"W"ednesday time again....oh, yeah!

It's "W"ednesday time, I'm back again and I'm so glad you are back again too!

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My submission this week uses a Saturated Canary image called Canary Love.  I'm so in love with these darling images so I just had to work one of them into my posts.

My card is actually an A2 size and a CAS (Clean and simple) as well!  I think this could grow on me.  If you need to make quite a few cards in a short period of time, keeping it simple is a necessity.  

The paper used is from a pad called "Happy Day" by My Mind's Eye. 

 For this type of image, having a good selection of color is most necessary for the coloring process. 

 I have used Copics and a little Spica Atyou (on the head band).  The shading around the image also includes some Adirondack Lights Pigment ink. The ribbon is from my stash and the only embellie needed on this card.

Here she is, up close and personal...

The inside is clean and simple also.  I have used a pre-made card which was embossed on the front, so the addition of the little banner from Memory Box was perfect.

On the salutation page I just added a little sentiment from Bebunny that I thought fit perfectly with the theme of the image.

To complete my card I used some of the DP on the envelope flap.  I like this touch.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to leave comments whenever you can to be entered in the free drawing.

Many blessings,

Barb

Trying something new...

Hello people!  I have a fun little card to share with you today.

My image is from Saturated Canary and available at the Magnolia-licious™ store.  In fact Diana has a huge selection of many different rubber stamp companies.  Please check out the wonderful specials she is currently running.  So worth it!

I have been busy getting some cards made up ahead of time.  I wanted to experiment a little with making an A2 (5 1/2 X 4 1/4) card.  While there isn't the same amount of room to decorate with flowers and ribbons and lace, I have found this challenge gave some wonderful results.

Here is what I came up with...

 This sweet image is called "Ratatouille" but the song that comes to mind is : "Just a Spoonful of Sugar" so I made a get well card. My card is colored with Copics, the sentiment is from AmyR.

 A closer look at my coloring =)

Inside I used a Christian sentiment and then added a banner from Memory Box Banner Parade dies set.

I added a few hearts to my signature stamp on the back.

One more look at the card and how I created an envelope to match.  Kinda makes it complete the set.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll give this size card a try with your Magnolia, Saturated Canary, Wee Stamps and others a try.

Many blessings,

Barb

A B I N G O Challenge

Hallo, dear ones!  

I am back today with a brand new Challenge at Mangolia-licious™ Challenge Blog .  You will love this challenge, because you can choose which three elements you want to  include on your project.  

So here is what it will look like:

You just chose a row, up, down, across, diagonally and work those three ingredients onto your creation.  Easy Peasy!  I have to say this is my FIRST time to do a bingo card!

For my card, I chose a darling image form Magnolia-licious™ store.  She is a Saturated Canary image called "Balloon Wishes" but, boohoo  she is not available.  While you're over visiting at Diana's wonderful store, please check out the special sales prices she has on dies. There are many new dies available and they are all delicious!

This is my card front.   I started with a card base of Very Vanilla card stock and made the layers using my Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #2.  The pretty designer paper was some I found at a stamp store not far from where I live.  I fell in love with the soft roses.  You can only see a small portion of it on the front of the card, there's a little more on the inside....but you'll have to wait a bit.  I used Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle to frame the image.  She is colored with Copic Markers and I have added Ranger Glossy Accents for her glasses.  The flowers, ribbon and butterfly are from my stash.  Down the left side of my image panel is a pretty piece of lace and there's a little more on the inside as well...be patient...it's coming up soon.

Moving on...

I have a sweet little tag - Vintage Heart Tag - and added a sentiment from LOTV. It slides behind two of the CS panels in the top left corner.  Oh, BTW, I cut the balloon off the image as it was too wide and then added it with dimensionals after the panel was adhered down.

Here is a closer look and the sweet Balloon Wishes image.  Hmmmm, you can't  see the shine I added to her glasses.

Now, let's have a look at the inside. I was very excited to come up with this idea and figured out how to make it work....TADA!

Since I turned this card to open differently than most of my cards I needed to come up with a way to work it out. So I cut my panel in half, but then my sentiment would be bent in the middle.  Well, it ended up folding up in the middle but so much better because it's like a pop up panel.  The sentiment on this card is one that I found at Joann's as they are moving their location and the price was a steal.  In fact I bought a Thank You sentiment and a Corner adorner of the same style. The little banner was made using SU Banner punch, my  very small heart punch and then popped small pink pearls into the center of each heart.  They are attached to a small piece of irridescent thread.  On the right hand side you can see that I added another piece of lace.  I colored the sentiment with a Copic Marker and added two small SU 1/8" gingham ribbon bows.  It is no longer available so I'm hording it.  I finished off the back with two more CS panels and my Signature stamp in the center - sorry no picture of that.

Okay, one more picture - a close up of the floral arrangement...

So now you've finally come to the end of my post.  I hope you've enjoyed and are inspired enough to get working on your own.  

And let me remind you here that every week, someone who leaves a comment on one the the Challenge DT blogs will receive a special surprise package from Diana.  So if you need more inspiration, please visit the Challenge Blog and click on the DT members name to leave a comment on her blog.  Good luck

I so appreciate your visit to my blog and am always encouraged by the comments you leave me.

Ciao mi amici

Barb

Red, Black and white (and grey)

Howdy to all my blogging friends!

 

 We are well into the New Year now and I've been cleaning up my studio and it was long overdue. It all started with going through a box with all kinds of "stuff" thrown into it for the past 18 months...and...one thing led to another and I ended up cleaning out my entire "pantry" of crafting stuff. I rearranged shelves, pitched out a ton of useless stuff I'd been hoarding and found some stuff I didn't remember I had. It took hours, but I'm feeling more organized now. I need to find some organizational boxes and a shelf for all my beading stuff and hopefully that with see me through the rest of the year.

 

Last week, I had a few moments to sit and color. ( I think that's what sparked the whole cleaning binge!) But I digress. I had this sweet Saturated Canary image already printed and punched, so I decided to give it a go. I adore these images, they are so much fun to color, but getting the hair right is a challenge (for me anyway). I didn't want to go too dark with the hair, cause there's no way to back up, and the result is that she appears to have grey hair! Yipes!!

 

Waddaya think?

 

 

Here is a closer look at my grey haired darling.

 

 

I wanted to do something with this fabulous ribbon I've been hanging onto.  Finally I found a place for it to go!

 

 

As you know, I love to do stitching on cards.  Even if its just a small corner as you see here.  There is a small bugle bead in the corner stitched right in with the pattern.

 

 

Finally, here is the artsy view of my card.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I always enjoy hearing from you.

 

Blessings and Grins,

 

Barb

Just for the pure joy of coloring...

Good day everyone! I hope you're enjoying your weekend and getting to play a little at your crafting table.

 

  I'm off to a Master Smocking Class in just a wee while, but I have time to post a card I made using Saturated Canary image "Jules".

 

 I really enjoy coloring these images and find them quite a challenge to get the hair just right. They are so cute, don't you think? This is one of the cards I've made to send to one of the several couples we met while cruising. Each one made the trip completely fabulous and I wanted to share some of my crafting with them. I went a little overboard on the stickles...oh well...

 

So here is the card front. I decided to make it look a little like and envelope.

Here is a closer look at the image. Please don't laugh at all the stickles I put on her petticoat, I'm rusty, remember?

 

Sometimes I wish I didn't feel completely anal about finishing the inside of my cards. Once I've designed the front I think I'm finished then the whole process starts over again on the inside! Decisions, decisions, decisions...

And last, but not least is the artsy-fartsy tipped on it's side view...

Just a short post...a busy day ahead of me...

 

Blessings and hugs...Barb

Thinking of you...Sympathy Card

I needed a card to send to a friend who just lost his brother. So, okay, this is a pretty feminine card for a guy, but I know his wife will appreciate the card. I had the image already colored, and since I needed the card TODAY, I thought I would generate an appropriate sentiment on the inside.

So, a short post, here is my card...

A close-up of how I colored this lovely image from Saturated Canary called Canary Love. I made the bird to be a dove.

A side view of the card with a peek to the inside...

Here is the sentiment I generated on the computer...

And the salutation panel...

Finally here is the artistic, skew-if look at the card...

The dp and cardstock is all from my stash, the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, bow/twine on the inside is from my stash as is the charm. The image is colored with Copic markers and shaded with Distress Ink.

I have entered this card into the Saturated Canary Challenge for this two weeks.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today...so much appreciated!

Blessings and hugs,
Barb

A Spoonful of Sugar.....

Happy Monday to everyone! I have had a very crafty weekend and was able to start and finish this card. All this in spite of the fact that our furnace went out and we will have to replace the whole unit! Yikes! It's pretty chilly in the house, but I am thankful that it's not icy cold outside with a foot of snow. Actually our temperatures are pretty moderate - in the low 60's. Tomorrow we will have heat again!

Enough about that, I have a card that I want to show you. If you haven't tried a Krista Smith digi image from Saturated Canary, I urge you to visit her blog and order an image or two. They are fabulous to color - so much fun!


The image I have used on this card is called "Ratatouille". She is so sweet, but the first thing I thought about when I saw her was the song "Just a Spoon Full of Sugar helps the medicine go down". I think she makes a super Get Well card.

Here is the front of my card...





A close up of my coloring (recipe at the end of the post)...



A side view gives you a look at the dimension...



The inside of my card, and I typed out the sentiment on my computer...




The Salutation panel is not quite as gussied up...




The artsy view of the card...



For those who are interested here is my card recipe:

Cardstock - Bazzill, SU and Cryogen White
DP - Magnolia and stash (from my BFF Paola in South Africa)
Copics:
Skin - E0000, 000, 00, 11, chalk for cheeks
Hair - E30, 31, 50
Apron - B60, Coo
Dress - R81, 83, 85, 14, G40, 43, 82, Y32, YR16, BG49, V06, B21, 34
Shoes - C7,5,3,1
Mouse -C01, 00, 03, R20, 00
Cups - G40, 0000 R0000, 00
Distress Inks - weathered wood, tattered rose
Ribbon - stash
Spoon charm - stash
Ornamental Corners - Wild Orchid Crafts
Rhinestones - Michaels
Spellbinders - Labels 6

Well thanks so much for visiting my blog. I will be back in a couple of days with the newest Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge. This is one that you will absolutely love, so please be sure to check back. Until then...

A friend reaches for your hand....

If you are looking for my Magnolia-licious Highlites February Blog Hop card, please click on the link.

Now, I just have to tell you what a blast I had with fellow DT teammy Suzanne Dean on Saturday night. She was here in town teaching a Copic Class and quite a few of the gals in her class all went out for dinner with her afterwards. I was honored that Suzanne invited me to join them. It was such fun! She is a crazy lady, as you all probably know by now, and she made the evening very memorable. I also met some gals from out of town and we really connected, so I'm looking forward to getting with them when the next chapter of my life begins to unfold - after the children go back to live with their parents.

So now onto my post...

Since my sweet friend, Pat Frank, steered me in the direction of Saturated Canary images by Krista Smith, I've become quite smitten with them. They are absolutely adorable and so much fun to color! They are digi images so you can size them to what ever best suits your needs. They don't take up any space in my crafting studio either! That I really like.

So I ordered a few new ones the other day, and after my DT card was finished I sat down to color one. This sweet image is called Murray and I had a blast coloring her with lots of different colors which were in my DP.



Don't you just love her? She is perfect for an Easter card or just a spring card, which is how I've used her here. Here is a closer look at how I colored her...



I was really stumped when it came to finishing the inside, as in the Basic Grey 6X6 paper stack, called Piccadilly, there were only two sheets of each pattern. Bummer, I really need three pieces so that I can coordinate the inside better. Oh, well, I finally got it together and this is the result. This is the upper inside panel...



Here is the salutation panel...



Here is my artistic look, a side view of the card...



Well, okay, I'm off to get some smocking done - I'm very far behind on my projects.
Thank you so much for taking the time from your busy schedule to visit my blog. Your comments are always very much appreciated.

Happy Birthday Card with Saturated Canary Image

Another week has gone by and it's been a very busy one. Today Josslyn is sick with some kind of a tummy bug and can't keep a thing down. She has slept most of the day and my wonderful hubby took Brielle to Burger King to play for a bit, which left me time to finish this card.

I was steered in the direction of Saturated Canary Challenge Blog by Pat Frank. Thank you so much honey for the push in that direction. They are having a DT call, and so I made this card for that, but I'm not going to enter after all. I really have so many irons in the fire right now that there's not the room for one more. I'll catch them on the next round. In the meantime, I've really enjoyed coloring this image. She is called Naveah. I believe I'll be going back grab some more of these adorable whimsical gals. I'm entering this card into the following challenge...

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything goes

So here's what I've been working on...

She is colored with Copic markers (listed below) and I used Distress Ink for the background. I made the charm with beads from my stash.

A closer look at how I colored her...

On the inside....

And the salutation panel...

A closer look at Naveah on the inside...

Here is my card recipe:

CS - Cryogen White, Bazzill white and Taken with Teal (SU)
DP - Melissa Frances 5th Avenue
Distress Inks - weathered wood and tattered rose
Spellbinders Labels 14
Copics - Skin: E0000,00,11 Chalk for cheeks;
Hair - E30, 31; Dress/Socks - BG 10, 72, 70, R81, 83, 85; C00, 01, Stickles; Shoes - E35, 34, 30
Sewing machine and thread
Tulle - stash
Pearls - stash
Sentiments - AmyR

I can't wait to get started on another card...my therapy!!!

I'll see you soon, thanks so much for dropin' by for a visit and sharing your time with me.

Blessings and hugs...
Barb