Happy Easter

Well it's hard to believe, but soon it will be Easter and tomorrow we are expecting another snowstorm! Last Easter it was so warm we had dinner on our screen porch. I guess this year we will be sitting with our down parkas! This is one of the new releases from DRS for Easter! it is "Easter Daffodil Oval" (663L). I colored the flowers with copics and cut out the focal image with an oval nestie, mounted that on a beaded oval nestie. I dry embossed the white cs. I added some sheer ribbon around the oval and there you have it! Thanks for stopping by today.

Coffee Time

I just love these new stamps from Kanban. this one is from the set: Let's Do Lunch.

I am entering this card into the following contests:

Pink Elephant

Crazy 4 Challenges

Happy Easter

 Today our challenge at Sweet Stamps is to make an Easter card. Easter is April 24th and I am hoping it gets a bit warmer by than. For my card today I inked up the Lambkins for Ewe (645F) stamp. Although I used a couple of copics to color in the flowers, I used  Liquid Pearls (white opal) and made swirls to imitate the wool on a lamb. I cut out my focal image with a circle punch and mounted it unto the French PastryDoily DIE (DL102) on lavendar cs. I stamped the Happy Easter sentiment (949C) also unto the lavendar cs. I added a lavendar silk bow and added some bling to the center.  A few more flowers complete the card.


Here is a close up of the adorable lambkins:

Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to check out our Sweet Stamps blog to see what the other designers have for Easter.

Anita Be Stampin Sketch Challenge

It's another fun sketch challengeover at Anita Be Stampin Blog. Today I used the adorable Cherry Sweet Stamp set. I colored her with copics.

I airbrushed the background and cut her out with a rectangle nestie. I edged the cs with black and layered it unto a scalloped circle. DP is Nikki Silvis Cherry Pie.

Thanks for stopping by and check out the blog to see what the other designers have created for you.

Paper Pretties Whatnot Monday

It's Whatnot Monday at Paper Pretties. Today I am featuring our newly released digi called Colorful Easter. I think it is colorfully colored with copics in Easter pastels. DP is DCWV Dots Stripes. Border is a MS deep border punch. A pastel bow completes the card. Thank you for stopping by and hop on over to our blog to see some other fantastic cards.

Bronzing Beauty

Well summer can't get here soon enough for me.

Today I have the adorable Bronzing Beauty from Belles 'n Whistles.

I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with copics.

My favorite cardstock for coloring with copics is Xpress It.

I layered her on a die cut.

I added a red gingham ribbon for a summery effect and then of course some bright summer bling.

All supplies can be purchased from One Crazy Stamper.

There is still time to join in our sketch challenge. Check out our blog for the details.

Happy Easter

Today I have another Easter card for you from DRS Designs. I just love pink and green together.

I had fun embossing these Double Cattail Eggs (517K) with detail white embossing powder on pink and green cs.

Even though there are two eggs I used them separately.

I added the newly released one line Happy Easter greeting (665B). I added a flowery pink ribbon and placed the eggs on white diamond dry embossed cs.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day!

Happy Birthday Blog Hop

Happy Birthday Frances

Here is the order of the blog hop:

Start here:• Paper Pretties Blog

If you got here from Janet's blog you are on the right track. After here move onto Katie's blog . If you get lost follow the list below.
 :• Paper Pretties Blog


• Alaine Medio

• Amber Hillman

• Chris Veneruso

• Cindy Haffner

• Dominique Hornberger

• Heather Lee-Reppen

• Jacquie Peifer

• Jennifer Greco

• Jessica Fick

• Kristine Reynolds

• Pam Varnell

• ARTish (Illustrator)

• Chelsea Barnes

• Jackie Rakoski

• Janet Rossi

• Joni Mastronardi

• Katie Skiff

• Kelly Collins

• Nadine Buhl

• Nancy Bush

• Tanya Johnson

• Tracey Vincent

• Frances Byrne (the birthday girl!!!!!)

Tulips

Isn't this just a perfect image for spring.

I love tulips and the hope that warm weather is near!

Today i have these gorgeous tulips that I colored with my new copic sketch markers in RV 55, RV63 and RV66, YG61, YG63 and YG67. Tulips are from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps. Check out all the new digi and clear stamps.

ABS Sketch Challenge

It's another sketch challenge at Anita Be Stampin. Today I have the the delicious Rosie's Sweets which I colored with copics. I cut the main image with a circle punch and layered it unto another circle using SU Cameo Coral cs. I added a bow made with Divine Twine in brown sugar. Check out our blog to see what the other fabulous designers have created.

Watercan Girl

This week we have a very fun challenge going on at the Sweet Stamps Blog.

We had to make a center step card. Sandy has a great template to follow, so once you cut and score your card stock you are good to go.

I used Watercan Girl (507G) from Sweet Stamps for my focal image.

First I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo black ink and paper pieced her with K& Co Sweet Nectar dp.

I colored in her hair and skin with copics.

I layered her onto

Little Stackers Inverted Scalloped dies (LST006)

I added the Happy Birthday (9027B) sentiment.

Be sure you check out our blog to see what the other designers have created.

Darling Daisies

Aren't these daisies gorgeous?

This is a new stamp set from One Crazy Stamper called

Darling Daisies from Whimsy Stamps.

I stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Express It CS and colored the daisies with copics, just a few, and added Rangers stickles to the centers.
I cut out the focal image with a circle nestie and layered it onto a lacey circle nestie.

Copics used:

Remember to check out our sketch challenge over at the

One Crazy Stamper Blog.

There is still time to join in the fun and play along.

A little Green Leprechaun

Happy St Patty's Day to You and Top o' the Morning!

Today I have this adorable green Lucky Larry Leprechaun (643H) in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

Are you wearing something green?

I colored the background with shamrock background stamp (326H)

I added the sentiment Top of the Morning (620D)

All stamps are DRS Designs.

Circus Bear

Okay, I have to say I absolutely love the way this card turned out. It is so bright and cheery. Just what we need for this long snowy winter.

It was easy peasy to make. Why? Because I used colored digis from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

These digis are absolutely amazing. This set is called Circus Digital Stamp Collection You get seven stamps in all. You have a finished card in no time at all. Gotta love that!

I used the Cirucs Bear and stand. Check them out here.
DP is Echol Park: For the Record, also available in a sampler pack from SNSS.

Think Spring

Today our challenge over at the SweetStamps Blog is to "Think Spring!"

Let me say, "I am thinking spring bigtime!!! For my card today I have used Watercan Girl (507G) and colored her with copics (see picture below).

I mounted her on a circle and layered that on the Cheery Lynn French Scalloped Die (ST010). I added a pink silk ribbon and bow.

Kaisercraft pearls embellish the card. All supplies can be purchased at SweetStamps Store.

Copics used:

Thanks for stopping by today and please leave a comment then go on and check out the other fabulous designers!

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Whatnot Monday

Ahoy there Matey!

It's Whatnot Monday over at the Paper Pretties Blog.

Today our digi release is Hani Parrot.

I have him in a chest of gold coins. This image was so much fun to color with copics and spica pens.
I also used some flower soft ultra fine sand along the bottom of the chest.

DP is Basic Grey Life of the Party.

Check out the blog and see what the other designers have for you today!

Retail Therapy

Since I do love shopping so much, I couldn't resist this stamp set from Kanban Stamps called Let's Go Shopping.

I colored the image with copics and did not use any dies. I actually had to resort to cutting my paper with my paper cutter, like in the old days. LOL!

This is a pretty big image so there was not too much room to play around with the layout.

DP is Jilly Bean Soup: Blossom Soup.

Spring Kiki

Today I have the adorable Spring Kiki stamp by CC Designs colored with copics (see below).
I followed this awesome sketch challenge that we are having over at
One Crazy Stamper.
I just love this new image and she was so much fun to color.
I went with bright reds and yellow. I stamped my image using Memento Tuxedo
Black ink onto Express It cardstock. I cut out my image with an oval nestie and layered that onto a scalloped nestie.
DP is October Afternoon Modern Homemaker
I added some buttons with floss for embellishments.
All supplies are vailable at One Crazy Stamper.
Thanks for stopping by and remember to join the fun challenge at
One Crazy Stamper.

Copics used:

Happy Easter

How cute is this guy?

I am still thinking spring!!!

Today I have the newly released Big Bunny Face (639G) from DRS Designs.

I colored him with copics and created a frame with a MS border punch. I added the one line Happy Easter sentiment (665B).

I added a bit of flower soft to his ears to create some texture.

I added some pink glittery dots for embellies.

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the new releases at DRS Designs.

Let It Rain

I just love this set from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

It is a clear stamp set called Let It Rain.

Rain reminds me of spring. Hopefully, spring is not too far off. I am ready for warm weather.

I paper pieced the girl with DP from Echo Park called Little Girl.

It is available at SNSS in a sampler pack.

I love being able to use these convenient 6 x 6 papers and get a sampler.

Check out all the new stamp sets and colored digis from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

They are amazing.