WOJ #94 - My Sketch

Happy Wednesday Friends....as you are reading this I will be getting geared up for my advertising presentation that is today!  Oh how I dislike presentations!!  But after it's done that means only 2 more finals exams to go!  YIPPY!!!  I hear Friday...it must be almost here!  LOL!

It's another Whiff of Joy Challenge day today!  Yay!  Our challenge this week is to use my sketch!  I had so much fun designing this sketch and hope you all enjoy it!  However, I also have some sad news to share.  This is going to be my last challenge with the WOJ Challenge DT.  I have decided to step down from the DT as I will be starting a new chapter in my life with my internship.  I definitely have enjoyed my time being on this DT with such fabulous and talented ladies....you all are amazing!  I hope to still have time to be able to play along with the challenges now and again!  :)

Now onto my card:

I have used the Winter Love Birds stamp for my card today!  It's hard to believe this is the first time that I inked this poor stamp up!  These two are so adorable!!!  Papers are from the Bo Bunny Midnight Frost collection...oh my goodness is this pad absolutely stunning..it was hard for me to layer the papers because I didn't want to cover up any of the beauty on any of the pages! lol!  I've used some felt snowflake ribbon for my accent and then punched a blue snowflake strip with my MS punch that I got from my fabulous friend :0)

 And here is my sketch!  I hope you all like it and play along with us for this challenge! :)

These cute birdies were colored with Copics and then I airbrushed the sky around them.  The branch was decked out with liquid applique that I sprinkled with glamour dust before I heat set it....it gave my snow such a beautiful sparkle.  Then I applied little dots of glue around my image and used my Polar White Flower Soft (which is currently 15% off over at SCACD!) to make it look like the birdies are snuggling together in the snow!  Image has been cut out with my SB Oval Nesties and the blue layer was sparklized with Star Dust Stickles and then that layer was popped up onto my Marianne Die.

Flower are from the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts and consist of a curly wild rose, 15mm roses that were layered on padded silver snowflakes and then white stamens were added for an accent.

From this view I am hoping to share all the lovely dimension of this card.  Thank you again to the WOJ DT for being such a wonderful group of ladies...I am going to miss you all!

Recipe:
Stamps: Winter Love Birds (WOJ)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics,
Copic Colors Used: Birds: B000, B00, B02, B04, B06, W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, YR00, YR02, YR07, Tree: G12, G29, YG45, E25, E53, E59
Papers: Bo Bunny Midnight Frost collection,
Tools: MS Snowflake punch, SB Oval Nesties, Marianne Die, EK Success corner punch,
Embellishments: curly wild rose, 15mm roses, padded silver snowflakes, white stamens, Star Dust Stickles, liquid applique, glamour dust, Polar White Flower Soft, Felt Snowflake Ribbon,

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WOJ #82 - My Sketch!

Hi Friends~

Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts regarding my recent internet issues!  After almost 11 hours the other day, my internet service provider finally got my email figured out...and it was their fault...surprise surprise....not!  I want to thank my very dear friend, Susana and her awesome hubby for ALL their help...I couldn't have gotten this resolved with out you two...you are the bestest....THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Mwah!

Today I am super excited to tell you that we have a sketch challenge over at the WOJ Challenge Blog for you....and guess what....the sketch was made by me....so please be kind as this is my first sketch with WOJ, it surely doesn't compare to Bev's beauties, but I had fun making it!  I hope that you have fun playing along with my sketch!  I can't wait to see how everyone interprets it....I think that is going to be the best part for me!!!

I've decided to use Cool Oakley and Willow Dressing Up which are from the first City Collection, seeing how I am *patiently* but excitedly (hee hee) waiting for my City Collection II stamps to arrive I thought I would use these cuties from the first set! I've once again gotten inspiration from my Mom!  She paired these two stamps together in an anniversary card for me and my hubby, you can see her card -->here<--. 

Here is my sketch, I really hope you have fun playing along with our challenge!

The papers I've used are from the Basic Grey Cappella Collection.  Oh my word do I love these beautiful papers in here....I had to cringe when I cut into them!

The bottom panel has been created using a MS border punch and my ovals and scallop oval nesties with a SU sentiment.

The image has been popped up on the Renassiance Heart Pendant die cut.  Of course these cuties were colored with copics.  I've used my gold spica on Willow's left bracelet and sash of her dress.  My Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Cream was used to create the pearls on her bracelet on the right.

All flowers (but one) are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The first rose collection I am sharing with you is what I call the pink collection on this card....I used pink flowers on one side of the card and blue flowers on the other to incorporate the girl and boy! :)  For the pink collection I've used a NEW Champagne Pink Classic Sweet Rose, 15mm roses, and 4mm closed rosebuds.  These have all been sparkled up with star dust stickles.  Behind the flowers are some lace...of course I didn't have a cream color lace I wanted...and then I had an AH HA Moment and remembered I have Glimmer Mist!  So I took my Bronze Glimmer Mist and tinted the lace to look more vintage! 

Finally is the Blue flower collection!  I've used Cream Cherry Blossoms (which have been spritzed with the same Glimmer Mist as the lace), 10mm roses, Gypsophlia flower, and clear Crystal Heart steams.  All these flowers too have been sparklized with star dust stickles.

Now go and create a fun card with my sketch!  I can't wait to see what you all make....remember to use a WOJ stamp to be in the running for the chance to win the lovely stamp that is sponsored this week!  The WOJ Challenge blog is also having a DT call so if you would like to be on our amazing team make sure that you put "DT" behind your name in Mr. linky with your entry this week!

Recipe:
Stamps: Cool Oakley and Willow Dressing Up (Whiff of Joy),
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen, Gold Spica,
Copic Colors Used: BG10, BG72, G0000, R0000, R000, R12, R30, W3, Y32, Y23, YR24, B0000, B000, E53, E57, E59, E70, E71, E74, E77, E99,
Papers: Basic Grey Cappella Collection
Tools: Spellbinders - Ovals and Scallop Ovals, Renassiance Heart Pendant, MS border punch,
Embellishments: Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Cream, Cherry Blossoms, 10mm roses, Gypsophlia flower, clear Crystal Heart steams, Classic Sweet Rose, 15mm roses, 4mm closed rosebuds, star dust stickles,Offray flower, lace, bronze glimmer mist.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

WOJ Challenge #66

Hello Everyone~

Can you believe it's Wednesday already?  That means it's time for another Whiff of Joy Challenge! YAY!

 

This week's challenge is a sketch  by Jane...it was so much fun to play with.  I can definitely see using this sketch again and again!  I hope that you play along with us this week!!!

I've used Willow with Gingerbread Heart.  I love this cutie!  She's all ready to give her heart to someone special.  Papers are Pink Paislee Cupid Collection....Barb still has these available at EIO!  Click -->Here<-- to find them!  **And don't forget about the FREE Ribbon you can earn...click -->here<-- to read all about it!  I've cut slits in my raffia and wove some of the Pink Paislee  papers through it for a fun look.

Willow has been colored with my Copics, and I've added star dust stickles to her apron stars for some sparkle.  The label that Willow is sitting within is a Sizzix frame die, which I got from my Mommy for Christmas! :)

  

And here is another view....more of a straight on shot.  I've doubled the MS garden trellis punch in brown and blue and love how it turned out!  The bows are made with my Bow Easy....gotta love the gadget!!!! I love how you get a perfect bow every time you use it!

Recipe:

Stamps:  Willow with Gingerbread Heart (WOJ)

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen

Copic Colors Used: R000, R02, R11, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R32, B0000, B000, B00, YR00, E00, E11, E21, E25, E27, E29, E33, E53,

Papers:  Pink Paislee Cupid Collection

Tools:  MS large and small heart punches, MS Garden Trellis punch, Sizzix Frame Die, Bow Easy,

Embellishments:  Raffia, Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts), Star Dust Stickles, Ribbon from my stash.

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

Backyard Blast - Day 2!

Welcome to the EMBELLISH-ONLINE
Backyard Blast Blog Hop

Day Two!

Our theme this month is Backyard Blast! While we are all enjoying our families, backyard gardens, BBQs, pool parties, picnics, camping, and outdoors this summer the IT Girls were challenged to create an outdoorsy/ summery creation using the wonderful sketch below designed by our fellow IT-Girl Christine! Didn't she do an amazing job?! I love it! This month you have a chance at winning a prize pack consisting of American Crafts Backyard products! These products are so much fun, you don't want to miss the chance to win these!!! In order for your chance to win you just simply have to make a creation with the above sketch, and upload it in the Embellish-Online Gallery with the keyword BLOGHOP1.

In case you missed Day One you need to hop back over to the EI Blog to start out the hop!

Now onto my project! I used papers from the American Crafts Backyard Collection to alter this adorable birdhouse and make a matching card. Since I made a card instead of a scrapbook layout, I changed the 3 images to just one. :)I absolutely adore the American Crafts Backyard Collection paper! It's beautiful! I have used the Boing and Splash sheets on my creations and the blue and brown go together so perfectly!
A close up of my Bird House stamp. I love the flower soft addition to this!

And here's my birdhouse! When I was walking through JoAnn's and saw this on sale I knew it would be so cute altered for my backyard project! I am very pleased how it turned out. I used a taupe color metallic paint to finish off the exposed wood. It added just enough sparkle and shimmer.

And the back of the finished birdhouse.

Don't forget you can get 20% off of your total purchase over at the Embellish Store. Just click on the link in my sidebar and use the code: GLITTER to receive your discount.

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you enjoyed your stop here along the hop!
Now head on over to Julie's blog for some more fun!

Recipe:
Stamps: Bird House Stamps an oldie from the DOTS days! It was from my Grandma (Thanks Gram!)
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Papers: American Crafts Backyard Collection
Tools: EK Success Parisian border punch, Nesties Label 4, MS Butterfly & Leaf punches
Embellishments: Flower soft (spring mix), diamond dust Stickles, May Arts 1/2" Ric Rac, May Arts 1/8" Ric Rac, Imaginisce Wild Things Brown Baboon flower, other flowers, ribbon and mini pearls are from my stash, .

Thankful Thursday InStyle

As promised, I said I would have another surprise for you this week! YAY!!!! It's now surprise time!!!! This week I was chosen to create the Thankful Thursday Sketch Challenge over at InStyle Stamps! I am honored to be in charge this week! And I am very excited to share with you my very first sketch that I created (well maybe it's my second....) feel free to add any fun elements to it!

Here's my sketch:

I am starting to get that hand on my Photoshop Elements 7 a little bit!

And here's my take on the sketch! I used lovely Lilah from InStyle Stamps. I just love how cute she is! Lilah was colored with my Copics. Papers are Bo Bunny and Making Memories. Flowers are from my stash. This card was so fast and easy to make! (Can you believe that's 2 cards in a row now without any ribbon....double eeekkkk!)

A close up of Lilah, don't you love her pink boots?!
The base of this card is 4 x 6, which is a twist from my normal 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card!

To play along head on over to the InStyle Stamps blog by clicking HERE! You can find all of the directions to play along and Virginia is kind enough to offer a great fun prize for the winner! Now you just have to play along! :)

I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to everyone to gave me information on where to find books on Photoshop! I went to Barnes and Noble today and found just what I am looking for! You are all the greatest!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Basic Grey Sketch Challenge

I got some time to play along with the Basic Grey Challenge this week! WOW...it seems like it's been forever since I got to play along with a challenge. Today I took some time away from my school books and had some "me" time! I have another surprise coming up tomorrow too! Make sure you come back to see what I have up my sleeve!

This week's Basic Grey Challenge is a sketch challenge! Sketches are my favorite! I used the new Marrakech papers....I wasn't going to buy this paper pack until I saw people using it, and then I knew I had to have it! I am totally in love with these papers...and they work perfect for boy cards!!! I used Jet from InStyle Stamps and colored him with my Copics. Since this is a boy card I didn't "deck" it up too much....I used my EK Success border punch, and added a few orange baubles from my stash. Can you believe I made a card and didn't add any ribbon? I am still in total shock that I didn't add ribbon! LOL!

Here's a close up of handsome Jet!

The inside of the card is quite simple. I followed through with my EK Success border from the front. On the left hand side I used the negative parts of the cut out and decorated this cute circle.

I hope everyone is having a Happy Hump Day!

I am busy taking a Business Stats Exam today! ICK! Wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lots of Fun with InStyle for CBCC #30!!!

OK....sorry I am a day late with my CBCC! I totally forgot to make a post before I left for my mini vacation! Ooopppss....Sorry Courtney! I hope this makes up for it! :)


This week our challenge was a Sketch created by Miss. Courtney herself! Isn't this a fun sketch! I did a fun twist with it...I'm not very good at following sketches to a "T"!Meet Jax ....he's a newbie over at InStyle Stamps! Today, InStyle Stamps is having a HUGE release! Make sure you head on over and check out all the new release stamps! If you are looking for the perfect little boy stamp, this is it!

I used SU designer paper, colored Jax with my Copics and cut him out with my curved rectangle nesties. Used my SU Tab punch and my Fiskars treading water punch. Ribbon, buttons, and twine from my stash! And of course we have a close up of the little cutie, Jax! I love this little guy!

The finished inside:

Make on sure you link your sketch card over at Courtney's blog for your chance to win this week! And make sure you go to my side bar and go and give my fellow DT members some love over at their blogs! They always make amazing creations!

Finally, RUN over to InStyle Stamps to order your cutie pie Jax today, and check out the other new releases!

Thanks for stopping by!

WOJ Guest Designer Call

This week's challenge at the WOJ Challenge Blog is to create a card with one of Katharina's wonderful sketches (which I love all of her sketches....they are always fabulous to work with)! The winner of this week's challenge will get to be a Guest Designer for Whiff of Joy for 2 months! To be on the DT for WOJ is one of my dreams! When I was putting my card together I decided to turn the sketch on it's side (I hope Katharina doesn't mind). I had to use my new spring WOJ kit for this challenge. I used Willow with Flower Basket, colored her with my Copics. Papers are Basic Grey, SU, Creative Memories, and KC&Co. Nesties were used to cut the ovals, Martha border punch for edges, Martha branch punch, and medium retro flower punch also used. Pink Poinsettia Shimmerz Blingz was painted on the smaller flowers for extra shine and sparkle. Swirl/flourish stamp was stamped with momento rich cocoa and versamark dazzle in champagne (which you can't see the sparkle on the card but in real life it looks fabulous)! Pink raffia lace is from a very special friend (THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH)!!!! ;) White lace, flowers, spacers, brads, and charm from my stash.

A close up of Miss. Willow! Isn't she so cute!!!

I carried the front design through to the inside of the card.

Close ups of the inside.

Wish me luck with the Guest DT spot! I think I have every body part that is crossable crossed! I would be so honored to be a part of such an amazing DT for my favorite Company!

Thanks for stopping by!

CBCC #27 - Color Challenge

This week we have a color challenge to share with you over at Created by Courtney. These were VERY fun colors to use!The sketch I used was by Jacqueline over at Friday Sketchers (I definitely know I will be using this sketch again)! Of course I used one of my new Tilda stamps, colored her with my Copics. I used my Janome Sew Mini again and think I might just be getting the hang of sewing on paper now (especially since I didn't even know how to use a sewing machine...I haven't used one since 8th grade)! I used my new label nesties (that I got from Wish On A Scrap) for the panels behind Tilda. The corner swirl stamps on the panels are from my Stempelglede grunge collection! I used Shimmerz Blingz in pixie dust on Miss. Tilda's letter. I didn't have any cream/very vanilla colored primas, so I took some white ones that I had and colored them with my Copics to make them match my very vanilla CS. I then painted them with Shimmerz Blingz pixie dust to give them their shine and sparkle. Used my Martha branch punch. Ribbon, spacers, brads and flower rhinestones were from my stash.

I carried the design from the front of the card into the inside. I used another grunge stamp for the edging on my very vanilla CS. It is textured cardstock so when you stamp on it you get a very cool effect! I love how it turned out!

And for the back of my card I used my handmade stamp on very vanilla and stamped my circle grunge stamp around on tempting turquoise.

I hope you that you all decide to play along! Make sure you head over to Courtney's blog to leave the link to your creation for your chance to win a surprise! Head over to my side bar and check out what my fellow chickies have made! Can't wait to see what you create with our color challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week!

Magnolia vs. Stampavie - Week 14

YAY...I am so excited that I got to play along this week with the Magnolia vs. Stampavie challenge....I love their challenges (school work just had to wait today...ha ha).....I got my creation done just in the nic of time! Woo-Hoo! This week was a color challenge, you needed to use chocolate chip, old olive, not quite navy, and bashful blue. Seeing how these are colors I normally don't use it made my brain think hard.....but I did have fun and found some new favorite colors to play with! I love it when that happens! Since I love to follow sketches when I create, I headed on over to the fabulous Katharina's blog and found THIS sketch to use as my starting point. Katharina makes the best sketches!!!

For this card I used Valentine Tilda who was colored with my Copics (real surprise huh?!). I got out my handy dandy Janome Mini Sewing machine for this card.....I just love that thing.....thanks mom and dad for the fun toy (they got me it for christmas)! Used my nesties (nesties and Tilda were purchased from Wish On A Scrap)! DP is Creative Memories, and cardstock is SU and textured CS from my stash. Flowers, ribbons and charm also from my stash. Used my Martha punch for my leaves. The small flower on the bottom was painted with December Sky Shimmerz Blingz for some extra sparkle.

Here's a close up of Miss. Tilda so you can see the coloring!
Then here is the inside....I decided to carry the sketch through to the inside of the card...can you tell I went crazy with my sewing machine today?!

Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! We are getting some snow here today so it's a good day to stay inside and craft....tomorrow is homework day....ICK!

Thanks for stopping by!