Another card and a second take on a Mo Manning image

I apologize for not getting this posted yesterday as promised. I got a little busy and didn't get back to it until just now. I featured a card with this image a while back but I have changed the colors and used a new Nestie die that I won in a giveaway (I am totally enamored with Nesties now!).  This image is called Penelope's Party Wagon, in cased you missed it the first time I posted it.  I adore Penelope's hair!!! This time I have dressed her all in pink and yellow.  This little girl is just too cute in my opinion. I made this another easel card, which I enjoy making more than any other style except perhaps tri-fold shutter cards (not that I have made every type there is by any means).

Base card and mats are Recollections cardstock; dp is from Basic Grey's Lemonade collection. The image was colored with Copics, of course. I colored this one some time ago so I don't have a list of the colors I used. Ribbon, heart sticker and flower are from my stash. The ecru cotton lace is from Jo-Ann Crafts. The little sentiment square that says "Just For You" is actually a 1" embroidered patch that my friend, Kay sent me.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

One Crazy Stamper's June Colors of the Rainbow Challenge - bright, colorful
Mo Manning's DP2 Challenge #88 - Flowers, Flutter, Fancy or Fancy Fold  (I made an easel card)


As always, your comments are welcome and appreciated. I hope you read my post from yesterday regarding the contest I entered at Oriental Trading Co. (I have pinned it to the top of my blog until the voting ends) . I could sure use your votes for my entry if you haven't already voted. Thanks and until next time....

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

A cute little Tilda for a very warm Saturday...

Good morning, my crafty friends!

This is going to be a pretty quick post I think. I have a ton of things to do today and if I don't get an early start, I may not start at all! Our unseasonably hot weather is supposed to continue through at least the coming week (UGH!) so any outdoor activity is best done during the morning hours. To be honest, I'm really not in the mood to get out this early.

Anyway, this little cutie will hopefully warm your heart without making you break a sweat! Here is one of the adorable Tildas that my friend Tracy, of Tracy's Stamping Corner, stamped and sent to me a while back. I still have close to a dozen that I have not put onto cards yet. I guess I need to get busy again as I'm getting close to the end of the stack I made during my last crafting frenzy. I have an anniversary gift to make for some dear friends as well as that wedding album I keep mentioning. I finally got the photographs so I can actually start working on it. I have to have the anniversary gift finished in two weeks and I'm not sure yet how I want to do it.

Now, back to Tilda. I thought this was a particularly cute one and I used soft shade of lime green and medium pink as my palette because I wanted to use flowers!! Yes, I have finally made another card with the flowers piled on! I have missed them so. Here she is with her little gift package and party hat with streamers falling down around her. This image could be used for several different occasions, the most obvious of which is birthdays.

I hand wrote the greeting "Just 4 You" myself on pastel pink cardstock with a black .025 Copic Multiliner.  The medium pink card base is DCWV, mats are Recollections solid color cardstock in lime green and dp is from one of my favorite My Mind's Eye stacks, called Home Glitter Book. This little 6" x 6" stack has 54 sheets of the most amazing patterns I have seen in a single collection in quite a while and they are all glittered!  I have used these papers on several of my cards before. I used my Copics to color little Tilda. The little flowers are from Michael's.  The pearls are Recollections. I made the mats on the inside with one of Martha Stewart's Punch Around the Page sets and the circles were cut using Cutter Bee's Circle Scissor.  The sentiment stamp is by Inkadinkadoo.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Magnolia-licious June color challenge   

That's all for now, folks.  I hope your weekend is glorious and that you find something fun to do with your friends and families.  Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Another great giveaway at Two Pink Peas

There is a great giveaway going on at Two Pink Peas right now in honor of Terri's dad (for his birthday and Father's Day).  I'd say she's a pretty awesome daughter, wouldn't you?  Click on the picture above to be transported to the giveaway.  Follow the instructions posted there to become eligible to participate.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Anniebee

Stacy is Celebrating Her First Blogaversary and is having a Big Giveaway!

Stacy of Scrap With Stacy is celebrating her first blogaversary and is having a three-part giveaway for her followers!  How awesome is that?  Check out her blog to see all the goodies involved and to find out how to enter.  The giveaway ends on 7/1 so don't delay!

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Winding down the week with a sympathy card

I can't believe it's Friday again and nearing the end of June already! Independence Day is right around the corner , for heaven's sake! It's crazy how fast time has been passing. Even though I'm not currently doing the 9 to 5 thing, there still aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I need and want to do. Fortunately for me, I don't have anybody but the dogs and cats demanding my time so it's easy for me to put off the chores in favor of crafting! LOL!

Today, I have a sympathy card that I created using the fabulous digital artwork of  Anne E. Fenton, who is a member of the very talented Outlawz design team. I'm still pinching myself over being selected to join them! This beautiful covered bridge just spoke to me and after I finished coloring it, I thought it would make a lovely sympathy card. I kept my design clean and simple so as not to detract from the bridge. I wanted it to be the focal point because this scene just feels so serene to me and fitting for this kind of card.

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I have always loved bridges of all kinds but especially covered ones like this.  Sadly, these are a rare sight in most parts of Texas. I colored this gorgeous digi with my Copics and I must tell you that it looks much better in person.  Somehow (please don't ask me how as I couldn't begin to tell you), I managed to capture the glow of a sunset sky and the subtle shadows present just before dusk. They just don't show up in the photographs like they do in person.

Thankfully, this card was not designed with anyone in particular in mind. It will go into my stash until it's needed (and I hope that will be no time soon). Thanks for dropping by today. I hope you enjoyed my project.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Another Blog Award!

Good morning, citizens of Blogland!

Oooh, I just got a funny visual of The Land of Oz, only it was called Blogland! LOL! My sweet friend Leslie, of CA Scrapper  has given me a new blog award and I must admit that I was not familiar with this one, having never seen it before. It's called The Stinkin' Cute Blog Award and I love it because there are no rules or requirements other than to pass it on! I like that because I have about run out of things to tell about myself!

Me sincerest thanks to Leslie! I hope you will pay her a visit and see the fantastic projects she has made with her Cricut. She is extremely talented. Give her some love while you're there too if you don't mind. So, I have selected the following blogs to receive this most awesome award:

1.  Tami - http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com/
2.  Dusti - http://www.scrappinwithcricut.com/
3.  Lynne - http://doodlebuglynne.blogspot.com/
4.  Kimberli - http://kimberliscreations.blogspot.com/
5.  Lindy - http://lindysmaidwidluv.blogspot.com/

I want to thank them for supporting me and my blog. Please pay them a visit and find out why I consider them worthy of this award. Congrats, ladies! You are all so creative and artistic and I'm happy to count you among my bloggy friends.

I'll be back later with a sympathy card. Thanks and have a wonderful Friday!

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Challenge #15 at Amber's Crafts and Stuff

Good morning, all my crafty friends!

It's hump day once again and time for another challenge at Amber's Crafts and Stuff.  The theme for this week is "Dog Days of Summer".  I had already used this image on another card a couple of weeks ago, not remembering that this theme was coming up.  Well, it fits the bill so perfectly that I decided to make another card with it!  If you're interested in seeing the first one, you can find it here.  I used a different color scheme, greeting and sentiment this time as well as a little different layout.  Now that I have finished this one, I'm not sure which one I like better.  You can leave me a comment, if you like, and tell me which is your favorite.

I just love this little boy with his dog sitting in what looks like it must be his baby sister's wading pool.  In case you missed it, the image comes from the wonderful digital pencil of Mo Manning.  I colored it with Copic markers and used Diamond Glaze to create the illusion of water.  I typed the greeting in MS Word using the Curlz font, cut it out and layered it onto glitter cardstock by DCWV.  The dp is also from DCWV (I think it's from the Mediterranean stack).  The buttons are Favorite Findings Big Bag of Buttons that I purchased at Jo-Ann.  The dp on the inside of the card is from K and Company's Best of Brenda Walton collection, I found the quote online, printed it in Word using a text box template and cut it out.  The stamped images are Inkadinkado clear stamps that I found in the dollar bin at Jo-Ann, stamped in Mememto Tudexo Black ink and colored with Copics.  All cardstock, except the kind I use for my Copic coloring, which is Gina K's Pure Luxury heavy weight,  is by Recollections.  I used a white gel pen for the faux stitching and the mini ric rac is by Wrights and was purchased at Jo-Ann by the spool.

I think that about covers all the details.  I hope you enjoyed my project and that you have a completely awesome day.  Come play with us at Amber's Crafts and Stuff this week and join in the fun!

Happy crafting!

Anniebee