MFT Getting Sketchy #73

Hello! I actually got this done a few days ago, but this is the first opportunity I had to get it posted! Anyway - this is my entry for this weeks My Favorite Things Getting Sketchy Challenge #73:

And here is this weeks sketch:

I have to laugh - because I usually change the square sketches to rectangles - and this week, I changed a rectangle one to a square! Oh well! It is just what worked for me! I just got some paper that is specially made for Copics - and this is the first image I colored up to test it out. I LOVE it! Can't believe how much easier it is to make the markers do what I have been wanting them to do. Now...I need more markers! :0)

The sentiment is from the brand new release from My Creative Time - thought it was so cute with this image! And I added some flowers I cut with my Cricut using the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge, then inked the edges of with Tim Holtz distress ink. Tucked a few "leaves" that I punched with my Martha Stewart branch punch.

I then used some yellow chevron ribbon from Ribbon Carousel, trimmed a piece of lace in half lengthwise, and glued it to the back, and put the whole thing down under the center panel.

Finished off with a couple of stick on pearls in the top left corner.

Hope you are having a wonderful day! 

Birthday card - and Mojo Monday sketch

Good morning! I meant to post this yesterday, but the day got away from me! I already missed one of the challenges I made it for, but that's okay...just don't want to miss the other one too! The one I am in time for is the Mojo Monday sketch. Here is my card:

And here is the sketch:

Here is a close up of the flower. I used my Cricut and Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge to cut out the flower, added some leaves with the Martha Stewart branch punch, and a PTI button and twine in the center.

The stamp is from one of my first sets by Unity Stamp Company. I added a bit of copic coloring on it as well. Layered my pattern paper, added a doily, and finished off with a stick on pearl.

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back here soon!



First Easel Cards!!!

I can't believe that I put off making an Easel Card for SOOO long! For some reason, they just looked difficult, and I was intimidated by them. This afternoon, I saw a tutorial for them, and thought I would give it a try on one of them. I ended up making THREE - they were so easy, and look so neat when they are finished! Here they are:

This first one, I used the cartridge From My Kitchen for the toaster, stuck all the parts together, then coated it with Glossy Accents! Makes it look even more cool and retro! Added a button, some ribbon, and some fake stitching with my Sakura glaze pen...

The next one is a great "guy" card! Those are usually SOOO hard, so I was really excited about this one! Used Just Because Cards for the car, and like the toaster, stuck it all together, and topped it with Glossy Accents. Punched the "button" with the Martha Stewart button punch, and also applied Glossy Accents. A little scribbling, ribbon, and a stamp sentiment finished it off.

The last one, used Create a Critter for the bee, a Peachy Keen stamp for the face, Walk in My Garden for the daisy, Martha Stewart branch punch, some ribbon, and a stamped sentiment. (I couldn't believe that with all my stamps, I didn't have a single "Hap-bee birthday" stamp! So I had to settle for this...)

Chocolate Survival Kits

I made this first Chocolate Survival Kit several months ago for a friends baby shower: she was having a boy - which would give her a house full of four boys!!! I figured she could use a little chocolate!!! The last 2 were ones I made for my Mom and Mother-in-law for Mother's Day this past year.

Used SCAL for the lettering on all of them, and the silhoettes on the first one. The sheep came from Create a Critter cartridge. The teapot and chair were from the Heritage cartridge. Lots of Cuttlebug, Prima Flowers, buttons, ribbon, the Martha Stewart branch punch (absolutely LOVE that punch!), and inking and doodling.