Dear Diary Elli

 I have a card to share today using the beautiful Dear Diary Elli stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil. 

This stamp is so sweet! :)

I decided to colour her with some soft copic colours, added a quote from a Stamping Bella set called Faith the Fairy and kept the card clean and simple.

Copics used :

W 00, 1, 3

R 000, 00

BG 10

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Stamping Sensations - anything goes

We love stamping - anything goes

Allsorts challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Cupcake Thief

 I have a sweet card to share today using a Mo's Digital Pencil stamp called Cupcake Thief.

I have loved this stamp for years and I'm so happy that I finally have it.  It was so much fun to colour :)

I kept the card clean and simple.

I coloured the image with copics, used the Sweet die (Whimsy stamps) and stamped the rest of the greeting using a Whimsy stamps sentiment set.

Copics used :

R 22, 27, 30

E 000, 00, 21, 33, 35, 42, 43

RV 02, 21

Y 13, 15, 21

YR 14, 16, 18

YG 03

BG 0000, 000, 10, 11, 72

W 00, 1, 3

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenge

Creative Inspirations : Feminine

AAA Card Challenge : anything birthday

Allsorts Challenge : anything goes

Stamping Sensations : mood board/ anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Val

I made a birthday card for my "arty" daughter with the gorgeous Val stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Val includes the painted heart image in colour, while Val is black and white so you can have fun colouring her (but save some time on the heart) :)

After colouring her I added some paint splats using a paintbrush with Distress Oxides and a little water.

I actually don't own a red Distress Oxide (shocking, I know!) but I used Ripe Persimmon which was actually a very close match.  I guess this could depend on your printer and ink though?  I also splattered on some Lemonade Oxide with it.

Copics used :

YG 01, 03, 17

Y 13, 15

R 20, 27, 30

YR 18

W 00, 1, 3, 5

C 1, 5

E 000, 00, 13, 33, 35, 53

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

We love stamping - spring/anything goes

Paper Funday Challenge - anything goes

Stamping Sensations : anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Winter Raccoon

 I decided to make a start on my Christmas cards for this year with the super cute Winter Raccoon by Mo's Digital Pencil.

I coloured him with Copics, cut him out and placed him on the background I created.

I masked the bottom of the card to make snow and then blended Lilac, Speckled Egg and Peacock Distress Oxide inks and used Walnut Distress Oxide around the edge.

I then flicked on some water and white Posca pen.

The tree stamp is from Lavinia stamps with Twilight Versa fine Claire and the sentiment is an old Stampin Up one.

Copics used :

W 1, 3, 5

R 27, 29, 39

E 00

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes with a sentiment

ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for hats/I is for inky

Allsorts Challenge - for the love of animals

We Love Stamping - anything goes

Paper Funday Challenge - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Little Punk

I have a birthday card to share today using a wonderful stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Little Punk.  I love this image and it comes with this fun sentiment and a 'Happy Birthday' in the same font which I used on the inside of the card.

I coloured her with copics which was fun, ripped the side panels in true punk style and luckily found some grungy background paper to complete the look:)

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 21, 33, 35, 37, 39

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7

YG 03, 11, 17

R 20, 22, 27, 30

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Word art Wednesday - anything goes with a sentiment

We love stamping - feminine

Allsorts challenge - feathers or fur / anything goes

Paper funday challenges - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Irish Setter Clover

I have a card to share today using the gorgeous Irish Setter Clover from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Who could resist this puppy?!!!

After colouring the stamp I die-cut it using a stitched square die and then cut off one side.

For the background, I stamped onto the card itself using a Plaid stamp and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide.

The sentiment stamp and matching die are from a Dreamerland Crafts set.

I think this stamp could be used for St. Patrick's Day or for just about any occasion.

Copics used :

E 35, 44, 47, 50, 53, 55

YG 01, 03, 17

V 01, 12

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Stamping sensations - spring

We love stamping - feminine

Allsorts  challenge - spring

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes with sentiment

I loved colouring this puppy!

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

More Tulips

 I've made a card this week with a very pretty stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called More Tulips.  I love all kinds of tulips but decided on a big bunch of pink ones.

I used the hugs die from the Pinkfresh Sending set so that the card could be used for many different occasions.

Copics used :

RV 00, 02, 17, 25

YG 0000, 01, 03, 17

Y 15

BG 000

C 1

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Word art Wednesday - anything goes with a sentiment

Allsorts Challenge - pink or anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral goes

Paper Funday challenge - no patterned paper

We love Stamping - romance/anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Say It Aint So

 I have a cute clean and simple card to share today using a wonderful image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Say It Aint So.  The sentiment is included and I love the way it looks with the stamp.  I haven't decided what I'll use this card for yet but I think it would be a great birthday card as in "I can't believe you're (21, 30, 40, 50 etc) or for a going away, leaving job or retirement card.  It's so versatile!

Copics used -

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 33, 35, 37

R 20, 22, 27, 30, 59

B 93, 95, 97

Y 15, 28

YR 14

W 00, 1

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Creative Inspirations challenge - for a special friend

Paper Funday Challenge - anything goes with no patterned paper

Passion for Markers - use red and/or hearts

Allsorts challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by :)

Kathy

Wiz

I have a card to share today using the amazing Wiz stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.

I have admired this stamp for such a long time but felt a bit worried about doing it justice.  I finally plucked up the courage to give it a try and I am so glad I did. I love how it turned out! :)

I used a combination of B and BV copics to colour his robe and hat and I really like the effect it gave.

I also used a sparkly silver gel pen to draw over the top of the lightning and the sentiment is from Penny Black.

Copics used :

B 0000, 21, 23, 24

BV 00, 02, 04, 08

BG 000, 01, 09, 11, 13

RV 00

Y 13, 15, 28

R 20

E 000, 00, 13, 33, 35, 37, 39

C 1, 3, 5

W 00, 1, 3

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

We Love Stamping - something new

Allsorts challenge - anything goes

Stampping Sensations - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Gabrielle

 I have a card to share today using the gorgeous Gabrielle stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.

My daughter requested I use it to make a wedding card for a friend of hers.  And I'm happy to say the bride loved it :)

I kept the card clean and simple with lots of white.

I coloured her with Copics and added a few tiny hearts diecut from the pink background paper.

The sentiment is from an old Stampin Up set.

Copics used :

E 00, 11, 13, 21, 33, 35, 37

R 20, 22, 30

G 21, 24

Y 28

W 00, 1, 3

BG 0000, 10, 72

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes with sentiment

Dream Valley Challenges - new beginnings (wedding)

We Love Stamping - something new (stamp, wedding)

Allsorts Challenge - moodboard (white, pink flowers and wedding nails)

Creative Inspiration Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Love Peace Joy Mouse

 I have a Christmas card to share using the gorgeous Love Peace Joy Mouse from Mo's Digital Pencil.  This is my last Christmas card for the year and I'm so glad I started early and kept to my plan of making one a month.  It has made this time of year a lot less stressful :)

I coloured her with Copics and decided to experiment a little by using a sparkly silver gel pen for the wreath. I wasn't very happy with it at first but once I used a white gel pen over the top to highlight some areas I thought it looked nice.

The background was a gel press with stencil piece I had made ages ago while experimenting.  I finally found a good use for it but have no memory now of how I made it unfortunately.

Copics used -

B 00, 02, 93

BG 000, 02

R 22

RV 52, 66

V 05

E 04, 41, 42, 43

W 00

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Stamping Sensations - favourite colours (blues)

Crafty Calendar - Christmas

Time Out Challenge - Sparkly

Allsorts Challenge - something beginning with 'B' (Blues and Baubles)

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Father Christmas Gnome

  I've made another card using the Father Christmas Gnome set from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I love colouring this gnome!    

I made a taller than usual card and used lemonade and persimmon Distress Oxide inks with a star stencil for the background.  I then used a white posca pen to make some splatters over the top.

The sentiment is from the Gnome 2022 set from Mo's Digital Pencil.  

Copics used :

R 20, 27, 29, 59

E 00, 13, 21, 33, 35

YG 17

Y 15, 28

W 1, 3, 5

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Stamping Sensations - get ready for Christmas

We Love Stamping - Christmas characters

Allsorts Challenge - colours of winter/anything goes

Time Out Challenge - Winter/Holiday

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

O Christmas Tree

 I have a card to share today using O Christmas Tree  from Mo's Digital Stamps.

It's such a gorgeous image and lots of fun to colour too :)

I also used a few old favourites of mine on this card.  Some paper from Little Yellow Bicycle that I've been hoarding and love, the Magnolia Tilda Lace die and an old stampin up stamp for the sentiment.  All of them brought back happy memories :)

Copics used :

G 21, 24, 28, 82

YG 93

R 20, 22, 27, 29, 30, 59

Y 15, 28

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 42, 43, 44

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges ;

Stamping Sensations - get ready for Christmas

We love stamping - Christmas characters

Allsorts challenge - friendship/anything goes

Creative inspiration - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Airplane

 I have a card to share using a gorgeous stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Airplane.

He was fun to colour and I kept the card clean and simple by masking the stamp and just adding some clouds using a stencil and Distress Oxides.

I decided to leave it without a sentiment so that I can use it for just about any occasion :)

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 21, 41, 42, 43, 44, 53, 55

G 21, 24, 28, 82

YG 03

B 0000, 23, 28, 37

BG 000

R 20, 22

C 1, 3, 5

W 00, 1, 3, 5

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Allsorts - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Gnome 2022

 I have made a Christmas card this week with a truly wonderful stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Gnome 2022.  He is so beautifully drawn and has so much character!

I coloured him with Copics and cut him out and then had fun creating a background for him.

I used my gel press and brayered on some wisteria ink. Then I used some Brusho and water splats on it too.

For the bottom section I used the Pebble stencil from Lavinia with Walnut stain Distress Oxide.

I then stamped a Christmas sentiment repeatedly in the background and used a Lavinia stamp called Berry Wreath at the top.  I coloured some of the berries with a gold pen and some with white Posca pen.  I then splattered some water and white Posca over the whole panel.

Copics used :

YG 03, 17, 91, 93, 95

G 85, 99

Y 13, 28

R 20, 22, 30, 39, 59

W 1, 3

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 44

I'd like to enter my card in the challenge at:

Allsorts Challenge - anything goes or vintage

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Snowboard Santa

 I made another Christmas card for my stash this week.  This time I chose to use this fun stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Snowboard Santa.

I coloured Santa with copics, added some gold gel pen for his buckle and white posca pen for other accents and cut him out.  Then I created the background with distress oxide inks which I splashed with water and white posca and just tore some white card for the front snow hill.  I used foam tape behind Santa to give him more dimension.

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Tantrums

 I have a card to share using an adorable stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Tantrums.

I kept the card very clean and simple to focus on the wonderful stamp with only the addition of some words I cut from a Dina Wakley Collage Words.

I work as a teacher's aide and I thought the card might be great card for when a teacher leaves the school :)

Copics used :

B 00, 93, 95

BG 0000, 10, 11, 72

YG 01, 03, 17

V 01, 03, 17

RV 00, 02

R 20, 22, 30

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 41, 43, 47, 50, 53, 55

W 00, 1, 3, 7

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

We Love Stamping - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Rapunzel

I have a card to share today using a truly beautiful stamp called Rapunzel (Go Away) by Mo's Digital Pencil.

I made her for one of my daughters who is a big reader and she has long hair too (but not quite this long) :)

This did take me a long time to colour and I felt like I used almost every Copic colour I own but I really enjoyed it!!!

I stamped the kraft background using Speckled Egg distress oxide and an old text stamp from Stampin Up.

It looks so pretty! 

The Read, relax, repeat sentiment is from MFT.

Copics used :

B 00, 02, 21, 23

BG 13

G 21

YG 03, 13, 17

Y 21, 23

BV 00, 13

V 12, 15

RV 21

R 20, 22, 30

YR 14

E 000, 00, 21, 35, 37, 41, 42, 43

W 00, 1, 3

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Stamping Sensations - mood board and anything goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Sing Joy

I have a Christmas card to share using an adorable stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Sing Joy

These two are SO cute and I loved colouring them.

I dry embossed the card background with the Cross stitch embossing folder by Sizzix and distressed the top of the letters to show the kraft core.

Copics used :

E 000,00, 13, 21, 41, 42, 43, 44

R 20, 22, 30

RV 52, 63

V 12, 15, 17

BV 02, 13

BG 0000, 10, 72

YR 14

W 00, 1

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Out of the Tub

I needed a card to celebrate the arrival of a baby girl this week and I decided to use Out of the Tub by Mo's Digital Pencil.  

It is so sweet I knew it would be perfect :)

I used quite a few dies on this card including the Sweet die from Whimsy Stamps and the Stitched Scallop Square and Shaker Hearts die from Pinkfresh Studio.

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 21

R 000,00, 30

RV 00, 02

W 00

YR 14, 16

Y 13, 15

I also tried to create a little texture on the towel with a blender pen.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges 

Allsorts challenge - anything goes

Creations in pink - anything goes mainly pink

TIme Out - photo inspiration

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy