Beach Bum **Hanna Release Day!!**

So are you all psyched for the Hanna Stamps release tonight?? I hope you'll pop in the Release Party tonight over on the Hanna forum on SCS - the party will be from 9-11 PM EST and Kristi will release the new sets and Riley towards the end of the party. There are some fun challenges planned and Kristi and Vicki always have fun giveaways during the party as well!! I've got another card to share with you using "Fins Riley" - I made him a total beach bum!! I created this little beach scene using images from the previously released Hanna Stamps "Fun in the Sun" set. The entire image was colored in with Copics. The paper is from an old DCWV Summer Stack. I did the sentiment using Doodlebug rub-on letters and accented it with a white star brad. I hope you've enjoyed my sneak peeks of the new Hanna and Riley images coming out and don't forget to stop by the party tonight!! Thanks for stopping by!

Hot Off the Grill **Hanna Sneak Peeks - Day 2**

Hope everyone is having a great start to your Saturday!! I'm up this morning with a sneak peek at the second Riley that Hanna Stamps is releasing this coming Monday - May 4th. I hope this pic looks OK - it has been SO rainy and overcast all week - I've had to play around with some lighting to get decent pics of my cards and it's been terribly frustrating all week - I want my sunshine back!! And after making this card - I REALLY want my nice weather back so I can send hubby out to grill on the patio like Riley here is doing!! :) I stamped my Grill Riley first - masked him - then stamped the patio bricks from last summers's "Lazy Days" Hanna set. I colored in the bricks and then airbrushed the sky background. I used my rectangle nesties to create the frame around my image and the mat. I cut my red and white cardstock layers first to fit my card - then cut the centers out of them with my rectangle nesties. I cut my white frame before I stamped on it - the images stamped on it are from a couple of the new Studio G $1 stamps - I bought them especially to use with this Riley - hee hee...I think Riley's become an enabler - LOL!! Once I got all of my grill food images stamped on my frame - I colored them in with Copics then layered it onto my red mat. I used some screw brad by Spare Parts (HL) for accents at the corner. I also adhered the frame with foam squares to give my card some dimesion.

The new sets and Rileys will be available on Monday night - May 4th - after the release party over on SCS. The Hanna Stamps May release party is from 9-11 PM and it's always a blast!! There are lots of fun challenges, chatting, prizes, etc. in store - so be sure to swing by!! And be sure to pop in my fellow DT blogs for more awesome sneak peeks - as well as our 2 May guest designers - Nikki Fairbairn and Pam Varnell! Have a wonderful Saturday - thanks so much for stopping by!!

Summer Fun **Hanna Sneak Peeks - Day 1**

Happy Friday!! And boy - it's a good thing it's Friday - it's been on of THOSE mornings...you know the ones I'm talkin' about...it's raining...you don't want to get out of bed...you finally get in the shower only to find that you've washed your hair twice because you didn't remember you washed it the first time...your first grader is hiding because he'd rather play Pokemon than get on the bus....hee hee...oh well - I did manage to get my DS on the bus and on the bright side - I do have really clean hair this morning - LMBO!!! So anywho - I am a little later getting my first Hanna peeks posted than I wanted - but here they are...the releases this month are AWESOME - definitely gonna make you long for that summer weather though!! This first one I have is another one of those plastic maze cards (like my Tooth Fairy card I posted a couple of days ago) - I decided to try one out with one of the new Rileys - this is "Fins" or "Flipper Riley" (not entirely sure what Kristi has decided to name him) - it doesn't make a difference what you call him - he's flippin' cute!! (Pun intended - hee hee...) I stamped my Riley on a circle cut to fit the inside of my maze - masked him - then used my new air compressor to airbrush the sand and the sky background - I then colored him in with Copics. Once he was colored - I reassembled him back into the maze for my card. The waves were cut using my Cricut (1 in. from the Zooballoo cart) and I stickled the white caps on them. The paper is from an old DCWV Summer Stack and the sentiment is from a Studio G clear $1 stamp set. I've got one more Summer Fun project to share with you today...

This is a summer reading bookmark I made for today's Hanna Stamps challenge over on SCS - you can view the challenge here. It's also a sneak peek at the new "Pool Party" set. Today's challenge is to make something flat that is not a card - today is the start of the BOGO book fair at my DS's school to stock up on summer reading material - so I was inspired to make him a bookmark for his summer books (he REALLY loves to read). I used the bookmark style from one a past TLC challenge on SCS - but cannot find the link for the bookmark to save my life this morning ( have I mentioned it's been one of THOSE mornings?). I know I started with a 3 1/8 in square for it - I punched my bottom border first with my Martha Stewart Zig Zag edge punch - stamped my images on it - masked them - then airbrused the pool water on and colored my iamges in with Copics. I added the sentiment with Doodlebug Rub-on letters and some ribbon for the top.

So when are these gonna be released??? The new sets will be available on Monday night - May 4th - after the release party over on SCS. The Hanna Stamps May release party is from 9-11 PM and it's always a blast!! There are lots of fun challenges, chatting, prizes, etc. in store - so be sure to swing by!! And be sure to pop in my fellow DT blogs for more awesome sneak peeks - as well as our 2 May guest designers - Nikki Fairburn and Pam Varnell! Have a wonderful Friday - thanks so much for stopping by!!

The Moose are Back in Town!! **RILEY SNEAK PEEKS**

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! It's been a pretty uneventful weekend around our household - which is definitely not a bad thing - my kiddos finally seem like themselves again after being sick and we are gearing up for a week off of school for Spring Break - I didn't realized how much parents look forward to Spring Break too - I thought it was just us kids when I was in school - LOL!! So anywho - how about a peek at the 2 new Rileys being released from Hanna Stamps tomorrow night?? Well - I guess it's actually one new Riley and one new Sophie...hee hee...first up is Train Riley!! I am just head over heels in love with this Riley - he's SO versatile and I know 2 little boys - this stamp is really gonna come in handy!! I combined my Riley with images from the previously released "Route 66" Hanna set to create my western train scene - the clouds, sand, desert scene and rocks are all from this set. The entire image was colored with Copics and cut out with my circle Nesties. The dp is from the DCWV "All About Boys" stack and the sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas. I die cut some stars for the bottom of my card and put a little silver stud sticker in the center of each.

Next up is Perfume Sophie - isn't she a beauty??? Hee hee...this card is for today's Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS - you can view the challenge here and I chose this card of Julie's to case. I colored my Sophie in with copics and cut her out. The sentiment and buildings in the scene in the panel behind her are from an adorable little We R Memory Keepers $1.99 set I bought at Archiver's - I believe it is from the Tiffany's collection. I stamped and colored every image on this card - the images on the very back panel are from the Hanna Stamps "In Vogue" set. Like Julie's card had a vintage Vogue fashion feel to it - I wanted my card to have sort of a vintage "Breakfast at Tiffany's" feel to it. All image were colored with Copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Oh - and I had a very sweet comment in my guest book the other day asking about a "Wicked" card I made this past summer - he wanted me to e-mail him regarding the card - but I think the guest book entry cut off the e-mail address - so Kerry - I am more than happy to help you out - please e-mail me at candicelighty@sbcglobal.net. And really - if any of my readers are interested in any of the cards you seen on my blog - please feel free to e-mail me - I am more than wiling to take special orders as well!! :) Have a wonderful Sunday!!

I Pine 4 U **Riley Sneak Peek**

Good Morning!!! And what a beautiful Sunday it is - well - it's deceptively beautiful here - the sun is shining - but it is FREEZING outside - yikes - bring on Spring!!! I've got a peek at the 2nd new Riley being released this month from Hanna Stamps - this little cutie "Timber Riley" along with Spa Riley and 3 new Hanna sets will be released tomorrow night after the release party (9-11 PM EST on the Hanna forum at SCS). This card is also for today's Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS - yay! - I love getting up in the mornings and playing in the SCS challenges - such a fun start to the day. Today's featured stamper is the talented Kelly_H and I chose this card to case - such an adorable outdoor-sy card!! I knew I had to try to work in Timber Riley on that tree background somehow - so for my card - I kept the basic layout of the original card, the trees in the background and that big ol' sentiment - I LOVE how Kelly did the sentiment on this card! I used some old alphabet foam stamps that I bought at Hobby Lobby that I haven't used in ages!! OMG - I remember going thru that foam stamps and acrylic paint phase in scrapbooking - LOL - I have so many of those sets and never got rid of them - I'm glad I didn't and found another awesome use for them this morning!! So the "pine" was done with the foam stamps and the "i, 4, u" were done using Doodlebug Simply Sweet mini rub-on letter. I cut my Riley out with circle nesties and colored him with Copics. The changes I made to the original card were to change the image - I added some ribbon to the top and left off the brads on the bottom of the card since my base is just one layer. Can I also say I love doing "CAS" cards??!! I so want to get better at these - there is nothing more beautiful than a strinking CAS card, KWIM?? Thanks so much for stopping by today - hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you at the Hanna release party tomorrow night - what a fun way to cure those Monday blues!!!! "See" you then!!

Say Ahhh....**Riley Sneak Peek**

So is everyone loving the weekend sneak peeks?? My poor blog is usually neglected on the weekends :( - so I know it has to be enjoying all these posts - LOL!! I've got a peek at one of the 2 new Rileys to share with you this afternoon - it's Spa Riley!!! (Or Sophie - probably the better bet - seeing how she's wrapped in a pink towel waiting for her pedicure - hee hee...) This Riley is PERFECT for those little relaxation gifts you know we love to give teachers, mothers, etc. - all those women in our lives who work so hard and need a bit of pampering. I made one of Christina Fischer's Hanging Treat Boxes - you can view the tutorial here - I will definitely be making more of these - what a quick and easy gift project that gives such awesome results!! I hung my finished treat box on a bottle of bubble bath and then filled it with assorted herbal teas - perfect for a relaxing evening!! I colored my Riley in with Copics and then used hot pink Stampendous Fun Flock on his towel - here is a close-up of the fuzziness...

The designer paper is from the My Mind's Eye "Just Dreamy" stack and the flowers are Primas. I used my new wavy edge EK Success border punch on the panels at the bottom and my sentiment was done with Doodlebug mini rub-ons. Thanks so much for stopping by this weekend - I hope you all are having a wonderful Saturday!! Don't forget about the big release party on Monday night from 9-11 PM - Kristi and Vicki have lots of fun prizes planned - and you know we always have some awesome challenges in store for you too - see you there!!!!

I Moose You

Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to your weekend!! Today is a good day to be stamping here in Indiana - it's "slushing" outside - a gross mix of snow and rain - so I am curled up in my studio stamping and longing for warmer Spring days! I am playing catch up on some challenges today - this is a card I made this morning for yesterday's Hanna Stamps challenge - this week's challenge is to use metal on your card - you can view the challenge here. I used GI Jon Riley for my card - I cut him down on a small rectangle and rounded off the corner to make it look like a dog tag. I did the same with a piece of silver metallic cardstock from the DCWV Metallic Stack. I punched a hole in them and then added a piece of metal ball chain to finish off the dog tag look. The American flag was pieced together with 2 pieces of patterned paper from an old DCWV Summer Stack from JoAnn's. I added a sentiment from the "Things Riley Would Say" set and a few metal star brads. Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you'll pop over to the Hanna forum over on SCS and play with us this week!!

Hey Buckaroo!

Happy Thursday!! OK - before I get into the deets on this card - I want you to know that no one in my household is walking around missing a pocket on their jeans - LOL!! This card is for today's Ways to Use It Challenge over on SCS - you can view the challenge here - today's challenge is ways to use fabric. I had grand plans to piece a fabulous pair of fabric pants onto one of my Hannas - but the thought of cutting up one of my favorite shirts for the sake of creativity -well - I reached for an old pair of my DS's jeans instead - LOL!! We recently cleaned out closets - and while we do donate most everything that my kids outgrow - there are a few things that have stains and holes in places you can't really explain - so those get thrown out - and if you have boys - you know what I mean - LMBO!! So how about salvaging the pockets from those jeans you're gonna throw out to make scrapbook or card embellies?? - you could tuck some journaling in there on a scrapbook page or a gift card on a card - the possiblities are endless. For this card - I just cut around the pocket to get it off the jeans and then adhered it to my card with glue dots. I went with a western feel to my card to match the denim - I colored and cut out Horseshoe Riley from Hanna Stamps and stamped a Cat's Pajamas senitment on my die cut stars. I did some distressing on the tan cardstock pieces with Cat's Eye Chesnut Roan ink. I added some hemp twine to some of the stars and a couple of star brads to the pocket. I did some machine stiching and edge distressing to the background cardstock as well. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Oh so chic...**Hanna Sneak Peek**

Happy Thursday!! So are you having fun with all these releases this week!? I hope you've enjoyed all the peeks I've been sharing this week - I had a blast making them all!! I've got a couple to share with you today - this first one is of the new "In Vogue" set by Hanna Stamps - omgosh - she is tres chic!!! I knew I had to find some stylin' paper to go with her - so I chose a couple of patterns from the My Mind's Eye out and about stack - the colors in it are perfect for her! This card is for today's Ways to Use it challenge over on SCS - you can view today's challenge here. Today's challenge is ways to layer embellies - so I layered up my flowers for this card. I love layering flowers - I think it really jazzes them up and it's also a good way to get thru all those lovely bottles of flowers we have lying around so we can buy more, right!? HA HA!! Anywho - I love mixing up my flowers too - so I chose a couple of felt flowers from American Crafts and layered them with a Prima hydrangea. I added a Hero Arts green gemstone for their centers. To create the scene on my card - I first stamped Hanna - masked her - then stamped the storefront window behind her - I cut the scene down using one of my circle nesties to make it look like she's walking away from the store - hmmm...do you think she bought one of those adorable dresses in the window?? LOL!! The sentiment on this card is from the previously released "Things Hanna Would Say" set.

I've got one more to share with you for now - check out this sweet Riley!! He's called good luck Riley - he's my 7 year old DS's new favorite Riley - he's been asking when I am gonna make a card for him with it - so here it is finally! ;) My son just got a speaking part in the elementary school's spring musical in March (he is SO excited about it!!) - so I am gonna tuck this card away to give to him that night. I stamped Riley - colored him in with Copics and cut him out with my circle nesties. To make the four leaf clover - I cut 4 hearts with my nesties and then just arranged them to make a clover! The sentiment was done with Doodlebug Simply Sweet rub-on letters and the gold shiny cardstock is from the DCWV Metallic Stack. Thanks so much for stopping by - all of these fabulous new sets along with both new Rileys will be releaesed tonight after the Hanna Stamps Release Party over on SCS - it's in the Hanna forum from 9-11 PM - it's always SO much fun - challenges, chatting, prizes - hope to see you there!!!!!

Celebrate Freedom **Riley Sneak Peek**

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that you're all geared up for another week of FABULOUS releases!! I'm gonna kick off the sneak peeks on my blog with a peek one of the 2 brand new Rileys being released this Thursday night by Hanna Stamps - isn't he awesome!? This is my card for last Friday's Hanna Stamps challenge - Ilina gave us a really cool sketch - you can check it out here. The sketch turned out perfect for my stars and stripes patterened paper!! The paper is from last summer's Die Cuts with a View Summer stack. I colored my Riley in with Copics and used my Copic multiliner pen to make some dots to look like he was standing in some sand. The sentiment is from the Stampendous "Freedom Cupcakes" set from last July and just perfect for our G.I. Riley! The stars are punched and accented with a small gemstone.

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope to see you all at the Hanna Stamps Release Party this Thursday night from 9-11 PM EST - we have fun challenges lined up for you and you know how Kristi and Vicki love their giveaway questions - LOL!! Be sure to stop by the other Hanna Stamps Design Team members' blogs for more peeks and I'll have some more for you later today too! ;)

Bad to the Bone

Hee hee...OK - so Riley's really not that bad to the bone - but he sure likes to think he is on his motorcycle - LOL!! This is a card I did for yesterday's sketch challenge over on SCS - you can view the challenge and the sketch here. I wanted to do a nice clean masculine card with this Riley and I've been thinking about him with these colors for a long time - and metal of course - when you think of motorcycles - you definitely think metal. I colored my Riley in with Copics - then cut him out using my Labels1 Nesties - I really like this shape. My skinny gray panel was embossed with the Cuttlebug Skeleton Scroll embossing folder (from Halloween) and the paper on my bigger panel is from the DCWV Rock Star stack. I used a metal bookplate from my stash to display my sentiment (which was computer generated) and then accented my card with some brads. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Riley's Getting "Pumped"!!

OK - so I was going to stagger my blog posts today a bit more - but after dragging one child out of bed for school this morning and chasing a 3 year old clad in nothing but a pull-up thru the house (it's been one of THOSE mornings) - I decided to use this few spare peaceful moments to go ahead and post this other card I did for today - LOL!! This is the other new Riley that will be released tonight along with motorcycle Riley and 4 Hanna Stamps sets. I did this card for today's Ways to Use It Challenge - today's challenge is to use stars - and I knew the EXACT paper I wanted to use - I am in love with this stack I got at Hobby Lobby called the "Just Dreamy" stack by My Mind's Eye - and it has fun bright glitter-y paper in it - this star paper is from the stack. I colored in Riley to match the colors in the paper and then used my circle nesties to cut him out. I used star brads for the corners of the top panel - I put a little orange Hero Arts gemstone in the center of each one - I think it jazzes those brads up a bit. The sentiment is from the previously released Hanna Stamps "Everyday Sentiments" set - I mounted it on star die cuts I cut with my Cricut machine. To finish off my card - I went nutso with my white gel pen and added all the dots - LOL!! The release party is tonight over on SCS - from 9-11 PM - I hope to see you there - there are LOTS of fun challenges tonight - with prizes for every one of them - fun chatting - and you know how Miss Kristi and Miss Vicki LOVE to ask those little "give-away" questions during the party ;) - so be on the lookout for those tonight as well!! SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make the Season Bright

Hee hee...told ya I'd be back with more Christmas cards ;) - LOL!! Check out Riley - he's got his trailer all decked out for the holidays!! I LOVE this new Trailer Riley image - it is SO much fun!! To get the lights on Riley's trailer - I masked off the windows, doors and Riley and then stamped the lights on with a clear Studio G Christmas lights stamp. I colored the image in with Copics and then cut it out so I could add it to my forest scene. I toor a strip of white paper for the snow under the trailer and the trees in the background are from the Martha Stewart Christmas Tree punch. I embossed my white panel behind my image with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder and then added a strip I punched with the Martha Stewart Zig Zag edge punch to the bottom of my card. I accented my card with three buttons threaded with hemp twine. The sentiment is from an old Hero Arts clear Christmas set. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Let the Sneak Peeks Begin!!

Happy December everyone!! So did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend? I hope so!! It was so crazy around here - between the actual Turkey Day and then 3 AM Black Friday shopping - it feels so good to be back into the swing of things again!! I've got LOTS and LOTS of fun things to share with you this week - both Hanna Stamps and My Favorite Things have SO many fun new sets that are releasing this week and I am as giddy as can be that I get to share all these fun new sets with you!! First up is a peek of the 2 new Rileys that will be released by Hanna Stamps this Thursday night, December 4th - after the release party over on SCS. I started my scene by stamping the 2 new Rileys - Van Riley and Trailer Riley - they fit perfectly together - a definite must have set!! I hand drew the road in after I stamped my Rileys and then used the cloud image from the Hanna Stamps Route 66 stamp set for the clouds in the sky. I then colored the entire scene in with my Copics. The patterned paper is from a DCWV Summer Stack that I bought at JoAnn's - I added some eyelets to the panels and then threaded some hemp twine thru them. The sentiment is from the Hanna Stamps "Things Riley Would Say" set. Be sure to check out the other Hanna Stamps Design Team's blogs - LOTS and LOTS of eye candy for you to look at!! ;) And don't forget about the release party on Thursday night from 9-11 PM EST over on the SCS Hanna Stamps forum - it's ALWAYS a blast - challenges, giveaways, and just lots of fun chatting!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Knit Happens

Because sometimes indeed - "knit" does happen - LOL!! Hee hee...isn't Knitting Riley so sweet? This is my card for the Friday Hanna Stamps challenge over on SCS - today's challenge is a sketch challenge from Janette - you can view the sketch here. I colored in my Riley to match this beautiful patterned paper that my dear friend Jennifer (who has a very cool blog now that I can link too - YAY!!) sent me - we have no idea who makes it - but it sure is pretty! :) I paper pieced Riley's chair with some of the plaid paper and then colored in the rest of him with Copics - the floor was handdrawn with my Copic multiliner pen and a ruler. The sentiment was done with Doodlebug Rub-ons - I love this saying with this Riley - but didn't have a stamp that said this - so I had to be creative. :) I added some eyelets to accent and then criss crossed some pretty purple fibers on the bottom of my card. Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you'll all swing by the Hanna forum over on SCS and play in today's challenge!!

Chocolate Moose Anyone?

Hee hee...isn't this new Riley adorable?? This is what I would like to be doing this weekend - LOL!! This is my card for the Friday Hanna Stamps challenge - you can view the challenge here - this week the super sweet and talented Tex challenged us to use chipboard on a card or project. I dug thru my stash to find these really cute Basic Grey chipboard hearts and thought they would be perfect for this sweet Riley!! I painted the heart with pink acrylic paint and then used my Crop A Dile to put an eyelet in the center of each one - I pulled out things I hadn't used in eons!!! I colored my Riley in with Copics - drew in my floorboards and then colored the background with Copics as well. The sentiment is from the "Things Riley Would Say" set - if you are a Riley love - I would HIGHLY reccommend this sentiment set - the sentiments are just pefect - especially for the Rileys released this month!! I accented my sentiment with a Hero Arts Gemstone sticker and then added some knotted ribbon to the edge of my card. Thanks so much for stopping by - I think I am gonna take a stamping break this weekend - my house sure could use a good cleaning and we've got some fun stuff planned with the kiddos too - have a SUPER weekend!!!!

A Moose's Work is Never Done!!

Hee hee...check out this ADORABLE "Laundry Riley" image being released by Hanna Stamps this Thursday night after the Release Party - isn't he sweet?? I used my Riley for today's sketch challenge over on SCS - you can view today's sketch here. I made a little scene with my Riley again - I drew in the flooring with my Copic multiliner pen and a ruler - then colored in the whole image with Copics. I was rummaging thru my stash looking for some cute paper to pair with this Riley when I came across this sock paper in an old DCWV Christmas stack - yes - it's Christmas paper - but it totally works with this adorable image!! :) I added some ribbon and Hero Arts Gemstones to accent my card. The sentiment is from the "Things Riley Would Say" set. I hope to see you at the Hanna Stamps Release Party over on SCS - it will be held from 9-11 PM EST - it's gonna be a blast - challenges, prizes, chitchat - all kinds of fun stuff!! See you there!!

Hugs to You

Happy Wednesday!! Hope you are all having a wonderful week! Sorry I've been so quiet this week - we were in South Bend visiting family over the weekend and then I came back with 2 sick kids - ick! My oldest (Andrew) is doing better and never actually missed a day of school - he even went all dressed up and looking handsome for picture day today. My poor little guy - my youngest (Calvin) - has been sidelined with an ear infection though. :( So it's been a long couple of days - not to mention the longer nights. Anywho - Calvin's on antibiotics - so hopefully we will see some improvement tonight or tomorrow morning - he just feels miserable - poor little thing - I hate seeing my kids sick - you just feel so helpless. :( I did manage to do today's SCS sketch challenge - I figured it was a good way to get my mojo flowing this week. It's another fun sketch - you can view it here. I used Sleepy Time Riley again - I can't get enough of this image - it's definitely one of my favorite Rileys. I thought this would be a sweet get well card. I colored in Riley with Copics - drew in the flooring and then colored the green behind him with Copics too. The sentiment is from the "Everyday Sentiments" set by Hanna Stamps. I used the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder for the long pink strip and then added some green eyelets to it (I can't even remember the last time I used eyelets on a card - I should get a bonus for that, right? Hee hee...) I used the Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch for the decorative edging on the other pink panels. Thanks so much stopping by!!

Poor Riley

Poor Riley!! I hope he does get better soon - but until he does - I gave him a warm little plaid blanket to bundle up in - hee hee...this card is for today's Ways to Use It challenge over on SCS. Today's challege is ways to use plaid - so I chose this paper from the Die Cuts with a View Pet Stack and paper pieced a blanket onto my Riley image. I used the same paper for the circle in my background. I colored in the rest of my Riley image with Copics and drew the hardwood flooring on using a ruler and a Copic Multiliner pen. The sentiment is from the Hanna Stamps "Everyday Sentiments" set. I used my Martha Stewart Lace Doily punch on the edges of the paper at the bottom of my card. The ribbon is Ribbon FX from Hobby Lobby. I must say I felt very accomplished to get a card done for today's challenge after the mishap with my nestibilities yesterday - LOL!!!

Happy World Card-Making Day!!

Happy World Card-Making Day!!! I hope you all will find some time to break out those stamps and celebrate!! I have been celebrating a little too much already today - hee hee...this Riley card is for today's special sketch challenge over on SCS - you can view the sketch here. I flipped the sketch to fit my Riley image. This adorable Riley image was one of the 2 new Riley releases from Hanna Stamps released this past Thursday night. Isn't he the most adorable thing you have ever seen?? I could just snuggle up with him!! I colored him in with Copics and then added drops of Stickles to the moon on his PJ's. I embossed the yellow background with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The strips of patterned paper are from the DCWV Boy Nursery Stack. The little star brads are by Making Memories.

This second card is a sample I made for Cindy down at Papertrix. She sent recently sent me some very neat stamps and included was a VERY cool new Halloween alphabet stamp set by Inkadinkado - I used it to spell out "boo" - those "o's" are just way too fun!! The patterned paper is from the DCWV Halloween Glitter Stack and I used the Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch on my green strip of cardstock. You can get both the paper and the Halloween alphabet stamps at Papertrix - it's a beautiful time to visit Nashville too - hint, hint... ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you all have a wonderful weekend making cards!!!