Couture or Ready To Wear?

 

It's another rainy day here today so I thought I'd take advantage of it and play along with the MFT Sketch Challenge.  I just finished saying how I never use patterned paper and here I am using some!  I did give away most of my paper stash, but I held on to a few pieces that I loved.  I decided this little bunny needed a paper pieced dress.

 

 

As I mentioned yesterday, I love adding dimension to my cards.  If I run low on foam dots I start to get nervous.  I pick up 5 packs at a time from my local craft store.  As much as I love creating dimension I curse it when it's time to mail the cards. 

 

 

Instead of telling myself I can't or shouldn't create cards like this, I have decided to also create a simpler, less dimensional version while all of my supplies are out.  Generally, I don't enjoy mass producing because I get bored creating the same thing more than once.  I don't feel that way when I do this.  I am still challenging myself to come up with something new even though I'm using the same supplies.

 

I love both versions! Which do you lean more towards: the dimensional 'couture' cards or the simple 'ready-to-wear' cards?

 

 

 Have a great Saturday!

MFT Sketch Challenge

 

Cardstock: Recollections White
Stamps: MFT Somebunny
Ink: Memento Black
Dies: MFT Somebunny, SSS Stitched Rectangles, PTI DE Banner Die
Other: Copic Markers, Patterned Paper, Pearls

Sweet Sunday

 

Happy Sweet Sunday!

I love to bake, but I never would because I didn't want to eat 12 cupcakes {and if they were in the house, I would} What I've finally decided to do is bake and give!  So pretty much every weekend I bake something, eat one, and give the rest away.  I give them to my parents, to my friends, to my mom's co-workers, I send them to work with Ryan and next I'm going to figure out how to ship some to my friends and family in other states!

 

 

 In honor of our 12 year wedding anniversary today, I wanted to bake something Ryan would like......

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! 

I made two batches, the remaining 21 will go with Ryan to work tomorrow.  I wanted to dress up the few that we will be keeping to enjoy.  I used the WPlus9 Cupcake Wrapper and Accessories dies to create a custom wrap.  I stamped them with this adorable carrot from the MFT Somebunny stamp set and colored them with Copic Markers.  I die cut the cute bow from Green Acres cardstock to match  my carrot tops.

 

I can't wait to eat mine tonight!.

I got the recipe from a book I checked out of the library called, Cupcakes by Shelly Kaldunski.  I'll see you tomorrow for the WPlus9 June 2015 Release!

Cardstock: WP9 White, Green Acres
Stamps: MFT Somebunny
Ink: Memento Black
Dies: WP9 Cupcake Wrapper and Accessories
Other: Copics

Sending You Hugs

 

Happy Monday!

I'm in love with all of the cute little polaroid cards I have been seeing around 'town'.  I wanted to create a similar look on my card.  I used a Pretty Pink Posh die to create my little 'polaroids'.  I die cut the Stitched Film Strip die from white and black cardstock.  I used the positive pieces on a card I'll share later and I used the negative pieces here.  I stamped and colored my images on the white rectangles and then adhered them to the black ones off-set on different sides.  I placed them on my card front in a cluster to look like a little pile of photos. 

 

The card front is die cut from a SSS Stitched border die. To frame my cluster of polaroids in the center,  I used the PPP Stitched Duo 2 die to emboss rather than cut. That panel sits on top of a piece of black cardstock that  die cut using the Sunshine Layers die from WPlus9.  Love that scallop border!

 

I colored these cute little bunnies with my Copic markers and accented them with some Wink Of Stella.  I added a few sequins around the photos in Marshmallow, Metallic Silver, and Sparkling Clear.  I think I know just who to send this one to!

Thanks so much for visiting. 

See you later :)

 

Cardstock: WP9 Black, Recollections White
Stamps: MFT SomeBunny
Ink: Versafine Onyx, Memento Black
Dies: PPP Stitched Duo 2, Stitched Film Strip, WP9 Sunshine Layers, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: PPP 6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins, 4mm Marshmallow Sequins, 4mm Metallic Silver Sequins, Copic Markers, Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen

It's Somebunny's Birthday

 

Good Afternoon.  Despite this snowy weather my creative focus is on SPRING!  A few days ago I received a beautiful package from Pretty Pink Posh.  As much as I wanted to dive right in, I felt terrible! Finally today I have a bit of energy.  It might be the medicine, but I'm taking advantage of it!

 

 

I used this adorable stitched border die from the Stitched Borders 2 die collection to create my clouds and my hills.  Those carrots look so cute tucked in there.  I love them!  Everything colored with Copics got a generous coating of Wink Of Stella: her dress, the balloons, and the carrots. 

 

 

To emphasize the movement of the balloons floating up into the sky I used a sprinkling of Silver Metallic Sequins.  They add to the sparkle and help move the eye up towards the sentiment.

 

 

Check out that shimmer!

Thanks so much for visiting.

 

SPRING

 

Cardstock: WP9 Green Acres, PTI Vellum, Recollections White 110lb.
Stamps: MFT Somebunny
Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Onyx
Dies: PPP Stitched Border 2 Dies, MFT Somebunny Dies
Other: PPP 4mm Metallic Silver Sequins, SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies, Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Copic Markers

Somebunny Loves You

 

I know, I know, these are not bunnies, but I wanted to use this sentiment anyway. How cute are these little chicks?  This is the first My Favorite Things stamp set I have ever purchased.  I went a little nuts and ordered several stamp sets from several different companies, MFT, Waffle Flower, Avery Elle, Mama Elephant, and Simon Says Stamp.  You can see my little haul {HERE} on Instagram.  By the way, are you on Instagram?  It's so much fun to interact, share, chat, laugh, and encourage each other there. 

 

 

I started by creating this background for my scene.  A simple technique and certainly nothing new, but I just love it every time I see it used on cards.  A little masking and sponged ink creates a subtle grounding for my images.  I used WP9 Bo Peep and Beanstalk dye ink.  I added some sweet little dot details to the chicks using Copic Opaque White.  It comes with a little brush, sort of like nail polish, but it does not give you a very precise application.  Someone, I think on Instagram ;), suggested cutting the bristles.  Instead I just used a small dry embossing stylus and dipped the ball into the bottle to dot it onto my project.  Different sized stylus, different sized dots. 

 

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you're not too tired from the loss of an hour sleep.  I wish they'd do away with Daylight Savings altogether!

 

CAS(E) this sketch!

 

 

Cardstock: PTI Lemon Tart, Lavender Moon, Recollections White
Stamps: MFT Somebunny
Ink: WP9 Beanstalk, Bo Peep, Versafine Onyx
Dies: MFT Somebunny, LF Circles, SSS Stitched Rectangles, Holiday Shapes, Highlight Frames
Other: Copic Markers, Copic Opaque White