All Hallows Eve...

Hello again crafty peeps! Today is All Hallows Eve.

I make two cards each year; one for my brother’s kids and one for my sister Jennie. They all love to receive my cards, so I try to make one for every opportunity that presents itself. There is nothing better in this world, than making something by hand that is truly appreciated.

This past summer my twin niece and nephew mailed me cute letters from summer camp. Actually I received two from my sweet nephew, and the second one asked me if I still made cards.

So Auntie Sandra took that as a hint and mailed him back using one of my stash cards. When I saw him recently, which isn't often, he told me that the other kids thought it was super KEWL!

I’ll tell yeah, it sure makes the heart feel good when a 10 year old tells you he loves your cards.

Anyway, I am showing only one card today because my sister received the Headless Horseman card I made last year (hit the archives in case you forget the ones I made), so I only needed to make one this year.

I bought a collection of Halloween digis from
Make It Crafty, called Mini Monztaboyz.
It included an Eerie Halloween Scene, Dracula, Frankenstein and the Headless Horseman.

The one I didn’t use last year was Frankenstein, so this year I made sure he was. I designed my own little scene for him and I hope you like it…..



I printed the image onto Neenah card stock, and then coloured it with my Copics naturally.

Now, the Make It Crafty Eerie Scene comes with a full moon as you see here, but you have to create all the details of the moon’s surface. So, I decided to search the internet for a real photo of the moon instead.

 I simply printed it out on regular copy paper and then cut it out using a spellbinder circle die cut.

I cut the bats out from the eerie scene and I coloured them and used some glossy accents on top.

Here's a closer look at Frankie...

 

While I was searching for the moon I came across this cool clip art grave stone. Don’t you just love the inscription?

 

The grass was made using my Memory Box die cut, and I coloured it to look like dried up grass.

Whatcha think peeps?

 

Copic colours used:

Jacket – E50, 51, 53, 55 N3

Pants – E30, 31, 34, 37, 39 N5

Shirt – N0, 01, 02

Hair – N02, 04, 05, 07, 10

Face – YG000, 00, 03, 63, 67

Grass – E31, 34, 37, 39 N5


I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

Love to Create – Halloween #28

Stampin for the Weekend – Something Spooky

The Outlawz Challenges – CAS Halloween

 

There you have it! So, until we meet again, please take care and thanks for stopping by :)S

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a carrot while you're at it...

Hello Crafty Peeps!!! Indeed, it has been a while since I last posted.
 

Unfortunately, I am still having health issues that prevent me from colouring on a regular basis, and on top of that two computers in our house decided to bite the dust.

 

At first it was our old desk top, which really didn’t bother me because I rarely used it. But, when my laptop decided to tag along with it a week later, well needless to say I was a wee bit peeved! 

 

We have since replaced both computers with one really good one, and I have since inherited my husband’s not so old laptop. He needed wanted an exceptionally good one because he has his own travel blog, and is in the process of learning how to use the professional Photoshop editing program. So naturally he wanted one with all the bells and whistles!

Now moving on to what's really important...my card.

Recently I designed a birthday card for my Father on the occasion of his 81^st birthday. I am so blessed to have both my parents.

 

We also recently celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada, and a few of my family members managed to get together and combined both occasions.

Given that my Father was born in October, and is still an avid gardener to this day, I decided to use one of my gorgeous Lili Of The Valley images called “Vegetable Patch”.

 

I coloured the image with my Copics Markers of course, but there is to many colours to list, sorry. Designer papers are from MME and the embellies are simply gems and buttons. How do you like my little hay bundle that I created using raffia, LOL?

 

 

I chose “Vegetable Patch” because I envisioned this little fella likely resembled my Father when he was a young boy helping his grandparents on their vegetable farm. Funny enough an opportunity presented itself during our weekend together that pretty much fast forwards this image by several decades.

Here is my Father at 81, doing exactly what he loves to do, carrots and all...gotta love him!

 

 

God Bless him!

 

 

 

For some fun, I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

Outlawz Alcohol Markers Challenge – Colour Theme

Through The Classroom Door – Anything Goes

 

Ok, I’ve taken enough of your time. I hope you enjoyed my card and the little piece of my life as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by JS

 

 

 

 

Happy 50th or is it Forever 49...

 

Hello my lovely crafty friends! Can you believe it is September!

I’ve been trying to figure out why the summer months fly by so fast compared to the winter months, and I came to the conclusion that in the summer our lives are just so darn scheduled.

You know; this weekend we have this and next weekend we have that etc. etc.  The winter months don't seem to have so many events, indoor or out, with the exception of the holiday season of course.

Heck, my husband and I are already in the initial planning stages of our winter vay-k for heaven’s sake!!! Can't tell I'm Canadian eh? (That eh was on purpose)

Today I would like to share with you a card that I made for one of my favourite girlie friends. It just so happens that she recently joined the “Fifty Something Club”.

When you make Copic cards like these; I’ve been told that many hope to receive one at some point or another.

We all know how much work goes into these cards, so I save them for special birthdays and occasions. Otherwise, I would be at my craft table forever because I have lots and lots of special people in my life; for which I am very grateful by the way J

(Yes, I have missed some of you, but have no fear, I will eventually make one for you too!!!)

I have fallen in love with Bugaboo’s Ruby and bought another digi to add to my collection. I thought this particular image perfect for any celebratory occasion.

Therefore, Ruby and I would like to toast my girlie friend Kim on the occasion of her 50^TH Birthday, or how she sees it,

FOREVER 49!!

We had the privilege of attending Kim’s big bash pool party, and let me say, it was one heck of a milestone hoopla that’s for sure.

 

I printed Ruby on Neenah cardstock and coloured her with my Copic markers. I pretty much kept it relatively clean and simple.

Colours used:

Hair – E31, 34, 37, 49, 50, 59

Skin – E000, 00, 11, RV42

Shirt – G20, 21, 24,

Skirt – B32, 34, 37, 39 N5, 7 BV29

Shoes – N1, 3, 5, 7

Glasses – R22, 24, 29 N3, 5, 7

 

Stickles/Glossy Accents/Gems

 

I used a Cuddlebug mini Star embossing folder and then cut them out.

 

Sentiment compliments of Ginger’s House of course!

As you know, I’ve been away for a large chunk of the summer, which for so many reasons I totally needed to do. I am pretty sure I will be around much more, and as life returns to a normal pace I hope to get back to some colouring and creating.

I should also be in the position to visit your blogs more often; please know though I have been following your amazing works, but I just was not always in the position to comment. Something I intend on rectifying immediately!

I will be entering my card in the following challenge(s) -

Simon Says...Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - It's sentimental

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Numbers

 

Ok, that's it from me. Thanks for stopping by :)S