Angel Blessings

Welcome!    I want to share a really adorable stamp from SP & Company (Little Angel with Stars) by Tina Wenke.   There isn't a stamp that woman creates that I don't love!   

Totally Gorjuss just posted their wonderful challnege - Dotty    Now I know you can come up with all kinds of fun ideas around that theme.  

Me?   you know I am crazy about backgrounds so my dotty theme is in my background!   It certainly is dotty -   Fun, Whimsical and Dotty!   LOL    

It is with sadness that I must say I am stepping down from the Totally Gorjuss Design team.  I have been having some health issues and need to try to build my immune system just a titch.     I thought that stepping down from half my teams would help free some time for recovery.     This has been a wonderful DT to belong to and everyone is wonderful and supportive!     I shall continue to visit them frequently for some wonderful inspiration!  

I am linking this card with the following challenges:

• Totally Gorjuss - Dotty
• Make it Monday - Anything Goes
• Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Christmas with Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all for today and check back soon.  My door is always open!

CMC Online Classroom link HERE

My Little Bookworm

Hello everyone!    Marie here and I want to share one the the images I absolutely love by CC Designs called Swiss Pixies Book Abigail.  

Swiss Pixies Book Abigail.  

I love the little face and the idea that the books are as big as she is!   

Copics Used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9

Dress/Bow/Socks:  BV23, BV02, BV00, BV000, BV0000

Books:   B28, B23, B21, B02, E40, E42, YR 24, YR 23, YR 21, R20, R22, R24, R39

Floor: E74, E34, E30

Bookmark: R22, R24, R20

Background  T0, T00, BV0000, BV00, CB

Glasses E0000, T0

I hope you enjoyed this card.   I think the image is super adorable and can be used for so many different  types of cards and projects.

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:
Make It Monday -  Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by

Winter Blessings

Hello and welcome!  

I hope everyone is having a great WEDNESDAY and  I am glad you stopped by :D    

I want to share a card I created using the sweet stamp by Tina Wenke called 

Christmas Angel (SP & Co).  

Just look at that adorable little face!      

Angel With Stars

This is a close up of my card.   I used Copic Alcohol Sketch Ink Markers for the focal image and the background.     I used a stippled background technique for a fun and whimsical effect.  . I used punch leaves and a hand quilled red flower embellished with a pearl.    I love pearls!  

Copic Used:
Skin Tone;  E000, E00, E11, R20
hair:  C3, C5, C7, C9
Dress:   G40, G45, YG 21, YG11, YG11, B000
Wings:  G40, G43
Basket: E30, E35,  E38, E23, E44
Stars: Y02, Y21
Background:   G99, G97, YG 63, YG21, C3

Embellishments:
Pearls
Hand quilled flower
punch leaves
Stickles
Embossed mat

I am entering this card in following wonderful challenges:

• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door- Anything Goes
• PaperTake Weekly Challenge - Sparkles
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge -  Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed this adorable angel card!   

CMC Creative Background Class Link HERE

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Love and Butterflies

Welcome!   

Marie here and I want to share a new challenge at 

Color Me Creative!    

NEW CHALLENGE #77 will run thru Sept 27th!!

Your challenge this time is all about

**ANYTHING GOES**

COLOR Any Image

ANY WAY YOU'D LIKE

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

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Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

Stamp Fairy

One winner will win a $10 Gift Certificate to Stamp Fairy

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This is the card I created for this challenge.    I used The cute little digital image from Stamp Fairy  called Molly and Sam in Love.  

I used Copic Alcohol ink Sketch markers for y focal image.   

I used a Creative Background Tehnique from my CMC classes and 

punched flowers with my new passion....   vellum.     

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Color Me Creative - Anything Goes

Chocolates, Coffee and Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Things With Wings.  

Thank you for stopping by.   Your visits are always welcome! 

Classroom Link HERE

Hugs, Marie

Winter Warmth

Welcome!

It's time for a challenge at Totally Gorjuss!    Theme: Stripes!   Any kind of stripes will do! :D

I pulled out my Micro-Glitter Ritz in red and green and burnished it into doube sided tape.   The more you rub, the more the glitter will shine!    I needed to make certain my edges bumped up against each other  prior to adding the glitter.

The stamp was from the Winter Wonderland Set by GKD

I will be linking this card to the following wonderful challenges:

• Totally Gorjuss - Stripes
• Make it Monday - Anything Goes
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge - Anything Goes
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - LOC or No Designer Paper

Thank you for stopping by!  I always love to hear from you!    Take care, have a good weekend and stay safe!  

Classroom Link HERE

Hugs, Marie

Signs of Fall

 Happy Friday!   I have a day off and have plans for some relaxation and putting some color combo tips together for my CMC Creative Background Class.  I have been burning th minight oil and have had a few nights with less than 4 hours sleep so I also plan to sleep late if my fur and feather babies will cooperate! :D    Do any of yoou have that problem with your little critters?   I love them to death.....   but really!   

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday has a challenge up for this week and it runs through Wednesday.    Our wonderful Sponsor is Nicecrane Designs.   He has so many wonderful images - regular and pre-colored - your choice.   If you like vintage -  you will love Nicecrane designs!   

Our challenge this week is "SIGNS OF FALL!" 

This is just a pic of my work in progress -   I colored the image with Copic alcohol ink markers and then I created a light WaterColor Wash background with speckles.   I love this technque!    

I punched some autumn colored leaves, molded them with my McGill Molding tools  and added them to my focal image.  

  

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• The Outlawz:  Twisted Thursday -  Anything Goes (Twist: Signs of Fall)
• Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• 4 Krafty Girlz Challenge 0 Anything Goes

So what's been happending with me?  I am working this week and we have been very busy at the hospital.  I had a wonderul beading class from Andrea Tuesday and my online classes are going GREAT!   I have the best students!   They a  FABULOUS!

I hope you have a wonderful, crafty week!  Be safe and healthy! :D

Creative Background Classes.  HERE 

Hugs, Marie

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Witches and Spiders and Bugs - Oh My!

Welcome to all our crafty friends out there!   Marie here and I want to share a little Halloween treat I will be giving out to a few of the special little witches that come to my door on Halloween this year.    I don’t know about you but it seems that every year I would go through my closets and trunks to find that perfect witch costume.   I don’t know why – but I loved dressing as a witch!

Well,  the Gill Robert’s Collection from SP & Company has the most adorable witch  stamp called GR Hallowwen Girl.   She has the most adorable face! She must be a very good witch with a sweet face like that!

Close up of my work in progress.

I used Copic alcohol ink markers – Sketch for this project.
Skin tones:  E50, E51, E53, E11, E000, R20
Hair:  E99, E97, YR 24 and YR20
Hat and Robe: C3, C5, C7, C9, R24, R22, R24
Pumpkin: YR 24, YR20, YR 24, YR27  (Y00 for the inside)
Cat with Scarf:  C2, C3, C5, R4, R22, R20
Background: C1, BG10, Colorless Blender, Opaque White Ink
Broom  E30, E33, E35, E47, YR 20, YR24

Technique
I drained a bottle of water.
I allowed the inside of the bottle to fully dry.
I cut a flap in the side of the bottle to allow me to slip miniature candies into the bottle
The bottle was then stuffed with Halloween paper trim.
The flap was sealed with tape .
My matted focal image was adhered to the bottle to allow the flap to be consea;ed

This technique can also be used with back to school themes,
using pencils, pens and note paper,
erasers and any other school supplies can be used to fill the bottle.

This is a close up of my matted image.

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

So what's been happending with me?  I am working this week and we have been very busy at the hospital.  I had a wonderul beading class from Andrea Tuesday and my online classes are going GREAT!   I have the best students!   They a  FABULOUS!
 
I hope you have a wonderful, crafty week!  Be same and healthy! :D

Creative Background Classes.  HERE 

Hugs, Marie

Winter Magic

Hello everyone!  Welcome!  

Check out this new stamp from SP & Company.   Tina Wenke illustrated this fabulous stamp called Cardinal And Poinsettia.   Don't you just love her stamps?    I grab all of her stamps up evrey chance I get.

Stamp:  Cardinal And  Poinsettia - Tina Wenke  Collection (SP & Company)

Techniques:  

• Copic alcohol Ink
• On paper blending
• Tip to Tip
• Texturizing with Colorless blender
• Watercolor Background (One of my bonus classes in my CMC Creative Background Class)
• Watercolor Wash
• Texturizing with Sea Salt

Copics used:  

• Cardinal:  R39, R29, R27, R22, R20,  Sandwich R39/W4/R39
• Flower:  The same as Cardinal 
• Leaves:  G29, YG63, G40, R20, B000
• Berries: R39, R000, C3, R20
• Branch:  E30, E33, E35, E49

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• Make it Monday - Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Anything Goes Challenge - In The Garden
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Thank you for stopping by and visiting!    Stop back soon! :D 

I hope you have a wonderful, crafty week!

Creative Background Classes.  HERE 

Hugs, Marie

Chiristmas Poinsettias

Welcome!  

I have just had the best time all week with my students in my CMC Creative Background class.   They are so much fun and a super talented group of women.   I find their work totally inspiring!  

And now, I want to share a card I created for  Totally Gorjuss.   WE have a fun "anything goes" challenge running for you this week.   It is always fun and exciting!   

Challenge 200 - Anything goes

So this week our super sponsor is our lovely Sarah who is also

Craft All Day

I used a card I created for one of my background classes with ink infused glitter.   I used the wonderful stamp by GKD called A Year of Borders.    

Glitter is a very hard thing to photograph - but this is a gorgeous technique  and so much fun!   

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

I hope you have a wonderful, crafty week!

Creative Background Classes.  HERE 

Hugs, Marie

Daydreams

Vintage Cute Kids DSL

Welcome!    I want to invite you to a challenge at The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday!    Our challenge for this week is "Back to School".   WEll - one of my favorite things to do at school and work (oops) is to daydream about new creative techniques to try!  Hee Hee -  Don't tell anyone!  

Our wondeful sponsor for this challenge is NICECRANE DESIGNS.   Ignacio, graphic designer is fantastic and if you love vintage -   this is the place to check out!    His vintage images are fabulous!

I used the adorable image called Vintage Cute Kids DSL

This is one of the background techniques I used with Copics and illustrates my Class 5 - Fun and Whimsical Backgrounds.   I think it turned out really cool!

Stop by our Twisted Thursday Challenge and Nicecrane Designs for some inspiration!

Creative Background Classes.  HERE

Hugs, Marie

Double Double Toil and Trouble!

Welcome!

I want to share a fun and whimsical card I created with the adorable stamp called Little Witch from our Tina Wenke Collection. (SP & Company). I love coloring this image and it is easy peasy to do! What a perfect image for the little Halloween treat bags we will soon be needing!

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Close Up -Little Witch - Tina Wenke Collection

Stamp
Little Witch - Tina Wenke Collection. (SP & Company)
Techniques

• Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
• Paper Piecing

Media Used

• Copics Used:
• Skin Tones: E000, EOO, E11,
• Robe: B99, B28, B26, B24, B21
• Hair: E37, E35,, E33, E42
• Pumpkin and Hat Band : YR24, YR8, YR 14, YR21.
• Broom: Y R31, E31, E 49,
• Candy: R24, G14 , Y18
• Stars and Moon: Y11, Y14

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (option which I didn't do - Christmas:D)
• Party Time Tuesdays  - Anything Goes  ....(This is a new one for me.   Great site!) 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate your visits! Take care and be safe!

Creative Background Classes. HERE.

Hugs, Marie

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Celebrate!

Welcome!
II want to share a card I created for our Color Me Creative Challenge. Our challenge this week will be... Our theme is "reto". So I used  "Letter J Jack in the Box With Jacks"  digital image and green and orange. Do you remember when green and orange was the rage? What were we thinking!  I am geting pretty "RETRO" myself  and I remember plaing with a Jack in the Box and I loved Jacks! :D

Stamp
Letter J Jack in the Box With Jacks  (Digi My World)
Techniques

• Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
• Texture: Colored Pencils
• Textured, impressed background

Media Used

• Copics Used:  Y30, Y35, YR18 and Colorless Blender
• Colored Pencils Used:  Dark Gray (Prisma)
• Sponging:  Tim Holtz Vintage Photo (Ranger)
• Texture plate

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:

• Color Me Creative - Retro
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate your visits! Take care and be safe!

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Last day for pre-registration sale! 

Hugs, Marie

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