Bunny Wild Thing

Hiya! How are you today!? I'm pretty good! I am so happy that I got a chance to make this card! I have had this idea since I first got my "Bunny" Sweet November stamps! I know they are adorable Bunnies, but there was something about them that reminded me of Max from Where the Wild Things Are and so I had to do a little altering and combine them with my favorite Taylored Expressions set The Places You'll Go. I also used the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #100 for the layout!


So, to make Max I used Baby Bunnies Bunny and wiped away the sweet little Bunny with a baby wipe after inking up the stamp. I also wiped away most of the ears and the tips of the feet. I drew in very simple pointy ears and some claws on the end of the feet. I used the arm from Baby Bunnies Daffodil, wiping the ink off the hand and drawing in claws once it was stamped. I list my Copic colors below, but I wanted to point out that that my colors in the ocean scene were way too bright when I first finished so I tried to tone them down with a W0 and W1 marker. When that didn't tone it down enough I went over most of the picture with E43 I was pretty happy with that. I chose E43 because it was similar to the golden brown in the DP.

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Bunnies Bunny, Baby Bunnies Daffodil (Sweet November Stamps through All That Scraps) , The Places You'll Go (Taylored Expresssions)
Paper: Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Antique Distress Ink
Copics:
Max:R00,E00,E11,R20, E44,E47,E49,B91,W0
Trees and Grass: YG21,YG23,YG25 all w/E43 over them, E44,E47,R00,R02 both w/E43 over them
Sky and Water: B93, B95 w/W0 and W1 over them
Misc: Nestabilities Circles, Brads (Basic Grey), Foam Tape

Thanks so much for stopping by!
:-)Traci

Thank You! (And 2 Cards)

Hi! I just want to take a few minutes to say Thank You to everyone who takes a few minutes in their day to stop by here to see what I have done, and a HUGE Thank You to all of you who post your own things as inspiration! I started this blog last February because I wanted a chance to be on the Club Anya design team since I loved those stamps so much. I was very nervous about having a blog because I wasn't sure I'd know what to say. I still struggle with that almost every post. But this has opened a whole new wonderful world to me. I have found all kinds of wonderful new stamps, lots of inspiration from some AMAZINGLY talented people, and have met just the kindest most supportive people. Thank you all SO much! OK, on to some cards!

My first card is a birthday card that I made for our school lunch lady. I used Happy Chef's body and transplanted Teacher Anya's head onto it. There is a lot more sparkle than the picture shows. I am not a great photographer and I have been experimenting with my photo's. I want more depth and texture to show so I have been taking my pictures with no flash and an OTT light as the main lighting source. I think the texture and popped up parts are showing better, but it doesn't capture the sparkle as well.

The Details:
Stamp: Happy Chef, Teacher Anya - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Imaginisce, Rose Red, Lovely Lilac (I think) ,PTI White
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: R81,R83,R85,B91 w/B000 over it, B93 w/B01 over it, B95 w/B02 over it.
Cake: Y000,BV01,BV02,B01,R85
Misc: Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Stardust Stickles, Fiskars Corner Punch, EK Success Border Punch

I used Taylored Expressions Sketch #87 for my second card. When I was making this, at different stages I kept thinking something was missing and so I would show my DH who would say,"Yep, something's missing." After about the third time he looked over my shoulder and said,"It needs more macaroni." I need to slap him!!


The Details:
Stamp: The Places You'll Go - Taylored Expressions
Paper: My Minds Eye (blue), K&Co (Green), Dusty Durango, Pacific Point, PTI White
Copics: BG000,B04,B06,B18,C0,C1,C3,YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17,E21,E25,E27,E29
Misc: Dew Drops, Stardust Stickles, SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Ribbon, SU Brads, Circle Nestabilities.

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate you being here and any comments you choose to leave!
:-)Traci

A SCS Sketch!

How is your week going so far? I'm OK, but everyone here keeps saying we are going to have snow any day and I have so much to do to be ready for it! I feel a little overwhelmed!

The sketch for my card today comes form Splitcoaststampers weekly card sketch (#250). It is a really straight forward card. The trees (from the Taylored Expressions set Holiday Wonder) were colored with Copics, cut out and mounted on the squares which were cut using my Square Nestabilities. The Cool Caribbean panel was embossed using a Cuttlebug folder and I did some piercing. I borrowed the color scheme from a color challenge on Christmas Stamping All Year Long from a few weeks ago.

The Details:
Stamp: Holiday Wonder - Taylored Expressions
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Rich Razelberry, Night of Navy, Whisper White, PTI White
Copics:
G14,G17,BG45,BG49,R59 w/V06 over it, B95W/B39 over it, E49
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer, Nestabilities Squares

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope your day is great!!
:-)Traci

A Quick Post With a Halloween Card

Hi Everyone! I just have a quick post today, to show you a Halloween card with this cute Taylored Expressions set.


The Details:
Stamps: Spooky Expressions - Taylored Expressions
Paper: Making Memories, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, PTI White
Copics:
C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Brew: BV02,BV04,BV08
Frog:YG21,YG23,YG25
Misc: SU Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Nestabilities

Thanks for visiting!!
:-)Traci

There's Something "Familiar" About This Witch!

Hi! How are you today?I had a weird-weather-at-work day yesterday. I watch the kids at recess at my daughter's school, so I am outside for 2 hours a day (yes, even in the winter, in Alaska!) Yesterday, in that 2 hour time frame we had a light, very cold drizzle that turned into freezing rain and hail. After hurrying to get the kids inside, everything stopped and the sun came out. So we were back outside for the next recess, only to have it all start over again 30 minutes later!!

On to my card! I loved turning one of the Dressy Miss Anya'a into a witch a while back, so I decided to do it again and give her a Familiar this time! This is also for the color challenge over at SCS - Crushed Black Razzelberries (I love how that sounds!) and I used Mercy's Sketch #40. I masked the flower in her hair so it wouldn't stamp and drew her witches hat separately, cut it out and glued it on. I also drew her little broom, cut it out and glued it behind her back.

The Details:
Stamps: Miss Anya Dressy, Ginger Bell (cat) - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Taylored Expressions
Paper: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzelberry, Basic Black, Whisper White, PTI White
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:V01+R43,V04+R46,V06+R59
Clothes:Y23,Y35,Y26,C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Cat:C3,C5,C7,C9,R20,R22
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing folders, EK Success Bat Punch, Black Stickles


This card is for week 4 of the Viva la Verve challenges at SCS. This week's has a sketch and the added challenge of "black and white". I am not sure how much I love this - I may try it again if I have the time. My brain has a harder time thinking of cards without coloring, but I am trying to get better at it! The stamp is from Verve, the paper is K&Co, and I used a CB embossing folder for the black background piece.

I hope your Wednesday is wonderful!
:-)Traci