PSC84 - Tilda Goes Back To School

Good Morning and Happy Sunday!
It's time for Paper Sundaes Challenge #84 and this week we would like you to use your Magnolia stamps on your creations. How easy is that? Did you know that our fabulous sponsor Stamp & Create is now carrying Magnolia stamps in their store? You can check them all out HERE.

This is my last card for Paper Sundaes DT as I'm retiring from my post. I was with Paper Sundaes Challenge blog since their beginning and I have to tell you it's been a lot of fun. :)
But couple months ago I got back to sewing and started quilting and there is not enough free time in the day to do everything ... So I just want to send a big Thank You with a big hug to Shana and Christine for starting Paper Sundaes Challenges and for keeping me on the DT for so long ;)

Now back to my card - I used Tilda with pencils and School Desk images from School & Travel Collection. They are colored with Copics with little glitter pen details here and there. Then I just created a simple background from black CS for blackboard and added some flowers on the bottom.
Challenges:
Allsorts - Back To School
Simon Says Stamp - sketch
Stamp Something - Back to school something
Totally Papercrafts - Back To School

PSC83 - Sundae Bar with House Mouse

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! This week's Paper Sundaes challenge is a Sundae Bar! Each Sundae Bar features a selection of toppings and all you have to do to play along is to use at least two of our toppings. Toppings for this challenge are Green, Buttons, Banners and / or Twine. This challenge is sponsored by our regular monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp! Be sure to play along for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to their wonderful store!For my card I managed to use Green, Buttons and a bit of Twine - I used my House Mouse 3D Decoupage sheets (again - I seem to have a season for them ;) ) and all the other things are from my stash

PSC81 - Just saying Hi with House Mouse

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! This week's Paper Sundaes challenge is called: Just say Hi!
I decided to use one of my House Mouse decoupage sheets -this time one with Hot Peppers - isn't it cute? The light is kind of weird, but at least you can see the 3D ;)

PSC80 - Tickled Pink - August

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! This week we have a sketch for you on Paper Sundaes and I'm proud to day it's mine - not too complicated, but fun (at least I think so) ;)
If you would like to join Paper Sundaes DT, now is the time to apply - we are having a DT call! Details on PS blog!!!
And like every week, we have a fabulous sponsor - this week it's Tickled Pink - and all DT is featuring their images.
For my card I used Lil Pinkette - August - she reminds me of my DD, so I just had to use her ;)
The image is colored with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor pencils - used light Copic for base color and added shading with pencils. Papers are from Bo Bunny Gabrielle collection.

Challenges:
The ABC challenge - A is for Auburn
Send a smile 4 kids - anything for kids
Fabulous Friday - coloring

PSC79 - Meadow Girl

Good Morning and Happy Sunday!
Today's Paper Sundaes challenge is to create clouds/sky - a wonderful challenge for summer.
For my card I used a Spesch digi I won couple weeks ago - it's called Meadow Girl and it felt like a perfect setting for clouds ;)
The image is colored with Copics and I created the clouds by sponging Tumbled Glass Distress ink around my hand cut cloud template.
I have a weird light here today - the scalloped border is actually bright red. Patterned paper is from DCWV, CS is from Stampin Up, sentiment is a freebie from TLC and I added some flowers and leaves for the right meadow feel!

Challenges:
Allsorts - free and easy
If the Shoe Fits - summer
Clear it Out Tuesday - anything goes

PSC78 - Just Beachy

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! This week's Paper Sundaes challenge is called Just Beachy/ Summertime - perfect for this time of the year!
For my card I used my brand new stamp I won in House Mouse challenge.
It's called Beach Cooler - and it's exactly how I felt during this week's heat wave ;) Too bad my bed is not made of ice cubes..
The image is colored mostly with Copics, just used Prisma pencils for the sand. I used several layers of UTEE on ice cubes to make them look shiny - first I wanted to use Crystal Effects, but didn't feel like waiting until it dries, so I tried UTEE - the results look quite similar :)

Challenges:
Off The Wall Craftiness - beachy
Fussy and Fancy - Summer
Craft Your days Away - Summertime

PSC77 - Vintage Christmas in July

Good morning and Happy Sunday!
It's sooo hot in here, no chance of cooling down anytime soon - I wish it was Christmas already, so today's Paper Sundaes challenge worked perfectly for me. Yes, you guessed right - the theme is Christmas in July.
I felt like making something vintage looking ;)so I used my neglected Tim Holtz Mini Holidays stamp set and BG Wassail paper. I stamped on one of the beige papers from the set using brown chalk ink for Santa, Artichoke for branches and sentiment and Sahara Sand for the snowflakes. Brads are from BG Jovial collection.

Challenges:
2 Sisters - Christmas in July
Craft Us Crazy - Christmas and/or Vintage
Simply Create - Christmas Time

PSC76 - LOTV - Thomas with Birthday Cake

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! It's the first summer weekend and maaaaaan, it's hot in here (and humid too).
This week's Paper Sundaes challenge is Stitching - faux or real - doesn't matter. And we have a fabulous sponsor too - Lili of the Valley.
For my card I used Thomas with Birthday Cake from LOTV - colored him with Copics (have to work on my fur coloring skills) and I used retired SU papers. I'm planning to give it to my son for his sixth birtday, so I didn't want to make it too girly. After adding stitching I decided it was enough, so I ended up not using any embellishments.

Challenges:
Lili Of The Valley - Celebrate (birthday)
2 Sisters - Birthdays
Forever Friends - Birthday + animal

PSC75 - Belles 'n Whistles - Dragonfly Flight

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! This week we have a Sundae Bar Challenge over at Paper Sundaes - you can pick 2 or more of the following ingredients: Purple, Gems, Paper Piercing, Wings. I used Belles 'n Whistles Dragonfly Flight (you can buy it at Stamp & Create - our sponsor for this week) and managed to use all 4 ingredients.
It was really dark and cloudy today, I had hard time getting the colors right when taking the picture :(
The image is colored with mix of Copics and Prismacolor Pencils - I couldn't find the right color papers, so I got a scrap of this luxury white DP from SU and sponged it with shades of purple and green.

I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
BnW Challenge blog - Wings
2 Sisters - Fairies
Sweet Stampin' - Something Old (old paper) & Something New (brand new stamp)
Simply Create - Fly with us

PSC74 - Mermaid Anya easel card

Good morning and Happy Sunday!
This week's Paper Sundaes Challenge is to create an Easel or Twisted Easel Card.
My DD's friend is having a swimming birthday party, so I thought a mermaid card would work for it. I used Mermaid Anya from TGF - you can find her at Simon Says Stamp - our sponsor for this week.

She's colored with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor Pencils and her tail is covered with Stickles. The shells are real - from our vacation on Mayan Riviera - graciously donated from my DD's shell collection. I used superglue to attach them and it holds well :)

Challenges:
Crafts 4 Eternity - embellishments starting with R - ribbon, rhinestones
Fairy Knoll - Sparkle
Totally Papercrafts - die cuts and punches
Just Add Ink - add some coloring

PSC73 - Dance the Night Away , Girl!

Good morning and Happy Sunday! We have another very easy Paper Sundaes challenge today - it's called Girlie Girl!
For my card I used Dance the Night Away from MFT, our sponsor for this week. I paper pieced her dress then added extra depth with Prismacolor pencils. All other coloring is done with Copics. The papers are from Basic Grey Kioshi collection, flowers are Wild Orchid. Pearls are done with Viva Pearl pen and I also added some little butterflies for extra girlie-ness.

Challenges:
MFT Wednesday Stamp Club - Sketch
Stamp Something - Something Punched (I used a border punch and couple of dies)
Clear it out Tuesday - Paper Piecing
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power

PSC71 - Almost Monochromatic Lil Vintage Lolita Evie

Godd Morning and Happy Sunday! Today's challenge on Paper Sundaes is Vintage/Shabby Chic and it's sponsored by Tickled Pink. For my card I used Lil Victorian Lolita Evie from their Victorian/Steampunk collection - which is perfect for our challenge.
Vintage is not the style I usually do, so I colored several images in different colors and was not happy with the result and then I decided to try monochromatic (almost) and came up with this - this is actually the first time I colored monochromatic with Copics:
She's colored with Copics C1-C7 and to tone down her E00 skin I went over it with C1. All the edges are distressed with gray ink (hard to see). Another hard to see thing is the velvet ribbon I weaved through the lace. Pearls are made with my Viva Pearl pen.

I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Anita Be Stampin - Pearl and Lace
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Lace
The Spotlight Challenge - Challenge Yourself - challenged myself to color monochromatic with Copics
Sassy Studio Designs - Pearls, Lace & Elegance
Southern Girls - Pearls and Lace

PSC70 - House Mouse (all popped up)

Good morning and Happy Sunday! This week's Paper Sundaes challenge is called "Pop it up".
I decided to use my House Mouse 3D decoupage sheet - love the cute little mousies and I don't use them that much. No coloring, but lots of fussy cutting involved - I usually do it while watch TV or listening to audio book.
The lilac colored paper I used is from Basic Gray Kioshi collection and I added Stickles for extra bling and dimension - you can find both at Michelle's scrapbooking - our sponsor for this week.
The sketch is from current Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.
If you are wondering what's popped up, here is a close up:
I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
House Mouse Monday Challenge - May Flowers - lilac is SOO may flower - it's blooming right now
Easy Craft projects - pastel colors
Our Creative Corner - Frame it

PSC69 - Happy Birtday Cake Card

Good morning and Happy Sunday! It's time to celebrate! One of our DT founding members Christine just celebrated a birthday and we decided Birthday Celebrations would be the theme this week's PS challenge!
What's a birthday celebration without a cake, so when I saw a tutorial for a card with the cake I knew I have to make one! I don't have birthday related stamps, so I used Midsummer Tilda - she looks so happy and carefree, totally enjoying the day - you can find her at Simon Says Stamp - our sponsor for this week! Here is a view with candles placed on the cake - the white "icing" is made with puff marker. The colors are a bit off - it's been really dark and cloudy for the last 2 days and I don't have the best light ;(
She's colored with Copics, used my new ones for the dress, all the papers are from Fairy Flora collection (Prima) and the sentiment is from Flourishes (Let them eat cake).

And another view with the candles stored in the little box. The top part of the card is like an easel card, you can fold it down and tie it up with ribbons. I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Prairy Fairy Challenge - Here come the girls.
Corrosive challenge - Birthdays

Talking about Birthdays - I just have to brag a little - here is a "bouquet" I made for my hubby's birthday last weekend - first I thought I'll just order one, but most of those had tons of green melon and cantaloupe and nobody here likes those. SO I got fruits we like and made my own ;)

PSC68 - Lily the Sunshine Fairy

Good morning and Happy Sunday! And Happy Mother's Day! And Happy B-day to my mom and DH!
Today's Paper Sundaes challenge is called Magical & Mythical Worlds and it's sponsored by Pink Cat Studio who is offering 5 digis to one lucky winner.
I was hopping for some more sunshine after a very rainy April, so I picked Lily Sunshine Fairy digi for my card. SO put on your sunglasses, because here she comes, nice and bright.
She's colored mostly with Copics, orange is done with SU marker. The color combo is from Color Q challenge where they want us to used these colors:
I didn't have patterned paper with these colors, so I used plain CS and stamped it tone in tone with bakground stamps. The blue is actually light turquoise, it just looks kind of weird on the photo { sigh }

I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
The Sweet Stop - sketch
Stamp Something - digi
CPC Creative blog - 2 of something (2x2 flowers)

Btw. Lily the Sunshine fairy really works - it's been nice and sunny since I made this card! :)

PSC67 - Favorite Hair Color - SP Dark Royalty

Good Morning and Happy Sunday -May Day! Finally looks like spring out there.
Today's Paper Sundaes challenge is to color hair with your favorite hair color and of course tell us what colors did you use.
When I was thinking about my favorite hair color I realized I don't have any, but I do like to color hair with non-traditional colors, so that's what I decided to do. And what's better for non-traditional hair color than Sweet Pea fairies and mermaids? Nothing!
I used Dark Royalty and Copics for coloring - for the hair I used G00, BG11, BG13 and BG15.
While I was looking for the perfect papers I came across my fabric stash and though - why not? The teal background is fabric, adhered to CS with Heat Bond. Then just a bit of linnen lace, velvet ribbon and a cute little butterfly and my card is done.
Little word of advise - if you are playing with fabric or other non-paper material - remember to adhere them well -paper adhesive doesn't work so well - I used sticky tape on almost all layers today.

I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
If the Shoe Fits - Things with Wings
Stamp Something - Something with Wings
The stamping Boutique - Winged Things

PSC66 - Beary Big Hugs

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! And also Happy Easter for all who celebrate it!
Today at Paper Sundaes we have a Sundae Bar with 4 toppings - die cuts, glitter, pearls and the color yellow. If you want to play you need to pick at least 2 toppings.
For my card I used stamp called Beary Big Hugs from Belles 'n Whistles. You can buy it and many other Belles stamps at Stamp and Create - our sponsor for this week.
The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils and I used Nestabilities Label and lacey circles. I just had to use my brand new Hattie papers (MME) so I picked my color combo from them. The ribbon is SU crushed curry and the glittery butterfly is from Michaels.

I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch
Cute Card Thursday - no text

PSC65 - Texture - Ballerina Tilda

Good Morning and Happy Sunday!
Today's challenge on Paper Sundaes is TEXTURE and our sponsor for this week is Simon Says Stamp. I used my favorite Ballerina Tilda, colored her with Copics and used a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
Papers are from Basic Grey Kioshi collection and cardstock is teal. For adding texture I embossed the background panel, used my beautiful ruffled velvet Prima ribbon and added some clean bling swirls.
Sentiment is from Whimsy stamps.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Just Magnolia - Happy Birthday
Fussy and Fancy - for a child
If the Shoe Fits - 2 die cuts (scalloped oval, corners), embossing, clear bling
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Magnolia-licious

PSC64 - Childhood Memories - Secret Garden

Good morning and Happy Sunday! If you want to play with Paper Sundaes this week, you have to revisit your childhood memories and get inspired by them.
Our sponsor is Mo's Digital Pencil, so if you need inspiration go visit her site like I did. I was browsing Mo's digital images and when I found Secret Garden it instantly reminded me of a rope swing I used to have on a branch of an old walnut tree.
The image was printed on watercolor paper and after heat setting colored with water based markers, inks and aqua painter. The background panel was embossed and since it wasn't exactly the color I was looking for a painted it with the same purple I used for the girl's dress. The cardstock is from Bazzill and DoubleMates, flowers are Prima and Wild orchid.

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - For a child
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - just add flowers

PSC63 - LOTV - Spring Wedding Blossoms

Good morning and Happy Sunday! Today's Paper Sundaes challenge is Spring Blossoms. It finally looks like spring is on the way here, so the theme fits perfectly!
It's going to be our 10th wedding anniversary in couple weeks so I decided to make a spring wedding card. I used Lili of the Valley stamp called I Do - stamped the image with Memento and colored it with Copics. I tried to make dotty background around the image. The papers are from Graphic 45 - Once Upon a Springtime collection and I used a sketch from current Simon Says Stamp Challenge.
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
LOTV - Spring
ABC Challenge - R for roses