Another Brother's Birthday

So this is birthday season in my family. I have 3 brothers...all born in March and April. So today I'm posting the second card in the set...lol!  This is for my oldest brother's birthday next week.  I went with Dress Me Ian and colored him and the clothing with Copics.  The layout is from Crazy 4 Challenges.  I used My Mind's Eye paper and the acetate is embossed with a Quikutz folder.  The second photo shows the detail a bit better.  The sentiment is from SU and the sentiment charm I got a Building #19.  I hope you like it! 

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: sketch
Stamp With Us: Male card
Cards for Men: Birthday
My Time to Craft: Make it  Manly
Penny's Paper-Crafty: Birthdays

Whimsy Inspirations

Happy Sunday, Everyone! Today I want to quickly share a card I made a while back but never got to posting.  It was just for fun, but now I have a reason to post it!  I took a turn hosting the Inspiration at Whimsy's Inspiration Blog!  I made this card using "Shy Ann" from the mythical collection by Katie Sowa.  I just love this little one!  I love her big eyes! I colored her with Copics and gold Stickles.  The flowers are from Wild Orchids and Michaels.  The background "paper" is actually a napkin that I originally bought to do the felted cardstock technique, but my plastic wrap was not cooperating! I used 2 SU oval punches, 1 McGillis branch punch and a corner punch for the center squares.  The ribbon is from a surplus store in my area. The sentiment is from Whimsy's "Spring Stepping" set.  I hope you love her as much as I do!  And please check out Whimsy's Inspiration blog now to get your Whimsy mojo flowing! 


Challenges:
Allsorts: Recycle or alter (The napkin background...it's repurposed as opposed to recycled)
Crafty Cardmakers: Spring into Spring
Cute Daisy May: Fairies
Incy Wincy: Easter or Spring
Pollycraft: Sparkly things
Creative Cottage: Sparkle
Inky Impressions: Recycle it (napkin repurposed, not reused)
Simon Says: Easter/Spring +Glitter
Truly Scrumptious: Sketch
Your Next Stamp: Distressing
Charisma Cardz: Spring is Sprung
Rainbow Lady: In my garden I see...(flowers)
Aly's Sunday Challenge: Fairies
Quirky Crafts: Flowers
Crafty Pad: Yellow, orange and green
By the Cute and Girly:  Spring is in the air

Doodle Somethings!

Happy Friday!  Thanks for coming by for the latest challenge at Stamp Something!  We'd like to see some doodles this week!  Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!  So I used an image available at Simon Says...CC Design's Swiss Pixie "Gretel."  I colored her with Copics and Stickles. The layout is from Aly's Sunday Sketch.  I added a Prima and a Wild Orchid and a 3D die cut butterfly sticker.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps "Spring Stepping," set.  I added the doodles :)  Thanks for checking it out and I hope you visit the rest of the DT for inspiration!

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz: Spring has Sprung
Colour Create: Your choice of Pastels+Easter or Spring
Rainbow Lady: In my garden I see...(butterfly and flowers)
Crafty Cardmakers: Spring into Spring
Cute Daisy May: Fairies
Incy Wincy: Easter or Spring
Pollycraft: Sparkly things
Creative Cottage: Sparkle
Simon Says: Easter/Spring +Glitter
Allsorts: Spring is in the air
Crazy 4 Challenges: Spring
Kraftin Kimmie's: Eyelets
Secret Crafter: Spring has Sprung
Aly's Sunday Sketch: Sketch
Quirky Crafts: Flowers
Cute + Girly: Spring is in the air

MyGrafico Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Happy Wednesday!  Back again for our Wednesday Sketch Challenge at MyGrafico!  This week we are working with this adorable fairy tale set by JD Digi Designs.  Isn't it adorable?!  I colored the castle with watercolor pencils.  I printed the glass slipper on acetate and colored it in with White Ice Stickles and purple glitter gel.  The metal sentiment was perfect for the fairy tale feeling :)  And the die cut stickers were the final touch! Thanks for stopping by today and please visit the rest of the DT and get inspired!  Remember to play along at our challenge, you MUST use a MyG image!  Thanks!

Challenges:
Pollycraft: Sparkly things
One Stop Crafts: Let it Shine
Charisma Cardz: For the kids
Creative Cottage: Sparkle

Another Altered Anya

Hi there! Quick post here...I made this fun "vacation" card altering a couple of my GF Anya's.  I used Flutterby Anya's head with Dress Me Anya's body and the sarong and sunglasses from the Summer Wardrobe set.  I paper pieced the bikini top and sarong and colored the flowers on the sarong with Copics.  I colored the rest of the Anya pieces with Copics as well.  I used Glossy Accents on the sunglasses and some red Stickles.  So that's just about it!  Thanks for looking and I'll be back in the AM with my MyGrafico post!

Challenges:
Anya Ink:  Bling
Sketch and Stash: Sketch (tag is from my neglected stash!)
Kraftin Kimmies: Eyelets
One Stop Crafts: Let it Shine
Corrosive: Paper piecing
Quirky Crafts: Flowers
Creative Cottage: Flowers
Little Red Wagon: Copics
Quixotic Challenges: Altered Anyas

A Brother's Birthday

Hi Everyone! Welcome! Today I have a quick post.  I made this card today for my big brother's birthday this week.  I have to admit...it's not really "him," but I thought it was a good masculine card.  Then again, the fact that his name is on it...guess that makes it "him," after all...lol!  So I went with GF WS "Edward." I colored him with Copics and the papers...I could not tell you where they are from! I got them at a surplus store.  The clips and brads I got at Joann's.  I stitched with my sewing machine and the sentiment is SU!  Thanks for stopping by!  Be back soon :)

Challenges:
Creative Belli: Sketch with a clip (I used 5)
Gingersnap: Copper, Ginger or rust (copper brads)
Little Red Wagon: Copics
Penny's Paper Crafty: Birthday
Totally Gorjuss: Ribbon
Stamp With Us: Male cards