Today I have a quick and easy, clean and simple card. I used beautiful new Holly embossing folder and In & Out Christmas stamp set from Taylored Expressions.
I popped up the embossed panel and cut a thin border to frame the circular opening. I just love the crispness of the embossing. So pretty. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by today!
Hi everyone! I’m back today with another preview of Stamping Bella‘s November 2 release. Meet Penelope. How cute is she with that gigantic pencil? ♥
As always, IÂ colored with Copics. The tiny dots on her dress were added using my favorite opaque white pen, Kirarina Wink White Pearl.
Copic markers – E00, E11, R01, E31, E35, E47, BV000, R20, R12, YR12, YR15, YR14, R29, R89, E79, E41, E42, E50, C00, C1, C2, C3, BG10, BG70, Kirarina Wink White Pearl
Be sure to check out Em’s blog a little later today to see what’s new, and don’t forget to comment -on Em’s blog- for a chance to win one of the new releases!
Thanks for visiting!  🙂
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It’s Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches NOVEMBER release with you!  TWO new stamps and TEN new dies will be available to purchase on October 31st at 8:00 p.m. pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.
To add extra fun to our blog hop, we are offering a $25.00 gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.
Here are the details:
To increase your chances of winning:
(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)
Today I’ve used a super cute new die set – Snowman 2.  I love him. ♥
He’s standing among snowy hills created using Borders 1 with a bit of pink ink sponged along the top edges. The Word Bubble was stamped with a sentiment from Cool Dudes and raised on thin Kool Tak clear foam squares. The snowflakes are from Cool Dudes as well.
Be sure to hop along and comment with the rest of the DT to increase your chances of winning one of the $25 gift codes:
Thanks for visiting!  And happy hopping! 🙂
Posted in My Designs, Paper Smooches
Today Stamping Bella previews two more November 2nd releases. My card uses new Macaron Bouquet.  I’m not a big dessert eater and have never tried a macaron but they sure are pretty.  🙂
My sweet treats were colored with Copics and bordered with thin strips of glossy card stock.
Copic markers – B02, B12, Y23, Y32, E31, R81, R83, RV32, E41, E42, E43, E50, E53, N0, N1, BG70
Be sure to check out Em’s blog a little later today to see what’s new, and don’t forget to comment -on Em’s blog- for a chance to win one of the new releases!
Thanks for visiting!  🙂
Posted in Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella
Hi everyone.  Today is my last post guesting for Color Throwdown. I’ve had such fun creating along with the CTD gals. I’ve always loved seeing individual interpretations of challenges and this one was no exception. SO much fun! I thank them for having me this past month.  ♥
This week’s color inspiration was brought to us by Joan. She selected rust, aqua and gray, another new favorite color combo for me.  🙂
I’ve used one of WPlus9‘s adorable elephants from Unforgettable.
My little elephant was colored with Copic markers and the balloon and bow were paper-pieced from Basic Grey’s Hipster 6×6 paper pad. I do believe I’m addicted to Paper Smooches‘ little cross stitch dies from Stitched. I’ve been putting them on everything it seems.
Copic markers – W00, W1, W2,W3, E08, E09, R00, R0000
You can find all details  for this week’s challenge on the Color Throwdown blog where you can also link your project.  I hope you’ll play along!
For more color inspiration, be sure to check out the  CTD girls’ blogs:
A big thank you again to the CTD team for having me! This was so much fun.  🙂
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Additional supplies: Taylored Expression Small Scallop Border die
Posted in Copic, Mama Elephant, My Designs
Hi everyone! I’m back today with another preview of Stamping Bella‘s Nov. 2 release! “I’ll Always Have your Back” is from the new Stuffies line (and I love them so much).
My stuffies were stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics. How cute is that tiny elephant in the back?? I’m so excited for this release.  🙂
Copic markers – C00, C1, C2, C3, RV000, R11, R32, R34, G20, G40, YG01, YR31, BG10, BG70
Be sure to check out Em’s blog a little later today to see what’s new, and don’t forget to comment -on Em’s blog- for a chance to win one of the new releases! (You can comment here too if you’d like, and that would be awesome, but the prizes are with Em.)
Thanks for visiting! 🙂
Posted in Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella
Today I have a clean and simple shaker card using one of Paper Smooches latest releases, Comforting Hugs.
After stamping and coloring with Copics, I used the coordinating Comforting Hugs icons die to die-cut the image then adhered it over a shaker full of Tiny Hearts. The small stitches (hugs) were die-cut using Stitched Dies.
Copic markers – G05, G09, YG05, RV04, RV55,, Kirarina Wink White Pearl pen
Be sure to stop by this Thursday for Paper Smooches’ November release hop! Thanks for visiting!
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Posted in Clean and Simple (CAS), Copic, My Designs, Paper Smooches
I love to color all things, but if you’re a regular here on my blog, you know people are my favorite. There’s just something about bringing life to a face or figure. Boy or girl, young or old, it doesn’t matter. I, of course, have my way and style of coloring, but I love to see how others do the same. And I’m always up for learning something new!
I was so excited to get a copy of Copic’s Coloring Faces & Hair by Marianne Walker (published by Imagination International). As soon as the book was in my hands, I immersed myself in every word. The book is packed with info on coloring simple as well as complex images, different skin tones, styles of hair, no hair (bald heads), eyeglasses (which I found very interesting), and more. This is my favorite of Copic’s books to date.  *I highly recommend.*
Follow along below to see how I’ve colored the hair and skin on Saturated Canary‘s Ava. (I’m not sure if the image is still available as I don’t see it listed in the store.) Continue reading
Posted in Copic, My Designs, Saturated Canary, Tutorials
Stamping Bella has a brand new BIG release coming Monday, November 2nd and previews started yesterday! Check out THIS post to see how STUFFIES were born. They have stolen my heart.  ♥  By leaving a comment on each of Em’s preview day posts, you will have a chance to win one of the featured images.
One of today’s previews includes new Honey Bears Stuffies. Absolutely adorable. I love the sentiment too. So sweet (and true). That Winnie the Pooh is one smart fellow.
I colored my Honey Bears with Copics, adding a subtle blue haze around the image.  Coloring one area at a time, I used BG10 close to the stamped lines then immediately blended those edges with BG70. With the Colorless Blender, I used small circular motions around the outermost edges of the blue to achieve a subtle blend into the white.
Copic markers – E31, E33, E35, E37, E44, E79, R01, R02, Y23, YR23, YG13, YG25, G94, B21, B23, B45, BG10, BG70, N0, N1, N3, Colorless Blender
Be sure to check out Em’s blog a little later today to see what’s new, and don’t forget to comment -on Em’s blog- for a chance to win one of the new releases! (You can comment here too if you’d like, and that would be awesome, but the prizes are with Em.)
Thanks for visiting! 🙂
Posted in Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella
Today I am sharing two rather silly cards. Each uses new Holiday Grumplings from Taylored Expressions. I am not (normally) a grumpy person, but these characters speak to me (haha) and I so very much appreciate the humor. 🙂
I first created hills with Doodlebug’s Frosty Friends 6×6 paper. The bottom hill is raised on Kool Tak clear foam squares for a bit of added dimension.
The Grumplings were die-cut from X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. The two in the front are popped up on foam tape. See the moose? That’s me about a week into the holiday season after returning from shopping. THAT is when I get grumpy.
The sentiment is stamped from In & Out Christmas. I omitted the exclamation points and added the dots…because these guys are not enthusiastic.
Copic – BG11, E08, 09, E31, E33, E35, E37, E41, E43, E84, E87, R81, R83, R85, YG11, YR14, 110
Next, I paired the half jingling Grumpling with half a tree from On the Line North Pole Cutting Plate.
I adhered some Little Bits Snowflake Confetti and popped the fox up on foam tape. (He cracks me up.)
Copic – BG11, E50, E53, E87, R81, R83, R85, R89, Y28, YG11, 110
Thanks for visiting today! Ho, ho…ho.  🙂
Posted in Copic, My Designs, Taylored Expressions
