Fussy & Fancy Challenge #88 "Anything Goes"

Happy Friday!

I am so glad you stopped by. We have a super challenge going on at Fussy and Fancy that gives you no excuses....Anything Goes is the theme and I am sure (if you are anything like me) you have projects just waiting to be posted! Now's your time to get those up :)

This is also a bitter sweet moment for me as this will be my last post for Fussy and Fancy as a Design Team Member. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the team but life has gotten a lot busier for me and I am unable to dedicate as much time as I would like to. I thank the gals at Fussy and Fancy for a super experience and can't wait to see future challenges (maybe even participate LOL)

The card I have chosen to share today is one that someone asked me to make for their real estate agent as a thank you for selling their house. I loved the challenge and came up with a vision of looking out your window and seeing a "sold" sign in your front yard and how good that would feel. I created the sold sign in photoshop and used the real estate agent's picture and logo to make it authentic. I had a great time creating this card...I love it when you have a vision and it just all comes together. I would love to hear your thoughts and can't wait to see your projects.

Materials Used:

• Kraft cardstock as the "paint"
• Designer Paper is from Three Bugs in a Rug "Blast Off" as the wallpaper
• The chair is a digi that I coloured with my Copics E59, E29, E27, E25
• The window is a die from Memory Box "Grand Madison Window"
• The tree outside is a stamp from Inkadinkado (there was no name on it)
• The picture on the wall I used this cheapie stamp set I have had for years (finally got a chance to use it)
• The sold sign I created in photoshop

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you get some time to go to your Happy Place!

 

Hugs,

Mary

 

8 Months Till Christmas Blog Hop!

Hello, 8 months until Christmas...yup you heard right we are still counting down every month! Now some of you may think we are crazy, who's kidding who, we are crazy...about Christmas that is! Actually we just want to be ahead of the game since Christmas is such a crazy, busy time the last thing we want to worry about is Christmas cards so we make them all year long instead. I love this because it allows me to use my MILLION Christmas papers, stamps etc all year long :)

If you arrived here from super creative Heather's blog then you are in the right place. If you happened to stumble upon me, please start at Shari's blog and hop along to see everyone's creations. I will post the blog hop order at the bottom of my post.

This month our theme was to use an animal...here are my creations I hope you enjoy!

Card 1

 

the front...

 

 

the inside...

 



Copic Markers Used:

• Reds: R29, R27, R24
• Browns: E59, E57, E55, E43, E42, E41
• Green: G07, G05, G03
• Grays: C5, C3, C1
• Blacks: C9, C7, C5
• Ribbon: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21

I used paper from Recollections 6x6 paper pad "Jolly Holiday"
The stamp is a digi from The Paper Shelter and the extra little Penguin is from Jolees Boutique. The sentiment "A Cup of Cozy Wishes" is from Kraftin' Kimmie and the inside sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

Card 2

 

the front...

 

 

the inside...

 

 

Copic Markers Used:

• Reds: R39, R37, R35
• Collar: R29, R27, R24
• Greens: YG97, Yg 95, YG93
• Ribbon: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21
• Tongue/ear: R22, R21, R20

The paper I used is from Fancy Pants Designs 6x6 paper pack "Saint Nick"
The sentiment on the front is from Michael's and the inside sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

Blog Hop Order

 

1.) Shari

2.) Heather

3.) Mary (you are here) 

4.) Sara

5.) Kerry

6.) Tara

7.) Sally
8.) Sandy

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my cards and maybe got a little inspired to make some Christmas cards of your own.

 

Hugs,

Mary

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #86 "Use a Faux Technique"

Happy Friday!!!

We are back with another fun challenge for you "use a faux technique"! I really liked this challenge because it go me to go outside the box. I hope you enjoy all of the fantastic examples made by our very talented design team. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and hope that you will join in with our challenge.

I made something other than a card this time. I made a faux leather wallet!!! I can't take credit for this genius idea as I found it on splitcoast stampers in their tutorial section. I will post a link at the end of my post. I can't wait to make more of these in all kinds of colours.

As promised here is the link to the tutorial Splitcoaststampers

Thank you so much for stopping by. As always, now it is your turn to go to your Happy Place!

Hugs,
Mary

9 Months Til Christmas Blog Hop

Here we are again, another month closer to Christmas! For those of you who just happened to end up at my blog and are wondering if I have lost it making Christmas cards already...I assure you I have not...in fact I am planning ahead. A few of us ladies make 2 Christmas cards every month on the 25th to be ahead of the game come December. Hopefully you will find some inspiration and maybe be encouraged to start your own Christmas cards...if not that's okay too then just enjoy what we have created. I will post the order of the blog hop at the end.

If you have arrived here form the talented Heather's blog then you are in the right place. If you came for a visit please start at the very creative Shari's blog. This month our theme was "green" here is what I came up with.

Card 1



 

 



 

 

Card 2

 

 

Blog Hope Order

Shari

Heather

Mary (that's me!)

Sara

Kerry

Tara

Sally

 

Sandy (Guest Designer)



 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hopefully you will get some time to play in your "Happy Place". Have a fantastic Monday!!!

 

Hugs,

Mary 

Just Because

Hello...it's been a while since I posted so I thought I would share :)

I made this card a while ago for my sister in law's birthday. I have been in love with this Saturated Canary stamp since I first laid eyes on her. It's her hair....I would love to have hair like that!!! Anyways, after I bought it at I couldn't wait to colour her and this is the finished result :)

 

 

Copic Markers Used:

• Hair: E79, E47, E57
• Dress: R29, R27, R24
• Skin: E000, E00, E11

I used a kraft cardstock and stamped the script background onto it, the sentiment was from the Michael's $1.50 bin.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

One Crazy Stamper "anything goes"
Fab 'n' Funky "add a sentiment"
Cute Card Thursday "anything goes"
Love To Create Challenge 57 "anything goes"
Aud Sentiments Challenge "girl power, sentiment for a girl"


Thank you so much for stopping by. As always, now it's your turn to go to your Happy Place :)

Hugs,
Mary

Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge #84

Happy Friday!!!

Welcome to another Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge this time around we want to see Flowers. With spring not too far around the corner flowers are sure to get us in the mood. I look forward to seeing all that you create and hope you join us for this challenge. 

the close up...

a side view...

and the inside...

I hope you enjoyed my card and that you take a moment to have a look at all the creations made by the talented ladies on the Fussy and Fancy Design Team.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

 Once Crazy Stamper "anything goes" challenge

Kraftin' Kimmie "anything goes" challenge


 

As always...now go to your Happy Place and have fun crafting.

Hugz,

Mary





10 Months Till Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to our February Christmas Blog Hop! If you are new, this hop was created by my friend Shari to help get a head start on making our Christmas cards. Last year I was super glad I did this as having my cards ready with all of the other things there is to do around Christmas was a blessing.

If you have arrived here from the talented Miss Heather's blog then you are in the right place. If you happened to stop by for a visit, great! I am so glad you are here...but please start at creative Shari's blog so you can enjoy all the beautiful cards/projects everyone has made. At the bottom of this post I will put the entire blog hop order for you to follow.

Our theme this month was Red, White plus 1 other colour. For my first card I added blue and for my second card I added black. I hope you enjoy this hop...sit back, relax and maybe get inspired to start your own Christmas Cards.



 

Card 1

 

Copic Markers Used:

• Blues: B99, B97, B95, B93
• Reds: R29, R27, R24, R22, R20
• Blacks: C9, C7, C5
• Nose: YR18, YR16, YR14
• Legs: E35, E34, E33

The designer paper is from Echo Park "Winter Park" 6x6 paper packThe "Let it Snow". The stamp I got at Joanne's and embossed it with Recollections "Saphire" embossing powder. The snowgirl image is from Kraftin' Kimmie "A Cup of Cozy Wishes". The snowflake on the bottom left of my card I won from our guest designer last month Nikki. I also used Tim Holtz Alterations On the Edge die "snow flurries"

 

Card 2

 

Copic Markers Used:

• Blacks: C9, C7, C5
• Reds: R29, R27, R24
• Skin: E000, E00, E11
• Buckle: Y28, Y26

The stamps I used is from High Hopes "Large Stackable Santa". I used cardstock from my stash and added Glitter Ritz "Fire Red" to make my stripes.

 

Blog Hop Order

 

Shari

Heather

Mary (that's me!)

Sara

Kerry

Tara

Sally

Janis (Guest Designer)

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic Monday! Hopefully you will get a few minutes to play in your "Happy Place".

 

Hugs,

Mary