MFT Sketch Challenge

 

Today I have an adorable card using MFT PI Sprinkler Girl. I love, love, love these stamps. I paper pieced her swim suit and colored her hair and skin with copics.

I followed the sketch below.

I used the Fish tail die-namics and the tag die-namics for the main focal image.

Embellishments are Bo Bunny Sunshine Collection.
I am entering this card into:
Catch The Bug Summer Challenge
Hiding in My Craft Room
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude

Inky Impressions Beach Fun Challenge

Today I have Beach Bound Lili at the Beach from Inky Impressions. 

I colored her with copics and layered my focal image on an oval and then oval scalloped die.

I added some layers of waves and popped up the layers with foam tape to create some dimension. 

I added some twine in orange and turquoise.

Did you notice that adorable turtle charm swimming above the waves. 

Check out all the fabulous charms from Inky Impressions.

For more inspiration check out our blog and play along for a chance to win some Inky goodness.
I am entering this card into:
Outlawz Where would you like to live: any beach 
Deep Ocean

Sweet Stamps Summer Fun Patriotic Challenge

Our challenge this week at Sweet Stamps is Summer Fun/Patriotic. 

I decided to combine the two.

I have Betsy Jumping Rope (567). 

I colored her with copics. 

I layered my focal image on circles from Nellie Snellen's Multi Frame Doily Dies.

Sentiment is Just For You (9005).

Check out our blog for more inspiration from our team.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Paper Pretties
Gingerloft Challenge
Make It Monday 
Outlawz

Victorine Originals Birthday Challenge

Our challenge is birthdays at Victorine Originals.

I used the wine and grapes Salut (2949-J)stamp and the Happy Everything (74671-B) sentiment.

I colored the image with copics and airbrushed the backgrounds.

Check out our blog for more inspiration.

Join in the fun for a chance to win some Victorine Originals stamps.

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followed the sketch from The Paper Players Challenge:

I am also entering this card into the Stamp A Lot Bingo Challenge

MFT July Guest Designer Card

I made this card for the My Favorite Things Guest Designer Challenge.

I followed the sketch below.

 

I used the Pure Innocence Giraffe Girl and paper pieced her outfit and colored her hair and skin with copics.

I used the fish tail dies to cut out the sentiment. The banner was made with Die namics Mix & Match Banner.

Home is Where the Heart Is

Today's card features Flourishes On the Porch stamp set available at One Crazy Stamper. I stamped the image with Memento Grey Flannel ink unto Xpress It card stock. I had so much fun coloring this image with copics:R12, R14, R17, BG75, BG72, BG70, G24, G20. I then cut the image with a square nestie and layered the squares unto a circle nesties. I made a shaped card using a Grand Calibur Scalloped circle.

Our sketch challenge is still going on until the end of June. Check out the details here.
I am entering this card into:
Charisma Cardz Summer  
Cute Card Thursday
Dutch Dare
Paper Play
Flourishes 
Outlawz

Independence Day Inky Challenge

Our challenge at Inky Impressions is Independence Day: red, white and blue

Today I have Independence Lili, colored with copics: R22, R27, R29, B99, B97 and B91. Hair Y28, Y21. I added copic spica in yellow to the sparklers. I made the pin wheel with a die.

Check out our blog for more inspiration from our team and join in the fun!

July 4th is coming up soon!
I am entering this card into:
Paper Pretties: red, white and blue
Use Your Stuff: make it by hand (my pin wheel)

Sweet Stamps Micro Beads Challenge

Our Challenge at Sweet Stamps is micro beads.

I used the Summer Daisy (3029), colored it with copics Victorian G21, G24, G28,  and harvest Gold YR21, YR23, YR24 added Ranger stickles Cinnamon to the center and then poured on some micro beads. I do like the effect!

Here is a close up.

 

I cut out my focal image and used the Marianne Lace Rectangle frame to accent the image. I also used the Marianne's Creatable Rosebuds and Leaves to create the flowers and leaves.

Check out our blog for some more inspiration from our amazing Design Team!

Join in the fun for a chance to win a shopping spree from Sweet Stamps.

Where's The Color CYDI Challenge

Our challenge at Can You Dig It? is Where's the Color?

For my card today I used the digi stamp: Chic Dress and Frame.

I printed it out and then used a dauber to blend it in with the dp that I used.

Check out our blog and join in the fun!

Skin and Hair Copic Tutorial

Today I have another tutorial on coloring skin and hair using only two copics for each.

First I am going to use YR21 and Y28 for the hair.

 1. First I flick YR21, my lightest shade where I want to add highlights.

 2. Next I go in and flick Y28 where I want my darker color, along the roots and ends of hair.I

 3. I blend YR21 over Y28.

 4. I add Y28 to the ends of hair.

 5. i go back and flick YR21, leaving some white spots for highlights.

 

6. I darken the roots and ends with Y28 and blend with YR21.

For the skin I am going to use YR000 and E02.

  

  

First I white wash the skin with the lightest shade YR000.

Then I flick in E02 along the sides of face, under the face and just below her shorts on her legs

I add some R02 to the sides of her face and will blend with YR000.

Here is the final card.

Supplies: inky drops, butterfly charms, Independence Day Lili

ALL PRODUCTS ARE FROM INKY IMPRESSIONS!

I am entering this card into:

Craft Your Days Away Bingo Challenge: gems, charms, glitter 

Pause Dream Enjoy

Inky Impressions Charmed Blog Hop

Welcome to the Inky Impressions Design Team Blog Hop! Each month on the 15th we will be bringing you an Inky filled Blog Hop featuring our fabulous Inkettes! This month our Blog Hop theme is Inky Charms! That’s right, this month we are all sharing some Inky Impressions creations and using some of our Inky Charms! Please join us this month and hop along! Also, be sure to comment along the way, you never know where a prize may be hiding!

My card features 

 Sassy Lili. 

I colored the image with copics. 

I used the Daisy Stem charm and attached it with red/white and blue/white twine.

Blog Hop Order:
Inky Impressions Inspirational Blog
Anne
Carrie
Domi
Jackie
Jen GD
Joey
Joni (you are Here)
Judith
Kelli
Kerry
Lesa
Patty GD
Inky Impressions Challenge Blog

Be sure to check out our Inky Charms section of our store, you are going to love these cuties and at these prices you can’t go wrong! If that wasn’t enough we are adding more charms to the store for even more creation possibilities!

Prize being offered:

Winner's Choice of "Character" or "Animal" Stamp, a sampling of Inky Charms!

Deadline to Hop:

To be eligible for the prize you will have to comment on the hop by June 20th.

Next stop Judith's blog....

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog: red, white and blue

Stamp n Doodle Use a Tag
The Poodles Parlour 
Splitcoaststampers

One Crazy Stamper

Happy Father's Day to my son-in-law Josh, who now has a baby girl, Gia, born June 5th. Now Jana and Josh have a boy and a girl, so this image is perfect, except the boy is older than the girl. This lovely silhouette image by Flourishes is called Father's Day and it is available from One Crazy Stamper.

I stamped the image with Memento Espresso Truffle ink onto craft cardstock.

Check out our blog and join in the fun on our sketch challenge.
I am entering this card into:
Flourishes Father's Day Challenge 
Art Impressions 
CRAFT Challenge
Charisma Cardz
Delightful Challenges
DSYU Challenge Blog
Moving Along with the Times

Victorine Originals Anything Goes

Well, I am ready to be sitting on the beach, sipping a cool drink!

 One more week of school and then I am on vacation!

Too bad the beach is two hours away...

At Victorine Originals we are having an Anything Goes Challenge.

I have this very inviting Adirondack chair (1048G).

I embossed the image with Detail white embossing powder.

Sentiment is Thinking of You (74668-B)

Stamps are available from Victorine originals. 

I also have a new Movers and Shakers die that made this flip card.
I am entering this card into:
Divas by Design
Just Keep on Creating
Paper Pretties

Sweet Stamps Bleach Challenge

This week our challenge at Sweet Stamps is "Bleach." 

I do use bleach for cleaning, but not too much for stamping. However, I do like the effect on this textured faux leather cardstock. The stamp is the Pixie Silhouette (6004G). 

I framed my focal image using Marianne's Lace Rectangle Creatable CR1202.

Background paper is Authentique Blissful. 

I added a butterfly charm and a crinkled silk bow for embellishment.

Check out our design team and join in the fun for a chance to win!

Product Spotlight

 Today I have a Product Spotlight from One Crazy Stamper. If you want to have a well coordinated card with lots of different papers, use a 6 x6 paper pad. All your papers are already matched for you.

 For today's card I used Summer Fresh by  Simple Stories. Check out all the 6 X 6 paper pads at One Crazy Stamper.

 

 I have a new release from Kraftin Kimmie: Lulu on the move available at One Crazy Stamper. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo bIack ink unto Xpress It cardstock. I  colored Lulu with the copics pictured below:

I added a red felt flower and green button for embellishments.

Inky Impressions Red, Orange, Yellow Challenge

Our challenge at Inky Impressions is red, yellow and orange!

Our sponsor is Nitwit Collections .

For my card today, I have a paper collection from Nitwit Collections called:  Diggers N Dozers

I used the colorful papers and the button from this collection.

The stamp is one of the new releases from Inky Impressions: Angelica's New Puppy. I just had to have this new stamp.

I colored
Angelica and her puppy with copics and cut out the focal image with a tag die.

I added a border cut from the Digger N Dozers paper.

To the button I added one of Inky's flower charms:

Some Inky drops along the top of the tag finish the card.
I am entering his card into:
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown
Celebrate the Occasion
Oozak

CYDI Button Up Challenge

Today I have this adorable digi: Corset Set from Can You Dig It? I used the My Favorite Things Fishtail Dies (also available from CYDI) to cut out and layer the sentiment.

I added a button made from a button punch.

Check out all the fabulous products from Can You Dig It?

Check out the CYDI blog for more inspiration from the team.