Sunshine in the rain

Sunshine in the rain

We have had more than our share this spring but I can't complain because if it didn't rain we wouldn't have such an abundance of flowers and spring green color.  I guess that is why when I saw this stamp from Penny Black I just "had" to have it.  I love these "slapstick" stamps.  They are made so well with deep cuts in the rubber and then since they are unmounted, easy to store.  I picked this stamp to do my first posting on the Oozak blog as a member of the design team.This stamp can be purchased on line at Oozak.com and they have the best prices and super customer service. Just tell Rusty that Mary recommended him.  Remember the sun is ALWAYS shinning....just sometimes it is harder to see.

Front

Inside

Stamps:

Penny Black, Sunshine in the Rain, 40-058

Stampendous, Everyday Messages, SWS027-F

American Art Stamp, Sunshine, KC6062.C

Ink:

Memento Rich Cocoa

Misc:

Glossy Accents

Martha Stewart "Drippy Goo" Edge Punch M284108W

Copic Markers:

Bear Fur:  E39, E19, E15, E11, E50

Rain Hat, Coat, Duck: Y11, Y21, E71

Umbrella, Boots, Water:  B21, B0000

Shadow: C1

Heartfelt Thanks

Good morning.  I am having a lazy day but last night I made this card for The Mercantile and I wanted to share it here on the blog.  This is made using a fold I found in a book "Fabulous Folds for Card Making" published by House of White Birches.

Front folded and tied with ribbon

Inside

Heartfelt Thanks             

Stamps:
Art Impressions  single flower

Hero Arts C4462 A Little Kindnes
Hero Arts F3914 Wavy Heartfelt Thanks

Penny Black Transparent set Enjoy 30-024

Ink:
Momento Tuxedo Black

Marvy Matchables  #96 Jungle Green

Copic Markers:

R02, R05, R08

YG21

Paper:
K & Co. "Sweet Nectar"

             

                

Hedgehog "Here Comes Christmas"

As requested by my friend m.h. here is the Christmas hedgehog I did on Saturday.  Before coloring I used my "Masquepen" which is a cool blue masking fluid that dries and I have used when water coloring.  This was the first time I have ever tried it with the Copic markers. It worked...there was some bleeding under the mask but the liquid mask worked for the effect I wanted.

Stamp:  Penny Black Here Comes Christmas 40-005
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers: B91, B95, B97 (sky); YR16, YR15, YR14,YR12, YR00 (flower pot); G00, G03, R20,R22, R29 (gift); E0000, E02, R01, W0, W4, W10 (hedgehogs) Y15 (moon)

Tweet Talk

 Hope you all had a good Father's Day spending time with family.  Unfortunately all our kids live a distance from us.  One lives in Rock Hill, SC and the other two live in Texas.  That's what we get for living 20 years in the "great state".  Sunday was a double holiday for us as we celebrated 46 years of marriage.  Spent it quietly going to church and with friends. Consequently I did not get a lot of Copic work done but I do have one image to share with you.

Penny Black "Tweet Talk"  40-022
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers:
E0000, E00, R01 (skin)
E30, E31 (chair)
Y02, Y04 (bird)
Y11, Y21, Y23 (hair)
R81, R83, R85 (dress)
C0, C2, C3

Have a Great Day!  

This cutie was part of a clear set by Penny Black. The little heart and the tiny dots on her dress were done free hand with the Copic marker.

Stamp: Penny Black clear set "tiny wishes" 30-026

Copic Markers: C0, C00, C3, C5, R02, E11, E13, E15, G20, G21, BG10, BG32, BG34, BG49, RV11, RV14, RV19

This is the last image I have to upload for now. Who knows what tomorrow might bring.....

Stamp: Penny Black Purrfect Day 30-027

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers: B000, RV04, RV09, RV10,

G20, G21, G24, YR01, YR12, YR24, Y15

Thanks for looking at my Copic work and cards. Always appreciate your comments.

This is another Penny Black but is challenging. I did go extreme to get the lime green in the dress. Aren't they sweet. Wish I had seen this sooner for Mother's Day.

Stamp: Penny Black "rain or shine" 40-024

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black

Copic Markers: E01 E11 E000 N0 C00 Y00 Y21 Y38 YG01 YG07 R02 R22 R20 B60 B63 B66

Penny Black "Happy Day" 40-026

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers: Y00 Y21 Y38 B60 B63 B66 E000 E0000 E01 E11 E13 E19 R02 R21 R20 R22 N0 N3 G20 G21 G24

Note: I used the B60, 63 and 66 for the jeans. The stripes on the vest are drawn in by hand. The Y38 was used as a touch of orange in the cattails. I grew up where there were a lot of cattails and they do have orange in them. Also, I used the clear blending solution from the bottle and jean material to add texture to his jeans.

Stamp: Penny Black "Thinking of You"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers: E0000 E00 E31 E35 E39 Y13 G20 G21 G24 N0 R01 R20 R22 R0000 BV0000 BV11 BV13

I have several of these so will just add the stamp and copic markers I used.

Stamp: Penny Black "daydream" 4077K

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers: E0000 E00 E30 E31 Y13 Y15 Y17 G20 G21 G24 N0 N3 R01 R20 R22 R24

I tried to use the same markers in all these Penny Black images. There are some variations. Hope this helps.

Recently I was looking thru the Penny Black catalog at the store and saw these adorable stamps. Well they all came in last week. I love this one...it's my favorite because of the way the puppy is leaning against his buddy.

Stamp: Penny Black "Fly Away" 40-020

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers: E0000 E00 E30 E31 E37 Y13

Y15 Y17 G20 G21 G24 R01 R24 B000 N0 N3

What an exciting weekend ahead. On Saturday a group of us are heading for Scrapbook Creations in Spartanburg, SC for classes with Sally Lynn McDonald who is a Regional Instructor with Copics.

Several will be taking her Copic 101 class (I already took this one and it is awesome) titled, "Who, What, and WOW!" Her other two classes are an Acrylic book class and a Tim Holtz tag class. Can't wait!!! Then on Sunday she is teaching a Copic certification class which I am repeating. Getting an update on products and refresher course. Several friends are taking this class for the first time. A fun, creative weekend ahead. I have several new samples I will be posting later tonight. If you want to see them in person come by Stamps and More by Eleanor. They are made using Penny Black new "Slapstick" unmounted rubber stamps. So cute and perfect with Copic markers. Also you might have noticed I changed the title of my blog so as not to conflict or be confused with another blog using Creative Journey in the title. Have a great weekend, I will post new samples tonight and post an update on the weekend by Monday.