You're a Star! and My 1st Copics Experience

Hello again,
I am very happy to have a card to post tonight using my new COPICS!
This card was made for my niece Jenae who was quite crushed after not receiving an award at school. Only 2 children did get awards in her class, but in Grade 1, I think each child should get recognition for something they are good at, or improved in over the year. (That was the norm all through my Elementary Years)-I never received an award for spelling)
Anyways, now this is where my card comes in. After hearing how upset she was, I pictured this little fairy sitting on my desk that I had finished coloring and told my sister Jen that I would make Jenae a special card telling her how proud I was that she finished Grade 1 and send it in the mail. I hope it lifts her spirits.
Oh, and of course I had to encorporate a few challenges into it...

Here are the products I used:

Close To My Heart: Cranberry, Honey and Sunny Yellow CS, Sunny Yellow and Sweet Leaf Inks, My Legacy Writers Black Pens, "Flurry" Dimentional Elements,Clear Sparkles

Magnolia Stamp: Flying Tilda

Basic Grey: Green Striped Paper

COPICS MARKERS

Glitter Ritz-Light Gold

Score-Tape

Cricut and Plantin Schoolbook carty- for the 2 big stars and star strip.

Miscellaneous Items of Unknown Origin: green CS, green brad

The Challenges I am entering are:

• City Crafter-Shades of Green
• The Pixie Cottage-Sketch
• Crafty Creations Challenge-We want to see you SHINE!
• Sew Many Challenges-Anything Goes
• Sentimental Sundays-Encouragement and Support
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge-Stars and Stripes
• Incy Wincy Designs- Things with Wings
• 365 Cards-Day 120- Shades of Green

I think that about covers it.... I'm off to do some more scrappin'. Take Care and Stay Healthy everyone so you can enjoy a beautiful summer!

Scrappy Mel

A "Precious" Wedding Card

Hey there!

Hope everyone is enjoying the sun! (If you are getting some) We have! I finally got the lawn mowed yesterday after work. After a week of rain it grew a foot, or at least the dandylions did anyways ={
So, I have finished up a couple projects, but only one I'll post tonight.
This card I have made for an upcoming wedding. I just love Precious Moments! And this little couple is sooo cute.

First off, I started with the weekly sketch from over at OCC Sketch Challenge Blog. I love starting with a sketch now! Gets the juices flowing faster I guess.

For this one I dug through my old scraps stash for the light mocha CS, the pink paper, and the yellow paper. The striped paper is the 1st paper I bought when I became a CTMH consultant. The "Sweet Pea" PP, now retired. The Always and Forever ribbon and the Precious Moments were purchased to make my wedding album almost 4 years ago.

For the bow I went totally out of my comfort zone and got a little crazy with an ordinary ribbon bow, some spray glue and Glitter Ritz. The lavender eyelets were from my stash and the thread was from CTMH Sassy Strands, sadly now Retired (I love these, but believe me, I stocked up!) I used CTMH pearls on the bottom.The scalloped circle, covered by the sassy strands, I cut with my cricut using the Accent Essentials carty.

The challenges I have entered my card in are:

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  OCC Sketch Challenge- this awesome sketch:

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  Sentimental Sundays- use your New or Neglected Stash
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   Practical Scrappers-eyelets
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  City Crafter- Something "Wedding"

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope to have a couple to post tomorrow! I'm heading to bed early-actually I started "The short 2nd life of Bree" something or other from the "Twilight" series and I want to finish it now!

Happy Scrappin! Scrappy Mel