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Are YOU, Good or BAD?

Copic Markers, Halloween, Holidays, Humor, Inky Antics, Spellbinders, Stampers Anonymous, Techniques, The Cats Pajamas 14 Responses »

Sep 232009

The other day my friend, Janine Tinklenberg, reminded me with this post, that I haven’t done a twisted and/or demented card in a very long time. I’ve been thinking about it, set out a few stamps with ideas in the back of head for them, but truly did not feel inspired until yesterday!

I hit the road early yesterday morning visiting my LSS and then a quick hop into Hobby Lobby. I still haven’t made it to Archiver’s, but it’s on the list! While in my LSS I spied a small, unobtrusive wooden stamp sitting on a shelf . . . . just a little over an inch square, from Inky Antics. It was my inspiration for today’s card! Oh yes, you’ll soon see why I just HAD to HAVE this sentiment . . .

Upon returning home I found the appropriate stamp to coordinate with the sentiment and started working. I didn’t finish this card until this morning, and I can’t wait to post it for you.

Is she good, or is she bad?

I would give a description, but quite honestly I think the card just says it all! Here’s the inside. The top portion was computer generated!

Stamps: Witchy Hat from The Cats Pajamas; Good Witch Sentiment and Yvette from Inky Antics; Tim Holtz Collection – Spooky Stuff from Stampers Anonymous
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; imaginisce- Hallowhimsy – Eat, Drink and Be Scary; Red and Black cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Ranger Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Spellbinders S4-234 Ribbon Tag Trio 2, S4-140 Petite Oval Nestabilities, Small and S4-110 Classic Oval Nestabilities, Large; Copic Markers; Ranger Matte Accents and Inkksential White Opaque Pen; Computer; Foam Tape; Ribbon

I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Another Dirty Girl Challenge!

Challenges, Copic Markers, Inky Antics, Lizzie Anne Designs 7 Responses »

Dec 212007

Hard to believe that it’s Friday already. I’ve spent everyday out shopping or running with the girls this week. I finally found some time to stamp last night and hopefully that’s what I’m going to be doing today! Don’t forget that I’ve got some Tawdry Treats for one lucky person and you have until Saturday morning to leave a comment. I’ll be posting Saturday morning who the lucky winner is and I’ll have some more exciting stuff for you then – you definitely want to check back on Saturday!

Last month, the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen Alumni decided we would like to have a challenge using Elzybelles. It was so exciting, that past and present Dirty Girls wanted to play along. So now, each month there will be a special Dirty Dozen challenge including both current and alumni members. This month the challenge was penguins, with something icy, but no blue! You can see all the Challenge Cards uploaded this month here!

So here’s my penguin card, with something icy and nothing blue. I colored the penguin image with Copic Markers, stamped some flairs in the background that reminded me of waves, and my something icy are stickles on the surf board, in the bucket and on the ground. I wanted the sentiment “Dude, You Rock!” and had “You Rock!”, but in my laziness, I hand wrote Dude and then punched it out.

Stamps: Penguin from Inky Antics; You Rock! Sentiment from Lizzie Anne Designs; Priceless from SU

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Real Red and Basic Gray

Ink: Real Red, Basic Gray, Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink, Brilliance Graphite Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Brads, Ribbon, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Mounting Tape, Ranger Frosted Ice Stickles, Small and Large Oval Punches

Limited Supply Challenge and Tool Talk!

Challenges, Copic Markers, Inky Antics, Sewing/Stitching, Techniques 7 Responses »

Nov 092007

Good morning ya’ll! It’s Friday already and I have one heck of a busy day in front of me. I still haven’t prepared for Stamp Club tomorrow, so that is a must do today. It also occurred to me last night at midnight that I have an appointment today at 2:00. Good thing I remembered! Sometimes the memory doesn’t fail me . . .

Today is the Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast. It’s a follow the list challenge: animals or critters, sentiment, background, 2-4 layers, any solid or patterned paper, coloring tools, punches, any other quick tool. Now the kicker for me was NO EMBELLISHMENTS. Let me just say that when I saw THAT . . . well I almost . . .

Here you have it, a 4-layer card. The cute little penguin was colored with Copic Markers and just a little snow was added with puffy paint. Now before you jump up and down, I consider this ink/paint, puffed with a heat tool. Quick! The patterned paper (Memory Box that I got from Sweet and Sassy Crafts), was sewn to the actual card front (quick and easy for me) because someone has run out of tape. (A quick trip to Sam’s Club is in order today.) The sentiment and the sponging were done with distress ink and I highlighted the image heavy to eliminate a background layer. The image is raised on mounting tape, to add some dimension. Ah the background, I used the flair stamp from Priceless stamped in Adirondack Aqua (and actually stamped after the card was put together – cause, well I forgot about the background stamp).

Stamps: SU Priceless, Penguin and Sentiment from Inky Antics

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Memory Box Snow Collection

Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black and Aqua, Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink, Tulip White Puffy Paint

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun

Let’s talk tools for a minute. When I was at Stampfest in Orlando, I picked up a couple of Tsukineko oblong sponge daubers.

Jeanne and I walked for two days trying to find these and at the very end of the show, we did. Only too late – they were practically sold out and I was only able to get 2. I picked one up the other day to use and can I say – THEM! My fingers fit perfectly inside so there is some leverage, I can work different colors from one dauber using both ends, and they are washable. I NEED more!!! Before you ask, the container for brads is from the Target $ Spot. I’ve been using the container to prop up card fronts. I’ve making card fronts for a project and well, they just don’t want to stand on their own. I didn’t want to move it because it is in the perfect spot for lighting right now.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

One Down, One to Go!

Copic Markers, Her Badness, Inky Antics, Photography 12 Responses »

Aug 192007

I can’t believe it’s been a week since I’ve posted. It was definitely a busy week for this mom. Wednesday was moving day for our youngest daughter and I had a lot to do getting Mallory ready to leave home. There was shopping for the last minute things, laundry and sitting on my flabby fanny watching her pack. We left around noon on Wednesday to take her to college, and her check-in time was between 3:00 and 5:00. Luckily, there were a couple of boys helping to carry stuff up to the dorm rooms, and by the time Lance and I got our cars parked, they had most of the stuff carried up. It took us just a couple of hours to arrange the room and put things away.

Mallory just has a way with looks sometimes, and this is one I often get — what is a mother to do but take pictures!

Kate went along and her main job for the day was getting the laptop online and ready to go for her computer-challenged sister.

Just before we left to go have dinner together one last time, I was able to get the girls together one last time for the day.

Needless to say, I’ve already had a few calls and emails about things she would like to have that we forgot. So I have a shopping list together and ready to run some errands in the morning. I’m working on her first care package, and needed to make a card to send along. See there is some stamping in this post! Mallory loves the little penguins from Inky Antics, and I never had a chance to make a card with any of them before she left, so here’s the card that I’m going to send along with her package. I hope she gets a kick out of it!

Stamps: Innertube Pals by Inky Antics, Simply Circles

Ink: Green Galore, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Neenah Solar White Cover, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Brads, Ribbon, Copic Markers, Mounting Tape