It's Nov 1st and time to start shopping! New Copic Creations challenge!

Now...why should ds bother to get up? lololololol......

DH has his work cut out for him....btw..at my house it means "designated hitter" not "darling husband" he he he he....

Yes..I painted my Rock.... I know I know... couldnt help it...

What is left of the flowers...

"Bubba" playing in the leaves... :)


Joyce and Marcy..from InStyle stamps...love em!

WOW, Can you believe it is already Nov 1st?? It is time for another Copic Creations challenge. The challenge is coloring "red hair". I am so excited cuz I found this totally great deal over at InStyle stamps!! They have a bunch of digi-images over there for $1.oo each! I love retro so I picked "Joyce and Marcy"..also bought QUITE a few others..AH HEM..I think they are talking Christmas shopping..bleecccc...When I was coloring I was thinking of my sis Joan and how we love to shop when we can get together.

We always NEED to shop you know..:) So go check out what the other dt members did on the Copic Creations blog and get in on a chance to win a gift cert for "7 KIDS COLLEGE FUND!" Yo! AWESOME! Think of all the stuff you can pick from there! The red hair on "Marcy" is Copics: E13, E17, E18 and E19. I kinda made a few "lines" over the finished coloring to show her straight hair-do. Dp is Bo Bunny, Shabby princess collection . Ribbon from Archivers and I used a MS punch. The little stamping border is from Stampa Fe. I thank GOD for Autumn and this beautiful place I live..doesnt get any better then that! TFL and have a great week!

"There's Magic in the Air" challenge..

OKAY..Found this GORGEOUS image for free over at "There's Magic in the Air" blog and it is called "Autumn Splendor". I HAD to have it..I can not get enough of Fall so this was so fun to color! I wanted to get it posted before Monday. DP is K&Co. Fall mat pad and the sentiment is Hero Arts. I used my EK punch and did ALOT of coloring with my Copics!

TFL and keep cozy tonight! :)

"Christmas" Wish by Leanne Ellis..Sugar Nellie stamps

I LOVE this image called "Wish" by Leanne Ellis. I bought it a while ago and used it also as a birthday card. Here she is a Christmas angel to me! Dp is BG and I stitched a little on my sewing machine. I colored her with Copics (ofcourse) and put a little gold glitter on the wings. Been awhile since I have posted so its nice to get back to coloring! Thanks for looking and hope you have a FUN Halloween weekend! :)

"Joy" by Mo Manning -Something a little bit different!

I bought this cute image called "Joy" from Mo Manning's digital pencil too store a long time ago. Finally got to ink it up! These cute nuns crack me up! Actually was thinking that I could have used it for the last Copic Creations challenge..coloring black. Either way..I used my Copics! Again, I used the "C's"or C1, C3, C5, C7 and C9. Just shading them all in . I work at a Catholic church so this card definitely will get put to use! :) Dp is from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly 6x6 pad and sentiment is computer generated then put thru a cb swiss dots folder. TFL!

"Minty Coffee" from Stamping Bella

*Jimmy and his girl "Laura".....

Just got back from visiting my son for his 30th birthday down in Charlotte, N.C.! Couldnt wait to color up this new image I bought from Stamping Bella! Before I left for my trip I drove out to see Tammy H. in Smithfield OH to refill some of my copics and saw this gorgeous little mug. Ofcourse I HAD to have it. :) The dp is BG Eskimo kisses and I used my MS and EK punches for the borders. Pretty awesome having my oldest turn 30..time sure flys..I miss him so much and it is very hard to leave him when I come home. tfl today! Happy Wednesday! :)

Copic Creations challenge for Oct 15th..coloring "BLACK"

*Side note-due to family issues ..Copic Creations blog may be a little late in posting the new challenge..thanks for being patient! :).........

The new challenge over at Copic Creations is coloring black! I chose this cute little Rubbernecker image to color and my BG dp Eerie. Black is really not at all hard to achieve when using your Copics. Here all I shaded together was my C1, C3, C5 and a touch of C7. I left his boney front white then shaded around the whole image with my C1. I use C1 pretty much around all my images because it makes them pop. Also the shadow from this little ghosts feet is done with the C1. I sponged around him with SU night of navy then used my " Sharpie poster paint white" extra fine marker to make some stars in the sky. If you are looking for a great white marker this is the one found at just about any good art supply store. I think these are even better then just a white gel pen for a bolder look! Okay..now the flower here is one I have had in my stash and while I was coloring, my "pug" was chewing it! After I looked at it I decided it was perfect!! So I colored it a little with some Copics and stuck it on! he he he.. guess she was just wanting to get crafty with me! :) I also used my SB die, MS punch and a Tim Holtz "jump ring"to tie a ribbon on. Our sponsor this challenge is ELLEN HUTSON, THE CLASSROOM a great place to get all kinds of inspiration!! So go take a look at what all the other talented dt members did and enjoy!!! tfl! :)

Shirley's 2 Girls..challenge with a free digi image

Here is my card for the challenge over at "Shirley's 2 Girls". Over the weekend they had a little party and gave this free digi image to play with. I didnt get home till late so I grabbed it and used it for their blog sketch challenge. They have some really cute images over there and this was really fun to color and play along with. DP is DCWV the Rusic stack..love it from JoAnns and I colored the image with Copics. The brass tag or plate came from a reduced table at Michaels..ahhhh..love those deals! tfl!

The "Perple" (purple) challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil Blog!

Still on that "Mo Manning" kick are ya??? ha! I AM....LOVE LOVE LOVE this Bella and Bronte skating!! Can this get any cuter??? I had a blast coloring with my Copics...used so many ..I didnt write them all down..But I can tell you that I am happy with Bronte this color and all I used was my W1, C1 and C3. The first time ever I talked to Mo she had emailed me about a card I made for someone who lost their old and faithfull dog and she told me that she lost Bronte. Then I saw her blog with only a few images on it. Wow..she sure has come a LONG way! Amazing how talented she is. :) This dp was sent to me..so I dont know where it is from and I used MS punches once again. The sparkle is stickles. TFL! Have a great weekend!

A "Shabby Tag" and Mojo Monday wk 107...

This is my entry for the "Tag Tuesday " challenge over at Kard Krazy's blog! WOW..So happy to find her blog cuz I LOVE tags and couldnt wait to do this challenge! I picked up this little ATC pad at a craft show and I immediately thought to use this image! I used my MS punch for the branches and a brown scrap from a cb paper on the side. I guess I like doing these cuz it can come together so quickly and hey..immediate gratification! Oh..the challenge was Shabby Chic so I always think of off-white lace...why is that?? :) I suppose this would be a "Shabby Christmas Chic tag"--lol

This is my card for the Mojo Mon challenge! This cute little "trick r treater" cracks me up! Dp is Eerie by BG and ofcourse he is colored in Copics. I also used 2 EK border punches along with these gorgeous Jolee's stickers (leaves). The image is from Rubbernecker Halloween stamp set #3 and I WILL be posting more cards with this set cuz it is so funny! TFL!

"Boughs for the Wreath"..by Mo Manning at Digital Pencil too

Okay...we ALL LOVE MO MANNING..This image made my mouth drop cuz it is sooooo lovely..I dont know why but I was afraid to color it..I thought I may not do it justice..but here we are..Got out the Copics and just went with it. You cant see it too well but I wanted to make a very subtle sky for winter. Dont even need much to embellish cuz the pic says it all. DP is "Jolly by Golly" from Cosmo Cricket. tfl! :)

Polar Bear Santa BY TARA REED...from JANLYNN

This cute little Polar Bear Santa is from Janlynn and he makes the cutest Christmas card! I picked up this dp from a flea market in New Mexico this past spring with my sister. It was a quarter and brand new! This guy looks so "COOL" on this dp and I totally love em!! If you havent checked out these Christmas stamps over at Janlynn-go take a look! You wont be disapointed! tfl! Have a GREAT week! :)