Monday Mania ABC

Hi! How are you today? Pretty good here after a lovely weekend! My family and I went to see How to Train Your Dragon and it was a fun, sweet movie! Definitely one we will want to buy when it comes out! The main dragon reminded me and my DD of our kitty, Zora. Speaking of my DD - I decided the other day that she really needed some bookmarks. This was really brought home to me yesterday when I walked into the kitchen and saw her book on the counter. I picked it up to bring it to her and a steak knife fell out and hit me in the foot! She had apparently walked into the kitchen reading her book and when she had to set it down for something she picked up the nearest thing to mark her place! So, when I found out that the Club Anya Monday Mania challenge today was to make anything but a card, I decided to make her a couple of bookmarks with Oliver and Amelia!


The Details:
Stamps: Oliver and Amelia Buddies - The Greeting Farm
Paper: October Afternoon, Real Red (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E21,E25,E27,E29
Oliver Clothes: R24,R27,R29,R39,B000,B01,W0,W1,B34,B39
Puppy: E11,E13,E15
Amelia Clothes: R24,R27,R29,R39,R11,R12,R20,Y15,Y17,YR14
Cat: Y15,Y17,YR14
Misc: Fiskars Border plus Corner Punch, Ribbon (SU), buttons from stash

Thanks for stopping by today! I will also have the last Sweet November sneak peak for this month a little later!
:-)Traci

Corriander

Hello! I have another sneak peak to show you today! This lovely lady is Coriander. To me she seems a little shy and thoughtful, but is a loyal and fierce friend!

I wanted to have Coriander swinging as she was contemplating, so I used the Sugarplums Swing stamp (also available at All That Scraps). The rope tying the swing to the tree was a little short for Coriander, so I stamped the image, colored it, and cut it out, leaving behind the "rope". Then I spread the tree and the seat a little further apart before I glued them to my background paper and used a ruler to redraw the connecting "rope". You might have noticed the swing is not straight up and down, but I don't think it really matters. It kind of looks like it might actually be swinging that way! I also paper pieced her dress and paper pieced her wings with vellum (I am loving that look with the beautiful wings on Amy's Spice Fairies!)

The Details:
Stamps: Coriander (Sweet November), Amy R Spring Sentiments, Sugarplums Swing - all from All That Scraps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Vellum, Chocolate Chip (SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: YR00,YR04,YR07,YR09,E08,E09
Dress: YG95
Misc: Stardust Stickles

Be sure to check out Coriander's debut at Maire and Amy's blogs, if you haven't already!

I will have one last Sweet November Sneak Peek tomorrow (and all of these sweeties will be available on the 7th at All That Scraps!)
:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneak Peeks - Clover

Hello! It is day 2 of the Sneak Peeks for the upcoming Sweet November release and today I get to show you the fabulous Clover Greenfield! Isn't she just darling with her fluffy skirt? She will be available at All That Scraps on April 7th!

The Details:
Stamps: Clover Greenfield (Sweet November) Spring Sentiments (Amy R) - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Basic Grey, Iced Azalea (Prism), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: RV10, V01
Clothes and Wings: V000,RV10,V01,YG00,YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17
Misc: Recollections Sticky Pearls. Stardust Stickles

Please be sure to visit our Sweet November guest designer for April, Marie Elli Sarefiia Yla-Tuuhonen and Amy, the amazing artist behind Sweet November stamps for more samples with Clover (plus Amy always has really sweet candy to celebrate her releases!)

Thanks for stopping by! I will see you tomorrow with more Sneak Peeks!
:-)Traci

What do you call 2 Bananas?

.....Slippers!! Ha Ha! My 10 year old DD told me that tonight when I showed her my card!! This little cutie that is on my card is one of the new Sweet November stamps that will be available April 7!! She is one of the Fruit of the Month fairies - the Banana Fairy! I love the sentiment that comes with her!

The Details:
Stamp: Fruit of the Month - Banana (Sweet November through All That Scraps)
Paper: Basic Grey, Orchid Opulence and Elegant Eggplant (SU), White (Paper Trey ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Elegant Eggplant, Orchid Opulence
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,Y21,Y26,Y28
Banana and Wings: Y000,Y02,Y04,Y08,BV000,BV01
Misc: Nestabilites Circle and Scallop Circle, Corner Rounder (SU), Ribbon (Darice), Sakura Glaze pen, the Bow Easy

To see more of this cutie, be sure to check out the blog of Marie Elli Serafiia Yla-Tuuhonen our Sweet November guest designer this month! And Amy, the fabulous creator of Sweet November stamps always has the sweetest candy, so be sure to pay her a visit if you haven't already!

I will see you again tomorrow with some more Sneak Peeks!
:-)Traci

Tea Party!

Hello! As soon as I saw the Alice Sentiments I knew I wanted to play around with them to make background papers! For this card I first colored my main image Alice Mad Tea Party from Elaine Cox's Alice Series (sheet 2, plate 35). I then rubbed inks that matched the main colors in my image on a sheet of white cardstock. I randomly stamped the sentiments in Versamark ink, embossed in clear, then rubbed black ink all over. I really like the way the random colors appear, although I do wish I had spread the words out a bit more....

The Details:
Stamps: Alice Sentiments (Plate 37), Elaine Cox Alice Mad Tea Party (sheet 2, Plate 35) both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Orchid Opulence (SU) Whisper White (SU), White for image (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Basic Black (SU), Misc Dew Drops Versamagic colors (sorry I forgot to write them down as I was working)
Copics:
Skin:R00,E00,E11,R20
Alice Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes:B91,B93,B95
Hatter Hair: YR00,YR04,YR07,YR09
Clothes: V15,V06,V09
Hare:W0,W1,W3,R00,YG03,YG25,YG17
Background:YG03,YG25,YG17,E44,E47,E49,RV23,RV25
Misc: Clear embossing powder (SU), Stardust Stickles

Have a magical day!
:-)Traci

Alice and the Queen of Hearts

Hello! Today I have made a card with a new stamp from the artist Elaine Cox (Plate 44, Sheet 4). This set will be on sale at Sweet Pea Stamps through April 3 and will begin shipping April 5.

The Details:
Stamp: Alice and the Queen of Hearts (Elain Cox Series - Plate 44, Sheet 4) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Real Red, Basic Black, Yo Yo Yellow (all SU), White (Paper Trey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Alice Hair: E50,Y21,Y26
Clothes:BG00,BG02,C0,C1
Queen Hair: R29,R39,R89,E29
Clothes: R29,R89,E50,Y21,Y15,Y26,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Ribbon (SU), Martha Stewart Edge punch

Thanks so much for stopping by!
:-)Traci

TGF Release Day!

Hi! I just wanted to post a quick reminder that all of the fabulous Greeting Farm stamps that we have been previewing over the past couple of days are available NOW at The Greeting Farm!!