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I hang out at a site and every month we do a "same image" swap - this is the image we received this month. I believe it is a Whippersnapper design (a Wisconsin company). I colored it with Copics and Prismacolors - did not have a green that worked for the creature - I also colored the sentiment with the same color. Stickles were added to the eyes and wings. The sentiment stamp is Stampabilities (I think). Paper by Adorn It. I need to go clean - I may have company tomorrow night.

The Stork has Arrived

Well the stamped image of a stork has arrived. I have had this image for awhile - it is from a set from Gina K - it was a set where part of the proceeds went to Diabetes - a disease my mother battles every day. Check out her different stamps at her web page - or check out her blog - or how about checking out Stamp TV - a site she founded. And I am very proud to say she lives in Wisconsin - actually about 30-40 minutes away - I have been to her store and even taken a Copic coloring class from Jessica. Great fun.

Stamp - Gina K Designs

Colored with Copics

Cut out with Nesties

Paper - Making Memories

Punch - Martha Stewart

Trim - May Arts

You would think grocery shopping would be a safe haven from scapbook supplies - but no - near the photo center - my store has scrapbook items and this is where I found this punch I have been secretly coveting. I also bought some Marvy purple ink which was on sale.

Everyone have a wonderful day - I am off to a conference tomorrow and then taking a co worker shopping and dinner at Red Lobster. Yummy.

10 Little Monkeys Jumping ....

on the bed ..... do you remember your kids singing that song - I can remember my youngest doing it with the neighbor boy Kyle - every time I hear that song I think of the two of them playing together. Fun memories. I watched Kyle when they started kindergarten and put him on the bus for several years after that. I think he now has 3 or 4 kids - I wonder if they sing that song.

I have started sending cards weekly to a friend who is going through a very rough time in her life and for some reason - we have a monkey theme - I think I am going to be amazed how many monkey stamps I have. But at least they will be inked - if they have never been inked before. I know she will appreciate them.

This card is based on the sketch at Taylored Expressions - she has a sketch challenge each Friday. Very fun sketch this week. I even have the inside finished and I am even going to address the envelope so it can go in the mail next week.

Stampendous stamp

Stamped with Memento Ink (brown)

Colored with Copics

The center of the flower says thank you so we hid that with a flower.

Paper - Girl Friday by Cosmo Cricket

Everyone have a good end of the week end - I still have laundry, housework, etc. to do - I also need to get a card made for a baby shower on Tuesday so want to get that done tonight - I have everything picked out in my head.

Bright and Cheerful

How about a bright and cheerful card on a wet rainy day in Wisconsin - we have had rain the last few week ends - ok - better than snow - but sunshine on a week end would be great.

Creative Corner's Saturday challenge is to use a favorite color combination. This soft blue color seems to be my new favorite colors for spring - I have bought 4 tops in various shades of this blue - returned one for a bright pink sweater and the other top is more teal than blue. I love the addition of the bright pink and green.

This card is for a special person to cheer her up -

Paper - Basic Grey
Stamp - Stampendous
Colored with Copics
Stickles added to patterned paper
Flowers from various companies

Enjoy what remains of your Saturday - I have been cutting some die cuts for a friend so have been busy all evening. Sunday brings grocery shopping and home housework - YUCK - and hopefully a card or two.

Sketches - gone astray

Isn't it amazing how you start with a sketch and it takes it's own twists and turns - but that is ok - at least you had a starting point. The sketch is from 2 Sketches 4 U. It has lots of the same design but then the gears had their own creative ideas.

One of my boss's is retiring - great boss - so I am planning a retirement card a week for him - starting soon - I have the first one started - just need to finish the inside - Gearing Up For Retirement. He loves his tools, duct tape, and WD40.

Paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking
Chipboard gears - Maya Road spray painted with silver Krylon Paint - color did not pick up well
Sentiment - computer generated.
Strip of chipboard covered with duct tape

Stay tuned for the remainder of the month for more masculine retirement cards.

Wonderful Wacky Wednesday

Well we have made it through Wednesday and are on the downhill slide to the week end. Who agreed for me to work on Saturday - oh yeah - me - but the extra money comes in handy. I won't like it on Saturday but when the extra check comes - yes - it wasn't so bad.

Today's card was based on the sketch from Card Positioning System. It was a fun sketch to do - this is my start on my Mother's Day cards - I send my Mom a card every day of that week. Gives her something to look forward to.

Paper - Bo Bunny

Stamps - Hero Arts - flowers are from an acrylic set and the butterfly is a wood mount

American Crafts chipboard letters

Folk Art Acrylic Paint

Fiskar's Border Punch

Bling - Darice

Stickles

It started as a 5 x 7 card but decided to trim it down so the diagonal design could hang over the edges. Like the look of that. I distressed the paper with acrylic paint. The letters were dabbed with acrylic paint so the white still shows through. The images were stamped on patterned paper and cut out. The butterfly was bent slightly so it would be dimensional and after after the Stickles - it curled even more - love the look - it will go into the envelope flat and when she take it out the butterfly will become dimensional.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I have another sketch to do - I have the paper and elements all together - now can I get it all to come together in one night. Come back tomorrow night and see.

Tuesday - not much else to say

What can I can - it was Tuesday - some ups and some downs. Wednesday brings another day. This is another image from that digi artist that I can not locate yet - but isn't this the cutest little bee. Colored with Copics. The wings and rain drops have Stickles on them. The sentiment is a Hero Arts. Dew drops colored with my Copics - first time - I have a whole bottle of the clear ones so expect to see more. The paper is Basic Grey.

I found the digi artist - it is Dustin Pike - check out his fantastic designs.

Thanks for stopping by.