Easter Basket

A cute little stamp from WhipperSnapper stamps,

coloured with Prismacolor pencils, blended with baby oil.

Edgepunch by Martha Stewart.

I always make a matching envelope.

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February Tea/Card Swap

 

The optional theme for the February tea and card swap over at Fran's was: "GO GREEN" - optional colours: Green.

This is what made for my swap partner.

 

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The little tree hugger girl is a digi stamp from "Bugaboo" stamps that I coloured with Prisma colour pencils and baby oil.

 

I hope she liked it, but I haven't heard from heard...so I don't know.

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Tea and Card Swap

The optional theme for the January tea and card swap over at Fran's was: for the love of tea - optional colors: Red and White. My partner was Melanie in Hawaii.

This is what she sent me!

The swap includes a handmade card and two teabags.

Well, Melanie went above and beyond that!

Look at all the lovely goodies she sent me.

 

 

Thanks so much Melanie!

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This is what I sent to Melanie.

 

 

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Koala Cutie

A cute little stamp from Whippersnapper,

coloured with Prismacolor pencils and baby oil.

 

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Happy Notes Birthday

 

I was really happy with the "music notes" embossing folder from Sizzix

Shabby Chic Get Well

 

I love the copper shimmer paper I used for this card!

 

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Christmas Cuties

 

I used prismacolor pencils and baby oil to colour the stamps

Martha Stewart snowflake edge punch

Recollections paper "Sugar Plums"

Penny Black snowman stamp

Whippersnapper mouse stamp

 

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Red & Green Christmas

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Simple Christmas Cards

I needed to make a few quick cards.

With colourful paper and sparkly ribbon I made these "wrapped like present" cards.

 

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Tea Swap October 2012

The theme for the October Tea and Card Swap (over at Fran's), was "Sugar and Spice"  with the optional colours of pink, blue, orange and green.

 

I just love this little punk girl stamp, and had fun colouring her!

Who says colouring is just for kids!

I used...

 

Paper from the "Lizzie Collection" by Anna Griffin

Digistamp "Punker Gillian" by Prairie Fairy Designs (Sugar' n Spice Collection)

Crayola /Prismacolor pencils and baby oil

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Cupcake Mouse

A special Birthday card for a special little girl!

 

stamp - "Whipper Snapper" - "Cupcake Mouse"

paper - "momenta" - "Birthday Wishes Specialty"

ink - VeresaFine - onyx black

colouring - Prismacolor pencils & baby oil

 

August Tea Swap Card

 



 

"Sizzix Texturz" embossing folder

Tea pot and cup die by "Jay"

Snowflake corner die by "Memory Box"

Paper and embellishment from the Meadow Collection

by Susan Wright by "K&Company"

 

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Masculine Birthday Card

A simple masculine Birthday card using-

Tim Holtz "Burlap" embossing folder

paper by Jen Wilson "Complete Boy" collection by My Mind's Eye.

 

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Cute Little Mouse

I just started stamping. I have no experience with colouring stamps at all. The idea of using alcohol markers (Copics) was daunting. There seems to be a lot of technique required and wow are they expensive to buy here in Canada!

I perused web sites for alternatives, and thought I'd try the colour pencil-solvent method. I am allergic to most solvents, so I decided to use baby oil (it comes unscented). I still have a lot of practising to do, but for a first attempt, I am pretty pleased with the result on this cute little mouse.

I shelled out some cash for a set of 12 Prismacolor pencils, but found that plain old Crayolas work just as well.

I used...

"Pringles" the mouse stamp from Whipper Snapper

Crayola and Prismacolor pencils

Paper from the "Lizzy Collection" by Anna Griffin

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Playing With My Big Shot

I am really enjoying my Big Shot machine with all the folders and dies I bought!

I made this simple card for a friend.

The butterfly is only glued down in the middle which allows the wings to be bent upwards.

I used ...

 Tim Holtz embossing folder (Paisley)

Martha Stewart Edge punch

Memory Box "Snowflake Corner" die

Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly" die

Paper from the "Lizzy Collection" by Anna Griffin

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Quickie Birthday

Uhoh, forgot someone's birthday!

Layers are a great way to put together a clean looking card quickly.

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Origami Swmsuit

The theme for July's tea and card swap (over at Fran's),  was welcome summer, with the optional colours of green, blue and yellow.

I wanted to try a little origami bathing suit.

Here's instructions for the swimsuit. You can find the printout @ The Origami Club 

The swimsuit uses a 4" by 4"square

Diagram courtesy of Origami Club

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Get Well Band-aids

My granddaughter is sick with a nasty ear infection. I made a quick get well card for her.

I like the real band-aids!

Inside...

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TriShutter Christmas Cards

We're having a heatwave, have been for a couple of weeks now. Since I can't go outside because I may melt, I decided to get an early start on my Christmas cards!

Traditional colours and patterns for this TriShutter card.

And less traditional, pretty in pink.

Paper from the "Sugar Plums" collection by Recollections

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Origami Shirt and Tie

Another tea swap card (June). The theme for this one was "masculine".

Being so close to Father's Day, I thought of making a tie card. Since I don't have a die cutting machine (yet), I thought origami would be the way to go. I found a great video tutorial and instructions for making this card HERE .

  The tie is origami, made with a 4 inch square.

I used tiny buttons for the collar and a metal stick on as a tie pin.

I think it's the cutest thing ever!

 I also made an envelope and teabag or "treats" holder.

The paper is from the Jen Wilson "Complete Boy" collection by My Mind's Eye.

 

Here's instructions for the tie that you can print. Just click on the diagram to enlarge it.

Use a 4X4" piece of paper to make the tie.

Diagram courtesy of Origami Club

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