Just playing

*this is my second post of the day...be sure to scroll down to see the Artistic Outpost new release info*

Man! It sure feels good to create for the sake of creating! No reason, no obligation, just pure fun!!

Today was a flurry of art activity in my studio and two of the things I made are just because!

The first one is a Valentine ATC using a Lollipop image from my friend, Lori Boyd.

Isn't this little girl adorable?? It is available at Stamping Bella along with lots of other Lollipops!!

She is colored with Copics. I layered her onto a Cuttlebugged background and then onto a red ATC sized piece of cardstock. The sentiment is a Studio G stamp I picked up last week. I added a couple of punched hearts. I finally Stickled the heck of it! lol I covered the exposed red cardstock, an edge around the sentiment and the hearts with red Stickles. The center of the one heart was covered with cotton candy Stickles. Just a fun little ATC that I will probably slip in John's lunchbox on Valentine's Day!
This ATC is also for the challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge. I love it when I make something 'just because' and it works for a challenge too. What fun!

Then, I played around with this awesome Sassy Studio Designs image:

Isn't she beautiful?!?! I think I am in love with this images! This was a very simple card because the base of it was premade (gasp!). I picked up a set of these pink scalloped cards at Target in the dollar spot. I thought they would make quick cards with some embellishing. I just added the blue cardstock to the bottom edge and then a strip across the middle. The image was colored with Copics. I used puffy velvet marker on her hat brim and ball and Glossy Accents to the mug. I layed ribbon across the top and bottom edges of the blue strip and made a half bow (I have no clue what to call it) and brad (from dollar spot also) under the image. Finally, I stamped the sentiment with charcoal ink. I wanted to put "Thinking of You" there, but I didn't have one large enough...*note to self: need larger sentiment stamps*.

It sure was fun to PLAY!!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great rest of your week!!