Paperclip Bookmarks

These little cuties are for the Tuesday challenge at Stamps and Smiles. They are quick and really fun! They make good bookmarks. The stamps are all by Magnolia. Have a great evening!

Birthday in pink!

This cutie patootie is a submission for a challenge at Stamp Something. I love pink so I had a blast coming up with this design! The image was received in a swap, I have no idea what line it is. My bank acct. is probably better off they're just too cute! I colored her with my copics and added pearls, flowers, and some pretty pattern paper. Hope you enjoy it!

What I made on Mother's day

A few fun cards to share with you all from my Mother's day weekend! This first one is inspired by a cool poster I saw. Unfortunately I lost the name of the artist that created it! I found it on Art Posters.com so if you're curious search "martini" there. This card was really fun to create. I used the 1 olive martini stamp from Dog Gone Stamps (link to it is here). They have a lot of new stuff there and a sale too so stop by! I printed out the "mar-tini" text on my computer with publisher to get it just the right size and position. I printed it out on my good card stock then colored in the spaces with my copic markers. To add a sheen to the text I colored in the black lettering with a black Jelly glaze pen. I just love the shine! Each martini glass has crystal effects on it as well, but that did not photograph well no matter what tricks I tried!



This next card was my idea for my RAK group birthday card this month. I don't usually send square cards for those as the extra postage is expensive! This month there's just a couple so it worked out great! I love to play with the craft color paper...it's so fun and easy to work with since it goes with everything! This even had a subtle print already on it. I can't remember who made it but it's from Michael's! The adorable little bear stuffing her mouth is from I Brake for Stamps and found here. There is a whole line of the cute lil' bears. They are fun to use since there's not much they need done to them with all that fur! To get the cake all fixed up I used a really creamy brown colored pencil for the chocolate, then topped it with crystal effects. The pink frosting is a simple squirt paint *($1.00 Michael's) that I just squirt on where I want it and let it dry overnight. I added a few sprinkles of some glitter I had that isnt' really metallic and voila!!! The border punch is by Martha Stewart-one of my very favorite things!
I also made a Tilda birthday card for a friend this week, but will post that to share with you all later!
Have a wonderful week!

Draco the Dragon, VLVMay02

This cute dragon is by Whiff of Joy. I did this card as a Friday Sketch challenge with Verve (see info here). I just love fun, flexible sketches to do! This dragon is colored with copics and then added sparkle is from twinkling h2o's. I just can't seem to do a dragon without adding that sparkle! Hope you like him!

Good friends...

This cute stamp is by Whipper Snapper. I love their work! I did this card for a Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. If you haven't checked out their sketches you need to! They are wonderful! The paper is from a DCMV Glitter stack that's been in my stash for ages. I was in the mood for something bright and cheerful after all this RAIN! I colored the cute critters with my copics and then added little sticky gems for the flower centers. The white ribbon is by Stampin Up. Have a wonderful Saturday!

Tilda and Edwin in Love

This cute little smooching couple are from the New Years Collection. They are actually two separate stamps. The little bench they are on is also from Magnolia. The wings were added from a butterfly set that is by DMD-Luv Bugs. The sentiment is from the Stampin Up set (retired) Butterfly of Happiness. The really neat background paper is by Heidi Grace and I got it in a swap. I'd love to get my hands on more of it, but can't find it anywhere! I added the green (kiwi kiss, Stampin Up). The challenge at Magnolialicious was to add butterfly wings to an image that didn't come with them. Someone had asked why some of the images had wings and others didn't. The company shared that they all have them, but sometimes they don't show them. They also explained that they don't have mouths drawn on since angels speak from the heart. I thought that was really neat! Just made me love this line even more!!! You can see the entries for this contest here. I had a blast creating this, hope you enjoy it too~

2 Cards from Magnolia card kits from a swap!

 

 A few months ago I was a lucky participant in a Magnolia kit swap on SCS.  This card is the results of one of the kits I received, I lost track of who made this kit though.  I did add the flower soft again, this stamp is just perfect for it I think.  This card is a mother's day card for a very special lady who has always been like a Mom to me.  It's in the mail to her today and I hope she enjoys it.  I colored Tilda with copics.

 

This kit was from the same swap and I remember it's creator specifically!  Our own Magnolialicious group member Jacque created it.  She did have a cute little kitty instead of the table, but my card recipient isn't a cat person so I substituted.  I am thrilled with how it turned out and thank Jacque for her wonderful kit and inspiration!   You can see her original card for this kit here. 

 

Lilac Tilda

Yes I'm still nuts about this stamp line! This one is for the May Sketch Challenge at Magnolialicious yahoo group. I used Tilda holding lilacs and the ribbon for her to sit on. The lilacs are covered with Flower Soft in Heather. I put two pieces of lace together for the center piece under the image. Tilda is colored in with Copics and a lil' twinkling h20's on her bow for some sparkle. She's a special mother's day card for someone!

Dance...

Well it seems my issues were a complication from using Blogger and Explorer 7. I switched to Firefox and am having no problems! So hooray I get to share with you all again!
This elegant dancer is by I Break for Stamps (link). The sentiment is from Serendipity Stamps (link). I used my copic's to color her in. I added some sparkle to her skirt with twinkling h2o's in icicle. The little green pieces are a neat little button without button holes, I received as a special bonus gift from Stamping Bella. They really fit the bill here. Have a great night! I hope to share a Magnolia this evening too!

Blogger Image problems...

Just wanted to let you all know that I have some beautiful things to share, but unfortunately Blogger isn't letting many of us post images.  I will share with you all ASAP!!!! I hope they get this fixed soon!  I'd hate to have to move everything, but if they don't I will be hunting  a new blog home.  Please share any you recommend!