List Maker with the Faux Leather

This is one of my list makers done with
the faux leather. I love how it takes the Copic Airbrush. I first sprayed in the stencil "trees" and then did my overall base coat, on the right inside you can see I stitched the ribbon holder in, which gives a different appearance also. The red block is heavily embossed with the swirl cuttlebug folder, this also takes a great emboss. Added metal photo corners.
A bit of fun news, my bookmarks, cards and list makers are now available locally at "Once Upon A Shelf" in Sacramento at the corner of Antelope and Roseville Road. If you are in the area stop in and say hi to Traci and roam around her great store. Then hop over two doors down and have a fabulous pizza "the BEST" at a "Taste of Tuscany", my new favorite pizza and Italian Bistro. Happy Tuesday. Hugs

BBTB2-Challenge-Plantin Schoolbook

Our BBTB2 Challenge this week is to use the "RicRac" from Cricut cartridge "Plantin Schoolbook" and it is hosted by Carole Beath. Carole has this thing for frogs, so I could not resist.

Okay, you have all seen it, the princess sitting on her bed reading a book, then you hear a ribbbit, then another and another, the princess then explains it was only a one time thing. It would be my favorite commercial if it weren't for the Parrot and "here kitty". I so admire the brilliance it takes to tell a story like that in seconds.

The overall size for this card is 5 1/2" X 5". I first designed the card with the ric rac boarder using Design Studio, George and Plantin Schoolbook. Then used "My Mind's Eye" double sided patterned paper over the blank. The "Princess Ava" stamped image is by "Greeting Farm" and the scalloped oval is from a Nesties. Frogs are from a QK die and were then embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. All coloring was done with Copic markers and the Copic Airbrush System. Please check out the wonderful other designs by my fantastically talented design team sisters. Happy Monday, Hugs

DAD - A Faux Leather Bookmark

I tend to forget how wonderful this faux leather paper is for "male" items. Unfortunately it does not photograph that well, no matter what I did I got some glare and the texture isn't that distinctive in photo but here it is anyway. The font for "DAD" is upper case "Spellbinder's" and sits upon a "Nesties" oval. The boots are from QK. All colors were done with Copic markers and Copic Airbrush. Happy Sunday, Hugs

Please curtsy because I'm the Queen

This bookmark was done with the cat image from "Paisley" and I got this cartridge primarily for this cut, although there are some other great things on this cartridge. I used both the negative and positive from the Cuttlebug photo corner on this. All color was done with the Copic markers and Airbrush System. I cannot remember from what cartridge the crown is, sorry. Misc. crystals. Happy Saturday, Hugs

A Flutter in the Garden

I found an old gardening book and thought it would be cute to incorporate one of the pages into a bookmark. I used one of my line drawings and Martha Stewart tiny butterflies, the corners are from QK. All coloring was done with Copic markers and Copic Airbrush System. Happy Friday, Hugs

Butterfly Book Mark

This is a butterfly book mark, yah know, Martha Stewart should get an award for this butterfly it is just so usable, it is the perfect size and the shape is soooo elegant. I combined it with the Cuttlebug branch embossing folder and the Tim Holtz branch stamp. All colors are done with the Copic markers and Copic Airbrush System. Happy Thursday, Hugs

Light House Book Mark

I used to day dream about living in a light house, they are magnificent structures. The overall measurement on this is 2 1/2" X 5 3/4". The light house is from Cricut cartridge "Life's a Beach". All coloring was done with Copic markers and the Copic Airbrush System. Happy Wednesday. Hugs

BBTB2-Challenge-New Arrival

It is Monday and our BBTB2 Challenge was to use the sweet baby in a sling from New Arrival. I am still playing with the treat box on the Cricut Cartridge "Sweet Treats", it just comes together so easily.

The box was airbrushed with the Copic Airbrush and markers, the flower was put together with a bunch of petals I have and secured with a square brad. The font for "Sweet Baby Girl" is a Spellbinders font. Wide wired ribbon created the handle. Overall size is 6"X4 1/2" X 3 1/2".
Please stop and take a look at the other wonderful designers for this challenge. Happy Monday, Hugs

Judging a book by it's cover

I am loaning out my book "The School of Essential Ingredients". I always include a bookmark and the reader loves the cover of the book, so I took my inspiration from that. It is a wonderful read. I used the Cricut Cartridge "Sentimentals" for the bench just pulled it out a bit and then punched the back with a Martha Stewart punch. The overall size is 3 1/2" X 6". All colors are the Copic markers and Copic Airbrush. The stamped image (the ivy) is by "Mostly Animals".


This is the book in case you have not seen it.



Happy Easter. Hugs

The Ritual of Tea

Well I think I am back. I think my mojo got tossed in my re-org, there were no images, no ideas, wow, scary. But I woke up yesterday and this was floating around in my head and I went with it.
The background paper is from my scraps and I have no idea who did this one. I did a multiple bow with a charm, the charm was computer generated. The pocket was done with design studio and cannot remember the cartridge for the embellishment it was also in my scraps. The stitching was done with a 3ply thread that I have had for ages but could not find a sewing machine needle that it would fit through, finally found one at Wal-Mart. The stamped image is from All Night Media by Mary Engelbrett. I did a fun technique with the stamp, you stamp the image with a light gray or beige ink, then with a thin black permanent ink pen draw around the image then color in with Copic inks. Photo corners on this are QK and metal. I love the tea bag from "Stash" it is Mango-Coconut and thought it perfect for this card pocket.
Inside it says, "It is not just tea but the ritual, the chime of the microwave that deems the ritual begin. The dunking of the tea bag and then walking away as it steeps. For a true ritual there must be a china tea cup so that your mouth feels the warmth gently before you experience the earthy fragrance entwined with coconut and mango. It is the first sip that rewards you with pictures of Monet women in floppy hats and swirling dresses, the gentle waves lapping at the shore of a tropical island. It is the ritual." Happy Saturday, Hugs