GFS Saturday Sketch - 43

Here's the sketch:


Here's my take on it, I used the digi stamp Cupcake Anya...very easy and very cute!



My niece turned 7 on Saturday and she's going to love this card (at least I hope so) because of all the glitter and shine! There can't be too much glitter for this little girl...a few years ago for her 3 year pre-school picture she proudly wore a tiara, she was in her glory. It wasn't her birthday or any special occasion, just another day wear a tiara, LOL. Hugs to a wonderful 7 year old princess!

GFS WTW Background/Masking Technique

This was a great technique to try, here's my take on the challenge:

I used the new A Cheeky Xmas stamp, Frosted Lace Stickles, MS punch, misc. ornament stamp, lots of Distress Inks and the words NAUGHTY and NICE came from the GFS Xmas Sweeties set. This was a lot of fun to make and if you're wanting to give it a try, here's the tutorial that we used.


...and for a bit of good news...click here! HaHa...so strange to see my name and card on someone else's blog...but WooHoo! I could get used to it! My-O-My, what am I going to do with another GFS stamp?!! :D

Yowzers...2 GFS cards in one post!

GFS WTW-Step Card Challenge
This is the 1st step card that I've made, how fun! I've got a few ideas for some more, but this is the one that I made for the challenge. Don't ya just love the Xmas Sweeties?


GFS FFF-Cheeky Color Challenge
These are the colors that we were challenged to use this week:


I love the Navajo Anya stamp! I used MS micro beads on her dress, made the flowers, and cut some wheat from the My World Cricut cart...it came together nicely. Here's my take on the color combo:


The sentiment says it all THANKFUL FOR YOU, and if you know me and have been following my blog...you know that I am thankful for all of you!

GFS: Mystery Monday: CASE of SANDRA

Here's the card I made trying to CASE the card that Sandra made. This turned out better than the picture shows because the roses really do match her hair...waz up w/ my bad photography? I used the Hallo Bride Digi stamp...isn't she cute?!! I stamped the candelabra on a transparency and surrounded it with Glimmer Misted Prima roses, then added a smoke colored pin. All in all, it turned out great.

Re-do

After looking at pictures of the Bubbles card I wanted to re-do it because it didn't turn out the way that I originally imagined it...I really wanted patterned paper for the tub and black lace around the circle. After playing with the black lace I found it was too bulky so I gathered the ribbon and ran a stich through it, then Glimmer Misted a couple of flowers and used a cute heart jewel.

Here's the re-do, and guess what? I heard back from GFS and am getting a stamp for it! WooHoo...YAY for re-dos!

My Bubbles....or yours?!!

This is a card I'm going to send to The Greeting Farm which is running a card-for-stamp-drive, just click here to see what it's all about. I am driven to "win" something...not sure why, but I am going to keep submitting cards until I win a stamp....LOL, but so true!

With that said, here's the cute Anya from the Me Time set which is geared towards a spa day, but I thought it would also make an adorable anniversary card....don't you just love the sentiment?!! I embossed hearts, Glossy Accented the bubbles, and the pearls are made with Viva's Paper Pens....seriously, you need to try them if you haven't yet.


Thanks for looking and if you have any suggestions, please let me know...like I said, I really want to "win" a stamp!

50 and Fabulous!

Here's a mini I did for a good friend who turned 50 a couple of weeks ago...she didn't want a party, all she wanted to do was go to Vegas...to gamble a little, and have a few martini's. She kept us all updated through FB what a FABULOUS time she was having. Lucky me...I printed all the pictures off and put them in her mini, just a little bit sneaky on my part. Happy Birthday Karen!


Check out how fabulous the Viva Paper Pen pearl drops look....if you don't have them yet, they are a must!





I didn't realize the last image was fuzzy, but it's too late to retake another pix because I gave it to Karen yesterday, she loves it! I couldn't ask for a better friend!

It's been a while....

...since I've posted, almost 3 months. We went to South Carolina at the end of July, I started a new job in the middle of August, the kids went back to school at the end of August, September was filled with birthdays...yada, yada, yada...I have been busy and it's all been in a very good way. Did I mention I also had my first paying project that was due a couple of weeks ago? Yep, I finally made a few dollars for doing what I love.

Today is my dd's 16th birthday, she loves both Anime and the Chinese culture...and I love The Greeting Farm stamps, making Geisha Anya the perfect stamp for a card for her. I think everything goes together really well and I hope she likes it...we're giving her her card and present after dinner tonight. I colored the image with Copics and am in the process of learning how to use them, but I think I need a few more of these little pretties...just so I can practice a little more **wink, wink** !!



Thanks for stopping by, I promise it won't be so long before my next post.