Special time with family

3 Magnolia stamps giveaway here

Hi friends,

So, I've had the opportunity to visit the family this past December and it included the new little great nephew Brian Blake Houghton III.  His mommy Erin and my neice and daughter were spending some quality time together and I was showing them some of my copics and what they can do.   Well I kept the work and after they chose the papers they wanted to match, I told them I would post their work on my blog.  Today is the first of a few projects that are a direct reflection of that time together crafting.  Hope you enjoy it.  Erin did a fabulous job.

INGREDIENTS:

Image is Manga Fairy by Sugar Nellie

Dp is Prima - Madeline Collection

Martha Stewart Diamond Fence trim punch

Sentiment is Birthday Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

Bazzill Stock

 MEDIUMS:

Copic Inks

Ranger Distress Ink

Momento Rich Cocoa

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Prima Avon Rose printery from Pumpkin Spice

Button from Bag'O Button from The Paper Studios

The Twinery from Pumpkin Spice Carribean

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible. 
Arthur C. Clarke

 
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 Thank you for visiting, 

 

As Girlie As It Gets!

    Happy hump day! I love it when a new challenge comes in the middle of the week! Clears my weekends a little more for family and fun time! Speaking of fun, WOOHOO, Mothers Day was fabulous! Breakfast out with both of my kids and hubby, then to the movies for some hunk o' licious "THOR" then dinner out with no work or clean up. Just me and my tulips sitting around in the sun enjoying life!

Well it's challenge time again over at Diva's by Design. This challenge is "For the Girls" and our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments. Be sure to stop by and enter this challenge to win some great prizes and show me your fabulous creations. The image I used is by Sugar Nellie but the Sentiment is one of my favorite from Crafty Sentiment Designs.

I made a very simple looking card for its curves and the clean white + one look because it is a very feminine and girlie look, I know a little girl that would love to get this one from Aunt Tammy!

Challenges entered in:

Crafty Creations ~ flower 1 dp and ribbon
INGREDIENTS:

DP is "Vintage Shabby" Tim Holtz
Bazzill stock
Nestabilities labels 17
Sentiment by Crafty Sentiment Designs



MEDIUMS:

Copic markers: E00,E11,R20, C2,C4,RV13,R22,E57,E35
Silver gel pen
Ranger Distress ink "worn lipstick
Sigma pigment ink pen
Color Box "Rouge" Liquid Chalk



EMBELLISHMENTS:

Wild Orchid Crafts rose
Glitter dome by Mark Richards
Bo Bunny pink jewels
K & company decorative pin
Ribbon from stash


The inside is very simple and feminine also

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

I don't mind living in a man's world . . . as long as I can be a woman in it! Marilyn Monroe

Thank you for visiting,

Nellie in Spring

This is my favorite Sugar Nellie so far, it is specifically for a particularly tricky sketch over at the Sugar Bowl Challenge.  It turned out to be tricky because the sketch really would look better for a horizontally stamped image (that I don't have) or a larger image to fill more of the card.  I did my best, and I hope you all find her as stunning and cute as I have, and the bunny she's holding looks really comfy . . . although jangly! 

Challenges entered into:  Sugar Bowl Challenge 

Stamp Something Spring

Prairie Fairy Friday Oh So Spring

Stampin with the Dragon Spring

Wags 'n Whiskers Spring

Totally Gorjuss Spring has Sprung

Paper Play Distressing

Southern Girl Add an animal

 Ingredients:

"Bad Hare Day" is the name of the stamp by Sugar Nellie, the DP is Kaiser Craft "Candy Lane", the punch used is from Martha Stewart and the Stock paper is Bazill.

She has Stickles on her lips, silver on her buckles, and the bunny has white flower soft on tail and head

 This is a closeup to view the rolled up punched edge of the trim on either side of her as well as the other detail.

Mediums:

Copic: skin ~ E0000,00,21,R20  Hair ~ E42,E35,E50,E19 Dress/socks ~ R0000,RV00,RV13,RV17 shading~ C00,C1C2  the bunny is B000 and E00 grass is YG03,05,07

 Embellishments:

Charm is by Modern Romance, the butterfly is from my stash and the flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts

In the end, the inside of the card is finished off with yet a third matching DP from Kaiser and a large square of plain white for all your messaging needs.

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Keep an open mind and try something new every day!

Thank you for visiting,