April Showers....

LOVE IT!!!! This little boy is so cute.....and you know what they say....April showers bring May flowers and I cannot wait until the flowers all start to bloom. I am so ready for Spring and all the pretty colors! So, here is my Tuesday share!

This first picture is a good shot of the card itself....

The 2nd picture is tilted back a bit so you can see the glossy accents I put on for the raindrops and water.....

Cute, huh???

Now here is what I used to create this card:

Stamp: Whipper Snapper-Spring Angel

Cardstock: Prism-white, Hero Arts-card, Jillibean Soup-Cold Water (frogs)
Copics: C 0/2/3/4, N3/5/7, B21/24/28, B41/45, G21/24/28, R20, E000/02, E25, Y11/13/15/17
Misc: Button (Basic Grey), Scrapper's Floss, Nestabilities-Labels One, glossy accents, pop dots, Chestnut Roan ink on edges.

Hope you like it and it inspires you to pull out those Copics and make some prety Spring (and Easter) cards!!

Until later....Sharon

This One's For The Boys!!!!

Good Friday morning to you all!!!

I thought it was time to make a boy card and since Susie got some REALLY cute dinasaur and monster stamps in the store, I thought I would use one of them!

Isn't he just the cutest little monster??? I love Whipper Snapper stamps!! I have a very busy day left ( I am getting this post ready on Thursday) so I can't chat a lot today. Susie is setting up at the scrapbooking expo in Columbus, Ohio and I am headed down there as soon as I am done with this. You can check out HERE to see what is going on there! Maybe if you are not doing anything, you can come down and see us! If you have on a Scrap Happy t-shirt and you will receive a free gift at the booth!! (and who does not love free???!!!)

Here is a list of products I used to create this card....

Stamps: Whipper Snapper-Birthday Monster, Hero Arts-All Occasion Messages, Fiskars-curly que

Buttons: American Crafts

Nestibility: Lrg. Deckled Rectangle

Cardstock: Hero Arts-card, My Mind's Eye-Lil Robots

Copics....I actually took a picture of them and thought I would try this.....

Do you like that better than a list? ...or do you prefer them listed out? Let me know...whatever is easier for you!!

ok...gotta go....

Until Later.....Sharon

For the Love of Copics!!!!

Ok, so Susie has sat in on a couple of my Copics classes and guess what?....She is hooked!!! HAHAHAHA!!! They are so addicting once you get the hang of them. She colored in her first image all on her own Sunday night. She posted it on her Facebook, so I am sure she will not mind me sharing it on here....

I just love this stamp!!! I have talked myself out of it several times and now I am going to have to go to the store and buy it...(thanks, Susie). It is a WhipperSnapper stamp. They are all just so darn cute, I want them all!!

Ok, now on to my Copics....I am about to show you all the cards for the April Copic classes. I will show you the beginner class and then the 2 cards that are being offered for the advanced classes.

This beginner image has some airbrushing on the edges, so all of you who take it get to play with my compressor to airbrush your own image! (Warning.....this could be dangerous to your pocketbook!!)

Now, on to the advanced class cards....

The little girl and the background are Hero Arts stamps. I will show you how I made the background on this card.

And this little bluebird of happiness is a Whipper Snapper stamp (and I believe it is called Bird on a Branch). I think he is just soooo cute!! As you can see, I pulled out the compressor on this one and airbrushed the edges so you get to play with my compressor again!! (I love that thing!!!)

Contact the store for class times....hope to see you there!!!

Well, ta-ta for now...
Until later, Sharon

Wallpaper Flowers

Ok, this card ws so much fun to make!!! I colored it in with watercolors pencils....and I don't usually use these so it different for me to do this....but, I LOVE how it turned out for such a simple card!

List of items used:

Stamp: Hero Arts 'Wallpaper Flowers'

Punch: Martha Stewart Deep Edger Punch - Doily Lace (LOVE that punch!!)

Misc: craft cardstock, watercolor pencils, fine line black marker, jute, Basic Grey button and wooden cotton swaps ('Q-tips') for coloring in the watercolor pencils. (Love these cotton swaps....very nice for coloring because they are rigid and then you just throw them away!!)

Egg Tree......

Easter is just around the corner and time to really think about those Easter cards. I LOVE this following stamp! It is so simple and cute!!! It colors in very quickly, too. Just got a new batch of them in to the store but you better hurry in to get one...they sold out in one day last time!! 

Isn't it cute???!!!! I layered the colors in the eggs and they actually have a little dimension to them, (you might be able to tell by clicking on it and making it bigger in this post). First I colored them with my Copic markers, then I added some clear gitter with my Spica glitter pen, then I topped them off with some Glossy Accents. It is VERY pretty in person (pictures never do our cards justice ).

Here is my very small list of items used:

Stamp: Easter Egg Tree (Memory Box)

Copics: V06, YG06, RV06, B05, Y06

Nestabilities: Labels 11

Misc: pop dots, pink ribbon and cardstock

OH, and the really cool thing about this stamp.....the tree is on the wooden block and the sentiment is on the edge of the block so you can use them on the same card anywhere you want! NICE!!!!

Until later....Sharon

Gotta LOVE Tim Holtz!

I love Tim Holtz! He is sooo talented and creative! Wish I had his imagination, but I am thankful that he has it so I can learn from him.
This is a card I created with the help of some of the

new Sizzix dies he designed. I love them all!!



I did some distressing on this card with Distress Inks from Ranger. I love using those inks. They blend together and you can do so much with them. If you have not seen Tim's new book called, "A Compendium of Curiosities " you HAVE to see this!!! It is awesome! He shows you so many techniques and step by step tutorials for his creations. Distress Inks are so versatile and he shows you many ways to use them. (FYI...Susie has this book in the store!!)

OK, so what did I use on this card? Glad you asked :)
Stamp: music notes (not sure of the company)
Tim Holtz dies: Filmstrip Frames and Tattered Florals
Silhouette (LOVE IT!!!): leaves and flourish
Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, Blue Jeans, Aged Mahogany
Misc: copper brad, Maya Mist (in silver plated), Perfect Pearls (Forever Blue) and Tim Holtz's GrungePaper.

Until later....Sharon

April page-of-the-month kit....

I LOVE this paper collection!!! It is "Kioshi" from Basic Grey and it is selling fast so don't wait to get it!!! This lay-out is so cute!! I love the fuzzy flowers on it!!!!

These kits are offered every month and if you buy 12 months of kits consecutively, you get a free album at the end of the 12 months to put all of your lay-outs in!! How cool is THAT?????

What do you think?? Wouldn't your baby or babies look even more beautiful on this lay-out??? (and I don't care how old they get....they will always be your babies!!) All you have to do differently is to replace the white cards with photos!

This lay-out went together so quickly, so you can't say you don't have the time to do it!! No excuses!! Run out and get one while they last! (This Kioshi collection is going FAST!!!!)

Have a GREAT St. Patty's Day!

Until later....Sharon