Cinema Saturday Challenge #74 - "UP!"

I am so excited to *finally* be playing along with the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge again! We're still waiting on Baby to arrive - and I took a break from birth announcement preparation to play along with the movie "UP!" - with the required challenge element of using balloons in your design. (Who knows when I'll be able to play along again - so I am grateful for the opportunity this time!)

Our whole family loved this movie - "SQUIRREL!"

"Who wants the BALL!" heehee

One of the themes I was most impressed with was the positive light marriage was shown in. The belief in each others dreams, the creation of new dreams together and the sacrifice of one's personal dreams for the better dream of the marriage. I know this wasn't meant as a major theme in this movie - but it jumped out at me right away. So refreshing for a movie to support the value of marriage rather than tear it down.

So I have had this Elzybells image called "Up and away" colored for a couple of months now - just waiting to be created into a card. It is colored with Copic Markers. The sentiment comes from the retired SU! set "Happy Harmony". Also used were my SU! Big Shot, Texturz Folder for the dry embossed polka dot background and Oval regular and petite scallop Nestabilites. A little Glue Pen and SU! Dazzling Diamonds glitter to highlight the border between the SU! Elegant Eggplant & Yo Yo Yellow layers as well as the petite scallop oval - and some Elegant Eggplant 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon to finish it off. ENJOY!

Cinema Saturday #69 - "Dan in Real Life"

Yay! I got to play along with a Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge again! Alright - I have to admit that this one fell into my lap. How? When the Cinema Sisters posted this challenge for the movie "Dan in Real Life", they also included as part of the challenge to use a 'collage' technique. I was already working on this one!

The collage technique I used here is called One Sheet Wonder. This isn't the first time you've seen it here on my blog, and with this fabulous Circle Circus stamp set too! The sentiment is new for me - it is an ElzyBells UK sentiment. Isn't it great?

I have been making this style of card, using current SU! In Colors of Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo for Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend support letters. This is the main beauty of the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) technique - stamp a whole sheet of neutral card stock, then cut it into pieces and layer on a coordinating color. OSW really makes mass producing cards easier - try it and link your designs to this post!

Now - what does this design have to do with the movie itself? Not a clue! Haven't seen it! :) I just went with the challenge part of using the collage technique this time. I think I'll go add this movie to our Netflix queue... ENJOY!

Thinking of You Card

Here's a design from the third challenge I participated in with the Copic Buzz group on Sunday - a design that uses 3 buttons. The focal image is Elzybells UK. The sentiment is Creative Play Stamps (CPS). And again, giving my Copic markers some loving use along with my new Classic Rectangle Nestabilities (also from CPS).

I used SU! Close to Cocoa, More Mustard (textured) & Brocade Blue card stock, as well as SU! Playground Designer Buttons adhered with Mini Glue Dots. (WHAT would I do without my SU! Mini Glue Dots?! It was love at first dot.) :)

ENJOY!

ElzyBells and Copics on the Green

Garden Green is not the first color I would think of if I were asked to pick a color that says, "Summer" - however, as you can see by yesterday's and today's posts - I'm a Summer green mood! :) And why not really - look around at all the lush greens out there. These sweet ElzyBells "Coffee Friends" girls are definitely enjoying Summer in their bright pink and yellow dresses! Another beautiful Copic Sketch Markers creation.

Continuing with the polka dot theme from yesterday - mostly because I ADORE the New SU! In Color Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon! :) Of course, what's NOT to like about ribbon? This time, I used the Cuttlebug A2 Swiss Dots embossing folder in my Big Shot on the Garden Green. A little shading on their cheeks, and some shadowing under their chairs all cut out with a Classic Scalloped Oval Nestabilities - then finished off with three awesome, layering SU! punches for the sentiment.

Stamps: ElzyBells Coffee Friends, SU! Oval All
Card Stock: SU! Melon Mambo, YoYo Yellow & Garden Green, Paper Trey Ink White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & SU! YoYo Yellow
Copics: E 25, 31, 31; W2; G24; YG17; Y02; RV25
Accessories: Big Shot, SU! Scallop, Large & Small Oval Punches, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grograin Ribbon, YoYo Yellow 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (retired) & Dimensionals; Swiss Dots A2 Folder; Classic Scallop Oval Nestibilities
ENJOY!

ElzyBells & Copic Puppy Love

Isn't this little puppy too cute? I adore ElzyBells images, and have had several of them for quite some time. Only they've gone unused until now , I know. Don't we all have stamps and supplies like that though? Come on, fess up- I *know* you do too!

I also pulled out my Copic Sketch Markers after a too long hiatus. I love the shading, shadowing and just plain vibrant colors of these markers. I feel like a 'professional artiste' when I use them - even if I'm not trying for any special effects! :) Here, though, there is a little shading on the flower pot and the sunflower leaves. I also created the boards on the doghouse by using a lighter shade on a darker shade. And, of course, I added the spots on the puppy.

To go along with the spotted puppy, I used the small polka dot Stampin' Up! Backgrounds Texturz Plate, along with an image from the NEW set Circle Circus. And doesn't the NEW In Color Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon look like droopy doggy ears? There are TWO New In Colors showcased here - Dusty Durango and Crushed Curry. I also sponged some Garden Green ink around the edges of the same color base layer - it gives a nice, finished look as well as drawing your eye to the focal image.

Stamps: ElzyBells "In the dog house", SU! Circle Circus & Oval All
Card Stock: SU! Garden Green, Dusty Durango & Crushed Curry, Paper Trey Ink White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU! Crushed Curry & Garden Green
Copics: RV10; YG17, 67; G24; Y15, 17; YR 14, 18, 24; E 25, 27, 31, 33, 37
Accessories: Big Shot, SU! Backgrounds Texturz Plates, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grograin Ribbon, Marvy Giga Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge
ENJOY!

ElzyBells - Girl on Swing

Yep - lots of ElzyBells for you today! I am still having fun using the images I stamped and colored on the Stamp Day a week and a half ago. I really love the simplicity and sweetness of these ElzyBells images. This is "Girl on Swing" from the Friendship Collection. You'll see her and Gossip Girl several more times as these were the two main images I stamped and colored that day. I hope you can see the shading and shadowing I tried to effect on her dress, shoes & cheeks.

Which do you like better - the hair colored in like this sample, of just outlined like the previous post?

This is another contest layout challenge from GinaK Designs Friday night release party over at SCS. You can find the details here.

Stamps: Girl on Swing - ElzyBells; Thinking of You - CreativePlayStamps.com

Cardstock: SU! Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla & Loves Me DSP(retired)

Ink: Brillance Graphite Black; SU! Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Copics: E31, E25, YR000, YR00, YG67, R27, Colorless Blender

Accessories: All SU! - 3/16" Corner Rounder, Ticket Corner Punch, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots ENJOY!

ElzyBells - "Gossip Girl"

Though I try not to be a gossip - this telephone gal did remind me of ME! I could be talking to my mom, or one of my best girlfriends - usually about married life, parenting and our faith walk.

This layout comes from the GinaK Release Party this past Friday over at SCS. You can find the layout and contest info here. It comes from oanother one of my fav blogs to visit - Erika Martin. I don't have any GinaK Designs stamps - *yet* - but they are on their way! She's got a lots of wonderful series by herself as well as several other wonderful illustrators. The series that has really put a spark in me is Gina's Kindred Spirits stamps. I can't wait for mine to arrive, so I can stamp and Copic or Koh-i-noor color and share them with you! What's Koh-i-noor? Check out Gina's site now, or wait and see! :)

I liked this layout because it challenged me to use designer paper, which I like, but rarely use. Here's the details the scan doesn't show reall well: Red Spica Glitter Pen on the phone, SU! Close to Cocoa Classic Ink sponged around the edges of the So Saffron Prints DSP, or the red gems that are SU! Fire Circle Brads accenting the sentiment. The paper piercing in the bottom corners shows up well, but around the SU! Scallop Punch is hared to see. I'm still working between scanner and camera for these pics - so please bear with me as this will take me quite awhile.

Stamps: Gossip Girl - ElzyBells Friendship Collection; All Year Cheer I - SU! (retired)

Cardstock: SU! Real Red, Very Vanilla, So Saffron Prints DSP, Loves Me DSP (retired)

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black; SU! Real Red & Close to Cocoa

Copics: Y17, R29,E27, YR000, YR00; Red Spica Glitter Pen

Accessories: Word Window, Scallop & 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Apricot Appeal 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Crafters Tool Kit, Fire Circle Brads, Stamping Sponge,Dimensionals & Mini Glue Dots (all SU!) ENJOY!

ElzyBells - Girl on Swing

So how about all these uploads today?! I just couldn't help sharing this ElzyBells card with you! I am so tickled to have some of these images to play with, as I said here. I'm still trying to figure out my new camera myself - so bear with me on image imperfections. I am able to get the glitter to show a little though, so I'm doing something right!

This image is Girl on Swing from the ElzyBells Friendship Collection. I used my Copics to color in the image, then Spica Glitter Pens on the dress, shoes, hair barrette and flower garland. I've been feeling the urge to use buttons lately, and they turned out to be perfect embellishments for this card.

Stamps: Girl on Swing - ElzyBells; One of a Kind- SU!

Cardstock: SU! Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Very Vanilla and Summer Picnic DSP

Copics: B18, E31, E25, YR000, YR00, Colorless Blender; Spica Glitter Pens in Sky Blue & Red

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, SU! Brilliant Blue

Accessories: SU! Star, Large Star, Oval & Large Oval Punches, Bold Bright Buttons, Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots & Dimensionals; Marvy Giga Scallop Oval Punch.

ENJOY!

Elzybells Angel

I have been adoring the Elzybells images since I started seeing them on Cambria's Blog. They are just the cutest little images! I browse the website often just because they are so cute to look at, and they make me smile. So when I saw Patti had a few Elzybells stamps when I was at her home for the Stamp Day last week (waahh, a week has gone by already!) I had to stamp some images and then have fun coloring them in with my Copic Markers.

I took this pic with my new Canon Powershot S5IS - which I *need* to learn how to make full use of. I was pleased that it caught some of the glitter from the Clear Spica Glitter Pen on the cloud and angel's wings - I hope you can see it to! It didn't pick up the delicate & lovely Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist sheen on the Textile Texture Cuttlebug Embossed SU! Whisper White background though - which goes wonderfully with the Gold Spica Glitter Pen I used on the starts. And then there's the Liquid Pearls I used to add the pearl dots around the edge of the Marvy Giga Scallop Circle. Funny thing about the Liquid Pearls - when I saw them on the CreativePlayStamps website, I thought it would be so cool! But when I got it, I had *no clue* what to do with it! LOL I do now! It is perfect for making tiny pearl accents without having to fuss with a separate adhesive and tiny half-pearls.

Stamps: Elzybells Angel; Stampin' Up! Sincere Salutations

Cardstock: SU! Whisper White & Bashful Blue

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, SU! Bashful Blue

Copics: Y21, Y17, B21, YR000, YR00; Spica Glitter Pens in Clear and Gold

Accessories: Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, Marvy Giga Scallop Punch, Liquid Pearls, SU! Scallop, 1 3/8" Circle & 3/16" Corner Rounder Punches, Stamping Sponge, SU! Pretties Kit (half-pearl), SU! Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon and Gold Cord(retired), Dimensionals, Cuttlebug & Textile Texture A2 Embossing Folder, Mini Glue Dots. ENJOY!