viva Decor Pearl Pen!! 

Sorry that the pics look little washed out today.  Thanks for you visit :D 

 

Charleston Tilda

Whew I finished my card~~Had busy weekend and trying to pack for a Dental Seminar I am leaving for tomorrow for 5 days in Scottsdale, AZ.  I like going but DISLIKE packing b/c I NEED EVERYTHING (LOL) :D    I am excited to congratulate Just Magnolia!!!  They are Celebrating their First Birthday with a blog hop and prezzies~~You have to check it out!!! 

Mina has chosen this wonderful sketch: 

Here She is~~~ Miss Charleston Tilda~~~~

Colored Miss Tilda with copics and used Mary Giemza's technique of cutting and highlighting images~~Click Here to View her Tutorials--you will love her blog!!!  Distressed edges of ALL layers with SU old olive ink :)  Added pearls to hair ties, butterflies and flower on dress with my new Viva Decor lilac pearl pen!!  Glamour dust glitzed up her wings.

Thanks for visiting and I am off for Arizona for knowledge, fun and SUN!!!!!

Other Challenges Entered:

Lexi's Creations #12 ~~ Recipe--3 papers, 2 embellies, 1 image (May 1)

Creatalicious #9 ~~ Create something with flowers and wings (May 15)

Recipe:

Stamps:  Magnolia-Charleston Tilda and sentiment

Ink:  Memento tuxedo Black, Copics, SU spots (so saffron, bordering blue, chocolate chip & old olive)

Paper:  SU Cottage Wall

Tools:  MS, SU & Fiskars punches

Embellies:  Viva Decor pearl pen, glamour dust and flower buttons

WOJ #75, Stamp Something & ATS

Welcome To All!!!   My card features the Lovely Willow and Oakley from the WOJ City Girl Collection!!
WOJ challenge is to use green, yellow and one other color.  Stamp Something Challenge is Something Layered!!  All That Scraps challenge is Distressing

Oh Yes an Easel Card and the new MS Double Loop Punch (mmmm good)--Oh How I Love These :o)   Everything is layered using foam tape~~the Ovals, the images, the sentiment and of course the beautiful flowers :D  Enjoy the pics!!

Stamped Images on Watercolor Paper and Colored with Distress Inks~~ What do you think???

I spiffed up Oakley's shoes with Viva Decor glossy gel pen to give him the patent leather look and added silver spica twinkles to his tie!!  Willows shoes, jewels and dress are glitzed with Olive and silver Spica Pens.

~~~Close Ups of Flower Embellishments~~~ Used diamond stickles on the Wild Orchids Roses

Sentiment was computer generated, distressed edges with ink and bordered with My new Viva Decor cream pearl pen--love it!!  If you look close-- I used it to add a pearl to my ribbon also.

RECIPE:

Stamps:  WOJ City Girl Collection~~Willow and Oakley

Ink:  Versafine Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, AtYou Spica pens

Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas and SU Black cardstock

Tools:  MS punches, Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Labels 4 Nesties, SU slot punch, EK Success leaf punch

Embellies:  Viva Decor pearl and glossy gel pens, Diamond stickles. Prima and Wild Orchid Flowers and Ribbon

Bridal Shower Card

SSCC #33 Is  Love or something symbolizing Love
 CLP April challenge is this sketch:

My Niece's Bridal Shower is tomorrow so I decided to use segments of her invitation and make a shower card.  Here is Ashley's bridal shower card:

I used their photo from the invitation as the focal image which was matted with SB rectangle scallop nestie and given dimension with foam tape.  The sentiment was cut from the invite with SU Modern labels punch and popped up on a SB Fancy tag.  The papers are Recollections Precious Metals cardstock (have beautiful shimmer to them) and DCWV Love and Wedding Stack.  Tools used to create the layers:  MS Deco fan punch, Fiskars Circles corner punch, SB Scallop circle and rectangle nesties, SB fancy tag and CB embossing folder.  On circle scallop~used WOJ spring swirls stamp with glamour dust sprinkled upon :)  Accented with ribbons, BG rub ons and rhinestones, Wild Orchid Rose glistened with crystal stickles, tulle and Modern Romance floral spray and of course a LOVE charm :))

Inside of card ~~top half :) Used MS, SU and Fiskars punches again along with crystal stickles along top border and around edges of hearts. Added monogram letters --sorry little hard to see:))

Inside bottom half of card:  Once again cut out the designer dress from the invitation~~added tulle (again doesn't show up very well) behind for a glam look and popped up to give dimension! 

Few more close ups :D

Am excited for the shower and hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! Smiles :o)) 

Sweet Demure In Pink

ALLELULIA
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!
I made a card with the Sugar Nellie image: "Demure" by Elisabeth Bell.  Just love EB stamps!! 
Entries for: 
Stamp Something-- Pink somethings ~~April 9
Simon Says-- It's So Distressings ~~ April 7
Basic Grey week 17--  Sketch by Martine ~~April 17

Soft and Sweet Little Demure:

I colored this sweet image with Copics and then used Peppermint taffy twinkling H2O on gown, hair bow and shoes.  I also highlited her hair with oyster Twinkling H2O~~love the effect it gave!! Softened the image by rounding the corners; accenting opposite corners with Studio G flower stems stamp and sponging edges and image border with Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink.  Her pretty bouquet is brought to life with flower soft.  Card base and matting is SU razzelberry paper and the DP is BG Eva Collection.  Used MS heart border punch and then used the hearts as accents on the card :)) Ribbon is from my stash and trim is MM Sabrina.  Sentiment made with SU punches and WOJ stamp.  Flowers were gifts from my daughter--Kim~~thanks Hun!!  Added Stardust Stickles to bling up the hearts and flowers and finished with a few pearls. 

Now some close ups:

Close up to show the shimmer of Twinkling H2O's especially on gown and in hair!!

Hope you enjoyed and Easter Blessings to One and All!!

Reflective Girl

Copics Creations is having their One Year Blogaversary!!!! Yeah !!! Congrats!!!  The challenge is to Use Your Favorite Copic Technique.   I actually have 2 faves :) They are hair and jeans.  The hair for this card is brunette but I love to give all hair colors a try.
I used the sketch from MMSC47 as my guide~ I did rotate the sketch~~ I very pleased :)))
Charisma Cardz #12 has a SRING HAS SPRUNG challenge!!

Close Up

Thanks so very much for all your lovely comments and visits.  I truly love when you leave me some love :))))

Recipe:

Stamps:  Sugar Nellie Reflective

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Tea dye distress ink

Paper: SU cardstock and Making Memories English Garden

Tools:  Spellbinders Circle Nesties and MS butterfly punches and border punch

Embellies:  Crystal and cotton candy stickles, teardrops, pearls and embroidery floss