A Card for the Sweet Stop Challenge SSS66

I have found sketches are so helpful to me when making cards or scrapbook layouts. So, sketch challenges have given me the prod to get going and make something. This card was made for The Sweet Stop Challenge SSS66 - find them here.

This 5x7 card was made using:
DCWV cardstock
free online clipart
Copic markers
Hero Arts clear stamp - sentiment
black pigment ink and clear embossing powder - heat embossed
Martha Stewart double loop corner punch
white Sakura jelly roll pen
polka dot ribbon

Happy card making!!!!

Fabulous Friends

Wouldn't life be so much less interesting and a lot less fun without friends?! That was my inspiration for this card. Free online clip art provided this cute dancing bear. HP ink from my printer does just fine with Copic markers - remember to be careful with the kind of ink you use with these markers. The border punch is from Martha Stewart - I thought it added a feminine touch! The sentiment is from an acrylic stamp which was stamped with black pigment ink and heat embossed using clear embossing powder. I only use clear embossing powder as I have many colors of ink. So, no need to buy lots of colors of embossing powders if you already have several colors of ink.

Be sure to hug a friend today!

Gotta Love Copic Markers!

I guess I'm a kid at heart who likes to color. That's what I feel like when I you use Copic markers. And there are lots of great things to color with online digital stamps (many for free by the way) and free online clip art. I love the versatility with both of these as you can make your image whatever size you want. In this 5x7 card I colored a cute Precious Moments clip art scene I copied for free online. The papers are from Basic Grey. The border punch is from Martha Stewart.