Wednesday, May 7, 2014

SO SWEET

Hi, There!
I really can't say that there is an image by Mo Manning that I don't like but I would have to say this one might be one of my favorites!!  This is Shirley and she is just all full of sweetness - sugar and spice and everything nice is what she is playing at for sure!!  What fun she is to color too!  Thanks for visiting, till next time, Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #70 Anything Goes/With a Twist of Ba Da Bling - love the play on the words;)
Challenges 4 Everybody #41 Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge #77 Distressing
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #215 Pretty Hair
Pile It On Challenge #18 Childs Play

Card Recipe:
Digital Image from mosdigitalpencil called Shirley
Colored with my Copic Markers
Skin  E0000 E000 E00 E01 E02  Hair  Y21 Y23 Y35 Y38 
Ribbon  Dress  Shoes and Flowers  V91 V95 RV00 RV11 RV32 G21 G94
Papers from Maja Design/Vintage Spring Basics and Vintage Summer Basics
A paper doily with stardust added, Martha Stewart die punch stamped with
Sentiment from Verve  "You're So Sweet"
Distressed the background paper behind the image and
used white metal filigree corners from LLC 
added lace from LLC
Ribbon roses from my stash

Saturday, May 3, 2014

BIG HUGS

Hi, There!

I just love this image from Mo Manning!  She is called Marion and she is just so cute and she does love her kitty and he doesn't seem to mind at all.  I love her hair and the little barrettes.  Just another fun image to color from Mo's digital images.  Hope you are enjoying and having a great day, and feeling loved like Marion's cat!! :)  Thanks so much for visiting, until next time, Hugs ~ CaroleAn

I would like to enter this card for the following challenge:

DP2 Challenge #228 - Clean and Simple




Card Recipe
Mo's digital image "Marion" colored with my Copic Markers
Skin  E000 E00 E01 E02  Hair E11 E13 E15
Outfit R32 R43 BG10 BG32  Kitty C0 C01 C02 YR00
Designer paper - Forever Friends/Craft Notes  Ribbon and pearls from stash  Spellbinder die cut frame
Inside of card I used same paper for background and the paper scrap from the die cut as a framed area to write a message.  This will be a birthday card for someone special in my life :)




FAE 8

Hi, There!

I am excited to announce that I was invited by Ema, the DT Coordinator of Fitztown, to be a Guest Designer for a challenge at Fitztown.  It was easy for me to say yes, as you know how much I love coloring fairies!  So I was happy to pick Fae 8 and design a card for her.  Ema, thanks so much for giving me this opportunity.  Here is my card and I enjoyed every moment of this creation!  Be sure to check out all the other wonderful creations over at Fitztown's Challenge Blog for May 3rd - "Lots of Layers"

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #69 - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons - Lots of Layers
Crafting By Design - May Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Things with Wings

Card Recipe:
Digital image colored with Copic Markers
Skin  E0000 E000 E00 E01
Hair E31 E33 E34
Dress Y000 Y00 Y02
Flowers  G21 G82 G94  E01 E02 E04
Bow/Butterflies B91 B95
I used 4 different background papers from Kaiser Craft/Sweet Nothings.  I tore one piece of paper for the upper left corner and that was difficult for me to do as I love this paper so much - I sometimes don't want to use it!!  The image has been mounted on to Craft paper.  I used a white paper doily, white lace; mounted a zipper charm and gold corners all from LLC.  Flowers from WOC and blue rhinestones from my stash.  I used a MS butterfly punch on vellum and also stuck a little heart pin inside the flower arrangement.

Sideview:

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

AURORA WINGS - YUKIONNA

Hi, There!

I love this image and just had to get this out of my system as I wanted to use this beautiful paper, too!  So thanks to Graphic 45/Bird Song for the paper and combine this beautiful image, thanks to Mitzi, and here is my card!

Card Recipe:
Image from Aurora Wings called Yukionna colored with my Copic markers
Skin  E0000 E000 E00 E01
Hair C0 C3 C4 C6 C8  Eyes - Prismacolor pencils
Outfit  B01 B02 R29 R39 R46 YG13 YG25
Paper is from Graphic 45/Bird Song and so is the sentiment chipboard tag and the chipboard button from same paper design.  I made a fan out of some scrap, used a Magnolia Doohickey die cut behind the fan and the flower, some rhinestones and gold ribbon wrapped around a piece of corrugated paper.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

MAY A MONTH TO HONOR MOTHERS

Hi, There!

I love this Graphic 45 paper pad of A Time In Place.  There is a page for every month and I am determined to use each and everyone and then I will have to purchase another pad!! LOL   Made this easel card in memory of my Mom and to honor all the wonderful mothers out there.  My sister and I were very lucky to have a loving mother and she is greatly missed but close to our hearts and with us everyday through the many wonderful memories she made for us.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #68  - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #40
Frilly and Funkie: Flights of Fancy (wings somewhere on your card - I have a butterfly)

 Closeup of card:
Used DP from Graphic 45, paper doily, lace butterfly, lace, flowers, Spellbinder die frame for the image used from the DP Graphic 45, pearls added here and there.  MS border punch and a vintage charm added and a love clip added to the DP postcard.  All images cut from the DP Graphic 45.

Monday, April 14, 2014

CELEBRATE!!!

Hi, There!
Hope you are having a good start to your week.  I just heard we may see some snow on Wednesday!  I can not believe that so I will wait to see.  If it was April First, I would say that the weather man was fooling us but........?  Anyway, to my card, here is a birthday card I wanted to make using one of Mo Manning's digital images - she is just so cute - love her little stockings too!  Tax day tomorrow - UGH! Is anyone pulling their hair out yet?  Mine is almost all gone!!! LOL  Till next time, hang in there we will all get thru this - Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create  Challenge #67 Anything Goes /Reuse or Recycle - My Tulle  and a large flower from a gift package
Crafting By Designs April Challenge Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #15 - Use Mesh or Tulle - Tulle for me

CARD RECIPE
Image colored with my Copic Markers
Skin  E0000 E000 E00 E01 E02
Hair E11 E13 E39 E59
Outfit  Promarkers Lavender and Turquoise
Papers Background is from Happy Travels/Glitz and behind the image is purple paper from Vintage Spring Basics/Maja Designs
Flowers - I colored the little white flowers with my Promarkers to match her outfit and these flowers are from WOC and the large one from off a package
Rhinestones from my stash and butterfly sticker from stash
Tulle tucked into flower arrangement was off a gift package

Friday, April 4, 2014

A GIFT FOR YOU!

This card won me a Top Three at Creative Colors Challenge!!!

Hi, There!
I have a few birthdays to celebrate in both April and May so I will be looking to make a few celebration cards.  Here is one that I finished tonight and she is called Lizzy with Gift from Make It Crafty.  If you like the big eyes and the flowing hair, they have tons to pick from and I can never make up my mind.  Lizzy was a delight to color and I made her present pop by decoupaging it!  I also popped her frame out from the background too.  Hope you are enjoying the beginning of your weekend!  Just live for the weekends - I do!!!  Take care, till next time, Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
Creative Colors Challenge #7 - Photo Inspiration and the use of 3 different laces

 Card Recipe:
Digital Image colored with my Copic Markers
SKIN E0000 E000 E00 E01
EYES E31 E33 E34
HAIR Y11 Y15 Y06 Y08
OUTFIT E30 E31 E33 RV11 RV32
GIFT RV21 RV06 RV09 G21

Card Closeup - I used glossy accents for her eyes and they make them look great, I think!  Used a Spellbinder Label to frame her and chalked around the outside. The pink lace and the beige lace are from LLC.  The white lace is from a friend.  The papers are from Lost & Found and the birdcage charm and ribbon are from LLC.
I used a MS border punch for one of the layers of paper.  And lots of sparkle on the package ribbon!