Surf & Sand Beach Album

Happy Thursday everybody!! I am so ready for this long holiday weekend - how about y'all?? So to kick off an early weekend, I am posting a new beach mini album I recently made. It is listed in my Etsy store if you are interested.

It is a 6x6 mini paper bag album using some CI beach papers and embellishments I have had for a few years. I used lots of ribbon, ink, bazzill cardstock and even used my Cricut!! It has been so long since I pulled it out. I had to use use it for a school project for my son and fell in love with it all over again!! I used the Opposites Attract cartridge for the title. Scroll down to see the rest of the pages!! I love summer and the beach, so these are my favorite types of albums to make.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Have a Beachin' Birthday!!

Happy Wednesday, y'all!! I hope everyone is having a great day so far. I am a little under the weather this week. I managed to catch my 6 year olds sinus infection and was in bed for 18 hours yesterday. I am feeling better today, but still totally stuffy and resting.

7 Kids has a brand new challenge out today!!

Sketch with A Twist!!

Here is the sketch:

The twist is to make is Beach Themed!!

I decided to use Henry the Mouse with Cocktail from Whiff of Joy for my card. Doesn't his shirt scream beach??

This sentiment has to be one of my all time favorite sentiment by Stampendous. It's for adults only - a little too edgy for kids don't cha think? I don't use it nearly enough either. The papers are from a Junkitz travel set I have had for years. I inked all of the edges with some Really Rust ink (SU) and added lots of Stickles to Henry's concoction and around the image and sentiment. I added some Glossy Accents to his glass and his glasses. Die cuts are Nestabilities and the shell border punch is EK Success. Not sure where I got this charm, but 7 Kids carries some cute beach ones here.

Be sure to stop by challenge blog to see what the other talented 7 Kids ladies have cooked up!

Supplies:
Stamps - Henry Mouse with Cocktail (WOJ), sentiment (Stampendous)
Paper - PTI, Junkitz DP, Bazzill,
Ink - Memento, Copics
Accessories - Stickles, Nestabilities, Glossy Accents, PTI ribbon, charm, shell border punch (EK success)

Ahoy!

Happy Friday, y'all!! It feels like forever since I have posted, but it has been an insane week!! My youngest has had the swine flu all week. He has asthma, so it is more serious for him. He has been fever free for 2 days now, but still has a bad cough and had to go on prednisone so he does not get viral pneumonia!! Eek! He has already had pneumonia twice before, so he is kind of prone. To top it off, I had a wisdom tooth extracted this week too. We were certainly a pair laying around on the couches all week! I finally feel much better, so I made it up to my office to get crafty! I missed my office!

Today I have a Pirate Edwin card to share with you. It can be used a birthday, hello, or whatever it needs to be!

I used Pirate Edwin, Barrel, Skull and Anchor and Ocean Background stamps from Magnolia. I used some PTI cardstock and distressed it around the edges with a distresser tool. The image was torn around the edges and then Tea Dye Distress ink was applied around the edges. Charms like the one I used can be found here. Floss can be found here.
Here is a close-up of Edwin. I used these Copics:
E11, 00, 000, R30, C7, 9, 5, 3, 1, E37, 35, 33, 31, 30, E43, 42, 41, 40, R39, 37, 35, 32, B97, 95, 93, 91, E55, 53, 50, B000,00, BG72, BG10

Supplies:
Stamps - Pirate Edwin, Barrel, Skull and Anchor, Ocean Background, sentiment (SU)
Paper - cardstock
Ink - Memento, Copics, Tea Dye Distress Ink
Accessories - Charm, Nestabilities, Distresser Tool, Scoreboard, Inkssentials Blending Tool, Floss

I Chews You!! and some sad news....

Happy Thursday, y'all!! Hope everyone is doing well today. It is freezing here - literally! We had icicles on plants, etc outside this morning as it was 28 when I took the boys to the bus stop.

Today, Pink Cat Studio has some super-cute Valentine's Digi's available today!! I think these dino's are adorable!! My 5 year old loves dinosaurs and reads about them every chance he gets. I swear one of his first words was pachycephalosaurus!! He just called it 'pachy-saurus' when he was 2.

I used the Rex Ate the Valentine's image for this card. I am saving this one for my 7 year old for Valentine's Day. He will think the sentiment I typed up is very witty! I will be using the Pterodactyl image for my 5 year old's card. I colored Rex with Copics and cut him out with Nesties. The sentiment was computer generated and cut out with a tag nestie and airbrushed. I added some Glossy Accents to Rex's eyes.

Sadly, today is my last day on the Pink Cat Studio DT. I have loved every minute of it and have appreciated the opportunity Melissa gave me, but it is time for me to explore new ventures. I love PCS stamps and images and it is with a heavy heart that I step down.

Supplies:
Stamps - Rex Ate the Valentines Digi (Pink Cat Studio), sentiment computer generated
Paper - Sugar Rush (BG), cardstock(SU)
Ink - Copics
Accessories - Copic ABS, Nestabilities, Glossy Accents, button (PTI)

I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day and I might just be back later with another post...

Hugs,

Hope Your Day is Dino-Mite!!

Happy Thursday, y'all! Hope everyone had lots of fun on Halloween! My kids had a great time, but have been so tired since then. We are playing a little catch-up in our house!

Today, Pink Cat Studio has some awesome new digi's available. Check these cuties out!

-->Don't forget to purchase today, so you can get the free image!<--

I created 2 cards using the new Dino images. I have 2 boys (5 & 7), so they are perfect for boy birthdays which we go to a lot of!

Up first is the image with the 2 dinos.

I used some Basic Grey Archaic DP - perfect for boy dino cards, along with some River Rock cardstock (retired SU) and Dark Chocolate CS from PTI. The 'ca-ute' sentiment is one of the FREEBIES from PCS found here. I used the Curved Rectangle Nesties to cut out the image and a Tag Trio Nestie for the sentiment. I airbrushed the sentiment with some YG91 Copic Marker. I added lots of buttons and hemp twine (all PTI) along with some brown stitching (not too girly) to finish off this card. I find that I have lots of great elements for cards, but they seem to girly for boys cards. I would love for you to leave me a comment with some boy-ish elements that you use on your cards - I always need ideas on this!

Here is a close-up of these Dino Pals. I added some Glossy Accents to the eyes and balloon for some dimension.

Here is card #2. I used the same paper line, but different pattern along with the Dino with Cake image. If you look closely, he has taken a CHOMP out of his cake!

I used more buttons (PTI), pinking Nesties, Labels Trio Nesties, Stickles, and Glossy Accents on this card. For the horizontal panel, I ran it through my CB with the Tiny Mosaic embossing folder and then sponged some Dark Chocolate ink (PTI) around the edges. The sentiment is from Amy R stamps.

Here is a close-up. I think his eyes are a little milky because I took the picture before it was totally dry! Oops!

Hop on over to all of the other DT members blogs and check out more Dino-licious ideas!!

Fun in the Sun Billy

Happy Thursday, y'all! Wow, I am so late getting this posted - my week has totally gotten away from me!! PCS had new digi's out today and you will love them!!

This is the Billy Rides A Turtle image. Isn't he adorable in his flowery trunks?

This was a pretty quick card for me to make. I used some Scenic Route DP from last year along with some Kraft, Crushed Cherry and Very Vanilla card stock. For the background, I sponged some Baja Breeze ink around my cloud templates that I bought at my LSS on the Vanilla paper. Then, I tore some Kraft paper and sponged it with some Sand Ink (CTMH). I glued some beach sand (real sand I scooped up from a beach trip!!) to the torn edges of the kraft paper. I used this Martha Stewart shell border punch and cut the shells out and inked them with So Saffron Ink. The cute sun sentiment is one of PCS' Free Sentiments!! I colored it with Copics, cut it out and covered it with Stickles.

Here is a close-up of this beach bum and his buddy. I colored them with Copics, cut them out and popped them up with 3-D foam tape.

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the night! Hugs,

Captain Edwin says Ahoy, Matey!

Happy Tuesday, y'all! I hope everyone had a nice long weekend! We spent Memorial Day (US National Holiday) weekend at our condo in New Smyrna Beach, FL. It was pretty crowded, but a wonderful and relaxing time! I will try to post some beach pics later.

It seems like it has been forever since I have posted a Magnolia card! I have been really busy and it seems like my insanity of chaos is just starting! (can't wait until school is out!) I made this card last weekend for a birthday party my youngest son went to. The birthday boy loves pirates and I thought Captain Edwin was perfect. His little friend still loves the pirate invites I sent out for Carson's party and decided to have a pirate party of his own! He loved this card! You can get Cap'n Edwin and the barrel & skull stamps over at Magnolia-licious!

This was a quick card...I used all PTI papers: Vintage Cream, Kraft and Enchanted Evening. I sponged some Tea Dye Distress Ink to all of the edges after I tore them. Nothing fancy, but it is for a boy!! I colored the images with Copics and cut them out. They were layered using 3-D foam tape. The sentiment comes from a SU pirate set.

Here is a side view, so you can see the layering.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day!

Wishing You a Magical Day!

Happy Tuesday to ya! It is absolutely beautiful here today in sunny FL!! I wish I had more time to bask in the sunshine today, but I have lots of chores to do this week. We had company for 9 days that left on Easter Sunday, but have more company coming this weekend as well as my 5 yr old's birthday party and soccer & lacrosse games. The kids were off school yesterday for their final day of Spring Break, so we went to the zoo. The kids were really looking forward to seeing the new penguin exhibit that just opened. The penguins were very interactive and cute to watch! Everyone is back in school and I finally get a bit of a breather!

Today, I have a sneak of the new April Whiff of Joy kit available only here! Shipping will begin on April 15th. The kit is called "Scheherazade" - 1001 Nights by Elisabeth Bell. Of course, it reminds me of Aladdin - one of my kids favorite movies! This stamp set comes with 7 images and 8 sentiments. This is a perfect set for lots of birthday cards for boys & girls! I found some Basic Grey Hang 10 DP (way old stuff) for this card and paired it with some Soft Suede and some Old Olive. I used a 4x4 flourish die from QuicKutz for the flourishes along with some Prima crystals. I have a hard time on boy cards, b/c I want to put flowers on everything - LOL! I used a SU oval punch for the sentiment and inked it with some Colorbox chalk ink. Here is a close-up of "Aladdin" - not sure what his name is, but he looks like Aladdin to me! I colored him with Copics and cut him out. It is hard to tell, but I used a clear Copic Spica Glitter Pen on his sword as well as the domes on the buildings. I attached him with some 3-D foam tape. Here is a close-up of the background. I colored it with Copics, masked it and airbrushed the background. Be sure to check the Whiff of Joy blog on April 13th for a tutorial by me on airbrushing!
Here are the Copics I used on this card.

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! ~Tori

Just Riding By.....

Happy Thursday to ya! It is warmer in FL today, but overcast and rain is in the forecast. I have spent the morning cleaning out for upcoming house guests. It is so liberating to clean out your house. I pulled 12 storage boxes of baby clothes out of my closets that I am donating to a Catholic teenage pregnancy crisis center. In the fall, I donated most of my baby items - strollers, etc. I know these girls do not have much and it feels good to give it to those in great need. And, now I have lots more space in my house - Win-Win!!

Pink Cat Studio has another digi release today! Lily and Billy have come out of hibernation and are gettin' some exercise. You can shop here for these cuties.

This is Lily Rides a Bike. I wanted a pretty spring card, so I pulled out some of my new MME Home DP and matched it to Bermuda Bay and Pink Pirouette. I inked all of the pink papers with some matching PP ink. Not sure why I forgot all about BB, but it is a beautiful color. I used lots of different shaped nesties as well as the Swiss Dots embossing folder. The roses were layered on top of light pink primas and embellished with some floral wire that was twisted around a thin pencil and some leaves (MS punch). The sentiment is one of PCS' FREE Sentiments. Yup, I said FREE!! Awesome, eh?
Here is a close-up of Lily. I colored her with Copics and added some white gel pen to her dress and cheeks. I sponged around her with some Pink Pirouette ink.

Here is my second card, using the Billy Rides a Bike image.

I pulled out some SU Urban Garden DP along with some Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss and some Blue Bayou. I did not have Not Quite Navy, so I sponged the BB with Not Quite Navy - hey, if ya don't have it, fake it! :) I added some PTI buttons & twine along with some Baja Breeze ink. The panel behind Billy was embossed with a CB folder as well.

I colored Billy with Copics and added some white gel pen to his cheeks.

Hope you have a great day! TFL. ~Tori

You're A Star!!

Good Thursday Morning, Y'all! It is supposed to rain and be yucky most of the day today, so I guess I will stay home and craft....darn!

Today, Pink Cat Studio has a new digi release today. Isn't he cute?

I made a Tent Card for this image. The tutorial is here if you are interested. I used some Basic Grey Oh Baby Boy DP for this card along with some Certainly Celery and Summer Sunrise (PTI). The sentiment is one of Melissa's Free Digi Sentiments. The photo corners are a SU punch and the star punch is a Fiskars punch. I added some brads to match the jump rings I used.
Here is a close-up of Billy in his star costume. I added some lime stickles to the star he is holding, but it's a little hard to see.

Here is a sideview - so cute! These cards are super-easy to make!

Here are the digi images being released today - go check them out!

Be sure to stop by the other PCS DT member's blogs for more inspiration. The links are on the right side of my blog.

Hope you have a scrappy day! ~Tori

The Sky's the Limit!!

Good Morning, Y'all! It's Thursday and it looks like I am surviving another week pretty well. The weather is still chilly here, but sunny. Hopefully it will warm up before this weekend when the kids have soccer & lacrosse games.

Pink Cat Studio is having another digi release today!! You can find the new images here.

My first card uses the Billy Snowboarder image. This is my tribute to the US Men's Snowboarding Team, especially to Shaun White, since he won another gold! I don't know about you, I really enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics. I decided to step out of the box for this card and try my hand at an Easel card. I can't believe how completely easy they are to make! Here are the directions for making them.

I used some really old Basic Grey Dawson DP along with some Basic Grey (SU) & Bazzill cardstocks. I used a Heidi Swapp distressing tool to distress the edges of all of the papers and then added some Versa Mark chalk ink as well. I created the sentiment on my pc, cut it out with a nestie tag and then airbrushed it with some YR16. The snowflake border is an EK Success border punch. I used a MS snowflake punch and a phillips head screw brad that I colored with C7. The small snowflakes are were left over from the border punch. Here is a close-up of Billy. I masked him off and sponged some So Saffron around him. I used the following Copics: E0000, 000, 00, 08, 11, R20, YR12, 15, 16, B00, 02, 91, 93, 95, 97,
C1, 3, 5, & 7. I created his jacket using a colorless blender. I added some Liquid Glass (CTMH) to his goggles and snowboard.

Here is the inside of the card:
Here is my second card - Lily Snowboarder. I used a Magnolia-licious sketch for this card. I know this is super-bright, but it very cheery! I used some Basic Grey Lime Ricky. I bought this when it first came out, but I think this is the first time I ever used it. I thought it was perfect for this snowboarding princess! The sentiment was created on my pc and airbrushed with some YG25. I did not have any primas that matched this card, so I airbrushed them to match. Some Raspberry Fizz twill matched nicely with this DP. The bling is Doodlebug Designs.
I cut Lily out and popped her up on a background that I created a cloudy scene with my Copic ABS. I used these Copics on her: E0000, 000, 00, 11, 30, 35, 37, R20, RV11, 14, 17, 19, B000, 00, 02, 05, Y02, 11, YG 00, 21, 23, 25 & colorless blender.

Here is the inside of the card. I used a MS border punch to mimic the flowers on her board.Here is a peek of the new stamps that Melissa has in the store:
Be sure to check out the other PCS DT member's blogs - their addresses are on the right side of my blog.

Hope you have a wonderful day! I am off to play with some of my new stamps that came in the mail this week! I will be adding some new stuff to my Etsy store soon!

~Hugs, Tori