Hay, Chick!

Hello! Happy Thursday! We're still in a deep freeze here -- my kids are off school again today. The temps won't get above freezing for several days, so it looks like the ice and snow are here to stay for a while!

Yesterday I got a chance to play with Jen del Muro's Sketch for You to Try. I haven't done one in forever -- she always has the best sketches! The images are from Anna Wight's set Crazy for Chickens by Whippersnapper Designs. I am a BIG fan of Anna's images, and I don't get to ink them up nearly enough! I stamped the checker border directly onto the Daisy D's paper, and I also stamped a path with the chicken feet, although it didn't show up well against the dp. I colored with Copics and sponged around the circle.

It was a fun sketch and a fun stamp set, so it was a fun card to make! There will be more fun tomorrow, because we're starting previews of the February All That Scraps releases! I hope you'll stop back to see! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Crazy for Chickens (Whippersnapper Designs) Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Always Artichoke, So Saffron (SU!) Paper: French Market Swatches (Daisy D's) Other: Ciao markers (Copic); Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); scalloped ribbon (May Arts); Vintage brads (SU!); sponge, dimensionals

Bahamas on My Mind

As Dorothy would say, "We're not in Kansas anymore." We're not in the Bahamas anymore, either. I keep waiting for someone to offer me a fruity drink, but no one's lifting a finger. Aaaahhh, it's good to be home... ;)

I decided I'd make my own drink, but this one is the inky kind. The images are from the set Good Times by Whippersnapper Designs. So cute!!! I've long been a fan of Anna Wight and her adorable images, so when I saw this set I had to have it! I ordered it before I left for vacation, and it was waiting for me when I returned home! The sketch is Jen del Muro's Sketch for You to Try. I'll list the supplies -- just let me know if you have any questions!

I have a busy week ahead and lots to share with you, so I hope you'll stop back! Thanks so much for the visit today -- have a fantastic day! :)

Stamps: Good Times (Whippersnapper Designs) Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko), Barely Banana (SU!) Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Barely Banana, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Beachy Keen (Flair Design) Other: Copic markers; Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots folder (Provo Craft); flowers (Prima); Ice Circle Brad, Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon, horizontal slot punch, stamping sponge, dimensionals (SU!)

Is It Fall Yet?

It's hot here. VERY hot. 100 degrees and holding. I'm ready for cooler temperatures, and it shows in this card. I was looking for some fall colors, and this BasicGrey Stella Ruby paper was perfect. I combined it with Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive cardstock. The image is Bucket of Posies from Whippersnapper Designs. I've been coveting this stamp for quite a while, because it makes me think of a country garden. I stopped at our local stamp store, Creative Stamper, yesterday on my way to pick up Kyle from soccer practice -- and there it was! I bought it, took it home, and couldn't wait to ink it up! :)

The background is Weathered, stamped with Ruby Red on the Ruby Red cardstock. I stamped the image with Black Stazon on watercolor paper, and I watercolored it with my aquapainter and ink pad lids. I used Going Gray and Bordering Blue for the bucket, then added some More Mustard to give it a rusted look. I used Chocolate Chip and Basic Black on the handle. The flowers and leaves are colored with Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Really Rust, More Mustard, Taken With Teal, and Chocolate Chip. I sponged Really Rust around the edges of the panel. I machine stitched around the Stella Ruby panel (straight stitches on the sides, zig zag on the top and bottom) and tied olive grosgrain around it. The tag was created with the Round Tab punch. I stamped the sentiment from Happy Everything in Chocolate Chip ink, pierced below it, sponged Choc Chip on the edges, and added Vintage Brads. Everything is mounted on Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card is for everyone who, like me, is tired of the heat -- Fall is on the way!! :)

All products from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.