Twinkle, Twinkle

Even though Bailey is only 2 months old, I couldn't stop thinking about her while I was coloring this image. This card is inspired by the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge #26 from 1 John 4:10, to make a card letting someone know how much God loves them. It is my prayer that my children never doubt how much they are loved, not only by Patrick and myself, but by God as well. The inside of the card is stamped with "You're such a blessing." My camera battery died before I had taken the inside shot! I used the Friday Sketchers sketch #89, I really love how it turned out. Now that I've learned how to do the feather blending technique with my Copics, I apparently can't stop! The Copic Creations challenge #22 is to use Copics to color embellishments. I colored the rhinestones with YR12, although it doesn't show up well in the picture. I had also colored a button for the middle of the flowers, but it didn't turn out too well, way too pink for my taste, so a brad did the trick : ) The card is red for Crazy 4 Challenges and has bling also for the Our Daily Bread Designs challenge.

Image: Sugar Nellie, Sentiment: Verve, Inside Sentiment: Stampendous

Paper: CTMH Key to my Heart

Copics: 0, C1, E000, E00, E11, R20, E25, E29, E31, E33, R24, BG11, BG72, BG75, YR12, YR20

Prima Flowers, CTMH brad, rhinestones, and ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Feather Blended Sugar Nellie

My goal for 2010 is to actually post cards on this blog and enter them into different challenges. I've never felt my cards were good enough to enter into the challenges, but this first one I'm actually really proud of! It's for the Copic Creations challenge 21- to use the feather blending technique. I really studied Marianne's post, it was so helpful. I blended pink and orange on her dress and purple and green for her apron. I love how it turned out, my photo skills definately don't do it justice, I'll keep working on that! I used Mojo Monday sketch 124 for the card. I also am using the card for Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge 24 to make a card with a child. This one was originally for my son to give to a friend for her birthday, but he decided to make one of his own to give her. I'll find someone else to give it to!

Image: Sugar Nellie

DP: CTMH Daydream

Ribbon is from my stash, RicRac is CTMH

Copics: C1, C3, C5, C7, R83, R85, BVOO, BV02, G21, YR12, E000, E00, E11, R20