Easter Basket

Of all the Easter Magnolia's this year, this Tilda in a Bunny Suit is my favorite.  She came in the mail on Friday and I waited all weekend to ink her up.  And, I tried really hard not to "over ink" her, and keep her looking soft.  Can you believe that I only used 3 marker on her bunny suit!  BG000, BG01 and my Blender pen!  I coloured her before I even had a project in mind, but once I saw that she matched my Imaginisce for Peeps Sake paper I couldn't resist.

The Challenge this week over at KL Stampin N Scrappin is to make a Box or Basket...and there is a prize involved so I just couldn't resist!  First, I assembled my box with white carstock, then added the little panels and worked with each side like it was a card.  I decided that since only 2 sides of my box were going to show at any given time (this will be sitting on our upright piano) I would create two sides and then just alternate them so that it looks the same no matter the angle.  Take a look

First I decided on the Nesties for sitting Tilda on, then I worked out my sentiment side...then I repeated it all for the other sides.

When I was looking for embellishments, I came across this unopened package of Daisy's from K & Company that I'm sure I picked up at Michael's forever-ago in the sale aisle.  They were perfect with this paper, and made my Easter Basket look that much more Spring-y!

I haven't attempted very many boxes in my crafting career, but I have to say that this one was actually quite easy to make.  I can see making more of these in the future!

I will also be entering my creating in the following challenges:

Colour Creative Challenge - pastels/easter

The Pink Elephant - pastels

Quirky Crafts Challenge - Flowers

Stamps: Tilda in Bunny Suit, Amy R Stamps Spring Sentiments
Paper:  Imaginisce, CTMH Key Lime, White
Ink:  Copic Markers: BG000, BG01, E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, Blender Pen
Accessories:  Nestabilities, Fiskars Edge Punch, K & Company Daisy's, Misc. Ribbon

Pork Chopper!

So, this one is absolutely the most fun I've had making a card in a long time.  The recipient, a co-worker loved it...thank goodness...I gave it to him yesterday, as he is taking his birthday off work today.  I ordered this Road Hawg! stamp set from Totally Stampalicious specifically to make this card, and I couldn't be happier. And better yet, they are going digital too, so when you order the clear rubber stamp, they send you the digital files too!  I was blown away by this...and I'm not sure how long it will last, so hurry over there and buy some stamps! 

I didn't want to clutter the card up with patterned paper, and I was so happy when I found this sketch over at KL Stamping and Scrappin' - it's Sketch #21.  I haven't been able to participate over there in a few weeks, and I'm so happy to finally get back into the groove of things!  I carried the theme over into the inside of my card too.

I am also going to enter my card over at Crazy 4 Challenges where the challenge was to make a masculine card.  Thank goodness for Wednesday...it's that much closer to the weekend.

Stamps:  Totally Stampalicious Road Hawg
Paper:  Basic Grey Origins (the patterened black stuff), CTMH Indian Corn Blue, Black, Tulip
Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento Black
Accessories:  CTMH Brads and Bigger Brads in Pewter

KL Stampin and Scrapping Challenge

Whew, I'm going to get this one in just in time!  I made this card for the KL Stampin and Scrapping Sketch Challenge.  Paper is Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice and the image is Henry Mouse Celebrating from Whiff of Joy.

  

I'm at the home of my BFF and starting to relax.  I still amazes me that it takes so long to get here...6 hours!  However, I read the Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook while on the plane.  It was Meh? Not my favorite but a good story.  I've read 3/4 of his book The Choice and will probably finish it tonight...it's better than the Notebook I think.  I'll let you know.  So, on top of visiting a couple of scrap stores today it looks like I'm going to have to hit a bookstore!  I hope you have a great weekend!

Excuse the extra spaces here...I'm blogger illiterate on a Mac!  LOL! 

A Little Dinosaur Friend

This card was hard!  No beating around the bush, I said it.  See, I have two little girls...and they wear a lot of pink.  We go to a lot of girl birthday parties and buy a lot of girl gifts.  Not much "boy" in our house.  I downloaded this Dustin Pike image early last fall, but was never sure quite what to do with it.  KL Stampin N Scrappin issued a challenge for Appreciate a Dragon Day - it's a real holiday...you can Google it!  LOL!  I immediately knew that I was going to use this image but I didn't want to make it too girly.  I coloured it with my copics and then went in search of a sketch to use.

I found the perfect sketch over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Challenge #19, pulled out my Basic Grey Urban Prairie Papers and went to work.  I finished it off with some Prima Flowers, Basic Grey Buttons and MFT Essential Sentiments set.  If I'd had it (or the time to make something on the computer) I think a more fitting sentiment would have been "Hello Friend", but this will do.

Finally, my card qualifies for the new Raise the Bar Challenge Blog for using something new...I've had those flowers since the summer but never cracked the package...same with the buttons...I got them from Jenny in a Secret Sister Swap back in August but failed to crack the package.

Stamps:  Dustin Pike Dragon Digital, MFT Essential Sentiments
Paper:  Basic Grey Urban Prairie, CTMH Sweet Leaf, Misc Teal SU Scrap
Ink:  Copic Markers, Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Prima Flowers, Basic Grey Buttons, CTMH Brad,

A Speedy Recovery

This is my second post for today, be sure to scroll down and check out my card for The Rubber Cafe!

A few days ago, I found out that the Mom of a friend of my little one's (did you get that?! LOL!) named Lauri, fell and broke her leg quite badly over the Christmas Break.  I knew right away that I wanted to make her a card to cheer her up, and to let her know that we are thinking about her. 

I started out using the sketch from KL Stampin N Scrappin Blog and the I realized that the Challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges was to use Dots.  I pulled out this great paper, and actually used the backside, which had dots.  The image, I snagged way back in the summer from Splitcoast on the Canadian Swapping Thread.  My sentiment is from Stamping Bella.  I added in a few flowers, some brads and a few Kaiser Pearls and voila...a card to brighten her day!  This one actually came together rather quickly, and I have to tell you that the sketch is so much fun to work with.  I have another card with the same sketch half finished on my table at home!  Can't wait to show you that one too!

Stamps:  Magnolia, Staming Bella
Paper:  Misc. Scrap,
Ink:  Copic Markers, Black, Yellow Marker
Accessories:  Misc. Brads, Prima Flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities