Another of my favorites - Bath Tub Shy Bear

IBFS has captured my heart once again with the release of a few more Shy Bears. When I saw these at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, I knew which one I had to have - this sweet Bath Tub Shy Bear! And I knew exactly which Susanament, Dream Big, that would be perfect for her. Who doesn't want to just sit and dream in a nice, huge bath tub full of hot water with bubbles overflowing? Not me, that's for sure! When I get the chance, I love to sit and soak and just dream in a hot tub full of bubbles with a nice calm atmosphere. Oh, there's nothing like feeling the cares of the world just roll off and have those replaced by peaceful thoughts. I think this cutie has everything figured out and knows what's important!

This baby is colored with Prismacolor pencils and OMS and covered with all kinds of Shimmerz, stickles and Glossy Accents! I used Kaisercraft Rhinestones in the corners and along the side. I wanted to use some Prima flowers, but wanted to let this sweetie shine through. And I had to use the Glamour Prints paper by Dovecraft that is exclusive to Susana's shop. A huge spritz of Shimmerz Spritz all over the card and I just love it!

I hope everyone finds the wonderful pleasures of a nice hot tub, relaxing and dreaming about the things to come!

Card Ingredients:

Bath Tub Shy Bear by IBFS, Susanaments for SCACD, Shimmerz, Stickles, Shimmerz Spritz, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, nestabilities, ribbon, Prismacolor pencils and OMS, Shimmerz Spritz, Glossy Accents, Souffet Pen in Gray, Glamour Prints Paper by Dovecraft,

Try It Out Tuesday #16 - Half and Half!

Did you ever have one of those weeks were everything seemed to fly right past you and you were left just standing still? That's how I felt this week is going. I'm so sorry about being late with getting my Try It Out Tuesday up. I got called to work at the bowling alley and though I'd have time to get my card up, but I've left my power cord to my camera somewhere and it's MIA right now. I'll have to stop and get one on my way home tonight and doesn't that just get my goat. Can you see something but can't walk over to it? It's like you know just where it it but can't seem to get to it? Can I hear an "Amen!"? That's me today.

When our ever creative and talented Design Team Leader, Suzanne, for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD) Follow Your Heart blog, gave us the challenge of cutting an image in half, I got sick to my stomach! I find it difficult to trim around the edges of my images but to cut one in half? Well, that was asking for a lot from me. I had to find the right stamp and it couldn't be one of my faeries or Rubber Romance because those are like buddies and pals to me, kindred spirit, and it couldn't be one of Anki's Sweethearts. I helped give life to those sweeties! So what was it going to be? The only thing I had left were my Shy Bears and everyone hopefully knows how much I adore them. So since it had to be one of them, I picked the biggest one I had, Birdhouse Shy Bear and almost closed my eyes and cut! I tried to keep as much of him as possible and I think I did a pretty good job.

Almost everything on this card you can pick up at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. She's got some great deals going on there! Go take a peek! I stamped my image and then the birdhouse two more times - one to cute out the entire house and the second one for the bird. I used some Yellow Velvet Flock for the bird and a bit of Glossy Accents for the roof. I highlighted my Bear's nose with my Grey Souffle pen and then topped it with Glossy Accents and used a bit on his eyes. The bird seed is touched up with Distressed Stickles and some buttons and Scrapper's Floss .

After what I went through cutting up this image, I can see why I'm in administration rather than medicine! I'm just not cut out to make the big cut! I hope you enjoy my halfsies and please don't ask me to cut an image for a while!

Card Ingredients:

Birdhouse Shy Bear by I Break For Stamps from SCACD, Yellow Velvet Flock, Souffle pen, Glossy Accents, Distressed Stickles in Straw, My Mind's Eye Paper, Scrapper's Floss, buttons, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS.

Try It Out Tuesday on Wednesday #14 - Cake Shy Bear

I'm so sorry with being so late in getting my Try It Out Tuesday up. I've been travelling over the Easter holiday and couldn't get to an internet connection. I hope you'll enjoy my sweet little Cake Shy Bear! When our ever challenging Leader, Suzanne, tasked us with using Neapolitan ice cream colors, cream, pink and brown (to me that translates to vanilla, strawberry and chocolate!), I knew what stamp I wanted to work with. I love the sketch she gave us and I'll be using this one over and over!

This sweetie is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Prismacolor pencils and OMS. I highlighted the baby with shimmerz and I used some stickles to give the icing a sugary look. Glossy Accents gives the plate a glassy look and I used Bella Baubles for the pearls. The gorgeous paper is from Heidi Grace and I love it!



Here's a close up of the cake. Maybe it's because I've been working at the bowling alley, but that cake looks good enough to take a bite out of!

I'll be back with some pictures of the weekend and my beautiful family. I'm so anxious to share them with you. Tons of fun was had and the more I spend time with them, the more time I want! I've missed spending time with all of you though. I hope everyone had a great Easter holiday. Oh, I can feel the spring just around the corner!

Card Ingredients:

Cake Shy Bear by IBFS, Bella Baubles, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Shimmerz in Cocoa, Pink Poinsettia and Pixie Dust, Stickles, Heidi Grace paper, Kaisercraft Pearls, Prismacolor pencils, Sansodor,

Try It Out Tuesady 10 - Tulip Shy Bear

Happy St. Patrick's Day! That little bit of Irish I have in me is coming out today in my stamping. I've had the best time creating in green the last couple of days! I've got a card for you today and I'm in love with this little cutie!

Our challenge for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design was to use any stamp we wished and use green and a neutral color. Here's my take on He's too stinkin cute sticking his head out of the basket of tulips! I colored the the challenge. Make sure you stop by our Challenge blog, Follow Your Heart, and see all the other great creations from my gifted and talented Design Team Sisters. I promise you'll not be disappointed! Tulip Shy Bear just captures my heart! image with copics and highlighted him and the flowers with Shimmerz and added some Metallic Dew Drops. I filled in the basket using Flower Soft. I think he's just adorable!



Isn't Tilda With Clover just the sweetest thing? She just came in today from Summer at Roses on Paper. I had to ink her right up. Make sure you stop over at pre-order these cuties I've got a couple others, but this is the only one I had time to work up tonight. I colored her with distressed inks and added Metallic Dew Drops and stickles on her. I Love the lucky horseshoe she's sitting on. She's just too adorable and looks too lucky! I think she's sitting on a pot of gold. I can just feel it!

I wish you all a very safe and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Card Ingredients:

Tulip Shy Bear, Metallic Dew Drops, Shimmerz, Flower Soft, copics, ribbon, Tilda With Clover, distressed inks, stickles, Prima flowers