Fitztown German Shepherd

Here is my animal fix for the week!  I just couldn't resist this German Shepherd image by Morgan Fitzsimons.  It is not available at the Fitztown shop yet, but if you email:  sales@fitztown.com and supply a link to this post they should be able to provide the image.

I colored him with Copic markers and the paper is from October Afternoon.  It's one of my favorites so I bought lots.  Can't afford to run out!  Chalks were used around the edge of the image for distressing.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Great Impressions  Animal Friends
Robyn's Fetish  Animals
A Gem of a Challenge  Animals Any
Animal Friends Challenge  Must have an Animal

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe  Anything Goes with Chalk
Digi Galore  Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge  Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew  Masculine
Fan-Tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
House that Stamps Built  Fur or Winged Things

As You Like It Challenge  Do you prefer images of people or animals, and why?  I definitely prefer animal images.  I have always loved animals and it gives me great joy to bring them to life on paper.

Fitztown - Angel and Duckling

This is another beautiful image by Morgan Fitzsimons.  I have used several recently.  Please, visit the Fitztown Store to check the selection of gorgeous digital images. If you want to buy an image and can't find it in the shop, please send an email to this address: sales@fitztown.com with the link to the image (posting) you would like. They are stocking the store and the all images may not be there yet.

I colored this image with Copic markers.  I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter from Stampin' Up to the wings.  The corner pieces were cut with thw Silhouette.  The digital papers are from Echo Park.

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bearly Mine  Let's Go Digital

Cards Galore Encore  Stamp or Digi

CMD Challenge  Animal

Crafts and Me Challenge  Add Wings

Imagination Crafts  Anything Goes

Just for Fun  Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft  Anything goes

Eureka Stamps   Farm Animals
Crafty Creations   Things with Wings
Creative Moments  Anything Goes
Crafting by Design   Anything Goes
House that Stamps Built  Winged Things

Cardz 4 Guyz - Baby Boy

 Cardz 4 Guyz challenge this week is "Baby Boy."  I don't recall where I got this image.  It was in my folder marked Freebies and I know I got it about four years ago because I used some of these animal images in some of my first cards.  It is very well suited for a baby's card.  The image is colored with Copic markers.  The digital paper is from Carina Gardner.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Sketch Challenge  Shades of Blue
Love to Create  3 or More Design Papers
Melonheadz Friends  For Kids
Addicted to Stamps  Polka Dots
Come and Get It  Animals
Glitter 'n Sparkle  Babies
Robyn's Fetish  Stripes or Dots
A Gem of a Challenge  Child/Baby

Fitztown - Anything Goes

 

I made this card for Fitztown Challenge # 42 Anything Goes.  My favorite kind of challenge!  I used this gorgeous image by Morgan Fitzsimons, Fae 21, available here.   I colored her with Copic markers.  I had so many markers out while I was working on this;  I could barely see the desktop in all the mess!  I am pretty pleased with the results, though.  The paper is from K & Company.  It's been in my stash for years. I wasn't sure about the intense color, but it's growing on me.   The flowers are  from Live and Love Crafts and Wild Orchid Crafts.  I cut the swirls with the Silhouette.

Copics:  B41, B45, BG0000,  BG000, BG10, BG15, BG23, C2, C4, C7, 

E0000, E000, E00, E01, E11, E21, E30, E31, E33, E39, E42, E50,  E99, 

G20, G21, G24, G29, R01, R11, R20, R21, R22, V000, V01, V04, V06, V12,

 Y11, Y13, Y17, Y38, YR12, YR15, YR16, YR18

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Just Inspirational Challenges  Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday  Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party  Many Layers
Crafty Creations  Things with wings
Divas by Design  Favorite Stamp
Rhedd & Rosie's  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp  Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams  Things with Wings
7 Kids College Fund  Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge  Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic  Something Summery or with Flowers
Sister Act Card Challenge    Anything Goes
Graph It Colour Challenge  Anything Goes/Alcohol Marker

and also in these challenges:

Crafty Calendar  Prtals and Pearls
Kraftyhands  Floral Fancy
Crafty Catz  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create   Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girls  Anything Goes
Paper Makeup   Butterflies
Stamps+Fun= Creativity  Flowers &Pearls
Pink Elephant   Anything Goes
Without Words  Femme Fatale
Vintage Stamping  Summer Blooms
Make My Monday  Fairies/Mystical
Corrosive Challenge   Color Me Happy

Congratulations Tim

This card is for my son, Tim.  He graduated Arizona State University in May with a degree in Film.  He would like to pursue a masters degree in writing for movies and television. 

 I had purchased these images from  A Day for Daisies long ago with the intent of  making 

a card for him.  I finally got it done!  

I have been trying to figure out the names of all these silent movie actors.  So far, I have got  Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Ben Turpin and Charlie Chaplin.  I can't figure out who the one on the bottom left is.  If anyone knows please tell me.

The card is colored with Copics.  The film strip is from Tim Holtz. 

 I absolutely love that embellishment.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Moo Mania  Cinema and Movies
(What are the odds that I would find that challenge?)
Crafting at the Weekend  Anything Goes
Digi Designs  Lots of Layers

QKR Challenge - Include a Dog or Cat

This was a fun card to make.  The calico cat looks like my Ella.  My other is a gray tabby, but I decided to go with yellow.  The image and sentiment is available at QKR Stampede.

I colored this image with copics.  The paper is from my stash.

While I was making this card I heard some noise under my desk.  I knew it was a cat so I just ignored it. Well, I shouldn't have.  I have a large stack of drawers under the desk.  Lucy learned how to open them and pull out the ribbon I had neatly organized by color in several of the drawers.  She just sat there proud as can be with her achievement!

Interesting note.   I learned a few days ago that calico cats are only female because the color combo is carried on the female X genes.  Males with only one X gene cannot have that color combo.  Interesting.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts  Make it Masculine

Creative Moments  Anything Goes/For the Boys

Little Red Wagon  Animal Antics

Fitztown New Release

This is a new release drawn by Morgan Fitzsimmons.  It's available on Etsy in Morgan's FaeWorld.  The image also comes with several smaller images that you can use to accessorize.  There are several new releases, be sure to stop by and check them out.  I decided to color her in blue violet.  I am the first to admit that I don't normally like purples, but it felt right here.  The paper is from Stampin' Up.  I used a Spellbinders Nestabilities Timeless Rectangles die. The image is colored with Copics.

Copics:  BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, 

COO, CO, C1, E00, E31, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, G21, G24,

 R01, R11, R12, Y11, Y28, YR20, YR21, YR24

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge   Anything but Square

Fan-Tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts  Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday  Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party  Many Layers
Without Words   Femme Fatale
Glitter 'n Sparkle  Include Some Yellow
CCC Digi Creations  Digi/Flowers
The Cupboard Trilogy  Use Yellow

This is another new release available at the above link.

Fitztown Masculine Challenge

I created this card for the Fitztown Challenge  #  40-Masculine.  This was actually an image that I was assigned and I couldn't be more thrilled.  He is wonderful!  As most of you know my passion is coloring animals.  I just can't get enough.  I am trying to build up my stock of Fitztown animal digis so you will definitely see more coming.  This wonderful basset hound is available here.

The digital papers are from Echo Park.  He is colored with Copic markers.  Which by they way are all cleaned and filled.  All 280 of them!  That was a job I don't care to repeat very soon. I bought a container of alcohol wipes so I can clean them periodically so they don't get so bad.  I saw a post on Pinterest on how to fill by weight.  It works amazingly well and it's very accurate.
No over-filling at all!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Cute Ink  Birthday

Craft Your Passion  3 or More embellishments

Glitter n Sparkle  Male

Opus-Gluei  Animals

Stamping Sensations  Animal Antics

Createlicious Challenge  Happy Birthday
Try it on Tuesday   One for the boys
Tuesday Throwdown  Birthday
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
Ladynug Crafts  For Him
Aud Sentiments  Two Word Sentiment
Paper Crafting Journey  Anything Goes

Natalie and Amy  Four Legged Friends


 and also in these challenges:

Crafting at the Weekend  Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice  Masculine
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore  Anything Goes
Country View Challenges  For Men Only
One Stitch at a Time   Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry  Make it Manly
Fairytale Stampers  Brown
Corrosive Challenge   Favorite Coloring Medium
Seema Crafts  Make it Cute
CMC Challenge   Anything Goes

QKR Challenge - Sports

The challenge this week at QKR is "Sports."  I used the image Touchdown, available here.  I colored him with Copics.  The lettering was cut with the Silhouette.  I just used a green cardstock, glued on thin pieces of white for the 10 yard lines and drew the yard markers with a white pen. 

This had to be a quickie!  Time to disassemble my computer.  I transferred all my important stuff to an external drive (at least I hope it's all there).  My new computer arrives today!  I don't know if I'm happy or stressed about that.  I'll be working with a lot of newer programs.  This should make life interesting for a while.  Be prepared for some colorful language in our house today!  It's inevitable.

Cardz 4 Guyz-Happy Anniversary

 

This is the first card I have actually stamped in about two years.  The stamp, sentiment, brad and paper is from Stampin' Up.  I gave up stamping in favor of digis because I am a total slob when it comes to working with stamp pads.  I always, always get ink on my project in areas it is not supposed to be.  True to myself, I got some ink on the front of this card.  It was minimal and I was able to remove some with an eraser. 

This card is for Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #23-Happy Anniversary.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts  Layers

Ooh LaLa Creations  For a Man

Simon Says Stamp  Anything Goes

That Craft Place  Men

QKR-Anything Goes

The challenge this week at QKR Stampede is everybody's favorite, Anything Goes.  I chose this adorable digi, Angel Dancing, available here.  I was in the mood for a very girly card today.  I used a few new items that I got from Live and Love Crafts.  I bought the ruffling and had no idea what I was going to do with it.  I really like it here. I cut up a fairly large pearl spray and just used part of it..  I colored the image with Copics.  The digital papers are from Carta Bella.  I kind of messed up the back of the card by detaching the inside that I had put on crooked.  It wrinkled up the back of the card some.  I fixed the problem by printing off another pink and white stripe page and covered the back of the card.  I absolutely love how it looks.  It gives the back such a finished look.  I think I will do that a lot more often.

I have been working on cleaning my Copics.  I have 128 done and about 160 more to go.  I haven't cleaned them in a few years and they were very gunked up.  I kind of hate to use the ones I cleaned.  I have to laugh.  Every night I go to bed with a different color stain on my hands.  When I got up yesterday I reached out to open the fridge and got a good look at my right hand.  It had a bluish tint to it.  I looked like a corpse!  Tonight it's red.  I just can't seem to get all the ink off.  Oh well, it wears off pretty quickly,

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes/Best Friends

Dragonfly Dreams  Anything with Wings

Fairytale Stampers  Flowers

Glitter n Sparkle  Use a Digi

One Stitch at a Time  Use a Digi

Pile It On  Patterned Paper

Bunny Zoe's Crafts  Layers

Lexi;s Creations  For a Friend

Without Words  Birthday Card for Female

Digi Choosday  Use Two Papers

Fan-Tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes

DigiStamps 4 Joy  Flowers

Penny's Paper-Crafty  Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delight  Anything Goes/Layers

4 Krafty Girlz  Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey  Anything Goes

A Creative Romance   Anything Goes/Happy Birthday

Art by Miran Challenge  Anything Goes

Bloggers Challenge  Flowers

Fussy and Fancy Friday  Things with Wings

The Stamping Boutique  Flower Embellishment

Father's Day Card for Tom

This is my Father's Day card for Tom.  It's a bit racy, I admit.  Sorry if it offends anyone.  I like to do something a little daring once in a while.  I usually make this style of card every Christmas with a Kenny K image.  They sell like hotcakes.  

The digital papers are from Cosmo Cricket.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  The lettering was cut with the Silhouette.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:                                             

Crafts 4 Eternity  For the Boys
Sister Act  Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend  Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique  Masculine
KennyK's Krafty Crew  Anything Goes
Digi Choosday  All About the Men
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps  Anything Goes

QKR-Father's Day

 

This is my Design Team entry for QKR Stampede-Father's Day.  I used this cute digi  "Fishing Bear"  available here. I colored this with Copic markers and used the Colorless Blender/Washcloth method to add texture to the fur.  I learned from my mistakes last time I tried.  Just a very light quick touch is all it takes.  I like the results much better this time.  The digital paper is from Echo Park.The corner accents are cut with the Silhouette.The sentiment is also from Silhouette.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge   Father's Day
Charisma Cardz  Father's Day
Delightful Challenges  All Tied Up
Moving Along with the Times  Father's Day
Crafter's Cafe  Masculine
Crafting for All Seasons  Boys Will Be Boys

Windchimes

Tom made these windchimes for me.  They sound amazing.  They are perfectly tuned to whole notes.  It took him quite a while using his guitar tuner to perfect their tone.  I love them!

Today starts my summer break!  Six weeks off.  I have a four page list of things I want to get done.  Ha ha!  I have a list every year.  I usually don't get a quarter of the way through. First up will be a beanbag chair for my grandson, Lucas.  I've had the stuffing and the fabric for about six months.  Time to get it done!

Challenge # 21 Cardz 4 Guyz

This week's challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz is "Father's Day."  I used this owl image from Graphics Fairy.  The digital papers are from Jennie Bowlin.  No Copics on this one!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Allsorts  For the guys

Totally Gorguss  Stitching

Delicious Doodles  For the Love of Animals

Charisma Cardz  Father's Day