Bellariffic Friday on a Sunday

Emily gave us an extra few days for our Bellariffic Friday card this week, so I took advantage of the extra time and inked up one of my new Duda images.  This week the challenge was a sketch and I rotated it once to suit my image.

These are even sweeter in person and I'm so glad I ordered some - even if I am a bit late using them :)

Here are the copics I used.

 
I hope everyone is having a lovely long Canada Day weekend!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  I Carry Your Heart With Me
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper:  Retired Spa KI Kit, MME Whirly Bird
Other:  Stickles, flower, brad

Green jacket - MFTWSC130

When I was making my SSSC187 card, I stamped two images but didn't like the original jacket so set her aside.  Then I saw this week's MFTWSC130, and I knew if I rotated the sketch once, the green jacket girl would fit perfectly :)

 

I used the same pattern papers from my other card - truth is they were still out on my desk!  I love the sentiment on the inside and I used MFT Black Licorice ink - it stamps so crisp and clean...LOVE it!!

Here are the copics I used.

 Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI Because You're Special
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, Black Licorice ink, copics

Paper: MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody, SU Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery
Other:  Vertical Greetings die-namic, Pretty Posies die-namic, Simply Scallops medium die-namic, Modern Wallpaper embossing folder, glitter, rhinestones, button, SU linen thread

End of school thanks - SSSC187

I was asked to make a thank you card for a teacher.  I forgot to ask if it was a male or female teacher - fingers crossed it's female!  I played along with Karen's SSSC187.

My Mum has been visiting for a few days and I thought she might like seeing how a card comes together.  Turns out she doesn't read my blog very often....what?!  Let's see how long it takes her to phone me after seeing this card all finished - LOL.

She kept pointing to the Big Shot and all my dies and nesties wondering how they worked so I used my fav Fishtail Flags Stax die-namics on the inside and might have impressed her even more had my zig zag sewing not gone a bit crooked.  Here are the copics I used.

My Mum did say "oh I see now" when I showed her the sketch.  I think I enjoyed the card making more than she did, but it was fun to show her the process :)

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI Because You're Special
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper: MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody, SU River Rock
Other:  Fishtail Flags Stax die-namics, circle and scallop circle nesties, SU Vanilla Flower Trim ribbon, glitter, tiny twinkles

Birthday Girl - MFTWSC129

This week's MFTWSC129 was a great sketch and I knew exactly what I was going to use for the circle!  I have some of the new SU Tea Lace Paper Doilies and I was itching to use them.

I just had to paper piece her little dress and I shined up her shoes with several coats of clear glaze pen.  Her balloon is super sparky thanks to a generous blob of Star Dust Stickles.

I kept the inside pretty simple, just using the scallop border again.

Here are the copics I used.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI - Birthday Girl
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, SU retired green (forget the name), MME Lime Twist Life of the Party
Other:  Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namic, Simply Scallops Medium Border die-namic, circle nestie, SU Perfect Polkadots embossing folder, SU Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Star Dust Stickles, clear glaze pen, SU Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon

Technical Thanks

One of the "challenges" with my work move was the technical aspect of things - Christal and I made a ton of calls to IT for help - after the first day we had the number memorized!  We had a super IT man who helped us over and over again and continues to pop by almost daily to see if we have any problems....now that's service!  I knew I had to make him a special thank you card and Noah the Computer Guy was the perfect image.

Seems like a lot of copics but I was trying to get his skin tone and hair just like his :)

I've seen him at Starbucks some mornings, so I'm going to tuck in a Starbucks gift card too.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Noah the Computer Guy, Thanks a Bunch (sentiment)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, MFT Black Licorice ink, copics

Paper: Retired TE Project Pantry Summertime
Other:  Square nestie, rhinestones

Happy Father's Day

Oop, I'm a bit late posting this card.  It's the card I made for my Father-in-law this year - he likes my hand made cards as much as my Mother-in-law does!  It's hard to believe it's been 9 years since my Dad passed away - I miss him, I was his baby :)

This came together super fast as there was virutally no stamping AND I totally case'd it from Karen's card here.  Thanks Karen!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  First Place Ribbon
Ink:  SU Tangerine Tango

Paper:  MME Fly A Kite, SU Tangerine Tango, Taken with Teal, Green Galore, Brown (scrap bin)
Other:  Fishtail Flags Stax die-namics, By the Letters die-namics, Tied Together embossing folder

UR Fabulous - MFTWSC128

Here's another card from my Saturday Stamp-a-thon and I love how this turned out!

I used MFTWSC128 but made my image panel a bit longer than the sketch.  She was too fabulous to cut any shorter :)  The letters are SO sparkly - I used lots of Star Dust Stickles and let it dry overnight.  I made the little sentiment tab using an old SU punch. (Sorry, not sure why this photo is so washed out).

I was trying to get only one strip of the Double Dot border die on the inside and accidentally got a tiny bit of the edge but I like the look.

Here are the copics I used:

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  ALM - I've got UR Back
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, MFT Black Licorice (sentiment), copics

Paper: SU Rich Razzleberry, MME Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky
Other:  Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namic, Double Dot Border die-namic, SU Ticket Corner punch

Sweet Sunday Stamp-a-thon

It's hard to believe that I haven't stamped in almost a month.  Turns out, moving to a new building at work, isn't so easy!!  But yesterday I spent the majority of my day in my stamp room and had a wonderful time creating some cards and getting my stamping mojo back :)

There's nothing better than a sketch and new rubber to get me back in the groove.  I have a ridiculous number of stamps that haven't seen ink yet - you too? - so am committed to getting them inky!  I used Karen's SSSC186 and made it a Christmas card as I am a wee bit behind on those.  I debated making Rudolph's nose shiny but opted for sparkly instead.  I added googly eyes for a bit of fun.

Just 6 copics - can you believe that?  I loved how this card turned out and so I made another exactly the same, so two more to add to my Christmas card pile.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Believe in the Magic
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, MFT Black Licorice (sentiment), copics

Paper: SU Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Lilybeedesign Christmas Cheer
Other:  Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namics, circle nesties