March Calendar Page with Spring Kiki La Rue

Happy Saturday!  This week's challenge at Anyone for Anya and Friends is a calendar page for March.  I had so much fun with February's calendar challenge that I just had to play along again!  I love the new images from CC Designs including Spring Kiki La Rue:

These new papers from Echo Park are so beautiful!  After months of snow outside I am ready for Spring flowers!  I followed today's sketch at Sketch Saturday:

Isn't Kiki simply gorgeous?!  My daughter once again insisted on the red hair since every card I make with a girl must be of her!

Copic Details

Skin: E0000/000/00/02

Hair: Y23/YR21/YR12/YR14

Dress/Headband: BG0000/BG000/BG10/BG72

Flowers: R81/R000

Shoes: E41/E43/E44

Thank you for looking!

A Kraftin' Kimmie Valentine

Over a year ago I decided to try to attain a coveted design team position with a fabulous Canadian stamp company - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  Needless to say, that did not go so well.  I was new to the world of blogging and new to copic colouring.  A year later, I am ready to try again - and to demonstrate my improved copic colouring skills with red and black!  The challenge this week at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Blog is "Red".  And this beauty is Giselle:

The sketch is newly posted today from Friday Sketchers.  The papers are from Bo Bunny and the cherry blossoms are from Wild Orchid. 

Sadly, I must admit that it has been a while since I've played with my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and that I have several who have never seen ink! 

Copic Details

Skin: E00/E000/E000

Hair: E50/Y21/Y26/Y28

Hat/Apron/Bows/Shoes: R59/R46/R27/R24

Skirt: T08/T07/T06/T05/T04

Stockings/Apron trim/Gloves/Shirt: T0/T01

Tea pot: R85/R83/R81

Giselle will be entered into the following challenges:

Craft Your Day Away - Photo Inspiration (Red, White, and Ribbon)

Stamptacular Sunday - Hearts Gone Wild

Cupcake Craft - Seeing Red

Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart

7 Kids College Fund - I {Heart} You

Cute Card Thursday - Hearts and Flowers

Thank you for looking!

Shy Edwin In Love

Happy Sunday!  This week on Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog we are asking you to use two or more images - this can be a combination of two or more main images, background images, furniture, or even accessory stamps.  For my card I used four of the stamps I just received last week from Diana at Magnolia-licious - and three are from the brand new "You Are So Special" collection!   Meet Shy Rose Edwin and his love, Tilda with Big Ribbon: 

The background stamp is Romantic Window from the new collection and Tilda is sitting on Old Bench.  The papers are from my stash and they are at least a year old - if not two!  The collection is from Making Memories and not only did I buy the papers, but I also bought the matching die cuts, ribbons, notepad, and brads.   

I coloured the images with a combination of copic markers, Koh-I-Noor coloured pencils, and Stampin' Up! chalks.  The trim on Tilda's dress, undershorts, and socks have been treated to Stampin' Up! dazzling diamonds.

Copic Details

Skin E0000/000/00

Edwin's hair T05/06/07/08/09

Edwin's shirt R22/24/27/29/59

Jeans B91/93/95/97

Shoes T03/05/07

Tilda's hair Y23/YR21/YR12/YR14

Tilda's dress/ribbon R81/83/85/59

Tilda's socks/trim R000/01

Bench E31/33/35

Wall E40/E41

Bricks E43/E44

Windows T0/E41/E43/R01/R11/R81

Shy Edwin in Love will be entered into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with optional flowers (image)

Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In the Air

7 Kids College Fund - I {heart} you

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & stAnglar - Anything Goes with optional ribbon 

Secret Crafter Saturday - Valentine 

Sugar Creek Hollow - February sketch

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Glitter

Thank you for looking!  I look forward to seeing your creations!

A Little Sugar for Valentine's

Over seven years ago I began making cards using stamps.  My first online purchase however was just two years ago - and it was from a wonderful little stamp company from Scotland - Sugar Nellie.  Over the years I have fallen in love with numerous lines - Elisabeth Bell, Gorjuss Girls, Home Grown Manga, Maggie & Hamish, Simply Sassy...and now these digital images from their Home Grown Line.  This gorgeous girl is Joy and she is a joy to colour!

I have used this week's sketch from the Sugar Bowl.

Thank You for Looking!