Happy Halloween!

This card was made from a freebie image from Bugaboo. I just love love love her images! I colored Frankie with my Copic markers. I figured he definitely needed the googly eyes! The background paper was made from Core'dinations paper - I crumpled it and some of it tore. Perfect background for Frankenstein. The inside of the card says "Have a Spook-tacular Halloween!"

Billie's Blog Candy

Oh my! You just have to jump over to Billie's Blog and check out this Super Sweet Candy she's offering! I'd be thrilled with just the stamped images alone!!!  While you're over there, be sure to look around. She's one of my favorite card makers!

Birthday Card

This is a very special birthday card I created for my niece who just turned 22. She is extremely talented at anything she sets her mind to. She's attending Boston U for grad school! Yes, I can say I'm related!!! Anyway, she needed a very unique card. I used wired gold ribbon for the background and stapled it down. Then added DMC floss over the top of that - laying it down and letting it do it's thing. Atop of that is Stella from Bugaboo Stamps and some red tulle. What a fun card to make! I colored Stella with my Copic markers.... sorry, I need to remember to write down which colors I use. Will work on that. I printed the sentiment on my inkjet printer "Sew... What's New?" and on the inside I placed "It's Your BIRTHDAY!"

Knowing her, she's going to absolutely LOVE it! I wish I could see her face when she opens the card. (yes, I mailed it late - story of my life lately).

Let me know what you think. I always love to hear your comments!

Hello again....

My apologies for being gone from you for so very long. Life has most definitely gotten in the way around here. But now I'm back, crafting again and ready to start posting again. Thank you so much, my dear followers, for sticking with me. Now..... onto the crafts!

Patty

Valentine card

I got this darling RAK Valentine from Mary Anne on House Mouse. I love all the dimension she added to this card! She didn't sign the card so I could give it to someone.... I told her I couldn't part with such a great card!

Birthday card

I made this card from an image I downloaded from Dustin Pike. I sent this to a friend for a Birthday RAK. She really liked it.

Wedding Card

My best friend got married - you can see the happy couple here along with the card I made for them. It was a wonderful day! We went to the courthouse and I stood up for her and he had a good friend stand up for him. Even tho the ceremony was short, it was perfect! I was thrilled to be a part of their special day!

Teacher Birthday Card

My son's teacher celebrated her birthday so I quickly made a card for her. I just love how these flowers look popped off the page - and I colored the vase with my clear Spica pen to give some added sparkle. The ribbon adds the finishing touches! She loved the card!!!

Copic Crafters Secret Bunny Swap

Here are the darling cards I received from my secret bunny - Angela Garcia. I just love these images! She said they came from CTMH. Gonna have to get me some of those!

Copic Crafters Secret Bunny Swap

These next three cards are for my Secret Bunny (Danielle). I can tell you know because she has now found out as well. We swapped cards for about 1 - 1 1/2 months and then sent our Secret Bunny a gift from Oozak.com. The bunnies in the eggs card was the first one I sent her. Aren't these hoppers just darling all dressed up for Easter???

This little House Mouse is out walking his butterfly. This was the second card I sent to Danielle. It was my first try playing with Nestabilities - cutting and embossing. Boy was that ever easy to do!

For this third card, I played with my gold Spica pen to make it look like they are actually dumping gold coins in well. I found some gold screen material and used that for a background as well.

Card Swaps

This first card is a birthday card for a friend. This image is from Mos Digi Images. I just love this one!!!

This card was a RAK for a new friend in one of the groups I'm in. I just love card swaps!

I love the gruffies in the House Mouse line!

Valentine Card

I have been trying and trying to find the right card to use this sheer ribbon on - and viola! Here it is! Unfortunately the picture just doesn't do it justice... you can't see all the shimmer. It gave the perfect finishing touch.

Thank you card

I created this card as a THANK YOU to my friend Nicky. She sent me some paper and a Magnolia Stamping magazine. Wow what a magazine!

House Mouse Challenge

I was sent several copies of this stamped image for a challenge. The challenge was to create a card with one and send it back. Then I could keep the rest and color them as I wished. Well, here's the card I made. I think it turned out soooo cute! Oh and I remembered to write down which Copic markers I used so I can share that with you. Mice: E71, E77, R20; Berries: R11, R46, R59; Leaves: YG23, YG63; C1 and Black Spica.

Sweet Sarah

An online friend of mine has been having a hard time lately. I thought this image would make a great Thinking of You card for her. I found this digi image online at www.coloring-book.info isn't she just darling?

I've also started using my Core'dinations paper more lately and embossed this piece with hearts and then sanded it to bring out the lighter core. Then I added some bling with the clear flowers. I hope it brightens her day.

Birthday Cake

This image was so fun to color. I'm sending this card to my niece for her birthday. In addition to using my Copics to color this image, I also added some sparkle by using my Spica pens.

Doggone Great Birthday

I created this card for my brother for his birthday. It was the first time I used my Nestabilities and I love it!!! Wow was that ever easy! I also love playing with my copics - they are so smooth to color and blend with and I love the look they give to the final product.

Oh Happy Day!

I had so much fun at a crop this last weekend! I sat and colored with my Copics. This is one of the images I colored. It just looks like a fun Spring Day! And I thought in this dreary long winter, now was the perfect time to create and send this card. I used Glossy Accents on the water and splashes and I added some sparkle with my Spica At You pens. Unfortunately I did a very poor job of saving my digi images and am unsure as to where or who this image came from. If you know, please tell me and I will certainly give credit where due.

Pop-Up Flower Card

I saw the neatest video the other day on a friend's blog - you can see it HERE. It inspired me to make a few changes and create this card. I dragged the acetate across my staz-on ink pad to color the flower stems. I think I'll give Copics a try to see how fast they dry. The Staz-on took almost two hours to dry and I only colored one side of the acetate. I used self-adhesive cardstock to create the flowers. I want to give Core'dinations a try next time so you don't see the white core. And I think I will try a flimsier acetate so the flowers wiggle when you open the card. It sure was a simple card to make! And I love the finished product!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My word for 2010: Content. I am going to be content with what I have. So...... let's get started using it all and crafting!!!