Saturated Canary Soda Pop

I had to buy the digital magazine when the saturated canary stamps were in it, especially once I saw this image. I had someone in mind for this image but I changed my mind and made her a very different card but I still wanted to use this girl on a card.

This is a tried and tested layout for me and one I return to often especially when the mojo is wavering, this layout seems to jump start my creativity.

Ingredients
Image: "soda pop" Saturated Canary
Paper: "dilly dally" MME
Card: "lost lagoon" Stampin Up
Dies: Ticket, ticket border, oval stax, zig zag stitched oval stax, horizontal stripes, blueprints 1 and 2 all MFT
Sentiment: "best birthday" Clearly Besotted
Pearls: "swimming pool" from Doodlebug

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - E71, 74, 77, 79
Soda - E09, R08, 05
Bow and skirt - BG49, 45, 01
T-shirt - N2, 1, 0, blender

Smashy Bob

I love the eyes on these images, Krista really captures the wide eyed look of innocence. I made this card for a Docraft buddy who celebrates her birthday and silver wedding anniversary today and I wanted to say happy birthday and congratulations.

Hopefully my cards arrived in time, I haven't posted the anniversary card here but will show that at a later date.

I used a new paper pad from MME called Blush, I know no printed paper in sight lol. I thought I really should use some of the mountains of paper before it takes over the whole house. I wonder if I have enough to paper the bathroom.....

Ingredients:

Image: "Smashy Bob" Saturated Canary

Papers: "Blush" MME

Cardstock: Snippet Folder

Candy: "Glitterations" Papermania

Sentiment: "Happy Hexagons" Papertrey Ink

Dies: "Jumbo Squiggle" & "Sentiment Strip" MFT Stamps

Challenges: Snippet Playground

Happy First Birthday

Little girl cards are so much fun to make and this one was no exception. I used a gorgeous saturated canary image and the card came together really quickly once I had decided which girly papers to use. I am ashamed to say this is the first time I have used this paper kit, in fact I forgot I had it and was about to buy it again, I really need to make myself a system that means I remember what I have. I have lists of pens & inks so I don't duplicate but papers and images is a whole other ballgame, especially as most of my stuff is digital. Any organisation or memory tips will be appreciated.

Ingredients:

Image: "Baby Cakes" Saturated Canary

Papers: "Tippy Toes" Nit Wit

Cardstock: Gemstone Core'dination

Dies: Paperdoll MFT Stamps

Copic Europe 1st Birthday ...Part Deux

When I was sent the image used on this card I also got an image by Krista Smith so of course I had to print her out and colour her too. She was such a joy to colour and I decided to colour outside of my comfort zone and do lots of contrasting colours. I cut the banner from one of the other patterns in the set and can see this happening again. For the first time I can remember I haven't used a contrasting colour to mat and layer, I thought these pretty papers would get swamped by one so decided to let them stand alone.

Ingredients

Image: Copic Marker Europe

Papers: "Sweet Day" Echo Park Digi

Happy Birthday Sue

Today is Sue's birthday, Sue is the organiser of the monthly Bristol craft meet and has been an inspiration to me. She has taken me out of my comfort zone and I feel I have grown as a crafter. I no longer fear making a box and stamping is a new found joy. The craft days are something I look forward to all the time.

Anyway onto the card...Sue loves teal or purple and as I had just bought the stampin up in colour I decided to go with teal. As soon as I saw this image I thought of Sue, I knew she would love the look of the image but also she is called Copica and Sue loves to colour. The kraft card is from Craftwork Cards and matches the teal perfectly. I also used one of my new cricut carts to cut the mat...oh my goodness the amount of different mats on this is incredible wish I had bought it ages ago.

Ingredients

Paper: Craftwork Cards

Cardstock: Stampin Up "Island Indigo"

Embossing: Stampin up "Square Lattice Folder"

Image: Saturated Canary "Copica"

Mat: Elegant Edges Cricut cart