Forgotten Scraps

Le Parfum des Roses

2012-03-11T01:00:00.003-06:00

I'm excited to share that I've been asked by my friend Tracy to guest at Copic Marker Europe today!! I've created this fun project to share and hope it brings you some inspiration for your next project. I used to pick out my decorative papers first but now I'm the other way around so sometimes it's impossible to find a perfect coordination but in this case I think the odds were in my favor. Check it out...

The images I used is from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and is called Le Parfum des Roses which means "The Smell of Roses." This is actually one of my first images to make it into rubber stamp form so it's exciting to use! The two background stamps are from Whimsy's Vintage Travel Postage Stamps set. Thank you to Jen (JLJ Designs) for the hat pins which coordinated perfectly with it project! And finally the chippies I used are Swirly Corners from Make it Crafty.

I supose since this is for Copic inspirational blog I should list some colors!! I think I used G40, G21 and G82 for the greens, plus a little BG93 and BG96 on the leaves; No-N8 for the blacks and whites; the reds are R14, R17, R27, R46 and R59; skin tones are E000, E00, E21, E53 and R11, R12 for blush; eyes are B91 and B95; and lastly the hair, which I *think* YR23, YR24 and E55.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

Burtonized Christian Burton Chibi

2012-03-09T14:00:00.001-06:00

It's Release Day and a Blog Hop for the latest release at Simply B Stamps! Today we're showcasing Burtonized Christian Burton Chibi which is the last character in the Burton Chibis II Series! Make sure to visit the SBS blog for the release details. :D

You should have arrived her from the talented ALISON!
(But if your lost you can start back at the SBS blog.)

For my project I decided to go full Holloweenish and forget about making this cool dude look all cutsie. LOL I got out my Halloween papers and created a page in my ATC Journal book. I used felt elements, the pumpkin sticker and cloud diecut shape, to give it a little texture then colored Burtonized Christian in brighter colors to create some interest.

The moon is a Martha Stewart label that I colored with E50, E51 and E53 using a picture of the moon in Google as a reference. It looked pretty good but then I decided to cover it up with the cloud so this is all you get to see. LOL Finally I dashed some faux stitching around the edges with a white gel pen and I was finished. :D

Thanks for stopping by and before you hop on over to the next stop, I wanted to post the winner from yesterday's guessing challenge. I knew it was going to be hard one with a twist in it and decided to used Random.org to pick from all the comments left! So the winner is...

Annette
"wow this is just so darn cute...I totally love that fun image..."

Congratulations! My email address is on the sidebar and you can contact me with your free digi choice from Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Your next stop on the hop is the fantastic BETTY!

Rio Burton Chibi

2012-03-08T20:00:00.001-06:00

Welcome back to another Simply B Stamp preview of a Burton Chibi!! For those keeping an eye out on all of them this week, I posted a guessing challenge with the last post to see who could figure out the next Burton Chibi... and the answer is... Rio!! He he he... I know, I know... totally not a fare challenge! LOL However, for those that took a guess, I'll draw a random winner and post it with my last SBS preview project tomorrow so don't forget to come back. :D

This sweet image is Rio Burton Chibi and she is the newest character on the block at Simply B Stamps. She's my favorite from this release and didn't even need any "work" to make her adorable! The HUG ticket is something I ordered from Oriental Trading Company and seemed to be perfect on this project. I'm sure my daughter won't miss one. LOL

I went all out on this card and even used a new layout instead of the standard quick-to that I always use. I also added some seweing theme chippies and I suppose I missed out on the pearls this time around but I'll manage. :D

I had used one of my Tim Holtz metal plaque accents at the top right and it's so hard to choose a which number to use. The package comes with the numbers 14, 25, 31, 15, 17, 82, 46, 57 and 63; and up to this point I wasn't sure how they coorilated with anything. Anyone know where these numbers come from? I figure 14, 25, 31 and 17 coorilate with popular calendar holidays; but what about the rest? Well for now... I'm just randomly grabbing a number and hoping it fits. Perhaps this one is good for a sweet 15 birthday, Quinceañera.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you've enjoyed this project! *Hugs

Lydia Burton Chibi

2012-03-08T08:00:00.004-06:00

Are you ready for some more Tim Burton goodness? The next Burton Chibi we have to show is Lydia and if you've already been to the SBS Blog then you've already seen the fabulous inspiration from the other design team and know that this is one versatile gal. :D There's no work necessary to convert her... as you can see, she also make a perfect birthday card!

The image is Lydia Burton Chibi from Simply B Stamps which will be released tomorrow! The card was cut from the book looking Spellbinder's label. The left side was folded and placed just inside the diecut so it could be a card. I used white paper and cut the other smaller shape for the inside to look like a book.

The rest of the card was put together with odds and ends from the table... you know, all those things that I'm too lazy to put oaway or find homes for?! Yep, those! I've had the party hat stickers on my desk since before Christmas if you can believe that. LOL

If you like this image just wait until the next one! I'm so excited and you'll NEVER guess which Tim Burton character it's going to be! LOL In fact, if you can then I'll offer a random winner a free digi from Little Miss Muffet Stamps! Just leave your comment below and you have until 8:00 pm Central US Time today to add your guesses. :D I'll post the winner on Friday with the SBS Blog Hop. Good luck!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenge:

Scrapalicious USA Challenge - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #111 - Mellow Yellow
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes

Bliss

2012-03-07T02:32:00.001-06:00

It's another challenge at Some Odd Girl and the theme for March is a sketch! Be sure to head on over to the SOG Challenge blog to see the sketch and all the other fabulous inspiration from the design team. Here's my project for the challenge...

I used Bliss for the image from Some Odd Girls, one of the Nouveau Girls. The sentiment stamp is from Whimsy and the frame around it is a chippie accent from Make it Crafty. I've taken this sketch and turned it upside down then enlarged the center portion which is represented by the black gate. The gate was cut in Tim Holtz Grungeboard on the Cricut cutter and is from the Ornamental Iron 2 cartridge.

I colored her in autumn colors for two reasons... one, I've only seen her colored in spring or bright colors so it was a fun experiment; and two, the current challenge at Make it Colourful is autumn colors so I grabbed that for my inspriation. For a final touch I "sprinkled" some brown and orange gems on two of the corners.

Hope youve enjoyed this project for today and thanks for stoppig by! :D

Beetlejuice Burton Chibi

2012-03-06T20:00:00.003-06:00

It's Beetlejuice!! SBS style that is - but today he's here as your friendly Realtor! Oh, I know, bright and colorful and oh' so scary ... just like a real Realtor. LOL I once had a boss that had thick hair and bushy eyebrows such as these and when he smilied he was just as creepy. He was missing the piano key teeth, however, but if there was a rainbow suit in his wardrobe I'm sure he'd wear it. (Oozing slime comes to mind.)

The image is Beetlejuice Burton Chibi from Simply B Stamps which is being released this week! This is only the third image of six that we have to show off with a blog hop at the end (Friday) that you don't want to miss out on. :D Come on over to the SBS Blog for more inspiration and to cheer on our guest for today too!

The screen door idea from a challenge blog I recently visited, Card Crafte'r Circle, and went out the next day to buy some screen material. I found some at good'ol Walmart for a cheap price, of course, and now I have enough to make screen doors for the rest of my life! But most of it will probably stay hidden in the closet with some other bulk material. :D

So if you're still with me this week in my quest to brighten these Tim Burton digis then you'll have to tell me how I did on this one. I'm starting to think, once you've been Tim Burton-ized, there is no going back!! Muah ha ha ha.

Mrs. Lovett Burton Chibi

2012-03-05T20:00:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the second day of previews from Simply B Stamps! Yesterday we had Todd Sweeney so naturally today we're showing you Mrs. Lovett... and yes, I tried to work my little magic and turned her frown upside down. LOL I'd have to admit that Mr. Todd didn't make the cutest clown but how did I do on this one?

The image is Mrs. Lovett Burton Chibis from Simply B Stamps. I've used a tag die from Stampin' Up and the clouds die from My Favorite Things to create this festive tag. The fun bright colors help with the mirage and give it a most cheerful look, I think.

Here's a close up - for this image I covered the questionable parts ... her hand now holds a cherry instead of an ear, and the try has three sweet treats instead of the traditional Sweeney minced pies in cupcake style. :D Both were drawn on the side then cut out and pasted on top of the main image.

Head on over to the SBS Blog for more inspiration AND details on the current digis that are available this week - you don't want to miss either of them!

Mr. Todd Burton Chibi

2012-03-04T20:00:00.005-06:00

Today kicks off the previews for the new releases over at Simply B Stamps and we have six surprising Tim Burton characters to show! For those big fans of the movie, Sweeney Todd, might want to close your eyes because I've decided to feature him on one of his more happier days!! This is Mr. Todd as a clown juggling his very own set of bowling pins - and since all clowns are scary, I didn't think this one would be much different. LOL

The image used is Mr. Todd Burton Chibi from Simply B Stamps and a couple hand drawn bowling pins to make it more cheerful. The two covering up the blades in his hands were cut at the top then placed over the knives. The other three pins are popped up with dimensionals.

Make sure you check out the SBS Blog to see the other creations for this image and join us all week long as we bring you one Burton classic after another. :D And for an extra challenge on myself, I'm going to try to make them as cheery as possible... so you'll have to tell me if I succeeded or failed! LOL Thanks for dropping by! :D

Bear's Underwear

2012-03-02T07:00:00.004-06:00

Here's my project for today... it doesn't look like much but I'll have to tell you it's one of the more important projects I've done in a while!! What is it you ask? Well, this is a pair of Bear's Underwear!!! One side is for Wednesday and the other side is for Friday. :D Confused yet? Check out this adorable potty training book called Piggy and Bear in their Underwear by Dara Goldman!

For years we've been missing this pair of boxers and it hasn't bothered my other daughters but this time around it was different. You see, on the border of each page is the pattern and color of the undies that are suppose to be placed on that page. The other kids didn't care and would fit and exchange all the boxers... but this little peanut... well, let's just say it's a big deal! LOL

I cut out three layers of grunge board plus two more from white cardstock. I drew in the shapes to match the border of that page then colored them with Copic markers. Finally I glued all the layers together then sanded the edges. Finished! Now we have a complete wardrobe and I have a happy toddler! :D

La Jeune Fille à l'Eventail

2012-02-29T02:00:00.002-06:00

It's finally here!! The day the winners are announced for the mini Paris Blog Hop at Little Miss Muffet Challenges AND the winners of the Paris "Love" Challenge at ThreeCompaniesTeamUp blog!! Check out both places and see if you're a winner! Plus the latest issue of the Whimsy Magazine has come out featuring even more Paris inspired projects - check out Issue 7, pages 46-60!

For my project I used elements from all three companies... La Jeune Fille à l'Eventail from Little Miss Muffet Stamps (which means "The Girl with a Fan" in case you were wondering), Vintage Travel Postage Stamps from Whimsy, and Love Heart Swirls chipboard accessents from Make it Crafty.

I colored his French girl for the rubber stamp packaging which was done a while ago so putting together the card went by fast. It's nice when that happens sometimes! Nothing extra special about the card layout except I was able to use a new Netabilities die I got last week and I was even good to use a few old flowers I've had laying around. So that would be something new, something old... now I'd just need something borrowed! LOL

Hope you've enjoyed all the Paris inspired festivities and have a Happy Leap Year day!! After all, it only comes around once in a blue moon... I mean once in four years! He he he

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesday's Challenge #57 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #41 - Sentiments Included
Make it Monday Linking Party #78 - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Flowers

Grow

2012-02-28T08:00:00.001-06:00

Surprise... two posts today!! Don't miss out on my Halloween project HERE, or scroll down, then check out this fabulous teacher project. :D You might have remembered this project from before but it's slightly different and features another cute Nouveau Girl! I made this project for an inspiration post over on the Some Odd Girls blog. Come on over to take a look and I hope you like it!

For this project I used Grow from where?.. you know where, from Some Odd Girl, of course! :D I love that it comes with the extra images and sentiments which I used all over.

I thought this image was perfect because of the apples but I sometimes wonder if teachers get tired of apples. LOL But I colored it yellow, maybe a Golden Delicious, to not make it so obvious. The papers I used is from last year and it always feels good to use up the old stash - at least it justifies buying more!

The frame is a simple plastic picture frame from Walmart and about the size of 4x6". This project fits nicely inside and then I placed a 3x3" sticky pad on the front plastic side. Then when all the sticky notes are gone, it reveals the hidden message "Grow Everyday."

Here's what the frame looks like on the side and as you can see would sit nicely on a desk. They're super easy to make and I think I'll do it again for Christmas too! Thanks for coming back! :D

Lavinia Portrait

2012-02-28T02:00:00.004-06:00

It's time for another 12 Months of Halloween challenge at Simply B Stamps! This month our theme is to create any hand made Halloween treat bag, trick-or-treat bag, cupcake holder, or anything Halloween that would hold any special treats! I ended up getting out my long forgotten Cricut machine and cutting out a treat box which worked out perfectly.

The top part of the box features Lavinia Portrait from the Steampunk Line at Simply B Stamps. I placed it inside a Martha Stewart label then added some gems. The ribbon is lopped around and glued under it for a handle.

Around the outside of the box I cut out small 2x2 inch squares of scene of Haunting Hill Jumbo Wheel from Stampin' Up! The whole scene is probably 7 to 8 inches wide so I was pretty much able to get four unique scenes punched out. I loved how simple the box came together and I got to do a lot of coloring. ;D

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you get to make it over to the SBS Blog to see the rest of the inspiration from Challenge #2! :D

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Haunted Design House Macabre Monday #122 - Which Witch Are you?
(I'm the shy one with the hidden surprise inside. LOL)

Update: I'm a Gruesome Twosome at Haunted Design House for this project!

Hatter Hats

2012-02-26T02:00:00.003-06:00

Welcome to another inspirational day with Little Miss Muffet Stamps!! First, I just have to say that the design team is knocking this release out of the part and you don't want to miss out on what they've created today - check them out on the LMMS Challenge blog. :D

For my project I used Elisabeth Louise's hatter from the Hatter Hat rubber stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. I thought those cute little hats would be perfect for tags or even to scatter them around your projects for added color! I also used the LOVE sentiment from Whimsy that came in one of their ticket stamps which had a goof vintage fell to it.

The charm was found at the local hobby store and it was only by chance that I happened up on! They didn't have very many in stock, but between the two of us, my Mom and I got them all. The black filigree is a chippie from Make it Crafty then painted with acrylic paints.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge #80 - Anything Goes
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #96 - Lace

Just Betty

2012-02-24T02:00:00.005-06:00

There is some exciting news over at Simply B Stamps today and tomorrow... a Spring Cleaning Sale and a Surprise Limited Digi Release!! So head on over and load up while you can. :D To celebrate, I created this bookmark using Just Betty and colored her in festive spring colors.

Somehow I always seem to use the new stuff on the table instead of digging into my stash - am I the only one? It's just so simple to reach out and use it! I really need to learn to put my stuff away then all my supplies could get equal share. LOL This one uses new papers, new pearls and even new diecuts. :D

By the way, I finally setup FeedBurner on this blog as well as the LMMS Challenge blog!! Here are the quick links for subscribing - you can chose using a Reader or subscribing via email. I'll keep my fingers crossed but if you sign up and have problems... please let me know!

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Finally, I'm back in business!! LOL I finally got my printer setup from Christmas and started printing my digi images on quality paper! I get to say goodbye to copy paper and hello to blending!! Well, at least, I will in the near future. I have to order some blending paper now and finish up coloring the stack of digi images I already have printed and planned as projects. But I'm on my way to happier days. :D

Thanks for stopping by and I hop you all have a great Friday!!

Emily Rose Hatter

2012-02-23T02:00:00.003-06:00

We have a fantastic challenge for you over at Little Miss Muffet Challenges and this time our theme is "Fancy or Lacy!" I know we all love to dress up our projects with lace and lots of embellishments - at least for me, it's hard not to! So to celebrate this compulsive habit, I've decided to make a challenge of it - so the fancier or the lacier the better!! :D

For my project I used Emily Rose Hatter from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and placed her in front of Ivy Window Wall the from Make it Crafty. Then I used the coordinating chippies and diecuts to create the sentiment (N3 Swirl Frame chippie from Make it Crafty and N3 Notables Die from Whimsy). I had to chop the frame a little and move around a couple swirls to get it to fit in the corner but it's still just as fancy and elegant. :D The sentiment is also from Whimsy and is from Birthday Letter Seals.

The fancy part comes from the wide lace ribbon and all the pearls scattered around the card. Plus I was able to use two of my pearl brads from Whiff of Joy at the top corner.... and of course, the frame/sentiment helps. The papers are new and something I picked up at the scrapbook store the other day - I've noticed that yellow is coming back into season! So many to choose from and they're all perfect for spring.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you've enjoyed my card. Don't miss out visiting the Little Miss Muffet Challenges for more inspiration and also the current Paris Blog Hop - which only goes until Sunday to be eligible for the prizes!

I'd like to ener this into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Challenge #21 - Favorites (chippies embellishments)
Sarah Hurley Challenge #60 - Diecuts
Willow Sketchie Challenge - Anything Goes

Fan

2012-02-22T08:00:00.004-06:00

It's the final day of previews for the new Nouveau Girl clear stamp releases at Some Odd Girl! Today we have our third beaut named Fan, and of course, she comes with her own sentiment and accessory stamp! All three of these NG are already available to head on over to the SOG store and get your fix. :D Plus don't for get to check out the Some Odd Girl blog for a chance at some prizes!

For my project I did a quick tag using Fan, and the included sentiment, from Some Odd Girl. I also took advantage of the Notables 1 die from Whimsy and paired it up with the coordinating N1 Fancy Feather chipboard frame from Make it Crafty - they've been such a fun accessory to use and a new way to include a sentiment!

The papers have been distressed and I added some faux stitching and pearls to brighten them up a bit. Tags are so much fun to make and really come together quickly! It allows me plenty of time to spend on the coloring and even less stress. Why less stress you say?! Well, I don't think I can fit another card into my many boxes of cards without pulling a blood vessel. LOL At least this way I can start a whole new box and feel good about it. He he he

Since I have so many tags... I thought I would finally add a new category to the list... Bookmarks 'n Tags! Now you can click on that and get some ideas - they're even great ideas for ATC.

Wishes

2012-02-21T08:00:00.004-06:00

Welcome back! It's day two of the Nouveau Girl release!! Today we are back with another beauty and this time she's mysterious and dainty - Wishes! The adorable fairy comes with two sentiments and a small star burst stamp - perfect for celebrations, scrapbooks and more! For added sparkle to my fairy, I added glitter pen details all over including her hair, wings and the light bulb. Come check out the Some Odd Girl blog for more inspiration and a chance to win a prize!

On my project I used Wishes and also Electric Love, both are clear stamps from Some Odd Girl. The paper I used is Darling Dear by My Minds Eye and also what I grabbed the color combination from. There is a little bit of kraft paper and I even used some of the sticky notepad paper to carry the color theme around. And because my handwriting sucks, I used a sentiment stamp from The Greeting Farm as a message to the teacher.

Do you notice anything about my coloring? This is one of the great benefits with using real rubber stamps versus a digi!! I can choose the type of paper I used and of course I'm going to grab something that I can blend and blend and blend on! LOL So I get smother colors and shadows and better blending. So... can you tell a difference or am I just enjoying it more?!

This was actually suppose to be a Valentine project for one of my daughter's teachers... however I'm a big late on that. So I changed the theme to everyday and got to use some of the new paper I found last weekend. The idea was from my sister - who is also a teach and a great source for teacher gift ideas! It's just a simple picture frame from Walmart with a sticky pad on the front. (See that store is good for something! LOL) When they run out of paper they can simply stick another Post-it pad and start all over.

Here's what the project looks like before it was put in the plastic frame. I included one of the sentiments that came with the stamp as a little surprise at the end of the paper. :D It was super easy to make and a lot of fun too - now I just have to make at least one more!

Dancer

2012-02-20T08:00:00.003-06:00

Are you ready for some more new releases? Today I get to show off one of the newest Nouveau Girls from Some Odd Girl!! To start with, we're showing off Dancer! This divine girl will be available in Clear Rubber stamp and she was a beaut to color - so much fun!

(This is my second post for today so you can scroll down or click HERE for my first.)

My project uses Dancer by Some Odd Girl and in the background is Bridge Scene by Just Inklined. I used papers from My Minds Eye and grabbed the color scheme from it. I was even able to use a few colors that were burried at the bottom of the stash. LOL For her dress, I used RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99 with a little N2 and N4 for shading.

I colored the background quickly to give a nice contrast between the two images. I was hoping for a watercolored look but not sure if it worked out or not. Even a distressed ink look would have been a good aim but I still have some practice to do. LOL Either way, I like the contrast between the well blended Dancer and background.

On the journal page I also used some accessory stamps that come with the Dancer. The two circle music note symbols and the sentiment made nice embellishments. The sentiment was stamped then cut out using the Notable 2 die from Whimsy then placed behind the N2 Simple Frame chippie from Make it Crafty.

Thanks for stopping by again today and don't forget to head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog for more inspiration and even prizes to be won!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Always Crafting Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
Art with no Boundaries Challenge - Let the Dancer in you Escape

Update: I was an honorable mention at Art With No Boundaries for this challenge!

Julia & Taylor

2012-02-20T02:00:00.008-06:00

To keep up the celebrations - we're having another blog hop!! Come hop around with us "in Paris" this week with a New Release Blog Hop!! Check out the Little Miss Muffet Challenges Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog for all the details and prizes!!

You should have arrived here from the talented SHIRLEY!
However, if you get lost along the way you can see the complete list HERE.

Have you heard the big news? Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps have come together to give you a little romance in Paris this Valentine season! You can join the festivities and read all about it on the ThreeCompaniesTeamUp blog. But wait... have you heard the really big news?! Little Miss Muffet Stamps has now released images in RUBBER! That's right - so pop on over HERE to get your rubber fix. :D

My project uses several images from this release to create this scene. From Little Miss Muffet Stamps, I have used Julia, Taylor, Agent Éclair Dropping and Naw the Gargoyle. Then from Make it Crafty I used a bridge scene that Zoe put together using Paris Elements and Eiffel Tower, plus a whole bunch of chippies, N3 Rustic Frame, Flower Leaf Swirls and Swirly Corners.

The sentiment stamp is Élégance Élémentaire frm Stampin' Up! and translated would be "Happy Birthday." I used Whimsy's cordinating Shapeology Die, Notables 3, which coordinates with the chippie so nicely! The rest of the journal page is deocrated with oddds and ends from my stash - pearls, rhinestones and various ribbons.

Check out all the Paris themed New Releases at:
Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Lastly, before you leave to your next hop... don't forget to check out the Joint Release challenge at ThreeCompaniesTeamUp and submit your enteries using any of the products form any of the three companies. It's an easy theme too ... "LOVE!"

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous VICKY!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

iCopic Weekly Challenge #70 - coloring animals
Make it Monday Linking Party #77 - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Paris, London or New York
There She Goes Challenge #144 - Animal theme

Update: I was in the Top 3 at Simon Says Stamp and Show for this challenge!!

Evelyn

2012-02-17T02:30:00.003-06:00

Howdy! We have a gorgeous inspirational post for you over at the Little Miss Muffet Challenges blog with LOTS of projects to drool over!! So be sure to head on over there and check out what the design team has to show off today. ;D We're have such fun with the Joint Release that we had to play some more - and here's my project to share...

I used elements from all three companies and if you're just joining in on the action make sure you head over to the Three Companies Team Up blog for the release details plus a challenge! On my project I used Evelyn from Little Miss Muffet Stamps, Paris Elements from Make it Crafty and I Heart You Tabs 2 from Whimsy. I also used the coordinating Tabs 2 die and N2 Fancy Frame chippie!

For Evelyn's dress color I was trying to go for a gold color and ended up using YR23, Y26, Y21, Y23 and YR30. It worked out better than I thought so I also colored her two sisters, Irene and Florence, in the same colors. After all, gold and art deco somehow just seem to go together, don't they?

The building was colored following Zoe's example in the store, Fancy Balcony. I put the computer up close to my coloring desk and tried to match the colors as best as possible - I loved how her's turned out so I was aiming for the same feel. :D I think what really makes this scene shine is the blue glass door/window and the added greenery - to me it really says "Paris!"

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Calender February Challenge - Love and Marriage
Little Claire's Designs Challenge #18 - Romance
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #118 - "Lurve"
By the Cute and Girly February Challenge - Love is in the Air
Crafter's Companion Challenge #21 - Anything Goes
I Break for Challenges #18 - I break for Love
Joanna Sheen February Challenge - Love is in the Air
The Pretty Little Ribbon Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Autumn Marci

2012-02-16T02:55:00.002-06:00

It's "almost" winter here in Texas - at least, we had our first snow fall this week! It didn't stick long and it was only a short time before it quickly turned to sleet. But that's my excuse for this winter card and I'm sticking to it! LOL

For my project I used Autumn Marci and Garden Bench from La-La Land Crafts which I purchased back in January. I also used the Festive Lantern and Present in the Festive Elements Collection from Make it Crafty. Check out Marci's face... isn't it adorable! Out of all the ones I colored, so far this one turned out to be my favorite. :D

I used all the cool colors on this project plus a few beaded snowflakes from my collection as embellishments. The rest of the card was simple enough and with the dots of snow falling it gave the perfect chilly feeling. Brrrr... time for some hot cocoa!

Copic Colors: V91, V93, V95, V99, R17, R46, YR30, YR31, YG61, YG63, YG67, BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, B01, B00, B000, B0000, B91, B93, B95, B97, E34, E25, E27, E04, R11, R12, E70, E70, E74, E77, E79, W2, W4, W6, W8, C1, C3, C5, C7

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

iCopic Challenge #69 - Use BG color family
Make it Monday Challenge #76 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft a Scene Challenge #2 - Winter scenes
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #100 - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish Challenge #94 - Square cards
Card Caravan Challenge #12 - Use ribbon

Update: I was a top three pick at iCopic for this challenge!

Update: I was a selected top pick winner at Robyn's Fetish for this challenge!

Paris Relase with Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps

2012-02-14T04:40:00.004-06:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!

Have we got some exciting news for you today!! Not only is today a release day, Little Miss Muffet Stamps is joining up with Make it Crafty and Whimsy to bring you a fantastic collection of images, sentiments and even matching embellishments to get your creative minds flowing with ideas! There is inspiration, a blog hop, challenge and HEAPS of prizes!!

And some big news of our own... we're releasing RUBBER stamps! That's right, I've made the leap from digi and will now bring you select images in rubber stamps for that tactile pleasure! Whoohoo!

PRIZES & SURPRISES & A CHALLENGE!!

The main event today is a release blog hop so to get started in the excitement,
the first stop on the hop is the inspirational ANN!

Make sure you comment along the way for a chance at winning a few extra goodies and once you reach the end, we'll share all the details on the prizes you can win and we even have a fun challenge you can enter which could win you a feature in the upcoming Whimsy Magazine!

FOLLOWER'S FREEBIE

I did say freebie, right?! ... Become a follower of THIS blog and you can get this Bicycle image! I thought this would be perfect with the Paris theme and even leaning up against a building wall. Also, don't forget to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog for yet another freebie!

** NOTE: This freebie offer has expired, but you can purchase it HERE. **
Make sure to get your request in before Sunday evening at 8:00pm Central US time - just email me at my email address at...
Thanks for stopping by and have a great Valentine's Day!

Season's Greetings Lola

2012-02-14T02:00:00.004-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day! I'm excited to say that today starts the second challenge at Simply B Stamp and we have a fun one for you! This time we want you to get out your "Spritz, Masks and Paints" for your project! So go head - you've got our permission to get dirty. ;D You can check out the SBS Blog to see more inspiration, get the details on this challenge and to enter your projects!

For my project I used Season's Greetings Lola from Simply B Stamps and converted the theme into a Valentine project. My kids wear all sorts of hats, so why not a sock hat for non-Christmas days?! My five year old told me it was okay so it must be true! :D After all, what little mouse wouldn't adore getting a slice of cheese for Valentines - better than chocolate, he says. LOL

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up - the set name is "Douce douzaine" and all the sayings are in French. It's a great year-round themed set and this one, of course, is for Valentines.

To fit the challenge theme I used the Copic airbrush and R46 to give it color around the edges and on the kraft cardstock. I even got a little brave and tried to color the tips of her hair pink but didn't get very far before I was scared off. Next time, I'll brush it on like normal, however, it was a good experiment.

Hope you've got some grand plans for Valentines Day - I know I do! :D

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper February Challenge - Hearts
The Pixie Cottage Challenge #108 - Anything but a card
Forever Friends February Challenge - Valentines
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #20 - Love is in the Air
Inky Impressions Challenge - Use punches or dies

Update: I was selected a Top 3 at Crafting for All Seasons for this challenge!

Sweetheart Marci

2012-02-11T01:45:00.004-06:00

It's almost right smack in the middle of February and I thought I best be showing some Valentine projects! Here's one I've had finished for a while which was originally for a flower power challenge, hence all the flowers. This project uses Sweetheart Marci Digi Scene from La-La Land Crafts which is one of the ones I purchased back in January. Check it out...

I think if I was to do it again, I'd remove all the flowers. Most of my projects are sans-flowers so I guess it's good to create outside of my comfort zone once in a while. :D I also added the white lace and used a Tim Holtz die for the clock face in the background. Here's a closeup of the details of Marci...

I love coloring their faces with the extra details which really brings out a 3D look. On this project I also brought out the white gel pen and added extra details to the hearts. My own daughter is in this phase and lately has been cutting hearts galore every day after school! Scalloped ones, big ones, small ones, hearts within hearts, reds, pinks, purples - you name it... she's been cutting it! I think when Valentines finally hits she'll have enough to give all her classmates two or three each! LOL

A huge thanks to Sandie, I have saved the colors I used on this project to share. (Long story, but she actually helped me save the colors on all my LLL projects!)

Copic Colors: T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T8, E55, E57, E59, E04, E000, E00, E21, E53, R11, R12, E50, E51, E53, YG61, YG63, YG67, R81, R83, R85, R21, R14, R17, R37, R46, R59, BV11, BV13, BV17

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #9 - Valentines Love Hearts
Card Makin' Mama Challenge #38 - Valentines
Crafty Ann's Challenge #58 - Love is in the Air
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #119 - Valentines
Delicious Doodles Challenge #12 - All loved up
Prairie Fairy Fridays Challenge #72 - Let me call you sweetheart
Fairy Tale Challenge #34 - Love, love, love
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #56 - With all my heart
Pattie's Creation Design Challenge #37 - Valentines and Love
Glitter Geeks Challenges Week #6 - To the one I love

Update: I was in the Top 3 at Glitter Geeks for this challenge!

Betty Munster

2012-02-10T02:00:00.003-06:00

It's the final day of our previews for Simply B Stamps and you know what that meas? It's release day!! Whohoo! We have one more image to preview off but before I show you my project, make sure you visit the SBS Blog for all the release details on how to get your Teen Scene set!

For our last day we are bringing you Betty Munster and she has baked one yummy cake to share! What's her secret ingredient? Well, it's Eye of Newt of course. Plus a little frog tongues and spider legs for that added kick. LOL Check out that atomic green icing... doesn't that look yummy!

The background is another one of those Halloween stickers I found at Target or Walmart. I was tempted to put Betty Munster on there and leave it... but a few ideas popped into my head and I added the kraft tag, spider webs and some gems for good measure. It turned out better than I thought. Hope you've enjoyed it and thanks for keeping with me through this release! :D

Caroline

2012-02-09T03:00:00.003-06:00

I've got some Little Miss Muffet Stamps inspiration for you today and the design team has gone all out with their creativity too so make sure you visit the LMM Blog and check them out. :D Also, you'll want to make sure you come back on Valentines day because there *might* be another freebie! Oops, did I say that out loud? LOL

I've made two tags today so if you want to see the other one scroll down a post or click HERE.

For my project I've used Caroline from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. I drew up this little cutie which was directly inspired by my own daughter. One day while shopping she spotted this sock monkey hat in the store and wanted to try it on. Apparently someone else didn't want it because we found it in the electronics section all alone. LOL It was large a large size - probably a one-size-fits-all but to my 4-year-old it seemed like an XL. We also carry things around the store in a similar fashion - hay, anything to keep the kids happy while shopping, right?! Well, little did I know that this particular item would be permanently attached! We ended up getting it - after all, winter was *was* approaching so I could justify it. The funny thing is, she wore it the whole week and even slept with it on! :D It wasn't long before this trendy new idea caught on and we had to go back to find hats for my other two kids. So now we have a dinosaur and panda hat to add to the collection! LOL

Thanks for stopping by... and for those wondering where my elusive camera was yesterday? Well, it's embarrassing to say, but I had it right behind my laptop screen - only just 5 inches away from where I was typing!! (I'll hide my head in shame now.) I knew I would have problems finding it so I hid it from my daughter... which, apparently was a too good of a spot for myself. LOL

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Make it Monday Challenge #75 - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #11 - Anything but a card
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Let's Get Girly
My Time to Crafty Challenge #172 - 'A' is for Adorable
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Chris Munster

2012-02-09T02:30:00.003-06:00

Welcome back to another day of preview for Simply B Stamps! Today we have a new character to show in the Teen Scene line... meet Chris Munster!! This little dude look ready for any kind of party, although, I got him all decked out for a Halloween. ;D

I created this tag using one of the diecuts from Stampin' Up! and some paper and stickers I've had from last year. Actually, I think I've had this paper for two years now but it's still some of my favorite. I've enjoyed doing these tags and can't wait to start using them. My family gets together often and we celebrate birthdays once a month so they'll be perfect to use.

Thanks to everyone who left those wonderful comments yesterday and wishing Rio a Happy Birthday! It was great! I have another project later today and if you get a chance you can come back... I'll even tell you where I found my camera last night! LOL Don't forget to visit the Simply B Stamps for the rest of the team's creations. *Hugs

Princess Rio

2012-02-08T02:00:00.006-06:00

It's a Birthday Blog Hop today and we're saying Happy Birthday to our very special Rio!! To celebrate, the Simply B Stamps DT have come together and used the new release Princess Rio to inspire you along the way. :D So sit back, enjoy and sing along with us as we wish her a very Happy Birthday!!

You should have arrived here from the tallented ALISON!

Also, make sure you visit the SBS Blog as there will be SEVEN lucky winners who comment on that post to win one stamp from the new Teen Scene line that we're previewing this week! How cool is that!

On my card I used Everyday Flair designer paper from My Minds Eye and used those colors for Princess Rio. Then I went back in and added some black dots to the presents and white highlights in her hair. She's the perfect image for any birthday girl and such fun to color. ;D

My daughter has swiped my camera earlier today and it took forever to find it! She has some crazy hiding spots including one for herself in the kitchen cabinets. The other day I found a whole stash of toys under there. LOL I remember my own special hiding space and how it got smaller and smaller as I grew up... but the best part was, my brothers never found it so it was a perfect getaway. ;D

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and is in French, which translated says: "Isn't that wonderful? Happy Birthday. Make a wish. How old are you? And that's not all. Eat cake! Blow out the candles."

Your next stop on the hop is the awesome BETTY!

Thanks for stopping by and joining us in our fun. Happy 14th Birthday Rio! :D

Miller Munster

2012-02-07T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome back to day four of the new releases from Simply B Stamps! I'm excited to show you another boy birthday card but even more excited to add one to my stash! I've already used my last one - just sent it out yesterday. They slip through my hands like butter on a hot summer day!

The image I used is Miller Munster from Simply B Stamps and I even got to use a few of my new Copic colors. I was excited about the khaki greens and fig colors so that's what I used on his shorts and jacket - that would be E81, E84, E87 and E89. I like how it turned out and it's just the right shade of putrid green and warm grays for my liking.

The sentiment stamp and ticket die are from Whimsy which turned out to be perfect for this image. The last time I used this sentiment, it wasn't exactly fitting but now I think I've redeemed myself. LOL

Be sure to head on over to the SBS Blog to see the rest of the team's creations and come back tomorrow for an adorable image. (hint, hint)

Birthday Confetti London

2012-02-06T02:00:00.001-06:00

Welcome back to day three of the new releases at Simpy B Stamps and today we're bringing you Birthday Confetti London! This gal is perfect for throwing confetti at any party or even winning the marathon and passing the finish line. I think the ideas are endless... great for graduation too. ;D Don't forget to check out the SBS Blog to see what the other design team members have created for you today.

I love the little cat with her pouncing on the confetti strands! I had fun with this image and even brought out the fluorescent Copic markers to color the confetti. I've heard they look awesome under a black light so I'm going to do some more experimenting and purchase a black light the next time I'm at the store. Jane has already beat me to the punch and hopefully you'll see her creation pop up on her blog soon too.

The felt flowers are new on this project and are from my stash of unused flowers - I really need to use more of them! I think they were from Stampin Up but since retired. Other than that, I have the standard embellishments and went for a birthday themed card with the ice cream cones in the background. Yummy! Come on back tomorrow and I'll "share" some cake too. LOL

Party Lola

2012-02-05T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome back to the second day of previews for Simply B Stamps! Today we're bringing you inspiration featuring Party Lola!! All of the images are so much fun in this release but I think this is one of my favorites. Make sure you visit the SBS Blog for the more inspiration and ideas on how to color her.

This project didn't start out this way and I was planning on creating a birthday tag. However, I was so inspired by how Cleota and Rimna did their cards with the background that I totally forgot about my plan and had to make a card instead. On one of her cards she used several colors and dotted around with different size circles. I love how it looked and thought it would be perfect for a birthday themed image.

I love Party Lola's plaid skirt which reminded me of a Scottish clan tartan. Then I had to give her red hair - I don't know why, but tartans and red hair just fit in my mind. The card came together easily enough and will hopefully cheer up someone on their special day. That's about all folks and thanks for stopping by!

Pugsly Christian

2012-02-04T02:28:00.001-06:00

Let's celebrate this month with a fresh new release from Simply B Stamps!! Today is our first preview day of a new Teen Scene theme specifically for celebrating! Plus there is a new character that will be introduced later on in the previews so stay tuned as we celebrate all week long. ;D

Today we're showing Pugsly Christian from Simply B Stamps, the first of seven new stamps. I was inspired by Kristy to color his hair with teal highlights, although I think she did a better job with the lighter browns. Oh well, something I can try next time. LOL Here's a close up of Christian perhaps on his way or from a birthday part...

I always need boy birthday cards so I broke away from the journals and tags and made this card using the Toy Box Collection paper theme from Crate Paper. I'm excited to say there are two more boy images in this release so I might actually get ahead and have a few extra! That would be something. :D Anyway, make sure you head on over to the SBS Blog to see what the other gals have made and hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start!

Believe

2012-02-02T08:00:00.001-06:00

Are you ready to get your socks knocked off? No, I'm not bragging about my project - but I have some exciting news to share!! I'm now officially an odd girl! I've been asked to join the Some Odd Girls Nouveau Design Team and I'm so excited! You can visit their blog to read about the other girls on the team but first, take a look at my project...

I used Believe from Some Odd Girls and paired her with the Timber Top Ridge from Make it Crafty. Also, all thee orange and red flowers are accessory stamps that come with the Believe stamp - they made a perfect embellishment. ;D Check out how gorgeous she is colored up...

This is another project I did where I experimented with the reds. Over at Make it Colourful the challenge is to use different colors to blend in with your reds. Earlier today I showed what red would look like with turquoise (click HERE to see) but on this I used RV91, RV 93 and RV95 as the base tone.

After I colored her dress with the RV tones, I went back in and recolored on top of that with the reds. I think I used R11, R21, R14, R24, R37, R46 and R59. It has more of a pinkish highlight to it like the light is reflecting at a different angle off of the fabric. Other than that, I didn't noticed much of a change... maybe it's more deep in tone? Not sure, but it was good to experiment.

Hope you've enjoyed this journal page and you'll be seeing the rest of the Nouveau Girls featured through out this month. ;D Have a great Thursday!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenge:

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #188 - Open (plus butterflies)

Hooch

2012-02-02T02:00:00.004-06:00

It's that time of year for plenty of smooching and ooglies... Valentines day! This round at Little Miss Muffet Stamps the challenge is to create a Valentine or Love inspired project. (Or if you use a LMM stamp then you can submit anything you'd like!) I chose to make a tag this time around with of the the newer releases from last week... meet Hooch!

If you remember (or go visit the store to see Hooch) you'll notice that his bow used to be turquoise! The challenge at Make it Colourful is to color reds using other colors and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see what that would look like with a turquoise base. So I colored over the bow using R05, R22, R46 and R14 and this is what I came up with... it's more of a dark burgundy but a good experiment.

One of my favorite color combinations is pink and chocolate browns so I love this time of year. ;D The tag was simple and quick to put together and I added a touch of green to help contrast all that pink. Several of the elements are actually from my older stash so it felt good to use up some of those older supplies. He he he. Hope you've enjoyed this and make sure you head on over to the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog to see all the other great projects from the DT!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Belli Challenge #136 - Hearts/Valentines
Little Red Wagon Challenge #118 - Valentines Day or Love
The Paper Shelter Challenge #40 - Love is in the Air
Truly Scrumptious Challenge #73 - Love and Hearts

Update: I was the winner at The Paper Shelter Challenges for this project!

Update: I was a top pick at Little Red Wagon for this challenge!

On the Pot Girl

2012-01-31T01:00:00.001-06:00

One thing I've learned while growing up is a saying on the wall is more nagging that a Mom could ever be!! I remember two in particular that my Mom would have hanging on the wall and everyt time I'd pass it I would read it. Even to this day, they still pop into my head!! So that's why I decided to use the same tactics on my kids and created these signs...

The images I used are On the Pot Girl S and On the Pot girl C from Mo's Digital Pencil which are unusual but perfect for the task. ;D I place them inside the parchment paper which is actually an altered version of the Treasure Map digi from Make it Crafty. On the first one, above, I thought it would be fun to draw in push pins only afterwords did I realize the paper curled at the top and it looked silly so I had to alter that corner a little. :D You can see the difference when you look at the second one below.

I'm sure your curious by now... what were the two saying that I remember from my childhood? The first one was in the kitchen and it said "You have two choices for dinner - take it or leave it." The second one was in the family room or hallway and it said "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." I'm lucky to have both of them hanging in my own hous today... only after I found out that my Mom hated the reminder just as much as us kids did. LOL

So this is just your friendly reminder... next time you find yourself in the bathroom, make sure you FLUSH the toilet and WASH your hands!! :D

Teen Scene Valentines

2012-01-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

I have another Simply B Project to show you this weekend, this one features all the Teen Scene Valentines! I lined up all six of them and created a scene, which of course, was too big for a card so I created a journal page. Check it out...

The images I used are, from left to right, My Heart a Flutter Christian, Big Love Gun Lola, A Heart for You Rio, My Funky Valentine Betty, Box of Chocolates London and Kitty Love London. Each of them was so much fun to color but I think my favorite is Lola. ;D We've all got to have a favorite right?!

This also gave me the perfect opportunity to try out coloring more grass. I used about seven or eight different greens and yellows going from light colors to dark until the whole area was filled in. Then I went back in with a dark red and dark purple and added some flowers. Oh, I also added some yellow flowers at the top then went in with the white gel pen and lightened it up. Hope you enjoyed the project and Happy early Valentines. ;D

Gumnut Flower Girl

2012-01-29T00:00:00.003-06:00

I had so much fun with my last Australian themed project that after I finished hopping I had to do another! This one take several of my favorite elements from all my hopping buddies and combines them all into one! If you missed the hop, just click HERE to start at the beginning for some fabulous Make it Crafty inspiration!

For this project I used several images from Make it Crafty including the adorable Gumnut Flower Girl! I was suppose to be coloring something else but she distracted me too much and I put my obligations aside and had a little fun. LOL The other images I also used are... Australian Outback Elements (for the road, horizon and shrubss), Outback Objects Elements (for the water tower, tree and Ayers rock), Platypus & Platypup, Kangaroo & Joey, and the Gumnut Elements. (However, if you have to have them all, like I did, then check out the Australian Outback Collection which has it all!)

The gumnut corner was directly inspired by Debbie from her blog hop project and I couldn't think of a better way to color it so before I hopped to the next stop, I paused to color mine exactly the same way. :D I also colored a Kookaburra from Debbie's example, but decided to put it on another project. If you don't want to merge your own corner of gumnuts and leaves then check out the premade Gumnet Small Corner.

This is the Gumnut Flower Girl and it was Ruby that inspired me to color her because of the way she shaded the skin, specifically the knees. I hadn't done that before, so again, I stopped hopping for a moment and tried to copy hers. I decided to give her a pink skirt instead because it reminded me of the gumnut flowers - plus I haven't colored with this tone of pink in a long time. I think I used RV00, RV11, RV14, RV19, RV29, RV34 and a little RV69.

The Kangaroo & Joey was colored using the store samples for inspiration, which Debbie also colored. She got the texture of the fur spot on and I wanted to see if I could do the same. I first started dotting on the darker colors but half way into the middle tones I started blending in circles. It was really done by accident becuase the dotting was looking terrible and I thought if anything, blending might help me recover. Little did I know... it's eactly what I wanted!

The Platypus & Platypup was done the same way too (also inspired by Debbie) but they so small on the project that the texture didn't work out as well. Seeing that I was helped by my two little misses on creating this project... I had to include two animals! Because of course, they wouldn't agree on the same one. :D

To me, nothing say Australian more than the Ayers Rock. I alway love how it looms in the background and the rich sandstone colors make for some lovely pictures! Finally, I scattered the journal page with Mix 'n Match Centres and Mini Dragonflies chippies. It was a fun project to put together and I enjoyed merging all the Australian elements together. ;D

If you haven't made it over to Zoe's blog yet, make sure you do so quickly! She has a huge blog candy offering that you don't want to miss out on and it ends on January 31st!! She has not one, but THREE different lots in celebration of the Australian release. Good luck!

Prom Queen Rio

2012-01-28T02:00:00.003-06:00

It's a challenge day at Simply B Stamps!! The challenge this month is Halloween themed and we want you to create a monochromatic project with one additional color. For my project, as you can see, I chose to use blood red as my added Halloween color.

The image I used is Prom Queen Rio which is from the Back 2 School Teen Scene from Simply B Stamps. The background is actually a Halloween sticker and is what I got my inspiration from. So the card was really simple to put together... just peel and stick on kraft paper and then added some rhinestones and mesh ribbon.

If you can see, I added a few rhinestones to her tiara and over all the red areas and her banner I went over it with a Spica Atou glitter pen. Don't forget to head on over to the SBS Challenge blog to see the rest of the design team's inspiration! Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by! :D

MiC Australian Day

2012-01-26T04:00:00.003-06:00

I'm back again for my second project today... now isn't that lucky for you! LOL This one is a journal page that I did to celebrate Australian Day and to show off a couple of the new images from Make it Crafty! Welcome to the hop!

You should have arrived here from the talented AJ - which is also the beginning!

I had asked Zoe to send me any two images, a background and a person or animal, to color so this the combination that arrived in my inbox! It made me laugh because it reminded me of the expression... "Does a bear s*** in the woods?" and so the combination was perfect to fit the Australian theme ... "Does a koala s*** in the outback?"

The images I used are Outback Dunny and Koala & Joey from Make it Crafty, plus some corner chippies in Fine Swirls. I used a little bit of burlap ribbon for texture and gray felt clouds to bring out the gray in the koalas. Plus with the green fields of the outback... it has to be during the rainy season! Here's a close-up of the Koalas...

Now I guess you're looking for the next mate to hop on over to?? Well before you do... Make sure you comment below for your chance to win an Australian Souvenir. Each of us will be selecting someone from our comments to receive a little Aussie Souvenir from Zoe!

PLUS Zoe is offering 20% OFF store wide at Makeitcrafty.com until the 28th January! Hurry on over (when you get through the hop of course!) to grab some bargains!!

Thanks for stopping by and where ever you are... we hope you have a fabulous Australian Day! Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous DEBBIE!!

Macie

2012-01-26T02:00:00.002-06:00

It's a big day over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps with a whole set of New Releases this week! There are a few Little Misses, an Animal Friend, and two adorable Sugar 'n Spice Dolls that you don't want to miss out on - perfect for snuggling and Valentines!! Check out all the fabulous inspiration at the LMM Challenge Blog where there are several projects from the design team!

For my project I chose to use Macie and create a Christmas card. Again, this was actually one that I had made back in December, but shhhh... don't tell the DT about that! LOL One of these days I'm going to run out of finished projects and will eventually have to start making some. But I think I have four more projects... aren't I just lucky?! :D

This Little Miss is in seventh heaven with her little turtle friend and I'm sure spends hours and hours of imaginary play! Her dress comes with and without the poinsette on the front so she is perfect for any occasion. I hope you've enjoyed the project and don't forget to head on over to the LMM Challenge blog for the rest of the inspiration and New Releases!

Sweet Cherub

2012-01-24T01:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the counter part to the Sweet Angel I posted yesterday... this is Sweet Cherub from Make it Crafty, plus some of their snowflake chippies. These two angels look great together as well and look like their holding hands. Just darling. ;D

I'm just about getting to the end of all my saved projects from December so I guess that means I need to get crack-a-lacking and work on some more projects!! Hmmm... what should I do next? There are so many choices but I think I have project in mind with lots of black and white. However, I need an accent color and I'm getting tired of the usual standbys. Anyone have any suggestions? It's a romantic project but that's the only hint I'm giving at the moment. He he he

Sweet Angel

2012-01-23T02:00:00.001-06:00

This will be a quick post to show off one of my Christmas cards that I made last month. This one features Sweet Angel from Make it Crafty plus some snowflake chippies. This little angel was quick to color and with the soft color scheme really makes her sweet. :D

I used a simple layout and even got out some new ribbon I purchased which matched perfectly with the snowflake decorative paper. This little angel has a friend too which I'll show tomorrow. Hope you all have a sweet day!

Guitar Marci & Luka

2012-01-22T00:00:00.002-06:00

The challenge right now at Make it Crafty is to color blades of grass and there is several ways this can be done! This is one of my projects I've had saved up with shows short blades of grass. I used a few different colors of green and just flicked up with the brush tip. It also helps to have some of the blades of grass color over the bottom part of the image.

It's not very often that I have the colors written down anymore, but I do for this project...
Copic Colors: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, C1, C2, C3, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, B41, W0, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8, E555, E57, E59, E31, E35, E37, E04, E00, E11, E21, R12, R14, YG61, YG63, YG67, G99, R59, R46, R37, R17, R14, R21, YR18, YR14, YR21, Y32

The images I used are Mod Marci, Suitcase Set, and Lil' Rocker Luka all from La-La Land Crafts. I recently purchased each of these in digi form and assembled this scene together. Here's a close up of Marci and Luka.

Both faces were shaded in giving them colored eyes and even eyeglasses on Luka. The first thing I did was leave the area white like most people do already when they color LLLC images. Then I shaded in the eyelid going from tip to tip of the black curved line. After that I added the color around the eye and finally came back in with a white gel pen for some highlights.

I also shaded in Luka's glasses by using a darker color green for the shadow areas first then working my way into the lighter colors. Luka's guitar was done the same way too ... starting with the flames, going from red to yellow then finally comeing back in and coloring the black. Perhaps I'll get a chance to play around with more grass techniques before the challenge is over. We'll see! :D

Pirate Luka

2012-01-21T00:00:00.002-06:00

Each month as I go through my stack of cards, I never seem to have enough boy cards - I'm always using my last one! However, as long as there is one last one to grab then I'm all set. LOL So to add to my box, here's a fun boy card that I created with Pirate Luka from La-La Land Crafts and background images from Make it Crafty, Lonely Island. LLLC has a sale going on now and I was able to purchase a few favorites.

I chose to go with a monochromatic look and used each of the four shades of gray in the Copic range. (C0-C8, N0-N8, T0-T8 and W0-W8) I think it gives it an interesting effect and I liked how each of the elements could be featured/highlighted separately.

I shaded Luka's face with Copic markers giving difinition to his nose and eyes. Then with a white gel pen I added some highlights back in. It was actually easier that it looks and only a step or two more than how some already color the faces. Just shade in the eyelid first and then add color around the eye for the iris.

Here's a close up of the background, Lonely Island from Make it Craft, and I extended the water to the edges of my paper. The rest of the card was put together with some ribbon, Dew Drops, chippies and a ticket diecut tag from Whimsy. "Hope ye enjoyed de carrrd!" ;D

Beep Beep Jude

2012-01-20T02:00:00.003-06:00

It's a Simply B Stamps Blog Hop announcing the new releases that are now available!! You should have arrived here from the wonderful SUZI or you can start at the beginning HERE.

Today we're featuring Beep Beep Jude from Simply B Stamps but you don't want to miss out on all the other details too as there are two new Betty stamps available with your purchase! :D

I colored Jude here with colored pencils while I was getting some much needed one-on-one time with my daughter - check out her project below and she even did all the cutting too - she's so proud of it! Every time she catches getting my stamps out or printing a digi she always insists that I print out an extra for her too. It's great!

Your next stop on the hop is actually back to the SBS Blog.... which is perfect because you don't want to miss out on the release details! Hope you've enjoyed this mini hop and thanks for stopping by! *Hugs

Tea Time Lily

2012-01-19T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome back and today I even have a new project to show off!! I had plans to get to two projects today but ran out of steam... so you can read about that "phantom" later on. But first, I wanted to show off Tea Time Lily from Simply B Stamps! Isn't she cute!! You can head on over to the SBS Blog and see more inspiration too.

For my project I made a cute little tag using a few new elements I got in December. My first new toy is a set of diecut tags from Stampin' Up! They're the perfect size for a quick project and a tag is a great way to dress up a little gift too.

If you haven't noticed the maze yet, that is my other fun new product, also from Stampin' Up! There is a coordinating stamp set to go with is which is where I got the sentiment from. But the maze is fun because I can take of the backing and customize it... which of course, I did for this project! And here's a close up of Tea Time Lily!

For my other phantom project... it was to instroduce the new Little Miss Muffet Challenge that is starting today. The theme is "Blues & Creams" and you don't want to miss out on the inspriation that the DT has created for you today.

Four Missions

2012-01-18T00:00:00.001-06:00

Here's another pre-Christmas project that I have had saved up to show off for a later date... which apparently is today! LOL My sister has had these four LDS Missionary Tags for a couple years now and has been wanting to put together a shadow box display for our Mom. So with a little help and swapping of chores... this is what we came up with:

Each corner is represented by a LDS Mission that one of my siblings served on. I possitioned them from the oldest to the youngest which also corresponds to the dates they were serving.

Here's a close up of the corners each with a bunch of details... the location of where they served, a map with a star to the city, the language they spoke, the years they were gone and the initial of their first name.

The gift was a success and probably the best one of the year... so everything was worth it! We loved the reaction and I know it will be cherished for years to come. ;D Hope you enjoyed it too!

Duffy

2012-01-17T01:00:00.001-06:00

This little Christmas Elf was starting to feel left out... only if I had scheduled a few posts before I got sick! But that's hindsight - 20/20. LOL So this last little guy is Duffy from Make it Crafty and is also available in rubber in the Christmas Elves Collection.

The formula and layout for this holiday card is the same as the others and it was really nice to get them done so quickly. I spent a week coloring all the new images (well, back when they were new) then just before Christmas I cut papers from the same pack, used the same size and finally embellished them the same too - chippies and ribbon. It was great to get them all done in only a couple hours and now I've started my stash for the next holiday season!! Yeah! :D

Hope you like this and enjoy! I have three more projects from last month that I'll be showing off this week and hopefully a few new creations too! Thanks for everyone's well wishes and I promise I'm taking it easy. ;D *Hugs

Mad Hatter & White Rabbit

2012-01-16T01:13:00.001-06:00

Well, what can I say... I'm back home but where do I even begin! I can now fully sympathize with anyone who has had pneumonia. But the good news is, I'm back home and have access to the internet... in between my long naps, of course. LOL So to start off, I have a long awaited project to show off using some Kraftin' Kimmie stamps!!

This is a journal page I made at the end of November and was saving it for one of my last posts as a Kraftin' Kimmie Guest towards the end of the December. So maybe we can pretend it's the last Friday in December for a few minutes and I can give my proper farewells. It was such a fun time being their guest and I loved making each of my projects - thanks Kimmie!! :D

For my project I used the new Mad Hatter and White Rabbit from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and in the background I used Country Sunset from Make it Crafty. The sketch I used is actually from a previous Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Challenge #108 and stretched it to fit the journal size page. I also used one of Kimmie's Sentiment from Wonderland Sentiments.

Here are close up pictures of the Mad Hatter and White Rabbit. I almost felt stuck in what colors I used but I took inpsiration in the background I colored and came up with this combination. Then I added some white paisly designs to the hattter's vest with a gel pen for some details.

I've colored the White Rabbit before but this time I've gone with more traditional colors scheme - abandoning the Andy Warhol style. LOL I used Cool Grays for the clothing and Warm Grays for the rabbit to help distinguish the two different colors. I think I used Neutural Grays in the Mad Hatter.

Finally, here's a closeup of the background image, Country Sunset. I wanted a whimsical look so I used more bright colors and colored the road red and the rocks purple. LOL I thought it would fit the Wonderland theme a little better and liked how it came together. Thanks again Kimmie for asking be to be a guest! :D

Saffron

2011-12-29T02:00:00.004-06:00

Another Update: Finally on the better side of things and thank goodness for modern day medicine! Not only do I feel better, they also rename "The Death Rattle" to so something less scary such as "crackling." Now if only the flu had been removed before I came home. :D Alas, one thing after another.

Update: I've come down with a sudden case of pneumonia and will return when feeling better. In the mean time, have a Happy New Year!

We're having a special preview of Saffron over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps that you don't want to miss out on! CLICK HERE for some fantastic inspiration!!!

I wish I had more pictures of my project but I've left my camera somewhere in a "safe place!" LOL So, I have just a scan of the image today and tomorrow I'll come back in and insert some better pictures.

My daughter also had fun coloring Saffron! We both used pencils on kraft paper.

... stay tuned. :D

Rocky

2011-12-28T00:00:00.003-06:00

It's getting chilly around here so I've selected more of a blue card to show off from my stash. This is Rocky, another in the Christmas Elves Collection from Make it Crafty! I have forgotten what paper I used (you can scroll down to the first elf card to see) but I've loved the color scheme it provided - blue, lt blue, brown, red and white. It's been a fun for these holiday collections!

I have all the standard stuff on this and I love the way the hat turned out - much better than the folds I tried in the last one. However, there is still one rather large one that I could have done with out - but I'm still trying to get the hang of where to place the folds. Don't get me wrong, not complaining... just sharing what I've learned. ;D The rest of the folds in the hat are perfect.

Hope this gives you some inspiration for today and don't forget to stop by tomorrow for a very special surprise - one that you probably already know of, but hopefully a surprise none the less!

Hamlet

2011-12-27T03:00:00.002-06:00

This is Hamlet from Simply B Stamps and I made this card for the 12 Day of Scary Christmas challenge ... which I'm a little slow on as a DT member! However, I still wanted to make a card to finish off the round. ;D As a participant in the challenge you have until December 30 to get your projects in and the theme is anything goes, anything melding Christmas and Halloween, that is.

For some reason, this image spoke to me and said... I'm the perfect Halloween/Christmas meld, pick me! So I did. LOL I colored his vest in red and white stripes to resemble candy canes, gave him a red cape, then used a lot of green embellishments on the card. The candle skull is the perfect amount of creepy-ness to make you look twice - that and the skull in the background too.

I used my Mom's flourish metal die and that fun packaging tape with the skulls on it to create the background. Then I had to use some print decorative paper because it's Hamlet after all - just wish I had hamlet print decorative paper - that would be awesome. I then carried some of the red off the image onto the card with the flowers and added a few pearls for a finishing touch. Hope you like it and be sure to come joing the challenge this week too. ;D

Zippy

2011-12-26T00:01:00.002-06:00

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We had a blast and I think my kids were sufficiently overwhelmed with emotions... at least, that's how bedtime is panning out. LOL So in between putting them into bed for the umpteenth time... I'll get this post schedule and share another Christmas card from my stash...

This little elf is Zippy from Make it Crafty and I chose to do him in more blues and browns with a few red accents... which turned out to be quite a lot! LOL I don't like how his hat turned out but it was good to practice adding the folds in the hat none the less. Next time I'll go with something a little more straight and from the sides to see how that looks.

So how many does that make now... four? That means I have two more elves and two little angels to show. However, tomorrow I have something different planned so stay tuned. :D

Tinkles

2011-12-25T00:56:00.007-06:00

Merry Christmas!! Today is the big day and one that the kids have been waiting for! I should head to bed but wanted to get this schedule for some holiday inspiration. ;D I know, that's terrible, but I also want to finish my movie too. LOL

This elf is Tinkles, an elf in the Christmas Elves Collection, from Make it Crafty and a super cutie too! The layout is and card elements are the same but this time I was excited to find wide red and white ribbon. Hope everyone is having a wonderful time today and be sure to get out for some fresh air too. ;D

Socks

2011-12-24T00:07:00.003-06:00

This is Socks... isn't he cute!! :D It's another one of the Make it Crafty elves that I colored long ago and finally got on a card. This fun set of elf cards are going to be saved and sent out next year. I even had a few holiday cards left over from this year so I'm almost set for the next season. ;D

I love his playful look. ;D The card was decorated with the "simple formula" that I picked up from Elaine... ribbon, chippies, and even a few gems. Hope you enjoy this guy and have a wonderful holiday!

Aussie Santa

2011-12-23T01:00:00.001-06:00

Hope everyone is having a wonderful pre-Christmas week! I have another Andy Warhol style project, this one featuring Aussie Santa from Make it Crafty. I thought it was perfect for the monthly challenge at Make it Colourful which is to use colors that you rarely use and hate... for me, that would be to "rarely use colors that you hate."

I'd have to admit that even though these aren't my favorite colors - there is a certain apeal to them all together. ;D On this project, I used a digi so I took advantage of those benefits and made all the squares identical then printed it out. I think it makes for a different look from my last project where I made all the images in the square offset from each other. So what colors do you rarely use or hate? Get them out and come show us in the Make it Colourful challenge. ;D

Sarah

2011-12-22T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome to another challenge day at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and this one is an easy one... "Anything Goes!" But wait, there is more, much much more! We are having a DT Call plus there is a cute freebie available on the site that you don't want to miss out on! Check out all the details before it's gone - CLICK HERE!

For my card I used Sarah from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and created a Christmas Eve scene using By the Window from Make it Crafty (plus a few of those chippies too). The rest of the card was kept simple but I had fun adding a charm embellishment in the corner. Lucky for me it was a stocking... perfect for the theme I was going for.

Remember to catch your freebie ... the lovely Saffron ... at Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog plus enter the DT Call that is currently going on!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Paper and Such Design Challenge - Christmas
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Christmas
Blog-a-Doodle Challenge - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #65 - Christmas

Floppy

2011-12-21T16:04:00.003-06:00

Happy Holidays! I went crazy the other night and assembled about a dozen quick cards using precolored images I had piled up on my desk. It was nice to get them done and since all of them are of a Christmas/Winter theme, I thought I'd start showing them off randomly throughout the week. Of course, I'll save some for after Christmas too... after all, the snow will stay in the northern hemisphere for a couple more months!

This card uses Floppy which is one of the Christmas Elves from Make it Crafty (available in rubber and digi). He was also the first one I colored out of the collection so I thought it was fitting to have him lead the way. ;D I also used some snowflake chippies from Make it Crafty and couldn't resist tossing in some gems too.

All of the elves were colored with the same color scheme which were taken from this winter paper, I think it's Wintertime by Echo Park. I loved the mixture of Christmas colors with winter colors - the splash of red really made it fun to use. Hope you enjoy it and Happy Holidays!

Rio & Frosty

2011-12-18T22:00:00.001-06:00

It's the 7th Day of Christmas over at Simply B Stamps and today it's all about yummy treats and scary goodness. LOL The challenge is to use or create a Haunted Gingerbread House! Mine's not very scary but it definitely a Halloween gingerbread house decorated for the season... and who else better to decorate it than Teen Scene Rio! She's just putting on finishing touches on the snowman now. ;D

I decorated another page in my journal and the images I used are Rio & Frosty from Simply B Stamps and the Ginger Bread House from Make it Crafty in the background. I was going to go for an all Halloween feel but then I thought it would be a fun theme to have the Halloween house decorated for the winter holidays... since even scary houses get snow on them. ;D

The journal page was decorated with a doily that I cut out from a die (from Stampin' Up) and the "Baby it's cold outside" card was cut from the decorative paper - sorry I can't remember the name of it. However, everytime I read it, I get the song stuck in my head. ;D Such a fun song for the winter and I love the composition from the movie Elf with Zooey Deschanel.

I colored the gingerbread using dots of E55, E57 and E59, starting with the darkest going to the lightest - I thought it would give it texture and look more like fresh baked ginger bread. I might have added some E44 and E49 in there as well.

Don't forget to visit the Simply B Blog for more inspiration on scary gingerbread houses and to submit your own creation! Plus you can see all the other 12 Days of Scary Christmas and join in on the action before it's really here. Can you believe it ... only a week left!! Aaahhh!

Gingerbread Dance

2011-12-18T00:45:00.001-06:00

Here's the second tag that I made in the same style as the one yesterday... after all, two teachers, two tags - so why not make them identical? Saves time in the creative process. ;D However, for this project I used an image I already had colored which is the Gingerbread Dance from Make it Crafty.

All the other details are the same, however, I could mention that the diecut for the tag and lace doily are both from Stampin' Up. I think I'm going to enjoy the size of this tag and have already cut a dozen in kraft paper waiting for the next few projects. After all, we all have *plenty* of cards made! LOL Hope you enjoy this one and don't get too hungry looking at all this gingerbread and popcorn!

Lilith

2011-12-17T06:00:00.003-06:00

Welcome back to another Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge day and the last one of the year too! This time we want to challenge you to a tag... and 'tis the season! For this project I used Lilith from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and created a tag for a teacher who loves frogs - I thought it was a perfect combination. ;D

For the tag I threw together a few scraps of Christmas paper and used a lace die on some print paper for interest. Then a metal sentiment, rhinestone brad and tied it all together around the package - it was so much fun that I might just try it again!

I also decoupaged her head and part of her dress to give it more of a 3D effect. I love how it turned out and hope you like it too. :D Be sure to head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog and check out the other fabulous inspiration from the design team. Remember the Twelve Krafty Days of Khristmas Celebration is going on - each day is will featured a particular release from 2011 and anyone who leaves a comment each day is in for a giveaway!! Happy Holidays!

Betty Sally

2011-12-17T01:30:00.000-06:00

I wanted to jump in with a little "12 Days of Scary Christmas" action from Simply B Stamps and Day Seven's theme is coffins! I had found this wood coffin on clearance around Halloween time and knew I would be needing it for this very purpose. ;D The best thing about waiting so long to use it... ready?... the batteries in the annoying box are depleted. Yeah!

I first painted the box with black acrylic paint and I think I would have spent the extra time adding a finishing coating of some kind if I knew nothing would stick to it! But I was lucky enough to find some glue that worked and had to glue even the stickers down. So much for their sticky-ness. LOL

For my project I used Teen Scene Betty Sally from Simply B Stamps and recycled plastic from a packaging to get her to pop up when the coffin is open. Same thing with the ghosts in the background too. Sadly to say, the chocolate has all been eaten... I discovered the wrappers after coming back into my craft room with a very happy little girl too!

Saffron

2011-12-11T04:45:00.002-06:00

I've got another surprise for you today and one that I've been working on a little bit each week. I made this journal page using Welcome to a Sweet Christmas by Magnolia and a sneak peek of Saffron from Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

I realized after this project was finished that I never had a plan when I started. I first had Saffron colored and ready for a winter scene ... and lucky for me I found the Magnolia door! I don't know why I colored it black and white but I think it turned out great - the contrast between the two images is perfect.

Here's a close up of Saffron which is going to be a freebie over on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog coming up soon! You don't want to miss out on her so keep and eye out for that to happen. But I'll give you a hint... all the fun will start with the next LMMS Challenge. ;D

Some other fun items on the page are first, the poinsettia flowers I picked up at the craft store today. I *almost* wish I hadn't because now I need to go back for some more! LOL Lastly, there are some gems and at the top corner is a chippie from Make it Crafty. Hope you've enjoyed it and Happy Holidays! :D

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Maggie Lovers Challenge #3 - Christmas with Magnolia
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #120 - Christmas Fun
Hooked on Craft Challenge #14 - Christmas
Ooh La La Creations Challenge #95 - Anything but a card
Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge - Magnolia accessory stamps

Cupid

2011-12-11T00:00:00.006-06:00

It's a blog hop!! I haven't participated in for a while so I'm excited to be a part of the Kraftin' Kimmie December Krafty Hop! Over the past few days we've shared lots of fun new stamps for you to get inky with and today we have one more. Remember to leave a comment for all the Krafty gals because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible new releases!! :D

You should have arrived here from the fabulous Kerry!

Here's what is being released today: "There is a fun new set by Cheryl Alger for the little ladies in your life!! It’s called Sugar and Spice. We also have two fantastic sets of Valentines from Emilie Goulet called Lots of Love 1 and Lots of Love 2. And of course we have an amazing new set of six Alice in Wonderland stamp from Annie Rodrigue with a coordinating set of Wonderland Sentiment!" Got to have them now? Visit the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop because of of these new images are available today!

My project today is 100% Valentine! I retrieved my stash from the cupboard and used some specialty papers from K&Company including the love birds diecut. The clouds and "XOXO" were rub-ons and not all rub-ons are alike - these argued with me over which side of the transfer sheet it was going to hug... but I persuaded them in the end. LOL

Finally I used the Whimsy Ticket metal die for the sentiment ("It must be love!" also Kraftin' Kimmie) and assembled it all together with ribbon and hat pins. This would be my official Valentines card of the season and to be honest it makes me want to go out and buy a box of chocolates. :D Mmmmm.

Your next stop on the hop if the awesome Pam!
(Or if you're lost you can start over at the Kraftin' Kimmie blog.)

White Rabbit

2011-12-10T06:00:00.001-06:00

Welcome back to the previews for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and today is also the start of a new challenge! The challenge this week is a pretty fun sketch so make sure you head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie blog for the sketch and all the inspriation from the other design team members - this is one day you won't want to miss!

Today we are featuring images from Annie Rodrigue which features new characters in an Alice in Wonderland theme! Don't forget about leaving a comment on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog for a chance to win today's prize - there will be TWO winners and each get three of Annie's new stamps that were featured today. How awesome is that!

For my card I chose to use the White Rabbit and give him some color... the Andy Warhol style! I actually started with six panels becuase I had forgotten about the sketch but the last two were easily removed and really helped to brighten up the mix too. Believe it or not, the colors were actually hard to select so I had a few Andy Warhol images on my computer and taking inspiration from them.

Hope you enjoyed the inspriation and remember to come back tomorow for a Kraftin' Kimmie New Release Hop! :D Cao!

Panda

2011-12-09T06:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome back to the next preview for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Today we're featuring images from Emilie Goulet and I've chosen to use Panda. I colored this cute little guy lime green as a direct inspiration from packing tape I found at the store! LOL Yes, those black strips in the back with green and white skulls is packing tape - how cool is that?!

The rest of the card was created with a modpodge of items on a white card backing. I was having so much fun adding embellishment that I didn't pay attention to the orientation of the card backing.... so what happened? It's completely upside down! LOL None the less, hope you enjoyed it. ;D

Make sure you head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie blog for more inspiration from the DT and to leave a comment for a chance to win today's prize! TWO lucky winners will receive the complete set of Emilie's stamps that were featured today. Then come back tomorrow for another chance to win some new release stamps and the next Kraftin' Kimmie challenge!

Girl with Flower and Girl on Bench

2011-12-08T06:00:00.001-06:00

It's the December Krafty Peeks from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps starting today with images featured from the artist Cheryl Alger! This month's stamps by Cheryl come as a set of three images with five coordinating sentiments called Sugar and Spice and I've used two of them on my project today!

For my project today I created a journal page featuring two images from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Girl with Flower and Girl on Bench. I paied these two cuties with the Rose Garden background stamp from Make it Crafty. Then I used a floral designer paper to set the scene for a beautiful flower garden.

The rest of the project was covered with a little ribbon, more decorative paper, flowers and gems. At the time it didn't feel like I was putting everything on there but I suppose I did. ;D Except for that kitchen sink, of course!

The sky in the background was created by holding the tip steady and lightly while drawing long lines across the white part. The BG0000 and BG000 were light enough that I didn't have to wory about the image and just drew right through it so I didn't have to start and stop in the middle where it would be the most visable. After drawing the lines in one direction and rotated the page and did it again in the other direction.

Each day there is a give away stamp to random commenters so make sure you head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie blog for the rest of the inspiration from the DT and to leaver you comment for a chance to win. Today's lucky winner will receive a set of Cheryl's images - whohoo! We'll have two more days of previews then on Sunday is the Krafty Hop that you don't want to miss. ;D

Summer Monkey

2011-12-08T02:02:00.004-06:00

Welcome to another challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and this time our theme is Buttons & Ribbon. I took this opportunity to create a boys card as I am plum out of those! I've seen meters on other blogs that count down how many holiday cards have been met and I should find one and use it for by cards... so this would be one down and only 24 more to go!! Not bad... that would be two a month.

For my card I used Summer Monkey from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. Then for the ribbon I used some burlap ribbon I had in the cupboard and lastly the buttons are a mixture of buttons and brads made out of corduroy; both are great for adding texture to the card. The rest of the card was kept simple and I was lucky to find some colorful, yet suitable, decorative paper for the theme. Thanks for stopping by. ;D

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Make it Monday Linking Party #66 - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #54 - One for the Lads
Inky Impressions Challenge #36 - Use Ribbon
The Ribbon Reel Challenge #16 - Anything Goes
Victorine Stamps Challenge #22 - Use Ribbon

Lucy

2011-12-03T06:00:00.002-06:00

It's a Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge day! The challenge this week is to use embossing, be it dry or heat, we want to see it. I chose to go with dry embossing and used an embossing folder on one of the background papers. ;D The hostess this week is Diana and the stamp she is using on her card is Takara, so that will be the blog candy prize for the week!

Most of you know that each Friday (except for release weeks), we run a Frugal Friday Special! Usually there are six stamps on special 40-50% off and the special runs from Friday-Sunday only. This week's specials are Mr. Punkinhead, Rudy the Reindeer, Billy Blyth, Speedy the Turtle, Roxy and You Are A Treat!!

For my project I chose to use Lucy. She is one of those that I had to get and placed a special order just for it... well, not really *just* for her as I had to slip in a few extras too. ;D But she was the main reason I spent my money. ;D I just love how immersed in the book she is and it's also a great stamp for school, teachers or graduation too. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by! *Hugs

Kiss the Cook Miller

2011-12-02T02:00:00.006-06:00

It's the release day at Simply Betty Stamps and our last preview in the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun theme! Today we're bringing you Kiss the Cook Miller and I couldn't resit pairing him up with Aussie BBQ from Make it Crafty.

The papers are from DCWV, Nana's Kitchen, and I used a few diecuts from My Favorite Things to help create this scene. Make sure you head on over to the Simply Betty Blog to check out all the details on the release... and the information on the new store blog! Simply Betty Stamps is now Simply B Stamps!! This theme has been so much fun to work with and I hope I've inspired you!

Agent Bubblegum Zipping

2011-12-02T02:00:00.005-06:00

Get ready for another action shot in the Operation Treehouse series from Little Miss Muffet Stamps... meet Agent Bubblegum Zipping! She's one of four images that were released this week and also be sure you head over to the Challenge blog to see the other image we're previewing today... Bandit Boy Tom.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - for someone special
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Willow Sketchie Challenge - anything goes

Allison and Abby

2011-12-01T02:01:00.000-06:00

It's new release week for Little Miss Muffet Stamps and I can't wait to show you what we have for you this week! Make sure you check out all the design team inspiration on the Challenge blog and we'll also have another one for you tomorrow! (Also, don't miss out on my Simply Betty Stamps card I posted today as well, click HERE or scroll down.)

For my project I chose to use Allison and Abby from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and have them sitting on a chippie border from Make it Crafty. I chose to color Abby in her PJs and settling down for a night with a good book from her Mom.... however, she can just as easily be colored in regular clothes for afternoon Mommy & Me time.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge #162 - flowers and borders
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes
Make it Monday Linking Party #65 - anything goes
The Ribbon Reel Challenge #16 - anything goes
Cooking it Up Challenge #86 - anything goes

Little Miss Muffin Rio

2011-12-01T02:00:00.007-06:00

Are you counting yet? Today is day five out of six in the Simply Betty Stamps Teen Scene Kitchen Fun series!! Whohoo - that means tomorrow is release day with the finial preview. ;D However, before we get to that, today we are previewing Little Miss Muffin Rio! You can check out the other design team creations on the Simply Betty Blog too!

First off, if you've been looking closely you'll notice I didn't use my DCWV paper - gasp! I actually had this journal page made about a month ago and didn't have the idea of coordinating the projects until this week. ;D But I love showing this new color pallet and I hope you like it too.

For the journal page, I used Little Miss Muffin Rio from Simply Betty Stamps and Kitchen Isle from Make it Crafty's Kitchen Set to create this scene. I also took some more inspriation from Annika and went to town with the micro beads! LOL I think she does it better but I'll get the hang of it with a little more practice. (I found all the Martha Stewert colors on clearance for just over a $1.00 so I'll have plenty of opportunities!)

Because the colors are so dark and rich I didn't need to add a lot of embellishment, otherwise, I think it would have been too busy. I added antique white lace and a few cookie cutter shapes I had in my stash. Voila... finished. ;D Now it's time to enjoy those yummy muffins... I do hope they're chocolate-chocolate chip variety! Mmmmm.

Pan Slingin' London

2011-11-30T02:00:00.002-06:00

It's another preview day for Simply Betty Stamps for the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun series and we're showing off Pan Slingin' London today! I went for a bright and cheery look and even had a chance to use some punchinello metallic ribbon. Make sure you check out the other design team creations on the Simply Betty Blog!

This is one adorable girl and as I was coloring her, two movies came to mind... Tangled and Bewitched! LOL So, of course, I *had* to give her blonde hair. :D However, the theme song for Bewitched won over so I colored the kitchen in black and white and found a black cat for Darrin to place next to Samantha. (And no, I didn't remember the names - I had to look it up on Wikipedia! LOL But I do remember watching the show a lot when I was a kid.)

The kitchen is a portion of a digital stamp from Make it Crafty, Kitchen Set, and the cat is from another Simply Betty Stamp, Everyday Emo London. Lastly, I got the idea for the background from Annika and Delphine projects who are both so inspiring! Thanks gals! :D Hope you like the card and come back again for two more days before the whole set of six are released on Firday - whohoo!

Spaghetti Christian

2011-11-29T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome back to the next day of previews for Simply Betty Stamps! Today from the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun theme we're showing off Spaghetti Christian. You can also check out all the other wonderful creations from the design team on the Simply Betty Blog!

On my card I also used a few other stamps to add to the kitchen ambiance - from the top down there is Knife and Fork from Magnolia, Candelabra from Inkadinkado and Friendship Tickets from Whimsy with the accompanying metal die. I made a bunch of those at the same time so I'm sure you'll be seeing more later on. ;D And of course, the paper I used is more DCWV Nana's Kitchen - I was pleased to find a few non-pink sheets.

This guy was so fun and quick to color up and I can see him being used for several occasions. This one is intended more for a birthday card or personal invite to a romantic dinner. I went with more traditional chef colors on the white but gave him green tipped hair for a splash of color. Hope you like this and bon appétit!

Cupcake Lola

2011-11-28T02:00:00.002-06:00

Welcome to the second day of previews for Simply Betty Stamps. The Teen Scene Kitchen Fun series are the last release of the year and they are cute! Today we're showing off Cupcake Lola and make sure you visit the Simply Betty Blog for all the other fabulous creations using this gal!

The stamps I used are Cupcake Lola by Simply Betty Stamps, of course, and two images from Make it Crafty - Butterfly Rose Swing and the gift boxes from Festive Elements collection. Instead of kitchen or Christmas themed, I've gone for a birthday theme - and with these elements I was hoping it looked like a backyard party. ;D

The paper is the same from yesterday, DCWV Nana's Kitchen, and I think I'll use it for all the releases this week if I can get away with it. ;D I love the list pastel colors and the brads I have are working really well with it. Can you believe how big that cupcake is? Yummy! Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed the card.

Baking Betty

2011-11-27T02:00:00.004-06:00

Get ready for some new Teen Scene releases from Simply Betty Stamps and they're all going to be previewed this week! These images are adorable and all centered around the kitchen - however, don't let that fool your creativity as they can be used for many other projects too! First up today for preview is Baking Betty...

I had procrastinated on this project to the very last day because I was waiting for an order to arrive in the mail... and this time my procrastination worked. ;D The stamps I was waiting for were the kitchen themed background elements from Magnolia... Kitchen and Sugar Bag. The paper I used is from DCWV, Nana's Kitchen, which has a fun color scheme that I followed.

Putting it all together went by quickly and I got to use some long forgotten embellishments such as the white lace and large metal brads. It's nice when that happens and somehow validates all the hording I do! He he he. Then I get the urge to go shopping more when I end up using the last of something... like the white resin flowers. Yep... time to go shopping!! LOL

The fun twist is how Betty's hair is colored and is an idea I saw on Pinterest this week. I don't have a Pinterest account yet so I can't find it now... but don't tell my Mom that as she's been begging for me to get one. Oi... yet another thing I need to do this week. I enjoy how this journal page came together and I hope you do too. Make sure you check out the Simply Betty Blog for more inspriation on this cutie and be sure to come back tomorrow to see what Lola is up to!

Stella Strawberry

2011-11-26T06:00:00.002-06:00

I'm excited to bring you my first project as a Kraftin' Kimmie Guest and today is the start of a new challenge themed "Thank You/Thankful/Gratitude." I chose to use Stella Strawberry from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and giver her a more chocolate covered strawberry feel. Mmmm, I'm grateful for those delectable delights! LOL

My card was made with no intentional plan and came together with elements that I haven't used in a while. I was excited the crochet flowers looked like they finally matched as I've had those for years! With Valentines coming up I hope to use the rest of them too and get on with the next package... which, by the way, are a gorgeous white and can be customized with any Copic marker!! The rest is pretty standard run of the mill supplies, however, the plastic leaves were from a beaded garland I found at the hobby store.

The hostess for this week's challenge is Kerry and the prize for the random participant is always the stamp featured on the hostess' project. This week Kerry has used one of the images from the new Snips and Snails set, so the winner will receive that image and a sentiment.

There is also a HUGE sale at the site right now... almost everything is 25-75% but only until Monday!! Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps was also featured in the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine and is having a giveaway on the blog so be sure to check it out.

Confirmand Melinda

2011-11-26T00:30:00.002-06:00

The challenge this go around over at Make it Colorful is to "Color White" and even though I'm in the midst of coloring Christmas cards, I wanted to color something other than snow. So the image I've selected is Confirmand Melinda from Whiff of Joy and I've kept the card one layered and simple.

The border idea was inspiration taken from Deconstructing Jen as she always has the best one layer cards! To recreate the idea, I used a black pen to draw the border. Then I've placed a chippies in the upper corner and a Whiff of Joy miscellaneous sentiment in the lower corner. I also did a little bit of shading on the inside border to give it more interest.

For the white challenge, I used three different tones to create the white. The dress uses E40, E41 and E42 to create an antique look; the wings were colored with T3, T2 and T0 for a soft pure look; and finally the background has W2, W1, W0 and W00 to help "ground" it to the card. It was a fun to concentrate on the coloring this time than the card making. :D Make sure you come back later today as I'll have another project up!

Audrey

2011-11-24T02:00:00.004-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving!! Today I plan on relaxing and coloring and in general taking a day off from my problems. LOL Today is also the start of a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet Challenges and our theme is "Gratitude/Thanks."

For my project I used Audrey from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and I created a fun card with a Hidden Forest Seat from Make it Crafty in the background. I used the same color scheme that Arabella used on her project from last week as I've loved her pastel look. ;D I then used the same color scheme for the rest of the project.

The card was put together with a simple layout with papers from my scraps and a few things I had within reach. I also used a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps, Friendship Ticket Sentiments, and also used the coordinating die to cut it out - nice and simple. ;D

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

iCopic Weekly Challenge #57 - Thanksgiving/Thanks
Crafty Creations Challenge #145 - Thanks/Gratitude
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Use it Tuesday Challenge #20 - Giving Thanks (I hoard chippies)
Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #25 - Thank You

Bookworm Fairy

2011-11-21T02:00:00.002-06:00

The challenge this week at Make it Colourful is "Lantern/Candlelight" and one that I've been looking forward to for a while. I had already colored one image but forgot to include something MiC (see Carol Singing) and so that gave me another chance to try it again. LOL

Rummaging through my rubber stamps I was able to find another lantern for the challenge. The image I used is Bookmark Fairy by Hannah Lynn and is one I've been waiting to color once again. This time I wanted to go with a dramatic look so I've combined some of my past projects with the lamp and this is what I ended up with.

This is an amazing card and but for reasons which you may not expect too! Unexpectedly, from start to finish, this card took ten times longer to make than any project I've done in a long while! Oi! The main reason is the way I started to color it which threw off my whole style - I was using different paper to color on at took full advantage of it. He he he

The way I colored was different in that I colored the whole image with Neutral tone grays and setting in my shadows as dark as N8. I didn't think about scanning it until after I had already started recoloring some areas. This is also a great way to focus on the shadows.

The paper I used is Neenah and even though I was able to layer my colors, there were several areas that were over saturated, became sticky, and wouldn't accept anymore layering. However, it was a fun exercise to work over the gray tones even if it took me all day to color it. The background was done the same was as the last (see Carol Singing) by flicking in the direction of the light, then stars were added with acrylic paint. Here's the final colored image before I cropped it.

Hope

2011-11-18T02:01:00.001-06:00

Here's the second day of previews for Little Miss Muffet Stamps and today the DT girls are showing off Hope and Audrey - so make sure you check them out HERE! To add a little humor I'm showing off Hope and if you look closely, you'll see Gilgo in there too. :D

The background image is A Time to Relax from Make it Crafty which was a perfect fit for this gal. Then the page was created with pastel color to match and a few large sticker flowers I had that were begging to be used! Do you ever have those kinds of embellishment? I think mine take turns getting their attention.... except those chippies - they seem to make it on practically everything! LOL

If I had a penny in my pocket I would start marketing this idea... but, I don't which means it's your lucky day. He he he. So what is the idea? It's this new revolutionary diet plan and it even works faster than having a baby!! It's amazing and the results are instant!! Just give this a try and see how fast it works...

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge #32 - Mix and Match DP
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #15 - Flower Power
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge #90 - Anything Goes
Karens Doodles Challenge #89 - Anything but a card

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out my SBS post below for the other card I had made for today - you'll shocked to see how those zombies turned out!! Yes, I said zombies! :D

Reindeer Boys

2011-11-18T02:00:00.002-06:00

It's the final day of previews for the Sketchy Zombies release at Simply Betty Stamps and today is a combined image of Levi and Caleb, Reindeer Boys! Betty has posted all the details on the release and specials on the Simply Betty Stamps Challenge blog so make sure you head on over and check out the deets.

The image I used is Reindeer Boys and as you *might* have noticed already ... they aren't zombies!! He he he. All the areas that were zombie related were wiped away then I used a fine tipped Copic black liner pen and drew normal lines back in where it was needed.

It was easy enough that I think I might do it again to another stamp. ;D But I have a few other project in my queue to get to first. So stay tuned as this blog is going to be booming with ideas from now until the end of the year! Yikes... I better to back to my desk. But I hope you like this alteration and don't forget to make it over to Simply Betty Stamps Challenge blog!

Gilgo and Echo

2011-11-17T03:10:00.002-06:00

Ya gotta love Thursdays!! And especially today because you get three projects to view! Yea! Make sure you scroll down for the SBS Preview post too. ;D

Today I'm showing off two new images I created for Little Miss Muffet Stamps... Gilgo and Echo! This first one is Echo the snake and I used the Tulip Garden from Make it Crafty plus a few gears and dragonfly chippies.

Since I was out of boy cards I thought Echo would be perfect for the task and even tried to incorporate flowers into the mix! So did it work, a successful boy card? My nephews will at least enjoy it. ;D

The other project I have here uses Gilgo the fish and I made a Christmas tag as you can never have too many of those. The paper is a punch out remnant from Martha Stewart paper and was the perfect size - no since throwing that stuff out, I say. ;D

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:

Bearly-Mine Challenge #23 - One for the boyz
Paperminutes Challenge #191 - Child's birthday
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #46 - Anything goes w/digi
iCopic Weekly Challenge #56 - Backgrounds

Update: I was the top pick at iCopic Lovers for this challenge!

The goldfish was colored to look like a koi and I added Snowflakes chippies and baker's twine with faux stitching around the edges. It should be fun to use on a pressie. Hope you like them and make sure you head on over to the Little Miss Muffet Stamps challenge blog to see the other inspirational projects!

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #6 - Anything but a card
Moving Along with the Times Challenge #125 - Let it snow (DP)
Cooking it up with Katie Challenge #84 - Diecut, tag and Christmas
Make it Monday Linking Party #63 - Anything goes

Fluffy Reindeer Tail Levi

2011-11-17T02:00:00.004-06:00

Your waiting has paid off and today I'm showing off the other half of my last journal page for the Sketchy Zombie release! Make sure you check out all the other inspiration from the DT over at the Simply Betty Stamps Challenge blog. Today we're showing off Fluffy Reindeer Tail Levi and his cute little worm crawling living in his head. LOL

The background is from Make it Crafty and come from two combination packages... Winter Scene Elements and the sign is from Winter Elements. On a side note... doesn't that sign have a technical term for it? You know... the "where is everything" kind of sign? I'm sure it does but I haven't a clue! Santa is looking out for these buddies as it's customized just for them... Brains, Hearts and Livers! LOL (An idea from the SBS DT. :D)

Here's the whole page with the backing taped together. I love how the colors turned out and have the SBS DT to thank for their Zombie inspiration - they'll have me converted over in no time! He he he. The snowflakes are stickers and left over from last year but I like how they add the final touch to this project. Hope you like it and thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments recently too! *Hugs

Rudolph Head Caleb

2011-11-16T02:00:00.002-06:00

We're on a roll - day six of eight of the Sketchy Zombies from Simply Betty Stamps! Today is all about Rudolph Head Caleb on the other half of the Christmas-Halloween melded journal page. ;D

The background is the other half of Mistletoe Archway with an added tree from the Winter Objects, both from Make it Crafty. There is even a skull stamp on the side I used from Inkadinkado! Here's the full project with both sides taped together. It would have been fun to use the same background for all the pages and then I could flip to mix and match! Well... that's why they say hindsight is 20/20!

Here's a close up of Caleb with is blue hair (which I like better than the pink hair in the winter scene). In the background you can see the tree which was super easy to color - just dot YG61, YG63 and YG67 for the green and the shadow on the snow was done with B91 and C1. (Or it could have been C3.)

I also scanned this before cutting it apart - sometimes it helps me to look at it from a different perspective plus it's also fun to look at it without all the embellishments. Hope you like it and be sure to come back tomorrow for the second half of yesterday's project! :D

Jinglin' Jessie

2011-11-15T02:00:00.004-06:00

Welcome back! Today we're showing off Jinglin' Jessie - another Sketchy Zombies from Simply Betty Stamps! This time I took the initiative from my teamies and colored her as a frozen zombie and I love the blue much better than the green or purple that I've been coloring.

The background images are part of the Winter Scene Elements from Make it Crafty. The other half of this project will be shown in two days. ;D Yep, I'm making you wait. LOL Make sure you head on over to the SBS blog and check out the other samples!

Carol Signing

2011-11-14T16:00:00.002-06:00

Here's a fun card I did for the Make it Colourful challenge where the theme is to have a single light source ... aka a "Candlelight or Lantern." This is one of the images I got last year and promised myself I'd use it this year! The image is Carol Signing from Lili of the Valley and I should have included a Make it Crafty chippie or something so it would count. LOL But alas... here it is anyway ...

The background was created by flicking and blending in N0, N2, N3 and BG91, BG93 and BG95. All the strokes were towards the light and in the end I like how it turne out - looks like it really is shining. Then after the image was complete, I used a white gel pen and white acrlic paint to add the snow and highlights.

The card is pretty simple - just some DP and ribbon but the image was already busy enough to keep it's own focus. This was a fun experiment and next time I think I'll try to make the sky and shadows darker - or perhaps I'll try a candle? We'll see. I'm also entering this into the Lili of the Valley Challenge #120 (Creature Comforts). Hope you like this fun image and a happy early holidays! :D

Update: My card was featured at Lili of the Valley for this challenge!

Peppermint Brooke

2011-11-14T02:00:00.006-06:00

Whohoo - it's the third day of previews for the Sketchy Zombies and I'm excited to show you the other half of one of my journal pages! LOL I had them all printed out before I realized what the order of previews was but at that point didn't want to change it. He he he... So today we're showing off Pepermint Brooke from Simply Betty Stamps!

Now you get to finally see the whole project with both half pages together! The image was colored as a whole when as I assembled it I cut each of the layers in half. For the picture I taped it on the back so it would be aligned. ;D

On this side of the project, I used ribbon, charms and more chippies (Mix 'n Match Centres) from Make it Crafty. The background image is the same - Winter Park from Make it Crafty and this side you can see the bench. Here's a close up of Peppermint Brooke. It would be funny if she was sucking on a segmented arm or bone ... but then she wouldn't be as cute. LOL

To get a better look at the lightning bolt, I scanned the image in before I cut and covered some of it. To read about how it was done then click HERE for the Falalala Lexi post. As you can see with the larger image I had problems with blending this time around and better paper would have solved that. Unfortunatly, I layered down the darks too fast and wasn't able to smooth them out. None the less, it still turned out better than I expected.

Holly Jolly Ginger

2011-11-13T02:00:00.002-06:00

It's is the second day of Sketchy Zombie previews from Simply Betty Stamps and today we're showing off Holly Jolly Ginger! I've done another half journal page and the background I used this time from Make it Crafty is Mistletoe Archway and with some more Mix 'n Match Centres chippies. Again I went with the melding of Halloween and Christmas themes but I'm not sure how this one turned out.

The small bottle of potion is an accessory stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie. If you're curious, the background was colored with YG91, 92, 93, 95, N2 and N3. Then the moon was colored with E50, E51 and E53. This was a fun zombie to color and she can even be made into a cute Christmas sweetie too. Of course, the other half of the project will be shown in a couple of days. ;D

Falalala Lexi

2011-11-12T02:00:00.003-06:00

I'm so excited to say that I'm the new DT member for Simply Betty Stamps! Whohoo! So I guess you could say my guest term was super short! he he he. To kick start the celebration right, I'm joining in on the Sketchy Zombie releases and today we're showcasing Falalala Lexi!

Of course with a Christmas release I had to combine it with some winter scenes so I used Winter Park from Make it Crafty as the background; as well as a few snowflake chippies too (Mix 'n Match Centres). ;D Finally, I used non traditional colors and even a few left over Halloween embellishments to finish up the project.

As you may have noticed I created a journal page, but you're only seeing half of it! The other half will wait a few more days but I wanted to show the lightning bolt in detail. As part of a super-super difficult challenge this month, Make it Colourful is challenging you color storms with lightning bolts. Since I wanted the Zombie Christmas theme to be dark in nature I thought, sure, why not! LOL

I first colored the lightning bolt with a gel pen so I could see where it was. Then I started building up the colors around using the Neutral grays - keeping it darker around the outside and lighter the closer I got to a white line. I also added some B91, B93 and B95 once I had the gray tones laid down. Finally I went back over the white lines with the gel pen again to brighten them up.

Hope you liked the first day and make sure you come back for another six days of more previews with Simply Betty Stamps!! :D