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Elf Bell Mouse

Copics, Grand Nestabilities, Nestabilities, Whimsy Stamps 22 Responses »

Nov 112010

I had a great time in Richmond helping Colleen with her Copic Certification class. During the morning I had time to color. I had brought this darling new Elf Bell Mouse stamp created by Meljen for Whimsy Stamps. That stamp is so much fun to color. How can you not love that face? LOL

I stamped the image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on X-Press It blending card and colored it with Copic Markers (Bell: Y32, Y35, Y38, E97, E99, Ears/Tail: E01, E02, E04, Body: N1, N3, N5, N7, Shoes/hat: YG00, YG03, YG25, YG17, G28, Hat/Bow: R24, R27, R29, R39), cut and embossed it with Classic Circle Nestabilities and airbrushed the center with Copic Marker BG01. The image was layered on black cardstock cut and embossed with the largest Classic Scallop Circle Nestabilities die. To finish the main image off I added Cosmo Crystal Crafty Sparkles to the hat and Chunky Crystal Crafty Sparkles as snow underneath the mouse.

The mouse image is a pretty big, so after layering it on the biggest Classic Circle Nestabilities, I knew it was time to unpack my Grand Circle and Grand Scallop Circle Nestabilities. I am so excited to own the new Grand Calibur and some of the new big dies. I cut a circle of Good Cheer Tinsel October Afternoon paper with the third smallest of the Circle Grand Nestabilities die and then cut a 3″ wide strip of Very Merry – Write the Cards OA paper with the same die. The layers were adhered and stitched to black cardstock cut with the next size up Circle Grand Nestabilities. White May Arts Silk Ribbon was tied into a bow around the center and topped with a Basic Grey Button and tiny bells I still have from my quilting days (used them on quilted Christmas stockings).

The card base was created out of two 7 1/4″ squares of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock. It was cut with the second largest Scallop Circle Grand Nestabilities die. The other layers were adhered to the base with Scor-Tape.

I kept the inside of the card pretty simple. Another black circle topped with Neenah White cardstock and a strip of Good Cheer Tinsel October Afternoon paper. Since the circles were too big to cut an attached card base (by folding cardstock in half and cutting the card that way), I thought it would be cute to have the card attached with a big brad so the card front swings open to reveal the inside. I just wish I had a fancier brad for that then plain old white.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day! Hugs and smiles

Birthday Girl

Challenge, Copics, Stampin' Up! 32 Responses »

Apr 112008

Usually I use today’s sketch just with a sentiment in the lower box.

But since I broke down and ordered Copic Sketch Markers for my birthday, I wanted to use them badly. I first used the flowers from Spring Solitude again, but because I had stamped them on a circle, they didn’t quite look right.

So I got my girl from She’s all That out and stamped her in Brown Palette Ink on a Whisper White Oval piece.

The oval was cut and dry embossed with my oval Nestabilities.

As you can see from the color of the sentiment, it didn’t come out quite as dark as I wanted.

So I went over the image with my E47 Dark Brown Copic. (I hadn’t had much time to play with them yet. but I can’t wait!!! ) Next I traced around her with B000 Pale Aqua. I went over it again with the same color for a little bit darker look. This color is super light.

I added sparkle to the candle light and her pearls with the Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen.

The oval was layered on a Purely Pomegranate scallop oval cut with Nestabilities.

I added a small flower from the Pretties Kit to top right of the oval. First I colored the inner part with E47, then went over the entire flower with R39 Garnet Copic Marker. Stardust Stickle was added in the center and a half pearl from the Pretties kit was adhered with a bit of Crystal Effect.