Christmas Angel 2009 - Torn Edges

When I was a young girl, I was in to making my own paper dolls. I would draw them on paper, cover them in clear scotch tape and cut the taped doll out. That way, I could tape my fashion designs to the doll and be able to remove the clothing without ripping the doll underneath.

Here is my modern day doll. I drew this angel with FunTime software and cut out the parts with my Boss Kut Gazelle. I enjoyed creating about 6 different hairstyles for my girls, but the one pictured here is, by far, my favourite. And, since I made it myself, I can give them ANY colour of hair or skin that I desire!



Before I had my Gazelle, I had drawn the dress on a cereal box backing and I used to trace it on to my patterned paper to cut out by hand. The hair was also done this way and the head was a circle punch. The wings were from Boss Kut. Now, I have my own wings. I happened to look at the spider I drew for Halloween upside down and thought, "Hey! That sort of looks like wings!" After a little tweaking, I had wings!



I love the look of torn patterned paper. It gives it a randomly textured white edge. Here, I used Sandylion, Kelly Pannaci, paper which I purchased at the Sandylion Outlet store in Markham, Ontario. The inner part with the sentiment is Chatterbox Artsylicious paper which is one of my favourite design lines.



-Scrapninny

Christmas Card 2009 - with ribbon

My husband's aunt and uncle came to visit while ago and brought us flowers for our new house. The flowers came in a little basket with this beautiful ribbon. We joked that I would have to make something out of that ribbon. So.... I DID! This Christmas card was sent to them!

I'm pretty new to stamping, but I got these gorgeous stamps from Little Paper Shop (it's Canadian!). I drew and cut the scallopped circle on my BossKut Gazelle and then I had to stamp inside the inner circle. I didn't get it quite perfect, but I think it adds character!

My card workshops for 2010 have a "use your stash" theme, so I decided to practice what I preach! The patterned paper on this card is from Creative Memories, which I have had for at least 3 years (maybe 5)! I made a whole bunch of Christmas cards with my stash this year and I'll be posting more to the blog!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

-Scrapninny

Sketch It! Ensorcelled Minds Inc. Card Sketch 12.15.2009

Hi there! Welcome to the first ever Eminds Sketch! I have scribbled many a card and scrabook layout sketch with pen and paper, but this is the first time I have been able to recreate one in electronic format! Here is my sketch:
I've been looking at these squares on other people's cards - some are notches, some have circle bites out of the corners and some are brackets. So, I went to my Bosskut Gazelle and drew some. Then I, of course, had the urge to use them. I have only started "drawing" with my Gazzelle so that I can make a "faux" stamped image that I can colour. That's how this sketch was born!

Here's what I did with it! I also drew the butterfly myself with the Funtime software in my Gazelle.

I used an old paper mat stack (wedding) by Die Cuts with a View for the papers. I coloured my butterflies with Copic Markers. I liked this design so much, I made a few of my Christmas cards this year with it!


If you would like to make some cards with this sketch, feel free to post a link to your creation in the comments section!

Cheers,
Scrapninny

Sketchy Thursdays Challenge 11.28.2009

I'm a luker. I've been telling myself I would do these scrapbook and card challenges one day to encourge me to create and use up my stash! I've been thinking that for over a year! Well... I DID IT!

Here is my first blog challenge entry for Sketchy Thursdays card sketch on November 28, 2009!

I have decided to try a little more stamping. I just bought this set of stamps from Little Paper Shop. I stamped on a textured cardstock for a different look. For the red pearl I just coloured a white one with my copic marker!

Here is the sketch for the challenge:
All I did was turn mine on its side! Being fairly new to stamping, I had to stamp the sentiment three times! The last time, I decided to try red. Sometimes those little boo-boos are blessings in disguise! I like how the red turned out better than plain old black.

Hope you like my novice entry!
-Scrapninny.