Scrappers Delight - Draco Miss You card

Scrappers Delight has some adorable images - I couldn't wait to ink this one up... Isn't he just tooooo cute in his sadness? I had so much fun coloring him, using my Copics and blender pen to give him dots. I thought this paper from DCWV was just the perfect touch to match his coloring. It's kind of a happy missing you card - the bright colors help with that, as well as the sweet image. Go check out all the wonderful images Janice has going over at Scrappers Delight. I am sure you'll find something for your next project!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - #3 - Make it Cute
Moving Along With The Times - Layers
Inky Impressions - Bright Colors
Simon Says Stamp - 3 Different Papers
CMC Copic Challange - Bright, Bold Colors
Magic in the Air - All Critters
Crafty Ribbons - #13 - Paws for Thought

New Gig - Scrapper's Delights

I am excited and thrilled to annouce a new team I just started designing for... You gotta go check out the wonderful images over at Scrapper's Delights! Janice is soooo talented and her designs have such a wide range and variety.

I got a chance to design with this image called Rabbit Parka 2. Isn't she just too cute? There are several in the series with this adorable girl... You gotta go check them out.

For this card I colored her with my Copics, then used my Cricuit to cut the loopy frame. I used some fancy papers from DCWV, added a bubbly silk ribbon bow, a small flower I had made months ago that turned out to be an extra, some silky leaves and finished it all off with some black rhinestones. The simple sentiment was a dollar bin one from Studio G... I love the colors on this one - the purple, grey and black make for a very rich card, don't you think?

Well, be ready for some more examples from Scrappers Delights - I finished up another couple this weekend and will be showing them off as the digi's become available in the store... Until then, go check out all the great images over there - you'll fall in love just like I have!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - #77 - Linky Party
One Stitch at a Time - #101 - Use a digit or no image
Saturday Challenge - #173 - Recipe - gem, flower, leaves
Crafty Catz - #120 - Favorite Things - ribbon/bows
DYSU - #59 - Layers
Paper Crafting Journey - #3 - Make it cute

Delicious Doodles - #12 - All Loved Up

It's challenge time again at Delicious Doodles and in a very timely manner, we've chosen "All Loved Up" as our theme. I kept my card a little generic, not adding a sentiment on the outside so that I could actually use this for just about any occassion. I thought it could make a good wedding card, or get well or even just a thinking of you type card. The colors do scream Valentines Day however! I used a simple rose image from Delicious Doodles, then added some coordinating papers from DCWV. A simple border punch from EK Success and a pretty bubbly red ribbon and bow added some dramatic color to finish it off.

Come join our challenge this week - show us what you've created for your Valentine and you just might win some great images from Delicious Doodles.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamps R Us - Valentines
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - #5 - Thinking of You
Top Tip Tuesday - #69 - Valentines
Truly Scrumptious - #73 - Love and Hearts
Paper Shelter - #49 - Love is in the Air
Fab & Funky - #106 - Use a Digi
DYSU - #57 - Anything Goes

CYP 86 - Tis the Season - Simply Betty

I love the adorable images over at Simply Betty Stamps - so creating a card this week for our challenge at Craft Your Passion Challenges was such a pleasure... This cutie was a breeze to color in red and turquoise Copics... I accented her with an off colored yellow/green and white as a neutral to really make her pop. I added some hand stitching and some snowflakes cut from a Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge. The sentiment was also from a holiday Cricut cartridge. I love the color combination and finding some great Die Cuts with a View printed papers that matched was easy with all their wonderful paper packs.

Our challenge is great to get a jump start on those X-mas cards you all need to make... So, come show us what you can do. You might get a chance to win some fun new digi's from Simply Betty!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - #97 - Winter Wonderland
One Stitch At a Time- #90 - Red
Joyful Stamper - Inspire Me Friday #34 - Linky Party
Deep Ocean Challenges - #13 - "C" - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - #46 - Snowflakes
Make it Monday - #65 - Linky Party

I hope your week is full of plenty of crafting time!
Hugs,
Jodi

CYP #76 - Occupational Hazards - Dude Time Doodles

Our challenge over at Craft Your Passion this week is "Occupational Hazards"... and I got a chance to work with this great image from Dude Time Doodles. I normally struggle with masculine cards, but this one was cake because of this wonderful image. I can't wait to give this card away to just the right man. It's such a guy thing!

I colored the image with my Copics, used some great papers from DCWV - masculine pack - added eyelets to frame the image... the sentiment just seemed to fit! The end result is a fun card that will bring someone a smile.

You should come over to Craft Your Passion and join in all the fun - there's a great chance to win some wonderful prizes, enjoy some inspiration and make some new friends. Hope to see your work soon!

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

Just Us Girls - #102 - Color challenge
Cute Card Thursday - #182 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - #23 - Birthday

Have a great week!

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

Warm wishes for Amanda

I made this card for a coworker and friend who is leaving our beautiful state for a new life in Seattle. I wanted to make sure she knew that we all "wished her well".

You gotta love the "house-mouse" stamps - they are just too cute. I have more of them than I can count and was thrilled to find a good use for this one. I colored it with my Copics, added some scraps of design paper from DCWV, some hand stitching and a bubbly big ribbon and bow. The sentiment was created with my computer. The edges of everything are stipple brushed with my favorite ink for adding that distressed, vintage look... Amanda seemed to like it! And that's what matters, right?

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

The Paper Shelter - #26 - Real of faux stitching

Make it Monday - #49 - Linking party

Sundays with Crissy - #20 - Keep it simple stamper

Cute Card Thursday - #177 - Clean and Simple

Charisma Card - #32 - Distressing

Thanks for stopping in - leave me some love if you inclined - I always love hearing from you!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

When I sat down to make a card for my husband for our 21st anniversary, I knew I wanted to use the adorable images from Crissy Armstrong. I thought they were perfect since I really fell madly in love with Tom the night he first kissed me. No matter how long ago it was, I will alway remember the tender moment when he softly touched my lips... Wow, that's about as mushy as it gets, huh? I really am blessed though, and thank my Lord every day for bringing this wonderful man into my life.

The second thing I wanted to do with this one was work on my coloring. I am a "self taught" Copics user and I have a tendency to be heavy handed with my coloring - I put down a lot of ink when I use my Copics, and haven't really mastered the art of using white space as highlights. So, I decided to color these as a sepia image, only allowing myself three colors of brown and one skin tone. (Ok, in the end I also used blue on her eyes and red on her lips, but they don't really count). I wanted to really work on the shading techniques and work with white space! I think it turned out kinda fun and this gave it a very vintage feel to it. All in all, I liked the way it turned out and might have to try that excersise again sometime.

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

Crissy Armstrong's - DT Call

Sunday's with Crissy - July - Distressing

Crafts and Me Challenges - #45 - Ribbon

Make it Monday - #47

Paper Shelter - #24 - Anything Goes

Pink Ink Sketch Challenge - #2

I've got more to post - I'll be back soon!