My First Mo!

Hello, and happy last day of January!  I wanted to share with you my first foray into Mo world!  Hahahaha!  I have long since admired the many Mo's Manning images, but have never had any to play with, but that has changed!  I picked up this image called Wonderful Day and have had a blast coloring it with my copics!

I have entered this door hanger/tag into the color challenge at Mo's Digital Challenge.  I haven't quite decided what I'm going to use it for though!

I am also entering it into these challenges:

Totally Stampalicious - Just Because

Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva'

Woodware USA - anything but a card
Paper Playtime - anything goes with a digi

Have a great week!

Another GDT spot at Sketches in Thyme!

Hello again!  I'm happy to say that I have been featured AGAIN at Sketches in Thyme!  Thank you all for the wonderful opportunity I have been given to join this amazing team with some awesome sketches!

Here's the sketch for this week's challenge:

Here's what I made with it: 

I have rotated the sketch a bit because I think the scene played out better this way.  I really love pairing these blue colors with my Stampscapes stamps, I think it really makes the images stand out.  Of course who doesn't love the ribbon paired with a Martha Stewart star border punch?!

I have entered this card into the following challenges

My Time to Craft #125 - embossing
Your Next Stamp Challenge #34 - winter scene

Thanks for looking!

Boy's Altered Notebook

Haven't had much time for blogging lately as we have been hounded with snowstorms for a couple of weeks, and with the kids home there is less time to craft and scan the net!  Oh well.  I'm here now!!

This is a notebook I have whipped up for my son to give to his friend as a birthday gift.  Nine years old is a hard age to shop for, so we decided upon a notebook and pen so he can write stories etc.  Hence the 9 on the cover!

I have to say, that my daughter came up with the brilliant idea of the cowboy roping the number.  I absolutely love how it came out!

Papers, ink and stamp set Bronc Buster from Stampin' Up.  I have distressed the background with different shades of brown and carried that over to the pocket.  The number nine is a chipboard piece that I heat embossed with silver.

The tag on the pocket, and the horseshoe star was my first attempt at the faux metal technique I found here.  I love how well it came out, and it was fun!  Clean-up: not so fun.

I have entered this into the following challenges:

Stamp with Fun #95 - blue/brown
Creative Card Crew - for men
CRAFT Challenge #86 - sports
Allsorts Challenge #87 - male/boy
Paper Sundaes - distressing
Cards for men - let's party
Woodware USA - anything goes
Dude Time Doodles - anything but a card