Copic App

I wanted to share with everyone a new App for your iPhone or Android device that will help you keep track of your Copic collection.  Never again will you accidentally buy a duplicate marker nor will you need to carry a coloring chart in your purse...your entire collection can be accessed and maintained with a simple tap of your finger!!  :)

Click HERE to download the App and for step by step installation instructions.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

My First Coloring Tutorial

This weeks Sweet Stop Sketch is all about PINK in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I had my heart set on using this adorable digital image from The Paper Shelter called I May Have Exaggerated A Bit.  The second I saw all that fun hair of her's I couldn't wait to color it....so she has PINK hair.  This is the first time I have ever colored hair something other than a natural color...and I LOVED it!!   

I've also created a Coloring Tutorial on YouTube showing you how I colored her hair.  Keep in mind...This is my first video so go easy on me.  Nathan was playing trains right under my table (LOUDLY) and he kept trying to be part of the "show" by sticking his toys, etc. under the camera...Grrr.  At one point Nathan and Brooke BOTH climbed into the same chair I was in so they could get a better look, which is totally "normal" but a little difficult when you're trying to shoot a video of you coloring.  I was able to edit most of the distracting madness out....Anyway...I hope you enjoy it!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by today!!

The Last Rays of Summer

 Like most of you, my cards will begin to take on those warmer and deeper earth tone colors with the change of season.  However, here in Florida it's not even close to Autumn, regardless what the calendar says.  But for those of you who have already began to feel the crisp and cooler days of fall; I give you my little Florida girl, soaking up the last rays of summer!!  Isn't her outfit adorable?!?!  Both the butterfly and the half pearls were both originally white.  They were colored to match my card with my Copic markers...don't you just love that you can do that?!?!?  

The Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog's new challenge this week is to use LAYERS.....at least 2.  Come on now, most of us use 2 or more with every card so this challenge will be super duper easy!!  I hope you will come over and play along with us.

Challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday = #75 Distress It
Pile It On = #35 Pile on Layers
Our Daily Bread = #28 Forgotten Embellishments (butterfly)
Color Throwdown = #109 Turquoise, Melon, Pear & Daffodil
Sir Stampalot = September Challenge -All Distressed

Copic's Used:

Hair: E29, E47, E57, E35, Y26, E31, E50

Skin: E11, E00, E50, R00, R20

Jeans: B97, B95, B91

Top: Y26, Y21, Y11, YG17, YG23, YG01, Y16, YR21, G07, YG03, BG0000

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Wendy

Recipe: Stamp: Whiff of Joy (Willow in the Summer Breeze)

Paper: October Afternoon (Thrift Shop)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up (Yo-Yo Yellow), VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Pumpkin Spice)

        Tim Holtz (Vintage Photo)

Nestibilities: Oval and Scalloped Oval

Pearls: Recollections (Colored orange with my copics)

Butterfly: (Unknown - colored orange with my copics)

Taking a Copic Poll

Good Morning Everyone!!  
I'm considering not listing the Copic Markers that I use with each of my projects. It's time consuming, but I don't mind if I know that it's something that the majority of you appreciate. I know that when I first began to use Copic's and even now when I see a beautifully colored image I look to see what colors they used. Sometimes I've found some of my favorite blending colors this way.

So do me a favor and cast a vote as to whether you would like for me to continue. I'll leave the poll up until September 30th and let the majority rule!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Wendy

Just "Bee"cause

Good Morning Everyone!!

It's Tuesday and that means it's a 2 Cute Tuesday!!

I decided to FINALLY make an easel card, (now that it is "so last year" LOL)  They are really a lot of fun and perfect for when you want to fit a little more stuff on your card.  I've used Bumble Bee Cutie which is a new release from 2 Cute. I got so excited when I saw him and starting thinking of all kinds of fun ideas to use him for.  I also remembered that I had this little wooden bee and bee hive that would be perfect.  I have seriously had them for 15 years.  And the button is most likely 10 years old.  You know that stash that you just know you'll use some day?  Well I can't tell you how good it felt to actually use them.  LOL  (Great, now I've made myself sound like a hoarder.  LOL)  

Challenges:

Your Next Stamp = #21 Easel Card

Meljens Designs = #17 Easel Card

Stamp Scrap Doodle = Digital image

CAS-tastic Challenges = #13 Inspired by summer

There She Goes Stamps = #65 Easel Card

Copic's Used: 

Y15, Y13, Y11, C7, C5, C3 (Y00, Y000 Wings)

Cheeks: E000 

Nose: R20 

Outline: C1

There was such a great response for a tutorial on the gift card holder.  I'll get one made up ASAP!!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!!

Wendy

Recipe:

DP: Recollections (Autumn)

CB Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots

Nestibilities: Oval & Circle, Oval & Circle Scalloped 

Font: Computer Generated (Pea Carrie)

Ribbon & Button: Unknown

MS Border Punch: Arch Lattice

Accessories: Wooden Bee & Hive (Michaels), Dimensionals

Shimmerz: Pixie Dust

I Sea it's your Birthday!!

Good Morning!!  I had a great vacation and I promise to post some pictures later this week.  I wanted to thank everyone for stopping by last week and leaving me such sweet comments.  (I would sneak a peek at them on my cell phone.)  LOL  

It's 2 Cute Tuesday which means it's time for another DT card.

I've created this under the sea porthole card for my brother-in-law's birthday using Sting Ray Kids.  It's hard to tell from the photo above, but there is clear acetate in front of the image to really give it that feeling that your looking through glass.  The porthole is also popped up with dimensionals to give it depth.  I used my C3 Copic marker to give a very heavy shadow on the image so that it looks like the porthole is casting a shadow on the water.  Don't they look like that they're in an aquarium?  I added Glossy Accents to their eyes and Shimmerz to the coral and seaweed.

Challenges:

Sentimental Sundays = #11 I can see clearly now
Cupcake Craft Challenge = #99 Acetate
Ai Factory = #43 Green with Envy (reused acetate from packaging)

Copic's Used: 

Sting Rays: V99, V95, V93, B97, B95, B91, R00

Coral: R14, R22, YG00

Starfish: Y17, Y13

Rocks: C7, C5, C3, C2

Seaweed: YG17, YG23, YG01

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Porthole Shadow: C3

Water/Outline: BG10, BG0000

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Font: Computer Generated (Pea Carrie)

Glossy Accents, Dimensionals

Half Pearls: Recollections

Brads: Making Memories

Shimmerz: Pixie Dust

Aud Sentiments - Challenge # 6

Wow, it's time for another Aud Sentiments challenge. This is our 6th challenge where we are mixing it up this time and challenging you to use...No Sentiment.  Hey...could it get any easier?!?!  So come on and join us, this challenge will run until July 19th.  

  Our sponsor is 

I used a technique that I had never tried before by allowing the image to flow out of the framed nestibilities shape.  It has such a WOW factor and is so easy.  The image is a digital stamp from our sponsor called,  Bonnie. This little sweetie reminds me so much of my daughter, Brooke.   She doesn't have a bunny, but an Eeyore.  Eeyore goes EVERYWHERE that Brookie goes.  Thank God he has never become lost.  I seriously don't think she'd survive without him.  

Here he is unattended and sporting the mowhawk hairdo she gives him every morning.  The second she realized that I was taking his picture, she snatched him from the table and told me NOT to take pictures of HER Eeyore.  LOL

This is how Eeyore and Brookie normally look...attached!!!  

I actually washed him once and she screamed cried the entire time.  And if that wasn't bad enough, she laid down on floor in front of the washing machine until he came out.   See what I mean?  We can never loose him!  LOL

Challenges:

ABC Challenges = Y is for You & Me
Your Next Stamp = #20 Flower Power
Little Red Wagon = #36 Nestabilities
Wee Memories = #13 Free for All
Paper Romance = #6 Let's get our GLITTER on!!
Craftalicious Challenges = #3 CUTE

Copic's Used:

Dress: YR23, YR21, Y13, Y21

Sash/Bow: Y26, Y19, Y15, Y000

Bunny: BG0000, E000

Skin: E00, E50, R00

Hair: E59, E35, YR24, E42

Thanks for stopping by!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: Spesch Designer Stamps, Bonnie (Digitial)

Paper: PTI White Cardstock;  Basic Grey (Green at Heart)

Ribbon: Offray, Ivory (JoAnn)

Punch: Martha Stewart, Daisy border 

Accessories: Flower, Basic Grey (Green at Heart); Shimmerz (Pixie Dust); Dimensionals; Nestibilities: Oval and Scalloped Oval

Furry Friends

Hope everyone (in the US) enjoyed their July 4th Weekend!!

My little family is on a mini vacation this week.  We will be visiting the beach, Disney, and other little local attractions.  I guess this is what they call a Stay-cation?!  LOL   Hey, I don't know about you but I LOVE my bed and no matter how nice the hotel, my bed is best!!  So I'm totally fine with this 

little stay-cation.  :)  I'll be sure to post some pictures later.

This card was made for a friends birthday using a digital stamp, Furry Friends by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.    

The DP is My Minds' Eye, Penny Lane, and the little box was paper pieced with the same DP.  I then used my Copic C3 marker and added shading to give it dimension.  

Challenges:

Everybody Art = #97 Birthday

Paperplay Challenges = #26 Card for Child or Teen

Craftalicious = #3 Cute

Alphabet Challenge = J is for Jewels

Lexi's Creations = #17 Layers/Decoupage

Copic's Used:

Dog: E43, E42, E41, RV32, R20, R11, R00, BG15, BG10

Cat: W5, W3, W1, R20, R11, R00

Outline/Shading: BG0000, C3

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Furry Friends (Digital)

Paper: My Minds' Eye, (Penny Lane); PTI White Cardstock

Ribbon: Unknown

Font: Pea Girly Girls Print

Accessories: Crystal Brads (Making Memories), Spellbinders (Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestibilities), Dimensionals

Freedom and Fireworks

Happy 4th of July Everyone!!

My family is celebrating our nation's birthday in our nation's oldest city... St. Augustine.  We go to the Castillo de San Marco Fort where we sit out on the lawn with our blankets and chairs (and of course food and drinks) play frisbee and wait for the fireworks.  It is such a beautiful place to celebrate the 4th and we've been going for a few years now.  It's such a sweet small town, it's the perfect place take the kids and spend time together as a family.  (It also helps that my sister and her family lives there too!!)

See isn't it pretty?

Okay...back to the card.  LOL

I was so inspired by my friend Kerri's card that I wanted to make my own. So when I won a challenge last week and received some really cute digital stamps from Digital Delights, I got to work right away on this little cutie.  This is Luvin the USA Bongo.  Isn't he adorable?!?!

Challenges:
Pile it On = #26 My Favorite Things (Coloring with my Copic's)
Craftalicious = #3 Cute
Lexi's Creations = #17 Layers/Decoupage
Beary Scrap = #5 Emboss it
Meljens Designs = #14 Red white & Blue
Pixie Dust Studios = #29 Red White & Blue
Stamp Something = Colors of YOUR Flag
The Crafty Pad = #78 Animal Fun
Raise the Bar = #25 Colors of YOUR Flag
Ai Factory = #42 Red White & Blue
Paper Cutz = #48 July 4th
Paper Romance = #5 Red, White & Blue

Copic's Used:

Dog: W7, W5, W3, W1, B26, B23, B21

Flag: B97, B95, B91, R29, Y26, Y23

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Paper: PTI white cardstock; DP- Making Memories (Kids)

Cricut: Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge (Star)

Cuttlebug: Swissdots Embossing Folder

License Plate: Karen Foster

2 Cute Manatee Friends

I'm in a summer mood, are you?  It is BLAZING hot here in Florida,  actually it's too hot be be outside most of the day.  Even so, we still try to go outside and enjoy the sunshine a little bit everyday.  

Since it is so hot outside I was going for a "cool" refreshing feeling with this adorable Manatee Friends digital image by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.  Since this is a digital image I created a text box and did my sentiment right there alongside the image.  Super Easy!!  Don't know why I haven't thought to do this before.

I decided to embossed the DP with my Cuttlebug embossing folder to look like bubbles.  I then twisted and glued my ribbon to look like seaweed.  Not sure the satin ribbon was the best choice for this, but you get the idea.  

Challenges:

Digi Doodles = #13 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp = Friends

Crafty Ann's = #17 Embossing

All Sorts Challenge = #58 Embossing

The Pixie Cottage = #24 Sketch

Caardvarks = Embossing

Sew Many = #19 Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad = #77 Embossing

Hand Full of Stamps = #33 Joys of Summer

Copic's Used:

Manatee: W5, W3, W1, R00

Seaweed: YG23, YG01

Rocks: C7, C5, C3, C2

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Crab: R14

Water/Outline: BG0000, BG10

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Manatee Friends (Digital)

Paper: My Minds' Eye, Penny Lane; PTI White Cardstock

Ribbon: Offray, Lemongrass (JoAnn)

Font: Architect & Pea Girly Girls Print

Accessories: Dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Half Pearls (Recollections), CB Embossing Folder

Follow Your Heart

I am so excited about today!!  Today is the 5th challenge over at Aud Sentiments where we are challenging you to use the word LOVE in your sentiment.   We are having a great turn out for our challenges, but we'd love to see more participants....so would you please help spread the word?  We have a new challenge every other Thursday, so you have until July 6th to play along with this challenge.

This challenge is being sponsored by Karen's Doodles where you can find the most adorable digital stamps!!   The DT was generously given an image from Karen's Doodles to create with.  I love love LOVE this little turtle image, Special Delivery.  I could not wait to color him!!  Isn't he just precious?

  I can see myself using him again and again.

Check out what the other girls on the DT have created too with our sponsors super cute images.

Challenges:
ABC Challenge = X is for Xtra Dimension (the heart is cut out on the front of the card)
Crazy Challenge = All Things Spotty
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge = Ribbons & Bows
Sweet Stampin' Challenge = #31 Clean & Simple

Sentimental Sundays = #8 Your Favorite Sentiment
Everybody Art Challenge = #96 Pink & Green

Copic's Used:

Turtle: YG67, YG17, YG23, YG03, YG01 (Cheek R00) 

Eye: B97, B95, B91

Heart: R85, R83, R81, RV10, RV000

Ribbon: RV95, RV34, RV32

Grass & Flowers: G24, G21, G82, YG11, RV21, RV10, RV000

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!!
Wendy 
Recipe:
Stamp: Karen's Doodles, Special Delivery (Digital)
Paper: DP - Bo Bunny, PTI White Cardstock, Alligator skin paper (Michaels)
Ink: Copics
Accessories: MS Border Punch, Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Shimmerz Pixie Dust, Cricut (Plantin Schoolbook - heart), Dimensionals
Sentiment: Computer Generated (Pea Jeannie Script & Architect) 

Have a FIN-tastic Day!!

Happy 2 Cute Tuesday Everyone!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend with the Father's in your life.  

I cannot tell you how much fun making this card was!!  I think I was on guy overload, so getting to play with bright fun colors and sparkles was a real treat today.

I have noticed lately that Mermaids seem to be all the rage right now in the stamp world, so I decided to create something with 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Mermaid and Friends.  Isn't she the cutest?!?!  If you don't have any 2 Cute stamps you are really missing out on some really adorable and fun to color images.  And don't forget that you can get all of the 2 Cute images 3 different ways, wood mount, cling mount and digital.  

Challenges:

ABC Challenge = W is for Weather

Hand Full of Stamps = #32 Nothing Like a Little H2o

Stamp Something = Something Summer

Cute Card Thursday = #117 Sketch

Charisma Cardz = #24 All About Bling

Bunny Zoes Crafts = #1 Nice & Girly

Practical Scrappers = Glitter

Recipe:

DP - DCWV Citrus Stack

Shimmerz

Stickles

Pearls - Recollections

Copic's Used:

Hair: C7, C5, C3, C1

Skin/Cheeks: E00, E50, R00

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Seaweed: YG13, YG03, YG01

Fin: BG15, BG11, BG10, YG01

Fish/Snail: V95, V93

Seahorse/Octopus: YR16, YR12

Crab: R22, R14, YG01

Water/Outline: BG10, BG0000

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Happy Father's Day!!

 

I know, I know....enough with the Father's Day cards already!!  LOL.  But I have had sooo much fun making all of these cards.  I guess I need to make masculine cards more often.  :)

I hope you are enjoying Father's Day today!!  My hubby is going to be enjoying breakfast in bed this morning made by all 4 of his kids!!!  :)  

I really love the way this card came out, I don't use red enough.  The image is Lili of the Valley, Top Chef and the sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  This image reminds me of my hubby.  He really is KING of the GRILL!!!  Even his hotdogs off the grill are AWESOME!!!  Even though it's Father's Day today, he will firing up the grill today for all of us!  :)

Challenges:

Stamp Challenges Something Summer
Creative Inspirations = #65 One for the Boys
One Stop Craft Challenge = #85 One for the Boys
Magical Crafts = #17 Something for a Male

Recipe:

DP: DCWV Citrus Stack

Stamp: Lili of the Valley, Top Chef

Sentiment: Taylored Expressions

Bling: Unknown

Nestibilites

Copics Used:

Bear: W5, W3, W1, R00

Apron/Hat: R29, BG0000

Dog: E25, E35, E31, E30, E29

Grill: C9, C7, C5, C3

Hotdog: E37, R29, E39

Grass: G99, YG95, E31, G20

Outline: C1

Here's some photo's that remind me that my kids have the BEST DADDY EVER!!!!

 

Hope your enjoying Father's Day!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Boys Will Be Boys - 2 Cards Today!!!

Real quick post with more Father's Day cards for you today. 

Both images and sentiments are from Taylored Expressions, Boys Will Be Boys.

I stamped this image on Kraft cardstock and then colored it with my Copic markers.  Copic Creations has a challenge going on right now to use your Copics on "other" paper and since I had never tried that before, I decided this image would work perfectly to give it a go. I'm pretty impressed with how it came out actually. It's different coloring on Kraft because your colors don't show up how you normally expect them to, but I liked it.  

Challenges:

Copic Creations = #30 "Other" paper
Paper Play Challenge = #24 Something Old (Designer Paper)
Raise The Bar = #23 What a Special Guy

My Time To Craft Challenge = #95 Xtra Special

Recipe:

DP: Recollections, Autumn & Basic Grey, Origins

Kraft Paper: Papertrey Ink

Brads: Unknown

Copics: E57, E35, E31, Y17, Y15, R29, R46, C7, C5, C3, C2, C1

And here's card # 2

Again, a quick and easy card.  Both of these cards were also made with my scraps!!!  (I swear, I get such a big kick out of using my scraps!!!)  The tie's were paper pieced and shaded with my C1 Copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by!!