Purr--fect Day

Hello crafty friends....I was away this weekend at a crop & I am absolutely exhausted! Didn't realize card making could be so tiring....perhaps it could have been the fact that we stayed up until 2:30am the first night & 1:30 the second night & had a little "sip" of wine both nights....but I'm not sure! Anyway, it was a blast; lots of great food, laughs, new people & even prizes. The main prize was a Silhouette machine but unfortunately I wasn't the winner....did get an awesome Echo Park paper pad & some bling though.
My card today is another tribute to a lovely member of the crafting community who passed away suddenly. The image was created by Mo Manning as a tribute to Amanda & her love of cats. Mo sold the image for only $1 & the proceeds went to an animal shelter near where Amanda lived.  I have coloured Amanda with copics; DP is Paper Pizazz Lavender roses & CS is Bazzill. The pearls are Recollections.
Now, I need to go to bed & catch up on some sleep!

Challenges:
Mo's Digital Pencil..........use the Amanda stamp
Crafting at the Weekend..........ATG
Treasured Times..........ATG
Addicted to Stamps..........ATG
Scribble& Scrap..........ATG
That Craft Place..........girls but no pink

Pretty in Pink

I am so totally in love with this beautiful image "Joy" from Sugar Nellie that I had to colour her again. I may just like this one better than the first one. The sketch I used is Sketch Saturday & hopefully I get this in on time. Last week I used their sketch on my Penguin Party card & missed the deadline to post....silly me! Once again the image is colored with copics. The DP is from my stash of scraps & unfortunately I don't know the company. I have used a flourish die from Memory Box; flower is Spellbinder & the punch is Martha Stewart. The bling in the center of the flower is Recollections.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday
Crafting from the Heart..........ATG
My Craft Creations..........ATG
Pink Elephant..........Think Pink
Crafty Sentiments..........ATG
Loves Rubber Stamps..........ATG
Addicted to Stamps & More..........ATG
Inspiration Destination..........ATG
Whimsy Stamps..........ATG
Southern Girls..........ATG
Double Click Skittles..........pink

Penguin Party

It is getting really cold here in my neck of the woods with the occasional snow flurry in the air. Perfect weather for starting my Christmas cards! This adorable image is Penguin Party from Sugar Nellie. I have a soft spot for penguins & this one stole my heart as soon as I saw it. The image is coloured with copics; DP is Fancy Pants; dies are Frostyville Wreath & poinsettia by Memory Box & the "bling" is from the $ store. The wreath is "stickled" to give it some sparkle.

Challenges I am entering:
Christmas Stamping All Year..........snowflakes
Sister Act..........ATG
Winter Wonderland..........red & blue
Crafty Bloggers Network..........Christmas
House of Cards..........use a punch &/or die cut
Love to Create..........2 dies & sparkle
Marker Pop..........ATG
Deep Ocean Challenges #88..........Christmas in October
Holly Jolly Christmas..........ATG Christmas

Meet "Joy"

I have admired these gorgeous Sugar Nellie images for several years now but was always afraid to attempt colouring one. I'm getting more comfortable with the copic markers so decided to take the plunge & colour the adorable "Joy".  I am thrilled with the way she turned out! These images are very "user friendly" as the shading is already in place for you. If you want to give one a try you can find them at Funky Kits.
The DP is from my scraps pile so I can't tell you the maker...sorry. Until recently I cut the bottom off of all of my paper so it would fit in my holder better but then I never knew which company made any of it so I have stopped that nasty habit. However, I am such a paper hoarder I still have tons of sheets with the bottoms cut off! The swirl & flower are Memory Box & the bling is from the $ store.

Challenges:
Anything Goes with a Twist..........ATG
Craft for the Craic..........suitable for a child
Sister Act..........ATG
Stamping with the Dragon..........ATG
Crafting at the Weekend..........ATG
Di's Digi Designs..........girly
The Sugar Bowl..........

Hallowe'en fun & some news!

 

This cute image is from Beccy's Place & I have used it to create my very first card as a member of Beccy's new DT. I am both excited & honored to be part of this group of talented ladies that will be creating with Beccy's images for the next 6 mths. This is my first time being on a DT & a big thank you to Beccy for giving me the opportunity. I colored the jack-o-lantern with copics & jazzed him up a bit with stickles. The DP is from Echo Park, die cuts are Memory Box & the little purple spidey is from Making memories.

Challenges:
Divas by Design..........spooky
Color Throwdown...........colors
Aud Sentiments..........Hallowe'en sentiment
Sailing Pineapple..........Hallowe'en
Scrapbooker PhD...........Hallowe'en sentiment
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