Butterbean

I thought this bunny was just so cute. I found him at Michaels. I was searching for some UTEE, I know that I bought some from Joannes and I just can't find it...that is so irritating to me! ugghhh! I couldn't find the UTEE but couldn't resist browsing the stamp isle. I was on a hunt for a St. Patricks Day image and couldn't find any, and this bunny hopped into my basket.
I colored him in with Copics. The dp is from K&Company, Que Sera Sera.
Thanks for the visit.
I have a busy weekend ahead so I probably won't be posting or making anything new. I'll hopefully be back on Monday.
Smiles :)
xoxoxo
Lorraine

Recipe:
Image...Stamps Happen, Butterbean with Carrots
paper...K&Company DP Que SEra Sera, Bashful blue, certainly celery, blush blossom
ink...Momento Black, Copic Markers
embellishments...Baubles from StampingBella String of Pearls, May Arts sheer polka dot ribbon, SU sheer ribbon, prima flowers

Bewitching Pumpkins

I have two cards to share with you today. They are both the same image, Bewitching Pumpkins from House Mouse.
I wanted to compare coloring them in using prisma color pencils and copics. The photos of these two cards isn't the best... something with the lighting...but you tell me which one you like better. I think that they are both adorable, and both are not designed the same way, different layouts and different embellishments which make a huge difference in the overall feeling of the completed cards
While in my travels yesterday I came across a blog Joy in a Jar. Her card which featured a house mouse design made me gasp. It was so beautiful. From her blog I traveled to House Mouse & Friends. They have some great challenge sketches. While my cards don't even fit the requirements for their sketch challenge, I certainly was inspired by both blogs. You really should go visit.
Thanks for the time today!
Have a great day!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Frog in love

Happy Monday everyone!
I wish I had found this blog before I put this card together. Please check out 2Sketches4you. They have wonderful sketches posted and also give hints and suggestions on how to complete your projects using their sketches!
Here's another image from Whipper Snapper colored in with Copic Markers. He's very funny, don't you think? I gave him goggly eyes to add to his goofiness.
I love coloring,no problem there but today I had a very hard time putting it all together into making a card. Sometimes the mojo just isn't there. I have always said that I am color challenged. I find it very difficult putting colors together unless they are done for me. I didn't know what to do with him. None of the color combo's that I was putting together were working. And that SU color wheel, well it was no help at all. I think I pulled out every piece of card stock that I own and still nothing worked so I settled on glorious green and wild wasabi with a touch of summer sun. I had these stickers left over from valentines day and added them. I'm not totally happy with this one, but I still think he's cute. I'll find him a good home! lol!
Have a great day!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Got Milk?

Meet Maribel the Cow.
I thought that this would be a cute card to send to a friend who had a baby. I know, I am very warped...LOL!
I used my copics once again. I am really falling in love with them. I'm still looking for better ink to stamp the images so they don't bleed through. While working with Copics the color itself bleeds through the paper. While coloring this in I had another sheet of stamped images ready to play with and the color went right through onto the stamped images that were under the one I was working on! That is so frustrating.
I hope you are enjoying these images.
Thanks for checking in today!
I've been spending way too much time on this computer, in my stamp room and haven't done anything else! I must go to the grocery store and stock the fridg! I've got complaints that there is nothing to eat! LOL!
Have a great Friday! Relax and enjoy your weekend!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Recipe
image...Maribel the Cow by Whipper Snapper
ink...bb, copic markers
paper...Basic Gray, Pretty in Pink, Charbon DP
embellies...May Arts Velvet Ric Rac, primas, stickles, brads

Mr. Gruffles smells the lilacs

My husband did drag me away from my copics last night, and we had a fantastic dinner al fresco at a lovely restaurant in Greenwich, CT. Our evening was very romantic but as soon as I came home I went back to coloring. LOL! I liked working with the copics. This was actually my first time using them, (and they are an investment) and I need to work with them a little more to get the blending to work. I have been working with the prisma color pencils and OMS for awhile and know what to do with them. But I have to say that coloring with the copics took so much less time!
I used crystal effects on the flowers and then sprinkled a little dazzling diamonds on top of the flowers while the ce was wet. I tried to weave the ribbon through the side, added photo corners and punched out circles using my cropadile and placed them under the baubles to add some color.
If you don't want to be enabled, stop reading now! Dick at HM Stamps has announced that HM has just added over 30 new images of House Mouse to their line! They are adorable. My order went in right away!
Enjoy!
Smiles :)
Lorraine