Practicing My Copics Coloring

I have been having a blast practicing the techniques I learned at my Copics class I took on 11/11/11. Two fabulous ladies over at The Outlawz (Sandi Huggett and Anne Fenton)have started a really cool challenge. They are providing some free images and if you enter at least one in the challenge they will send you 4 more free images every two weeks. How awesome is that! Anyway, here's the card I created. I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

I colored the image with my Copics and also colored my pearls so they would match perfectly! All paper is from CTMH and the stamp is from D1380 Just for the Holidays. Everything is sponged with Cocoa and the image and sentiment are popped up with mounting foam. I also added a little Flower Soft to the top of the stocking.
I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday - #182
Just Us Girls - JUGS#111 Color Challenge (red, white, green)
Wags 'n Whiskers - Christmas
Digi Doodle Shop - Challenge #83 Color Combo (red & green)

Kaboodle Doodles - Week 93 Challenge

The Kaboodle Doodles Challenge this week is Thanksgiving and this week's winner will receive some wonderful images from A Day for Daisies. My card features one of their digis "A Kiss from Sis." I didn't do any coloring on this image, but think I may make another card and try my hand at some watercolors. I found a sentiment online and printed it from my computer. I used some Autumn paper from Olivia Level 2 paper pack and mounted the image and sentiment on textured Barn Red cardstock. The flowers are Bazill, but everything else is CTMH.

I distressed using my favorite technique. You dip a glue brush (availabe in packs of 10 at your local hobby store) in some reinker and flick the brush from the outside of your paper in to get a feathered effect. I generally use Cocoa or Chocolate, but tried Parchment on this card and I think the results compliment the paper very well. Now it's your turn!


I am also entering this card at:
Digi Doodles Shop's Best - Challenge #82 Sketch
Friendship's Garden - Bonus Challenge - make a card in less than 15 minutes (non-stamping challenge)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #66 and DT call

My Sheri CRAFTS - Challenge #73 Be Thankful

(If you're looking for The Stamping Boutique Blog Hop, scroll on down!!)

Challenge #72 is Be Thankful - we would love for you to create a card or project with a Thanksgiving or Thank You theme. I had a blast creating my card for this challenge. I played with my Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and used the design on page 51. I cut the card at 6 inches and the circle and decorative layer at 5 inches. The image is from C1473 Remarkable Wreath.

I stamped the main wreath in Cocoa and then made a "puddle pad" to stamp the leaves and thank you sign. I cut the image out and added a couple of waxy flax bows. I distressed everything using a sponge and Cocoa ink pad. I popped up the design layer to give dimension. All supplies are Close To My Heart.

How to make a "puddle pad." Take a piece of felt and 3 - 5 bottles of reinker. Place drops of reinker on the felt at random places. I usually squeeze 2 or 3 drops in each place. The ink will run together and give you a perfect color for Fall leaves. This becomes your ink pad. Make sure you clean your stamp between so you have a nice image each time you stamp.
So jump on over to My Sheri Crafts Challenge Blog to check out what the Design Team has created and submit your project. You could be our next guest designer!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas - Challenge #33 Thanks
Fun with Shapes and More - Challenge #96 Make 3 - something should be used 3 times
Pattie's Creations - Challenge #33 Birthday or Thanksgiving
Phindy's Place - Challenge #81 Thankful
Aud Sentiments - Challenge #41 Thank you or Thanksgiving
MelJen's - Challenge #84 Orange and Brown
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Giving Thanks

The Stamping Boutique Freestyle Blog Hop

Wow! I bet you thought you'd never make it! If you arrived from Arielle's Only Always SoccerMom blog, then you are on the right track, if not please head over to Christy's Zaney Creations to get started.

I'm so glad you're here and hope you can stay while and look around. I'll be posting about one of my favorite distressing techniques on Monday so come on back and check it out. The card I created uses on of Tracey's fabulous images Audrey with a Cupcake that I have colored with my Copics. I used some paper from my CTMH stash and added some bling to the image and the card. I distressed everything with an inked sponge.

Now head on over to The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog for your last stop. Make sure you leave a comment before you go. I'll be giving away one image from the store to one random person that has left a comment on my blog. The Blog Hop Grand Prize drawing will be the entire Smoochie line of images - that's eleven adorable images for your crafting pleasure for one random person that leaves a comment on each DT member blog and the TSB Challenge blog!

So what are you waiting for - go leave a comment so you're eligible for the drawing! Happy hopping!

The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #19

Friday, November 11th is Veteran's Day so our challenge this time is to honor those men and women that have served our country and kept it free! TSB Challenge #19 is Home of the Brave!

I used Tracey's "star" image which I colored with my Copics. I used some paper from my CTMH stash which I sponged with Barn Red. I added some nailhead brads, twill ribbon and stamped "THANKS" from one of my many thank you stamp sets. All papers and embellishments are CTMH.

So hop on over and join the fun. This is a two week challenge. Remember, if you use a TSB image you get entered 2 times for the drawing!!

I am also entering this card in:
The Sweet Stop - Sketch SSS133

Kaboodle Doodles - Week 92 Challenge

The Kaboodle Doodles Challenge this week is the Colors of Fall - deep reds, oranges, yellows and browns. This week's winner will receive their choice of five images from Robyn's Fetish.

My card features one of her digis from "Fall Sentiments 2." There wasn't much to color with my Copics but it was fun to use the Fall colors. I used some Autumn paper from my CTMH stash and added some leaf buttons from my stash as well. All papers and buttons are CTMH.

Not it's your turn!

I am also entering this card at:
Come and Get it Challenges - Autumn Blessings
Paper Sundaes - #94 Rectangles
Sparkles Forum - #24 Autumn
Allsorts - #128 Anything but Square

Just Playing Around....

Sunday Sketch and Stamp has a fun sketch this week so I thought I'd give it a whirl. The sponsor for this challenge is The Stamping Boutique.

I used Tracey's "cupcake" digi which I colored with my Copics. I used my Art Philosphy cartridge to cut out the frame and my Swiss Dots folder and Cuddlebug to emboss the Cotton Candy cardstock. I add some paper flowers and embellished with Epoxy Stickers. I stamped "Celebrate" on a chipboard tag that was covered with matching B&T paper. All papers and embellishments are CTMH.

So hop on over and join the fun...you just might win some of Tracey's adorable images to play with and be sure to check back on Friday for The Stamping Boutique's November Blog Hop.