Sorry for being MIA for the past few days.. I was working to finish the 275 Thank You notes and 30 tins I am completing for my cousin and his family. Boy oh Boy am I tired!!! Here's one of my favorite Elosie images.. I LOVE these colors.. She's colored with copics and stickles on her wings.. The bling and pearls are my favorite part..
While I am a frequent user of the pink and brown combo I decided to branch out and try out the blue and brown thing. Not bad for a first attempt IMO.. I LOVE this set. A stamping pal of mine (Dawn)sent me some of these images and I fell in love with her.. She's great and since she's faceless you can use her for almost any sentiment.
Card Specs:
Stamps: My Favorite Things
Cardstock: GP, HL, DCWV, CM
DP: HL,MM
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers, Bling
Sorry for the crooked photo. But isn't she lovely??? I just adore her as you have heard me say time and time again. I also return to this pink and brown color combo frequently. The cotton candy stickles on the flower and her wings is new though. Although if you frequent my blog you know how much I LOVE the bling...
Card Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Cardstock: DCWV, GP, HL
DP: HL
Accessories: Copics, Stickles, Nesties, Perfect Layers, Bling
Not me!!! Although I might forgo them for a great set of stamps.. HA! I LOVE these cute shoes.. I again left this card without a sentiment so I could tailor it as needed. I should say that I keep a ton of sentiments punched or die cut or trimmed in several little cases in my desk so that I can tailor my cards quickly.. The card specs are below...
Card Specs:
Stamps: Gina K Designs
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: DCWV, GP, HL
Accessories: SU! Punch, Perfect Layers, Adhesive Backed Pearl halves, Copics
Here's Riley Flyin' by again to send his best wishes.. Another masculine card to add to my stash.. woo hoo... I can feel my horizons expanding as we speak! The polka dots were created with my Papertrey Set...
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
Cardstock: GP, CM, DCWV
Accessories: Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Riley's make me smile.. There's something about them that tickles me. I love their sweet little faces. I think sending a Riley or Sophia is like sending a little sunshine in the mail..
Card Specs:
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: GP, HL, DCWV
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
Accessories: Nesties, Copics, Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol
Bellas are a blast aren't they? This one's summery in her gorgeous bright colors. Billboardabella is probably one of the MOST versatile bellas out there. I like to make up a bunch of cards leaving the billboard blank and filling in with a sentiment when I need a card.
Card Specs:
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: GP, DCWV, HL
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Accessories: Copics, Prismacolor markers. Perfect Layers, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
Another Riley Flying by with his sentiment banner empty.. I never know when I'll need a card so I like to keep an assortment of cards sentiment ready on hand ready to give on any occasion. In my ongoing quest to accumulate more masculine cards I have tried experimenting with different colors and no bling this is another attempt at that.. I think this is a perfect example of how to make a cute card without breaking the bank.
Card Specs:
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: GP, HL, DCWV
Stamps: Hanna Stamps
Accessories: Perfect Layers, Copics
Here she is back again for a repeat performance and once again missing her sentiment.. It's all about building my stash right now. Summer is always busy for us birthday wise and this year I want to be prepared. So I am ramping up card production in between my preparations for my oldest son's graduation and our God Daughter's first birthday and christening.
Card Specs:
DP: HL
Cardstock: DCWV, HL, GP
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Accessories: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Perfect Layers, Nesties
I LOVE Eloise. If your a regular here you know that she is one of my favorite Bella purchases. I stamp many of her when I am replenishing my image supply. She is also great to practice shading techniques with.. If your learning your way around your copics she has lots of large areas for you to practice in. Hope you like her as much as I do.
Card Specs:
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: GP, DCWV, HL
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Papertrey
Accessories: Nesties, SU! Punch, Copics, Perfect Layers, Stickles, Primas
This versatile Bella can be used for so many different cards. If you own Papertrey's mixed messages (the original one not the newest version) you can make her billboard say just about anything! Change her background, and color scheme and she could represent almost anything.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella
DP: Scrap Stash
Cardstock: GP, HL, CM
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers
PJ Riley is ADORABLE! Who can resist this sweet little Riley with the so stinkin' cute bunny slippers. I used this Riley to create this little get well card because most of us spend our sick days in our most comfortable PJ's. We used to have PJ day when the boys were little every once and a while and they LOVED it. There just something about PJ's that comfort. Anywho.. on to the card specs..
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
DP: HL
Cardstock: HL, DCWV, GP
Accessories: Copics. Nesties, Perfect Layers, Mike's Ribbon
Melanie Muenchinger's Just So Hippy stamp set has THE most adorable animals in it. I think that the thing that makes Melanie's character's come to life are their absolutely GORGEOUS eyelashes. These little guys are so cute they don't require much embellishing. I colored him in matted him up and added a few dew drops and a sentiment to create this card. The specs follow below.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Gina K Stamps, Papertrey
DP: HL
Cardstock: DCWV, HL, GP
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers, Dew Drops
More often than not I have a birthday or two that I've missed over the months and it's always handy to have these little gems in my stash. I try to stay on top of the birthday's in our families and circle of friends but some months are so hectic I don't always succeed so I always want them to know even if it's a little late that we love and cherish them.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Cardstock: GP, HL DCWV
DP: Scrap Stash
Accessories: Nesties, Copics, Bling, Perfect Layers
I love this card and how the image just jumps out on that black and white background. I love these three colors together aren't they just dramatic? Umbrellabella is too stinkin cute ain't she.. I know my English teacher would cover this post in red ink..hee hee. Hope you like it.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: GP, HL, DCWV
DP: DCWV B&W Pack
Accessories: Nesties, Perfect Layers, Copics, Mike's Ribbon
A jellyfish and a little bling make this card festive. It's bright and fun. The photo doesn't really do it justice. The colors are much more vibrant in person. Another masculine looking card to add to my stash. I am still plugging away trying to create more masculine cards to keep in my stash. This one is one such card. The sentiment I created on my computer and punched out with my SU! punch.
Card Specs:
Stamps: SU!
DP: My Scrap Stash
Cardstock: DCWV, HL, GP
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Nesties, Perfect Layers, SU! Slot Punch and ticket corner punch, Bling
Sorry for the lack of posting.. I am suffering through an awful toothache and have an appointment for monday for a ..yikes.. root canal. Wish me luck as I am terrified of the dentist. Well my milk allergy has finally caught up with my my poor little teeth aren't as tough as they should be my dentist says.. anywhoo.. on to the card. This is one that I may need myself nest week. ha ha. Hopefully not though. This Riley is really a Sophia now due to the colors that I chose to do her up with. Another card to add to my RAK stash. As a member of the RAK club on Splitcoast I send out many get well cards. Sick kids especially tug at my heart so I always try to find time to send them a little RAK love. Keeping a few handy makes that easier.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
DP: HL
Cardstock: HL, GP, DCWV, CM
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect layers, Mike's Ribbon
While I LOVE the colors I used in this card I am not sure I am loving the final product. I think it may have been more to my liking had I used copics to color it in instead of the Prismacolors with Gamsol. The colors in the main image get lost in the strong colors of the background IMHO.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Papertrey
DP: HL
Cardstock: DCWV, GP, HL
Accessories: SU! Punch. Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Nesties, Perfect Layers.
I know the sentiment is off... but I was trying to get is right.. the little thingy wouldn't bend though. Anyway.. I loved the versatility of this Riley. I love that you can customize him with any saying that you want. The SU! punch creates that fab scalloped border. The image is colored with Copics. I think he's cute despite the crooked sentiment. But I know that even though this card isn't perfect my friend is going to love it just the same because I made it just for him.
Here she is.. as promised. A blinged out Eloise. Our company is headed home and the visit was so much fun.. now I'm back as promised with a blinged up Eloise to share with you. She is covered in stickles and accented with Dew Drops. Hope you like her she's one of my favorites.
Billboardabella is just too cute right? You can customize her for any occasion by changing her message. She comes with three. She is extremely versatile. You could even use some of your smaller fonts to fill in her sign. She is a great way to stretch your stamping dollar. By changing the colors you use and the phrase she can be used for almost ANY card.
Cards Specs:
Stamps: Stamping Bella
DP: From my Scraps
Cardstock: GP, HL
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers
This is yet another attempt to grow my collection of masculine cards. Riley enjoying a day fishing reminds me of DH and his buddies taking his friends boat out on the lake to do some fishing one Halloween day and promising to make it back in time to get the kids ready for Trick or Treating. Well you know what they say about the best laid plans.. needless to say they didn't make it back until we were almost DONE trick or treating. This card is for a friend who we don't see as often as we would like but still treasure.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
DP: Scraps Bin
Cardstock: GP: HL
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Mike's Ribbon
I LOVE this sentiment. As the economy and people in general continue to struggle I am constantly reminded just how BLESSEED my family and I are. My husband has a good job and we are all HEALTHY. Our children may not always have the newest toys or gadgets and we may not drive the nicest car but our children have everything they need and so do we. I created this card to send to friends who make our life richer by being a part of it. We have some friends coming to visit over their spring break whom we haven't seen in a few years. Their oldest and ours are best friends. I made this card with people like them in mind. People NOT things are what makes life joyful. We have been very fortunate in the number of friends we have gathered over the years. I hope that we enrich their lives as much as they do ours.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Gina K Designs, Papertrey
DP: From my Scraps
Cardstock: GP, DCWV, HL
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers
This Riley is one of the MOST versatile ones that I own. You can make him up for ANY occasion depending on the sentiment that you place in his banner. If any of you received the Papertrey First Anniversary set you you should own this stamp. I have used MANY of the sentiments included in that set with this image. Card specs are below.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
DP: From my Scraps pile
CS: GP, HL CM
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers
When I first saw this set I fell in love with it. Being a Hawaii baby I LOVE the ocean and these little sea creatures are just the most adorable EVER!!! I created the saying on my computer and punched it out with my slot punch from SU! I do this a lot because I would rather spend my money on images than words. Another fairly masculine card to add to the bunch. Card specs are below. Hope you like him as much as I do.
Card Specs:
Stamps: SU!
Cardstock: HL, CM, GP
DP: American Crafts
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Nesties, Perfect Layers, SU! Slot Punch
Happy Saturday ya'll!!! I hope your weekend is blissful. Being the only girl in my house I seem to need more masculine cards than I ever have on hand. I have been trying to expand my miniscule collection and thought a blue card would be one I could add to the bunch. I know I know blue Paisley doesn't scream masculine but... I'm TRYING here... I am a total girl's girl and love the sparkle and bling. I must amuse God often when I get grossed out by one of the boys in our house. Anyway.. here are the card specs. The main image is Hanna Stamps and the saying is Papertrey.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Papertrey
DP: HL
Cardstock: GP, CM, HL,
Accessories: Nesties, Perfect Layers, Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol
This American Crafts DP is so gorgeous. I just LOVE it. I can't find it anymore and I am trying my best not to hoard the few sheets I have left. I keep telling myself that little theory I came across on Michelle Wooderson's blog.. ~use it you'll always find another DP you love~. I know she's right but it's hard to part with one that I love so much and that you have seen me use regularly here. The card specs are the same as yesterday's with the exception of the DP being American Crafts. Hope your weekend is bliss.
Should a girl ever be without her bling? I think not.. here's another Cupcakeabella but this time she's all blinged out! I love that coral pink color that I put on her dress. It's bright and fun. The DP is one of my faves and you see it over and over here. I buy it in large quantities from HL. It's part of the Paper Studio line. As always I used my copics to color and nesties to cut out my main image and perfect layers for the matting.
This little moose cracks me up. He reminded me of DH after one of his chocolate indulgences. He gave it up for lent though.. man it's going to be a LONG 40 days for both of us. I gave up coffee. I am sitting here now with my eyes on my cup of Green Tea and willing it to turn into a coffee yummy. It's only a few days and I miss it already. Anyway.. I digress. Here are the specs on my card.. oh yeah BTW the sentiment I created on my computer.
Card Specs:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps
DP: HL
Cardstock: GP, DCWV, HL
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Perfect Layers, Marvy Punch
