Back to School Magnolia style...

 Needed a little girl "back to school" image and went with this image of "Tilda" from Magnolia who was holding a bird in a cage... altered it to make it more applicable.  The ABC image was stamped and then punched out - edges was colored with Distress Ink and then floated over the bird cage.  Made the card base a gate-fold, embossed lines with my Score-It and added DP from Basic Grey.  The same paper is layered on the inside.  Tilda was colored with Copics in primary colors.  A gold metal paperclip was added to enhance the "school" theme and a blue ribbon to mimic her bow and for added texture .

Here is a view of the fold and the interior... 

CHALLENGES: 

TOMIC #13 (The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge): "Back to School + Metal"

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge: "Primary Colors"

IMAGES:  “Tilda” image by Magnolia

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; DP is from Basic Grey’s “Hello Luscious” pad; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The images are colored with "Barn Red" Distress Ink and with Copics:  

Back to School...

I have used this image before... it is one of my favorites by Mo Manning. It seems to scream: "I need reassurance before I start school!"  The image is colored with Copics and then layered on DP from the Basic Grey "Oliver" Pad.  To CASE Dawny's sketch for the Simon Says Challenge I punched out circles and mounted them along the edge of the image panel on one side to mimic scallops and added a punched form on the left for the sentiment. The image panel was then floated on foam tape

CHALLENGES: 

DP2 Challenge #97: "Back to Schoooool"

Simon Says: "Use Dawny's Sketch"

Basic Grey Challenge 51: "Anything Goes"
Crazy 4 Challenges- C4C102: "Male themed"

IMAGES:  Digi image “Bronte Kisses” from Mo Manning at the Digital Pencil

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; DP is Basic Grey’s “Oliver”; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The Digi images are colored with Copics: 



Reese and Shane...

I was really struck with the similarity of these boys to Reese and Shane, my grandsons.  So this card is for them with the message reading: "Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a SUPERHERO!"  The image and sentiment are both from Mo Manning at The Digital Pencil - some of my very favorites! I colored the image, the square corner brads and the twine with Copics.  The top panel is floated on foam tape.

CHALLENGES: 

DP2 Challenge # 96: "Feeling Blue"

iCopic Weekly Challenge #44: "Color an embellishment"  (Brads and twine both colored with B99)

IMAGES:  Digi image from Mo Manning at the Digital Pencil

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS and DP are both from my endless stash

INKS: The Digi images are colored with Copics: 

Little Rain Girl...

This top fold base card was put thru the CuttleBug with an embossing folder, the Sissix die cut scalloped frame and the ribbon embellishment make it eligible for the Crazy 4 Challenges C4C101 "Bingo".  (See all challenges below)  I layered DP behind the frame and then sculpted and floated my focal image on top with foam tape.

The Digi image was colored with Copics and then the raindrops and the frame were embellished by using my fine liner caligraphy pen with Duo Glue and foil.

CHALLENGES: 

DDH Challenge Week 13: "Dry Emboss"
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge 17: "Anything Goes"
Creative Craft World: "For a Child"
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C101 "Bingo"
Digital Tuesday Challenge #25: Cute and Girly"
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IMAGES:  Digi image source unknown

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; DP is Provo Craft's Bitty Scrap Pads: "Windswept"; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The Digi images are colored with Copics: 

Whoops!...

Finally gave in and broke out some new DP instead of using just my desktop scraps.  Next step is to throw all that's left away!  Sassy Cheryl's Digi "Whoops" is my focal point floated with foam tape on layers of coordinating DP.  Faux stitching on the right margin and a ribbon finished my embellishments.

Faux stitching on the right margin and a ribbon finished my embellishments and balanced the composition.

CHALLENGES: 

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #77- Stitches.. real or faux

Copic Creations “Challenge #56 – Blue – Greens”

IMAGES:  Sassy Cheryl’s Digi – “Whoops”

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; DP is Basic Grey’s “Oliver Paper Pad”; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The Digi images are colored with Copics:

Pink and Brown Birthdays...

Another "use up the scraps on my desk" day... this could last for weeks if I let it.  At some point I NEED to just throw all those left overs away and start fresh!  This card started with a challenge to use Pink and Brown...   No problem - I have a bunch of that on this desk somewhere...
The image is a Digi colored with Copics.  I layered on brown and pink CS and a layer of DP - and found 3 pink "button" brads that finished off the details for me.

CHALLENGES:
Kelly’s Kids Challenge #3 “Pink and Brown”
Sir Stampalot's "Whatever You  Fancy" Challenge

IMAGE: The Mad Hatter is a digi from an unknown source???  Sentiment is from Hero Arts

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS and DP are from my endless stash.

INKS: The image was colored with Copics: 

On the Farm...

Using scraps off my desk!  Yea!  Every bit of this card used CS in the ever growing pile on my desk of left over scraps that I can't bear to throw away.  Curse of the paper artists!  The Digital Tuesday challenge: "On the Farm" was to use a Digi in a farm theme.  I had a tractor stamp and two digis (one called "Our Love's Poultry in Motion" and a basket of eggs)  in my collection that seemed to fit the bill.  Both these Digis were freebies - and unfortunately I did not keep track of where I got them. (HINT: I now have a solution to this problem and I keep all Digis in separate files labeled with the name of the web site or the artist.)

I used the green DP scrap as a field with faux stitching to give it definition.  This qualifies then for Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #77- Stitches.. real or faux  The tractor was stamped with Distress Ink in a color to blend into the background.  The two Digis were colored with Copics, cut out, sculpted and floated on foam tape.  Finally I used a flower punch on the remaining green scraps and added as "crops" in the foreground.

CHALLENGES: 

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #77- Stitches.. real or faux

The Digital Tuesday challenge: "On the Farm" 

IMAGES:  "Our Love's Poultry in Motion" and a basket of eggs – source unknown; faux stitching stamp from Hero Arts; tractor by “Remarkable”

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The tractor is stamped with “Peeled Paint” Distress Inks

The Digi images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics:  



Cupcake Mouse...

Pinks and line greens... yum!  Seemed very festive to me!  And perfect for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: "Food and Drink".  This is a Digi from Sassy Cheryl's that I printed out and colored with Copics.  Background papers were scraps left on my desk top - feels good to use those.  Faux brads in the corners, the sprinkles on the frosting, candle and hat designs  and all his teeth(!) were created with an ArtQuest caligraphy fine liner pen filled with Duo Glue and then foiled.  I LOVE that tool for all the fine details that seem to just make a card for me!

CHALLENGES:  Simon Says Stamp Challenge: "Food and Drink". 

IMAGES:  Sassy Cheryl’s Digi – the cupcake Mouse

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics:

Tilda's ornament...

For a "Paper only" challenge I used this Magnolia stamp of Tilda and an ornament.  The blue frame was cut with a Sissix die and faux brads were put on the corners with Duo Glue and silver foil.

Tilda was stamped, masked and a Penny Black "Pine Sprig" was stamped to appear behind her head.  Distress Inks were used on the edges to give background color.

CHALLENGES: Magnolia-licious “Paper Only” Challenge

IMAGES: Magnolia’s Tilda and Penny Black’s “Pine Sprig”

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics: Skin – E0000, 000, 00, 01 & R20; Hair – YR18, 21, 24;  Outfit – Y13, 15, 17; Pine - G82, 85, 94; Ornament – B95, 97, 99 & W5

Blue and Orange...

Really enjoyed coloring my little red headed girl.  The fact that she would qualify for the iCopic Weekly Challenge #43: Orange and Blue was serendipitous!  The bottom blue panel was Cuddlebugged for added texture, next added DP scraps from Basic Grey including the Rosette in lower left corner. I added orange lace "stuff" used in sewing - (have no idea what for) and called it good.

CHALLENGES: iCopic Weekly Challenge #43: Orange and Blue

IMAGES: Sassy Cheryl’s Digi Serving up Birthday Cake

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash; DP from Basic Grey’s “Lauderdale” collection.

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics: Skin -E50, 51, 53, R20; Shoes & Cake - E33, 35, 37; Hair - YR18, 21, 24; Dress - BG70, 72, 75; Grass - G82, 85; Ground & Shadow - W1

Hats off...

The background for this card was created by "ghosting" the Stampendous Border Hats stamped with clear ink and clear embossing powder on a white panel.  Distress Inks were  applied over the images and the embossed images then wiped clean of the ink.  This close up shows that a little better:

The ribbon was tied around that panel and the Red Hat from the Artful Stamper was cut out, sculpted and then floated with foam tape on top.

 

CHALLENGES: The Quirky Crafts Challenge 17 2011 – Red Hat Society
and for The Ribbon Girl Challenge: a project with ribbon.

IMAGES: Background “Hat Border” by Stampendous; focal stamp is from the “Artful Stamper”
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash.

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics: R27 & R29

Embossed hats are with Versamark clear and clear EP; Distress Inks were “Victorian Velvet” & “Fired Brick”

Hibiscus...

I wanted a white on white background for this - leaving this splash of color in the middle.  That does make it difficult to photograph!  There is a white base card, a white panel embossed with the Tim Holtz folder called ("Distressed" I think) and floated on foam tape.  The third panel with the Stampendous "Hibiscus" is then  floated on the 2nd.  You can see this a little bit better here:

And finally, a close up that reflects the Duo Glue/ Foil embellisments on the stamen.

CHALLENGE: Simon Says Stamp Challenge: "All White"

IMAGES: The Hibiscus  is from Stampendous

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash.

INKS: The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics:R22, 24, 27, 29; G82; YG61

Birthday Hooray!...

I have never played with Penny Black's Hedgehog before... it was fun!  I do love a sense of humor - and I think grandkids are influencing my stamping style significantly.  After stamping the hedgehog I masked him and stamped the numbers behind him.  My intention is to highlight the number of the current birthday when I send it.  I used Duo Glue and shiny orange foil on the candle, present, centers of the flowers and the faux brads in the corner - but these do not reflect in this photo.  The paper lace was made with a Martha Stewart punch, and the flowers were punched and added to the corners.  Here is a close up of the flowers - you will just have to imagine the shiny foil embellishments!

CHALLENGES:

Penny Black "Anything Goes" Week 163 Saturday Challenge

iCopic Lover Weekly Challenge #42 "Fur"

IMAGES: The Hedgehog is from Penny Black, the numbers are Studio G / Hampton Art.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash; Designer Paper is from the Basic Grey “Lauderdale”

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics: Hedgehog – E0000, E000, E00, E02, E33, E35; Cake – E57,59; Flame – Y15, 19;  Present and candle – YR07

Cupcake Fairy...

 It has always produced anxiety for me to to even attempt  a darker complexion and black hair- but I'm really proud of how this turned out!  Once I finished coloring with Copics, I used an ArtQuest Fine Liner Calligraphy pen to apply Duo Glue and  gold foil to the cupcake stars and silver foil to the shoulder straps.  The landscape, or  "Poke Leaf", was then Zentangled around my image using a Micron 01 pen and Copics.

Challenges:
iCopic Weekly Challenge #41: "Skin Tones"
Copic Creations Challenge #55:  "Landscape Design"
Anything Goes Challenge from Come and Get it Challenges

IMAGES: The Cupcake Fairy is by Mo Manning – the “Poke Leaf” is a hand drawn Zentangle design.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image panel; base CS is from my endless stash; Designer Paper is from the Basic Grey “Oliver Paper Pad”

INKS: The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics:

IMBELLISHMENTS: Lace ribbon, light blue button brad, two wooden star buttons and embroidery floss all from my endless stash.