It’s another challenge at Lollipop Crafts and this week the challenge is to use embossing, either dry or wet. I made this card using Mamma Whale by Meljen’s Designs and the embossing can be found on the whales! I used a script dry embossing folder and embossed the image after I colored it.

Challenge: Lollipop Crafts – Challenge #13
Main Stamp: Mamma Whale (MD)
Patterned Paper: Just Dreamy (MME)
Dry Embossing: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Script Texture
Copic Colors:
BG72, BG75, YR12, YR14

Did you know? White chocolate is a confection based on sugar, milk, and fat (either cocoa butter or vegetable oils) without the cocoa solids. Some consider white chocolate not to even be chocolate, because of the lack of cocoa solids. The US FDA standard of identity of labeling for white chocolate states it must contain a minimum of 20% cocoa butter, a minimum of 14% of total milk solids, a minimum of 3.5% milkfat, and a maximum of 55% nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners.
[Types of Chocolate, Wikipedia.org]

Our challenge over at Lollipop Crafts this week is to create a card or project with a Thank You theme. I made this card using Mushroom Mouse from Meljen’s Designs and used the back side of a Tim Holtz ticket.

Challenge: Lollipop Crafts – Challenge #10
Main Stamp: Mushroom Mouse (MD)
Patterned Paper: Homemade Clara Marie (K&C)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Hexigon
Copic Colors:
-mouse: N1, N3, N5, N7, 0, R20, R21, R22
-other: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, R46, R59, E40, E41, E42, E43, R81, R85

Did you know? A bazaar is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. In some areas, the term can be used as a synonym for a “rummage sale”, to describe charity fundraising events held by churches or other community organizations.
[Bazaar, Wikipedia.org]

I made this card using Dragon’s Little Friend by Meljen’s Designs. I thought it was so cute that I decided to make a simple card and draw the attention to the image. The challenge is to create a card or project with a baby theme and this card is specifically for a baby boy. I loved adding glitter after I colored this little guy.

Challenge: Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge #38
Main Stamp: Dragon’s Little Friend (MD)
Patterned Paper: Paper Heart Daggle Dots (Paper Adventures)
Spellbinders: Nestabilities Large & Small Hexagon
Copic Colors:
G20, G21, G24, E51, E53, B91, B93, B95, B0000, B000

Did you know? Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. The name, meaning “friends” or “allies” in Caddo, was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas.
[Texas, Wikipedia.org]

I made this card using Tutu Sweet from Meljen’s Designs. The challenges are to create a card or project using pretty pearls and autumn colors. The background makes it hard to see but yep, there are pearls on there.

Challenge: Whimsy Inspirations Blog – September Challenge
Challenge: Paper Pretties – Challenge #119
Challenge: Incy Wincy Designs – Challenge #59
Main Stamp: Tutu Sweet (MD)
Patterned Paper: Earth Love (CC)
Copic Colors:
-skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, R21
-hair: E50
-clothes: E41, E43, E44, E47, E49, G21, YR20, YR21, YR23, E93, E95, E97

Did you know? In Japanese art, Manga refers to comics and cartoons in print whereas Anime refers to life-action films or animation art.
[Magna & Anime, Wikipedia.org]

I made this card using Three Pigs by Meljen’s Designs. We had so much fun coloring this storybook image… I say we because I had to print off two other, extra large, coloring pages for my munchkins to join in.

Challenge: Stamp and Create – Challenge #5
Main Stamp: Three Pigs (MD)
Patterned Paper: Best of K&Company (K&C)
Spellbinders: Nestabilities Labels Eleven
Copic Colors:
-pigs: R11, R12, E93, R20, R22, E53
-other: W2, W4, E40, E41, E25, E27, E15, E17, YR21, YR23, YR24, BG72, BG18, E09

Did you know? There are several United States denominations of currency notes that are no longer produced. These include the $500 bill with the portrait of William McKinley, the $1,000 bill with a portrait of Grover Cleveland, the $5,000 bill with a portrait of James Madison, the $10,000 bill with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, and the $100,000 currency note bearing a portrait of Woodrow Wilson.

I made this card using two digital stamps from Meljen’s Designs, Candy Land Dreams and A Girls and Her Overalls.

Main Stamp: Candy Land Dreams & A Girl and Her Overalls (MD)
Patterned Paper: Sweet (DCWV)
Copic Colors:
-skin: E000, E00, E11, R11, R12
-hair: E42, E43, E44, E47
-clothes: G20, G21, G24, YR20, YR21, YR23, R22, R24, R27, V01, V05, V06
-other: G20, G21, G24, YR20, YR21, YR23, R22, R24, R27, V01, V05, V06, R81, R83, R85, 0, B000, BG01, BG02, BG05

Did you know? Josephine-Louise-Virginie Bovie (1821-1888) was a female Belgian painter and arts patron during the 1800s. She was described as “well known” and only seven of her more than 2000 works have been located.
[Virginie Bovie, Wikipedia.org]