Monday, August 1, 2011

Mama's Purse Peeker

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had an awesome weekend.  We traveled to Pittsburgh to attend my cousin's funeral. En-route we learned our daughter-in-laws grandmother passed. I'll tell ya, it's been a heck of a year for us with cancers and death and hopefully this will be the last.  Today, I got up and said "this is my day!"  Since my hubby works at home 3 days a week and he was gone today....well, let the cat play! I drank my coffee on the deck, played with my dogs and made this very pretty card! It's the first time, since the beginning of June, I have been relaxed and it felt soooo good! Life is way to short not to enjoy it.

This sweet card was made with "Mama's Purse Peeker," isn't she adorable!?! She is from the Peeker's Collection 2 set by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Stamps! What little girl does not love playing in mama's purse? And, you think she is adorable, you should see the rest of the set! Each one is more adorable then the other one!  For the first time I paper pieced (her purse) and it is so easy to do! Lots of fun too!

  • Design Paper: Echo Park, Victoria: Yummy, yummy paper pad!
  • Copics: Hair: E57, E55, E31, E51. Rose: R37, R35, R32, Dress: BG75, BG72, BG70, G000. Skin: E21, E00, E000. Money: YG61, G10. 
  • Flower: left bottom; Prima Flower, Flewurs de Prima, Bluemen...so pretty for they have gold tip glittery edges! 
  • Flower, right top: Prima 
  • Nestability:  Labels 14. 
  • Leaves: Marianne Design Creatable Dies: Open Flowers Trendy
TIP OF THE DAY:  If your paper is not colored through all of the layers, it will show white on the side edges, after being cut. Glide the edge of  your paper over a similar colored ink pad and you won't believe how much better it looks!
 
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Have you checked out SCACD lately?  Susana has the new Gorjuss girls in stock and are totally adorable. Susana's store is growing, growing and growing! You would not believe the stamps she has in stock now! Or the pretty Christmas Paper in 6 x 6 pads. You should stop by and check it all out, Susana has everything you need for your paper crafting needs!  
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19 comments:

  1. Love the paper piecing!! Totally cute card!

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  2. Your card is just adorable!!! Love all the wonderful colors and the paper piecing too. Precious image.
    Lynn

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  3. This is the sweetest card, what a cutie, perfect colors for the perfect card.

    Hugs, Lori m

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  4. oh my gosh Colleen, this is so darling. I love this little purse peeker. Your design is gorgeous. I love the papers and I love that machine stitch. So, so pretty!!
    Hugs~Bren

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  5. Woww that is a gorgeous card Colleen! Looks great!
    Hugs Kristel

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  6. Yes I do want to pick her up and her her cause she is so Cute and Cuddly and jusst perfect for our challenge at Hookedoncraft. Gorgeous card - gorgeous colours!

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  7. What a darling card Colleen ! Love the colours and this image is too cute ! Hugs x

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  8. What a lovely card, thanks for sharing with us at craft your passion and good luck, Gaynor DT x

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  9. Such a cute card - you did a nice job coloring thanks for sharing!!!

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  10. Your card is adorable, I came over from Make it Monday to take a look. Cute as can be.

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  11. Wow Colleen~
    Such a cutie of a card... luv your coloring...

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  12. Hi sweetie,

    your card is fab, I love the paper piecing. You're totally right, life is too short, so we have to celibrate every day. Thanks to remind me :)

    Big hugs,

    Lins xxx

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  13. What an adorable card and image! I love it and the embellies you used. I saw your card at Make it Monday and had to stop by to take a closer look!

    Big Hugs,

    Marilou

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  14. Very very cute card! Great use of stitching and great job of coloring and paper piecing! Thanks for joining us this week at PCI!

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  15. Oh Colleen, this is so pretty! Love the colors, papers, awesome coloring and that paper pieced purse!

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  16. Love the Paper-Piecing and think it worked great on this card!

    It's a favorite technique for me and now my newest addiction is digi papers!! Love!

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  17. You've done a brilliant job with this cutie Colleen! Thx for linking it up to the Make It Monday party!

    Mary J x

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  18. Such an cute card...lovely coloring. Saw your lovely card at Make it Monday.

    Hugs, Frances.

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  19. Awesome card girl! That image is super cute, and you colored it perfectly. Thanks so much for playing with iCopic this week! I hope to see you back next time.
    Hugs,
    Samantha
    www.thescrapmaster.com

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