Hola Chica

I think this Sophia from Paper Pretties is just so fun! My friend, Jennifer, has a birthday May 5~ Cinco de Mayo, so I thought this would make a fun birthday card for her.
Her favorite color is purple so I used that as my base color.

supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Hola Chica,
paper: Imaginisce that I've had for awhile,
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
others: copics, primas dandies yellows, CM fine tip pen, diamond stickles, clear glaze pen,

Introducing.........

Yay! It's finally Friday!! I have been anxiously waiting for today so I can finally share the WONDERFUL news!!! Anki who is a design team member with me on Susana's design team has graciously shared her amazing sketches with us all in the form of a wonderful new stamp line!! I seriously am in love with all these images and know you will be too!!
Anki's Sweethearts for Susana's Custom Art and Design are available NOW(after 8 am PST) at Susana's store! These images are exclusive to Susana's store!
Please be sure to visit the store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see all the other wonderful creations using these brand new stamps! Also keep an eye on the DT blogs as we'll all be showcasing these stamps often! Links are over on the left side---you can also check the store blog often too!!
My card uses Cathrine with butterfly. How pretty is she? Love her!!

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Cathrine with Butterfly, A Muse Essential Ovals, TAC Butterfly Bits on inside
paper: Georgia Pacific, Imaginisce
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat, VersaMagic Pixie Dust, Palette Sunflower,
others: copics, prismacolors, clear copic glitter pen, oyster bella baubles, MM flower, CM cutting system,

That was then, this is now #1

I recently posted the first card I ever made--Here's the post in case you missed it --- and that got me thinking how fun it would be to post a card I made a while ago and one I made today with the same stamp set, so I hope to have lots of these "That was then, This is now" posts--just for fun!
So I figured I needed to start this off with that "wonderful" first card.

That was then.......
and this is now......

So what do you think? Should I go back to the way I made the first one? hehehe!
Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: TAC Easter-retired
paper: Georgia Pacific, Imaginisce, cardstock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Toile Pink
others: prismacolors, CM cutting system, CTMH ribbon,

Flutter By Wednesday #31

Ever want a stamp set and then have it get retired before you can get it?Well, I have a long list of those but luckily this last week an online friend was selling some of her stamps and imagine my delight when there were several of my "wish list" stamp sets there!! This is one of them, TAC's Everything Nice.

I colored this sweet girl with prismacolors and OMS. Then I went lightly over the outer edges of the image with shimmer chalk. I used a SCS sketch, SC199--love this sketch. The paper is from Imaginisce and the little buttons I've had for a long time.

I know the butterfly isn't the main image on this but it's there so it qualifies for Flutter By Wednesday.


Please remember to share any Flutter By creations you make, I'd love to see them!!

Sunflower Princess

Another stamp that I think is so cute. It's a retired TAC stamp, Sunflower Princess. I colored her with prismacolors, OMS and copics. I added a touch of stardust pen to the bees. The sketch is from the bella forum on SCS, sketch BSC17. I really like the bella sketches as so many of my images that I use are rectangles and the bella sketches fit them so well.

The paper is actually some Easter/Spring paper I bought. I believe it's Imaginisce.

After I got everything adhered I felt it was missing something but couldn't decide what so I left it. What would YOU have added??

Smile Often

A quick card for my Tuesday sketch on a yahoo group. I still just smile everytime I use these penguins. I just love penguins......will have to share my penguin story in a bit.
I used the few copics I had on this card as well.....can't wait to get more so I can really blend and shade.
I used my stardust pens on the popsicle, flower and skirt.
Supplies:
stamps: Imaginisce for the penguins, TAC Tag Tidbits for the sentiment and TAC Ribbons LE
paper: Pocket full of posies stack
extras: stardust pens, copics, Impress markers

Elzybell Spring

I really have been spoiled lately! Another friend sent me lots of the Elzybell spring images. They are all so cute, might have to break down and buy some. LOL!
Supplies:
stamps: Elzybell spring
paper: Imaginsce
extras: ticket corner punch, prismacolors, glaze clear pen, prima, brad, fiber

New Penguins

A friend sent me these adorable penguin stamps. I just love them and had to use them right away!
Supplies:
stamps: Penguin Dude and Penguin Chick from Imaginisce
paper: CTMH
extras: Impress markers, stardust pens, brads, prismacolors, gamsol