Sunshiny Day

This is another card that I submitted for the TAC catalog design call. It was made with the new set called Sunshiny Day. It wasn't selected, but another one I sent in made with this set was. I colored the adorable image in with Prismacolor pencils. The paper, cardstock and accessories all come for the Mimi collection. I thought the colors came together to make a cheerful little card. Isn't that sentiment a great one too. I was so excited when I saw the name of the set and that it came with this sentiment :) The second picture is a closeup of the card that is published in the catty. I used the same colors and paper collection. However, I stamped a little crow at the bottom and raised him with a dimensional. I love these little scarecrows. There is another new set in the catty called Hanging Out. It has 4 different scarecrows in it and I can't wait to get it. I think they will be perfect for Fall cards! Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Friday!

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all products from The Angel Company
Stamps: Sunshiny Day
Paper: Mimi, Mimi cardstock, Premium white, monochromatic cardstock
Ink: Palette Noir, Palette Burnt Umber
Other: prismacolor pencils, Mimi ribbon, Mimi hardware, dimensional, lemonade buttons, whtie Scrapper's Floss

Hit the Beach

Has anyone seen Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince? We went yesterday morning and loved ever minute of it. It's definitely my favorite movie of the series - so far!! It followed the book pretty well, although reading the actual book is always going to be better. The directing was perfect and there were so many little things thrown into the background that just made it extra special. We laughed out loud numerous times. The acting skills of the kids have greatly improved in this one and all of the characters were just spot on - especially Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix. We had a wonderful crowd in the packed theater who all giggled, sighed at the love stories, shed a few tears, gasped and even jumped at one point. It ended with everyone clapping and wishing they could rewind the film and watch it again. If you get a chance, definitely don't miss it in the theater! Okay on to the card. This is one of the submissions that I sent in for the catty design call. It didn't make it in, but it was featured on Mischelle's blog. I just thought I would post it again here so I could show y'all a little more detail. This stamp is super fun and cute. It's all one image, including the sentiment. However, I've seen several samples where they have inked up 1 bird or a couple and stamped them out. I decided to keep them all together because they just looked like a great assortment of friends heading out for a day of fun on the beach. I ended up using the Lilly Anna paper to paper piece their clothing and accessories on. The striped paper in that collection was perfect for little bathing suits! Thanks for stopping by.

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all products from The Angel Company
Stamps: Hit the Beach
Paper: Lilly Anna, Lilly Anna cardstock, Premium White
Ink: Palette Noir
Other: Prismacolor pencils, Lilly Anna ribbon, Lemonade button, white Scrapper's floss

Tilda with Flowers

Wow, you don't see me using purple too often, but I just had the urge to use this Basic Grey Wisteria paper. I finally got a chance to play with my new Magnolia stamp. I really enjoyed coloring her and I love how she turned out! I followed some of the tips from this tutorial for her hair. I also added some highlights to her cheeks with a white Sharpie poster paint pen. She was then cut out and raised with dimensionals. I followed this sketch for the layout. I love all of the different panels!! Be sure to swing by Anna's blog and check out her blog candy - it's a goooood one! Have a great day.

Stamps: Tilda with Flowers (Magnolia), Mice Day (TAC)
Paper: Baja Breeze, TAC white, Basic Grey Wisteria
Ink: Memento Black, Close to Cocoa (sponging)
Other: Copics, white Sharpie poster paint pen, dimensional, Basic Grey Wisteria brads, oval Coluzzle, Lilac Paper Posies
Copics: E00, E21, E11, E51, E53, E31, E33, E35, E37, R20, BG10, BG72, G20, G21, G24, BV00, BV04

Summer Boys

Before I get to the card details, I wanted to share a quick tip with y'all. I was asked the other day if I knew of a way to clean acrylic blocks and I thought I would share it here just in case someone else didn't know this trick. Hand Sanitizer!! Yep, a drop of hand sanitizer and a paper towel will clean up your blocks and have them looking brand new in seconds. I got a tiny Purell bottle in the travel section at Target for .99! It's going to last forever because 1 drop goes a long way. Okay, on to the card! I just got this adorable little set in called Summer Boys. It cracked me up the moment I saw it in the new TAC catty. I knew that I immediately wanted to use this image and give him orange hair :) His hair and skin are colored in with Copics, I then paper pieced the clothing on. This Hip Hop paper from TAC was a perfect match for this little guy. It has bold, summer colors and it appears to have a great texture to it making it great for paper piecing. I followed this sketch that I found over on Amy's blog. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

I am a TAC demo. If you have any question or would like to look at my website where you can view or order our products, just let me know!

Stamps: Summer Boys (TAC), Mice Day (TAC)
Paper: TAC white, Hip Hop (TAC)
Ink: Memento Black
Other: oval Nesties, circle Coluzzle, dimensional, Copics, ribbon from my stash, oval punch, Basic Grey Wisteria brads
Copics: E00, E11, E21, Y17, YR14, E08 V15, BV04

Asian or Italian?

I recently tried out 2 new recipes and I thought I would pass them along since they were both yummalicious! I'm pretty sure my husband could eat Asian food every day of the week and not get sick of it. That's his first suggestion when I ask him what he wants to eat. So I'm always on the lookout for recipes I can try at home and boy did I find a winner! It's Rachel Ray's Citrus-Soy Chicken Stir Fry . We loved all of the veggies in it. They were crisp, colorful and the flavors blended so nicely together. What made this dish special though, was the fabulous citrus-soy sauce. Oh my WOW! It was definitely restraurant quality. Ross went nuts over the entire meal and kept complimenting it after every few bites. That's always a great feeling :) He said the leftovers were just as good the next day too! Next up is Italian. Ross worked the 4th of July, so I wanted to have a special dinner waiting for him when he got home. He loves ziti, so when I saw The Neely's Baked Ziti recipe, I knew I had to give it a try. This is definitely another keeper! The flavors were excellent together. We really liked the spinach with the ricotta and the pesto really made it stand out compared to other recipes. If you ever need to make a meal to take to someone's house, this would be a great choice! It makes a ton, but the great thing is it saves perfectly. We munched on it for a few days and it just kept getting better and better.

Giddy Up

Howdy folks! Are y'all excited that it's Friday? I am!!! I'm so looking forward to this weekend. It's the first time in quite a few weeks that we actually don't have anything planned. I hope that we can get caught up on some things around the house and just relax. I decided to play in the Sugar Bowl Challenge #14. It's a fantastic sketch with wonderful layering! My friend Anna sent me this adorable Sugar Nellie image. I had a blast coloring it and I love how the jeans turned out. It wasn't intentional, but I guess I did something right, LOL. I started by placing some outlines along the edges and folds with B34 and B45. I then went over the entire image blending with B00. I then took the B34 and went over the area again using a quick up and down brushing. As it started to dry, it had this textured affect that made it look like real denim. Kinda cool :) Thanks so much for stoppin' by!!!

Stamps: Giddy Up (Sugar Nellie), Texas Hugs (Joyce A. Meyer)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, TAC white, Wild Wasabi, Not Quite Navy, So Saffron, Crate Paper
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, Chocolate Chip
Other: Copics, rectangle Nestie, Distressed Strips Cuttlebug folder, Brides red flower confetti ( Michael's), Martha Stewart branch punch, brads, chocolate polytwill
Copics: Eoo, E21, E11, Y21, Y26, E31, E33, E35, E37, E08, E19, R24, R27, Boo, B34, B45, G20, G21, G24

Lemonade Pixie

Did y'all see the sketch challenge over on Splitcoast today? It's inspired by the ever so fabulous Kelly Lunceford - aka atomicbutterfly. I've admired Kelly's creations for many years now! I love her clean lines and perfectly placed embellishments. I just knew I had to play along once I saw her sketch!! I told y'all I love this Basic Grey Lemonade paper and it's no surprise that I love the Swiss Pixies, so I thought I should pair them up today. Heidi is colored in with Copics. I went over her wings with Magenta Shimmerz and highlighted her cheeks with a white Sharpie poster-paint pen. It's definitely a sweet, girly card! Thanks for stoppin' by!!!

Stamps: Swiss Pixie - Heidi (C.C. Designs), Little Things (TAC)
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, TAC white, Basic Grey Lemonade
Ink: Memento black, Palette Burnt Umber
Other: Copics, white Sharpie poster-paint pen, Magenta Shimmerz, ribbon from my stash, scallops scissors
Copics: E00, E21, E11, E31, E33, E35, E37, E08, E19, RV34, RV14, R81, R83, BG11, BG72