Sunshine

Just a quick card to share today... and I have very few details on the stamp at all.  Not sure where I got it or who makes it - it's just from my stash.  So, if anyone has any clues, please let me know.  I would love to be able to source it.

She is colored with my trusted Copics and the design is very simple... A Crafter's Companion oval shaped die cut frames her.  I added a punched (EK Success) border from scrap paper, then used some clever pattered paper for the sentiment because it just seemed to fit the image super well.  Sequins dotted here and there finish it off.

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - scrap paper
Fun 'n' Funky Challenge - young girl
Crafty Gals - use something new - sequins
Penny's Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for joining Kaboo Designs today.  I hope your weeks is awesome!

Hugs,
Jodi

Birthday wishes....

Back again today to share a colorful make I created for my sister, Leslie's birthday... I love these playful Art Impression stamps and they make for a fun coloring experience.  I used my trusty Copics, to color the image - adding a little detail to her top with my white gel pen.  Super happy with the vibrant colors and happy feel!

Some challenges for this card:

Crafty Catz - anything goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Thanks for sharing your day with me.

Hugs,
Jodi

Guest designer - Through the Craft Room Door

Just a quick post today to show the card I created for a guest designer spotlight over at Through the Craft Room Door.  I created this card using an adorable image from Doctor Digi House, colored with my Copics.  I used one of my layer die cuts from Spellbinders called Radiant Rectangles which just makes putting together a card so easy!  It looks so difficult and fancy, but in reality, it's a breeze.

I think I'll enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - punches or die cuts
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Paper Girls Challenge - forest friends

Thanks for joining me today!  Have a great day!

Hugs,
Jodi

CYP #90 - Sketch

Craft Your Passion has a sketch challenge going this week - check out the great sketch! We got a chance to pick our own image this time around and I couldn't wait to work on this adorable one from Mo Manning... Isn't she just the cutest? A coworker was moving and I offered to make a card for everyone to sign and this image was just perfect for it! I love the way the card turned out!

I used my Copics for coloring, the sketch for design, some Basic Grey design papers for the background, my Cricut to cut the spiral flowers and mat, gems to put in the center of the flowers, some Creative Impressions silk ribbon for a bubbly bow and made some fun stick pens out of some jewelry making supplies I had around. The sentiment is a Studio G stamp from the dollar bin at my local craft store.

I hope you join us at Craft Your Passion - the sketch is such a great one this time around and I would love to see your interpretation of it!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage - #101 - Someone special

Charisma Cardz Challenges - #50 - Anything goes

Sundays With Crissy - #24 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo board - Ribbon, gems, sparkle

Make it Monday - #69 - Linky party

Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything goes

Mo's Digital Challenges - #114 - Punch or die cut

Thanks for sharing your day with me! Leave me a comment so I can return the favor and come see what you have created!

A Dicken's Christmas stamp release - Copic Marker Scrapbooking

Over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking, the amazing and talented Guy Gondron is back with an awesome set of Christmas stamps. A Dicken's Christmas set includes a bunch of wonderfully illustrated images from this tale's of Christmas, past, present, future. Head over to Making Our Mark blog to see the design team's take on the images, plus you can even pick one of them up for FREE to wish you a Merry Christmas from Colleen and Guy!

I went a little bit different on my cards for this one - My "Frosty" card was just a creative jolt that hit me when I looked at the image. I made the old-fashion postcard, just using some old wooden stamps I had in my collection. Then the hat was colored with, of course, my Copics. I created the sentiment and water pool just using my computer and freehand. I added some crystal lacquer to the silk ribbon on his hat and the water, postage stamp cut it out and added it to the postcard. I think it will make my favorite aunt smile when she opens it up this year!

I colored the candle/lamp image before I even knew what I wanted to do with it... Then the biblical reference of the Psalm scripture kept resonating in my head. Well, I've learned over the years that isn't just a coincidence - that's the still small voice! So, that became the sentiment for my card. A simple layout, some homemade flowers and the image all stood so beautifully on the flocked cream and white background. This too will find it's way into the hands of a loved one.

Don't forget to head over to Making Our Mark to check out the other eye candy and pick up your freebie. I know you'll need the entire set after you see the detail Guy uses on his illustrations.

I would like to enter the Frosty card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge - Baby it's cold outside

DYSU Challenge #50 - Winter

Charisma Cardz Challenge - #49 - Last minute xmas makes

Paper Sundaes - #99 - Anything Christmas

InkImpressions - #37 - Winter fun

Thanks for stopping by - hope your week is full of holiday cheer!

CYP Challenge #88 - Tag Your It - Stretch and Bubbles

When I saw this adorable image from Stretch and Bubbles, I knew exactly what sentiment I wanted to add to it...it's it just the perfect match? Yea, I thought so too.

Over at Craft Your Passion, our challenge this week is "Tag Your It"... Easy peasy, huh? All you have to do is create a tag, or add a tag, or ... anything with a tag. We've got some great prizes from Stretch and Bubbles and an opportunity to show off your creative ventures...

For this one, I colored her with my Copics to match this great new paper I found from Michaels (I think it was a Reflection's pack to be exact). I created the frame out of small strips of the striped paper (which was my favorite), add some other DP's, the sentiment, a small tag, and a bubbly organza bow... It was done and ready to be sent.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - #92 - Use a digi
Make it Monday - #67 - Linky party
Joyful Stamper Inspire me Friday - #36 - Link party
Whoopsi Daisy - Sparkle and shine
Paper Sundaes - #99 - Anything Goes

Have a great week!!!

Copic Marker Scrapbooking - Christmas stamp release

The fabulous Kathie Zaban has just released some new Christmas stamps over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking. I had just fun getting into the holiday spirit working on these adorable images and making them into Christmas cards for friends and family. You should check out the Making Our Mark blog for some inspiration from the rest of the design team, then jump on over and pick yourself up some of these great images.

I will be entering the following challenges with these cards:

Make it Monday #66 - Linky Party

Paper Shelter #42 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz #47 - Seeing Spots

DYSU #48 - ribbon

FabnFunky #101 - Anything Goes

Enjoy your week - Happy holidays!

CYP #80 - Pink - Karen's Doodles

Karen's Doodles is the sponsor over at Craft Your Passion Challenges this week. I got this adorable image from them - isn't it just too cute? I colored her with my Copics, sure to use pink for our challenge supporting breast cancer awareness month. I had bought a pair of little girls jeans at our local ARC store the other day just because the embrodery on the legs was sooo cute, but when it came to this card, the pocket seemed a better fit. I added a little silver concho, some distressed patterned papers and some hand stitching to the edges. The sentiment is a Cloud 9 stamp with a simple handwritten note.

Now it's your turn - add pink to your card with two or more images and join us in the fun over at Craft Your Passion - You never know what you might win!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - #59 - Linky Party
Whoopsi Daisy Challenges - Free and Easy
Charisma Cardz Challenges - #41 - In Stitches
Karen Doodles - Animal Antics

Thanks for stopping in today!

CYP #74 -Anything Goes + Flowers

Our challenge over at Craft Your Passion is an easy one this time around... Anything Goes, but our wild card this time around is "flowers"... This cute image came from Phooka and was so suited for a cute little baby card. I used some DCWV papers, added a little scalloped frame over my Copic-colored image, and a simple sentiment. The rolled flowers are cut with a Cricut cartridge, making them super easy.

Thanks for stopping by - and don't forget to join us over at Craft Your Passion Challenges!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday #53 - Linky Party

Paper Play Challenges #35 - Make Your Own Flowers

Charisma Cardz Challenges #35 - Anything Goes

Sir Stampalot Challenges - September - Frame Up

DYSU Challenge #35 - Friendly Critters

Craft Your Passion #71 - Pixie Cottage

This adorable image came from The Pixie Cottage. Doesn't it just make you smile? It's so cute! I colored her with my Copics and then put a hint of a cloudy sky behind her. I thought it was the perfect image for this snow globe with pink glitter dancing all around her. I added a pretty bubbly bow to it to finish it off. I can't wait to gift this one to the five year old little girl that has a birthday next month! =)

With a little Asian flair...

I was immediately drawn to this background stamp from Fiskars. I bought the set, not knowing for sure what I would do with it. The other night I stamped it and just started playing with my Copics - before I knew it, I had a beautiful background for a fun Asian inspired card. The sentiments and lamps are from the same set, but the Geisha is from an Inkadinkado set. I painted the flowers, kamono, and sentiments with a mixture of interference red pigment powder mixed with some water and just a drop of white glue. This gives those elements a wonderful shimmer that either showed way too much or not enough in the photos. I ended up loving the effect it had on the feel of the card.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Ribbon Carousel - #8 - Color It

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

A Spoon Full of Sugar - #157 - Ribbons and Bows

Cute Daisy May - Pile on those Flowers

Scrapbook Sisters - #41 - Anything Goes -DT call

Deep Ocean Challenge - #2 - Flowers

Emerald Faeries - #3 - Petals

Hoping your day is tops!

B-Line Designs / Shabby Chic

Another amazingly cute image from B-Line Designs inspired this wonderfully feminine and shabby chic card. I loved coloring her with my Copics and popping her up on a double image. I added handstitching around all the paper edges, then curled them slightly to add to the shabby vintage feel of the image. I added some lace and pearls on top of a sheer ribbon, then tied a bubbly bow to frame the collage of roses/blooms. A few more pearls and a small sentiment finished the look.

I will be linking this card to the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - challenge 154 - Flower Power

Paper Sundaes - Vintage / Shabby Chic

Ribbon Carousel - RCC5 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - #56 - Sketch

The Birthday Monster - SSSC84 sketch

I giggle just looking at this one... I picked up this stamp about a week ago at a local stamp show and couldn't wait to use it for a Halloween card... but when I started trying to make a birthday card for my bestee, it just seemed the perfect stamp to work with, since our birthdays are coming much too fast now-a-days.

I got the stamp from RubberNecker/Stamp Oasis... In fact, I think their booth was the one I spent the most money at. He was fun to color with my Copics... Added some glaze to his eyes, nails and teeth and popped him up on a computer generated sentiment. I kept trying to add more, but it seemed complete as is. So, I called it quits. Thanks to Sweetest Things for the inspiration sketch!

Card Patterns 80 - Inspiration Card

When I first found this stamp from RubberStamp Avenue, I was so drawn to the whimsical feel. It is so different from most of the stamps I use, but I knew I wanted to play around with it. I started with stamping it on a scratch piece of paper, then pulled out my Copics and started doodling on it...before I knew it, I was loving the results. I ended up using the "practice" one because I was so happy with the way it came out. I added a bunch of micro glitter to sections and some laquer to her lips and eye. I let the sketch from Card Patterns be my jump start on the design, but I can definitely call it my own.

I screams "Torrey" to me... Not quite sure why, except that she is my inspiration! She inspires my creativity in ways no one else can or does. So, when I actually conquer a challenge, she's probably the inspiration behind it.

TPE Sketch - Stamping Bella

A simple sketch from The Pink Elephant was the jump-start for these cards. I used a cut from a new Cricut cartridge for the frame and some wonderful papers that were a "freebie" from My Minds Eye in one of the latest card magazine packages. Liked the first one so much, I decided to duplicate it for a few other occassions I needed to send cards for this week. Fun, bright, happy and easy! What more could you ask for?

Card Patterns Sketch 77 - Copic

I fell in love with this line of stamps for a couple of reasons... First, I grew up with HollyHobby and these have the same sweet feel and look to them. Second, I couldn't wait to start filling in all the wonderful details with my Copics - they just seem perfect for this medium. Third, the name... Sarah Kay is the name of my sweet baby-girl who has been with the Lord for a while now. I had to buy several of them, and don't tell my hubby but I've already put a couple of bids on a few more on Ebay. =)

I made this card to send to the wonder and gracious people at Copic. I used the Card Patterns Sketch 77 to design it. A little hand stitching adds some detail. The buttons and ribbon are from my stash, with no clue who to credit them to. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. Just a happy little card with such an adorable image.

CCCB Week 18 and Another B-Line Design Card

Here's another great image from B-Line Designs... I just love the sassy feel of this "On the Run" stamp. I added some fun patterned paper from Die Cuts W/ A View and this card came together easily. I also added touches of glitter to both the patterned paper and the Copic-colored stamped image to give it the bling factor. It has a very Euro-feel to it, don't you think?

Card Patterns 76, Color Throwdown 104 - My Favorite Things

This is a triple hitter! It's a thank you card to send to the wonderful folks at My Favorite Things, plus a card to submit for the current Color Throwdown #104 and for the Card Patterns sketch 76.

I love the images of todays stamps, but occassionally I get caught up in the current colors, themes and the such... Every now and then it's nice to use a very modern stamp and still be able to make it work in a more detressed, aged card. I also love to use up old supplies...it's an awesome feeling when you find that piece of paper that just seems to fit the mood you're looking for. This old stuff from Provo Craft worked perfectly. I added some chipboard letters from We R Memory Keepers, modified to fit the color scheme, a perfect resting place for this cute stamp.

Originally I had brads in the upper right corner to keep with the sketch. They just seemed like after-thoughts. So, instead I found some butterflies I could stamp... adding some sepia stippled ink over all of the stamped images helped tone them down to match the feel of the paper. I am very happy with the way it turned out...

MTSC85 Sketch - Prima Marketing

I loved working with this sketch from Mercy! I love these old stamps from Hero Arts, they are probably one of my most used sets. Stacking them and coloring with my Copics made a fun focal point... I added a few Prima flowers and leaves and even used some of the packaging from Prima - it's just too cute to throw away! Throw in some vintage patterned paper from DejaViews and a little silk ribbon from Creative Impressions and voila... Thanks Prima for your support in our project!

2s4y Sketch 58 - StampingBella

I used the sketch 58 over at 2sketches4you to design this card for StampingBella. This is by far one of my favorite stamps from their line because this is exactly how my daughter used to carry our tolerant cat Rippley around all the time. I couldn't wait to use it!

I used a couple different texture plates/folders from CuddleBug and Sizzix on the white cardstock. The pattern paper is from my scraps bin, but I believe it's DoodleBug, the flowers are Prima and the stamp is colored using Copics. I stippled the edge of the stamp with some SU yellow and finished the card with some ribbon from the dollar bin at Michaels.

Now to put it in the mail and take my now much older daughter off back to school shopping and registering her for High School....ACK! Where did the cute little girl go?