Three Cheers

This is one of the latest images from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I fell in love as soon as I saw her.  I grew up on Staten Island in New York City.  Parades were a big thing in our town.  I remember many years of sitting on the curb watching the parades go my.  My favorite part was always the horses, that is until as a teenager I actually got to march in the parades.  There is nothing worse than having to march following a bunch of horses..

The papers and everything else is from my stash.  The flags were kind of plain so I got daring and printed letters on them.  I hate writing on the fronts of cards.  I usually just don't like the way it looks.  It didn't turn out too bad this time.

Copics:  B23, C00, C0, C1, C7, E000, E00, E01, E11, E18, E21,  E97, E00, R11, R22, R27, YR12, YR14, YR20

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Crafty Boots Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge Childhood Memories
The Pink Elephant Vibrant Colors
Joanna Sheen Remember When
Craft Your Days Away Red, White & Blue
Wags 'n Whiskers Summer Fun
Delightful Challenges Red, White & Blue
Digi Doodle Shop Challenge  Get the Bunting Out
DRS Designs Signs of Summer
Moving Along with the Times Red, White & Blue
Paper Play  Use Two of Something (Bows)
Pixie Dust Challenge Summer
Creative Craft Challenges Red, White & Blue
Creative Card Crew  Song Inspired (Stars and Stripes Forever)
Digital Tuesday Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Try it on Tuesday  Anything Goes

For Julie and Ernie

This is my first entry for the design team for Totally Stampalicious.  I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with this wonderful team. The challenge this week is "Get Your Giggle On."  The image I chose is Gus-Hunter.  He's available here at the Totally Stampalicious store.

As soon as I saw this image I instantly wanted to make it for some friends, Julie and Ernie.  Ernie loves hunting.  He goes away for a couple of weeks during the year to hunt for elk and deer.  This card suits them to a tee.  Julie is indeed patient.  I'll save this until next hunting season and give it to Ernie with a BIG bag of sunflower seeds (his favorite snack to take hunting.).

I showed my husband, a non-hunter, the card.  He doesn't get the humor.  Of well!

I colored this with Copics.  The paper is from Karen Hunter Design.  It's actually a camping paper.  I tried to cover up the obvious references to camping, but don't tell.

Copics:  B0000, C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, 100, E000, E00, E11, E18, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, G09, G82, G85, G94, R02, R11, R20, YR07, YR09

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges Humor
Here Come the Boys Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi
Platypus Creek Digitals For the Boys
Catch the Bug Anything Goes
Di's Digi Design Male Inspired Creations
Little Claire's Male Themed
Pattie's Creations Card for a Guy
Poodles Parlour Father's Day/Male
4 Crafty Chicks Trees, Branches, Shrubs
Love to Create  Special Guy
Forever Friends  One for the Boys
Lexi's Creations For the Man/Boys in our Lives
Squigglefly Make me Laugh

Birthday Fairy

This image was created by Morgan Fitzsimons and it's available at Scrapbook Stamp Society.  I saw someone do a really lovely job on a mermaid's tail the other day and it made me really want to try the effect she used.  Thank you, for the inspiration, Carole.

I colored this with Copic markers.  I used Stickles on the flower centers and coated the wings with Glamour Dust and a tiny bit of blue glitter to add a little boost.

The beautiful ribbon is hand dyed pure silk from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I'm very frugal with that.  It was a tad pricey.  The papers are digi papers from Bearly Mine Designs.  They are running a great sale right now.

I don't recall who the die is from.  Of course, I've gotten rid of the packaging.

Copics:  BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG10, E00, E01, E11, E25, E27, E29, E33, E37, R11, R22, V01, V04, Y21

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
2 Sisters Inside & Out
Crafty Calendar Flowers in Bloom
Craftymess Challenge Fantasy
Card Makin' Mamas Feeling Punchy
Delicious Doodles Diamonds are Forever (Loads of Bling)
Charisma Cardz Bling
Shelly's Images You Pick Two
Craft Room Birthday
Scrap-Creations Fairies

Daddy Lion

 I've been holding onto this one for a while so I could enter it in some Father's Day challenges.  There aren't too many out there yet, but I decided to go with the few that are.  The image is from Squigglefly and I colored it with Copics.  I did it so long ago I no longer have my color list.  The papers are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz Buttons and Bows
Dilly Beans Stripes
Fairy Tale Challenge Boys and Men
Pattie's Creations Father's Day
The Stamp Man Make it for a Man
Digi Stamps 4Joy Buttons
Little Darlings Boy Card
The Poodles Parlour Father's Day
Here Come the Boys Anything Goes

A Stitch in Time

I couldn't sleep tonight so I decided to get up and work on a card.  I had a squamous cell carcinoma removed from my right arm today.  They took a really good sized chunk so now it's aching a bit.  I guess the stuff they used to numb it wore off.   May have to hit up the pain reliever.

I was in the mood for a really girly card with  lots of lace and flowers.  This card met the idea.

The image is from Elizabeth Bell.  The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs.  I recently visited their site for the first time.  I can see this is going to cost me some money.  They have lots of gorgeous digi papers.  The one I chose for this card has faux stitching on it.  I was really attracted to the pretty pastels.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts; I edged them all with stickles  The ribbon and lace are from good old Walmart.  I left the inside rather plain.  Mainly because I was aching more and just wanted to get done.  Maybe tomorrow I will go and add something to it.  I colored it with Copics

Copics:  B32, B34, B37, C00, C0, C1, C3, E00, E11, E15, E17, E35, E51, E53, G14, R20, R21, R24, V17, Y11, Y15, Y18, YR21

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts Glitter
Kaboodle Doodles Anything Goes
Ooh LaLa Make it Girly
Cutie Pie  Die Cuts and Punches
Digi Bells Stitching Faux or Real
whimsy Stamps Inspirations Bingo
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Divas by Design Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious Pretty in Pink
Cooking it up with Katie Ribbon and a Die Cut
Crafts and Me Add a Ribbon

Future Sailors

 These images are from a relatively new set offered by Mo's Digital Pencil.  It also inclues another sailor boy hugging his bear.  I finally learned how to merge images.  The trick will be to remember how I did it next time I need to.  I colored this ith Copics.

I'm finally back in card making mode.  For about two months I made very few cards.  I was feeling quite non-artistic.  Fortunately, I got my mojo back and feel like crafting again.  This is my third card in three days. 

Copics:  B23, B24, B26, B28, C00, CO, C1, C2, E00, E11, E23, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, R30,  
               R22, R29, R30, YR09, YR12, YR14, YR18, YR20, YR23, YR24, YR65, YR68, 100

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Mo's Challenge World Traveler
2 Sisters Bring on the Boys
Craft Your Days Away  Red, White & Blus
Send a Smile 4 Kids Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Something New
Dilly Beans Friendship
Wags 'n Whiskers Summer Fun
My Sheri Crafts Summer Lovin'

Mandarin Duck

 

This image is from Delicious Doodles.  I've had it a long time and never got around to using it.  I researched the coloring of a mandarin duck, although, I did take a few liberties with their placement.  I was amazed at how beautiful these animals are.  I initially bought the digi without knowing what the duck actually looked like.  Their coloring is just amazing, such bright colors.    

                                                            

 I colored this image with Copic markers.  The paper is from Stampin' Up.

Copics:  BG0000, BG000, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG10, C00, C5, 100, E30, E31, E34, E97, E99, RV00, RV06, RV09, V01, V04, YR18

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Cards for Men Congratulations
Totally Papercrafts Animals
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards For the Boys
Do You Stack Up Birds
DRS Designs Masculine
Ruby's Rainbow Things With Wings
Ladybug Crafts Something With Wings
Crafty Catz Card for a Man
Fairytale Challenge  Boys & Men
Paper Pretties Bold, Bright Colors
Penny's Paper-Crafty Anything Goes
Crazy Amigo Birds
My Craft Spot  Congratulations
Sundays With Crissy Things With Wings
One Stitch at a Time Anything Goes
Just Some Lines Tweet Tweet

Weighing In

I designed this card for Digi Doodle Shop's Challenge #109 Let's Go Spotty.  I used the Digi Doodle Shop image, Weighing In.                                                                                                    
I colored this with Copic markers.  The papers are from October Afternoon.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge Let's Go Spotty
Go Fish Challenge  DT Call
Charisma Cardz No Flowers
Southern Girks  Die Cut or Punch
Digi Stamps 4 Joy Cute as a Button
Just Keep On Creating Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund Layers
Clear It Out Challenge ConBRADulations

Copic Markers:  BG70,BG72, C00, C0, C1, C2, E00, E02, E33, E35, E37, R11, R20, R22, R24, YR21, YR24, YR31

For Nurse Sharla

 

 

 This card is for our school nurse's birthday.  We're celebrating it a bit early, before school gets out next week.  The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I've had it for quite a while, but have been waiting for an occasion to make a card for Sharla.

The papers are from Stampin' Up and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I colored her with Copics.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Digi Doodle Shop Work Related
Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Let's Hear it for the Girls

Graduation Card

I made two of these cards for a friend.  One has a sentiment for a high school graduate.  The other for a college graduate.  I used papers from my stash.   The tassel was made with DMC embroidery thread.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew Sentiment as a Focal Point
Creative Craft Challenges Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers For the Boys

Welcome Little One

I made this card at a friends request.  Although, it is nothing like what she asked for!  She wanted a baby shower card with a frog done in greens and browns.  I spent an hour online looking for a cute frog.  I just couldn't find one I liked, but I did find this image at Cuddly Buddy Crafts.  If she doesn't like it I guess I'll keep it for myself. 

I colored it with Copics, of course.

Copics:  B21, B23, C00, C0, C1, C2, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, G20, G21, G24, R01, R02, V01, V04

I am entering this in the following challenges:

That Craft Place One for the Boys

Card Cupids Polka Dots

Just Tracy's Crafts  Anything Goes

2 Sisters Anything Goes

Creative Belli Animals

7 kids Challenge Blog Cute

Whimsy Stamps Spots and Dots

Crafty Sentiments Spots or Stripes

The Poodles Parlour Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating Anything Goes 

CMS Stempunk Blog Hop

Hi, and welcome to our first ever blog hop.  There's wonderful news!  Everyone that finishes the blog hop will win a complete set of Steampunk digis.  One lucky hopper will win a set of 12 Copic  Sketch markers in the new colors.. 

Here's the deal:  Each blog in the hop will reveal a letter.  Leave a comment on each blog and collect the letter.  After you  collect all the letters e-mail the secret word to Colleen at hurricaneheron@gmail.com. That's all there is to it.

  

My letter is "A"

You should have gotten here from "Stamping with Bekah."  Next stop on the hop is Deez Creative Design.  If you miss any blogs on the hop you can go to Making Our Mark for a complete list of sites.

I colored both pictures with Copic markers.  I wanted something a little more colorful than the traditional steampunk look.  I kept the same color scheme through both cards.  It was easier than putting the markers away and starting over.  The embellishments as well at the tickets are from Tim Holtz.

Copics:  BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18, BG72, BG75, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, E09, E11, E13, E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, R24, R39, YG61, YG63,  YR24, YR30, YR31, 100

The hop ends at midnight EST on Sunday.  Have fun and enjoy the hop.  Good luck in the drawing for the markers!

Entered the house card in the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's  On the Street Where You Live
Sarah Hurley Take Me Home
Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspirations Distressing
Anything Goes Time or Steampunk
Victorine Stamps Anything Goes

Easter Wreath

I finally have another card to post.  I haven't been around in quite a while.  This digi is available at Copic Marker Scrapbooking.  You can see the design teams work at Making Our Mark or on their Facebook  page. I colored this card with Copics.  The papers are from my stash.  I just bought this beautiful lace from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics:  B32. B34, BG000, BG01, C00, C0, C1, C2, G09, G24, R22, R24, R27, R32, V01,   VO4, Y35, Y38, YR68.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Card Makin' Mamas Easter
Glitter Geeks Easter
Pattie's Creations Easter
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Easter
Wags 'n Whiskers Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks Flowers
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge Easter/ Spring
Rainbow Lady's Challenge Happy Easter
Digi Doodle Shop Something New
My Mum's Craft Shop Easter Creations
The Paper Shelter Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow Easter

Slugger

 Don't you just love this sad little chap.  He is from Digi Doodle Shop  available here.  I colored him with Copics and all the papers are from my stash.  Unfortunately, I don't usually keep track of who manufactures the papers.  I am pretty pleased with how the inside of this card turned out. I used a new combo of colors I found on Pinterest for the skin.  It just doesn't work for me.  I'll be switching back.



Copics:  B04, B32, B34, C00, C0, C2, C3, E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, E23, E27, R20, R24, R27, Y15, Y18, Y19

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Dude Time Doodles Freebie Challenge
Paper Shelter For a Male
Anything Goes Boyz to Men
My Craft Spot Manly Man
One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi
Polkadoodle Men or Boys

Happy Easter

                                                                                             I love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I got her last Easter, but never used her.  I decided to try a different fold.  I'm not sure if I did it correctly or not.  It's a angled easel card.  I colored this with Copics.  All the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The papers are from the Miss Caroline collection by My Mind's Eye.  These particular papers are from a Designer Paper Pad called Howdy Doody.

This took a lot of Copics:

B01, B32, B34, BG0000, BG000, BG10, BV01, BV04, BV11, C0, C1, C2, E000, E00, E11, E15, E17, E34, E35, E37, G24, R20, R21, R22, R32, R85, RV02, Y17, Y21, YG05, YR12, YYR21

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
2 Sisters Spring Colors
Mo's Challenge Try Something New
A Gem of a Challenge Perfect Pastels
Allsorts Challenge Say it with Flowers
CMC Copic Challenge  Fuzzy-Wuzzy Animal Antics
Crazy 4 Challenges Spring
Di's Design Challenge Pastels
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Fancy Fold
CCEE Stampers Flowers, Flowers, Flowers
Little Miss Muffet Easel
My Mum's Craft Shop Spring
Paper Shelter Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Spring
Craft your Passion Anything Goes
Cheery Lynn Designs Doilies
Pollycraft  Spring is Sprung