WWC84

Water Cooler Wednesday challenge has an awesome sketch and I told Heidi I'd give it a try!
So here I am better late than never. :) Here we go!

I broke out the Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers in various colors and when to work on coloring my harvest stamp, and selected a sentiment from Thanksgiving Traditions from Fun Stampers Journey!

Up next, I chose the items for my layers and picked two ribbons and a print for the added layer and to frame out my coloring.  I used some bonbon sequins from Doodlebug for a finishing touch!

 

I just found out I won!! WOOHOO!!! 

I hope you will check out WWC too!

Until next time

Eva 

CYCI#134 Pet Challenge

I went with lots of  Doodlebug for this challenge!

I used the puppy love collection for my layout

I also included a Simple Stories for my 12x12 background paper!

meet Gus ...
He adopted us on December 26th, 2013!

We loves him so!

Click on the CYCI image to go directly to the challenge!

Until next time

Eva 

SIP#61 Tic Tac Toe Challenge featuring Reverse Confetti

Hello and good morning!
My day started like any other... grands showed up shortly after 5:30 am PT. I put them back to bed for a bit... then I got a vid call from Andrea over facebook, we chatted for a bit and that's when she told me that SIP has a new tic tac toe challenge! WOOHOO... Got right to work, meanwhile, the hubby got home, the grands woke up and had breakfast... and now they are happily watching the cartoons, while I write up my post! :) Butter has a dental appointment today, but other than that, I'm just kickin' back during my break from school! :) I love my life!!!

So here's what I did... Using my new RC products that I picked up from Justin over at the Stamp Ink Paper Store in NY (gotta love phone orders).

The first item is the totally cute; Lift me up and the celebrations stamp sets! I did a quick ZIG watercolor wash, in Green. Next, I stamped my sentiment and heat embossed it in Black on vellum!
For the stripe, I added a bit of Sunshine & Happiness prints from Simple Stories, LOVE!!!

My final touches I added some Sprinkles, which are totally Doodlebug from the Boy's Collection. Plus some Gold Color Shine, by Heidi Swapp!

Well that's it for now...

Until next time,
Eva 

CYCI#133 CAS FSJ & DB

Hey, I'm back with CYCI today and a fun color challenge!

I kept my design clean and simple!

Got just a few of my favorite sprinkles from Doodlebug in bright Yellow and Green from the Boys Collection. Along with some Silks from Fun Stampers Journey in Sour Lemon and Electric Lime.

The star of the show is the sentiment from Happy Sentiments :) from FSJ!

I covered over the hearts are with a small strip of Pineapple Smoothie, and covered it in J. Glaze.

The Whip Cream cardbase it the perfect setting for the simple design!

I hope you will visit Can You Case It? this week and join in on the fun!

Until next time
Eva
:)

CYCI#130 A Birthday(Sketch) Challenge

This week the challenge got real interesting... You have the choice of using the sketch or not! Yup! 

Now with the sketch, you can use any shape you'd like to and the freestyle, you can, of course, use anything, as long as it's a birthday card! How cool is that?

Well, I went with the sketch, so here's my card for www.canyoucaseit.com this week!

I cut all my circles with Sizzix dies, some bright Sprinkles, and  used my Doodlebug pattern paper Hip Hip Horray. For my cardstock I used Simon Says Stamp 120# think white and Fun Stampers Journey Whipped Cream.  For the number, I used MFT Stamps Lemon Drop cs. The celebrate die is a gift I received from my cousin Tammy and is Tim Holtz!

Super simple and fun birthday card!

I hope you will join us this week!

Until next time

Eva 

MFT 10 Years

Susan shared the MFT challenge for their tenth year in the industry!

How cool is that! 

I did a really cool, and fun card great for any kid, boy or girl and I love that!

Starting with cardstock, I used Orange Fizz, Blu Raspberry, Razzle Berry, Grape Jelly, and Sour Apple! With some of the many MFT Dies I have; Big Numbers, Sunny skies, Celebrate! Along with their fabulous Plaid Pattern paper 6x6!

I have to make this quick, but didn't want to miss out on celebrating along with them!

Congrats Susan and everyone at MFT Stamps 

Plus some bright matte sprinkles from doodlebug!

Until next time!

Eva

Card two - CYCI#127 Featuring FSJ and Ken Oliver

Live Feed - color burst / chevron paste woodgrain :) 

Here's what I did with the items I made this morning (minus the green star will upcycle that along the road).

I featured Ken Oliver Color Burst Turquoise and Chartreuse

‪#‎FunStampersJourney‬ Chevron Stencil 

‪#‎Ranger‬ Texture Paste Transparent Gloss

‪#‎SpectrumNoir‬ - Sparkle Pens
The extras are ‪#‎doodlebug‬ sequins ‪#‎SimonSaysStamp‬ Friend die and Woodgrain paper 

‪#‎CraftinDesertDivas‬ - Fancy Frames Die 

#FunStampersJourney - Black Licorice and Whipped Cream (inside) Cardstock 

Along with some gold thread from Joann's 

Still keeping the colors that match the CanYouCaseit.com color challenge of the week!

https://www.facebook.com/evabussom/videos/10209216871594269/ <<--- to see the live feed broadcast

:) Eva

CYCI#126 A die challenge

lol... I thought this would be a challenge to die for!

lol... so I used some dies!
and it turned out really, really, super cute!

Your Next Stamp, Cute Gnomies - was used on today's card! Along with Doodlebug twine!

SU Soft Sky for my background  and MFT Stamps Gumdrop Green card stock

Simon Says Stamp dies and LF dies as well!

We've got a really cool challenge, I hope you will join me and the rest of the design team!

Sorry, my post is short, lots of reading for my homework!

Until next time!
Eva 

CYCI#125 CYCI Colors Challenge

Okay, I pulled a fast one this week!
For this challenge, we are using CYCI colors which is red, gray, white and black!
I love it! 

Check it.. I went with fun and super cute!

A sweet gift card holder!

I started by using the Fun Stampers Journey Scalloped Pocket die.

I used wild cherry cardstock from MFT Stamps, which is a 100# cardstock which is perfect for die cuts! Next, I selected a stripe pattern from Richard Garay - make amazing prints pattern paper pack!

I ran it through my SB Platinum, I had to trim the bottom sides a bit, then used Tombow mono to adhere it to the wild cherry layer! I found a fun sentiment from my FJS stamp Feed Me!

I finished it off with a bit of Doodlebug Grey twine!

This makes the perfect gift card holder!

I hope you will join us!

Until next time

Eva 

CDD I love my kitty

This is for my girls...
Dea and Erii
and my grandfur babies!

I picked up some super awesomely cute digi's a bit ago, but with my classes, I don't have much time to crafty.. but I finished my assignments earlier today! Yeah crafty time!

I started with Crafting Desert Diva's love my kitty digi stamp and went to work!

I used a ton of the Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers. I also added some sparkle with a SN Sparkle pen!

I also got my new "Kitten Smitten" pattern paper form Doodlebug today, which is totally adorable!

I added some of their twine in Tangerine and some foam to lift my digi up!

I laid out my layers, and cut them together with the largest scallop die from CDD Fancy Frames!

Well that's it for today! Check back tomorrow for an exciting challenge at CanYouCaseIt.com

Until next time

Eva

This digital stamp is a Craftin Desert Divas Digital Stamp. (c)Anita de Andrade.

CYCI#124 Watercolor Challenge!

Kept this week simple, and yet stunning!

 Started by using Ken Oliver's Color Burst on vellum, and add a bit of Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold to it!

I added a layer of white cardstock under so you could enjoy the beautiful reds, oranges, and gold tones!  Next, I matted those layers onto a black and white layer, which I used Simon Says Stamp Rectangle Stitched dies on, then placed it on my cardbase.  I was going through my tags and whatnots and found the "hi: in a bag... lol! Which is now missing... (note to self: clear desk) Moving on I added some sequins from Doodlebug to finish off my card!

I hope that you will join us for this incredible challenge!

Until next time

Eva 

CYCI#123 Color Challenge - Challenging

This was one of those challenges... you know.. the know the ones that stump you! Ya, that kind!

Well, the colors were selected by Elizabeth this week, yup... I love her... and how she really made me work for it! Hugs!!  Anywho... on to the challenge!

So as I thought about the challenge, I was inspired by a friend who's been there since I started making beautiful cards and a few ugly ones too... One of my crafty friends who just happens to live all the way on the other side of the country!   Justin recently opened his own store called SIP (Stamp Ink Paper) in New York! I had to get some of the cool stuff's he has in stock! Check it out... here's what I got

Lots of goodies, and I also picked a few of his personal sequins mixes!

Yum!!!

The Little Bitty Bag from YNS offered an opportunity to put something inside,

so I went with SIP's Hamptons Ice, which is a crystal clear 2mm sequins!
I mean who wouldn't love sparkly sequins? Right!!!

okay... so let's get to what I used in today's card!

Altenew - Label Love

Simon Says Stamp - Painted Thanks die, 120# thick white cardstock, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Stampin' Up! - White Twine, Real Red and Night of Navy reInkers

Doodlebug - Sprinkles

Richard Garay - Amazing Dots

You Next Stamp - White Kraft Little Bitty Bags

Pretty Pink Posh - Metalic Stars

Memento - Tux Black Ink

Featuring SIP - 4mm Clear Sequins

Well that's it

Until next time

Eva

Ellie Loves Lattes YNS

Today's card is all about Coffee...

I started by coloring my Ellie loves latte's with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers.
Next, I stamped 6 cups, and colored them as well.. then I added some clear SN Sparkle Glitter Brush pens (totally sparkly) in clear!
I was picking out what I wanted the card to look like, and I'd had a set of Spellbinders dies -Labels One, forever and never used them... until now! I love the compact look of the card.  I've also been trying to include pattern paper when I design my cards, I have tons of it... why not!
So the paper I used is from Doodlebug - Hello Sunshine, plus some white thick cord! The blue wood is washi from Queen & Co. I love them so much, I also have it in pink and green!

I hope you've enjoyed my card of the day!

Until next time
Eva 

CYCI#122 Sketch Challenge

OKokok............  So I totally love this little submarine!

When I first saw it I thought of the Beatles, lol... cause that's how I think!

So yup, it had to be yellow!!!

I start by coloring my FSJ - An Adventure stamp with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers, in yellows and grays! I did some bubbles on in in white gel pen and added some Ranger Glossy Accents on the portholes! I went through my cardstock and picked out this lovely yellow called Lemon Drop from MFT Stamps. My Pattern paper is from Doodlebugs - Anchors Aweigh (it comes in 6 x6). I jumped over to the matching sentiment "Make it an Adventure", but didn't want a plain look for it, and I had just gotten my Craftin Desert, they just release this set of Flag Banner Dies, which was perfect! For my accents, I added Doodlebug Sprinkles in Yellow and a bit of white twine!

Until next time

Eva 

CYCI#121 SOA Birthday Wishes

Oh Sunday how I love you! Cause it's time for a new challenge at CYCI!

On my card today, I started with my SOA by Catherine Pooler (Stamp of Approval) Sweat Pea - Enchanted Garden and matching dies, along with one of the sentiments!

I used my Zig CCRB watercolors in Yellow #050, Lt Brown #061, Lilac #083 and Violet #080. I added a few Doodlebug sequins in Purple, and some gold thread I picked up from Joann's. 

For my cardstock, I've got Simon Black and 120# Thick white.

I tried a new type of paper today from Ken Oliver; it's called Water-Media paper, and I got ten sheets of 6x6 for under four bucks at Blitsy here is the link to Blitsy!!!

Dawn selected the colors for this week, and while they challenged me, I think I did well!

I hope you will join us!

Until next time

Eva

CYCI#120 take two

I loved the sketch for our challenge this week, that I made another card...

here we go!

I did a Zig CCRB watercolor wash in purples and blues,
along with some gold color shine from Heidi Swapp
Adding the thanks die from Simon Says Stamp
Darice Sparkle Tape, Doodlebug Sprinkles
A few staples and some black cord to finish it off!

Until next time...
if I decide to make another card for this challenge!

Eva

to sink or not to sink

lol.. Well as you might have figured out, I got my most recent order from FSJ today!
Don't you just love happy mail!!!!

I justed loved this little guy and the sentiment is so me...

Fun Stampers Journey - Don't Sink stamp set and die
Richard Garay - Amazing Dots
MFT Stamps - Cardstock Blu Raspberry

Doodlebug - Sprinkles Swimming Poll glitter 

Zig CCRB - Watercolor  Yellow, Cobalt Blue and Light Green
Watercolor paper and cardbase 120# from SSS

Keeping it short, its late and I still have to finish my assignment for my International Business class in the AM!!!

Until next time
Eva

CYCI#116 A Sketch Challenge

Wow.. I'm back from Illinois, and I had a blast!!! William and I got to spend time with family and it was awesome! The best news that happened while I was there is that my mom can finally start therapy to walk again after her fall and break last fall. My cousin Tammy was a great friend to let us stay with her, we had a blast, making cards, playing games and catching up.  On the other hand, it is great to be home and getting ready for another term at school!

Anyway.. on to this weeks challenge

Elizabeth did this week sketch and I totally love all the detail!

While I was chatting with Tammy on Skype I was making my color selections...
 and decided to go with pinks! :) They are fun and happy!

I used a tag die from Crafters Companion that works on their new Diamond Press!

Once I laid out how I wanted the top layer to look, I went to work on the shaker parts.
I used Zig RCCB in pinks and lots of beautiful sequins from Craftin' Desert Divas -Spring Time Flower Power mix. For the bows, I grabbed my Doodlebug Chunky Twine!  Layering it onto a pink cardstock base from MFT Stamps.  The Hi sentiment is from Paper Smooches - Scripty Sayings.

Until next time

Eva

mini Kick Stand and a Good Thing

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor, Heidi Swapp Color Shine -Gold and Unity Stamp Co -Little Rebellion... along with Sprinkles from Doodlebug and some paper made my card a happy one!

MFT Stamps Grape Jelly cardstock, Stampendous EP and the corner rounder on my We R Memory Keepers 1,2,3 punch board!

Here is what I used, plus embossing powder and cardstock

Here's my mini card kick stand info...

Until next time

Eva

PP278 Clean-Simple Challenge

It's been a long time since I've joined in over at Paper Players!

So after I turned in my Final tonight... I needed something to take my mind off the whole thing!

So here we go...

I got some happy mail the other day from YNS (Your Next Stamp)!

The super cute pup and sentiment come from the Phoebe with Wagon stamp set!

I used some Echo Park spring paper in a plaid pattern and some Doodlebug Bright sprinkles in a matte finish.  I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens for coloring in my card today.

I used a bit of brown on the dog, blues in the sky and puddle with a bit of grass and flowers!
My dies are from Simon Says Stamp - Stitched Rectangles and Craftin Desert Divas -Fancy Frames

I hope you've enjoyed my card :)

Until next time

Eva

Update
woohoo... My card was featured at Your Next Stamp blog!