BUTTERFLY SPRAY

Hello Everyone, hailing from Wisconsin where it is in the 60's this week! That is like a heat wave! I know all of your Southern friends are probably thinking, Really? Well... please note that from Wisconsin, 60's is a heat wave! :)

What better than to kick off our gorgeous week with a bright and cheerful card? Todays card show cases the NEW RELEASE from DRS Designs. To create the background on this card, I took my Ink Spots and wiped them across the card stock on an angle! I used three different colors...Real Red, Only Orange and Yoyo Yellow. I then used some Heat &Stick Powder and stamped the FOUR CORNER BUTTERFLY 385M using Versamark Ink and sprinkled Gold Glitter over the stamped portion. I then heated the heat set the Glitter with my Heat tool. Once the cardstock has cooled, Iadded the three Polka Dot Ribbons in coordinating colors.


I stamped the Leaf Butterfly Spray 1098M on white card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I then colored in the image using my Prismacolor Pencils and mounted the image on the card base with Dimensionals.


I participated in the following challenges...
Clearly Inspired - Anything )Crafters Companion -  -  Spring  Crafts and Me - #74 Circles - Fresh Brewed - plants/ outdoor - Inky Impressions - Use Gold and Bling - Stampavie and more - Spring

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I hope you enjoyed my project today! May your day be as bright and wonderful as it is! Thanks for stopping by! 

WITH SYMPATHY

If you have not seen the Technique Junkie Newsletter BLOG HOP, you can check it out HERE and have a chance to win two fabulous cds of your choice!

Hello and HAPPY Saturday! Well if you have been here before, you know that Saturday is my FAVORITE day of the week! All because my man is home and we some times can just relax! LOL  This is a RARE Saturday, we do not have a lot to do, so I am HOPING to be able to relax some.


Today is SWEET STOP SKETCH SATURDAY too! I love these sketches as having a lay out is half of the battle when it comes to stamping! Here is the sketch...

On my card I used the TECHNIQUE JUNKIE NEWSLETTER and the latest FABULOUS CD called the SU Companion Technique CD. If you are a LOVER of Stampin' Up! this CD is focused around Stampin' Up! products... however, it is VERY versatile and you can use OTHER products too.... because there are some of us Paper Crafting Addicts that can't help but by from all of the places we LOVE!


There are a whopping 70 tutorials on this CD! If you have never seen a tutorial from the Technique Junkie Newsletter, here is the link to a sample: http://www.techniquejunkies.com/blended-markers.pdf 
for the blended markers technique.


You can buy it here!

Location

United States $17.95 USD Canada $17.95 USD Overseas $19.95 USD

On my card, I used the Technique called POPPED BACKGROUNDS

Here are some more details: (I will type in a bit more information later this morning)
Stamps are from DRS Designs Lily Sympathy Cross, Remembrance Sympathy Greeting
Cardstock: BAZILL, White
Accessories: Spellbinders Circle, Dew Drops, Paper Piercing Template, Paper Piercer, Paper Snips, Copper Embossing, Heat Tool

Take some time to be inspired by the Sugar Babies creations: Cathy McCauley, Monika Davis, Janice Melton, Shannon White, Shelby Goolsby, and Wendy Ramlakhan.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!

TECHNIQUE JUNKIE BLOG HOP!

 Welcome to Technique Junkies Stampin' Up Companion CD Blog Hop - however today we are using ANY product we want! Come join the fun!!!

Wasn't Donna's project WONDERFUL and full of Inspiration!? (If you didn't arrive here from the Technique Junkie blog, you don't want to miss what our whole DT has in store for you! The Blog Hop starts HERE.

The winner will be randomly chosen from commenting hoppers and will be posted on Pat’s blog the following week (not sure what day….)  The prize will be the winner’s choice of any TWO TJ CD’s ! What a great prize!

On my card today, I used the technique from the CD called - Tinted Crystal Effects! I used the colors: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Blush Blossom, Melon Mambo and Buckaroo Blue.


Cardstock: Basic Black, Soft Sky, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White
Accessories: Tooth Pick,, Crystal Effects, Macrame Flower from SU


Stamps: From Susanna's Custom Art and Card Design called the Little Peekers Collection - Sweet Mischief Peeker

The Hop:

Judy Jackson                      

Jackie Kalchert

Donna Duquette              

Chris Dickinson - YOU ARE HERE                  

Hetty Sanders  - GO HERE NEXT                  

Jane Bosi

Lisa Somerville

Pat Huntoon

Have you tried any of the techniques? What is your favorite that you have seen so far?

If you have never seen a Technique Junkies Newsletter - Here is the link to a free tutorial:

http://www.techniquejunkies.com/blended-markers.pdf


This CD is a Pictorial PDF form of cds - and EASY to understand! I love it!!! So many cool techniques!
You can order your copy of the cd here!!!

Location

United States $17.95 USD Canada $17.95 USD Overseas $19.95 USD

Here is a PEEK at tomorrows post using ANOTHER technique from this great cd. Stop on back to check it out!

Enjoy the hop and head on over to Hetty Sanders  Blog! She ALWAYS inspires me!!! Have a great weekend!

 

THE SEAHORSE AND SWEET STOP SKETCH

Hello Everyone! I created an extra card using the Sweet Stop Sketch today.

Today, I am sharing a card using the SEA SHELL BAY stamp set, from JustRite. This set was SO FUN to play with! I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them in with the following Copics - YR24, E44, Y000, R29, E43, E51, YG95, BG72. I used a Sakura White Gel Pen to highlight certain areas of the image. Once this was colored, I cut out the images using scissors and mounted the smaller panel on Olive cardstock.

I used a Red sheet of card stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and folded it in half. I added a panel of 4" x 5 1/4" Olive cardstock as a layer. I ran a white sheet of cardstock through my Big Shot, using the DOTS Embossing Folder. The flourish along the bottom is from the paper pack from Kaiser Crafts called Utopia Collection, The checked panel in the background is from the Basic Grey pack called Archaic. I added a strip of Red Satin Ribbon along the back and added a small bow using this Doodlebug Doodle Twine Christmas Assortment.

I used the Joy! Foam Pads to add a little dimension to my project and pop up the focal image. To finish the card I added the Viva Pearl Pen Ice White  to add some bling to the corners.

Come join us in the SWEET STOP SKETCH and CLASSY CARDS & SUCH has a challenge too! We would LOVE you to play along with them both! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day!

 

DAYDREAMING...

Hello Friends - Happy Monday!! I hope you had a nice weekend! I sure did! I spent the weekend with my mom and we had such a wonderful time. We stamped, played Canasta and watched movies all weekend. It was SO relaxing. Very little cooking and very few interruptions! Wonderful!

On my card today, I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the Curvy Borders technique from the December 2011/ January 2012 issue. 

This cute image comes from the Peeker's Collection from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design

Here are some more details:

Stamps: Day Dreaming Peeker (you can get the entire sheet of these adorable images HERE), Words are from Stampin' Up Birthdays are the best

Cardstock: White, Regal Rose, Basic Black

Accessories: Flower Border Punch, Dew Drops, Large Oval Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Oval Spellbinders, Oval Scallop Spellbinders, White Gel Pen, Pink grosgrain

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

YOU'RE A SUPER MOM!

Hello Friends! It is SATURDAY and that means Sweet Stop Sketch Saturday!!! This weekend, I am enjoying some NO KIDS time with my mom at her house. We are hanging out stamping all weekend. Of course I had a hard time deciding what to pack, so I packed up nearly all of my Stamp Room and headed on over to spend some time with my Mom! Below is the sketch....

Have you shopped at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design? Susana offers such FAST service - I love it! She also answers all of my questions too... and let me tell ya! When I buy a new product I like to know how it works... I love her website, because she offers TONS of ideas how to use the latest and greatest materials found in her store! Her store and blog share all kinds of wonderful ideas with her talented Design Team, videos and tutorials with pictures. 

Isn't this image FUN? This is a new image over at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design called Marvelous Mom. I stamped this image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored the image with the following Copic Colors YG00, YG17, YG67, V25, V95, V91, E00, E49, E47, E35, E39, E04, BG000, BG07, BG09, 100, C3, C5, C8.

Using the Kaiser Craft Utopia 6 x 6 paper pad, I stamped the image and cut the luggage out, paper piecing the baby bags. I added polka dot organdy ribbon had in my stash and ran the Fanciful Flourish die from Cheery Lynn Designs. I added the Maya Road Trinket Collection - Green Leaf and used the American Crafts Ultimate White Gel Pen to highlight a few areas on the image I colored.

Take some time to be inspired by the Sugar Babies creations: Cathy McCauley, Monika Davis, Janice Melton, Kim O'Connell, Shannon White, Shelby Goolsby, and Wendy Ramlakhan.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!

FLOWER POWER!

Hello Everyone - Have you played along with the Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge yet? You can see all of the details HERE


 Today I am sharing my CHALLENGE CARD! This week's challenge is FLOWERS! I tried to use flowers on every part of my card! Beverly has such a beautiful variety of flower papers,3-D Art,  stamps, dies and flowers - so much to choose from!!

 I hope you will join us. You can see the entire Design Team's challenge cards HERE.

Here are the details for my card. I created a Criss Cross Card  and 2 sheets of light blue cardstock. Each Cardstock measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". I layered the Bo Bunny Gabrielle Collection Patterned Papers. on the blue card stock.

Using the JustRite Botanical Butterflies set I stamped in Chocolate Ink and colored with Copic Colors Y21, Y11, Y26, G21, G24, YG17.

I used the following dies and cut them out using my Grand Calibur in brown, pale yellow and vanilla cardstock. The Large Circles Spellbinders, Blossoms Three,and Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish. Using Zots Pop Dots, I added dimension by putting the dots between the layers of chocolate and vanilla cardstock.

Once everything is adhered together, I added some Gold Stickles to jazz it up a bit more. Using Mini Glue Dots, I adhered the Tea Roses Latte flower and added a few Wild Orchid Flowers and leaves to the side to create more balance.

I created a pocket for my card with Celery Cardstock measuring at 3 3/4" x 5" and added a White layer measuring 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". I stamped the flower Spring on the corners and colored them with B21, G21 Copic Markers. Using a Rounded Tab Punch, I added a pull tab and attached it to the top portion using a 1/16th" hole punch and gold brad.


To go along with our current challenge - FLOWERS - all pre-made flowers are 15% off this week if you enter promo code FLOWERS (no spaces) at check out. You can see the flowers here!

Stampavie – A HUGE Stampavie order arrived this week!  Most are new releases from the 2012 Winter CHA, but there are few older ones as well.  Cute is timeless, don’t you think??  There are lots of Sarah Kay, Tina Wenke, Penny Johnson, a Mo Manning design and a Helz Cuppleditch design.  There are some sentiment sets too!  You can see them all here.

* Cheery Lynn Designs – Lace deco corners and the Mini Flourish One from the February release arrived today!!  A couple of the Lace corners are already almost sold out for this shipment, so get yours now!

* Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers are still on pre-order pricing for a limited time only!

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Please join us in our challenge, we would love to see you participate! Thank you for stopping by!