New Copic Creations for 3-15 and an ATC for the Bliss swap

A day late here but my card for the Copic Creations challenge 3-15 "blues".  The awesome sponsor this time is Sugar Nellie stamps and this blue darling is called "Belle flower" by Leanne Ellis.  I am a huge fan of Leanne Ellis stamps so this was fun to color.  Funny cuz when people ask me my favorite color I always say blue...funny cuz I dont use too much!  Go figure. The dp I used here was a rak of several and I used a Sharpie white for the dots and some blue stickles.  Check out the CC blog to see what the other dt members did and get the details on the color blues we all used.  Easy enough challenge to win some candy from Sugar Nellie!

Next up is a peek at my ATC for the Blissfull ATC swap this month...we were to use this image to make an ATC..here is what I came up with. I just combined some scraps of dp again and cut up a few butterflies from a K&co border for the top.  TFL!  happy Weds to you!

NEW from STAMPOTIQUE...

StAmPoTiQuE has got some neeeewwwww images...yep!  They are pretty cool too!

I put these TWO very different type images up to show you!  First, is "hare"..he he he...I am not sure why but I love him.  I combined him with the "lavender sprig" (newbie too) and a computer generated sentiment.  In keeping with using more of my dp that has been around here 4-ever...I used BG  archaic for the dp, a MS butterfly punch and an old K &co. brad.

Next is this s w e e t "pretty party dress" image.  This image was screaming "paper piece me!!"  PLEASE!! lol  I did get ONE new dp pad from Michaels...couldnt help it...Julianne by K& co and this is where I came up with the flowery dress. :)  The little "floral flutter " image (newbie again) is stamped on the bottom corner and one of my fav sentiments from StAmPoTiQuE.."happy happy"...cut out one of the "happies". Try to get a hop over to the store or the blog and check out the "goods". TFL-  have a great week!

Physician of the Year- a Congrats card!

My sister works for a team of Orthopedic surgeons and really admires them all.  The fact that she herself  has "needed" them in the past when they pulled through makes her job even more rewarding.  She called the other day to tell me that the one doctor she works for  was just named "physician of the year" at their local hospital and she and her co-worker would like to give him a special card.  In comes "Stella" from Bugaboo stamps (work never hurt anyone) .  My sister told me that they adore this Doc and have been telling him that they "knew all along" he was deserving....:)  Making it look like they "stuffed the ballot boxes" I just typed up some "votes" and cut them out and crinkled them a bit...it is a tiring job! Just ask Stella!    lol   Dp is BG and the flag banner was just some cut up triangles.  Stella is colored with Copics. The inside says "WE KNEW you would win this! "    THIS is also my entry in the "catch the bug challenge blog" going on!!    TFL!  Have a great weekend!

"Give the dog a bone" and the new STAMPOTIQUE challenge

Over at the Stampotique designer's blog our dt member "Kaz" has got it goin on with a new fun challenge!  Just use an animal (or insect etc) somewhere on your card. AND- THIS challenge you can use ANY animal image- :)   This is "give the dog a bone" #2204 from Stampotique and I made this for the girl who shampoos my 2 dogs.  Dog is colored with copics and put on an embossed dp (BG pyrus).  Another quickie when needed!   NOW- I gotta mention that 21 yrs ago today I gave birth to my youngest son...Jake :)  I got to go watch him play in a college golf  tournament the last few days then bring him home for a quick Spring break....Sure do miss that kid when he is gone... and I couldnt be prouder of what a nice young man he has become...ahhhhh..the "baby" is something special I guess.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SON....Love you.......    :)

Studio L3 Compendium of Curiosities challenge

Just a post to get in so to say "under the wire" on the challenge over at Studio L3 blog . This time it is  Page 63 of Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities book.  The challenge is using  Dimensional collage fragments on your art.  .I have had this notebook over here ready to be covered for myself and you know how that goes....stuff for myself gets put aside..I LOVE Tim's book and love the Studio L3 blog so I had to get in again knowing they are winding down over there. I also made a promise to myself to use up all my stuff and back off from buying too much new this year....rite....  This art journal book will hold pics I take of everyday life and my thoughts and journey.  I took a great Art journaling class at the Cleve Inst of Art and I was so disapointed when it ended because I found it to be so relaxing.  I covered this with some gorgeous papers from a Prima pad, "first blush" and I used some really pretty butterflies from an old  K&co border pack. Now, the TH book says to use glossy accents but I couldnt find mine in my messy craft room! SO I used Martha Stewart decoupage glue and sealer..it was marked down on a discount table when I picked it up.  Worked pretty good!  I got to use 3 fragments here and yes these are pretty addicting! :)   tfl

"Carrot" from Stampotique...

I would like to introduce you to "Carrot"  from Stampotique....Isnt he/she the cutest?  lol I was cracking up when I saw this image.  I colored Carrot with copics...some of the YRs..and Gs.. mounted him on a corregated scrap I had here then zig zagged with my sewing machine.  The camera image and sentiment were from an old scrap pack (K & co. I think) along with the 2 green mini tickets up top.  Dp is MME, Ooh La La set.  The edges of the dp were distressed a bit after I place it on black cs and poked holes on it.  It is a bit hard to see that it is raised on the black cs.   This card should match up to the following challenges:
Paper Variety "lets see your green", Simon Says stamp=" no cook recipe", Papertake weekly "anything goes", Corrosive challenge blog "distressing", Penny's paper crafty challenge= "green" and Fab n Funky=Spring!..yea..Spring!  :)    tfl!

"Crafts & Me digital stamps" and Copic Creations challenge 3-1

Yep - time for another challenge over at Copic Creations.  This is "Poppy" from Crafts & Me digital stamps.
AND...the challenge is a FUN ONE this March 1st... using "complimentary colors" on the color wheel !  Ahhh yes...the color wheel!  That same color wheel we all  learned  about  in art class.  :)  I chose blues and oranges to start with here in coloring "Poppy".  B00,02,05,16 and 18 then YR01, 04,07 and 18.  Check out what the other dt members did on the Copic Creations Blog here and look at the complimentary colors to use in the challenge.   tfl!