Gina K Challenge

I love GinaK Designs and she has a challenge right now with a chance to be a guest designer!!!! The challenge is to use 2 of the Spring colours with one of her latest release stamp sets. I used the rolling marbles technique to create the blue design on the brown cardstock. I used my versamark re-inker and poured blue embossing powder all over the cardstock and then embossed it with my heat gun. I also painted the butterfly with crystal accents to give it a shine and to make it more rigid. This card also was made for our Crafty Critter challenge this week to use brown and circles (there are circles in the designer paper) and to follow a sketch.

Stamps - Hope is Faith and Lovely Labels
Copics- BV000, BV01, BV02, BV04, G20, R81, R83
Cardstock - GinaK Designs Ocean Mist and Lovely Lavender
Designer Paper is from Close to My Heart

Enchanted Forest

I made this card for a card swap with an "Enchanted Forest" theme. I also used the sketch for this weeks Critter Sketch Challenge. This image is a digi stamp from The Greeting Farm.

Copics: R89, R85, R81, Y13
Smooch - Silver
Brads - Pink

Let's Go Skiing!

I keep looking at these beautiful inked backgrounds and thinking “I’ve got to try that some day” so when I got this cute Zoe the Skier stamp from PaperWorks Co I decided to ink her up some snow. This card was really out of my comfort zone, because I’m usually a lots of layers kind of girl, but I’m really happy with the outcome! It’s always fun to try new techniques. I also used Liquid Applique for the first time too, to make her hat look fluffy. All the supplies I used for this card can be found at PaperWorks Co.

Copics: BG10, BG09, BG07, BG05, C3, C1, E 33, E31, E29, E25, E11, E00, E000, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20

Liquid Applique – White

Tulle – Splash

Button – Yellow

Dye Inks: Beige, Yellow, Light Blue and Medium Blue

Little Mimosa

Check out this weeks Paper Sundaes challenge, because Paper Jewels is the sponsor this week and you could win a couple free stamps! The theme is Distressing and here's my example using Little Mimosa.

Copics: 0, E000, E00, E11, E35, R20, V000, V01, V12, V15, V17, Y23, YR23
Flowers: Mulberry Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts
Rhinestones: Bling It from Basic Grey

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Distressing
For Fun Challenges - Colours, pink grey and purple
Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Fussy and Fancy Free - Dazzel Us

You're a Superstar!

I keep reaching for that Jillibean Soup designer paper lately and this time I tried my hand at paper piecing with it. I thought Zach would be the type of guy to have a cool design on his helmet and a jersey to match! The other thing I’ve gotten hooked on is Smooch! I used gold Smooch for the reflectors on his helmet, jersey and socks. Mostly everything on this card you'll find at PaperWorks Co. I CASED Julie's card and used the sketch for the first challenge on Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

Materials Used:

Copics: C9, C5, C3, E55, E31, E29, E25, E11, E00, E000, R29, R27, R24, R22

Clearsnap Smooch – Gold Lame

Deisgner Paper – Jillibean Soup - Cream of Mushroom Kraft Collection “Portobello”

Stickles – Ruby Slippers

Stamp - Zach the Hockey Player from PaperWorks

2010 Spring Collection now Available

I have the new BildMalarna Spring collection in the Paper Jewels store available for pre-order!! They are so cute, go check them out!!

Fairy Friends

I love Paper Makeup Stamps and this image I got from a friend and it's so sweet I had to use it! I coloured with Copics and I inked the background behind the fairies with a sponge using CTMH Purple Pansy and Sunflower. I used stickles on their wings for my glittery aspect.

Challenges Entered:

Pile it On - Flowers
Paper Sundaes - Glittery Spring
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
StampTV - Colour Challenge (Purple & Yellow)
Pink Elephant - Ribbon
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Keep it Simple
Creative Belli Blog - Ribbons
Stamp Something - Something Cute

Hello Sunshine!

I thought I'd play with this cute Mimosa's Flower image from Paper Jewels and this is what I came up with. The cardstock is from Gina K and the Designer Paper is from Basic Grey's Indian Summer Collection. The rhinestones I got in a gift exchange from Kristina! The Sketch is from StampTV. The ink I used is from Close To My Heart, Sunshine and Autumn Terrecotta.

Copics used: B95, B93, B91, E31, E25, E13, E11, E00, E000, YR23, YR07, YR02, YR00, YR000, Y23, Y19, Y15, G24, G21

All that glitters...

…is gold. At least that what Zoe is hoping to get after her figure skating routine in the Olympics. I thought Zoe would look pretty with her dress and hair bows made with stickles. See how she sparkles! For the background I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to make the embossed snowflakes and I used Basic Grey Blue Moon designer paper from the Lime Rickey Collection and cut along the curved outlines in the pattern. I then used stickles along the edge and around Zoe’s Ice. Zoe and almost all of the materials I used can be found at PaperWorks Co.

Materials Used:

Copics: R20, E000, E00, E11, E13, E17, E18, E19, C3, C00, B0000, B00

Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder – Snowflakes

Basic Grey Lime Rickey Designer Paper – Blue Moon

Stickles – Ruby Slippers & Silver

Blue Ribbon

I've restocked the Paper Jewels store, so most of the "Out of Stock" items are back in stock, plus I've added 5 new stamps!

AND I also have a whole new line of stamps coming to the store soon. They are the beautiful Ching Chou Kuiks Fantasy Art Collection from Sweet Pea Stamps.

I am taking Pre-Orders, but I'm expecting the stamps to arrive in March. Here's an example of what they look like.

Paper Jewels First Challenge!

Here's the card I made for my very own first challenge over on the Paper Jewels blog. This cute little Bildmalarna stamp is called Mimosa on the Bench. The challenge was to make a "Cute and Girly" card. A nice and easy one. I'll have a new challenge up on the first Sunday of every month, so be sure to play along for your chance to win a free stamp and become a guest designer for the following months challenge.

Copics used: BG0000, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG10, BG45, E00, E11, E13, E18, E21, E31, E35, E38, E53, E55, E99, R20, RV32, RV34, Y15, Y17, YR23

In case you missed the party!

It's late and I'm heading to bed, but in case you missed the PaperWorks Co release party. Here are three of their six new releases. Aren't they super duper cute!! I have all the deets on these three cards I made on the PaperWorks Blog. Head over there to see the rest of the stamps now available. You're gonna love them :) PLUS Peggy is having a HUGE contest where you have a chance to win free stamps for the rest of the year, go enter and make sure you tell her I sent you ;)

Audrey with Cake

Ok, so I found out the other day that I was the super lucky winner of The Stamping Boutique blog candy, which included 5 rubber stamps and 5 digi stamps of my choice. Here's one of the digis that I picked. Isn't she cute! I just LOVE The Stamping Boutique and Tracey, the artist/owner, is a super duper nice person too! I followed this weeks Stamping Boutique's Sketch Challenge for the layout of this card and the designer papers, flowers and pearls are all from PaperWorks Co.

Don't Forget!

Don't forget about tomorrows release party over at PaperWorks! Trust me, this is a party you don't want to miss!! The new stamps are ADORABLE!!!

So free your schedule between 6-8pm MST (8-10pm EST or 5-7pm PST) so that you can join the fun!

New Stamps in the Store!

Hi! Just a quick note to let you all know that I have some new stamps in the store!! I got in a new shipment today, so it feels like Christmas! Here are a couple examples of the new stamps. I added 9 new ones in total. Look Here to see them all.

Inky Impressions Challenge

Ok so I have to admit to you all that I bought myself some of these adorable stamps from Inky Impressions a few months ago and this is the first chance I've had to use one. Shame on me, I know! Anyway, I made this card following the Inky Impressions challenge to use pink and have a heart or hearts somewhere on the card. My heart is the ribbon slider which I got from my secret crafty sister Jennifer! I also followed the sketch from this weeks StampTV sketch challenge.

The Designer Papers, cardstock and ribbon are from Stampin Up, I coloured with Copics, inked the edge with CTMH ink and the pearls are from PaperWorks Co.

Gotta Have Bling

I just found out about this amazing give-away worth $75.00 in custom made jewelry! Go check out the Gotta Have Bling blog, to enter.