Fairy Garden

In case you haven't noticed, I have been on a coloring kick lately and last weekend, Krista from Saturated Canary offered a freebie with purchase and here she is all colored up and on a card.

I went out of my usual clean and simple comfort zone for this one and went more vintage/shabby chic because I thought the image warranted it. After I colored her, I cut her out using a Spellbinders Oval die. I added a little frantage around the image on also on the butterfly. I also used a Wink of Stella pen on her wings and dress for some subtle glitter.

I used a clear Pearl Pen on her hair and wings to make it look like dew drops but unfortunately the camera was not picking this up. A little cheesecloth under the flowers and butterfly also added some texture.

If you like the image, be sure to check the shop because she will be available for purchase soon. I'll update this post with a link when that happens.

Copic Palette:

Entered into the following Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy 144 - Things with Wings
Incy Wincy - Things with Wings

Products Used:
Paper - Basic Grey Lemonade; SS White and Ripe Avocado
Copic markers, Spellbinders Ovals, Opulent Ovals and Les Papillions, Wink of Stella clear, Pearl Pen, gesso, Want2Scrap pearls, cheesecloth, frantage

Shake Your Asana

Today is a dear friend's birthday and she happens to be a yoga instructor with a gentle heart and an awesome sense of humor so when I saw this image (Yoga Class) from Krista of Saturated Canary, I knew it would be perfect.

I printed it and colored with Copics and I printed my sentiment/pun on a separate piece of cardstock because it came to me after I colored my image. I used the Fishtail Dies from MFT to cut it out. Of course I added some bling because my friend sparkles and shines and what girl doesn't deserve a little bling on her birthday? In keeping with the theme, I kept the design fairly clean and simple and was pleased with how it turned out because it looks a lot like our birthday girl.

Thanks for stopping by. Namaste!

COPIC KEY

Entered into the following Challenge:
Addicted to Stamps #154 - CAS

Books are Dreams

This weekend we celebrated my daughter's 14th birthday. I cannot believe how fast the time is passing and that she will be starting high school in the Fall! Usually I make her a card, but I found one at the store that said all the things I wanted so I bought her one instead (GASP!) and opted to make her something for her room. 

She LOVES to read - so much so that I should own stock in Amazon. Within the first 3 weeks of Summer break, she had already finished 8 novels. Sometimes, she will spend a whole day in her room reading. Part of this is due to the fact that at the moment her phone is broken but even when it's not, she still prefers a book to TV.

When Krista released this image (Hammock Time), I knew it was perfect for my daughter. I added some titles to the books in Photoshop and added the quote which is a variation of a Neil Gaiman quote - "A book is a dream that you hold in your hands." I colored with copics and used a stencil and ink for the clouds and then I handprinted my daughter's name.

I bought the frame at a local craft store and used my Spellbinders to create the mat. My daughter loved it.

I apologize for the quality of the pics because they were taken with my iPhone but I cleaned them up as best as I could with Photoshop.

Thanks for stopping by.

COPIC KEY:

Entered into the following Challenge:
Marker Pop Summertime

Xtremely Awesome Birthday

How was your 4th of July? As usual, mine was spectacular probably because it was my birthday which I share with my daughter's best friend. She happens to play softball and this may be her last year playing so I wanted to make a special card for my daughter to give to her.

I used this retired image from the Saturated Canary and added the greeting. In case you haven't already guessed, the team name is Xtreme so I opted for a clean an simple design with a play on the team name for the sentiment. I used her team colors for the uniform and the same hair and eye color as my daughter's friend for the girl.

I am happy to report it was very well received.

COPIC KEY:

Products Used:
Stamp - Spring Ball (Saturated Canary)
Paper - SS White and Enchanted Evening

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

Copic Key:

Believe in the Magic

Hair - T1, T3, T5, T7, 100; Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV00; Lips R21, R22, R24; 

Dress R22, R24, R27, R29, R89, G21, G24, G28, G29; Wings - BG90, YG11 

Today I want to show you a door hanging I made for my daughter. She loved the "Hunger Games" one I did for her so I decided to make another one but with a Christmas theme.

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The image is from Saturated Canary and I colored it with Copics. The poinsettias are stickers and the snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart punch. I used the clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to go over the snowflakes to add sparkle. I also used the glitter pen on her wings after I colored them with my markers.

The base of the image is a piece of cereal box cut with a Spellbinders die and then covered with paper.

I love how it turned out and more importantly, so did my daughter.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with family, friends and the blessings of the season.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - Sweater Socks Fairy digi (Saturated Canary); PTI Inside & Out: Holiday
Ink - Versafine Black Onyx; CTMH Heavenly Blue
Paper - SS White and Pure Poppy
Martha Stewart snowflake border punch, Spellbinders Grand Labels 1, K&CO stickers, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, CTMH Bitty Sparkles, wired poms, Copic Markers

Spooky Treats

Hair - V01, V04, V06,V 09, T3, T5, T7, T9; Skin - YG11, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97; Eyes - Y06, E08; 

Candy - RV11, RV13, RV14, Y11, Y13, YR12, E25, E27, E23; Dress - YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16; 

Grass- YG17, YG67, YG93; Sidewalk - 0.5 Multiliner, T1, T3, T5, 0; Background B0000, B000, B00

Happy Halloween! Here's a little something I put together for my daughter. Although it looks like a card here, it's actually the front of a treat bag I made with a brown paper lunch bag.

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The image is called Treats from Saturated Canary. I colored her with my copics and added the sidewalk. The bats are from a border punch I purchased a couple of years ago.

I have my candy ready and I hope it will be all gone by the end of the night because I really don't need that kind of temptation in the house. What about you? Are you expecting a lot of trick or treaters?

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - Saturated Canary Treats, PTI 2009 Halloween Tags
Paper - Orange Zest; Royal Velvet
Ink - Versafine Black Onyx; CTMH Heavenly Blue
Ribbon, EK Success border punch, Copic markers, paper lunch bag

Fabulous Birthday

Dress - V20, V22, V25, V28 and Y21, Y23, Y26; Hair - E21, E25, E29, E47, E49; Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV02; 

Lips - R20, R22, R24; Shadow T0, T1, T3

Today is my daughter's birthday and I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday and I have cherished, and will continue to cherish, every moment I get to spend with her. She is a smart, talented and beautiful young girl and I am so proud of the person is becoming.

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She loves when I make cards for her and she particularly loves the Saturated Canary images so I made this card to celebrate her special day. Inside are two tickets to the Taylor Swift concert which we got for her at Christmastime but saved for her birthday because the concert was on her actual birthday. We are going with one of her friends and it has been really tough keeping the secret but so far we have been successful.

I'll let you know how it all went but in the meantime, I hope YOUR day is fabulous too!

Edited to Add: I will be entering this card in the Saturated Canary Glamour and Glitz Challenge.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Saturated Canary Lovely digi; PTI Boutique Borders: Birthday
Paper - Harvest Gold, Royal Velvet, SS White
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; CTMH Grey Wool
Spellbinders Labels Elegant Labels 4 and Labels 4 dies; Copic Markers

Honor Roll Congrats

Hair - E21, E25, E29, E49; Eyes - E31, E35; Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV00; Lips - R00, R02

Shirt - V01, V12, V15, V17; Jeans - B95, B97, B99; Shoes - E35, E55; Balloon - B00, B02, B04

Books - E31, E35, B32, B34, T0, T02, T4

Well, the school year has once again come to an end and I am happy and proud to report  that my daughter once again achieved a place on the Honor Roll. She loves these Saturated Canary images almost as much as I do so I made her a special card to commemorate her achievement.

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I printed the image and then colored with copics. I also stamped the "congrats" and colored that as well.  When my daughter saw me coloring this image she said "that looks a little like me". Little did she know that was the look I was going for. I also used her favorite color, purple.

I'm looking forward to having her home for the Summer. We have a couple things planned already, like our annual scrapbook weekend in July. What are your plans for the Summer?

Products Used:
Stamp Set - PTI Congrats All Ways; Saturated Canary Tammy Pie (digi)
Paper - Fine Linen, SS White, Winter Wisteria
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Tea Dye Duo
Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangles, MFT Fishtail Flags
Copic Markers

Bridal Shower Moxie Fab Style

Dress/Roses - RV10, RV11, RV13, Y11, Y13, Y15; Hair - E21, E25, E29; Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV02; Lips R81, R85

My husband's niece had her wedding shower this past weekend and unfortunately, we were unable to attend. My daughter will be one of her bridesmaids and we have already ordered her dress which is a beautiful yellow. The accent color that the bride chose is fuchsia. I wanted to make her a card that incorporated her colors and this is what I came up with.

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The image is a Saturated Canary digi called Marry Me which I printed and then colored with Copics. I used my Spellbinders dies to make an oval shaped card and added some flowers from my stash. The sentiment is one I found online which I added to the digi before I printed it. I also added a little glitter to her eyelids and the centers of the flowers in her bouquet with my clear glitter gel pen.

I love the way it turned out.



The color scheme of this card is perfect for the latest Tuesday Trigger Challenge over at Moxie Fab World so I am adding it to the linky. Here's the trigger pic:

Who knew that our bride-to-be was on target to be so trendy and Moxie Fab!?!

Products Used:
Stamp - Marry Me (Saturated Canary digi)
Paper - Lavender Moon, Lemon Tart
Spellbinders Gran Ovals and Grand Decorative Ovals 1, Copic Markers, Sakura glitter pen, adhesive gems, flowers

Shamrock Wishes

Hair - E11, E15, E18, E37, E49; Face - E00, E11, E13, BV02, R02, R22

Dress - YG23, YG17, YG67, YG000, YG00, YG03; Boots - T3, T5, T7, T9

Shamrocks -YG03, YG23, YG17; Grass - YG93, YG17, YG67; Flowers - Y00, Y02, Y08, YG11, G24, G28

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Today I have a sweet little image from Saturated Canary to share with you. Her name is Muriel and isn't she cute? I colored her with copics and I found the saying when I did a search for Irish Blessings.

I will be entering this into the Saturated Canary challenge to use text in your project and the Oozak Anything Goes Spring challenge.

I hope you enjoy your day!

Products Used:
Paper - White, True Black, Teresa Collins World Traveler
Ink - CTMH Sky
Spellbinders Labels 8 and Decorative Labels 8 dies, PTI Limitless Layers Ovals, Want2Scrap Rhinestone Flourish, cloud template

Follow Your Heart

Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV02; Lips - RV11, RV34, Eyes - B12, B24; HAIR - YR20, E33, E35, E37

Shirt - RV10, RV11, RV95; Skirt - E40, E42, E43, E44; Shoes - T2, T3, T5, T7

Hearts - R81, R83, R83; Box E55, E57, E59

Shadows and Background - W2, W3, W5, B0000, 0

A couple weeks ago, Krista offered this sweet little image as a freebie and of course, I grabbed it. I am just in love with her images!

This week's Saturated Canary Challenge was a photo inspiration color challenge:

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I got out my copics and went to work. Hopefully, you can see the colors from the inspiration photo in my colored image. I was also inspired by the sequins so I added some bling and glitter - because a project is always better with a little sparkle. You may have noticed that in the original image, the hearts in the box say something completely different.  I wanted to add my sentiment to the hearts so I die cut a couple, colored them, stamped my words onto them and then edged them with a little gitter. I then arranged them "in the box". The Heart dies from SNSS are perfect for this. I added some die cut felt flowers and flowers from my stash as embellishments.

I am really pleased with how this came out and I hope you will give this challenge a try.

I am also entering this into the Inky Chic Challenge to make a Valentine.

ETA: I'm also entering this into the Anything Goes Challenge at Oozak.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - CTMH Classmate Alphabet (retired)
Paper - SS White, Kraft; MME Blush and Madison Avenue
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Spellbinders Labels 8 and Decorative Labels 8, Goosebumps Twinkles, SNSS Hearts dies, Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses, Maya Road Trinket pins, Autumn Rose felt, Prima roses

Hunger Games

Skin - E00, E11, E13, BV02; Hair - E25, E27, 2E9, E31, E49, E50

Lips - R02, R11; Eyes - E30, E35

Top - BG 93, BG96, BG99; Skirt - BG72, BG75, BG78, T7

Grass - YG17, YG67, YG93; Rocks - T5, T7, T9, 0; Shadow - W5, W7

Bow- E49, E57, E59; Arrow - T2, T4, T6, E40, E42, E43

Butterfly - YR21, YR23, YR24, BG72

This is my second post today and this project is also for a challenge - the Inky Chics Bingo Challenge. Here is the bingo card we had to use and I went diagonal and chose Die Cuts, Image and Flowers.

Last year, my daughter was enthralled by the Hunger Games trilogy and we just HAD to go see the movie when it came out. The subject matter was a little dark but it opened up a wonderful dialogue. When this Princess Honor digital image from the Saturated Canary came out, I immediately thought of Katniss, the heroine from the Hunger Games, who was amazing with a bow and arrow. I had planned to enter this into the Movie Challenge on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog but somehow missed the deadline. No worries, I am just going to enter it into the Bingo Challenge instead.

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I used the image to create a wall hanging for my daughter's "hang out" room. I printed it onto cardstock, colored it with my copics and then cut it out with one of the Grand Circle Nestabilities dies. I also cut a piece of a cereal box with the one of the Grand Labels 1 dies and covered both sides with cardstock and patterned paper and then adhered my image on top. I added some flowers from my stash and some dew drops.  I love the way this turned out and more important, so does my daughter so it's a winner in my book.

One other item of interest, I am doing a small giveaway and you can find the details HERE if you're interested. Have a wonderful weekend!

ETA: I'm entering this into the Anything Goes Challenge at Oozak.

Products Used:
Paper - MME Lost & Found Portobello Road, Ocean Tides
Ink _ CTMH Sky and Juniper
Copic Markers; Spellbinders Grand Labels 1 and Grand Circles; Martha Stewart seam binding; Robin's Nest Dew Drops Lily Pad; flowers