Triple Treat Flower

Hello, hello! I am back to share another fall card with you today. I used a little more of the luscious new Spice Cake DSP from the Holiday Mini catalog and a gorgeous flower image that is super affordable because it is an A la Carte image. Take a look!

 The flower is called the Triple Treat Flower and it is really cool. You can layer the colors used in the image because it coordinates with the Fancy Flower punch, the 5 Petal Flower punch and the 1/2" Circle punch. For this example, I stamped the image in 4 different colors (Pool Party, More Mustard, Soft Suede, and River Rock). Then, using the punches gives me a layered look that gives the impression of either detailed coloring or fussy cutting when neither was necessary. The color palette was chosen from the print paper so that is one more thing that is easier than the results make it look. I am always looking for ways to shorten the time needed to complete a task so when a card can utilize products or techniques that make life easier, I am certainly sold.

I added a length of Ruffled Pool Party Ribbon and a few Basic Jewels Pearls to accent the stamped image and that pretty much does it. The outer border of the card was created with the Framed Tulips embossing folder and my Big Shot. So, all in all, this was really simple to make but it is still a lovely card to pass along to someone during the fall season. I am really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it too and that it sparks your creativity to get started on something fun for yourself. :)

Eek! A Monster Card!

Hey there everyone! I am back again with another fun Halloween card idea. The big day will be here before we know it and I want to have a stash of fun cards ready to give. Today's card uses a set that can be used throughout the year and can be found in the big catalog. I know there are plenty of fun things for Halloween in the new Mini but this set is a fav of mine and I have been planning a Halloween card to use it for a while now. Wanna see?

I used the fun, polka dot print from the Frightful Sight DSP and paired it with Old Olive and Cajun Craze CS. The images are from Make A Monster. This set is way too much fun! It includes 15 mix & match images that combine to create monsters that can be cute, scary, silly, or just plain weird. Here, I stamped them in Basic Black ink and colored them with markers but they are just as cute when you stamp them with colored inks and just leave them as outlines. This option works well if coloring is not your favorite past time.

The "eeek!" sentiment is from the set called Spooky Bingo Bits. This set coordinates beautifully with the Bingo Card background stamp or it can be used by itself with tons of cute little images for Halloween. There are 24 images in this set that are perfect for combining as a small scene or used separately on tags and cards. Some of them could be colored with markers or pencils but others are perfect for stamping in a single color. This is a very versatile set for the Halloween season. I can't wait to make some treat bag tags with this set.

The gray button (Neutrals Designer Buttons) is tied with a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine and backed with a paper button that I cut with the Buttons #5 Sizzlit die and my Big Shot. I embossed the black background with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder for a little texture behind the image panel and then one final touch is the tag that is "stitched" on by stamping just a bit of the In Stitches SA wheel. The tag is just a Decorative Label punch tucked behind the main panel of CS.

OK folks! I hope you like this card as much as I do and I hope that my use of the images inspires you to make some really spooky cards of your own this Halloween!

Grateful

Cool weather is on its way and I can't wait for all the sights and smells that come along with it. Today's card uses a stamp set that made me think of cool weather and Thanksgiving as soon as I saw it. I couldn't wait to order it!

I wanted to make a few basic note cards for the fall that used seasonal images. I have a stash of the basic florals and such but I love the rich colors and textures that fall brings. The set I used is called Always Thankful and it is brand new in the Holiday mini catalog. I love this set for lots of reasons. For one, it is so pretty! Harvest themed images are just gorgeous to me and this set includes 3 different ones plus 2 sentiments. I also love that this set is pre-shaded which makes it very easy to color. You don't have to think about shadows or shading because it is already done for you making it a very forgiving set for those that don't love their coloring skills. It lends itself to several coloring mediums including the Watercolor Wonder Crayons I used along with an Aqua Painter pen. I tend to neglect my crayons but every time I actually pull them out to use, I am amazed at the results I get. It is easy to look like a pro when you use these because they blend really well. They can be used sevral different ways too.

Another element I want to mention is the Jumbo Designer Button accent I used. These are new in the Mini too. They are giant, huh? They coordinate with the new Spice Cake DSP and come in an assortment of 4 delicious colors. Each button is 1 1/2" in diameter and you get 4 each of 4 colors which are shown on page 18 of the Holiday Mini. The one I used here is in More Mustard and the other colors are Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, and Pool Party. I can't wait to use one as the middle for a flower or a paper rosette.

This is really a pretty straight forward card so that does it for me today. I will be back with another Halloween card tomorrow that I can't wait to show you. Hurry back soon!

My, How Time Flies!

Howdy Folks! I know it has been way too long since I have said hello. I kept meaning to poke in here but days turned into weeks and then it seemed too daunting to try and catch up with the projects sitting on my desk, waiting to be shown. But, here I am, with a new card to show you and my deepest apologies for flitting off without so much as a "be right back!"

Since the big Turkey Day is right around the corner, I decided to break my blogging silence with a cute little Thanksgiving card. I got the image from a relatively new shop called WhimsieDoodles. I know I saw it mentioned on a blog I was reading recently but I can't remember which one. What I do know for sure though is that they have adorable products. Their images are just too cute! I bought several which I will be showing you soon. Today's is called "Get Stuffed" and I bet you will love it as much as I do. Take a look...

Isn't he precious? I just love turkey images that have lots of cute feathers to color and he has 'em! I was very happy to see that the images I downloaded from them are very crisp and clear making them easy to work with and color. I printed this one on plain old Georgia Pacific white cardstock and he looks great when colored with my Copics. I used a few Zigs and Bics too but there was no bleeding.

My paper choices were a couple of "oldie but goodies" so I was happy to clear them out of my eternal stash. I kept my embellishments relatively simple because there was already a lot going on with all those colors. The inside of the card is blank for now but I think I will add a little decoration with my scraps and the cute little pie slice image that is included in the set of digi-images.

Well, I hope you like the card. I promise to do better and not stay MIA for so long. I have lots of holiday cards that I have been working on since we visited last so poke back again soon. Have a great weekend!

Papers- Lucy Rigg #LLS57; Paper Studio Harvest Green Plaid; CS: brown from HL and red from DCWV. Stamps- Whimsie Doodles Get Stuffed digi image set. Tools- EK dotted scallop edge punch. Embellishments- American Crafts ribbon (Haute Cosmo #1); SU linen thread; Doodlebug fall buttons. Pens- Zig (rose, chocolate); Copic (R35, R37, YG95, E34, YR23); Bic (Harvest Orange, Honey Brown, Moonstone Yellow).

The Very Last Halloween Card

Hi folks! The card I am going to show you will be the last Halloween one for the year. I think. As of today anyway. I guess if I see some image or paper that I can't leave in the store, maybe there will be just one more. However, my plans as of today do not include anymore Halloween cards. Not only did I make about 5 times as many as I need but also, it is getting close enough to October 31st that I don't really have time to get any more listed in my Etsy shop in time to sell and deliver in time for the big day. So, you wanna see the very last Halloween card for 2009?





I have wanted to do something with witches shoes all season so I finally made a card using them. I just love all the funky stockings that usually accompany the classy little shoes on witch feet. Because of this, the sentiment is perfect. I have seen it around...it is not my original material. I wish I was that clever!

I am off for now. I have tons to do before work this weekend. I'll update my supply list later. Go out and enjoy some of this cool weather that has finally set in. Bye for now!

A Little Bit of Both

A few days ago I mentioned that I am trying to get caught up on my family scrap books. Well, I have another page to show you in addition to today's card so I guess my efforts are a success. For today's card, it was supposed to be for Mercy Kerin's Tuesday Sketch Challenge but it was raining heavily on Monday so I could not go outside and take my pictures like I planned and I didn't get it uploaded in time. It is a really cute sketch though. Take a look at my card and my page...



The card uses the new Stampendous set called Costume Kids which is an exclusive for Archiver's stores. I saw it used on a card in the store but they were sold out. I was so disappointed! They had gotten more in though and I nabbed a set for myself. As with all Stampendous sets, this one is easy to color and gives you nice, crisp lined images. As I mentioned before, my sketch is courtesy of Mercy Kerin (MTSC42).

And now for my page...


For my layout, I took a few ideas from my Pages by Design manual. I love that page system! For someone that used to scrap hundreds of pages a year ( and still has 10x that many left to do), I found a little inspiration injected in my work helped me get moving when my mojo was no where to be found. If you are unfamiliar with the system, It was made by Deluxe Designs and includes a full color manual with tons of sketches and actual layouts for ideas as well as a template system that coordinates with the manual. I was lucky enough to order when you got a free manual to give away to a friend so if you are interested in a manual for yourself, please email me. I have an extra copy that I am going to list on Ebay soon. Here are a few close-up shots:



That last photo is a close up of one of the page embellishments I made. I wanted to draw attention to it because I tried something new and I like how it turned out. I traced an old pot holder die cut as a pattern onto a scrap of my matching CS. The original had a quilted pattern printed on it that I liked and I wanted to mimic that look. I scored lines in the paper about every 1/2 inch, in both directions. After that, I turned the paper over and with an embossing stylus, "colored in" a square that was just inside the borders of the embossed squares made by the score lines. Then, I turned the paper over again and drew a little faux stitching with my white pen. Voy-Ola! I have a quilted pot holder die cut!

I guess that is enough info for one day. I will leave you with my supply list for both projects and a fond wish of Good Nite!

(card) Papers- Neenah Classic Crest Natural White 80lb; Imaginisce Hallowhimsy (Wicked Whimsy); misc CS. Stamps- Stampendous Costume Kids. Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black. Tools- Coluzzle Ovals; Marvy circ punches. Embellishments- DMC #6139 emb cotton; Walmart ribbon (5/8in black w/ orange polka dots grosgrain; mini naturals buttons by Favorite Findings. Pens- Copic (V09, YR23, W00, W1, W3, W5, WW7, Y26, Y28, RV11, C7, E00, 110); SU (Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Old Olive); Derwent Watercolor pencil in Chinese White. Sketch- MTSC42.

(page)Papers- DP=Around the Block- Recipes; Misc CS by Colorbok, DCWV. Tools- Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge; SU word window punch; EK dotted wave edge punch; embossing stylus; Marvy circle punch; Pages by Design manual- Deluxe Designs; Sizzix Payground alpha dies. Embellishments- Favorite Findings buttons (potholder). Pens- Sakura white jelly roll pen. Font- CAC One Seventy 14pt (journaling).

Spooky Little Puppies

Hi everyone! Hope the weekend was fabu for you and yours. We had a busy one. Our grass needed cutting and we worked on cleaning up the basement too. Since all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, we took the kids to a movie and to McD's for hot fudge sundaes. We saw the latest Ice Age sequel at the local $1.99 theater and LOVED it. Those movies are so darn creative and way too cute. If you have kids, check 'em out. Enough of my yammering, how about a card?

I used another adorable digi image from All That Scraps. Tomorrow night is their latest release and I am wayyyyyy excited. Their stuff is right up my alley. I bet that is no secret to anyone who visits my blog regularly. LOL! Have a look!


I think that puppy is too cha-cha for words. I may never get tired of those darn CC Designs and Sugarplums. I have had so much fun with these images! They are great to color and they are just so cute. So anyway, got a little carried away there, huh? ;) About today's card... I used an older Karen Foster printed paper to accent my little puppy. The sketch is courtesy of Amy Rysavy that she posted on 9-18-09 (AMYRS7). The outer sentiment is stamped but I printed the inner sentiment on my computer. I colored little Fido with my Copics. One of these days I will get my other coloring stuff back out again, I swear! LOL!

I am signing off. I have to drive downtown and pick up a prescription. What a pain! I hope your day is productive and all around fabulous. See ya later!

Papers- Karen Foster Spooky Circles; misc CS. Stamps- ATS halloween puppy digi image; OCL Pat the Dawg House. Inks- memento tuxedo black. Tools- EK (1 1/4 & 1 3/8in) circle punches; cuttlebug 3x3 halloween die; quickutz polka dots emb folder. Embellishments- misc buttons (favorite findings & MM); MM colored staples; DMC # 6170 white emb cotton; Michael's 3/8in black grosgrain ribbon. Pens- copic C7, YR09, YR68, E39, E33, E35, Font- Berlin Sans FB 20pt. Sketch- AMYRS7 posted on 9-18-09.

Give Thanks

Hi guys! But I have some pretty cool news in addition to my card so I hope it will make up for the fact that I am posting a promised card a day later than I mentioned. How about the news first and card next?

Well, my news is that one of my cards won a challenge contest and I won a free stamp set! The "bone-jour" card from a few weeks ago was my entry for the September Sketch Challenge on the Our Craft Lounge message board. Yay! I am so excited! They also contacted me and asked to use another card of mine as a basis for their October sketch challenge. I am just thrilled!

Now for my card...
I stamped it a while ago but just haven't gotten to showing you yet. My image is a lovely Lockhart stamp. What a great image! Even though it is extremely detailed, it is a very forgiving image to color. I used a combo of Copics, Zig, and Bic pens to color. While Copics are my obvious favs, I have lots of luck with the new Bic fine point permanent markers. The colors are gorgeous and the tips are really nice.

My card arrangement came from Sweet Sketch #12. Fantastic sketch! It works really well for your typical rectangular images and it made it very easy to incorporate a border punch strip too. For the inside of the card, I left it without further sentiment but it is decorated with a stamp and some of my scraps. Simple but I'll show you anyway.


With no inner sentiment, this card would be great for a simple fall greeting card. An all purpose hello is always nice, huh? I try to always make cards that I would like to get myself. This one passed my little test!:)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I'm off to finish up some housework. Have a great day!

Papers- Deja Views Sharon Ann Home for the Harvest green tonal leaf; Harvest Medley; CC Designs Copic Quality CS Ivory. Stamps- Lockhart Stamp Co. Basket #5007; sentiment is from Fiskars Turkey Lurkey clear stamps. Inks- graphite brilliance; Tim Holtz distress tea dye, fired brick, & scattered straw. Tools- MS cornice edge punch; EK circle punches; corner rounder; 1/2in circ paper shaper punch. Embellishments- MM Autumn spice brads; ribbon fx 3/8in silk ribbon. Pens- Zig (velvet crush, olive branch, chocolate, antique burgundy, evergreen); Bic (desert rose, honey brown, plumtastic purple, adobe orange, harest orange, moonstone yellow, woodsy brown); Copic (YG03, E33, YG63, YR09, R37).

Boo to You!

Hi folks! I'm back after a little break. A little blogging break anyway...it was far from a break in activity. My part time job started again this weekend. The fall selling season is upon us. I had planned to blog at night after work but alas, I was pooped! And then yesterday, I ended up having my kids home from school due to some awful weather here. We had rains of "biblical proportions" and our county had so many road closures, the kids got the day off and they are home today as well. Well, enough about my weekend...how about a card? I have another delicious little Halloween greeting to show you. I might never get tired of the new fall digi-images from All That Scraps. Wanna see it?



And the inside of the card...



I used the adorable "mummy trevor" digi image. I was worried the image wouldn't offer enough of a visual punch because it wasn't full of color but I think he works well anyway. I chose some papers from my stash. They are really old but I think they come together to accent the image well. My sketch came from the 3rd challenge offered by the girls over at Crazy 4 Challenges. So far, they have given us 3 great weeks of fun sketches. I can't wait to see what they come up with in the future. I love their card examples too. They are a super talented group of girls for sure!

I think the rest of my card is pretty easy to figure out. I'll list my supplies below. Be sure to pop back in tomorrow because I have another cute card to show you. When I worked over the weekend, I dropped by my favorite scrap store and splurged on a tiny little unmounted stamp and the sentiment to go with it. I played with it last night and I think you'll like the results. At least I hope you will! Have a great day and I will blog at ya soon!

Papers- ScrapEase Spider Web; Daisy D's Antique Black Gingham; CS by Bazill. Stamps- ATS mummy trevor digiu image; Hero Arts Ghostly Greetings. Inks- Tim Holtz milled lvender distress ink; plaid wisteria pigment ink. Tools- Cuttlebug halloween 3x3 die; EK circle punches. Embellishments- Favorite Findings mini naturals buttons. Pens- Copic E00, BV08, E79, E35, E37, C7, W00, W1, W3. Sketch- C4C3.

You Are Bewitching, Ma'Dear!

Hello, hello! I can't wait to show you today's card. It is a challenge card and it uses another adorable digi image from All That Scraps. I'll just go ahead and show you and tell you about it in a minute. Take a look!

And the inside...



Isn't she darling?! I am having such a good time with all these precious fall images. Every one is cuter than the one before it and I still have a couple I haven't even used yet. I can't even imagine how cute the Christmas and winter images will be!

So, down to business! My card uses sketch #SC245 from Splitcoast. It is a really nice sketch for a tall, somewhat narrow image. This card also fulfills a challenge. Verve stamps has a new release coming up this Friday night and they have offered up 5 different challenges for all of us challenge junkies. Each one is hosted by a different person and they offer something for everyone to play along with and enjoy. The one I played with first was Jackie Pedro's distress challenge. I used a couple of Tim Holtz distress inks and added a little around the edges of the rust colored panel as well as the witch image panel. See below for the colors I used.

I printed my sentiment on the computer but I don't remember where I got the idea for the wording. It might have been from the ATS fall sentiments set which I don't own yet but my notes didn't have a source (oops!) and I forgot to go look before I started writing here. As long as you know it is not some little jewel that flew out of my brain creativity puddle, I guess we are cool, huh?

I think I'm off for now. I start back to my part time employment this weekend and it is time to get ready. Have a great day!

Papers- MME Boo to You Monster Mash & Midnight Stars; Daisy D's Traditions Antique Black. Stamps- ATS witch emma digi image; Hero Arts Halloween Greeting. Inks- Tim Holtz black soot and tea dye distress inks. Tools- MS emb zig zag edge punch; EK circle punches. Embellishments- favorite findings buttons; DMC #6139 embr cotton. Pens- Copic (E00, E02, RR08, E09, YG03, W00, 110); Sakura clear glitter pen. Sketch- SC245.

Pick of the Patch

Good morning! Super quick post today and I will drop in later to update my supply list. Today's card uses another one of those adorable ATS digi images from their recent release. Take a look...

My sketch came from the Friends of Flourishes blog and is #FTTC32. They had a great prize drawing with this challenge but I didn't get mine posted in time. Too late once again! It is a great sketch to work with though. My DP is a really old pattern paper by Lucy Rigg. Talk about blast from the past! I printed my sentiment on my computer but the idea came from ATS's fall sentiment set which I will be buying very soon.

I'll be back later to give you my supply list. Have a great day!

Ooh! New Digi Images from All That Scraps!

I don't know when I have been so excited about a release in the stamping/scrapping world as I was to see the new releases from All That Scraps. I thoroughly enjoyed the blog hop of sneak peeks and those talented girls on the design team did a beautiful job of showcasing the new images. Last night when they went live, I was there with my credit card in hand, ready to buy as many digi images as I could manage. I still want more but unless pennies fall from heaven, I am waiting a while. However, the ones I did buy are already made into cards which I will be showing you this week. Today's card uses one of the cutest. Take a look...
The last photo is of the inside of the card as you could probably figure out for yourself. LOL! I apologize for the blurry shot on that last one. I didn't check my photography until I had lost my good outside light. Oh well! You get the idea I bet. So, whadaya think? That kitty colors like a dream, as do all the CC Designs images at ATS. I used a new Bo Bunny Halloween paper for the background. I was worried about the weird shades used in that line of paper but Copics made it easy to color my image to match just right. I decided that the kitty's bat costume needed a splash of color for this card (after coloring one in all black) so it is lined with what we will imagine to be green satin. Haha! That great ribbon came from some of the new fall ribbons at Hobby Lobby. I was tickled to see both a green and an orange with black polka dots just in time for Halloween projects . Since you can't beat their sales, I bought them both.

My sketch is another great one from Mercy Kerin. I have been having a lot of fun with her Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenges. I just started noticing them a few weeks ago and they are always great sketches to play with so it is no accident that I am posting cards using them 2 days in a row. Sometimes, I see other sketch challenges that are a little "out there" and I wonder just how much the designers are trying to stump us. Not the case with Mercy!

Since this is another late night post, I am leaving you with my supply list and a smoochy good night kiss. Have a great day tomorrow. It's hump day dontcha know!

Papers- Bo Bunny Boo Crew Goblins. Stamps- ATS Halloween candy Kitty digi image. Tools- QuicKutz polka dots emb folder; MS cornice edge punch; EK 1.25in circle punch; spellbinder blossom die. Embellishments- MM halloween brads; green/black polka dot ribbon by ribbonfx; favorite findings buttons (bats). Pens- Copic E04, RV11, YG09, YG07, YG06, YR04, Y38, N1, N3, N5, C7, 110, 0). Sketch- MTSC38. Font- Whackadoo 20pt (outer) and 22pt (inner.)

More Back to School Fun

Hello friends! I have a little something new to show you today. I made another back to school card and I used one of the adorable new C.C. Designs digi-images available from All That Scraps. They have introduced an adorable little girl named Kiki La Rue and she is wayyyy too cute. There are 3 different styles of Kiki images and today's is Shy Kiki. Have a look-see...

And the inside of the card...

I played around just a bit with the image after printing and added a stamped apple from another set to make her more "schoolish." I absolutely love her little skirt and her chacha braids. Isn't she precious? I came up with several ideas for this image so you will be seeing her here again real soon. The sentiment is printed on my computer.

I thought this would be a great card for a sweet little girl starting back to school this fall. I had my little princess in mind but she is already back to school so I will listing this card in my Etsy shop very soon.

Well, our week is more than half over. A weekend is just around the corner. Yay! Everyone have a great end of the week. Thanks for stopping by!


Papers- Doodlebug elementary doodles and primary kaleidoscope. Stamps- SU Basket Full of Fun; ATS shy kiki digi image. Inks- Graphite Brilliance. Tools- EK circle punches. Embellishments- Favorite Findings buttons; DMC #6135 emb cotton. pens- Copic (R29, Y38, G09, E00, E02, E31, Y28) Zig (pure blue). Font- kids 16pt.

An Apple For Teacher

Even though my children are long since back in school, I know that most of the country is still out school shopping and making plans for Labor Day. I decided that maybe a few of the extra teacher cards would be a nice addition to my Etsy shop as well as an applicable post for here. Today's card is another one of my entries for the Anni-Verve-Sary Sketch Challenge on the Verve forum a few weeks ago. I think it is the only one I haven't already posted here too. I used these for my kids' teachers after the first week of school. Take a look...

That cute little back to school puppy image is a relatively new digi-image from All That Scraps and the sketch is #AVS202. I printed the sentiment on my computer so it would fit just right in a small circle at the top of the oval. When I was designing this card, I tried a plain red cardstock panel behind the image but it needed a little something so I made my own designer paper by stamping abc's in versamark ink all over the red cardstock. I like the effect. I almost never use that very common technique and I can't imagine why because I love it here. Another point to mention is the blue background. Notice the polka dot texture? Like it? It is one of the new QuicKutz embossing folders. I am very happy with the few I have so far because they are full A2 size instead of the slightly smaller original Cuttlebug folders.

Well, I think I'll go for now. Groceries need to be purchased and beds need changing so it is time to get the new week started. Have a great Monday for yourself!

Papers- Autumn Leaves Paper Charming; Gina K pure luxury 80# CS; SU Kraft CS. Stamps- ATS digi image "school puppy"; ScrapTrends alphabet soup lowercase. Inks- versamark. Tools- QuicKutz Polka Dots emb folder; coluzzle ovals; corner rounder; EK circ punches. Embellishments- favorite findings mini natural buttons; DMC #823 embr cotton. Pens- Copic (Y28, R59, R37, W1, B97, G94, RV11, E57, 0. Zig (root beer float). Font- 16pt Parade. Sketch- Verve AVS202.

Happy Harvest

Even though we still have months of hot weather ahead of us, I am ready for fall colors in my paper crafting. Who am I kidding? I am ready for fall everything! I love cooler weather and the fun that the later months of the year bring. It is my favorite time of year. I guess that explains why I pulled out some fall stuff for my card today.

Last week, when I played along with the Christmas in August Challenge at Our Creative Corner, I noticed a card posted by an OCC design team member, Jenny Gropp. I loved her arrangement so I decided to CASE her sketch for today's card. You'll see why in a minute. It just works!


I had a lot of fun making this card. For one, I have always loved the apple bucket image from SU's Give Thanks. Second, the patterned paper is one that I have saved for years because I love it so much. It is an old Cosmo Cricket called Lil Susie in the Jitterbug collection. I am really trying lately to use up some of my "oldie but goodie" papers. Let's just say storage has become a problem. ;) And last, I just received a new order of Copic markers from Merri Artist and I couldn't wait to color with a few new colors. And while we are on the subject of new Copics, I need to mention that the new colors are fantastic. One that I got is W00. I used it along with W5 and W7 and it was perfect for blending. A blender would have done basically the same thing but I found that having just a little of the color versus plain blending solution gave a really nice finish to the area.

Well, I'm off. I have a busy day planned and I need to get on my horse if I want to finish my to-do list I guess. Have a great Monday!


Papers- Cosmo Cricket Jitterbug Lil Susie; misc CS from stash. Stamps- Give Thanks, Loads of Love Accessories, Thoroughly Thankful- SU. Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Chocolate Chip. Tools- EK circ punch; marvy yellow scalloped circ punch; EK dotted scallop edger. Embellishments- American Crafts ribbon; MM dk red hand dyed buttons; DMC #823 embroidery cotton. Pens- Copic (W5, W7, W00, R57, R39, R37, G28, BG78, O) Zig chocolate. Sketch- Jenny Gropp/ onekraftykat.blogspot.com. (8-15-09).

Cards and Mayhem at Casa de Krazy

Hello, hello! I hope every one's week is shaping up to be a great one. Ours is a little nutty but I would be shocked if things were normal around here. What is normal again? I doubt it is trips to the ER! Yesterday, my son's school called to let me know that he had a huge egg on his head after tipping over in his chair. The nurse said that protocol states that they call the parent before they transport by ambulance. Ummm....AMBULANCE???? I flew up there, right on the verge of tears, and he was not even crying. The egg is really bad and it turns out he does have a mild concussion but ambulance transport might have been a little much. This is after he had been sitting in the clinic with a wet paper towel over the wound for almost 30 MINUTES while they treat the kids complaining that they have a tummy ache to get out of a spelling test. Have they ever heard of triage? Worst goes first? So, that is why I wasn't here yesterday. I am sure you understand. :D

Enough of my woes. You came about a card, right? I wanted to show you another one of my entries for last week's Anni-Verve-Sary sketches. Today's card is done with AVS204. I was in the mood for a little Halloween since I found some cute new fall print paper at my Hobby Lobby. I pulled out a tried & true stamp set, SU's Carved and Candlelit because as pumpkins go, those are just too cute. Take a look and I will tell you the rest.

This is a really cute sketch to work with and it is perfect if you want to incorporate several printed papers. I printed the sentiment so it would fit exactly inside the SU word window punch. I didn't have a good purple ribbon so I used a few paper strips instead. The tiny zig zag border underneath the black print is actually Martha Stewart's arch lattice punch that I placed to cover all but the outer edge. A lot of the new edge punches can be used this way so that they look a little different each time you use them on a card.

I think I will leave you with my supply list and a goodbye for now. Humpty Dumpty, the artist formerly known as my son is home today and we might just have a nap since we were up every 2 hours to check for concussion difficulties. Yawn! Have a great day!

Papers- Paper Studio Halloween Words, Skull & Crossbones, Trick or Treat Polka Dots. Stamps- SU Carved and Candlelit. Inks- Memento Tuxedo Black; SU wild wasabi; SU only orange. Tools- paper studio 2 5/15in circle punch; marvy 2 1/2in circ punch; SU word window punch; MS arch lattice edge punch; coluzzle.Embellishments- favorite findings buttons. Font- CAC One Seventy 18pt. Sketch- Verve AVS204.