Taking a ride with friends...

I made this card with my Spin Class in mind (Spin:  an exercise class at the gym featuring stationary bikes).

AND... I used Penny Black, of course.

The background is clear embossed Hero Arts background with Distress Ink swirled into the background (Chipped Sapphire and Broken China).  I love this combination of Distress Inks.

 

Calling all Tech-ies...

I made this card for my friend's husband who answered all my questions about the new iPad and which one I should get (should I order one... which I plan to... just don't know when (probably when iPad 8 comes out- haha! j/k). I wanted to make him a card to thank him for all his patience and advice and information.  I found this image on Mo's Digital Pencil.  She has great images!!! I love them.  

The background stamp is a 'clock' background stamp from Hero Arts that I clear embossed.  I used a Spellbinder Nestabilities to frame my image.  The image was colored with Copics.

I've been working on my Copics coloring. 

 

Happy Birthday... and my toothbrush rant

 I know you've seen this image before but I combined it with "My Creative Time for Me" sentiment stamp and some Baker's Twine from Scrappy Moms.  (I LOVE Penny Black's farm animals series.  Sorry it seems so repetitive).
 

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Here is a brief excerpt of an email I sent my friend last night at 11pm.  [Warning: I was very tired and cranky and irritated at the time]

"Toothbrush...UGH"

It took me 30 minutes to change the toothbrush head on my electric toothbrush.  I'm tired.  It's 10:55pm and I have been working on this for 25 minutes.  

I tried to twist it off until my arthritic hands were sore and red and smelled faintly of mint.  I then tried to google 'how to remove a toothbrush head from an electric toothbrush' on my phone (because I didn't want to warm up my computer as it takes 5 minutes to get through all the programs that HP has generously loaded my computer with) and while trying to search it, typing with my arthritic hands, I ran out of battery.  Not wanting to go to bed without brushing my teeth, I turned the computer on (waited the 5 minutes to load everything, including the HP Advisor, to which I say... "I don't want your advice.") and continued with my google search on "how to change the brushhead on my toothbrush."  After a number of false leads (to which I say...."HOW CAN WE HAVE  FALSE LEAD ON A SUBJECT SO SIMPLE AS 'CHANGING A TOOTHBRUSH HEAD'"),   I finally found the manual online.  For your reference, under the section "how to change your brush-head," there is a drawing of my toothbrush with the brushhead, floating above the electric toothbrush, as if to imply it simple SLIDES off the electric toothbrush....  

Hardly, she says drily.

 [VERY] LONG story short-- I took a pair of pliers and basically cracked the replaceable head and removed it from my toothbrush.
It is now 11:30pm and I am 30 minutes late to bed and have sore joints in my hands and am cranky.

I hate my toothbrush.

GOOD NIGHT!

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And yes, dear Readers... this is the kind of email I send my friends, usually filled with typos and punctuation errors because my (typing) accuracy drastically declines as the number of hours I've been awake approaches 24.

For you, dear Readers, I have invoked Spell-Czech.  :)

What's new?

Using Spellbinders Nestabilities and a Penny Black image, I created this card with Copics coloring, some Liquid Smooches, and Stickles.  The Nestabilities image was cut on a Debbie Mumm's Noah's Ark cardstock that I got in a pack from Joann's (over a year ago).  It's got very faint little dots on it.

Amuse-bouche:

 I'm reading the Hunger Games.  I had resisted for many months because I didn't think I'd like it.  Wow!  It really is good.  It's like Survivor (the tv show) and The Running Man (old movie) tied into one. I can't put the Kindle down!

Things are so much better with friends!

I do love this stamp from Penny Black.  The sentiment came from Hero Arts.   I am still trying to practice my Copics coloring (it appears I will need A LOT of practice).

The envelope was stamped with my Technique Tuesdays sentiment and a Hero Arts bicycle stamp, using Jenni Bowlin ink.

Amuse-bouche:

It's been raining today in So Cal.  SamUL has been sleeping in his fleece blankets by the heater.   

Colt:  "Another photo? UGH."

Using Distress Inks....

Here is a sympathy card I made for a very special friend.  I used the cuttlebug to create the background but I also used one of my favorite large wood stamps and embossed the image.  A variety of distress inks were swirled to create this lovely bouquet.  I love the pink rose.  This was made primarily with Victorian Velvet (color of Distress Ink pad).

I normally mail my cards in bubblewrap envelopes so that is why I 'bling' up my envelopes.  Also, I just think it adds a nice touch.

Using my Hero Arts clear stamp set

Amuse-bouche:

The other day, I took the boys on a walk in our city.  Here are some photos I took 'just because.' 

This is our local Subway Sandwich shop that we frequent QUITE a bit.

I had to take this photo. Here's Sam in front of Fantastic Sam's. (HAHA)

Copics with Luka

I have been watching Copics tutorials on YouTube.  In the past, I just used the pens to color.  No rhyme or reason.  After watching these tutorials, I feel more confident on shading.  I still need to watch more videos and practice but, I am very proud of my coloring on this.   (I'm almost like Tammy  ) I got the image below at La-La Land Crafts.  

Here is a card I made using "Luka" (see link above).  There are download digis and rubber stamps to buy. I LOVE the hose.  (I know that sounds lame but... I love how I colored that hose... and the shoes).