Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Crafty Secrets Cards

Do you love Crafty Secrets like I do?  I think their vintage style is so cute!  I couldn't resist choosing these sets to make samples for you.  You can get any of the stamps and supplies you need at http://www.thestamproprietor.com/

I colored this one using my Copic Markers and cut one of the jumbo flowers from the Hello Luscious 6 x 6" pad.

Crafty Secrets Let's Hang Out & Grand Greetings Set, Basic Grey Hello Luscious Paper, Copic Markers

Isn't this a fun idea? I knotted some of the pretty Doodlebug twine and "hung" the towels from it using small clothespins that I stamped and cut out.
Crafty Secrets Let's Hang Out Set, Basic Grey Paper, Doodlebug Twine

This one was simple to color with my Copics but so cute! Who hasn't gotten lost on the phone when there are chores to be done!?
Crafty Secrets Let's Hang Out Set
You can create your own patterned paper using the sentiment set flourishes. To make it match the polka dots, I used my copic markers to add some yellow to one paper and some red to the other. The dark red dots are from Memory box.
Crafty Secrets Grand Greetings Set, Memory Box Paper

Hooray for cute Christmas images! The "Dear Santa" is stamped separately so you could use this image for Valentine's day too with just a little color change.
Crafty Secrets Christmas Mail Set, Memory Box Paper

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Christmas with Mimi



Christmas with Mimi




Christmas with Mimi



Winter With Mimi



Ornamental Mimi





Christmas with Mimi




Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Penny Black Halloween





















































These were stamped with the new Penny Black Halloween Transparent sets: Mimi Halloween and Halloween Treats. I used copic markers to color them. The patterned papers were from DCWV. I used various scallop punches from Marvy and a Martha Stewart Ghost Border punch and a tag from Spellbinders. I embellished with ribbons and Baker's twine and used Stickles to add some bling! Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Stampendous JUMBO Stamp Sets

When Eva put out a call for samples for some stamp sets she had in the store, I volunteered, and said, sure, I can help out. She warned me that these were large sets. Well, hey, what's large to one person is not necessarily large to someone else, right? LOL! She said they were about 4 inches square. OK, that didn't sound too bad. So I had her send me four sets. Was I surprised when they arrived. Large is not the right word....JUMBO really doesn't describe them either, they are HUGE!!!! So my first thought was that I would absolutely need to make larger than our normal A-2 sized card. Holy mackeral.........all dimensions had to be altered to accommodate these stamp sets. But I had to think "outside the box" and once I had the first one made, the rest came easy. Then the hard part was deciding what style of card to make. These sets called for "special" cards. So here is what I came up with. Enjoy, and give yourself the opportunity to try out these JUMBO stamps. They make wonderful cards.

This first card is from the set CRS5013 "Merry Magical", stamped on red card stock with Versa Mark ink, using white embossing powder for the white swirls first (do not heat set yet), then stamp the Merry and Magical words with Versa Mark ink and gold embossing powder, emboss all at once. Then add a white bow, and a white panel behind the red card. No coloring involved.


The next card is a pop up box card using the set CRS5016 Pine Drift. First cut the green card stock for the box and stamp the outside using white craft ink from Stampin' Up; stamp the tree using Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto white card stock. Cut out the tree, color it using Copic markers #R24 Prawn, #G07 Nile Green, and #G17 Forest Green. Assemble the box according to directions found at Split Coast Stampers, and add words (computer generated) to the top of box, and add white ribbon to front of box. Don't forget to punch out a star from gold card stock for the top of the tree.








The third card is a center step card using CRS5018 Snowfall Pair. Image is stamped on white card stock and colored using Copic markers B00 Frost Blue, B02 Robins Egg Blue, Y38 Honey, Y17 Golden Yellow, YR07 Cadmium Orange, and E93 Tea Rose. Mount white panel onto lavendar panel, then onto turquoise center panel of step. Stamp snow swirls using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto white card stock, cut out, and mount to side panels and front panel of step. Words are computer generated, cut out, mount on lavendar and turquoise card stock. Add glitter to snow swirls and add a lavendar panel inside of center step to write your message on.



The fourth and final card uses the stamp set CRS5026 Peace Dove. Make a card 5 1/2" x 6 1/4". Fold white card with a 1 1/2" right edge. Mount turquoise panel on outside. Before adding inside panel, make a tab for buckle closure. Mount behind inside panel, then adhere inside panel to card base. Using a word punch from Stampin' Up, or other long oval punch, punch hole for buckle closure. Stamp Dove on white card stock using turquoise ink for bird, and green ink for olive branch. Stamp a small white piece of card stock using turquoise ink and center of bird. Adhere to turquoise buckle. Cut out bird, mount with foam tape to card front, then cut out olive branch and glue to bird's beak. Stamp using Versa Mark ink swirls from Pine Drift set, CRS5016, draw over lines with Zig two way glue, add loose glitter to swirls. No coloring involved. On this card, I stamped the second part of CRS5026, "Peace" inside using Momento Tuxedo Black, then added swirls with glitter as previously described.



Once I started thinking outside the box, these were a lot of fun and I will be making more.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Happy Halloween!

I am so in love with the new Memory Box Halloween line!  Don't you love the look of the beautiful Nightfall papers that I used for the front of the first two cards?  I really love their 6x6 collections and I love that you get three of each sheet!  These cards really took no thought at all and they seemed to make themselves!

Oh, and do you adore the striped paper that I used for a photo backdrop?  I stopped by the shop today and she had this Bazzill Basics Paper in stock with some cute coordinating prints!  Oh, how I LOVE Halloween!


Supplies available from Stampin' EJ

Halloween Cat Card Supplies:
    Memory Box - Cat and Moon B1798
    Memory Box - Vertical Happy Halloween D1803
    Memory Box  - Index Card G1781
    Memory Box - Nightfall 6x6 paper
    Stewart Superior India Ink
    Ranger Archival Ink - Monarch Orange
    Nestabilities Circles
    1/2” circle punch

Supplies available from Stampin' EJ
Haunted House Card Supplies:
    Memory Box  -  Vintage Halloween Words G1802
    Memory Box  - Haunted Mansion E1901
    Memory Box - Nightfall 6x6 paper
    Spica Glitter Pen - Clear

Supplies available from Stampin' EJ

Supplies available from Stampin' EJ
Spider Web Card Supplies:
    Memory Box - Vertical Happy Halloween D1803
    Memory Box  -  Web Crawler E1270
    Ranger Stickles - Black Diamond

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

More Just Rite

As promised I am back to share another Just Rite Halloween card with you. I thought I would create a tag to attach to sour cream container I made.  You can't really see the container, it's hiding behind the tag. 
That's OK, I really just wanted to show you the tag!
Here is a list of the supplies I used.

Supplies Used
Just Rite “Trick or Treat” stamp set
Misc. polka dot cardstock
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Copics
Atyou Spica Pens

Monday, September 12, 2011

Just Rite Halloween

I ordered more of the Just Rite stamps from Stampin EJ at Debra's Cottage. I really liked their Halloween images they just came out with. Today I’m going to share the Pumpkin image with you. I’ve been keeping my cards pretty simple and easy these days.  Hope you like him.

Be back tomorrow to share another image from this set with you. 
Here is a pic of Copics and a list of the supplies I used.
Just Rite “Trick or Treat” stamp set
Bazzil cardstock
Designer cardstock
Craft Ink
Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Martha Stewart Spider Web punch
Copics
Buttons
Spellbinder Oval & Labels 10 die
Sentiment is computer generated.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Happy Halloween



Stamped images: JustRite Stampers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Patterned Paper: DCWV

punches: large scallop--Marvy, small scallop--Stampin' Up!


Yellow, green cardstock, Ribbon, confetti spider from personal stash

Great Night For Fright



Great night for fright
















stamped images: JustRite Stampers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black copic markers

patterned paper: DCWV

scallop punches: large scallop--Marvy, small scallop--Stampin' Up!

spider web border punch: Martha Stewart

black and purple cardstock, Ribbon and confetti spider from personal stash

Happy Halloween/Trick or Treat





Happy Halloween/Trick or Treat














stamped images: JustRite Stampers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

copic markers

patterned paper: DCWV

scallop punches: large scallop--Marvy, small scallop--Stampin' Up!

green dew drops, and confetti spider and confetti spider web from personal stash

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Church w/ Rose


Church w/ Rose


Fence w/ Rose


Fence w/Rose


Violin w/ Sparrow


Voilin w/Sparrow


Child W/ Mistletoe


Child W/Mistletoe


Sleeping Boy


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Stampendous Halloween









It's not too early to start thinking of Halloween and all that candy that we could be eating! Ha! Ha!


These cards are made using just 3 different Stampendous stamps, including a background stamp with Halloween words. All images were colored with copic markers.


Here is my supply list for all the cards:

All stamps from Stampendous

Patterned paper from K & Company

Tuxedo Black Ink from Memento

Copic Markers

Border punches by Martha Stewart

Fresh green pigment ink by Color Box

Prima Flower

Dew Drops

Ribbon

Confetti spiders

Gunmetal Stickles from Ranger

Green and orange cardstock

Spellbinders Dies