Mojo Monday Using Whipper Snapper Designs Birthday Beagle

Today we took both dogs for an over night stay at a Doggie Bed & Breakfest.  We have never boarded our dogs before, so this will be a new experience for them.  We want to plan a vacation, so this is a test run to see how they do.  They are staying in the log cabin room.   Hopefully, all will go well.  As any dog owner will tell you it sure is quiet when they are gone! 

On to my card...

It's another Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.  This week's sketch is #276.  For my card today I stuck pretty much to the original sketch.  I am using another stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs.  

Here is the sketch:

I colored the stamped image with Copics, added some Glossy Accents to his nose and used some yellow Stickles to sparkle up his pompom on the hat.  The red paper actually came from the pattern paper pack.  The pattern paper with the "Woof" has a glossy shine on the "o's", so there is a bit of glare on the photo.  I used a retired SU stamp to create the "happy birthday" on the right side of the card.

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs "Birthday Beagle", Sentiment SU "Happiest Birthday                   Wishes" (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, SU Whisper White, Yellow (from my stash)

Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio "Spoiled Rotten"

Nestabilities Circle & Scallop Circle Dies

Stickles & Glossy Accents

Copics:

Body: YR12, YR23, YR31

Nose: E25, E27, E29

Spots: E13, E15

Hat: R35, R37, R39

Shadows: W00, W01, W03

  

Beat the Blues + Birds = Blue Birds / Two New Challenges

Today's card is for two different challenges.  The first is for Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 251 Beat the Blues.  The challenge is to make something that is blue, helps you beat the blues, or is humorous.  The second challenge is for Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Challenge 30 For the Birds.  Quite simply anything regarding birds.  So "beat the blues" + "birds" = bluebirds.  When you see my card you will understand my play on words!

I've had this stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs for quite a while.  I hadn't had an occasion to use it yet, so both challenges offered up the chance to dust it off and ink it up!

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs "Bird Buddies" , Sentiment MFT PI "You're So Tweet"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, SU Not Quite Navy

Pattern Paper: SU - something that was in my stash

Punch: SU Label Punch

Copics:

Birds: B91, B93, B95, B97, YR04, YR07, YR09, Y02, Y04, Y18

Branch / Flowers: E43, E44, E47, RV02, RV04, RV06, YG61, YG63, YG67

Butterfly: Y04, Y18, W5, W7

Please leave a comment!

I would love to hear from you...

Until next time.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Well, it is time for another MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  I just got my first A` La Mode stamp set, so I wanted to try it out.   I was a little nervous about coloring in the thin arms & legs, but I did ok and didn't go out of the lines using multiple colors - phew!!!  For the sketch this week I turned the sketch upside down.  The image was facing to the left and I just thought the sentiment should do the same.  I didn't have an oval die big enough for the image, so I improvised with one of my other dies.  And since there were balloons - you know the glossy accents was going to be used!  Here's the sketch this week...

    

Here's my card...

As you can see I used the same die to cut out red card stock and just cut it in half, trimmed the edges, so they wouldn't peak out and attached it to the sides of my image.  Since this was a simple sketch I used a couple of pattern papers to jazz it up a little bit.  I think this turned out cute, so she is off in the mail for my sister's birthday later this month!  

Here's the details:

Stamps: A` La Mode "Big Birthday Wishes" (image & sentiment)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, SU Real Red

Pattern Paper: Echo Park "This & That Graceful"

Glossy Accents

Dies: Nestibilites Labels Eighteen, Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax & Fishtail Flags Layers

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37

Pants: R20, R22, R24, R27

Shoes & Shadows: W00, W1, W3, W5, W7

P.S.  I just received my MFT order last week with the A` La Mode stamp set.  I could not find the stamp set when I tried to link up to the site for my post.  I tried googling it with the same results.  I don't know if this is just an error or if it has been discontinued.  Sorry about that.

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

This week they are forecasting 50 degree weather, which is unheard of for January.  Right before the holidays we were hit with a foot of snow, so it has made it hard for the wildlife since everything is buried.  The bad part is the deer are eating all of our bushes.  This was looking out my kitchen window.  It has a screen, so the pic is a bit blurry.  The deer use our sidewalk to get from the front to the back yard. 

Now on to my card!

Today's card is for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.  I used the same papers as my last card, since they were on my desk and I also did the same type of bow.  The image is from Whipper Snapper Designs and I just used the chicken and masked off the rest of the stamp. I used my fishtail dies and enlarged my square to add a sentiment.  

Here is my card...

Sentiment:
Sending Happy Thoughts To Brighten Your Day

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs "MacDonald's Farm & TPC Studio for the sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 

Paper: X-Press It Card, SU Basic Black & Real Red

Pattern Paper: MME Miss Caroline "Dilly Dally"

Nestabilities Circle & Scallop Circle Dies

Hemp Cord

Copics:

Y13, Y15, Y17, YR04, YR07, YR09, R35, R37, R39, W00, W1, W3

Just to give you an idea this is the original stamp.  I have also used just the cow and masked off the rest of the stamp.

Until next time...

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge Using Feeling Froggy

Today's card is for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  A new challenge is posted every Wednesday at the MFT forum at the Splitcoaststampers site.  Normally, I always make an A2 card, but today I went  with a 5" square card.  I just think the layout looked better square.   I really liked working with this sketch, since I always seem to struggle picking out pattern papers.  For this card it wasn't deciding on what patterns to use, but instead how to handle the border in the center of the card.  After going back and forth I went in a completely different direction.  Below is the sketch for this week.

For my card I used the PI Feeling  Froggy stamp set.  I thought about paper piecing her bib overalls, but opted to just color the whole image with my copics.  I wanted my bow to make a  statement, so instead of making a single bow I created several loops and topped it off with an epoxy circle shape.  I had this tool for some time and finally had a use for it.  I just used a piece of the pattern paper under the epoxy, so it went with the rest of my card.

Stamps: PI Feeling Froggy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, SU Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Pattern Paper: MME Miss Caroline "Dilly Dally"
Epiphany Crafts EC Shape Studio
Hemp Cord
Nestabilities Circles & Scallop Circles
Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37
Shirt & Socks: Y13, Y15, Y17
Overalls: BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09
Shoes: R35, R37, R39, W00, W01, 

Till next time...

Card Using Stampendous Sprinklin Love Bees

I just want to start out by thanking everyone for their wonderful comments.  It's nice to know someone is looking!  Last night as my hubby and brother-in-law were watching an old Vincent Price horror classic, I was taking part in the Seasons Givings Blog Hop.  If you missed it, there were over fifty wonderful bloggers giving away blog candy at each of their sites.  You just needed to leave a comment for a random draw.  There was a lot of great inspiration to go around.  A few of the blogs have closed, but there are still plenty who are taking comments.  If you want to check it out you can click HERE to start at the Paper Crafts Blog.

For today's card I'm feeling the loving, so I used the stamp from Stampendous called "Sprinklin Love Bees".  Unfortunately, I was unable to find a link and it wasn't listed on the Stampendous site, so I think this stamp has been discontinued.  To give my card a little something extra I layered my die cuts and punches.  Using the same size die, I cut out 2 labels eighteen die cuts.  I cut the red one in half and trimmed the edges so it would fit behind the black die cut.  I use this technique when I don't want a wide border that I would get going up to the next size of die.

For the inside of the card I added a pattern paper border and just stamped the hearts in the right hand corner.  I thought the sender could add their own sentiment.

Stamp: Stampendous "Sprinklin Love Bees"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: X-Press Blending Card, SU Whisper White, Basic Black & Real Red

Pattern Paper: Making Memories "Wedding"

SU Large Oval Punch & Scallop Oval Punch 

Nestabilites Label Eighteen Dies
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
Stickles for Wings & sprinkles around hearts
Red Brads from my stash
Copics:
Body & Basket: Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, W1, W3, W5, W7
Hearts: R35, R37, R39
Tongue: R20

PTI Make It Monday Challenge Using Harvest Berries

Today's card was made for the PTI Make It Monday Challenge on Nichole Heady's blog.  This week's Make It Monday video shows Betsy Veldman's technique for chalk art.  To see more on the challenge and Betsy's video click HERE.  This technique has become very popular recently.  If you would like to see more of Betsy's beautiful creations click HERE.  So for  my card, I used the PTI stamp set Harvest Berries.  With this technique your embossing buddy will become your very best friend.  You really need one if you don't have one.  I also would suggest using a good quality embossing powder depending on how detailed your image is.  

Inside Sentiment:

Happy Birthday

Stamp: PTI Harvest Berries

Ink: VersaMark & Brilliance Moonlight White

Paper: SU Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey

SU Embossing Powder - White

Embossing Buddy

White Color Pencil

P.S...I still am not happy with how my photos are turning out, so my next investment is to get a light  tent.  I hope that will help to get a brighter pic.  When I took this it actually was is considered sunny for this area.  I've read some articles on how to get a better pic, but so far I haven't been able to get the look that I need for a good photo.  I guess I just have to keep trying.

Till next time...