Happy Father's Day Pops

Stuck at home with strep throat and a computer which apparently is not so happy trying connect to work, I've had a bit of time to colour a cute image from Paper Makeup Stamps, Pops and Me:

I have followed the sketch at Midnight Madness Sketch and used papers from TPC Studio 'Reel Me In'.

On the inside I created a large area for my seven year old son to write a message for his "pops":

Pops and Me will be entered into the following challenges: 

Shopping Our Stash - Stripes (used Bazzill cardstock purchased over 5 years ago - Wow!)

Cupcake Crafts - Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy

Papertake Weekly - Dads and Lads

Secret Crafter SaturdayChallenge - A Male Card

Thank you for looking!

Happy New Year Doraline!

This week's challenge at Motivet is monochromatic which gave me the wonderful opportunity to combine it with the sketch at Friday Sketchers, the monochromatic theme at A Spoon Full of Sugar, and the challenge this week at Crazy 4 Challenges (snowflake paper).  I took the opportunity to practice advanced colouring techniques from my Coloring Craze II class at My Creative Classroom.  As the new year is quickly approaching, this image of Doraline appeared eager to welcome it with open arms. 

She was coloured first with copics and then Lyra pencils.

I tried a new setting on my sewing machine for the stitching around all the mats on the card and for the first time, I was actually pleased with the results. 

Our household this past week has been full of firsts and discussions of traditions that we hope to start and continue into the new year.  As our son, 6 years, has been looking for answers in the holiday celebrations, we decided to direct his attention towards the Saints and not Santa Claus.  This year we discussed St. Nicholas and the origins of Santa Claus and taking up the traditions of my husband's ancestrial home including Santa Lucia.  My background is murky at best with a strong English influence tossed with Scottish, Irish, and Dutch for good measure.  My husband and I are eager to turn our children's attention away from the commercialism which dominates this time of year in North America and concentrate on holiday traditions around the world.

Thank you for looking and I hope you are enjoying your holiday celebrations!

Details
Stamps: Motivet, Stampin' Up!
Ink: Memento, Versamark
Paper: Bazzill and Lynx cardstock, retired SU designer series paper
Embellishments: SU grosgrain ribbon, hodgepodge hardware, and silver embossing powder, unknown ribbon, sewing machine, Recollections rhinestone stickers, copics, Lyra pencils, stickles
  

Motivet - Take Four!

Just a quick post this morning as I am running late for work.  Here is my entry for Motivet's fourth challenge.  The image is coloured with Koh-I-Noor pencils and blended with odourless thinner.  The balloons were stamped and individually cut out before using versamark and three coats of glassy enamel.  The balloon strings are actually waxy floss from Close to My Heart.

Thank you for looking!

Third Time is a Charm with Motivet!

At least that is my hope.  Motivet's sketch challenges have two opportunities for winning.  The first winner is selected by one of two owners based on their own preference and the second is random.  Motivet has it covered from all angles.  This week I'm excited about my card as everything just seemed to flow fairly smoothly.  Oh sure, I did the normal...buttons?  nah... bow?  nah...  I tend to examine several options before choosing papers and embellishments.  Although the sketch called for a sentiment, I just did not have anything in my collection that seemed right for the job.  I have a new Dymo labeller that will do the trick nicely once I invest in a couple different label colours.  The sentiment will be simply Happy.  How can one not stop and smile at the two kids racing down the hill on the sled?

The texture and dimension on this card is amazing.  The ribbon is actually velour - super soft.  The flowers were purchased from Michael and have just been snipped or pulled off the stem.  The center of the small white flowers are actually Basic Grey's painted brads which match their paper line Eskimo Kisses.  The challenge this week at Everybody Art Challenge is stitching.

Details

Stamps: Motivet

Ink: Memento

Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, Stampin' Up cardstock

Embellishments: copics, silk flowers from Michaels, bulk ribbon from local scrapbook store, Basic Grey painted brads and bling it swirls, spellbinders, SU dazzling diamonds

This card will be entered into Motivet's sketch challenge and the Everybody Art Challange.

Thank you for looking!

A Second Helping of Motivet

Tonight's card is for the second sketch challenge on Motivet's blog.

The stamp used is Children around the Christmas Tree from their Traditional line and the lace was purchased today at Estee's Fabrics in Edmonton. 

Details

Stamps: Motivet, Close to My Heart

Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle the Sharon Ann Christmas Magic Collection, Bazzill cardstock

Ink: Memento, Versamark

Embellishments: Lace from Estee's, Prima Flowers, Stampin' Up ribbon and embossing powder, Stickles, Kaiser pearls, copics

Thank you for looking!

First Challenge on Motivet

Last week marked the very first sketch challenge at Motivet and thanks to my dear and wonderful friend Christine, I was able to participate.  The images from the Traditional line are adorable and I love this one of the little boy catching Santa on his way down the chimney:

The sentiment is embossed in Stampin' Up! winter white and translated simply says "joy".  This card is destined for my son's French immersion teacher.  Using a combination of knife and scissors, I carefully cut around the top half of the image so that the SU designer series paper underneath appears to be wallpaper.  The image is coloured with copics, then the stocking tops were embossed with SU winter white and the bottoms of Santa's pants were coloured with Signo pen and made to sparkle with SU dazzling diamonds - after all Santa is a magical figure and should sparkle!  The flowers also have sparkles.  A close up on the front.

This card will be entered into Motivet's very first challenge.

Details

Papers: Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Motivet, SU (sentiment)

Ink: Memento, SU, Versamark

Embellishments: Copics, Signo pen, SU dazzling diamonds, bulk ribbon from Evergreen Stationers, Prima flowers, Kaiser pearls

Thanks for looking!