Skin Tone and Light Tutorial Whimsy Inspirations Magazine #11

A Few more days to win by Birthday Candy! Here

Just look at this template!  I love this one!  Not only is it cheerful and simple to create but will serve for SO many different occasions!  Summer time, Birthday time, any old time is a perfect time to give a cone full of color and style.

This one was made with a full coloring tutorial for the Birthday celebration at Whimsy Stamps in the Inspirations Magazine issue #11.  You can purchase your copy in the Whimsy Stamps Store or you can check out a smaller version free online here.
 

INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Marika digital "Casey with iPad'

Shape EZ Tipped Scallopped flowers template and Flip Ice Cream cone card template 

Sentiment is "You're Invited" Raindrop Echo Design 

DP is GCD, Paper Pizazz, Recollections, MME and Bazzill

Spellbinders Lacy Circles Die

 MEDIUMS: 

Copic colors

Skin E000,E00,E02,BV00

Hair YR00,YR02,YR18,YR20

notebook B00,12,14

shadows No,1,3

shoes B26,24,21

eyes BG000,01,05

Recollections Embossing powder

Ranger Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Kaisercraft Basic Rhinestones

Ribbon is 1.5" Juke blue Really Reasonable Ribbon

White Lace stash

The Paper Studios Ribbon Jar Grosgrain

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
In Life we never loose friends, we merely learn who the true ones are

   

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

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Beary Karate twins!

Click here for the Shape EZ product release w/Whimsy

It's Tuesday, so It's time to share my Teddy Bo and/or Bea Card with everyone!  These graphics are one of my favorite to color.  This particular week, I asked for a specific karate Bea image so that when my niece and nephew graduate from the Little Ninja's class, Aunt Tammy can take a picture and give them a card that their mommy can put in the picture albums.

Challenge entered:  

Jens digi stamps ~ Polka dots

There is a new challenge starting today, and we want to see you create a Teddy Bo card with:

Pastel colors. 

 When you get a chance, stop over at the Design team blogs and give them some love while you admire all of their beautiful work.

Here are the new stamps this week, hope you enjoy them and if you create with them, please share them with us as we adore stopping in for a peek!

 INGREDIENTS:

Color Bok Stock

Images are Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea 164 and 150

Autnentique "Journey" collection DP

Sentiment is Ticket collection from Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Creative Papers Online (Blue shine paper for flowers)

Martha Stewart and McGill leaves

 MEDIUMS:

Copics and Ranger Distress

N9,7,5,3,1,0, B32, E11,13,25,R20,YR00

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Handmade flowers

Filigree Sinver Corner altered w/Copic 110

Sea Shell beads from stash (the kids like to use something off the cards Auntie gives them)

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Life is short but special gifts can last a very long time

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it.  Over and Over again!

 The NEW Shape EZ 

 Cut files available today!

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On a Daffy March!

The end of October nearly!  My girl turned 20 and the boy is 15 this year!  Ugh!  Did I jut admit that?  Happy Birthday to both of them and today's card resembles the occasion.

Like I've said for the better part of October, I couldn't wait to get back into the mojo of making several cards a week with every theme possible.  The process keeps my creative juices flowing and without it I struggle so much more!

Today I'm getting back into the challenge swing with Sentimental Sundays.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week at Heart Song Designs and we want you to take and make something inspiring from your birth flower!  Did you know you had a birth flower?  Well, my birthday is in March and it turns out the Daffodil is for me.  So I've taken some inspiration that I first found in a tutorial on ScrapBitz blog.  I don't color flowers often and I wanted to give it a go.  With the Copic alone I couldn't seem to get the shading I wanted but then I added some Distress ink and liked the outcome much more.

There are always some free sentiments offered at Sentimental Sundays challenge sight and this week is Janne's choice so I hope you enjoy them and play this week with us all.  Be sure to stop in and say Hi to the DT as well.

On to the details of my card:  We want to see your Birth Flowers

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Image by Heart Song Design

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Flourish stamp from Raindrop Echo Design

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Metallic Bronze paper and the ribbon is from Creative Papers Online

NB standard circle and scalloped circle large

The Paper Studios Black & Cream Script DP

Graphic 45 "Once upon a springtime collection "Fairy Folk dP

DCWV LT Blue Vintage DP

I used a flourish stamp, sandle stayzon on velum to create extra brown tones to match the daffs

 MEDIUMS:

Copics Y02,4,6,11,13,15, YG 91,95,97, C00,C1, Y38,G99,B0000,B000

Ranger Distress Ink Weatherwood, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Mustard seed, Tea dye and Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Tulip Bead in a bottle

Kaiser Craft pearls gifted by  Simon Says

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 Thank you for visiting,

Hi ya! He says!

Good morning to you all!  Well today is Tuesday, well I guess you might already know that, however,  This Tuesday is the first time I get to share with all of you my debut Teddy Bo Design Team Card!  I know, I know, no way did she just fulfill 1 of her top goals she set out to create internal perpetual happiness!  Oh Yeah!

My goal was to find three stamp artists that I love to create with, some how earn or deserve to get on and stay on their design teams, learn, share and live happily ever after!  Well, Teddy Bo, from the second I saw my first, has been one of those teams and today I can announce that I have made it my third greatly desired and attained DT!  So excited! (pinch)  Yep, it's real!  There is a challenge starting today and we want you to share:

Your Favorite Color

Challenges entered:

Anything Goes ~ Die Cuts or punches

Bearly Mine ~ 3DP

Karens Doodles ~ Favorite Animal

Papertake weekly ~ Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes

Fab n Funky ~Die Cuts & punches

Little Darling Challenge ~ Fall colors and leaves

My Mum's Craft Shop ~ All creatures great and small

Below are 7 of the newest creations available today at the teddybo.com sight and there are loads of other images as well, like the cute little giraffe and the fabulous elephant too!

So, for the next 2 weeks, over at the Teddy Bo Challenge, grab your favorite furry little friend and do it up in your favorite color and share it with me and the rest of the DT's.  We all adore visiting your blogs and leaving a hug or two! 

Now on to the details of my little lovely fur ball!  My hubby and teenage son, who's birthday is 10-8 (ooh only 4 days!)  are both in karate and love it.  So I chose to surround him with my favorite colors rich reds and oranges and because of the position he is in, it reminds me of a perfect photo op, so I added some film strip, and the karate (looking) weapon and put it all together with some terrific fall leaves and a red belt.  Actually Hubby tied the red ribbon on my project from behind the card just like he puts his karate belt on 4 nights a week!  It was kinda funny to watch, but he did a bang up job by comparison to what mine looked like.  hehe!

INGREDIENTS:

Image is Teddy Bo #139

Bazzill Stock

Paper Pizazz "Rust/Black Plaid" DP from Hot off the Press

Sentiment is Autumn collection from Raindrop Echo Designs w/ Whimsy (my very favorite)

Altered DP from Stash

Fiscars 2" punch circle
Kraft dp from stash on inside

MEDIUMS:

Copics:  

Bear E11,13,YR000,R20

Belt and hat:  R35,37,39

Dobok is B91

Ranger Distress Ink:  Weathered Wood, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany,Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick,Black Soot

Altering Copic are YR18,R89 on the metal corner, Black110 for the pick/make shift sword, Cheese cloth is altered by Black Soot Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Natural skeleton leaf by the Natural Paper Co

Offray Ribbon ribbed

The Cottage Cheesy looking ribbon is from my great friend Ann Vento, thank you Ann

Altered Cheese Cloth

WOC Gold filigree corner

Sticles on Dragon Designs leaves

The Robins nest dew drops

Popsicle pic altered

Tim Holtz film strip

Metallic leaf brads by Spart parts from the Paper Studio

Jewel effects DMC thread

EK Success Dimensional stickers flourish black

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Never give up your dreams and always aspire for more!

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A gift to warm you!

Finally!  I get to share this great project with all of you and I get to do it as a Guest Designer for Winter Wonderland!  Thank you ladies for inviting me to join your wonderful holiday greeting card blog!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Craft Room ~ Anything Christmas
Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Anything Goes
Anything Goes ~ Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey ~ Die Cuts and punches
Crafters companion ~ Christmas

The challenge is to add a Charm to your project and mine had to have more than one as it is just large enough to have more than one!  I just love the Teddy Bo images, wonder if they are going to be having a Guest Designer spot?

This box would be perfect for either a bottle of wine or candles or even packaged candy.  The best winter party extra too!  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did creating it!

On to the details of my newest Paper Project, but before I do, I want to say thank you for having me over at Winter Wonderland challenge, it starts today and is sponsored by . Please stop by for both inspiration and a challenge, I would love you to visit and enter your projects!

 INGREDIENTS:

Stampin  UP stock

Images are by Teddy Bo 

Martha Stewart leaf punch

Girlz world, Mood for Love papers flowers

Rhapsody in Blue papers

Sentiment is Birthday Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy

Bo Bunny a gift of Love Midnight Frost Dot DP

Abby Simons Design ~ Snowflakes DP

The Paper Studios Blue Country Crackel DP

Magnolia flower die for cream winter flowers design

Handmade recycled paper for flowers from Creative Papers Online store in Ann Arbor

(Ivory Cabbage Rose, Mulberry lavender, Saffron Metallic, Bark textured pearized white,LeFleur.deJaudin ~pearlized white, Abstract swirl Ivory pearl)  Thanks Susan Butler, owner 

McGill and Fiscars leaf punches

 MEDIUMS:

Colorbok chalk "french blue"

Ranger Distress INk: Faded jeans, Stormy sky

Pergamano embossing pens

Copic colors:  

YG91,95,99

E13,25,YR00

G07, R29

B0000,B00,B32,34

E25,E39

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections flowers

My Moments Offray ribbon loop bows (premade)

WOC flowers stickers

icicle stickles

Tulip Beads in a bottle blue

Jolee's boutique "snowflake repeats"

boxed plastic ice white flakes

Dress It Up ~ Christmas potpourri button

The Paper Studios Pearls

Hobby Lobby "A Tree Forms charm

Jems from stash for white handmade flowers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

There is nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.
Hillaire Belloc

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Quick Christmas Card and DT Call!

Well, as I am just as limited on time every once in a while, just like every one else, I needed to make a card that was my third within 1 day's time.  Tomorrow is my 8th craft sale for the year and I know they are going to be looking for Holiday cards to send to Grandma or Uncle Tom over seas and their going to want it to me special.  I needed about 20 of these, but I'll do with what I have accomplished.

So it's a easy one, but I think colorful and has just enough personal touch to be Handmade by TLC (and all that that intales) hehe!

Before I get started, there is a DT Call at Wags 'n Whiskers for you to check out with today's challenge post. We will be looking for 2 DT from the UK/Europe area and 1 DT from the USA/Canada for a 6 month time period.  Our challenge starting today is:

"Lace"  

so let's see as much lace as you've got!   Hope you stop in to visit the DT inspiration too!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Image is Wags'n Whiskers Zoe and Gemma's Snow Fun

DP is memory box "Yuletide" collection

 MEDIUMS:

Copic markers:  R81,83,85,89

R35,37

E00,11,20,25,29,19

B21,23,24

YR15,18

B91,0000

G00,05,07

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Lace from stash

Bowtique crystals

snowflakes from EK Success punch

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Thank you for visiting,

A Dragons' Gift

It's Friday!  Woo Hoo!  I have another class tomorrow with Angie Hunt and Sunday I hope to go to the Apple Orchard with the twins!  I hope it stops raining long enough to enjoy some cider and donuts on a horse cart ride through the orchard.  It's sort of a tradition, since both my children are October babies, we go to the orchard/petting zoo and enjoy the changing trees and family time.

I have a card to share with you today with Jiggy and some of the Dragon Designs digi paper too!  I adore him!  It doesn't seem to matter if he's on a beach, covered in fairies or camping with his pop, the color theme and design always comes together so well when it's with Jiggy from Dragon Designs!  This one is no different.  The card was made to have the appearance of a Christmas gift box just waiting for the grand opening ceremony on Christmas morning!  I paper pierced the presents, made the ornament shiny with dimensional liquid, the wings are angel like with flower soft, I used photo corners to frame the picture like a gift tab and sewed all 4 layers of DP's.  I simply adore this "Gift" card!  hehe

NEWS FLASH!

The OCCUPATIONS challenge sponsored by  Bugaboo is still going strong over at Stamping with the Dragon Challenge blog and I hope you get a chance to pop in and play!   Also, there are some changes a happening real soon so keep an eye out int he store for some new products and maybe even more!

INGREDIENTS:    

Bazzill stock

Image is Jiggy's Wreath from Dragon Designs

Digi Paper "Christmas tree" from Dragon Designs

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Square

MEDIUMS: 

Copic Sketch markers:  RV00, V04,05,

BV000,BV0000,BV11,B41,B91,

G99,E01,02,00,21,42,25,44, 

R29,20,YG95,91,Y26,C00,C1,2,3

Archival ink pen

Signo white pen
Gelly Roll "Clear star" glitter pen

 challenges entered:
Crafty Boots ~ Anything Goes
Daisy doodles Creative ~ Anything Goes
Woodware USA ~ Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew ~ Anything Goes
Going Grey with Scrap Creations ~ Winter Wishes

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Dress it up Snowie friends button

Recollections Glitter chipboard stickers "black"

Dress it up Christmas potporri

Spare Parts The paper Studios "Black brads"

Ribbon from Stash "white"

The Paper Studios collection ribbon Black/dashed white

heart charm holder from stash 

Flower Soft White (wings)

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Went for humor today:  

For some strange reason, no matter where I go, the place is always called "here". 

                                                                     Ashleigh Brilliant

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Dream while you Read!

Welcome to my spot this chilly blistery day in September!  My boy started High School yesterday and he survived!  The best thing is he gets 70 minutes of study hall as a class!  So, "maybe" less homework!  I can only hope!  Well enough about me, on to the real goodies.

There is a challenge starting today at the Divas by Design Challenge Blog!  We want you to create a project of your choice with the

"Back to School"  theme

We are sponsored by CraftySentiment 

This is Amy Looking Out

If you ask me, she's looking out to find her way around the world and her first prospective location is PARis!  But first, she's going to read up on it and maybe learn some French in school with the bookie mark! hehe!

So, the funnest part of this card is the stretch choker with the magnetic bottle cap!  Yep, you heard me, interchangeable bottle cap that magnetically attaches to the choker whenever you want to change it up!  It was actually a request by a craft sale patron and I couldn't wait to get them started, should be a huge success at the school cafeteria on September 17th.


This has been a great week so far, so thanks for joining me, don't forget to hop over to Divas by Design for both the new challenge and inspiration from a very talented DT! You have a whole week to enter so join us for the fun!  On to my little creation:

 INGREDIENTS:

The Paper Studio Blank Tags - Large

Image ~ Crafty Sentiments ~ Amy Looking Out

Sentiment ~ Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Black Crown bottle cap  by Beadolique

Magnetic disc slide on chocker

Magic Dimension Clear Liquid

Small stamps "Paris by Hot off the Press

X-acto corner trimmer

 MEDIUMS:

Stazon ~ Saddle Brown 

Copic sketch ~ R20,22,24, 

C2,3,6, 

E000,00,02, E50,51,53,  

E41,42,44,E19

YG91,95,97

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Spun Sugar

Challenges entered:

Clear It Out ~ Back to School w/ Old supplies my Paris stamp set is over 1 yr old

The Stamping Boutique ~ Back To School

Crafty Boots ~ Anything Goes

Critter Sketch ~ Anything but a card

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Black Crown bottle cap  by Beadolique

Magnetic disc slide on chocker

Ribbon by Offray

Reverse of the book mark!

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 Goal: an aim or objective, the end toward which effort is directed. 

Resolution: The quality of not allowing difficulties or opposition to affect ones purpose. Anonymous

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Happy Birthday Celebration!

 1st Birthday party!!!!!

Yep!  Top Tip Tuesday is One Year Old!

Wow!  1 year old!

This week we want to see your

Easel card or easel topped box

I still can't believe how many sponsors and what great gifts they are sharing for this celebration!  Come and play, I can't wait to see all of your creations and leave you all some hugs!

Stamp and Create.com 

The Crafty Pad

 Prize - 2 Digi Images

Pink Gem Designs 

4 digi images of winners choice 

Fred She Said $20 voucher!

3 images of your choice from Limited Runs

Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20 gift voucher to spend in their store!!

Prize offered to 1 lucky winner is : 3 packs of die cuts.

Arty Farty
£70 Goody bag!

WSDesigns

Prize TBC

WOW!  Did I tell you or what?  So I've shown you all the great prizes and you have one week to show us your stuff!  Don't miss this one craftier s!  It's gonna be a winner!

My lovely card is a celebration triangle easel made just for this special occasion, usually when I create from the Rick St Dennis collection of show girls, I already have a specific person and occasion in mind!   I'm always happy to color one of these and show her off before she goes into the craft sale inventory!  They never last long they are such terrific images to color and they are so different from anything else out there!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Fedora - Fashionplate by Rick St Dennis ETSY

Sentiment is Fiscars

Bazzill Stock

DP from stash

NB die Label 14

 MEDIUMS:

Copic Sketch: B24,26,93

RV13,17,34,29

BG05 eyes

C00,C2,C4, E00,E11,E43,E25,E19,R20 cheeks

Signo White pen

Gelly Roll - Clear Star

challenges entered:
A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Party Time
Creative Card Crew ~ Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes/ shaped card

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Wild Orchid Crafts flowers

Beads/corded pearls from Hobby Lobby stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
William Blake

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