All Dressed Up FEBRUARY New Releases

 **To my Followers, my apologies for being gone for so long.  I have been having some surgeries, kidney and hand recently, and have just not been up to par to sit at the computer.  Hopefully that is all behind me and you will see more postings.

 On a much more interesting topic, This is the date for the All Dressed Up Stamps NEW RELEASES and  my card is made using the image "Kitty Hearts".  There are so many ways to color her in-I used copics- and even her hair could be colored using a line technique as I did or, in highlight shading.

As she was sitting on a branch, I decided to create a scene where she is sitting among the tall trees looking up to the sunny blue sky.  I used a tree template from The Stencil Market and cloud stencil and sentiment from my stash. 

There are many images by our resident Artist, Wendy Burns, in the All Dressed Up Store .   There is also a month long challenge that starts on the 15th of each month and it can be found here .  Come join us!

 

It's Spring at Polkadoodles! Ladybugs!!

*Happy Sunday Everyone!  Carolyn here, wanting to share with you a real Springtime card!  The image is called "Lily Bug Love-Hello from the Heart" from Polkadoodles and she's adorable!

 

The Copics that I used on her:

Face: R000,R00,R01,R02,E11,RV00

Hair: Y00,Y11,Y21,Y32,Y26,Y28

Reds/pinks: R46,R39,R24,RV00,RV10,RV52,R83

Grays: C0,1,2,7,9

Heart stencil coloring-Spun Sugar Ink

I added a polka-dotted grosgrain ribbon and an assortment of mulberry flowers to finish her off.  I always finish the inside of my cards and this time I used a Spring Stamp along with coordinating pink paper.

 

Spring at Polkadoodles using "Just a Note"

 Hi Everyone, Carolyn here--Spring is coming!!!  I think this card for Polkadoodles just oozes fresh air, sweet smell of flowers, and the pitter patter of raindrops!  I used the image called "Just a Note" and it just makes me smile!

 

Using my favorite medium Copics:

Purples: BV13, BV02, FV2

Pinks: R0000,RV000,RV10,RV02,RV21, R81,R83,R85

Greens: YG11, YG17,23,06

Yellows: YR12,21,YR04,14,15

Browns: E43,41,44

Grays: C0,1,2,3

Prismacolor pencils

White Posca Pen

Glossy Accents on raindrops

One other great die that Polkadoodles carries is the Flower Flourish set-now I only used the filigree small unit but there are 6 pieces! I cut mine from PD design paper and added buttons in the centers.  The papers used are from the Scrumptious Sugar pack and Winnie's Mermazing Ocean paper pack

       So many great goodies they have on their site and even a new Spring collection debuting soon!

I always finish the insides of my cards shown here using dies and stamps from my stash!
Thanks for looking-see you soon!

Remember the New Release for February over at All Dressed Up Stamps

Over at All Dressed Up Stamps, we're

reminding you that there are some New Releases' for February!  Feel free to nab them in the ADU Shop before the next ones come out!

The NR image I chose to use on this romantic card is called "Love Hearts" and is so delicately drawn by our resident artist, Wendy Burns.  She's a digital image so can be adjusted to whatever size you need to use.

After coloring her with Copic Sketch Markers, I masked off her image and brushed on some Spun Sugar Distress Ink over a stencil that has hearts going around and around.  Used a fancy edged die on the image to frame it and mounted it at an angle so you could see the multicolored heart paper in the background.  I did add some mulberry roses but used these flower stickers to pick up the pinks and yellows in the paper.  I love the way they look like you rolled them yourself! On the inside, you can see the heart paper again but also a chipboard-like sentiment that coordinates with it all.
Thanks for checking this out and be sure to browse the shop for some great images!

 

 

 

New Snowmen collection at Polkadoodles: Frosty Smiles-Snowman Celebrate

 

Hi everyone, Carolyn here posting one of the adorable new Snowman collections over at Polkadoodles!  This image is a group of Frosty Friends is called : Frosty Smiles - Snowman Celebrate.  I had fun using different treatments to each of them and adding an "icicle bow with a charm" to the card.  I like using copics when I color because they blend so well.  Here's a list of what ones I used:

Blues:  B000, B000, B91-93-95-97

Grays:  C0-01-02-03-04-05-07-9

Pinks:  RV55, RV000, RV00, RV09, R46

Yellows & Browns:  E30-31, W3, YR12 + 21

Background inks:  Picked Raspberry Oxide, Gina K Black Onyx

Prismcolor pencil-Medium Gray

Thanks for looking-Be sure to watch for more snowmen images coming soon!

 

Frosty Smiles Collection at Polkadoodles- Hello Frosty Snowman is a great one for Valentine's Day

 One of the newest collections over at Polkadoodles is the "Frosty Smiles" group and this one is called Frosty Smiles-Hello Frosty Snowman.  The Bundle can be found at this link here. 

They come digitally, black & white or pre-colored.  This is one of my favorites in the group, colored with my fav medium, copics.

For the card, I put a strip in the middle of the design paper of glitter heavy cardstock.  I mounted the image that I'd brushed Milled Lavender Oxide around the edges in the center. Stamped a sentiment from my stash (edged in diamond stickles) and then went crazy with snowflakes everywhere!! Gradient design paper in  the inside with another stamped sentiment.

Copics used:

Bird:  C02-03-04, YR21

Snowman:  RV91, RV10, C0, C01, YR21, YR12

Hearts:  RV00, RV91

Scarf:  RV34, hearts White Waterbased Sharpie

Twigs:  W3

Background:  B000

Diamond Stickles
 

Polkadoodles New Winter Collection: Frosty Smiles- Snowman Friends

 Hi there -Carolyn from Illinois on this chilly, FROSTY morning!  As Valentines Day approaches, this image from Polkadoodles called Frosty Smiles - Snowman Friends, will make a great card for SO many people!

  This is the image just using copics to color it up:

Copics Used:

Blues: B0000,B000,B00,B21,B12,B23

Pinks: RV000,RV00,RV29-63-52-55-91

Browns: E44-42-43-44, W3

Grays: C0,C00,C1            

Yellows: Y32,YR21,YR12  

Prismcolor pencils: French Grey, Scarlet Lake,Pnk 

                                                                                

                                                                                 

                                                        Papers, flowers,snowflake chipboard,stencil,die all from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

                           

All you need is FRIENDS over at ALL DRESSED UP!

We have a Challenge that began over at All Dressed Up this past Saturday, the 15th.  It runs for a whole month into July so plenty of time to get your entries in!!  We sure want to get inspired by all your creations--we would like you to use an image from ADU and if you don't have any yet, there are plenty of freebies in the Shop.
This was a special card that I used an image called Summer Tortoises --I love how they hitch along on a free ride, like they're helping friends out.  On the inside of the card, you can see that I made it into a friendship card.  As I've been battling a health scare recently, my friends have stood by my side and have sure cheered me up when I was down.  The main image is matted with kraft paper, then pink gingham, and then a gorgeous green print.  I used 3 colors of Novo drops as corner accents.  On the inside, I used a coordinating paper with a sentiment printed from my computer, edged with distressed Inks and again the Novo dots. Thank you for looking at my site-I hope you will return again and again.  I appreciate all your comments.

Koala Bear Love ~ Sherri Baldy's Beautiful Image

There are so many uses for this image!  One of Sherri Baldy's Big Eyed Besties, cuddling up with 3 adorable Koala Bears!  I just love how her red hair turned out!!  Sherri always has such beautiful cascades of hair on her images -love 'em!
I colored her with copics-am still not very good with animal fur so often resort to little dots for some texture.  Love the ombre blue hearts against the red shiny hair.  The backside of this P e r f e c t  design paper is a washed blue so it made a perfect complimentary mat for the image. I've been wanting to use some of the lace appliques I recently purchased online, cutting them apart to make them fit the space.  Think they make the cards oh so feminine.
On the inside, I used some paper in the same blue with some script that looks like Love Letters and is accented with blue hearts!
We hope that you'll visit Sherri's Store to find just the right image for your special gift or project!

Vintage Happy Birthday Card using Sherri Baldy's Sweet Lil' Things Img 5471

 I'm using an image on this card from Sherri Baldy's "Sweet Lil' Things" collection.  This is Image 5471 and I did her in warm Copics and earthy hair colors.  Using 2 sided paper from KaiserCraft's Fairy Garden group, I was able to use them throughout the card.
I like to purchase laces and then cut out individual pieces from the whole that I can apply on the greeting cards that I make.  Great paper combination from Kaisercraft to keep the Vintage feel, along with the cream pearls.  On the inside, you can see more closely the 2-sided paper and then the sentiment gold accent.
Be sure and check out Sherri's shop where she has so many different Collections both characters, seasonal, themed images-each one unique.  There's also several digital paper groups that are so special!  She will be sure to have just what you're looking for!
Entering this card in the following:

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge

Sweet Valentine using Sherri Baldy's Img 5281

It's that Special time of year when our thoughts
turn to our loved ones and those that are near and dear to our hearts.  Love comes in may forms and I like to express my feelings to family with my cards.
Sherri Baldy makes it so easy to choose one of her digital images to use but, it also is a curse!!  Because there are so MANY to pick from in her Bestie Shop.  This cutie is Img 5281 from the Sweet Lil' Things collection.  Just makes me feel like Spring is right around the corner!  I used the same beige distressed polka dot paper on the angled corner as in the inside of the card.  Metal butterfly has a Baker's Twine bow on the top.  There's an Echo Park sentiment block on the inside greeting.
Be sure and check out The Besties Shop for Your Valentine image-she has so many! 

Have you ever seen a heart shaped flower? Check out Paper Nest Dolls!

 Hello Ladies!

Wanted to share my latest creation for

Paper Nest Dolls!

 I made a 3/4 card front, which gave me a chance to used the decorative crocheted lace and to show the pretty bird paper peeking out from underneath!  Then I used purple sequins for the flower in the front as well as a vine ribbon for the stems-great find!  On the inside liner, I used the bird paper and used a stamped Sentiment from my stash.  You can find Christines' store here where there are tons of cute images for you to use!  Check it our and come join our Challenge!  
This image is called Ellie with Heart Flower.

                                        

                                                     

Having a Barefoot Day Out with a Sherri Baldy Image!

Good morning everyone!

I want to share an image that just makes me smile-she's called

Bearfoot Pta Day Out

I wanted 2 different looks on this scene: One was I wanted her to 

be standing on some pebbles then Two, I was going for a different

background so I worked with doing random dots in different

strength dots.  Hope you like the effects! 

It's Raining Hearts on Sherri Baldy's Blog with Img 235

My latest creation for Sherri Baldy's Blog today is called Img 235  Raining Hearts.  It just cheered me up working on her in this oppressive HEAT we've had in Illinois!
I used a blue glaze on her for the glasses, a wooden LOVE Embellie,
3 orange "Twinkle Goosebumps" , and a section of paper lace.
On the inside a simple but meaningful sentiment.  This card will be going to a dear friend that will be leaving the office shortly.  She will be missed !!!
Check out Sherri's Store and find your own special image that conveys all your feelings.  She's got hundreds of them!
Entering in Challenge:

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge-ATG

Dreaming Scape-Summer Holiday

Using Img 163 from Sherri Baldy~Lots of Hearts!

So excited to be using Img #163 from Sherri on my very FIRST post as DT member of Sherri Baldy Art.  I just love this image-is so versatile for many occasions.  I used Copics, my colors of choice, mounted her on foam dots so that I could run some Baker's Twine around her to tie a bow.  Also, I added some dimensional insects down the side.  On the inside, I finished it off with some design paper and a sentiment from my stash.
Thank you all again for inviting me to join this terrific group!  Can't wait 'til I post the next project!

REmember there's a Challenge over at Color It Create It Show It Off! ATG

Hurray!!  I think Spring is on it's way and over at Color It Create It Show It Off, we are celebrating with many of Sherri Baldy's creations!  She is busy filling up the Shop's shelves with all types of flowers, bunny, and Springtime creations.
This is a reminder that CICISIO has a Challenge here that hopefully will inspire you to add your image to the group and hopefully you will be the lucky winner of a Sherri Baldy image!

On my card today, I'm using Violet Valentine and she can be found in the store here.  I love these digital images-they're so eclectic and quirky that they are a joy to color!  I used fun Spring colors, lace, and dimensional, glossy covered hearts to make this creation.  On the inside, a bright pink stripe with another heart-great card for a friendship exchange-many ways to go with that stamped saying! 
 Hope to see you over at the Challenge and Good Luck to You all!