Flora sitting by the flowers.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday and welcome to my blog. This card is for the Color Me Creative Classroom. This is my first card being on the design team and the NEW CHALLENGE #20 will run until June 24th BY 8:00PM EST. It is a BI-MONTHLY CHALLENGE. Your challenge this time is all about BRUNETTES!!! You have to use COPIC MARKERS TO JOIN IN ON THE CHALLENGE.

Use the Inspiration Photo below to inspire your project if you'd like but your image should have HAIR on it and should be colored in tones of brown to create a brunette look!  We love brunettes 'eh?  LOL!  Lots of ways to do this, make sure to check out the DT's creativity below if you click on the picture of the brunettes hair it will take you to a video of all the DT’s cards and you can see what we all did for inspiration as well!

UPLOAD YOUR ENTRIES to the Photo Gallery and TAG them with the word "BRUNETTE" so they can be seen easily!

Entries MUST be tagged and uploaded to the photo gallery.  PLEASE ALSO PUT YOUR PROJECT IN THE LINK SYSTEM. THE PRIZE INFO AS WELL SO WE CAN SEE THEM ALL!

The Prize for the winner of this challenge (randomly chosen) will get: -3 Copic Markers -or- Refills of your choice -$20 Gift Certificate to 7 Kids College Fund

Here is a color chart to help you put some colors together, I hope it will help you with putting some brunette colors together.-NEW PDF File HERE and in the RESOURCE tab on this site and all the classroom sites called "Copic Coloring Combos"! It's a list of multiple Copic color combos for each color family, along with favorite color combos for fun items and repeat colors that you don't need to spend $$ on!!

 

This is the inside of my card. The image I’m using is from Sugar Nellie it is called “Flora”. Dies I used are: Magnolia’s Dragonfly, lovely Fence, lovely swirl. Spellbinders Large Standard circles. Punches are Bunch Punch’s branch, hydrangea. Martha Steward grass The paper is from Die cut with a View. Paper for the flowers and the dragonfly was some foil paper I had.

Here are the Copic markers I used.

Dress YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, E81, E87 I love these colors together.   
Hair- E37, E35, E33, E31, E50.
Shoes- C01

Face-E00, E11

 

      

 

If you are interested Suzanne has classes and you can check then out here. They start from COPIC CLASS BEGINNERS 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, LEVEL,4 SUZANNE IS WORKING ON A LEVEL 5 SOON TO COME. COLORING WITH DISTRESS INKS CLASSES CALSS 1, COLORING WITH PRISMA PENCILS LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2. So their is something for everyone. So all you have to do is click on CLASS PRICING. Suzanne is having a summer special going on right now.

Have a great week end and enjoy the sun. We are finally going to have some sun today we have not seen the sun in several days and it has been pretty cool or you might want to say cold here it was in the 50’s can you believe that?

 

Hugs, Patricia 

 

It is a little late but This challenge is in Honor of Memorial Day.

With Memorial Day already over with all I could think of was Happy Birthday America. Memorial Day or July 4th I’m so proud of our Soldiers each and every one of then. So I created this card. Theme of the challenge is they want to see STARS in Honor of Memorial Day, This is for the Challenge #9 at SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge Blog. You need to use one of the stamps that they sell at Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design Store, I love the stamps she sells you should stop by and see all the wonderful ones she has in the store and she also has a lot of other things also. The stamp I used is from Victoria Case and is called “CELEBRATE”. The paper I used was Cryogen Heavenly white that is my favorite. I stamped the stamp with Memento ink tuxedo black. I used a Spellbinder Big Scalloped Ovals Large to cut the cake out. The paper I used in the background is from Die Cuts with a View.

 

I punched the stars out with the Funky foam. That foam has so much glitter and it looks so pretty. I cut the sentiment out of paper.

I tried to make one of those banners that people hang in front of their house.

I’m playing with my new toy. I just got Tim Holtz Alterations sizzix Decorative strip Rosettes it has 2 sizes. The upper one is the larger one and this one is the small one. I did not want to big of ones because then I can not put then on my cards, this size is perfect.

This is it, the stamped image. The copic colors I used are R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, B21, B23, B24, B26. I used the Gellie Roll Clear star. Spica colors sky blue, orange, chocolate, yellow, red, melon and olive. i-Rock come in crystal or studs. I think they are made by imaginisce called hot rocks. i-Rock has a melting tool and what you do is put these little studs where you want then and then you use the heat tool and the top of the studs or crystals and maybe count to 5 seconds and the heat tool melts the glue that is under the studs and they are on your project. I got then at Michaels. I have had mine  for awhile but I have not used then so I better get then out and use then. Trying to use all my things I have.

I hope you are having a great week end. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Patricia

SMALL WONDERS

I made my card for a challenge at CMC Copic Challenge. So if you work with copics stop by and join our challenges we have some wonderful prizes and most of all GREAT people. You need to upload your card to the link and to the gallery and TAD it “FLUFF” Challenge ends June 10th 11.59pm. The Theme is FEATHERS.
That is what these Ruby-Throated (Anna’s) Hummingbirds are. They can do magical things. When I’m at my brothers house in Austin Texas her has then in early spring tell they leave. He get quite a few of then every year and I just love watching then one year we even got then one video, they are fast. I used my Birds and Bloom Magazine to get a good picture of then. I found a really awesome one it is called Rufous sometimes called Bully hummingbird because it is very serious territory it lives mostly in the north Alaska area and makes a trip back to Mexico it is over 4,000 miles. These images are from Tiffany Doodle Store. These are the Hummingbirds image and the flowers are called Petals Up image. I sponged the sky with Brilliance ink color Sky blue. Green ribbon and metal dots. The Small Wonder stamp is from Stampin up.
Here is the close up and I used copic. These are the ones I used R14, R17, R81, R83, R85, R89. E30, E31, E33, C00, C01, YG21, YG23, YG25, YG91, YG93, YG95. Spica Pens Red, Melon, Pitch Black.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a good week.

Paper Creations Ink- Ribbon or lace ends June 14

Hugs, Patricia

Graduation Day 2011

I just finish this drawer card for one of my best friend who just Graduated from Collage. I’m so proud of her. I was with her when she first started and believe me it has been years and she has gone though a lot of ups and downs and I’m still here for her. I wanted to make her something really special and I know she will treasure for the rest of her life. I thought she could put some special things in the drawer. I also reinforced everything with cardboard so it should last a long time. Blue is her favorite color so I did a lot in blues. The Graduation girl and the class of 2011, I found is from Digital Delight shop. The Congrats image I found at Stamp Fairy. I did used Spellbinder Labels #8 the large one to cut out the the cardboards and cut out the paper I wanted on top. The blue the is behind the girl is the labels #8 it is the second on in and I cut her out with labels #8 3rd one in. I hope you understand that. I created the bottom myself. I can give you a pattern from Splitcoast stampers, it is different then mine but I’m sure you all know me, I do it my way.


Here is with the drawer open. I did line the inside of the drawer. I also took a picture before I put the watermark on so you can see what the front of the drawer looks like. I had a little piece of wood that swirled so I put that on the front and I had this little knob and I colored it with Copic E49 because it was unpainted.


 

 Several of my friends we are going to take her out to dinner on Friday and spend some time together, we always have a good time together.
I added a charm to her card, I thought she would like that. Something she could keep.
I used my copic. Hair E29, E25, E31. Face E11, E00, Sky BOOOO, B91, C00, C01, 0. Grass YG61, YG63, G94, G85. Diploma C1.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.
Challenge
Just some lines- Graduation ends June 3
Cas-ual Friday- Graduation ends June 3

Hugs, Patricia

Come along now.

This is from the New release called The Natural Beauty collection from Carmen Medlin. This stamp is called “The Traveler”. I did for the challenge at SCACD Friends Challenge Blog with Heart  and for this week it is anything but it ends on Monday May 27th at 12:00pm and you can tell I’m really late with my card. If I was not this late I would do my dog over again. I’m not happy with how her turned out. I just love this stamp and I’m going to do it again. The dog is so beautiful but I did not do him right. I’m happy with how my lady turned out. The girls on the Design Team did a wonderful job this week on their cards you should stop over and check out their cards. The paper I used id from K & Co. the set is called Winter Wonderland. I did cut out The Traveler and used pop dots to raise her up. I added some yellow ribbon. Also some gem stones.

Now you can really see what I mean about the dog. Here is the close up of the stamped image. I used copic markers. Her dress BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78. Shall YG23, YG25, YG21. Feather in her hair Y06, Y02. For her hair, dog, the brown on her dress and her face E00, E11, E30, E31, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E50, E59.

I do want to thank everyone that has commented on my cards. I have had a problem commenting on peoples blogs and from what I understand other people are having the same problem. Personally I’m really tired of this. I get to the blog and I write everything out and I go to post and it tells me I’m ANONYMOUS… Then it want me to sign into blogger and I do but it just keeps doing it over and over again. I sure wish they would get this fixed because I’m tired of this. Sometimes I get lucky and the comment will post but most of the time it will not post so I’m not staying away from you blogger is not letting post a comment and I do not know what to do.

Thanks you for stopping by. I hope you have had a wonderful Memorial week end. Here in Wisconsin it was not very nice. It was very cool and rainy so I hope it was nice by you. Have a great week.

Hugs, Patricia

Patriotic Colors /show your Pride

The sad thing is I found this challenge hard to do. We had certain images to work with and I thought this one would be the best. This is For Fun Challenges Blog. This weeks challenge is Patriotic colors/show your pride. How American can you be from the old west. This week our sponsor is The Digi Doodle Shop - they have a wonderful variety of images, and great monthly specials! This month May 25% off Spring Floral images, and a free variety pack (4 great images) with your $5.00 purchase!

1. The Digi Doodle Shop (a very creative mother and daughter team), began over three years ago, making digital scrapbook kits. Soon followed kits available commercially, and then came digital stamps.
   They hope that their stamps inspire creativity, and bring you much joy. They aim to please, so if you can't find something you want, they would love to hear from you. They love to bring someone else's vision to life, So we challenge you to create with PATRIOTIC COLORS ... our design team created these beauties to inspire you....

I’m so proud of our Men and Woman that are serving our country. I can not say enough about our SOLDIERS and what they have done for our country. With MEMORIAL DAY COMING THIS WEEK END WE NEED TO REMENBER ALL THE SOLIDERS AND WHAT THEY HAVE GIVEN UP SO WE CAN HAVE A FREE COUNTRY.

I did what is call a RECESSED WINDOW CARD and here is the link if you want to make one. My image that I used is called “Cowgirl and Horse”. I did it really simple because I did not want to take away from the image. I really like the image but it was hard to work with for a Patriotic theme, I would of liked to have had something that was toward that theme. But you take what you get and work with it.

Here is the close up of my image. I did make it 3D. I colored it with Copic markers. The fence E21, E23, E25, E27. Face E13 and E00. Hair E33, E31, E30, E50. Hat, Shirt, Belt and Boots R22, R24, R27, R29. Jeans and Jacket B41, B45. Grass YG61, YG63, G85, G29. Ground E42, E43. Horse C1, C3, C5, C7. C9. I did use a little white and I’m still not sure it I like that.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my card. I do have to tell you that this is my last challenge with For Fun Challenges. It has been fun and all the girls have been really fun to work with but I have decided to take some time for myself this summer. That does not mean that I will not be putting cards on my blog, I still have my other DT that I’m on. Also I wanted to tell you I put a link on the top of my blog for the Red Cross if you want to help the people that have been hit with all those Tornadoes down south, all you have to do is click on it and it should bring you to The Red Cross. God Bless all the people that live down their they need all of our prayers and money if we can do it.

Challenge:

Craft us Crazy- Challenge #9 Remembrance/ memorial Day

Hugs Patricia

Dude!

I’m sorry for being late in posting my card. I have been out of town, but now I’m back. So here is my card for Challenge #11 for Cards for Men. I found this card really hard to do because the theme for the challenge is NO PAPER and what that means is no designer paper just solid papers, not much as far as embellishments. They want the image to do all the talking. The image I used is called “Cool Kid”
Start Date:   23rd May
End Date:    5th June
Theme:        No Paper i.e. no designer paper
Sponsor:      Kenny K
website:       www.kennykdownloads.com
Logo:

Prize:   1st Prize - 3 digis, 2nd Prize - 2 digis & 3rd prize - 1 digi
Blurb:  I'm sure you're all familiar with the wonderful work of Kenny K's Shop but what about the man (and woman) behind those wonderful creations.  Take a look here to see their journey, http://www.kennykdownloads.com/about-kenny-and-elena.php

I used Copic to color my image. Pants B99, B95, B93, B91. Back pack B91, B93. Sweatshirt Shirt YG61, YG63. Skin E11, E00. Hair YR20, YR21, E21, E31. Shoes YR04, YR09, B91, B93. I used some of the Spica pens Pitch Black and Sky Blue. On the edges I used Stampin’up Ticket Corner punch. The paper I used is from Core’dinations Elements, I love their paper. The Caps I have in the upper right I made the using the Epiphany Crafty tool and I punched out the same paper as I used for layering the image. I add some of the green and orange Twine.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope everyone had a wonderful week end.

Hugs, Patricia

The Bride is waiting

This card I made for a challenge we have at CMC Copic Challenge Group, This is Challenge #18. We need to use a lot of WHITE. I really do not know if I did that but I tried, I’m not a white person so this was some what hard for me. Use the Inspiration Photo below to inspire your project if you'd like but your image should have A LOT of WHITE ON IT with only 1 pop of color!! You can certainly do a white wedding project but it is not required, just make sure there is LOTS OF WHITE! Remember you must shade white with grays, blues or creams!

I love the image I used it is from from Vivian Lau and is called “Doll-Bride”. She has a lot of beautiful ladies. I did use a lot of punches. From the top from Martha Steward is the Iron Gate punch, Garden Trellis punch and the Monarch Butterfly punch.

The flower on the left is called Queen Anne’s Lace and I used punches to make the flower, the mini snowflake for the flowers, white oak punch bunch and the medium Cosmos punch bunch. I put a charm on the card as you can see it is a heart and it says on the charm LOVE. I did punch a lot of things out with Funky Foam it is real cheep and you can get it in so many different colors and they all sparkle so beautiful. The swirls you see their is a die cut from Magnolia. The larger white flowers I punched out with Nellie Snellen punches. I added some gem to the butterfly.

The greens is a Punch Bunch called Mega Rock Fern. I tiny hearts punch is called Corner Decoration Punch it is 3D/5. The Brides flowers I used the mini snowflake and the mini white oak leaf and for the middle I used yellow Spica Glitter Pen. I made a very small ribbon for the flowers.

To be honest I think she turned out beautiful. I did not know what to do for her dress. It was not really fancy so I wanted to add some glamour to her. I always picture a veil as having sparkles and some diamonds her and their. So I did that. Now her dress really needed something. I did not want to put sparkles all over so I thought just by the ruffles and not right to the top and I added some gems, perfect but the top of her dress needed something so I added the same to the top and this is what it turned out to be. I do wish I had not started with the gold pearls but I had and I did not have enough to finish off the hold dress with the gold pearls but then I do not know it I would of liked it.
Thanks for stopping by. I do hope you like my card. It was a hard one.

Simon Says- Sparkle and Shine Ends May 23

Hugs, Patricia

Something for Someone Special

This week at For Fun Challenges is to do a GET WELL CARD. The challenge has started today and will end on May 24 1at 11:59pm. Our Sponsor this week is Sitichy Bear.

“Hi my name is Stitchy and I am Co-Owner of Stitchy Bear Stamps...we started this store April 1st, No Fooling haha..I live in upstate New York with my husband and two TEENAGE adults haha, I do say that loosely as they think they run the show here, NOT... I have been creating stamps for a little less than a year now and I am totally addicted to the craft..I started about 4 years ago making digital scraps and I knew there was much more out there, so a friend of mine introduced me to digital stamps...and the rest they say is history...I look forward to seeing all the beautiful creations come through...good luck everyone..stitchy xoxox"

Our challenge winner this week, will receive a $10.00 USD gift certificate to use on Stitchy Bear images (no, not the certificate shown below, that is a graphic for illustration purposes only, and doesn't have a value of $10.00).

I also stamped the inside of this card.

For the inside of the card the sentiment is from Inky Anties, the ink I used is Brilliance sky blue, and the Kleenex Box is from Amuse Art Stamps and I colored the box with Spica pens. I just punched out with the medium size daisy Punch Bunch punch.

About my card I made a standard size card this time. I did make the flowers. I made the flowers to match the flowers the little boy has in his hand. On his tag I wrote get well. The stamped Get Well is from The Angel Company. I sponged around him with Brilliance ink Sky Blue. I colored him with copic markers. I added some ribbon. The punch I used for the Get Well was from Paper Shapers 1 1/4 inch Scallop Square.

It would be so nice it I could write in that upper space but I just do not know how to do that. But I wanted to tell you about my flowers, It is the Punch Bunch Daisy punch and I punch 3 for each flower. Popped then up with my tool and turned the petals just a little. Now I glued then together. All are Punch Bunch punches fond, cedar spring and fern. After I had then all put together I added the Stickles glitter glue orange, yellow and cinnamon.

Here is my little guy. The Butterfly punch is one I have had for a long time and it does not say who made it. I put 3 blue gems on the butterfly and some Diamond Stickles glitter glue to the wings.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy designing and creating cards as much as I do.

Challenge:

Really Reasonable Ribbon- Anything

Hugs Patricia

My Sister-in-law sent me this and it is really funny!

THIS IS ME!!!!

Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others.
HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took:
The melody out of music,
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,

The responsibility out of parenthood,
The togetherness out of the family,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The Golden Rule from rulers,
The nativity scene out of cities,
The civility out of behavior,

The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending,
The ambition out of achievement or
God out of government and school.
And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!!
And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who have fought and died for our country.

Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!
YES, I ' M A SENIOR CITIZEN!
I'm the life of the party...... even if it lasts until 8 p.m. 

I'm very good at opening childproof caps....
with a hammer.

I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.

I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying.

I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.

I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life!

Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I wouldn't send it back to them, but I would send it to many more too!
Spread the laughter

Share the cheer
Let's be happy
While we're here.
Go Green  -  Recycle CONGRESS!!

I thought I would share this with everyone. My Sister-in-law Georgiana sent this to me and I think it is so funny. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Hugs, Patricia