Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Crafts Meow Challenge!! =)

The Craft's Meow Monthly Card Sketch Challenge.

                                                               This is what I created!! =)


I used the Simply Delightful and Happiness is stamp sets by The Craft's Meow!! I LOVE these stamps!! I was actually LUCKY enough to get to meet Lisa at the Color Connection workshop in California at the Mission Inn. It was so fun to meet her and to get to learn about her company!! I have LOVED creating with her stamps and if you haven't heard of her please go check out her site at http://thecraftsmeowshop.blogspot.com/
I stamped my images on sticky back canvas and then embossed them with black embossing powder!! =)
I layered the center flower which consists of 4 stamped pieces and used dimensional adhesive to pop it up!!
 I colored them all with glimmer mist. The two outside flowers with mustard seed and sun sisters and then the largest one with trunk bay and patina, the 2nd largest with old lace and snow queen, the third largest with mustard seed and sun sisters and the littlest flower with lipstick pink glimmer glam. I then topped all of them with felt die cut flowers with baby button centers!!  It LOOKS FABULOUS in real life!! =)
I stamped the sentiment on a sticker. All of the paper is from the Cosmo Cricket line Up Cycle.
THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

May Arts Ribbon Scrap Charm Ideas!! =)

Hello!!
Today I want to share some ideas on using those little May Arts Ribbon Scraps that you have left over after doing other projects!! So I came up with some ideas for some charms so that you don't have to waste any of that FABULOUS MAY ARTS RIBBON!! =)
Here are the pics and info on all of the charms I made!!

NQ33-brown lace, QH17-pink gross grain.

361-58-10-cream lace, 389-18-09-velvet cream,
361-78-01-white lace, SA03-star ribbon, AH04-blue wire mesh.

361-58-10-cream lace, 389-18-09-velvet cream.

DA09-string loop, 372-15-17-pink crochet/velvet center.

                                    368-15-37-orange faux linen,
                                          SK34-blue ice silk,
                                        NP46-green crochet,
                                     368-15-14-red faux linen.
NP46-green crochet, 368-15-14-red faux linen.

 377-38-33 brown glitter,
SK30-yellow silk, 361-58-10-cream lace, 389-18-09-velvet cream.

SK30-yellow silk, SK14-red silk, SM14-red burlap,
SM33-brown burlap, SM09-cream burlap.
THANKS for stopping bye!!
Please head over to May Arts Ribbon on YOU TUBE to watch all of the videos on how to
 make all of these charms using your May Arts Ribbon scraps!! =)
Also please check out mayarts.com for more FABULOUS ribbon ideas!! =)
Have a FABULOUS DAY!!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Trigger Tuesday Challenge!! =)

My card for the TRIGGER TUESDAY CHALLENGE over at
Check it out and play along.
 
Here is what I came up with!! I LOVE the set of Hero Art Four Stylish Owls!!
 So I made a FUN SUMMER WHOLLO CARD!! 
(whollo instead of Hello get it?? =)  
I used some AWESOME Girls Paperie stickers and trim and the added the distressed paper to a black cardstock base!!
THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

Summer Card Challenge!! =) Week 3

Here is what I cam up with for the challenge this week!! =) I used Webster's Pages papers a tag and some brown cardstock for my base!! I stamped a heart edge and then fussy cut some roses from the paper!! I stamped a heart and the stamped love inside of it!! I masked it and sprayed it with gold TA mist and Perfect pearls. I removed the mask and then stitched using gold tinsel around the outside of the tag!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =) 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Moxie Fab Stamp It Challenge!! =)

"SPRINGTIME BEAUTIES"
I wanted to use glitter so I stamped on acetate and then used helmar gemstone glue and covered the image on the back side with different colored glitter just filling in the image!! I left the empty spaces bare and then added a dictionary paper to the acetate so that the dictionary paper would show through the open spaces!! I LOVE the way it looks!! =) I then used Maya Road trim, pins and chipboard to add the final touches!! The rose trim is by American Crafts and the Springtime stamp is by Studio Calico!!

"FIRST FLIGHT of SPRING"
I used a La Blanche butterfly stamp and stamped on acetate and used helmar gemstone glue to cover the back side of the image and then added the various glitter colors to decorate the butterfly!! I then used Webster's pages flower trim and Maya Road trim, pins, and chipboard to finish it off!! The springtime stamp is by Studio Calico!!
"A FRESH START"

Here is a close up of the butterfly stamped image!! =)
So shiny without any of the glitter flaking off and making a mess!! =)
                       " BOTTLED UP FUN!!"  =)
On this last card I stamped and then embossed a Unity Stamp. I stamped and embossed the balloons on colored cardstock and then cut them out and popped them up on dimensional adhesive. I used an Ellison jar die cut and cut it out of acetate then inked the edged to give it dimension. I wanted to play on the idea of BOTTLING UP the fun!! =) Then you can us it for a Birthday, Summer, Spring or whatever occasion you want to bottle up and cherish.  I used Webster's Pages Paper and LOVE the fun and colorful look!! I also used Webster's Pages trims to decorate the top of the jar!! THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =) 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #89!! =)

Welcome to this week's challenge 
at The Play Date Cafe!
This week, it's soft and subtle with the
Jax's suggested colors of....
Mint...Buttercream...Taupe
Here is what I came up with!! =)
This is my first time to play with this challenge!!
 I used mistable canvas paper from Prima to make my flower and the leaves!!
I painted the leaves with a mint acrylic paint and then used Ranger perfect pearls on top!!
I painted the flowers with cream and then used a pixie dust blingz paint on top!! The glimmer of the flower in real life is just stunning!! I used a Tim Holtz button with a mint gel for the center of the flower. Then I used a stamp on Core`dinations cardstock and frayed the edges. I glued it to a Taupe ribbon and then added two cream jute bows on either side and added pearls to the center of the jute!!
I LOVE the way that it turned out!! The base strip paper is a Webster's Pages paper and it is a Mint, and Taupe stripped paper on a cream base!! It was PERFECT for this challenge!! I then used a darker brown behind it to make it pop!! THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Beautiful Borders Moxie Fab Challenge!! =)

Straight from the PC101 column in the May/June issue of Paper Crafts magazine, Go-to Gal Betsy Veldman shows us nine delicious and creative ways to incorporate borders into your paper crafted projects. Check it out:

Here are the details you'll need to play!
  • Create a paper crafted project (card, gift bag, tag, layout, home decor item, mini-book cover, etc.) that incorporates border strips in an innovative way.
 Here is what I have come up with!!
I hope this QUALIFIES for the challenge, beings it isn't a card??
I had wanted to make one of the Donna Downey Canvas bags by Prima!! I also had alot of the canvas border strips from Pink Paislee and then some of the bling borders by Prima and I wanted to use them on a project so I decided to make the project combining all of the above!! =)  I also used some felt decorative strips cut with my cricut to make some flowers and some of the NEW canvas mistable paper by Prima that I cut into strips and then made the leaves!! I had so MUCH FUN making this BAG and combining all of the FABULOUS BORDER and STRIP PIECES!! =)
THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)




Sunday, July 10, 2011

Trigger Tuesday Challenge July!! =)


Merci Card by Tina Fussel, p. 134

It's Tuesday Trigger time! Load up your approaches to this moxie fab Trigger straight from the pages of Stamp It! Cards in celebration of Stamp It! Cards Week as seen in this sneak peek following these fun-tastic deets:
  • Create a paper crafted project that is inspired by this week’s Trigger and post it to your blog by Sunday, July 3.
  • Then, click on the title of your blog post, copy the URL at the top, and link it using Mr. Linky below.
  • Please show the Trigger on your blog and link back to the Tuesday Trigger to encourage your readers to play along as well.
  • Please include a statement as to how and why you were inspired as sometimes it isn't easy to tell. :)
  • If you don't have a blog, post your project to this flickr group
    and link it to Mr. Linky as soon as you've grabbed the URL.
Here is the card that I came up with!!
I am a newbie at stamping, but I bought this set of mini single stamps and had to make masks to layer and color all of the individual stamps. I think for my FIRST EVER masking card this turned out pretty good!!
 I know I'll get better and better; I can't wait to perfect my skills!! I used distress inks and archival black ink for my card!! I added a piece of eyelet fabric and then punched a pretty eyelet border. I really am HAPPY with the over all design. I also added a jute bow and a pearl to the center. Then added a pretty gold iridescent glitter to the centers of the flowers!! =)
THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)


 I used the Create a Garden Set 2 Stamps,
by Rubbernecker. #513
You can find them here:




Thursday, July 7, 2011

Summer Card Challenge!! =) Week 2



Here are the cards that I created this week!! I had more fun with this color combo than I thought I would!! =) I ended up using Clearscraps Acrylic 12x12 sheets and cut out sizzix die shapes. Then I used the Toy Store paper collection from Crate paper!! The colors matched perfectly!! THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)




Friday, July 1, 2011

Prima June Product Pick Challenge!! =)

June's Prima Product Pick

PPP June
Here is what I came up with!! I had ALOT of fun creating this piece of wall art!! I  used a collaboration of techniques that I learned from Christ Tomlinson over at scarletlime.com  while taking her classes!!
She Art Workshop and the She had Three Hearts Class!! Go check them out!! She is SO TALENTED and a FABULOUS TEACHER!! =)
                                     





Here is a Video that she posted on her blog christytomlinson.typepad.com last week!! LOVE it and it inspired my art piece!! =)

Here is my video on the piece along with some other projects
       THANKS for stopping by and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)