The Scrappy Chick

Draco the Dragon

Good Morning...its Easter Monday, my kiddos are out of school but I am heading in to work.  Seems a bit unfair, eh?

Before I get to my card...I told you yesterday that we were going to see the Hannah Montana movie...I loved it!  I was sooooo determined that I would NOT cry during the movie, but, well, the little girl in me didn't cooperate.  If you have daughters (or not and are still young at heart) go see it!  It was Way better than any of the Disney movies released straight to the Disney Channel.

OK, you're not here for a movie review...but to see some eye candy, right?  Here is the dragon from Whiff of Joy's first Medieval Collection (The new Medieval stamps are out now, BTW).  I was determined to give the Twinkling H2Os another try...I just need to find my wc paper...it has gone AWOL.  The layout for the card is Katharina's sketch for the Whiff of Joy Challenge blog this week...go check it out HERE.

OK, I am flying off to work...wish I was on my own dragon (I am still having Earagon withdrawl).  Thanks for stopping in!  Please say hi!    -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Draco the Dragon, Fairy Useful Sayings (Whiff of Joy)

• Paper: Sweet Raspberry pp (K&Co); Choc Chip (SU!); White (Neenah Crest)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); oval punch (SU!); cowboy dew drops; Twinkling H2Os; ribbon (Martha Stewart); borders (K&Co)

Papertake Weekly...2 takes

IS she not the cutest little elf you've ever seen??  This is Alva, another Magnolia  stamp...sitting on her daisy.  (I borrowed these images from my friend Heather...we try to buy different stuff when possible)

I stamped this card for this weeks Papertake weekly challenge...I stayed almost with the sketch but of course had to veer just a tad...my 3 wavy accents at the top were a bit much so I took it down to 2.

She was such a fun little stamp to color!  I am so happy that Betty is carrying these little Sewdish babies!!   Where have I been???

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Sitting Alva, Big Daisy (Magnolia Stamps); Great Expectations (Verve)

• Paper: Wild Raspberry pp (K & Co); Riding Hood Red (SU!); white (Neenah Crest)

• Ink: Memento Tuxdo Black (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: dbl end tags (spellbinders); batik flowers (Prima); circle punch, red gingham ribbon (SU!); gems (MaMBI); die cut borders (K&Co); black journaler (SU!); copics

And I did another version with this same sketch using the adorable stamp that I won from  a Cute Card Thursday  challenge a couple of weeks back!  This image is from the UK...by Pink Gem Designs...Pirate Mimi.  If you've never heard of them...go check them out!!  Adorable little Mimi, and Max and Milly stamps!!

So, thats it for today.  I get to go watch the new Hannah Montana movie with my girls!  (Saw Monsters vs Aliens with my little guy yesterday and we loved it!!)

Thanks for stopping in today!  Happy Easter!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Pirate Mimi (Pink Gem Designs); Thoughtful Florals (Verve)

• Paper: Whale of a Tale pp (Sassafras Lass); Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray cs (SU!); white cs (Neenah Crest)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red (SU!)

• Accessories: Word window punch (SU!); Beetle black brads (Doddlebug); markers (Copic)

April Magnolia Sketch

Here is my card for the Magnolia April sketch.  I used my new Tilda with Cowberry Muffin that I got from The Scrapbooking and Stamping Room in G'boro.  The paper is also from there ...Sassafras Lass...one of my latest favorite companies!

Image was colored with copics and then cut out and mounted on a label nestie die cut.  Sentiment is from Unity.  All bg panels were stiched on my machine with orange thread.

(Click on the image to get a closer view)

Thanks for stopping by!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Tilda with Cowberry Muffin (Magnolia); Birds of a Feather (Unity)

• Paper: Fawnd of You (Sassafras Lass); Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose (SU!); white (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Close to Cocoa (SU!) 

• Accessories: Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); flower (Prima); circle punches, satin ribbon (SU!); sponge dauber, Swiss Dots Embossing folder (Cuttlebug); copics; Sakura clear glaze pen

Bea Fluffles

  I have a fun springy fluffles card for you today...I made this one for the Cottage with new Bo Bunny and Swiss dots papers...I think it turned out really fun!

The headache is finally gone, thank the Lord...and I got some stamping done today!  I hope to sneak in some more time later, so wish me luck!!  Plus its a gorgeous day so hopefully my little man will go out to play this afternoon with neighborhood buddies!

Supplies for the card are listed below.  Thanks for stopping by today!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Bea Fluffles (Stampendous); Happy Birthday (A Muse)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

• Paper: Ballet & Pepper Dotted Swiss cs (Bazzill); Alissa Look at Me pp (Bo Bunny)

• Accessories: Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Threading Water border punch (Fiskars); ribbon (stash); markers (Copic)

Edwin wearing Glasses

  Its another Magnolia for you!  This little guy is Edwin Wearing Glasses...which I got at the Scrapbooking Stamping Room in G'boro.  Is he just adorable or what??  He is sitting on the tree stump that came in my Whiff of Joy spring stamp kit last month...I'm glad he's a great fit cause I don't have many Magnoia accessories yet...hehe, yet.

The layout is the March sketch found at the Magnolia-licious site.  I just spotted it a couple of days ago, but I may be too late cause April is already up!  Oh, well. Loved the sketch and I'm sure I'll use it again!

The paper is Little Yellow Bicycle...love this line!!  Paired with Kiwi kiss, run through my Cuttlebug with the Diamonds in the Rough folder (matches the argyle on the pp and the argyle on Edwin's sweater)

Hardware is from SU!...a hoarderd kit thats now retired.  All images are colored with copics and all panels sponged with daubers and classic inks.  Guess where I am off to today?  Stamp shopping with my friend :)  See you all later chickies!!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Edwin with Glasses (Magnolia Stamps); Tree stump (Whiff of Joy); A little Note (Elzybells)

• Paper: pp by Little Yellow Bicycle; Kiwi Kiss, Blue Bayou cs (SU!); white cs (Neenah)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Blue Bayou, Kiwi Kiss (SU!)

• Accessories: Oval Nestabilites (Spellbinders); Styled Silver Hodepodge (SU!); Diamonds in the Rough embossing folder (Cuttlebug); sponge daubers; copics

Papertake weekly Challenge

  Here's Kings Jester Charlie (from Whiff of Joy)  again...this time in rich colors of oranges and blues to match the yummy Marakesh paper I was itching to use!  I just adore this Charlie image...one of my favorite Charlies yet for sure!!  I made this card for the Papertake Weekly challenge today...a recipe challenge...1 circle, 2 ribbons, and 3 stamps.

The circle is a Technique Tuesday tile covered with pp and then inked with chalk ink.  The stamps besides Charlie are a sentiment from Party sentiments (WOJ) and swirls from Lizzie Anne Designs.  All images were colored/highlighted with my copics, then I added a bit of gold glitter with my gold spica pen.

The layout is based on an old Mojo Monday sketch by Julee Tilman from a number of weeks ago.  Supplies listed below.  Thanks for blurfing by today!  See you tomorrow   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Kings Jester Charlie, Party Sentiments (Whiff of Joy); In the Treetop (Lizzie Anne Designs)

• Paper: Marakesh pp (Basic Grey); raven cs (Bazzill); white cs (Neenah)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Pumpkin Spice (Tsukineko); French blue cats eye (Colorbox)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles (Spellbinders); ribbon (May Arts); key tag punch (SU!); Fundamental Rings circle tile (Technique Tuesday); markers & spics gel pen (copic)

 

Do you smell Carrots??

  My friend Heather came over this weekend and we shared some stamps...she brought a couple of sets that I didn't have and vice-versa.  I couldn't wait to use the images from this fun set by The Cat's Pajamas...Beans & Bunnies & Peeps, Oh my!  And this image just makes me giggle...that evil look on the bunny's face...snort!

I used this last weeks sketch challenge over at Splitcoast  for the layout...it was just perfect!  So, Easter is almost here...I go out of town for a few days this next week and them boom!  the Easter bunny comes and goes!  Where does time go?

ALrighty, off to work...I know where the time goes today!  Have a great one..avoid housework and go stamp!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Beans, Bunnies & Peeps, Oh My! (The Cats Pajamas)

• paper: white cs (Neenah); Gable Green, Black cs (SU!); Tangerine pp (SU!)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Kiwi (CTMH); Tangerine (SU!)

• Accessories: sponge daubers; ribbon from stash; copics; diamond emboosing plate (Spellbinders)

Last weeks challenge cards

  I finished up a couple of sketch challenges last night but my internet went bonky so I'm just now posting them :)

Today is Michael's 6th birthday...I can't believe my baby is 6 already!  He starts off the birthdays for the kids...before too long the others will be 13, 14 and 16!  Yikes!  I feel oooold.  so today though we are heading to daddy's restaurant for a birthday brownie, to Cici's for dinner (his favorite is spinach pizza...and yes, all my kids love spinach pizza!  Go figure....oh, and then maybe to see Monsters  vs Aliens.  should be a fun, yet rainy day.

So, first up is a bright one for you...this is my card for last Saturdays (oops) Our Creative Corner Challenge.  I used the adorable little chick from the Spring Whiff of Joy  kit.  I stamped and colored him in twice then cut him out and stacked them up.   The shadow underneath is the smallest AMuse oval that I have...and the saying is by Verve.  Pretty simple card, but I think it turned out really cute on the white background!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Chickie & Easter basket (WHiff of Joy); All about You (Verve); small oval (A Muse)

• Paper: pp by K& Co; Taken with Teal, white cs (SU!)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Summer Sun (SU!)

• Accessories: Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Lg oval punch (SU!); white grosgrain (stash); copics

And for the other card that I gave you a quickie peek of...this is for Wednesdays Whiff of Joy challenge blog...another sketch challenge.    I used Willow with Flowers (which was also a part of the Spring kit but is now available sold separately) and General Sayings.  I am still trying out the Neenah cs.  It really soaks up the color, and its easier to layer and blend, but it runs a bit under the lines for my taste.

The flower I'm still not totally happy with, but it turned out kinda neat.  I couldn't find the right color purple or pink and started to dye a white one, then I thought to use  stickles instead.  Its definitely prettier in person.

Ok, chickies, thats it for now.  I am off to play with my little man :)  Have a great saturday and thanks for stopping by!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Willow with flowers, General sayings (Whiff of Joy)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

• Paper: white cs (Neenah); pp & Hydrangea cs (CTMH)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles & Large Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); small & large oval punches, Paper pretties (SU!); white ribbon (May Arts); copics

Double Challenge

  Sorry I have been gone for a couple of days...I have a card for you today for 2 challenges.   The first is for Cute Card Thursday...and guess what?  I won an adorable stamp from last week's  CCT challenge from Pink Gem Designs!  Yipee!!  I had never heard of this company before...they are out of the UK and the stamps are simply precious!  Thanks guys:)

This weeks CCT challenge is a recipe challenge...rip something, 2 papers, and 4 embellsihments.  I also used the color green for the Whiff of Joy challenge blog weekly challenge.

The stamp is Blossom Fairy Charlotte from the Whiff of Joy Medieval Collection.  After I colored her with copics and Shimmerz I cut her out then raised up her wings and added a paper flower over the stamped flower for extra dimension.  The corner flourishes are from a CTMH set...did you see the peeks of the new Whiff of Joy flourish set designed by Sonja?  You can see the set on Katharina's blog HERE.  Can't wait for the new release this Sunday!

OK, thats it for tonight!  Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by! -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• stamps: Blossom Fairy Charlotte, Fairy Useful Sayings (Whiff of Joy); Doodle Alphabet (CTMH)

• Paper: Urban Prairie pp (Basic Grey); Hawaii Papaya pp (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); dark brown chalk cats eye(colorbox)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Circle and scallop punches, Kiwi satin ribbon (SU!); markers (Copic); Celery paint (Shimmerz); gems (MaMBI); flowers (Prima)

Amy R Sketch...more Kiki Kitty

 I am back with more of the adorable Kiki Kitty from Pink Cat Studio.  I used Amy R's  sketch from today (can you believe I did a challenge on the DAY it was issued??).  It is her first sketch re-winded to last year...but actually challenge #53!  Go Amy, and keep 'em coming!!

Kiki is cut out with Labels #2 from spellbinders, inked with my Copic Airbrush system and colored with copics.  I chose to leave off the sentiment this time and have an ebveryday card with blank inside so I can decide later what its for :)  Its not intended to be a birthday card...but I find my kids constantly needing cards for parties lately (insert whine AND eye roll)

The card is pretty self-explanatory...supplies are listed below.  Have  a great weekend and thanks for stopping by! 

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Kiki Kitty (Pink Cat Studio)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

• Paper: Serendipity pp (Sassafras Lass); Close to Cocoa & Pink Pirouette cs (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Accessories: Labels 2 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); flowers (Prima); buttons (Autumn Leaves); pink tafetta ribbon (SU!); diamond scallop punch (EK Success); markers & airbrush system(Copic)

I am back...with Oakley and Melinda

 Still no computer, but I am sneaking some time in on my son's laptop...hehe.  I do have a number of things to share this week if I can get more computer time, a I found lots of stamping time in the last couple of days :)

The only new stamps that I have bought recently are a TON of  Whiff of Joy images...so guess what you will be seeing all week?!  The Spring Kit arrived last week, shortly followed by my Medeival Collection images.

  This is Oakley, from the  LE Spring Kit by Elizabeth Bell.  Isn't he just a doll?  He is perched on the tree stump, also from the same kit...but guess what?  All the images can be purchased seperately now...so you are not out of luck!  I used Katharina's sketch for the WoJ Guest DT call that can be found over at the Whiff of Joy Challenge blog.  (I was afraid I would never get adobe up, and pics in and edited and blogging time on Perry's laptop in time, but tadah!)

The pattern paper is all Basic Grey, Mellow collection...as are the buttons.  I pulled out my Copic Airbrush system for the first time in a while, it definately helped to tone down the white, but I still want more practice with it.  All the panels are sewn with a taupe thread, and that yummy skinny rust ribbon is by Martha Stewart.  The sentiment stamp is from Lizzie Anne designs.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Oakley with slipover, Treestump (Whiff of Joy); In the Treetop (Lizzie Anne Designs)

• Paper: Mellow pp (Basic Grey); Chocolate, white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko))

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles, Oval nestabilities (Spellbinders); Scallop scissor; Brads (Basic Grey); Choc ribbon (SU!); Rust ribbon (Martha Stewart); markers, airbrush tool (Copic); sewing machine

Here is a card I made for a challenge about 2 weeks ago...just before my hard drive crashed, so I never posted it...but now I have no clue what it was originally for, sorry!

This is Melinda Reading Book, also a Whiff of Joy image,( although one of my older ones, but still a fav) from the Guardian Angel collection.  She is paired with some fun paper my friend Heather bought me, and some fun hardware from my stash.  The sentiment is an Amy R Stamps image( available at All That Scraps).

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Melinda Reading Book (Whiff of Joy); Amy's Wardrobe Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Paper: Urban pp (K & Co); Chocolate, white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: Metal corners (making Memories); flowers (Prima); button (Basic Grey); ribbon (May Arts); Clear glitter pen , markers(Copic); distressing tool (SU!)

OK, so thats all you get today!  Hopefully more tomorrow :)  Thanks for all your patience and thanks for stopping in today!    -Cyndi

Owl always Love you

 A quick post this morning before I head to work.  This is for last weeks sketch challenge at SCS...I didn't get it posted here before.

I used Treehouse Stamps Owlentine set...they are just soooo adorable!  The sentiment is from the same set.  The sketch turned out to be fun...I love how the heart and flower combo all work together for the itty bitty element Rox had for this part.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Owlentine (Treehouse Stamps)

• Paper: My Minds Eye pp; Bazzill; PTI ivory

• Ink: Memento Cocoa

• Accessories: Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders); flowers (Fancy Pants & Prima); button (MME); jumbo scallop scissor; choc. grosgrain (SU!); markers (copic)

Have a great Thursday!  Thanks for visiting...please say hi!   -Cyndi

Whiff of Joy Challenge #17

 2nd post of the morning...I am on a roll!!  (This is really it for now though)

I just made this up right quick for the Whiff of Joy Challenge #17...sometimes mojo just hits!  I love how it turned out...I think some sewing on the panels would have added a lot...but hey, to get a card done that I am happy with in under an hour...WOW!

I used my Mouse Under Party Hat from Whiff of Joy  as the focal image.  I have been dying to color him in and poor guy, he keeps getting shoved to the bottom of piles :(  The layout for the card is todays challenge...a sketch by Donalda.  Lots of fun elements to the sketch...I re-arranged some just a tad.

I used lots of sparkle on this card.  The flower is painted with Celery Shimmerz (as is the bow on the hat).  His little ear is colored with a pink copic then painted over with pink Shimmerz.

  I also used my Spica glitter pens to highlight the dots on the hat and the bow.  Finally I added some bling on the tag with gems from Me and my Big Ideas...I love the color of these and have almost used them up...I need MORE!

Alrighty, I need to go and run a couple of quick errands.  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

 

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Mouse Under party hat; Party Sentiments (Whiff of Joy)

• Paper: Arctic Chill pp (fancy Pants); teal cs from stash (Bazzill); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo black (Tsukeniko); Ocean (CTMH)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangle megabilities (Spellbinders); glitter pens (Spica); markers(Copic); Celery & pink paint (Shimerz); circle punches (SU!); jumbo scallop scissors; gems (MaMBI); chocolate tafetta

ribbon (SU!); Curvy Cutter (EK Success)

Challenge cards

I have 2 cards for you this morning...another for the Whiff of Joy challenge from last week, and todays Unity addicts challenge.

I loved Katharina's sketch last week and wanted to make another card with it before it got lost on my desk :)  I started this one days ago, but it still needed something...so a couple of extra layers and doodads this morning and its ready!

The adorable donkey is one of the Party Animals line from Whiff of Joy, this is Michelle celebrating Donkey.  She is just so happy!  I cut the bg layer from MaMBI pattern paper using a Technique Tuesday tile for the pattern...tracing and then cut out.  The main panel and layers are all done with my circle nestabilites.  Michelle is colored in with copics, then highlighted with my spica glitter pens.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Michelle celebrating Donkey, Party sentiments (Whiff of Joy)

• Paper: pp (MaMBI); white cs (PTI); Taken with Teal cs (SU!)

• Ink: Memento Cocoa (Tsukineko); Crystal Blue (CTMH)

• Supplies: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Tile shape (Technique Tuesday); circle ice rhinestone brads (SU!); ribbon (Michael's); markers (copic); glitter pens (Spica); key tag punch (SU!); sponge dauber

  And here is my card for the UNity addicts challenge.  I am not totally happy with it...a bit too simple.  But the challenge was to use red, pink, blue, and yellow and a theme of Valentine's day.

Yellow is always hard for me, so I chose a pp I like from my Urban Prairie Basic Grey pad...lots of yellow and pink and blue.  I added some Rose Red mats for the red...even though it looks more pink I think, its not cheating if the name contains red, right??!

Check to the right of my sidebar for the list of other Unity addicts and go look for more eye candy there!

Happy hump day:)  Thanks for visiting, please say hi!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: KOM (Unity)

• Paper: Urban Prairie pp(Basic Grey); Rose Red, Soft Sky cs (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Cocoa (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: Labels 2 Nestabilites (Spellbinders); flower (Prima); ribbon (CTMH); button (Autumn Leaves)

Cherish...

 Quick post tonight :)  I have a couple of things I made for work...my local stamp/scrap store, Enchanted Cottage!  Marilyn wanted me to do something with this Basic Grey paper (the Fusion line)...so I paired it with one of the newer stamp sets for the Two Scoops line (also Basic Grey) and came up with this.

All 3 bg papers are from the Fusion line.  I added a scallop border using a jumbo scallop scissor and some thin organdy May Arts ribbon.  The heart is layers of the Spellbinders Heart Nestabilites in Scallop and Plain.  That was stamped with the Cherish sentiment from the BG set in Plaette Burnt Umber. 

The chipboard accents are Creative Cafe by Creative Imaginations, inked with a dark brown cats eye.  Flowers are Making Memories (Ivory) and prima (Burgundy) and the brads are Basic Grey.

  This card is also made with stamps from the Two Scoops acrylic set by Basic Grey...this time paired with papers from the same line.  The stamp was inked with Blue Encore then embossed with clear EP.  The heart was cut with the large heart Marvy punch then stamped and embossed in white EP with the swirl from the Two scoops set.  Chipboard is also Creative Imaginations...as is this time...no inking needed!

I hope to have more to share in the am!  Have  agreat night and happy Friday!  Thanks for visiting!

-Cyndi

Happy Owlentine's Day! (...and a plug for Memento)

(OK, so I actually have been working on TONs of layouts, its just that none are totally done and ready to share, yet.  Sorry!  I know when I polled you all a couple of weeks back a lot of you said...get back to the scrapping!  I am, I promise!  I will have a bunch to share in the next 2 weeks, promise!!)

I have been eyeing some sets at Treehouse Stamps for a while now...and I finally broke down and spent my birthday money on a combo order from Ashley  (TH owner and artist)...I got a couple of her sets plus a couple from other companies (a great way to get a bit of this and that and not pay shipping!!)...because shes now carrying TONS of new stuff from allover!  Thanks Ashley!  (and she is just the sweetest ever if you've never chatted with her :))

So, this is like my most favorite set she has ever drawn...I just love these cute love-birds and all their adorable sentiments!  The set is Owlentine.  I also got my Basic Grey Bittersweet paper and buttons from Treehouse Stamps with the same order:O

The layout for the card is Lauren Meader's  My time sketch from this last Saturday...I only cheated a bit...I left off one of the small elements where the flower is (there should be 2)...cause I just HAD to have ribbon and a sentiment {wink}.  I do think the layout is super cute and I know I will use it again!  

I used my Nestabilities Labels 1 for the mats for the owls, and for the right hand side panel...I put the edge of the paper in the center of the Nestie so I only got half of the largest label.  Hehe.  All stamps were inked with Memento ink, and all edges inked with the same.  This is my ABSOLUTE new FAVORITE ink!!!  The rep was in the store the other day telling us it was so great to use with copics, and of course I am like, yeah, whatever, you rep for them.  BUT, I have to say I pulled out that day 3 types of cardtsock, and a variety of inkpads.  The Memento was the only one that dried INSTANTLY with NO smearing...WooHoo!!!  Leave it to Tsukineko to come out with yet another gotta have pad!  Palette watch out!  There's a new sherriff in town!

OK, No more being chatty tonight...I have to get to bed.  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Owlentine (Treehouse Stamps)

• Paper: Bittersweet pp (Basic Grey); Pretty in Pink cs (SU!); White, Chocolate cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: Labels 1 Nestabilites (Spellbinders); flower (Prima); Bitttersweet button (Basic Grey); Chocolate ribbon (CTMH); markers (Copic)

Challenge cards & Snow & CHA peek link

I have been a bad  blogger again this week.  Sorry.  There has been a lot going on here...including  a bit of SNOW finally!  Here's a peek at my 2 youngest yesterday, out playing in the whopping 2 inches we got...woot woot!!  (Hey, its NC...thats a LOT for us!)

  At least they had fun and I got a couple of snapshots to make layouts with!  But I know, thats not why you are here.  Wanna see some cards??

First up is my magical unicorn card!  There is a contest going on over at The Greeting Farm...just download the unicorn image and create a magical unicorn, then you could win 2 free sets!  Woohoo!!  (Only thing is, today is the last day so you better hurry!)

Here is my unicorn...I felt that green was a nice magical color, with blue hair, right??  She matches this adorable pp from heidi Grace.  she is cut out with circle nestabilites, and I added a touch of bling with some fun gems that I am TOTALLY addicted to right now.  The yummy ribbon is from my stash.

Here's a closeup of her.  Her name is Starpaw.  You can see here the shimmer of her mane...there is magical unicorn dust in her hair (kind of like pixie dust??)  That was created with a Stardust glitterpen from Gellyroll...a must have for all crafters!

I pulled out my handy dandy Prisma pencils for this one.  My shading isn't bad, (I used copics after for more variation) but I still have streaks where the pencil lines are in the center when I try to blend with the stump.  any suggesstions?

Here's the supplies:

• Stamps: Magical Unicorn digi (The Greeting Farm); Make a wish (Sandy Lion)

• Paper: Reagan's Closet (Heidi Grace); White cs (PTI); Cocoa cs (CTMH)

• INk: Palette Noir; printer

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); gems (MaMBI); Prismas; copics; Gelly roll glitter pen; ticket corner punch (SU!); jumbo scallop scissor (for tag); ribbon (stash); tape runner (Scotch)

  Next card is for the Whiff of Joy Challenge blog weekly challenge.  This week is a sketch by Katharina.  I did stick to the sketch, but It still needs something.  (More layers??) Darker color to ground it?  Can't decide.  This is what happens when I don't sit and look at a card over a couple of days before I finalize it.

I was trying to use up some scraps on my table from a Piggy Tales project from last week...BTW, did I show you that?  I will in a sec....maybe tomorrow...hehe.  This is almost the end of what I have of the Cinderella collection..but I may can eek out one more card another day with some bits :)

I used my fav of the newest Party Animals release from Whiff of Joy...Henry Celebrating Mouse (along with Party Sentiments).  Is he just stinkin' adorable??!  He is also all colored in not only with copics, but layers of Shimmerz paints on top!

Here you can see his sweet pink glimmering ears!  They just make me want to squeel!!  I love, love, love my Shimmerz!  I only have a handful of colors. My LSS doesn't have any of the new ones that I am coveting...Yet!

BUT, speaking of Piggy Tales earlier...the rep was in our store a couple of days back and the new PT lines coming out next month....eeeekkk!!  I can't wait!!  I love getting peeks:)  If you didn't follow my link the other day, check out the Piggy Tales blog for peeks at the newest 4 collections!

Supplies for this project:

• Stamps: Henry Celebrating Mouse, Party sentiments (WHiff of Joy)

• Paper: Cinderella collection pp (Piggy Tales); White cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Brown

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilites (Spellbinders); Celery, Pink, Buttercream paints (Shimmerz); markers (Copic); Christmas Red, Tiara glitter glue (Stickles); Key tag punch (SU!); brad (Basic Grey)

Thats it today folks!!  Have a geat hump day!  Thanks for stopping by:)

-Cyndi

SFYTT: Dorothy Anya

Last week I found a new fun company, The Greeting Farm , it was formerly Pink Poison.  I remember hearing about it a while back when it first started, but never went to check it out.  But ooooo...such cute images!!

The bonus was...there are a few digi-images which you can download immediately!  Coolness :)

I downloaded Dorothy Anya...I just love her adorable oversized head...hehe. Did you see the cute little tiny bows I tied on her piggytails??  She is all decked out in a pale blue frock to match the Bo Bunny Valentine's paper.  The sentiment is from Pink Cat Studio.  The layout for the card is based on Jen's SFYTT from last saturday...I am just now getting around to posting it.

I am off to the stamp room to do some more organizing adn purging.  I hope to have a new updated SALE list this week.  Thanks for popping in!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Dorothy Anya digi (The Greeting Farm); Winter Lily & Billy (Pink Cat studio)

• Paper: pp by Bo Bunny; Black cs (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir; printer

• Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Circle punches, black gingham ribbon (SU!); flowers (Prima); brads (Basic Grey); markers (Copic)

Lily the Fairy

  Melissa over at Pink Cat Studio is having a contest to start off the new year before her first 2009 release (scheduled for next Thursday Jan 15th!) :)  She posted a downloadable digi image of Lily the fairy over at the PCS blog.  All you have to do is make a card using this image and then enter it for a chance to win a FREE set!

I made 2 cards with Lily.  The first I colored her like a little pixie...green hair and all!  She is perched over  a giant mushroom...which I hand-drew.  I added lots of little bling to this card...gems on the mushroom, the wand and the greeting, as well as some sparkle in her hair and on her wings.

All the panels were sewn on with white thread.  The make a wish sentiment is from elzybells.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Lily fairy digi (Pink Cat Studio); Make a wish (Elzybells)

• Paper: Prima pp; Tangerine Tango cs (SU!); white (PTI); Bubblegum (Bazzill)

• Ink: Palette Noir; printer cartridge

• Accessories: Curvy rectangle megabilities (Spellbinders); Curvy Cutter (EK Success); copics; spica glitter pens; white gel pen (Signo); jumbo scallop scissor, ribbon (Michael's); green gems (Doodlebug); pink gems (Hero Arts)

  My second card I matched Lily to this fun Heidi Grace paper that I just got at my LSS and have been dying to use!  for this one I used my labels 1 Nestabilites, tracing inside the edge for just a bit of border.  After Lily was all done I went back and painted on some Fruit Punch stickles...and made a discovery...stickles makes the ink from my printer run....urgh...it was all dry and fine for my copics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the inside:

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Lily the Fairy digi (Pink Cat Studio)

• Paper: Reagan's closet (Heidi Grace); pink & blue (Bazzill from stash); white (PTI)

• Ink: printer

• Accessories: Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); primas; brads (Basic Grey); ribbon (May Arts); copics; Fruit punch stickles; pop dots

 

So don't forget to stop over to the PCS blogto see the contest and sneak peeks starting tomorrow!  Thanks for hopping by!  Have a great week :)   -Cyndi

Sweetpea Cupid Preview

  Guess what??  I actually get to do one last preview for All That Scraps!  Christine had sent me digital files a few months back of Sweetpea and I asked her if I could post my samples today and she said yes!!  So here are 2 cards for you.  Be sure to go to the ATS blog to check out the details on SweetPea and to see what the DT came up with.  There is LOTS of new eye candy there this week...totally cute new sets coming out in a couple of days!

For my first cupid I printed her out larger AND reversed, since you can do that with digi...how cool is that?!!  I made this card a couple of months back so my memory on the deets may be a bit vaque.  The pattern paper was from my stash.  she was colored with copics, with a touch of glitter thrown in.  The "lovestruck" sentiment is from a Cat's Pajamas set.  The heart is a nestabilitie.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Sweetpea Cupid digi (CC Designs); Loving Mew (The Cat's Pajamas)

• Ink: printer!!

• Paper: pp from stash; White (PTI); Hollyhock (CTMH)

• Accessories: Circle & Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders); white gel pen (Signo); glitter pen (Gellyroll); copics; ric rac (CTMH); buttons (CTMH); corner rounder punch (SU!)

 

My second cupid card I printed her as is.  She is again colored with copics...I love that they don't bleed at all, even immediately with my printer!  This card is also for the Featured stamper challenge at SCS, found HERE.  The FS this week is Julie Ebersole, and her gallery can be found HERE.  The rules are you have to change at least 2 things.  I loved the layout, so I changed the stamp and the colors (pp).

The valentine sentiment is from one of last year's CC Designs sets...Love Ya much.  Paper is new from My Minds Eye, which I also picked up at All That Scraps:)  OK< I am off to work at my local stamp store...gotta love it!  Thanks for popping in!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Sweetpea Cupid digi; Love Ya Much (CC Designs)

• Paper: Irresistible (MME); A Gift of Love (Bo Bunny); Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip (SU!); White (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Palette Burnt Umber; printer

• Accessories: Riding Hood Red ribbon; stampin' journaler (SU!); cowboy dew drops; copics; white gel pen; pop dots

Viva La Verve!

  A new Year brings new challenges and Verve stamps  has started a new weekly challenge...Viva La Verve!  This is challenge #1 from Amber...a sketch challenge with a twist...you must use hardware:)  see the original challenge in the SCS Verve forum HERE.

I chose some bright fun Bo Bunny paper and paired it with a few of my favorite Verve sets, LOL.  I outlined some parts of the flowers to mimic the pattern paper...and my hardware corners were originally white, so I changed them to black with a copic marker!  This ended up being a pretty easy and fun card to make, minus all the cutting of course!   

Thats it for tonight...check back in the morning and thanks for stopping by!   Viva la Verve!!

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: anniversary Birds, Petals & Stems, Wild Thing (Verve Stamps)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red, Cool Carribean (SU!)

• Paper: A Gift of Love pp (Bo Bunny); Black, Cool Carribean (SU!); white (PTI)

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Paisley embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Hardware & brads (Queen & Co); copic markers; pop dots

Whiff of Joy Challenges...

Guess What?? Whiff of Joy is having their first NEW RELEASE party over at the WoJ group on Papercraft Planet this afternoon (5pm EST)!  Cool!  I hate I will miss most of it :(  But Katharina also having a sketch challnge for a chance to win some of the new releases!!  Its a new birthday line by Alison Acton...and those Party animals are super-cute!!!

But, on to the cards!!   I have a couple of challenge cards for you this afternoon!  First up...the last challenge on the Whiff of Joy challenge blog for December was good for the whole month (thanks goodness).  The challenge was to do a Christmas card in non-traditional colors (no red or green).

So, here is what I came up with last week.  This is Charlotte with Reindeer from Whiff of Joy.  She is one of the first stamps I ever ordered from Katharina and ...still one of my favorites!  I chose to pair her with some old pp from my stash is Pinks and Turquoise.  I think the layout  was also a sketch challenge from somewhere a couple of weeks back, but now I don't remember!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Charlotte & Reindeer (Whiff of Joy); Christmas Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Paper: pp Autumn Leaves; White cs (PTI); Turquoise (SU!)

• Accessories: Oval Nesties (SPellbinders); circle punches (SU!); Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); ribbon (stash); pop dots; copics; silver spica glitter pen; white gel pen

  And another for you...this is Charlotte and cat, also from Whiff of Joy.  I played along with a sketch challenge from Papertake Weekly...this is Dawny's  sketch #5.  I used some colors out of my comfort zone....but wanted to use some of my Eva paper by Basic Grey.  I think the flowers turned out a bit bright...whaddaya think??

Did I mention that there are new WoJoy images being released tonight?? Yipee!!  Thanks for stopping by today :)  

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Charlotte & Cat (Whiff of Joy); Birds of a Feather (Unity)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Paper: Eva pp (Basic Grey); Elegant Eggplant (SU!); mint green?? (Bazzill); white (PTI)

• Accessories: flowers (Prima); Eggplant ribbon, oval punch, antique brads (SU!); Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); sewing machine; White flock (Doodlebug); copics

End of Year ATS DT Challenge

  This week the All That Scraps  DT was isuued a last Wednesday challenge for the year...to make snow themed cards...but no Christmas paper.  I actually took that to heart and didn't even use Winter paper...I used pp from the Basic Grey line Offbeat.  These were paired with some snowy friends from the new CC Designs set Snowmen.

The first card uses my favorite image from the set, the skater!  She is colored with copics then jazzed up a bit with some Tiara stickles on her blades.  The background mat is a curvy rectangle megabilities...I have GOT to get these!!  The sentiment for this card is from the same set.

  Here are more images from the same adorable set...Christopher and a couple of his snowmen pals.  I did this one as a tent card using the new Spellbinders label nesties as the topper.  The sentiment for this one is from one of Amy's sets...Christmas Sentiments...also available at All That Scraps.

I have to also say goodbye today to being on the All That Scraps team...sadly, my year is up.  It has  been a great year, full of adorable stamps, fun friends, new stamp srtists, and a wonderful gal to design for...the fab artist Christine Wooden...thanks for everything Christine!  You are the best!

ok, sniff...no tears...I will still see you all at the forum and on blog-hops,etc.  But for now, I am over and out.  Have a safe and happy New Year!  -Cyndi

• Supplies (for both):

• Stamps: Sugarplums Snowmen (CC Designs); Christmas Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Paper: Offbeat pp (Basic Grey); White, Chocolate cs (PTI); Baja Breeze cs (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Noir & Burnt Umber; Baja Breeze (SU!)

• Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Labels 2 Nesties; Curvy Rectangle Megabilities (Spellbinders); Baja grosgrain, Chocolate tafetta ribbon, word window punch (SU!); Cowboy dewdrops; copics; Tiara stickles; snowflake brad (Making Memories)

Amy's Friday sketch #42

 I am back from another few days off from blogging...sorry!  This is  Lily and Billy  going out to play in the snow...  Here's wishing we had some snow here in NC!  (Maybe in April if we are lucky!! ) 

 I used Amy R's  Friday sketch from last weekend (she gave us 2 weeks :)  ) for the layout and new Lily & Billy winter stamps from Pink Cat Studio for my sledders...the sentiment is also from the same set.

Amy had flowers as her embellies around the circle on her sketch, but I tried buttons...do you think they look odd all stacked up??     I can't decide.  Oh well.   I pulled back out the fun Christmas pp line from Bo Bunny...I had gotten this to make an acrylic album with, which of course I still haven't gotten around to. but hey, the paper matches the Baja Breeze jumbo ribbon perfecto!!  OK, I am off for the night...gotta get the kiddo to bed...he has been staying up a bitsy bit toooo late.    -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Lily & Billy Winter (Pink Cat Studio)

• Paper: pp Bo Bunny; Real Red (SU!); white (PTI)

• Ink: Palatte Noir

• Accessories: Circle nesties (Spellbinders); scallop scissors; buttons (Basic Grey, SU!, CTMH); ribbon, circle punches (SU!); copics; pop dots

Gingersnaps Preview Review

  Merry Christmas!!  I hope everyone had a great and relaxing day...mine was spent listening to Guitar Hero World Tour all day...

I am posting a bit early since I have to work tomorrow...but on Friday morning the ATS DT crew is doing a Preview Review of the Gingersnaps stamps!  I have 2 cards for you from the newest Gingersnaps, Snow Bunnies (by CC Designs).  See more eye candy at the ATS blog!!

This is pieced with some Basic Grey paper that my friend Heather gave me for my bday...I also added some goddies from the SU! Pretties kit that I have been hoarding.

She is finished off with sentiment and snowflakes from the Reindeer games set (Also CC Designs).

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Snowbunnies, Rendeer Games (CC Designs)

• Paper: Mistletoe & Pear pp (Basic Grey); Bazzill green; SU! basic Grey cs; PTI white

• Ink: Palette Noir; Basic Grey (SU!)

• Accessories: Long Rectangle Megabilities (Spellbinders); blue tafetta ribbon, beads, pin (SU!); Eucalyptus stickles; copics; white gel pen

  Here's my other with the same set.  She is so cute just perched on the ribbon, eh??  I tried out my Peerless watercolor paints for the first time with this one...it will take a lot of getting used to....the colors are sooooo vivid and saturated!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Snowbunnies, Snowmen, Reindeer Games (CC Designs)

• Paper: pp by KI Memories & Chatterbox; cs Bazzill

• Ink: Palette Noir; Pacific Point (SU!)

• Accessories: Label 2 nesties (Spellbinders); blue ribbon from stash; Peerless watercolors; Eucalyptus & Waterfall stickles; key tag punch

Thats it for tonight!  I am off to spend a bit more time with the kiddos before I put the little one to bed:)  Have a great weekend!

-Cyndi

Kitty Christmas

   Do you like my pink kitty??  Of all the cards I have made with Pink Cat Studio images I realized that I have never colored the kitty pink...well, its time to change that!  She is all decked out, complete with santa hat, to match my yummy Scenic Route paper!  I jazzed it up a bit with some of the little snowflakes from the set, stamped in black directly onto the patterns. then added a touch of stickles to the center of each flake. 

The present and bow were paper-pieced...I stamped the image 3 times...once on white, then once each on 2 different patterns for the present and the bow.  The rest is colored with my copic markers.  (Kitty's hat is also sparkly with frosted lace stickles:) )  The card actually opens with a shorter panel on the top.  It is held closed  together with the red button which is attached to the right part only and the left shorter panel slips underneath.

So, this is one of the cards that I submitted for the Pink Cat Studio DT call today.  Its using one of my brand-spankin' new sets...Kitty Christmas.  And let me tell you, these babies came super-FAST from Canada...less than a week!!  Woohoo!  Thanks Melissa!!  and to top it all...I used my FREE Pink Cat points for the set!

Here's another card made with the same set and same papers.  I didn't submit this one, turned out a bit odd I think.  But I have to say...this stamp is why I wanted this set!  I have photos of my cats doing exactly this!!  Except mine will actually climb up and SLEEP in the tree!

So, thats it for tonight!  I work the next 2 days, so no stamping time, sniff, sniff, but I do have a post ready for you tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping in!  -Cyndi

Supplies: (for both)

Stamps: Kitty Christmas (Pink Cat Studio)

Paper: Scenic Route pp; Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze,Basic Balck cs (SU!); Cream (PTI)

Ink: Palette Noir; Riding Hood Red (SU!)

Accessories: Oval Nestabilities (spellbinders); black brads (Doodlebug); red, gold, glitter pens & markers (copic); sponges; designer label, circle, ticket corner, & notebook punches; buttons (Atumn Leaves & SU!)

Pink Cat Studio Challenge

Need some shades??  Here's a wild challenge from Heather for Pink Cat Studio...3 times 3, 6 by 6, and 1 of 3.  The challenge can be found HEREat the PCS forum in Paper Craft Planet.

The color combo ( the one of three part) I picked was Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise and Silver.  Didn't have any silver cs within reach, so I added a bunch of silver dots with a silver sharpie poster pen.  The 3 times 3...3 different elements, 3 different of each...

3 different circle punches...

3 different buttons (actually I used 4)

3 diffreent ribbons

The only hard part for me was the 6x6...not usually so hard to make a large square card...I love those...but all the PCS images that I have are kinda smallish.  I ended up with Lily from the Dress Up Lily plate.  Anywho...I think it turned out wild but fun!

Check back tomorrow...more in the morning!  Thanks for stopping by!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Dress Up Lily (Pink Cat STudio); Wardrobe Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Paper: Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Sky cs (SU!); white (PTI); pp by Heidi Grace

• Accessories: Snowflake Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); buttons (SU!, Autumn Leaves); circle punches (SU!); ribbon from stash; silver sharpie; markers (Copic); Curvy Rectangle die (Spellbinders)

Happy HOOOlidays!

 Happy Friday!  I just love this little bundled up owl ;)  He is one of the many adorable owls in the Q.T. Hooty Owl plate from Pink Cat Studio.  I got the set months ago but never got around to inky the winter owl, so it was high time!

Q.T.  was colored with my copics then cut out in my Cuttlebug using a Labels 1 Nestabilties die.  Nothing really fancy with the card, but I did use Lauren Meaders  My Time sketch from last Saturday.

Not too chatty today...gotta get to work!  Hav e a great weekend!  I have more to show you tonight and tomorrow so check back in!  (edited to add: just now posting, sorry!)  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Q.T Hooty Owl (Pink Cat Studio)

• Paper: pp by Heidi Grace; Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point cs (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss (SU!)

• Accessories: snow blossom, designer label, ticket corner, 1 3/8" circle punches (SU!); brads (Queen & Co; Labels 1 Die (Spellbinders); markers (Copic);

More snowy Previews

  I have more peekies for you today!  This is from one of the new sets All That Scraps is releasing tomorrow night.  This sweetie is from the Sugarplums Snowmen set.  (also included in the HUGE set is Christopher building a snowman, a whole slew of individual snowmen, and much more!)  Want to win one of these sets??  Head over to the ATS blog to see what the rest of the DT cooked up and enter to win your very own set:)

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Sugarplums Snowmen (CC Designs)

• Paper: Snowballs & flakes (Chatterbox); blue cs (Bazzill); white (PTI)

• Ink: palette Noir; Pacific Point (SU!); Breeze (CTMH)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles Megabilities(Spellbinders); circle punches (SU!); blue dot ribbon (May Arts); ric rac from stash; sponge,  markers (Copic)

 

I missed yesterdays previews...but here is another peek for you today...this one of the set Sugarplums Snowy Scenery.  I paper-pieced the house (1 of 2 in the set) with new Heidi Grace paper, then added some dimension to the snow with Liquid Applique.  There are some adorable samples on the ATS blog from yesterday, so don't miss heading over to check out all the eye candy!

We hope to see you at the release party tomorrow night over in the ATS forum...Monday night at 8pm EST.  The release will be at 10pm!  Thanks for stopping by today!

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Sugarplums Snowy Scenery (CC Designs)

• Paper: Heidi Grace PP; Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point cs (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: oval punches , kiwi kiss ribbon (SU!); liquid applique; black journaling pen

I Wish...

I promised my Hickory Stamp clubs that I would upload some samples for them...last week we did a class with the new Christmas Simply Scrappin' kit, "I wish" ( and the rubons "Season of Joy").  They made 3 12x12 layouts, and then I made 4 cards with my scraps for ideas for them (we did not do all this at the class).  Cards are first...some are simply the die cuts in the kit, others have layers, ribbon, and even machine stitching to show them all the possibilities.  So here's a feast of eye candy for you:

 

 

 

 

So, thats it!  All materials were in the kit, except 2 pieces of 12x12 Sahara Sand, and a few mats that I had from my scrap pile:)

Ribbon is Red, Olive, and new Alpine?? striped.   Also used Oval Nestabilites, Curvy Cutter, corner rounder.

-Cyndi

Winter Bear Preview

  Today I have sneak peekies for you of one of the new sets that Christine will be releasing at All That Scraps on Monday night!  This set is called Winter Bear and it is just so stinkin' adorable...Bear is all dressed to play in the snow, and his little snoman even matches!

For more peeks of this set today, and peeks yesterday of Jen's newest Sadie & Brandon sets...head to the ATS blog for some DT eye candy!  while you are there you can enter for a chance to win FREE stamps!

For my first card I used the Megabilities Label die to cut a window out of my card, then used a smaller cut of the same color for a mat on the inside which peeps through.  I added a piece of white cs on the inside for contrast.    There is a small strip of pink snowflakey paper from Atumn Leaves at the bottom and some WHite tafetta ribbon.

Since I had all this Carribean and Turquoise cs out and the Autumn Leaves PP, I thought I would color another little bear to match :)  I also cuttlebugged my white bg piece with the new Snowflake Dots folder, but its hard to see on the white (I even sponged it a touch with Carribean)

The set comes with the Bear/Snowman duo and an single snowman so I added him to the scene.  There are also a couple of sentiments and some adorable mittens!

I will hopefully have some more winter fun tomorrow...lots more goodies to give you peeks of!  Hope you have a great shopping day...unless you are working today like me!  Thanks for stopping in :)    -Cyndi

Little Black Dress

 What does every woman need in her wardrobe?  A basic "little black dress" of course!  And Amy Rysavy'snewest sets have just that...a wardrobe, a little black dress, and much more! 

 Amy is releasing two sets tonight at All That Scraps... Amy's Wardrobe and Wardrobe Sentiments.  The wardrobe is absolutely adorable and it is HUGE...check out Amy's post HEREto see the size of it.

I started with Amy's sketch from Friday for the layout...see the sketch HERE.  I stamped the dress on PTI White then cut it out with new Megabilities labels (from Spellbinders) that I borrowed from Heather :)  Then I stamped the dress again on black from Urban Prairie Basic Grey, added the hanger (also paper-pieced) and did a lot of light distressing in Basic Gray ink.  The flower is new Aloha Blossoms by Prima, the brads are Bazzill.  The hanger and bg pieces of paper are Basic Grey Ambrosia.  Final touch of a bit of Tiara stickles (a gift from my secret sis Christine)

Thats it!  I had this post ready this morning before work, but my internet decided it didn't want to work anymore...arrghhh!   -Cyndi

Friendship, Love, Miracles

 Its Wednesday, which means its time for another installment of the Unity Addicts Challenge.  This week Michelle Shuman picked our challenge and it is an inspiration challenge with some gorgeous bedding.  To see the photo and to get the details if you want to join us, check out THIS THREAD in the Unity forum on SCS.

For my card I went mainly with the colors.  I interpreted them as Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, and Chocolate Chip.  I also wanted to mimic the background of the comforter in its symmetry of swirls, so I used the snowflake from Unity's September Kit of the Month.

I stamped them in Baja, then rock-n-rolled them with Pacific.  Then finally added some Celery shimmerz to each one.  The entire scallop border has been painted with the same shimmerz.

This is totally out of my normal style, but sometimes we have to challenge ourselves, right?  Thanks for hopping by my blog today.  Be sure to check out the other Unity addicts' blogs-----> over there in the sidebar.     -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Friendship, Love, Miracles (Unity)

• Paper: Chocolate (PTI); Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss (SU!)

• Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point (SU!)

• Accessories: scallop border punch, square scallop punch, 1.25" square punch, chocolate satin ribbon, dauber (SU!); Celery paint (Shimmerz), Dbl end tag die (Spellbinders); square ice rhinestones (SU!)

Some late Unity challenges and last chance blog candy

First up:  Today is the last chance at my All That Scraps  blog candy from a Friday:  go to the Preview Review post to read the details and to leave a comment!  I will draw a name by 9pm EST tonight :)

Next, I have a couple of Unity  cards for you today.  The first is using the October Kit of the Month and I used a sketch by  ...a challenge over at the Mother and Daughter Creations Blog  from last week.  I used my new Labels die from Spellninders for the 3 panels and used my Prismacolors for the image.  Flowers are by Fancy Pants.  PP is Basic Grey.

  Next is my card from last weeks Unity addicts' Wednesday challenge...a kids card with yellow, blue, and red... a challnge from Tanis.  I stuggled with this a bit but ended up using images from Unity  Best Friends, Floral Fantastical, and Spring in the Mail.  Again I used my new Labels 1 Nestabilities and also the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder...colors are SU!: Pacific Point, Summer Sun, and Riding Hood Red.

Thats it for this afternoon!  Tomorrow is the Unity Addicts challenge again so stay tuned!

 -Cyndi

At the North Pole

  Happy Monday!  I have to confess...if I haven't already... that my life may be a bit more hectic...thus less blogging for the next few weeks.  I have taken on a new job, and may also do some work for my hubby...so I need a bit to get in the swing of changed hours.

In the meantime...I do have a card for you today that I didn't post last week during the sneak peeks for the new releases at All That Scraps.  This card uses the set The North Pole and also a sentiment from one of Amy R'sstamp sets.  Its a simple pocket card, but I also added a panel with the new gotta-have Spellbinders label die to the front.  (This I blame on Lesa!!)

I am out for now...will be back with the blog candy winner from the last post tomorrow!   Thanks for stopping by!  

 -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: The North Pole (CC Designs); Christmas Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Paper: Kraft (SU!); PP (My Mind's Eye); White (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir & Burnt Umber; Dessert Sand (CTMH)

• Accessories: Label 1  Nestabilitie (SPellbinders);liquid applique, snowflake brads (Making Memories); markers (copic); white flock (Doodlebug); ribbon (CTMH)

Cupcake Occasions!

A girl can never have eough cupcakes!  Diane drew the absolute cutest Cupcake set for this All That Scraps release.  This set has toppers for every season, candles, bottoms, and sentiments...it all mixes and matches!

I finally found some more stamping time today and I have gotten a lot done...yipee!!  I have 2 more cards to show you now...both using the new Cupcake Occasions set by Cookie Crumbs, illustrated by Diane Zechman.  For the first one I used the penguin cupcake topper cause it matched this cute paper I had!  The card layout is based on Beate's WSCfrom last week (I think).  The sentiment is from one of Amy R's new sets.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Cupcake Occasion (Cookie Crumbs); Christmas Sentiments (Amy R Stamps)

• Paper: Creative Imaginations PP; White (PTI); Black, Real Red (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (SPellbinders); markers (Copic); Christmas Red glitter (Stickles); Christmas Sugar coated brad (Doodlebug); scallop border punch, black gingham ribbon (SU!)

  The other card uses my favorite top from the set...the polka dots!!  I colored it in to match the last scraps of some Heidi Grace paper that I had (still on the red/green/pink kick).  The layout is using Lauren's sketch from this last Saturday.  I stamped the cupcake, then cut it out and popped it up on the white bg.

For more eye candy using this fun set head to the All That Scraps blog, and for a chance to win this set head over to Diane's blog!  I will have more peeks for you tomorrow...with another all new set by Jen Olfiana...think cute, animals, woods...

Later chickies!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Cupcake Occasions (Cookie Crumbs)

• Paper: Heidi Grace PP; Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette cs (SU!); White cs (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); circle punches, pink tafetta ribbon, button bouquet (SU!); markers (Copic) 

All That Scraps Previews Day 2

  Here is my buddy Monkey, hanging out with his Christmas decorations...isn't he just the cutest?!!  This little guy is from a new set headed your way next week at All That Scraps called Christmas Around the World (by CC Designs).  why is it called that?  Because it has all these adorable Merry Christmas sentiments in different fonts and different languages!!  TOO cute!

For my first card I used Amy's  sketch for us today for the ATS  DT Challenge.  Please join us, you can see the sketch over at the ATS blog.  While you are there, you can check out all the FAB samples the DT created with this set AND enter to win one of your very own!

I cut out monkey with my circle nestabilities, then made him into an ornament by added  atab of black cs and tying a bow through that.  The green cs is also cuttlebugged with the Christmas Ornaments embossing folder!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Christmas Around the World (CC Designs)

• Paper: Real Red, Green Galore, Basic Black, Whisper White (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Cicle nestabilities (Spellbinders); circle punches , red grosgrain, black gingham ribbon (SU!); Eucalyptus, Frosted LAce, Christmas Red glitter (Stickles); markers (copic)

And since this set is just too cute, I had to create another card with the other image!  (There are still a bunch of sentiments in English and other languages too also in the set)  To this one I added some of the little music notes from the Olivia's Birds set.  I used this week's SCS color combo on this one: Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink, and Kiwi Kiss.  Everything has been touched up with a bit of sparkle using my Gelly Roll satrdust pen and Gold Spica glitter pens.

So, thats it from me today...hop on over to the ATS blog  for more eye candy and fun!  Thanks for flying by my way!   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Christmas Around the World, Olivia's Birds (CC Designs)

• Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, whisper white cs, Bella Rose PP (SU)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: word window punch, ribbon slot punch, RHR striped ribbon (SU!), ladybug red brads (Doodlebug);  markers (copic); gold glitter pen (Spica); stardust glitter pen (Gelly rollby sakura)

Unity Addicts Challenge

Its Wednesday and time for another UnityAddicts challenge!  This week our challenger picker extraordinaire was Lisa Hetrick and she chose an inspiration challenge with some to die for plates!   You can view the photo of the plates and the details for the challenge at the Unity SCS forum...please join us!  In the meantime, my eye candy for you is below and if you want to do a bit of blog hopping go visit my fellow Unity addicts at their blogs---->on the right sidebar!

Here is what I came up with using the blue peacock looking plate as inspiration.  The feathers reminded me of the leaves from the Unity set Floral Fantastical, and then I added some flowers from the same set where the puffs were on the plate.  I stuck somewhat close to the colors, but really wanted to use my Shimmerz paints to imitate the shiny enamel of the plates, so I colored the leaves, flowers, and butterfly all with Celery and Buttercream Shimmerz....so pretty!! (Everything was colored before I added the Simmerz with my Prismacolor pencils to add some depth and contrast)

My butterfly needed a bit of somun-someun, so I gave her a trail using my paper-piercing tool and mat, then added a bit more of the piercing in the lower corner.  More coming at you later today...so check back!   And don't forget that tomorrow is HIP HOP Thursday, starting at the Unity blog :) Happy Hump Day!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Floral Fantastical (Unity)

• Paper: Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Pacific Point (SU!); white (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Pacific Point (SU!)

• Accessories: double end tag die (SPellbinders) ; Doodlie-doo brad (SEI); paper piercer & mat, olive ribbon (SU!); Prismacolor pencils; baby oil; blending stump; Celery & Buttercream paint (Shimmerz)

Unity addicts: a HOPE challenge

 Hey fellow Unity addicts!  It was my week to issue the challnge and it appears I made it a bit hard, hehe.  But I wanted evryone to be CHALLENGED and to have to think.

Since we are still in October, Breast Cancer Awareness month,  I wanted to issue a HOPE challenge...

H: Use a sentiment having to do with HOPE

O: Put some ribbon ON your card

P: Use soemthing PINK

E: Embellish with something beginning with an M...so you will remember to get your MAMMOGRAM.

So here is what I ended up with...its a bit on the pastel side for me, but I am just furthur challenging myself, right?  If you want to play along with us this week...head to the Unity forum at Splitcoast Stampers  and check out the challenge thread and link up your creation there.  also be sure to check out the blogs of my fellow Unity Junkies today....the list of links is -----> over there in my right hand side bar!

For my card...I used the word HOPE, lots of pink and ribbon and my M embellishment that I had to remember to add was metal...the silver label holder.  There is also a ton of sparkle on the card but of course its hard to see!  All images are from my all time favorite Unity set....Floral Fantastical!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Floral Fantastical (Unity)

• Paper: Petals & Paisleys PP, Cool Carribean, Whisper White (SU!)

• Ink: Palette Noir

• Accessories: Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Styled silver Hodgepodge, label punch, ribbon (SU!); markers (Copic); Fruit Punch, Eucalyptus, Waterfall glitter (Stickles), Christmas sugar coated brads (Doddlebug); Prima flower

• Here's another Unity card for you ...this was actually the orignal inspiration for my challenge as I was working on it last week for the SCS color challenge.  (I cheated a bit on the color combo though...it was supposed to be Kiwi Kiss...but I wanted to use one of the million carousel notes that I have lying around!)

Thanks for hopping by my blog today!  Have a happy Hump Day and see you at the HIP HOP tomorrow :)   -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Believe (Unity)

• Paper: Pink Pirouette cs, white cs, Bella Rose PP, Wild Wasabi carousel note (SU!)

• Ink: Chocolate Chip,Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi (SU!)

• Accessories: Positively Pink marker (SU!); G24 copic marker; Leafy Branch embossing folder (Cuttlebug); pink tafetta (SU!); Frosted Lace stickles; scallop border punch

Whiff of Joy Challenge #5

Here is my card for Heather's sketch for the Whiff of Joy challenge blog  week.  What an awesome sketch and I had so much fun inking up one of my new Charlie stamps:)  I used Santa Charlie  and paired him with my new My Minds Eye be Merry pattern paper that I picked up at All That Scraps.   I adore all of my Whiff of Joy  images, but this one really reminds me of my 5 year old son Michael for some reason!  Seems like he would just climb right into a bag of presents if the opprotunity presented itself :)

I colored Charlie in with my copics...then stamped him again...cutting out just Charlie and raising him up and then the present again and raised it up some more...the paper toleing technique.  Looks like he's really sitting ON the bag!  The cs is then distresseda lot with Desert Sand ink to make it work with the PP...it wasn't really white or cream to begin with. The sentiment I cut out with my brand-spankin new Spellbinders tag die!!  LOVE THEM!!

Don't forget to stop in tomorrow for the Unity blog hop...I issued the challenge this week!!  and please say hi today...be nice I will have awesome blog candy for you at the end of the week!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Santa Charlie, Merry & Bright (Whiff of Joy)

• Paper: Be Merry PP (MME); Soft Sky, Riding Hood Red (SU!); Chocolate, white (PTI)

• Ink: Palette Noir; Desert Sand (CTMH)

• Accessories: Dbl end tag die (Spellbinders); felt snowflakes, chocolate twill (SU!); white glitter brads (Doodlebug); frosted lace sticlkes; dimensionals, sponge dauber