My Extra Day Off...

Good morning stampers!!  Did you all have a great weekend?  I sure did and it's not quite over yet as I get one extra day this week.  Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day.  What an amazing man!  And all these years after his life was ended, his dream is still alive.  : )

Here's a card I finished last night.  I purchased a few new Sugar Nellie stamps as I LOVE to participate in The Sugar Bowl challenge.  This was one of them and I just had to ink her up first.  So proud and confident with that jaunty little walk!!  I fell in love with her the first time I ever saw her.

Now... I just had the best time distressing on this card.  I know... sounds goofy!  But, I'd lost the little distresser tool I'd purchased several months ago (before I ever even used it!!) and have looked high and low for the darned thing.  Well I finally found it last week and couldn't have been happier!!  Funny but finding that little 2" tool just made my day and still makes me smile!  I've been ready to do some distressing ever since and got to this week.  WooHOO!!  : )

I tried something a little different with the sponging around the edges.  I used both blue and green chalk ink attempting to pull both colors out from the papers.  However, I ended up a little 'green heavy' and would have preferred more blue as there's just not much green showing from the DPs.  Must plan better for that!!

Now... the challenges:

1.  The Sugar Bowl - the SKETCH plus 'please include' distressing

2.  Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Shabby Chic

3.  Creative Card Crew - Distressing

4.  Our Creative Corner - Color challenge... blue and green
5.  Copics Colour Challenge - B97, YG07 and W-5  (I got pretty close)

I guess that's all I have today.  So glad you popped by.  Come back soon!!

Denise

Stamps:  Sugar Nellie Raven

Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas fashion district, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, VersaMagic sea breeze and aloe vera

Supplies:  Nesties, BG button, flower, pearls

Techniques:  Copic markers, sponging, distressing

MFT Feel Better

Happy Sunday all.  Hope you're having a good one.

Today I decided to work up a card for the Stamp Something Challenge.  This one is to use the color brown... and add whatever other color to it, but definitely brown.  I love browns and decided to go with some blue to compliment it.  I then chose this fun MFT Bunny Slippers set.  I've had this for awhile but haven't used it so decided it was about time!!  BTW... the prize for this challenge is from iCopic!!  They are awarding the winner a set of 12 pastel ciao markers!  Better get in on this one.

For the layout, I went with the sketch from the Our Creative Corner gals.  They always have wonderful challenges and I love to join in.  Thanks so much for all the inspiration ladies!!

Seemed like I did hours of cutting on this one, but I guess it wasn't all that much.  Just the smaller pieces are misery for me!  hahahaha.  But I do like the end result.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Denise

Stamps:  MFT Bunny Slippers
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Paper:  BG granola, PTI white cs
Supplies:  Nestie (tag), BG granola glazed brads, Bella's string of pearl Bauble, brown/cream checkered ribbon