Lollipop Crafts #83 - Never Forget, Always Remember

Hey everyone!
Sorry for the late post!  It seems I'm always playing catch up these days.  No fun!!

Today come join both Lollipop Design Teams as we share our cards for this week's "With Deepest Sympathy - in observance of Memorial Day" anything goes challenge on the LC blog.  We don't have a sponsor this week, but we hope you will play along anyways as you could be in our top 3 and may be featured in our Feature Friday spotlight.

When I think of Memorial Day I think of all the soldiers & their families that have sacrificed (living and in heaven) for us to have our freedom.   We should definitely say a prayer & and huge Thank you for all that they do.  I searched Google for some inspiration and found tons, but this coloring page titled Wreath and Flag at Kidprintables.com spoke to me.  Keeping it simple I printed it out and colored it with Copics.  Next I stamped Soldier Ian from The Greeting Farm twice and colored him with Copics.  On both I wiped away his open eyes and made them closed.  I gave one angel wings, courtesy of Angel Anya.  One represents the fallen and the other represents those that still defend us.

Most of the coloring went into the card on the right, using different shades of reds & blues.  I distressed around the edges with black soot.  On the other hand I did very minimal coloring on the background for the other card.  I did use the same black soot Distress ink and went over most of the image.  Both Ians were colored with Copics, one battle ready the other as an angel.  I handwrote the sentiments on both, "Never forget" "Always remember".  Both are mounted on black cs and kraft cards.  I distress inked the kraft cards with the same black soot DI.

Alrighty, hopefully you have already submitted your creations to our challenge this week at the LC blog.  I'm going to continue crafting as I have lots to catch up on.  Wishing you all a lovely day and although Memorial Day is over always remember to thank a soldier or Veteran when you see them!  They will definitely appreciate the love.  Mahalo for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Leanne

LC #81 - Sponsor Spotlight

Hey everyone!
Today I get to share the card I made using the adorable Surfing Oliver from this week's challenge sponsor, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!  Woo Hoo!  I'm pretty excited because Sparkle and I were on the TGF Farm Fresh team together and I've actually gotten to meet her a few times.  She's sweet and kind and has a great laugh you just can't help but smile when she's around.  I was so happy to see her at Winter CHA this year and so happy that she was sharing her adorable images in her booth. Here's a bit more on our Sponsor:

Sparkle and her husband, Brent, opened their own stamp company, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, in July 2010.  They sell cute and whimsical rubber stamps of darling little boy and girl images. Here are the links to the stamp company: http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/. If you are interested in joining one of their challenges they do have a challenge blog where you can upload all your creations using SCRS images. 

I'm using Surfer Oliver for this week's Sponsor Spotlight card.  I used this week's "Splash" theme going on at the LC blog.  I'm also using a fabulous background scene from Make It Crafty, because it was a pretty awesome fit for Oliver.  The scene is called, Island Hideaway, and you could say this is Oliver's private get-a-way.  Hope you like it...

This scene was actually printed on kraft cardstock and colored with Copics & Distress ink (Tumbled glass).  I did that on purpose because MIC is also having a color on kraft challenge that I wanted to enter.  (You can consider this a two birds with one stone card).  I hadn't attempted to color on kraft before, but I do like the results.  Oliver on the other hand was stamped on to white Xpress-It cardstock and colored with Copics.  I fussy cut him out and popped him in to the scene.  The Distress ink was used to create the clouds and I also used a white pencil to give the clouds some highlights.  I had a lot of fun coloring on kraft and I think Oliver loves his new hideaway spot.  :)

Please make sure to pop on over to the LC blog to see what the rest of the A-team created using Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.  Don't forget to join our "Splash" challenge, all the details are on the LC blog.  Wanted to say a big Mahalo to Sparkle for sponsoring us this week!!  And Mahalo to you for stopping by today!  Have a terrific Wednesday!!

Challenges:
Coloring on kraft - Make it Crafty  6/4/12 Update: I made top 3! :)

Hugs,
Leanne

Supplies not listed above:
Kraft cardstock: Neenah
Copics:
Surfing Oliver:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair: E23, E25, E27, E29, E49
Wetsuit: N3, N5, N7
Goggles: B24, N3, N5, N7
Surf board: B24, G43
Island:
Water: B24, B21
Sand: E31, E34
Palm trees: G43, E34, N2
Rocks: N3

For baby...

Good morning!
Hope everyone is doing well today. 
Gonna share a card that I made for a co-worker who is expecting her first baby.  She doesn't know the sex of the baby, she's going old school and waiting for the little him or her to arrive which sorta made it a bit difficult for us when it came time for the baby shower.  We were told to keep everything in the greens, yellows or whites which was pretty easy.  So what did I do?  Well I went with the standard diapers (you can never have too many) and handmade card route.  I also gave her a gift certificate to be redeemed once the baby was born for either a handmade altered frame or handmade altered letters for the baby's name. 
I started this card a while back with her in mind.  I purchased an adorable fairy set called 3 baby Fairies from Mo's Digital Pencil and was so happy that I was finally able to use one of the cuties in the set.  Here is Baby Fairy with Buttercup and her fluttery butterfly friend...

Weeee, isn't he/she adorable?  Love how Mo did the wispy hair and those adorable rosy cheeks.  I guess it is sorta leaning towards a girl, but luckily everyone else could see that it could also be for a boy, including the mama-to-be.  Whew!  hahaha.  How about you?  O my, I just want to squeeze those chubby legs!!  (hahaha)  The paper is from another awesome Simple Stories paper pad called Baby Steps.  I loved pairing up those beautiful papers with the dark brown.  

 

Here is a shot of the inside of the card.  Love that dp!  The quilt pattern was perfect!  I used a sentiment from the baby sentiments stamps set by AmyR, the sentiment on the front of the card is from the same stamp set. 

Well my friends, that's all I have to share for now.  Take care and Mahalo for stopping by.  Hoping everyone has a lovely day!

Hugs, 

Leanne

Lilo's Fun Friday #28 - A Special Anniversary

Happy Friday everyone!
Hope you all had a good week.  I'm really looking forward to a break from work even if it's only two days. lol!
Today I wanted to share an Anniversary card that my cousin asked me to make for her parent's 25th Anniversary.

I had so much fun making this!  I went for a slightly different kind of card.  Wanted to do an Asian theme.  I dusted off my Cricut for this one.  The kanji and the dragonflies were cut from the Asian Pagoda cartridge.  So happy I got to use it.  See that beautiful frame?  Well that is a Make It Crafty Circle Flourish Frame.  I purchased mine along with a few other MIC chippies from SCACD.  I just love how lovely the finish is on the frame.  I took some silver ink and using a sponge, sponged around it.  I know you can't really tell by this picture, but you can see the shimmer IRL.  The origami paper is from Hanko Designs.  It is a translucent white with silver flowers paper. 

Above is a close up of the frame with the kanji inside.  Glued white washi paper to a red circle and glued that to the back of the frame to give it a nice background for the kanji to stand out.  The 25 was a rub-on (which is slightly wonky) and I wrote in the "th" with a silver gel pen.

Up top I made, with the help of my friend Lisa, a Mizuhiki knot. This knot is called an abalone knot. It's also referred to as awabi musubi, the Josephine knot, or a good luck knot. It's known to be one of the easier Mizuhiki knots to make but darn if it didn't take me longer!  (hahaha)  It was so much fun trying to figure it out how to get the knot to look like the picture.  It was more fun trying to figure it out with my friend Lisa.  In the end we did it and she actually finished this off for me.  The cord is red and silver.  Alongside the knot are two dragonflys which were cut from the Cricut. I thought it was a really pretty way to symbolize their unity. 

Here is the inside of the card, and yes I actually decorated the inside.

I found this sentiment off of the internet, sorry I don't remember where, but you can google Silver Anniversary poems & sayings and you will find it.  Kept the inside simple using the red with the origami paper over top. 

Eek!  This picture is really bad, but since I already sent it out I couldn't retake it.  Oh well, just wanted to show you that I also decorated the top flap with the kanji for "celebrate" on top.  :)

Their actual anniversary was on Wednesday, so I had to make sure that the card got to my cousin before that day.  Luckily my sister was visiting for Mother's Day so it was perfect that she could hand deliver it for me.  Later that night I got a text from my cousin thanking me for making the card.  Her parents also sent me a text saying they loved it.  So happy that everyone enjoyed it including the recipients.  Shout out to my cousin, Anna, for asking me to make this card!  Love ya girl!!  :)

Alrighty, have a great Friday (what's left of it) and a beautiful weekend!!  Mahalo for stopping by!!

Hugs,
Lilo 

Hey Kaylee

Hello!

Well it's another busy week for me at work.  I'm trying to get around to visit everyone and I really appreciate the fact that you stop by and leave me lovely messages.  Mahalo!!

Today I'd like to share another Mother's Day card I made for my bestie, Liz.  I used Hey Kaylee from Some Odd Girl.

I paired her up with bright, fun, Spring-like papers from Simple Stories (Fab{U}lous).  The layout is similar to my previous Mother's Day card except I used 2 panels instead of 3.  She is an awesome image too.  Fun to color and I love the flower in her hair!  While I was over at the SOG shop linking up the image to the store I happened to see what the latest challenge is and found out they are having a Facebook fun day challenge and the theme is BRIGHT colors!  Woo hoo!

Hope you are all having a lovely week!  Take care and Mahalo for stopping by!

Hugs,

Leanne

Supplies:

Hello Kaylee (Some Odd Girl), sentiment (Hero Arts)

Kraft & yellow cs (Recollections), white cs (Neenah & Xpress-It), patterned paper 6x6 Fab{U}lous (Secret Stories)

Border punch (EK Success), circle and scallop circle punches (Stampin' Up), doily (Joann's)

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20

Hair: E74, E77, E79, 100

Eyes: E71, 100

Dress, shoes & flower: Y21, Y32, YR01

Shadow: N2