Zinnias

After seeing this stamp on Flourishes, I just had to have it (happens to me a lot-LOL).  I thought it would be so fun to color (and it was) and would make cute note cards.  I think it will work great!  And you can color them in pretty much any color.

Details:

Card Size - A2

Image - Zinnia by Flourishes

Copics - B21,B23,B24,YG11,YG13,YG17,Y13

I used Color Box Chalk Ice Blue to sponge around the image

Card Stock - PTI Blueberry Sky

Dies - Classic Oval and Scalloped Classic Oval

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Victoria

Make Mine A Double

I met a great old friend for dinner the other night and we were talking about how much we love ice cream.  You know...sit down in the evening and watch your favorite show with a dish of ice cream!!  And how we know we shouldn't but love it!  So I felt the need to confess that on the way home that night I stopped at the store and bought some cookie dough ice cream (my fav)!!  I thought this little cutie would be a perfect way to confess!!  I love these Pure Innocence images from My Favorite Things!

Details:

Image & Sentiment - Make Mine a Double from MFT

Paper - PTI and Coredinations

Dies - Classic and Scalloped Oval from Spellbinders

Ice Cream Cone - Die cuts from Taylored Expressions Build a Treat

Copics - E00,E01,E35,E37,Y21,YR23,Y24

Congrats!

Debbie Olson from Thinking Inking is one of my favorite card makers.  I love everything she creates.  She is really an inspiration.  This is Papertrey Ink's 5th anniversary and Debbie is on their design team.  They were asked to share there favorite projects.  I got my inspiration for this card from a design that she chose as one of her runner ups.

Details:

Card Size - A2

Image - Flowers from PTI Beautiful Blooms II stamps and dies using Orange Zest Ink

Flower Centers cut from Orange Zest Paper using Marvy Sun Punch

Tag - Little Labels and Vintage Ornaments Die

Paper: Background - Hero Arts Cling Dots stamped on Orange Zest with VersaMark Ink

Striped Paper - Made with IO's Cover a Card Thick & Thin using PTI's Orange Zest Ink

Leaves - Cut using Spellbinders Foliage Shapeabilities

Start each day with "whee"!!

Is this just the cutest sentiment??  Doesn't it remind you of a warm summer day when you were a kid and had no cares or worries??  Just how hi you could swing.  I am just loving all of the great images and dies from My Favorite Things.  Their products are outstanding and the service is unlike any other.  They are just great!!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Image - MFT's Start the Day with Whee stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics - B21,B23,C0,E00,E02,E35,R29,Y17,Y23,YG25,YR23

Dies - PTI's Rickrack Border

Spellbinder's Classic & Scalloped Rectangles

Tag - Double Ended Tags

Flowers made from PTI felt with MFT's Mini Rolled Roses Die

Happy Elephant

Isn't this elephant from Karen's Doodles look like she's having fun?  Our hairdresser loves elephants and recently had a bad accident that put out of commission for a while.  But we are happy she's back and feeling better.  I hope this cheers her up.  Have a great weekend!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Digital Image from Karen's Doodles

Colored with Copics - R20,YR04,YR07,YR09,W0,W1,W2

Nesties - Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle

Misc - Fiskars 1 1/2" Daisy Punch, buttons and string from my stash

It's Hot!!

What happened to spring??  You know the temps in the high 60s, low 70s!!  Not 90 and humid!!  This image looks like me when it gets this hot.  Just hug the fan!!!  This kind of heat and I do not do well together.  For those that deal with this heat for weeks and months straight, I don't know how you do it!!  Hope all of you are staying cool!!  Tomorrow is supposed to be cooler.

Details:

Card Size - A2

Image - Air Head by Stampabilities

Colored with Copics - W0, W2, E30, YR000

Nesties - Classic & Scalloped Square

Sentiment - Computer generated and cut with Fancy Tags

Paper - Coredinations and DCWV-The Stack III

Thinking of you and smiling

I know you have seen this image before, but it is really fun to color and I love how the doily (great idear from the PTI Design Team) looks.  This card went to my favorite sis-in-law!!  And I know she has received it in the mail so it's safe to post.  I hope everyone is having a great week!!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Image - PTI's Spring Fillers and Friendship Jar

Sentiment - PTI Hello Friends

Punch - PTI's Lace Edge (Love it!!)

Nesties - Labels Seventten

Copics - R20, R21, R24, R27, R29, YG93, W1

Paper and Button from PTI (can you tell I love this company!!)

Paper - Coredinations

Thinking of You

I just got this great new stamp set from Heartfelt Creations.  One of the designers, Linda Payne stamped the image with white ink on black.  Very dramatic.  So I thought I'd try it with my favorite PTI color Raspberry Fizz.  I really like how it turned out.  Hope you agree!

I took a couple of close ups. Here is the flower. I stamped all three sizes on Raspberry Fizz with ColorBox's Frost White ink and embossed with with Ranger's Super Fine Detail Clear powder.  I cut them out and popped them a bit with some pop dots to give them more dimension. 

The other close up is the butterfly, also from Heartfelt Creations. I fell in love with this company last summer at the Mega Meet Scrapbook Convention.  They will be there again this year and I can't wait. I stamped the butterfly with Raspberry Fizz ink and embossed it again with the Ranger Super Fine Detail Clear powder.  I thought it needed a little bling, so I used my Quickie Glue pen and added some Prisma Glitter Ultra Fine on the wings and added some pearls.

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Flower - Heartfelt Creations Flora Grande2

Butterfly - Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch Garden Delights

Sentiment - From my stash - I think from Joanns

Nesties - Fancy Tags

Paper - PTI's Raspberry Fizz and Raspberry Fizz Mix

Embossing - Cuttlebug's Polka Dots Folder

Smile!

I found this ribbon several months ago and knew I wanted to use it with some kind of giraffe image.  I found these cute giraffes at Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps.  I thought they would be perfect with the ribbon.  And I think the sentiment is sweet and simple because they just make you smile!!

Details:
Card Size - 5X7
Image - Laughing Giraffes from Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps
Sentiment - Gina K. Designs' Smile Stamp Set
Nesties - Classic Square and Scallop Square, Fancy Tag
Copics - E15, E57, YR000, YR31, R20, W0, W1
Paper - Coredinations

Soapsicles

I've been wanting to send my sweet niece these cute soapsicles that Greenbean made from the messageboard. They are the cutest and best smelling soaps. This cut from Simply Charmed was the perfect match. I know it looks like a summer thing, but she lives in the south where it's still warm. I hope she likes them! Thanks for stopping by!!

These are the actual soaps. Aren't they just too stinkin cute??

Details:

Card Size - 5X7
Image - Simple Charmed Cartridge
Sentiment - My Pink Stamper-Everyday Life
Paper - Coredinations and patterned paper from American Crafts
Embossing - Cuttlebug folders-Divine Swirl and Swiss Dots
Die Cuts - Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Cirles Lg and Standard Circles Lg
Misc - Googly Eyes

Purrr-fectly Delightful!

I have loved the cat in the Chore Chart Lite cart since I first saw it. I tried to talk myself out of it because I didn't think I would use it that much. Well....this weekend I just decided to go for it. I was pleasantly surprised that there are a few other images on this cart that I cant see me using. I think he turned out cute. And this was also my first attempt at a "grunge" flower. Thanks for taking a look!!

Details:
Card Size - 5X7
Image - From Chore Chart cut at 4 1/2 inches.
Sentiment - From Gina K Designs - Theresa Momber
Flower - Followed a tutorial from Creations with Christina
Paper - Imaginisce

Totally Scraplifted!!

I can't take credit for this design. It was completely scraplifted!! It comes from Mrs B's craft room. She has a great video tutorial using the Gypsy. I thought it was so cute, I made two of them. My husband's aunt was under the weather and another one for someone that is recovering from surgery. I love the Peachy Keen faces!! Hope you are enjoying your day!

Feel the sand in your toes!!

So I started making this card for the CFS (Cards for Soldiers) and I think I got a little carried away. Is it too much to crochet a little throw for the chair?? LOL!! Maybe I'm just wishing for some time at the beach!

What's Poppin??

I ran across the BBTB2 challenge last night and their sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. So I took a look and OMG!! They have the cutest things. I fell in love with this little popcorn guy. Isn't he adorable! And the sentiments were way cute too. I love these digital stamps (no storage!!). Hope everyone is having a great weekend!