Handmade Paper Hugs

Hello everyone! I've just received this My favorite things set called Snow Buddies and I couldn't wait to color them! I stamped this cute little scene masking the images along the way. I then colored with Copics and fuzzycut the scene. Copics used: Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 + R32, R20 Hair: E23, E25, E59 Pinks: RV09, RV06, RV04, R02 Blues: BG07, BG05, BG01, BG000 Greens: YG17, YG03, YG01 Orange: YR09, YR04, YR21 Dogs/hair: E42, E43, E44, E47 + R32, R20 + C1 For the background I inked Moved lawn and Evergreen bough distress inks through the Newton's Nook Evergreens stencil. Not masking them I then inked the top of the background with Cracked pistacio and Peacock feathers distress ink. I randomly stamped a couple of the snowflakes from the set with embossing ink and heat set WOW! Snow sparkle embossing powder. I stamped a sentiment from the set using Peacock feathers distress ink, popped up the image with craft foam and created a shadow on the...

Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing a custom made project. The European song contest has been running for many years and today they also have a childrens contest. 2 lucky girls will receive VIP tickets for next years show, and to spice it up I was asked to create VIP passes in pink and gold colors. I printed the Paper Shelter Music Star twice on Neenah. I die cut them with a double pierced ractangle and colored them with Copics. I added a little glam and sparkle details with a white and gold gelly roll pens. Copics used: Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 + R32, R20 Lips: RV13 / Eyes: B02, B00 Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29 + RV02 (glare from stage light) Dress/Jacket: RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, RV00 + C9, C7, C5, C3, C1 Stockings: RV55, RV52, V000 Boots: RV69, RV66, RV55, RV52 + C7, C5, C3, C1 Guitar: RV29, RV25, RV23 + E25, YR23, YR21 Microphone: C7, C5, C3, C1 I printed the image on copy paper and used it as a mask. I then masked off leaving a triangle showing th...

So Kathy Racoosin's The daily marker 30 day coloring challenge is in full swing, we now have day 18, and Simon says stamp Flickr challenge is all about coloring. So I stamped and Copic colored this SSS cutie from their Nutty and bright. Copics used: Chipmunk: E44, E43, E42, E41 Acorn: E29, E27, E25, E23 Bow / hat: R39, R29, R35 I wanted to try my Distress resist spray and I thought i would use it through a stencil. I used My favorite things Pine tree forest stencil. I'm not sure I did it right. I thought it would be more of a mist spray but what I got was splotchy and very wet. After it dried I ink blended it with Lucky clover oxide ink. In all honesty I'm not really liking the result, although for this project I do like the distressed look. However, noone is perfect so I'm sharing the card anyway. I stamped a sentiment from the set and popped it and the image up with craft foam. Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting! This card is...

Hello everyone! Today is my husband's birthday and I'm sharing the card I made for him. My husband loves to grill. Anything, any weather! I stamped most the stamps from the Sugar Pea Designs Grill master, colored them with Copics and fuzzycut them out. And yes, I colored in some stains on the apron. My husband would stain it for sure! Copics used: Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 + R32/B00 Hair: E44, E43, W1 Blouse: B24, B23, B21 Pants: W5, W3, W1 Apron: W3, W1, W0 Stains: YR27, YR23, YR21, W0 / E25, E31, E000, W0 Grill: 100, C7, C5, C3, C1 Steak: E23, E25, E47 Sausages: E11, E25, E47 For the background I ink smooshed Tumbled glass and Salty ocean Oxide inks. I added the My favorite things Entwined hearts die cut heat embossed with WOW! Pink Fizz embossing glitter. Just look at that pink popping off the card. And the glitter - LOVE! Oh and by the way, grill daddy is actually holding a spatula, but I changed it into a sign and used one of the sentim...

Hello everyone! I LOVE! this wreath turnabout stamp from Concord 9th! I really feel it can be used for ANY occasion with the change of colors. I made a whole bunch of these for the Danish operation write home, but am only showing one of each color combination. The traditional: Twisted citron, Mowed lawn, Worn lipstick and Candied apple Oxide inks. Sentiment  - 'Warm Christmas hugs' - from Panduro heat embossed with WOW! Metalline red embossing powder. The so-so traditional: Tumbled glass, Blueprint sketch, Shaded lilac and Wilted violet Oxide inks. Sentiment - 'Merry Christmas' - from Panduro heat embossed with WOW! Metalline violet embossing powder. The lovey-dovey: Spun suger, Picked raspberry, Barn door and Seedless preserves Oxide inks. Sentiment - 'Warm Christmas greetings' - from Brandt Lassen Design stamped with Barn door Oxide ink.  This fall-combo I turned into thank you cards using Wild honey, Barn door, Dusty concord and Aged mahogo...

Hello everyone! Since my daughter started school, I'm thinking she will need some birthday cards. And I would rather have them on hand than stress over them when she gets invited. So I will try to build a stash for this. I stamped the Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Ring around the rosie, colored it with Copics and fuzzy cut it out. Copics used: Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, R32 / V12, E21, E00, E000, R20 / E43, E31, E41, R11 Hair: E35, E37, E59 / E41, E43, E44 / V12, C3, C5, C7, C9 Blues: BG15, BG13, BG23, BG10 Yellows: Y21, Y11, Y00, Y000 Pinks: RV66, RV55, RV52, V000 For the background I blended New fish in pond, You said what and Happy go lucky inks from Waffle Flower. Then I placed the Mama Elephant Number it numbers 1-9, inked with WOW! embossing ink, sprinkled with WOW! Opaque white embossing powder and heat set it. I stamped the sentiment from My favorite things Celebrate with Cake with the same pink ink used on the background and popped up both sentimen...

Hello everyone! I'm back with more Alex Syberia goodness. I know we're closing in on Christmas, but this might be my favorite in the new release. So pretty! You can find Alex' Etsy store  right here . I'm honestly not entirely sure which flowers they are, but they screamed soft spring colors to me. Maybe because all the rain and grey weather is getting to me.  I tried my best to fit it to an A2 size, colored it with Copics and die cut it with a My favorite things Wonky stitched rectangle die. Copics used: V17, V15, V12 RV66, RV55, RV52, V000 + Y11 YG03, YG01, G40 I added a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Tiny words and popped up the image. Before attaching to the base I colored the edge with my RV52 marker. Finishing touch was a couple of clear sequins. Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting! The card is entered into: crafty calendar - cute and girly simon says stamp wednesday - anything goes aud sentiments - anything goes polk...

Hello everyone! Today we are starting a new challenge over at  AAA Birthday blog  and the theme is Include a number. So a couple of weeks ago a long-time friend of the family celebrated her 70th birthday. She enjoys the sweet retired life with golf and wine. These are her colors, but I suppose this may as well have been for a guy. I die cut the Leane Creatief Golf bag and clubs and colored them with Copics. The Dixi Craft Tillykke (congrats) word die was also Copic colored. I stamped the Threescoops wine bottle and 2 glasses from the God Årgang set and also a flower from the My favorite things Fancy Flowers set. After coloring them i fuzzy cut the wine images and die cut the flower. I used The Cat's Pajamas Your number is up and heat embossed with WOW! Midnight Dream - one of my favorites - and fuzzy cut those out as well. I then die cut the big scalloped circle from MFT First place ribbon and ink blended with Tumbled glass and Broken china Oxide inks. On a Simp...

You guys, I can't even with this gorgeous Merry Christmas digital stamp from Alex Syberia Design. I love this so much! It's part of Alex' new release and is now available in her  Etsy shop . I printed the image and colored it with Copic markers. I wanted to color the leaves blue, but 2 petals in I saw that I was coloring the wrong leaves 🙈 I decided to just go with it, and I really love the bold blue poinsettia! I then cut it with a My favorite things Wonky stitched rectangle die. Copics used: BG49, BG45, BG000 RV29, RV14, RV13, RV11 YR09, YR04, Y17, YR21 G17, G14 I colored the edge of the base with the BG45 marker and popped up the image. Finishing touch was adding a few matching sequins. This image also comes with a sentiment, but I didn't want to cover the gorgeous image. So I used one from MFT Merry everything. Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting! The card is entered into: simon says stamp wednesday - anything goes aud sent...

Hello everyone! Are you ready for more Alex Syberia goodness? I simply couldn't help myself with this super cute Gingerbread house bouquet. So adorable! You can find Alex' Etsy store  here . I colored this with Copics - no surprise there. But I decided to keep it pink-themed. After coloring the image I fuzzy cut around the colored edge. Copics used: Gingerbread: E39, E37, E35, E34 Pink frosting + candy cane: RV29, RV25, RV23 Poinsettia: RV13, RV11, colorless blender + YG06 Hellebore: RV66, RV55, RV52, V000 Holly berries: R89, R39, RV29 Holly leaves: BG49, G17, G05 Orange: YR09, YR21, YR04, Y17 Bauble: YR27, YR23, Y17, Y11 Cinnamon: E29, E27, E23 Pine needles: G29, G17, G14 Backdrop shadow: R52, V000 I added some fine white glitter for frost/snow. I then ink smooshed the base with Tattered rose and Picked raspberry oxide inks. When that was dry I used Spun sugar oxide ink over Threescoops Kalejdoskop/jul stencil. This image also comes wit...

Hello everyone! Today Alex Syberia is releasing a new collection of absolutely gorgeous digital stamps, and I am so excited and honored that she asked me to guest design for her. You can find Alex' Etsy store  here . This is the Christmas frame and it comes like this with the included sentiment as well as the individual frame and sentiment. I fit it to A2 cardsize and colored it with Copics. Copics used: Poinsettia: R39, R29, R35, R24 Berries: R89, R39, RV25 Holly leaves: G29, G05, G14, G00 Pine cone: E29, E27, E25, E23 Orange: YR09, YR21, YR04, Y17 Pine needles: G29, YG67, YG17 I wanted this gorgeous design to be the focus, so I popped it up on a background of WOW! gold sparkle embossing powder and just added a few gold sequins. Stay tuned for more beautiful images. In the mean time, you can now shop these gorgeous images. Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting! This card is entered into: simon says stamp wednesday - anything goes c...