Snuggle Up!!

Happy, Happy Wednesday to you all!  I am STRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSED!!!!  LOL---yikes, so much still to get done today before I head to CHA tomorrow.  And now they are calling for snow today---omg are the weather gods trying to KILL me!  I am so sick and tired of cruddy weather and if my flight is delayed I am going to LAY AN EGG I tell ya, LOL---I have got to be in LA by Friday morning to teach my class.  ACKKKKKKKKKKKK!  This is the only thing about CHA being in January--you never know what the weather is going to be like here, terribly stressful that's for sure.  So please pray with me that we end up with mostly rain and NO snow 'kay?  I seriously am going to need to be drugged on this flight--poor Marti--AND we have a layover in Denver of all places.  Are you kidding me? 

If I make it to LA in one cohesive piece I'm going to kiss the ground I swear---Marti will take a pic of me doing it, LOL!  I will be posting sporadically while I'm gone so please make sure to check in for new projects, new challenges and NEWSIES from CHA :)

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Snuggle Up!!

Today I have a vintage, shabby-chic project to share with you all!  I am a guest designer for In Style Stamps for 3 months so I am sharing my project with you today for the month of January.  This fun lil' digi image is called "Small Cup" and I was imagining it filled to the brim with some yummy raspberry hot cocoa---mmmmmmm good!  Perfect for this freezing weather we're having right now!  Perfect card for a friend to let her know you are thinking of her!  I also did this card for this week's SCS Color Challenge CC305 which was to use a light, medium & dark pink and one neutral color--I have more neutral than pinks but I did use all the colors, LOL!

I really enjoy using digi stamps because they are so convenient, easy to resize and easy to store.  In Style Stamps has lots of great digis for you to use too--see them all HERE!  I created a digi stamp faq sheet HERE awhile ago if you are new to digi images.

My papers are from K&Company--I love the vintage feel they give to my project.  I distressed a lot of the edges with my Zutter Distress It Tool and then inked the edges.  The center panel was made by using my MS border punch on both sides of my cream cs, then ran it thru a Cuttlebug folder (swiss dots) and inked the edges.  A bow, some Prima flowers and small tag finish this card off.

Here is the "Small Cup" up close---I colored it with Copics and then added Stickles to the steam & cute heart on the front.  I used my oval SB's nesties to cut the image and matting out & inked all the edges with my Inkssentials Blending Tool.  Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...mmmm..............good!

Have a wonderful day---and hopefully when you hear from me next I will be in LA safe & sound for a few days!

Reflections!!

Hiya & a Happy Sunday to you all!! I am super busy working on stuff's to share with you all this week so looks like I'll be spending the day inside, in my craftroom and on my laptop, lol! James and Riley are going to some RC Plane show today here in VA so they'll be having some fun outta the house!  Last night we went to a Nighttime Fly In for RC Planes--yes, you're asking "what the heck is that?", LOL!  Well my hubby and son's hobby is building and flying RC planes of all sizes (keeps 'em out of trouble, hee hee) and last night one of the local aeromodeler's clubs had a night time event where you could fly your RC planes when they're all lit up pretty with LED lights in a local park.  So we headed off to see the planes flying--its like very large UFO's or fireflys flying thru the sky all at once---pretty cool and they had a blast.  They want to fix up one of their planes with lights so they can fly in it next time.  Gotta support their hobbies too KWIM!

BTW, I have to give a head's up to my husband (who could be reading this--hi honey, lol)!  He is just the best hubby a gal could ask for---he supports me in EVERYTHING I've ever wanted to do.  Even in the middle of the night when I'm nudging him and starting off with "I have an idea.....", LOL which I seem to do A LOT!  He always tells me to go for it and if it's something I really want to do then I should find a way to do it.  He is a BIG part of me being able to go on the road each month to teach the Copic Classes--without him standing behind me I would never be able to pull it all off.  He's the one who told me to "GO FOR IT" and gave me the extra push I needed.  So I wanted to thank him publicly for always, PATIENTLY putting up with my crazy ideas and supporting me every step of the way!  I LOVE YA Honey--no one better out there I tell ya than my hubby (at least for me, hee hee)!!!!

NewsBitz:

-Want to know what the heck I'm talking about when I say I'm going on the road?  Read this POST HERE and visit the new website HERE (www.cmcroad.com)!  The website will be fully up & running on Monday and you can subscribe to receive new updates about dates & locations I will be traveling to.  I'm setting up schedules as we speak so lookout USA here I come, LOL!

-Also, I started a fun NEW Copic challenge group on my Color Me Creative Classroom called CMC Copic Challenge Group!  It's a bi-monthly challenge for everyone (you only need to join the main classroom at www.scrapbitzcopics.ning.com to join the group--its free) to have some fun, meet friends, ask questions and for goodness sakes show off those awesome Copic skills (and win some prizes!)!!!  So come see what it's all about, we'd love to have you!!

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Reflections

Today is the 15th of the month so that means another Copic Creations Challenge!!  This time we are concentrating on reflections in water, mirrors or other reflective surfaces.  This technique can be tricky so you have to be careful about how you do it---best way is to look at some pictures (or real life images) that show off reflections.  My classroom "Color Me Creative" is the sponsor this time for this challenge---so if you join in on the challenge with us you could WIN a free Copic Online Class of your choice!!  In the Copic Class 4 we concentrate on coloring reflections in one of the videos as well :)  Find out all the details of this challenge and see the rest of the DT's gorgeous creations at the Copic Creations Challenge Blog HERE!

**NOTE--my blog goes up before the Copic Creations challenge blog posts so keep that in mind if you're an early birdie!!**

I chose to use this beautiful digi image by In Style Stamps from their A Day in the Life Collection--she's called "Daydream Girl" and she's one of many beautiful digi stamps they carry!  I used papers from Cosmo Crickets "DeLovely" and the green cs got embossed with one of my Asian CB folders (cherry blossoms).  Bow was done with my trusty Bow Easy and then I added a Prima Flower Center Jewel to the center (great for bows) and finished off with a few rhinestones.

And of course the image was colored with Copics!  I chose to do a subtle and soft reflection on the water below her and the bridge.  I softly colored in her feet lighter than her skin tone because the water would mute it quite a bit.  Then I shadowed under the bridge and added just a bit of soft pink (RV10) to show how her dress would be reflected as well.  This image is really fun to color!!  And I had to add some stickles for bling to the landscape in the trees, bushes and water!  The sentiment is from a PTI set I have on hand--I love the font!

This is another card I did awhile back, you may remember using a different kind of reflection--this time its a mirror.  This image is also by In Style Stamps and she's called "Dance Girl"--since my daughter did ballet for so many years I have a soft spot for all things ballet :)  I kept the mirrored reflection muted so not to take away from the main image---you can read more about this card on this POST HERE!

Now don't forget to stop at the Copic Creations Challenge Blog to see the DT's projects and to join in! Remember you can win a FREE Online Copic Class with my Color Me Creative Classroom---I'd love to have you!!

Projects Galore & More!!

Happy, happy Saturday everyone! I don't usually post on the weekends but I had some deadline projects due that I had to share w/ ya! I'm home alone today since my daughter is out boating with a friend & my hubby took Riley to an RC Plane Show (that's their hobby) for the day. Riley hasn't been feeling well so this will be a fun outing for him with his dad!!

So I'm spending it reading & crafting & enjoying the PEACE & QUIET!! LOL Probably will take the doggies for a walk down by the creek and pick another bucket full of tomatoes & cukes from my garden--Riley is gonna sell some for me, cuz' they're comin' out my ears I tell ya, hee hee. And tomorrow we're off to Mt. Vernon for the day--hopefully the weather stays nice. Anywho onto my long post for ya today.............

NewsBitz:
**BLOG CANDY---if you haven't entered for my yummy blog candy yet, you have until tomorrow by midnight (EST) to do so right HERE !! Winner announced on Monday morn'!

**Susana's store also has some new Copic Bundles up for sale now put together by me, hee hee. She also has the BRAND NEW light Copic markers for sale as a set HERE (and they are in stock at the moment so run, lol)
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This project was made for the Whiff of Joy "August Project of the Month" which was to create wedding favors. And since WOJ has such fabulous wedding stamps/sentiments it was easy peasy, hee hee. I used a few sentiments & the "Wedding Carriage" which I cut down a bit for my box. The brocade dp is by Making Memories "5th Avenue" and the small Bon-Bon boxes dp is by 'DCWV "La Creme".


This is a six sided box that you can use horizontally or vertically--you can find the instruction for this on the Scor-Pal site HERE. And if you don't have a Scor-Pal yet, what are ya waitin' for ---it's one of my most used & beloved tools!! Really easy to put together and I think it would be perfect for a slice of cake, a candle or other small present for the wedding guests. I colored the WOJ image with copics and then added stickles to her veil, flower soft in ivory & diamond glaze to the carriage. I wrapped the box with satin black ribbon to finish it off. This would be beautiful sitting at every place setting me thinks!


Of course I had to make a couple more gifts--these are Bon-Bon boxes & the instructions for these are also on the Scor-Pal site HERE! Very simple & quick to make--I punched holes in the tops & threaded ribbon thru to hold them closed. Perfect to hold a piece of chocolate or other candy. All my projects I made I used the fabulous Scor-Tape--super strong & durable, love it & totally recommend it! Now make sure & hop over to the Whiff of Joy site HERE to see the other POM's by the DT--they are all beautiful! And stop by HERE to see all the wonderful wedding stamps!!

My second project today is for the Copic Creations Challenge blog and today's challenge is to color eyes. InStyle Stamps is sponsoring and they have some awesome anime images to play with & give away. I got to work with the "Princess Clarissa"--isn't she a cutie? She's available as a stamp but it was sent to me digitally so I enlarged her quite a bit to make her eyes bigger for the challenge. (they have both regular stamps & digi images) The dp is some of my favorite (that I hoard) by K&Co. "Blue Awning". The sentiment is by Verve Stamps. Her eyes have a coat of diamond glaze on them, her dress has shimmerz (angel wingz) and her hat's ribbon was stickled :o)
I decided to make a tri-fold card for her--the inside was stamped with PTI's "Damask Designs" in Versamark Dazzle ink. which leaves a lil' shimmer.

For her eyes I used B95 & B91 then applied diamond glaze on top for realism! Now make sure to hop over to the Copic Creations Challenge Blog to see the rest of the DT's fabulous samples & join in on the fun to win some goodies from InStyle Stamps too!

Alrighty, I'm outta here---I'll see ya back here on Monday!!


hugz,

Suzanne