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Fussy and Fancy Challenge 7...Easter!

2010-03-26T13:43:00.000-07:00

It's time for our Fussy and Fancy Challenge! Easter is our theme(can't believe it's that time of year!) I didn't feel like making a card, so I went through my closet of crafts. This unfinished box was begging to be decorated=) I went through my paints, my scarps of DP paper, and buttons. I painted the box and decoupaged the background paper. The handle I made with leftover beads. I water colored the Tilda and tree with Stampin'Up ink.
Hope you enjoy! Have a great weekend!

Going Green!

2010-03-12T08:01:00.000-08:00

Once again, Friday is here. Not just any Friday, but Fussy and Fancy Friday!

I used the green more as an accent color, than going totally green=) The wonderful image from Sweet Pea Stamps reminded me of stained glass. I found my paper with a wonderful stained glass design and that helped inspire this card.

I used StampinUp! inks to watercolor the image and my new Spica pens for the sparkle highlight! This is going to be a birthday card for my sister. Happy Birthday, Jennifer=)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Let's Go to the Movies!

2010-02-26T08:36:00.000-08:00

It's time for another Fussy and Fancy Challenge! I am so excited!! I love our theme for Challenge 5... Movies. One of my favorite movies (and plays) is The Phantom of the Opera. I've seen the play three times when it was out here in LA. Once with the original Phantom, Michael Crawford. The second time I saw it, I was able to meet Davis Gains, who played the Phantom. Then a couple of years ago, I took my husband to see this amazing play. I look forward to the day I can take my kids and they can share in my little obsession:)

My card was made from paper scraps.

The sentiment is one of my favorite songs from the first act. I wrote it out with a white gel pen and sponged the edges with white ink.

All the embellishments I found in my collection of drawers!

I drew the mask and blended the pencil to get the shading right. I sponged the edges with black ink, which really adds to the drama.

Hope you enjoyed my little creation. Thanks for stopping by!

Now I need to enter this into some challenges!
Everybody-Art-Challenge easel cards

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 101, Ribbon

Simon Says Stamp Challenge, Vintage with Flowers

Cards for the Girls

2010-02-24T22:04:00.000-08:00

I made these cards for the "Activity Girls" at church. They're all the girls from age 8 to 11. We had a brunch last Saturday commemorating 2009 and their accomplishments. The girls brought different projects they made and I used these cards as name plates to display next to them.

I need to start keeping a list of the supplies I used=)
All the paper is from Stampin Up. I also used my new Martha Stewart punch(Valentine's gift from hubby!)The super cute Tildas, I watercolored with a blender pen and Stampin' Up inks.
These were so much fun to put together! Thanks for stopping by.

Fussy and Fancy "DAZZLE" Challenge

2010-02-21T19:50:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am a Twilight fan. I had a lot of fun making this card for my husband. He truly "dazzles" me! He loves green and black. The colors worked nicely with the cute little "Edward" image I drew. I don't have any "guy" stamps, so this worked=) I colored my image with Stampin' Up inks and watercolor pencils. The paper is all Stampin' Up, except for the print. That came from another drawer I have... The "super cute paper" drawer! All the embellishments came from my many drawers=)

If you were dazzled by my creation, check out the rest of the amazing Design Team at Fussy and Fancy! You will be dazzled and amazed and truly inspired by their wonderful works or art!

Thanks for stopping by.

Project 2 for Art Class

2010-02-07T21:19:00.000-08:00

Have you ever made a head out of masking tape? Well, I have!
Masking tape, newspaper and and empty soup can.

That was the next assignment in my art class. I had to make a realistic portrayal of my head. I wish it could have been of someone else. I really don't like drawing myself. Oh well.

Since I had to think of the project from all angles, I had my husband take about 50 pictures of my head. *Sigh* After I pouted over the pictures, I got to work.
Forty hours later this is my finished product. Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by.

Fussy and Fancy Challenges 2 & 3

2010-02-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

I am working on getting my blog up to date. My Fussy and Fancy Friends have motivated me to keep it up =D
Challenge 4 is coming Friday and I need to get my projects from Challenges 2 and 3 posted...

Challenge 2: WINTER

We had some amazing entries for this challenge. I was so inspired by the many talented women that posted their cards and projects. Our sponsor for this challenge was StampInsanity. We were able to work with their wonderful images from the "Henry's Snowman" set. What a fun image!!

I made a gift bag. I took a white paper lunch bag and cut it down to the size of paper I wanted to use. The blue background is stamped with a fun swirl stamp in white ink (all StampinUp! products) I colored the image with a blender pen and StampinUp! inks. I used a little puffy paint to outline the snowman, just to give it a hint of dimension. The buttons are from my Bucket-O-Buttons. Now I have to think of what to put in this super cute bag!

Challenge 3: HEARTS

Our current challenge at Fussy and Fancy is hearts. Stamp Happens is our amazing sponsor this week. What an inspiring site. Go check it out!

I had so much fun creating this card. I think I am in love with BoBunny paper! The stamps used were "Cherished Clearly" stamps by BoBunny and "Lauren in Love" is a beautiful Paper Makeup stamp. I used white ink with the sentiment and blender pen with StampinUp! ink on the fairy. The doily and wooden heart buttons are from "the drawer" and the ribbon is from my very large "ribbon drawer."

Thanks for stopping by...
Can I start a New Year's Resolution in February?
Resolution: Post to my blog at least once a week.
Well, I'm gonna do it anyway=) So see you next week!

Where Have I Been?!

2010-02-05T10:32:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I have been away from my blog for so long. I spent January sick...yuck!
I also started spring session at school. This session I am taking a Three Dimensional Art class. It's fascinating. Normally, a teacher tells you exactly what they want. Not in this class.
First project's direction: "Make something that represents you, metaphorically, out of 4 pieces of Bristol board." That's it... no examples, no suggestion, just...it's due next class session! CRAZY!! But I had so much fun figuring this project out. I was challenged and inspired and forgot to keep up with posting on my blog=)

Now here is that crazy, fun project that I put over 10 hours into. I got 100 out of 100 points and my teacher wrote:
"Excellent transformation from flat smooth Bristol board to organic, swirling, non-papery form. Your experiments with the butterflies in negative space and more 2 dimensional depiction was a creative and clever juxtaposition!!(Yeah, I had to look that up, too)
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T00:52:00.000-08:00

What a great way to start the new year... crafting! This is a key or necklace holder. The pattern I used I got from a Tole painting class I took. I decoupage the two wood pieces that make up the purse. The black paper is a beautiful velvet paper and the fabulous paper for the base is from my "paper that is too cute to throw away" drawer. The fun fairy is from Paper Makeup.

I am so excited to see The Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog come to life! Hope you all enjoy it.

I'm Still Alive!

2009-12-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

After Finals and Christmas, I can breathe again... and create!

This is my Fashion History Notebook for one of my classes. It's over 70 pages of fashion from "Early Man" to the 1980s. I won't bore you with the inside but I love the way the cover turned out. This represents about 50 hours of my life.
By the way, I got an A!

Card Done, Homework Not!

2009-11-26T11:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm not much of a cook or chief or baker, so we're heading to the In-laws for the greatest feast of the year. Yeah!

My morning was filled with cardmaking and homework. Okay, okay... I didn't get to the homework, but everyone left me alone so I could finish this card. lol

This is for SPCC#25. I used a super, cute Paper Makeup fairy and the saying came from StampinUp set "Cute & Curly." Ribbon, paper, and trim all came from my "things I know I will use someday" drawer. I highly recommend you start a drawer like this.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful holiday!

What's all the Fuss about?

2009-11-22T11:36:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited! Check out this new challenge blog.

What’s all the fuss about, you ask? Do you fancy a new challenge blog in the New Year? Come back on New Year’s Day 2010 to play along in our first challenge!

In the meantime, we’re looking for followers and sponsors. What’s in it for you? How about some delicious Holiday Blog Candy? To be eligible to win the goodies, please:

Become a follower here at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge
Link your blog with Mr. Linky by Dec. 10 at midnight PST (GMT-8)
Post our Holiday Candy photo in your sidebar

Our sweet candy contains:

Martha Stewart 2009 Holly Edge Punch
Inkadinkado Large Clear Block for use with unmounted stamps
Inkadinkado Small and Medium Clear Blocks for use with unmounted stamps
Greeting Farm “Keep Cozy” Stamp Set
Penny Black “Sweet Nativity” Slapstick Stamp
Penny Black “Winter Swing” Slapstick Stamp
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Penny Black “Holly Day Critters” Transparent Stamp Set
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Papermania “Home for Christmas” 8” x 8” Paper Pack
Papermania “Deck the Halls” 8” x 8” Paper Pack
Holiday Printed Grosgrain Ribbon, four spools, each containing three yards

Plus, this candy will be updated when the postman brings us more...come back later to see what we add! We will draw our winner using Random.org on Dec. 11, after which we will post yet another Blog Candy! We will draw that winner on New Year’s Day 2010, when we post our first challenge—a new challenge for a new year!

Yeah! Another Card!

2009-11-18T20:48:00.000-08:00

Wow! Time is going fast. Every year I forget how fast time flies after Halloween. It's been crazy busy... kids are on modified school days this week and all of next week off. What's up with that?! But I had to make a card, at least one card. To keep in the groove=)

I love the color combo challenges at SPCC. This is #24. I thought I was going to make a Christmas card. But after watching Bolt with my 2 yr old, I started thinking of the big farm house and open range at the ending. Strange how things inspire one.

The bird is from StampinUp set Cute Critters. The buttons and roses are from my "leftover drawer." After a project I don't throw anything away...I organize it! Now I am using it. Yeah!
Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Having Fun

2009-11-10T08:50:00.000-08:00

I am doing the SPCC challenge again. The color combos really get my creativity flowing! This week I made two entries for the challenge. Again, I used stamps from Paper Make-up(I can't get enough of these faires!) as well as, Stampin' Up. Enjoy!

My First Card (on my own)

2009-11-05T23:17:00.000-08:00

Hi there! I am trying my hand at cardmaking and blog challenges! Thanks April, Mindy, Juanita, and Jennifer! You have all inspired me to take the plunge into a new world.

This card was inspired by the SPCC #22 challenge. The stamp is from Paper Make-up (I love their fairies!) Ok... here's to my first post! Enjoy.