Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #52: Rainbow

I was a little unsure of this challenge...all the colors of the rainbow must be included or pick a color of the rainbow??? I decided the latter and picked PURPLE...which I am sure is Bella's fav. My image is the wicked step sisters...I'm still waiting for Cinderelli's mice :-). I printed on my hp in fast draft and colored with my copic markers. I have just completed Suzanne Dean's Beginner and Advanced Copics classes - highly recommend - I took them in one day. I would have preferred to take them over two days but she was only in Long Island for one day. LONG DRIVE - 2 1/2 hours but well worth it. I don't know the source of the DP but the cardstock is Bazzill and SU! The ribbon is SU! Brad and flowers are stash. The sentiment is from an SU! set. Nesties for the image.

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #50: Bling, Bling, and MORE Bling

The Cupcake Fairy is one of my favorites. I printed her on Neenah Solar White and printed on my HP in fast draft. I colored with Copic Markers and used Stickles on her wings. I die cut and embossed with Nesties. DP is Stampin' Up. The flowers are Prima. The cardstock is Bazzill and Stampin' Up. The sentiment is Stampin' Up. The embellishments are Close to my Heart and Stampin' Up.

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge 47: Purple, Green, and Orange.

When I think of purple, green, and orange, I think of HALLOWEEN! I love Annie Rodrique and Kraftin' Kimmie!

My image was "Perfect Poison". I stamped on Neenah Solar White with Tuxedo Memento Black and colored with Copics. Die cut the image with Nesties and matted it with Nesties. The background paper as well as the embellishments are from Little Yellow Bicycle. The buttons and ribbons are from my stash. The cardstock is Bazzill and Stampin' Up.

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge 43: Pearly Whites

Oh Blog....where have you been :-). It has been a long time...so long that my blog background stopped working and I had to discover a new one. My font colors are not working but I will get around to fix. I have been scrapbooking quite a bit and have made a few other cards that have made it to Facebook or just into the mail but I was committed to getting back in the challenges - keeps the creative juices fresh.

Kraftin' Kimmie Pearly Whites: I love Kraftin' Kimmie. Darci and I have an order in as I type to get a few of the new stamps that are online. My favorite is DRUCILLA from Annie Rodrique. Just can't get enough of her designs. I colored her with copics. To get in the Pearly's - Shiny Pearly White Bazzill Basics, White Brads, and SU! Buttons. Cuttlebug and Nestys are my favorites these days - using deckled rectangle on my sentiment, a labels set on Drucilla, and an embossing folder on my background. Prima flowers. Sentiment is an SU! stamp set called Sweet Little Sentiments. I thought it was quirky and perfect for this image and card.

Simon Says Stamp: Easter and Glimmer and House Mouse Challenge #66: Easter

Easter and Glimmer. I don't have many Holiday stamps that non-Christmas related. I think I realized this last year when I bought this HM stamp but had never used it until this weekend. It was fun to color. I stamped my HM image with Memento Tuxedo Black on Neenah Solar White. I colored with my copics and used Diamond Stickles on the pussywillows - My Glimmer!! The Flowers are Prima. The cardstock is a mix of Stampin' Up and Bazzill Basics. The Designer Paper is Stampin' Up. The sentiment is a rubon from Stampin' Up. The brads are from Hobby Lobby.

House Mouse Challenge #65: Sketch

I hope I make the challenge in time as I completed my card on Saturday and procrastinated photo taking until this morning. My take on the sketch below and new HM Stamp since Hobby Lobby had all Stampabilities 50% off :-). I stamped my image with Tuxedo Memento Black and stamped on Neenah Solar White. I colored with my copic markers and used Diamond stickles on the wings. The Designer Series paper is Stampin' Up. The cardstock is Stampin' Up and Bazzill Basics. The flowers are Prima. Brads are from stash. I also used my scalloped circle Nesties and my Cuttlebug. Finally the punches and sentiment stamp are Stampin' Up.

Magnolia Valentines Day Card

I'm thinking about doing one more card today for the "Just Magnolia" challenge blog.....but was stalled a bit when I saw the "prize". It is two Magnolia stamps which happen to be two that I received in my winter club stamps. FUN. I used those stampes to make this Valentine's Day card for my husband - pretty girly but I loved how it came out. I spent some time last weekend watching Suzanne Dean's videos on you tube on distress ink coloring with your copic markers. I didn't quite hit the mark compared to her images but I was happy with how mine came out. She has a four part video series that is really fantastic. I sat and colored along with her. The cardstock is a mix of Stampin' Up and Bazzill Basics. The flower and brad is from Stampin' Up. The DSP is Stampin' Up. Glitter Paper is from New England Scrapbook Company (LOVE THAT PLACE) and was stocked with the Bazzill so it may be from that company.

Basic Grey Challenge #14: Color Combo Maroon Lemon Pink

FUN Challenge. I have had a challenge blog void so I'm back with a few challenge entries - two with Mo's Digital Pencil Images. My entry is for the Basic Grey Challenge Blog. Color Combo Maroon, Lemon, and Pink.

Basic Grey: Eskimo Kisses - Village

Image: Mo's Digital Pencil "A Thousand Stars" colored with Copic Markers

Ribbon: Stampin' UP

Buttons: Basic Grey (not sure what collection)

Old Challenges: House Mouse and Mo's Digital Pencil

I wanted to post a few cards that I created for older challenges that I either didn't get done on time or missed the posting on time.

The first is a House Mouse Challenge #59: Winter Wishes.

Mo's Challenge #15 - Color Challenge. White, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, and Elegant Eggplant. The Mo's image is colored with Copics. Mo's Challenge #13 - Happy New Year.

Basic Grey Challenge Week 9: Sketch

In my quest to complete a couple of challenges this weekend. I checked out Basic Grey which is one of my FAVORITE PAPERS and it was a sketch. It made me break down and mount a few stamps that I had bought at a papercrafts and stamping show from September :-(. I'm drawing a complete blank on the company that I bought unmounted rubber stamps of the rabbit elf. The company sold mounted and unmounted - they were fantastic. I'm hoping somewhere in my craft room I will find their business card - I know I specifically grabbed one so I could buy additional stamps from this collection.

For the challenge, my Basic Grey paper was the Figgy Pudding collection. A big favorite of mine but Eskimo Kisses is on the way from 7KidsCollegeFund. Maybe I will have a new favorite. I stamped the rabbit elf with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with copic markers, added Diamond Stickles to his hat, and added a small white pom pom for his tail. The remainder of the cardstock is from Bazzill Basics and Stampin' Up! The sentiment is from the stamp set "The Snowflake Spot" by Stampin' Up. The felt ribbon is SU!. The buttons are Basic Grey. The glittered C is from Michaels.

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #9: Christmas Card

I have to admit that my Mo's images for this challenge were actually for last week's challenge but I didn't get beyond coloring and cutting out the images ;-). A couple new purchases for me including the Cupcake Fairy (I don't that is her official name), Christmas Tree, and Christmas Morn. The latter two we for the challenge. I printed on Neenah cardstock in "fast draft" on my HP and didn't color for 24 hours - my best recipe from all the ideas on PCP. I colored with copic markers and used stickles on the cuffs of the stockings and on a couple of the Christmas decos on the tree. The other cardstock and dsp is from Stampin' Up and Bazill Basics. The buttons are from a Basic Grey collection. The ribbon is SU!. I used 3 sets of nestabilities - I have sissix and a cricut - but I'm still a huge fan of nestabilities!! The sentiment is from Hobby Lobby (I think from Stampabilities). My new MO'S rubber stamps are on the way from 7KidsCollegeFund - CANNOT WAIT!

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #7: Recipe Challenge

Recipe Card...I like these. For my card, I used the Bella and Bronte (my favorites!) "Makin' Cards". I colored with copic markers. I'm waiting for my stamp order from 7 Kids College Fund. I ordered so long ago - I think either 2 or 3 Mo Stamps. CAN'T WAIT!!

3 Papers: Light Purple is Bazzill Basics. Card Foundation, Dark Purple, and DSP are Stampin' Up.
2 Ribbons: Stitched Grosgrain from Stampin' Up that I dressed up with punched flowers. Daisy Ribbon which is actually iron on ribbon from M&J Trimmings.
Deco Edge: SU! Scalloped Edge Punch on my DSP.

Not too Fancy..but FUN!

House Mouse Challenge #56: Kit Card

I'm too late with my entry...I guess I thought I had until this morning to post since my card was done last night. :-( The kit card was fun. For my image, I stamped in Tuxedo Black on Neenah cardstock and colored with copic markers. I didn't have any stamps that seemed to cut it with the Thanksgiving theme but I tried to make mine work. No matter how many I buy, when I sit down to do the challenge, it seems that I never have the right stamp. HAH!

Colour theme - Brown and Cream1 - Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Naturals Ivory, Green Bazzill Basics

Spotty/patterned paper - Stampin' Up DSP...it has a somewhat spotty theme.

Brown Ribbon - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand (I think) stitched grosgrain ribbon

Silver thread - Stampin' Up

Charm - Stampin' Up Hodge Podge Hardware

Stamped image - House Mouse

Sentiment - Cherish is from Stampin' Up Warm Words and the Happy Thanksgiving A.C. Moore

Swirl die-cut - Nestabilities

Embossed card - Embossed Sentiment Happy Thanksgiving in Stampin' Up Copper

Pearls (or diamontes) - Stampin' Up Button with a pearl'ish look

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog #1: Perple

My latest purchase from Mo's Digital Pencil was "Bella and Bronte". It is one of my favorites. I printed on my HP on Neenah Solar White. This image vs. others that I have purchased from Mo prints with thicker lines. I'm not sure if my printing is problematic or really something different with the image but I really struggled to heatset so I was a little unhappy with some of the smudging that I ended up with. I colored with Copic Markers. The Card Stock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. The DP is Imaginisce. I used scalloped Nesties, Prima Flowers, SU! Silver Twine, and SU! buttons to embellish. Also, SU! punches and SU! "Sweet Little Sentiments" stamp set for the sentiment - which I think was perfect for my card. Ribbon is stash. New test for my pictures - under flourescent bulb in my kitchen, old camera, and laying flat on the counter. I think getting better.

Challenge #53: Buttons

I am having fun with my new house mouse stamps - this challenge blog is the best salesman HM will ever have. I have two new Halloween Stamps so I'm sticking with the Halloween theme. My quest for nice digital pictures of my cards goes on....I have switched to my old digital camera. Current theory is that my Nikon needs a close-up lens (think $$$$) and I'm now trying my old digital point-n-shoot. Today's pictures have issues with shadows - hence my other problem - I virtually never have a chance to take my photos in daylight. As I said, the quest continues.

For the challenge, I used HM stamp "Mice Carrot" stamped on Neenah Solar White with Memento Tuxedo Black. I colored with copics - I just recently added new markers including the new sketch set with the 0000 markers. It is taking me a little time to understand them but the blending is amazing. I also used SU! Crystal Effects on the treat pumpkin. The card stock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. The ribbon and buttons are from my stash. I used two sets of Nesties - Peony for the mouse and Deckled Rectangles for the lettering. The letters/shadow letters are Don Juan and Cricut Create.

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #1: Fall Color Challenge

What a great challenge...I can't wait to try more. Here is my first Mo's Digital Pencil challenge - Bronte and Bella Out for Trick or Treating. My image was from Mo and colored with copics. I have diamond stickles on her boots and crystal effects on her treat bucket and her broomstick. The cardstock is mostly bazzill basics to match the colors of the challenge. The sentiment and the punches for the sentiment are SU! The flowers, ribbon, button, brads, and twine are from my stash.

Basic Grey Challenge Week 3: Inspiration

I think I'm mostly inspired by getting back into stamping and a using a bunch of new supplies and stamps today. My first Basic Grey challenge - looks fun - I love the paper. To start, I have used a Basic Grey paper from the "Two Scoops Collection" called Ice Cream Parlor and also Basica Grey button which I'm pretty sure is from the Marrakech collection. My Cardstock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. Also from SU! are the brads and flower. My image is House Mouse "Just Dandy" stamped on Neenah Solar White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics. I'm working on blending and blending and blending. I have a new copics ordered prepared and it will go in this week. I can't WAIT!!! I think I might give this to my Dad for his Brithday on October 1st.

Mouse Copics: C1, C3, C6, W2, E00, E21

Flower Copics: Y13, YG17, YG25, YG91

Dandelion Seeds: Brown Sharpie

House Mouse Challenge #51: Song Titles / Lyrics

When I checked in on Challenge #51, now that I'm back after my spring/summer layoff, I dug through my box of House Mouse stamps and always feel like I never have enough stamps or the right image for the challenge so PRIOR to doing anything - I placed an order with RK Stamps http://www.rkstamps.com/ . They are fanstastic - prices are good, shipping is always fair, and shipping is quick. My card is a repeat image if you look down the blog but I love this one - Autumn Sprinkles. For the image I used Neenah Card Stock, Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, and colored with Copic Markers. Solid paper is a mix of Stampin' Up and Bazzill Basics. The Designer paper is SU! and a new paper that I just purchased at New England Scrapbook Company. The clips are SU! HodgePodge and the ribbon is Kate's Paperie.

Leaves/Grass Copics: YG91, YG95, E09, E55, E43, E32,E53, YR24, E33
Mice/Chipmunk Copics: E00, E21, R20, E33, E53, YR24, E43

House Mouse Challenge #50: Gift Card Holder

After a full spring and summer off - I am back to stamping, cardmaking, and scrapbooking. The break started with a trip to Hawaii, on to house renovations after a bad renter, and then some hope to pullout the scraps of summer after record rains. I have missed it a ton. Recently shopping and bought some new paper and all kinds of items. A trip to New England Scrapbook company always helps.

For my entry, I used "Nose to Nose in Flowers". I'm going to post for now and then will come back and edit the details - brunch and golf for the holiday weekend. I have a giftcard pocket attached to my HM Scalloped Cirle and mounted on the dark purple scalloped circle.



Now for the details and hopefully a better picture....I have a great camera but really need lessons and advice on posting a good picture of my work. My image was Nose to Nose in Flowers. Stamped on Neenah Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in Copics. From SU! I used the tag punches, rub-ons, Button Latte, twine, eyelet, and Jumbo Eyelets. The card stock is SU! and Bazzill Basics. Purple ribbon is from Michaels. The scalloped circles are Nestabilities and SU! Bigz Scalloped Circle.



Mice Copics: R20, E00, E21, YR24, E33, E43, E53

Grass Copics: YG91, YG95

Flowers: Sharpie

House Mouse Challenge #20 - ATC Card

I fell off the House Mouse Challenge Wagon for the Holidays but as of today - I'm back on. My first ATC card. Kind of fun. My House Mouse Stamp was Cozy Mitten (Mudpie) 1999. I colored with my copic markers - you can see the colors that I used in the picture below. I used watercolor paper from Michaels...I'm going to have to look for ivory or offwhite paper - I don't care for the white - but the watercolor paper seems to work the best. The image was stamped in Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black. I outlined the edge in Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip. The brads and the heart shaped embellishment are from Michaels. The background and oval paper is from Bazill Basics. The off-white paper is Naturals White from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up Short and Sweet set. The background stamp is Stampin' Up True Thyme from the Peaceful Wishes Set. The embossing poweder is Stampin' Up Copper. The ribbon is double sided satin and oval punch are from Stampin' Up. I have also posted Ellen J's version from the House Mouse website. I have an older version of this stamp from Stampa Rosa that is only black in. ;-)