Productive Day!

I accomplished a lot in my craft room today. No, I didn't make a lot of cards, but I did get the room considerably tidier! (It still has a way to go, but I can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel and not just be overwhelmed by the mess! If a messy desk is truly a sign of a creative mind, I must be one of the most creative people on the planet.)

I finally finished this card which I started, oh, maybe a week or so ago. It just didn't look done and I wasn't sure what to add. I used a white gel pen to add "stitching" around the red circle, then added the three red star buttons on the right and the sentiment on the left. A little less "white space" and the card finally looked finished. Now to submit it to the monthly Magnolia-licous homepage contest! I'm also submitting this to the Copic Creations "wood" challenge because I used their tips to color in Edwin's bench.


This next card was is for this week's sketch challenge (I just love sketch challenges!) on the House Mouse Monday Challenge blog. I had colored this image a few weeks ago (had just bought the stamp and couldn't wait to use it!) so I was able to put the card together pretty quickly. The sketch and this image don't leave a lot of room for extras, and I wanted to put the emphasis on this adorable image anyway. Isn't it sweet?

Happy Mouse Day!

I guess these cute little guys are celebrating Valentines' Day. Whatever it is, it looks like they're having fun! I made this card for the sketch challenge over on the House Mouse & Friends Challenge blog.


My friend Diana stamped this image for me, so I'm not sure which House Mouse stamp this is. I used my Copic markers to color them in and applied some Icicle Stickles to make the hearts glittery. My favorite thing about this card is that I used some things that had been sort of just waiting (and waiting) to be used. The heart shaped rhinestones were something I purchased at Hobby Lobby before Valentines Day. The glittery paper I used for my circle was something I'd "reclaimed" from a Christmas card several years ago. It was just waiting for the right project!

Challenge cards

I made two cards this weekend for blog challenges. Here's my card for this week's House Mouse Sketch Challenge:


Supplies: Cherries Jubilee (Mudpie) House Mouse stamp, red designer paper from Stampin' Up, Ivory cardstock from TAC, COPIC markers, Spica glitter pen in clear.

I got to use two of my new COPIC markers on this card, Cardinal Red and Brick Beige. I'm so glad I have some good "House Mouse colors" now. (I used Brick Beige, Sand, Skin White and Blush on Mudpie.) I think these images look best and are easiest to color with markers.

Here's a card I made for the Anya Club blog CASE challenge:


I'd been eyeing the Anyas for a while, so this was all the incentive I needed to buy one of their digital images. Instant gratification - gotta love it! Anya is SO much fun to color with my COPIC markers! I love coloring hair. (Probably sounds weird, but I really do.) Here are some close ups:

Supplies: Dorothy Anya digital stamp by Greeting Farm, "Hello" stamp retired from TAC, COPIC markers, scallop scissors. (Ribbon and papers were just grabbed from my stash, so sources unknown. Sorry!)

This card was CASE'd from this card by kerryberry04012008