Party - MFTWSC120

This week's MFTWSC120 was a great sketch but I rotated it once.  I also added one extra flag as "PART" would have seemed odd - LOL!

I love paper piecing these little mice.  A layer of crystal effects on the cake icing makes it shine and some glitter on the candle makes it sparkle.

This card had to stay pretty flat for mailing purposes.  I would have loved to pop up those flags but Canada Post charges extra for dimension :)

Here are the copics I used.

Have a great weekend.

Cheerio......Leslie

Stamps:  Mouse in the House It's Your Birthday, SU Designer Typeset
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Not Quite Navy, Yellow, scrap pattern paper
Other:  Fishtail Flags Stax die-namics, Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namics, SU Riding Hood Red Pleated ribbon, rhinestone, crystal effects

Bellariffic Friday - Shoe-a-holic

Today's Bellariffic Friday is Sketch 8 and I made this for one of the doctors at work.  It's her birthday and she loves her shoes...well, who doesn't love shoes?!

 

I labelled all her shoe boxes with, hopefully, some of her favourite shoe stores.  For the embellishment, a couple of prima flowers with a button bow seemed to fit and I resisted using my "go to" Fishtail Flags on the inside and went with an open scallop border.

Here are the copics I used.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Imeldabella, MFT It's Your Birthday (sentiment)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper:  Scraps
Other:  Ribbon, Prima flowers, button, crochet thread, MFT Open Scallop Edge die-namic, Polkadots embossing folder, circle nestie, scallop circle nestie

Girl Talk - MFTWSC119

My card for this week's MFTWSC119 was a little tricky for me.  I didn't have the large scallop die-namic from the Blueprints 1or the Party Banner die-namic but a sketch is for personal interpretation, so I did just that :) 

Even though I love my IPhone, I'm getting the itch for an IPad now after spending a week using my Mums!  I used the Turquoise Atyou Spica pen on her hairband and added two tiny rhinestones for the camera lens.

I used the larger of the Chevron Stripes die-namic on the inside and stamped the sentiment in MFT Black Licorice ink.  It stamps so crisp and clean - I LOVE this ink!! 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  ALM Girl Talk
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, Black Licorice ink, copics
Paper:  Confetti Cream, Retired TE KI kit
Other:  Open Zig Zag die-namic, SU Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Oval Stax 1 die-namics, rhinestones

Sweet Sunday Spa - SSSC181

It's been a while since I've played along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I love her sketches and for this one, SSSC181, I rotated it once to work with my image.

I really wanted the polish bottle to shine so added a layer of crystal effects.

Here are the copics I used.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  MFT ALM Polished to Perfection
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  SU Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe
Other:  MFT Layered Rose die-namic, MFT Hemp cord, crystal effects, button

Back for Bellariffic Friday

Two weeks with no stamping - but I'm back now.  I injured my back a couple of weeks ago which prevented me from sitting and stamping.  Then I flew to pack up my Mum and bring her home from warm, sunny Florida to cold, wintry Ontario!  Seriously, what's up with this weather?  It's April for goodness sake!  Hopefully my card today will bring on the warmer weather and April flowers.  This week's theme for Bellariffic Friday was Sketch 7 and we had a choice of making it a square or circle card.  I went with the square card because it's easier to stand up :)

I kept the inside very simple with just some co-ordinating paper.

I used a lot of copics but that's because there's a lot of flowers :)

Have a great weekend.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Patsy Pixie, Happy Birthday, MFT All Smiles
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper: SU Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum, MFT Banana Split, EP Springtime & Seasonal Stripe
Other:  SU Pear Pizzazz ribbon, SU circle punches, MFT Crown Border die-namic, glitter

Giddy Up!

I attended a Stampin' Up class yesterday and it was so much fun to be together with my friends again.  I love to stamp on my own but I love stamping with my friends even more!  It got me in the Stampin' Up mood and I came home and made two little cowboy cards.

The second card is similar but I masked off his little horse and added some hemp cord as a lasso for him.

The copics were used for both cards and I used the Atyou Spica gold pen to shine up his badge.

Wow, this is the third "boy" theme post in a row!  Time to get out some pretty girly paper and images :)

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps: Cowboy Kid (SU retired), PI Cowgirl (for the sentiment)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper:  Crate Paper Toy Box Collection, SU Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso
Other:  Perfect Polkadots embossing folder, brads, MFT Hemp cord

Bellariffic Friday - For The Boys

This week's Bellariffic Friday theme is "For The Boys" and I immediately thought of the movie with the same name, starring Bette Midler and James Caan - what a great movie!

I think Spencer is cramming in his last bit of fun reading before March Break is over and it's back to the school books!  The  pattern paper is aptly called "A Boy's Life".

I love his glasses - they remind me of mine when I was little.  The candy dots were not quite the right colour so I coloured them with my B06 copic and they are almost a perfect match now.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps: Spencer the Bookworm
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper:  Echo Park A Boy's Life, SU Pacific Point, Crumb Cake
Other:  Candy Dots, Crystal Effects, sewing

Boys Rock

I needed a few boy cards and these Lollipops images are super quick to colour up.  I used my “go to” layout with a ½ circle for the sentiment.  I wasn't happy with the stamping of the sentiment and tried it several times, finally giving up to "operator error" :) 

See?  Not so bold and kind of smudgy - not loving it.  Then my friend Karen told me a brilliant "just in case" tip. Stamp the sentiment and before you lift the stamp off the paper, place your stamp-a-ma-jig in the corner of the stamp just in case.  Don't move the stamp-a-ma-jig but lift the sentiment stamp, re-ink the sentiment and stamp it right back down if needed (and I clearly needed to - LOL).  It worked perfectly!

I re-stamped my sentiment and glued it on top of the smudgy one.  Much happier now.  There really are no mistakes in rubber stamping :)  

I love the bright colours and Taken with Teal is one of my fav colours – so sad it retired.

So you see, "Boys may Rock" but Karen really rocks with that great tip - thanks! 

Cheerio…..Leslie

Stamps: Ethan Lollipops, DC Baby Onesie 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics

Paper:  MME Lime Twist Out of the Blue, SU Taken with Teal, Tangerine Tango, Basic Gray
Other:  Seeing Spots embossing folder, circle nestie, ribbon

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 5

It's Bellariffic Friday, it's a sketch and it's my friend Stephanie's birthday!  I realize I have used Ramona two weeks in a row now, but I adore her and Ramona Loves Cake was perfect for Stephanie's card.  I added some crystal effects to the berries and boy do they shine in real life!

I liked the paper I used on the inside because it had lines which made for perfect placement of the sentiment -  which comes with the image.  I love that!

Here's a little story about the yellow copics you see in this  photo but not on my card.  I wanted to make some "butter cream icing" and used Y00 with some Y11 and it was horrible!  I panicked as the whole image was coloured except for the cake.  Karen suggested using E50/E42 over top and it was perfect....although it changed my white cake to a chocolate/mocha cake but hey, a cake is delicious, no matter what flavour!

Have a great weekend.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Ramona Loves Cake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics

Paper:  Rose Red, Baja Breeze, MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody

Other:  Simply Scallops die-namic, Baja Breeze pleated ribbon, crystal effects, Tiny Twinkle

Bellariffic Friday - Banneriffic

It's "Banneriffic" Bellariffic Friday!  The challenge was to make a banner or use a banner in your card.  I am waaaay behind on my Christmas card making for 2013 - okay, I hadn't even started so this is my first one...and yes, I know it's only March 1st but it's never to soon to start your Christmas cards.  I love having a box full when December rolls around - less stress.

Ramona and her friend, Mr. Penguin hadn't been inked up yet and I LOVE Ramona, so it was the perfect image to get me started on my Christmas cards.

I used a ton of copics as I was trying really hard to get my pleats and creases and shadows perfect.  It's a slow process but I'm happy with it.  Have a great weekend.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Ramona Shares her Hot Chocolate

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, MME Colorful Christmas

Other:  White liquid applique, glitter, Fishtail Flags Layers die-namic, Fishtail Flags Layers Stax die-namic