*Happy Easter*

 Just a quick post from me today with a cute little Easter themed card for you.  I don't usually make Easter cards (because I don't send them( but i was asked to be a part of an Easter/Spring themed Instagram hop for Hollow Tree Hobbies.  Head to my Instagram page to find out more about the hop and to enter to win some fabulous prizes!

Card Info

*Paper:  MFT Birthday Brights

*Images:  Avery Elle Easter Egg

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne: Spectrum Noir Tri Blends

*Embossing: Spellbinders Loops

*Etc:  Wink of Stella

*Make A Wish*

Are you sick of Gnomes yet?  I'm not LOL!  I created this card using up a few scraps from my stash as well as a few new items I stamped and coloured.  I'm not sure that the flowers were the right decision, but I thought that after everything was already adhered to the cardstock so I went with it LOL

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover 100lb

*Patterned Paper:  My Favorite Things Black and White Stripes

*Images:  PhotoPlay Norbert's Birthday

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers; white gel pen

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms; PhotoPlay Norbert's Birthday

*Embellishments:  Honey Bee Prism Gems

*Tools:  Perfect Layers; Big Shot

*Celebrate Today*

I hope you've all had a chance to watch the video of my craft room that I posted yesterday.  Remember to leave a comment and to visit the rest of the blogs in the CASology Hop for your chance to win a gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp!

A few weeks ago I ordered a bunch of Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers... I love that the light, medium and dark shades are all in one pen.  I thought I'd love the bullet tip, but I've gotten so used to the brush tip on my Tombows and my Copics that I actually find it difficult to colour with the bullet tip.  And while I ordered a set of like 24 pens, I find I don't quite have the colours I want.  I'm not ruling them out yet, but so far my Copics are winning this race.

I talked about these markers, because I used them to colour this image.  I am NOT great at colouring.  I have mentioned it before.  I don't have the patience to do it right.  I have the knowledge as I took a Copic course at CHA (now Creativation) many years ago, but I guess I just don't "get it".  I don't translate a light source very well is part of the problem.  And again, I don't have the patience either.

All that being said, sometimes you just need to colour an image and it's good to have good tools on hand to do so.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb

*Patterned Paper:  My Favorite Things Black & White Stripes

*Images:  Altenew Celebrate Today

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Sending Big Hugs*

I find myself sending more cards to family and friends "just because" in the last several months.  It's been difficult not having my sister come to visit, not spending time with friends in person.  I have video chatted so much in the last 11 months and am thankful for that option, but it is only an OK substitute for being with my people in person.

This is a card I will send to someone, just because.  A little piece of sunshine for in their mailbox.  I sure look forward to delivering those hugs in person!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover 110lb

*Patterned Paper:  My Favorite Things Black & White Stripes

*Images:  Alte New Flower Vine

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Spectrum Noir markers

*Dies:  Alte New Flower Vine

*Embellishments:  Honeybee Prism Gems

Thanks to @kimsingdahlsen on Instagram for the inspiration!

*Puppy Love Blog Hop*

 Happy Friday crafty friends!  It's the first Friday of February, which means that the design team Scrap 'n Stamp Canada is HOPPING!  Our theme for February is "Puppy Love"....  

Be sure to visit each blog in the hop and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning a $50 gift certificate to Scrap 'n Stamp!  

I had fun with this one... still sort of clean and simple but with a little more detail than you're used to seeing from me.

Isn't it cute?!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; gold sparkle

*Patterned Paper:  My Favorite Things Black & White Stripes
*Images:  My Favorite Things New Best Friend; Picket Fence Studios Part of the Pack

*Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Claire Nocturne; Spectrum Noir Triblends in Dark Red, Brown Grey and Pale Pink

*Dies:  My Favorite Things New Best Friend; Lawn Fawn Hearts

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers

Now it's time for you to hop along to see what the rest of the Scrap 'n Stamp design team has created for this fun hop!  Like I said, make sure to leave comments on each post along the way to increase your chances of winning a $50 gift certificate from Scrap 'n Stamp!

Tara

Kia

Nancy  <-- you are here!

Deborah

Chala

Susan

Jessica

*Addicted to CAS 189 Take 2*

I posted my design team card for the Addicted to CAS challenge and told you that I had made two cards (see my first one here)... so I'm back today with card #2.  You still have a few days to upload your clean and simple SNOW themed card!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Images:  Stampendous

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Spectrum Noir tri-blend markers

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Embellishments:  Nuvo Glitter Gloss