Warm Birthday Wishes!!! Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

Okay, Christmas is over for most people.  Our family is still trying to get the other half together.  The weather just isn't cooperating. This week we aren't having 15 inches of snow(we only got 5 today), so Kansas City is URGGGGHHHH!!!  I think we will opt for Christmas in July from now on :)

Today is Thursday and that means....Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge!!!   Always one of my favorite days.  I am still trying to get into the swing of things and getting back to my regular posts.  I love this image of Miki and her dog sled pups.  Don't they just make you feel good?!? 

The image was colored with copic markers and sponged with Tim Holtz faded corduroy distress ink.  I thought that the Eskimo Kisses village scene dp was winter and not just Christmas, so that was what I chose.  I wanted to create a warm wish Birthday card so added the MS heart punched border to the green cs.

The tag was created by stamping Birthday Wishes on vellum and gluing that to the backside of a Tim Holtz fragment tag.  This way the sentiment ink can't be rubbed off and I like that you can see the dp behind the sentiment.

Be sure that you check out all of the new Valentine images at Mo's Digital Pencil, and we are only 2 members away from another freebie.  Can you believe that Mo's Paper Craft Planet group will have 800 members.  We all know how amazing her creations are but that is still a LOT of members. 

While you are at it play along in our challenge that this week is to make a Birthday card.  All you have to do is use a Mo image and post it to the Challenge site.  Mr. Linky is being a stinker this week so just add your blog link or gallery link to your comment so we can come shower you with Luv!!!

I have got to get a new white gel pen but they are not all created equal, even the same brands.   I used one for the fur on Miki's jacket and the fur on the pups.  I really like the added detail it gives to make the fur really look like fur!!!

Thanks for stopping by.  I promise to post daily now so be sure to stop by, love to have you.

Happy Coloring!!!

Cathy

You Rock!!!

Just wanted to pop in and show you a cute Rockin Roxie  Rock Star image, from Sassy Studio Designs, that would be perfect for all those teen and tween girls that you have problems finding an age appropriate image for:

Gotta love the punk hair which I had a ball coloring in pinks and purple.  The coloring is done with copic markers and then the guitar was glitterfied (made up word) with a Sukura star dust glitter pen and some glitter streaks were added to Roxie's hair as well.

Sassy Studio's has lots of fun images so you should go check them out.  Lindsay, owner and illustrator, draws wonderful digital images for your coloring pleasure and there is lots of variety so something for everyone!!

I will be back later with another project, just not sure what yet.  I have a lot of coloring to do and adjusting to a new work schedule.

Catch you later, happy coloring!!!

Cathy

New Stamp Release Announcement and Teaser from Artistic Outpost

Happy New Year from Artistic Outpost.

We hope you all are enjoying a day of reflection and re-energizing at the beginning of 2010. We are thankful for a safe and happy holiday season, and we are excited about heading into our third year of bringing our brand of art rubber stamps to you, our talented and valued customers.

As the paper crafting world gears up for the annual extravaganza that is the CHA Show in January, we too will be releasing two BRAND new collection of stamps on January 20th. We will have the same exciting new release specials, and we hope that you are as excited as we are about these two new releases. The stamps are in our hot hands, and we are feverishly getting them packaged and ready to ship in the next couple of weeks. Our designers are also busy at work creating wonderfully inspiring projects to share with you. So, stay tuned, you will be the first to know when they are available for purchase.

And here they are:

Paris Exposition: Inspired by the Paris Exposition of 1889, and the unveiling of the Eiffel Tower, this collection features 12 images including French phrases and lovely collage elements, such as hot air balloons.

Birds of a Feather: Nothing says romantic and springtime, like the Edwardian inspired images in this collection. A special background stamp is included that is perfectly sized for ATCs.

Happy New Year to you and your families.

Thank you again for making us a part of your creative trek!

To see this on our blog, click here.

- Robyn, Shelley, and Steven

I'm just going to say that I am having a wonderful time with these new stamp plates.  Can't wait to show you what I have created.  Believe me it will be worth the short wait!!!

Cathy

Happy New Year from Computer Riley!!

Computer Riley is here to wish you a Happy New Year.  He knows that exciting things are going to be happening at Riley and Company and he wants to make sure that you are online and ready to enjoy the fun things that will be starting soon.  It has taken him and Sophie a little while to get settled in Kansas.  Here is his New Year's greeting:

Just a fun little card that takes only a few minutes to make as it is basically all done with die cuts.  The top note die cut for the polka dot green panel.  The numbers are Cuttlebug alphabet numbers,  The circles and scallopped circles are spellbinder nestibilities.

I used my air brush to spray around the die before the Riley image was removed which leaves such a nice white border.  I also used the air brush around the white section below the green top note panel just so it wasn't soooo white :)

The DT is getting ready for some exciting new things to get Riley and Company in full swing with Releases, and sneak peaks.  Just as an FYI  Riley and Company cards that are placed in the SplitCoast Stampers gallery can be included in the Riley and Company Gallery by adding the keywords Riley or Sophie.

See you guys tomorrow.  It is snowing again here in Omaha although we are only supposed to get a couple of inches, I have already had my quota of snow for the year :)  Not only is it snowing but it is below zero and supposed to be super cold for a couple of weeks,  ugh!!!  Send me warm thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Riley and Company website.

  I start working nights again this week Yippeeee!!! , The only thing wrong with that is  I have to work Sunday's from 11 to 6 but it is worth it to work Monday through Thurs from 5 to midnight. 

Happy New Year and see you tomorrow.

Sassy Studio Customer Blog Hop 1/15/10

Sassy Studio Designs is going to have a Customer Blog Hop.  You still have 8 days to sign up and play along.  Read the information below:


IT'S A SASSY ROCKIN HOP!!!


HAPPY NEW YEAR SASSY SISTAHS!!!
How are you? Did you have a BLAST? Hope you all had FUN!! Jacquie, your Party Planner here!! I have a SECRET!!! Can you guess?........Can you guess? Well, I guess I will let you all in on our little secret! We are ready for some FUN of our own! We want to celebrate the New Year WITH our SASSY Friends!! Heck....we want to CELEBRATE our Sassy friends!!! SO....we have decided to have a CUSTOMER BLOG HOP!!! Woohoo!! YAY!! What FUN we are going to have!! This blog hop is going to ROCK!! So.........why not


ROCK IN THE NEW YEAR WITH SASSY STUDIOS!!!

You know there will be chatting!! You know there will be a FREEBIE!! AND.....You know there will be prizes!! Want to join the FUN? Check it out below!! Hope to see you there!!

**Do you want to be a part of our ROCKIN HOP?**

** Leave a comment here, including your COMPLETE blog address, to sign up!!

**Grab our ROCKIN badge and place it on your blog!

**Sign up by 1/10/10!!

**Create something with a SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS image!

**I will have the FINAL details for you on 1/11/10!!

**Get ready to hop on the 15th!

ON TO THE PRIZES!!


#1 SASSY & Altered Sistah! (create something ALTERED)

#2 SASSY Layout Sistah! (create a ROCKIN layout)

#3 SASSY Gifted Sistah! (create a SWEET gift)

#4 SASSY Color Creating Sistah! (create a SASSY color combo)


**Be chosen as any of the above SISTAHS and you will receive 5 SASSY STUDIO images!

**WAIT....one more PRIZE!!!


Be crowned the SASSIEST SISTAH OF THEM ALL????

You will win 10 Sassy Studio Designs images!!



WOW!! Can you believe all that? YAY!! Stay tuned!! I can't WAIT for this ROCKIN HOP!! Can you?? We are going to have BLAST!!!!

See you on Saturday!! Have an AWESOME day!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
 
See you there,
 
Cathy
 
I'll have another project for you later, just wanted to get this posted so you could start making plans to play along!!!

Sassy Studio had a DT call!

Sassy Studio Designs had a DT call a few weeks ago and I was one of the 9 ladies chosen for the DT from January to March.  Isn't that exciting!!!  I was allowed to choose a few images and here is one that I completed as a salute to the Vintage traditions of having Masquerade parties:

The mask and feathers were colored with copic markers and outlined with the Sukara Stardust glitter pen.  The feathers were accentuated with white gel pen to add dimension.

To keep with the vintage feel that I was going for I airbrushed around the outside border of the mask image with my copic airbrush system.  The prima flower centers are vintage buttons from Michael's as is the larger vintage heart button in the upper right corner.

The other images that I chose are all different and I can't wait to show you some more.  I am trying to catch up on my coloring and creating after taking Christmas week off so bear with me.

I am very excited about the new year and all of the exciting releases that I will get to show you this month so be sure to keep stopping by, Love to have you!!

Happy coloring!

Cathy

Melanie Muenchinger Guest Designers 2008 to 2010 Blog Hop!

 Cheers!!! and Happy New Year !!!

If you arrived here as a regular follower welcome, but if you would like to take the Melanie Muenchinger 2 years of Stamps Blog Hop you may want to begin at Charmine's blog and follow the blog lists from there.  You don't want to miss a single one. One of the highlights of my stamping year was to be asked by Melanie to be her guest designer for the A Charmed Life stamp set.   Each Guest Designer that Melanie asked to showcase her stamp set is participating in the blog,  isn't that cool.  Be sure to end at Melanie Muenchinger's blog and leave comments as there will be random prizes.

I was the guest designer for the Charmed Life stamp set and this wine glass is perfect to wish you all a Happy New Year with a champagne toast.

About the Blog Hop:

Melanie Muenchinger is celebrating two years of blogging and illustrating for Gina K Designs, and today she has invited 25 designers and YOU to join the party! First hop through the following designers' blogs using every set she has created since January 2008, from the first to the 25th! Then go to Melanie's'
blog to leave a comment for a chance to win a number of
different prizes! So let's get hopping!

Here we go!

Just So Hippy-Charmaine

Just So Hoppy-Donna

What's in Your Tin 1 & 2-Donna

Hip Hop Accessories-Bee

Jumping for Joy-Barb

Cuddles and Hugs-Jessie

Little Tees-Cat

Just So Sporty-Pam

A Year of Flowers-Theresa

Say it with Flowers-Selma

Have a Cookie-Carolina

Tee Talk-Gabby

Hand in Hand-Ally

The Best Things in Life-Shannon, Sankari 

You are here!!!    A Charmed Life-Cathy,

Wee Tees-Libby, Laura Jean

Arranged with Love-Selma

Sporty Accessories-Tina

Inspiration Mosaic-Jennie

School Sports Spirit-Melissa

A Year of Leaves-Geri


Hip to Be Square-Karen

Festive Frame-Linda

Tech Talk- Lee



Finally,
Nina and Jessica from the GinaK
Senior Design Team have joined in, too!
You can also get in on the hop yourself and increase your chances of
winning a prize by creating your own project with any one of
Melanie's sets and linking it in the Mr. Linky in her post, see full details here.
Hope you can join the fun! Enjoy your first hop of the year!

Thanks for stopping by

Cathy