Geisha Girl Artist, Curtain Call Act #18

Gave this lovely color challenge a lot of thought and I'm excited to show my Geisha Girl Artist creation for Stacey Schafer's Stamping Stage Curtain Color Call Challenge Act #18:

Using the brayer sky technique and then flipping the card stock!

A little peak inside

Stamp Recipe: SU Dream Gardens, Thoughts and Prayers, Asian Artistry, Garden Silhouettes, Bamboo I BG-Retired

Paper: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Kraft and WW
Ink: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Brayer, Crimper, Scallop punch, 1-1/4", 1-3/8" circle punches, 1-1/4" old olive striped grosgrain ribbon, uni-bal gel pen, cording and dimensionals
Technique: Brayer sky

Enjoy!

Lights, Cameras, Action ... Curtain Call Act: #16

 Lights, Cameras, Action ... I'm a official Show Stopper. I'm so excited I won a Curtain Call color challenge Act #15 over at Stacey's Stamping Stage, so I'm back for another round. I couldn't resist these colors: Kraft, Real Red and Very Vanilla. Drum roll ... so here is what I came up for CC Act #16:

A classy pick of colors Stacey!

Then, this morning this card above was featured on SplitCoastStampers through FaceBook!
How about that?

Stamp Recipe: Ever After, Loving Hearts
Paper: Kraft, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Eyelet Border and Heart to Heart punches, VV Satin 5/8" ribbon, Button Latte button, twine, dimensionals

Enjoy!

You're Too Kind, Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act#15

I've been dying to participate in Stacey Schafer's Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act #15 at her website Stacey's Stamping Stage.

I'd mixed a few leaves by stamping off and the background stamped tone on tone. Took 30 minutes to complete.

Stamp Recipe: Autumn Days, Whimsical Words, Sketch it (the bow)
Paper: Lavender Lace, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, WW
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Lavender Lace, Garden Green
Accessories: Dimensionals

Enjoy!

It's Not Everyday You Turn *90*, A Huge Milestone.

It's not everyday you turn *90*. I created this card for my Mom's 90th Birthday on January 20th. I'm so proud of her. She loves tea, polka dots, lace, flowers and a cute button. Just like me.

Stamp Recipe: PTI Tea for Two, SU Fancy Flexible Phrases, computer font for Happy 90th Birthday
Paper: SU Bella Rose DSP, Real Red, VV, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Real Red polka dot 3/4" grosgrain ribbon, Heart to Heart punch, cording dimemsionals, Dazeling Diamonds gliter, On Board Simon Upper case chip board, scallop edge punch, misc lace and button

Happy Birthday Mom!
Enjoy!

Pearls, Diamonds and Tea

A special request from my cousin Connie for someone who is retiring and loves lace, diamonds, pearls and tea. Lucky Gal! Let me know what you think. xo, Marian

Stamp Recipe: Retired SU Floral background, Retired SU Warmest Regards, non SU PTI Tea for Two
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Accessories: SU oval punch, dimensionals, sponge, glitter-Dazzeling Diamonds, oval punch, organdy ribbon, non-SU: Marvy scallop oval punch, misc ivory lace, misc MS adhesive pearls and misc rhinestones

Enjoy!

Kind and Caring Thoughts in Melon Mambo

Stamp Recipe: Kind and Caring Thoughts (Hostess)
Paper: Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Accessories: Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge punch,
ms adhesive pearls

Enjoy!

More Kind and Caring Thoughts

Stamp Recipe: Kind and Caring Thoughts Hostess
Paper: Rich Razzelberry, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink: Rich Razzelberry, Basic Black
Accessories: Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, scallop punch, MS adhesive pearls
Technique: Stamp off

Enjoy!

Kind and Caring Thoughts

A card for Nancy Riley.

Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts

Paper: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Real Red

Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Accessories: Red gingham ribbon, Heart to Heart punch, Button Latte, scallop edge punch Enjoy!

Circus Circus with Cottage Wall DSP

For my Niece Brooke

Stamps: Circle Circus Paper: Old Olive, Summer sun, Cottage Wall DSP Ink: Rich Razzelberry Accessories: Circle punches, scallop punch, grossgrain ribbon dimensionals, CM punch flames

In Loving Memory my Hero, my Dad John M. Garcia Jr.

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away and one dear soldier just left us. - General Douglas MacArthur

In Loving Memory My Hero, My Dad

My Dad suddenly passed away early November at the age of 92 years young. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Margarita Garcia of 64 years of marriage ... amazing. Dad was a Sgt. for the Army Air Forces in WWII for four years. I'm so proud of him of his service to our country and always being there for me and my family.

I Miss you.
I cannot believe you are gone
My life doesn’t feel the same
I love you Dad, your daughter, Marian.
Don't forget to smile.

THANK YOU all for your words of encouragement. He will most definitely be missed.

Hocus pocus … My new blog, with an exquisite new make-over!

A big thank you to Veronica McCollum of VKdesignCo., who with her magic wand, dazzled me with a top-shelf blog! If you are ever in need of a wonderful graphic designer, Veronica is fun, stylish, and makes magic happen! She listened to what I wanted and together this is what we created. It has always been my dream to have an art design studio overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and now I do! My favorite interests of scrapbooking and card designing have magically been incorporated into my banner, showing not only my personal interests, reflecting who I am.

Enjoy!

TRICK or TREAT, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! ... WITH wigGle EYeS

TRICK or TREAT, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!

A little of this and a little of that. I luv the cute little wiggle eyes too.

I wasn't crazy about this Haunting jumbo wheel at first until I saw what Michelle Zindorf created with hers. Michelle has inspired me so MUCH I'm CASing her card just a bit, by the colors and a few tweaks (above check out the wiggle eyes on mine). I'd took her design class a year ago last summer with NO regrets. She has a great blog and fantastic tutorials too! She may be coming to a neighborhood near you.
Stamp Recipe: SU Haunting jumbo wheel, House of Haunts, Autumn Apparition-retiredPaper: SU WW, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango
Ink: SU Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzelberry, Basic Black for sponging on edges
Accessories: Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon, 1", 1-3/8", 2.5" round punches, Uni-bal gel pen, Post It Note for moon mask, cording, wiggle eyes, brayer
Technique: Brayer sky, sponging and masking

Enjoy!

For You Circle Circus / SSSC#37

This is my Circle Circus creation for Karen Giron’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #37 at her blog: the sweetest thing: http://kgiron.blogspot.com

Stamp Recipe: SU Circle Circus, Great Friend
Paper: SU Whisper White, Rich Razzelberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
Ink: SU Rich Razzelberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Craft White
Accessories: SU 1” Circle punch, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzelberry Polka Dot ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder

Enjoy! Marian

ALL HALLOW'S EVE/SSSC#36

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This is my All Hallow’s Eve creation for Karen Giron’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #36 at her blog: the sweetest thing. **Inspired by the one and only Artist Michelle Zindorf**

Using the Zindorf brayering technique for the sky, background and masking the moon with a 1-3/8" punch.

Stamp Recipe: SU Autumn Apparitions, Web Wishes, Inkadinkado All Hollow’s Eve

Paper: SU Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzelberry, Crushed Curry

Ink: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzelberry (brayering order), Basic Black

Accessories: Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen, Brayer, 1-3/8”, 1” Circle punch, Scallop Circle punch, Square punch, Crushed Curry Polka Dot ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals, misc star punch

Technique: Brayer, masking-sky

Happy Halloween!