Welcome Baby "Kortland"

I made this adorable sock monkey card for some family members who just welcomed their precious son in their world. And his baby room is decorated with monkeys. I just had to use this cute Meljen's Designs sock monkey image.

This was also made for a few challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - the inspiration challenge and ways to use it challenge (colouring). I made the diamond grind background using the Scor Pal. Scored the lines and then ran my yellow ink pad over top of the grid. I really like how this turned out...

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Hugs..Pat

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge award

Woo hoo... was I ever excited this morning when I checked my e-mail. There was a message for me from Tammy Miller - Bugaboo DT coordinator telling me I had placed second in their Catch the Bug Blog "Winter White" challenge for my cute little Sock Monkey card.

I get 4 free Bugaboo digital stamp images of my choice and get to put the blog award on my blog.

Thanks for popping by,

Hugs.. Pat

QFTD44 - Hello There

Happy Saturday everyone... Here is a card I made for the Queen for the Day challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - Pam (aka Pam124) was passed the Crown this week and is queen #QFTD44. I cased this adorable little Snowman Card. I had the perfect Bugaboo image already coloured - I love this adorable little Sock Monkey girl image.

Image was coloured with Tombow Markers and Prisma colour pencil crayons. I embossed the white acrylic paper with large polka dot folder. I used my new Spellbinders "Beaded Circles" to mat the image. Cut out image and popped up over circle. Sewed edges of base card.

This card works perfectly for the Catch the Bug Challenge - "Winter White" - to make a project that is predominantly WHITE.

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs..Pat

Sock Monkey Girl says "Hello"

Well it was a SNOW DAY for me.... tones of time to play in my little old craft room :)

I made this cute little Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Sock monkey card for some challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers, plus this weeks challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges - to use circles on your card/project.

For the Technique challenge #TLC300 we were asked to use at least two of the previous technique challenges - I used TLC133 - gamsol magic (colouring with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol) and TLC160 - Cuttlebug negative effect (Ink up cuttlebug folder - put card stock in folder and run through the bug) - I also sprinkled clear embossing powder onto the card stock - ink was still wet and heat embossed - that is what gave the bg the shine. I coloured the sock monkey image with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. The Clean and Simple challenge #CAS94 - was sponging. I sponged the embossed panel edges and over the raised circles with Basic brown ink and around the circles behind the little sock monkey.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

FS196, F4A37, Bugaboo, Just Thinking of You

Happy Sunday everyone.... Here is a cute Sock Monkey card I made for todays Featured Stamper Challenge and Friday's Free 4 All Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers, and Bugaboo Stamps Blog challenge - "Anything Goes". Tobi (aka jazzytobi) was chosen as this weeks Featured stamper #FS196. I cased this cute teddy bear card "MAY09VSNG"

The adorable digi Sock Monkey is from Bugaboo Stamps - called Sock Monkey Girl Sitting.
I coloured the image with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. I scored the creamy caramel panel every 1/8" going vertical and horizontally. I had some left over sock monkey fabric from a baby quilt I made for my grand daughter "Kaylee" which was perfect for the pleated ribbon strip. Sentiment is from Studio G.

This card qualifies for the challenge that is going on over at Bugaboo Stamps Blog - "Anything Goes". Plus the Free 4 all challenge at Splitcoast Stampers - to make a card or project with something that has a tail - critter, kite etc.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat