Police Officer Honey - SSD Sponsorship Team

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring an awesome challenge over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.  The challenge is to create a "Shaped Card". 

I had so much fun making the card to show you today and to enter into the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!  I pulled out my dusty Cricut and got to work right away to may the "shape" for this card, let me know what you think......

So.... Do you like the Donut???  Pretty cute to put it with Police Officer Honey huh?!

Here is a picture of the inside.....

SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  Sassy Studio Designs, Police Officer Honey
* Copic Xpress Paper & Kodak Hero Printer
* Copic Markers (colours used listed below)
* Cricut & Sweet Shop Cricut Lite Cartridge (purchased at Wal*Mart) Donut cut at 5" (all 4 layers)
* Outside Sentiment:  My Favorite Things, All Occasions Sentiments
* Inside Sentiment:  Computer generated
* Kraft, Brown and Ivory Cardstock:  Michaels Recollections 8.5x11 Paper Packs
* Pink Cardstock:  Creative Memories, Pink Shimmer 12x12 Paper Pack
* Glossy Accents
* Zig Glue Pen
* ATG

Here is a close up of the image to see the Copic colours used....

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* SKIN:  E11, E00, E000
* HAIR:  E49, E59, E25, E23, E21
* EYES:  B95, B93 + Glossy Accents
* LIPS:  R81, RV10 + Glossy Accents
* UNIFORM:  C9, B99, B97, B95
* HAT PEAK, BOOTS & BELT:  C9, C7, C5 + Glossy Accents on Hat Peak
* HAT BAND, STRIPE ON SHORTS:  R81, RV11, RV10
* BADGE ON HAT:  C3, C1, C00 + Glossy Accents 
* BUTTONS, HANDCUFFS & SHIRT BADGE:  Creative Memories Precious Elements Silver Metalic Pen + Glossy Accents


I would like to also enter this card into the following challenges:
* The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog: Anything Goes with a Birthday Twist
* Simon Says Stamps Challenge:  Anything Goes
* Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge #66: Use Your Favorite Things (I used my all time favorite COPIC MARKERS!)
* Charisma Cardz Challenge #34: No Embellishments
* Little Miss Muffet Challenge #42: Pink, Pink, Pink (I have pink on the donut, the officer and inside the card)


I hope you enjoyed today's post and I would love to hear from you to know what you thought =)

Until next time, Keep crafting!
Hugs;
Shari

7 Months Till Christmas Fun Blog Hop

REVISION:  WHOO HOO My Reindeer card won the "Animal" Challenge over at

Totally Paper Craft Challenge!!!

Hello and welcome to our "7 MONTHS TILL CHRISTMAS Fun Blog Hop" 

If you are not aware, on the 25th of each month myself and a few friend get together to show you two Christmas cards each.  One card is to be completed using a colour medium (ie: Copics, Pencils, inks, etc.) and one is to be completed using a die cut of some kind (ie: Cricut, Quickutz, Sizzix, Spellbinders, etc.).  I started this little hop back in February along with my BFF Heather who wanted to join in on the fun, and we now are well on our way to taking the stress away over the November and December months trying so hard to get all our cards made in time for Christmas.  Have you completed any Christmas cards yet?

I also want to invite to to come back to my blog on June 25th for our "6 Months Till Christmas Hop" as some blogs on the hop with have Christmas Candy for you to win!  Mark your calenders so you do not forget =)

You should have arrived here from the sweet TARA'S BLOG, but if you just happened by my blog, feel free to start at the beginning of the hop with the "UBBER Tallented" (and my BFF) HEATHER'S BLOG so that you dont miss out on all the fun!

Without further delay, here are my two cards....

First I will show you my COPIC coloured card where I used a Tilda image.  I hope that you see the same picture that I see in my head when you look at this image?  As soon as I saw this new image I said "hey that looks like a Christmas Craker hat!"  so that is what I hope you see on this card too =)....let me know.... 

 Here is a picture of the inside with a "Christmas Craker"with sentiment.....

SUPPLIES USED:
* 4x5.5 Card & Envelope
* Image:  Magnolia, PrincessParty Tilda
* Copic Xpress Paper
* Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black for Tilda and the inside sentiment
* Copic Markers (colours listed below)
* Spellbinder Nestabilites: Labels Ten
* Patterned Paper:  LOST & Found Christmas
* Cardstock:  From my scrap bin
* ColorBox Chalk: Dark Moss
* Christmas Spirit Sentiment:  KraiserCraft Christmas Sentiments
* Inside "Cracker": Cricut Sweet Treats Lite cartridge - Taffy cut at 3"
* Stampin' Up Red & White Twine (tied on the ends of the Cracker)
* Merry Bright Inside Sentiment:  Gel-a-tins (I added the + with a black copic multiliner)
* Ink used: Close to my Heart, Ponderosa Pine + Cranberry
* ATG

Here is a close up of the beautiful Princess Party Tilda in her "Christmas Craker" hat....I think I am getting a hang of these saturated blends!......

COPIC COKOURS USED:
* SKIN:  E11, E00, E000
* HAIR:  E59, E25, E31
* HAT:  W7, G29, G28, G46, G07
* DRESS & SOCKS:  W7, R89, R59, R39, R37 (think this is my new fav colour combo!)
* SHOES:  W3, W1, W00 + W5 for the soles
* LACES:  R59, R39
* GROUND:  W1, W00, 0

Now on to my QUICKUTZ card....."Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer"....

SUPPLIES USED:
* 4x5.5 Card & Envelope
* Quickutz 2x2: Reindeer
* Zig Glue Pen (to put together reindeer parts)
* Cardstock:  all from my scrap bin!
* Patterned Paper:  Jellibean Soup 12x12 paper (sorry forget actual name)
* My Favorite Things Die-namics, Flags
* I*Rock Tool
* I*Rock Teenie Tiny Black Gems for eyes
* I*Rock Red Gem for Reindeer Nose
* Red Bling from Jolee's (Michaels)
* Ink:  Close To My Heart, Cranberry
* Sentiment:  Kraftin' Kimmie, Rudy the Reindeer sentiment
* Sakura Clear Glaze Pen (for reindeer's antlers)
* 3D Pop Dots (for Reindeer)
* ATG

Well I sure hope you enjoyed today's post as much as I enjoyed making the cards and sharing them with you!  Now it is time for you to pop over to the very talented GEORGIANA'S BLOG to see what she has created. 

Remember, come on back in June on the 25th for your chance to win some CHRISTMAS CANDY!!

In case you get lost along the way, here is this month's blog hop order;

Heather

Tara

Shari (ME!!!) 

Georgiana 

Mary

Sally 

Kerry

I would like to enter this card into the following CHRISTMAS Challenge;
* Christmas Cards All Year Round, May 2012 Challenge:  Christmas Carols - I would like to enter in my "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" Card for this challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges;
* Totally Paper Craft Challenge #118: Animals - I would like to enter in my "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" Card for this challenge.


Thank you for visiting me today & I would LOVE to hear from you, your comments always brighten my day =) !

Until Next Time, Keep Crafting!
Lots of Hugs; 
Shari

"9 Months Till Christmas!" Blog Hop

It is the 25th of the month and that means that it is time for another Christmas card blog hop!  This month it is not only Heather and myself showing you two Christmas cards each, but a total of 5 blogs to visit in this fun hop! In each blog you will see one card that is made using a colouring meduim and a second card made using a die cut of some sort.

If you have come by here just by chance, the good new is you are at the beginning of the hop and a list of the blogs that you can visit will show below my cards that I have made to show to you, so you can continue on from here =)

Here are the two Christmas cards I have made for this month.....now I have a total of 4 cards already made to give out in December, whoo hoo!!.....

Here is a picture of my coloured Christmas card......

 SUPPLIES USED:
* 4 x 5.5 cardsand envelope
* Deacon & Eva HO HO digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps
* Copic X-press paper
* Copic Markers (colourslisted below close up image)
* Merry Christmas sentiment from Michael's $1.50 bin
* Paterned paper from: My Minds Eye "12 Days of Christmas" 6x6 paper pad
* White & Green cardstock from my stash
* Ranger Liquid Pearls in White Opal
* Star Dust Stickles
* Sakura Gellyroll Redstar, Limestar & Clearstar pens
* Close to My Heart Pondarosa Pine Ink
* Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8
* 3D pop dots
* ATG

Here is a close up of the Copic colours used....

 COPIC COLOURS USED:
* SKIN:  E11, E00, E000
* EVA'S HAIR:  E25, E31, E50
* EVA'S CLOTHES:  R59, R39, R37,R35
* EVA'S SHOES:  Sakura Gellyroll Redstar & Clearstar pens
* EVA'S FUR AND POMPOM:  Star Dust Stickles
* DEACON'S HAIR:  E49, E47, E44
* DEACON'S CLOTHES:  G29, G46, G07, YR24, YR21, C00
* DEACON'S FUR ON HAT: Star Dust Stickles
* DEACON'S BELLS: YR24, YR23, YR21
* PRESENT:  Sakura Gellyroll Redstar, Limestar & Clearstar pens (it's really sparkly IRL!)
* HO HO:  R59, R39, R37, R35, G29, G46, G07
* SNOWFLAKES:  Ranger Liquid Pearls, White Opal & Stickles Star Dust

Here is a picture of the inside of the card......

And now for the Die Cut card using my Cruict Machine......

SUPPLIES USED:

* 4 x 5.5 cardsand envelope
* Cricut Jolly Holidays Lite cartridge: Gingerbreadman cut at 3" and since a shadow is n/a on lite cartridges, I cut the red Gingerbreadman background at 3 1/4 to create a shadow
* Red, White & Brown Cardstock from my stash
* Patterned Paper: First Edition Paper "Festive Treats" 6x6 paper pad
* 2 x White brads & 2 x Red brads from my stash
* Red satin ribbon from my local $Store
* Colorbox Catseye Chestnut Liquid Chalk
* Warm Holiday Wishes sentiment from Michaels
* Close to My Heart Cranberry Ink
* Glue pen
* 3D pop dots
* ATG

Here is a look at the inside of the card......

So now that you have checked out my two cards, hop on through our fun little blog hop and see what the other crafty ladies have created....your next stop is the lovely (and my BFF) Heather.

Here is the complete list for the hop.   Incase you get lost along the way come on back here and you can find the list again...

SHARI - http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.com (this is me, you are here!!)

HEATHER - http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/

MARY - http://maryshappyplace.blogspot.com/

GEORGIANA - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

KERRY - http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.com/

If you are interested in joining in on this fun hop the 25th of each month through to November, please let me know, we would like to find at least 1 or 2 more people to join in, and hey you never know, if we get some good feedback from you we may even throw in some Christmas candy in the upcoming months just for hopping around our blogs =)   (hint*hint*wink*wink*)

I hope that you enjoyed my cards today and maybe been inspired to get a head start on your Christmas cards as well.  I would love to hear from you after you have visited all the tallented ladies to know what you thought of this fun little hop - please come back and leave me a comment to let me know.

AND REMEMBER: ONLY 9 MONTHS TILL CHRISMTAS!!!!

I would like to enter my cards into the following Challenges:

* Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspirational:  My Gingerbreadman card as I made a big red bow on the card to match the photo shown.

* Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes: I would like to enter my Ho Ho card for this challenge (Digi image)

* Whimsy Inspires Challenge #31 - Anything Goes

* Cute Card Thursday Challenge#209 - Anything Goes

* Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge #29 - Sentiment: I would like to enter my Ho Ho card for this challenge (Digi image and sentiment)

Hope to see you back real soon.    

Until next time, keep crafting!

Shari

A New Monthly Tradition! 10 Months Till Christmas!

Hello there! Sorry I have been MIA for a little bit, my day job seems to keep getting in the way of my fun time..grrrr! LOL.

This blog is a little lengthy but I hope that you will take the time to read it through as there is some information you may be interested in.

Back in December when I was trying soooo hard to get all my Christmas cards completed in time (which did not happen) I made a decision/resolution for 2012 - "Make at least 2 Christmas cards each month of the year and post on my blog every 25th of the month" (excluding January, needed a break) and by December I should have at least 20 Christmas cards completed!

I told this story to my BFF Heather and she loved the idea so much that we decided to make a MINI blog hop for you to see our Christmas creations =).  Both Heather and I love to colour with our Copics and use our Cricut machines so we decided to make one card using our Copic markers (as you know I use A LOT) and one card using our cricut (which has been collecting dust in my palace).

After you finish viewing this post, if you are interested in getting a head start on your Christmas cards and would like to join us each month, please send me an e-mail to shari.green@live.ca with your blog address and then I will be in touch with the details.  This mini hop is just for fun, to help us complete our Christmas cards on time and to remove the excess stress that the holidays bring.

Here is a picture of my two cards....yeah two cards made for Christmas 2012!! 

Here is a picture of my COPIC card....

 SUPPLIES USED:
4 x 5.5 card and envelope
Copic Xpress Paper
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
House Mouse Designs stamp: Footloose & Fancy Free
Christmas Spirit sentiment stamp:  Kaiser Craft Christmas Sentiments
Spellbinders Nestabilities:  Distressed Rectangles
Pattern Paper:  First Edition Paper 6x6, Festive Treats
Green Cardstock: Bazzil
Red Cardstock: from  my scrap bin
Red Ribbon from Stampin' Up
Sakura Clear Glaze Pen
Sakura Silver Glitter Pen
Scissors
3D pop dots
ATG

Here is a close up of the coloured image....Copic colours used listed below...

COPIC COLOURS USED:
Small Mouse skin colours:  RV10, RV000, RV0000
Small Mouse fur colours:  C9, C7, C5, C3
Large Mouse skin colours:  E00, E000, E0000
Large Mouse fur colours:  W7, W5, W3, W1
Christmas Tree:  G29, G28, G07, E15, E13, E11
Ornaments:  R29, R27, R24, R22, Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13, B16, B14, B12 + Sakura Clear Glaze Pen & Silver GlitterPen
Ground: E53, E51, E50

Here is a picture of my Cricut card...I don't use my Cricut card nearly enough since I found out what Copic markers were, so Heather suggested to make a Cricut card as well so that I get back to using my fun toy...

SUPPLIES USED:
4 x 6.5 card and envelope
Snowman on a sled was cut from: Jolly Holidays Lite Cricut cartridge from Wal*Mart
Happy Holidays sentiment stamp fromthe $1.50 bin at Michaels
Close to My Heart Cranberry Ink
All papers usedwere found in my scrap bin
Snowflake punch: Martha Stewart
Red & White Twine: Martha Stewart
2 x Black mini brads for the eyes from Michaels
White button is from my stash (think it was an extra button from a blouse I bought)
Grey Creative Memories marker to outline the snowman
Creative Memories Tearing Tool to make the snowy hill
Zig Glue
Glue Dots
ATG

Here is a close up of the Cricut Image....

CRICUT CARTRIDGE USED:

Jolly Holidays Lite Cricut cartridge

I hope that you enjoyed this post and are encouraged to start to make your Christmas cards early and maybe join in on the fun on March 25th and every month through to November 25th! 

Please now go over to Heather's blog to check out her two Christmas cards:  http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/

Also, My friend Mary has just started a blog this week and will be joining us next month with this fun mini Christmas card hop, please pop over to her blog to welcome her to blogland: http://maryshappyplace.blogspot.com/

I would like to enter these cards into the following Christmas Card Challenges: 

* Jingle Belles Rock

* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge (CHNC#61-Use Ribbon and/or Charm)
I have used red ribbon on my Mouse card!

* Sassy Studio Designs (DTBST #113Make a Christmas card with traditional colours)
My Mouse card is Traditional Colours: Red & Green =)

Thank you for visiting today and I hope that this post was not too long for you. I hope that you will e-mail me to join in on the fun for March 25th!

Until next time, happy crafting! (& Merry Christmas, LOL)

Shari