Lil Lolita Lylah

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I made this card using Lil Lolita Lylah from Tickled Pink Stamps. Lylah is one of my favorites because she can be used for any occasion, this time for Christmas. The challenge is to use two or more textures and layers; my texture is the layered paper and ribbon flowers. The other challenge is shabby or vintage, and I file this under shabby.


The background is made up of 15 sheets of decorative paper, each pattern from the paper stack used. They’ve been cut and layered to resemble roof shingles. Each piece has been turned slightly upward which gives it a nice texture. Plus, fingering down the front is as soothing as digging into a barrel of beans!


Challenge: Lil Lolita Boutique Challenges DT Call
Challenge: Totally Stampalicious – Texture-Licious Challenge
Challenge: Stampin’ for the Weekend – Challenge #46
Challenge: Pile It On – Challenge #35
Main Stamp: Lil Lolita Lylah (LL&L)
Patterned Paper: A Heart Warming Holiday (TPS)
Copic Colors:
-skin: E11, E13, R35
-hair: E17, E18, E29
-clothes: G20, G21, G24
-other: R30, R32, R35, R37, R39


Did you know? The cryptic mantis is a mantid native to southern Africa. Its common name comes from its ability to grow asymmetrically to match the vegetation of its environment. The only green portion are the leaf-like wings.
[Sibylla Pretoiosa, Wikipedia.org]


Update: I was the winner at Lil Lolita Boutique DT Call for this Challenge!

Marvin Trick or Treat

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This is the final preview before Marvin will be available at The Stamping Bazaar by Marina Neira! Today we’re featuring Marvin Trick or Treat digi which will be released this tomorrow, September 4th at 12:00am EST.

Last chance for prizes! Three fans who comment on The Stamping Bazaar Blog by this Saturday at 12:00am EST will each win one of Marvin digis previewed! Want more? There will be one grand prize of all three Marvin digis given to one TSB Facebook fan chosen at random! The next stop on the hop is Emma & Susan and if you get lost on the way, here is the full blog hop list:

Barbara <– you're here

Theme: The Stamping Bazaar Blog Hop
Challenge: Bee Crafty – Challenge #37
Challenge: CES Challenge #1
Challenge: Cupcake Craft – Challenge #106
Main Stamp: Marvin Trick or Treat (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Halloween (K&C)
Dry Embossing: Fiskars Texture Plates Carpet
Copic Colors:
-bat: BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29
-other: YR12, YR16, Y35, W2, R22, W24, W29

Did you know? The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel where the shortest distance across the strait is reduced to 21 miles (34 km). On a clear day, it is possible to see the opposite coastline and shoreline buildings with the naked eye, and the lights of land at night as in Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach”.
[Strait of Dover, Wikipedia.org]

Marvin with Candy Apple

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Welcome to day two of The Stamping Bazaar release hop featuring the adorable little bat Marvin by Marina Neira! Today we’re featuring Marvin with Candy Apple digi which will be released this Saturday, September 4th at 12:00am EST.

Don’t forget prizes! Three fans who comment on The Stamping Bazaar Blog by this Saturday at 12:00am EST will each win one of Marvin digis previewed! Want more? There will be one grand prize of all three Marvin digis given to one TSB Facebook fan chosen at random! The next stop on the hop is Emma & Susan and if you get lost on the way, here is the full blog hop list:

Barbara <– you're here


Theme: The Stamping Bazaar Blog Hop
Challenge: Meljen’s – Challenge #23
Main Stamp: Marvin with Candy Apple (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Halloween (D&C)
Dry Embossing: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Traffic Jam
Copic Colors:
-bat: W1, W2, W4, W6, W8
-apple: R22, R27, E57, E59, YG17, YG21, YG23, E31, E34, E35

Did you know? Nielsen ratings are audience measurement systems that determine the audience size and composition of television programming. Ratings are gathered in one of two ways: (1) Viewer “diaries”, in which a target audience self-records its viewing or listening habits; and (2) A more technologically sophisticated system uses Set Meters, which are small devices connected to televisions in selected homes.
[Nielson Ratings, Wikipedia.org]

Jet

~ sproatmeyer ~ 4 Comments

I made this card using Jet digi from InStyle Stamps which is also available in rubber. The challenge is to create a card or project based on the sketch provided, which is also a T-Card.


This was a tricky card to make but here are a few tutorials should you need a little more guidance; one from Split Coast Stampers and the other from Paper Punch Addiction. Here’s the card extended so you can see the sentiment and how the pull tab works.

Challenge: InStyle Stamps Sketch Challenge
Main Stamp: Jet (ISS)
Patterned Paper: Homeroom (TPC)
Copic Colors:
-skin: E000, E00, E11
-hair: E57, E59, E49
-clothes: E57, E59, B000, B91, B93, B95, E41, E42, E43
-other:

Did you know? Types of snow can be designated by the shape of its flakes, description of how it is falling, and by how it collects on the ground. There are over 20 different ways to describe snow on the ground and almost a dozen ways to describe while it’s falling!
[Types of Snow, Wikipedia.org]

Betty Mouse with Candycane

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I made this card using Betty Mouse with Candycane which was released today from Whiff of Joy! I’ll be showing more samples of this cute little mouse, along with her best friend Henry, throughout the month. And in one of those posts will be a chance to win Betty and Henry Winter Mice for yourself! So become a follower and stay tuned. The challenge used was for coloring pleats or folds.


Challenge: Copic Creations – Challenge #34
Main Stamp: Betty Mouse with Candycane (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Linen Closet (DCWV)
Dry Embossing: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Script
Copic Colors:
-betty: W1, W2, W4, W6, W8, W10, R20, R22
-clothes: BG72, BG75, BG78, R20, R22, R27, R29, G20, G21, G24
-other: R20, R22, G20, G21, G24

Did you know? The Fountain of Time by Lorado Taft was created as a monument to the first 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain, resulting from the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. The sculpture was cast in a 4,500-piece mold and incorporated pebbles from the Potomac River.
[Fountain of Time, Wikipedia.org]

Marvin the Bat

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Welcome to the three day blog hop featuring an adorable little bat named Marvin by Marina Neira from The Stamping Bazaar. Today we’re featuring Marvin the Bat digi which will be released this Saturday, September 4th at 12:00am EST.


Did someone say prizes? Three fans who comment on The Stamping Bazaar Blog by this Saturday at 12:00am EST will each win one of Marvin digis previewed! Want more? There will be one grand prize of all three Marvin digis given to one TSB Facebook fan chosen at random!

You should have arrived from The Stamping Bazaar Blog and your next stop is a double bonus preview from Emma & Susan. If you get lost on the way, here is the full blog hop list:

Barbara <– you're here

Blog Hop: The Stamping Bazaar Blog Hop
Challenge: Bee Crafty – Challenge #37
 Main Stamp: Marvin the Bat (TSB)
Patterned Paper: unknown scraps
Copic Colors:
-V91, V93, V95, V99, R11, R12

Did you know? A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of “rise”), or differently, such as carat, caret and carrot. The word derives from the Greek words homo (same) and phone (voice, utterance).
[Homophone, Wikipedia.org]