Cowgirl Marci

Denim is part of our lives.  I don't know of anyone who doesn't have something in denim, either a pair of jeans, a skirt, shirt, jumper, and those fabulous overalls!  I go through phases where I wear jeans all the time, then a shirt, than a skirt, and I'd wear overalls all the time and not care what anyone thinks!

Western stamps of cowgirls have always been one of my favorite style of stamps.  When I saw Cowgirl Marci at La-La Land Crafts, I had to have her!  I used her to participate in the box challenge over at the La-La Land Craft facebook page and used a tutorial that my great friend and stamping idol, Suzanne Dean, did on making a Hot Cocoa container!

Isn't this cutie just adorable?  I love her lasso!  I colored her with my copics and Spectrum Noir pens, added some Stickles to her hat and petticoat and her bandana, and some distressed ink in Antique Linen around the edges of my little cow poke.  She was cut out with Spellbinders circles and scalloped circles and I used my Martha Stewart edger on the top flap.  The papers are from one of my favorite paper designers, Anna Griffin, called Fleur Rouge Collection.  Love the colors!  I tied some red and white baker's twine around the top to close it.

This is a close up of this little roper.

Here is one side view:

And the other side view.

I love doing these type of projects and hope to do a lot more of them!  I love filling them with all sorts of things, like Crystal Lite packets, different types of candy, stationary, bath and beauty products, just about anything!  Give the tutorial a try and go over and pick up some of these sweet images from La-La Land Crafts!  Have a great, ranchy day!

Marci Ruffles - One Last Call for Summertime!

Labor Day in Ohio means that autumn is just right around the corner.  I love the refreshing feeling of the air outside in the mornings and the gorgeous colors that pop up everywhere.  My sweet Ruffles Marci from La-La Land Crafts lets me hang on to that last, little twinge of summer that is still lingering on.  I love her sweet ruffles and cute skirt.  Looks so comfy!  This Marci reminds me of my Lainie Loo with her big eyes!  

Speaking of my Lainie Loo, I had the best week with my family.  I loved the time I got to spend with them.  We swam, jumped in the pool, played cards one day and mainly just spent every second we could together and it was fabulous and rejuvenating!  Oh, but how I miss all of my girls!  There is never enough time with family for me.  Here is a couple of pictures of my babies:

I think they're the most precious things!  I'll post some more picture tomorrow.  I've got to download some more.  

                                      

I pulled my pictures in the wrong order so you get a glimpse of the inside from the side view.

She is colored with copics and I added some stickles to her headband and blouse.  The paper is from Basic Grey and the pearls are from my stash.  Here is her sweet face.  She has the biggest, brightest eyes on her!  Reminds me of my Lainie Loo!

Anywho, here's another peek into the inside.

I've really enjoyed finishing the insides.  Sometimes the insides look better than the outside!

I'll be back tomorrow with another card and some more stories about my babies!  Have a great day!

Beach Marci - Take Me Away

I had to go and do me another beach card!  I hope you don't get tired of me posting anything about the beach, sea, water, or ocean.  I love it so!  My sign is Scorpio and yep, that's a water sign!  Beach Marci digi stamps by La-La Land Crafts is me to a tee!  Well, I'd like to be sweet, young, and innocent, but unless someone invents a time machine, that's ain't gonna happen!  I did this cutie for the La-La Land Crafts facebook challenge of adding dots to your image.  Here's my cutie pop:

I colored her with copics, used some gems from Mambi and the paper is Shine-On from Basic Grey.  I love that stuff!  And did you notice the flowers?  My dear friends, Karen and Sheri, over at The Frugal Scrappers group, have great tutorials and ideas for doing flowers and bows (the bows will be tried in the next couple of days!) and I absolutely love and adore their sweet natures and hearts as much as their blogs (they're both terribly talented!).  Stop over and see their fabulous work.  Everyone over at that group are so encouraging and inspiring.  It feels like being around a huge crafting table with your absolute best friends having coffee and stamping and crafting up a storm when you're there.  Love everyone in that group!Oh, and yes, I added some stickles and used my new Glitter tap on her as well.

Here's this little sunkissed face:

Here's one of the side views:

And the other side:

And Judy, just for you, the full inside!

Hope you enjoy this card because I had a blast making her!  Hope everyone has a great evening!

Let's Play Dress Up!

I remember when I was little, my cousins and I would get all of our crinolines (anyone remember those?), our junk jewelry, and our mom's and aunt's old shoes and play beauty pageant.  We would pile slip over slip until we could hardly walk up the steps on the back porch.  Even at 5 and 6, I was loving me some bling!

Dress Up Marci reminded of all those twirls and struts we made all over the neighborhood.  When I saw Dress Up Marci in the digi section of La-La Land Crafts, I had to snatch her up!  I simple adore these sweet Marci and Luka stamps and images.  And oh, what fun they are to color! I found out this past week that Irina, the owner of La-La Land Crafts, is going to be here in Ohio in late October and I can't wait!  Can I say road trip?!

I colored this baby with my copics and added some Diamond Glaze on the ribbon on her hat and sash around her waist.  The papers are from a calendar kit from DCWV and the pearls are from Studio G.  I added some stickles to her sunflower, shoes, and the flowers, and some distressed ink around the circle.  I love her sweet pearls!  A gal after my own heart!

Here is her sweet face close up:

I had fun decorating the inside of this cutie pie's card and decided to show both sides today!

Marci does a much better job of playing dress up than what we used to but gosh, we had fun and thought we were the most glamorous things in town.  I'm sure the neighbors had a good laugh at us!  So go treat yourself to something that made you feel special when you were little.  Keep that child in you alive!

Have a great, playful day!