A couple new SOGgies for your Sunday

Hello Friends.

It's been a really long time since I played in blog land.  Crafting has been going on, but not much.  I'll be honest, I made a *ton* of homemade gifts for the holidays and got completely burnt out.  I took a short break and now I'm excited to be back among the crafty supplies again.

I have a couple of new Some Odd Girl cards today.  Something romantic and something simple.

Let's start with something simple:

I used Under the Sea Mae to make a CAS card using my favorite colors:

I've colored this stamp a lot.  I've never posted anything because I haven't been happy with how they've come out.  I was excited when I finished this one and like it.  =o )

I stamped the sentiment using Tim Holt'z Snowcap paint dabber, then distressed using Dusty Concord and Salty Ocean.  After distressing, I used a white paper towel to wipe the ink off of the sentiment so it remained white. 

I colored her up using Copics:
Hair: E00, E21, E31, E33, and E57
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E04
Tail/Top/Shell: V000, V01, V12, V25, V04, V06, V09, BG000, B02, B23, BG05, BG07

Next we'll get romantic using Love Letter Mae:

The card base is SU!'s Confetti paper.  The pattern papers are from DCVW Authentique paper pack.

I stamped the pattern paper using PTI's Love and Marriage stamp set with Tattered Rose distress ink.  The You & Me is stamped in SU!'s Raspberry Ripple. 

I colored Mae using Copics.  I'll try and remember which ones:   =o )

Hair:  E13, E15, E17, E19, E77
Skin: E000, E01, E11, E04. BV01
Dress/Feather: BG18, BG15, BG13, and [I think] BG78.  BV04, BV01, BV000
Paper: C3, C2, C1, and 0

That's it!  Thanks for looking!

~{Puffy Hearts}~

Some Odd Girl Clear Release

Hello Odd Friends,

I have a new card to share with you for this week's Some Odd Girl Clear Release.  I hope you're as excited as I am for a new Mae!

How adorable is Flirty Mae?  Stinkin' adorable!

I colored her up using Copics:

Hair: E13 - E19 odds

Skin: E000, E01, E11, E13, R20

Shirt/Shoes: R81, R83, R85, R39

Skirt/Jacket: E75, E77, E79

This sentiment is part of the clear sentiments set.  Isn't it fantastic?

The pattern papers are My Mind's Eye.  I used some brown twine, white buttons, lace and brown ribbons to embellish.

The button is KI Memories [Exclusive for Archivers].

That's it!  Love Mae?  Love the sentiments?  Head on over to Some Odd Girl to get your own!

Thanks for looking!
~{Puffy Hearts}~

Meet Giddy Tia!

Hello Again, Odd Friends!

Back again with another Some Odd Girl release.

Meet Giddy Tia!

This card is a CASE of Papertrey Ink's Stamp-A-Faire make and take.  When I saw Giddy Tia, I instantly thought of that card.  I've spent so much time coloring lately that it actually felt good to stamp!  The background was stamped using Papertrey Ink's Natural Beauties set and Stampin' Up!'s Bashful Bride, Pixie Pink, Delightful Daffodil, and Garden Green inks.  The card base is Papertrey Ink's Raspberry Fizz.

I colored Tia using Copics:
Hair: E21, E31, E33, and E04.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04 R22, R20, and E19
Dress/Shoes: B93, B95, B97, B99, YR00, YR02, YR04, and YR07
Eyes: G16, YG09, YG07, and YG06.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  It's stamped on vellum using Memento's Tuxedo Black.  (I should have used Ranger Archival.) 

I have no clue where I got this little memory heart.  I *think* it was a Michael's clearance?

That's it! 

Thanks for looking!

~{Puffy Hearts}~

Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-Day Hop!

Hello Odd Friends!

Are you playing along with the Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-Day hop?  If you are, great!  If not, you should be!  All you have to do is link up a Holiday themed Some Odd Girl project (new or old). Hop on over to the Some Odd Girl Blog for the deets.

So, if you read my Some Odd Girl December Sketch post, you'd know that I love Winter.  It is by far my favorite season!  I love the holidays, the snow, polar bear themed goodness, and the plethora of peppermint scented everythings!  Bath and Body works releases their Twisted Peppermint line.  Yankee Candle releases their peppermint candles.  Peppermint bath salts, candy; this year I even found peppermint Chapstick!

Since my last card was a Polar Bear, I decided I would turn my focus and use Elf Kaylee to create a peppermint themed treat box:

Again, this is not a card...it's a box!  

With peppermints.  I love peppermints.  Both the peppermint paper and ribbon are from Michaels.  (I got them last year, so I'm not sure if they have currently have any.)

The top layers is actually a blue diamond pattern, but it's hard to see in the photos.

I colored Ms. Kaylee using Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E11
Hair: E21, E31, E33, E35, E55, E57
Reds: E77, R35, E29
Greens: G18, G17, G16, G05, G02
Whites: W7 - W0 (all)
Gold: Y28, Y26, Y18
...and Stickles.  Lots of Frosted Lace and Xmas Red Stickles!

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Tremendous Treats: Christmas set.  I stamped it in Stampin' Up!'s Red Riding Hood.

Here's a final view with the box and the lid.  =o D

Thanks for looking!

~{Puffy Hearts}~

Some Odd Girl December Sketch

Hello Odd Friends!

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl December Sketch.  Have you seen it?  Of course you have.  It's delightful.  Seeing as how we're entering Wintery goodness here in the Midwest, I just had to polar it up.  Oh, yea, and I {puffy heart} polar bears.  Like, seriously...love me some polar bears.  

/derailing for a moment
  I recently switched jobs.  I have a cube mate now.  He's a fun lovin', retired airforce, former farm boy turned software nerd, with entirely way too many Nerf guns.  I moved in and with me came all of my polar bears.  He shoots them with his Nerf guns.  Then World War Polar breaks out in the office and next thing you know, there are Ramen Noodles EVERYWHERE.  Certainly that will make sense to my fellow Engineers who spend more time in their Cubes than they do at home.  No?  Am I the only one?  Ok...moving on...
/derail

I *had* to use Polar Pals for this card.  Why?  Because Polar Bear + Wintery Goodness = Love.

During Kristy's Birthday Month celebration, Elaine share a tutorial for creating the Northern Lights background.  It was amazing and I had to try it.

I think Elaine used ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used Copics:

Polar Bear/Snow: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, and B02.
Sky: B99, B16, BG13, BV01, G02, and B00.  I added the snow with a white gel pen.

 That's it.  Lovin' on some polar bears over here.  How about you?  What SOG goodness will you be using for your December sketch?  Link up to the Some Odd Girl Challenge to play along!  I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Thanks for looking!
~{Puffy Heart}~

Some Odd Sentiment Release!

Hello Odd Friends!

Guess who has sentiments now?  Did you guess?  Yup!  Some Odd Girl and they are fantastic!

Here is my card using Summer Kaylee and the new clear sentiment set:

I love Summer Kaylee.  I really can't use her enough.  She's a blast to color.  

I colored her up using Copics:
Hair: E21, E31, E25, E29
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
Shirt: R81, R83, R85, R39, BG72, BG75, BG79
Jeans: B63, B66, B69
Shoes: E55, E57, E59

How much do you love the new sentiments?  I stamped it on a Simple Stories SN@P Studio Snappy Sayings Snap Cards using Stampin' Up!'s Island Indigo.  The chevron is also from the same sentiment set.

That's it!  Love it?  Head on over to Some Odd Girl Stamps to get your own!

Thanks for looking!
~{Puffy Hearts}~

A Thankful Flutter By Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, Fluttery Friends!

This week we are Thankful.

I used Some Odd Girl's 60's Mod Mae to be thankful:

 

 I colored her using Copics.  Now, I wasn't around during the 60's, but from what I've seen it was all about bright colors and patterns.   When I colored up Ms. Mae, I added the circles on her hips because I though they were, well, hip!  =o D

Colors:
Skin: E000, E01, E11, E13
Hair: E21, E31, E33, E35
Clothes: C7, C6, C5, C4, C2, C1, RV14, RV13, RV10, B0000, B00, B02, B14

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Grunge Me set.

Your turn!  Get out your butterflies and fairies and get thankful!  Link up to the Flutter By Wednesday Challenge to play along.

Thanks for looking!
~{Puffy Heart}~

Some Odd Girl Winter Bear Digi Release!

Hello, Friends!

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl November Digi Release post.  I can't say enough how honored I am to be a guest among the Some Odd Girl Design Team!

That said, I'd like to introduce you to Winter Bear:

If you know me at all, you know I have an unhealthy obsession with Polar Bears.  I saw a preview of this guy on Instagram and squee'd with joy when I saw the digi!

Blue/White is one of my absolute favorite color combos, so I figured that's what I'd go with.  I colored up Winter Bear using Copics.

Bear: W0 - W5
Hat/Scarf: B0000, B000, B00, B02, B12 (and a touch of B14 if I remember correctly).
Ears: R81, R83, R85

Once I got him all colored up, I realized I didn't have any papers that matched.  Off to Michaels I went.  Everything on this card was purchased specifically for this card, and it's all Recollections.

Disclaimer:  Except the sentiment.  It's a Kraftin' Kimmie. 
Oh, and I've jumped on the Washi Tape bandwagon too.

I loved these sparkly snowflakes.  I can't wait for real snow!

Love Winter Bear as much as I do?  Head on over to Some Odd Girl and pick up your own!

Thanks for looking!

~{Puffy Hearts}~

I Now Pronounce You Flutter By Wednesday

Hello Fluttery Friends.

It's time for a new Flutter By Wednesday challenge and this week ANYTHING GOES [using a butterfly or fairy]!

My card this week is wishing the best to some really good friends of mine who just got married:

The card base is PTI's True Black.  The Red is Recollections and the print is from the DCWV Type Art paper pack.

I used Some Odd Girl's 1920's Gwen and Kody and colored them using Copics.  I used Warm Greys (W0 - W5) for the skin and Cool Greys (C1 - C10) for the clothes.  The couples Wedding colors were Black, White, and Red, so I added a pop of R39 and R25 for the red.

The Love ticket is Tim Holtz and I added some tulle in the back to add a bit of interest.  The red butterfly is also Recollections.

I made the flower using the Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartidge and the crystal heart was from the clearance bin and Hancock Fabrics.  [Yay clearance bins!!]

I added some red heart blings for a little extra sparkle/

 That's it!  Get out your butterflies or fairies and create anything your crafty heart desires!  Link up to the Flutter By Wednesday Challenge blog to play along!

Thanks for looking!
~{Puffy Hearts}~

A Fortunate Smashy Page

Hello Friends!

How is your Saturday night going?  I went to a local haunted house with a friend of mine and was unintentionally assaulted by a terrified teenage girl - despite my reassuring her that I was *not* her Mommy and that I couldn't "save" her.

I came home and actually felt like creating something.  I've been in a major crafty rut lately and my mojo was kidnapped by my day job.  Regardless, tonight I have a new Smash page that was inspired by a fortune cookie.  I know, right?!

After lunch with the hubby and a local Chinese restaurant, I opened by cookie and found that I was "original and creative".  I'm not sure how true it is, but it's certainly an excuse for a new Smash Page!

I used Some Odd Girl's Kimono Kaylee - seemed fitting.  =o D

 Now I have a spot for the day when I *finally* find the fortune that says, "HELP!  I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!"

I colored Ms. Kaylee using Copics. The clouds are Unity Stamp Co's Written In The Clouds background stamp and the "Fortunes" was cut using the Jubilee Cricut cartridge.

I used Unity Stamp Co's Heart Journal stamp to write down one of my favorite quotes from one of my all time favorite movies, The Phantom Tollbooth.

 

 ...and there's the inspiration for it all.  =o )

Thanks for looking!

~{Puffy Hearts}~