Big Bear's Gift - D2D Challenge - January 21, 2011

I made a 5" Big Bear card for the Delightful Inspirations weekly progressive challenge.  The digi stamp came from Designed2Delight digital stamps.  When I started out I had 2 printed off the same size and once I colored them with my Copic Markers and Copic Glitter Pens, this is the one that won.  The picture doesn't do it justice.   I was really happy with the texture of browns for the coloring of the bear, it just looks so real.  Like that bear you had as a kid, that you slept with and dragged around by the ear.   

I wanted to make a different card this week, so the bear is actually the card.  I mounted it on card stock and cut out around him.  When I went to take the picture he wouldn't stand, so he was temporarily mounted to some black paper to help bring out the colors.  I just realized I have been referring to the bear as a "he" when in fact it could be a "she" because I put pink soled boots on "it".  I guess I'll leave that question to be answered by who ever reads this.

I finally decided to make it a birthday card, but I think I'll do it again only with other colors for different holidays such as Christmas.  The "Happy Birthday" raised sticker came from K&Company - Birthday Sticker Medley.  I think we got it at JoAnn's.  Gotta love that place! 

Have a great week and stop in to see what is posted next week.  Guess I need to see what other challenges I can put my cards on.  I stopped by my daughter's blog Crafty Scrappy Momma and she has a laundry list of challenges she posts to.  

Love Ya Cupcake - D2D Challenge - January 14, 2011

So, how do you make a cupcake digi from

Delightful Inspirations progressive challenge

 come alive on paper... 

Color the cupcake paper liner with really pretty blue Copic markers, frost it with Copic Glitter markers, outline with Lilac Copic marker.  Embellish with i-rock Crystals put on with the i-rock Heat Setting Tool.  Color the candies with bright colors and add a little more Copic Glitter to highlight the lettering.

Find some flowers in your stock and put Stickle Yellow and Brown in the center from Hobby Lobby.  Layer the front of the card with Neenah Paper purchased from Scrappers Boutique that has been brushed with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, layer that with Stephanie Hunt Valentine paper item #163 "Love is in the Air".  Distress the edges of the card with Chalk Box Chestnut Brown ink and ripple the edge of the card with Cutterpede Ripple blade.

Finish the front with a ribbon of Hearts from Michaels.

On the inside I took the candies and enlarged them and placed on the left side to continue spreading the "love".

Valentine Ewe's - D2D Challenge - January 7, 2011

Wow it's been over a month since I posted a card.  Did not make it back from my trip in time to post last week.  

The colors didn't show up to good in the photo for the sheep - took the pic with my iPhone, so I will adjust the picture after I get it posted and reinsert it.  Thanks again to Designed 2 Delight for the digi stamp. 

I wanted the sheep in a night setting so I picked a semi dark blue background and put them on a knoll.  I used Copic Glitter pens to fleck the sky with stars.

I colored the sheep with Copic markers.  The hearts are colored with Copic Glitter pens I picked up while on vacation.  The lettering was from stock on the wall in my craft room.  The blue paper was purchased from Scrappers Boutique in North Richland Hills, Tx.