Wags 'n Whiskers Blog Hop & Release

Wags 'n Whiskers is having a Blog Hop on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 and Thursday, August 19, 2010 and Release on Friday, August 20, 2010.

Ballerina Girl

Today is Monday, beginning of the work day and I will be going to work soon. I don't care for Mondays, but loves Thursday since I am off every Friday.

This adorable stamp is from Wags n' Whiskers called Tiny Dancer (they also have digi), you can purchase it at Stamp and Create. I don't like to use digi because I don't have a good printer and I prefer/love to ink up my rubber stamps. This is what got me started into cardmaking, the rubbah. I think if I start using digi, I might not love this hobby as much as I will be on the computer all the time. I can't give up my rubbah even though I use clear stamps also, but love the feel of the rubber.

Anyways, back to the card, I did this card yesterday for a family friend of ours to give to his granddaughter who is taking dance/ballet class and loves everything pink/red. I added pink rhinestones to her hair band and ballet shoes to add dimension to the card. The image with stamped on ivory cs and colored with copic markers. I still needs lots of practice on these markers, but just love how they bend so well. The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketch #51 (I missed by one day).

Have a nice work week and thanks for visiting me.

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #51

Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Challenge #1: Nice & Girly

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Challenge #19: Good Luck/Best Wish

Copic Creations: Challenge #30: "Other" Paper

Card Deeds:

Stamp: WnW tiny dancer

Paper: DCWV dp and green cs, PTI berry sorbet cs, GinaK Designs ivory cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, copic markers

Embellishments: Prima flowers, pink rhinestones

Wags 'n Whiskers & Challenges

Happy Saturday. I thought today is Sunday because I had time to stamp the last few days. Ususally I'm busy on Friday's to do my miscellaneous errands, but I was home all day yesterday. My birthday just past a few days ago, I can't believe a am in my mid-30s and seems like yesterday we moved into our Arizona home & now we have been in this house for 5 years. Time passes by so fast.

I got some stamping done yesterday and finished this card today. I made this for a co-worker's son's (Moses) birthday. He is having a super hero birthday party theme, so I thought this is a perfect stamp to use for his birthday card. I used the cute Wags 'n Whiskers' stamp which you can purchase at Stamp and Create. I colored the image with copic markers (this is my new favorite color medium) then sponged yellow-orange ink around the image. I added the superman triangle "M" (personal touch). Cardstocks and dps are from various brands: Gina K, DCWV, Bazzil. I used ribbon, a star charm, and nestabilities die. I haven't decided what I want to do inside the card. I will wait till my co-worker sees this and see what sentiment he wants for the outside & inside.

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:

Wags n' Whiskers - Challenge #25: Photo Inspiration (which are the stars)

Stamp and Create - Challenge #1: Ribbon

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #105

Card Deeds:

Stamp: Wags n' Whiskers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack inks (Limonade & Butterscotch), copic markers

Paper: Gina K, Bazzil, and DCWV

Accessories: ribbon from Michaels, star charm, nestabilities die

Happy Easter & Challenges

Happy Easter! Just came back from dim sum. I love all this month's new Wags n' Whiskers stamps (sports related). They are so darn cute. I am keeping my fingers cross that I get to win some of these stamps. I made this card for this week's Wags n' Whiskers Challenge 17 - Sketch by Tina and for the Stamp Something - Pink Somethings Challenge. I love pink especially with the pink and brown combo. This stamp is from Wags n' Whiskers. This stamps was what actually attracted me into Wags n' Whiskers and Stamps and Create store. I colored the image using Tombow markers. They are poorly nelegected after I purchase Copics, even some of the markers are out of ink. I stamped the image on watercolor paper, embossed, then watercolor using the Tombow markers and Aqua brush.

I made this card for Chris, Hope for Cats for all her rescue work. Actually, I wanted the sentiment to be "Cat Diva", but there was a dog on there, so I just changed to a sentiment called, "You're the cat's meow" from Inky Antics. The inside sentiment is a Gina K stamp. I focked the stamped paws.

Thanks for stopping by.

Card deeds:

Stamps: Wags n' Whiskers, Inky Antics, Gina K Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Espresso, Tombow makers, H2O

Paper: Watercolor paper, Brazzill pink cs, PTI brown cs, Basic Grey (sultry), Heidi Swapp, Gina K ivory cs, DCWV green cs.

Embellishments: Nestabilities, Martha Sewart, Michael ribbon, prima flowers, aqua brush

Technique: Watercoloring