Summertime Joy

My new craft room is pretty much set up and I can find everything I need to make a card when inspiration strikes.  For this card I used Prisma and Koh-I-Noor color pencils on this summery House Mouse image.  The sketch is from Mojo Monday 454.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Flower Raft - House Mouse, Serenity - Verve

Paper:  WW, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, WW Craft Ink

Accessories:  Prisma and Koh-I-Noor Color Pencils, Gamisol, Framelits, Embossing Folder, Ribbon

Doctor's Orders

I got out a stamp from my House Mouse collection for this card.  One of the members of my Bible study injured his shoulder.  This image is a humorous message for him to take it easy while he is recovering.

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color the image.  I love how quickly I can color with and how easy it is to blend with alcohol markers.  My poor Prisma Pencils are collecting dust but I do have some coloring projects planned for them.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Doctor's Orders - House Mouse, Always In My Thoughts, Hardwood - SU

Paper:  WW, Wisteria Wonder, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Marina Mist, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Spectrum Noir Markers, Buttons

Cake and a Nap

I'm slowly replacing my stash of birthday cards that is almost empty.  This card features a House Mouse stamp and is colored with my new Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I so looove these markers!   The colors are deeper and brighter tones of the pink, aqua and neutral shades from the CR84FN52 color challenge.  The sketch is from Merry Monday Challenge 1 that was posted in January.  I turned it on it's side to fit the stamped image.  This is another card that I made the background from DP scraps that I cut in 1/2 inch strips.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Eat Your Cake and Nap Too - House Mouse
Paper:  WW, Bermuda Bay, Regal Rose, DP
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories:  Spectrum Noir Markers, Hodge Podge Hardware, Ribbons, Cuttlebug, MS Ribbon Punch, Nestabilities

Hang in There!

This card is could be for myself from just thinking about my upcoming final year of nursing school (well at least to get my RN). Each lifesaver could be labeled "clinicals", "careplans", "exams", "reading", "assessments", "study, study, study", "projects", "skills evaluations", etc. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Think about Lifesavers, I heard that they were created by someone who's small child choked to death on a hard candy, thus the reason for the hole in the middle and the name. I don't know if that is true, maybe I will look it up on snopes at some point. Anyway, my thought is that working full time and going to school full time makes me feel like I am going to choke. However, I guess it won't kill me and I may save some lives from all my hard work. Afterwards, I can enjoy the sweet reward of a job well done (eat the Lifesavers!).

Murphy's Mouse

This is titled Murphy's Mouse because I tried Murphy's Oil Soap as my blending medium with the prisma color pencils. I got much better results with Goo-Gone as you will see in my other cards.