Flower Bunch & Topiary

I have a couple of cards to show you today. The first one uses a new pretty flower image called Flower Bunch, from Starving Artistamps. The Background stamp is Pretty Background (p25.02) The sentiment is from the Sun Spirit Studios Celebrations set, available at Starving Artistamps.

I colored this with my Copic Sketch markers, and the pearls are Joy! crafts (Ellen's Store).

Images © Starving Artistamps & SunSpirit Studio

My next card is for the February Dirty Girls past and present challenge. This month it was time to "Give a Shout Out" ....featuring stamps designed by fellow Dirty Girls.

Required Element: Spring Color Combo

Restricted Element: NO CuttleBug/Big Shot/Wizard or similar diecut/embossing machines.

My card uses Topiary Perch designed by Anna Wight (Whipper Snapper) The sentiment is from the new PaperTrey Ink Everyday Blessings set. The papers, card stock, and ribbon are from the new PTI line. Bling is from Hero Arts.

Images © Whipper Snapper Designs Inc. & PaperTrey Ink

Thanks for stopping by!!

Last of Christmas

We have our final Christmas party to attend today. I finished these cards last night, so that I may give them out at the party. Are you tired of seeing Christmas? Probably.... but here they are anyhow. ;)

This Whipper Snapper snowman was sent to me by my sweet friend, Sue for our blog challenge we do. She sent several images, and I used only one for the challenge. This image was colored the same as the one for my challenge card, and I decided to use it here. Quick and easy what what I needed, so that's what you see. The designer paper is Figgy (BasicGrey), and the sentiment is from Holiday Wishes (PaperTrey Ink).


This cute little deer is from Memory Box. The designer paper is from my Figgy pack, and the piercing is done with my Ornare template (from Ellen's store). The scalloped circle punch, ribbon, and sentiment are from SU. I used an a·muse micro dot twinkle sticker for the nose.

I did several other cards last night as well, but they were CASED cards, so I won't show them to you...but you can see that I was very busy!

I am hurrying around to get things ready for the party, so I will leave the details off for now. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thanks for stopping in!! Have a wonderful weekend!!

Carte-licious

I was asked by Sue, if I wanted to participate in a little blogger's challenge she was putting together. I immediately agreed! She sent myself, and the others in our challenge group, the "Portrait of a Snowman" Whipper Snapper stamped images. When I get the links for the others' challenge cards, I will add them here.

I decided to use Beate's weekend sketch for my layout. The base is Always Artichoke, with a piece of Soft Sky embossed with my Snowflakes Cuttlebug folder & Big Shot. The corners were punched with my Ticket Corner punch. I used Decorative Pearls from Ellen's store for the punched corners (they were colored with my Copic marker before I adhered them). The snowman image was colored with my Copic Sketch markers. I used my Rectangle Spellbinder Dies for the snowman and frame. The small pieces of designer paper are from the Wintergreen collection, and the ribbon is from May Arts. The sentiment is found in the Lizzie Anne Designs Sketched Sentiments set.

Stamps: Portrait of a Snowman (Whipper Snapper), Sketched Sentiments (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Wintergreen (SU designer paper)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Basic Black, Copic Sketch markers, Spica Clear Glitter pen
Accessories: Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Rectangle Nestabilities, Big Shot, Decorative Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals



Along with the snowman images, Sue also sent this beautiful little card, and some ribbon samples. For a small card, this really 'packs a punch'! It's sooo pretty and detailed. I love the ornare piercing, and the scalloped circle with the pretty flowers from Garden Silhouettes. The patterned paper, ribbon and bling look so lovely!! Thanks so much for including me in your blogger's challenge, Sue!

Thanks for visiting, everyone! I really appreciated it, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!