Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Part 2 (with an extra scoop of blog candy)

Hello again...welcome to my second post for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog hop.

This is my second post for the hop...and this one has an extra scoop of blog candy from me to you)

For this project I started with this adorable image called Sugar- Friends from Just Some Lines:

I printed the image onto white cardstock and trimmed it to the size I wanted.  I then colored the image with my Copic markers.  I then mounted the image onto green pattern paper from Authentique's Festive Collection paper line.  I covered the card base with paper from the same line and added the strip of coordinating pattern paper.  I then stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Winter Fox stamp set onto white paper and backed it with the same paper from this line.  I then added these two cute coffee theme veneers from Latina Crafter's Cafe wood veneers set.

I would love to give one lucky person that leaves a comment on my blog this exact digital image I used on my project.  I would love for you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win this wonderful image.  Please leave your contact information in your comment so I know how to get your image to you at the conclusion of the hop.  You will have until December 14 at 11:59PM to leave a comment to be eligible to win.  The winner will be posted here on my blog on or about December 21.

Be sure to check out all the other wonderful projects being shared in the hop and drop into the sponsors sites to say thank you for their support.

Happy crafting....Lynda

Entering this card into the following:

LOVE this image

Do you ever see an image and think...oh my gosh I just LOVE that image....well this is one of those images...

it's titled Emo Poppy Fairy and as soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it...

she is just the sweetest thing...and don't even get me started on that cute caterpillar next to her...

For my card I printed her onto watercolor paper and colored her with my Copic makers.  I found this wonderful pattern paper to back the image that matched the green from the grass perfectly.  I then added the sentiment sticker from Momenta to finish off the card.

I know I'll be using this image over and over again...  I am so grateful that there are amazing artists out there that design these amazing images for us to color....

Happy crafting....Lynda

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Kitty Bee Designs - Aloha Friday - Thank you 12/5
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Little girl big hat...

Some of the wonderful artwork by Jehanne Silva-Freimane the artist behind Just Some Lines are for sale as clear stamps at the Treasured Times Rubber Stamp Store.

I created this fun card using the Little Girl Big hat image:

For my card I thought it would be fun to paper piece this cutie.  I first decided on these wonderful pattern papers from Lilian Ellaboudy's Turquoise and yellow paper pack.

I chose one of the designs; the top left most pattern and printed the image onto the pattern paper.  I then printed the image onto white cardstock.  I then colored the areas that would not be covered with paper with my Copic markers.  Once I was happy with her hair; skin and the flowers I moved on to assemble the card.  I then printed the bottom right pattern to use on my card also.  I then fussy cut the pieces of pattern paper that I wanted to use; the dress and the ribbon on the hat.  I also printed the image onto cardstock that I color matched to the blue in the pattern design so that the hat and shoes would be the same color blue as the blue in the pattern of the dress.  Once all the pieces were added to the image I added some shadows using my Copic.

I love being able to use digital papers to paper piece and just think images like this lend themselves to well to being paper pieced!  Be sure to check out all of Lilian Ellaboudy's amazing digital papers in her Etsy or Online store!

Happy crafting....Lynda

Shake it off...and up...and all over

So that Taylor Swift song seems to be on everywhere...all the time...and I'm super glad we're fans here in the house; otherwise it would get old super fast...  In the theme of the song...I decided to "shake it off" and make a shaker card.  The Just Some Lines folks are having a short Facebook challenge, so I thought I would ink up the Emo at the Beach stamp that I won from them a little while ago.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock and colored it with my Copics.  I then chalked the sky and sun.  I then cut out the frame using the Lawn Fawn small stitched journaling card and then trimmed around the outside edge to create my frame.  I then cut a transparency to fit and added two stacks of foam tape along the edge.  I then chalked my frame as well.  I then added the cute sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.  I then cut the "hi" from the same cardstock as my card base 5 times and stacked it.  The die is from Paper Smooches.  I added another sequin as the dot for the "i".

I think she's super cute...and now I can shake it off...up and all over...

Happy crafting...Lynda

Entering this card into the following:
Just Some Lines - Facebook challenge
Craft your passion - I can see clearly now - transparency used on shaker card
Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Die Cut - Frame cut using die and "hi" sentiment is a die cut