All Dogs Matter!

All dogs DO matter, mustache or not.  This Vera Lane Studio digi image is colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The mustache, well I felt he might like one!

Distressed it!

I love seeing projects where they have used distress inks for the background, but being a true paper hoarder I feel I should use that.  Well TA-DAH I finally decided to try it.  This is my first attempt so it's not quite a perfect blend but I like the results.   My hoarded patterned papers just may get a little dustier.

Digi Stamp from Some Odd Girl - Knight Tobie

Baby it's cold outside!

Taking a break from all the holiday activities to do a little creating.  I used Some Odd Girl's digi stamp Snowman for my shaker card.  It's hard to see my light shading, guess I need to be a bit more heavy handed.

Wiener Dog!

I wanted to share this adorable Doxie stamp from Some Odd Girl called Holiday Pup. I colored this with Prismacolor pencils.  It's a simple card, but it works.

Proper Holiday Attire!

I needed a special tag for a special friend and this digi from Vera Lane Studio is perfect. I used Prismacolor pencils and I'm really happy with how it turned out.  The image just makes me giggle!

Hopefully I'm all done with holiday cards and tags.  I think so...but you never know what might happen.

Holiday magic!

Sharing some Holiday Spirit!  This card features Some Odd Girl digi stamp Christmas Tree Mae and the gingerbread men are from clear set Gingerbread Kaylee.

I used both Prismacolor pencils and Copic markers for this.  I really like how it turned out, but it took me a LONG time to figure out the folds for this card!

Holiday Hop with the ODD girls!

Here we come a caroling... no wait, 

we are having a Hol-ODD-Day blog hop!

All the ODD 'elves' have been busy creating some Hol-ODD-Day goodies to share with you.  There are so many ah-mazing holiday stamps to choose from in the SOG shop, including the latest, Christmas Prank digi.

Ready to read the hop rules.... leave a comment on each ODD girl's blog post for a special chance to win a $25 gift certificate, plus there will be some extra $5 winners too.  Winners will be announced on Saturday Dec 17th.  BUT, everyone can enjoy the gift of 25% OFF in the shop with the code HOLODDDAY!

Moose digi

Ready to hop on....
  

Some Odd Girl blog

Melissa

Anna

Ellen

Tabbatha

Elle
Lynda

Kristy

Laughing all the way....

This is a brand new digi over at Some Odd Girl, Christmas Prank digi.  When you purchase it you get 3 separate digis, one with the whole gang, one with just the laughing bird, and one with the bird decorating and porcupine. That way you can use it for non holiday stuff too! 

It's Snowing!

Snow day fun for me doesn't involve being out in the snow, but hiding inside while I watch the snow fall.  I don't particularly like winter, but watching the snow fall while coloring made it tolerable.

Colored on two new digi stamps available at Some Odd Girl, Blankie Tobie and Tia Bear.  I'm determined to get better with blending and control with my pencils.  This time I used a Comic Manga Illustration paper which has a lot of tooth.  Maybe too much?  It's hard to know when I'm so used to the slick X-Press It paper.  I love blending with pencils, maybe more than with Copics, which is amazing because I never thought I'd find something I liked better.

Christmas Mice!

I adore this little mouse stamp set, Let's Mingle, from The Greeting Farm.  I actually colored them a while ago and am just getting around to make a gift tag with them.  I knew I wanted to have them with a Christmas tree, I just wasn't sure how I'd work them together.  Then it came to be that they should be peeking out of the tree.

I really like to create tags since they are so easy to hang on a gift bag.  I'm a gift bag kinda girl, I hate gift wrapping!

I'm entering this into the Farm Fresh Challenge 'Sparkle' at The Greeting Farm.  It was a challenge to get the glitter to actually show in the picture but TA-DAH it does.

Surprise! there's a PIG inside!

Time for a gate fold card with a PIG inside!  Once again, I was merging digi stamps and created this bespectacled pig wearing a winter hat. OINK! 

SOG Digi stamp Pig

SOG Glasses and Bows digi stamp

SOG Hats and Gloves digi stamp

Paper Smooches Joyful Greetings

Copic Coloring!

Digi stamp from Some Odd Girl - Coffee Lover Mae

Copic markers used:  

R39, R89, R20; 

RV29, RV21, RV42; 

E11, E13, E21, E41, E4, E43, E44, E47; 

YR000; C1, C3, C4.

Bring it on winter!

I'm on the blog today at Some Odd Girl sharing the idea of giving a fresh new look to some older digi stamps using the digi accessory set  Hats and Gloves.

 Feathered Friends digi stamp merged with hats and mitten.

Copic markers used: B000, B21, B95; Y35, Y31, Y38, Y18; YR06, YR16, YR27; R25; RV69; G03, G07.

Digi stamp Momma & Baby Penguin and sentiment from clear stamp set Sweater Kaylee. merged with hats and mittens.

Copic markers used:  C7, C3, C0, C9; R20, R30, R37; RV17, RV04; YR18; Y19; B21, B23, B95.

Giddy UP!

One of the newest digis available at Some Odd Girl, Knight Tobie!  I colored him with Copic Markers: R20, R24, R27, R29, R25, R02; G43, G07; YG03, YG06, YG000, YG14, YG24; B21, B23, B91, B93, B95, B99; Y21, Y26, Y08; E11, E13, E21, E23, E25, E44, E47; N3; W00, W1, W3; C5, C7; and a bit of black Prismacolor pencil.

Man's best friend!

I have been having the best time adding hats and glasses from the Some Odd Girl ACCESSORY digi stamp sets to critters.  Today, I'm just sharing this one but you will be seeing more!

Sweater Pup digi is colored with Copic Markers:  E21, E23, E25, E47; C6, C9; Y21; R56, R24; BG13, BG18, BG23, BG32, BG34.

Fall Colors!

Today I'm sharing one of the newer digi stamps from Some Odd Girl, Lounge Fairy.  She is colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  The way her head is tilted reminds of me someone listening to a secret. 

The November challenge in the community at Some Odd Girl runs until November 30.  Plenty of time to enter into the Anything ODD Goes challenge!

The chill is in the air!

Everyone needs to be prepared for the chilly evenings and mornings.  I started with Some Odd Girl's Feathered Friends digi and then added on their hats and mitten using the Hats and Gloves digi set.  Now they are ready to face the cold.

I merged the hats and gloves using Silhouette software.  Naturally it required a few tweeks, but it worked and I printed it.  This was colored using Copic Markers B00, B21, B95, B23, B91; Y12, Y35, Y38, Y18;YR16, YR27; R24; RV69; YG06.

Selfie!

Another newbie at the Some Odd Girl Store, Mae and Kaylee Selfie digi stamp. I used Prismacolor pencils and Copic markers on this and I'm super happy with how it turned out.  

Happy Harvest!

I did this with Prismacolor pencils.  I so rarely color anything other than whimsical things, it was a really nice change. This digi stamp is from Power Poppy!

The Spirit of Autumn!

Looking for fall colors?  Here you go with this digi stamp from Some Odd Girl, called Spirit of Autumn.  I have to admit the colors I used are NOT my go to colors. I had to think out of my box!  She's one of the new digis recently released.

Kristy is releasing something new each week now so you will want to check out the NEW page in the SOG Shop.

Jacket season?

We have had the most glorious start to November in Illinois with weather in the 60's.  I know it won't last, but every warmer day makes those below zero temps that are coming easier to deal with.

I was playing with Prismacolor pencils again with stamps from The Greeting Farm.  Thought I would share how they turned out.  I'm starting to feel a bit more comfortable with pencils, but I have much practice ahead!

Markers vs Pencils

I love Copic markers, and Prismacolor pencils.  I've been using Copics for a while now and feel I more comfortable with them.  I've goofed with pencils over the years, but over the last couple of months I have really gotten into them.  

Copics are so smooth, where as pencils leave a rougher look.  I like both, but I'm wondering which you like better?  

Digi stamp from Some Odd Girl Wave Mae

Some Odd Girl BLOG HOP!

It's time to Trick or Treat with the ODD Girls!

Our weekend hop is full of spooky Halloween Tricks and Treats.  Don't worry, our tricks aren't scary but you do have to ring everyone's doorbell to be eligible for some candy. That means leave some spooktacular comments  on ALL the blogs listed below to be entered to win...

The treats are marvelous... there will be a coupon code for 31% off at the SOG shop throughout the hop.  TRICKORTREAT is the code to enter when checking out.

Did you comment?  Because if you did you may be one of the 3 hop Trick or Treaters that will win a $20 gift certificate to the shop.

Now off you go to collect some goodies.  Be sure to visit the Facebook Community cause you never know what little Trick or Treat surprise Kristy will have for you waiting there!

Hop Order

Anna
Melissa - you are here

Elle
Lynda
Ellen
Janine
Ria
Tabbatha

Alexis

Some Odd Girl!

ODDtober FEST CHALLENGE 4

Today is the start of the 4th and last challenge at Some Odd Girl's ODDtober Fest. This challenge is to make it ODD, use a stamp in a different way.  Use a stamp in a different manner than what it should be used for.

Since I just finished binge watching the Walking Dead I had to use Zombie Kody for this birthday card.  Hey a Zombie needs to celebrate his birthday too!  If you want to join in this last challenge please head to the SOG blog for details!

psssst:  the prizes are FAB

FREEBIE Cut File Card Pattern!!

Hey all, I wanted to offer up my witch shoe card outline to anyone who would like it.  Want to say thanks for the freebie you could become a follower on my blog or leave a comment here, or both.  Not a bad way to say thanks!  Plus I'd love to see what you create with them so if you remember share it with me.

Click on the pic and you will get a much larger version for you to 'save image as'.  That way you can size it to your preference when you use it.

Enjoy!

Some Odd Girl!

ODDtober Fest Challenge #3

Today is the start of the 3rd challenge at Some Odd Girl's ODDtober Fest.  This is an easy one themed black and white.  I used the digi stamp Pumpkins which I think is perfect for this challenge.

I used Copic Markers to color the pumpkins, the other embellishments are cut from cardstock.

Want to play along?  Head to the SOG blog for all the details.  You can't win if you don't play!

Whoa DADDY!

I was pretty happy with my Santa until one of my kids said "Santa doesn't have a curly beard".  Well, I guess I thought he did?

This stamp set is Santa Shake Set from Art Impressions.  I have no idea what possessed me to get out some Christmas during October, but here he is.   I'm entering this into the current challenge at Art Impressions #195 Til You Wobble.  Just in case you can't tell his fanny will wobble, wobble, wobble.

It feels like fall...

While cleaning out my craft room I've been taking coloring breaks.  I adore these little critters from The Greeting Farm's stamp set Hello Fall, so I decided to color them up.

I used Prismacolor pencils on the coloring and I'm really enjoying the way these blend so smoothly together.  The pumpkin is cut from my Silhouette machine and Doodlebug's paper was a perfect choice to pull it all together.

The Big Bite!

The Some Odd Girl digi stamp Vampiress is now a bookmark!  I colored the digi using Prismacolor pencils, added some Doodlebug papers, and now it's perfect for a Stephen King novel!

Scaredy Cats!

Here is another new stamp set I got from The Greeting Farm. Who can resist these adorable cats with their Halloween antics!  This clear stamp set name is Scaredy Cats.

These were stamped using Memento ink and colored using Prismacolor pencils. Accents were cut using my Silhouette machine.

I'm entering this into the October Farm Fresh Challenge at TGF, the theme is Spooky Fun.

Pencils again!

I'm on a roll with pencils now, practicing, practicing, practicing.... I wanted to share my lasted colored project Vampiress from Some Odd Girl. As you can see there are other images on this sheet, but I'm not sharing them yet. Time to fussy cut!

Peek a Boo Halloween!

I decided about 2 months ago that I wouldn't purchase any new stamps until I was able to sell some of my current stamps.  Well, it was a good idea, but I failed.  This is one of the new stamp sets I got from The Greeting Farm named Peek a Boo!

I kept the background plain because I knew there was going to be a lot going on in the foreground. These were stamped using Memento ink and colored with Prismacolor pencils, then fussy cut. The spider web, boo, and fence were cut using the Silhouette, and a Spellbinders die.

I'm entering this into the October Farm Fresh Challenge at TGF, the theme is Spooky Fun.

ODD Halloween!

You just don't see many kids dressed as a toaster or carton of milk for Halloween.  I decided to take stamps completely NOT Halloween theme, and make them something Halloween.  These stamps are all clear stamps from Some Odd Girl.

I started by stamping in the witch's hat which is from an older stamp set, Owl-ween.  Next I stamped the toaster from the older stamp set Breakfast Friends, and then the milk carton from stamp set Cookies n Milk.

Everything was colored with Copic markers.  I also added some die cut embellishments I cut from my Cameo.

BOOYA!

All Pencil!

First time I colored something ONLY using Prismacolor pencils.  I need to practice, practice, practice, but I really had a great time learning to blend and work with skin tones.  Thanks to Kit and Clowder for their wonderful coloring information and classes, they pushed me to finally just do it.