Friendship

Isn't she just the cutest little girl?  I took her from the Uptown Girls Digital collection from Cottage Arts.  She comes black and white when printed and I used my Copic markers to color her in.  The little chipboard heart is one I've been moving around for quite some time now.  I used Candy Apple Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels and love the effect it produced.

The background mat is from Prima's Pulse Collection.

Wallpaper Roses

I used a Wallpaper border trimmed to fit my mat for the front of my card.
I went over the shadowed areas of the flowers
with my Copic marker to give it a little more depth
The sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly, a rub on.
Love Wallpaper!

Painted Embossing

I embossed the pink mat with the Floral Embossing folder and then painted it with Distress Ink and a water brush.

The sentiment is a rub on, the flower from a swap.  I heavily Glimmer misted the leaves (which are Recollections) and up close and personal they shimmer and shine with a lot of gold fleck.

Birdie #2

This is the same Inky Antics stamp as in the last post but I just wanted you to see the difference using Copic markers and a little glitter on the wings.

Have a Great Day

Another Inky Antics Stamp, Stamped on paper and then Glimmer Misted.
Background and sentiment mats embossed and run through the Cuttlebug

I used a piece of twine for the stem and Glossy Accents on the Cherry.

The inside opens with this wonderful Honeycomb Paper making the Cupcake.
The paper is also sold by Inky Antics, it's part of the Honey Pop Collection.

Wrinkled Thing

Is this little guy just the cutest Elephant you've ever seen?  This stamp is from Inky Antics.

The yellow mat is embossed with the Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder

I colored him with my Copics, be kind I'm a real beginner!

Cactus Cheer

One of my digital pictures

Stamp from Inkadinkado

Edge of photo scored using Martha Stewart Scor Board, 

love this tool!

Inside sentiment printed on computer
Flower masked and opacity lightened

Open Window

This paper set was a in a RAK and I'm sure it's Webster's Pages
 but I can't tell you which one.

Butterfly is a punch from EK Succes, Flower is Recollections

Stamp is Inkadinkado

Peek-a-Boo

Another card using clip art from ClickArt CDs.  This time it was a black and white image that I painted with my Copics

Sweet Pea

 I ran across an old set of 12 CDs by ClickArt buried in my closet.  They are just loaded with all kinds of clip art.  While browsing I ran across this darling little cherub and decided to see how baby would look on a card.  Well darn now I have a whole new world of inspiration at my fingertips.  I'm sooooooo glad I didn't get rid of these CDs.  The formats on the CDs are a little wonky but nothing that saving here and resaving under a different format didn't cure!

I stamped the heart (it includes the script) onto some card stock.
It's a Fiskars stamp from a set just called 'Baby.

Edge punch is Moroccco Lace by EK Success, this is one of my favorite border punches!

Inside is a rub on from My Sentiments Exactly, shape cut from my Cricut.

It's Only Numbers

Great digital masculine card.  I printed the watch twice and popped one above the other and covered with Glossy Accents to give it more distinctive look.  All supplies from Cottage Arts.

Home Sweet Home

Think Fast Designs was the inspiration for this weeks Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog - Challenge #134.  I choose this darling apron because the print made me instantly think of Cosmo Crickets line Early Bird, perfect for the challenge.  I also used a chip board piece from Crafty Secrets, she had the right coffee pot what can I say?

Here's my card for the challenge:

I used Making Memories twine around the front mat

Don't ya just love that coffee pot?  She's saying 'Always with a smile'

Tea Party

In the January/February 2011 issue of Paper Crafts  magazine Susan Deering West designed a card titled Tea for Two.  I just loved how she did the tablecloth and fashioned my two cards after hers.  Thanks Susan for the inspiration!  Be sure to check out her blog as well, Creative Juice for lots more inspiration.

 The backgrounds of my cards (and the envelopes which aren't shown) are made from wallpaper scraps.

 Prima bling for the teapot steam.

Putting on the Ritz

 I think I'm in love with this Curtain Call Collection from Graphic 45.  The card possibilities are endless.

 The flower is one I made, the bling Prima

 The round chipboard letters are 3 Birds, I just used a little Black Soot Distress ink around the edges.

Inside has the same verse as below - 'Still Gorgeous after all these years - Happy Birthday'