Midnight Madness DT- MMSC91

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Here is my card for this week's sketch. I chose to use the simple sketch, as the fancy was a bit too "girly" for this image. I also took the sketch and flipped it on its side in order to fit the arrangement of this image better.

This image is called "Hammock Harold" by Bonibleaux Designs, who is our sponsor this week. Doesn't he look so cozy! I chose to use my K&Company HUGE stack for this card, as I love the masculine paper selection it has. I always seem to struggle with masculine cards, as my hand automatically reaches for flowers and pearls. BUT, I am trying to create more "man" cards for my stash, and LOVE how this one turned out.
I used copics to color this dude up!

Skin - E00, E000

Hat - E40, E41, E42, E50

Shirt - E50, 0

Shorts and Flip-Flops - E43, E42, E40

Hammock - E40, C1, C3, C5

Background - BG10, G20, G21, G24, YG99
I hope you will come out and play with us this week at Midnight Madness. Cant wait to see how you interpret this weeks sketch!

Canvas Wall Hanging

Here is a wall hanging collage I made of my husband and I. I made this for our 5 year anniversary, with pictures of the two of us throughout the years.

I used a 12x12 canvas, and painted it first with espresso dabber paint. Then I used Graphic 45 Botanicabella Patterned papers as my background papers for each square, which is 3 3/4 x 3 3/4.
As you can see, there is a TON of distress, Tim Holtz ideology, Prima flowers, pearls, etc on this canvas. I chose to do each square individually, then piece it all together as a collage like look.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Simon Says - anything but for a card

A Spoon Full of sugar - Anything but a card

Creative inspirations - distress

Mirror Mirror

This card made Top 3 at Make it Colorful!!!!

I LOVE Lili of the Valley stamps!!! I just got my first batch of them a few weeks ago, and I am totally in love with them. I had to ink this baby up, and create something with her, she is just too cute!!!! (sorry the pics look really dark, but these colors are actually GORGEOUS in real life)

I chose to try my hand at these new twisted easel cards, and they are super simple, and fun to make. I LOVE how it turned out. I used some Webster's pages papers, which is the perfect pairing for this cutie image.
Here is the just the front panel of the card. I followed the sketch over at Lili of the Valley Challenge blog, and just absolutely LOVE the way it turned out.

I got to use my new copic airbrush for the first time too, which was so much fun! I did not have flowers to match the colors of this card, so I used my airbrush and BG72 and E50 to color some white roses that I had in order to match the colors of the card. I then gave them a spritz of Diamond Dust Glimmer Mist for that added sparkle. I absolutely LOVE this new little tool, and will be using it a lot more in the future.
I colored this cutie up with copics

Skin - E00, E000, R20

Hair - E35, E31, E53, Y23, Y11

Dress - BG75, BG72, BG10, W5

Tights - BG10, BG000, E02

Shoes - E40, E42, E41

Mirror - E25, E27, E51, E53, W00, W1, B0000 (I also added some Stardust Stickles to accent the mirror glass)

Shadow - E50, W00, W1, W3

I used my Pearl Pen in cream to add to her pearls, I think it makes them look real, and they pop off the page!
For the inside panel, I used my Magnolia Doohickey Vintage Tag tag as the base for my sentiment. This is one of my FAVE sentiments from The Greeting Farm.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - sketch

Make it Colorful - Shadow and Depth

Creative Inspirations - Distress

Delightful Sketches - Get Punchy

Copic Creations - We're cool

Gilli Open House Blog Hop

Welcome to the GILLI OPEN HOUSE blog hop! If you came here from Ann's blog, you are in the right place!!! If not, click back to the House of Gilli blog and start in on the fun!!! The celebration starts right now with the Gilli Design Team and the Stamping Scrapping Design Team bringing a load of inspiration with all things Gilli!! Come and join us at the party to discover how versatile Gilli Stamps can be and see how you can make Gilli your own! Just check each project out…each Gilli seems to have its own personality!!!

Here is my first creation being a Gilli DT member!!! I have chosen to use Lollipop Gilli. Isnt she just adorable??!! I think she can be used for so many different occasions, and is just so versatile. If you want to check her out, and get some Gilli's of your own, check out Stamping Scrapping. It will be hard for you to choose, as these Gilli's are just adorable.

For my card, I used Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses paper. I also find this paper to be so versatile. It is a Christmas themed paper pad, however any of the patterns can be used for so many other occasions. I just LOVE It.
I colored Gilli with copics

Skin - E00, E000, R20

Hair - E31, Y23, Y20, Y11

Shirt - W00, W1, R81, R83

Hat and Skirt - R85, R83, R81, W3, W5

Shoes - W1, W3, W00

Lollipop - R81, R83, R85, R00
Here is the arsty view of my card! Thanks so much for hopping along with us! The DT and I are so excited to get started inking up those Gilli Stamps! Dont forget to stop on by Stamping Scrapping and pick some up for yourself so that you can join us in our upcoming challenges.

But wait there is more!!! You can be one of the 2 winners that will be randomly selected!
How can you participate and be eligible? Check it out….
Keep in touch by becoming a follower on “House of Gilli Blog”
Post a comment on each participant blog J
Post a comment on the very first challenge post at “House of Gilli” which will start tomorrow February 14^th.
Comments will be open until February 14 at 11:50 pm EST
Let the fun begin!
Sunday February 13
Your next stop along the hop is Billie's blog, whom I know has a fantastic project waiting for you!
Ann: http://annfran9093.blogspot.com/
Becca: http://beccascraftycorner.blogspot.com/ (You are HERE)
Billie: http://www.billiesscrappetique.blogspot.com/
Cindy: http://bluebirdflats.blogspot.com/
Dionne: http://deezcreativedesigns.blogspot.com/
Froggy: http://www.froggaritavilleblog.net/
Karen: http://karensfunblog.blogspot.com/
Marielle: http://rastahobby.blogspot.com/
Mindy: http://www.scrappyandpiggy.blogspot.com/
Sheri: http://twitterpatedwithpaper.blogspot.com/
Stephanie: http://mycardshack.blogspot.com/
Vivi: http://handmadebyvivi.blogspot.com
Wini: http://www.looneybugdesigns.com/
Yone: http://artesdayone.blogspot.com/
Monday February 14
House of Gilli blog
1^st Gilli blog Challenge – Hosted by Suzanne J. Dean
http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping with us, and dont forget to check out our first challenge tomorrow, hosted by Suzanne Dean!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp Something - Valentines

Creative Card Crew - For someone Special

Basic Grey - All Heart

Totally Gorjuss - love

Paper Sundaes - Pick your toppings (pink and flowers)

cute card thursday - Hearts and Flowers

Pixie Cottage - Ribbon

Delightful sketches - Get punchy

Cupcake Craft - Seeing Red

Craft your days away - Photo inspiration

DCD Christmas Club - DT -Dreaming of a White Christmas

At Die Cut Dreams, we have a new challenge for you this week. It is Dreaming of a White Christmas. The challenge is to use White and one other color. These types of challenges are always the hardest for me, as I never like my card when it does not have TONS of color. So, here is my attempt at white plus green.

I used some of my Christmas Paper from My Mind's Eye Sweet Dreams Holiday Avenue stack, which was perfect because the design paper was already white with green snowflakes. I then distressed all the layers with Shabby Shutters distress ink. The DT was given these great sentiment circles from our fellow DT lady, Lynne. Isnt it so great?
I used this cute! Tilda, Flying Angel Tilda. I thought she was just perfect for this card. I cut the image out using my Lacey Circles nestie, and again, distressed the center circle with Shabby Shutters. I also a bit of gold stickles to her wings for some added sparkle

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Clean and Simple

ABC Christmas - C is for Clean and Simple

Charisma Cards - Mythical/Fantasy

Bold LOVE

Here is my newest card! LOVE this sketch and color scheme, so festive for Valentine's Day. I chose to use the new Shy Rose Edwin for this card, isnt he just SOOO super cute??!!!!

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday, and I totally LOVE it. I LOVE the bold color combo suggested by Magnolia-licious Challenge for this card. At first, I did not think that I would like it, but I absolutely LOVE it. I used patterned paper from my K&Company Huge stack, which was just perfect!!! I used some flowers from my stash, which also got the stickles treatment, and some black prima pearl swirls. The red pearls were also found in my stash, and I just love how they accent the black.
I colored Edwin with copics -

Skin - E000, E00, R02

Hair - E25, E31, E50

Shirt and shoes- W3, W1, W00

Pants - C9, C7, C3

Rose - G20, G24, R22, R24, R27

Background - G20, G21, G24, BG10

I added Stardust Stickles to the rose. I cut the image out with my Nesties, and distressed the entire image with Victorian Velvet Distress ink to match the design paper.
The inside of the card was finished off with some more of the design paper, and a black silk ribbon and bow.
Here is the artsy view!!!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Magnolia-licious Challenge - Color challenge - Red, Pink, Black

7 Kids College Fund - I Heart you

Cupcake Crafts - Seeing red

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Magnolia Down Under - Love

ABC Design team Challenges - Valentine's day

Copic Oz - Love

Allsorts Challenges - Must be LOVE

Old Time Love

Here is my newest card using Tilda with Tag. I just LOVE her, and think she is so versatile. Here I made another Valentine's card, using my Graphic 45 Springtime paper. I LOVE this paper. The muted colors and just gorgeous!!! I distressed all the paper edges with my distress tool, and even ripped some of the edges and stapled them down. I adhered some of the other design paper behind the ripped parts to bring in even more of the pink design.

I chose to stick with the pink and cream color scheme throughout the card. I used my Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Stain in Wild Honeysuckle Coral for a lot of the coloring of items to match the colors of this card. I LOVE this product!!!! It matches this paper perfect, and adds tons of sparkle to the items. I used it to color the ribbon, which was originally white, and the roses, which were also white. The pictures do not do this card justice, as the colors show a bit more muted in the photos.

I colored this cutie with copics -

Skin - E00, E000, R20

Hair - E25, E31, E50

Dress and Bow - R0000, R000, R01

Socks and Tag - E40, E41, E42
I added LOTS of little touches to this card as embellishments. The corners were cut on my cricut from the Storybook cartridge. I cut them with kraft cardstock, then covered them with Pink stickles. The heart is a piece of grungeboard that I coated with Antique Linen Crackle paint, then distressed with Walnut Stain distress ink, then topped it off with Glimmer Glam in Tutu Pink for added sparkle. I used a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket for the sentiment, which is popped into a Memo Pin and stick into the floral arrangement. I distressed the ticket with Victorian Velvet and Walnut Stain distress ink. I added Stardust Stickles to pretty much everything in this card, it is super sparkly.
The inside of the card I added some more of the design paper. I used a $1 stamp I got from Michaels, and some more Grungeboard hearts, which I dabbed with my coral Starburst Stain and covered with pink stickles. Then I cut the sentiment area out with my nesties.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch

7 Kids College Fund- I HEART you

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Lets See some Love

Icopic Lover - Color Challenge - Coral, pink, Gold

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Magnolia Down Under - Love

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Glitter Challenge

Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart

Creative Inspirations - Valentine's/Love

Shabby Tea Room - Hearts