Sweet Shop Challenge

Playing with my Copics again. Having fun and looking forward to adding more colors! This card is for the Sweet Shop 43 challenge. I really love making cards with the sketches. I have been surfing quite a bit on the SCS swap forum and have several packages going out and several packages coming in. I'm sure the ones that come in will be appearing in my upcoming challenges in the not so distant future; and I hope the ones going out will make the receivers smile. Thanks for stopping by; happy stamping! Julie

Happy Birthday Mom!

All my plans were for naught. I was going to add bling and gadgets to my blog and make multiple posts over the long weekend; but, alas life happened. LOL.

My mom's birthday is on Thursday and I a have mailed the card on time this year. The layout is challenge SSS37 from The Sweet Stop. The beautiful woman is one of many that Sparkle N Sprinkle has in two sizes. I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and baby oil. I read recently that baby oil works like the odorless mineral spirits and I totally agree. I have not had the greatest results with the spirits and found the baby oil to blend easily. Added a little bling with spica markers and glitter glue. The sentiment says The secret of staying young is... (outside) Living honestly, eating slowly and lying about your age. Lucille Ball (inside). I hope my mom likes it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Happy Stamping Ladies!

It's in the Bag!

The last day of a four day weekend; sure went by fast. This card is helping me multi task. The first task is participating in the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge SSS36. The second task is a sneak peak of some great digital images that will be available here next month. A friend of mine, Rodney, is a super artist and he has agreed to let me post some of his drawings. Check in with me early next month and see some more of his adorable graphics.

The card is 5.5" square; cardstock is Bazzill walnut, blush, & coal. The DP is DCWV bling pack. Purse Puppy is a preview of Rodney's images. Colored with prismacolor pencils and some glitter glue, buttons, and rhinestones for bling.