Birthday Dragon Shaker

   

    Hello...this was such a fun card to make!  I love shaker cards, but I have struggled with them in the past.  I could never get the right depth of foam and this would prevent my shaker bits from moving around.  I would get frustrated and actually stopped making them.  Then, along comes Waffle Flower!  I recently discovered Waffle Flower Foam Strips and they have been a game changer for me!  They are 1/8" thick!!!  The package that I purchased contains 3 sheets with assorted widths and lengths...perfect for shaker cards!!!  It looks like other companies are coming out with thicker foam tapes as well.  Heffy Doodle has a roll of foam tape that they are advertising as thicker than other brands.  I will be ordering a roll in the near future to compare.  I will let you know how it compares to Waffle Flower.

    I colored this adorable Amanda Jayne Designs dragon with Copic markers.  I used cardstock from Doodlebug Hip Hip Hooray collection and die cut the frame using Sunny Studio Fancy Frames square dies.  I printed out the sentiment and die cut it with Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips dies from My Favorite Things.

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Things With Wings

Di's Digi Design Challenge - Hand Colored Image

Birthday Parade

 

I'm a huge fan of Di's Digital Stamps and Micey's Parade is one of my favorites!

I colored this image with Copic markers.

I used a stitched circle die from Kat Scrappiness and a lacey circle die

from Spellbinders.

I added a couple bows using twine from Stampin' Up and Lawn Fawn.

The tag is from Mama Elephant Mini Messages Tag Set.

And...I couldn't pass up using a little Wink of Stella on the flags.

Challenges

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Circles

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Valentine Mice

This adorable digital stamp is from Di's Digi Stamps called Valentine Mice. 

I colored with Copic markers on X-press It Blending Card

The layers are cut with Fancy Frames Die Set from Craftin' Desert Divas

The I Love You and Stitched Hillside Border dies are from Lawn Fawn

Stampin' Up Black and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

I added some sparkle with my Wink of Stella pen

  

Challenges

  

 Di's Digi Design Challenge - Add One Or More Hearts

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Frame It

Little Love Bug

I made this card for my daughter for Valentine's Day.  I think she's going to love it!

This digital stamp is from Modgey Moko and is called Cute Baby Bee.

I used Copic markers on X-press It Blending Card.

The scallop circles are Stitched Scallop Circles by Kat Scrappiness.

For the letters, I used Lawn Fawn - Quinn's Capital ABC dies.

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fun with Dies

The Paper Shelter - Something You Love

Valentine's Day Gnomes

    Hey there!  I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day.  I just think these little gnomes are adorable and they are so much fun to color! 

This digital stamp can be found at Amanda Jayne Designs and is called Gnome Couple.  I colored this adorable digi with Copic markers.

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Digi Choosday Challenge WK 5 - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge #487 - Love Is In The Air

Passion for Markers Challenge Week 676 - Add A Heart

Di's Digi Design Challenge - Add One Or More Hearts

Gem of a Craft Challenge - Anything Goes Wk3

I'm Back!!!

     I don't even know where to begin...it has been so long since my last post.  I'm not going to bore anyone with the details...Life happens!!!  And, even though I didn't post about it, I was doing something that I love!!!

    About a week or two ago, my daughter asked me about my Copic markers.  She's 12 and she loves to color.  I have never allowed anyone to use my Copics and my family knows not to mess with them...My Precious!!!  Well...I must be getting soft in my old age, because I got the markers down from their dusty shelf and showed my daughter how to color with them.  We spent several hours stamping and coloring and talking and laughing together!!!  I had forgotten just how much joy coloring brings me.  So...here we are today...my Copic markers are sitting on my desk and I have been coloring my little heart out.  I have had to pause or change color choices due to a few of my markers being nearly dry or needing a good cleaning.  I decided to go through all of my markers and refill or fix the ones that needed some love.  I ended up replacing a couple of the brush tips, but after watching a YouTube video, I figured out that I probably didn't need to replace them.  I don't remember who posted the video (they should get all the credit), but I put the gunky brush tip in a small zip lock baggy with some colorless blender and let it sit overnight.  The brush tip was completely gunk free in the morning!  This method definitely saved me some brush tips.

    Many years ago I put a binder together to catalog all my digital stamps.  My daughter found the binder and after picking out a couple of images, I went to my computer to print them out.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to locate some of the images.  About a year ago my hard drive on my laptop died and I lost some of my files.  I didn't even realize some of my digi stamps had been lost until now.  What a bummer :(

    I have been so out of the loop, I didn't even realize one of my favorite digi stores closed down and most of the others have moved to Etsy.  I love Etsy!!!!  As you can guess, I did some shopping and found a new favorite...drum roll please...Amanda Jayne Designs!!!  Oh my goodness...Love Love Love!!!  I love coloring animals and her bunnies, donkeys, cows, and dragons are right up my alley!!!  I will try and post some pics of my finished card tomorrow.

     Here are a few of the stamps my 12 year old daughter colored.  Not bad for her first time using Copics.  Stamps are from Mama Elephant - Pix's Favorites.  We love these stamps!!!

    

Just Ducky

Good Morning...My card for today features this cute little ducky image from Bugaboo Stamps called "Dilbert Duck".  Isn't he just the sweetest?!?!  I just love him and his little froggy friend!!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #405

Catch The Bug Challenge - Bright and Cheery

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge - Use Some Green
Cre8tive Hands Friends - Challenge #2 Anything Goes

Spring Bestie

I mentioned in an earlier post that we are getting tons of rain here in Northern California and it's still raining.  I love all the rain, not only because we really need it, but it somehow inspires me to be creative.  Maybe it's the feeling that I have to get as much crafting in as I can now, before the weather warms up and everyone wants to be outside.  Anyway, on to the important things... 

I decided to try something different today, I hope you like it.  I found this adorable image at Sherri Baldy Designs.  She has quite the collection of images, so be prepared to be amazed!!!  It's taken me close to an hour to get this post entered because I got sidetracked looking at all the new digi's ;)  Omgosh!!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Sketch Saturday - Challenge #403
Catch The Bug Challenge -  Bright and Cheery
Cre8tive Hands Friends - Challenge #2 Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Monkey

Happy Sunday!!!  My Sunday morning started off with my 5 year old sweetie waking me up to tell me her tummy was hurting.  I have learned from experience that usually when she wakes me up with tummy problems, I know I'm in for it.  I prepared myself with a bucket, a towel, paper towels, and kleenex.  I won't go into the yucky details, but it wasn't pretty, but she is feeling much better.  Anyhow, I decided that since I was up nice and early, I may as well have some fun.  I put this card together for my nephew who will be turning 19 years old at the end of the month.  It's pretty unbelievable how fast they grow up.

This adorable image is called "Critter Balloons - Monkey" and it can be found at Bugaboo Stamps.  They have designed this image using several different animals i.e. mouse, elephant, dog, cat, bunny, and a bear.  And...most likely, I will end up needing them all ;)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Glitter 'N' Sparkle - Use Some Green #179

Little Mermaid

Hey there...I have another card to share with you.  This cutie patootie image is called "Ava Mermaid" and you can find it at Bugaboo Stamps.  If you haven't noticed yet, Bugaboo digi's are by far some of my favorite stamps to color with copic markers.  And...what about this adorable paper from Doodlebug.  I knew as soon as I saw this paper, I had to have it!!!  My daughter will go crazy when I give her this card!!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug - Bright and Cheery

Pretty Bird

Hello!!!  I have been busy, busy, busy with card making the last couple of days.  This rainy weather has got me cooped up in my craft room and I love it!!!!

This birdie image is a joy to color and always puts a smile on my face when I'm done coloring it, no matter what color combination I use.  You can find this image at Bugaboo Stamps.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #404

Catch The Bug Challenge - March Anything Goes

Diaper Cake

Hello again!!!  My little sister's baby shower was on Saturday and while I loved being able to have the special event at my house, I am extremely happy that it is off my plate.  It went very well and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to meet and visit with some wonderful ladies.  For many years now, I have been making diaper cakes for all the baby showers I attend.  This is not the best picture, but I thought I'd share the diaper cake I made for my sister's shower.  They are so easy and fun to make and a great gift for the new mommy.  I went a little overboard on the "filling", but I think it 

turned out okay, even with my 5 year old helping me.

My crafting space is in our dining room and was a complete mess before the shower.  I like to get my stuff out and not put it away because I know that I will be using it later.  I shoved everything I could in the cabinets to hide it all from the guests.  Guess what I did on Saturday night after everyone left?  I cleaned and organized all my craft belongings.  I'm not saying it's perfect and I probably still won't be able to find what I'm looking for, but it does make me feel better when I open up the cabinet doors and everything looks like it belongs in that spot.  

Anyway...I guess I can say that the baby shower was a complete success!!!!

Now, I need to get back to coloring those adorable little bunnies!!!

Bunnies Bunnies Everywhere

Happy Monday!!!!  I have another adorably cute bunny image from Bugaboo Stamps called "Easter Bunny Line".  I just don't know if I can say this enough, but I love love love these images!!! They are so cute and fun to color!!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - March Anything Goes

For The Love Of Bunnies

For the love of Bunnies...I am in love with this image!!!

I have 3 holland lop bunnies that I raised from babies, so I am quite fond of bunnies.  They are so much fun to watch when they are hopping around, but mine are very tame & love to be cuddled too.

Please forgive me if I go on bunny overload ;)

This is another image from Bugaboo Stamps called "Bunny and Chick Topper".

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Catch The Bug Challenge - February Color Challenge

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #404

Spring Is Coming

Hi there...Spring is coming and with it brings beautiful and colorful papers and images!!!  

I absolutely love spring card making!!!

The image I used for this card is from Bugaboo Stamps and is called "Birdhouses".  

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - February Color Challenge

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband of 9 amazing years!!!  

I try to make all of my cards and felt like I needed to try something different this time around.  I struggled with putting this one together.  I have an assortment of these precious doilies and have never used them because I'm just unsure of how to use them on my cards. 

I truly am just a simple country girl!!!

I decided to use this sweet stamp from The Greeting Farm called "50s Sweetheart".

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #404

Ballerina

How can you not love this image?  It is so much fun to color!!!  I have colored this image several times in different colors, but I have to hide them from my little girl because she thinks that she has to have them all.  I don't blame her, this little ballerina is adorable!!!!  

You can find this image at Bugaboo Stamps.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #403

Tweety Bird

Oh, how I love this little birdie image from Bugaboo Stamps!!!  I made this card for a very special grandma on her 90th birthday and I think she really liked it.  

I colored with Copics and used my Wink of Stella clear pen to add a 

little sparkle to the bow and flowers.  I can't wait to color up this image in all different colors!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - February Bingo Challenge

Pink - Flower - Bugaboo Image

Elephant Love

Hello...I have another card to share.  This was my very first time coloring this image and my shading was a little off, but this is definitely one of my favorite images to color.  You can find this image over at Bugaboo Stamps and it's called "Elephant Love".  

I would like to enter my card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Keep it Simple

Little Mouse

Hello again...I had to share another card with you because I have enjoyed coloring this little mouse so much!!!  This is another great Bugaboo image called "Mouse-Big Flower".  I hope you like it!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Catch The Bug -  February Anything Goes