Happiness is You Card

Man I have found my Mojo again, which I thought was lost over holidays and have been getting several cards done including this one. This is another card that I made for the Copic Buzz DT call. I used this image from the wonderful Victoria over at Victoria Case Designs. I used paper from the DCWV All Dressed Up Stack. What do you think?

Supplies:
Paper:DCWV-All Dressed Up Stack
Ink: Versafine Black
Image: Victoria Case Designs, sentiment-Studio G
Copics: RV10/R20/E00/E37/E47/E35/E33/G21/C1/C3/C5/B05/YG67/100/Blender
Miscellaneous: ribbon, threading water & scalloped circle punches

A Gift for You Card!

I made this cutie patootie card for the Copic Buzz DT call. Have you checked out the PCP Copic Buzz group yet? If not, you need too-these ladies are wonderful and very knowledgable about copics. Not to mention they know how to party and are having a BIG BASH this Sunday to celebrate their 400th member (although they are up to 435 members now).

For my card I used this sweet Milla image from Victoria Case Designs Hearts & Hugs Collection 2 for Susanna's Custom Art & Card Design.

Supplies:
Paper:Archiver's
Ink: Dew Drop Olive
Image:Hearts & Hugs Collection 2, sentiment-Studio G
Copics:RV10/RV42/R20/E35/E37/E47/G21/BG93/YG67/Y00/C1/E21/E51/E00/Blender
Miscellaneous: ribbon, threading water punch

A Thanksgiving Day Challenge

Today in the VCD group on PaperCraft Planet there is a Thanksgiving challenge. Here it is: I know that Halloween is just around the corner- but it's time to think ahead to Thanksgiving....Harvest....Fall cards! Let's see your Thanksgiving/Harvest/Fall cards!

Once again I went digital in paint and made this cute turkey invite, the poem is from my Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Card. Come join the challenge and see the other wonderful creations by the DT.

VC Stamp Challanges #23- A sketch

Another Thursday bring us another challenge at VC Stamp Challenges and this week is a sketch using no layers. Now normally I would have trouble with this, but since my home computer has shot craps and I have to work off this laptop with no card reader I decided to make a digital card using paint. So what do you think?

Project Christy featured on Victoria Case Designs

I was so excited and honored to be one of the October guest designers for Victoria Case Designs and am so sad to see my time ending. I was super excited when Victoria allowed me to do a project ans feature it on her blog here. Since I have boys, I decided to make these cute little treat sacks using sports images from VCD. These would make great party favor bags, treat sacks for school parties, etc. So what are you waiting for, I would love to see what cuties you come up with.



Supplies:
1- 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock & 1- 8.5 x 11 strip of patterned paper
Victoria Case Digital Image
(used: Soccer, Playing Ball, Baseball)
Copics
Ribbons and embellishments
Crop-a-dile or hole punch
Chestnut Roan & CTMH Black Ink



Score your 8.5 x 11 piece of cardstock on the long side (11”) at 3, 5, 8, 10, & 11 and then rotate and score shorter side (8.5”) at 2.





Cut out a small piece as shown above to make easier for folding. Place adhesive on pieces as indicated above-note adhesive for middle flap will go on inside. Before assembling I added my strip of patterned paper, colored my image, and decorated outside of bag. Assemble your box and then add your ribbon. For soccer/baseball bags I slightly creased sides of bag and then punched holes with my Crop-a-dile to run my ribbon through, for basket ball bag I just punched hole and added my ribbon securing with brads.

VC Stamp Challenges #22- Fall Colors all Around Us

Thursday brings us another VC Stamp Challenge and this week is a color challenge- use dark brown, red, and ivory. For my card I used the adorable rubber squirrel stamp, I used a tiny leave stamp from Studio G to add to my paper. You can't see but I popped up my acorn too! Come join the challenge, remember someone will be selected as a Guest Designer.

Supplies:
Paper: pp-DCWV, cs- stash
Ink: Colorbox Chestnut Roan
Image: Squirrel, sentiment- Studio G letters, leaves-Studio G
Copics: E29/E33/E35/E37/E47/blender
Miscellaneous: ribbon

New Release Day at Victoria Case Designs!

It's another new digi release day at Victoria Case Designs and you are not gonna want to miss these cuties! There is the cutest lil' Franky image that I have to have, what am I saying I will have to have them all-LOL!!!

As VCD Guest Designer for October, I got to play with a couple of these cuties early. Here are my cards using turkey and Hildy the witch- adorable right? For my turkey card, I decidd to add some dimension to his eyee with glossy accents. For Hildy card, I used a punched scalloped circle to make my clouds.

Supplies:
Turkey Card
Paper: pp-DCWV, cs-CTMH, stash
Ink: Colorbox Chestnut Roan
Image:VCD Turkey, sentiment-Autumn Leaves
Copics: Y08/Y17/YR04/YR07/R29/R27/R59/G99/G17/YG67/E37/E35/E33/C1/Blender
Miscellaneous" glossy accents, ribbon

Hildy Card
Paper:pp-DCWV, cs-CTMH/stash
Ink: CTMH black
Image: :VCD Hildy, sentiment-Autumn Leaves
Copics: E21/E51/E00/E33/E35/E37/BV20/V17/V09/R20/Y17/C1/C3/C5/100/Blender
Miscellaneous: scalloped punch, gliiter, quickie glue pen, ribbon

Mini release from VCD 10/18

Another fun mini release 10/18 from Victoria Case Designs. One is hot, hot, hot and the other is super cute!

For my card I used this rough & rugged soccer player, he reminds me of my little Lucas. I just love the dirt on his face and uniform and band-aid on the knee. He is a bruiser and plays full throttle like this little cutie!

Supplies:
Paper: stash
Inks: Chestnut Roan
Image: All Star sentiment-The Paper Company Baseball set
Copics: EOO/E51/E21/R20/blender
Miscellaneous: white gel pen

VC Challenge # 20-A sketch

It's time for another challenge over at VC Stamp challenges and Jana has created a fun, simple sketch to work. I used the new image Fabiana on my card and once again used lots of pink as it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Winner of this challenge will get to be a guest designer for following week and 3 people will be selected as Top 3 and will get a super cute badge for your blog!

Victoria Case Designs is also sponsoring the challenge this week at Copic Buzz Group on PCP. She is so generous to give Fabiana as a freebie with the challenge. One winner will be randomly selected to win 5 free images from Victoria- WOOOOOW!!!

What are you waiting for go grab freebie and enter both challenges for your chance to win! Also remember VCD just had a new release yesterday, so hurry over to the VCD shop to get yours soon!

Supplies:
Papers: polka dots-Doodlebug Designs, CTMH-ponderosa pine, Pinks-Bazzill
Image:VCD shop
Copics: BG10/BG01/B00/RV23/RV42//R20/R32/G21/Y17/YG67/G99/E37/E33/E00/E21/E51/YR00/blender

Victoria Case New Release Day!!!!

It's NEW RELEASE day at Victoria Case Designs. Once again Victoria has outdone herself with some super cute images. Hurry over to the store to get your own and check out the VC Blog for some wonderful cards made using these images!

I got the pleasure of working with lil' ball player, isn't he adorable? I used this cool basketball paper that I had in my stash, which was perfect to also create my basketball from.

Supplies:
Paper:pp- Basketball words-Sandy Lion, embossed basketball paper-The Paper Company
Inks: CTMH black
Image: Victoria Case Designs, All Star sentiment-The Paper Company Baseball set
Copics: EOO/E51/E21/R20/YR04/YR07/E33/E35/E37/C1/100/blender
Miscellaneous: white gel pen

Victoria Case Card

HEre is a super quick card I made using an image from Victoria Case Designs. I paper pieced her outfit and then drew the flowers back on pants using a white gel pen. I then added blind to centers of flowers. Sketch is from the CTMH wishes book.

Supplies:
Paper-stash
Ink: CTMH black
Image:Victoria Case Designs, sentiment-Stampendous
Miscellaneous: Copics, glitter, bling
Sketch-CTMH wished book

Project Christy: VCD Chminey Santa Clipboard

Here is a project I made using the new Chimney santa image from
Victoria Case Designs. I was super excited when Victoria asked me to make a tutorial to feature on her blog, so here it is! Also I noticed I had forgot to add his buttons before taking picture so those were added after and I decided I liked his gloves better colored black so I changed that too!

Supplies:
1 clipboard (mine measures 11.25 x 9)
1 sheet 12 x12 paper (I used Basic Grey Figgy Pudding Balsam)
White cardstock- 1 piece 4 ½ x 5 ¾ and scrap piece for extra holly leaves
Chimney Santa VC digital image (5 x 7)




Copics- I used the following colors:
RV29/R27/R59 for Santa suit
EOO/E21/E51 for skin
G99/G21/YG67 for holly leaves
Y71 for belt buckle
R20 for cheeks
100 for gloves, belt, and outlining
C1 & C3 for all hair and outlining white pieces on suit/hat
E33 for banner & chimney
(I also used R59 & C3 for bricks on chimney)
Ribbon, white glitter, 3 grey buttons, and bling for berries
Chestnut Roan Cat’s Eye
QuicKutz Dear Santa embossing folder


Cut your paper to fit your clipboard, in order to cover entire clipboard I had to cut 3 pieces. My main piece is 11 ¼ x 9 and I cut to smaller pieces 2 x 2 7/16, then I rounded bottom corners of main piece and outside corners of smaller pieces. Run your white cardstock in embossing folder through the Cuttlebug and then did same thing with a small scrap piece . Tear edges of Dear Santa piece and distress with ink. Color extra holly leaves and cut out.

I had to attach to smaller pieces like this and then attach other piece.

Color Chimney Santa image and cut out, add glitter to all white parts of Santa suit and hat, add little dots to his cheeks with white gel pen. Add buttons on buttons of image and bling to berries on Dear Santa piece. Attach Dear Santa list and Chimney Santa image to clipboard. Cut ribbon strips and tie to top of clipboard.

VCD Challenge #20-A Color Challenge

This week over at VC Challenge Blog was a color challenge- black, white, and a splash of color. Well my card I am calling "I am a SURVIVOR" ansd has a huge splash of PINK in honor of Breast Cacner Awareness Month. There is a very special friend in my life that is a 21 year breast cancer survivor and tomorrow night we are hosting a "Bunco for Boobies" to help raise money for breast cancer. So Sue this card is for you girl because "YOU ROCK and YOU ARE A SURVIVOR!!!"

Supplies:
Paper: embossed-DCWV, CS-stash
Inks: CTMH blush, Copics-RV21/RV23/R20/R10/E21/E33/E35/E37E51/E00/100
Image: Victoria-Case Erin, sentiment-computer generated
MIscellaneous: ribbon, survivor applique-Joann's, bling

VCD Challenge #19-Sketch Challenge

I am super excited to announce that I have been chosen as October Guest Designer for Victoria Case Designs. So here is my 1st card for the challenge this week over at VC Challenges. I used the Wish Upon a Star image and colored her with my new copics, papers are Basic Grey.

Come join the challenge, here are details:

1. Victoria Case image is required. If you don't have one, there have been some great freebies available from Victoria Case. FREEBIES are available by email request.

2. Entry deadline is by Noon PST on Wednesday. If you do not have a blog, feel free to upload a link to a gallery at PCP, SCS or SNR-CU (when uploading to online gallery, please tag photos with VCAD1001). You can always email your entry as well. We don't want anyone to be left out.

Remember, the winner has the opportunity to be
our next guest designer
and the top 3 get
a Victoria Case Stamps "Top 3" badge
to display on their blog.

Supplies:
Papers: CS-CTMH, PP-Basic Grey
Inks: Cat's Eyes-Deep green, Dark Moss, CTMH-black
Copics: E33/35/37, G21/99, E00/02/21, R20/27/29, Y17, YG67, C-1, colorless blender
Image: VCD Wish Upon a Star, sentiment- Studio G Series 33
Sketch: VC Challenges
Miscellaneous: bling-Studio 18 ($1 section at Michael's

VCD Challenge #18

OK I got my new copics yesterday and decided to try them out using an image from Victoria Case Designs. Be nice as this is my 1st time using copics, but I can tell you I love them already! This card is for the challenge to use green, black, and purple over at VC Challenge blog which I am sneaking in under wire today. I forgot but I am going to add some bling to centers of flowers in her hair.

Supplies:
Papers: CTMH
Ink: Cat's Eye Dark Green
Image: Victoria Case
Miscellaneous: ribbon, buttons, Copics, glitter

VCD Challenge #15

Here is a card I made for the sketch challenge over at VCD Challenge Blog. Headed to take my lil' guy to doctor, more details later!

SSC #48-Crafts 4 Eternity

Here is my card for this week's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity. Image is another VCD for SCACD, isn't see darling? I am fighting the creeping crud this weekend, so I will post more details later.

Victoria Case Challenge Blog #14

Last week at the VCD Challenge Blog was color challenge of blue & brown. I made this card using Matthew from the new VCD line for SCACD.

Victoria Case Group on PCP- Speed Round #1

Meet Taylor-she is another fabulous image from Victoria Case and you can pick her and her friends up at SCACD. This past weekend on PCP Victoria Case Designs we had a speed challenge using sketch above and this is what I came up with. Isn't she the cutest lil' cowgirl you have ever seen!!!

Shoebox Swap Card

This is the card I made for a local Shoebox Swap we had tonight. Our theme was 2 background papers and fall theme. The image I used was another of Victoria Case Art Designs for SCACD's Autumn, she is colored with Prismas and OMS. I found the wooden button in my stash. I also used the CB embossing folder and inked it with CTMH Autumn Terracotta ink before embossing on white textured cardstock. What do you think?