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Monrin' hens!

Here's a little card I made for the DH's birthday this year!  The inside reads:

...you don't even buy green bananas anymore!

Fit's him to a tee!  LOL!  I printed the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored it with my Copics.  I fed the image back through the printer for both the number and sentiment.  After I colored the image, I sponged some distress ink around the edges and matted it to some SU Early Expresso CS using my Perfect Layers tool.  To finish, I added some twine and some Glossy Accents to his glasses.  That's it for me today!  I hope you hens have great day!  {{{hen hugs}}} 

Supplies:

Rubber Stamp - CHF; CS - SU Early Expresso; Copics: Perfect Layers Tool; Distress Ink - Tim Holtz; DP - Bo Bunny; Glossy Accents, Twine

Welcome Baby!

Mornin' hens! Aren't these the CUTEST little baby shower invitations EVER?? OMG, I'm in LOVE with them! My Lil Chick is throwin' a baby shower for her BESTEST friend and asked YOURS TRULY to make the invitations. So, of course, like a good Momma Chick, I said "sure!" Then she tells me how many... 36!! Are you kidding me?? Holy cow! Here I was thinking like 15 or 20 tops! Ah-hem.. Ok, so after the shock wore off, I began to plan my design. The theme for the baby nursery is a jungle theme with giraffes. Oh and yes, she's having a girl. So, whatcha think? Did I hit the mark? I think they're adorable. I got this FABULOUS Onesie template from Paper Smooches and it opens up into a card. How cool is that? It fits perfectly into an A2 envelope too! Woo-hoo! Ok, so first, I bought this great CS from Michaels. I don't think it could be any more perfect for this project either. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but it's embossed with little flowers, so it adds the perfect texture, just like a onesie! It's made by Bazzill and it's called Strawberry Cheesecake. Oh, and the reverse side is a lighter shade of pink too! OMG, CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!! I cut the 12x12 sheets into two 5.5 x 8.5 rectangles and ran each through my printer with all the invitation details printed on the lighter pink inside. Note: I made several passes with copy paper to get the positioning just right first, so when I folded the card, the printing would be centered. Then I scored each card and traced the template design on top. Next, I cut each card along the template lines and I used a 1.5" circle punch for the leg and neck openings. This made it much easier (and neater) than cutting these areas by hand. I cut about 75 scalloped circles from white CS using my Nestabilities and then cut the centers out of each with the regular circles, creating a white scalloped frame. I glued a frame to each leg opening and neck and trimmed off the excess frame. I made little strips of white CS and cut the edges with my Fiskars Paper Shaper "scalloped" scissors for the arm lace. I found this pink jungle print DP at Michaels as well, and I cut little .25" strips and glued them on the top of the white arm lace. I punched little .25" holes out of the jungle print DP and glued them to the bottom of the onesie to resemble snaps. Last but not least, I stamped this little image and sentiment from an older Cornish Heritage Farms "Kim Hughes" set called "Baby Love" and colored the image with my Copics. Yep, it was a bit of a process but once all the pieces were cut, it was just an assembly line process. I finished them all in one weekend but it took the WHOLE weekend. Whew! And the best part, Lil Chick LOVES them! (Momma chick is smiling!)

Have a MAH-VELOUS Monday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - CHF - Kim Hughes Collection "Baby Love"; Copics; DP - BasicGrey "Olivia"; Fiskars Paper Shaper Scissors; Nestabilities; 1.5" Circle Punch - Creative Memories; CS - Bazzill Basics Paper "Strawberry Cheesecake"; SU - Stamp-a-ma-jig

How MICE of you!

Tee-hee! Isn't this a sweet image? I have had this image for.... well a LONG time! I can't even remember buying it! This is Millie the Mouse from My Favorite Things. I finally decided to use it today as a Thank You card for a special Christmas gift I received. And I found this cute sentiment in my stash that goes perfectly with it. It's from an older CHF (Kim Hughes) collection so I don't think it's available anymore, but Kim has her own company now and it's da bomb! The company is called Paper Smooches and I just LOVE her style. I think I'm only one second away from becoming a monthly subscriber. *SIGH * I know, like I need more stamps! But I do - I do!! Tee-hee!

I stamped the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored her with my Copics. I matted her with alternating pink and brown CS and then adhered her to this cute DP from My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose collection. The brads weren't the right color so I colored them with my Copics! And ta-da!! A perfect match! To finish, I added a little shine to the bow on her tail with some Glossy Accents and colored a few of the letter in the sentiment to match. How Mice!! LOL! Have a Tee-Rif-Fic Tuesday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - My Favorite Things, Kim Hughes; CS - SU Early Expresso, Pink and Neenah Classic Crest White; DP - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose; Glossy Accents; Copics, Brads; Circle Punches - EK Success

Goo Goo for U!

Mornin' hens! I know, you've probably been wondering where'd that Spotted Chick get off to, huh? Well, the DH and I "flew the coop" and took a little VACATION! Yup, we sure did and boy did we have a blast! We've been "on the go" for the past two weeks but each day had it's scheduled NAP too! Tee-hee! Uh-huh, I'm practicing to be the PERFECT "retiree"! *snort*

Ok, so even during my busy time off, I was thinking about the hens (really - I was!), so I managed to fit in a few hours of crafting too. So here's a little card I made for my Lil' Chick's good friend who is expecting her first baby. Just a congratulations card for her BIG news! This is a set I've had for quite some time now. It's a Kim Hughes set from Cornish Heritage Farms. They're no longer in business but Kim has started her own business now, Paper Smooches. I just LOVE her style and her handwriting is the CUTEST ever! Be sure to stop by and check out her SUPER CUTE sets.

For my card, I stamped the stork onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored it with my Copics. I stitched the image to some SU Basic Black CS and adhered it to this older October Afternoon DP called "Ducks in a Row". I love the soft colors in this pack. The flower embellishment was done using the My Favorite Things rolled rose die-namics. I thought it added such a sweet and soft touch to this card. To finish, I added some glitter to the stork's sack and then added the sentiment with a few of the letters colored in with my Copics. So SOFT & SWEET! Have a GOO GOO GREAT day! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Baby Love by Kim Hughes; CS - SU Basic Black, Neenah Classic Crest White, Yellow, Aqua; DP - October Afternoon Ducks in a Row; Copics; Ribbon and Flower Trim - Offray; Pearl Brad - Spare Parts by Paper Studios; Rosette Die-namics - My Favorite Things; Glitter - Martha Stewart

Hoot and Holler - You're a Scholar!

Hey there lil' hens.... did ya have a good weekend??? I hope so. It's SUPER hot here in Florida and the LOVE BUGS are baaaaack!! Nassty!!So, needless to say, I stayed inside!!

I made several graduation cards that I'll be posting this week, so I'm calling this GRAD week!! LOL!! Ok, so here is the first one I made. This is Owen from the U R A Hoot set from Cornish Heritage Farms. This set, by Kim Hughes, includes Owen the Owl and all sorts of hats for him. There's a Santa hat, a birthday hat and of course this grad cap too with all sorts of sentiments as well. It's a really cute and versatile set to add to your collection, besides, who doesn't LOVE Owen??? Is he a doll or what? Lookit those big 'ol eyes!

Ok, so this DP is from Recollection's Autumn collection and includes lots of earthy tones so I thought it coordinated perfectly with Owen. I stamped Owen onto some Choice Buttercream CS and colored him with my Copics. I cut him out with my circle Nestie and sponged a little chalk ink around the edges. I stamped the branch onto some woodgrain DP from this same paperpack and then cut it out with my scissors. I used my Exacto knife and cut around his little toes and then slide the branch underneath them. I stitched around all the edges of the DP and then tied this plaid ribbon into a cute little bow. Ok, that's it for me today. Be sure to leave a cluck below and let me know what ya think, ok?

Just a quick reminder - my That's Krafty Thursday challenge is open until this Wednesday evening at 7:00pm. I'll select my TOP THREE KRAFTY CHICKS and include thumbnails of the winning cards on my blog post on Thursday. Come on and play along with the hens. Nothin' hard 'bout this challenge.... just use Kraft CS somewhere on your card. That's it!! Link your card to my May 20th post and check back on Thursday to see if you're the next KRAFTY CHICK!! Have a great Monday!! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Rubber Stamps - URA Hoot from Cornish Heritage Farms; DP - Recollections; CS - Kraft; Nestabilities; Colorbox Chalk Ink; Ribbon - Michaels; SU Large Oval Punch; Copics

Thomas Kincade's Christmas Cottage

I'm an artist!! Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!! Fat chance of that!! I bet you're thinking, "whoa Jeanie, how long did it take you to do that?" That's what my hubby said. *grin*


Would you believe it took me less than an hour to do this entire card? Seriously, that's the beauty of these Thomas Kincade stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms, all the work is in the stamp!! No lie, you can be just as sloppy as you want with the coloring and it doesn't matter. You're just adding a little color to the background and the stamp does the rest. TRUST ME, order one of these, you won't be disappointed. I want a few more now that I know how easy they are to color. I started by stamping the image in Staz On Stone Gray onto some SU Very Vanilla CS. I colored the image with my Lyra pencils and then blended with some Gamsol. I matted the image with SU Always Artichoke and then added another layer of SU Very Vanilla that I had run through my printer for the sentiment. I punched the bottom edge of this piece with my Martha Stewart border punch and added it to the card base. I finished with this green ribbed ribbon from my stash and there you have Christmas card #46. Ok, don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think of all my hard work!! LOL!!! Have a great day!

Supplies:
Stamps - Thomas Kincade's "Christmas Cottage"; CS - SU Very Vanilla & Always Artichoke; Punch - Martha Stewart; Ribbon; Lyra Pencils

Happy Turkey Day!

Man I DO love this turkey, don't you? He just looks goofy doesn't he? Too funny! If you need to make a few Thanksgiving cards this year, this is a fairly simple card to make!

I stamped my image from Cornish Heritage Farms, onto some Classic Crest CS and colored with my Copics. I cut the image out with my Deckled Nesties and sponged some Colorbox Chalk Ink around the image with the die in place. I matted the image with some SU Soft Suede and used some dimensionals on the back. This DP is from K & Company and I picked it up as a single sheet at Michaels. I love the look of the flourishes already on the paper. I added the paper to the SU Soft Suede card base and stitched around the edges. I tied on some SU Soft Suede polka dot ribbon, added the printed sentiment and a button threaded with twine. And that's it! SUPER simple but I think it's SUPER cute too! Leave a comment below, I'd love to hear what you think. Have a great day!

Supplies:
Rubber Stamp - Cornish Heritage Farms; Copics; DP - K&Co; CS - SU Soft Suede, Classic Crest; Ribbon - SU Soft Suede Polka Dots

Bluebirds of Happiness

Happy Thursday everyone! Aren't these little birds sweet? This stamp is from the Kim Hughes collection, "The Birds and the Bees" available at Cornish Heritage Farms. I colored these little lovebirds with my Lyra pencils and added some Stickles to the heart above them to add some sparkle. I stitched around the edges of this Heidi Grace DP. Isn't it cute? I found it at my local JoAnn's. I double matted it to SU Chocolate Chip and again to a coordinating piece of DP from the same Heidi Grace Collection. The sentiment was computer generated and was to serve as an anniversary card and moving to a new home card, all in one. Hence, the phrase "New Nest too!" Pretty clever, huh?

Supplies
Rubber Stamp-Kim Hughes/Cornish Heritage Farms;DP-Heidi Grace; Cardstock-SU Kraft and Chocolate Chip; Nestabilites; Lyra Pencils; Button, Ribbon.