My Creepy Little Friend

What day is it?  Come on, I know you can hear me!  Welcome to hump day :)
I have a fun Halloween stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs today.  This is Grim.  He’s way more cute than creepy!

The entire image was first colored with Copic Markers.  Then I went back in with a black Prismacolor pencil and added shading over the marker.  I also used a periwinkle pencil to add shading around the image.  I sponged around the panel edges with Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy.   
The paper is from All Hallows Eve by Carta Bella.   I finished it off by adding the matted sentiment that is from The Witch Is In cling set by Anna Wight.
I have a bunch of new fun fall and Halloween (not to mention Christmas/winter!) images from WSD that I hope to ink up and share soon! 
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

King of the Pool

Hi everyone! I hope the start of the summer is going great… Today is the last day of school for my boys.  It’s just a few hours, then my peace is over, lol!  At least I can sleep in :)
We celebrated my 17 year old nephews birthday recently and I made him a card with this super fun image called Pool Shark from Whipper Snapper Designs. 
I stamped the image on Flourishes card stock and colored it with Copic Markers. 

I coated his sunglasses and bubbles with Crystal Effects for a little shine and dimension.   I used Scalloped Labels One from Spellbinders and added some soft color with chalk ink with the die still in place.   The sentiment is from the Underwater Sentiments by AmyR for C.C .Designs.   I added it with a button to some Rustic Jute Button Twine.
The best part of this card, was after it was delivered to the recipient.  I got a text from my nephew when I got home that said he really appreciated all of the effort that I put into making this card for him.  How sweet was that?  He’s a great kid!  Almost a man!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy Birthday!

And Happy New Year!

We celebrated my son’s 7th birthday the day after Christmas.  While he doesn’t yet mind that his birthday is just the day after Christmas, I know he will eventually.  I always feel bad trying to make a festive birthday amidst twinkling lights, reindeer, and candy canes. 
Do you share your birthday with Christmas?  How do you do it?
I just adore my Whipper Snapper Designs images!  I loved coloring up this adorable image called Birthday Gopher. 

I stamped the image on Flourishes Classic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics.  I cut a square around the image leaving part of the balloon outside the frame.  I used Prismacolor pencils to shade around the image and sponged the edges of the panel with a VersaMagic Dew Drop in Wheat.   
The patterned paper is from the MME Life of the Party pad.  I love the tiny flag banner pattern.  Lastly I used a clear Gelly Roll pen to make the balloon, nose highlight, and teeth shiny. 
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I wanted to start showing my Valentines Day cards a few days ago, to spread them all out...but I am never quite that organized.  I don't go on my computer much on the weekends so I never got around to posting these, so now you get them all at once :)

I will start with this cutie for my husband.  This adorable hamster is Hamster Cupid from Lil' Inker Designs.  It's stamped on Flourishes Classic White card stock and colored with Copic markers.   I sponged inside the Spellbinders Standard Circle large die after cutting out the image.  I used the Big Scalloped Circle die to mat the image.  The heart and arrow, and the heart on the inside are from the die set Of The Heart Die and Stamp Set also from Lil' Inker Designs.  After I inserted the arrow into the heart I gave it a coating of Crystal Effects and glitter.  The gem hearts are Prima Crystal Hearts in shades of pink.  All of the paper is from MME A Happy Heart. 

 

 I tried not to make is too feminine so I used lots of gray and black and no ribbons of any kind.  I think the Christmas card I gave my husband contained enough pink to last him the whole year!   I stamped the image inside along with a sentiment from the Of The Heart Die and Stamp set.  I just wanna squeeze him!!!

This adorable image is from Tiddly Inks.  It's a digi image called Who Loves You. It's printed on Flourishes Classic White card stock and colored with Copics.  The sentiment is a play on words and I created it on the computer and printed it on the same card stock, cut it out, and popped it up on the main image panel.   This is for my 8 year old son, so I restricted the pink only to the hearts and used some masculine plaid paper from the Basic Gray Oxford paper pad. 

Last, but not least, is the card I made for my 6 year old son.  This adorable image from Whipper Snapper Designs (which you can purchase as one image too) is actually two separate stamps.  I stamped the frog first, then masked him and stamped the mushroom underneath and colored with Copics.  I used a green Spica pen to sparkle up his spots and Prismacolor Pencils and oms to shade around the image and grass.  The paper again is from the Basic Gray Oxford 6x6 pad.   The sentiment is also from WSD and I added a small heart button and bakers twine with a paper heart doily to finish it. 

I sneaked both of these cards into the boys snack bags along with a little bag of Hershey's Kisses...I hope the teacher lets them enjoy a little chocolate at snack time today :)  When they get home they will also get chocolate covered Oreo's from my favorite chocolatier, Bon Bons, yum!

 I hope you enjoyed these cards and that you are giving extra love to your loved ones today.  Check back tomorrow for another Color Throwdown challenge!  Have a great day! 

A few last minute cards

I still had a few Christmas cards to make for Christmas day so I turned to Whipper Snapper Designs.  I used the adorable set from Anna Wight called Cozy Critters.  These sweet little critters were just perfect to whip up some quick cards.

All of the patterned paper is from the Jillibean Soup paper pad Christmas Eve Chowder.   Above I used a holly border punch from Martha Stewart, a flag die from Lil’ Inker Designs (0n all cards) and a Picot Edge Circle die and Classic Circles Large die from Spellbinders which I also used on the penguin card.

On both the dog and cat cards I used Labels Twenty Two from Spellbinders as well as the Classic Oval die. 

On all of the hats, some of which were stamped on another piece of paper and cut out after coloring and popped up on the image, I used Marvy Liquid Applique and glitter.   If you look close at the penguin card you can see that I used the Martha Stewart icicle border punch on Doodlebug glitter cardstock to add a border under the green strip.  It almost disappears since the color is so close to the background of the patterned paper…but click for a close up, it’s there!

The pine border bunch on the kitty card is also from Martha Stewart. 
All images are stamped on Flourishes Classic White card stock and colored with Copic markers.  I shaded with Prismacolor pencils and oms.   I think I am done, whew!    See you tomorrow!

Wednesday means Color Throwdown!

It’s our last Color Throwdown of 2011 and our hostess with the mostess is Kerri!   Isn’t that a  bright fun array of colors!   At first I was a bit perplexed with them, then sitting on my desk right in front of me was Anna Wights Cozy Critters stamp set from Whipper Snapper Designs.  It was just perfect for this challenge!

Now you say, Danielle, isn’t there a penguin in this set?  And I say, why yes, yes there is.  Okay, I planned on using the penguin image as my adorable Jillibean paper from the Christmas Eve Chowder line has all of these penguins on it, but some wires crossed, I stamped and colored the owl, then realized he was NOT a penguin.  Still a bird.  Yes, he flies, penguins don’t.  But they both could eat fish…if an owl could  just dive into the water and…oh never mind.  He’s cute anyway!
In the picture below you can see the tinsel glitter from Recollections that I added to his scarf and then Stickles in Icicle and Stardust that I added the sentiment.  I used a Martha Stewart icicle border punch for that.

Make sure you visit all the ladies below to see their great creations.  And you must join in for the last CTD of the year!  Visit the blog for all the details!
Broni ~ Barbara ~ Tammy ~ Lori ~ Wanda ~ Joan ~ Kristin ~ Lynn~Kerri and our November Guest Designer Lydia Fielder

Wednesday’s Color Throwdown

This weeks super color combo is brought to us by Laura! 

Aren’t these pretty?  I didn’t have the Crate Paper Farm House paper that inspired Laura but I found that the Earth Love papers from Cosmo Cricket worked well.   And Farmer John from Whipper Snapper Designs definitely fit the bill!

I stamped farmer John and then masked him with Eclipse tape and stamped the corn.  The pumpkins were stamped over the corn knowing I was going to stamp them, and the bunny on separate paper and then pop them up on dimensional adhesive over the original.  All images are colored with Copic markers.   All of the dp except the mat behind the image are from the Earth Love pad…the mat is a scrap and I don’t know who makes it, but it was a good match.    There are so many accessories in this stamp set the scene’s you can create are endless!   I’ll be stamping more very soon with him and Betty!
The lovely Color Throwdown team has lots of super samples today so head on over and check them out!
Broni ~ Barbara ~ Tammy ~ Laura ~ Keva ~ Lori ~ Wanda ~ Joan ~ Carole ~ Kristin ~ Lynn and our October Guest Designer Amy Sheffer.
Have a great day!

Down on the farm

Whipper Snapper Designs is releasing three new sets today and I am a proud designer for October!   Today I am showing a card I made using Farmgirl Betty. 

I created this scene by stamping Betty first, then masking her with Eclipse tape, then stamping the sunflowers and chicks.   They were all stamped on Copic X-Press It blending paper and colored with Copic markers.   I lightly shaded around the image with B0000 and added Stickles to the center of the sunflowers.  I used a Spellbinders Nested Pennants die for the sentiment and shaded it with the die in place.  I added a sunflower charm with some rustic twine and a button. 
There are so many sweet images in this and the Farmer John set that I will be also be showing in the next few days.  There are endless scene’s to create and great sentiments to go along! 
You can check out all the samples the October designers came up with.  There’s a list on Anna Wight’s website!  Happy Monday!

A week late

But I still wanted to share this adorable Easter card that I made for my mother. I only finished it up the night before and quickly snapped some pics. It was just the other day that I finally edited the photos for my post…so here they are.

I used this adorable bunny from Anna Wights set called Spring has Sprung from Whipper Snapper Designs. He’s colored with Copics and cut out and matted using rectangle Spellbinders Nestabilities. I inked the image with the die in place and added some flock to his hair and tail. The patterned papers are from a K&Company pad that I’ve had for a while. I used my new Spellbinders Egg dies to cut out the large egg and the opening in it and the card front. The ribbon I ruffled by pulling on the single stitching down the center and gathering it. I then used adhesive to outline the egg…I wanted it to resemble a Panoramic Egg…remember those? I used a few vintage Prima flowers and some floral wire that I curled with a ribbon and lace scrap for accents. I stamped Happy Easter and added a tiny flower also from the set which I cut out and popped up.

Just a quick peek inside. I hope everyone had a lovely Easter!

My Christmas Card

I wanted to share a picture of the Christmas cards that I made for family and friends this year. It's not possible for me to send a different handmade card to everyone on my list, so the majority gets a "mass produced" card from me. I do still make several different cards though for close friends and those who I know appreciate my hard work and don't necessarily need a picture of my kids, lol.

These were the two cards I created using Doodlebugs polka dot cardstock and an oval Nestie. The cardinal and christmas tree were made with EK Success punches and the snowflake and branches with a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is from an Anna Wight set from Whipper Snapper and the pine branch from an Inkadinkado set. The flatbacked gems are from Making Memories. Some Stickles and faux stitching with a Ranger Inkssentials pen and done.

I'll be squeezing in the rest of my Christmas cards over the next several day and hope to finish before Christmas, yikes!! Have a great day!

One more Thanksgiving card

Please excuse this poor excuse for a bow! It really didn't look that bad irl, and since it's already been mailed their ain't no going back to fix it. It really looks terrible in this photo, oh well!

The image on the other hand is stinkin' cute! I love this squirrel from Whipper Snapper! He's stamped on Neenah Solar Crest White Ultra Smooth card stock and colored with Copics. I inked around the main panel with a sponge and Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy. The dp is from Nutmeg from the Cosmo Cricket mini deck. Love it! I used an acorn punch and two different scraps of card stock to make my acorn that adorns my awful bow...which is PTI ribbon.

On this inside of the card I wrote "is it Thanksgiving already?!" I'll be back tomorrow for the weekly Color Throwdown. Have a great day!

My favorite scarecrow

It truly is my favorite scarecrow stamp image. There are lots of cute ones, and I own a few, but I always come back to this guy.


This Whipper Snapper Friendly Scarecrow is stamped on Neenah Solar Crest White Ultra Smooth card stock and colored with Copics. I used a piece of Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg dp with woodgrain on top of a Bazzill card stock mat. The same mat paper I used under the main image panel and punch the edge with the new Martha Stewart loops punch set. I cut two small leaves from Prism card stock using the Nesties Leaf dies. They are lightly sponged on the edges like the main image panel. I adhered them with a fall brad with I think came from the $1 spot in Target and some twine from PTI. The sentiment is from the Anna Wight set Harvest Blessings.

Happy Thursday!

A little Spider Crazy

I've had this idea for a while now...ever since I saw a stamp that was similar. My design actually came out quite different. I went for the super clean and simple and I really like it!

I used my Scor-pal to create a diamond pattern on a piece of PTI Stampers Select White cardstock. I drew a line with a fine point Sharpie and added a spider Doodlebrad that I bought at my lss Scrappers Playground. I stamped the sentiment from PTI set 2009 Halloween Tags and punched with a SU word window punch. But I couldn't stop there...


This card uses a piece of dp from Recollections -this pad of Halloween paper is fantastic! I once again drew thread lines at varying lengths and at the end of each adhered a black gem from Kaiser in a few different sizes. I just added legs and the sentiment from the Anna Wight set Spooky Expressions from Whipper Snapper.

I had so much fun with these and I hope you enjoy them! Have a great day!

Mod Flowers

Happy Birthday to me! I made myself some flowers! The boys gave me each adorable funny cards they picked out themselves and Barnes and Noble gift cards...can't wait to use those! Hubs is taking me out to dinner tonight and my gift might be cumulative (meaning we roll b-day, anniversary, and Christmas into one)since the new camera lens I'd like is pricey.



These flowers are from Whipper Snappers 2009 Fall/Winter Collection. They are colored with Copics and matted on a nestie die cut.

Sorry this is so short but I gotta run to the vet now and my 3 1/2 year old still isn't ready, ack!

Have a great weekend!!

Snowman's friend

Just a quick post today with another new Whipper Snapper image from the 2009 Fall/Winter Collection. He's colored with Copics and accented with Martha Stewart glitter flakes. Just a simple button and twine as an accent. The Christmas dp...it's on the tip of my tongue...let ya know when I remember it! Happy Tuesday!

Ooh, maybe Imaginisce! Yeah, I think that's the paper! Someone correct me if I am wrong please!

Flowerpot friends

I know, I know...enough with the "cute" already! I guess that's my style more than anything-cute and whimsical. But come on, how cute is this?!

Home Tweet Home was stamped on Neenah cardstock and colored with Copics. I'd love to tell you who make the design paper...but I can't remember-sorry! I really think it's Bo Bunny...but not positive. I used my bow easy to make a double bow with this pretty sheer polka dot ribbon.

Okay, that's my quick post today-have a good one!

Mower Love on Friday

First, a moment to remember those we lost on 9/11...

I never realized how profoundly the events of that day had affected me. Still today, I can't even explain what happened when my son asks, without getting so choked up that I can no longer speak. I'll never forget the intense silence that afternoon-not a sound from a car, a bird, the wind...nothing after it happened-like the world stood still. While I did not lose anyone close to me, I know people who did. And I remember trying to call friends all afternoon, who worked in Manhattan, to see if they made it out. My husbands cousin was there, as a NYC fire fighter. His stories go beyond anything we read in the newspaper or saw on television.

Let's us remember...something we can never forget.

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Yay, it's Friday! Hubs was busy cutting the lawn and so I thought it was appropriate to show this card today. This fun image is from Whipper Snapper. You can find it in the 2009 Fall/Winter collection.

Love You Mower is very simply colored with Copic markers and layered on floral pp. I can't remember who's it is...could be Fancy Pants again, but I really don't remember...I have so many scraps! The "grass" is just a strip of green cardstock that I trimmed with decorative scissors and then cut vertical strips so that I could bend them this way and that! Just a big fun button and some twine finish off this simple and silly card. Enjoy the weekend!

That's a lot of ice cream!

One can never have too much ice cream, right? Here's another image from the Whipper Snapper 2009 Fall/Winter collection. This one is called Haagen-Daz Bear. He does love his Haagen-Daz!


The image is stamped on Neenah Solar Crest White Ultra Smooth cardstock and colored with Copics. I did add a bit of sparkle with my Sakura Stardust gelly roll pen, but again you can't really see it in the picture, sigh. I paired him up with this pretty plaid paper from the Lemonade collection by Basic Grey. The pink cardstock and ribbon are both from PTI.

I just noticed...funny how we overlook these things...that many of my Whipper Snapper images have no sentiments. I actually do that a lot, so that I can customize the card when I am ready to use it. This could be for a birthday, get well, cheer up, sayin HI...anything. But in my haste ( and being the busiest summer ever!) I did it a bit more than I normally do. In any case, I hope you enjoy the image!

We had a splendid weekend and I hope everyone enjoyed theirs as much as I did mine. Now it's back to the old grind...which is a good thing for me! Happy Tuesday!

Bloom

There's not too much more blooming time left, yikes! I love the fall, so I am not sad though I must admit. I am all too happy to turn off the A/C and open the windows and to don a sweatshirt early in the morning and again in the evening!

This gorgeous image is a new release from the Whipper Snapper 2009 Fall/Winter collection. You can find Garden Bloom here. I colored up this image with Copics after stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Solar Crest White Ultra Smooth cardstock. I can't remember the maker of the striped paper but the hydrangeas are Prima and the flat backed pearls Kaiser. The entire image is accented with a Stardust gelly roll pen from Sakura. The base cardstock is Prism and the mat layer PTI. This is such a pretty image and so much fun to color!

I hope everyone is gearing up for a nice holiday weekend. The weather should be lovely here in the North East and my hubs is taking the boys upstate for a couple of days-yea!! I do miss them when they are gone, but just thinking of the stamping and shopping time I will have all to myself makes my skirt fly up! Woo hoo!! Have a good one!

Rockin' Robin

Is this little bird from Whipper Snapper the cutest or what?! Conway Tweetie is his name and he is part of the 2009 Fall/Winter Release images. I loved making him into a Robin.

Stamped on Neenah cardstock and colored with Copics and accented with glitter from a Sakura Stardust gelly roll pen. The mat is a piece of Bo Bunny dot pp and the base is Bazzill cardstock. I used a Martha Stewart border punch on vellum from PTI and added a piece of PTI twill ribbon before zig zag stitching down both sides. The flowers are from Prima with a tiny brad in the center. There are so many fun images from Whipper Snapper and I am not done yet!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!