Liebster Blog Award!

A few weeks ago my friend Christine gave me a "Liebster Blog" award.  Thanks Christine - sorry it took me so long to post.

'Liebster' is German for 'dearest or favorite'. The award is a 'share-the-love' arrangement, given to inspirational bloggers with less than 200 followers.

Here's the to-do list of any Liebster award recipient:

• Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
• Reveal your five blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog
• Copy and paste the award on your blog (see above).
• Hope that those you award forward it to their favorite bloggers.

Here are my five nominees, in alphabetical order:

Angi

Chris

Dee

Mabelle

Paula Kay

Enjoy your award ladies.  I think you are wonderful and check your blogs often!

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Mabelle RO: Friends Flower

Happy Monday!

Today, I used a Mabelle R.O. rubber stamp set called Friends {again}. I've been thinking about this card for awhile. Since, I bought the cloud dies from PaperTrey Ink which was several months ago.

I stamped the flower with Memento Black ink, colored it with Copic markers (R32, R35, R46, Y35, Y38, YG93, YG95, YG97) and created some grass.  Using some plastic mesh as a spacing guide, I pierced the paper then used light blue cross stitch floss and a needle to create the rain.  

For the clouds, I used rustic white cardstock (PTI), which is an off white.  I wanted a little contrast with the true white background.  I also used W-1 Copic marker on the bottom edge to create some shadow.  Both clouds are popped with pop dots.  The sun is a 1" diameter punch from Bazzill Lemon Bliss cardstock.   The base card is PTI Pure Poppy.

Happy Mabelle Monday!

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Fabulous Friday - Darling Josephine

Happy Friday!

It is sure to fabulous right?  It's Friday.   Today, I have a birthday card using a TAC set from the 2011 catalog called Darling.  {Hoping it will be available again soon}.  I got this set because the image looks so much like my friend Tina.  Her birthday was Tuesday and this is her birthday card.

I also used a digi paper called Josephine from Mischelle's esty site Hello That's Fabulous.  So many great patterned papers in this set!

The cardstock is Bazzill Flintsone (base card) and Date Swirl.  I stamped the image on white Xpress It cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  I cut it out and paper pieced it on the light gray tag (Nestabilities 18). 

I used a VersaMark pen to trace the outer edge of the tag and create an intermediate shade of gray for additional contrast.  Then added a pewter eyelet and the light blue ribbon is from the TAC Maggie collection.

Copic Colors: E00, E04, E11, E13, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, R01, R02, N1, B91

Thanks for stopping by...

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Deb

Mabelle RO - Coco Bee

Happy Mabelle Monday!

Today I have a brand new Mabelle digi called Coco Bee. What a cutie!?! She released some new Spring designs Saturday.  You can find them at Whimsy and Stars Studios.

Supplies -- MRO Coco Bee, Papers: Basic Grey Little Black Dress, Bazzill Flintstone and BeesWax, Copic Markers, Ribbon, Sewing machine, Cream thread.

Copic colors: N1, N3, N4, N7, Y35, Y38, YG93, YG95, R32, R35, R46, R59, E50.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by...

Abundant Blessing,

Deb

Hello That's Fabulous: Cheer Up

Happy Friday!

Isn't this image Fabulous!  It is a new digi from Hello That's Fabulous called "Cheer Up, Darling".

The designer papers are K&Company, cardstock is PTI Fine Linen and Dark Chocolate.

The image is colored with Copic markers.  I added chalk to create a background and distressed the edges with Cognac and Burnt Umber Palette ink.

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E35, E37, R32, R35, R46, R59, YG93, YG95

Hope you enjoyed my Fabulous Friday post. 

Thanks for stopping by... 
Blessings
Deb

Hello That's Fabulous: Must Be Love

Happy Valentine's Day!

This is the card I made for Mark.  I hope he likes it as much as I do {I'm sure he will}.  This is a digi called "Must be Love" from Hello That's Fabulous.  This image IS Fabulous!  Love the vintage look.  It was so fun to color too. 

This is a set of two digis.  The image and the sentiment "I'm so glad you're mine!"  I combined the two in Word before I printed it out.  Digis are so great that way.

The image is colored with Copic markers.  The sky is chalk to give that airy feel.  Then I aged the edges using a sponge and Palette Cognac and Burnt Umber ink. 

The cardstock is PTI Kraft, Bazzill Mocha Divine.  The designer paper is from the same Valentine K&Company paper pack I used for yesterday's Valentine.

Copic Colors: E00, E09, E11, E13, E21, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, B41, B45, B37, W2, W3, W4, R35, R46, R59

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Update -- My husband's desk at work :)

Homebound Ministry: Valentine

 

Happy Monday!

I have another valentine to share today.  I made this one for the homebound ministry and family. 

I used a few different punches, round, scallop and heart to create this card.  The sentiment is from a TAC set Contemporary Greetings which was brand new in the 2011-12 TAC catalog and hopefully will be available again soon.  Red Rubber Designs should be opening this month (February 2012). 

The cardstock is from PaperTrey Ink - Kraft and Pure Poppy.  The patterned paper is a Valentine paper pack by K&Company.  The ink is Palette L'Amore Red.

Inside I printed this verse from the computer...

For God so loVed the world,

                             that he gAve
                                  his onLy
                                        bEgotten
                                      SoN,
                                         That whosoever
                            believeth In him
                                should Not perish,
                             but have Everlasting life.

John 3:16 KJV

Wishing you on this Valentine’s Day

the blessings of His Love!

You may have seen this in e-mail form.  I saw it again this year which reminded me that I had used this years ago (2006 to be exact).  I though this year would be a good one for it to come out again and make the rounds.

Tomorrow, I will share the Valentine I made for Mark.  It uses a digi from Hello That's Fabulous.  It was SO fun to color.

Blessings,

Deb

Mabelle RO: Zoe's Heart

Happy Monday!

Today's Mabelle RO digi is Zoe's Heart.  I finally got around to making a card using this great image.

Supplies -- MRO Zoe's Heart, Designer Paper Maggie, Cardstock Bazzill Salsa Verde, DCWV Raspberry, Copic X-Press It, Copics markers

Copic Colors: YR21, YR23, YR24, E00, E11, E13, E21, V22, V17, YG91, YG93, YG95, RV52, RV55, RV66, R81, R02, BG10. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Abundant Blessings,

Deb