C4E Theme challenge-Christmas

Hi Everyone

I hope this finds you all well and Happy-) Todays challenge for C4E is a themed Christmas Project! I have had alot going on here with mom so I decided to keep with my card making.

Our first sponsor 2 Cute Rubber Stamps gave us this adorable image to play with, which I did:-) and she is called "Little Angel" Their prize is (2) Digi Images:-) and the second sponsor this week is The Poodles Parlour and they are giving (5) digi images away !

I added random ribbon, from my stash pile, I used a sentiment I made on my PC, and punched it out with my SU circle punches, used Copic markers E01, E00, E000, E35, E33, E31, R89, R85, R81, YG95, YG93.

Thank you all for stopping by

Hugs

Michele

CCT sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone,

I am so late getting my CCT post up, not to bore all of you but my mom ended up in the hospital again, and today is having a pace maker put in and I am major stressed over this right now:-( I didn't get this card done in time for it to get on the CCT challenge blog but I still want to play along with the Design Team and all of you!

The Challenge is a sketch which is at the Cute Card Thursday blog , It is a wonderful sketch and I just needed to get my head out of the clouds to finish it and yet I still feel like i could have done more with it.

I used a CC designs Sugar Plums Trim The Tree from all that scraps, stamp I've had
I added a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, and some holly leaves I had from somewhere else, I paper pieced the dress with Chatterbox paper I've had forever called Holiday Sprinkles, with SU CS and a little sentiment from my PC:-)

Copics used were YR20, YR24, E35, E31, W8, W5, W3, W0, E000, E00, E11, R20

I'm making this short and sweet, cause my brains are so scattered I can't think:-(

Have a great weekend everyone, and thank you so much for stopping by

XMicheleX

Mr Cricut Crazy DT Monday

Welcome Monday to the start of a new week:-) I hope you all have a good one at that!

Today is Mr Cricut Crazy DT Monday and the whole DT is playing along today with Tanners new stamp release! He has 3 new sets that will be for sale today and one is a Halloween theme which I've gotten a chance to play with!

Yes I got to pull my Cricut Imagine out again :-) Sometimes it's fun to get to do something a bit different, as you all know my paaion is coloring with my Copic markers, I do love to get into the Cricut at points to learn how to use it so my Husband doesn't tease me about how many Cricut machines I actually own:-)!!!

Ok so down to the details, I found this adorable witch in the Mini Monsters cartridge and added a hint of glitter to her! The Orange speckled paper are from a 8x8 stack from Recollections. the card stock is a mix of SU and the green glitter paper is DCWV I think from their halloween stack last year. I'll add everything below in the Supply details! Please go see my fellow DT members to see their creations for the week:-)

Vicky: http://luvmygypsy.blogspot.com

Courtney: http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Carolanne: http://www.loganscraftymomma.com/
Wendy: http://wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
Sherri: http://squeakyscrapper.blogspot.com/

Supply Details :

Ink for sentiment:Mr Cricut Crazy: Ranger Archival Jet Black

Sentiment: Mr Cricut Crazy Halloween

Image: Cricut Mini Monsters cart.

Ribbon: Orange stripe SU, Green from Local craft store

Paper: Orange speckled (Recollections) Green glitter and green and purple on witch (DCWV) Black:SU

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today:-)

XMicheleX

Elephantastic Birthday Blog Hop

It's a Elephantastic Blog Hop kinda day!!!!
Hi It's me again:-) I am here to help celebrate our friend Karey Jeans (creative craft corner) First birthday blog! with a Birthday Blog Hop! Tanner from Mr Cricut Crazy will be giving mr. cricut crazy products as a blog prize, If you came here first, you might want to start at the beginning of the hop and that would be Karey . If you are on track with the hop then you just came from Carolannes blog )
The theme for this blog hop is Elephants-and big birthday bash as I see it:-)

I used the cricut cartridge Create a Critter and Elise pattern cart in my Imagine, adding some ink on the edges and stickles:-) I added a sentiment from Mr Cricut Crazy's set Birthday, Birthday. Now your next stop on the hop will be my fellow Dt member Wendy I hope you are all enjoying the wonderful creations

Here are all the blog addresses in order of the blog hop:
Karey : http:www.creativecraftcorner.com
Tanner: Http:mrcricutcrazy.com
Heather:Http:greenscrappinmachine.blogspot.com
Vicky:Http:luvmygypsy.blogspot.com
Courtney:http:keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com
Theresa:http:thescrapbookingqueen.com
Carolanne:http:loganscraftymomma.com
Michele:Http:magicalcreativeinspiration.blogspot.com
Wendy:http:wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com
Sherri:http:squeakyscrapper.blogspot.com
Erica:http:mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com
Mary:http:cardztv.blogspot.com
Have a great weekend and enjoy the hop
XMicheleX

winged things CMC Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Our new challenge for Color Me Creative is a wonderful one:-) It's to use a winged thing, fairy, angel, butterfly, dragonfly, etc. I picked a adorable fairy that and a digi scene to go with her as my image:-) Thank you Zoe:-) for the chance to work with two awesome images:-)

I was thrilled at my choice to use Alyssa Elven Princess and Forest Flower Digi

I colored her with Copic Markers, and added some ultra fine glitter to her wings! Stickles were added to the large flower

Make it crafty

is our sponsor this time around and The Prize for the winner of this challenge (randomly chosen) will get:

*A pack of Copic Blending Paper

*$15 to spend on digi images at Make It Crafty

(both gifts from Zoe of Make It Crafty)

Here is the card in full:-) To get all details of the challenge and to go see what all the other DT members have come up with, Please wander over to the Color Me Creative Challenge where you will learn new skills in coloring with pro markers and make some new friends:-) there are also online classes you can sign up for to learn how to use the markers if you are new at it or just want to learn new things:-)
Supplies used:

Copic markers: E000, E00, E11, E31, E35, YR24, E25., E74 (hair and skin) Large mushroom: R22, R24, R27, Cluster of Mushrooms: E97, E07, E08, E41, Flower: YR15, Y17, Y18, Leaves: G99, YG21, YG25.

DP:Graphic 45 Once upon a springtime collection, primrose cottage

CS Paper Trey Ink

scalloped punch: Stampin up scallop border punch

Thank you all for stopping by to see my challenge card, and actually this is the second post of the day:-) I'm on a roll!

XMicheleX

Tags, Ticket or flags Oh My

Happy Friday Everyone!

Crafts 4 Eternity has an embellishment Theme This week and Here is what you need to do:

We would like you to use at least ONE of the following embellishments on your card:

1.Flags

2. Tickets

3. Tags

The prize this week is being given by our wonderful sponsor Crafty Sentiments:-) and is a choice of 4 digi images !

I used a Mo Manning image, that I have had and never got to use, I know Summer is nearing its end but it is still hot out and he is adorable, Nesto is his name! I am adding this to my Gallery over at Color Me Creative also since it was colored with just Copic Markers
I used dimensional glaze for the pail and the pail on Nesto's head too! sea shells got a bit of stickles on them in spots, and crystal glitter here and there for my sand:-)
I made my tag out of teal green glitter paper and added a ticket I have had saved on my PC from I think a dt member but can not remember. The paper is some left over DCWV and the rhinestones were colored with my Copic markers to match the pail. I went with bright colors because it's a fun image, so why not go bold:-) LOL

Other challenges I would like to add this to are:

Paper Crafting Journey: Anything goes

Craft Us Crazy: Anything goes

Stamp Insanity: Anything Goes

Have a great weekend everyone! Thank you for stopping by for a visit:-)

XMicheleX

Wedding theme for Cute Card Thursday

Hi to Everyone out there:-)

Here's a new challenge for Cute Card Thursday, This week we are asking that you make a wedding themed card! I found the perfect image I have been wanting to color from Mo Manning.

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamps. They are giving the winner of this challenge a $20.00 credit voucher! You have to be in it to win so get your creative juices flowing:-) and create!! For more info about the challenge click on Cute card thursday above and it will take you to the blog:-)

I colored the image with Copic Markers, using taupe/cream as I didn't want it stark white, I was looking for a more sutle coloring instead of bright white.
Here is a closeup of a Martha Stewart jumbo corner punch I have, with added pearls
The coloring on this picture is off, I was experimenting with my new camera and finally called it a day after getting a bit frustrated:-) No matter what I did the cream bow looks yellow and the finished piece is much prettier in person! I used a piece of bazzill wedding striped satin paper with a piece of vanilla and splash bazzill CS.

Thank you for visiting my page, I hope you have enjoyed what I came up with this week:-)

Supplies Used:

Copic: E11, E00, E000, B95, B91, W8, W6, W5, W3, E42, E41, E40 & Colorless, E35, E25, E31, E77

Image: Mo Manning: Bride & Groom (Dancing)

corner punch Martha stewart, Jumbo set

Ribbon: Stampin Up

small Pearls & Pearl swirl:Want2scrap.com

Large pearls are from my stash:-)

Have a great weekend coming up everyone and thank you for stopping by

XMicheleX

Crafts 4 Eternity Color Challenge

Here we are at another Friday challenge for Crafts 4 Eternity and this time its a color challenge of Blue and cream or white:-) Please go over to the blog highlighted above to get all the deets for the Challenge and how to see the other wonderful DT members creations:-)

I used an image from a set from Inky Antics called Pretty Posey Honey Pop, It is supposed to go with the honey comb paper that inside the card you stamp and cut the honey comb paper and it becomes a Pop up! I will make one and post it so you can see what I mean:-)
I'm not sure what the deal was on the day I made this other then the humidity but my copic markers were not playing nice at all! it was the same paper i always use but the blending was horrible:-( Boy is it hard to only play with certain colors:-) but that's why its called a "challenge"

Supplies used:

Image: Inky Antics: Pretty Posey Honey Pop

Copic markers: E000, E11, E00, R20, B91, B93, E34, E31, E40, E41

Design Paper: Stampin Up

Border Punch: Stampin Up

Cream Ribbon: Stampin Up

Have a great weekend!

Thank you for stopping in for a visit:-)

Hugs

michele

DT MONDAY At Mr. Cricut Crazy

Today its Design Team Monday over at Mr Cricut Crazy . Please go and see what my fellow Dt members have come up with, I've added their blogs at the bottom of this post:-)! I decided to use a digital image from Crissy Armstrong to go along with one of Tanners sentiments from Mans Best Friend Vol. 2

Here's a bit of a close up, I'm not sure what's going on with the lighting on my card but it seems dingy :-(
Here is the whole card for you to check out:-)

Here is my fellow design team members blogs to go visit:

Wendy: Wendys Creative crafting corner

Sherri: The Squeaky Scrapper

Carolanne: Logans crafty Mama

Sentiment & Twine: Mr Cricut Crazy: Mans Best Friend Vol2

Dog Digital Image: Crissy Armstrong: Whatz Up Dog, Party hat &Present: Party Time Accessories Digital set

Design Paper: My Minds Eye: Lime Twist: Fly A Kite

Copic markers: G20, G24, E50, E51, E53 E43, R22, R24,R27, W5, W3, W00, Spica red glitter pen

Scalloped border punch: Stampin Up.

XMicheleX

Color Me Creative, Color your embellishments with Copics

Hello Everyone:-)

Today we have a new Challenge for you over at Color Me Creative copic Challenge group! It is to color one or all embellishments with your copic markers, or even using the airbrush system with it. Our Wonderful Sponsor this time around is Gilli Stamps:-) which I was lucky enough to get to play with Cowgirl Gilli:-)

Suzanne has a summer special going on and here is what she had to say:

Summer 2011 SPECIAL!!

From June thru August 15th, 2011 the following discounts will apply

to all 4 of my Copic Classes ONLY!

I've discounted each Copic class by $5 so you get the discount immediately!

Buy 1 Class get $5 off

Buy 2 Classes and get $10 off

Buy 3 Classes and get $15 off

Year Long Special!!

If you decide to take all 4 online Copic classes (only) I will take $25 OFF the regular class prices!! Please email me if you'd like to do this and I will send you a special invoice with the discounted price--easier for both of us. So now is the time if you would like to take an online class of Suzannes!

Here is my cowgirl:-) colored with Copic Markers
I finally pulled my air compressor out to use with my Copic markers and boy did I have fun! I have had the system for a year and never pulled it out of the box! I airbrushed the flower pieces and the rhinestone:-) The red is a bit bright on this pic, it is more toned down than this.
I also airbrushed the rhinestone and pearls at the top! Stampin Up design paper was used for the card and Marianne D dies I finally got at CHA was used for the flourish pieces.

Supplies used:

Image Gilli Stamps: Cowgirl Gilli

Design paper & scalloped circle punch: Stampin Up Paisley Petals

flourish die: Marianne D

Copic markers used: E000, E00, E11, R20, YR21, E31, E33, E34, E35, E25, R35, R37, R39, R59, B99, B97, B93, B91

Thank you for stopping by, Please go see what the rest of the team has created over at Color Me Creative,

Hugs

Michele

Crafts 4 Eternity sketch challenge

Hi Everyone! It's Friday and today the new Challenge for Crafts 4 Eternity is:

A sketch challenge!

I have used an Elizabeth Bell stamps from the peekers collection, called "New Beginnings" for my image and used Stampin Up's New Design series paper pack called "Just Add Cake"

I kept the sketch simple and didn't add any extra embellishments because I felt less was more with the different sizes and color patterns of paper:-)
I colored the image with Copic markers and added a piece of Stampin Up Ribbon to finish this off:-)Here is a picture of the sketch to be used for the challenge, and it can be anything, not just a card, It could be a scrapbook layout too! anything you can think up with this sketch in mind:-)

Supplies used:

Design paper, & Ribbon: Stampin Up

Image: Elizabeth Bell: New beginnings peeker

Copic markers used: B93, B91, B95, YR31, E50, E51, E53, B21, B23, C4, C6, C9

Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by:-)

XMicheleX

cute card thursday: No designer papers challenge

Hi

Here is a brand new Challenge for Cute Card Thursday. We want "NO" design paper:-) For all the details on the challenge please visit cute card thursdays blog I have highlighted it above:-)

I know it's a Christmas card but it's time for me to start making them so I am not killing myself November to get them done! I used Mo Manning's adorable image called sticky, I gave him a bit of Martha Stewart crystal glitter to his candy cane and hat:-)
Boy have I had a work out the past few DT challenges with keeping it simple and no design papers:-) I love how this card came out but i do love design papers:-) I embossed the white cardstock with my snowflake folder and used Bazzill and stamping up cardstock for the layers! Throw in a bit of Stampin up ribbon that reminds me of a candy cane:- ) and there ya go!

I kept it simple and added No design paper! I have listed the colors of Copic markers below.

SUPPLIES:

Copic markers: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20, BG0000, C5, C00, C2, C4, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97,YR12, YR15R24, R27, R39, R37, R35

Ribbon & Red CS Stampin Up

Scalloped Circle die: spellbinders

Here's hoping you all have a great weekend coming up and thank you so much for coming over for a visit:-)

Hugs

Michele

Sundays with Crissy K.I.S.S. Challenge

Hello everyone!

I can't believe the months have been flying by for me! I just got back from CHA in Chicago and met quite a few wonderful people:-) I had a blast and spent too much money, I even did a new airport with my 12 year old, haha Normally my trips consist of home to Orlando, Florida but nope not anymore, Call me the Gypsy girl:-)

This months challenge for Sundays with Crissy is "Keep It Simple Stamper" keep it as simple as you can, Haha. I used Crissys older image called Warm Winter Wishes, because I felt in the mood for a winter theme digi:-)

Can you see the hint of Martha Stewart Chunky glass glitter?? That was all I really used other then the ribbons
Here's a bit closer look at the glitter glistening I love how it ended up on just spots !
See here I really did keep it simple! Very hard for me but I really like It's simple concept. I added the ribbon to the inside part of the card as the front I cut shorter so I could add the ribbon the way it is....something different all around today for me. I made a computer generated sentiment and used my Stampin Up circle punches for the mats. I used Copic markers to color the images, easy peasy! Now why not go and make a simple creation and enter it in the challenge with us?? I am going now to enjoy my youngest son and my time away in Yes Disney, where you all know I love to spend my time:-) This is our big vacation for the summer, I enjoy getting to spend time with Ryan as he is 12 and there may not be many more years that he will love spending time with his "mom" He is my last child, my little guy is not little anymore , (Tear) and I am running against time to cram in as many happy memories with "mom & Dad" as I can before the girlfriends and then wife take that time from us:-)

Have a great week, Thank you so much for spending time at my blog today:-)

Supplies Used:

Copic Markers: W0, W1, E40, E41, W5, W4, BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG10,BG11, Y35, YR15, R35, R37, R59,

Image: Crissy Armstrong: Warm Winter Wishes

Circle punches: stampin Up

Hugs

Michele