WHERE DID THE TIME GO?

   What do you mean it is November all ready?  It seems like just yesterday I was welcoming in the spring and now it is fall and cold and summer is gone.  Although, I am not working as many hours as I had been the past 3 years, it seems I have less time for myself, because I have been trying to get things caught up, cleaned up and fixed up.  I am a long way from done, but I am at a spot now where I am hoping there will be more time for hobbies and fun.  (Keep your fingers crossed for me!).
    I want to post the Christmas ornaments that the kids and I have been working on, but before I do that; there are a few cards that I made earlier in the year that I want posted here, so this diary of all the cards I have made will be complete.  Yep.  It's been a while...


For Claire, who doesn't really care for yellow:

Hanglar and Stanglar

Copics Used:

Pants:  V99, V95, V93

Headband:   V95, V93, V91

Shirt and Stripes on Socks:  RV95, RV93, RV91

Shirt Collar and Socks:  C5, C3, C1

Bench:  E57, E55, E53

Hair:  E25, E23, E51

Skin:  R00, E21, E00, E11

Ground:  YG91, YG97, G94;  Dots:  YG95, E23

Outline:  Blue Pearl ProMarker

For Mary G., who doesn't seem to mind the color yellow:

Hanglar and Stanglar

Copics Used:

Same as above, except RV colors are replaced with:

Y08, Y11, Y000

and the Cool grays are replaced with more:

V99, V95, V93, V91

For Bridget, who likes yellow, but I used my favorite green instead:

Hanglar and Stanglar

Copics Used:  

Tag:  E55, E53, E51, E50

Hair:  E25, E23, E51

Shoes:  E57, E55, E53

Jacket and Bows:  YG95, YG93

Dress:  Y26, Y23

Brooch:  E29, E27, E24 and 

Gold Gel Pen

Sending Prayers Up for You!

2014 Valentines

I wish I had time to make everyone a Valentine, but as always the list is long and time is short.  Here's what I did get made:

For Ethan:

High Hopes

For Allie, I wanted to try using a corner punch with a circle image:

High Hopes

For Ethan's Grandma, Bridget (eventually, Bridge, I'll get you to be trying these faceless people, too):

Hanglar and Stanglar

For Cathy Rickard:

Magnolia

For Michele Rodriquez:

Hanglar and Stanglar

And for Mary Hicken (the acrylic hearts kind of got away from me here):

Hanglar and Stanglar

Last, but not least, for Ann Moore:

Hanglar and Stanglar

Hope everyone enjoyed a Happy Valentine's Day!

H & S Valentines for Two

   It's snowing again, or should I say "still?"  It seems this winter has been nothing but one big snow/ice storm.  Which has made it one of the prettiest winters that we have had in a while.  But, jesh, I just got the driveway scooped from the last accumulation -- oh, well.

   Here are the Valentine's that I have been coloring up in between trips outside to scoop the snow off:

For Aunt Troy which features a sentiment by Stampin' Up:

Hanglar and Stanglar

And for Cousin Bill (the sentiment is from Anita Be Stampin'):

 

Hanglar and Stanglar

Challenge to Enter In:   Outlawz Friday Alcohol Marker Challenge:  Love/Valentine

Hanglar en Stanglar Valentine

          Remember making Valentine's for the entire class at school?  I'd never get that many made now -- but at least I have one done so far!

Hanglar en Stanglar

Copics:

Skin:  E13, E11, E00, R00, R11

Hair and Shoes:  E59, E57, E55, E53, E51

Shirt:  YG97, YG95, YG93

Jeans:  B99, B97, B95, B93, B000

Hearts:  R89, R39, R37, R35 (White Gel Pen)

String:  Black Prismacolor Marker
Shadow:  W1

Ground:  E43 and various E's for dots

Sentiment stamp:  Anita Be Stampin'

Embossing Powder:  Ranger

Die Cuts:  Cuttlebug

Cardstock:  Bazzill

Challenge to Enter In:  Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Love Isn't Love Until You Give It Away

Hanglar Heart

The colors on this card are hot pinks and greens, perfect for the rising temperatures outdoors.

Hanglar and Stanglar

Image:  Hanglar and Stanglar

Sentiment:  Hanna Stamps

Papers:  DCWV

Punch:  Paper Shapers

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Other:  3L Pop Dots, White Gel Pen

Copics:

Skin:  E00, E02, R00, R11

Hair:  E55, E53, E51

Heart:    G28, G24, G21

Outfit:  R85, R83, R81

Trim on Outfit, Shoes, Socks:  E29, E25, E23, E21

Challenges to enter in:  Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Here's hoping things are warming up for you, too!

A Christmas Thank You

   I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! 

    I made a card this morning using the design for this week's sketch challenge over at Outlawz.  The card may look more like a Valentine, but I am going to use it for a thank you card for a wonderful gift I received this Christmas.  The picture isn't very good (dreary weather today), but here it is:

Hanglar and Stanglar

Sentiment stamp:  Stampin' Up, Embossed w/red Ranger embossing powder

Hearts punched with a Paper Shaper punch, embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and embellished with Spare Parts flowers.

The designer paper was stitched with metallic thread all the way around it.

All papers (including the image and hearts) were distressed with Walnut ink (although it doesn't show up well in this picture). 

Copics:

 Skin:  E00, R00, R11, E21, E02

Hair:  E59, E57, E55, E53

Wings:  E33, E51

Shoes and Stick: E29, E25, E23, E31

Clothes:  YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91,

E79, E77, E74

Heart:  R39, R37, R35, R32

Ground: E43, E33, E57, G28

Outlined with Pearl Blue Pro-Marker

 

H & S Christmas

   Even more than the Magnolia stamps, as far as nose-less people go, I think I like the Hanglar and Stanglar stamps.  Is it my imagination or do they not lend themselves more to the green and brown tones that I love?  My sources say, that the company is out of business now (I know if one goes to the web site, it is not functioning), it seems I found them too late.  Once again, I am dependent on the kindness of others for these images.  Both colored with Copics. 

My favorite among them went out to Denise Q.:

The male counterpart to this one (and thus my second favorite) went out to Cathy R.:

Like the cards say:  "Merry Christmas!"