Daily marker 30 day challenge:day1

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I'm participating in Kathy Racoosin's amazing 30 day coloring challenge- you can play along too as much or as little as you like! Get all the details in this post on her awesome website. I'm excited to have the push to color everyday even if it's only a few minutes and even if i don't finish a whole project! i love that i finally got to ink up my BB Somebunny set from MFT (all links will be below). To try & do something different, i stamped my die cut images onto watercolor paper and colored with my copics (i colored very gently with the tips of my sketch markers so it wouldn't damage them)- i love the extra texture and weight the watercolor paper adds! the images are small and sweet so i wanted to build a C&S card. I used a smooth white card base and a smooth white layer cut with the fabulous Blueprints 22. I used just a hint of patterned paper to serve as "sky" in my scene (the circle is in the same Blueprints set) & a tiny strip of peach bellini cardstock (also cut with Blueprints 22)- a few clear sequins finished it off.
here's a peek at the inside too:

 

 i had so much fun & love my simple Springy card! Hope you'll join in the challenge and color along with us! thanks so much for looking! ...until next time! 

xo

-g

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supply list
ink: momento tuxedo black
paper: 140lb watercolor paper (Strathmore), MFT cardstocks: Smooth white, peach bellini, patterned paper is Heyday collection from Studio Calcio (SSS)
stamps: MFT's BB Somebunny
other: MFT Dienamics: BB Somebunny dies, Blueprints 22, copic markers, Pretty Pink Posh 6mm clear sequins (SSS), Jody's awesome boosters, tombo aqua liquid glue

valentine shaker

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hi! i made a sweet CAS valentine shaker card last night- so happy that i have one done :)
MFT paper &dies totally helped make this one come together pretty quickly! (product links below)
Here's a close up of the shaker part- can't help but smile when shaking the sequins around!

 i hope you're having a fabulous weekend! It's sunny & just a gorgeous day here in Vegas so we're totally heading out to enjoy it! thanks so much for looking! be back soon! {{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
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supplies used:
stamps: MFT stamps BB You Have My Heart (inside sentiment and heart)
paper: MFT Card stock in Smooth White & Wild Cherry.
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
other: MFT die-namics Transformable Heart full of Love and MFT Blueprints 20, clear acetate, foam mounting tape, rainbow sequins, metallic twine (lawn fawn), heart button (stash), muti matte medium (ranger), tape runner.

HCW2014-Bonus Day-Coloring!

If my fellow 'classmates' in the Holiday Card Workshop 2014 are having as much fun as i am- i'm sure they were doing the happy dance with me when we got a surprise bonus day of class material!! WooHoo!! & it was an over the top, rockin' cool bonus day too-with jaw droppng prismacolor pencil coloring by Debby Hughes, incredible 'shiny' golden Copic marker lesson with Sandy Allnock & way cool out of the box bright color blending ideas by Kathy Racoosin! i've never colored stamped images with my Prismacolor pencils so I got them out & ending up having a ball! The pencils are so soft, creamy & blend-able- a totally different look vs copic markers- LOVE!! Here's a closer look:

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i really like how these turned out- you should totally try prismacolor pencils to color up some images!

here's another closeup:

 

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Thanks for stopping by! i so loved this workshop!
xo
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-g

stamps: MFT Jingle All The Way, Simon Says Stamp Holiday Hellos (Merry Christmas Sentiment). MFT Tag- You're It Stamp & Die-Namics set (retired)
ink: MFT Hybrid ink (Black licorice), top boss embossing pad,
paper: MFT cardstock (kraft, vellum)
other: MFT Jingle All The Way Die-namics, Hero Arts white embossing powder, AC Zing! Neon green embossing powder, embossing buddy, prismacolor pencils, wink of stella glitter pen, Jillibean soup twine, tombo liquid adhesive, tape runner.

HolidayOnlineCard Class-Day1

Cards that are easy to duplicate/mass produce

In our Holiday Card Workshop 2014, day 1, we were given several amazing examples of cards that are easy to mass produce. i'm focusing on using what i have rather than shopping for this class- i truly have more than enough stuff to pull from- i bet that you have stamps that need more ink (& maybe even some that are still unopened!) too! i kept it super clean & simple so it really could be a quick & easy mass production card! Here's how the inside looks:

Thanks for taking a peek! Hope you're inspired to try some quick simple holiday cards too! i'm lovin' this workshop!
xo
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-g

supplies:
stamps: Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz- Just Believe cling set, Hero Arts- Let the Angels Sing clear stamp set (note i cut my sentiment apart for this card)
ink: top boss embossing ink, MFT stamps kraft premium dye ink
paper: MFT cardstock (kraft)
other: Jillibean soup bakers twine, hero arts white embossing powder, heat gun, glossy accents (to secure the bow/twine on the card front)

One Layer Cards

 

 

hi! i wanted to share a couple of one layer cards i made recently after being inspired again during my Holiday Card Workshop 2014 going on at Online Card Classes. The amazingly talented & always inspiring Jennifer McGuire taught some fun partial die-cutting techniques for super cool one layer cards. i honestly tried & tried, but after many attempts, i decided to just attach the sweet little deer & tree over the top of the die cut scalloped circle & get the same look without all the frustration ;) i'll try again when i have more time & a little more patience ;).  i'm so sorry for the poor photos- my camera is in need of a new memory card, and my tent & photography lights are at the hubs office (to come back to me soon i hope!) so in the meantime, i'm stuck with only my phone, an ott light, and the sunshine through the window! here's a detail shot of the fabulous shimmer/shine:

the pink card is just as shimmery thanks to MFT's fabulous sheer shimmer mist (product link in supplies below.) Oh! another fun new thing i've been experimenting with is embossing/texture paste & stencils- so fun, so stinkin' cool, as well as super quick & easy- LOVE! thanks for stopping by i know it's been forever, but it's been a crazy long time since i've had a crafty space to call my own! hope to be back soon -xo

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-g

supplies:

stamps: MFT Jingle All The Way, Simon Says Stamp Holiday Hellos (sentiment)

paper: MFT cardstocks (cotton candy, sno cone, XPress It blending card)

ink: MFT Hybrid ink (black licorice), Distress Inks (salty ocean, spun sugar), VersaMark embossing ink

other: Copic markers, white embossing powder, Wendy Vecchi embossing paste, Simon Says Stamp's Falling Snow Stencil, MFT Shimmer Mist, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Nesties, Wink of Stella clear gold brush pen, glossy accents, tombo aqua liquid adhesive, sponge daubers/distress ink applicators.

a birthday card and some halloween fun!

hi everyone! hope you're having a great weekend! it's been a super busy week and i'm just getting around to  blogging a Halloween post! oh well- better late than never right?

my sweet sister in-law's birthday falls right before Halloween on the 28th-i think she's so lucky! i would've loved having a birthday/Halloween party every year!! This is the card i made for her.  i just love this sweet digital set drawn by Christy Croll at TiddlyInks. I use my inkjet printer and print directly onto a sheet of XPress It blending card- it works great for digis and coloring with copics!
I used happy colors and papers and my new MFT Circle Stax Sets 1 & 2 for the panel & the mat- LOVE!! I used a BG10 copic marker around the edges of her wings, then added stickles right on top for pretty sparkle! I popped up the focal and accent heart with boosters and i used a touch of felt and some hemp cord too!

here's a peek at the inside- i repeated the papers and hearts & stamped a simple message. 
and a look at the dimension the front:

 

deets:
stamps: I used digital images from the set  Happy Bugg and Extras  by Christy Croll/TiddlyInks, the inside sentiment was created using MFT's By the Numbers stamp and dienamics set.
ink: memento tux black
paper: XPress It copic blending card, MFT cardstock in Razzle Berry, cream scalloped A2 note card (my stash), My Mind's Eye patterned paper (from Lime twist Life of the party 6x6 pad, sweet cupcake)
accessories: MFT dienamics (Circle Stax Set 1, Circle Stax Set 2, Hearts-a-plenty) copic markers, stickles, MFT whip cream felt, MFT hemp cord, a button from my stash, jody's awesome boosters

& here's some Halloween fun pics to catch you up a bit! As room parent of my daughter's 2nd grade class we had a huge class party. we also attended a private halloween party last week too! the kids loved their lollipop treats i shared with you in this post and i had fun making a 'puking' pumpkin (ranch dip for the veggies) and roasting sesame seeds. Mimi and i were zombies this year- so FUN!

 

thanks for looking!
see you soon!
{{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
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MFTWSC92

YAY! i'm so glad that i could play along this weekend! it's another great sketch for MFT's Wednesday Stamp Club- and i needed a thank you card that i have to deliver to a friend tomorrow! Find all the details in this post on Splitcoast & play along too! Sorry for the bad camera shots- my big camera battery is long dead and i need to go get a new charger!
here's the inside:

thanks for looking! hope you have a nice evening & a great start to the new week!
-g
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card deets:
stamps: card front sentiment MFT's Complimentary Greetings (i cut my stamps apart),  inside sentiment: MFT's Well Worn Greetings Die and Stamp Set
ink: memento tux black
paper: MFT cardstocks (sweet tooth, fossil), patterned papers (LilyBee Picket Fence, Dear Lizzy Neopolitan), sweet tooth scalloped A2 card-base (my stash)
accessories: MFT Felt (Blue Raspberry, sky blue), MFT buttons (Blue Raspberry),
 MFT Dienamics (Mini Rolled Roses, Fishtail Flag STAX, Small Scallop Border), MFT Hemp Cord, Nesties (circles), Want2Scrap self adhesive pearls from my Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit September 2012, Jody's Awesome Boosters

life is good...

 

 

..and it's even better when you've been married to your best friend for 20 years! TWENTY years today! so crazy! LOL! i am deeply grateful and blessed to share my life with him! He's THE best! btw i didn't have the car accident & need to wear a neck brace permanently for another 2 years after this photo was taken! man we were young (& i was so skinny HA!)- we were 24!

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here's the inside of the card:

   i kept it sweet but clean & simple since it's for the hubs. 

it was fun to stamp & then run it through an embossing folder! oh and you so NEED some of MFT's hemp cord-it is so awesome & holds it's shape perfectly:

 

i popped up the heart with the '20':

hope he likes it!

card deets: 

stamps: MFT's Complimentary Greetings, MFT's My Favorite Sentiments/6th Birthday Celebration Set

ink: memento tux black

paper:  MFT cardstock (wild cherry, black licorice), MFT perfect paper panels (stash), fossil scalloped notecard (stash)

accessories: MFT By The Numbers dienamics, MFT's  Hearts a Plenty dienamics, MFT's hemp cord, embossing folder,

glue pen, heart button (stash) Jody's awesome boosters and red line tape (available here!)

i'm off to cook a nice dinner for us. we're going  to Texas de Brazil (Brazilian churrascaria) this weekend since tonight's a school night! see you soon!

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-g