Cute Chemists

I am a guest designer for Words 2 Craft By this month.
It is a wonderful challenge blog where each month they have a quote for inspiration.

This month's quote is The influence of a good teacher can never be erased
and it is so true.

I used a fabulous MFT set called Cute Chemists with a much-loved but retired CC Designs sentiment to make a card for my daughter's Chemistry teacher.

I coloured the teacher with copics and I love how she turned out!
Then I created a background using beaker stamps from the set.  I stamped them onto kraft card with versamark and then coloured some of them in with coloured pencils.  I've never tried a background like this before but I think it looks really effective.
I stamped the sentiment onto black card with versamark and embossed with white to create a blackboard. I added a few touches with white pencil and cut out a little piece of white card for the chalk too.
Then I cut a frame out of some pink wood paper from Doodlebug Designs.
The kraft square and blackboard frame were cut with dies from CC Designs.

Copics used ;

B 93, 95, 97

RV 00, 02, 17, 25, 55, 63

R 20, 22, 30

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 53

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

Simon Says Stamp - Stitches
Craft Stamper - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Nutty Buddies

I decided to use the super cute owl from the new CC Designs, Meoples Nutty Buddies set to make a post it note holder. 

I wanted to make a little Thank You for one of my Daughter's teachers and I thought that adorable owl would work well with the All About Teachers sentiment set.

The background was made using the gorgeous Birch Tree Stencil and the CC Designs Snow Storm ink pad. All I had to do was sponge some of the ink on with a dauber, it was very quick and easy and it looks so effective.  Then I coloured the owl and leaves from the set with copics in some bright, fun colours, cut them out and layered them on top.
Cute!

I'd like to enter into the following challenges :

7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - no designer paper
Stamp and Create - Back to school
Southern Girls - Whimsical,cute,fun

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Meoples Nutty Buddies

C.C. Designs Birch Tree Stencil

Amy R All About Teachers

Snow Storm Ink Pad

Musical Autumn's Mum

I decided to use CC Design's Autumn's Mum again, 'cause she's just so sweet and fun to colour too.
I thought this might be a nice Thank You card for one of my daughter's music teachers.

 I used another new set by CC Designs called Pebbles too, I just masked the image and then stamped it so she would have something to stand on :)  I also used a new die from CC Designs called the Notebook Edges Die and the sentiment is from the All About Teachers set and is perfect I think.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Autumn's Mum, Pebbles, All About Teachers
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, Delightful (Authentique)
Ink : memento black, antique linen distress ink
Other : Notebook Edges Die, Sun Kiss button (Prima), hemp twine, copics

Copics used :

B 93, 95, 97

Y 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 28

YG 0000, 01, 03, 17, 91, 95

YR 14

R 30

W 00

E 000, 00, 11, 21, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 50

I would like to enter my card into the challenge at A Creative Romance - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Backpack Nancy

I have a CC Designs card to share today.
This one is using a new release Roberto's image called Backpack Nancy.
She's very sweet isn't she?

The "#1" is from the new All About Teachers set. And the "You're the Best" comes from Rumor Has It.

I saw this great sketch at Sketch Saturday this week and really wanted to make a card using it.  I only just got it done in time, but I'm glad I gave it a try, it's a good one! :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Backpack Nancy, All About Teachers, Rumor Has It
Card : x-press it, black, sahara sand, Summer Stories (Teresa Collins)
Ink : memento black, antique linen distress ink
Other : Fleur de Lis accents (SB), black pearl, copics

Copics Used :

E 0000, 000, 21

R 000, 00, 20, 30

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

BG 0000, 000, 72

Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)

Kathy

Olivia's Apple

It's pretty amazing that it's almost July isn't it?  This year is flying by!
And the start of a new month means it's time for another release of gorgeous new stamps at CC Designs.

Today the Design Team are previewing CC Design stamps.  Head over to the blog to see everyone's creations.

I chose to work with this stamp called Olivia's Apple and I think she's really adorable!

The sentiment is a new one too and is from a set called All About Teachers.  I decided to try using the chalkboard technique with it.  My girls have lots of teachers and I always like to make thank you cards for them to let them know how much they're appreciated. So this set, along with the gorgeous Olivia, is wonderful and will get used a lot.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Olivia's Apple, All About Teachers (CC Designs)
Card : x-press it, black, sahara sand, Summer Stories (Teresa Collins)
Ink : memento black, versamark, antique linen DI
Other : woodgrain EF (SU), white crayon, ribbon (SU), white embossing powder, copics

Copics Used :

YG 03, 11, 95

R 24, 27, 29, 30, 59

BG 0000, 000, 11, 72

W 00, 1, 3

E 000, 00, 21, 50, 55

Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)
Kathy