CAS Watercolour Challenge: Luck o' the Irish!

 

I'm a student of hard work, and never relied on luck... but when it comes to friends?  Why don't I just let this little red-haired Irish Lass do the talking...

Inside: I must have the Luck o' the Irish to be so blessed!

Do you recognize this little gal?  You might be thinking she looks familiar … okay, she's normally sporting a pretty pair of wings.  If you guessed MFT's Butterfly Kisses, you'd be right.  I stamped her, embossed it, die cut using the coordinating dies, and quickly snipped her wings... she was okay with it.  Especially after giving her those little shamrock's for her headband!

May I give you a little closeup?  You'll see the glimmer o' gold!

She's heading over to join my friends at CAS Watercolour Challenge... thanks, Julia - what a fun challenge you've given us this month!

Hope you are having a wee bit of Spring-like weather where you are!  I know I'll be grateful for every bit of sunshine you'll bring to me!

=]  Michele

Essentials by Ellen March 2020 Release!

I'm super excited to be hopping with the Ellen Hutson Design Ambassadors - there are SO many wonderful new March Release products in the Shop today … we each have chosen our favorites to play with, so be sure to stop by for a visit at each stop - by the way, there are prizes* to be had if you do!

My choices took me where my heart would be happiest... a wonderful new addition to the Mondo collection to color any way my heart desires, and a FUN pun-y little pup called Clever Sausage - of course he's a Wiener dog!  Let's start with him, before he gets blown away...

 Please drop by my Instagram feed @mfergu01 to see him in action!

 

He was stamped with Black Licorice ink onto Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, Copic colored, and cut with his coordinating dies, but our EBE Swing n Slide die provides the skateboard action part... and

EBE's Abstract Paint Strokes for the pfffffts of the deflating balloon which cause the lateness of his birthday wishes-

could it be more fun?!  It's also a fun 3.5" x 8.5" size!

 

 

Ok. I suppose I'd better get a bit serious for a moment … there's a gorgeous new Mondo!

Mondo Succulent Pot

is fun to color in so many ways.  Today, I added simple water coloring with Distress inks [Vintage photo, Rusty Hinge, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, and Pumice Stone, to be exact] on my Neenah card base.  Succulent Sentiments

has some seriously wonderful words for many occasions.

 

 Our High Five quote bubble die can indicate

there's more to come... on the inside...

 

 

Okay, it's time to hop along -  thanks tons for stopping here today!  =]  Michele

 

* Here's the fun part:  One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole March Essentials by Ellen release!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Thursday, March 12th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.   Here is the full list, with links to each DA:



Carissa
Brandi
Kelly
Laurel
Emily Midgett
Sandy
Adelina
Carolyn
Ardyth
Emily Mydlowski
Elena
Ashlea
Lisa
Michele - you are here, thanks!
Caly
Therese
Jessica
Carly
Julie

One more sleep!

Oh, my friends, you won't believe all of the fantastic new products in our EBE March release that is hitting the shop tomorrow!!

Please do not miss the goodness tomorrow at Noon EDT! 

Here is one more tease …





EBE Clever Sausage and coordinating dies:

 

 

And if that doesn't make you smile …

 

 

Looks like my [masked and extended] Clever Sausage needed

a bit of support in the middle!

 

Thank YOU, for all the support and friendship you

give me!  Hope I see you again tomorrow! xx

 

=]  Michele

CAS[E] this Sketch #362

This week N@t Ali's Sketch #362 has an 'anything goes' feel to me … so I took creative license with it.  Hope N@t's sketch is visible to you...

 

I happened to have this little Stamping Bella sweetie in my hands for a few hours recently...

 

 

She was stamped, Copic colored, and fussy-cut before posing on top of my scored lines - the perfect spot for my sentiment, too!  [compliments of The Cat's Pajamas]

Now, will it be balloons, or anything goes for YOU this week?  We look forward to it ALL!  See you in the CTS#362 gallery!

=]  Michele

Inspired By #114 - seeing green!

One look and I immediately reached for my coffee sets … then I remembered this little sweetie that has just items I was looking for right there in her bushel basket!

Guess that makes me twice as lucky, if you add this perfect Lucky die [that and the coordinating sentiment set that was a free with purchase a while ago].  If you can, zoom in to see all the clover on this Honey Bee Home Essentials patterned paper... any four-leafed ones?  lol

So, will you go with coffee-centered items?  It doesn't matter, as long as we see green!

=]  Michele

The Library Challenge

The Library Challenge #54 - these little SugarPea piggies wanted to perform for you... I think it's Swine Lake...

Sometimes, a girl just has to have fun!  I stamped, masked, and stamped this cutie two more times to represent the little ballerinas from the book cover.  My stage was really elementary Copic coloring, and the curtains are actually patterned paper that I enhance a bit.  I wanted it to be fun, and more about their skills... on point en pointe!! [thanks, Jeanne!]

Hope you're having a fabulous Monday!  Thanks for spending a bit of time with me today!
=]  Michele

SugarPea Designs: Everyday is Christmas - ladies leaping! lol
EBE Over it! [stars on curtains]
EBE Arctic Pals [sentiment]
The Stamp Market: Lovely Labels [curtains]

Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches

I'm still missing Lil' Inkers... so I pulled out another favorite for Color Throwdown #582 and Freshly Made Sketches #424 today...

 

 

For some reason, I'm also missing my mama a little extra today...  she'd have loved this pun-y sentiment!  See if you spot where my inspiration came from...

 



Hope you're enjoying your day... thanks for spending a bit of it with me!

=]  Michele

MFT Giraffe background stamp and cloud stencil