Got Candy?

The month of October is just flying by!  I thought I was getting a head start by making a few Halloween goodies, but it seems I've got just enough time to get to the post office.  This is a little treat bag that I made using Mo's Halloween witch.  So cute.  I love the look on her poor cat's face.  I think that's what I would look like too, if I were flying through the night sky at top speeds on a broom.  LOL.   I tried to make it look like she's flying in front of the moon. I used the wrong side of the swiss dots embossing folder and added a little grey glitter to create the moon. 

I made this card to go with the treat bag, though they don't really look like a set.  I might make another card and treat box to create "matching" pairs.  But I'd better be quick about it!  There's not much time left!

I'm entering this mismatched duo in the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew--"Spooky Fun"

Simon Says Stamp--"Halloween"

ABC Challenge--"Boo"

One Stop Craft--"Halloween"

Paper Sundaes--"Halloween or Fall"

Thanks for looking!  I love reading your comments.  :)

Baby's First Birthday!

 Over at Bronte and Bella's Challenge Blog they're celebrating  their 100th challenge!  Whoohoo!  Naturally the theme this week is "Celebration."  I had a hard time choosing an image for my card because all of Mo's images are joyful!  :)  In the end I settled on 1st birthday.  So cute!  The little boy reminds me of my nephew who recently celebrated his first birthday too.  He has really curly hair and a mischievous twinkle in his eye.  I love that Mo often includes animals in her images.  This puppy makes me giggle.  I think he wants cake too! (Who could blame him?  I could go for a little cake at the moment!  LOL).  The sentiment is from a Studio G set.  All the papers are from my scrap drawer.  I love it when that happens.  Whoohoo. Another reason to celebrate :)

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day.

A Child's Prayer

I love this sweet image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  It was one of Mo's first digistamps and it's still one of my favorites.  It's perfect for "sympathy" and "thinking of you" cards.  This time I paired it with a Child's Bedtime Prayer and framed it to make wall art for a child's room or nursery. I paper pieced the little girl's nightie.  I thought I had two sheets of the striped paper, and I planned to use it for the mat too.  Turns out, I only had one.  Oh, well.  Time for Plan B!  Even though it's not what I had in mind, I still think it came out OK.  I'll probably paint the frame another color or trade it for a different frame because I think the black is too severe for the pastel papers.  I really wish the camera picked up the color a little better.  The picture is looking a little grey and washed out.  In real life, the colors are soft but cheerful.  I left the tag blank, so it can be personalized later.

Here's a closer look at of Mo's sweet image:

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts--"Not a Card"
Stamptacular Sunday--"The Sky's the Limit"
Papertake Weekly--"Anything Goes"

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

I cut into the cupcake paper---EEK!

One of my favorite craft purchases ever is the Sweet Stack from DCWV.  The papers are so lush!  I love the pastel colors and all of the glittery details.  The papers feature pretty little cupcakes, and cherries, and candies.  Oh, my!  So sweet.  Here's the problem.  I can't bring myself to use it!  Well, after months of hoarding, and with much reservation, I finally decided to cut into the cupcake papers--the most precious of all the papers in the stack.  And you know what? It felt good.  Hmm.  Who knew?  

In fact, it felt so good I made not one, but two cards, featuring this delightful paper. 

Unfortunately, my photography does not do the paper justice.  The flash washes it out quite a bit. The background looks white, but it is actually blue in the first card and pink in the second.  Oh, well. 

Aren't the images cute?  What a sweet image for Baby's First Birthday!  The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  You can find it here.  Mo also drew another version for a little boy.  Stay tuned.  I'll have a card featuring that image in the next couple of days.

I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge--A Card for a Child

Creative Card Crew--Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking and have a great day! 

Before and After: A Notebook Gets a Makeover

I just love altering notebooks.  I don't know why.  And to be honest, it's kind of a pain.  I once spent the better part of a hour trying to put one back together again only to realize the front cover was upside down. Argh!!  But...even with all of the headaches, I love altering notebooks.  I usually pick them up at Micheal's when they're on sale.  I got this one for 50 cents.  Yay! 

Before:

After:

It's an improvement, don't you think? (Well, if you overlook my poor photography.  Heehee.  The colors are much more vibrant IRL, I promise). I added the dividers, by cutting a piece of cardstock just a bit bigger than one of the pages, punching holes, and adding a tab. I think dividers makes the notebook seem a little more special.  To decorate,  I covered the notebook in some paper from a DCWV stack (I think it was last year's summer stack) and added this cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I also added a little metal embellishment/sticker that says "Imagine."  I think it's a perfect fit for the image. I wonder what she's dreaming about.  I also added some "fruit punch" stickles to the flowers.  Here's a closeup of the image.  You can see the glitter a little better in this one. 

I'm entering this notebook in this week's Dare You to Digi Stamp Challenge.  The theme this week is "metal."  My notebook has metal binding (weak, I know) and a metal embellishment. 

Thanks for looking and I love comments!!

Mo's Challenge #17: Wood!

 

 

The challenge over at DP2 this week is wood/would.  I thought that this cute image fit the challenge perfectly!  I love the sweet look on the little girl's face, and you can just feel the fuzziness of the horse's muzzle.  I made this card as a thank-you for my great uncle who has been taking care of my grandfather's animals.  I kept the card simple because my uncle's a no-frills kinda guy.  

BTW--there's ALOT of fun stuff going on over at Mo's!  Design team calls for Mo's Dream team, Guest Designer spots for Mo's challenge blog, and a huge party over at Mo's PCP site to celebrate hitting 1,000 members!! Check it out!

Thanks for looking!

Friday Sketchers 81: Cutie Pie

I have a new nephew!  He's about a week old now and I'm looking forward to meeting him for the first time. His mother sent me some pictures and he really is a cutie pie! I made this card for him. (Actually, both of my nephews are pretty darn cute.  I'll be making "big Brother" a card soon so he doesn't feel left out.)

I used this sketch from Friday Sketchers.  It was a lot of fun, and I love how it all came together.  You'll be seeing this sketch again soon. 

This was one of my first images from Mo.  It's part of a set called "Diaper Crew."  Heehee.  Even the names of her stamps are cute! I hope you're not getting tired of Mo's illustrations.  I promise to change it up soon, but Mo is sponsoring the challenge at Friday Sketchers this week.  How could I not use one of her delightful images?!  I used paper glaze on the pacifier and the bunny, so they're shiny bright.  (Just like a new baby!)

Thanks for looking!

Let it Snow!

This image from Mo makes me giggle every time I see it.  Bella (the little girl) and Bronte (the poor little dog) are recurring characters in Mo's artwork and I  love the shenanigans they get into.  Check out the worried look on Bronte's face--heehee! He knows this isn't going to end well.

I made this card using the fabulous sketch from Jeanette at Sketch Saturday and I incorporated the theme from this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp which is "Let it Snow."  I wanted to give a nice snowy/icy effect, so there's lots and lots of glitter.  It's that big chunky glitter...you know...the stuff Kindergartners use.  I snagged it from my Mom (with permission, of course).   I snagged the super cute paper from her too.  It's from one of this year's DCWV holiday stacks.  It's so cute, I almost didn't put Bella and Bronte on the card. I didn't want to cover up any of the cute details!  Anyway, the glitter means I can enter it in the "Glitzy Something" challenge over at Stamp Something. 

Thanks for looking!

Oh, Christmas Tree! Oh, Christmas Tree!

So how cute is this choir of children?!!   I love their sweet faces.  It looks like they're singing their little hearts out. The image is from Mo, and I think it's just adorable.  I've colored them to look like a happy little Christmas tree--the green part of their choir robes is the tree, the red books are the ornaments, and the gold trim is the garland!  I colored this image while I was visiting my Mother, and I forgot to bring it home with me when I left.  She mailed it to me, so I could enter it in this week's challenge at DP2.  Isn't that awesome?!  Thanks Mommy!  Suprinsingly, it's the first time I've entered one of Mo's challenges and they're already on challenge #9!  I'm also entering it in Cupcake Craft Challenge.  Their challenge this week is "Sing a Christmas Carol."

On a side note: The striped paper reminds me of those fruit punch candy canes. I can't decide how I feel about those "designer" flavors. Something about fruit punch and bubble gum flavored candy canes seems wrong. Thoughts?

Thanks for looking!

 

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!

My crating mojo has been MIA and I'm hoping it comes back soon!  I can't seem to make any cards that I actually like.  I fiddled with this card for over an hour last night.  Different papers, different embellishments, different ribbons. Nothing!  Finally, I just gave up and made this simple little card. It's only about 3 1/2 inches, so it's just the right size for a tag or a gift card.

The little angel is an image from Mo.  It's part of her Christmas nativity. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but I glittered her up and she's delightfully sparkly. The brads are  too.  They're actually gold, but the photo makes them look kinda brown and drab.

The Challenge this week at Cupcake Craft is "Sing a Christmas Carol!" Last night while I was trying to make this card work, I sang lots of Christmas Carols...LOL...Hark! The Herald Angels Sing...Angels We Have Heard on High...Joy to the World...They put me in the Christmas spirit, but didn't do much for my card.  LOL.

Thanks for looking! Have a great day!

Spoonful of Sugar: Christmas Cards

Over at Spoonful of Sugar they want to see Christmas cards.  Christmas is rapidly approaching, so I decided to make TWO Christmas cards.  I used this nativity set from Mo.  It's by far the best nativity image I've seen, and it's a total bargain.  All of the images can be used separately, or you can combine them like I did here.  Mo has a ton of cute Christmas images...check them out at her store or come by my blog in a day or two since a few of them decided to come home with me...heehee.

Sorry that the pictures are a bit shadowy.  I took the photos outdoors and it was my first foray into outdoor photography.  One day, hopefully one day soon, I'll learn to take a decent photo!   

Thanks for looking!  Come see me again soon!!

Cute Card Thursday: First Birthday!!!

The challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday is a Pinch and a Punch!  They want to see cards for a first something...first kiss, first birthday, first anniversay...etc.  When I saw the challenge, I immediately knew that I wanted to use this image from Mo' Digital Pencil.  It is soooo cute and soooo much fun to color!!  One of the things that I love so much about Mo's images is her attention to detail.  Just look at those ruffled party socks!!! OOOO!

The image is colored with my Prismacolors and handy Bic Markits.  The paper is from a pack I've had forever and so is the ribbon.  I was pleased with how well it matched.  And those cutie patootie cupcakes were made with my new Martha Stewart punch.  I have big plans for that little thing!  Haahaa. 

Thanks for looking!  I love comments....hint, hint!

Another book mark?

After my prolonged absence from the blogosphere I'm back!.......with yet ANOTHER bookmark from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Heehee. You're probably wondering when I'm going to make something else.  Patience dear readers...or should I say reader?  More stuff is coming. 

This bookmark is for another friend of mine in graduate school.  We grad students do a TON of reading.  If I had such a cozy nook to do my reading in it might not feel like such a chore! 

My aplogies for the poor photo quality.  The sun hasn't visited GA in a few weeks. (Although there's a chance it pop in for a quick visit tomorrow! )

Thanks for looking! 

Freebie from Mo

 I just love this image.  I've always been an avid reader and I've always wanted a window seat like this or some other little cubby to read in!!  Mo challenged her fans to make this image look as cozy as possible, and this is my interpretation. 

I made the image into a bookmark for my friend Ruth.  She just started her PhD program and I know she'll be doing a lot of reading.

Mo is offering this sweet image as a freebie to the members of her PCP group.  If you're not a member yet, then what are you waiting for?  GO.  There are other freebies  and the cards that get posted there are AMAZING!!

Mummu and Virginia

 

I love this sweet image from Mo's Digital Pencil of Virginia and her Mummu.   I'm lucky enough to have both of my grandmothers and one of my great grandmothers still with me.  I feel like the sentiment on this card describes all three of them beautifully: "A grandmother is a little bit parent, little bit teacher,  and a little bit best friend."  The lighting in these photos is terrible, so I wasn't sure whether or not you could make out the sentiment on the card.

 

Here's a close up of the image which is colored with my Prismacolor markers. I wanted to give Virginia and her Mummu freckles, but in the end, it looks more like they have a skin disease. Oh, well.  Maybe it's genetic? Heehee, had to end this sappy post with a little humor ;)

Thanks for looking!

Stamp with Fun: Challenge 22

The challenge at Stamp with Fun  this week is a cute little sketch from Tina. Here's my card.  The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  She offered this stamp as a freebie for her PCP group.  Mo--talented AND a sweetheart!  

 

I colored her with my Prismas and glittered her within an inch of her life.  LOL.  The papers are really old. I don't even know where they came from.  I pulled them out of a box, dusted em off, and pasted them on my card.

I tried my hand at making some of the lollipop flowers that seem to be so popular right now.  I'm not sure that they're my style, but I think they look cute on the card. 

Thanks for looking!

The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care...

 So how cute is this image?  Seriously?  Mo has done it again!  My favorite part of this image is the little doggie.  What do you think Santa is going to bring him for being so good?  I love the way that Mo incorporates animals into her images.  Sometimes it's a dog and when I'm lucky, it's a cat.  LOL.  But we know why Mo didn't draw this one with a kitty...kitties don't even bother with stockings because they're too naughty for presents.  Heehee.  I added a little bit of glitter with my Martha Stewart glitter markers, but the photography isn't picking it up.  Maybe I should stop taking my pictures at night?!  LOL. 

I tried a different color scheme on this one.  Verdict? I can't tell which one I like better.

I made this one a little bit smaller  than the other two which are 6 inch squares.  On this one I put a little flock on the top of the stockings.  I love that stuff!  It adds something special AND  it helps distract from coloring blunders.  LOL. 

Thanks for looking!

My First Christmas Card!

Mo recently released a set of images for a Christmas Nativity. They were so adorable, that I simply had to add them to my collection. One of my favorite things about the set, is that any of the individual images could be used on its own or they can be combined to create different scenes. I decided to try a stair fold card, andI created a scene will all of the different images, except the angel. I tried to create a lot of depth with different textures. The Baby Jesus and the sheep are popped up on dimensionals. The Wise Ones' crowns and gifts were glittered and then covered with paper glaze. You can't tell from the crappy photography, but I put fun flock on the lambs' wool and on the donkey's little muzzle and underbelly. hee, hee. All of the different textures make this card a lot of fun to rub. In real life the contrast is more striking--furry, glittery, shiny, matte. Alas, my photography makes it look all the same. LOL. I had the weather against me too. It's been raining all day.

I tried to stick to blues and browns for the color scheme, because I didn't want it to look too busy. Ultimately, I think it ended up too plain! LOL. Even though I'm not 100% pleased with this version, I might give it another go. Stay tuned for Nativity 2.0--brighter, neater, prettier! :)