Forget Me Not

Do you ever want to make the world go away so you can just color and create? 

I do!

It's nearly tax time for us, and that means weeks of work for me...bah! It will be a bit tough for a few weeks to eek out some creative time. Sigh....there are ups and downs of a hubby that owns his own business.

So, here is a fun card. This uses a digi image from Tiddly Inks, called Forget Me Not. I love flowers, and could color on them all day long. This sweet image made me think of a scene out a window, so I put the image behind an oval opening, sort of like a window. You'll just have to use your imagination!

Have a great evening!

I'll be taking a short blogging break to celebrate grandsons 3rd birthday!

Thanks for poppin' in today!

Blessings!

Patti J.

Fairy Fun Day

I'm back.....

Before I get called away from my girl cave, I thought I'd share one more delightful creation made with a digi image from Tiddly Inks.  This sweet image, Fairy Fun Day, is actually a coloring page that I made smaller for this card.  Again, the image was colored with Copic markers. I used a Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen on the wings and eyes. Goodness, she's so pretty!!!

If I have time, I'll post one more very quick card today, using another Tiddly Inks Digi.

Lots to do today! I'm running out of daylight :)

So happy you dropped in to visit today!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

The Conductor

Hello friends!

Brrrr....only about 57 days until spring, and I am SO ready! Hope you are staying warm wherever you are today. 

We needed a Birthday Card for a darling grandson that is turning 3 next Monday. I found the cutest digi image at Tiddly Inks, and decided that our little sweetie will have a train card this year. This image is called The Conductor.

Rylan loves to get 'grandma cards', so this one needed to be a bit interesting for him. I decided to do a fun Z-fold card.  While trying to plan a background, I found another digi image at Tiddly Inks, Happy Day Background...perfect!!!

I cuddled up under my blanket, took my images and Copic markers, and colored myself happy. After the images were colored, I created the card. Wish you could see the Glossy Accents on the train wheels and cars - makes the images come to life!

Here's my card:

I always go to Tiddly Inks when I need a sweet image, and again, they didn't disappoint!  They are having a DT Call through the end of January - if you are interested, check out the details HERE.

Measurements for card:

Base: 5" x 11", scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".

Z Band: 1 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4"

The mats are cut to these dimensions:

2 @ 2 1/2" x 4 3/4"

1 @ 5 1/4" x 4 3/4"

2 @ 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"

1 @ 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"

You will adhere your Z band to the panel, using adhesive on only the far left section and far right sections. If you have questions, give me a shout!

Thanks for stopping by today - happy creating!!!

Hugs and grins,

Patti J.

Blog Hopping with Tiddly Inks!

Hi there!

Glad to see you here today!

I'm so excited to be taking part in a fun Spring Blog Hop with Tiddly Inks!  Christy has the sweetest images, and I couldn't wait to get my markers out and start coloring.

The image I'm using is 'Fairy Sunny Day'.  I had fun with this card. As most of my cards go to friends, folks at church, or Chemo Buddies, I just added a simple die cut sentiment.

Here's my card: 

This is a digital image. To make my card, I printed the image, colored it, and then trimmed the panel to desired size.  On the bottom, I did a bit of fussy cutting, letting part of the flower hang off the page. So...this is a one layer focal panel! 

This view shows all of the fun shine - whatever did we do before Glossy Accents?

The hop starts today, at 6 p.m. CST!

Head over to the Tiddly Inks blog, and just follow the entries in the Inlinkz list!
You could win a $5 gift voucher to the Tiddly Inks store just for commenting!

The hop ends April 29, and there is a party planned on the Facebook page from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on April 29th - more details on the Tiddly Inks blog!

Have fun hopping, and good luck...

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

A Warm Hello

A Warm Hello to you all!  Today, I'm happy to be posting for Die-Versions.  My cards today are featuring dies from the April release.  Both were fun to create, and I hope they give you a smile or two!

This card was my very first attempt using modeling creme.  

Supplies:  Die-Versions Whispers DVW-348 'Pebbles Background' Die, Tiddly Inks Image, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Perfect Papercrafting tools (see sidebar for details), Copic Markers.

To begin, I die cut the fabulous Pebbles Background to use as a stencil.  Seriously, love this die!

A piece of cardstock was cut to the same size.

The next step was to place the 'stencil' over the cardstock.

Then I quickly spread the modeling creme over the top of the stencil.

I immediately removed the 'stencil', and scraped the excess back into the jar.

Of course, since I am a hoarder, I saved the 'stencil' for another project!

The modeling creme takes only a short while to dry.  Once dry, I just sponged

some pretty ink colors on, and used the beautiful pebble background to create this happy card!

For this card, I used the Die-Versions Whispers DVW-351 "Teardrop Punch Border".

The white panel was cut to card front size, and I die cut the border on each side. This would

have been fun to just leave the white space in the center, but I couldn't resist using a fun digi image,

and doing an 'outside the box' type of center panel.  Don't you just LOVE these drops?

Here's a giggle for you - after the card was entirely finished, I realized that the teardrops were 

upside down!  Go ahead and laugh - I'm sure you've had days like that!

Supplies:  Die-Versions Whispers DVW-351 'Teardrop Punch Border', Bugaboo Image, Copic Markers, Perfect Papercrafting Rulers (see sidebar for details)

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope that you are all well, and enjoying your week.

Hugs and Blessings,

Patti J.

I'm entering the first card in the Tiddly Inks Challenge #131 - Celebrate (Easter Celebration!)