All Hail the Birthday Girl - Mo's Digital Pencil

I needed a birthday card for someone special so I dug into my Mo's Digital Pencil images and decided to use the All Hail the Birthday Girl.  The image is perfect for the person I made it for and it's so easy to get the image ready because the sentiment is included as well.

I will say though, the colouring and shading took me much longer than I thought it would but I am pleased with the card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 

Video Boy Birthday

Where does the time go to, it's just flying by!  Today's card is one for our oldest grandson's birthday and he's such a fine young man who loves gaming so I went looking for a good image to suit him and found Mo's Digital Pencil Video Boy. 

The sentiment is computer generated using the Bolivia Rosilla Script font.

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Copics:
Shirt - C/5/3/1/00
Jeans - B99/97/93/91
Skin - E13/11/00/000

Supplies:
Image - Mo's Digital Pencil Video Boy
Sentiment - Computer generated
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangle

For a Friend

A friend of ours recently lost his beloved dog when she ran out onto the road and hit a car.  He was heartbroken because that dog was his best friend so I thought I should make him a card to let him know we were thinking of him.
The image is Mo Manning's Retriever and this digi could not have been more perfect if I'd asked Mo to make it for me especially for this card.  The card doesn't need much.. the saying is one I found on the internet and I simply added a red gem to match the paper. Then a little Frantage and it was done.
Now I know this card has no product from The Paper Trail but Chelsea has started a brand new challenge blog so head on over and check it out.  The theme is as easy as it gets... it's Anything Goes and you have a chance to win a gift cert from her shop.
Thanks for stopping by!
Challenges:
Bearly Mine - Let's Go Digital
Fab n' Funky - Walk on the Wild Side
Less is More - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
The Paper Trail - Anything Goes

Winter Fairy Manty

This month's theme at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' is Christmas Fairies so I chose to use Mo Manning's Winter Fairy Manty.    I have to say, I do love this Carta Bella paper that my dear internet friend Sandy sent me.  This piece is from the Christmas day collection from the 6x6 pad.  Fabulous paper!

 Make sure you head on over to enter the challenge and check out what my DT mates created.
Thanks for stopping by.  I am having internet issues at the moment and it's terrible... like dial-up speed and I can't stand it!
Copic Colours:
Branches/twigs:  YG99, YG95, YG93, YG25; Pants R29, R27, R24, R22;  Skin:E11, E01, E00, E000, R20
Supplies:
Image:  Mo Manning's Winter Fairy Manty
Sentiment:  Ali Edwards Good Cheer
Paper:  Carta Bella's Christmas Day
Dies:  Memory Box Poinsettia
Misc:  Stickles, Shabby Green Frantage
Challenges:
Jingle Belles - Red & Green
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Christmas
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes Christmas

Mwah, Mwah, Mwah!

 Some exciting news for me!!  I had applied for a guest designer spot at One Crazy Stamper Challenge Blog and was lucky enough to be asked to be the GDer for August.  My first card is for the August Challenge which has a Bingo theme so to enter, you must choose and use three elements to form a Bingo line.

The line I chose to do is the diagonal Pink &  Black, Die Cut/Punch and Ribbon/Twine.  This image is a Stamping Bella stamp designed by Mo Manning and aptly named Little Smooch - it just makes me smile when I see it.  I used One Crazy Stamper`s Bazill textured cardstock - this is the paper I use all the time for my cards because I love the weight, thickness and texture of it.  The image was coloured with Copics (colours listed below), the paper is from Echo Park`s Be Mine collection, the button is Bo Bunny and the ribbon from a monthly club selection at Really ReasonableRibbon.  For the sentiments, I printed them out on Copic Xpress It paper and used the Memory Box  Puffy Clouds die around it.  Lastly, I stitched around the card and added Start Dust Stickles - nothing adds a little glam like Stickles!
Colours:  Dress - RV55, RV06, RV04, RV02, RV10 and then I added a bit of RV34;  Hair- E39, E37, E35, E33, E21; Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, RV20
Challenges:
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Ice Cream Colours
Craft Room Challenge - Buttons & Bows
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter - Bright & Cheerful

Ahoy Matey!

 Cold, cold cold... apparently we are now paying for the wonderful unwinter-like weather we've been having for the last 2 months because what a blast of old-man winter we've had for the last couple of days!  All the more reason to stay inside and make some cards!  

It's been awhile since I've posted but I have been busy and do have some wildly exciting news to share with you.  Denise from Whimsy Stamps asked if I would be interested in joining her magazine staff designer team as one of the two new positions which would  feature digi stamps for Whimsy Stamps Inspirational Magazine.  Would I?  Really?.... you bet I would!  So that is what I've been doing with my time... digging in and getting some projects ready for my debut (hahahha... it's like being a movie star!)

Okay, time to get to the card - this one something I'd done awhile ago for our grandson's 3rd birthday but hadn't got to posting it.  He likes pirates so of course he should have a pirate card to go along with his loot and birthday treasures.  I merged Mo Manning's Pirate Stuff (the palm trees) and her Captain Hugh into Make it Crafty's Treasure Map.    For the front of the card, I used only the scroll portion of the map and pulled in the scene and little pirate.  The complete treasure map was for the inside of the card and it was perfect because there was plenty of room on the bottom of the scroll to write his birthday wishes.  The lettering was done with two colours of sparkly paper using a set of alphabet dies I have had forever.  The image was coloured with Copics, the lock embellishment is Tim Holtz, the paper was from the pile I hoard and the sentiment computer generated.
Challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion - use polka dots (mine is the paper)
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Sparkling &/or Glitter (the lettering)
Scrap Creations - use die cuts (lettering & number)
Partytime Tuesdays - Happy Birthday projects or cards
Stamp n Doodle - Birthdays
Crafty Cardmakers - no floral embellishments

Ruby

Today's card is my second and final card as December's guest designer at One Crazy Stamper.  Thank you ladies for the guest designer spot - I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!  

Gotta love this Mo Manning 'Ruby' image and it is so perfect because what little girl doesn't like to play dress-up?  I love this one with those too big shoes, the necklace and handbag.  I used Bazill textured cardstock again - I rarely use anything else since I discovered this paper... can't get enough of that texture!  The designer paper is from a 6" x 6" SEI pad called With All My Heart and I used the same cardstock for the flourishes.  The image is coloured with Copics and the sentiment is from Whimsy's A Touch of Elegance collection.  The pearls are from my stash and as a final touch, I went all around the edges with Stardust Stickles.  All of these products are available at Lora's One Crazy Stamper store.  OCS has some of the best customer service ever, fast shipping and she always ships free if your order is over $100.  For those of you who use the Xpress It blending paper, she's got the best price I've ever found in Canada.  I use that paper all the time so was very happy to find a supplier with such a great price on it.

Housework Fairy

Don't we all wish we had a housework fairy?  Just a whiff and a poof and all of it would be done!  I'm not so lucky... the closest I get is the new Swiffer duster I bought the other day but it just doesn't move by itself so apparently I need to be on the other end of it for it to work!

Anyway, as soon as I saw Mo Manning's Housework Fairy, I had to have her... the expression on her face makes me smile every time I look at her.

I used Copics to colour and then added my new favourite sparkly Glamour Dust... no pun intended!  The sentiment is computer generated and the little flowers were made with a Sizzlit die.  The paper is one of the Basic Grey's Marjolaine collection.

Strong Man

I always find it a challenge to come up with a guy card but I think Mo Manning's Strong Man image fit the bill so I've done up a birthday card for my favourite son-in-law (I can say this because he's the only one I have but he'd be right up at the top of my list if I had more). 
I have to smile every time I see this guy... wowsa... all those muscles!  I could not think of or find a sentiment to go with this so I finally did one on the compyuter.  He's been coloured with Copics, the brads and clips are Tim Holtz and I just don't remember where I found the paper... it could be My Mind's Eye but I am just not sure.

Bella Loves Christmas

For the next two weeks, the challenge at Stamps R Us is Anything Goes.  There's two great sponsors & two fab prizes.  First prize is a $20 gift certificate from Stamp it Crazy & second place is a $10 gift certificate to spend at Bonibleaux Designs.  Head on over to Stamps R Us to check out what the rest of the design team has been up to & to enter your project.

For my card, I used a digi from Mo Manning called Bella Loves Christmas & coloured her with Copics.  The Holiday Wish List stamp is from Whimsy Stamps & the postmark stamp is made by Inkadinkado (#96740).  Sorry, I don't have a link for it... I purchased it off Ebay a couple months ago.  The snowflakes are a Martha Stewart punch I used on glittery paper & the background paper is from my stash.
Challenges:
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Stamp Something - Digis
Tip Top Tuesday - Christmas Inspired
Mo's Challenge - Fantasies & Fairies
Ellephantastic - Wish Upon a Star/Christmas/Winter
Copic Creations - Add Some Sparkle
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle & Shine
Catch the Bug - Glitter & Sparkle

Celebrate!!

This digi image is Mo Manning's Celebrate & I love how this little girl is so full of joy!  Makes you smile just looking at it.  The layout was from a Mo Manning sketch challenge which I was too late for.  The papers are some from the pile I've been hoarding (I'm working on that!).  The glittery flowers were made with some Cuttlebug dies & then I added the pearls.  The scallop & sentiment were cut with Nestablities & the stamp is a Cat's Life Press & of course coloured with Copics.  I've entered the card in the following challenges: 

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly & Bright - ends Nov2
ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter - ends Nov 7

Digi Stamps 4 Joy #5 - You Spin me Right Round - ends Nov 9

Flourishes - No Buttons & No Bows - ends Nov 1

Inktegrity's Hump Day Inspiration - Anything Goes - ends Nov 3

Mark's Finest Papers - Use die cuts or a punch - ends Oct 29

Simon Says Stamp - Punch Em! - ends Nov 3
Craft Your Passion #29 - Glitter, Sparkles - ends Nov 1
Creative Card Crew - Punch It! - ends Nov 7
A Spoonful of Sugar #127 - Let's Get Punchy - ends Nov 1

Bye Bye Girl

What a fab little stamp I found for our granddaughter's second birthday.  Zooming along on her bicycle with her ladybug backback on her back... the only difference is that when we saw Abi on her bike, she had a kleenex in her little storage tank.  Not sure where she was going with that tissue but we thought it was hilarious.  The stamp with the sentiment is Mo Manning's Bye Bye Girl & can be purchased from Stampingbella.  The paper is Stampin Up, the pearl flatbacks were purchased off Ebay & the background embossed with a Cuttlebug folder & trimmed with a Martha Stewart punch.  Again, I had some smearing problems with my red & black Copics so I've got a couple things to try for next time.  Very annoying & frustrating when it happens though!

Super Duper Boy

I burst out laughing when I saw Mo Manning's Super Duper Boy digital image because it reminds me so much of our youngest grandson Reid & this is his birthday card.  I ended up going back to my Prisma pencils because I've been having a miserable time with the red Copics smudging.  I have not used those pencils since I got the Copics for Christmas & I'm glad I had a chance to pick them up & use them again.  The paper was a piece I'd got at Michael's a long time ago & the brads are just some little stash doo-dads.  You can't really see it but I used Glossy Accents on the eye opening of his mask.  I like the Glossy Accents as much as I do Stickles!

Angelina's Balloon

Now who hasn't done this... rubbed a balloon in their hair for the static effect.  Mo Manning has captured the fun into her digital image which is called Angelina's Balloon.  I used Basic Gray designer paper & coloured the image with Copic markers.  The little pearls are Reflections.

Mo Manning Digis Again!

I love this image - It is Mo Manning's 'You're My Best Friend".  I used Stampin Up Kraft paper as the background, coloured the image with Copics & rubbed the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink which someone gave me for Christmas.  I need more of those Distress Inks!

Mo Manning Digis

I absolutely think these little kids of Mo Manning's are hilarious... not so funny when you are the mother & it is your child throwing the tantrum but if we all took a pic of our kids when they did it, the photo would look a lot like these.  The background paper on the 'I'm 2, You're Terrible' is Basic Grey & the glitter paper is from a huge pad of Martha Stewart papers I found at Michael's.  The papers on the 'but I am the princess... are all from the same Martha Stewart pad of papers.  The sentiments on both cards are computer generated & I coloured the images with Copic markers.