Karen's CAS

My friend Karen made a beautiful CAS card recently.  Click here to see her card in all it's glory.  I loved it so much I decided to make one myself, changing up the colours, papers and die-namic.

I love the simplicity of this card and that it could be for sympathy, just because, birthday, thinking of you...anything really.

Thanks Karen!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Because You're Special (sentiment)
Ink:  SU Early Espresso
Paper:  SU Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, MME Lost & Found Madison Avenue
Other:  Layered Rose die-namic, Retro Squares die-namic, Modern Wallpaper embossing folder, button, cotton thread

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 4 - Thanks Christal

After missing last week’s Bellariffic Friday, I was happy to be able to play along this week.  It’s another sketch (which I love) and I made this for my co-worker Christal.

This past week we celebrated Christal’s 5^th “work anniversary”.  Christal loves purple, loves the Uptown Girls, loves sparkle and the sketch this week made it pretty easy to pull this card together for her.  I added some crystal (not Christal - LOL) effects on her drink and a bit of glitter for her sparkling personality and used lots of bright fun colours. 

I kept the inside pretty basic with lots of room to write how much we appreciate her!

Happy 5^th Anniversary Christal – here’s to 5 more!

Cheerio…..Leslie

Stamps:  Madison has a Margarita, For All That You Do (sentiment)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics

Paper:  Grape Jelly, Daffodil Delight, BoBunny Ambrosia Collection

Other:  Circle nesties, Grape Jelly ribbon, crystal effects, glitter, rhinestone, Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namic, PerfectPolka dots embossing folder

Thanks Kunaal - MFTWSC112

Well, another rotation at work is finished and another resident is on his way.  This cute PI Doctor has to be my most used stamp and I really like making a personalized card for each doctor that works with us.  The sketch is today's MFTWSC112 and I rotated it once.

Kunaal has been fascinated by the cards I make.  In fact, when he first started with us, he asked how I made them.  When I said "with rubber stamps", he replied "like Stampin' Up?" and he instantly earned brownie points from me!  Hopefully he likes his card and my "suturing" on it, although it's a bit wonky on one side.

I personalized his clipboard - I think he'll get a chuckle of out that.  Best of luck Kunaal - you've been a delight to work with.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI Worlds Best Doctor
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, MME Lime Twist Fly A Kite
Other:  Stacking Stars die-namic, SU Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, star button, cotton thread, black rhinestone

Sweet Sunday Splash - SSSC178

I've been MIA but I have a good excuse - I've been here with my BFF!

Yes, away for a much needed holiday.  I had the best time and we even got stuck in Jamaica for an extra day and half because of the massive snowstorm that blew through last week!  I would have preferred to be stuck at our resort, and not the airport, but there are worse places to be stuck than Jamaica.

I liked the sketch for this week's SSSC178  - it was simple and I knew exactly the image I wanted to use.  One to remind me of where I was two Sundays ago...splashing in the sea with just the slightest hint of a tan.  I was a bit scared of that hot Jamaican sun!

Oh the laughs we had, the food we ate, the memories we made!  If I close my eyes I can still see and hear the waves washing in...doesn't get any better than that!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  MFT Sprinkler Girl, MFT VIP Fun in the Sun
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Crumb Cake, retired TE KI kit
Other:  MFT Catch a Wave die-namic, circle nesties, tiny twinkle

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 3 - Pretty Payton

This week's Bellariffic Friday is Sketch #3.  I had a totally different image in mind but recently came across a fantastic blog "Kit and Clowder" and everything changed!  Alyce has made some excellent videos on colouring with copics and I was itching to have a go at "hair and skin" after watching her videos. 

Payton has the most perfect hair to practice on and I have to say, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.  If only I could pull off highlights like that! :)

I used just a simple strip of paper and a chevron on the inside....gasp....I know, no Fishtail Flags :)

I'm amazed I used only four copics on her hair - I just love all the highlights.

I highly recommend checking out Alyce's blog and her videos!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Payton
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Crumb Cake, retired TE KI kit
Other:  MFT Chevron Stripes die-namic, ribbon, Bow Easy

Gracie's twin - Lacey

Last Wednesday I made Gracie.  I had so much fun with her that I gave her a twin sister...meet Lacey!

Seeing as Gracie and Lacey are twins, they are dressed the same but the cards are slightly different.  Lacey has a doily behind her (seems fitting for her name too, don't you think?) and a little button on her sentiment flag.

Gracie and Lacey - double the fun!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Gracie Lollipop, Fresh from the Oven (sentiment)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Crumb Cake card base, SU Pretty in Pink, Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection
Other:Fishtail Flags Layers Stax, circle nestie, doily, button, crochet thread

Bellariffic Friday - You Are So Sweet

Happy Friday!  When Emily first came out with Ramona I fell head over heels in love - Ramona is SO sweet - she was the perfect image for this week's Bellariffic Friday challenge aptly called "You Are So Sweet"!

I used SSSC176 for the layout and some fun papers from an old TE KI kit.  I cut out the little heart on her fishing line out separately and popped it up with a layer of stickles on top.  To give it some softness I sponged around the circle with VersaMagic Wheat ink and added a few dots of glitter here and there.  The little hearts on her dress have a layer of red Atyou Spica pen.  I might have "interpreted" Ramona a little bit differently than some of the other cards I've seen :-).  Is that a hoodie she's wearing?  A hoodie that I changed into a little hat and red sweater?!  Hmm, I'm going with the hat and sweater :)  

The inside is my "go to" layout.  I just love the fishtail flags and a partial image on the inside!

This could be a valentine card but I'm going to keep with the challenge and use it as a You Are So Sweet card!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Ramona Fishing
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, VersaMagic Wheat ink, copics
Paper:  Red, pink, blue, TE KI kit (retired)
Other:  MFT Fishtail Flags Stax, MFT Fishtail Flags Layers Stax, Circle nesties, red Stickles, glitter