I'm a little behind on my sneak peeks for All That Scraps this week... my kids and I have not been feeling well again. I think we're going on 3 weeks of sickies in my house! It's really been dragging me down, and fitting in any crafting time has been tough.

    

But, I'm back today (a little late!) with a sneak peek of one of the new Mashi's Muffins images called Tangled Tori. This image makes me laugh... I think we can all relate to the frustration of untangling the Christmas lights! Or, when you finally get them all untangled, and plug them in only to discover that just half of the strand lights up! Yup, I've been there... and this sentiment from the new AmyR set, Funny Xmas, seemed appropriate!

    

    

After coloring Tori, I added a little glitter to her Christmas lights to make them "twinkle". Here is a closer look...

    

   

Skin - E21, E00, E000, E0000

Eyes - B04, B02, B00, B000

Hair - E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress, Boots, Gloves - R85, R83, R81

Red Lights - R29, R24, R22

Green Lights - YG25, YG03, YG01

Orange Lights - YR15, YR12, YR00

Blue Lights - B04, B02, B00

Ground - E42, E41

Sky - BG000, BG0000

   

That's all for today... I'm off to get some rest! Thanks so much for stopping by!

        

   

Happy Tuesday sketch fans!  Melissa has drawn up another fantastic sketch for us to create with this week! Take a look...

  

   

When you link up your creation to the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog, you'll be entered to win a fabulous prize from this week's generous sponsor, Paper Pretties. They were so kind to offer the Design Team a digital image to use for the sketch, so I chose Falling For You Sophia. I love her sweet little face, and she looks so happy raking her leaves! I like the way this card turned out... it has a nice Fall feel, but I think the same card with a different image would make a great masculine card too!

    

  

I've colored Sophia with my Copics. Here is a close-up of the colored image... isn't she cute?

   

   

Skin - E01, E00, E000, E0000, R30

Hair - Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21

Overalls - E43, E42, E41

Shoes, Rake, Brown Leaves - E47, E44, E43

Red Leaves - R59, R39, R37

Yellow Leaves - Y38, Y35, Y32

Orange Leaves - YR18, YR15, YR12

Grass - YG25, YG03, YG01

Sky - BG000, BG0000

   

That's it from me! There is an amazing line up from the TMS Design Team at the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog... don't just take my word for it - go check it out for yourself!

   I hope you'll be joining the fun this week!

   

Lastly, I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

   

    

Can you believe it's already October?! Christmas will be here before we know it! Yes, I've got Christmas on the brain thanks to the AWESOME new release this week at All That Scraps! Christine really out-did herself this time!

  

I'm so excited that the Meoples are back this month, and they are all decked out for Christmas! Today I'm showing you one of my new favorites - this cute gingerbread man from the new Meoples No Peeking set. I used him to decorate up a jar of Gingerbread Cookie Mix. The tag is cut from the CC Cutters Stamp Label Die, and I embossed the bottom half with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. The scalloped circle behind the image is cut from the fabric I used to cover the jar lid, and I also "paper-pieced" his bow tie in the same fabric. The tag is tied on with some braided jute twine.

  

   

Gingerbread - E43, E42, E41

Cheeks - R20, R00, R000

      

That's all! Super simple, but a really cute way to dress up a gift! There are LOTS more goodies to show off this week, so I hope you'll be back to check them out! You'll also want to keep an eye on the All That Scraps Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has been up to!

   

Thanks for stopping by!

        

   

Today is the final day of the Lil' Inker New Release Blog Hop, and what an AWESOME week it's been! I hope you've been enjoying it as much as I have! If you have arrived here from Jen Carter's Blog, then you are in the right place. If not, you'll want to start over at the Lil' Inker Designs Blog. Remember, there are hidden prizes on the hop, so be sure to comment at every blog along the way to increase your chances of winning!

   

My last card for the hop features another new Sugar Kissed Cottage set called Carving Pumpkins. I've colored the image with my Copics (of course!) but I have to admit, I have a REALLY tough time with oranges. I've heard a lot of people say they struggle with blending the reds, but for me, it's the oranges! I don't like the lighter YR's, as they seem a little pink to me, so I feel like I never have enough variation in my shading... maybe I just need more colors! ;) So this time, I tried something different and added a little yellow to the orange for the pumpkins. What do you think??

  

   

Here is a close up of the colored image:

   

   

Skin - E21, E00, E000, R30

Hair - E59, E57, E55, E3

Dress - Y15, Y13, Y11, Y00

Girls Shoes, Bow - 100, T6, T4

Boys Shoes, Shorts - E44, E43, E42, E41

Shirt - YG67, YG63, YG61

Pumpkins - YR18, YR15, YR12, Y17

Stems - E49, E47

Knife - C7, C5, C3

Ground - E43, E42, E41

     

And here is a look at the Carving Pumpkins set, now available at Lil' Inker Designs:

      

That's all from me for this release, so now, I'll send you on your way to Alicia Thelin's Blog.

   

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and for all your kind comments!

    

       

Welcome back to the Lil' Inker Designs September Release Blog Hop! It's Day 3 of the hop, and it has been amazing so far! I hope you haven't missed any of it, because I really think this release has something for everyone!

   

If you're just joining in, you'll want to start from the beginning at the Lil' Inker Blog. If you've arrived from Debby's Blog, then you are in the right place. And don't forget about the PRIZES up for grabs this week... there are 2 secret prize blogs on the hop, so to maximize your chances of winning, be sure to comment at every stop.

   

Today I'm sharing another sweet set from the Sugar Kissed Cottage line designed by Lindsey Amschler, called Thanksgiving Wishes. Here is a look at the whole set:

  

   

And my clean and simple card:

   

  Supplies: Neenah Desert Storm CS; Bazzill Milkshake CS; Hammermill White CS;

     

I kept the card very neutral, so that all the colors in the image would really stand out. (LOTS of Copics used on this one!) Here is a close-up of the colored image:

   

         

Dress, Hat, Moccasins, Feather - E47, E44, E43

Shoes, Feather - E49, E47, E44

Pants, Shading on Apron - E43, E42, E41

Diamonds on Pants, Headband - YR15, YR12, YR00 and BG13, BG11, BG10

Pilgrim Hair - Y26, YR21, Y21

Pilgrim Skin - E21, E00, E000

Indian Hair - 100, T7, T5, T3

Indian Skin - E15, E13, E11

Lips, Tongue - R20, R30

Apples - R29, R24, R22, R20

Oranges - YR18, YR15, YR12

Corn - Y38, Y35, Y32, Y26

Grapes, Leaves - YG25, YG03

(I told you it was a LOT!!)

       

That's it from me! Your next stop is the talented Jen Carter's Blog.

  

Thanks so much for visiting today, and for all your kind comments!

   

{I am entering this card into MarkerPOP's Anything Colored Challenge.}