Edna's Heart is full.

Who doesn't love Edna!  Here she awaits her Valentine.  I used the heart punches  for each size heart.  Love birds are in their own cage just tweeting away for each other.  I also used another punch for the edge..little hearts all around.  Age does not matter to Edna .  She lives her life to the fullest.  She is one of my entries for Art Impressions.  I used colored pencils to shade her in. 

Be My Valentine

Good Morning everyone.
Thought I would have sunshine today but I guess you can't count on the weather.  This is my secone entry for Art Impression challenge this week.  I am leaving tomorrow for a long weekend and did not want to miss my chance to get my entry done.   My supplies  included the red glidder card stock from Celebrations by DC, the printed card stock is loose paper I had in  my supply and don't know who made it.  All I did was cut out heart designs with a Stamping Up heart punch, butterfly punch from Stamping Up, the oval scallop punch from Stamping Up, and the bird punch from Stamping Up.  I cut enough hearts so that I could glue two together so both sides would be the same.   I cut my red card stock to fit the card.  When the heart shapes were dry , I folded them in half and then glued them in a circle.  I placed the red button in the center.  My next step was to punch out the bird and place it on dementions and sat him on the branch.  His wing is from the design paper.  I cut the butterfly's  with the stamping up embosslits .  I placed thm on the card stock .  I typed the greeting on my computer and punched it with the scallop punch.  I also used the small butterfly stamp from the Stamping up "So Happy for You " .   I have a small heart punch and placed them in the dip in the scallops.  Inside the card is two hearts using the background paper and a  greeting saying "You and Me Forever".  Have fun and have a safe weekend. 

My heart beats for you.

Good afternoon my friends.  Congratulations to last weeks winner of the Art Impressions Challenge.  I'm back at it again this week.  I just like the fact that its a challenge.  This time its for a lot of red so here is my first entry.    I used "Dotty" from the Golden Oldies again.  She just loves to dance and now she is dancing for my husbands Valentine card.  I used the card stock I had on hand and there is no label to say what book I got it out of but I liked the glitter .  It made it look like a ballroom. I stamped "Dotty" on Whisper white card stock and a small piece of red card stock that comes in the small 4 X 6 packs.  I also punched a bunch of red hearts .  I drew a drum on white card stock , applied glitter to the top of ( the sound surface) and added hearts to the sides and in all the glitter circles on the back card stock.  I cut the dress out of the red card stock , fitted it to "Dotty" and added a glitter heart to her chest and rhinestones to her skirt.  I added my label as a heart .  I punched the tiny hearts from another punch set I have and glued them on the white heart.  It did not take long  to do.  Wish me luck in the contest.  I'll be back later for my next entry.
     

Night at the Bed and Breakfast

I figured since I showed the other two Picture's I just as soon ad the third.  If you did  not read the other post, I love the girlfriend stamps from Art Impressions.  I use them a lot.  This picture is the third in a set that I am doing for my cousin.  I always stamp the ladies on whisper white card stock.  I colored them with wooden color pencils , cut them out and set them aside.  I chose the card for the background and went to work on the sketch.  I have never stayed in a bed and breakfast so I am not sure what the room would look like .  I like old things so I decided I would sketch in some things I could picture.  I placed the girls down to mark my area location .  I sketched two end tables and two lamps.  I put a cabinet of sorts and a  book unit.  I put in a window and then of course put the books on the shelves.   I colored everything in , cut a rug from another piece of scraping paper and then using dimensions I put the sofa back into the scene.  My cousin works for a Bed and Breakfast so I hope she appreciates it.  Now back to my card making. 

Cajun Hot house.....

Isn't Edna beautiful in her new spa? ! Ha.  I made this picture for a cousin of mine.  She remodeled her bathroom and asked if I could do her a set of pictures so this is one of them.  I really like this one.  I of course stamped Edna on whisper white card stock.  I then colored her in with colored pencils and used mineral oil to smooth the pencil marks .  I cut her out and put her aside.  I then chose a shade of brown card stock for the background and added a medium blue card stock on top of that. The last was whisper white card stock.  I placed Edna where I wanted her and made a few clue marks and then put her back on the side.  I sketched a floor line and the mind took over from there for the rest of the scene.  I love louvered window shutters and would love a room with just that for windows so what better.  I sketched in the two side sitter's and then the center ones.  I sketched the swamp scene in next. My next art work was the wall below the window and then the floor.  I went over everything with a black sketching pen and then colored in with the crayon pencils. ( I always sketch with a  lead pencil and then go over with the sketching pen.) I put in a floor mat near the tub  and some towels . I just like the whole thing and I think my cousin will be pleased.

You have to love the out house when there is a need.

I did this picture of a cousin of mine.  I love the Girfriend stamps from Art Impressions. I chose two of the girls .  I stamped all 4 of them on white card stock and then on other designer paper.  I cut out the jacket and pants from one design paper.  I next then did the skirt and blouse for the other girl.  I glued them to the women and then I colored them with crayon pencils.  I put demintions on the back and then set them on the card stock I had chosen.  I knew where I wanted them placed and then started my sketch.  I drew the out house , added grass , a fence in the background , trees in the back ground and then a large oak tree to the left.  I marked the walking path from the out house.  I lightly colored the picture just for tint.  I next placed the ladies where I wanted them.  This picture is for my cousin's bathroom.  The brown card stock is 5 and 1/2 by 7 and 1/2.  The light gray cardstork is 5 X 7. 

Chistening Card for a little girl.

This has been one of my neatest cards.  This was a special request from a friend.    I have made several cards for her .  It was a challenge in one was but an experiment in another .  I had a standard card.  I wanted this card for a little girl so I chose a pink background card stock.  I used a punch from Stamping up on the right edge.  I next used whisper white card stock and used the dotted embossing card  on it.  I placed it over the pink card.  Next I again cut out another piece of white card stock and used another  embossing folder  from Stamping Up.  Both of these folders  make beautiful back grounds for babies , boy or girl.  I glued those to the dotted card stock. I cut a square pink card stock  next and fitted the white into the pink .  I used the little curve punch on the corners and put tiny pink brads.  You can see the placement of the pieces.  When I make a card I don't always use ruler measurements .  I eye everything to see how it will fit.  It makes is a bit difficult to give instructions but you may come up with a design of your own.  The stamp set is the Christening set from Stamping up.  I enjoyed  making the card.  The little girl was Christened today at 4:00 p.m. mas at St. Philomena Church in Labadieville.