Saturday, January 30, 2010

A Few Things From Earlier This Week

Hi ! I hope you don't mind - you may have seen the cards I am posting today if you looked on The Greeting Farm gallery this week. I have not made anything new in the past 2 days, but I had not put these on my blog.....Do you want to know what I have been doing instead of stamping? Re-organizing my cardstock!! I did have my cardstock separated by brand - mostly SU, and more recently PTI and Prism. I just ordered a bunch of Prism from All That Scraps and when it arrived I decided to re-organize by color, mixing all of the brands together.... Anyway, I really hope I can stamp a lot this weekend!

This first card was for a challenge last week at The Greeting Farm to make a sunshine-y card to celebrate Marie and Jess's going to CHA in sunny California! I am so excited - it was chosen as the winning entry!

The Details:
Stamp:Ruby - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Verve
Paper: Sassafrass Lass, Real Red (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drops Versa Magic Red Magic
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E44,E47,E49,100
Clothes: B95,B97,B99,B01,B02,B04,YG03,YG25,YG17,C1,C3,R24,R29,R39,Y11,Y15,Y17
Misc: Darice Gems, Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles, Scallop Circles, Square, Scallop Square


The second card was for the 3rd free digi in The Greeting Farm challenge that was happening this week. Although it was cut short, it was the most fun I think I've ever had on a challenge and I really hope they consider doing it again!!

The Details:
Stamp: Toby Cub (digi) The Greeting Farm), Sentiment - Unity
Paper: October Afternoon, Old Olive (SU), White (PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss
Copics:
Fur: E30,E31,E33,R20
Clothes:BG11,BG32,BG34,C1
Misc: Nestbilites Label die, Corner Rounder (SU) ,Linen Thread (SU), Butttons (SU and from stash), Ribbon (SU),Sakura Glaze Pen


I hope you have a great weekend!
:-)Traci

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Welcome to day two of the Sweet Pea Stamps DT blog hop! If you would like to start at the beginning of the blog hop, please start here at the Sweet Pea Stamps blog. Today is the last day of the hop and the DT will be featuring more images from Sweet Pea Stamps newest releases, available for purchase today!


Please, be sure to visit all the blogs on today's hop, because you need to leave a comment at EACH DT member's blog to be entered to win a $10 gift card from Sweet Pea Stamps! One winner will be picked from Tuesday's posts, and one winner will be picked from Thursday's post. So be sure to leave a comment on each blog, each day for a chance to win. Comments must be posted by 12am EST. Friday, January 30th. Winners will be announced on the Sweet Pea Stamps blog.

My card today uses one of ching-chou kuik's beautiful Fantasy Art Collection images. This one is called Thousand Years Waiting.

The Details:

Stamp: ching-chou kuik’s FAC – Thousand Years Waiting – Sweet Pea Stamps

Paper: My Mind’s Eye, Baja Breeze (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics:

Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20

Clothes and Tail: R24,R27,R29,R39,R81,R83,R85,C5,C7,C9

Background:BG000,B000

Misc: atyou Spica glitter pen – Clear and Black, Sakura Clear Stardust glitter pen, Uniball Signo White pen, Martha Stewart leaf punch, Offray Ribbon, Taylors Tiny Twinkles gems

Complete list of today's blog hop participants:

Randi

Traci (that's me!)

Micki

Jennifer

Holley

Mag

Alex


NEXT STOP ON THE BLOG HOP:

Micki



Also, please check out the beautiful Haiti relief stamp available HERE. Lynette, the owner of Sweet Pea Stamps is graciously donating 50% of the proceeds to Doctors Without Borders.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

:-)Traci

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sweet November Sneak #4 Sparkle Thistleweed

Hello! Today I get to show you the last (and certainly not least!) Sweet November Sneak Peek for this month! This is another of our beloved Fairy Sweets and her name is Sparkle Thistleweed! I will have to wait until I see Amy's blog to know for sure, but Sparkle just seemed full of sweet sass and attitude! (I love to read the personality descriptions on Amy's blog when she introduces a new fairy friend!) She will be available, along with the rest of the new Sweet November stamps, on the 1st at All That Scraps.

The Details:
Stamp: Sparkle Thistleweed - Sweet November Stamps (All That Scraps)
Paper: We Are Memory Keepers, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze (SU) White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E00,E11,E13,R20
Hair: C3,C5,C7.C9,110
Clothes: R22,R24,R27,R29 all with R83,R85 over them, YR15,YR16,YR18
Misc: Offray Ribbon, Liquid Pearls, Nestabilities Label die


Oh, if you are a fan of Sweet Pea stamps, you should stop by the Sweet Pea blog and check out day 1 of the Hop! My day isn't until Thursday (day 2) but there will be sneak peeks today and a chance to win a gift certificate by visiting each of the Hoppers and leaving a comment!

Thanks for visiting me today!
:-)Traci

Monday, January 25, 2010

TGF CHA Relay #1 and #2!

The Greeting Farm has the best, most fun contest going on right now! Yesterday they gave away a free digi on the blog and as long as you finished and uploaded a card with it (by the deadline) you got the next digi. That will continue until the end of the week! So, all you have to do to "win" the next digi is to make a card! I can do that! These are my first two cards using the first two digi's!I created a little underwater scene for MerIan using some Cosmo Cricket paper that I fell in love with and then never used! The seaweed is punched using a Martha Stewart oak leaf (or is it maple?) punch. The sea horses and the crab are also Martha Stewart punches. I colored them with my Copics and then ran them through a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The Details:
Stamps: MerIan (digi) - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - AmyR Beach Sentiments (All That Scraps)
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Elegant Eggplant (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11.R20
Hair:E50, E53,E55,B21,G63
Tail and Sea Horse: B21,B63,V06,V09
Crab:Y35,YR16,YR18,R27
Misc: Martha Steart Punches - Oak (or maple?) leaf, Seahorse, Crab; Cuttlebug embossing folder, Stickles - Starry night and Arctic ice, Nestabilities ovals



This sweet and sassy girl is Charlotte. I went very simple with her and just had the most fun coloring her!!

The Details:
Stamps: Charlotte (digi) The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Hero Arts
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:E50,Y21,Y26
Clothes: Rv17,RV19,RV69,YR15,YR16,YR18,B91,B93,E44,E47,E49
Misc: Rich Razzelberry Ribbon (SU), Corner Rounder (SU)
, Scallop Edge Punch (SU)

Thanks so much for stopping by - a little later I will have another Sweet November sneak peek!
:-)Traci

Sweet November Peek #3 - Ginger!

Hiya!! If you are a follower of Amy's (the creator of the Sweet November line) you may have seen this beautiful Ginger Fairy a while back when she was "just a drawing" that Amy had made into a lovely card. If you are anything like me, you immediately wanted her made into rubber - and now she is!!! YAY! (She will be available on the 1st at All That Scraps.)

I wanted her wings to be translucent so I stamped them on vellum, cut them out and replaced the original wings with them. I added some green stickles to them for sparkle. For the sentiment I covered some chipboard letters from my stash with some DP from Basic Grey's Origin line, then sanded the edges.

The Details:
Stamp: Ginger Fairy - Sweet November Stamps (through All That Scraps)
Paper: Basic Grey Origins, Chocolate chip (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E02,E08,E09,E18
Wings:YG11,G02 on vellum
Misc: Chipboard letters (JoAnn brand), Brads (Basic Grey), Stickles, Scallop punch (SU), Corner Rounder (SU)


Don't forget to check out Amy's blog (A Thousand Sheets of Paper) for some fabulous candy to celebrate her new release, and you can see more samples with the new stamps on the Sweet November Guest Designer Crafty Amy's blog.

I will have more for you tomorrow!! I hope you stop by!
:-)Traci

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sweet November Sneak Peek Day 2

Hi! I hope you are having lots of fun this weekend!! I get to show you another new Sweet November Fairy that will be released on Monday the 1st. This is Fruit of the Month: Grape Fairy! Isn't she the sweetest!? She comes with her own sweet sentiment, too!

The Details:
Stamp: Fruit of the Month: Grape Fairy - Sweet November (available at All That Scraps)
Paper: Lavender Lace, Rich Razzelberry, Whisper White (all SU), PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzelberry (SU)
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair and Clothes: V000,V014,V15,V06,V09,YG03,YG25,YG17
Misc: Chrystal Effects, Stardust Stickles, Ribbon form stash (I think JoAnn's brand), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder


Be sure that you check out Amy's blog - she is giving away some fabulous goodies to celebrate her new release!!
I will see you tomorrow with another Sweet November Sneak Peek!!
:-)Traci

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Meet Darby and Bumbles

Why, hello there! It is lovely to see you on the weekend! Today I get to show you a sneak peek of something a little different from Amy's Sweet November line. This is Darby and Bumbles and they will be available Monday the 1st at All That Scraps! Aren't they just adorable!?

The Details:
Stamps: Darby and Bumbles - Sweet November, Sentiment -Sugarplum Sentiments CC Designs, both from All That Scraps
Paper: October Afternoon, Chocolate Chip , Very Vanilla (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:YR21,Y17,Y38
Clothes:R22,R24,R27,R29,R39,E50,E53,E55,E43,E44,E47
Flower:R20,R22,YG21,YG23,YG25
Misc: Brads (SU), Prima flowers, Scribbles 3D Paint, Nestabilities Labels dies, Foam tape


Thank you for stopping by to see me! I will have another Sweet November sneak Peek tomorrow!
:-)Traci

Friday, January 22, 2010

Dark Royalty in Pink and Green


Hello! I have made a card today using the gorgeous Dark Royalty from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection (Sheet 2 Plate 21). I colored her with Copic markers, then cut her out with a Nestabilities circle die. I added tiny jewels to each of the scallops behind her. I usually do not use a sentiment on the front of my card because I often make cards not knowing who or what they are for, and I can always add the sentiment to the inside later. Because of that I felt something was missing from the front of this card so I stamped the image a few extra times and cut the lilies out and made a little flower bed behind the ribbon.


The Details:
Stamp: Dark Royalty - ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection (Sheet 2 Plate 21) -Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey, Old Olive and Rose Red (SU), White (PTI)
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair and Clothes: YG00,YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17,R81,R83,R85,RV00
Misc: Darice gems, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle, Offray ribbon, Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Stardust Stickles


I hope you have a magical day!
:-)Traci

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Fairies Make Me Smile!

Hiya! I somehow seem to be sitting here at the computer late at night again when I need to go to bed, so I am going to make this a very quick post! I just wanted to show you a card I made with Tangle Goblinshimmer, one of Amy's Sweet November Fairy Sweets! When I saw this sentiment, which just makes me so happy, I immediately needed to put it with one of these Sweeties!

The Details:
Stamp: Tangle Goblinshimmer - Sweet November (through All That Scraps), Sentiment - Inkadinkado
Paper: DCWV, Real Red (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: YR00,YR04,YR07,YR09
Clothes: R24,R27,R29,R39,B000,B01,B02
Misc: Ribbon (SU), Brads (Basic Grey), Rectangle Nestabilites, Foam Tape
, Stardust Stickles, White gel pen

Thanks for stopping by! I hope your day is magical!
:-)Traci

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Monday Mania with Sweet Stella

Hi! My 3 day weekend grew extra long (away from Blog land anyway). Time just kept slipping away from me and I couldn't get anything done!! I was finally able to make a card for Club Anya's Monday Mania which is a color challenge this time - Olive Green, Pink, Dark Brown and Sparkle!


The Details:
Stamp: Stella - The Greeting Farm
Paper: October Afternoon, Chocolate Chip, Gina K Ivory, Paper Trey Ink White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:E44,E47,E49.100
Clothes: YG95,YG97,R81,R83
Misc: Offray Ribbon, Martha Stewart XO border punch, Diamond Stickles, Foam tape


Thanks for stopping by! I hope your day is wonderful!
:-)Traci

Friday, January 15, 2010

Romeo and Juliet

Hi! Caz issued a challenge for Monday Mania at Club Anya to use Anya and Ian as a couple (I think there was supposed to be masking involved, so I kind of cheated by cutting my images out instead of masking!) and I decided to draw them entirely new outfits and make them Romeo and Juliet. When I do this much altering I sort of treat it like paper dolls - I stamp the original image and cut it out (cutting away any extra's I don't want to use like Miss Rain's umbrella) then I trace around the cut-out with pencil and draw the new clothes. Because it's all in pencil there is no pressure - just keep playing until you are happy! Then trace those lines with a Copic multiliner (or whatever pen will suit your coloring medium), color, cut out and glue over the first cut out that you used to trace (and you have colored the skin and hair on). In this case I actually re-drew Ian's arm so they could hold hands, so I just cut away the one on the original before I glued the new clothes on top!

The Details:
Stamps: My Guy Ian; Rain, Snow, Shine - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Graphic 45, Chocolate Chip (SU), White (PTI)
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:E50,E53,E55
Ian Clothes: G20,G21,G24,G94,G99,E13,E15,E17,E25,E27,E29,E50,E53,E55
Anya Clothes: E07,E09,E18,E25,E27,E29,E13,E15,E17
Misc: Brads (SU), Border Punch (EK Success), Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Foam tape


Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
:-)Traci

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Two Fairy Sweets

Hi! How are you today!? Good, I hope! I am just stopping in real quick to make a late post with a card I made using two Fairy Sweets by Sweet November - Chanter Heartsong and Tangle Goblinshimmer! Amy's fairies are just so sweet and whimsical and they make me so happy!!


The Details:
Stamps: Chanter Heartsong and Tangle Goblinshimmer - Sweet November (from All That Scraps), Sentiment from Unity's November Kit of the Month
Paper: Fancy Pants DP, Chocolate Chip (SU), Vintage Cream and White (PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:E21,E25,E27,E29
Clothes:E21,E25,E27,E29,RV10,R81,R83,B01,B02,B04
Misc:Prima Flowers, Diamond Stickles,Ribbon (SU), Pearls (Recollections), Corner Rounder (SU), Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today!!
:-)Traci

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Dark Sirene in Browns

Hi! I thought I would make a very quick post tonight to show you this card I made with Dark Sirene from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art collection (sheet 4 Plate 24). It is a very simple layout using just rectangles and some punched photo corners. There is some copper glitter in her hair that adds a nice sparkle in real life, but I took 6 different pictures and I couldn't get it to show up well in any of them!


The Details:
Stamp: Dark Sirene - ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art collection (sheet 4 Plate 24) from SweetPea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Chocolate Chip (SU), Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Antique Linen and Vintage Photo
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Flowers, Leaves and Butterflies: E53,E55,E13,E15,E17,E18,E19,E25,E27,E29
Misc: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Copper Stickles, SU Photo Corner Punch

Sweet Pea Stamps will be having their first Blog Hop Jan 26 - 28 and you have a chance to win one free sheet of rubber stamps, your choice. Just follow this link to the Sweet Pea blog to find out how!

Sorry to post and run - I promised my DH that I would hurry up and come watch Idol with him!!
:-)Traci

Monday, January 11, 2010

Miss Anya Rocks!

Hiya! First, I have to apologize to any Green Bay Packers fans out there - I am responsible for the Cardinals win yesterday (hee hee)! You see, I discovered that when their games are aired in my area and I color with my Copics while watching the game I bring them luck and they play well! So, YAY for their win yesterday! This is the card I was working on for the first half of the game:

I used the sketch from Club Anya's Sketchy Saturday to make Miss Anya a Rocker! She has the body of the Miss Anya Love with the nifty boots (and I made them red patent leather with some Chrystal Effects), the face and right arm of the seated Miss Anya Love (I erased the outside edges of her hair and her ponytail using baby wipes and then redrew in her razor cut shag!) and the guitar and left hand of Rockstar Anya. When I do this much altering I usually stamp all of the images, color them, then cut them apart and layer them the way I want them.

The Details:
Stamp: Miss Anya Love, Rockstar Anya, Anya Says - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Sassafrass Lass, Basic Black (SU), White (PTI)
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55,R81,R83,R85
Clothes:R22,R24,R27,R29,R81,R83,R85,C3,C5
Misc: Chrystal Effects, Black Glitter (SU), Stardust Stickles, Ribbon-Creative Imaginations, Guitar and Skull Eyelets - Eyelet Outlet


Thanks so much for stopping by!
:-)Traci

Friday, January 8, 2010

Some Fun With Anya and Friends

Have you heard that the Club Anya blog is now primarily a challenge blog? It sure sounds like there is going to be a lot of fun to be had!! So far this week they have issued two challenges and I was able to do both!! The first one, issued on Monday (and called Monday Mania!) was a monochromatic challenge. That is SO hard for me so I stewed for a bit over it and this is what I came up with:



The Details:
Stamp: Savannah - The Greeting Farm
Paper: DP - Lily Bee, Regal Rose, Basic Black (SU), Scarlet Lake, White (PaperTreyInk)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy (SU)
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: C3,C5,C7,C9,110
Clothes: R30,R32,R35,R37,R39,R89
Misc: Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart and Scallop Heart, Marth Stewart Heart border punch, Liquid Pearls, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Offray Ribbon


The second challenge was for Wild Card Wednesday and this week it is a CASE challenge. You can see the original card HERE. I used the same layout and stayed with the Easter theme but I used one of the new Miss Anya Love stamps (although I did borrow Easter Anya's basket for her. I added a few more eggs to the basket.)

The Details:
Stamps: Miss Anya Love, Easter Anya (retired digi) - The Greeting Farm
Paper: DP-October Afternoon, Soft Sky, Old Olive (SU), PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:E50,E53,E55
Clothes: BG10,BG11,BG13,C0,C1
Misc: Sakura Glaze Pen, Stardust Stickles, Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval and Scallop Oval, PTI Ribbon


Thanks for coming by to visit me! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
:-)Traci

Thursday, January 7, 2010

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.....

Hi! Okay, my post has nothing to do with Cinderella. I just couldn't get that song to stop playing in my head (please make it stop!!) I didn't make it start in yours now, too, did I? Sorry, Amy has me singing with my posts now!!

This is one of Amy's Sweet November fairies - Fidget Goblinspider. Right now, I think I love her the best of the Sweet November girls (Sshh, don't tell the others!!) My card is fairly simple, but it is one of those times where it came out exactly like I had imagined and hoped and I am so tickled!! I really haven't used kraft paper much, but I think I will more often now! I just love it with the brown and red. Wow, I just realized there is no DP! I never do that!!


The Details:
Stamp: Fidget Goblinspider - Sweet November Stamsp (through All That Scraps), Sentiment and Background from Heidi Grace Dreamer
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip -SU, PTI White and Vintage Cream
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drops Brilliance Coffee Bean, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Antique Linen and Vintage Photo
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E21,E25,E27,E29
Clothes:R24,R27,R29,R39,E50,E53,E21,E25
Wings: E27,E29,E49
Misc: Chocolate Chip Ribbon - SU, SU Corner Rounder, Uniball Signo gel pen


I want to thank everyone for all of their lovely and supportive comments yesterday. You have no idea how much they mean to me!
:-)Traci

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Exciting News!

Hi! Guess what?! I have been asked to be a part of the Sweet Pea DT!! I am so excited!! I think these images are so gorgeous!! My first card as part of the DT uses Winterberry from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art sheet 1 (plate 20). I just love her sweet little kitten!!


The Details:
Stamp: Winterberry from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art sheet 1 (plate 20) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: DP My Mind's Eye, Close to Cocoa - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,E13,R20
Hair:C3,C5,C7,C9
Clothes:RV91,RV93,RV95,V014,V15,V06
Kitty:C1,C3,C5
Background: BG10,BG11,RV06,E55,E57
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Darice Gems


Thanks so much for visiting me today! I hope your day is magical!
:-)Traci




Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Late New Year's Challenge Cards

So, The Greeting Farm issued 12 challenges on New Year's Day and I had such big plans to do them all...Well, I managed to do 2 of them. And then I didn't get pictures taken of them in time to upload and enter the contest! Oh, Well, I had a lot of fun making them, which is why I do this card making thing anyway!

The first one is for Melyssa's Tag challenge. If you come here very often you might remember me talking about trying to use some of the much loved paper that I have been scared to use? Well, these tags came with the pack of Basic Grey Lilly Kate line. All of the tags were still there, almost all of the paper is whole...I am really working on this!! I turned Dress Me Anya into an Elf princess by using Amy's method of altering to wipe away a little section and draw some pointy ears. (Amy's tutorial is HERE.)


The Details:
Stamps: Dress Me ANya, Anya Says - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Basic Grey, Pink Pirrouette, Lavender Lace - SU, PaperTreyInk White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vanilla Craft Ink
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E02,E08,E09,E18
Clothes:BV000,BV01,BV02,BV04
Misc: Prima Flowers, Martha Stewart flower punch, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, PTI ribbon, Uniball Signo white gel pen
, Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust pen, SU Corner Rounder

The other challenge card that I got done was Kadie's Sew Satisfying challenge - to use sewing on your card. The challenge actually said to use sewing in a " fun and/or surprising way" which really threw me, but then I decided I have never hand sewn on felt before (and now we can all see that my hand sewing skills are sadly lacking!) I punched the shapes using my Spellbinders flower dies - they did not always go all of the way through, even with a shim. Most only needed a few little snips with the scissors to finish them up, though.


The Details:
Stamp: Flutter By Anya-THe Greeting Farm
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Summer Sun - SU, PTI White
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:RV10,RV13,RV14
Wings:RV10,RV13.Y06,Y08,Y17
Clothes:YR04,YR07,YR09, (G94,G99)-both with BG72 over them
Misc: Felt, DMC Floss, Stardust Stickles, Cotton Candy Stickles, Foam Tape


Thanks for stopping by today!
:-)Traci

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Bring On the Love Cards!

Hi! Well the Holiday break is over...it's back to school for the kiddo and back to work for me...and time to start thinking about Valentine's Day cards, right!!? Hee Hee!! I know, I just put down the Christmas stamps! But now I'm all in the mood for hearts and kisses!! When I last inked up Chanter Heartsong I used her to make a "Thank You" card but this time I decided to make a Valentine's Day card with her.


The Details:
Stamps: Chanter Heartsong - Sweet November Stamps, Sentiment from Wild Thing - Verve
Paper: Sassafrass Lass (Hearts), Basic Grey (Stripe and Green), Tempting Turquoise (SU), PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair and Eyes: B000,B01,B02,B04,YG21,YG23
Clothes and Wings: YG21,YG23,R32,R35,B02
Misc: Stardust Stickles, SU Corner Rounder, Copic Multiliner


You can get Chanter NOW at All That Scraps!!

Thanks for visiting me today!
:-)Traci

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The Last 3 Days of Christmas!

Hello! I hope your weekend is going great so far! Have you seen all of the challenges going on at The Greeting Farm and Club Anya and Friends? I am absolutely giddy! I have just finished up my last card for the 12 Days of Christmas challenge, so I have #10, #11, and #12 to show you today!! Then I am off to work on some of the challenges from yesterday. I don't know that I will be able to get them all done, but I am going to have fun trying!

For #10 I reached back into my stash for this paper. This is some of my very favorite paper ever - it was the first paper that I absolutely obsessed about finding. When I first saw pieces of it online I couldn't stop thinking about it. Then I got it and was scared to do anything with it! I have almost every sheet still intact but I am determined to start using it (and some other papers that I loved too much to cut - it is a sickness, I tell you!) The "Thank You" panel was created by stamping sentiments form the Verve set Celebration of Thanks.

The Details:
Stamps: Dahlia - The Greeting Farm, Sentiments - Verve
Paper: Basic Grey Romani, Real Red - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: B21,B32,B93, BV000 over all
Clothes: YG21,YG23,YG25,R81,R83,R85,R22,R24,R27,R29
Misc: Prima flowers, stick on half pearls - ?,foam tape


I flipped sketch #11.


The Details:
Stamp: Miss Anya- The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Verve
Paper: Basic Grey Urban Prairie, Basic Black - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: YG03,YG25,YG17
Flowers and Basket: BG11,BG13,BG15 all w/B91 over, E53,E55,E57
Misc: Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, SU Brads

Sketch #12!
The Details:
Stamps: Fly Away, Butterfly Wishes - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Basic Grey Lime Rickey, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:R81, R83,R85,R24,R27,R29,Y17,Y38,YR16, (B91,B93 w B000 over them), B26,B28,B39,YG03,YG25,YG17
Misc: Sheer ribbon - Offray, grosgrain - SU (possibly retired?), Glossy Glaze
, Spellbinders circle Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by! I really appreciate every one of your comments!
:-)Traci

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year!

I wish all of you and your families many joys in the year to come!

I am going to make this very quick and then get back to celebrating with my family! I have my cards for Sketch #8 and #9 of the 12 Days of Christmas Sketch challenge at The Greeting Farm.



The Details:
Stamps: Forest Friends - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Verve
Paper: My Minds Eye, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie
Copics:
Y21,YR21,YR23,YR04,YR07,YR09,R24,R27,R29,G000,G00,G02 - all 3 w?BG000 over them, YG21,YG23,YG25
Misc: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circle, Scallop Circle and Oval, Stardust Stickles




The Details:
Stamp: Joseph (limited edition digi) - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Fictionally Inspired - Artful Inkables
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Chocolate Chip - SU, PTI White
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics:
Skin: E00,E11,E13,R22
Hair:C3,C5,C7,C9,100
Clothes:B95,B97,B99, R37,R39,R89


Thanks for visiting me today! If you swing by the big release party at The Greeting Farm today I'll probably see you there!

:-)Traci