Friday Sketchers #87

Hello, Totally Stampalicious is the sponsor for this weeks challenge at Friday Sketchers! So this is what I came up with for the sketch.

I used the new Glam Kitty, and I love this set because there are so many colours and patterns that can be used! Today I went with the Tiger look.

I coloured Miss Glam Kitty with copics. I used C7 and C5 for her dress, and then I went over the whole dress with a copic atyou spica-pitch black.

I'm not eligible to win, but come on and join in, it's a fun sketch and maybe you'll win something awesome from Totally Stampalicious!

Stamps: Glam Kitty

Paper: black, basic grey, pumpkin pie, white, Basic Grey ambrosia

Ink: memento tuxedo black, basic grey, pumpkin pie

Accessories: copics, victoria EF, scalloped edge punch, oval punches, scallop square nestie, dimensionals, copic atyou spica pitch black, gems, sponge daubers

Laurie

Riley is Cute as a Button!

Hello again, the Riley and Company Design Team will be hosting bi-weekly challenges and everyone is welcome to play along. This weeks challenge was Hosted by Frances (aka Stampowl) and she challenges us to use buttons.

I also used this weeks colour challenge CC255 pretty mambo blossoms. This also fits the C4C21 on the Crazy for Challenges blog, this weeks challenge is to use a pink colour scheme!

I used the newly released Flowers Riley, he's coloured with copics. The flower was made with the nestie dahlia dies, and I sponged the edges. I also used my new borderabilities classic lace die, isn't it fancy!

Stamps: Flowers Riley

Paper: melon mambo, blush blossom, pretty in pink, white, Basic Grey indian summer dp

Ink: memento tuxedo black, pretty in pink, blush blossom

Accessories: nesite dahlia, borderabilities classic lace, copics, ribbon, button, dimensionals, sponge daubers, copic atyou spica blossom

Laurie

Sock Monkey Riley For Olivia!

Hello, I just wanted to share this Birthday card I made for Olivia. She had asked for a Sock Monkey for Christmas, but didn't get one. Her Birthday was on Sunday, Big party big party Saturday (you can see pics below), and she finally got one! I made this card to go along with it.

I used last weeks SCS colour challenge, CC254, bashful blue, ruby red & close to cocoa. I also used last weeks SCS sketch challenge SC264.

Sock Monkey Riley was stamped twice and coloured with copics. I cut the sock monkey with Riley's hands, hooves? hmmm not sure...anyway I cut that out as one piece & popped it up! You can see it better in this photo.

And below is a picture of Olivia & her new buddy, Sir Monks Alot! That's his official name. He's been to school, and is now loved & desired by all her friends!

Thanks for stopping by, please visit Riley and Company to see all the latest Rileys!
Laurie

Spa Slumber Party Goodies!

The Spa/Slumber party was a hit! We had fun, laughed, ate and then 5 little girls stayed up way too late! But that's the price of partying!

So we started the party off with the chocolate bar game. It's a hilarious game, where you get to eat chocolate, I know what a perfect game! My SIL introduced our family to this game in the summer.

All you need is a giant chocolate bar, oven mitts, a fork & butter knife, cutting board & a timer.

This is Daisy, I think she has about 4 pieces in her mouth in this photo! Since the kids were fairly big, and fit into the oven mitts easily, I gave them 15 secs. In that 15 secs. you have to cut a piece and then you can eat it. If the time runs out after you've cut it, the next person can eat it.

Next we made Bath Salts, this is a super easy and and useable craft.

Bath Salts

epson salt

sea salt 1/2 cup per jar

fragrance (Michaels soap making isle)

food colouring

1/2 pint canning jars

1 shell each to scoop salt out of jar (it has to fit the jar opening)

I used the new SU scalloped heart of hearts for the front, printed there names on the computer and punched them out with the small oval. The cover on top is a napkin and this cool mesh I found at the Dollarama that has a sparkly thread woven into it!

They also made body glitter and chocolate peppermint lip gloss. You can see them in the photo at the top.

Body Glitter

clear aloe gel

fine sparkles

stick to stir

fragrance (optional)

Chocolate Peppermint Lip Gloss

vaseline

peppermint extract

chocolate chips (a couple melted)

containers (these were actually pill containers from the Dollarama)

After making all the goodies we took a break for some food & drink and then returned to the Spa with homemade chocolate facial masks!



Chocolate Facial Mask

This creamy mask is an excellent moisturizer, leaving your skin baby soft. Recommended for normal skin.

1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 tbsp. heavy cream
2 tsp. cottage cheese
¼ cup honey
3 tsp. oatmeal

Mix all ingredients together (a bullet blender is ideal) and smooth onto face. Relax for ten 10 minutes, then wash off with warm water.


Don't let this picture fool you, they really did have fun, but the masks were starting to dry so they couldn't smile! lol After the facial, they soaked there nails and painted them.


Loot bags contained homemade bath salts, body glitter, chocolate peppermint lip gloss, eye mask, head band, nail polish, nail files, and chocolates!


Have a Great Evening

Laurie

Spa Slumber Party Invite!

Well Our youngest Olivia has reached the double digits! She turned 10 on Sunday, and to celebrate this year, we had a Spa/Slumber Party!

This was the invite, Olivia was the designer, I took her ideas, and came up with this. The base is pretty in pink with the front embossed with the argyle EF. The inside has a piece of dp and the corner is rounder. Then I scored & folded the front down & it's held in place with a dimensional.

The card inside, is chocolate chip & vanilla, the edges are sponged with Tim Holtz distress ink. You can't see it in the photo, but I also stamped on the who, when, where for the party info.

The bookmark features the adorable Sleepy Riley from Riley and Company. I stamped him with memento rich cocoa and coloured him with copics.

I'll be posting more pics from the party and recipes, so please stop by again.

Stamps: Sleepy Riley
Paper: pretty in pink, chocolate chip, very vanilla, dp
Ink: memento rich cocoa, Tim Holtz distress ink antique linen
Accessories: argyle EF, copics, sizzix two tags, corner rounder, eyelet, ribbon,

Laurie

TSMONDAY13, Hay Babe, be my Valentine!

Hello, sorry I'm a day late with this, but better late than never! I made this for the TSMONDAY13 challenge on the Totally Stampalicious blog, we were to make a Valentine! I also used this weeks technique lovers challenge, TLC257, make a side step card, you can find the instructions here, by Julie Davison (Juls716)

I used Farmer Hawg for my Valentine and two of his new sentiments. He's showing his love with a field of hearts!

Play along in this weeks challenge TSMONDAY13, for a chance to win a $10. gift certificate!

Stamps: Farmer Hawg, Farmer Hawg sentiments
Paper: black, certainly celery, real red white
Ink: memento tuxedo black, riding hood red
Accessories: MS grass punch, copics, copic atyou spica silver, nestie tag trios, ribbon, heart punches, dimensionals

Laurie

C4C20, Glamor Puss!

Hello, I made this for the C4C20 challenge on the crazy for challenges blog! I'm probably too late, but still want to share.

I used the new Glam Kitty from Totally Stampalicious. Isn't she something in her leopard print! lol I love it!

Stamps: Glam Kitty
Paper: chocolate chip, real red, white, dp $store
Ink: memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa
Accessories: copics, oval & oval scallop punches, ribbon, dimensionals, tiny gems

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

We Have a Winner!

The winner, randomly drawn by my daughter Rachel, of the first Ever Riley Blog Hop is:

The Crazy Wife of A Navy Wife - she said - this card is AMAZING! I just LOVE it!!!

Please email me at virgocat5@cogeco.ca with your info and what Riley stamp you would like.

Thank You to Everyone for stopping by and leaving your wonderful comments, I really appreciate it!

Have a great day!
Laurie

Yeah it's Riley Blog Hop Time!

Yeah it's blog hop time! I can't wait to see all the fantastic teasers the Riley and Company
Design Team has to show you!

Don't forget, if you leave a comment here, you have a chance to win a free new Riley! and if you leave a comment on each blog along the hop, you have a chance to win there too!

I made this card for my SIL Wendy. She's a florist, so I though of her right away when I saw this Flower Riley.

I punch a circle in a scrap of paper and sponged in the sun. Then I used a cloud template a friend gave me to sponge in the clouds (love that). The grassy hills were cut and then I sponged the edges and stamped on some texture with the itty bitty background set. I even broke out my sewing machine for this one! Of course it was acting up, so you can see the knots here & there! lol
The flowers were made with one of those tiny punches you see in the $1 store. They aren't very user friendly, my thumb was killing me after punching out all these flowers! I filled the centers with liquid pearls...still haven't figured out how to use that and make it look rounded!

This beautiful Thoughtful Flower Riley was stamped onto white & coloured with copics twice. Then I cut out his whole image and for the 2nd one I cut out his head, arms & flowers all in one piece. I then popped up Riley in the field and popped up the head piece on that! The flowers he's holding have liquid pearl centers too.

I thought of the sentiment tag at the end, so it didn't get sewn on...I know doesn't look quite right! Maybe I can use a marker and do some faux stitching there!

Now onto the next Blog! okay you should have arrived from Cathy's and from here you will go to Cindy's! If you didn't start at Tanya's then you missed the beginning, and you don't want to miss anything, trust me!

Stamps: Flower Riley, itty bitty backgrounds
Paper: so saffron, certainly celery, white
Ink: memento tuxedo black, so saffron, certainly celery, kiwi kiss, soft sky
Accessories: copics, cloud template, circle punch, sponges, tiny flower punch, liquid pearls, dimensionals, sewing machine

Happy Hopping,

Laurie

Special Announcement: The new Rileys arew available now at RILEY AND COMPANY!

Riley Jan Sneak Peak Day 3

Hello, well today is day 3 of the new Riley sneak Peaks which means Blog Hop tonight at 10 pm! I hope you can make it. The new releases will be available tomorrow Jan 21 at Riley and Company.

This is the new Heart Balloon Riley. I used a Valentine theme, but you don't have to , he's very versatile, check out Frances's card today to see a different look!

So this Riley was coloured with copics, and then I thought it would be funny if he was wearing a pair of those silk boxes you see out at valentines! I tried making some but I was having trouble getting the silk look. Then I put a piece of ribbon across him & I loved that, but I thought it would be great if the sentiment was on the ribbon. Tried that several times so now I have a bunch of red satin ribbon in the garbage! lol Then I decided to return to the paper, but keep the ribbon idea...this is my usual process!

The card base is white, with a layer of red embossed with the heart block EF. I wrapped ribbon around that, I thought I had just bought some nice white ribbon with satin & sheer mix, but of course I couldn't find it! So this is two ribbons. I found the ribbon when I went to take the picture, my batteries died, and so I reached for my camera bag for more and voila...it was sitting on my new ribbon! I knew I bought some!

The main panel is the spellbinders pendant fleur de lis, then a panel popped up. The corners are rounded and the xo is a stamp from Michael's $1 bin $1.50 if you're Cdn.! Then Riley who is also popped up with his ribbon! lol

So what do you think?

Don't forget to come back for the Blog Hop tonight at 10pm est. Each member of the Design Team is giving away a new Riley to one lucky poster! Leave a comment on Everyones Blog for more chances to win!

Stamps: Heart Balloon Riley, $stamp
Paper: red, white
Ink: red, memento tuxedo black
Accessories: copics, heart block EF, spellinders fleur de lis pendant, corner rounder, dimensionals, crystal effects (balloon), ribbon

Laurie

Riley Jan Sneak Peek Day 2

Today I'm featuring the sweet new Birthday Riley! He certainly comes to a party prepared!

I added a 2nd picture so you could get a better look at the crystal effects on the balloon, candle flame & plate, but it's not showing up very well! I also added stickles to the icing.

I used sketch challenge SC263 for my layout today.

Olivia's 10th birthday is on Sunday, and she mentioned several times how much she loves this Riley, so this may be one of her cards!

Please come back tomorrow for our first Riley and Company Blog Hop, 10 pm est. Each Design Team member is giving away one new Riley to a randomly drawn person who leaves a comment on their blog! So make sure you leave some love!

These new Riley's will be released Thursday Jan 21, at his new home Riley and Company.

I also want to say Thank You for all your lovely comments yesterday, it really made my day!

Don't forget to check out what the other fabulous designers have come up with. You can find the links to their blogs on the right sidebar.

Stamps: Birthday Riley' Warmest Regards SU

Paper: rose, white, basic grey

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Accessories: copics, nestie labels, nestie dbl. ended tags, crystal brads, ribbon, dimensionals, crystal effects, stickles,

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Edit to answer Gwen's question: Hi Gwen, I used SU Warmest Regards, it's a retired set, for the sentiment.

Riley Jan Sneak Peek Day 1

Hello Everyone! Sorry I didn't get this up earlier, but I'm having an off day! So here goes, better late than never!

This is Day one of the January Sneak Peeks for Riley and his new home at Riley & Company! This is sweetheart Riley, what a perfect name, he's so cute with his card & flower.

This Riley will be for sale at Riley and Company on Thursday January 21. Today and tomorrow you can see sneak peeks of the new soon to be released stamps here, and at the others designers blogs. Please see the side bar on the right for links to all there blogs.

On Wednesday there will be the first ever Riley and Company Design Team Blog Hop! and wait for this....a chance to win something FREE!

Stamps: Sweetheart Riley
Paper: red, vanilla, dp
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: copics, Nestie label #4, nestie fancy tags, MS edge punch, red ribbon, dimensionals, flat back pearls

So what do you think?
Laurie

TSMONDAY12, Pig #3

You remember the 3 little pigs? well this is pig #3, and he's being a little cocky in his brick house! lol

This weeks challenge TSMONDAY12 over at Totally Stampalicious is to be inspired by the farm. Well I guess Farmer Hawg counts as a farm image but I also added the little chicks just to be sure! The sentiment on his sign is from the new Farmer Hawg Sentiment set that was just released.

This weeks sale, you can buy both the Farmer Hawg and his new sentiments for $19.95!

Check out what the other Designers have come up with, Joycelyn, Becky, Vicki, Stacy, and Lynnor

So why don't you come and play along? You can find all the details & Mr. Linky here.

Stamps: Farmer Hawg, Farmer Hawg Sentiments, Brick wall (Hanna Stamps)
Paper: black, crushed curry, white, dp pressed petals pad
Ink: memento Tuxedo black, crushed curry, Tim Holtz distress in-antique linen
Accessories: copics, spellbinders classic frame MS chick edge punch, brads, dimensionals

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Glam Kitty & Putting those Spellbinder pendants to good use!

This is my favorite one so far and it's the first thing I made when my stamps arrived! I love this new sassy Glam Kitty from Totally Stampalicious!

One of the great things about it, you can make her cat colours, or skin colours with a cat costume! So today my Kitty is truely a Kitty, and doesn't she have expensive looking fashion taste!

Glam Kitty is coloured with copics, and I added crystal effects to her eyes, lips, necklace, and shoes. I used the Spellbinders pendant 'In Spades' to create some extra wow! I've added pictures below to show how I stacked them.

First with the large In Spades die, cut one real red piece and one black, well that's what I used...you can use any colours! lol
Stack these and turn the top one 90 degrees. I put dimensionals inbetween them.

Next I cut one white piece with a die from the nesties labels #4. I can't remember which size it was, but if you need to know just leave a comment & I'll let you know. I only have the red piece behind so you can see the white piece. I also cut 2 from the red with one of the small dies from the In Spades set.
and this picture shows how I attach them!

Then take the white piece and attach it on on top with dimensionals. Easy right! Then of course you can bling it up and make it real fancy!

I hope you give it a try! If you're like me, I love having all the latest dodads & gadgets, so it's nice to have multiple uses for them.

Stamps: Glam Kitty
Paper: real red, black, white, DP DCWV all dressed up
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: copics, nestie labels #4, Spellbinder pendant In Spades, glitter, crystal effects, black sakura pen, black gems, dimensionals

Don't forget, if you order from Totally Stampalicious today you will get 15% off, even on the new sets! Plus there's still a chance to win the new sets, you can find all the info on the Totally Stampalicious blog.

Tomorrow is another exciting day, the Monday Challenge at Totally Stampalicious will be posted and it's the first day of the sneak peeks for the new Riley & Company stamps.

See you then
Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious Purple Challenge!

Well Farmer Hawg has a whole set of new sentiments, and the fabulous owners of Totally Stampalicious are offering a chance to win it, and the other new set Glam Kitty! All you have to do is make a card using shades of purple and add your name to Mr. Linky and you could win!

The whole idea for my layout today came from this $ store paper I found this week! I could picture Mr. Hawg leaning on these bricks, and it looked like it might go with purple, so I went with it! lol

Mr. Hawg was coloured with copics, then cut out and added to the dp panel. The sentiment in the sign is from the new Farmer Hawg Sentiments set.

The 15% off sale is on til Sunday Jan 17, great time to get these new sets!

Stamps: Farmer Hawg & Farmer Hawg Sentiments
Paper: elegant eggplant, lavendar lace, white, dp from $ store
Ink: memento black, lavendar lace, Tim Holts distress-antique linen
Accessories: Happy Birthday EF, copics, ribbon, sponge, dimensionals

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious NEW Release!

Well I'm Totally thrilled to be designing for Totally Stampalicious, and wait til you see this fabulous new set Glam Kitty! It will be on sale today Friday Jan 15, and don't forget there's a sale going on right now, how great is that!

I always seem to focus on the main stamp image in a set, so I decided to try using just the smaller pieces. I love how this turned out!

The card base is rich razzleberry, and the white was made with the spellbinders classic frame, sponged with pale plum. The pale plum layer was cut using the scallop rectangle nestie, this layer is popped up.

The purses were stamped onto the white, and then on cottage wall dp. The sentiment also from the Glam Kitty set, was stamped in rich razzleberry and punched with the SU oval, then layered on the scallop oval & popped up.

I finished it off with the old olive taffeta, I love that stuff!

Please visit the other Designers and see all the great things they've come up with! I promise you won't be disappointed.

Joycelyn

Becky

Cindy

Lynnor

Stacy

Sue

Vicki

There's lots more to come, so make sure to pop back in over the next few days!

Happy Friday!

Laurie

More Stampalicious News!

Just in case you haven't popped over to Totally Stampalicious this week, here's the latest News!

A Stampalicious SALE and FREE Digis!


We have a few things going on at Totally Stampalicious this week!! Check it out!

1 - 15% Off EVERY Stamp Set at Totally Stampalicious (until Sun, Jan. 17)


2 - We are still offering the FREE Digi with the purchase of a stamp set


3 - Brand New RELEASES on Friday Jan 15


4 - A Chance to WIN the new sets on Friday (more details on release day)


5 - WIN a $100 Gift Certificate! We are getting closer to 200 Newsletter Subscribers so let all your friends know and YOU could be the next winner!


Great Deals and wait til you see the new stamps & creations the fabulous Totally Stampalicious Design Team has come up with!

Laurie

Grinch Treat Box for Daisy!

My Daughter's friend Daisy loves Jim Carey & the Grinch, so when I came across this Grinch by ILdyson76, the wheels started spinning & I came up with this Grinch treat box for Daisy! Jen (ILdyson76) was nice enough to post the instructions on her blog here.

I changed the colours a bit and embossed the fur on his hat, but other than that I used the same parts.


You can see from the side, that I made a little box out of the green (if I remember right it's old olive) and I also made a back.


Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White,so saffron, Basic Black

Punches and Die:Boho Blossoms trio punch, scallop edge punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Top Note Sizzix die

Ink/markers: Old olive, Basic Black Stampin Write marker

Accessories: Red gems, sponge, d'vine swirl EF

Have a great Day!
Laurie

Perfect Depiction!

I bet I'm not the only one that looked like this as Christmas was fast approaching! I saw this awesome card by flowergal36 in the SCS gallery, and I just had to get this image and make a card for my friends Sandee & Sue. This is a digital image from sketching stamper digi images



I used the same bold black & red, because I loved it, but I added the heart punched edge.



Digi Image: Christmas card crisis

Paper: real red, black, white,

accessories: copics, MS heart edge punch, ribbon, glitter



Laurie

Totally Stampalicious News!

Hi, well there's so much going on at Totally Stampalicious, this card was made using the Hawt Dawg set, and this weeks sketch challenge on the Totally Stampalicious Blog, TSMONDAY11.

This month you'll see lots of promotions and challenges over at Totally Stampalicious , and if you subscribe to the Totally Stampalicious Newsletter, you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate. The next $100 prize will be drawn when they reach 200 subscribers!

I also want to mention that there will be a new release this month, wait to you see the fabulous new stamps!

I also made this for this weeks limited supply challenge over at SCS, LSC254 'Love You Much'.

Stamps: Hawt Dawg
Paper: black, white, DaisyD's paisley sugar plum dp
Ink: memento tuxedo black, real red
Accessories: copics, heart blocks EF, heart nesties, circle punches 1", 7/8", 3/4", faux leather, dimensionals

TFL
Laurie

CC252, Sympathy for a Friend

Hello, it seems that although I have boxes of cards, when I need one for a friend, I never have the right one!

Our Friend lost his Mother and although I have a few sympathy cards, I didn't have the right one! So I needed it fairly quick and decided to use this weeks colour challenge CC252 bermuda celery hunters, and I took inspiration from Faith aka markie'smom, she always has beautiful cards.

The card base is handsome hunter, with a layer of bermuda bay and and then a layer of white that was embossed with the victoria EF and I punched the edge with Martha Stewarts botanical scallop edge punch.

The image from Flourishes Birds in Vines set, was stamped onto white with memento tuxedo black & then I coloured the leaves with copics. The coloured was sponged on with daubers, and I used a white inkssentials pen on the flower. I cut this out with oval nesties and popped up.

The sentiment from SU Warmest Regards was stamped with handsome hunter and punched with the modern label punch. I popped it up and added tiny pink gems.

It's finished off with white satin ribbon.

TFL

Laurie

TSMONDAY11, Rockin Frawg!

It's Monday, and there is a fun sketch challenge over on the Totally Stampalicious Blog! I swear I hadn't seen Joycelyn's card before I made mine! I thought I was being so clever using the Rockin' Frawg set with stars! lol I guess great minds do think alike!

The card base is pretty in pink with a layer of dp from Basic Grey's Sultry. I added dots with a chocolate chip marker, and all the pink edges & the white panel are sponged with pretty in pink ink.

I didn't colour my frog, instead this time I stamped him on dp from Basic Grey's Eva. I stamped his whole body, and then his head twice. I also stamped him on white for the guitar & the whites of his eyes. The guitar is coloured with copics. So then I glued everything in place, including the eyes & eyelids then the head is popped up.

The music notes in the background are also from the Rockin' Frawg! set I stamped them in chocolate chip. I just realized while typing this that I could have punched out a circle from my strip since the chocolate circle is bigger! duh It took me 3 times stamping it to get the right placement! Well that's my lesson for today! lol

Not much else to tell, the main panel is popped up as well as the circle & the stars.

Don't forget to sign up for the Totally Stampalicious Newsletter, for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie