HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!!

I wish everyone a wonderful New Year's Eve. Whether you are going to a party, a restaurant, movie or where ever...Please be careful when you venture out tonight. And I pray you have a designated driver! HAVE FUN!!!



Big Happenings at Unscripted Sketches are planned for Saturday...so don't forget to go to the blog and check out all the awesome creations the DT has for you...and your chance to win some super candy!!!



Love to all,
Marcy

Free Digi Stamp

Hi All,

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I hope you all had fun, peaceful days surrounded by loved ones. I am on vacation until January 5th so I am in crafting heaven. I finally have time to play with some new stamps I've bought over the past few months, but haven't had the chance to use yet.

For this card, I used a free digi image from Stretch N' Bubbles. Alison designs and gives away a free digi stamp every Wednesday. If you want this adorable bird house, go on over and snag it!



I colored the image with copics. I used my Nesties "Fancy Tags" for the sentiment and the "hinges." The pink pearls on the sentiment were white ones colored with copics to match.

Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy

MERRY CHRISTMAS

It's a Jungle Out There

Hi All,

We're finally dug out!! Boy, did we get dumped on...18" of snow. It is pretty for sure, but so much work to get rid of! It's supposed to be 45 degrees on Saturday, so I am hoping it melts the rest of it. Yuck!

This card is made with a couple more of my fav Doodlefactory stamps. I used copics to color the images.



Have a great day.
Hugs,
Marcy

Saying Goodbye to Kaitlin

Kaitlin is my niece's dog. One of three dogs. We all loved her. She was small, fiesty and loveable. She was old and quite the sad sack next to her young, big strong sisters (2 giant schnauzers). She had one of those yip yip barks...high and annoying LOL, but she made her point when need be.

She put up with a lot lately. Two new babies added to the house in two years time! Kaitlin was 17 years old. Now she rests in peace and we can surely say she had a good life. My niece asked me to make a tribute page for her and, of course, I did.

I followed this week's sketch at Unscripted Sketches. Go on over and check out the great designs the DT members prepared for you this week.





We are expecting a blizzard here on Long Island. I HOPE NOT!!! I really hate the snow. But, on the bright side, if I am stuck in the house I can get more crafting done!! Have a great weekend.

Hugs,
Marcy

Cutest Robot Ever!!

Hi Everyone,

Isn't this the cutest robot you ever saw? He is a digi image and you can find him over at Stretch 'N Bubbles...his name is Phil. LOL!
I followed this week's sketch up at Mojo Monday and used the colors from the challenge over at SPCC.
I colored Phil with copics. I used Glossy Accents on parts of him for some shine and popped him off the cog which I cut with my Cricut - Accent Essentials. The three skittles on top were clear and I colored them with copics to match...I love that trick! The sentiment is computer generated.







Have a great night, all.
Hugs,
Marcy

Happy Tuesday

Hi All,

A happy Tuesday to you! I wish I felt better, but this cold is making me drag my butt. I just don't have any strength. I went to work, but left after 3 hours. I think I just need to rest till this bug decides to move on...

Here is a Christmas card I made using Santa from The DoodleFactory. I colored Santa with Copics and used Marcy Uchida's Puffy Velvet Fabric Marker for his beard and fur. You just color it on, wait for it to dry and then puff it up with the embossing heat gun. Then I added a little stickles for glitz.






Have a great day!
Hugs,
Marcy

Miserable Monday

Oh boy...I have a humdinger of a cold and really feel awful. I've been taking all kinds of over the counter meds and keep hoping even one of them will help me feel better...I keep waiting!!

Anyway, it is also Challenge Monday over at The Cuttlebug Spot and being that this is the last one we will be doing for the year, I surely didn't want to miss it. Nilda asked us simply to make a Christmas card...so that was easy enough. Go see what my DT sisters have created...you'll be inspired.



I used the free digi stamp from Stretch 'N Bubbles again cause this little tree is so super cute and lends itself to so many styles. Go on over here and snag yourself this image.
I used stickles to add some glitz to the heart and then popped it. I used my favorite embossing folder again from Sizzix called Snowballs. The sentiment is from one of the new winter folders from Sizzix, too.

I chose the colors for my card to enter the color challenge over at The Play Date Cafe. Alison of Stretch 'N Bubbles is the sponsor this week and has donated 4 stamps to the challenge winner. So get your mojo going and post a project using these "wild" colors.



I hope everyone has a great day.
Hugs,
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Hi All,

It's Saturday...wow, the week sure flies! There is a new challenge up over at Unscripted Sketches to check out. My DT sisters did a great job...AGAIN! Go on and check them out and hopefully you will use the sketch to create something great!
Here is the sketch:



And here is my take on the sketch. These are my two adorable great nephews. Their Mom wanted me to create a layout that would document the nicknames we all use for the boys. She is afraid as they grow older we will forget what we used to call them.
I cut the titles and names in SCAL and embossed the title with my new fav Sizzix folder, Snowballs.



I hope everyone has a great weekend...get that shopping done!!
Hugs,
Marcy

SO EXCITED!!

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to tell you that I have been selected to become part of the Design Team at Stretch 'N Bubbles. It's a great Digi stamp blog. Alison is the owner and a very talented designer.

Every Wednesday is FREE DIGI WEDNESDAY when Alsion posts a great digital stamp for you to take and use however you'd like. Alison also gives away images other times, too. Today she has 2 images up for free...Go Grab 'Em HERE

Starting in January, I will be part of the DT that posts on Mondays and Wednesdays. I am really looking forward to stretching myself with the digis.
Alison also has some great tutorials on using digital stamps. You should check them out; I really learned a lot.

This cute little reindeer is one of the freebies offered today. I colored him with copics, cut his body out and layered him onto the card with pop dots. I added a little stickles for glitz on his nose and chalked the background to add some color.

Have a great night.
Hugs,
Marcy

Hi Everyone,

I had a great day in the city yesterday. It was wonderful to see my family and had so many good laughs. It wasn't too cold and we were dressed for the deep freeze anyway, so it was perfect.

We bought stuff from the street vendors knowing full well that we will probably be making mistakes...which we did...hee hee. But it is so easy and fun to get caught up in the moment. We went into Macy's on 34th Street and after 15 minutes I had to leave. It really was overwhelming. So many people, no room to walk; it was dizzying.
I guess, back in the day when I lived and worked in the city, I was used to being pushed and banged around. Now...not so much! I guess I am a suburban gal now, for sure.

Today is Monday, so that means we have a new challenge up at The Cuttlebug Spot. Nilda asked us to make something that can hold our holiday gifts. Here is mine.



I used a new Sizzix embossing folder named Snowball...it is definitely my new favorite folder. The image is an adorable free digi stamp designed by Alison over at Stretch 'N Bubbles. I selected the colors to match the color challenge at The Play Date Cafe.
I used my copics to color the image.

Here is the color combo:



Have a great day.
Hugs,
Marcy

Beautiful Sunday

Hi All,

Even though the weather was so horrible yesterday, we didn't get the snow...yippee!
It rained all day, but that was OK, as long as it wasn't snow! We got most of our shopping done and then had a really nice late lunch at The Cheescake Factory. We don't usually get to eat there because the wait is always soooo long and I do not have the patience to wait. But apparently, at 3:30 in the afternoon the wait is only about 10 minutes...that I can handle. Anyway the food was yummy and I fought the urge to have one of their fabulous desserts. Yea for me!

Today we are going into the city (Manhattan) to meet with my brother and sister-in-law who are in from Florida. That will be fun.

I made this card last night using the adorable digi stamp from Pink Cat Studio. I colored him with copics and added some stickles on the dreidle. I made it with two challenges in mind...Mojo Monday and SPCC






Have a great day, all!
Hugs,
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Hi Everyone,

It's Saturday...yea!! No work for 3 days. I can play and take care of all the errands I can't do during the week.
DH and I are going to do some holiday shopping today. It is pouring here in NY with the promise of snow tonight. YUCK! I do not like snow, all it means is shoveling and slipping and general back pain.

On to nicer things....
Saturday also means another new Unscripted Sketches challenge is up. I must admit, this was a hard one for me this week. I think if I made a card, it would have been easier. But I am not one for taking the easy way out...I guess otherwise it couldn't be called a challenge. LOL.
Here is the sketch

and here is my take on the sketch.



Go on over and see what you can do with the sketch. Remember, you can turn it, flip it or use it anyway.

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Marcy