You make me smile

It's with sadness today that I write this post.  I have been on Elaine's design team for Quixotic Paperie for 2 and a half years but I have now decided to step down from this fab team.  :(  A big thank you to Elaine for having me on board - not only have I loved playing with the gorgeous stash, it's been a privilege to have made friends with such a kind, sweet, funny person too.  I will miss the team too - big waves to Sandie and Delphine!

So, for my last Quixotic Inspiration project I have made this card...

 

I love this wistful, sweet monster!  This is SCACD Oddly Sweet Moments and you can either buy him here or in a the set here.  I stamped him on my favourite Make It Colour blending cardstock and then coloured him in with my Copics and used my MFT Die-Namics - Fishtail Flags STAX to layer the papers.  The papers are by Design By Dani called I Like I Love You.

Okay, well I am off for now for the very last time for Quixotic Inspirations!  Thanks for visiting and I'll check you out later on my blog rounds - ttfn!

 

Swinging here, thinking of you

Hi everyone!  I'm here today with another make using up some of those gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies!  Today I have a card for a friend who is going through a difficult time so I wanted to let her know she's in my thoughts...

I love this wistful girl.  She is Stamping Bella's Matilda on her Swing by illustrator Amariah Rauscher.  I stamped her on Make It Colour Blending card and coloured her with my Copics.  I also used MFT Die-Namics - Fishtail Flags Layers STAX with the sentiment that also comes with Matilda. 

Okay, I am off now.  Thanks for visiting and I will see you again soon with another Quixotic Inspiration make!

 

You are dino-mite!

I'm here today to share some goodies I used from the Quixotic Paperie store!  I made this card using one of the super sweet characters from the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Cute-a-saurus...

 

I stamped him on Make It Colour Blending card and created the bed leaves using MFT Die-Namics - Vine Border and I stamped the matching sentiment from the set using Fishtail Flags stax.

I'm off now - thanks for stopping by and I'll see you soon with another Quixotic Paperie make soon!

 

Two cards today!

Hello, I'm here today to share two cards with you today.  The first uses some goodies I used from the Quixotic Paperie store!  I made this card using the super cool MFT Stamps a la modes On Safari...

I used My Minds Eye Indie Chic (leaf) and Miss Caroline (woodgrain) papers and MFT Die-Namics Vine Border and stamped a sentiment from the set onto a MFT Die-Namics Fishtail Flags die.


My second card is my Doodlelicious Diva card for this week using one of the cuties in the Whimsie Doodle store...

He he he!!!  I just luuuurve this cutie pie - just like my Lulu after she's been a bit naughty (which is too often!)  This sweetie is called I Tried and I kept the card very simple to showcase how naughty he's been!  I'm not sure who I am going to send this card to but that image is gonna melt the recipient's heart who receives it!


Okay, I gotta go now, thanks for visiting and I'll see you soon!

Monster love!

Hello everyone!  I'm here to show you a card I made with some of my current favourite goodies in the Quixotic Paperie store.  My husband went to visit his parents recently and I really missed him so I made him this card for his return...

Sweet, but not too sweet for my unromantic husband!  I used one of the new monsters by SCACD called Susana Loves Stamps Oddly Sweet Loves Me?  Adorable, don't cha think?!   And I love the matching sentiment too.  I also used the new My Favorite Things Die-Namics heart border die.  Elaine doesn't have any in stock at the moment but you can ask her to order it in for you here.

Well I hope you like my monster love and I'll see you tomorrow with my Bellarific Babe card!

A better place with you!

Hello everyone!  I'm here with my regular DT project to show you a card I made with some of my current favourite goodies in the Quixotic Paperie store!  I've made this card for a very good friend of mine who is always there for me...

This lovely lady is Gorjuss - Poppy Wood who I stamped onto Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured in with my Copics.  I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Ginger paper pad and the sentiment is from the Stamping Bella - Uptown Girls - Felicity & Blair.  I also used lots of My Favorite Things Die-Namics - of course!

Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Leaf-Filled Flourish 

Solid Bracket Border 

Designer Labels 4 Stax

I'm off to finish off the rest of my weekend.  See you later on my blog rounds and thanks for visiting!

With a cherry on top!

Okay, but on top of her head?!  Why not though, she's still a beautiful girl!  I love Some Odd Girl artist  Kirsty's whimsical fun touches and this gal is typical of her beautiful work...

Yep, I've been playing with more of those gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies to promote the current 10% off all Some Odd Girl stamps!  Here's what I used...

Some Odd Girl - Cupcake Mae
Echo Park - 6x6 - This & That - Graceful
MFT Die-Namics - Fishtail Flags STAX
MFT Die-Namics - Banner Day Die
MFT Die-Namics - Scallop Ribbon Border die

I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for have a heart.  Right, I am off to enjoy what's left of the weekend - see you soon and thanks for visiting me!

Bring me sunshine!

Hi everyone, I hope you are ll having a good weekend!  Those who know me know I HATE the winter so to cheer myself up, I decided recently to make a sunshiney card...

I enjoyed making this card, it brightened up my day!  This is Some Odd Girl Sunny Mae stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  I created my own background using the sun rays stamp included in the set.   I matched her up with a touch of paper from the Echo Park Country Drive Collection Kit and a hint of orange at the top using the MFT Die-Namics - Mini Scallop Edge die. I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for anything goes.

Okay, I am off now but I'll see you tomorrow with the start of the All That Scraps February release previews!

Cute, cute girls!

Hello everyone, hope your week is going well.  I'm here today to show you two cards.  The first is with more gorgeous goodies in the Quixotic Paperie shop...

Isn't she beautiful?  And a dream to colour in.  She is Saturated Canary's Thank You that I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Gift Card Greetings stamp set that I stamped on a die from the Mix and Match Banners die set.  I matched her up with papers from the My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Bluebell pad.  And of course I used more My Favorite Things Die-Namics - the very sweet Butterflies Die, the Dainty Dots Border die that I popped some gems on top of. I am entering this into the Saturated Canary challenge for inspired by a film (her red hair in Brave!).

My second card uses the gorgeous Sending Hearts from this month's new release by Birdie Brown...

I love this girl so much, I might even make a mother's day card with it - sooo cute!  I used My Minds Eye papers and my newly bought MFT Die-Namics - Bracket Edge Duo die - it's so fab!  The sentiment is from the There She Goes Love Birds set.  I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for anything goes.

I'm off now but thanks for visiting and I'll see you later on my blog rounds!

Littlest one plus one!

Happy Saturday everyone - isn't it great to be at the weekend?!  I'm here with a card for a friend who is expecting her baby to be born any time now!

I used the MFT a la modes Bundle of Baby set which I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  I matched her up with My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline: Howdy Doody papers and My Favorite Things die-Namics Decorative Circle Tag STAX,  Butterflies dies and created the border with the  Simply Scallops medium die. I am entering this into this month's My Favorite Things February Guest Designer sketch.

I also have this card to show today that I made for this week's There She Goes challenge for love is in the air.  I took the opportunity to make an engagement card for my cousin who asked his lovely long term lady to marry him this week!  Here is it using Love Birds...

Before I go, don't forget to check out all the new goodies in the Quixotic Paperie store and the January clearance section for some bargains!

Lara Croft wannabe!

Hello there, I'm here today with a card for a very good friend of mine using those gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies.  Her secret dream is to be Lara Croft - yes, the game character!  I thought the SCACD Susana Loves Stamps Adventure Eye would be perfect for her!

I stamped this gorgeous girl onto Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with my Copics.  For the background I used the new Impression Obsession Cover a Card Leopard that I also stamped onto Make It Colour Blending Card then I coloured the inside of the leopard spots with my Copics and inked up the edges to distress it.  I also used the MFT Die-Namics - At The Movies die and stamp set along with the Mini Film Strip die and one of the arrows from the Lead the Way dies. 

I really liked how this card came out - I hope you do too!  I'm off now but will see you later on my blog rounds!

New Year girly party time!

Ack - only 5 days to go to Christmas - am I soooo excited!  So many pressies, so little time!  Anyhoo, I'm here today with my Bellarific Babe card and today I've got another card using the Uptown girls The Three Amigas...

I used papers from the Echo Park Winter Wishes collection - don't cha just love this colour combo?  I used a snowflake embossing folder on the matting for interest and a wide purple satin ribbon to wrap around the middle for some richness.  I've also dotted lots of Glamour Dust around the frills, champagne and shoes for a bit of glamour!

There's still time to join in with our Bellarific Tuesday challenge over at Stamping Bella at Splitcoaststampers where the theme is white space.  Just create something using Stamping Bella stamps, and upload to the SCS gallery using the keyword BELLADEC2012.  The challenge will run from today until midnight EST on Monday 7th January 2013 - hope you get to join in for a chance to win $25 Bella Bucks!

Hurry, hurry, gotta get those Xmas cards done!!

Only 7 more days to go until it's Christmas Eve!  It seems like I've been making Christmas cards non-stop but I still need a few more!  So, I got out more of my yummy Quixotic Paperie goodies to make this...

I used the My Favorite Things Guest Designer sketch for December and I just love those gorgeous papers from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright collection.   I used that pretty My Favorite Things a la modes You Shine that I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with my Copics.  I got to use lots of Die-Namics too...

Traditional Tags STAX

Scallop Ribbon Border die

Sentiments Strips Die

Okay, I gotta go and knock up a few more!  See you tomorrow with my By Lori Designs DT post!

*** Latest Arrivals ***

• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps December Release
• Saturated Canary stamps Pre-order
• Stamping Bella - new release, Uptown Girls & More!
• NEW MFT Die-Namics dies
• NEW My Favorite Things (MFT) Clear Stamp sets
• Craft Stamper December Issue
• Susana Loves Stamps Mythical Reflection

Ho, ho, ho!

Yay, happy weekend everyone!  I'm here today to show you another tag I made using the gorgeous My Favorite Things goodies from the fab Quixotic Paperie store...

For this tag I used the second largest die from the Decorative Circle Tag Stax.  I used the LJD - Stitched Stockings stamp set (the LJD Stocking Trio die matches this set) for one the stockings and hearts that I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and layered up for depth.  Here's an angle shot so you can see it better...

The sentiment is also from the stamp set which I used with the Mini Wavy Pennants die and for the border I used the Dainty Dots Border die topped off with iridescent flat backed pearls.

I used papers from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright pad and die cut it with one of my Nesties that fits this tag die perfectly!

I've got so many more tags to make up - I can't believe how many presents I'm giving away!  I hope I get as many back, lol!  Okay, I gotta go - see you tomorrow with my Bella Babe DT post!

*** Latest Arrivals ***

• Saturated Canary stamps Pre-order
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps In Stock!
• Stamping Bella - new release, Uptown Girls & More!
• NEW MFT Die-Namics dies
• NEW My Favorite Things (MFT) Clear Stamp sets