Happy 2015 Tag!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!! My Christmas was great. I was able to take a little break from crafting and enjoy time with the family. Santa came through with lots of arts and crafts gifts for the girls. They have been crafting and drawing up a storm.
As for me, I have been working on my coloring using some of the new alcohol markers that I got from hubby. I have been trying out different skin tones, eye colors and coloring pleats. I did manage to complete a few images which I hope to share with in the near future. Once I figure out what projects to make with them, of course.
One of the images I got a chance to color came from the Make It Crafty Facebook page.
The image, "Carly Celebrates" was offered as a freebie for followers of the page.
You can probably find the image on their main site, makeitcrafty.com, for purchase.
Once I had the image colored, I decided to make a quick and easy tag for the New Year.
Here's the pic of the completed project:

I used a 3 1/4 x 6 1/4" manila tag as my base.

I stamped a clock in VersaMark ink and embossed it using Antique Ivory embossing powder.

I then covered the entire tag in "Faded Jeans" Distress Ink.

I stamped a text stamp on the background using the same color ink.

I then spritz the tag with my Mini Mister filled with water and used my heat tool to dry it.

I used some white pigment ink to stamp some dots on the background.

And to finish it off, I stamped the word "Happy" in Distress Ink.

For the image, I colored her in using my ProMarkers, Copics and Bic alcohol markers.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

-Skin- Blush, Dusky Pink, Tan, R20

-Eyes- YG03, Tan

-Hair- Tan, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna

-Shirt- HB1, HB2, HB3, IB1, GT3, Oceanview Blue

-Pants- C01, C03, C05

-Shoes- C07, W9, Tuxedo Black

- Party Hat and Streamer- RV14, RV19, YG03, Forest Green

I used a gold glitter pen to fill in the stars and bracelet.

 I added some clear Stickles to the pom pom and streamer.

And I attached her to the tag using some foam tape.

For the "Happy 2015" sentiment, I used some metal charm alpha and numbers I had.

I colored over them using my Tuxedo Black Bic marker and added them to the tag.

And to finish the project off, I added some sequins, black lace, Crinkle Ribbon and fibers.

And ta-da!! tag complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!

It feels good to get back to posting and sharing with you all.

Before I end this post, I wanted to share how my 6 year old daughter colored this same image.

It turned out beautiful and the funny thing is when she finished she made sure to tell me "She got too creative with this image" .

I thought that was so cute!! :)

Here's her version:

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

Vintage Inspired Christmas Tag!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!! It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. This month has flown by so fast! I apologize for staying away from the blog, but it has been super crazy over here. Between Christmas shopping for the girls, decorating (which unfortunately I still haven't finished), and DT commitments, it's been hectic. But I guess that comes with the holiday season.
Well enough about my crazy holiday season thus far, onward to today's project.
I created a vintage inspired Christmas tag for the Jiggery Makery Blog, featuring the beautiful "Misty" image.
                                                        Here's the pic for you to check out:

I used a 2 5/8 x 5 1/4" manila tag.

I covered the tag with some DCWV green patterned Christmas paper and inked the edges with brown ink.

I glued some poinsettias in the corners that I cut from a Christmas napkin.

I took a Heidi Swapp Resist tag and inked it in Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin Up.

I added lace and green rickrack and adhered it to the tag.

I cut another poinsettia and added it to the middle.

For embellishments, I added a few Tim Holtz Pins, a Recollections flower and some sequins.

I die cut the "Joy" sentiment with my Cricut out of Craft card stock.

I added some gold highlights and adhered it down.

With the tag complete, I set to work on the image.

I printed the "Misty" image on white card stock.

You can purchase this image through the Jiggery Makery Etsy Shop.

I used my alcohol markers to color her in.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

-Skin: Letraset ProMarkers in: Blush, Dusky Pink, Tan, R20

-Hair and Shoes: C03, C09, W9

-Dress and Hat: RV14, RV19

Once I had the image colored in, I fussy cut her out and used pop dots to add her to the tag.

As a final touch, I added some bronze colored organza ribbon.

And voila!! tag complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

Holiday Sparkle Wall Plaque!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had an awesome weekend and a great start to your week!! I'm back with another Design Team project for the Jiggery Makery blog.

I created a one of a kind home decor piece using a circular wood plaque, some paint and lots of sparkle.

Here's the pic for you to check out:

For this project, I used a wood plaque, measuring 8x8", that I picked up at a yard sale.

I painted the entire surface with a coat of gesso and let it dry.

I then painted over the gesso with a coat of light blue acrylic paint.

Once the paint had dried, I sponged the edges with white pigment ink from Stampin Up.

I stamped some snowflakes on the background using the same pigment ink.

And added texture using gesso. 

I created a snowy background by cutting hills out of textured white card stock.

I layered the hills and adhered them down.

I used my Spectrum Noir IB1 marker to add some highlights.

And finished them off with some Stickles.

I cut some trees out of green card stock, added them to the background and used Eucalyptus Stickles to make them sparkle. 

With the backdrop complete, I set to work on the image.

For the image, I used the fabulous "Cindy" digi from the Jiggery Makery Etsy store.

I printed her on a sheet of white card stock and used a combo of Copics, Bics, Spectrum Noirs and ProMarkers to color her in.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

- Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink, Tan, R20

- Hair: Tan, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna

- Sweater : Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna, RV14, RV19

- Pants: Blue Skies Blue, Deep Sea Blue 

- Boots: Tan, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna 

Once I had the image colored in, I cut her out and adhered her to the background.

To finish the project off, I added some sequins and this cute little snowman.

The sentiment "Holiday Sparkle", was cut using my Cricut and the December 25th cartridge.

And voila!! plaque complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening and Peace!! 

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Kitty Bee Christmas Swap!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Thursday to you all! ! I hope you all had a great day!  For today's post,  I wanted to share an awesome card I received from Cely, my fellow Kitty Bee Designs Teamie.
We recently participated in a DT Christmas Swap and got a lot of fun Kitty Bee Christmas digis to play with.
We both used the cute "Penguin  Holidays Santa" image for our projects.
To check out the projects I sent her, head over to Cely's blog: Hawaii Paper Party.
Here's a pic of the goodies she sent me:

The card she made is gorgeous and I love the CAS design.
I love the pop of red she used for the card panel and the awesome background paper.
She did an awesome job coloring the image.
And as a finishing touch, she added some twine tied in a bow and rhinestones for added bling.
The best part is that she packaged in a clear envelope and left it unsigned so that I could send it out if I wanted.
The hard part is deciding who I will give this card to. :)

I appreciate the time she put into making this card.
She also sent me a cute magnetic notepad and a really cool pen which my 6 year old has confiscated.

Kids?!

I had fun playing along on this swap and I hope you enjoyed this quick post.
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening and Peace!! :)


To purchase the image used in this project, please stop by the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store.

Cozy Christmas card!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend!! I'm back with another project for the Jiggery Makery blog.

This time around I created a card featuring "Cindy" from the Jiggery Makery Etsy store.

This was a fun image to color and I created a nice backdrop for her as well.

Here's the pic for you to check out:

The card base measures 5 1/2 x 6 1/2" using  ivory card stock.

I drew a fireplace on the card base and colored it in using my RV14 and C05 Copic markers.

I cut a 1" strip of ivory card stock and colored it in using my E18 Copic marker.

I added it to the completed fireplace to mimic a mantle piece.

I cut a few strips of ivory patterned paper for the wall.

 I added a few strips of card stock below the wallpaper to act as molding.

I colored the strips and bottom half of the card using the same E18 Copic marker.

To finish off the fireplace, I colored in the background using a C07 and W9 Copic markers and added vellum flames.

With the backdrop complete, I set to work on the image.

I printed the image onto a sheet of white card stock.

I used my Copics, Bic MarkIts and Spectrum Noir markers to color her in.

Hubby surprised me over the holiday with a set of Spectrum Noir markers. 

They're an early birthday gift and I thought they would be perfect with this image.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

- Skin: FS1, FS4, HB1, CR3

- Hair: FS9, Honey Brown, E18

- Sweater: Oceanview Blue, Blue Skies Blue, Rambunctious Red, C03, DG1

- Pants: C03, C05

- Boots and Earmuffs: C07, W9

I added a few white highlights and stitch lines to the sweater and face.

I used Eucalyptus Stickles and Recollections Janelle glitter glue to add some sparkle to the sweater.

With the coloring complete, I cut the image out and went around the edges with a brown marker.

I cut some fur trim I had into an oval shape and placed the image on top.

I attached her to the trim using glue dots.

Now, she can snuggle up by the fire.

To finish the card off, I added a custom sentiment "Let's snuggle by the fire" and some gold sequins.

And voila!! card complete!! 

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)