Sunday, May 26, 2013

Orange it is!

TGIF!! 
Here's a new challenge for Color Me Creative Classroom
The theme this time is :
ORANGE!
Add orange to your project:-) 

our wonderful sponsor this time around is Bugaboo designs
and one lucky winner will receive 7 bugaboo digital images:-)
This was so much fun, although a bit out of the range what I like to use, I tend to use orange more near Halloween but not much of it during the rest of the year. I have no clue why its just not a go to color for me, but I was pleased the way my card came out- yes a little on the simple side but I like doing something different:-)
Thank you to Bugaboo designs for sharing this adorable image with me to create withXOXO
This cutie can be found HERE Her name is BBrat Ballerina
I love this sentiment that I used, but didn't have a stamp to ink, so I just made it on my computer and printed it for my card, I also decided not to use the white highlights on her cheeks just as a personal preference this time :-)
Other Challenges I would like to add my card to are:

Sister Act Card Challenge:Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons challenge: to use ribbon on you project

Mad for markers challenges.: For the girls-make it a girl theme

Creatalicious challenge: for the girls

Supplies used:
BBrat Ballerina: Bugaboo designs
Ribbon piece: Stampin up
Design paper:
Copic markers:E29,25,31,YR12,15,21, W1,W0,B01,B00 Shin Han TT:YR33,24
We R Memory keepers corner punch ( Its decorative but can't remember it's name)
I think That's about it, 
Hugs
Michele

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Load on the Flowers

Hi everyone, 
I am here today with my card for MilkCoffee designs new challenge
It is:
Load on the flowers
Please go over and see what the rest of the team created:-) and maybe why not add a card to the challenge?? 
I have used 
Tiffany in Spring Fashion show, But I added a twist and used rust color flowers:-) on her dress and hair  and then added my Aqua and white flowers to add some dimension:-) so see she can be for any time, Hehe
Now I am adding this image I colored as my extra  Color Me Creative project since I did use my Alcohol markers and its for inspiration with the coloring:-) I am adding this pic to my page on CMC:-)
Below is a close up of this cutie

Other challenges I would like to enter are:

Bellichallenge : Add flowers

Lady Anne's Challenges- Vicky's challenges: Anything goes

Supplies used were:
Image: Milk Coffee designs: Tiffany in spring fashion show
Design paper: MME Stella Rose
Copic Markers: E11,00,000,R20, E47,44,43,42,YR12,15,YR21,BG01,B00,B05,B01,YG23
small flowers and ribbon from my stash
Thank you so much for stopping by
Hugs
Michele

Monday, May 20, 2013

Mermaid Ellie with seahorse


Hi Everyone!
I'm  Here with my Card highlighting the paper nest dolls image , called " Mermaid Ellie with seahorse

You can pick her up as a Digital image or rubber:-)
I colored this pretty little mermaid with Copic markers and added just a bit of Prisma pencil with a Polychromos pencil around bottom part to give an added dimension of water. 
I added some pretty Lace around the circle , and a Bakers twine bow in pretty aqua, I also added a few pieces of a Prima Flourish in the pearls for a little hint of bubbles or waves LOL 
A close up for you below so you can see the fins that I Used my version of the Stipple effect, Only using the very tip of the marker to make dots which I think looks wonderful for fins:-)

Other Challenges I would like to add my card to are:
Created with love challenges: Ribbon and lace


Supplies used were:
Image: Mermaid Ellie with Sea horse, The paper nest Dolls
Design paper: MME "My Girl"
Bakers twine, and ribbon in Aqua 
Copic Markers used were: Y21,YR21, YR23 Hair, E11,000,00 R20 Skin, BG13, BG11, BG10, R01 Fin/Tail, B01,B05 YG21,YG23,YG25 Seahorse, Polychromos Lt Phthalo Blue, and Aqua Marine Prisma with OMS to blend just a bit

Please remember the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge blog Where you can enter and have a chance at winning wonderful goodies:-) 
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs
Michele

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Color Me Creative And Anything goes

Welcome to a new challenge theme for Color Me Creative !

Anything goes
color ANY IMAGE
In ANY COLOR OR THEME....ANYTHING GOES
We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!
Our Sponsor this challenge is 
I want to than Chelsea Le Designs for letting have 
"Lexi With Balloons"  to create my card this time:-) 


Copic Markers were used with a little Prisma pencil for the deeper shading
I had found a paper pad in my bin that I forgot I had of Heidi Grace papers I used this time around
Other Challenges I would like to add my card to are:
Card Crafters Circle: Color with Pink & Yellow

Left of center creative challenge:  Use of a Digital image

Simply Create Too: Anything goes


Supplies used were:
Image: : "Lexi With Balloons" By Chelsea Le Design
Copic Markers: E11,000,00,R20, 81,83,85, E42,44,43,41, B01,000,Yg23,21,Y15,11,R00,C00
Paper Pad : Heidi Grace: Sunshowers
Border punch and circle punch: Stampin Up 

Thanks so much for stopping by today:-) Please go and see what the rest of the DT created over at CMC:-) And why not add a project ? I'm sure you are all working on something :-)
Hugs
Michele

Friday, May 10, 2013


A Quick note that the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge ends Today 
Its to add embossing and Christine is giving away the prize below:-) 


TGIF All
Hugs
Michele

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Waiting For My Prince and the Paper Nest Dolls News

Hi Everyone, 
Ok I have some news, some times you click with teams and sometimes you just don't feel like you can give what a team is looking for do you all agree? 
This is my very First post as a Paper Nest Dolls "Doll"

Woo Hoo!!

This past weekend, I went with a wonderful friend I met here in Orlando to the ScrapFest at the Gaylord Palms in Florida, I was so excited to be going to be in my "Element" since I have not been around many paper crafting people and have been at our house in Florida feeling a bit lonely! Well it was there that I happened upon a line of rubber stamps that I ...Yes I have not seen before!!! WOW :-) I met the owner and her husband and little boy and between chatting about rubber stamps and blogs and the show I felt like I had know her my whole life, like I was meant to meet this wonderful new friend, and so the story begins that I bought quite a few of The Paper Nest Dolls images Created By Christine, who is also the owner of The Paper Nest which is located in Fort Myers, Florida! I met her again Saturday and kept bumping into her the whole weekend at the different booths, well to say the least, emails and text messages I felt more like family to Christine, LOL I was asked to be on the "dolls" DT and accepted:-) 
I am happy to show the card I created with one of the stamps I got at the expo which is called "Waiting for my Prince" she is in Red rubber and digital image too, But boy are these stamps made beautifully! They ink up and stamp wonderful!!

 I colored this cutie with Copic markers, and used a sentiment I found in a google search and printed it up with my own fonts for this card, MME paper "The sweetest thing in tangerine was used 

used tiny rhinestones that I added the BG11 Copic marker on to add jewels to her crown! and yes some glitter to part of her skirt:-) Please go look at The paper nest Challenge blog too for wonder inspiration besides the Paper Nest blog that the DT members add their creations to often:-) Christine has all the stamps at the online store for you to see:-)

Other Challenges I would like to add this card to :

Through the Craftroom Door: Anything goes

Paper Take weekly: Anything goes

Loves rubber stamping challenge: Anything goes and use a rubber stamp
Supplies used were:
Image: The Paper nest Dolls: "waiting for my prince"
Copic markers: E11, 00,000, R20, E25,29,51, Y35, YR23, R22,24, YG23, BG13,11, E44,42,C3, R000,BG0000,000,Y00
Circle dies : Spellbinders
Flowers: Wild Orchid crafts
sentiment: I made on my PC with my own fonts from a sentiment I saw on google 
Thank you so much for stopping by to visit, I have been busy the past few days here:-) and there will be more Friday:-)
Hugs
Michele

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Shabby Chic/Vintage challenge with Milk And Coffee Deisgns

Hi Everyone! I am so excited to be showing you my very first card as a Design Team Member for :
Milk And Coffee Designs Challenge team, 
They have adorable digital  images, and I have linked the little cutie I used below 

This challenge is to add some shabby chic/ vintage flare to your project!
I used the sweet image called Charlotte Valentine Date, but I think she is cute for any time!

I used some pretty MME paper with Kraft CS and inked the edges lightly with Antique linen distress ink. I wanted just a hint of a darker color so added a deep red/with a bit of pink hue in it for the CS and a Wild Orchid flower:-)
Copic markers were used to color Charlotte in and a tiny bit of Prisma Pencil to give some depth to the shadows of her hair.
Please go see what the rest of the team created and why not have a try at the challenge with us ?
Other Challenges I am adding this card to are:

Frilly & Funky: Vintage

Inky Chicks : Shabby Chic

ABC Challanges: tic tac toe I used ribbon, die cut and designer paper

Supplies used were:
Image: Milk & Coffee designs: Charlotte Valentine date
DP : MME The Sweetest thing 6x6 pad
Copic Markers used: E42,44,47,B21,23,24,R81,83,22,24,
Flourish die: Joy Crafts
Ribbon: Seam binding: crumb cake Stampin Up
Thank you so much for the visit, 
Hugs
Michele


Friday, May 3, 2013

Happy Birthday Suzanne!!

Hi Everyone, Today Color Me Creative Classroom is doing a hop for our very own Suzanne Deans Birthday!!
If you came here from Jenns blog (Jax Bean stalks) then you are on the right track:-) Each of us has made a card in Suzannes honor and is in the Teal/Aqua theme! 
and to have a little fun we have all added the arrangement below to keep our wonderful Boss lady/Friend laughing:-)

Do you know this beautiful person????


Oh wait... ooops...wrong one.   Sorry.  Do you know THIS beautiful person????


Arrrrghhhh... that's NOT her!!!!  Wait wait... let's get this right!!!!  Do you know HER?????


THAT'S her!!!!!!! YES!!!  The BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!!  Oh and honestly... yeah... those pics above... yep... those REALLY are her too!!! If you know Suzanne J. Dean... you KNOW this!!  

Today is Suzanne's birthday and well, we ALL KNOW, Suzanne would NOT want to celebrate a birthday any other way than with her favorite country star AND a favorite sports star!!!  Right???!!!  

And also today, Suzanne's, Color Me Creative Design Team wanted to take a little of her time to show her how much we enjoy, appreciate and love her by hopping along to share a little birthday fun and creativity with her.  Join us in wishing her that the next year is filled with even more memories and love than anyone could ever hope for!  

The design team went with a "Teal/Aqua" theme today.  Suzanne had mentioned her desire to "look like a mermaid"... LOL... so heck, we'll play along.  (Old age is old age, peeps... just smile and say... "that's nice, honey." LOL)
         Ok, Here's my Birthday card for Miss Suzanne,  read on ......
   
 Ok, Miss Suzanne,  I added "Teal/Aqua" to my card as I didn't have any paper that was totally "Teal or Aqua:-) But My Cutie image that is a Saturated Canary image called Party Hardy has a tone of Teal/Aqua in it, The card is en-route to you as you read this:-) Don't laugh when you get it as it didn't fit in the square envelopes I have here so ...well you will see:-)
   Suzanne my friend, I hope this Birthday is filled with laughter, and many wonderful memories! I want to thank you for allowing me to work on your team, These past few years have been a highlight for me and I look forward to many more, We all could not live with out your Zany adventures, you sure are Fun to have in ones life:-) Haha Please know that you mean the world to me, I am so thankful for your friendship and inspiration XOX 

Supplies used were:
Deisgn paper : MME Fine & Dandy
Image: Saturated Canary :Party Hardy
Copic Markers: BG13,11,10, E53,34,44,(and a hint of Prismas pencil for shading) YR23,21,Y23,Y21,B21,24,E11,000,00 R20
Shin Han TT markers: BG1, YR24, YR33, R10,R8
flowers: Local craft store
circle dies: Spellbinders
Border punch: Loopy By Martha stewart

Thats about it on my part of the Hop, 
Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Michele

Now hop along To Andis blog ( with us to enjoy more of the Design Team's creations for Suzanne.


Thanks for sharing Suzanne's day with us!!  We KNOW you all love her as much as we do and we couldn't be happier to be working with such an awesome lady!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUZANNE!!!!!
*HUGS*

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Seeing Spots and Stripes With Inky Impressions

Hi Everyone! I am excited to say I am with Inky Impressions DT and am on Team "B" which this week is the challenge I am joining in:-) 

Put some spots or stripes or Both on your project:-) 
Please go and see what the rest of the DT made to inspire you this time and why not join us in the fun?

I'd like to thank Nicole for sending me Wishing well Fairy and the sentiment Live, Laugh, Love sentiment
 I used a combo of Copic Markers, Shin Han TT markers and Prisma pencils
Other challenges I would like to add my card to are:

Sisterhood of crafters: Free for all 
wordart wednesday: anything goes
Everybody -Art-Challenge: Pearls Supplies Used:
Image & sentiment: Inky Impressions
Shin Han TT Markers: GY59,GY172, G56, PB75, PB73, P145
Copic Markers: E11,00,000,BG01,E29.25,51and a few prisma pencils for added shading
Ribbon & Design paper from my stash
Border punch :Stampin up
Thank you for stopping by to see what I've created :-)
Hugs
Michele