Pop up Mouse

For this card, I used another great image I received from Crystal on the Express Image swap thread at Splitcoast. This one is a Whipper Snapper Image called Pop Up Mouse - they have so many cute images! I used my CTMH markers to colour, ribbon is from Bo Bunny and buttons are CTMH.

Not sure if I'll get many cards made this week - my guess is no since we are having our new furnace/AC installed tomorrow and that means lots of rearranging of stuff to make room for the installation crew to work. I may get to post though as I have a few photos saved up. Have a great week!

Fun with chipboard...

So, when I last posted, I told you all I was going to a crop. I managed to complete 2 1/2 layouts and five or six cards in amongst the socializing. I really want to post my layouts, but was having a really hard time photographing them today - no sun to be found and the flash is "erasing" the photos. Will try again when we get some sun. Anyhow, despite the need for flash, I did manage to take half decent photos of some of the cards I made. These are totally different from anything I've ever posted - I used the Jack's World line from Cosmo Cricket to create a fun layout and decided that some of the paper and chipboard embellishments would make super easy, but fun cards! Besides scraps from the layout, I stamped some sentiments on Cranberry CS (CTMH), added some ribbon and buttons and voila some super easy cards. Don't they just scream Happy? Hope you all had a great weekend! As for me - well I put in about 16 hours of scrapping, stamping and socializing with friends - so although I could use a little sleep, I had a seriously fabulous weekend!

Thinking of You

This is another "pre-copic" card and on this one, I can really see the difference. I might have used a sketch for this card, but I made it a little while ago and can't seem to recall. Well, this is a quick post as I'm off to a Crop! It should be a fun time and it is a fundraiser for the local Therapeutic Riding Association, a great cause. It goes from 7 til Midnight tonight and 9 til 9 tomorrow - so hopefully, I will have lots of fun stuff to post on Sunday! Though you wouldn't know if from checking out my blog, I am a scrapbooker too, I just haven't been getting any scrapping done lately. Happy Friday!

Odd Bird Planet Earth Day Challenge

Ace here is my entry into the Odd Bird Planet Earth Day Challenge. The challenge on Sparkle's blog is to create a card using the colours blue, green and brown. I don't yet have any stamps from Odd Bird Planet, so Ace will have to do - thanks to Mom2Maya over on the Image Swap thread at Splitcoast! :) I know I'll be using this image for some other fun cards. He is coloured using my new copics. The sentiment is CTMH with CS colours New England Ivy, Indian Corn Blue and Outdoor Denim. I can't recall for certain the source of the DSP as it may have been from my scrap pile.

Let's all remember to take care of our earth - it's the only one we have and I would like for my children's children and their grandchildren to enjoy in all it's glory!

Love You Mom....

My Mom has been undergoing regular treatments for a back problem and has been feeling not so great that last while. With my Mom, you know it's bad when she actually admits that it hurts because she has a super high tolerance for pain! She is also bored because after trying to undergo the treatments and go to work for a couple of weeks, the doc finally so no, this isn't going to work - so Mom has been told! Have I told you how much energy my Mom has (even when in pain, it is hard to slow her down) - so this is hard for her. I wanted to send her a little "pick me up" to cheer her up, so I put this card together for her.

I had been anxious to use my new Magnolia image, "Stylish Tilda" and decided it was perfect for this card. I just love pink and brown together. The CS is chocolate brown and baby pink from CTMH and the patterned paper is from CTMH's More to Adore paper pack (can you tell I'm a CTMH consultant?) Tilda is coloured using mostly my copics, but some CTMH blush in there since I have yet to acquire any "girly" copic colurs. I used liquid pearls around the edge of my scallop punch to dress it up a little. I just love my copics and can hardly wait to get more. My LSS owner has them on order and I can't wait until she calls to tell me they are here!!!

If you are reading this Mom, I love you lots and sure hope this treatment helps you feel better. Try to take it easy eh? Love and Hugs! xoxoxo

Shanna

Happy Birthday Auntie!

Yesterday was my Auntie Sybil's Birthday - this is the card I sent to her. I received this cutie image from Shana on the Express Image swap at Splitocoast - thanks Shana! I coloured her with my watercolour pencils and blended with blending stumps and baby oil. I had never tried that technique before, but it turned out pretty good, I could use more practice though. The patterned paper is from my scrap bin, so cannot recall where it is from, but the flowers are Prima. The brown ribbon is just one of the fabulous yummy ribbons I picked up when I was a Scrapfest at Mall of America last year! I just love ribbon!!

Love ya Auntie, Hope you had a great day!

You're in my thoughts

Wow, I cannot believe it's already Tuesday and I haven't posted since Saturday... so it goes. I received this cute Whiff of Joy image from a swap thread at Splitcoast and just had to make a card. I coloured her first using my blender pen and watercolour pencils and then found paper to match. I cannot recall the source of the DSP, but the cardbase is Bo Bunny's ocean dot CS and the ribbon is also Bo Bunny. I added a couple of buttons and a rub on and voila! I may just send this card along to a friend who is just a little stressed right now! Have a great week!

Hang in there

I have had this Changito image for some time, but hadn't gotten around to making a card with him. This image was coloured pre-copic, so I used my CTMH markers. I was thrilled to find that this ribbon matched the paper I had pulled out perfectly! I made my sentiment with my Around the Block labeller, which I don't use often enough. Happy Saturday!