Will You Be My Valentine?

Happy Thursday! I am planning on hitting the gym again today - I went yesterday for the first time in a long time and it felt great!

I have a quick post this morning to show you another Anya card I made for Valentines. This is one of the girls from the Miss Anya Dressy set.

I used some Basic Grey Bittersweet DP along with some Riding Hood Red and some Sweet Blush (PTI) paper. I could not avoid using another crocheted flowers! I just love making them. I also had to use my MS fern punch too! The sentiment is from a new PTI stamp set.
Here is a close-up of Miss Anya. I airbrushed the pink heart behind her and colored her with Copics.

I will be updating my ETSY store today to include a few new cards sometime today!

Supplies - Miss Any Dressy Stamps (Greeting Farm), Sentiment (PTI); Paper - Riding Hood Red, Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush (PTI); Ink - Copics, Memento; Accessories - Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Heart Nesties, Copic ABS, Copics, Fern Punch (MS), button & twine (PTI), sewing machine, flower (crocheted by me), Word Window & Modern Label Punches (SU)

Thanks for stopping by! ~Tori

Happy Birthday Anya!

Happy Friday! Hope everyone has a fun weekend planned. We really do not have much on the schedule for this weekend and it is so refreshing to have some down time! I am planning on doing some reading myself! I finally bit the bullet and decided to read Twilight (really like the movie!) - I started it Tuesday night and finished it last night and started reading New Moon (another good movie)! My 13 yr old daughter and her friends are very into the Twilight stuff and she has really been on me to read them. I am very eager to get through the series!

I have a few Anya cards to share with you today that I have recently made. The first one is from the Miss Anya Love set. I love the sweet and gentle look about this image. I pulled out some Making Memories Chloe's Closet DP pack from last year for this card. I matched it with some So Saffron and Brocade Blue cardstock. To deepen the color of the Blue cardstock, I sponged some Blue Bayou ink around the edges. The head pin is also from the same MM collection. The flower was hand crocheted by me. The ribbon is Enchanted Evening Twill from PTI. I typed up the sentiment and printed it out and airbrushed it. For texture, I stitched around the checkered panel.
Here is a close up of this sweet girl. I colored her with the following copics: dress: B91, 93, 95, 97 & 99, Flowers: Y21 & YR16, Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, Hair: E50, 53, 55. I added some lemon & orange Atyou spica glitter to the flowers. I cut her out and then popped her up on a panel I cut using my nesties and then airbrushed with Y21.

My second card uses the Rain Snow Shine Miss Anya set. I made this card back in December, but forgot to post it!
This is kind of quick one I threw together using a sketch challenge, but I can't remember which one it is - LOL! The sentiment is from a penguin Unity stamp set. I used some Eskimo Kisses DP along with some Cool Caribbean & Perfect Plum I inked to make darker. The embellishments were made with the Retro Flower (EK Success) & small snowflake (Clever Lever) and a teal pearl (Basic Grey).
Here is a close-up of my colored image. I do not recall the exact Copics I used, but here is an educated guess: BG10, 11, 72, E000, E00, E30, E33, E35, E50, R20, Y21, 23, 26, R81, 85, & 89. I added some white fun flock to her hand muff and her boots - so wintery! :)

Have a great weekend! ~Tori

Warmest Wishes Anyas!

Happy Tuesday Ladies! I know I have not blogged in a bit, but we went to Disney's Animal Kingdom this weekend and then to visit friends in Lake Mary. We had a great time visiting and hanging out as a family. Of course, I cannot be without my Copic markers and images to color! So, I packed some of my fav colors up and off we went. I have been so busy lately, I have been carrying my markers with me everywhere I go! Does anyone else take their stuff with them and work on things? I took them to the Ford Dealership the other day to work on some stuff and got some funny looks!

I am going to share some of the images I made last week with ya today. This is The Greeting Farm's newest Autumn Anya Digi!! Yay - you know how much I {heart} digi's! :) I fell in love with her hair at first sight...and Ugg boots - so cute!

These Miss Anya's remind me so much of my 13 year old daughter, who has long blond hair. In the last year, has become very picky about clothing, hair, etc - oh, the teenage years! She is a sweetie tho - we are very blessed in that regard! This stamp screamed at me since she wants a pair of Ugg-type boots for Christmas (**shhh...she's gettin' some!) Here in FL, it is awfully warm to wear them, but even when it's 85 outside, I see girls wearing them! I used some Basic Grey Eva Paper paired with Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss. The sentiment is from PTI's Holiday Treats Set. Love the sentiments in that set! I used oval nesties, Marvy (snowflake) & SU (ovals) punches as well as a dew drop and some Stickles to complete the card.
Here is a close-up and a rundown of some of the colors I used for her:

Face - E000, E00, R20; Hair - E50, Y21, Y26; Scarf - YG00, G99, G20; Jeans - B91, 93, 95, 97; Jacket - R81, 85 & 89; Boots - E30 & 33. I also airbrushed the background with YG000.

Ok, so you will notice a trend....I used the same image on all of my cards! So, if you did not like Anya , you can stop reading here! LOL!

Ok, now that I know you are still reading, b/c she's too cute to hate, here is card #2!
This is another blond Anya using some Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses DP along with Pink Pirouette and Old Olive cardstock. This sentiment comes from PTI's '09 Holiday Tag Collection. I used SU's word window and modern label punches for this sentiment and a Christmas Tree border punch from EK Success to go above the strip of houses. I added more snowflakes, Stickles and dew drops to this one too.

For this one, I used the same colors as above, except the background was lightly airbrushed using BG10 and the jacket was colored with RV21 & 29.

For card #3, I made virtually the same card as the first one, using same DP, etc. Except, her hair is a darker blond!

I added a few more snowflakes, Stickles - you get the point!

See her hair? I love this color combo, because it really pops! For her hair, I used: E47, 50, 53 & 59!

Here's #4! I know, I know, you probably never want to see this Anya again by now, but she is just adorable to me. I would finish coloring one and start another one!

For the card, I used some more Eskimo Kisses DP, but paired it with Riding Hood Red and Old Olive this time. I kept the sketch the same (why ruin a good thing, eh?) and just added a simple small Clever Lever snowflake punch and a dew drop.

The colors for this one are the same except for:

Scarf - R32, 35, & 37; Jacket - G20, 94 & 99. I airbrushed the background using BG000 and created dots on her scarf using the colorless blender. I love how the dots turned out.

I hope I did not bore you to tears with my repetitive image and sketch! I will be adding some of these and other cards to my Etsy store soon - hopefully today!

On another note, I got all of my Thanksgiving shopping done this morning! The kids get out early today, so I wanted to finish that and avoid the stores when it will be so crowded! Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Hugs, ~Tori

Bewitched & Happy Birthday Kerri!!

Hello Everyone! I hope everyone is having a great day! I wanted to give big thank you to everyone that has left me comments lately! They are greatly appreciated! I love hearing from my peeps!

I have to start off tonight's post giving a birthday shout-out to my friend, Kerri! She is probably flying the friendly skies tonight, but hopefully she had the day off to spend with her family!! She is the best flight attendant ever and I hope you get the priviledge of flying on one of her Delta flights one of these days!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kerri!!

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Ok, onto my post...

I made this Scallop Bag to go along with my new Spooktacular Set from The Greeting Farm!

Isn't this little witch adorable?? I just thought she was so cute!

I went through my Halloween DP stash only to find, I had much less than I originally thought! Oh well, that just means that when the new Basic Grey Eerie DP comes out - I 'need' it!
Shameless justification! :) I am drooling over it!

I used some Plum Pudding (PTI), Kiwi Kiss (SU), and some leftover K & Co Dp from last year. It is very sparkly and cute! The scallop bag die cut is a SU exclusive die - it is so easy to put together! I finally used my Scor-Tape that I got at CHA - I {heart} it! I just wish I had sprung for the 1/4" rather than the 1/2" tape! I can just cut it down the center and have double the tape, right?? I also added a button, linen thread, and some polka dot ribbon. To close the bag, I used some velcro. I will probably make some of these for my kids teachers for Halloween.

Here is a close-up of this bewitching beauty!

Here are the Copics I used!
Have a great night! I am definitely getting busy tonight in my stamp room! :)

(Kerri is probably going to kill me for announcing her b.day, but I love ya girl!!)
~Tori

2 New Cards!

Happy Monday! We had a great weekend. We took the kids to see Aliens in the Attic on Saturday night. It was really cute. Yesterday, my parents came over and we grilled out and swam! There are only 2 weeks until school starts, so we are trying to pack a few more things in before we get busy with school and 3 kids playing soccer - eeek!! I am ready, but on the other hand, I am not!

I had some time this afternoon to throw together a few more cards using some of the images I colored when we were at the beach. This is another image from the Miss Anya Collection from The Greeting Farm. These girls are so pretty!

I used more DP from We R Memory Keepers along with some Pale Plum and Gina K. 80# White CS. The sentiment is from Amy R.'s Beach Sentiments. I stamped the image with Memento ink, colored it with my copics, and then inked the edges with Pale Plum ink. I used a Martha Stewart Border punch along with some Kiwi Kiss Ribbon (SU) and some stitching. Below is a close-up of the flower embellishment I created.

To create this flower embellishment, I used one of each of the flowers from the SU Boho Blossoms punch. I stamped each flower with an image from PTI's Guidelines Two set with Pale Plum ink and then snipped each petal a little more so they would bend and crinkle better. I crumpled each of them, punched a hole in the middle and then added a brad. The leaves are SU's sizzlets die.

Here are the Copics I used:Ok, here is my 2nd card...

I just had to pull out my cute Hula Sophie from Hanna Stamps to use with this MM DP! Can you tell I am a little addicted to this paper? I just love Aqua, Orange and Avocado together!

Sophie was stamped with Memento ink, colored with Copics, masked and airbrushed using my Copic ABS system - I swear, one of the BEST things I ever bought! This sweet sentiment is another one from Amy R's Beach Sentiments! I cannot say enough about her sentiment sets - they just rock! I used some of PTI's Aqua Mist and Ripe Avocado along with more of the MM Great Escape DP and Gina K's 120# White CS. I added a little VersaMark chalk ink in Pumpkin Spice (one of my fav chalk ink colors!) The flower is a QK hibiscus flower die that I have had for a long time! Thought it went perfect with this DP and some leaves punched out of Ripe Avocado using an EK Success punch. A brad and some orange polka dot ribbon finishes it off!

Here are the Copics I used for this card:

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you week is going well!
~Tori

Shop 'til you drop!!

Happy Thursday!

While I was at the beach last week, I had some down time and got some images colored! I finally had a few minutes today to put together a card! This is one of the stamps from the Miss Anya set. I used some more of the MME Bloom & Grow DP along with some Bazzill and Tangerine Tango. I really like the patterns in this collection - I like teal and orange together! I created the sentiment using the 'Ma Sexy' font off of the internet. It was sponged with Baja Breeze and layered onto some TT cut using a Ribbon Tag Trio Nestie. I also sponged some Baja Breeze lightly around the stamped image.

I got my inspiration for coloring her from Wicked Pixie! This girl has some skillz! Check out her blog, but be sure to bring a towel for the drool!

Here are the copics I used!

Have a great night! I am looking forward to this weekend! The hubby and I are going to see Kenny Chesney! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Tori

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo...well one day late. I did not get this posted last night like I anticipated. It has been a crazy week so far involving a 13th birthday, an almost broken toe and a very long wait in the ER!

My dd turned 13 yesterday...acckk! I am not ready to be the parent of a teenager!! She had a birthday party this past weekend and that is where the toe situation came in... The girls were running around and someone stepped down on her foot - OUCH! The good news is that it is a very deep tissue bruise and not broken. She also has a fist-size bruise on the top of her foot.

No onto the 'fun' ER story. On Monday, my little one woke up with a stomach virus (this is the same one that just had surgery 12 days ago). I decided to take him to the dr. because he was not acting normal. I took him in and she sent him to the ER for IV fluids and a chest x-ray b/c he was really dehyrated and had crackles in his chest (he has asthma) and his vitals were 'off'. Well, we got to the Pediatric ER at 11:45 am and sat in the waiting room (with a ton of people wearing masks) until 6:15 pm - yes, almost 7 hours. My peds called that we were on our way and also called throughout the day to try to get us moved up. I was so angry, it took them an hour and a half to triage him. It was the worst experience I have ever had at any hospital. He finally got hooked up to an IV around 7 PM and we finally got home around 10 PM. There is such a panic from the Swine Flu and I understand that the ER staffers are very overwhelmed, but I wish they could have been a little more compassionate. I actually had a few of the triage nurses be really rude to me for asking where I was on the list (after sittng there for 5 hours) and also for asking for ice chips for my son. I was very polite at all times, eventhough I was frustrated and worried about my son. I just did not feel like I deserved that treatment. I am still a little worn out from the whole experience. He is doing fine now, running around and acting totally normal.

I do have to give a special 'Thank You" to my fellow blogger and neighbor, Dee - she made a whole pan of yummy homemade mac and cheese for the rest of my family who was at home during the whole ordeal. She ROCKS! :)

Anywho, onto the card!

This little fashionista Anya reminds me of my daughter, so I thought it would be perfect for her birthday card. I colored her with my copics, sponged the edges with Rose Red and layered on Tempting Turquoise. The DP is from the Magnolia stack from MME. I covered the chipboard number with MME DP, used my craft knife to cut out and then spritzed with Hollyberry Glimmer Mist. I adhered them to a scallop punched circle (SU) and added some Rose Red ribbon. The white trim is from Basic Grey, I think.

Here is the inside of the card:
The flower is a Prima I have had forever! I used a McGill punch to create the word window. The sentiment is from Amy R's Birthday Sentiments set from ATS.

Here are the copics I used:

Sorry for the 'book'! LOL! Have a great day!

~Tori

My first Anyas!!

Happy Wednesday!!

I made some Anya cards this weekend when I got together with my 'chicks' at a local scrapbooking retreat.

This was my first attempt at 'highlighted' hair. On this one, I did a lot of blending, keeping the darker colors on the outside and blending in. I like the smooth look. I used Pixie Pink for the card base and Baja Breeze for layering. The DP is We R Memory Keepers Tiffany's line. I also am usingmy new Gina K. 80 lb. pure luxury CS. The sentiment is from Amy R's Friend Sentiments from ATS.

Supplies: Stamps - Anya - The Greeting Farm, Friend Sentiments - Amy R. (ATS); Ink - Memento; Paper - Pixie Pink, Baja Breeze, Gina K 80 lb., We R Memory Keepers DP; Accessories - Primas, Bling - Kaiser, Copics

Here is the 2nd one:

I did her hair differently, more of a 'chunky' highlight look. I like the blended look a little better, but I was experimenting with different things. I really like this Bloom & Grow paper from My Mind's Eye. I used teal Bazzill, Tangerine Tango, and Gina K 80 lb on this card. I ined around the edges of the stamped image with Tangerine Tango. I {heart} this ribbon from May Arts!! It is available at All That Scraps. The sentiment is from Pink Cat Studio.

Supplies - Stamps - Anya - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Pink Cat Studio (Lily & Tweet); Paper - Tangerine Tango, Bazzill, Gina K 80lb., MME - Bloom & Grow; Ink - Memento; Accessories - Copics, May Arts Ribbon, Nesties

Have a great evening!

~Tori