A Very Merry Belated Birthday

Growing up the movie Alice In Wonderland was one of my favorites and I especially loved the Mad Hatter.  I'm serious, what other Disney character could be that crazy and get away with it?  I know I couldn't.  In fact, the last time my family was at Disneyland here in California, the Mad Hatter poured my tea at Goofy's Kitchen from 1' foot off the table and didn't spill a drop!  Now how's that for talent?  So when MFT came out with the set Costumes In Wonderland by Stephanie Fizer I knew I had to get it. 

Unfortunately, the set sat uninked for a few months thanks to my migraine issues.  I finally got around to stamping with it and decided to pair it up with some Prima Marketing Nursery Rhyme designer paper since the background print is also Alice In Wonderland.  Cool huh?

I let the designer paper choose the coloring of the image and layers.  Pulling out some retired Stampin Up! cardstock and pairing that with MFT's white Perfect Panels, I stamped the Mad Hatter (of course) in memento tuxedo black ink and colored with prismacolor markers again allowing the designer paper to choose my colors.  After adding some MFT baby brads, popping up on dimensionals, and adding some Prima Nursery Rhyme ribbon, my card was finished.  Here's a close up of the image.

Stamps: MFT Costumes In Wonderland
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Mauve Mist, Mint Melody, Prima Nursery Rhyme Designer Paper, MFT Perfect Panels
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, MFT Baby Brads, Prima Nursery Rhyme Ribbon, Dimensionals

Traveling More Is More Challenge

Happy Tuesday everyone.  Today I have another MFT card to share, this time using one of the Pure Innocence line combined with a SCS dirty dozen traveling theme more is more challenge for this month.

I started out by stamping my Snowadorable Pure Innocence boy in memento tuxedo black on MFT Perfect Panels and then colored with prismacolor markers.

After finding some Hero Arts felt snowflakes in my stash, I allowed those to determine the colors of my cards.  Using a cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder only added to making everything match.

For the More Is More challenge, we are supposed to stamp two cards, one standard and then take the next one up a "level".  Here is my standard card -

Here is my more is more card.  For this one, I sponged Stampin Up! ballet blue ink over the embossing and added additional felt snowflakes.



Stamps: MFT Snowadorable Pure Innocence
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Ballet Blue
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Ballet Blue, Eggplant Envy, Kraft, MFT Perfect Panels
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Hero Arts Felt Snowflakes, Sponge

Trick or Treating C4C

If you are looking for my TCP post, please scroll down.

I finally got a chance to do another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge.  For this week, the theme was fall and the first thing that came to mind was trick or treating as a kid.  I love this Trick or Treat With Who's That Girl image.  It not only brings back memories, but it also has my favorite MFT character - Flopsy!

I started out by stamping in memento tuxedo black and colored with prismacolor markers.  Once my image was colored and layered, I found some pumpkin brads in my stash to match the Queen & Company pumpkin sticker ribbon.


Stamps: Trick or Treat With Who's That Girl
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: MFT Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Only Orange, Pumpkin Pie, Black
Accessories: Queen & Company Sticker Ribbon, Making Memories Brads, Prismacolor Markers, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Embossing Folder

Howdy!

Welcome again!  I had time to stamp something again for The Cats Pajamas think pink challenge.

This time I pulled out two of my favorite sets Having A Powwow and It's A Western Thing.  After stamping my images on MFT Perfect Panels in memento tuxedo black and coloring with prismacolor markers then cut some of the images out.  After layering both panels, I added some MFT


baby brads and popped the main image up on Stampin Up! dimensionals. 



Stamps: It's A Western Thing, Having A Pow Wow
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Rose Red
Accessories: Stampin Up! Regal Rose Marker, Prismacolor Markers, Glue Dots, MFT Baby Brads

A Bloomin Pink Day

Happy Friday!!  We made it to the end of the week.  For me, I'm thankful I made it even with the migraines I'm still dealing with.  Ugh!

I stamped and colored this little cutie pie on one of my "good days" when the headaches weren't so bad.  This Pure Innocence stamp is from My Favorite Things and is called Bloomin Good Day. 

I had found some loose designer paper in my stash, so I used my paper as inspiration for my coloring.  Deciding to just keep everything simple, I stamped her in memento tuxedo black on MFT's Perfect Panels and colored with prismacolor markers before layering.  The only embellies used are some prima flowers from my stash, MFT baby brads and some gem stickers for the flower centers.

Simple, yet totally cute.


Stamps: MFT Bloomin Good Day
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Mauve Mist, Chocolate Chip, Designer Paper, MFT Perfect Panels
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Baby Brads, Primas, Glue Dots, Gem Stickers

Cold Nose, Warm Hearts

If you're looking for my Wednesday Stamp Club post, please scroll down.

I happened to come across a challenge at Splitcoaststampers hosted by The Cats Pajamas and since my TCP stamps were a bit dusty, I decided to join in.  Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, the challenge was to use pink.

Since most of my TCP stamps are either western or Christmas type, this challenge was really going to be a challenge for me. 

Pulling out my Deck The Hall set, I stamped the images in memento tuxedo black on MFT's Perfect Panels and colored with prismacolor markers making sure the candy cane stripes were also in pink.  After layering, I pulled out some $1 ribbon from Michael's I've had in my stash for who knows how long to separate the image panel from the card itself so it didn't get lost in all of the pink.  I also found some frosted Primas, MFT baby brads and an EK Success ribbon awareness punch as embellies. 

Once the front side was done, it was time to get to the inside.  Keeping it simple, I just re-stamped my main image in Stampin Up! Regal Rose ink, stamped my saying from MFT in black and added the pink ribbon again.

Thanks for stopping by.


Stamps: TCP Deck The Hall, MFT Essential Sentiments
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Regal Rose, MFT Perfect Panels
Cardstock: DCWV Linen Matt Stack, Stampin Up! Regal Rose, Pixie Pink, Pretty In Pink scrap
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Ribbon, MFT Chocolate Kiss Baby Brads, Primas, EK Success Ribbon Awareness Punch, Pop Dots, Glue Dots

Fred The Flying Ace

Welcome!!  I totally love this image from My Favorite Things!

This week's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge is all about the boy's.  I pulled out my favorite Fred Bear image to match it up with some Gartner designer paper I had found at Michaels a few months ago.

Fred is stamped in memento tuxedo black on MFT's white perfect panels and then colored with prismacolor markers.  After layering and adding some vintage brads, I lightly stippled Stampin Up! Creamy Caramel dye ink to "age" Fred a bit and the card itself. 

Isn't he cute?  Thanks for stopping by.


 
Stamps: MFT Fred Bear In Flight
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, Gartner Designer Paper, MFT White Perfect Panels
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, MFT Scallop Die-namic, Doodlebug Design Flowers, Glue Dots, Vintage Brads, Sponge

Cracked Country Flowers

I have a card from the archives that I thought I had posted, however, didn't yet.  I love the antique, yet country feel of this card. 

After stamping the main image on white paper in memento tuxedo black ink then colored with prismacolor markers before over-stamping a cracked background stamp from Rubber Stampede.  Once I sponged creamy caramel ink around the edges, I layered the main image then added some antique brass brads.

After stamping the chicken wire background and sponging more so saffron around the edges, I took one of my MFT Die-namics, made a scalloped border for the middle, then over-stamped the same Rubber Stampede cracked background before holding it down with the same antique brass brads on the main image layer. 

Making a vintage card is so easy and only takes a few minutes.  Thanks for stopping by today.


Stamps: Stampin Up! Retired Chicken Wire Background, Country Morning, Rubber Stampeded Cracked Background
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard
Cardstock: White, Stampin Up! So Saffron, Bordering Blue, Close To Cocoa, Old Olive
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Antique Brass Brads, Sponges, MFT Scalloped Die-Namic

Dress Up And Play!

Remember when paper dolls were "all the rage"?  I sure do even though that dates me pretty much. 

MFT's Wednesday Stamp Club had a dress up challenge last week, so I thought I would try to get something done before the challenge deadline, but didn't make it in time.  (thank you headaches again)

I pulled out my Stephanie Fizer Paper Dolls and retired Ben Paper Doll sets and ended up making two cards for the challenge.

For my first card, I stamped only part of my Ben Paper Doll, his clothes and parrot in memento tuxedo black ink on MFT's Perfect Panels and then colored them with prismacolor markers.  Once I had everything cut out and assembled, I pulled out my cloud Die-namic and stamped only part of a saying from another MFT set Trick or Treat With Who's That Girl. 


For my second card, I stamped my Stephanie Fizer Paper Doll on MFT's perfect panels and colored with prismacolor markers.  I added some Jolee's For You stickers and a pre-made Martha Stewart bow for the final touches.


Stamps: MFT Stephanie Fizer Paper Doll and Ben Paper Dolls, Trick or Treat With Who's That Girl
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Ballet Blue, Creamy Caramel, DCWV All About Boys Mat Stack, MFT Perfect Panels
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Jolee's For You Stickers, Martha Stewart Bow, Colorbook Brad Stickers, MFT Cloud Die-namic

Jolinne And Her Teddy Bear

If you're looking for my sketch post, please scroll down.

Isn't this little Jolinne cute?  It's MFT's Friends Forever Jolinne.  She's hugging a cat, but I cut the tail off and turned it into a teddy bear.

I started making this card for a Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from a couple of weeks ago, but it got sidelined thanks to my migraines.  I finally got a chance to finish it yesterday.

Jolinne is stamped in memento tuxedo black on MFT's white Perfect Panels and colored with prismacolor markers then cut out before layering it on MFT's Sheltering Tree Collection digital designer paper.  Using MFT's Die-Namics and a Sizzix fence die with some scrap paper, I made the sun, clouds, and the fence.


Stamps: MFT Friends Forever Jolinne
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: MFT Sheltering Tree Collection Digital Designer Paper, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Summer Sun, White, Close To Cocoa
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Flower Stickers, Grass Die Cut, Glue Dots

Think Pink Sketching!

I finally have a MFT challenge done in a timely manner while dealing with my migraines at the same time.  Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I decided to make my sketch card dedicated to the cause.

I started out by taking MFT's set Chick Flick set and stamp it in memento tuxedo black in on MFT's White Perfect Panels and then color with prismacolor markers; making sure the clothing was done in different shades of pink.  After layering, I added some retired Chocolate Kiss baby brads and then stamped the tickets in memento black on white perfect panels again after sponging pixie pink ink around the edges. 

Instead of leaving the tickets alone after coloring, I took another retired MFT set "Think Pink", took one of the phrases, cut it up, and stamped it repeatedly on the tickets for a different look.  Although the "Think Pink" set is retired, you can still get the digital image here and then match it to your own phrases.

Using MFT's Jumbo Ric Rac Die-Namic, I cut out some chocolate chip scrap cardstock to set off the difference between the background paper I had found at Michael's last year, and the Chick Flick image.

For the inside of my card, I again combined the two sets (cutting apart one saying) to create my greeting; then stamped the ribbons on the side. 

Stamps: MFT Think Pink, Chick Flick

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up  Pixie Pink

Cardstock: MFT Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Designer Paper

Accessories: Ribbon Punch, MFT Jumbo Ric Rac Die-namic, Gems, Sponge, Prismacolor Markers

Just Another Pure Innocence Kind Of Day

Thanks to another freaking migraine, I've been delayed in posting this cute little card for one of MFT's flower challenges a few weeks past.

I had so much fun coloring this cute PI stamp during one of my "good" days with these headaches.  This little girl kind of reminds me of my daughter when she was little and trying to grow flowers or help in my flower garden back then. 

She's stamped in memento tuxedo black on MFT's perfect panels, then colored with prismacolor markers and layered on Basic Grey's June Bug papers.  I used Stampin Up!'s Crystal Effects to hold the gems from last year's MFT Halloween kit.  The jumbo texture die-namic separates everything nicely.
Here's a close up of the cutie-pie.

Stamps: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence

Ink: Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Stampin Up! Real Red, Summer Sun, Basic Grey June Bug DP, MFT Perfect Panels

Accessories: MFT Texture Board Die-namic, Baby Brads, Stipple Brush, Prismacolor Markers, Primas, MFT Gems, Stampin Up! Crystal Effects