Thinking of Mew

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a cute stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs.

This cute little kitty with his bandaged leg is from the Newton's Sick Day stamp set.  I colored this sweet kitty with copics and followed the sketch from the Inky Paws Challenge #64.  I diecut my papers using stitched rectangle dies and I used a Spellbinders die to cut the heart.  I added a few enamel dots to finish my card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous day!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in the following challenge:
Inky Paws Challenge #64  -  Sketch

Stamp:  Newton's Nook - Newton's Sick Day
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies, Spellbinders Heart Die, enamel dots

Ice Skating Phoebe

Good morning!  I've got a winter card featuring a sweet little girl from Your Next Stamp.

This adorable girl is from the Ice Skating Phoebe stamp set.  I couldn't find her in the shop so I think the set must be retired.  I diecut a watercolor paper panel using the Stitched Rectangle Die Set.  I used distress inks to create a watercolor background and then added a snowbank from white cardstock.  I colored Phoebe and the trees with copics and diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I added a diecut snowflake with a pearl in the center to finish my card.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E57,E55, E53, E51

Coat - BG09, BG05, BG01, B000

Scarf, Gloves - V09, V17, V15, V12

Earmuffs - C5, C3, C1, V09, V17, V15, V12

Boots - E44, E43, E42, E41

Trees - YG17, YG03, YG01

I followed the sketch in the Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #81.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Addicted To Stamps Challenge 160  -  Baby It's Cold Outside
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Layer It Up
Stamping Sensation January Challenge  - Cold and Frosty Colors
Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #81

Stamps:  Your Next Stamp - Ice Skating Phoebe; The Greeting Farm - sentiment
Paper:  Pink & Main - Frosty; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Distress Inks, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies, Impression Obsession Snowflake Die, pearl 

You Make My Heart Happy

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a Valentine card featuring a sweet image from Sassy Cheryl's.

This image is Always On My Mind.  This adorable girl could be used for all kinds of cards but I thought I would use her on a Valentine card.  I printed the image on Neenah and colored it with copics.  I added a sweet little diecut heart banner in the corner and kept my card very clean and simple.  Be sure to stop by Cheryl's shop to check out all the beautiful digis she has.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E51

Shirt - R85,R83, R81, RV10

Pants - B97, B95, B93, B91

Socks - C3, C1, R83

Shoes - C5, C3, C1, R85, R83, R81, RV10

Paper - E41

Heart - R59, R37, R35

Pencil - C5, C3, C1, E53, E51, E04, E02, E01, Y19, Y13, Y11

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Sassy Cheryl's - Always On My Mind
Paper:  Neenah; Doodlebug Sweetheart
Other:  Copics, CC Designs Heart Banner Dies, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies, My Favorite Things - sentiment

Hello

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that I posted over on The Greeting Farm Blog.

This little sweetie is from the Sparkle Kit.  There are 12 adorable girls in this kit, along with a couple of fun sentiments.  This kit is limited edition so if you want it (and you know you do) grab it from the shop before they're all sold out!  I colored this little fairy with copics and added some Glamour Dust to her wings.  I spattered some distress ink on the card base and stamped a sentiment from the kit.  I added a strip of paper along the bottom, adhered the image with foam tape and then added a few sequins for a bit of sparkle.

Copics Used:

Skin - E04, E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E41

Outfit - YG17,YG03, YG01

Wings - B000

Feathers - BG01, B000, YR12, YR00, V12, V000, R81, RV10

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Sparkle Kit
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Distress Ink, Glamour Dust, sequins

Keeping Christmas Inspiration Hop

Welcome to the Keeping Christmas Inspiration Hop!  If you are looking for some inspiration for those last minute Christmas cards, you have come to the right place!  Our team has decided to do a monthly Keeping Christmas Inspiration Hop! We will be sharing Christmas creations on the 25th of each month.

The whole idea is to have some Christmas cards and projects in our stash all ready to go for December 2018!

 

I began my card by cutting a piece of white cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" in order to create an A2 size card.  I used the Stitched Circle Frame  from My Favorite Things to create a frame, backed it with a piece of snowflake paper from my stash, and adhered it to my cardbase.  I used the Snow Drifts die to cut a snowbank, stamped my sentiment, and adhered it to the bottom of the frame.  I colored the sweet polar bear from the Polar Pals stamp set with copics and diecut it using the coordinating die.  I used a black glaze pen on the bear's eyes and nose.  I adhered the bear with foam tape to give my card some dimension.  I added a few snowflakes with pearls to finish my card.   

 

Please hop along and be sure to visit each of the blogs.  There's lots of inspiration and ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

 

Kelly Lunceford

Anita Madden  (You are here)

 Broni Holcombe

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 369

I Love You Deerly

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a Valentine card featuring a new image from CC Designs.

These adorable little deer are from a new stamp set called Fawned.  This stamp set is from CC Designs' January release and I fell in love with these deer as soon as I saw them ... they make such a fun Valentine card.   I stenciled a hill and some pastel clouds with distress inks and then colored the deer with my copics.  I framed the scene with a diecut and used some papers from my stash.  I used a black glaze pen on the deer eyes and noses and that finished up my CAS card.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous day!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  CC Designs - Fawned
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Distress Inks, MFT Stencil Cloud, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders Die, MFT Frame Die    

The Greeting Farm - January Blog Hop & Release

It’s the 15th, and that means the new JANUARY Stamps are NOW available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store. Today, we released 3 new sets, Mini-Remix Balloons, Hogs, and This Week. All of the new stamps are perfect for your cards, journals/planners and so many awesome crafty projects! To celebrate we are having a BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!! Pretty awesome, right?

 

 

I'm featuring the Mini-Remix Balloons set!  I absolutely adore this fun set and it can be used for so many different occasions! I colored this sweet boy and his balloons with copics and paired him up with some bright and cheery dp.  Then I added a few enamel dots to finish my card. 

 

Be sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog, and then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop.

You have until Friday, January 19th at 12pm CST to leave your comments.

We will announce the random winner over the weekend.

TGF Design Team:

AMY

ANITA  (You are here)

CYNTHIA

JESSIE

MARTHA

STEPHANIE

THE GREETING FARM BLOG

Don’t forget you must leave a comment on each blog listed to be eligible for the prize drawing. We will have more cards featuring the new stamps from our DT Leaders starting the 16th so be sure to stop back by to see more inspiration.

Happy Hopping!

Anita

The Greeting Farm - January Previews Day 3

Hello and welcome to our last day of The Greeting Farm previews of the January release!  Today we're featuring the "This Week" stamp set!

While the images in this set are the perfect size for your planners, as you can see they also work great for cards!  I used distress inks on the hill and the background and then colored this sweet girl with copics.  I stamped the banners from the Happiest Birthday set and also colored them with copics. 

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E41

Orange - YR18, YR14, YR12

Blue - BG09, BG05, BG01

Yellow - Y19, Y15, Y11

Purple - V09, V15, V12

Green - YG17, YG03, YG01

Pink - RV55, RV63, RV52

Stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of the DT made with this cute stamp set ... lots of ideas and inspiration over there!  The new stamps will be available in the shop on January 15th.  We're also having a blog hop that day and one lucky person will win the entire new release!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - This Week, Happiest Birthday
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, distress inks, enamel dots

The Greeting Farm - January Previews Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of The Greeting Farm previews of the January release!  Today we're featuring the Hogs stamp set!

The little piggies in this set are so adorable ... I know you're going to love them.  I used distress inks to create the ground and sky and then colored all the piggies with copics. 

Copics Used:

Pigs - E04,E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, R00

Balloon - YR18, YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR00E13, E11, E21

Flowers - R85,R83,R81, RV10, V09, V15, V12, Y18, Y15, Y13

Bowties - BG09, BG05, BG01, YG17, YG03, YG01

Cupcake - E43, E42, RV66, RV55, RV63, RV52

Check back tomorrow for our last day of previews and be sure to stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made with this adorable set!

Our blog hop is January 15 ... you'll have a chance to win the entire new release!

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Hogs
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, Distress Inks

The Greeting Farm - January Previews Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of The Greeting Farm previews of their January release!  Today I'm sharing the new Mini-Remix Balloons stamp set!

I colored this little sweetie and her balloons with my copics and paired them with some fun Simple Stories dp.  I popped everything up with foam tape and added a few sparkly sequins.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E59, E37, E35, E33

Dress - BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11, R4, R24,R22

Shoes - N8

Balloons - E37, W5

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for our second day of previews.  In the meantime, stop by The Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made with this adorable set!

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Mini-Remix Balloons
Paper:  Neenah; Simple Stories
Other:  Copics, sequins, floss

Sassy Cheryl's January Release - Day 3

Good morning!  Today I'm previewing a sweet digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl's January 2018 Release! 

This cute image is called "A Helping Hand".  Love this adorable girl and her sweet, helpful puppy!  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock and colored it with copics.  I diecut my papers with stitched rectangle dies and then added a few enamel dots.  My fun dp is by Doodlebug Design and the sentiment is from the same paper pad. 

Be sure to stop by Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group to find out how you might win a digital stamp from the January release!  All of the new stamps will be available in the Sassy Cheryl's shop January 7 at 6 am est. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Sassy Cheryl - A Helping Hand
Paper:  Neenah; Doodlebug Design
Other:  Copics, stitched rectangle dies, enamel dots

Sassy Cheryl's January Release - Day 2

Good morning!  Today I'm previewing two more adorable digital stamps from Sassy Cheryl's January 2018 Release! 

This sweet image is called Mischievous Mice.  Hmm, looks like one mouse decided to take a swim lol.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock and colored it with copics.  I diecut all my panels with a stitched rectangle die, and added a few enamel dots to finish my card.  

This digital stamp is called Forget Me Not.  Isn't that little girl just the sweetest?  I printed the image on Neenah, diecut it with a stitched square die, and colored it with copics.  

Be sure to stop by Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group to find out how you might win one of these digital stamps!  Be sure to stop back tomorrow because I have another preview to share with you. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  Sassy Cheryl's - Mischievous Mice and Forget Me Not
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, enamel dots, stitched rectangle die, stitched square die

Sassy Cheryl's January Release

Good morning!  Today I'm previewing a sweet image from Sassy Cheryl's January 2018 Release!  

This adorable image is called Share & Share Alike.  There are four new images and I'll be sharing cards featuring the new images over the next few days ... they are adorable and I know you're going to love them!  The new release will be available in the shop on January 7 at 6 am est.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock and colored it with copics.  I diecut the image with a stitched rectangle die and mounted it on a kraft cardstock base.  Be sure to stop by Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood Facebook Group to find out how you might win this sweet digital stamp. 

Before I go I thought I'd give you a little sneak peek of the stamp I'll be featuring tomorrow.  Be sure to stop back tomorrow for a full reveal!    

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Sassy Cheryl's - Share & Share Alike
Paper:  Neenah; kraft
Other:  Copics, Stitched Rectangle Die  

Stay Cozy

Hello everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that I posted over on The Greeting Farm Blog.

We've been having extremely cold temperatures where I live so I thought these images from the Let It Snow stamp set would be perfect for a winter card!  I heat embossed some snowflakes on my card, sponged distress inks, and then added a snowy hill.  I colored the cute bear and penguin with copics and then diecut them using the coordinating diecuts.  I used a black glaze pen on their eyes and added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the bear's nose and the penguin's beak and feet.

Copics Used:

Bear - E41, E40, E21, E00, R20, R00, 100

Scarf - V09, V17, V15, V12

Coffee & Cup - E43, E42, E41, and BG09, BG05, BG01

Penguin - C7, C5, C3, C1, R30, Y38, Y18, Y15, Y13

Bowtie - BG09, BG05, BG01

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Stay warm!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Let It Snow
Paper:  Neenah; Watercolor
Other:  Copics, black glaze pen, Nuvo Crystal Glaze