Hi Stampers! I took most off last week off from blogging and design team duties to concentrate on my girls' birthday... but now I'm back at it! Are you ready to see the newest Tuesday Morning Sketch? It was designed by our lovely Bonnie this week...

   

     

This week is also our judged challenge, which means there's a little twist along with the sketch... this time we want to see MONOCHROMATIC GREEN on your creations using the sketch. Our sponsor this week is My Creative Classroom... play along for a chance to win a FREE class of your choice!

      

Let me just say, monochromatic is not an easy look for me... I thought I did okay, until I saw my team-mates cards! WOW! Now I'm thinking I should've used more green...

I used an image from Meoples Lucky Rainbow from All That Scraps. I love these cuties, but when it comes to coloring their hair, I'm stumped! I'm never quite sure what to do! So, if you have any tips for me, I'd love to hear them! I kept the card pretty simple, and used a tracing wheel to add some stitched detail around the edges. The shamrock is a die cut from the CC Cutters Lucky Charms Dies.

     

   

Horseshoe - T3, T2, T1, T0

Hair - E18, E09, E08, E01

Skin - E01, E00, E000, YR0000, R30

Dress, Shoes, Shamrock - YG67, YG17, YG13

    

Like I said, my team-mates represented the challenge far better than I did, so be sure to check out their samples at the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog, and leave them some love while you're there!

I hope you'll join our challenge this week!

        

Entering the following Challenges:

    

       

Today Lil' Inker Designs is teaming up with Designed to Color for a special Blog Hop... the Designed to Color Magazine is celebrating it's first birthday, and the LID team was invited to join the celebration! If you've been following the hop, and arrived here from Carisa's Blog, then you are in the right place! If not, you can start over from the beginning at the Designed to Color Blog. There are two prizes hidden along the hop, so be sure to leave a comment at each stop!

       

I pulled out one of my favorite Lil' Inker Designs sets, Cutie Cat. I just love this sweet little kitty, and thought she was all set to attend the party with her little birthday bouquet!

           

Medium: Copics
Fur: W5, W3, W1, W0, W00
Ears, Nose: R30, R00, R0000
Flowers: R59, R85, R83, R81 and RV34, RV32, RV11

Grass, Leaves: YG17, YG03, YG01

Sky: BG11, BG10, BG0000
Image: Lil' Inker Designs "Cutie Cat"
Coloring Paper: Hammermill Cover Copy 80# Bright White

Accent Papers: My Mind's Eye Memorable; Neenah Desert Storm
Elements: Ribbon; Thread; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Circle Nestabilities

        

Your next stop along the hop is Lisa's Blog. And, just in case you get lost somewhere along the way, here is the entire hop order for you to follow today:

            

Designed to Color

Carisa

Laura N. <---- you are here

Lisa

Alyssa

Lizzie

Kim

Judith

Susie

Leah

Mary

Lis

Taylor

Isha

Lil' Inker Designs

      

That is all from me, but before you go, I have a little bit of news to share... this will be my last post as part of the Lil' Inker Designs Color Team. I just want to say a big HUGE thanks to Laura one last time for having me on the team. It's been a wonderful experience! And to my LID teamies... I feel so honored to have worked with you talented bunch of ladies! (MWAH!!!)

      

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and enjoy the rest of the hop!

   

    

Its the 5th, and that means it's time for another Crafty Gals project! This month, our challenge was to CASE the talented Carolina! As soon as I saw this card that she posted back in November, I knew it was the one I wanted to CASE. I have a tough time with boyish and manly cards, and anything to do with the color orange intimidates me! So, I knew this card would challenge me out of my comfort zone! 

    

       

Here is my CASE of her fun card. I used a DigiStamp Boutique image from the Fun Time Dan Set 2, and sentiment from There She Goes "Puppy Love". I used similar designer papers, but sponged a cloudy sky on mine. I also centered the image on my card, and changed the placement of the sentiment. 

      

   

Skin - E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E18, E17, E15, E13

Shirt - YR09, YR07, YR04, YR15, YR12

Jeans - B39, B37, B34, B32

Dog, Shoes - E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

       

That's it for now. Be sure to visit the rest of the Crafty Gals Blogs to see how they've honored Carolina today. You can find their blog links on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by!

      

Entering the following challenges:

    

     

How is it that March is here already!? Time is just flying by, but the good news is, it's time for another release at All That Scraps! This month's release is full of cuteness, and my card today is showing off a NEW character illustrated by Christine! Meet The Tumbleweeds... I can't wait to see more of these cuties!! I colored this little girl with Copics, and added a bit of glitter to her butterfly wings. The layout is the MFT Wednesday Sketch #113.

       

    

Skin - E11, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E18, E17, E15, E13

Jeans - B39, B37, B34, B32

Wings - B01, B00, B000, B0000 and Y38, Y35, Y32, Y21

Shirt - C3, C1, C0, C00

Grass - YG17, YG03, YG01

    

You can see more eye candy from the Design Team at the All That Scraps Blog, and all the of the March Stamps and Dies are available at the All That Scraps Store NOW!

     

That's all for now... I have a busy week ahead of me, so my posts will likely be short and sweet! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

  

    

Have you been enjoying the eye candy so far this week?? It's not over yet! We have one last day of blog-hopping fun planned for you! If you've arrived here from the very talented Alicia's Blog, then you are in the right place! If not, you can start over at the Lil' Inker Blog to make sure you don't miss any stops. As always, there are prizes hidden along the way, so be sure to leave a comment at every blog to better your chances of winning!

       

Here's a fun little card using the new Notebook Die and Notebook Doodle Stamps. I've seen images of doodles like these where they gradually change color, so I wanted to try to acheive that look on my card. I used 3 different colors of ink on the star doodle, and sort of rubbed the ink pads onto the image to try to get the colors to softly blend together. It took a few tries to get the look I wanted, but I think it worked out! I dug some coordinating cardstock out of my stash, and stamped it with the smaller doodles using Versamark Ink. I use the word "awesome" all the time... probably more than a grown woman should... but I am thrilled to now have that sentiment in my stamp collection! :)

     

     

Here is a closer look at the Lil' Inker Designs goodies I used for my card today...

    

    

      

That's all from me! You are almost through with the hop, so I will send you on your way! The next stop is the lovely Sarah's Blog. Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!