Let's Play Footy!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today is the last Wednesday of the month and that means it is Challenge time over at the CopicOz Blog!!  I'm the Hostess this month, so I hope you'll check it out and play along with me!!  :)


Today I've used Footy Luka from La La Land Crafts.  This little dude comes with a plain jersey, but since I love my boys in Red and Black, I've drawn in a sash with a .3mm multiliner to create an Essendon Bombers football uniform!  :)  Personally I think he turned out a little like Hirdy which is perfectly fine with me!!  LOL!!  However, I can see that I will be drawing in vertical stripes and colouring them black and white (Collingwood for the FIL) or yellow and brown (Hawthorn for my Dad) - don't you just love the versatility! Imagine colouring him in your fav team colours!  :)

I created my base with Black card, red bazzill, white card and some Kaisercraft DP.  The vertical panel is more black (punched with MS Zig Zag punch) and topped with (of all things) Kaisercraft Christmas DP!!  LOL!  I've used Large Oval Nestabilities to cut some red and Small Oval Nestabilities to cut a piece of white.  Did them both at the same time with the Grand Calibur......gotta LOVE that!!  :) The white oval was then embossed with Stars EF.

Footy Luka was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E50, E51, E53, YR31, C3, C5, C7, R22, R24, R29, R59.)  I've cut him out and popped him up on X-press It Foam Tape.  To finish I added a couple of silver brads to the top corner.

Stamps - Footy Luka (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Black, White, Red Bazzill, Kaisercraft After Five DP and Christmas Carnival DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large and Small Oval Nestabilities, Stars EF, MS Zig Zag Punch, Silver Brads, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you play along with me at CopicOz!!  :)

FS238 France for Lydia

Hello Everyone!!!  It's Sunday, so that means it's Featured Stamper challenge time at SCS and this week it is none other than Lydia the Community Manager herself aka UnderstandBlue!!!  Well of course I had to play along and when I saw her Happy French Flower card, well I knew it was the one to case today using the brand new set from JustRite Stampers called Bon Voyage!!  :)

I began with a base of Night of Navy, layered with white, chocolate chip (punched with the MS Iron Gate border punch) and topped with some Authentique Journey DP.  Over this I've added some seam binding and a big scrunched up bow adorned with a blue button and cream rose.  The Fleur de Lis and Eiffel Tower from Bon Voyage have been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card.  The Fleur de Lis has been lightly coloured with B91 and E41 Copic Markers.  The Eiffel Tower has been cut out with scissors (popped on foam tape) and the Fleur de Lis using the Labels 20 Nestabilities.  I've then framed these with chocolate chip cut with Fancy Tags 2 Spellbinders and white cut with Labels 20 which was then sponged with Antique Linen ink.  I finished by adding a couple of buttons to the corner.

Stamps - Bon Voyage (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Chocolate Chip, White, Night of Navy, Authentique Journey DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen
Accessories - Copics (B91, E41), Labels 20, Fancy Tags 2, Seam Binding, ZVA Flower, Buttons, MS Iron Gate Border Punch, Foam Tape, Scissors. 

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :) 

WSC34 Baby Boy

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is for this week's My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge!  Normally panels on angels freak me out a bit, but I do like this sketch and thought I'd play along - it's been far too long since the last time I joined in.  I needed to make a baby card and this super cute Bundle of Baby a la mode came to live at my place this week and thought it would be perfect to ink up for this sketch!  :)

I started with some dark aqua bazzill, layered with white (pierced), green bazzill and some DCWV Nana's Nursery DP.  I've then added some green satin ribbon down the side.  I've used the Spellbinders Mega Rectangles to cut a piece of DCWV DP and also a piece of white.  The white was embossed with the Stars EF and then matted with green cut with the matching scallop nestie.  The sentiment is from Bundle of Baby by MFT and has been stamped on white and cut with Labels 4 Nestabilities and adhered under the DP panel.  I've stamped the a la mode girl from Bundle of Baby in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (E000, E01, B32, B34, B37, G20, G21, Y21, Y35, Y38, YR00, E31, E33, E35, E37).  I've cut her out and popped her up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a bow to the ribbon and a couple of silver pearls to the DP panel.

Stamps - Bundle of Baby (MFT)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Aqua and Green Bazzill, White, DCWV Nana's Nursery DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Mega Large Rectangles and Mega Large Scalloped Rectangles, Labels 4 Nestabilities, Stars EF, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Silver Pearls, Scissors, Foam Tape, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

Shabby Chic Labels Four

Hello Everyone and welcome to the JustRite Stampers Blog Hop!!!  Today's hop is revealing the latest in the Cling range called Shabby Chic Labels Four!  If you love Shabby Chic with a little french perfume inspiration, you are going to love this set which is designed to perfectly match the Labels 4 Nestabilities by Spellbinders!  :)

My card is creating using dark pink bazzill, white and pale pink bazzill topped with Memory Box Gossamer DP.  The next panel is more pale pink punched with the MS Deco Fan border punch and topped with more Gossamer DP.  Around the Gossamer paper I've attached some pink satin ribbon.  I've then added ribbon tails, leaves and a prima flower to the top of the panel and a couple of white ZVA pearl flourishes.  The image from Shabby Chic Labels Four has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV00, RV81, RV83, RV85, BG000, BG11, BG72, E00, E01, E30).  Then it was cut out with Labels 4 Nestabilities and I've hand cut a mat in dark pink bazzill (can I say here that I REALLY could have used the new Small Labels 4 Nestabilities so I didn't have to hand cut it!!!).  I've popped this up on foam tape to finish the card.

Stamps - Shabby Chic Labels Four (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Dark Pink, Pale Pink and White Bazzill, Memory Box Gossamer DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Labels 4 Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Prima Flower, ZVA Pearl Flourishes, SU Little Leaves die, Pink Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape, Scissors.

Don't miss all the gorgeous creations that the team has made for you today!!!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Mona Pendleton
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman
Kathy Jones
Stephanie Kraft
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the Hop!!!  :)

Greetings From Paris!

Hello Everyone!  Well I wish I was in Paris, however I will have to take joy in the new Cling set by JustRite Stampers called....Greetings From Paris!!  :)  If you love the Shabby Chic look, then this set is perfect for you and full of fun elements to play with!!!  :)

Shabby Chic does not come naturally to me, but I am blessed to be surrounded by extremely talented ladies on the JR Design Team and I jokingly say that I am channeling my inner Mona for this card!!  LOL!!  Mona, my friend, thanks for the inspiration!!  :) 

I began with a base of pink bazzill and layered with Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip and topped with some Papermania Rose Garden DP.  Next I sponged a doily with Antique Linen ink and adhered it.  Then I stamped the postcard, stamp and Paris panel elements from Greetings from Paris in Memento Rich Cocoa and sponged them too.  The postcard has been cut out with JustRite Stampers' Nested Frame Dies, the stamp was hand cut with scissors and the Paris element is designed to perfectly match the Spellbinders Labels 4 Nestabilities.  I adhered the postcard, added some sheer ribbon, cream lace and pink/brown dotty ribbon and also a brown ZVA rhinestone flourish.  Then I popped the Paris panel and stamp up on foam tape, added a big sheer bow topped with a ZVA rose and some greenery.  Finally I added a few clear and pink buttons 'cause it just needed something else!  :)

Don't miss all the incredible creations that the team has made for you today!!!!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Sharon Harnist
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack
Kathy Jones
Stephanie Kraft
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman

Stamps - Greetings from Paris (JustRite)
Paper - White, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pink Bazzill, Papermania Rose Garden DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Angel Pink, Antique Linen
Accessories - JustRite Nested Frame Dies, Spellbinders Labels 4 Nestabilities, Gold Organdy Ribbon, Cream Lace, Pink/Brown Dotty Ribbon, Paper Doily, ZVA Brown Rhinestone Flourish, ZVA Pink Flower, MS Branch Punch, Pink and Clear Buttons, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thank for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Just Because....

Hello Everyone!!  It's Sunday and that means it's Featured Stamper challenge time!!  I've missed playing the FS challenge, so was happy to join in today!!  :)  This week the honour goes to Korin aka Sweet n Sassy Stamps and I found THIS fab card to case!  I've changed the image and elements and kept the over all design.

I've used a base of yellow bazzill and layered with blue bazzill, white and some MME Gertie DP.  The frame is created with blue bazzill cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities with the middle cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities.  The inner white circle is cut with two sizes of Small Circle Nestabilities.  I actually coloured this Marci with Flower stamp the other day for a tutorial at CopicOz.  You can find the tutorial by Clicking Here!  She was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E11, E13, E15, E18, BV00, E04, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, Y21, Y35, Y38, YR24, B91, B93, B95, B97, E97, E08, E19, R81, R83, E51, E53, G24, G28, E35, E37).  The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers mini sentiment set called Just Because which I've then cut into a notched tag and then popped Marci up on foam tape over the end.  I've then added a couple of branches and three ZVA flowers to the lacey ring.  To finish I've added clear rhinestones to the corners.

Want to see one of my latest FAV things that you DON'T put on the front of your card????

It's a stamp that is customized with your name and BLOG ADDRESS!!!  How super cool....not to mention time saving!!!  It's called a My Blog, My Card Stamper and I use this on the back of ALL my cards now and anywhere that I need to use these details - class kit bags, back of old business cards, paper bags when people buy my cards.....you name it!!  You can choose what you want it to say, so if you don't want the 'handcrafted by, you don't have to have it!  :)  You can find all the template details on the JustRite Stampers website HERE!!  Okay, that's all the enabling from me today!!  :)

Stamps - Just Because (JustRite), Marci with Flower (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Yellow and Blue Bazzill, White, MME Gertie DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Lacey Circle, Large and Small Circle Nestabilities, ZVA Flowers, MS Branch Punch, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Foam Tape, Scissors.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

The World to Me

It's another Dare to Get Dirty card today and this one covers four challenges!!  :)  DTGD week is over, but I still can't tell you what they are, but if you are a Fan Club member at Splitcoaststampers, they are Edna's, Kittie's, Jessie's and Jodi's.  :)

I've created the base of Old Olive, White, Yellow Bazzill and some Pack Your Bags DP.  Across this I've added a strip of Olive topped with more DP.  Then I've added a piece of wide yellow satin ribbon down the side.  I've stamped the image from My Favorite Things' You Mean The World To Me set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (B91, B93, B95, B97, B21, B23, E53, E51, YG91, YG93, E000, E00, E01, E31, E33, E35, E37, Y21, Y35, Y38).  Cut out with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted with Old Olive cut with the matching scallop die.  Next I made a Rolled Flower (made with the MFT Rolled Flower Die) out of white and sponged a little yellow ink on it, which became the anchor for my notched tag sentiment panel.  To finish I sprinkled a few buttons in the top corner.

Stamps - You Mean The World To Me (MFT)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, White, Yellow Bazzill, Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Dandelion 
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Rolled Rose Die (MFT), Yellow Satin Ribbon, Buttons, Scissors, Glue Dot.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired To Stamp!!!!  :)

The Savior is Born

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is one I made for the Dare to Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers and encompassed 3 challenges for Jeanne, Joanne and Deb.  It is so good to get an early start on this year's Christmas cards and hopefully there won't be a last minute panic this year!!  This is one of the July Release Christmas sets by JustRite Stampers called Rejoice.  It's a ribbed set of four borders and four centres designed for the oval stamper.  I just love the elegance of this set!

The base is made of Riding Hood Red, Gold, Very Vanilla (punched with Deco Fan punch) and Bo Bunny A Gift of Love DP.  Across this I've added some Very Vanilla that I've pleated and added a little Antique Linen ink too.  Across the top is some cream lace and red grosgrain ribbon.  I've stamped the border in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and then coloured with a R39 Copic Marker.  (I was going to airbrush it - then my aircan ran out!  D'oh!!!).  The centre from Rejoice was also stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (R29, R39, G24, G28).  Then I added a little Gold Spica to the swirl.  The border was popped up on foam tape to frame the centre.  To finish I made some buttons out of Riding Hood Red and adhered them to the corner.

Stamps - Rejoice (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Gold Gloss, Very Vanilla, Bo Bunny Gift of Love DP 
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Punch, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Cream Lace, 3/4in circle punch, 1/2in circle punch, 1/4in circle punch, 1/8in circle punch, paper piercer, Dimensional magic, Foam Tape, Gold Spica. 

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!  :)