Sunday, November 25, 2012

I Believe In Santa!


 Happy Monday!     I hope you had a great weekend!    There is a "bite" in the air and the fog is coming in thick in the early mornings and evenings.    It makes the work commute a little more challenging but I love this time of year.    i think the time between Halloween and Christmas  is my favorite time of year!


Color Me Creative is having a fun challenge waiting for you.    The theme is to coor a Christmas image in a color that is "nontraditional".    No red-green allowed!   Our sponsor is Digi My World!  


I used the digital image called Little Elf from Digi My World for my Holiday card.   I had fun trying to make a Christmas card with violet!  I hope I accompished my task :D


Links: 
I am linking this card in the following challenges:
Aww Moment for the Day


     Have a wonderful week!


Winter Magic



Hello everyone!   I am working though the Holidays but I did have today off from work and so i celebrated Thanksgiving, ate too much, watched some gret movies and made some cards for my design teams.    Now that is what I call a perfect day! 


I wanted to post a card I created for The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday Challenge.    The challenge is always "Anything Goes" but for those who want to participate in the twist, your make goes in twice.   The "twist" snow, frost and glitter!  



Challenges
I am linking this  card with the following challenges: 
The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday:   Anything Goes (Snow Frost and Glitter)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Aww moment for the Day


Have a great week!  Stay warm, safe and take some time for yourself!
Come back  back soon!   


Monday, November 19, 2012

The Outlawz: Dies and Punches!


Hello everyone!   I am on a little mini vacation this week.   I attended a wonderful workshop called Men of Mystery.   I am a mystery buff and once a year, some wonderful male authors present a fascinating workshop where they discuss their careers, writing influences and latest literary work.   They kept everyone in stitches!    

I wanted to post a card I createdfor The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday Challenge.   The che challenge is always "Anything Goes" but for those who want to participate in the twist, your make goes in twice.   The "twist" is to use Dies and Punches!  

Stamp
I used a wonderful stamp by GKD A Very Merry Christmas and illustrated by Theresa Momber.   I love all her stamps!    

Punches:
McGill 2 1/8 in Dog Wood paper Blossoms
McGill Star Lily
McGill Starburst
McGill Birch Leaf

Challenges
I am linking this  card with the following challenges: 
The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes (Twist: Dies and Punches)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Aww moment for the Day

Have a great week and I hope you will stop back soon!   


Wednesday, November 14, 2012

You Make My Heart Sing





Hello everyone!   It's Wednesday already and that means....  I have a day off!   O Happy Day!
I got a little behind on my posting so I am positing like a crazy fool in order to get caught up!  LOL  

This is a card I created for our MarkerPop Inspiration Monday.   We wanted to showcase all the different things you can color with you alcohol ink markers!  I decided to keep it simple.   I had my card finished and I did not have a brad that atched my ink, paper and bow.   I used a green brad and colored it with a dark blue Copic.   The Copic markers have a translucent look so it created a perfect aqua color that coordinated with my card!  

I used this adorable stamp called You Warm My Heart (Whiff of Joy).   Take a look at his little face and cute cheeks.   he warms my heart just looking at him!  :D    


 I am linking this card in the following challenges
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Aww Moment for the day


I hope you are having a super fabulous day!    Take care and I hope you have some time to sneak some crafting into your day!









Hello everyone!   I am excited to share with you what I created
using this wonderful Holiday stamp I  received in the mail!
I couldn't take  my eyes off it and just had to ink it up and create this card for you!
I used a beautiful clear stamp called Poinsettias by Penny Johnson (Stampavie).
I absolutely love this stamp.   The fact that it is clear makes perfect
positioning a breeze!     I am looking forward to using this stamp
for many Holiday projects!

Techniques:Copic Alcohol markers

Measurements:Cut  a 8.5  x 11 in.  cardstock in portrait orientation at  4.25 in..
This will produce two 4.25 x 5.5 in. pieces.
You will only use one piece of cardstock.
Score at 5.5 in.

 Copic Alcohol Ink Markers:
Petals: R20, R22, R24, R29 and R39
Flower Centers:  Y15, E35, Opaque white ink
Leaves and Stem: YG 95, YG93, YG91
Ribbon:  G28, YG63, G40
Flower Pot: YR28, YR18, YR14 YR04, YR02, YR00
and a touch of E35 for my darkest shadow with YR28 on top.
Soil in Pot:  E49, E47, E44

I am linking this card in the following challenges
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Aww Moment for the day


I got a little behind on my posts but I am off work for a few days and will get caught up so check back soon! :D
I hope you are all safe and warm!
Happy Crafting!



Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Lawn Fawn Blog Hop: Ornate Ornaments!

Finished Card Size: 5.5” X 4.25”

Hello to everyone in blogger-land!    I am so excited to get to participate in Lawn Fawn's Blog Hop today!    Isn't this exciting?   MarkerPop and my "teamies" are joining in on the blog hop.  I always say "the more the merrier"!


Blog Hop Details:
  • Lawn Fawn's Blog Hop  will be featuring some of their new stamps to help you get ready for the Holidays.   Prizes will be offered for winners that make comments!
  • MarkerPop Blog  will join in on the  blog hop with our "teamies" creating cards using various Lawn Fawn stamps for your inspiration.   We are offering prizes for comments too!  (as I said before, "The More The Merrier" ! 
  • Be sure to hop  at both thLawn Fawn's Blog Hop  and thMarkerPop Blog, leaving comments  so you can have more chances to win prezzies!    
  • Have fun!  


This is a card I  had fun creating using the versatile stamp set called Ornate Ornaments from Lawn Fawn.   I was really excited about this stamp set because it can be used for so many different age groups and is a great stamp to use for your Holiday cards.    

Techniques:
Copic  - Tip to Tip Inking 
Copic - On paper Inking
Resist Embossing
Sponging
Die Cutting

Supplies:
Stamps:
Ornate Ornaments  (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:
Pure Luxury White Cardstock (GKD)
Cryogen (Curious Metallic)
Blue from my scrap bin (Bazzill)

Ink:
Copic Alcohol Ink (.too, Inc.)
Memento Tuxedo Black  (Tsukineko) 
Memento Nautical Blue (Tsukineko)
Tim Holtz Pine Needles DistressInk (Ranger)
Copic Opaque Ink (.too, Inc.)
VersaMark Dazzle watermark stamp pad (Tsukineko)

Other:
Acrylic stamping block
Paper trimmer
Scor-Buddy (Scor-Pal)
ATG Adhesive
Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)
Nestabilities Petite Large/Small Oval die (Spellbinders)
Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko)
Calligraphy pen and ink
Liquid Applique (Marvy)
Heat tool (Marvy)
Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)

Measurements:
Cut  a 8.5  x 11 in.  cardstock in portrait orientation.   This will produce two 4.25 x 5.5 in. pieces.  You will only use one piece of cardstock.  Score at 5.5 in.
Base Layer: 4 x 5.25 in.
Focal image: Scrap paper

Copics Used:
Ornament:  B18, B14, B12, B00, B000, (B14 tip to tip to B18)
Evergreen Branch:  G28, YG63, G40, E49, B17, G29, Opaque white ink
Background: B000, B00, B10, C00, C1, G40, Opaque white ink

I used Marvy Liquid Applique and Stickles sparingly to look like snow on the branch.  I inked  background paper using the smallest branch from the stamp set using a VersaMark watermark stamp pad and used clear fine detail embossing powder.  I fixed the ink/embossing powder  with a heating tool.  I then sponged my memento and Distress Ink over the top.   I tried to match the colors I used with my Copic markers.   

Thank you for stopping by.   Hop back over to our  MarkerPop Blog and the Lawn Fawn's blog Hop.    Remember that the more you comment - the more chances to win some awesome prizes!