For Bonnie

I thought I would celebrate Bonnie's birthday a week early with this card. It is a Hero arts stamp set that has dies that cut around the images. I coloured the images with copic markers.

Christmas Canvas

I saw a small canvas in a store decorated for Christmas.

I knew I had one at home so this is what I came up with.

 I was pleased with this but every time I looked at it I knew something was off....

So take a look at the second one and you will see one change that made it all better.

That's right the blingy layer behind Santa.

Gourdo

Here is the process of making Gourdo.

I love gourds each one is unique.

The process of getting to the dried gourd can take almost a year.

The most tedious is cleaning the mouldy skin off and getting to the "wood".

Once that it is done the crafting begins.

 I use the stem from the gourd to make the nose.

I loved making this centre piece for a special lady. I also loive paper crafting so putting the two things together was so much fun.

My first card using Copic markers.

I made this card for a challange on scrapbitz http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup

Copic colouring

Here is a pcture of a colouring I did on the weekend. The stamp is by Outlines Rubber Stamp Company Inc.
This one is called Fairy Ring.

The Pictures became a mini book

When I moved into my new home there were great window and great spots for bird feeders. The previous owners had left a huge feeder and a beautiful bird house. I added a few more feeders and the birds started coming. I have seen more than what ended up here but I could not get any good pictures of them. So I had this cute bird shaped album and filled it up.

Copic Class was a blast!!

           August 13 my good friend Bonnie and I went to a class on how to colour with copic markers.

Here we are Me, Teacher Suzanne and Bonnie.

We had a very good day and as always spread our cheer everywhere we go.

The next day I redid my colour chart and threw it in the garbage.

The cat decided that he would get the page out and see what colours suited him.

                   I think he was a little upset with the colours I chose to use on this card he sent to Bonnie