The Pure Innocence images from MFT were love at first sight.  They completely won my heart.  This darling little Fairy Girl was colored with a particular granddaughter in mind.  Her birthday is several months away, but this card can be tucked away until the time comes to send it on its way.

I love this retired Martha Stewart border punch that embosses the scallops as it punches.  Its so delicate and sweet!

Playing along in a few challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Runway Inspired Challenge #86 – Sophie Theallet

Pixie’s Snippets Playground Challenge – Weeks 181 and 182

Happy Crafting!
——————————

Stamps: My Favorite Things “Fairy Girl” and “My Balloon”

Papers: PTI Select White; SU Elegant Eggplant; Lily Bee Design “Picket Fence” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Kaiser Adhesive Flatback Lavender Pearls; SU Grosgrain Eggplant Ribbon; Martha Stewart Edger Punch

This large floral image is from one of SU’s new hostess sets.  It was so fun to color.  The box around the flower was drawn using a plain old ball point pen!  A square punch was used to punch the two points on the end of the sentiment strip.  (Check HERE for a picture of this.)

Jazzed up the flower centers with a gold marker and accented them further with a white gel pen for a little pop.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Use Your Favorite Technique and/or Product – Yup. I love my Copics!

Papertake Weekly Challenge – Ohh So Pretty

The Card Concept #37 – The Butterfly Effect

Pixie’s Snippets Playground – Weeks 181 and 182

Happy Crafting!
——————————

Stamps: SU “Best Thoughts” and “Endless Birthday Wishes”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; SU “Pretty Petals” Designer Series Paper Stack

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Sakura Gold Permapaque Marker; Black Ball Point Pen; Copics:

Accessories: SU Gold Basic Metal Button; Recollections Self-Adhesive Red and Black Rhinestones; 1″ Square Punch

Here is the card for my father-in-law for Father’s Day this year.  Love the sentiment.  It really was a “life lesson” taught to me by my father!

Here is the inside of the card:

The card is entered into a few challenges this week.

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge 375 – Father’s Day

Crazy 4 Challenges – C4C290 Masculine Card

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Use Your Favorite Technique and/or Product
Well my favorite product is my Copics.  I love Love LOVE coloring with them!!  Oh and I threw in an eyelet just for fun.  I used to put eyelets and brads on almost every card I made… so a little blast from the past and my favorite product way back when.

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #149 – Clean and Simple
(Happy 3rd Birthday ATS!!)

Happy Crafting!
——————————

Stamps: SU “Guy Greetings”
Papers: PTI Select White and True Black
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics: 
Accessories: Star Eyelet

With a name like “Moon Lake” it seemed logical to incorporate a moon when using this stamp set!  So….

To begin this scene only the cattail part of the image was stamped.  The entire image was then inked and stamped next to it.  Love the look of an extra plant.  A few Copics were used to color the bird and plants.  A white gel pen was used to accent areas to give a little moon glow.  The bird and plant shadows on the water were extended using a Copic 0.1 pen.

This card will be for one of my sons and is entering into the:

Papertake Weekly Challenge: “Something For The Boys”

Happy Crafting!
——————————

Stamps: SU “Moon Lake” and “Teeny Tiny Wishes”

Papers: PTI Select White and Enchanted Evening

Inks: SU Basic Black, Bordering Blue and Not Quite Navy; White Gel Pen; Copic 0.1 Black; Copics:

Accessories: PTI Enchanted Evening Twill Tape; My Mind’s Eye Oxford Lane Washi; 1″ Corner Rounder Punch

When I saw THIS CARD on Lisa Young’s blog “Add Ink and Stamp” the word “perfection” came to mind.  I just had to CASE it!

Instead of the most recent colors that Lisa used, the inks here are some of SU’s older (and in some cases retired) ones.

A butterfly with three tiny pearls was added.

This card is entered into a few challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: For the Love of Plants

The Card Concept #37 – The Butterfly Effect – Card style is Clean and Simple

Addicted to CAS Code Word: Butterfly

Happy Crafting!
——————————

Stamps: SU “Painted Petals” and “Moon Lake”

Papers: PTI Select White; SU Lavender Lace

Inks: SU Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Rose Red and Old Olive

Accessories: Martha Steward Butterfly Punch; 2mm Adhesive Pearls