Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Sponsored by Saturated Canary

Happy Birthday to you!  That's our theme over at Tuesday Throwdown and we're being sponsored by the oh so popular Saturated Canary!  I love their images and Krista was so generous and sweet in letting us show off some of her designs.  I combined a couple of my favorite things to do - color some Smokin Hot fun chick and make a fun 3d project!

This hottie is Smokin Hot and she's colored with copics and I added some Diamond Glaze to her eyes, lips, braid bead, cherry, and dripping ice cream.  I added some stickles to her suit and ice cream and used Nestabilities to cut her out.  The papers are from a fabulous BasicGrey paper pack, the baker's twine is from The Twinery, and the crust on the pie is from the Stampin Up scalloped edge punch.  I can't take credit for the pie or cake template and I'm so sorry because I can't find the source where I got it from.  I'm still looking and when I find it, I'll post the link.

Here's a back view of the template.  Cute, isn't it?

Here's the opening where you can hide whatever goodies you decide.  I decided on some Ju-Jus.  Thank your lucky stars because you almost got some more cream mints!

Here's a close up of her.  Isn't she stunning?  I love her ice cream cone and I like to think that her pie is a great lemon pie!  Doesn't that sound refreshing?

I'm entering her in the following challenges:

Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
C is for Challenge - Fresh and Bright
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Birthdays
Craft Your Passion - 3D
Creative Creations Challenge - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anthing Goes
Paper Playtime - Use Patterned papers
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Use a digi

Come on over to Tuesday Throwdown and participate in our fabulous birthday challenge.  I can't wait for you to see all the great projects that my designing buddies have for you.  They're just fabulous!  Now go have something sweet and sugary!

Class Act Blanche

There's nothing more elegant than a clean cut, no nonsense woman.  Blanche, a digi by Saturated Canary, is what I call a class act.  She's sharp, intelligent, takes no prisoners.  Somehow I think she always gets her way!

Blanche was colored with copics, the gems on her ears are from Mambi, and the swirls are from my stash.The papers are from Paper House's Impressions stack. I used some Diamond Glaze on her sash and lips and I offset the image with my Nestabilities.  I tried to keep her really clean and simple.  Hard for me but I did the best I could!  Here's her close up:

And a peek of the inside.

I love clean and simple sometimes.  Perhaps I should give it a try more often!  Hope everyone has a great day and enjoys the weekend!

Respect the Boobies!

And I don't mean those stupid people out in the world!  Cancer is just a terrible, horrific, nasty thing that I hate as much as I love my sweet grandbabies.  It ravages beautiful, kind, loving people and I think it has to be destroyed.  It's affected way too many loved ones and friends of mine.  When I lived in Maine, the school that I worked at always participated in Relay for Life and working with people on that event was one of the most meaningful things I've ever been involved in.  This disease in whatever form it takes needs to be defeated and I walk in Relay for Life for those who can't.  Since I'm not involved in research, I leave that for those with the knowledge and brains to deal with, I participate when and where I can to bring attention to this thing I hate with a passion.

Saturated Canary has a beautiful free digi called Boobie Love and this is my take on it:

I've got to admit that with all the gorgeous Saturated Canary cards out there, I was a bit intimidated to put a card out there, but I just sucked it up and wanted to share my vision of this cute pixie.  I colored her with copice and added some Diamond Glaze to her eyes and lips, pink Stickles to her pink ribbon, and distressed ink around the edge.  The swirls are an old Sizzix die and the flowers are from Reflections and the ends are touched with of course, my Crystal Stickles.  Gotta blink while you're showing some love to the bobbies!  The gorgeous paper is from Making Memories Sabrina stack and the ribbon from Cloud 9.  I love the cut out Spellbinders and have been using them way too much lately!  Here she is close up:

Here is the inside.

I hope you enjoy this card and thanks for listening to me up on my soap box.  I hope everyone has a beautiful and healthy day!