Buckaroo

Hello and Good Afternoon My Crafty Peeps!  Thank you so much for stopping by, it's really good to see you.

Today's post will be brief, as I have tons to do this week.

I have for you, the Father's Day card(s) I made.  This is Lucky Edwin and I stamped him using the "no ink" method.

Copics:  Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R12  Hair - YR21, YR24, E39  Boots, Hat, Vest, Belt & Holsters - E55, E57, E59  Jeans - B21, B95, B99  Shirt - T0, T2  Bandanas - R20, R22, R24, R29  Guns - C1, C3, C5, C7

Isn't this spur charm just the cutest?  It even spins...

Here is the inside.  Short, sweet and simple.  That's how I like my masculine cards to be.

Thanks so much for taking the time to look and leave a comment.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.  I hope you'll visit again on Saturday to see my DT card for Tilda's Town.  Have a great day, and better tomorrows.


♥ Laura C.


Challenges I would like to enter:

Medweek Magnolias  Endearing Edwin
Bunny Zoe's Crafts  Layers
Frilly and Funkie  To All Our Fathers
Marker Pop  Anything Goes
My Favorite Things  Sketch
          


Supplies Used:

Image: Magnolia (Lucky Edwin)
Inks: Copic Markers, Distress Inks, Memento (London Fog)
Papers: Bazzill Cardstock, Karen Foster (Textured Leather), Carta Bella (Rodeo Kid)
Die: Sizzix (Weathered Clock)
Misc: Burlap, Twine, Eyelets, Charm

Tilda's Town Challenge #107, FF or CL

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!   

Today is my first posting as a member of the Tilda’s Town Design Team!

I received an email, out of the blue, asking if I would be interested.  Are you kidding?  Heck Yes!  Absolutely!  Is this planet round?  (Can you tell I’m over the moon about this)?  This is a group of EXTREMELY talented ladies and I must say that after the initial shock wore off, I started thinking that maybe they were looking for a different Laura.  I mean, me, seriously?  I expected someone to say, “Opps!  My bad, you’re the wrong one”.  So if this is a dream, don’t you dare pinch me!  LOL!

The challenge this week is Fussy and Fancy or Clean and Layered.  My first official Tilda’s Town Design Team make is Fussy and Fancy, using Strawberry Yummy Tilda from the Sweet Rainbow Collection.  I just love, love, love this sweet stamp! 

A different background gives the same card a different look, doesn't it?  I'm trying to decide if I should stick to my old barn wood backdrop or switch to a white one.  I like them both... 

Copics:  Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20  Hair - E50, E51, YR21, YR24  Clothes - YG97, YG93, YG11  Strawberries - R1, R20, R22, R24, R29, G28, G24, YG11  Basket - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29 

 

Strawberry Yummy Tilda and both the Happy and Birthday dies are available at

Tilda's Town is a most magical shop specializing in Magnolia Stamps & Cutting dies. We carry over 1,400 stamps in stock at all times & over 4,000 dies from all your favorite brands. We offer very competitive shipping rates and we ship worldwide. Visit us at Tilda's Town and live the magic.

For your chance at a $10 Tilda's Town gift certificate, join our current FF or CL challenge at the Tilda's Town Challenge Blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I really do appreciate your support and kind comments.  Everything I used in making this card is listed at the bottom of this post.  Have a great day, and better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Flowers & Charms
Live and Love Crafts Summer Garden
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious Birthday
Marvelous Magnolia Flourishes
Simply Magnolia Pin Up

Supplies:

Images: Magnolia (Strawberry Yummy Tilda), Inkadinkado (Butterfly Swirl)

Inks: Copic Markers, Distress Inks, Memento (Tuxedo Black)

Papers: Bazzill and Recollections Cardstocks, Sweet Shoppe Designs (Tiny Princess)

Dies/Punches: Cheery Lynn (Happy, Birthday), QuicKutz (Strawberry), Spellbinders (Foliage), Sizzix (Flowers & Vines 2), EKSuccess (Retro Flower), Martha Stewart (PATP Swirling Lace)

Misc: Frantage, Seam Binding Ribbon, Charm, Crystals, Pearl

Graffiti Graduation 2014

Hello Dear Friends and Fellow Crafters!  I hope you are having a terrific week so far.

Today I have a card(s) that I made for two college graduates in the family, my son-in-law Billy and my nephew Colin.  I used a digital image by Mo Manning Designs called Glad Grad Boy.

The cardstock is by Bazzill and the cool looking brick background paper is a freebie you can get from Bearly Mine Designs.  I die cut the words and numbers from a Sizzix alphabet called......yep......you guessed it, Graffiti and that little corner was cut with a QuicKutz die.  I kept it pretty basic since guys don't usually like all the fru fru (as the hubster calls it).  LOL!

I found this very appropriate sentiment stamp amongst my older goodies and I'll be darned if I can figure out who it's by.  It's part of a graduation set.

Copic markers used:
Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R12  Hair - E70, E74, E79  Cap & Gown - C1, C3, C5, C7, C9  Shirt & Shoes - R22, R24, R29, C5  Pants - B21, B34, B99

I really do appreciate you stopping by to take a look and your comments really make my day!  Have a great rest of the week!

♥ Laura C.


Challenges:

Bearly Mine One For The Boys
Color Me Creative Father's Day or Boy's Stuff
Crafting For All Seasons Boys Will Be Boys
Crafty Catz Weekly Anything Goes
Dies R Us One For The Boys or Father's Day
Mo's Digital Pencil  Graduation/New Beginning
Ribbon Girl Use Numbers

For My Princess

My niece Kendall turns 4 on the 31st and she is all about the Disney movie, Frozen.  On her last visit, she constantly sang one of the songs that Elsa sings, while twirling and dancing from one end of the house to the other.  (Hello Kitty has been put on hold for now).  She will be in town for her birthday and we will have all of the trimmings on her special day, including cupcakes made with blue frosting and edible glitter.  I could not give her a card that did not coincide with the whole theme and so I came up with this.

As much as I really, really wanted to make her a card with my beloved Magnolia stamps, I just could not find a Tilda amongst my collection that would pass for Elsa.  Though I did use the Jingle Jangle Snowflake from the Christmas Story collection.  :D

The image I used is a coloring page that I found by searching "Frozen Coloring Pages" on Google.  I printed it in a light gray tone so I wouldn't have harsh black lines, and then colored with Copic markers.  I did the background using a technique that Zoe of Make It Crafty had published in an issue of Magnolia Ink magazine, which hid the snowflakes that were on the image.

I used three different embossing powders (listed below) and Star Dust Stickles for lots of sparkle.  I didn't make my own flowers this time but colored white roses with B0000 and embossed them with two different powders.  There is a snowflake charm tied on with the white ribbon that you can barely see it in the first picture.

I used these Copic Colors:  Skin - R000, E000, RV21, RV19, V01  Eyes - BG13  Brows - E74  Hair - E50, E51, E70  Dress - BG10, BG13, BG49  Cape - B0000, B000, B00  Background - B00, B02, B04, B06

"Yes, you are the fairest of them all". - Isn't that just too sweet?

I'm so glad you stopped by and I do hope to see you again soon.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Have a great day and better tomorrows!

♥ Laura C.


Challenges:

Bearly Mine Designs  Flowers
Bunny Zoe's Flowers & Charms
Crafty Catz Weekly Embossing
Cutie Pie  Embossing
Papertake Weekly Sketchy Free For All (I used sketch #90, flipped upside down)

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday Monochrome
Totally Gorjuss Buttons and/or Bows


Supplies Used:
Images: Elsa (coloring page, see link above), Jingle Jangle Snowflake (Magnolia)
Inks: Copic Markers, Distress Ink (Faded Jeans), VersaMark
Font: Life Savers (Happy Birthday using ink combo R144, G74, B123)
Papers: Cardstock (Bazzill), Snowflakes (Francis Meyer), Blue Brush Strokes (Recollections)
Dies & Punches: Snow Flurries (Tim Holtz/Sizzix), Frosty Border (Memory Box), Labels Twenty-Nine (Spellbinders), Branch and Arctic Snowflake (Martha Stewart)
Misc: Shabby Blue Frantage (Stampendous), Holographic Embossing Powder and Star Dust Stickles (Ranger) Snow Embossing Powder, Clear Gems and Flowers(Recollections), Snowflake Buttons (Joann's), Snowflake/Star Charm, Seam Binding Ribbon, Chipboard 4

For My Mom

Good Day Everyone!  Thank You for stopping by, it's so good to see you!  I hope all is well on your end.

This is going to be short and sweet since I have another card to get finished before tomorrow morning.  Today I am posting the card I made for my mom for Mother's Day.  (Crossing fingers that it makes it to her on time).  Mom loves her garden but unfortunately the weather still isn't cooperating for her to get it started.  Maybe this'll cheer her up.  

 I've used Seeding Tilda and Barbed Wire Background stamps by Magnolia.  The sentiment at the top is by Tim Holtz.

I've colored them up with these Copic markers:  
Skin - E000, E00, E02, E11, R20  Hair - YR21, E08, E17, E18, E19  Dress - RV000, R81  Apron - E50, E51, E55  Boots - YR21, YR24  Seeds - Y26, Y28, E29, B21, B34, B39  Sky - BG0000, BG000, N0, N2, 0  Grass & Clover - YG03, YG11, YG17, V05, V09, V12  Butterflies - YR16, Y17  Dirt - E23, E25, E27, E29  Fence & Posts - C3, E33, E35, E37, Ec9

The die I've used for the butterfly is one of a trio by Cheery Lynn Designs, the sunflower is from Susan's Garden by Sizzix and the roses are from Rose Creations by Spellbinders.  I used a set of Martha Stewart punches for the border around my image and dressed it up with half pearls by Recollections.

I made this into an easel card and kept the inside very simple using a sentiment by Inkadinkado.

Thanks again!  Have a fantastic day!

♥ Laura C.

Challenges I am entering:

Lovely Haenglar and Sweet Magnolia Lots Of Layers
Magnolia Down Under Masking
Magnolia Forever  Anything Goes
Magnolia Licious Anything Goes
Magnolia Mania Vintage
Simply Magnolia Anything Goes
Stamp and Create with Magnolia Take Two
Tilda's Town Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges SKETCH   I MADE TOP3!

Bunny Zoe's Distress
Card Mania Emboss It - I MADE TOP3!
Cheery Lynn Designs Lots Of Layers
Deep Ocean  Distress
Loves Rubber Stamps Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy Rubber Stamps
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Five (5 layers)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Spring Flowers
Stamp and Create Spring Colors
The Ribbon Girl Flowers

Thinking Of You

Hello Friends! Thanks for stopping by!

Today I am posting my first commissioned work.  This was made for a very special lady and I'm crossing my fingers she will like it.

This is Tilda Blowing Hearts.  I stamped this image using London Fog by Memento and colored her with Copic markers.  This is the first time I've tried coloring a lighter outlined image.  I have seen it done many times before and like the effect, but I wish now that I would have colored the eyes a bit darker.

I made the daffodils with a punch and half of a scalloped circle.  I just love making my own flowers.

As you can see from the side the daffodils stand up pretty high, almost a half-inch, so the fence and banner had to be popped up with some really thick foam dots to achieve a uniform look.

I have so many cards in the works right now that I must get back to work on them.  I thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek and would appreciate you leaving a comment so very much.  Have a great day and better tomorrows!


♥ Laura C.

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Distressed
Creative Inspirations  Spring Flowers
Cutie Pie April Showers Bring Cute May Flowers
Natalie and Amy Rubber Stamps
Simon Says Stamp Not So Mellow Yellow
Stamp and Create Spring Flowers
Dutch Magnolia Lovers Yellow & Green   I MADE TOP3!
Magnolia Forever  Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Anything Goes
Marvelous Magnolia Newest or Favorite Tilds
Simply Magnolia Gorgeous Blooms
Tilda's Town Anything Goes
Time For A Magnolia Challenge Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamps: Magnolia (Tilda Blowing Hearts), Tim Holtz (Saying Stuff)
Inks: Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks, Memento
Paper: Bazzill Cardstocks, Recollections (Yellow Grey Plaid, Grey Mini Dot)
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders (Classic Ovals Lg., Scalloped Circles, Ribbon Banners) Cricut (Picket Fence) Martha Stewart (3 in 1 Butterfly) EK Success (6 Petal Flower Med.)
Misc: Recollections (Half Pearls)

Birthday Wishes

Good Day To You My Dear Friends!  I'm SO glad you stopped by and I am so excited to be back in my craft room after a month of wedding madness.  I took a few days, after all of the out of town guests went home, just to enjoy the peace and quiet.  So now I've got all these crafty things whirling around in my head just waiting to be made...

Starting with this birthday card for my sweet friend Michele who lives way too far away in Georgia.

This is the adorable Tilda with UGG Shoes.  I've colored her up with Copics and accented with Distress Inks and Stickles.  The butterflies, by Cheery Lynn Designs and Martha Stewart, have been embossed with Holographic embossing powder by Ranger.

The flowers are handmade using Martha's Hydrangea punch and Spellbinder's Tattered Blossoms dies.  The fence and the card were cut out on the Cricut.  More information on the supplies I've used can be found at the bottom of the post.

Thank You so much for stopping by and for any comments you might give, you've made my day.  Please forgive me for not visiting with you this month, I am currently working on visiting each of your blogs to see what you've been up to.  Until next time, Have A Great Day And Better Tomorrows.

♥ Laura C.


Challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs  Back To Nature
Color Me Creative   Sparkle It
Cutie Pie  Cute w/ Dies & Punches
Natalie and Amy   Embossing
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp  Birthday
Stamp And Create  Ready For Spring
Stempeleinmaleins  #50 Sketch
Deep Ocean  For A Friend
Lovely Haenglar and Sweet Magnolia  Girls Only
Magnolia Down Under  Blue, Brown & White
Stamp and Create with Magnolia  Spring Flowers
Tilda's Town  Clean and Layered or Fancy and Fussy
Time For A Magnolia Challenge  Flowers Everywhere

Supplies:

Stamps:  Magnolia (Tilda with UGG Shoes), Fiskars (Simple Expressions)
Inks:  Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Inks, Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Papers:  Deja Views (Blue Raspberry Blossoms), Pebbles (Cutie Pie), Bazzill (Cardstock)
Dies:  Cheery Lynn Designs (Small Exotic Butterflies), Spellbinders (Romantic Rectangles, Tattered Blossoms), Cricut (Elegant Edges, Paper Dolls Dress Up), QuicKutz (Dainty Doily), Sizzix (Branch w/Leaves)
Punches:  Martha Stewart (Hydrangea, Butterfly Trio)
Misc:  Stampendous (Chunky White), Ranger (Holographic), Floral Stamens, Lace, 6mm White Pearl, Jewelry Findings