Manic Monday - Better late than NEVER!!!

Well, as manic goes, the past few weeks have certainly been that! There's been a surprise visit to my sister, going back to work with my Caroline (YAY!) and house renovations - PHEW! I can't wait for the kids to go back to school...maybe then things will settle down - LOL!

Today's Manic Monday is brought to you by Bella - it's Christmas time!!!

I stamped her on some fancy cardstock my friend gave me (I think it's PTI) and coloured her in using Copic markers.

She's matted on Real Red and Wild Wasabi Cardstock and I added a SU! Basic Rhinestone for just a little bit of bling - WOW!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Bella

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPERS: Real Red and Wild Wasabi Cardstock (SU!), White Cardstock

ACCESSORIES: Basic Rhinestones

Happy Stampin'!

Manic Monday with House Mouse

OK, we're trying to get back on track here - YIKES!!!

Today is Manic Monday and I've got a House Mouse image/card for you.

Last weekend, I got to hang out at Di's house. We had a blast! Our friend Suzanne was there too and we crafted into the wee hours. This is the reason we were up so late:

It took me the better part of three hours to get this the way I wanted it and by the end of it all, my eyes were just about crossed!!!

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on some fancy cardstock that Suzanne brought back from the States (I think it's PTI). Then I coloured...and coloured...and coloured some more.

And at 3:30 a.m., I mounted the image on Old Olive Cardstock and called it a day!

What do you think?

STAMPS: House Mouse

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPERS: PTI (?) White and Old Olive (Stampin' UP!)

ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers

Happy Stampin'!

Manic Monday with Bella Stamps

Today's Manic Monday card features Bella Stamps. From the moment I saw "No Fair Girl", I knew I had to have her!!! I have been known (once or twice) to pout and stamp my feet, so she was perfect to add to my collection!

Here she is:

I stamped her because I missed my friend Michelle's birthday! Well, I didn't really MISS it (I wished her a happy birthday on Facebook), but I didn't send her a card. So, since little miss was sitting in my crafting area, I thought she'd be perfect!

No Fair Girl is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using Copic Markers. I matted her on Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo before adhering her to the front of the card.

Inside I stamped: I missed your birthday. CUTE!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Bella

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPERS: Stampin' UP's Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo

ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Stampin' UP! Punches

Happy Stampin'!

Manic Monday with My Favourite Things

Today's rubber whore post is brought to you by MFT Stamps.

I won this set in a blog hop quite some time ago and this is the first time it's seen ink! It seems I'm pretty lucky to have it, because I was just at the site and it's nowhere to be found. The stamp set also features several "text messages" such as :) , 2 cool and c u l 8 r.

Here's my Manic Monday ATC card:

I'm sure some people have heard of "Calling Cards". No, I don't mean the ones that you load up with cash to make phone calls. I mean the ones that people often used "back in the day" to let people know they had visited. I learned of them when I was much younger and watched to movie trilogy "North and South". Man that Patrick Swayze was H.O.T. But...I digress.

For today's project, I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured the image with Copic Markers. My girl was matted on Chocolate Chip Cardstock and then again on Melon Mambo Cardstock. My little extra touch was the length of Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (retired) sandwiched between the Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo layers.

What do you think?

STAMPS: My Favourite Thinks

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPERS: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo Cardstock

ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Clear Glitter Pen and Ribbon

Happy Stampin'!

Manic Monday with There She Goes!

Ok, really...it's no secret. I'm a rubber whore. There, I said it - PHEW!!!

So, even though Stampin' UP! is my first love (and always will be), sometimes I like to dabble. It's OK to look at the menu as long as you eat at home, right? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Manic Mondays are going to be just that...my day to dabble!

Today's card features There She Goes Clear Stamps:

I'm participating in a "humour" swap over at SplitCoast Stampers and I figured, "What humour is better than the "sick and twisted" variety? Plus, those "in the know" in my real world know that I've been dealing with some serious GARBAGE lately and one of my friends recommended a card like this might make me feel better. Truth be told, she also recommended I put a nasty note on the inside and then burn it...I thought about it, but decided not to waste all that colouring on burning the card. Those Copic inks are pricey you know!

So, I stamped the image in Memento Ink and coloured it using my Copic Markers. Don't you just love that floor design? Jessica over at There She Goes has some AMAZING tip sheets that will help you recreate it.

If the sentiment is too small for you to read, it says, "I would like to cancel my subscription. I'm tired of your issues." MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I just love it and it's PERFECT for the stuff with which I'm dealing right now.

Have a great Manic Monday and Happy Stampin'!