how old?

Quick post today with a card inspired by the Pinterest Inspired Challenge. Don't know exactly why, but this image totally caught my attention. The colors are not "mine" although they work fabulously together in the image. I am not a fashionista, so it can't be that. Maybe there's something about her pose... Maybe it's the doodling on the skirt...

This older stamp came to mind. Gooseneck from Stampotique. Cool, isn't she?

And thanks to Klartext Kartengruß I've got a cheeky sentiment to match. "How old?" she asks disbelievingly ;)

I had such fun coloring her stockings and shoes with Copics. Gave her crystal blue eyes too. She needed something to stand on, so a strip of washi from MME Nob Hill joined my card.

I'm going over to Seize the Birthday with this card. No toppings included.

And squeaking in at AAA Cards.

And Retro Rubber

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the weekend. DH and I are in Hamburg this weekend. It's all about baking Christmas cookies for me when we get home... But there's another card for you tomorrow. Same inspiration!

wms nov pajama party (wms, Stampotique)

Time for another Pajama Party over at Waltzingmouse Stamps.  A few items to share with you so I'll just get to it ...

Challenge 1 - Thank you 

Did some splattering with Distress Stain direct to paper, some stamping with grunge stamps and a big ole sentiment.  I'm  joining the fun over at Stampotique with this card too.  Challenge #126 calls for paint splatters.  Yep.

Challenge 2 - A Christmas card

I absolutely love this bloom from the Waltzingmouse Poinsettias stamp set.  Decided to let it do its thing on kraft with half of a Tim Holtz sentiment stamp from the Christmas Memories stamp set heat embossed in black.  Just a peek of Pink Paislee Luxe metallic CS along the side to tie in with the golden bling in the center of the bloom.

Challenge 3 - Tag it!

Claire, hope you're smiling ;)))  That's the mistletoe image from Festive Foliage (and there are now matching dies for this stamp set!) on a kraft tag and wearing a ruffled skirt.

Challenge 4 - Decorate the halls (or presents or tree or both!)

Remember this technique - heat embossing multiple times and then stamping in the still-warm-top-layer?  Made these as tags for presents that can later make their way onto the Christmas tree.  Used some older- but-loved October Afternoon PP along with recycled packing paper on these.

Don't stay up all night, now.  Sweet dreams ya'll...

It's beginning to feel a lot like... halloween (Artful Delight, SSS, SCS)

Check out this loaded storyboard from Simon Says Stamp's Challenge.   Well, hello Halloween.

Couldn't get that bowl of m&m's outta my mind.  Mostly cuz I'd love to look at 'em all day, little bit cuz I'd love to eat 'em.  I admit it.

This is what came of my inspiration.

And I've been dying to use these new bad boys from Stampotique and finally got around to it.   I love the photo of the crashed witch with the striped tights!  So wicked.

Used this month's sketch challenge from Artful Delight.

Am also playing with the challenges at Splitcoaststampers for Breast Cancer Awareness month - Hope You Can Cling To.  A challenge a day (yeah, I'm late to the party, so what's new?!?).  On the first I used 3 punches and a die (HYCCT1206).  On the second, strips (HYCCT1204).

Have a great one.

Supplies Boo:

Paper: cardbase Papermania, PP KI Memories, CS DCWV

Stamps:  Paper Smooches

Ink:Versafine

Tools: dies Sizzix, punches EKS

Other: googly eyes

Supplies How many fingers?:

Paper: cardbase Papermania, PP KI Memories

Stamps:  Stampotique, sentiment Inkadinkado

Ink: Distress Ink, Cat's Eye

Tools: 

Other:

bffbd (Stampotique)

I'm on a roll again.  Take a design that works and step it up.  It's worth a try.

I won a prize at Stampotique awhile back and finally got around to using my chosen stamps (which, yes, also came back in my heavy suitcase!!!).  I do love the funky edge to Stampotique designs.

The current challenge at the Designers Blog:

My answer to the challenge:

Used the layout of 5 items down the side like here, using eggplant hues and a touch of sky.  Stamped the sentiment and Mela in gray and stickled the heart on her dress with Rock Candy.  Made the conscious decision not to ground her cuz she appears to be windblown.

Happy day.

Supplies BFf:

Paper: CS American Crafts

Stamps:  HA, Stampotique, sentiment Paper Smooches

Ink: Versamagic,Amuse, Versafine

Tools:  corner rounder EKS

Other:  Stickles