Feathered Friends - In the Pink Challenge #57

It's time for another challenge at In the Pink and this week we are asking you to Keep it Simple.

Lately, I have been doing a ton of coloring with my Copics and I swear I can hear my stamps crying for me to use them so it felt good to get out paper and an ink pad or two instead and actually stamp, which is exactly what I did for this card. I remember when this set first came out I had to have it and it has sat, unused, since it arrived. Until now!

This was going to be a one-layer card front but I decided to pop up the sentiment for a little dimension and add a little bling. To be truly CAS, I should have left a little more white space but I think you will forgive me because I had such fun stamping. I know my stamps will.

Please join the challenge and make a CAS card of your own. The only rule is that your card needs to be pink. Then add your project to the Linky on the In the Pink Blog.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - PTI Feather Finery
Ink - CTMH Blush and Hollyhock
Paper - CTMH Blush, SS White
Spellbinders Labels 4, Itty Bitty Sparkles

Make a Wish - In the Pink Bling it Up

It's time for a new In the Pink Challenge and this week we are going to Bling it Up! Of course your card needs to be pink, but this time you need to add a little glitter or bling, or both.

I used this adorable Tiddly Inks image called Fairy Fae Catches a Star. I colored her with my copics and then used my clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to add glitter to the stars and to parts of her wings. I also added some pink gems to her wings.

To get the glitter around the edges of my card, I cut a piece of white card stock a little smaller than my card base and ran some scor-tape along the edge and then burnished pink glitter on top. So simple, but it creates a great impact.



I love the way this turned out and I think it will make the perfect birthday card for someone special. Now it's time for you to create a pink project with some bling and link it up so I can leave you some love.

COPIC KEY:

As it turns out, my card this week is perfect for another challenge so I am entering it into the Tiddly Inks' Fairy Fun Challenge. What a happy coincidence.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Fairy Fae Catches a Star; PTI Make a Wish
Paper - SS White; Hibiscus Burst
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Copic Markers, Martha Stewart Cotton Candy glitter, scor-tape, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, pink flat-backed gems

Wish

Well, I didn't make the Tiddly Inks DT but I was in the top 25 and I know Christy had a truly hard time choosing only 7 from the 100+ entries. The competition was daunting but I know I will try again the next time around because I love her images, as you can clearly see.

This time I was commissioned to make a card for a special little girl who loves the color blue and music. I picked this Wryn image called Eat More Cake. Isn't she adorable? I printed her and colored her with my copics and then trimmed her to fit onto the die cut.

I die cut a couple of music notes and added some glue and then dipped them in glitter. I stamped the sentiment onto a mini wavy pennant die and then tucked that under the focal image. I then added some flowers from my stash. The inside is also personalized with her age and a sentiment just for her.

Stay tuned because there is some colorful news on the horizon. I may not have made the Tiddly Inks DT but another door has opened because I entered, and I am looking forward to the adventure.

I will be entering this card in the Tiddly Inks Anything Goes Challenge this week. Be sure to check it out.

Copic Key

Products Used:
Stamps - Tiddly Inks Eat More Cake; PTI Tiny Tags
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - DCWV; Spring Rain
Copic markers, Spellbinders, Die-namics Musical Notes, Mini Wavy Pennants and Scalloped edge; jellies, assorted flowers, glitter, dewdrops

Sweet Dreams Bookmark - Tiddly Inks DT Call

Tiddly Inks, one of my favorite stamp companies, is having an open Design Team call. Of course, this all happens while I am on vacation with not a marker in sight and I didn't think I would be able to get an entry in, but a sick kid and a quick trip home and here I am, but that's a story for another day...

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I made a bookmark for my daughter using the adorable Sweet Dreams Wryn digital stamp which is actually a set of two images and also includes digital paper. I personalized the image by adding my daughter's name to the book in Photoshop before I sized and printed it. I then colored it with my Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment and then cut out the image with a Spellbinders die.

To make the bookmark, I folded my cardstock in half and ran it through the cuttlebug with my die, making sure the folded edge was just inside the cutting edge of the top of the die so that it wouldn't cut. This way, my daughter can slip it over the page she wants to bookmark. I didn't add any embellishments and kept everything rather flat. I used very thin dimensional foam to lift the image just a little.

Be sure to check out the Tiddly Inks Website for a wonderful selection of both digital and clear stamps. Also check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and Facebook Page for lots of inspiration and if you'd like to see some of my other cards using Tiddly Inks images, please click HERE.

Products Used:
Stamps - Tiddly Inks Sweet Dreams Wryn, PTI All Booked Up
Paper - White, K&Company Blue Awning
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Spellbinders, MFT Fishtails Flags, Copic markers

Grad Tag

As promised, here is the tag I made for friend's daughter. Both her and my daughter are in the same band together and she plays guitar and sings.

I found this image from Simply Betty Stamps and new it was perfect! I left the guitar white because her guitar is also white and I took a little liberty with the hair. The image is colored with copics and although it's hard to see, I went over the belt  and arm bands with a Wink of Stella clear glitter pen and also went up the side of the pants with the black glitter pen.

I stamped the music on the background and then added some modeling paste through a stencil and went over it with a little teal Dylusions spray when it
was dry. I sponged all the edges with some black ink to grunge it up a little. I die cut some black glitter paper with a some star dies from Sweet 'N Sassy and I had some matching glitter ribbon.

For the back, I used the same colors I used in her hair for the words and then stamped some music notes along the bottom and left plenty of space for a message. I was thrilled with how this came out.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Simply Betty Andy (digi); PTI Signature Greetings, Congrats All Ways, Backgoiund Basics: Sheet Music; CTMH You Rock
Paper - SS White, Aqua Mist
Ink - Memento Grey Flannel
Spellbinders Super Ellipse, SNSS Stars dies, Dylusions spray ink, modeling paste, diamonds stencil, Copics

Copic Key

Congrats to the Grad

I have a graduation card for a special girl to show you today.

One of my daughter's best friends is graduating from the 8th grade which, if you go to Catholic school, is a big deal. Her mother commissioned me to make a special card. I found this image from Saturated Canary and colored it with Copics in the school colors of blue and white. I also used my copics to color one of the paper flowers and then added some stickles to the petals.

I used one of the Spellbinders Deckled Rectangle dies to cut out the "diploma" with her daughter's

name and sponged along the edges and rolled it. The butterfly is also a Spellbinders die that I embossed with a little Frontage and also dsitressed with some ink.

I gave my friend a couple of choices for the sentiment and this is the one she and her husband chose. Of course I had to add a little bling along the side borders and I made it an easel card so she can display it. There is an area underneath that I left blank so she can write a personal message to her daughter.

Our daughters are in the same band together and love to "rock" out so I also made a tag. Stop by tomorrow to see how that came out.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Saturated Canary Grad Girl 2012 (digi); PTI Daydreamer 
Paper - Blueberry Sky, SS White; DCWV
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Fresh Ink Capri Blue; Antique Linen distress ink
Spellbinders Les Papillions, Deckled Rectangles,  Super Ellipse and Moroccan Accents; Swiss Dots embossing Folder, Mat Stack 1 die, Frontage, Want2Scrap borders, stickles, Copics

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Girly, You Rock

I made this card for my daughter. She was auditioning for a spot in a local singing talent show along the lines of The Voice and I wanted to give her a little encouragement and try to calm her nerves.

I didn't have a lot of time so I decided to go with a back and white theme and not color the image, except for the headphones. My daughter has a pair of red Beats that she got for Christmas so I colored them red and then added just a little glitter to the heart hairpin.

The piano is a die which attached to the side and then I stamped the sentiment.

I am happy to say that she aced her audition and will be competing with 39 other talented vocalists this summer. HERE is a link to her Facebook Page in case you are interested in following her journey.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Just So Cool (digi); Signature Greetings
Paper - SS White
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Piano Border die

Monochrome Abi Ballerina

I found a new challenge where I can put my copic markers to good use. The stamp company is called All Dressed Up and this is one of several really cute images called Abi Ballerina. It happens to be a freebie and can be found HERE.

The challenge was to create a monochromatic card using one of the All Dressed Up images. I have to give credit to my daughter for this one because when I showed her the image I had colored using E41-49, she told me it needed some pink - and she was right! I went over some of the image with R11 and loved the effect.

I stamped sheet music on a piece of cardstock and inked the edges with some Tea Dye ink and added some pink glass glitter in spots. I sponged some of the ink around the edges of my image as well and mounted it onto a die cut and popped it up on my base with some foam dots.

You can find the details of the challenge HERE.

I hope you are having a great weekend. The weather is finally beautiful and I am so happy to be able to have the windows open and enjoy the fresh air, after I take some Claritin of course.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Abi Ballerina (digi); PTI Background Basics: Sheet Music
Paper- Sweet Blush and Fine Linen
Ink - Tea Dye Duo
Spellbinders Floral Ovals and Ovals dies, Melissa Frances glass glitter, Prima and Recollection flowers, Copic Markers

Stardust Birthdays

I made this card using a digital image from Aurora Wings. She is running two challenges - one on her Facebook Group Page (Birthday) and one on the Challenge Blog (Anything Goes) - and this card fits both.

I printed the image twice on a piece of cardstock to create a top and bottom border. I then colored with my copics and added some yellow glitter to the center of the flowers. I used a die to cut out my sentiment and then pop it up across the middle.

I am trying something new. For those of you who use Pinterest, I have created a picture (above) for you to pin that includes the copic markers that I used. I have always tried to list the markers I use because I cannot tell you how many times I see a color combination I like, and the person hasn't listed the colors he/she used. I tend to color from lightest to darkest 99% of the time so I list my colors in that order. As usual, if you ever have any questions about how I made something, please don't hesitate to contact me by leaving a comment here or emailing me directly at cibglazer(at)gmail(dot)com.

Products Used:
Stamp Set -Cherry Blossom 3 Pack (digi); Inside and Out: Birthday
Paper - SSWhite and Hibiscus Burst
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
WPlus9 Banner Trio die, adhesive pearls, glitter, copic markers

Be a Star Box Card

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, E04, V95, R20; Hair - E51, E53, E55, E57; 

Outfit - R91, R83, R85, R59, YG0000, YG03, G82; Guitar - YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, E33, E35, E37, W3, W4

I was asked to make a card for a special girl who was turning 10 this past weekend. She is a cutie with beautiful blonde hair and loves to play the guitar. I had recently see these box cards "pop" up all over blogland and I thought it would be the perfect interactive card for a 10 year old. I found the tutorial for the Pop-Up Box Card at Splitcoast HERE.

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I found the perfect digital image from La La Land Crafts of the little girl with the guitar. I printed her and colored her with copics. I then cut her out and attached her to the card. I also cut out stars with several different dies, glittered and embossed them and attached then to some clear acetate. I also die cut the little girls name and age.

I used my clear Wink of Stella glitter pen on the band in her hat and also on her boots, as well as on the raised dots on the large embossed star behind her. Unfortunately, this was hard to capture with the camera but it adds a beautiful glimmer to the image.

I added a sentiment to the back and left a large area for her mom and dad to write a message.

I wish I could have been there to see her face when she opened it. This was one of those projects that I just loved making. I think I may have to make some more. ;)

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Mod Marci (digi), PTI Superstars and Birthday Basics
Ink - Versafine Black Onyx
Paper - Hibiscus Burst, Sweet Leaf, patterned paper from my scraps
PTI Block Alphabet Upper and Lower, Bubble Talk and By the Numbers dies, Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles, Sizzix, Copic, Wink of Stella Clear, glitter

You Rock

Today I have a card I made for one of my daughter's friends. They both perform in a band that plays at local venues and this weekend they celebrated her 13th birthday. She plays a mean guitar and is very into classic rock but she is also not a girly girl so pink and glitter was not going to work this time around.

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I actually used various distress inks to make the background and then sprayed a little water over it for a mottled look. I then lightly stamped some sheet music and inked the edges. The focal image was made with clear embossing powder and then I sponged some more distress ink around the embossed image.

I was a bit worried that it would look masculine because of the colors I chose, but since I kept it on the lighter side, I think it works perfectly for a young lady.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - CTMH You Rock (retired); PTI Background Basics: Sheet Music
Paper - SS White, Twilight
Ink - Versamark; Walnut Stain, Broken China, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, and Shabby Shutters distress inks
Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles, PTI By the Numbers, MFT Fishtail Flags Die-namics, clear embossing powder

Vintage Love

Hair - E42, E44, E47, E49; Skin - E40, E41, E43, E44; Dress - E41, E42, E44, E47

We are expecting a Nor'easter here tomorrow which means another day off from school for my daughter. I have been doing a lot of errands and getting ready for it but I did find time to make this card. It's for the Tiddly Inks Facebook challenge which was to create a vintage card. The Facebook group is an open group for anyone with a Facebook account. You just need to request to be included. Click HERE if you're interested.

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Whenever I think of vintage, my mind always goes to some of my mother's old pictures which are a lovely sepia color now so I went with that palette. I printed the Druscilla digi and colored her in with copics. I added a little glitter to her wings with my Wink of Stella pen, but unfortunately, it isn't showing up in the pictured. I also used my copics to color the petals of the flower. I added some tiny pearls to her hair and one in the center of the flower.

I cut the image with a Spellbinders die and tucked a little lace under it and then mounted it to my card front with dimensional foam.

Since Valentine's Day is Friday, I kept with the theme of love for my sentiment.

I hope everyone stays safe in this rough weather. I don't know about you, but I am definitely ready for warmer weather with less precipitation.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Tiddly Inks' Druscilla (digi), Flower Soft The Window, PTI Tiny Tags
Paper - SS White, Fine Linen, Rustic Cream
Ink - Versafine Black Onyx, Tea Dye Duo
Spellbinders Labels 8 and Decorative Labels 8, Mocha Opaques, lace trim, Wink of Stella Clear, Copic markers

Sweet 16 Mini Album

This week, one of my best friend's daughter turns 16. We attended her Sweet 16 party this past weekend and it was wonderful. She is an amazing young lady who is definitely going places. I wanted to make her something special to help her remember her day, so I created another one of these mini albums from file folders.

It's very hard to take decent pictures of these albums, so I made a short video showing you the pages. The paper is called Union Square from the Michael's Recollection line. To achieve the aged look on the frame, I used some acrylic paint and Silks glaze.

I did not keep a supply list, but if you have any questions on the products I used, feel free to send me an email at cibglazer (at) gmail (dot) com and I will provide an answer. Some of the flowers were created using Heartfelt Creations stamps and coordinating dies. The bling and chipboard pieces are from Want2Scrap and I also used various Papertrey Ink stamps and dies, as well as some Close to My Heart stamps.

I am no longer able to find the video tutorial for this project. It was pulled sometime after I made the first album so all I have are the instructions I wrote down when making the first album.

Flower Soft Vintage Christmas Moments

Here's a card I made awhile ago but never posted.

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I simply embossed a piece of cream cardstock, stamped a sentiment and then put it together.  It doesn't get much easier than that.

This card was so simple to make and I love the CAS look. The Flower Soft card toppers make it so easy. These are the Christmas Vintage Toppers.

Be sure to check out the Flower Soft Blog and Facebook Page for updates on newly released and retiring products.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - PTI Peaceful Poinsettia
Paper - CTMH New England Ivy and Colonial White
Ink - New England Ivy; Tea Dye ink
Flower Soft Vintage Christmas Toppers