Back to School- Backpack Tag

Here's a cute little backpack tag I made for Amanda's backpack- she started kindergarten today!! I cannot get over how fast 5 years has gone by! Anyway, she was super-excited and happy to head off this morning. She was even more excited when I picked her up, and had so many fun and amazing stories to tell us about her day. She can't wait to go back again tomorrow.

The image on the front of the tag is from Pink Cat Studios Back to School collection and is a digi stamp. I colored it with Copic markers and added glittery accents with Stickles on the dress and lunchbox. The ribbon is PTI raspberry fizz stitched.

The tag is cut using the Spellbinders Labels 10 die. I sponged around the edges with Memento Angel Pink ink. The back of the tag is raspberry fizz cardstock from PTI. I stamped the sentiment from MFT- Emma and Her Backpack inside the frame from PTI's Fillable Frames 7.

It doesnt show here, but at the bottom of the tag, I wrote: This backpack belongs to Amanda, Grade: Kindergarten, Teacher: Ms. Clark.

Here's to a fun school year for all of my friends and their kiddos!!

HI Adorable Owl

Happy Wednesday Peeeeeeeeps!! Hope everyone is having a fan-tab-u-lous day! Here's a card I made using another adorable digi stamp from Pink Cat Studio. This owl cutie is called, Patches. This card follows Taylor's sketch for the DTGD challenges. I wanted to go woodsy theme on this card, since the owl was such a cutie and kinda reminds me of Woodsy Owl. Anyone remember him from back in the day??? Lol. You know, "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute!!" The card is 5X5 square, on a PTI white base- immpresssed with the sunshine impression plate. I used Echo Park pattern papers- Walk in the Park collection. The image is colored with Copics, and die cut using Spellbinders Classic Circles LG and SM. I sponged new sprout Memento ink around the image. The letter stickers are from Echo Park's Life is Good collection. I used PTI twine to tie around the card. Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!!

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Mahalo Kitty

Here's an adorable Kitty image from Pink Cat Studio, called Hula Kitty. I had fun making this card from some scraps that I had laying around on my craft desk.

The card base is 3.5"X5" and is the leftover strip from making a 5X5 card earlier. I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the font impression plate from PTI.

The oval die cuts I had laying on the desk too, so I used them here. I colored the image with Copics and added glittery accents to the flowers and Kitty's collar, and glossy accents to Kitty's eyes. I sponged around the image with new sprout Memento ink. The sentiment is on a Labels 10 die cut, and also sponged with new sprout ink.

The ribbon is PTI raspberry fizz.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Have a BEE-utiful Day!!

Happy Saturday Paper Maniacs!! Here's a little Thank YOU card, for you, our wonderful customers- we hope you have a bee-utiful day!! Paper Maniac will be celebreating their 1 year anniversary in early September. We are going to be having a HUGE CELEBRATION so be sure to follow the blog, and come back to celebrate with us. Prizes, games and fun chatting for sure!! Here are the supplies used for this card: Cardstock: American Crafts- Black, Pink, Yellow. Stamps: Pink Cat Studio- Lilly Bee Ink: Memento. Accessories: Spellbinders- Big Scalloped Ovals Small and Large, Classic Circles Small and Large. Copics. White gel pen. Stickles. Glatter brad. PTI- rick rack border die.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Luvbug Ladybug

Here's another super-fun image from Pink Cat Studio! This is Luvbug Ladybug, and isnt it sooooo adorable? Love that it is holding a flower and has hearts on the antenae!! I had to glitter those up! It's all about the SPARKLE, people! (There is a close-up, below)

I just love these stamps, they are so much fun to color the images. On this one, I was even able to add some glitter and glossy accents. I made the ladybug wings all shiny, using glossy accents, and glittered the antenae.

The image rests on Spellbinders Label 3 die cuts. I used Memento Cantaloupe ink to sponge around the white layer. The big flowers are from Prima, and the button is from PTI. The felt border is made with the PTI Eyelet Lace border die. I am so loving the look that that border die creates, and I especially like using felt with it.


Here is a close-up of the image details:

I don't know, Im thinking this may make a really sweet Valentine Card, although I am in no frame of mind for V-Day yet. :-)

Here is a complete list of supplies for this card:

Cardstock: PTI- White, Black, Pure Poppy.
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio- Luvbug Ladybug, Muah (sentiment).
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics. Prima- flowers. Spellbinders- Labels 3. Circle punches. Glitter glue, glossy accents. PTI- eyelet lace border die, vintage button. White gel pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Over the Rainbow

Have I told you how much I just absolutely A-D-O-R-E Pink Cat Studio stamps?? OMG, they are the cutest designs evah!! They are sooooo much fun to color, and you can download the matching sentiments for free. There is a new release of digis every Thursday! This little cutie is call Itty Bitty Betty on a Rainbow.

This card was really easy to make, its just a simple Kraft base- textured by using the PTI Sunshine impression plate. I cut around the image using Spellbinders Label 9 die, and around the sentiment using Spellbinders Label 10 die. Then sponged around the edges with memento ink. I used Copic markers to color the image, and added some Lavender stickles to Betty's dress. The riboon is a green saddle stitch across the top.

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A Get Well Card

My grandmother is not feeling too well lately, so I made this card for her, to help her feel better. Its always nice to get "Happy Mail" when you're not feeling too swell, so I hope this does the trick.

I love this Sick Doggie image and Get Well sentiment from Pink Cat Studio. PCS releases new digi stamps every Thursday, and they are always sooooooo adorable.

Here's another shot of the card:

Supplies: Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Digital Images- Sick Doggie and Get Well sentiment. Papers: PTI- white, spring rain, black. Ink: Memento- Summer Sky (for sponging). Accessories: Copics. PTI Pure Poppy ribbon. Button- Foof-a-la. Circle Nesties.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Holiday Cutie

This little holiday cutie is one of my FAV new digi-images from Pink Cat Studio. Its Itty Bitty Betty on her Candy Cane Swing!! Isn't she adorable??? This is a close-up of all the little glittery details I gave her. Sparkly hair, swing chains and bows. The pattern paper, from Imaginisce-Polar Expressions is even glittered too!! The big snowflake buttons are from Walmart. AND, of course I colored this little darling with my Copic markers. I am having so much fun experimenting with colors and blending techniques with these markers!!

Here is the inside of the card, that I just had to decorate. I find that I **need** to do this with all of my cards lately. If its just blank inside, its just not done for me. LOL. The sentiment on the inside comes from the Unity Stamp Co Bright and Merry Winter Wishes set.

Here are the Copic markers that I used.

{Holiday Cutie- Supplies}

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio DigiStamp- Itty Bitty Betty Candy Cane Swing, Unity Stamp Co- Bright & Merry Winter Wishes. Papers: Prism- Herbal Garden and Smooth White, Imaginisce- Polar Expressions. Ink: Memento- Ladybug and Cottage Ivy. Accessories: Nesties- Curved rectangles, Snowflake buttons, Gold Smooch paint, glitter glue, MS Loops punch, and Copics. Inspired by SCS Sketch 251.

Lily Lollipops

Pink Cat Studio has THE MOST ADORABLE digi stamps!! I had so much fun coloring in little Lily here, while giving thoughts to the upcoming holiday season. Eeeeek, I can't believe I just said that- I am usually soooooo last-minute when it comes to the holidays. Basically because I am usually in denial this time of year. Denial that the year has come and gone so quickly, denial of the weather changing, and denial of having to shop and prepare!! LOL.

Here is the inside of my card, I used a Pink Cat Studio digi sentiment as well. Be sure to check out their website, they release new digis every Thursday!! I literally **just** got into digi-stamps and I am sooooo loving them already!!

AND, here are my Copics used for coloring this adorable image!! Coloring is very therapeutic after working all day, I feel so relaxed now!! LOL.

{Lily Lollipops- Supplies}

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio-Lily Candy Elf digi stamp, and digi sentiment.

Papers: Prism- Crabapple, Tawny Light, Imaginisce- Polar Expressions DSP.

Ink: Memento-Summer Sky (for sponging)

Acccessories: Nesties- Mega Curved Rectangles, Copics, Sassafrass buttons, MS Loops punch, Marvy Scallop oval punch, glitter glue. Inspired by SCS Sketch 249.