My Little Mummy

It's time for a new challenge on the All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Blog and if you entered last month be sure to check to see if you were the winner!  

For my Design Team project for October, I've selected the image 'All Dressed Up for Mummy' and here's my finished card.

 Isn't he adorable?  

After sizing and printing I used my Copic markers for the coloring and shaded the background with Copic R00.   I used the Pinkfresh Studios, Ornate Banner Die for the decorative die cut edge on the image and the brown matting. 

I secured the orange patterned paper to the A2 size card base, then added the mat and completed image in the center.  Lastly I added the thin strip of gold washi tape across the top and the pumpkin button embellishment at the left corner to complete the card design.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Make Mine Monday ~ Challenge 236 ~ Kid Friendly  

Colorful Options ~ October ~ Orange  

Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 90 ~ Autumn/Halloween  

The Crafting Challenge ~ October ~ Halloween / Fall  

Two Old Bats ~ October ~ Halloween

 

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Bandage wrap: W0, W2, Spider: N4, Pumpkin: Y19, YR12, YR16, Jeans: B91, B93, B95, Grass: YG93, YG63, Boots: E71, E74, Belt: E71, Background: R00

Products 

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, All Dressed Up For Mummy

Pinkfresh Studios, Ornate Banner Die

Enjoy Your Day Princess

Today we are welcoming in the October Classic Design Challenge. We are grateful for our two sponsors this month, The Paper Shelter and Paper Nest Dolls.

For my project card, I selected Spa Day Ellie from the Paper Nest Dolls.

 

I stamped the image separately and Copic colored her then fussy cut her out and set her aside.  For the background, I used the Unity Stamp, Pure Happiness and then the Gina Marie Designs Dotted Rectangle die for the edge.

I selected a top fold card base and added the green mat and then the secured Ellie to the right side of the image.  To finish the card, I added the hunter green twine around the top fold and tied the small bow.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

The Crafty Calendar ~ October Challenge  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 144  

Cutie Pie Challenge ~ Challenge 119 ~ Pink & Cute

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hair: E41, E42, E43, Mask: R81, Robe: R81, R83, R85, R56, Flip Flops: R81, R85, Polish: BG45, BG49, N4, N5, Tub: E40, E41, Bubbles: B60, RV00, Y00, BG11, BV00, Background: G000, Water: B000, Floor: W3

Products 

Paper Nest Dolls, Spa Day Ellie

Unity Stamp, Pure Happiness (discontinued)

Gina Marie Designs, Dotted Rectangles (discontinued)

Heart Happy

I'm moving to the second set of Penny Black, Inc. 'kid couple' images in this series of postings.  This set is called 'Growing in Love' and today's card is one of the two stamps. 

What a perfect topiary he's made for his sweetheart!

After stamping this adorable image, I used my Copic markers for coloring and used Copic E01 for lightly shading the background.  

I used a pale pink cardstock to make the 5" x 6" top fold card base.  For the decorative edge on the image and the mauve matting, I used the Gina Marie Designs Label 2.  I really fell in love with the shades and style of the skeleton leaves paper in the background.  I secured it first to the card base, then added the mat and completed image.  I also popped up the sentiment strip after matting, and added it at the bottom right corner of the card front.   I actually have room to add a bow to the left of the image but until I'm ready to mail the card, I've elected to hold off on adding it today.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafts Galore Encore ~ Challenge 128 

 Penny Black ~ Saturday Challenge ~ October  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 669/670

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics  

Girl ~  Hair: E42, Dress & Socks: R81, R83, R85, Shoes: C4, C5, Boy ~ Hair: E25, Shorts: BV25, Hat: E41, E42, E43, Gloves: BV23, Apron: E30, E31, Boots & Shirt: BV20, Water Can: YR23, YR24, YR27, Clippers: C4, E71, E74, Pot: B01, B02, B04, B06, Tree: YG91, YG93, YG95, E17, E18, Grass: YG93, YG95, Around Image: E01

Products 

Penny Black, Growing in Love

Gina Marie Designs, Label 2

You Are My Sunshine

Today I'm sharing part two of the Penny Black Endearment stamp set.  I shared the first one on my October 9th blog if you missed it. 

After stamping the image, I used my Copic markers for the coloring.  I used Copic E01 to lightly shade in the background, giving it a warm sunset feeling.   I used the Gina Marie Designs Wonky Stitched Rectangle die for the decorative edge.

After securing the checkered background on the top fold card base, I added the image and the half round deep aqua flap at the top.  I had a scrap of 'sunshine' left from the previous card, which I trimmed to fit to the bottom of the flap.  

The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strips and is mounted on foam before adding to the card base.  Lastly I added the organza ribbon at the top fold and a tiny heart charm at the knot to complete the design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ October  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 19 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 669-670  

Passion for Markers ~ Week 790 

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

 Boy ~ Hair: E41, E42, E43, Pants: B93, Shirt: B41, C0

Girl ~ Hair: E21, E23, E25, Bow & Socks: E31, BG05, BG06, Shoes & Dress: Y08, Y19

Swing: E74, E77, Around: E01

Products

Penny Black, Endearment  

Gina Marie Designs, Wonky Stitched Rectangles

    

So Sweet

One of my online crafting friends shared a couple of Penny Black sweet 'kid couple' cards back a month or so ago and I just fell in love with them.  I found out they were from the set 'Endearment' and there were actually two additional sets (Growing in Love and Sweet Duo) that have the same kids.   You guessed it - I had to have all of them for my Penny Black collection.  Over the next week or so, I'll be sharing my cards using the two images from each set.  I hope you will enjoy them even half as much as I enjoyed Debra Peterson's inspirational cards.  

The first one is using one of the stamps from the Endearment set, done as a Thank You card. 

I used Copic markers for the coloring and Gina Marie Designs X-Stitched Oval Dies for the decorative edge and the burgundy matting.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strip dies.  

I cut the yellow cardstock to a 5 1/2" side fold card base.  When I pulled the multi colored paper for the background I really wasn't too sure about it but it really makes this card perfect!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ October  

Cards Galore ~ October ~ Challenge 128  

Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 90 ~ Autumn / Halloween  

We Love Stamping ~ October

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Boy ~ Pants: W2, W4, Vest: YR02, YR18, E97, Boots: E23, E25

Girl ~ Dress: V91, V93, Shoes: N4

Bouquet ~ Roses: Y08, Y19, Leaves: YG93, YG95, Paper: G21, YG61

Around Image: E01

Products

Penny Black, Endearment  

Ghost Stories Told Here!

Sometimes the best 'posting' intensions fall through just like everything else.  When I left for a weeks vacation on September 22nd,  I had all my Design Team cards made and scheduled to post pending adding the challenges.  

Who could predict the path of Hurricane Helene would swing wide to the east and through South and North Carolina leaving the path of destruction and major losses that we know of today, two weeks later. 

My apologies to Morgan's ArtWorld fans for my late posting of my Design Team card.  Our power has been returned and hopefully our lives will start to follow suit. 

My creative card for this team was made using Morgan's Halloween 4.

For this card I wanted to add a scenic background to the Halloween lady image.  I gathered several other digital images and layered the background.  Next I layered Morgan's Halloween 4 image and positioned her in the foreground near the pathway.  

After printing and coloring with Copic markers, I added the deep purple matting and mounted on the yellow 6" square card base.  Both sentiments were die cut and mounted on  yellow cardstock then added to the card scene to complete the design.

Be sure to visit Morgan’s ArtWorld 

 for more images and to see the other Design Team cards. We’d love for you to join us in the monthly challenge!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers ~ Challenge 255 ~ H is for Halloween  

Craft Rocket  ~ Challenge 119 ~ Autumn or Halloween  

Unicorn Challenge ~ Challenge 103 ~ Autumn and/or Halloween

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hair: YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21, Lips: R37, Dress: BV11, V15, V11

Background (Jan's Digital Designs)  Tree: E27, E25, E23, E21, Window Lights: Y11, Curtains: B95

House: BV20, BV23, BV25, E08, E09, R22, Pathway: E31, E53, Ground: E20, YG63,

 Tombstone: N0, N1

Products  

Morgan's Artworld, Halloween 4 

A Bushel of Fun

It's a day of celebration as the baby we've followed for a year is turning one today!   This is her birthday keepsake card taken from the photo for her 'Bushel of Fun' event. 

 It's been an honor and a joy to document each month with her Disney Princess costumes and photo shoots.  I'm going to miss being a part of her celebrations each month.  Thank you for joining me each month with your sweet comments on her photos and my cards.   

Happy Birthday Miss Olivia! 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Cardz4galz ~ Challenge 234 ~ Any Colouring Medium  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 735 ~ All Occasions  

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 292 ~ Celebrate   

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge 259 ~ Add Ribbon  

Promarkers ~ Week 758 ~ For a Child

Cutie Pie Challenge ~ Challenge 198 ~ Birthday Gals

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Dress: R17, R27, B24, B23, B21, B34, Apples: R39, R37, R35, Blanket: R05, R08, V93, Crate: E74, E77, Basket: YR20, E34, E53, Grass: YG61, YG93, YG95, Shadow: N1, C4

Products  

Anna Griffin, Crop @ Home Frames  

Darice Book Page Dies  

Hello Lovely

Today I'm sharing a card I made using images from the Hello Lovely digital package from Beccy's Place. 

 

Her Lotus flower can be used in so many ways and colored in numerous shade combinations.  For this card I went with the salmon/pink shades and lighter almost lime greens. 

The matting was done using Quickutz Nesting Frame 8. The green mat I cut in half vertically for a different textured design.  After securing to the 5-1/2" side fold card base, I added the variegated green twine, wrapped and tied with a loopy bow to complete my card. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Beccy's Place ~ September Challenge 

We Love Stamping-UK ~ September Challenge  

Creative Finger Challenge ~ Challenge 285  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 142

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Flowers: R32, R43, R22, E40, R11, Leaves & Stems: YG00, YG03, YG17, YG25

Products 

Beccy's Place, Hello Lovely

Quickutz Nesting Frame 8

When One Becomes Two

I've always loved big stamps and images, mostly because it allows plenty of room for Copic shading.  We won't go down that path of my older eyes can't see those smaller images very well any more.

The stamped image for today is from Simon Says Stamps and is called Beautiful Flowers.  This stamped image is just under 7 inches long and is very appropriately named. 

After enjoying the best part - Copic coloring - I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with this massive piece.  Just last week my stamping friend Lynne displayed several of her cards where she had cut the completed images to make more than one card.  They were stunning and I wasn't sure I could cut mine after all the work of coloring it.

But I did - and it will be easier next time.  I love the results!

Here's the completed left side of the image, made for my special neighbor and shopping buddy, Ms June who turned 89 this month.

The completed right side of the image, finished slightly different and mailed to an online friend for her birthday on the 22nd of this month. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

We Love Stamping ~ September Challenge 

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 285 

Cardz4Galz ~ Challenge 234 ~ Any Coloring Medium  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 665 - 666

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Flowers: R24, R14, R05, R02, Y28, R17, R32, RV42, RV23, RV12, Thin Leaves: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, Rose Leaves: G40 G43, G82, Buds: G21, G24, G82, G40, G43

Products  

Simon Says Stamps, Beautiful Flowers   

Altenew, Angled Mosaic Embossing Folder 

 

Kicking My Way

Today is the day the Design Team for All Dressed Up Digital Designs share the new images for the month.  For September my image is 'Back To School Boy'.  While I love all the ADU images, I seem to enjoy the boys the most. 

I combined the school and soccer themes together and made an Easel card to share with you today. 

Here's a little closer view of the front so you can see the Back to School Boy image.  I used Copic markers for coloring and fussy cut around him leaving a little white space since I mounted him on the darker background.  There is fun foam behind his head to add dimension as well as behind the top layer of the sentiment.   

The inside bottom of the card base has the school print cardstock with a border print at the bottom.  You'll notice about 1/3 of the way down is a 'soccer ball patch' that is raised on one side to hold the card front in place for the easel position. 

Under the top flap, I added two white boxes for journaling and a scrap piece of the border that just happen to fit perfectly. 

Although this card took quite a while to figure out and assemble, it really turned out cute. The sentiment could easily be changed for other grades, but I was thrilled to happen upon this one today.  

Like always, it's mainly important to remember these special events and send out the cards.  They will be treasured keepsakes to those that receive them. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Alphabet Challenge ~ M is for Masculine  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 18  

Tic Tac Toe ~ #256 ~ Border/Masculine/Markers-Pencils  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 567  

The Paper Shelter ~ Challenge 610 ~ 3 of Something ~ (Soccer Balls)

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hat & Bookbag: G5, G14, YG07, YG06, Hair: E27, E25, E23, Shirt: G14, YG06, Overalls: B02, B04, B06, Boots & Bear: E70, E71, E74, Pencils: Y15, R35, Soccer Ball: N1, Shadow: W3, Around image: G000

Products  

All Dressed Up Digital Designs, Back to School Boy

Whimsy Stamps, Notched Stitched Squares

Krazy Kitty Images, Game On Kindergarten