4/30/12

Birthday Wishes

JustRite's newest challenge is to create a card based on this color scheme.


Using the Topsy Turvy Cakes stamp set (CR-02230) I created this card.  I embossed the background with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder.

The cake was stamped with Black Memento Ink and colored with Copic Markers, then placed on oval die cuts which were edged with Copic Markers.  A Clear Spica Pen added some shimmer to the edges of the cake.




Hero Arts pearls were added to the flower centers on the cake as well as placed under the image.  The sentiment was stamped with Clearsnap's Donna Salazar Leather Inx and embossed with Leather Embossing Powder.



Supplies:
Pattern Paper: GCD Studios
Stamps: JustRite Topsy Turvy Cakes
Ink: Memento, Clearsnap
Pearls: Hero Arts
Markers: Copic Markers, Spica Pens
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Dies: Spellbinders Ovals

4/26/12

You're A Great Friend

This is today's post at the Papertemptress. I am in love with the papers in the store and this Poison Ivory cardstock is amazing. It's heavy enough to create a card and perfect to hold ink and embossing really well.
Supplies:
Cardstock: thepapertemptress.com
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink, Embossing Powder: Clearsnap
Twine: The Twinery

4/25/12

If Friends were flowers.....

Today I have a card to show you using some wonderful Spellbinders dies, an embossing folder, and Copic Markers.



Below is how each section of the image was colored.



Image 1 - I started by coloring the dress and the leggins with yellows, using Y15, Y13, and Y11. I used a touch of Y15 in the flowers in her hair.

Image 2 - I added yellow greens for the flower stems, leaves and the vines in her hair using YG17 and YG13.

Image 3 - I added yellow and yellow red to the sunflower, using Y38, Y35, and YR31. I then added some E37 to the center of the flower. I added a touch of Y38 to the hair flowers.




Image 4 - I added shades of blue to the under dress, bow and shoes using B95, B93, and B91.

Image 5 - I added some red to the hearts on the blue ribbon using R11. Then I colored her face and hands with Eo2, E01, and E0000.



Image 6 - I added shades of brown on her hair using E37, E35, and E33. I then cut out the image and used C1 on the edges.

Using Spellbinders dies, I cut a rectangle and a scalloped rectangle from Kraft cardstock. I then embossed each piece with a Cuttlebug Mesh Embossing Folder and lightly inked the edges with brown ink. I mounted the 2 die cut pieces together and added the finished image with foam adhesives.



The sentiment was stamp the sentiment on Kraft Cardstock with brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder, then die cut it with a small Spellbinders die and added to the card front.

Thanks for stopping by today.







4/20/12

Market St Stamps Scor Pal

This is today's post at Scor-pal . I inked glossy cardstock by running ColorBox's CakeWalk Inkpad across the cardstock. Once I allowed it to dry, I stamped the sentiment on top with Black Mix'd Media Inx. The flowers were then stamped in the corners. This panel was then cut and matted with black cardstock.



Using Twinkling Watermark Ink, I stamped the flowers on cream cardstock and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. Once I had the sentiment placed on this piece, I scored around it with my Scor-Pal and added brads to the flower centers before assembling my card.

Supplies:
Scoring Tool: Scor-Pal
Stamp: Market Street Stamps, Comforting Florals
Ink: Clearsnap Cakewalk Dye Ink, Stephanie Barnard Chocoate Ink, Twinkling Watermark Ink
Embossing Powder: Clearsnap Top Boss Clear
Brads: Basic Grey


For my next card, I cut cardstock 5 1/2" x 11" and scored it in half creating a top fold card. I scored 5 lines across the bottom of the card onto which I added butterflies which had been stamped and cut out.



The sentiment was stamped in Denim Inx and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder, then die cut. It was added to the card with foam adhesives on top of blue and black die cut circles.



Supplies:
Scoring Tool: Scor-Pal
Stamp: Market Street Stamps, Believing Butterflies
Ink: Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx - Denim
Embossing Powder: Clearsnap Top Boss Clear
Dies: Sizzix

4/19/12

Cornish Heritage Farms Blog Hop

Welcome to the Cornish Heritage Farms blog hop! Come join us as the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team take you on a journey discovering all sorts of CHF goodness! If you didn’t start at the beginning of this hop, you might want to head on over to the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog so that you don’t miss out on anything.

This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released.

"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.


Be sure to leave a comment on everyone’s blog as you travel from blog to blog for your change to win some Cornish Heritage Farms blog candy. Three of our CHF Design Team members will be given away blog candy, but who they are is a secret! They will be giving away one new CHF stamp to a random person who leaves a comment on their blog!

You should have arrived here from SILKE's BLOG .


Trees Backgrounder Stamp: After creating a top folding card, I used the Trees Backgrounder Stamp for the interior of the card. I die cut a circle on the front of the card which allowed the trees to show through.



I added some small punched butterfles to the trees so they appear to be in flight.



Using my Cricut Expression, I die cut the sentiment and added it to the bottom of the card.


Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: K&Co
Stamp: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Clearsnap
Punch: Kreaxions
Die cuts: Spellbinders
Sentiment: Cricut Expression

For my next card I used Time to Stamp from the Rummage Bin which is an amazing stamp set with clocks and sentiments.
I created my own background paper by stamping the clocks on cream cardstock with ColorBox Cocoa Ink. I stamped an additional clock which I then die cut. Using ColorBox Red Barn Chalk Ink, I stamped "Time" on top of the clock and then stamped the sentiment on another piece of cardstock. After wrapping ribbon around the card, I attached the clock to it.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms Ink: Clearsnap Ribbon: Stash Your next stop is VICKI's BLOG and I know she has something wonderful to show you. Thanks for stopping by today.

4/18/12

Love....

I found this gorgeous Recollections paper at Michaels, but it seemed a little plain. I colored the roses with Copic markers (V9, V6, V4 and RV99). Then I colored some of the leaves with BG99, BG96 and G94. I love the result!



I created a 5 1/2" square card from Bazzill Cream cardstock, then cut some Lavender cardstock slightly smaller. I cut the Recollections paper to 5" and amounted it on the card front.

Using Spellbinders Large Oval and Scalloped Oval, I die cut 2 pieces, then stamped a Justrite sentiment with ColorBox's Lavender Chalk Ink on top. This piece was added to the card front with foam adhesives.



The interior sentiment (MySentiments Exactly)was also stamped with ColorBox's Lavender Chalk Ink.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp: Justrite Stampers
Ink: Colorbox Lavender Chalk Ink
Markers: Copic Markers

Cornish Heritage Farms- Day 4

It's sneak peak week for Cornish Heritage Farms. . Each day the Design Team will be showcasing the new stamps that will soon be available.

Don’t forget to check out all the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team’s blogs for more sneak peeks everyday!
This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released.
Join us for our release Blog Hop this Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST, starting on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.
New Release Stamps available in the Cornish Heritage Farms Store from Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST.
"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.



For my card I used the Trees Backgrounder and a digital bird image which is currently available in the store. I cut the Trees Backgrounder into 4 squares and rearranged them back on my card after first matting them with brown cardstock. This provides a nice background for the card.

The bird was cut out and adhered to die cut circles which were placed in the center.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Clearsnap
Dies: Spellbinders

4/17/12

Just Because......

Challenge # 70 at Justrite is to create your own background paper with Justrite stamps. I used Botanical Butterflies to create my card, using the large butterfly to creating my background. To create the multi colored butterfly, I inked the butterfly with Clearsnap's Paint Box inks.



I stamped the sentiment with Clearsnap Black Mix'd Media Inx and embossed with Black Mix'd Media EP. The I "painted" the flowers with Siren Smooch Ink and the leaves with Green Apple Smooch Ink.



Tying a ribbon around the card, I attached the sentiment with pink Twine.


Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Justrite
Ink: Clearsnap
Twine: The Twinery
Ribbon: Stash

Cornish Heritage Farms- Day 3

It's sneak peak week for Cornish Heritage Farms. Each day the Design Team will be showcasing the new stamps that will soon be available.

Don’t forget to check out all the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team’s blogs for more sneak peeks everyday!
This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released.
Join us for our release Blog Hop this Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST, starting on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.
New Release Stamps available in the Cornish Heritage Farms Store from Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST.
"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.



For my card, I used the Knot Hole Backgrounder, inking it with Clearsnap ink and cutting it to fit the front of my card. The Daisies are a digital image currently available in the store which I lightly inked with some Smooch Ink before die cutting with Spellbinders dies. I wrapped some Twine around the card before adhering the die cut Daisies.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp, digi image: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Clearsnap
Dies: Spellbinders
Twine: The Twinery

4/16/12

Cornish Heritage Farms- Day 2

It's sneak peak week for Cornish Heritage Farms. Each day the Design Team will be showcasing the new stamps that will soon be available.

Don’t forget to check out all the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team’s blogs for more sneak peeks everyday!
This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released.
Join us for our release Blog Hop this Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST, starting on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.
New Release Stamps available in the Cornish Heritage Farms Store from Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST.
"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.

For my card, I used the Knot Hole Backgrounder, inking it with Clearsnap ink. I created a tri fold card and but the Backgrounder in half. The butterfly is a digital image which is currently available in the store. After cutting it out, I painted it with Clearsnap's Smooch Inks then mounted it on a Spellbinders die cut.



The sentiment is also a digi image which is available in the store now.



Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp, Digital images: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Clearsnap
Dies: Spellbinders


Thanks for stopping by today.

4/15/12

Cornish Heritage Farms- Day 1

It's sneak peak week for Cornish Heritage Farms. Each day the Design Team will be showcasing the new stamps that will soon be available.

Don’t forget to check out all the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team’s blogs for more sneak peeks everyday!
This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released.
Join us for our release Blog Hop this Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST, starting on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.
New Release Stamps available in the Cornish Heritage Farms Store from Thursday 19th April 10 PM EST.
"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.

For my card, I used the Trees Backgrounder, inking it with Clearsnap ink. The bird is a digital imaage which is currently available in the store. After cutting it out, I mounted it on die cuts.




Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp, digi image: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Clearsnap
Dies: Spellbinders

4/14/12

Globecraft Memories DT


I am so excited to have been selected for the Globecraft Memories Design Team. I can't wait to get to know my fellow design team members and to get started creating with all of the fabulous products.

Check out this list of designers:

Cristal "Pinky" Hobbs
Lisa Kettel
Ryann Salamon
Linda Neff
Michelle Gutierrez
Steph Ackerman
Daniela Costa
Charlotte Jenkins
Allie Gower
Stacy Rodriguez
Jennifer Priest - Coordinator


Currently, there is a giveaway here . It ends April 20th so you still have a few days to get in on the fun!


Steph

4/12/12

Fotobella Projects

My first DT projects for Fotobella are up.

I received a wonderful package consisting of Bazzill Basics Love Story Collection and Bazzill Basics Two Scoops Textured Cardstock along with some new dies from Lifestyle Crafts (formerly Quickutz).

I was able to create a layout, a tag and several cards with these supplies and I still have some paper left over for another project or two.









Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Two Scoops
Pattern paper: Bazzill Basics Love Story Collection
Dies: Lifestyle Crafts Antique Doily
Lifestyle Crafts Oh Happy Day Mini Alphabet
Ink: Clearsnap
Ribbon: Offray

Pop on over to Fotobella to see what fun products are available in the store and see the other design team member projects.