Thursday, July 31, 2014

A Thank You Card


Good day everyone out there in the bloggy world. Today I have a post at Loves Rubberstamps.

I love love love this image. I love the blue and got to use some new papers I have in my stash.


I love coloring with copics. I got to use some flowers from my stash too.



Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Buttons and Bows


It is Tuesday and guess what, time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps

This week Joni picked the theme and so the challenge is to add

Buttons and Bows

Unfortunately, I am currently traveling and didn't get a chance to use a digi provided by the sponsors but I am using a fun stamp you can get from the store!


She is colored with copics and I finished the card off with ribbon and a fabulous button.



We have two great sponsors this week 

and

A Random Fan




Items Used:
Simple Stories - Vintage Bliss




Tim Holtz Button


Ribbon

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Gina's Artist Trading Blocks


Hi everyone. Today I have some fun new inspiration for you. I hope you enjoy this. 

I was inspired by Tim Holtz. He did this July tag you can check out here.





I had lots of fun putting this whole thing together. 






These pretties got a coat of distress crackle paint (rock candy) and then I used some stains to make the cracks show better. They also got walnut stain around the edges like the tag tutorial. 

This was quick and fun to put together. I hope you enjoyed this post. Make sure to keep checking for more inspiration!


Items used:

Gina's Designs Lasercuts

Ranger Crackle Paint, Distress Inks, Paints, and Stains
Glass Bead Gel
Prim Flowers and stamps






Thursday, July 24, 2014

You're My Cup of Tea

Welcome to a new Thursday with some inspiration from me! I have another card to share that I made around the same time I made my other last MFT A la Mode card for Loves Rubberstamps.  I love these characters so much fun! They need to come out with more!


I colored the image with copics and paired her with some Simple Stories papers.


Thanks so much for stopping by this week. keep checking back daily for more inspiration!

Items Used:
My Favorite Things - A La Modes - The Rainbow Will Come
Simple Stories - Vintage Bliss



Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Summer Fun


It is Tuesday and guess what, time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps. We have a fun theme this week. 


I got to pick the theme this week and sine it is smack dab in the middle of Summer why not pick 

Summer Fun

I have a wonderful and fun card to share. Looking at the pictures I am not sure about it anymore.
I colored the image thinking I would have some matching papers but I didn't. i literally threw these ones together from a My Mind's Eye paper pad I have. I liked the black but then that is not very Summer-like.


I then used some pop dots on the image and the sentiment. 


Saturday, July 19, 2014

Gina's Designs Nautical Shrine


Today is the start of a new weekend. I am very excited to share a new creation with you. It has been a while since I did an ATC Shrine. So today I am sharing one with you.

Sorry my photos are not so bright today. This "polar plunge" has the skies here icky and my camper has dim lighting and not the best light. I didn't have room to bring my lighting set up.

Here is the front. I wanted to keep it rustic looking.



The inside got covered with Graphic 45 papers and some sand. 


I cut the pieces out that are on the sand. 


So fun! Grab you ATC Shrines now! There are tons!

Items Used:
ATC Shrine - Nautical

Graphic 45 papers
Sand
Red Paint
Creative Inspiration Paints

Friday, July 18, 2014

Frosted Designs Challenge

Hello Everyone. Today I am sharing my very first post with Frosted Designs. 

They are having a challenge this go around of flowers and stitching. 


Here are all three ATC's I made. 


For my first card I used some favorite colors red, yellow, and blue gelatos. First I laid a layer of gesso. It created a great surface for gesso. I also used some black gelato to color my molding paste. Used a TCW stencil to add then added my faux stitching using Prima stamps. I also added some glass beads to the flowers.




This second one was fun. Again laid down a layer of gesso, then my gelatos, and I really loves using a stamp with watermark ink and some Lindy's Magicals. I added some Distress Glitter to my dragonfly and glossy accents to my flower.





My last ATC I used the steampunk gelato set. I love these colors. I even colored the flowers with the Black Cherry gelato. I added some crackled accents to make it pop and a pow.


Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. Make sure to check back for more. 

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Joyous Season

Welcome to a new Thursday post of inspiration I created for Loves Rubberstamps!

I have another Christmas inspiration card for you using a sentiment for the focus. 


I wanted to keep the card simple so it would work for anyone. I think this is a great card to give to a a family, or a friend, or coworker, a loved one... really anyone! It is bright and cheery too. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Come back for more inspiration!

Items Used:
Bo Bunny Papers - Rejoice
Stampin Up Ink
Ribbon
Sticker Flowers

Monday, July 14, 2014

Scraps of Darkness June Kit Card and Gelato Techniques

Hello everyone. Today I am very sad. This is my last post with Scraps of Darkness. My 6 months went fast and I wish I could stay. Maybe in the future I will get to join this amazing crew again! 

My last kit was AWESOME. I am really excited I got to play with the new kit of gelatos. 

Here is the card I created and then down below I will post the video!



Here is the video if you are interested in different ways to use your gelatos. 



Perfectly Stunning Kit



Our June kit is here!  We've taken the beautiful Marion Smith Designs "Nirvana" Collection,  added some gorgeous 
papers from BoBunny's "Somewhere In Time" and Kaisercraft's "Heirloom" collections, and then added 
coordinating embellishments to help you create "Perfectly Stunning" layouts and projects!  Don't forget to check 
out our June kit add ons - they all coordinate beautifully with our Main Kit, and we have the new Steampunk 
Gelatos in the Creativity add on kit!

Check out the store to order your kits here!


Saturday, July 12, 2014

Cards for Gina's Designs

Hello and how do you do. I have another set of fun cards to share with you today. I created these using Gina's Designs Lasercuts. 


I loved using this paper collection with these flowers. It helped make the flowers just pop to me. 



I gave my chipboard just a single coat of gesso and made them the main event of my cards.




Items Used:
Gina's Designs Lasercuts - Queen Anne's Lace and Hypercium Beries

Prima Papers and Embellishments
Ribbon
Jute String

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Scraps of Darkness June Kit Tag

I have a new project to share with you that I made for Scraps of Darkness.  I used pieces from the June Kit called Perfectly Stunning and some of the add ons.

So here is the tag. I created a few layers but love the pop of purple I added.  you can check out the video below on how I created it.







Here is the video on how I created the purple stamping on the background.





Our June kit is here!  We've taken the beautiful Marion Smith Designs "Nirvana" Collection,  added some gorgeous 
papers from BoBunny's "Somewhere In Time" and Kaisercraft's "Heirloom" collections, and then added 
coordinating embellishments to help you create "Perfectly Stunning" layouts and projects!  Don't forget to check 
out our June kit add ons - they all coordinate beautifully with our Main Kit, and we have the new Steampunk 
Gelatos in the Creativity add on kit!

Check out the store to order your kits here!



Challenges:
Design Memory Craft - July Challenge

Mixed Media Prima Tag


I am really excited today to share a mixed media creation that I made for Loves Rubberstamps. 


First I covered the tag with different sprays.


Then I stamped the image and added some splatters.


I added some Chit Chat stickers with gel medium and used my PITT Pen to add shadow around the words. 


I also used a white gel pen to add highlights everywhere! 

This was such a quick tag I threw together so I hope you enjoyed it and try a Bloom Girl Tag yourself. Be sure to check out the rest of the Prima stamps in the store here!


Items Used:

Prima Sprays
Lindy Sprays
Tattered Angels Intense Paint and Glam
Petaloo Flower
Lace
Seam Binding Ribbon

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Red, White, and Blue

It is Tuesday and guess what, time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps

The theme this week was picked by Nina and her choice for us was

Red, White, and Blue Color Challenge

I had a fun time with this card. I thought red hair fit this image perfectly. I love this Bo Bunny pad


I added a little bit of sparkle by adding some stickles to the bow on her dress and some glossy accents to her hair comb.



Our great sponsor this week is

and
 


Items Used:
The East Wind - Funky Antique Lady
Bo Bunny Papers - Liberty Collection
Ribbon