You know you're old....

Happy Birthday Brian!!!! It's my stepdad's birthday today and he's been complaining about the fact that he's getting older so of course I had to make a card that pokes fun at it. The inside of the card says " Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work". How funny is that? I must admit though the old guy on the card looks much much older than my stepdad. You're only as old as you feel right? Can I just say I love this Gina K Set, "You know you're old when". It is so funny and I've been able to make cards with it for so many different people. It definitely captures my sense of humor, that's for sure.

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Gina K - You know you're old when
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Chocolate Chip, MME DP, Watercolor paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
Accessories: Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Swirly clip, Ribbon

Howdy - What's up?

Hehehe... Isn't he cute??? This is my fave image from the set, Howdy Partner illustrated by Shawne Arnold for Clear Dollar Stamps. This set was released October 1st so check it out. Each month the DT is assigned challenges and this one was to create DP using stamps from the set or from embossing folders. So you know me, I love my Cuttlebug Folders (sadly I own almost all of them and am stalking my local stamp store for the new releases that are coming out soon). I've colored the image using my Tombow markers and an aquapainter. I'm thinking about digging out my Prismacolor pencils if only I could find a local source that carries Gamsol (without having to drive an hour an a half to buy it).

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Howdy partner
PAPER: Gina K Luxury White, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Blue Bayou, Watercolor paper
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Blue Bayou
MARKERS: Tombows
ACCESSORIES and TOOLS: Tombow Markers,Aqua Pen, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Stars Cuttlebug EF, Ribbon
COLORING: watercolor on watercolor paper

Lovin from the Oven

Isn't Charliene just too cute? Baking with Charliene is a new release from Clear Dollar Stamps available now. Charliene comes with the cutest images to put on the platter as well as som pretty amazing sentiments. I fell in love with the set as soon as I saw it (although I must admit I'm not that great in the kitchen).

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Baking with Charliene
PAPER: Gina K Luxury White, Certainly Celery, MME DP, Watercolor Paper
INK: Versafine Onyx BlackMARKERS: Tombows
ACCESSORIES and TOOLS: Tombow Markers, Aqua pen, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Ribbon, Rhinestones
TECHNIQUES: Watercoloring

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian peeps!!!! Today is turkey day so I had to pull out "Let us Gobble Together" from Clear Dollar Stamps. I love Thanksgiving - being able to spend time with my family. I didn't realize how much I liked Thanksgiving until I moved to the States for 3 years to teach in North Carolina. My first year down in NC, I said to my family that I wasn't home sick, didn't care about the family get togethers etc... Then about 4 in the afternoon it hit me how much I missed home - so I made a trip to the grocery store and made my own Thanksgiving meal. Okay... I had to improvise with a Rotisserie Chicken, Stove Top Stuffing and a packet of Gravy and a pumpkin pie! I vowed from that day that I needed to learn how to make a Thanksgiving Dinner. So the following year, I made the whole works with a turkey etc. As I've gotten older, I've tried taking away the cooking of the turkey from my parents but they haven't given it up quite yet. So I'm the "Stuffing Maker". Mmmmm... Stuffing is my fave part of the meal.

Hug your family today and think about all the things you are thankful for.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Let us Gobble Together
PAPER: Gina K Luxury White, Close to Cocoa, MME DP, Watercolor Paper
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombows
ACCESSORIES and TOOLS: Tombow Markers, Aqua pen, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Ribbon
TECHNIQUES: Watercoloring

My first Attempt at Copics...

Kim Teasdale and I went on a little road trip (well actually a ferry ride and then a short drive) to take a Copics Class with Sherrie Siemens. For those of you who don't know Sherrie, she teaches the Copic Certification classes in Canada. This wasn't the certification class but just an intro to Copics. We made 3 cards in the class and learned a few techniques. You're wondering where that third card is, aren't you? Well.... it was hideous! My coloring was totally out of the lines and just plain bad. I couldn't bear to show it.



Loving the cherries! I love how they pop!!!


This image is just too cute! We used a Mister with blending solution in it to create the texture of the dog's fur. We were supposed to do some air-brushing on this card but the machine intimidated me so I didn't use it.

What do I think of Copics???? I haven't quite made up my mind yet. I like the look they give but I love how rich the colors look when I use my Tombow Markers. I wanted to buy some Copics the day of the class at the Store the class was being taught at but they didn't have any - you had to order them in... Well, I don't live anywhere close to this store (it's a 1.5 hour ferry ride and then an hour or so drive to the store) so I didn't get any. I may try to find somewhere on Vancouver Island that carries Copics so I can purchase a few. I know that if I decide to invest in
Copics that I definitely need to practice A LOT!

MTSC42 - Getting old in the parking lot

I know a lot of people with October birthdays so I thought I'd get a couple done before the day actually rolls around so I'm not left scrambling (This happens way too often even though I have a stockpile of cards right now). I can't say who this card is for but it's using the latest sketch from Mercy Kerin at Lord Have Mercy.

Can I just say Mercy always has the most amazing sketches? I love trying to do them every week and am always disappointed when I just can't fit them in.

Isn't this card great? The person this card is for has a great sense of humor so I know they will definitely get a good chuckle out of it! I love how it looks so girly and elegant yet with the sentiment it has that cheekiness to it. I'm a cheeky person so I know I can get away with this one.

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Tickle the Funny Bone (Gina K)
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Chocolate Chip, Sassafras DP, Bazzill Swiss Dots DP, Watercolor paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
Accessories: Tombow Markers, Aqua Pen, Nestabilities, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Buttons, Linen Thread