Fall is in the Air

Can you believe September is just around the corner?!  This summer has definitely flown by for me.. no complaints here have had a fabulous summer, but I am certainly looking forward to some cooler weather!

This week's Tiddly Ink's challenge is to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall!  I used some deep rich colors on this "Always a Flower Girl" image...



Supplies:
- Always a Flower Girl (Tiddly Inks); All Occasion Messages (Hero Arts)
- Labels 8 nestabilities
- Patterned paper (My Mind's Eye; Lasting Impressions)
- Ink: Printer, Sharpie white poster paint marker
- Copics: {hair}E49, E74, E77, E79; {skin} E50, E51, E53; {dress} YR14, YR16, YR18; {flowers} R46, YG95, YG97; C3; multiliner
- Other: buttons (handmade by me!)

If you haven't checked out the rest of the DT's creations yet- what are you waiting for?!  and if you did- did you notice a similar element to my card and my sister, Maylee's card? Great minds think alike right?

Until next time- Thanks for stopping by!

Bring on the cake!

Happy Weekend all!

We celebrated one of my co-worker's birthday this week... like many of us she's LOVES chocolate so I thought this new Lily Bean image from Tiddly Inks was a perfect fit!


I popped the frosting layers with dimensionals and added some brown liquid applique (but didn't heat emboss) for some extra shiny chocolate goodness :)

Supplies:
- Big Wishes Lily Bean (Tiddly Inks); Birthday Sayings (Hero Arts)
- Labels 8 nestabilities
- Ink: printer
- Copics: {cake/tray}BG0000, BG10,  E31, E33, E35; {hair} Y21, Y23; {dress} BV00, BV01, BV02; multiliner
- Other: Liquid Applique, stickles

Hope you have a FABULOUS weekend... I'm off to enjoy the rare under 100*F summer weather!

Get Well Soon

It's another digi release day over at Pink Cat Studio! 

Check out these adorable new images to add to your collection...

{you can find them HERE! Did you notice the cute little Dr. Bear you get FREE if you buy today only?!}

They are PERFECT for get well soon cards- just like the one I made here using "Dr. Billy"


Who wouldn't feel better after seeing this cute face?

Supplies:
- Dr. Billy (Pink Cat Studio); Everyday Sayings (Hero Arts)
- Rectangle nestabilities
- Ink: printer, Sharpie white poster paint marker
- Copics: {hair} 100, C3; {skin} E000, E00, E21 {clothes} B0000, B00, N3, N5, N7, E25; multiliner
- Other: buttons, stickles, clear glaze

Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks as always for stopping by!

Back to School!

This week us Tiddly Inkers are going back to school!

Christy added some fabulous new digis to the shop this week- check them out HERE I used this adorable School Girl image...


I printed her twice and cut out just her books for some extra dimension

Supplies:
- School Girl (Tiddly Inks): Everyday Sayings (Hero Arts)
- Scallop/Oval nestabilities
- Spiral notebook edge punch (EK Success)
- Ink: printer, Sharpie white poster paint marker
- Copics: {hair} E15, E19; {skin} E000, E00, E11 E21; {clothes} BV00, RV91, RV93, RV95; {background} BG10, C1, C3, C5, YG01, YG06, YG09
- Other: ribbon, string, button

Be sure to check out all the DT creations @ the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog and all the details on how to enter this week's BACK TO SCHOOL challenge!!

Thanks as always as stopping by!

Country Anya

Happy Friday!!

I couldn't be happier that it's Friday and that the weekend is finally here!  No big plans really- just excited for a few days off work ;)

I had some me time to play along with some challenges just for fun last night.  This card is for 2 challenges- Color Me Copic's Grass challenge & Everything but the Kitchen Sink's sketch challenge!

CMC's Kim created this fabulous tutorial on how she colors/draws in grass that makes it look SO easy! And here is the sketch inspired by Kelly Marie's washing machine of all things!



I had this adorable Country Anya digi that had yet to see some color and thought she was just perfect to color a grassy field around!




Supplies:
- Country Anya digi (The Greeting Farm)
- Big Scallop Circle nestabilities
- Swiss Dots embossing folder
- Ink: printer, Sharpie white poster paint marker
- Copics: {hair}E44, E49; {skin} E000, E00, E02, E11; {clothes} RV00, RV02, RV04, YR07, YR12, YR14, YR18; {sky & grass} BG0000, BG10, Y38, YG06, YG09, YG91, YG95, YG97, W1
- Other: buttons, string

Thanks as always for stopping by!

Introducing...

Isn't he just a big BLOB of cuteness? LOL!  Melissa is adding this adorable new character to the Pink Cat Studio store today!!



Here are my creations:



Supplies:
- Blobby holding flower (Pink Cat Studio); All Occasion Messages (Hero Arts)
- Circle & Labels 1 nestabilities
- Ink: printer, Versafine Onyx black
- Copics: {Blobby} BG0000, BG10, R20, Y32, Y35, Y38; {flower} R81, R83, R85, Y18; {grass}YG06, YG09, YG91, R83; {sky} B0000, B00; multiliner
- Other: ribbon, Glossy accents, button, twine

He is just so cute, I couldn't stop at just one! I made him blue and put him on an easel card!



Supplies:
- Blobby w/Topsy Turvy Cake (Pink Cat Studio); Birthday Sayings (Hero Arts)
- Labels 3 nestabilities
- Ink: printer, Versafine Onyx Black
- Copics: {Blobby} BG01, BG02, BG05 {cake & hat} R81, R83, R85, Y32, Y35, Y38 {other} W00, W1, W3; multiliner
- Other: buttons

Please be sure to check out the other fabulous works of my fellow design team members: ~Beth~Emily~Jane~MacKenzie~Maria~Patty~Piali~Sally~Tori~Trisha~

Thanks for stopping by!!

Movie Magic!

Hi Everyone!

This week's Tiddly Inks challenge is to be inspired by your favorite movie! 

I decided to go with one of my nieces favorites.. The Princess and the Frog... I was inspired by the movie poster (minus the creepy villains!)


With this Kiss Me image, I made this...



Supplies:
- Kiss Me (Tiddly Inks), Valentine Wishes, Asian Frames (Hero Arts)
- Labels 8 nestabilities
- Floral flourish embossing folder (Sizzix)
- Ink: printer ink, Distress Peeled Paint, Distress Broken China
- Copics: {skin} E11, E13, E15, E18; {hair} 100, C3; {dress} B01, B05; {grass & frog} G12, G21, G24; {background} BV000, BV00, BV02; multiliner
- Other: Stickles, ribbon, fimo button

Thanks for stopping by!

Color Me Copic!

Guess what?

I'm featured today over on the Color Me Copic blog!



I received the sweetest message from Rachel asking if I would share my "Shiny black hair" video- how could I say no?

Pop on over and check it out!

PCS: Back to School!

Hiya!

Great to be back on a 'regular' blogging scheduled again! I'm here today with my first official post as a Pink Cat Studio team member! This week Melissa has some uber-adorable Back-to-School images available TODAY!


Aren't they the CUTEST?!

What better way to 'celebrate' the back-to-school season with some bookmarks?!  I found these images to be just PERFECT... now I want to make more!

Here's 3 that I made all together...

Supplies:
- Back to School Lily; Billy & Betty (Pink Cat Studio)
- Long scallop rectangle nestabilities
- Notebook border punch (EK Success)
- Corner chomper (We R Memory Keepers)
- Ink: printer, sharpie white poster paint marker
- Copics: too many to list! Contact me if you have any questions :)
- Other: ribbon, epoxy flower sticker (Making Memories)

& Here are some close-ups!

Lily:


Billy:


Betty:


Thanks for stopping by!

I'm back!

Hi all!

I'm happy to be back to blogging again this week after a short break!  My sister & her kids were in town visiting.  Had tons of fun spending time with them (it's never enough time!) - always love having the entire clan here!

It's time for the next Tiddly Inks Challenge after our 2 week long Fit for a Princess challenge... this week's challenge is to create project that has WINDOWS!

I found this tutorial and thought it was perfect for the challenge.  Here is what I created with this Fabulous Fairy Fae image:


And here's her close up...

Supplies:
- Fairy Fae (Tiddly Inks)
- Box: tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers
- Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
- Patterned Paper: Making Memories
- Labels 8 nestabilities
- Grass edge punch; Pinking scallop edge punch (Martha Stewart)
- Ink: printer, Sharpie poster paint marker
- Copics: BV00, BV02, E000, E00, E21, E25, E29, G12, G14
- Other: ribbon

And just in case you were wondering what was inside the treat box- this was one of the "projects" my nieces and I did while they were here...


We made these yummy cupcake bites as found on the Bakerella website.  They were so much fun to do and the girls certainly had a blast!

Thanks for stopping in!  Don't forget to check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog for all the latest deets on how to enter this weeks Windows challenge- hope to see YOU play along!

Exciting News!!

I am THRILLED to announce that I am the newest member of the PINK CAT STUDIO design team!!  I have always loved these images (& they are so fun to color with copics too!) 

Thanks so much Melissa for choosing me to be apart of the team!

I can't wait to get started!

Stamping break...

Well sort of.. My sister is visiting with my nieces & nephew so I haven't had much time to stamp- except that my nieces are coming over today to stamp & craft! 

But until I have some new projects to share check out this FABULOUS candy from Amy!  She's celebrating the milestone of using 1000 sheets of paper!



See ya soon!