Enjoy Your day!

Isn't this little boy cute. I was looking for something for Emily and I saw him and said WOW! I haven't used this stamp in such a long time I should use him.

I also went onto the Daily dare and checked out some of the weekend challenges. I did find one for colors....(OCCC), I used More Mustard, Bashful blue and the Night of navy. I don't think the colors are balanced very well here. It does look cool all blended.

Deets:

Stamp Sets: The rubbernecker stamp co. (2000) and sentiment is from CHF Kim Hughes collection Tyson the turtle Accessories: Nesties, MS butterfly punch, edge punch, corner punch, sponge, Copic mkrs, Pan Pastel, White opaque, pop dots, Atyou Spica Dew drops Inks: Black, Night of navy Paper: More Mustard, Bashful blue, white, DCWV DP

Happy Easter

Back by popular demand. I did a card similar for a challenge (*of course) a while back. A few girls saw it and asked if I would show it in one of my classes coming up. What is better than showing it but doing it right. I am still not convinced that this card is finished. I feel that it is missing something. If you can see something it needs let me know?

I thought that this would be a great card to do in my class coming up next week. It will fit the theme.... Glitter / Easter.

Deets:

Stamp set: PSX retired K-2276/ 1997. MFT Essential sentiments Accessories: Big Top note, Sizzix leaf, MS leaf punch, Flower punch, Primas, Nesties, Copic mkrs, Glitter, Atou spica pens,Dew drops mowed grass, window punch, popdots Ink: Black, Garden green Paper: Creme, white, DCWV nana's nursery

I tried a new technique learned in copic class too. I scribbled randomly on paper with the yellow, green and bits of orange, I then took Blender on a rag and dabbed it on the random colors then I punched them with the flower punch. It gives it a really cool look and then all blend together. Very cool Try it and if you think of it link it back to me your projects.. Would love to see them. Have fun!

A Copic Play Date!

Copic Mkrs

These are some of the Pictures of the Copic Certification Play date that was in Mystic on thursday. Very Cool. and learned alot. Can't wait to show you all the cool stuff. Marianne Walker is absolutely Amazing.!

Spring has Sprung.

I thought that this would be appropriate for the longing 1st day of spring. Deep breath sigh!. I can't wait to get outside and into my gardens. Anyways. Happy Spring all. I am very sorry to be away this week. Very Very busy. I Got COPIC certified this week Which was fantastic. Marianne Walker is amazing. I will show you some PCX over the weekend. Have to work today. Bummer...I really want to play. Anyways. This was a stamp that was on our table. I did it up for todays daily dare sketch for Friday. Check it out. I'll have to put the deets in after work. Have to go

You deservie it!

Check Out OCC challenge for Saturday. Very cool.

As I say always take time for yourself or you will short out eventually. I had such a hectic week at work that I decided to have a pajama day. well most of the day and I did look back and didn't accomplish anything (anywhere else around me except playing.) In a way a very good feeling.

Deets:

Stamp Set: Bella's Accessories: Nesties, ribbon, Pan pastel, Copic mkrs, popdots Inks: black Paper: DCVW DP, Pumpkin pie, Old Olive

The Art of Cleaning

I am trying to clean my craft space....Yeah right. I start and then I say I can fix this card and fix that card... Oh.. Change out that ribbon or embellie... I know you have the same challenges... Well, I really mean it

I am trying to clean... Well of course I came across an old card that fell apart for whatever reason. I got to thinking and fixed the card and this is what I came up with. It started out very flat and no color and just the mono grey and green. Watercolored and I was reading some of the old posts from Marianne and fixing projects from years ago with copics well I wanted to see how it would look if I went over it with copics that were watercolored. I think it came out very cool. I thnk it was a card that I did for a masculine class a few years ago. Needless to say the craft space is still a mess. *wink Heee Heee!

Deets:

Stamp set: Loads of Love and Loads of love accessories Accessories: Ribbon, staples, pop dots, Copic mkrs, Glittered $1.00 store embellie, Notebook tab punch, corner punch Pan pastels Inks: Always Artichoke, Chocolate chip, Black Paper: Going grey, Always artichoke, Close to cocoa, Pumpkin pie, white, DP Creative memories

Fabulous!!!!

This was a really neat project. I was over a great friends house and she showed me these great books. They have been around for a hundred years. It never dawned on me DUH!. that these would be great for Copics. They are Dover publications. You can use the designs and illustrations for graphics and crafts applications, free and without special permission. and the only rule is that you include no more than ten in the same publication or project to be reproduced. I borrowed her books. Any art store carries them. They are awesome. I was able to practice some copic stuff. Aren't they great.

Deets:

Dover publication: Old-fashioned floral designs. ( it has the CD so when you print you can figure out your sizes. I heat set it and then had no problems with the copics bleeding. Stamp sets: Garden Silhouttes Accessories: Ribbon, Sizzix, Dew drops- meadow, Copic mkrs, Nesties, Sponge, pop dots Ink: Always artichoke Paper: Vanilla, White, Old Olive, Pumpkin pie, So Saffron

Missed you all!

Things have been so hectic here so I haven't been on in a spell. Love that word. Work, kids, friend having surgery, teaching classes, more work and actually no time lately to stamp and have some Therapy. *wink if you know what I mean. I have to say it was a big big sigh to come into my office and play for a while. I was also doing some cleaning onthe computer and wouldn't you know now I can't find the pictures I wanted to put on here. So As soon as I find them. I'll put them on. Here is one that I did for a challenge LAST week. Do you think it is too late to put in. Probably. I'll have to check it out.

Your My Prince Charming!

I'll tell you a little story about the color choices. I have a few repeat colors of the copic markers and my daughter (Emesoda) now wants to have her own copic markers. I said that she could have the repeat colors. Well she saw this cute little guy from Whiff of joy stamps. She wanted her colors to be his colors. *Wink. The things that we do for children. And she picked out the layout also; which is from MFT (mftsc09) Check out the layouts there. Very cool. Anyways. This is the fourth project that I am going to do at my class.

Deets:

Stamp sets: MFT Good Knights/ sentiment, Whiff of joy /Charlie Accessories: Nesties, Ribbon, pop dots, sponges, copic mkrs Inks: Pink passion, gable green, black Paper: White, green galore, pink passion, DCWV- DP

You are My Hero

I am teaching a Masculine class next week. How perfect this will be. I just love the rich colors. I also entered this in a challenge ( of course! *wink) Check it out CPS105. I also made a few extras.. I have an anniversary and Bday coming up for friends I just changed the sentiment to I hope you have a SMOKIN bday, anniversary etc...

Deets:

Stamp set: MFT- Good Knight, Accessories: Nesties, Copic mkrs, brads, sponge, SU! edge punch, pop dots, oval punch Inks: Black, bashful blue Paper: Robinhood red, garden green, Pizazz plaid DP