Sweet Plum Polar Bear!

Hi there!  I've used my day after Thanksgiving to get some crafting done! I'm not a big fan of heading out to shop for Black Friday! I wish I could say that I decorated for the next holiday, but that didn't happen! I did household chores and I did get the few autumn decorations that were out put away, so I'm ready to decorate. But then, I colored!!

 This terrific Polar Bear image is from Whipper Snapper designs! He is so fun to color! His name is BearGeorge and you can find him HERE!
He's holding a hot cup from a little set made by Papertrey Ink (and it has a die, too!!) You can find the $5.00 set HERE! 
The die is 3.00!

 I colored Bear George with copic markers trying to match SUs colors Sweet Sugarplum and Rick Razzleberry.  They look sooooo GREAT together! I used SUs cable knit embossing folder again! CAn't get enough of it-It may show up on every winter card I make! The snowflakes and snowhills are from My Favorite Things. Lots of sponging and Stardust Stickles for sparkle, too!

I'm still struggling with photos, editing and this darn computer, but trying to learn to make it a smooth process! I hope some of these photos show this card's colors, dimension and sparkle. I'm pretty happy with it!
Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy and be grateful!

Spring Bunny Pot

Hello!  Easter break kept me busier than I'd expected!  It was sure nice to have some time off work. I spent some time with friends and family, too.  Even more time was spent coloring images to make into cards in the upcoming days.  But, then I seemed to lost my mojo! Now with just evenings to craft I'm trying to get it back. 

Here is a card I took to make with friends one day last week.  I think they liked it.  We colored our images with reinkers (SU!) after stamping this cute Spring Bunny Pot (Whipper Snapper Designs) onto watercolor paper and cutting it with the MFT cross stitch rectangle die. I parted with some of my beloved Apricot Appeal cardstock (sadly retired SU-what is WRONG with them!?!) which had been embossed with a circles and dots folder from Sizzix. The panel of (also beloved) Lawn Fawn plaid designer paper  was added to the side for additional color. The card base is Bashful Blue (another retired SU color).

Guess that's it for tonight-I've got some 7th grade essays to grade! Take care and I'll see you soon!
Cheryl

Word Week at JUGS! (#279)

Hello, stamping friends!!  It's my turn to host the challenge at Just Us Girls and it's WORD WEEK! I know many of you have finished your valentines (not me!), but consider any card or project that shows love!  Your card can have the word love, but doesn't have to!  It can show love for stamping, love for a person, or love for a pet....  My card shows my love of COLORING and CATS!!  You'll want to check the amazing  DT inspiration (new GD Stephanie!!) on our BLOG, too!
 

   

I used Whipper Snapper Designs "Purrfect Birthday" for my main image.  Happily and LOVINGLY, I colored it with my copics!

I wish I'd jotted down colors because I sent this off to Lisa at Whipper Snapper Designs and I want to color another of this image!  I'll have to figure it out!

                             Just click on the pic to see it larger!  I also hope you can see the sparkle! I used dies from My Favorite Things to cut my rectangles.  While still it the die I used a stencil brush to add Coastal Cabana around the edges.  The dotted paper is from Papertrey Ink.
By joining in on our LOVE challenge this week you have a chance to be our April Guest Designer!  You have until Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9:00 pm to add your card to the BLOG with Mr. Linky.
Show us some LOVE!!
Have a great weekend! Cheryl