Fall Birgitta

I have another watercolored card for you today because I just cannot stop playing with my Tombows! :)


I used the digi Fall Birgitta and a sketch from Cute Card Thursday.

The buttons are from Papertrey and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up!

Tombows used:
Hair: 969, 977
Face: 942, 772
Dress: 526, 177, 98
Flowers: 977, 55, 25
Grass: 177, 98
Fence: 977, 969
Shadow around Birgitta: 992

This card is also for the following challenges:

• All That Scraps - use brown, blue and moss green
• Flutter By Wednesday - anything goes with a butterfly, fairy or angel
• Pile It On - "Girls just wanna have fun"

I hope you like it and TFL!

Fancy Phrases

I have a card today for a few challenges:


I used Fancy Phrases from Waltzingmouse Stamps and sketches from Waltzingmouse (the tag portion) and Unscripted (the background portion).

The papers are from the Echo Park Victoria Gardens 6x6 paper pad and the felt rose was made using the smaller of the Mini Rolled Roses dies.

This card is also for Pixie Dust Studio - add a tag or create a tag, and Creative Card Crew - handmade flowers. I hope you like it and TFL!

Cupcake Leslie 2

I have another watercolored digi for you today for the Karber Challenge - use your fave embellishment (currently a tie between twill and twine) and a Karber image and the KB Challenge - use twine:


I used Cupcake Leslie and a sketch from Sketchy Thursday.

Tombow colors used (in case anybody wants to know, I'll try to keep track): N25, 942, 800, 772, 757, 373

The papers are from the Happy Go Lucky 6x6 paper pad from My Mind's Eye, the twine is from Timeless Twine and the rub-on is from Stampin' Up!

This card is also for:

• Pile It On - Sweet Treats & combine with at least 1 other challenge
• Digi Tuesday - Cute & Girly
• My Time to Craft - "Here Come the Girls"
• Totally Gorjuss - "As you like it"

I hope you like it and TFL!

Balloon Kaylee

Before I get started with today's post, I thought I'd mention something. You may have noticed a couple of watercolored projects recently and I said I used Tombow markers. Well, I just have to tell you that I got the full set as an early birthday present from my hubby!! :) He got them from Amazon and I really don't think you can beat that price! I'm having a ball playing with them so you should be seeing a lot more watercolored images from me!

Also, I got a new printer and even though it's an inkjet, the ink is water resistant! It's an Epson Workforce 840 and works with watercolors, Copics and colored pencils with OMS!! All this awesome new stuff has definitely helped to bring my mojo back!

Anyway, on to today's card:


I used Balloon Kaylee, a sketch from Mojo Monday, and the Shabby Backgrounds digi papers from Iralamija.

I watercolored Kaylee with my Tombows and paper pieced the balloons. The die cut behind Kaylee is from My Favorite Things and I finished it all off with some twill tape (tea-dyed), pink Timeless Twine (also tea-dyed), a little silk flower that I glittered and a button from my stash.

This card is also for the following challenges:

• Some Odd Challenge - paper piecing
• Charisma Cardz - glitter
• Delightful Challenges - must use digi paper
• Papertake - Dies
• Cardmadfairy - buttons and a digi
• Bee Crafty - cropping and chopping an image (I cut off Kaylee's legs)

I hope you like it and TFL!

3 Chocolate Challenge Part 2

As you can see from the title, this is the second part of my personal 3 Dove chocolate challenge. (Here's Part 1.)

I made this for the Simply Betty Challenge - make a Halloween treat container:


I already had a bag template that I designed in Make the Cut from this project, so I just made it really tall and skinny to perfectly fit the 3 chocolates. I sized down digi Betty so she would also fit on the little bag and printed her on both sides after it was cut out. The final touches are some die cut grass and Halloween Timeless Twine.

This is also for Dutch Dare - Anything but a card. Hope you like it and TFL!

Marci & Luka Birthday Blog Hop!

HIP, HIP, HOORAY, Marci and Luka had a BIRTHDAY!
On August 1st Marci and Luka finally turned ONE and we're having a blog hop to celebrate! Even though I'm no longer on the LLLC DT, I (along with other alumni and friends) was invited back to join in the celebration! If you came from Leanne's blog, then you're on the right track. However, if you just came across my blog, you'll want to start at Becca's blog because all this awesome eye candy is not to be missed!

On top of the special guest bloggers, LLLC is offering up a HUGE BLOG CANDY for this exciting event - Take a look at this prize package:

Customize your own photo collage

This Blog Candy contains the following:
~ Set of 12 Copic Markers in NEW 2011 colors
~ Set of Spica Pens
~ Pack of X-Press Blending Cardstock
~ New Scor-pal and pack of Scor-Tape
~ 3 sets of 12x12 Basic Grey Collections paper packs
~ $20 gift certificate to the La-La Land Crafts Store

To be eligible for this FABULOUS blog prize, you must follow 3 easy rules that are explained on the La-La Land Crafts Blog. You have until August 31st to enter and the winner’s name will be drawn on September 3rd.

*****And now on to the show!*****

As soon as I saw Buccaneer Marci, I immediately thought of a birthday project with a pirate-y saying and here it is (you can click for a larger picture):


This is a 5" tall clear pail that I got from my local craft store. I used Make the Cut to design a divider for the pail and even printed the sentiments through MTC! In case you can't quite see it, the bottom says "It's y-arrr birthday!"

I watercolored Marci with just brown Tombow markers then cut her out and popped her up with foam boosters. I inked and crumpled the divider before I stuck her on to look like something old (like a treasure map).

Here's the back of the pail:


The top says "Enjoy your booty!" I filled this section with some chocolate coins and some cash with iridescent filler.

I hope you liked my project and thanks for hopping along with us! Your next stop is the incredibly talented Pops.

Big Pressie Tia

I finally have a stamped card for you! I decided to play in the current Some Odd Girl challenge - use complimentary colors. I chose blue and orange and here's what I came up with:


I printed Big Pressie Tia onto watercolor paper and colored her with my Tombow markers. The celebrate die cut is from Quickutz.

This is also for Charisma Cardz - Negative Space, and A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday. Hope you like it and TFL!