Card-a-Copia: Spring Greetings!

I don't actually celebrate Easter, but there's nothing wrong with a super cute Spring card, right?  (It is also quite handy to have a SPRING card to send since today is Easter Sunday!)  This image comes from A Day for Daisies --- love it!   

Stamps:  Bunny in a Rose (A Day for Daisies)

Inks:  Copics, Groovy Guava (Stampin' Up!), "Tea Dye" Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper:  I Do "Gerber Daisies" (American Crafts), Peachy Keen "My Oh My" (American Crafts)

Misc.:  ribbons (Michael's), sentiment (computer generated), Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star pen

May the (stale) Peeps be with you!  

Card-a-Copia: Gnome Time and Time for You

I created this little gem from a Birdie Brown digital image called Gnome Boy - Fall.  I know it isn't Fall, but Fall is my favorite season and since Spring just isn't interested in hanging out here in Seattle, I went with something I like!

Only three weeks until Spring Break.  I'm so ready!  I bought myself a Workbox from The Original Workbox and have set aside an entire day to put it together.  (Add in the ungodly amount of time it took to get the five hundred pounds of incredibly heavy materials from the pallet that was dropped off in my driveway, and the whole process will have taken a minimum of three weeks to assemble!!)

Stamp:  Gnome Boy - Fall (Birdie Brown)
Inks:  Copics, More Mustard (Stampin' Up!)
Paper:  unknown Bo Bunny
Misc.:  ribbon (Michael's), wooden bird (Studio Calico), sentiment (computer generated)







I created this little card for a design team application.  A Day for Daisies designer, Sami, has some really cute images.  I paper-pieced the garment on this image and inked the flower to match the paper.

Stamps:  Comfy Coacao (A Day for Daisies)
Inks:  Copics
Paper:  green and black (Core d'inations), pattern (KaiserCraft)
Misc.:  ribbon (Michael's), flower (Prima), pearls (K & Co.), sentiment (computer generated)

Card-a-Copia: Birthday Wishes a la BirdieBrown

Just a quick post to show the 5 1/2" X 5 1/2" birthday card I created for my niece's birthday coming up in a few weeks.  I used one of my favorite artist's images (Torico/BirdieBrown) and lots of COLOR!  I'm entering it into her birthday card challenge.

The main focal image is embedded in the openings on the front.  Some of the circles from the patterned paper were cut out and added to the card to give the whole thing more dimension.  I colored the robot and then added Glossy Accents to make her look like she's fresh off the assembly line!

I added the sentiment and the heart before I printed out the image.

I'll update later with the patterned papers I used.

Stamp:  Robot With Balloon (BirdieBrown)
Inks:  Copics
Papers:  green and black (Core'dinations)
Misc.:  Glossy Accents (Stampin' Up!), rhinestones (Michael's)

Card-a-Copia: Eat Cake Graphics Bonanza

I've gotten behind in posting some of my Eat Cake Graphics design team creations, mostly because my stamp room is such a disaster area.  I will now make up for lost time by putting ALL of them in this post, although I don't have all the information for them.  Also, I don't have Photoshop on this computer and had to edit the cards in Picnik, which was less than successful.

Prepare for awesomeness, People!

Stamps:  Sparky's a Big Dog, Callie's Looking Forward (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Paper:  patterns (unknown), black (Cored'inations)
Miscellaneous:  ribbon (Michael's), die (unknown), solid circle (Nestabilities), Crystal Effects (Stampin' Up!), Corner Chomper, sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps:  Auntie Daisy Enjoys Freedom (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Papers:  unknown
Miscellaneous:  paper flowers (Prima), brads (Dollar Tree), ribbon (Michaels), scallop punch (Martha Stewart), sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps: Auntie Daisy Enjoys Freedom (Eat Cake Graphics) 
Ink:  Copics
Papers:  Good Day Sunshine "Seaside Stripe Paper" (My Mind's Eye), other (unknown)
Miscellaneous:  pearls (Recollections), slide (Close to My Heart), ribbon (Michael's), sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps:  Snowman Assembled (Eat Cake Graphics), alphabet (Walmart)
Inks:  Copics, Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up!), Aged Mahogany Distress Ink (Ranger)
Paper:  pattern (unknown), black (Cored'inations)
Miscellaneous:  snowflakes (unknown), Stickles, photo corner punch (Stampin' Up!), hole punch (Fiskars), twine (unknown), sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps:  Christmas is Coming (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Papers:  pattern (unknown), black (Core'dinations)
Miscellaneous:  snowflakes (unknown), brads (American Crafts), Stickles, sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps:  Snowman parts (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Paper:  pattern (unknown), black (Core'dinations)
Miscellaneous:  snowflakes (unknown), brads (Stampin' Up!), Stickles, sentiment (computer generated)

Stamps: Where the Milk and Cookies Really Go pets (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Paper:  "Doggie Paws" (Creative Imaginations), red dot (unknown), Night of Navy (Stampin' Up!), black (Cored'inations) 

The inside of the card says "Priceless!  Let's get together soon!"

Stamps:  Tiny Toby (Eat Cake Graphics), alphabet (Walmart)
Ink:  Copics
Papers:  patterns (unknown), teal, green, and brown (Core'dinations)
Miscellaneous:  ribbon (Michaels), punch (Martha Stewart), Corner Chomper

Stamps:  Morning Starbeaks with Girls (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink:  Copics
Papers: "Feminine Adore" (EK Success), Bravo Burdundy (Stampin' Up!), brown (Core'dinations)
Miscellaneous:  Prismacolor pencils, sentiment (computer generated)

(Inside of the card)

Card-a-Copia: Calendar Pages and a Baby Card

 I realize I say the same thing every time I post after an extended absence, but my life is out of control!  I have had little to no interest in crafting and am plumb worn out after I get home from work.   And then it's more work with the dogs.  Calgon, take me away!

I am facilitating an acrylic calendar class next month.  My first few images are the pages of the calendar.  (Sorry about March...I didn't have much "luck" with the photo!)

I made the calendar pages and used all kinds of stuff from my stash.  (I'll mark things I can remember or still have identifiers for and update when I realize another thing I used!)

Paper:  Tempting Turquoise and Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!), 
Stamps:  Stampin' Up!
Miscellaneous:  ribbon (Michael's)

Paper: 
Miscellaneous: "A Gift of Love" Persuasion Love Notes (Bo Bunny), ribbon (unknown)







Paper:
Miscellaneous:  seam binding (Stampin' Up!), "Lucky Day" (Cricket)






Paper:  
Miscellaneous:  seam binding (Stampin' Up!)







Papers:  Kiwi Kiss (Stampin Up!), (Basic Gray)
Miscellaneous:   stickers (Basic Gray), ribbon (Michael's), punch (Martha Stewart)

Papers:
Miscellaneous:  Hopscotch stickers (Basic Gray)







Papers: 
Miscellaneous:  stars (Darice), silver brads (American Crafts), punch (Martha Stewart)






Papers:
Miscellaneous:  "Giddy Up" (Cricut), red brads (American Crafts), twine (unknown)






Papers:
Miscellaneous:  brads (Stampin' Up!)








Papers:
Miscellaneous:  flower (Prima), ribbon (unknown)






Paper: Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!), blue (Core d'inations), gold (unknown)
Miscellaneous:  Harvest Lane bingo card (Simple Stories), brads (American Crafts)







Paper:  "Game Day" Track Game (Scrappin' Sports), Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up!), white (Georgia Pacific)
Miscellaneous:  "A Merry Little Christmas Embossible Designs cut-outs (We R Memory Keepers), punch (Fiskars), white gel pen (Signo)



And - yes, there is an "and" - I made a new baby card for a woman I met in a writing class.  She is a stellar elementary school teachers and I know her students are going to be pining away for her while she is out on maternity leave.

Papers:  "Love" The Sweetest Thing (My Mind's Eye), "Perfect" The Sweetest Thing (My Mind's Eye), natural (unknown)
Stamps:  Soft & Sweet (retired - Stampin' Up!)
Inks:  Aged Mahogany (Ranger), Close to Cocoa (Stampin' Up!)
Miscellaneous:  flower (unknown), Hopscotch sticker (Basic Gray), ribbon (unknown), heart brads (Making Memories), large brad (unknown)




I also picked up a slug of Fall flowers when they were marked down to 80% and made two floral arrangements for Thanksgiving.  Here is the one I made for my mom's table.

Card-a-Copia: Back to School

The guy I am in teacher-lust with will be teaching elsewhere this year, which makes me very sad.  When I grow up as a teacher, I want to be him.  I made this little card to wish him well this school year.  It didn't photograph very well, but I think it'll look better if you click to view it.

Stamps:  Pencil Girl digi stamp (Sassy Cheryl)
Inks:  Copics
Paper:  Summer Sun, Bordering Blue, and Basic Black (Stampin' Up!), orange (Core d'inations)
Misc.:  ribbon (unknown), computer-generated sentiment






School begins in two days.  Where did the summer go?  I swear, once I turned 40, I lost all my motivation.  This getting old really sucks.  And on that note, I leave you crafting teachers with this little thought:

Card-a-Copia :Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues

Where did my drive go?  I have no energy to do anything of consequence, no creativity, no interest in a book, no nuttin'!  I eeked out two cards today and ran a load of laundry.  Good lord!

I'm running out of summer...one week left of freedom.  I was in the classroom last week to get somethings ready and enjoyed chatting with students, but I wish I had more free time.  How can two months go by so quickly?

Here's the first of my designs:

Stamps:  Daphne on Her Floatie Bear (Eat Cake Graphics)
Paper:  Barefoot & Bliss (BoBunny), orange (Core d'inations), Summer Sun (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics
Misc.:  Nestabilities, mounting dots






And here's the second, a 70th birthday card for my mom:

Stamps:  Oh Hell No digital stamp (Hello That's Fabulous)
Paper:  Caroline Pennyroyale Collection (Kaisercraft), Cameo Coral and Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Copics, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up!)
Misc.: rhinestones (Recollections) 







Finally, a little something to cap off the post today: