Copic Creations

I find coloring soooo relaxing, and using a medium that you need to learn how to blend satisfies that artistic bent I have. I wish I could draw and paint well, but that's not my gift. Thank goodness for art rubber stamps!  I also love the small scale of greeting cards, which allows me to finish something rather than start and stop over several days or weeks. I'd dearly love to take a painting class, but sadly, in my neck of the woods the prices are out of my pocketbook range. Retired teachers' pension in the south is beyond pitiful. I'm not interested in those party type classes where everyone copies the same picture. They are affordable, but I want to learn how to paint on my own, you know? If we ever move to Denver to be near our son, I will be able to take art classes galore. I've checked with the recreation departments and art centers in several of the suburbs:) I sure would miss my friends and my Church though. This is where I've lived most of my life and it's home.

Project Details
Stamps	Sweetbriar Rose, Another Great Year (sentiments), Hardwood
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Crumb Cake,
Ink	Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Venetian Crochet Trim, Copic Markers
Tools

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Stamps	Sweetbriar Rose, Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight
Ink	Daffodil Delight, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Pearl Basic Jewels, Copic Markers
Tools	Pretty Print embossing folder (retired), Banners Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Petals, Butterfly Basics (sentiments)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Hello Honey
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories	Copic Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Pretty Print embossing folder (retired)

Project Details
Stamps	Pleasant Poppies, Butterfly Basics, poppy digital stamp
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Tangelo Twist, Typeset Designer Series Paper
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangerine Tango, Tangelo Twist
Accessories	Copic Markers, Linen Thread
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Petals, Hardwood
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Blushing Bride
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Blushing Bride, Somky Slate
Accessories	Copic Markers
Tools	Woodgrain embossing folder, Banners Framelits, Butterflies embosslits

Flowers and Flutters

Okay, THIS is my absolute favorite from the Occasions Mini Catalog!!

Project Details
Stamps	Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Brushed Gold (butterfly die)
Ink	Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake
Accessories	1/8" Gold Ribbon, Venetian Crochet Trim, Ribbon Flower (retired)
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits

I had fun with this one even though it involved masking.

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Wisteria Wonder, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools	Circles Framelits, Paper Piercing Tool and Guide, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

Jolie Fleurs

I took four years of French in school. With no way to practice or immerse myself in the language, my knowledge never flourished to say the least. Although I faked my way through reading French menus and giving some type of vague directions to a cab driver in St. Martin, my vocabulary is not very extensive. I can ask about the weather, tell  you my name, ask where the train station and bathrooms are. I do remember a surprising number of nouns. Nothing remarkable, just random things. My husband and I went shopping at a large mall this morning and one of the ladies who waited on us had the most marvelous French accent! I desperately wanted to talk with her just so I could hear her lovely voice. So what word came to my mind??? Jolie fleurs, or pretty flowers. Big sigh.. I'm afraid I made no great impression on this Frenchwoman. Oh well C'est la vie. hmmmm where did that phrase come from? Somewhere deep in the cob webs of my mind no doubt.

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers, Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools

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Stamps	Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	So Saffron, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol ink Markers, Pool Party twine
Tools	Apothecary Accent Framelits, Honeycomb and Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folders

Flowers

After all the rainy gray weather last week, we finally a few days of blue skies and sunshine:) Today it is gloomy and gray again, but rain is good. I'm not so patiently waiting on the man in the big brown truck to bring my big order of new Stampin' Up! toys:) I wish he'd hurry. Gasp! he's here!!

 

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Petals, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Typeset Designer Series Paper,Modern Medley DSP (retired)
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Alcohol ink markers
Accessories	Linen Thread, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
Tools	Banners Framelits

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Stamps	Painted Petals, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink	Real Red, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
Accessories	Pearl Basic Jewels, Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon
Tools	Circles Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Lotus Blossom, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	So Saffron, Whisper White, Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper
Ink	So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Hello Honey, Wild Wasabi
Accessories	Gold Bakers, Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Deco Labels Framelits, Sponge Daubers

Flowers!

I love alcohol ink markers!

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Lacy & Lovely (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Hello Honey, Elegant Eggplant, Blackberry Bliss
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers
Tools

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Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Vintage Verses (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso
Accessories	alcohol ink markers, Ruffled Ribbon Strawberry Slush
Tools	Banners Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Dictionary, Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso
Accessories	alcohol ink markers, Chevron Ribbon Pumpkin Pie, Taffeta Ribbon Melon Mambo
Tools	Decorative Dots and Woodgrain Embossing Folders