OLW - 42 I've got the music in me.

This week’s challenge by http://www.stylesink.ca/  is to make a one-layer musical themed card.  Anything to do with music.  Sheet music, musical instruments, an image of someone singing; anything that in some way relates to music. So here is my effort. This Hero Arts stamp background has been in my drawer for ever. So I am glad to have the excuse to use it. You know what I mean...just had to have it and never used it....sound familier? I have to confess I stamped the background several time to get it right and then realised I had stamped it upside down. Frustrating !!!
The cardstock is Stampin'up. Ink on background is Momento's Paris Dusk, The little bear is by PSX and I masked it. Bear is colored with Stampin' Up markers.

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Help Desk

Our oldest son helps us with our computer all the time even although he lives in another state and is busy with his own family. I wanted to make him a special thank you card. I hope he likes it.
I used a House Mouse stamp. Paper is Marina Mist. Very Vanilla and Soft Suede, all from Stampin'Up. I popped up the mice and used Copics to give a little color.

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OLW -41 Christmas Card using red and green only.

This is my card for this weeks Simplicity http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/ challenge. The idea was a Christmas card using one layer only and red and green ink. The hardest part of the challenge for me is photographing the card and then getting it on line. I am quite good at making cards but no good on the computer. So bare with me. I am learning. The stamp is one I bought many years ago. It is by Annette Watkins. Ink and paper is Stamping Up, red stickles and red embossing powder on the sentiment which is Hero Arts.

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Copic Marker Holder

I saw this idea on another blog http://craftystorage.blogspot.com/. I thought it was great. So I gave my husband a project and I love it. We bought the PVC Piping at Home Depot. It came in a 10' length. The salesman even cut it for us into 5" lengths. It was so kind of him. Fortunately they weren't busy at the time. The original holder was a pyramid but I wanted mine straight since I have a window above my working area. Now that I have my copics installed in their container I don't have as many as I thought I had. I guess I will have to go shopping.!!!!!! I also used some of the space for my Stampin'Up markers.
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OLW 40 - 2 images, no sentiments,bling or embellishments

Here is another challenge from Stylesink http://www.stylesink.ca/

This really was a challenge for me. I wanted to add more but I restrained myself. My little grandson will love this card. The green is only  background paper and not on the card. The train is by Riley Moose Stamps. The tree is a favorite of mine from Stampin'Up. Colored with copics. I am just learning how to use these wonderful markers. Now that is a real challenge.

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OLW 39 - Image, Border and Bling

This is my first attempt at the Simplicity challenge. I have been encouraged by my friend Carol. This is not as easy as it looks. Making one layer cards are not as easy as I thought. However it is really making me think and try to become creative. Since I am visiting Carol in Florida I do not have any supplies so had to go shopping. Of course that was not a hardship. Carol did let me use some of hers. I live in Colorado. So here is what I came up with. I hope you like it.
I borrowed some yellow card stock from Carol's stash. I used a border stamp I purchased by Fiskars. The butterfly is from PTI and the flight swirl is a $1 stamp.... both from Carol's collection. Added a few rhine stones to the flowers. Also colored the larger flowers with markers.

 I am really pleased with my first attempt. Thank you for looking.