U is for Umbrella

 Hello, Hello!

Today's card uses the absolute sweetest image from the now defunct Lil' Inker Designs.  I loved their vintage images.           

I paired the image with a sentiment from Creative Worship Stamps.  

For the background panel I swiped an ink pad down and across the panel.  The image was colored with Copics ( umbrella was paper pieced) and fussy cut out.  I grabbed a frame in my leftovers stash and assembled the card.  Several clear sequin 'raindrops' finish the card.  

I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Whatever the Weather.  

I am also linking up to Inkspirational for their 'Seasonal" challenge~

Lastly, I am linking up to the Alphabet Challenge- U is for Umbrella~

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann  

Rain, Rain...

Hello Everyone!

I went on a card making binge this past weekend, including putting this sweet image on a card.  I had colored him up at Kathy Racoosin's Coloring Road Trip a couple of weeks ago.  He was perfect for the challenge over at Addicted to CAS, 'Rain'~

This is a Lil' Inkers image that I just love- such a wonderful vintage look.  He is colored with Copics.  Dies used are SugarPea Designs, ZigZag Stitched Rectangles and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Happy Happy Die Set.


I am also linking up to Just Us Girls- 'CAS'.

Have a blessed week! 

Lee Ann 

Sunday Fun

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are having a refreshing weekend.  I worked my tail off in the yard this weekend (wish I could say that literally, but unfortunately not!).  Sat down last night to finish a card that had become a nightmare.  It has been in the works for about a week now and has been redone, pulled apart, repainted, recut, re-everything!
Finally put it together and this is what I got~

This is one of my all time favorite images and sadly, I think this series has been discontinued.  It is from Lil Inkers.  I colored him with Copics.  It started out die cut using the outside the box technique.  But when I accidently stamped the circle while stamping the sentiment, I had to fussy cut it out.
I used Lawn Fawn Stitched Edge Dies for the border.  The first time (yes, that was redone too) I decided after the fact to add the stitching and tried to do it after the panel was adhered to the card base.  Let me just say, do NOT do that!  Unless you are interested in starting over! :)
I love raindrops, which are my fave sequins from SSS.
I used the sketch from MOJO Monday~

And the Inspiration Board from Butterfly Reflections Ink~

I am a sucker for yellow and gray.  Pink is in the child's cheeks.  :)  I did not add the green.  Hope that is OK!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann  :) 

Play along with the Ribbon Carousel!

 Hello Everyone!  I am thrilled to by posting my first card for the Ribbon Carousel Challenge!  This is week 3 of our monthly challenge! It is the same challenge all month long, but we have different crewmates showcasing their projects each week! 

With the start of the new term, our Ribbon Carousel Crewmates have divided up into four teams this term to give our fans and participants more beautiful artwork to be inspired by.  The first Tuesday of each month a new challenge will begin.  Each week, we will show off fabulous projects. It is still a monthly challenge, so the winner will be picked and announced the Monday before the next monthly challenge begins.

                                                 This month's theme is...
                                                         "Showers and Flowers"

                                    Curious to know what the monthly prizes will be?

How about a Ribbon Carousel?!

 Each month we are giving away a Ribbon Carousel to one of our randomly chosen challenge participants! 
Please check out the details on playing along and on linking up your creation at the Ribbon Carousel Blog. 

I focused on the "shower" portion of the theme and inked up this adorable Lil' Inkers image, Rain Boy. 

I colored him wit Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut him out. 

Hope you can play along! Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies used-
Stamps-Lil' Inkers, Rain Boy
Paper-Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, white cs, Echo Park dp
Ink-Memento Black
Other-Prismacolor pencils, dimensionals, Baker's twine, faux wood button (Stampin' Up), MFT Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics