Blast!

Hi friends! I have a fun little birthday card to share with you today! This is actually the card I sent to our very own, super talented artist, and my sweet friend . . . Maurie J. Manning!!

This 5.5" x 4.25" Gate-Fold card features "Blast" (girl) available HERE in Mo's online store. There's also a cute little boy version. Both images come with two perfect sentiments!!

OK . . . so, true story . . . I made this card to send to Mo for her birthday . . . I was so focused on getting it addressed correctly that I TOTALLY FORGOT TO SIGN THE INSIDE OF CARD!!! Aaack!! I'm feeling a little air-headed right about now! But, I told Mo she could now send it to someone else for their birthday! Hahahaha!!

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Copic X-Press It cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Summer Splash" by Carta Bella

Glossy Accents on gloggles and soaker gun: Ranger

Copic Sketch Markers & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

Be sure to check out ALL of Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing
*Mo's Patreon Page HERE

* And don't forget to join us over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE for monthly challenges plus a chance to be one of Mo's Guest Designers for a month! 

Thanks for stopping by . . . thanks for your kind comments! See you soon!

Dandelions

Hello friends!! I hope you're all being safe and staying healthy! It's times like these that we NEED some beauty and "happy" in our lives!! I consider myself blessed to have a studio filled with art and crafting supplies . . . and a whole computer full of Mo Manning images to color/paint!! So, today I have a "happy" little card to share with you . . .

This 5.5" x 4.25 card features Mo Manning's "Dandelions." I thought this cutie would be perfect for my sister's birthday card! This precious image comes with a lovely sentiment and is available HERE in Mo's online store.

Here's a close-up . . .

A side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Copic X-Press It cardstock

Old Olive & So Saffron Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Spring Market" by Carta Bella

Daisy punch: Stampin Up

Brad: My stash

Copic Sketch Markers & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And one more view . . .

Be sure to check out ALL of Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing
*Mo's Patreon Page HERE

* And don't forget to join us over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE for monthly challenges plus a chance to be one of Mo's Guest Designers for a month! 

Thanks for stopping by . . . thanks for your kind comments! See you soon!

Tick Tock Croc & Captain Hook

Guess what?! Once again, I just couldn't wait!! LOL! I just had to share this fun card with you!! Plus . . . it's a little preview of June's challenge theme "For the Boys/Guys" over at Mo's Digital Challenge Blog (scroll down for link to Mo's Challenge Blog!)

This aperture card features Mo Manning's "Tick Tock Croc" and "Hook" both from Mo's "Peter Pan" Collection!! You can find Croc HERE . . . and Captain Hook with the perfect sentiment HERE in Mo's online store!

Here's a close up of Croc. . .

And a side-ish view . . .

And a peek at the inside of the card featuring the included sentiment . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Xpress It cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Lost in Neverland" by Echo Park Paper Co.

Pearls & twine: My stash

Copic Sketch markers

Colored pencils

A close-up of Hook featuring the included sentiment and note card . . .

And, last but not least, my fave "artsy" view . . .

Be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

* And don't forget to join us over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE for monthly challenges plus a chance to be one of Mo's Guest Designers for a month! 

Thanks for stopping by! And thanks for your kind comments! I love hearing from you!! See you soon!! Hugs,

Superduper Boy

I can't believe it's May already!! But . . . Yayyy! That means it's time for another fun "Anything Goes" challenge at Mo's Challenge Blog! For this challenge, I created a birthday card for our youngest grandson, Henry! He's celebrating his third birthday!!

This cute image is called "Superduper Boy" and is available HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

 And a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: Liberty Collection by Bo Bunny

Sentiments: Stampin' Up

 Banner die: LaLa Land

Wobble Spring

Twine & charm: My stash

Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And an angled view . . .

Be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration & a Monthly Blog Hop

*Challenge Blog HERE for fun "anything goes" Monthly Challenges

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs,

Bella & Bronte "Skating" . . .

Happy Thursday! Guess what . . . today is the last challenge of 2016 over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! So . . . I decided I'd make another Christmas Card to share with you! (This is only card number THREE for me! I need at least a dozen! Oh . . . I am in big, BIG trouble!)

I used Mo Manning's "Skating" digital image for this festive little card!! This digi image has always been one of my favorites . . . but, surprisingly, this is the very first time I've colored it! You can find this image HERE in Mo's online store!

I really love the red & blue-green color combo! Here's a close-up . . .

And a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Very Vanilla & Poppy Parade cardstock: Stampin' Up

Inside sentiment stamp: Magnolia

Bells, ribbon, & DPs: My stash

Celtic Coved Rectangle Die: Cheery Lynn Designs

Liquid Applique & Extra Fine glitter

Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside (with a pocket for a handwritten sentiment) . . .

And one more . . .

Please be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration & a Monthly Blog Hop

*Challenge Blog HERE for fun "anything goes" Monthly Challenges

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs,

Spit Happens . . .

Happy July, friends!! It's time for another super fun "Anything Goes" challenge at Mo's Challenge Blog . . . and here's what I've been working on . . . .

This adorable image is called "Spit Happens" and is available HERE in Mo Manning's online store!

Here's a close-up . . .

And a bit of a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs, sentiment stamps, & pearls: My stash

Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts

Celtic Coved Square Stacker Dies: Cheery Lynn Designs

Front "circle" sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And finally, a sort of "artsy" view . . .

Be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration & a Monthly Blog Hop

*Challenge Blog HERE for fun "anything goes" Monthly Challenges

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs,

Jumping . . . for Dee's Birthday!

Hi!! Welcome to my little corner of Blogland!! I have a little card to share with you today! I made this one for my little sister . . . she just celebrated her 58th birthday!! Yikes . . . she's really old! (But, full disclosure, I'm sort of older! LOL!)

This sweet image is called "Jumping" and is available HERE in Mo Manning's online store!

Here's a close-up . . .

And a bit of a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock & inside sentiment stamps: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Meadowlark" by Prima 

Corner die: Whimsy

Frilly Circle die: Memory Box

Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart

Front "circle" sentiment: Whimsy

Pearls: My stash

Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And last, but not least . . .

Please be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration & a Monthly Blog Hop

*Challenge Blog HERE for fun "anything goes" Monthly Challenges

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs,

Mo's DP2 Challenge & Meet "Hillary"

Hello friends!! It's been a while since I posted a card/project here!! I've been busy hanging out with grandkiddos in Arizona!! So much fun!! But now I'm back . . . and it's Thursday . . . and it's time for our monthly challenge over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! As you know, all of our challenges are . . .

 "Anything Goes"

 With a Mo Manning image, of course!

So, here's what I've created . . .

I used one of Mo's little girl images called "Hillary." Isn't she just precious? I love that haircut!! She's available HERE in Mo's online store.

Here's a close-up of this sweetheart . . .

A peek at the inside card . . .

My card "recipe"

Image printed on Cryogen white metallic cardstock

Digital DPs: "Grandma's Pantry" by Mary Fran for Nitwits
Lacy edge & tag dies: Magnolia
Cross-stitch die: My Favorite Things

Brad, charm, & twine: My stash

Sentiments: Stampin' Up & Dylusions (Ranger)

Copics & Caran d'Ache/Pablo pencils

And one more "angled" view . . .

Now, please be sure to pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by my very talented Design Teamies! Then please join us for this month's challenge!!

** Mo will be awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants! What an easy and fun way to get some new Mo images, right?!

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs . . . .

A "Non-Traditional" Christmas Card . . .

Hey hey hey!! Happy Thursday! Can you believe it's DECEMBER already?! And it's time for our very last challenge of the year over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! Our theme (as always) is "Anything Goes" . . . and this month our optional theme is . . .

Non-Traditional Christmas Cards

I've had this cute little Mo Manning digi for a few months . . . and decided it's perfect for this month's challenge!! What do you think? Non-Traditional enough?!

This image is called "Skateboard Schoolboy" . . .  and is available HERE in Mo's online store. He's perfect for our 11 year-old grandson, Brody, who lives in Arizona (where there is no snow!) But there IS plenty of sunshine for "skateboarding"!!!

I colored this image with Copic Sketch Markers and a variety of Caran d'Ache, Faber-Castell, and Prismacolor pencils!! Here's a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Real Red cardstock: Stampin' Up

Kraft cardstock: from local crafting store

Digi DPs: "Festive Trimmings" available HERE at Nitwits

Sentiments, bells, rhinestone stars, & twine: my stash

Sentiment tags: Lili of the Valley

A look at the inside . . . 

And finally . . .

I had great fun making this for our sweet Brody! I can't wait to mail it to him!! (He loves getting "snail mail"!) Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and, as always, for your kind comments!! Please be sure to check out the "Anything Goes w/optional theme: Non-Traditional Christmas Card" challenge going on all this month over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! See you soon!! xo