Togetherness

I got together with a few of my friends last week (hi Denise, Amy and Sue!) and I was telling them how much I am into coloring my images now. To think that 5 months ago all I did was stamp and matte and that was it. Now, I can't stand to just stamp without adding some other colors to my work. This little precious moments was calling my name and it fit perfectly on this circle nestie so I put it on and colored away. I had enough of the soft copics to get the look I wanted for this image. I am absolutely thrilled with it. The DP is one of the SU ones- it is retired and I don't have the name any longer but it was perfect that it said Together across the top.
I hope you enjoy this one and thanks for stopping by ladies (well and any gents that are lurking too!)
Heidi

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Friday Sketchers Challenge

I was trying so hard to participate in the Friday Sketcher Challenges that Claudia and her friends had going but I just got behind. So I decided I would give it a try this week and post something. This is a new stamp I got, it is one of the older ones and I do not even know the name of it, but thought I would give it some ink. I used one of the pieces of paper from the Designer Pack, card base is real red and the scallop is brocade blue I do believe (thanks to Anita for those!).

He looks like a little ol' man doesn't he? But so cute and the message was one I had printed on my computer the day before and it just matched so well I thought. I wish I was better at pictures because I think this card is cuter than it appears.

So then I have to post one more picture because it is so summery and cheerful. I love how I was able to use the copics and get the effect that I wanted (do you remember when I said, I will not buy copics- I will use SU markers and my water brush?) Tilda is standing in some wheat which would seam to be Fall but the background I got out of one of my DCWV paper books- it is so cute and sparkly. Well I hope you enjoy these and hope to post in another day or two.

Heidi

Hippo Day!

I just had to ink up this Hippo that I got from High Hopes last month, it has been sitting waiting for ink all this time! So I thought, what better time than to post it for a challenge. I used the DCWV paperpack for the background. I stamped the image and colored it with my copics, added a couple primas. Oh the prima's I found them at Mike's and they have some awesome colors, pink, red, teal and apple green! So pretty- I need them all! Then I used my treading water punch on the top. Then I had to have a cute saying and asked Jake what the hippo might be saying and this is what he chose. Hope you like him.
Thanks,
Heidi

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File Card

This is a little pocket card with a file type of card in it. I used SU designer paper with wild wasabi background- I am going to miss that color! I used really rust for the flower on the front and then wild wasabi stitched ribbon. I like this card because it uses the DP and has a lot of elements that you might now always use. This will fit in a standard envelope as long as you keep the tab down low enough. I am going to make this card with some friends that will be coming over this week- I hope they like it.
I will try and be back on again this week! In the meantime Happy Stamping!!!
Heidi

High Hopes Blog Candy

Ladies- geesh...................... we were without power again the 2nd-4th so as you can imagine I did not get much crafting done at all! But I am hoping that tonight or tomorrow night I will get some work done for you all to see. In this meantime, here is some cool blog candy for you- take a look at Ying's site and enter to win!

I will be back, barring any further electric outages.......................
Heidi

Di-licioius Candy

Okay, ladies I have to share this because Claudia has become a good friend of mine and she is having the most Di-licious candy to give away. I told her I shouldn't share this because it decreases my odds of winning but, well I must share and share alike. You have to check it out, you can win this SWEEEEEEET little book full of 200 images that she owns (and she owns a lot of fun stamps I tell you). and a Magnolia stamp that Diana Crick donated (isn't she da-bomb?). Now Diana is selling Magnolia's and they are shipped from the US for an awesome price. Send her an email at magnolia.us@shaw.ca and she will send you a list of what she has. So- go and check out Claudia's Site HERE

Time for a change........

Okay I know that you ladies are expecting cards from me but I made myself buck down and do some scrapbooking. We had family from Finland and I made it a goal to get those pics done and then some of the boys golfing. Well I got this one done of Hunter golfing and all the ones of my sister's visit from Finland. I thought I would share this one with you-Hunter's play landed right next to this tree, which was exactly in between the ball and the hole. It was kind of funny I thought. He knew how to get around it though.......... it was a good game.

So, that is all that I have for you, I spent this last weekend organizing my patterned papers and all my "goodies" so I didnt do much card making.... but I will get down to work this week. But I will share this beauty with you as well.

This is a clematis that hangs on my front porch, the amazing thing is that I do nothing to this plant. I do not prune it, feed it and as you can tell it is falling off my trellis. I need to get a MUCH bigger one and try to get the clematis to climb on it. I am in awe of this thing- the color is so awesome too. I will leave you with this....... have a wonderful evening and I will try and post some more goodies soon. I have some copic markers coming this week so I hope to use them and show you some fun stuff!
Heidi