So It's Your Birthday

I simply must post more often . . . I watermark several creations at a time then forget to post them! I did several versions of this card using different colors of Copics. I'm not sure which I like best . . you decide lol! These are fun cards to make. The inside reads "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!"

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

Ballerina Monkey

Here's a card I made for my grand-daughter's third birthday. The theme was ballerina monkey, so I improvised a bit and turned Changito into a ballerina (note tutu). I hope he doesn't mind just this once. lol

Thank you for your visit today.

Spooky Halloween

Since I'm crazy about cats, this new Penny Black "Spooky" clear set was one I had to have even though I'd sworn off adding to my Halloween stamp collection this year. I don't often send Halloween cards, so do I really need another set? What's the point, huh? Well . . . as my friend, Carol, and I like to remind (read enable) each other. . . . When was need ever a factor???! LOL Anyway, this card uses Basic Grey's new Eerie dp. The witch hat is layered with pop dots, the bats are Cuttlebug . . . the cut and emboss combo (Do they still make these . . . very cool!), and that's a Spellbinder tag label sans the ribbon slide parts.

Thank you for the visit today.

Hugs,

Colleen

So It's Your Birthday

A quick post . . . the weather is turning ugly, so I need to get off here. The last bad storm we had fried my Ethernet card . . .

The inside of the card reads "I hope you laugh so hard cake and ice cream comes out your nose!"

Thank you for taking time to stop by. PS Check out the slide show at the bottom of the page and let me know what you think. Notice any other changes???

We'll Be Friends

On a roll . . . .

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

A Baby Boy is Such a Joy

In an effort to try to mend my lazy ways, here's a post (three in two days!!) I think it is self explanatory, but if you have questions, feel free to ask . . . . or comment.

Thank you for the visit today!

Hugs,

Colleen

Second POST!

Ok, for those of you only interested in card creations, please check the previous post. But for you cat lovers, I decided to share this picture of my bff, Tiger, sitting and staring at the refrigerator. Do you think he's trying to tell me something? LOL He just cracks me up!

Hugs again!

Colleen

Another Bloomin' Birthday!

Gosh, time just flies! I've been stamping up a storm, but I get lazy when it comes to editing the photos and posting.

This is one of my latest favs. I just adore this set from Papertrey Ink! I finally got out my (have-to-have it now!) Copic Air Brushing Kit and couldn't be happier with the results. The learning curve was not bad at all, and I'll be using it more now that I know what I'm doing. Anyone know if it's safe to leave it assembled with the air control screw locked or is it necessary to dismantle it after each use? It would be nice to leave it out, (just what I need . . . something else on my desk lol) but I can just imagine this window rattling boom in the middle of the night . . .

Hope you like this recent creation. I'd love to hear comments and any ideas you have on the Copic Air Brushing system.

Hugs to all,

Colleen

Old Men and Their Undies Question

The answer is "Depends", and I laughed out loud when I found this stamp from Custer's Last Stamp at The Wicked Stamper in Naples, FL. Art Impressions is the source for the old man stamp (Melvin, I think is his name). I waited to post these and then forgot, so now I don't recall any of the details except the kraft card stock base and copics. I think the dp was Basic Grey, but not sure. The trousers are paper pieced and popped up but I don't think you can see that in the photos.

Thanks for the visit today.

Hugs,

Colleen

Crochet Flowers Meets MACM

My inspiration for today's cards comes from a combination of Kristina Werner's MACM and Nichole Heady's crochet flower pattern. These little flowers are easy to make and so stinkin' cute! I've been taking a little bag with me to all appointments and in the car in case I have a few moments to crochet. You'll be seeing more of these from me I'm sure.

As always, I appreciate the visit today, and if you need more information on these card, just ask.

Hugs,

Colleen

Cheers!

Getting back in the groove here. DH and I spent some time with family at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia last week. It's just beautiful . . . I just love a view with mountains and water!

Anyway, here are a couple of cards I made with my aunt in mind. The first card using blue and red is my favorite of the two. I like the grungy look of it . . . seems to suit the image better, don't you think? Inside it says "Here's to another year down the can!" The dresses, flowers, flower pot and plunger head are paper pieced and popped up, but that doesn't show up very well in the pictures.

As always, thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

Hey Chick!

Another real quick post. My friend Carol and spent a few days in Cincinnati stimulating the local economy and attending Stampaway on Saturday. I am so inspired and anxious to be stamping, but life is going to get in the way for a few days as I get caught up around the house. I bought some fabulous new things that I can't wait to show you, so stay tuned!

Today's card was made using my new PTI Polka Dot Basics II for the background and a Whipper Snapper image. SU Dusty Durango used for the dots on SU kraft. I used a Sakura sparkle pen to add some bling to the dots and colored the image with Copics.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Colleen

Flower Box Cards

Technique Tuesday has some of the cutest small stamp sets! I stamped some of the flowers from the "In Bloom" set and then decided to use the fence border punch from Martha Stewart to create a "flower box" from SU! kraft card stock. The striped dp is from October Afternoon (Ducks In A Row), and I pulled my flower and card stock colors from that. The yellow cs and ribbon is SU! Crushed Curry. The sentiments are from Verve and Hero Arts. Enjoy!

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

You're Sweet

Another quick post. Sentiment stamp from Rubber Soul, We R Memory Keepers designer paper, K& Co. 3-D sticker paper pieced to match dp. This card did not come together anything like I planned, but I like the result and hope you do too. Thank you for the visit. Comments appreciated.

Hugs,

Colleen

Thinking of You

A quick post using a Cuttlebug embossing folder and Stampin' UP! stamp. The card stock is Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Whisper White. The image is colored with Copics and the buttons are from PTI. I hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

Friend Birthday

Just a quick post of a card I made for a girlfriend's birthday. It should be self-explanatory, but if you need details, just ask.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Colleen

A "Hoppy" Hello

I'm not usually into cutsie stamps, but will make an exception with this little Imaginesce frog from their "Fairest of Them All" collection. I cut off his crown, added some googlie eyes, paper pieced his body with some Cuttlebugged Stampin' UP! Wild Wasabi card stock, and then popped it up with dimensionals. The embossing folder adds just the perfect touch, imho.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Colleen

Sunny Wishes

I have a lot of cards in my stash to share, and this one seemed appropriate for today's post since the weather here is just wonderful.

The stamp used on the card is from A Muse, and the smaller image on the envelope is from Stampendous. I punched the sun from some yellow glittered card stock . . . it's hard to see in the photo, and created my waves with a circle punch and some white ink for some white caps. this was a fun, easy card.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Colleen

New Stuff!

Please forgive the lack of posts. I've been creating like crazy, but not taking the time to download, edit and post my creations . . . my bad. I will try to do better. Here are a couple of really quick cards I made using K& Co. stickers and Papertrey Ink Polka Dot Basics.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

Remember me?

I can't believe how long it's been since my last post. Where does the time go?! I have been stamping and making cards, (I've started selling some!!) but haven't taken the time to re-size, enhance and post them. My bad.

The second card is the one I made for my sister's birthday in March. Inside it reads " Happy Cluckin' Birthday!" If you want any of the details, just shoot me an email.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

Masculine Birthday

I just realized I haven't shared this card with you. I'm pretty sure I CASED it. The stamp set is Papertrey Ink, but the other details are gone with the card.

I've been working on some new projects and will post those soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen

I MISSED ONE!!

Here is one more Valentine to add to the ones below. This is a CASE, but I cannot remember where I got the idea. I'm thinking one of the magazines, but can't find it.

Again, if you need details, just ask.

Hugs,

Colleen

More Valentines

Here are more of the Valentines I created over the last few days. I think most of these are self explanatory, but if you have any questions, just ask. I'm happy to provide details.

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blogosphere today, and

Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow.

Hugs,

Colleen

Valentine For Randy

I have been busy making valentines and have a couple that I consider "blog worthy". My good friend, Carol, had the idea for this first card and stepped me through its creation. Thanks Carol! The heart is folded to hold the card shut and opens to reveal the sentiment. I used Nestability Hearts (no scallops for my very non-frou, frou guy) and the sentiment is from Penny Black. The dp is some older KI Memories. The heart ribbon is American Crafts and is layered over SU's real red. A heart shaped button and some black waxed floss tied in a bow on the Nestability tag that is stamped with Papertrey Ink's Mixed Messages' "Love" completes the card. I hope you like it.

My friend Carol has a new blog you should check out HERE. She is incredibly talented and creative.

Thanks for stopping by. I will try to post more valentines tomorrow.

Hugs,

Colleen

ETO: Sorry for the sequence of photos . . . they are reverse of what they should be and I don't know how to fix it.

Papertrey Ink Over the Rainbow Challenge

Here's my entry for Papertrey Ink's first color challenge. I used PTI Heart Prints stamp set and the corresponding EK Success small heart punch to layer hearts over a Cuttlebug embossed background and Martha Stewart border punch.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Colleen

Thanks SNOW Much!

Hi all, and a Very Happy New Year! I've been under the weather with a nasty sinus infection but hopefully over the hump now.

This card uses alcohol inks from Ranger, a Krylon silver leaf pen, glossy card stock and blending solution for the background. It's probably some official "technique", but I don't know the name if so. I was just playing . . . I started with a few dots of silver, then tamped the blues, then softened it with the blending solution using a wiping motion. The finished product was embossed with the snowflake embossing folder. The large snowflake is a cut and emboss die from Cuttlebug, and the sentiment stamp is from A Muse. I had the alcohol inks on my desk so I would remember what colors I used, but in my drug-induced state must have put them away. One color was Stonewashed. I can't remember if I used two colors or three with the silver. I thought it was three until I checked a scrap. The base card (Brocade Blue) and silver cord are both from Stampin' UP! The blingy brad I bought at Target a while back.

Thanks for stopping by today.