Happy Birthday (Sarah Kay)

I have been waiting awhile to have some time to do a card that wasn't CAS and to pull out my copics and sit and color. Well that opportunity arose today with a little rain :). I was inspired by the Outlawz alcohol marker theme - Hot Summer Fun! This sweet Sarah Kay image is one of my favourites. The card stock is Gina K and MFT and the DP is Echo Park. The bling is CTMH and the greetings are from two different Gina K sets. Ribbon is from Michaels.

Close Up - can you see the sparkle in the flower centres, her bow on her hat, pocket & belt?

A card this sweet needed a cute envelope - Simon Says Stamps for envelope

Challenges I would like to enter:

Make It Monday #152 - always anything goes

Card Mania Challenge - summer blooms
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes including a handmade bow
Created with love challenges - anything goes
The Kraft Journal - Layers with Kraft (my base is Kraft)
Crazy Challenge Blog - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Ribbon Girls - birthday (must use ribbon)
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Birthday
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

**Update: Card Mania Honorable Mention - so cool!

The Kraft Journal: Layers Challenge - Top Three - woohoo! 

Have a fabulous day,

Quick Cards

Hello everyone! I enjoyed making some quick cards for a group that I belong to for the members who are leaving. I used a couple sketches for inspiration to come up with the cards below. Both of the sketches comes from one of my favorite blogs:
 Clean and Simple Stamping

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Star inspiration

SUPPLIES USED: 

Stamps: CTMH: cottage floral, shining star, sweet occasions

Card Bases: CTMH Daisy White

Ink: CTMH: juniper; sunset, black, chocolate & smoothie

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye Dreamy 2 collection

Sizzix Dies: Tattered Florals (Tim Holtz); Flower layers #3

Punches: Marvy Uchida star (yellow) & paper shapers flower

Pearls: CTMH

CTMH - Close To My Heart

NEW STAMPAVIE treats! Can't wait to make some new cards with these goodies!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and having a look. Have a great rest of the weekend.

New Cards!!

Good day everyone! I am very excited to share some new cards I made at a copic markers class at Scrapbooker's Paradise in RedDeer a couple of days ago. It was a class on coloring technique for hair & skin using blending with copic markers. The cards were all designed by Laura Fredrickson with just a few tweaks here and there for my style. I can't wait to practice my newly learned skills and make some more cards . . . perhaps this time with a festive spirit to reflect the upcoming holiday season. Thanks for stopping by.