YOU Make February FABULOUS! and The Joy of Easter

Today is the last day of February, the last day of TAC's YOU Make February FABULOUS! promotion.  Mischelle McDaniel is the guest designer for the stamp set The Joy of Easter.  It has lots of lovely spring images.  Be sure to see her cards at the Savvy Projects blog.

Here are a couple of cards I made with this stamp set.

I used the free download paper, Robin, for the background of this card, along with pink cardstock from Lilly Anna SWIC and green cardstock from Mia's Cottage.  The pink strip at the bottom is corrugated for texture. And I added Bitty Blossoms and a jewel for accent.  The image is stamped on Copic Caboodle cardstock and colored with Copic markers.

The next card was used for a swap card, and I will probably make some more for my personal Easter cards.  I like the little lamb.  I used gold cardstock from Cha Cha SWIC, embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  The green cardstock is from Mia's Cottage SWIC, and the image is stamped on Ivory Ultrasmooth cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  Only a simple jewel is addded on the lamb's neck ribbon for accent.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Springtime Garden

Another day with You Make February FABULOUS!.  Today Kim Sears is the guest designer, and you will love her beautiful spring cards.  She uses so much detail in her work.  Be sure to see her projects at the Savvy Projects blog.

Here is my card, created with one of the images from Springtime Garden.  Several others had used tags on their cards, and I think they make a nice accent piece.  

For this card I used Lilly Anna Soar With It Collection paper and tag from The Angel Company and Premium White Cardstock.  I embossed the background with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder.  The image is colored with Copic markers B91, B95, B99, YG11, YG13, YG17, E31, E35, E77.  I cut it out and popped it up on the tag.  The saying is from the TAC stamp set called The Joy of Easter. 

YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Sunshine

Barb Foster is the Guest Designer today with her choice of the stamp set Sunshiine.  She is featured on the Savvy Projects Blog.  Her work is fabulous, so be sure to take a look at what she has displayed for your inspiration and enjoyment.

I made a retiform card using the Sunshine stamp set along with some background stamps, Background Soup  and Vintage Backgrounds. 

I colored the image with Copic markers and added a corner punch and gold thread for accent.



YOU Make February FABOULOUS! and Sunflowers

Welcome Maria Van Stratton as guest designer today in TAC's YOU Make February FABULOUS! promotion.  She has selected Sunflowers as her stamp set for samples.  Check out her work at the Savvy Projects blog.

Here is a card I created with Sunflowers.  I used the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals die and colored with Copic markers. The paper and ribbon is from the Amelia SWIC collection by The Angel Company.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Be Lifted

Rita Kegg is the guest designer with the stamp set Be Lifted today on the Savvy Projects blog.  She has some incredible samples and lots of inspiration using tags, paper piecing, interactive parts, ribbon tails on the kite, and more.  Be sure to visit the Savvy Projects blog and check out her work.

Here are a couple of cards I made with Be Lifted, using the Scor-Pal to do the background on the first card and Copic markers to color.

On the next card I used a Cuddlebug embossing folder for the background, and I colored with Copic markers.



YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Simply Sweet

Debra Miller is the Guest Designer today on Mischelle's Savvy Projects Blog.  Debra chose Simply Sweet, a Level C Hostess Set for her projects.  This set actually has many images in it and she featured several of them.  Her cards are FABULOUS, so be sure to check them out at the Savvy Projects Blog.

Here is a card I made with the wedding card image.  I used Emma SWIC cardstock in the neutral color so that it will go with any wedding colors.  Since today is Valentine's Day, a heart doilie seemed perfect for this wedding card.  I colored the car with Copic markers E50, E51, E53 to keep it neutral also.  A bow from the Emma ribbon collection was the last embellishment.



Cards made with images from Mabelle's Whimsy and Stars Studio

I love Mabelle's whimsical images she has created.  Here are some

cards I made recently with some of her images.

Cupcake Girlie

I made this birthday card for my 3-year old granddaughter who had a cupcake birthday party.  The printed paper is Toodle Loo SWIC from The Angel Company. 

I colored the image with Copic markers.

Pumpkin Girl

This card uses Miss Moxie SWIC cardstock from The Angel Company and Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Five.  It is colored with Copic markers.

           Best Friends

I love this friend image and it will be perfect for special cards for girlfriends.  The background paper is Gentle Beginnings from The Angel Company and the pink cardstock is Lilly Anna cardstock from The Angel Company.  I used Copic markers to color the girls.

Dancing Queen

I've used this image several times for birthday cards. 

  The Spellbinders Nestabliitles Labels Four was used to mount the image. 

And again, I used Copic markers to color.

Another variation using Dancing Queen

Birthday Turtle

This was a digi image I received from Mabelle to do a challenge on the

Crafters Digital Art Center blog.  I used Copic markers to color and the

Spellbinders Nestabilities Big Scalloped Oval die.



YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Fundamental Frames

Yuki Zepeda is the Guest Designer today on Mischelle's Savvy Projects Blog and has chosen Fundamental Frames to display her creative skills.  Be sure to check out

her cards at the Savvy Projects Blog.

I made several birthday cards using this

Fundamental Frames stamp set.



You MAKE February FABULOUS! and Sew Thankful again

My Sew Thankful Designer cards are the next blog, but I am adding one that I did for a swap.  This was the first time I used this stamp set.  I have friends who do a lot of sewing and it is the perfect stamp set to use to send thank you cards to them especially.

This is a simple card stamped on Ivory Ultrasmooth cardstock and used with Maggie SWIC printed and solid cardstock.  I used the Scor-Bug to add stitch marks to the card, accented with a ribbon and three jewels and colored with Copic markers.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! Sew Thankful!

Today is MY DAY to be the Guest Designer for Mischelle's Savvy Projects blog in our You MAKE February FABULOUS! promotion.  These are the projects I am presenting on her blog, but you will have to go there to see the details.

Check out my cards on Mischelle's Savvy Projects blog and then link

one of yours made with the Sew Thankful stamp set.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! and Cup of Love

Cup of Love is such a sweet stamp set. This card I made for a

birthday card for my friend's dog. I used a Spellbinder Nestabilitie die

and Copic Markers.

This little Cup of Love card was actually a sympathy card for a friend

who had just lost her gray poodle dog. It was the perfect image. It is colored with Copics.

Retiform Blog Hop

It is time for another technique blog hop; this time it is Retiform. 
Here is my card  for this technique.

I've made a Valentine card using Treasure Found (T3425) and sayings from Oh My (T3431) and Frogs & Kisses (T3418).  The background stamps are Vintage Backgrounds (T3224) and Background Soup (T3346).  Ink colors used are Palette Starry Night (TT208), Landscape Green (TT214), and Cognac (TT217).  The giraffe image is colored with Copic markers.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! Watercolor Plants

Today in the YOU Make February FABULOUS! promotion, Holly Mays is the featured guest designer of Watercolor Plants (T3083).  Check out her fabulous cards at Mischelle's  Savvy Projects blog.  My card for the blog hop is here.

I've used Reese cardstock and Amberley Grace SWIC printed cardstock and Ivory Ultrasmooth cardstock.  The stamp sets are Watercolor Plants (T3083), Festive Bouquets (T3376) for the vase and Thinking of You (TC3128) for the saying. 

The background card is scored with the Scor-Bug using the Scor-Buddy.  On the Ivory Ultrasmooth cardstock I stamped the flower that was colored with Aqua Crayons and spritzed with water.  The vase is stamped on a tag from Amberley Grace SWIC and paper-pieced on the stamped image.  I used Copic markers W3 and W5 for the shadow under the vase.  A thin bow was used to embelish the card.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! and The Places You'll Go

Another You Make February FABULOUS! day.  This time Chelsea Corner is the featured guest designer on Mischelle Smith's Savvy Projects blog.  She chose The Places You'll Go as the stamp set for her creations.  Be sure to look at her cards and her ingenious project on Mischelle's blog.  Here is my card which I made as a travel card for a friend taking a camping trip to the U.S. national parks. 

I created a scene with the stamp set and colored it with Copic markers and used White Liquid Applique on the mounntain tops.  The wheels of the car and camper are large eyelets and the windows are made glassy with Glossy Accents.

YOU Make February FABULOUS! True Beauty

Today in the YOU Make February FABULOUS! promotion by The Angel Company, Christine Pennington is the guest artist on Mischelle's Savvy Projects Blog.  Be sure to check out her fabulous cards.  I am joining the blog hop with Christine and have added this card made with her stamp choice for today, True Beauty (T3047).

For this card I used Miss Moxie SWIC printed cardstock and Miss Moxie solid cardstock along with White Caboodle cardstock.  The image is True Beauty (T3047) and the saying is Blessings to You (TB3240), both stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 5 was used for the shape behind the butterfly image.  I colored the butterfly with Copic Markers Y35, YG03, YG06, R29, R59, and R85.  The white organza ribbon was colored with Copic marker Y35.

To give dimension to the card, I popped up the cut-out background and also the butterfly on top. I think it makes the butterfly look like he is flying.

Thanks, Christine, for your inspiration with the True Beauty butterflly set.