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Monday, January 30, 2012

Tiddly Inks - Colour Challenge...

Over on the Tiddly Inks Blog the challenge this week is a colour one...



Green, Yellow, Orange & Blue (they don't have to be an exact match)

For my card I have used one of the new Wryn & Friends images, she is called New Wings which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Others - G000/G00/R00/R01/R02/R37/E40/E41
The papers are all Lily Bee Designs Memorandum and This & That which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have finished off with a sentiment also from Tiddly Inks, a couple of heart pins, bling and some tulle.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Colour Combo!

Over on the Some Odd Girl Blog our current challenge (and final assignment for the current DT) is a colour one...
So here is the card I made...
I have used Heartsy Mae (I think she may be one of my all time SOG faves) which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/E13/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R37/R39
The papers are all October Afternoon Road Map which I have layered with some red shimmer cardstock. The sentiment is by Stampendous called Cling Hugs & Laughs and I have added some hearts from the same cardstock punched with my SU punch attached with some Bakers Twine and some red bling. The sentiment was punched using my Nestabilities labels one die (an oldie but a fave!).

I cannot beleive it has been a whole YEAR since I joined the Some Odd Girl DT, and now it is the end (sob sob). During that time I have had the pleasure of working alongside some awesome ladies, with some amazing images....it has been the best, and long will I love my SOG images....so still expect to see me using them.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Cute Card Thursday - You're a Gem!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is You're a Gem...we want to see gems on your creation.

For my card I used a Saturated Canary digi image called Elphie, (dont you just love the expression on her face...too cute) which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - YG00/YG01/YG03/R24/R27/R29/W0/W2/W3/W5/W7
Broom - E57/E33
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 Rosy which I have layered with some black shimmer cardstock. I have added some tulle, a couple of heart pins and a Prima bling swirl (which I cut up a little...well a lot actually), and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge to be in with a chance of winning this weeks prize...supplied by My Craft Spot.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

We're Off to See the Wizard...

Here is a card I made with the new Wizard of Oz images by Krista @ Saturated Canary. This image is called Dorothy and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Clothing - B21/R37/R39/C0
Others - E57/W5/W7/E93
The papers are all Lily Bee Designs from This & That, Memorandum and Harvest Market which I have layered with some red shimmer cardstock. I have added a Craftwork Cards sentiment together with one I created on the PC, some yellow ribbon that was wrapped around a gift I got from Lush, a couple of heart pins and some pearl bling. I have also added some Glossy Accents to her eyes, and some DecoArt Glamour Dust to her Ruby Slippers...

Pop on over to Krista's Etsy Store HERE to see all the new releases....

Monday, January 23, 2012

A Little Bit of Gorjuss...

After a long break from using any Gorjuss images, I had a great time colouring this image...
The stamp is called The Winter's Night which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics using the following colours... 
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/100
Clothing - R37/R39/100

The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost Union Square layered with some Bazzill Raven cardstock. The sentiment is a Whimsy Stamps Postage Stamp which I have used with the matching Postage Stamp die. I have embellished with a couple of heart pins, some tulle and some black bling.

Come back tomorrow as I have a cute Saturated Canary card to show you...Just follow the Yellow Brick Road!!!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Designed to COLOR!

My blogging/Saturated Canary DT pal Carisa has been working really hard on putting something together, and for some time she has wanted to share it with everyone. She is now ready to share....and here it is.....I am so pleased for her...

Be sure to check out the blog with a site coming soon! (click the picture above to be taken to the blog)…… They are having a call on what they need for the next issue and check out the facebook page so you wont miss a thing. Cannot wait to see if all.....CONGRATS CARISA.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Saturated Canary Challenge - Dies &/or Punches!

Over on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog it's time for a new challenge.....and this week our theme is Dies &/or Punches.

For my card I used one of the new images called Love Letters which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Clothing - B91/B93/B95/B97/R27/R39/B39

The papers are all Papermania Portobello Road which I have layered with some red shimmer cardstock. I have used my Nestabilities Postage Stamps die, and also a Whimsy Shapeology Mini Stamp die. I have embellished using some ribbon from HobbyCraft with lips on, preal bling, a couple of heart pins (one which was coloured with a Sharpie to match). I have also used stamps from the following Papermania sets...Portobello Road Urban Stamps Postage, Papermania Urban Stamps Travel Print, Whimsy Stamps Everyday Mini Postage Stamp Sentiments, and finally I used a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge...

Some Odd Girl - 2nd Birthday!

Welcome to another fun post for this week with Some Odd Girl!  We had an amazing blog hop on Monday and Tuesday, and yesterday we found out the hop winner, and Kristy released some brand new clear stamps into the store, which were very Hush Hush!

Today to celebrate the 2nd birthday, the DT are showing you cards made with the brand new release!  Once again, these are clear stamps, not digi images.

Here we go:

First Up is Baker Mae
I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E50/E53/E55
Clothing - W0/W2/R81/R83
Cupcake - E47/E42/E43/E44/BG10/BG11

The papers are all Lily Bee Designs Head Over Heels and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have added a sentiment by Inkadinkado, and also one that comes in the Baker Mae set and punched around it with a tag punch. I have also used some Bakers Twine, pearl bling a Jenni Bowlin Journal Card.

Next Up is Cupcake Mae
I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - R81/R83/R37/R39
Clothing - E40/E41/E42/E44
Candle - Y32/E40
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 Blush which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. The sentiment is by Lizzie Anne Designs Simply Single called Birthday Saying. I have embellished with some Bazzill Tulle, heart pins, pearl bling and cherry blossoms.

Last Up is Birthday Mae
I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - R37/R39
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R24/Y32

The papers are all Crate Paper Portrait and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with a sentiment from set, a Jenni Bowlin Journal Card, some ribbon, a couple of heart pins, American Crafts Glitter Thickers and Making Memories tiny alphas.

So how cute are they? and what a surprise...more new stamps this month....January has definately a SOG fest!

Cute Card Thursday - Music & Dance!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Music & Dance. 

For my card I have used a Sugar Nellie stamp (by Krista Smith) called Lost in Music which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23
Hair - E17/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R27/R29/Y21
Headphone/MP3 player  -BG13/W0/W2/W3

The papers are all Lily Bee Designs from the This & That and Head Over Heels paper pads, layered with some red shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with some Bazzill tulle, a couple of heart pins some jet black bling, a Craftwork Cards Die-Cut sentiment, and a digi sentiment from Create with TLC.

Be sure to hop on over and check out the challenge and the rest of the DT cards...join us to be in with a chance of winning a prize from Whimsy Stamps.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop! - THE HOP HAS ENDED



WOO HOO and welcome to our Birthday Bash week! Today, January 16th through January 17th we HOP! We are so thrilled and honored to have been able to share two whole years of Some Odd Girl madness so we have a special treat just for you! 

The Odd Girls will be sharing their TOP 3 favorite creations of their term with you. Why is this special? We're playing a little game, you have to name the Some Odd Girl stamps used in those creations! We promise no retired stamps, so if you aren't sure, just pop by the Some Odd Girl shop and find those names and place a comment with the answer in the comments section! A random winner will chosen out of the correct answers to win 1 of the 3 brand new Birthday Celebration Clear Stamp Sets! That means 3 winners people! Remember you have two days to complete the task at hand and be sure to leave lots of love at each members post for more chances to win!

The Odd Girls will be sharing their TOP 3 favorite creations of their term with you. Why is this special? We're playing a little game, you have to name the Some Odd Girl stamps used in those creations! We promise no retired stamps, so if you aren't sure, just pop by the Some Odd Girl shop and find those names and place a comment with the answer in the comments section! A random winner will be chosen out of the correct answers to win 1 of the 3 brand new Birthday Celebration Clear Stamp Sets! That means 3 winners people! Remember you have two days to complete the task at hand and be sure to leave lots of love at each member's post for more chances to win!

Here are my 3 faves from this term:


Pick No.1
Pick No.2
Pick No.3
Can you name those images???

Here's the Hop order:
Some Odd Girl Blog
Cor
Caz>>>>>You are HERE! 


What are you waiting for??? GET HOPPING!!!!!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Name That Digi Contest!

Over on the Some Odd Girl blog it is start of a very special week....Some Odd Girl will be TWO years old. The first part of our Birthday Celebrations is a "Name that Digi" Contest. The lovely and super talented Kristy has created the digi above and she wants you to think of a name for it. So head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog and join in.....you could win this digi and also another prize.....go on, you know you want to!

So, a few more details about my card. As always I have coloured my image with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - (Mae) G12/G14/G16/(Tiny Tia) E25/E27/ (Kaylee) B21/B23/B66
Hair - (Mae) E15/E17/E18 (Tiny Tia) E23/E25 (Kaylee) R37/R39
Clothing - (Mae) W5/W7/R27/R29 (Tiny Tia) Y21/R27/R29 (Kaylee) BG10/BG11/BG13/Y21

The papers are all Lily Bee This & That and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. As I made the main image quite large I have kept the embellishment to a minimum, just adding some tulle, a couple of heart pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Don't forget to head on over the the Some Odd Girl blog and take part in the contest, and don't forget to keep coming back over the next week as there is so much going on!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Four!

So today is the turn of Heartsy Mae, and I think her and Coy Kaylee are my two faves of this release....I just adore the spiky nature of Coy Kaylee's hair and the lush softness of Heartsy Mae's

I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - R37/R39
Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/R37/R39
The papers are all Bo Bunny Crush and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with some black tulle, a couple of heart pins, some bling and a tag.

Tomorrow there is a lot going on over on the Some Odd Girl blog, firstly the final digi is being revealed...Valentine's Tia. The later the same day we have a Name the Digi contest....an ALL NEW DIGI for you to come up with a name for....sounds like fun!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Three!

Today is the turn of Cupid Mae, she is definately a beauty, sent to spread love...

For my card I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R27/R39/Y28
The papers are all My Minds Eye Love Me and I have layered them with some brown and red shimmer cardstock. I have used a Cheery Lynn Heart to Heart Lace Doily Die and embellished with some heart pins, a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, an SU punch to create the little hearts some ribbon that was part of an Xmas gift wrap set from M&S.

Be sure to check out the SOG blog to see all the amazing cards by the rest of the DT....they are sensational, and come back tomorrow to see Heartsy Mae.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Two!

It's Day Two of the Valentine's Digi Release over on Some Odd Girl, and today is the day of Coy Kaylee.

For my card I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - R81/R83/R85
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/W0/W2/W3/Y28
The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have added a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, some tulle, gems, and a couple of heart pins. I have also used my Postage Stamp Nestabilities.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see a card made with Cupid Mae.

Monday, January 09, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day One!

The Christmas holidays are done but Valentine’s is on its way! To help celebrate the season of love Some Odd Girl have had a Valentine’s Clear Stamp Release and now they are having a Valentine’s Digi Release! Can you ever have enough love? I don’t think so! :)

There are 5 digis in the shop available now and we will be showcasing a different digi here each day this week! 

Today we are featuring our first Digi for the week, 2 Hearts Kody and Mae! Kristy has been asked before if Mae and Kody or Kaylee and Kody are brother and sister or anything like that and this might put one of those questions to rest ;)
For my card I have coloured them with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - (Him) E15/E17/E18/E19 (Her) E50/R53
Clothing - (Him) B93/B95/B97/C0/C2/C5/C7 (Her) R81/R83
The papers are all Echo Park Yours Truly which I have layered with some red and black shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with some tulle and a sentiment by PaperMania (on one of the new Urban Sets).

Come back tomorrow to see a card with Coy Kaylee...

Saturated Canary Challenge - Clean & Simple!

I am a little late posting this one...been a bit forgetful...

The current challenge over on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog is a Clean & Simple one...not something that I find that easy...as you can tell...LOL
For my card I have used one of the new images, she is called Carrington which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E53
Eyes - E25/E27
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R27/R29/E30/E31
Books - E30/E31/E57/E59/E50/R27/R29/BG78
The papers are all Fancy Pants Off to School. As this is a Clean & Simple challenge all I have added is a sentiment ticket, using a Whimsy Stamps ticket die and Teasured Moments stamp set. To finish off I added some Glossy Accents to her spectacles.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT cards, and join in with our challenge...

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Some Odd Girl - Bling Me!

It's time for the first challenge of 2012 over on the Some Odd Girl blog, and...It’s a BLING ME Challenge! That’s right.  BLING.  You know you love it.  We certainly love it.  We want to see a lot of bling and at least 2 types. Option include but are not limited to: pearls, rhinestones, stickles, loose glitter, foil, embossed foil, misting, glaze. The list goes on!

For my card I have used Love Letter Kaylee which I coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - R37/R39/C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7
The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story which I have layered with some black and red shimmer cardstock. I have added a couple of heart pins a bow. For the bling element of my card I have used a Heidi Swapp bling heart, and some bling in the corner and also some Stickles glitter glue in Star Dust. I used a sheet of the paper from the pad to create the little letters and also a Nestabilities Postage Stamp die.
Be sure to check out our challenge, and join in with us for a chance to win...

Cute Card Thursday - What's New!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our first challenge of 2012 has a theme of "What's New!". You can either make a "New" themed card, use "New" stash or even use a "New" technique...the choice is yours!

For my card I have used a new stamp, she is from the Little Darlings range and is called Up, Up & Away! I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Clothing - R27/R29/BG13
Air Balloon - Y32/BG10/BG11/BG13/R28/R29/E43/E44
The papers are all My Minds Eye Away We Go which I have layered with some brown shimmer cardstock. I have simply embellished with a few gems and a Create with TLC digi sentiment, and created a die-cue cloud using my Die-namics cloud trio die. As the card is smaller than I normally make I left off many of my embellishments...

Be sure to check out our first challenge of the year as we have a brand new regular monthly sponsor...