Coloring, Coloring…Fun, Fun Fun!!

 

Hello everyone~

I’ve been so busy with being “Mom Taxi” this week… my son goes to VBS and Cub Scout camp every day this week and my daughter’s cheer practices, 2 days for JR High and 1 day for a private cheer team…I’m trying to squeeze my stamping time 1 hour here and 1 hour there, lol.

So far, I’ve made 2 cards I can show. I was really in a mood for coloring for the last couple cards. I’m happy that my coloring mojo is slowly coming back!

 

The first card (above) was used the color combo from Curtain Call Color Challenge (ACT35) . I used Sugar Nellie’s Sweet Art Ebony stamp and colored with Copic markers. I sponged the tea roses with the cameo coral ink to make the roses close to the challenge color.

 

 

 

Stamps: Sweet Art Ebony (Sugar Nellie), Faux Ribbons – sentiment (PTI) 
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), tempting turquoise, cameo coral, garden green, green galore, retired DP (SU), pink and colored dots DP (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko) tempting turquoise, cameo coral, garden green (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, Prima tea roses 
Tools: big scallop oval & label 11 Nestablities 

 

 

 

 

The next card was used the sketch from Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch challenge 79 (MTSC79) and the color combo from Color Throwdown Challenge 98 (CTD98).

The lady on the phone image is from TSG Domestic Goddess…really fun set! It was colored with Copic markers. I also used the same set for the background.

Since it’s a quite simple card, it’s not much more to say about what I did ;) However, I have to brag this….TSG is going to have a new release on Saturday night and I’m so excited one of my Japanese stamping/blogging friend, Torico is release her designed stamps for the new release! Woohoo!! Please visit TSG blog to check out the sneak peek!!

Also, it’s 2 more weeks for the Color Throwdown 100th Challenge!! It’s going to be a big celebration and many sponsor companies will offer the giveaways for the event! Mark your calendar on July 7th and hopefully you are going to play along the 100th challenge with (present & past) Color Throwdown DT!! (FYI, I’m participating as a guest CTD DT for a month of July!, Yay!!)

 

Stamps: Domestic Goddess (TSG)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), chocolate chip, mellow moss, brush blossom (SU)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: buttons, vintage twine 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI SOTW – Week of Jun 21st, 2010

 

Hello everyone~

Repeat Impressions has featured a new Stamp of the Week today!! The stamp is called “ Land of The Free (3704-I)”. It’s perfect to create projects for this coming up holiday, Independence day!! The SOTW stamp is 50% off until Sunday, Jun 27th with a special discount code. Click HERE to get more information and the discount code.

 

I colored the SOTW stamp with Stampin’ markers (red & blue), huffed the colored rubber – this makes it moist before stamping and stamped on the white mat. I layered the flag image again with dimensional adhesives. I also stamped the vertical stamp Celestial Positive (6008-M) with white pigment ink on the red striped pattern paper. When I did that, I inked only the star part. I love how the stripes are showing through on the star images….that was a great surprise, lol.

This card was used the sketch of Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge (MTSC78) .

 

 

Now, be sure to check out the creations by the Rock Stars below to get more inspirations!!

Ayana Posadas * Dana Joy * Darsie Rose Bruno * Harriet Skelly *

Joy Hadden  * Lynette Neus  * Michele Greenwood  

 

 

Stamps: Land of The Free, Celestial Positive (Repeat Impressions)
Paper:  classic white (Flourishes), brilliant blue, real red DP (SU)
Ink: real red, brilliant blue (SU) fresh snow (PTI)
Accessories: rhinestones, ribbon 
Tools: border punch

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

MTSC77 & Our Creative Corner – Summer Inspiration

 

Hello everyone~

I’m trying to catching up with the challenge I’ve wanted to try  this week…

I made this sunflower card with the sketch from Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge (MTSC77) . It was also combined with the latest Our Creative Corner Challenge (OCCC) – Summer Inspiration.

 

When I think about Summer, Sunflowers are always in my list :) They are a wonderful summer inspiration to work with for sure! I also picked the green & blue for the color combo, and great summer-ish greeting :):)

I stamped the image from Flourishes Wreaths of All Seasons set and colored with Copic markers. I decorated the layout with Webster Pages designer papers (I “HEART” them!) and stamped the greeting “hello sunshine” by Verve Stamps.

 

 

Stamps: Seasonal Wreaths (Flourishes), Accent Notes (Verve Stamps)
Paper: classic ivory (Florishes), wild wasabi (SU), designer papers (Webster Pages)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbons, pearls 
Tools: oval punch 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

MTSC74, ACT30 and OCCC

 

 

 

Well, how about a card for a guy?? I hate to admit but I don’t make enough for guys who are in my life… but I know they love receiving a card or two from time to time like us :)

This week’s Our Creative Corner challenge (OCCC) was a perfect timing for me to create a masculine birthday card…I will definitely give this card to my special man for his next birthday!!

 

 

 

 

The card is also submitted to Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch challenge 74 (MTSC74) and Curtain Call Color Challenge (ACT30). The pale pink was included to the combo and it was fun to use it as a accent color for the masculine theme, lol! Why not, right?

The motorcycle image from SU! was colored with Copic markers. Not too much to mention as far as about the technique….I punched the 2 corners of the kraft mat with the same border punch I used for the pale pink piece. I killed two birds with one stone, lol.

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Motorcycle, Upsy Daisy (SU) 
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), pink pirouette, pumpkin pie (SU), kraft (PTI), La Crème Mat Stacks (DCVW), Green at Heart DP (BG)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, desert sand (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: rhinestones  
Tools: classic circle Nestabilities, border punch

 

Thank you for looking~

Maki

TSG49, MTSC68, C4C32 -- Life is Beach!

Hello everyone~
You know I didn't stamp for 4 days...it was a little frustrating when my mojo seemed to take a high road. However, I finally went to my stamp room and actually stamped today!! It ended up a very productive day! Yay!!

This card was used the color combo from There She Goes challenge 49 (TSG49). After I found the perfect DP to use, I decided to play with Life is Beach set. The card layout is from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge 68 (MTSC68). I also combined the challenge from Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C32) - Easy as 1,2,3!! -- Use one ribbon, two brads or buttons, and three punches. I used two scalloped circle punches and the round tab punch. The smaller scalloped circle was also embossed with Nestabilities.



Stamps: Life is Beach (TSG)
Paper: kiwi kiss, barely banana (SU), classic whtie (Flourishes), Citrus DPs (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), cool caribbean (SU), Copic markers
Accessaries: ribbon, buttons, twine
Tools: scalloped circle punches, round tab punch, circle Nestabilities



Thank you for stopping by.