Deck the Halls!

Hey there Sweeties!

Today I'm coming at you with a fresh take on a set released this month from The Rabbit Hole Designs.  I've used this set before, but I love figuring out new ways to use my stamps.  I used the "Love You More" set, but I left off some of the image..... here, take a look:

So I used the image where the little people are decorating the tree.... but I didn't ink up the tree when I stamped the image... 

I then built a little scene around them.  I imagined them on their front stoop, in need of a ladder, but trying to make things work anyways.  I can totally identify with this girl though, I always want to decorate all the things! 

I started by stamping the image on Sweet Sentiment Coloring Paper using Momento Desert Sand ink.  I then colored it up using my Copic markers.  I placed it on top of DSP from Graphic 45 (A Christmas Carol).  I added some "ribbon" from Tim Holtz and a button from Dress it Up Buttons.  I also added a few flowers from my stash, I believe all of these are from Wild Orchid Crafts, but don't quote me on that.  I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of paper with Versamark ink and embossed it with Wow Embossing powder in Super Fine Black. 

Here are the Copic colors I used:

Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Girls Hair: BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20, BV000

Boys Hair: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70

Jeans: B99, B97, B95, B93, B91

Girls Shirt: E19, E07, R17, R05, R02

Boys Shirt: G29, G19, G07, G05, G03

Shoes: W5, W3

Star: YR24, Y26, Y15, Y11, Y00

Door: YG99, YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Bricks: E07, E15, R02, E43, E50, W0

Wood Trim: E57, E23, E55

Cement: C4, C2, C0, C00

Window: B000, 0

Railing: 100

Lights: YG97, B28, R27, Y06, G14

Trees: G99, G19, YG95, G24, G82

Black Multiliner .03, White Jelly Roll Pen, Silver UniBall Pen

Well I hope this inspires you to look at your stamps in a different light and use them in many different ways!  Hope you all have an awesome holiday! 

Toodles! 

A Hipster Holiday to you!

Well hello there Sweeties!

Today I'm sharing with you all the card I made to go along with the new Sweet Sentiment Challenge posted in the Facebook Group.  The challenge this month is a color palette!  I love these type of challenges because they give me just enough directions to get the creative juices flowing, but they don't hamper my freedom to make any sort of project I want to.  So, here's a look at the color palette.

I loved these colors together as soon as I saw them!  The cool grays and the warm earth tones and that red is just....... swoon.  So, here's what I made:

Copic Markers Used: 

E49, E59, E18, E09, E13

R59, R37, R46, R35, R12

E44, Y28, E84, E42, E51

T8, T6, T4, T2, T0

100, C9, C7, C5, C3

0 Colorless Blender, Black Multiliner, Gold Gel Pen, Silver Gel Pen

Glossy Accents, Nuvo Drops; Autumn Red

Distress Oxide Inks: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso

The Hipster Santa Image is a new stamp from CC Designs and I seriously adore him!  He's super fun to color as well, not a lot of fun to fussy cut, but hey, I'm one of THOSE people. 

I hope that you love this project as much as I do, and I hope that you play along in this month's Sweet Sentiment Challenge!  You have until December 9th to enter your project into the album!  I cannot wait to see what you make!  Have a "hip" holiday! Toodles! 

Day Three of TRHD release!

Ok, so you've made it to the last post I have for the Rabbit Hole Designs Release!  Woohooo!!!! Thank you so much for being a part of this new and exciting chapter in my life.  Here's the last project I have (for this release).

Remember yesterday how I said that I LOVED TRHD stencils!  Well.... here's yet another one to love:

This is called "Light me up stencil" and can be purchased here!  I love love love love love that it is strings of lights in different sizes and that it also has snowflakes!  I mean, all my Christmas decorating is right here on one stencil!!! Kudos to TRHD for this one! 

So, I stenciled up the side of a piece of Sweet Sentiment paper and then had NO CLUE what to do wit it!  I love the stencil, but ..... crap, what am I going to do????? OH WAIT!  I pulled out the silly Caffeinated Reindeer from TRHD and colored him up using Sweet Sentiment Paper and Copic markers. I fussy cut him out and thought.... well it still needs more.  So, I pulled out the Glossy Accents and made the lights glossy.... and then it hit me.... the Coffee Molecule on the stamp set would make PERFECT snowflakes.  so I stamped and embossed the molecule all over the back with iridescent embossing powder.  Then I used a few foam squares to pop the reindeer up, and BOOM! Christmas card perfection! Hahahahaha.... I can't help it, you all know how much I love my coffee! 

I hope this little card inspires you today and maybe you'll be so inspired you make a card of your own.  Thank you all for hanging out with my the last three days and for commenting on my blog.  It really does mean the world to me!  Hope you all have an awesome week.  See you soon! Toodles!