Cardinal

Hello Friends,

I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. I was asked to make a card using a Cardinal. (This one is for you Margaret!).  I was excited to give it a shot.  I had purchased a few Cardinal stamps after the holiday last year.  It was about time to ink one up!

This Cardinal Stamp is made by PSX and has been retired for years.  I found it on ebay.

Copic used:
Red: R05, R14, R17, R24, R29, R39, R59
I added some grey on some of the feathers to add contrast (C3, C5).
Green: G24, G28,
Beak: R05, YR12
Feet: E74, E77

Laughter is the best Medicine: Get Well Flower

Hello Friends,

I love to travel.  If it was financially feasible, I would bounce from country to country trying different foods, languages and cultures.  I love every part of it.   Recently I was surfing the web dreaming about trips and places I'd like to visit and I found this webpage.   It is filled with the funny things travelers have found around the world.  If you have a second, check it out...you will be sure to smile.  They say that Laughter is the Best Medicine.

If laughter doesn't work... you can try a get will card.  :)

Copic colors:

Pink: R20, R22, R32
Purple: BV01,BV00, BV000
Yellow: Y11, Y15

Wishing you a day filled with many Smiles,
Chris

Friends are so Refreshing

Hello Friends,

Just wanted to send out a reminder that August's card theme is The Beach.  If you want to participate in the card challenge.  Make a beach themed card and send me a photo.  I'll post them on the blog for all to see.

Here is another card for inspiration...

This is a new stamp from House Mouse.   I love this company. I don't think they make a bad stamp.  I love them all.   I also love the challenge they provide.  I find the mice a challenge to color.  It is difficult to get the texture right.   Each time they get a little better.

Copics:
Mice: E000, E00, E30, E31, E33, E35, R00
Sand: E50, E51, E53, E55
Orange: YR14, YR16, YR18 (on the sunblock bottle also YR20, YR21)
Blue: BG11, BG13, BG15
Green: YG11, YG25, YG17
Yellow: Y13
Sunblock: W1