Orange You Sweet

Orange you so sweet!  I love this fruity stencil set by Waffle flower .  It could be also be lime or lemon.  Am I forgetting any other citrus fruit?   Of course You're so sweet was meant for the Orange.   

 

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Not your friend

Hello all, 

I have a silly card for you all.    The dog is from Katzlekraft stamps.  It is a small French company.  They just announced they are closing.  Go grab him and several other adorable animals before they are no longer available.   They will be missed. Katzlekraft has such a unique style.  

Copics used:

"White" : E53, E51, E50

Brown: E44, E43, E42, 

Red: R35, R32

Green: G46, G43, 

Black glaze pen and white gel pen

Old Fashioned Hello

Hello, 

Just a quick card for you today.  I love this old fashioned phone from Stampin up.  We used to have one hanging on the wall at the cottage.  My sister and I used to play with a lot as a kid.  I wonder if my child would know how to use it to call someone if he had to use one.  It would be so much fun to see him try.  

I picked a bright color because I wanted the phone to be the focal point and star of the card since it was so simple.  I love how the phone cord spells out "hey" and offers a simple greeting for the front. 

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Dragonfly

Hello friends, 

This card has become infamous.  I had no idea when I brought it to class what it would become.   This is a die set from Spellbinders.  It cuts the wing segments into five segments for each wing.    It seems straightforward until you have several people cutting them from many different colors.  It is easy to mix the pieces.  It turns into an odd jigsaw puzzle.    We had fun with it.  It has become a long running joke in our class.   

I've since learned that you can also color the bands in.  It is way easer than die cutting them.  We might try this again next year, but do the coloring method again next time.  

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Sending a Smile Your Way

Hello,  

Just a quick card to share today.  I found this card sketch on pinterest.  It is such a simple sketch.  I love that it make the butterfly the focal point.  It was however really hard to find paper in my stash that worked for this technique.   Most of Stampin up paper is double sided.  I don't have much Stampin up designer paper. I'm sure you could use anything, but part of the magic is the monochromatic theme going on here. 

If you were to try this, what would you do?  I really want to explore this sketch more.  Help me brainstorm.  

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Cow's it going?

 Cow's it going? 

Tiny stamps are challenge to use.  They don't take up much real-estate on a card.  I've been on a lookout for card sketches that lend themselves to using smaller stamps effectively.   I found this sketch on pinterest.   I liked the small boxes for featuring these small cows.    I can't wait to try this sketch with some other small stamps, but I liked how it worked with these little guys!  I hope you find the sketch useful. 

Copics used:

Black: W9, W7

Skin: E000' E00, E11

Red: Red 37,R35, R32

white gel pen

Mine! Mine! Mine!

Did someone say cake? 

Seagulls (well at least cartoon ones) have such personality.   My favorite seagull is Scuttle from the Little Mermaid.  He gets everything wrong, but he is so lovable.   These guys are more of the Little Nemo variety where they are scavenging for food.  Mine! Mine! Mine!   

To make the sand I sponged kraft card stock with various shades of brown ink then used a stamp that was just a bunch of dots to stamps brown ink on top to add texture.  It worked really well.  I hope you feel inspired.  Have a Gull-Tastic Day!

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Pew, Pew, Pew

 This might be my favorite of the 3 cards in my Star Wars series.  Probably because it was the most unexpected.  I don't think much about the storm troopers.   It is the sentiment that makes it to amazing. The weapons they shoot make the "Pew" sound.   They never hit anything.  Do they ever do target practice?   Anyway... on the inside it says. "I'm always missing you".  I just think that is the sweetest thing!   I love it.  

I hope you enjoyed this series.  Thank you for the encouragement to do this series.  

Copics used:

White: C5, C3, C2, C1

Black: C6 C8, C10

Happy Star Wars Day

 Happy Star Wars Day! 

You could pick any character to wish May the 4th be with you... but I couldn't resist using YODA.  He is just so lovable!   Do you have a favorite Star Wars character?     This is Day 2 of 3 of Star Wars Series.  

Copics used

Green: YG45, YG41, R20

Brown: E13, E15, E17

The Resistance - Leia

 Hey friends, 

Last May the girls in class asked to make May the 4th (Star Wars Day) cards.  It has been on my list for a long time.  I appreciated the push to get these stamps out.      This is Day 1 of 3 of my card share. 

Copic used:

White: C3, C1

Skin: E000, E00

Hair: E47, E44, E43