SP & Company: Have A Turtle-y Awesome Birthday!

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Hello everyone!   I am on my week off from work so you know I am one happy woman!   Wink Wink!

I am so excited to share a card I created using one of Samantha Peyton's wonderful stamp sets called Turtle-y Awesome!   I don't know why but I just love turtles.  I had one as a kid....   but it didn't live long.  I think I am trying to be a better parent by making a nice home for them on my cards.    I do think turtles are great.   One thing that is on my wish list is to swim with the turtles in Hawaii.   I tried to do that on a vacation but rain and strong winds made us turn the boat around.    It is on my list for my next vist!   You can bet on it! :D

Stamp: Turtle-y Awesome - Darlingly Delightful Stamps by Samantha Peyton (SP & company)

Copics Used: 

Turtle:  G28, YG63, G40, B000, B93, W3, W5

Pebbles/Grass:  W5, W3, W1, YG63

Background:  BG0000, BG00, BG10, G000, W1, Colorless Blender, Opaque White Ink 

Paper:  

Cryogen for focal image (Curious Metallic, Inc)
Green from my stash
Designer Paper : All About A boy - Curious Paper (Echo Park)
Flowers cut from a beautiful designer paper from SP & Company.

I had some gorgeous floral designer paper from SP & Company and I cut two flowers out.   I curled by second flower with a quilling tool and arranged it on top of my first flower to add dimention.   I added a pearl to the center

Don't you think the little flower came out cute?   I love the little sentiment that comes with this stamp set.    I have a friend that is having a birthday coming up so I selected the birthday sentiment.    I really love the background designer paper as well....  All About A boy - Curious Paper (Echo Park)

I am linking this card with the following challenges: 
Make It Monday - Anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Markers

 Sami is getting a lot of fabulous stamps, papers and products at her on-line store - Check it out!
Thank you for stopping by.   I always love visitors!

CMC: Spring! spring! Spring!

Hello and happy Tuesday! 

 I want to share a card I created for Color Me Creative.  Our new challenge is 

"Spring Colors".   It is raining like crazy here...   

Oh well - maybe it is just spring showers!     We have some great sponsors at CMC so hop onover and I hope you will become a regular!      

Techniques:

Wet Emboss Resist for layer design

Muted Background for focal image

Supplies:

Stamp/image:  

Bluebells (Digi My World)

Large Background Stamp (Darcies)

Ink:

Copic Alcohol Ink Markers (.too)

Colored Pencil

Pastel Chalk Pencil

Paper:

Cryogen white (Curious Metallic)

Pure Luxury white 120# (GKD)

Green card stock from my stash (Bazzil)

Pure Luxury In The Navy (GKD)

Other:

Computer/Printer

Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Pearls (Recollections)

.... Die (Spellbinders)

Cuttlebug African Batike embossing folder.  (Provo Crafts)

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Crafts)

I am linking this card with the following challenges:

Color Me Creative: spring Colors

Tuesday Alchemy: Anything goes 

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and I hope to see you at Color Me Creative,

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The Outlawz: Would You Like A Little More Tea?

Mad Hatter:Would you like a little more Tea?
Alice: Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more.
March Hare:  Ah, you mean you can't very well take less.
Mad Hatter: Yes.  You can always take more than nothing    
- Alice In Wonderland - 

           Hello and welcome!   I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.   I am working but I just know it will be a great day!     

I want to share my project for The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday.    Our challenge is always "anything goes" and our twist this week if you choose to include it will be "3-D"
ur wonderful sponsors ar: Ann's Digital Designs and MarkerPOP!  
I hope to see your projects there!   

I have a friend whose daughter will be getting married and she wanted e to find a 3D  teacup that I could use on my Cameo for her party.  The theme for her party is "Alice in Wonderland" and the table setting will be the "Tea Party:.  I found this adorable SVG file at SVG Cuts.   I love all the files they offer.   I created this teacup but they will be a different color for the a

This is another view of the little cup and saucer.    

I added Gold Leaf around the edges and some trim.  

I am linking this project in the following challenges:

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday:  Anything Goes (Twist - 3 D)
Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful and safe weekend! 

MarkerPOP Inspiration: I Only Have Eyes For You!

Bella and Butterfly
Wild Rose Studio

Welcome!     I have another day off and I am in heaven!    Just to have a day to work ahead on some card and craft projetcts is a fantastic day to me!    The sun has been out and I just love taking a moment to glance out at my back yard.  I realized I don't usually have much time to enjoy that!     

I have been playing around with fun and inky backgrounds lately!     I want to share a card I created using the adorable little stamp called Bella and Butterfly from Wild Rose Studio.   This is a card I created for my MarkerPOP Design Team.   I love, love, love all the little Bella stamps!   This one is no exception!

Copic Markers Used:

• Bella:  Vo4, Vo2, V01, V000 with cast on left G40 to pick up grass and on the right I used BG000 to pick up the sky
• Flowers: B000, B02 and a touch of V01, Y23, Y11, R22, R20,
• Grass and Leaves: G28, G40, YG63,
• Butterfly: Y11, Y000, C5
• Sky with clouds: C3, BG10, B000, BG000, Colorless Blender and  White Pastel chalk.

I have been obsessed with backgrounds!  Yes, it's true.   I attended a workshop in Anaheim called Copic Color and Ink Workshop  and I have never been the same since.   I   am going wild coloring different backgrounds on everything in sight!   I have been a coloring fool with a silly grin on my face!   This card is no exception.   I created my own marbleized background designer paper, I created a sky background with clouds  and I even tried to incorporate reflected colors from the grass and sky on little Bella.

I used a Copic and Water technique  to  create a marbleized   background for my base layer.   I used drops of Copic Various Ink refills  that I floated on top of water.    It is super subtle but I love the marbleized effect.

I  find  playing around with backgrounds is a lot of fun and allows me to experiment and learn more about what my Copic markers can do.

I am linking this card with the following challenges: 

• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes (must use rubber stamp or digi)
• The Craft Place Challenge Blog Anything Goes

That is all I have for today.  I hope this inspires you to put on an apron and maybe some gloves and start playing with all your various ink colors and other ink you may have as well.   I hope you have fun!

Don't forget our MarkerPop Challenge #18  is still running  through 3/17 and you have time to show us your wonderful creation!

SP & Company March Release Party!

 Welcome!  Woo Hoo!   It is March Release Day for SP & Company - Samantha Peyton's new and wonderful stamps and products!    Check out all the fabulous creations The Design Team has for you!   I hope you will hop along with us and find some inspiration along the way!   

For my creation, I used two new stamps from SP & Company called  "Even Bolder Happy Mini Set"  and "Graphic Houndstooth".   I just  love the versatility of these stamps.  

Now look at that  bold sentiment!  Someone is really gong to know you are thinking about them!   LOL!

I used Memento Angel Pink Dye Ink (Tsukineko) to stamp my Graphic Houndstooth clear stamp.   

I think this makes a great background for sentiments!   

 Technique:

I used a Cathedral Window technique for my focal image.  

I used a  1.5 inch circle punch and cut 1 inch squares to match my designer paper.   

I adhered the square to the center of the circle and folded the edges over.  

When they are placed in a square, they give the impression of a cathedral windows.  

It is fun to experiment with other papers.

For Example…. 

This is an example of using the Cathedral Window all the way down the card.  See the windows?    The sentiment could be placed in the center -  or in a corner...  The sky is the limit!    There are so many things that can be done with this technique!    

I am linking this card in the following challenges: 

• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

I hope you take some time and hop along on our New Release Blog Hop!   

You will find the link HERE 

SP & Company Challenge: Be Fearless!

Hello to all my friends in Cyber-land!   SP & Company is having an exciting Online Event with challenges, challenges and more challenges going NOW!!    We are have a great couple of days getting to know you better, chatting and just  sharing all the projects we are working on!     If you have not visited yet, you can check it out HERE.

This is a card I created for our SP & Company Online Chat Challenge.  This card will go live for the challenge HERE at 4 pm Pacific time (7 pm Eastern time).   I hope you stop by and participate my challenge!     The theme I selected is…. "GLITTER".  Sometimes a girl just needs to glitz it up!  LOL     I just ove using glitter in all forms.   I have often used glitter to add some glitz to the edges of my cards or for a design but I have never added pearls to it.  I saw one of Gina K's cards on Facebook where one of her designers added pearls to it.   I tried to find it yesterday until my fingers got tired.  I wanted to give credit where credit was due but did not find it.  I will just say - the inspiration came from Gina K!    I really think the pearls add so much.  For an additional twist - I colored my pearls with Coipic Alcohol Ink Markers and added a few colored pearls among all the ivory ones.    I like the effect.



I used the Awareness is Empowering clear stamp from SP & Company.   I Think this will make a wonderful card for a few of my friends that have been fearless and strong and speak in loud voices about the hope that is out there for women and yes, occasionally  men fighting breast cancer.   I cheer you on, my friends!


I used my new Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Nine and sponged the edges with Memento Angel Pink dye ink from Tsukineko.  



 I used a larger nesting die to create my pink mat for the focal image.


I used some  double sided tape around the edges.   Any double sided tape can be used but Scor-tape or Red Tape has a lot of adhesive for good holding power.



I placed ivory colored pearls in a few places and then added some pink pearls for accent.  I added Sugar coating Lily White Glitter by Doodlebug Design, Inc.  around the edges and applied pressure with  some tissue paper to allow it to firmly adhere.  I did not want to use my fingers because I did not want the oil from my skin to remove the sticky adhesive of the tape.  Any fine crystal colored glitter will work.


 I attached a bow on one side and a little ribbon tail on the other side.   Is that what you call it?   Tail? LOL

I  have also been asked to teach an art class at our local craft store (Gulp)!  My knees are knocking.     This will be one of the three cards I will be teaching for my first class.   Wish me luck!   Someone else will be teaching a "basic class" and I was asked to teach intermediate.   They do not sell Copics or colored pencils so I am up the creek trying to figure out cards that will step up the techniques and NO Copics!  Big tears running down my cheeks!  LOL


In addition to our wonderful challenge at SP & Company Online Chat Event, I will link this card to the following challenges: 

• SP & Company Online Chat Event:  Glitter
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

I hope you join in on this challenge and  you return to our  SP & Company Online Chat Event  and see why is next on our list of fun and games!

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Remembering Fearless Women

Hello!   Hello! Hello!  I have a few days off from work and that makes me a happy woman!  The first thing I did was run to my art studio to play with my new nest abilities and create this card for The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday.   Our challenge is always "Anything Goes" but if you choose to participate in the "twist" - your name goes in twice!   Our fun twist for this weeks challenge is "BINGO"!   That is always something I love to do!  
Our sponsors are our own Anne Fenton and some lucky winner will get three of 
Anne's Digital Art.   Our second wonderful sponsor is MarkerPop and the winner will get a $10.00 gift certificate from the online store.
This is my design team card I created using the bingo card.   I decided to use a die cut, designer paper and ink.     I used  a rubber stamp called Cornflower Blue by Karen Middleton.   I just love her images.   I wish I could have them all!   You know what I mean?     I used Pure Luxury White for my card base.  My designer paper is from The Luxury Stack by DCWV.  I got to use my new Nestabilities for the first time…. whoo too!    I used Elegant Labels 4 by Spellbinders and Small Petite Oval Nestabiities by Spellbinders.  

 I am linking my card to the following wonderful challenges:

• The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes (Twist optional - Bingo)
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Created with Love  Challenges - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.  It means a lot and thank you for your support and encouragement!    It is getting a little chilly tonight so I hope everyone is keeping warm and safe!   

SP & Company: Twine! Twine! Twine!

Welcome!   I am so excited to announce that my friend Sami asked me to serve on her SP & Company Design Team!  She  has been putting all her energy into launching a whole new look to her SP & company!   I am so honored and excited to get to  be a part of this!   Her new products are amazing and she has been surprising us every day with some cool new things!   

Our Challenge # 5 just went live!    We are featuring "Baker's Twine".  And hope you enjoy of inspiration cards!   The lucky winner will get a $25.00 gift certificate to use at SP & Company Store!   

Just a note about Baker's Twine.   It is 100% cotton that makes it very easy to work with.   It  is two threads twisted to form  gorgeous colorful twine that will enhance and embellish cards, scrapbooks and 3-D products.   My brain is just swirling with all kinds of ideas that can make any project "POP"!  

 Have you ever tried it?    I have had mine for awhile and was excited to have an opportunity to pull out some tools and see what I could do!   I used my leaf We R Memory Keeper paper piercing tool and used my twine to create leafs.   I then used my red/white Baker's Twine to create french knots to look like flowers.    My mother taught me to embroidery as a child.  I remember sitting by her side and learning "french knots".   I rapped the thread around my needle three times and re-entered the same hole and pulling it through to the back.    It is amazing how I am now remembering all those little tricks my mother taught me!     
I used 120# whet paper for my card base.   I layers some green from my stash and accented with the beautiful new designer paper  called Sweet Girl - Sweet Clover paper from  S&P Company.

Tip:  If your Baker's Twine color is not quite what you are looking for…..   wrap the twine single layer around some cardboard.  Color across the twine at a slight angle with a Copic marker in the color of your choice.  This will allow you to match your colors perfectly!   I did this with my green leaves.

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges: 

• SP & Company - Baker's Twine
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

That is all I have for today and I hope you check out all the wonderful new products at SP & Company and play with us for our Challenge # %!   Have a wonderful, crafty week!
Hugs,

CMC Challenge: You Are BEEautiful!

Welcome!   It's the beginning of another week!   I am working long hours in the Emergency Department this week
so I am going to keep my post super short.   Here we go!  :D    

I am excited to share the DT card I created for our CMC Challenge.  
Our theme this week is "anything goes".  However if you would like to participate in our twist….  

you could incorporate a bug, reptile or butterfly!   That of course, is optional.

Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

DIGITAL DELIGHTS BY LOUBY LOU

 

ONE (RANDOM) WINNER WILL WIN A $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE

TO SPEND AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS BY LOUBY LOU 

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I used this adorable Bee image from Louby Lou.  
Doesn't he have the cutest little face?  

 I am linking my card to the following wonderful challenges:

Color Me Creative - Anything Goes - optional twist… bug, reptile or butterfly!  

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.
  Please join us for our wonderful challenge at CMC and check out the other wonderful challenges
at Make It Monday and Through The Craftroom Door as well!   

Have a safe and fabulous week!   

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday: You Are a Winner

Hello and  happy Saturday!    I hope you are having a fantastic weekend!   

This is my card I created for our DT Challenge at The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday.  
Our theme this week is "sports".   I had to really think about this one.   I discovered I didn't have than many sports images and hit the net for some cute digital image!
I hopped on over to Kenny K and found this adorable little baseball image!   He just makes me smile!      

As  always,  we have two sponsors!   WE have our very now Anne Fenton who has some gorgeous digital images for you to select fromand our second sponsor is MarkerPop. Some luck winner will get a coupon for $10.00.   Whoo Hoo!  

Supplies: 

Stamp:
Running Baseball Digital Image (Kenny K) 

Paper: 
Pure Luxury White (GKD)
Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss  (GKD)
Cryogen White (Curious Metallic, Inc.)
Ink:
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
Pen Touch Opaque White (Sakura)
Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Designer Paper.  

Other:
Nestabilities 5(Spellbinder)
Large Brad that I pained with a Copic Multiliner to look like a baseball
Crystal Stickles (Ranger)
Negative image from a punched leaf to stencil 

Techniques:Copic Alcohol Ink markersStenciled Background
Creating a frame from Nestabilities 

Copic Alcohol Ink Markers Used

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Baseball:  E53, E50, E000, E00, E11, E13
Grass:  G40, YG63, G28
Puffs of dirt:  C0, C1, C3
Background: B0000, B000, BG31, Opaque White Ink 

Tip for the Day: 

I punched some leaves for another card I created.   I saved the card stock and  used the "negative space" as a stencil
and sponged leaves with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  

 I am linking my card to the following wonderful challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Sports 

That's all for today and thank you for  stopping by.  

MarkerPop: It's Die-namic - Mini Doily Circles

Hello and I hope you are having a great weekend!  It  is "Anything But A Card Saturday" at our MarkerPOP blog.  .

I want to share a project I created using a new die that I just received from MarkerPOP.  

   My Favorite Things Die-namic - Mini Doily Circles has quickly  jumped to the top  of my favorite list!

They  are small and fit perfectly on cards, 3-D projects or embelish scrapbook pages.

The box was cut from my Cameo  using the template  "Gable Box" from Silhouette.

This is a little glimpse at the wonderful designer paper I used  Called Wimsy Romance from Whimsy Stamps.

The layers are applied.   The box is actually  dark "pink" but it looks red in the pictures.

I backed the designer paper on 120# white card stock to allow the design to "pop"

These are the adorable Die-namic Mini Doily circles.   Aren't they just the cutest!
They are the perfect size for cards and 3-D projects.    They would make wonderful  mats for sentiments.
Tip:   They are very intricate and in order to avoid "weeding" place wax paper between the die and your card stock before cutting.

This is my finished treat box.   

I plan to make 100 of these for easter in yellow, lavender, pink, rose, blue and green.

News Alert!   MarkerPop is having a GIVEAWAY to twelve of our amazing followers.
The GIVEAWAYS will be happening from our MarkrPOP Blog,  Facebook and Pinterest.
Check out our link HERE for the details!

The theme is "Buttons and Embellishments".

That's all I have for today.  I hope you enjoyed my project and will take the time to check out our Giveaway and our Challenge #17.

 I am linking this project to the followering challenges:  

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Through The Cratroom Door - Anything Goes

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Thoughts of Another Time

Thoughts of Another Time

Hello and  happy Thursday!   

This is my card I created for our DT Challenge at The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday.  
Our theme this week is "black and White.  I just love this color combo!      

We have  two sponsors for our lucky winner.    
MarkerPop  will  provide a coupon for $10.00.  
And our very own Anne Fenton will offer 3 digital images of you choice.    
Whoo Hoo!  

Supplies: 

Stamp:
Rosarna Rubber Stamp by Karen Middleton.  

Paper:
Pure Luxury White (GKD)
Pure Luxury Black Onyx (GKD)
Cryogen White (Curious Metallic, Inc.)
Ink:
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers
Pen Touch Opaque White (Sakura)

Other:
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Musical Flourish (Provo)
Nestabilities 5 (Spellbinder)
Ribbon

Techniques:

Copic Alcohol Ink markers

Black and White
Eastern Mediterranean Skin Tones

Copic Alcohol Ink Markers Used:
Skin Tones:  (East Mediterranean) E50, E42, E53, E34 and Cast: B41
Hair: c2, C3, C5, C7, B37, B00
Flower:  C0, C1, C5
Background: BG0000, C0, Opaque White Ink 

My Thoughts: 

One thing I am trying to do this year is to push my color and techniques a little more.

I want to use techniques that are new to me, try new color combos and try different types of ink.
When I looked at the gorgeous hair - I just knew I needed to have this stamp and see what I could do.

When I look at it, I see swirls and fluid movement.   I Decided to apply the opaque white ink to give the
illusion of movement and I coordinated this with the embossing folder with flourishes.
I hope this pulls the card together to help showcase the movement of the hair!
 

Tip for the Day: 

Do you need a larger die to mat your focal image?  If you have already used your largest die in the nested set and you need to mat your image,
trace around the outside of the die you used for your focal image  and hand cut the frame.
It will be a perfect fit!     

I am linking my card to the following wonderful challenges:

 The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday. - Anything goes - Twist : Black and White
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

That's all for today and thank you for  stopping by.  Have a wonderful and safe rest of your week!