Sweet Blossom Journal Page

Hi everyone!  Here is a new page of my Smash Book.  I seriously was not going to buy into these books.  For lots of different reasons I thought I could I just make my own.  Sigh...To make a long story short I DID buy one; okay, I really gave in and I bought TWO!!

I didn't like the inside page that started the book and I had just finished coloring this Sweet Blossom stamp from Whimsy Stamps so I thought I get creative with a background page and use this one.

Here is a close up of the coloring.

I used Copics as follows;
Dress - RV 00, 10, 21, 23
Face - E 50, 000, 21; R 30
Flowers - V 12, 15, 17
Leaves - YG 11, 13, 21
Socks - B 63, 66; RV 00, 000
Bear inner ear, paw pads and nose - R 30
Branch - E 34, 35
Bear - E 31, 33, 43, 41
Hair - E 42, 41, 40, 55 and light umber pencil by Prismacolor

The background is Clearsnap Pigment Inks in Lavender, Plum Berry and Violet and the stamps used on the background panel are from La Blanche, Stampington and Frog Whiskers Ink; the phrase is a Stampin' Up stamp.

I would love to hear what you think of this one.

Heart Lace Wins!

I am so very pleased to say that my "Heart Lace" card has won the challenge at Magnolia-licious and I now have $25.00 to use on new stamping Magnolia stuff!!

Heart Lace

Here's another Magnolia Ink card.  I colored Tilda with Heart Lace using the following Copic colors.

Dress - R81, 83, 85; RV 32, 34
T-shirt/pinafore/socks - RV 000, 00, 10
Hearts - RV 17
Shoes and dress buttons - C 00, 1, 3
Hair - E 25, 31, 50
Skin - E 50, 000, 21; R 30

I am entering this one at Magnolia-licious, for the pink/white/red challenge.

The punch is the Martha Stewart lace border; the "love" stamp and frame are from Stampin' Up, papers, ribbon were from the stash and the little flower is Prima.

If you have any other questions just let me know.  Here are a couple more photos for you.

One of the inside.



Titanic Nut

Okay, I admit it!  I have watched the "Titanic" movie over and over and over.  I am absolutely fascinated by everything to do with Titanic.  My better half and I recently went to the Titanic exhibit and movie at the Telus Science Center here at home in Edmonton and we spent the whole day looking at all of the artifacts that have been discovered and brought up from the site of the sinking.  I have created a scrapbook page to remeber our great day.

I had a stamp of the Titanic that I purchased a long time ago at Viva Las Vegas Stamps in Las Vegas (go figure)!  I also used the Wrought Iron Scroll stamp from Stampington, C8473.

I stamp smooshed the background using the scroll stamp and Distress Inks in Antique Linen, Weathered Wood, Iced Spruce and Victorian Velvet.  I had a package of stone compasses that I bought eons ago so they were just perfect.  The boarding passes on the right are in a pocket so we can see who we became as passengers!  I spritzed the flowers with Clearsnap Spritz.  The tag piece has the same colors but also quite a bit of the Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The letters were cut with my Cricut and the George cartridge.  One more photo for you.

I am going to enter this one at Let's Ink It Up where the challenge is anything goes.  If you would like any other details just let me know.

Celebrate Life

As the challenge at Simply Magnolia this time is "Celebrate", I decided to use a "celebrate life" theme.  I thought about this one for quite awhile and as it is a new year with new hopes, wishes, dreams and aspirations I thought the subject of celebrating life appropriate.

Here's a close up of the coloring.

Waiting Tilda has been colored with the following Copic colors:

Dress - YG17, 13, 11
Socks/pinafore/sleeve lace - E43, 42, 41, 40
Shoes - W0, 1, 3
Hair - E25, 55, 31, 30
Skin - E21, 00, 50 and R30

As always, I would love to hear what you think of this one and wish me luck on the Simply Magnolia Challenge.

Mice Kissing

Here's a new creation!  This stamp is from Stampavie and although it's not new with them, I had never colored this one before.  Thinking of Valentine's Day and a couple of the challenges that I like have as their theme "New", I decided that this adorable image needed inking.

Here's a close up of the coloring, done with Copics of course.

Colors that I used are:

Leaves and stems:  G20, 21, 24, 28, 40
Grass:  YG 67, 63; G20
Flowers:  V17, 15, 12
Boy mouse:  E35, 33, 31 and E93 on his ears
Girl mouse:  W0, 1, 3 and E93 on her ears
Boy main outfit:  B02, 01, 000
Boy vest:  B16, 12
Girl clothes:  Y38, 35, 32, 24
Heart and tiny flowers:  RV66, 63, 55
Outlined the whole thing with BG000 and Blender

I am going to enter this one at 7 Kids College Fund where the challenge is "new" and the same theme is running at Simon Says Stamp so I am going to give that a try for the first time also! 

As always, I would love to hear what you think of this one and if you would like any other details just let me know.

Sunflower Smooch

Here's a really cute stamp from House Mouse.  Although I have had this stamp for awhile, I just used it for the first time and the challenge at House Mouse is NEW!  New stamp, new year, new possibilites!  House Mouse has the most adorable stamps and the challenges have some awesome prizes!  Give it a look for some great inspiration and ideas.  I will definitely be coloring some more of these great stamps in the new year!

The mice are colored with Copics as follows:
Skin - E00, 21, 30, 20
Left mouse fur - E53, 43, 33; YR24
Right mouse fur - E35, 33, 31; YR24
Flower petals - Y13, 15, 117; YR02, 04
Large leaves - G20, 21, 24
Small leaves - G21, 24, 28

Here's one more that is a close up of the mice.

If you would like any other details just let me know.  As always, I would love to hear what you think of this one.