EP- You are my Sunshine

 

I can't believe another month of 2012 has flown by.... Less than a month to Christmas which means only a couple of weeks to my birthday. LOL!!! I'm 29 plus a few.  With another month coming to an end, that also means that my time as the Guest Designer at Eclectic Paperie is also coming to an end. 

 

For my card today, I went clean and relatively simple using the current Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. I used two different stamp sets on my card today - one being my fave set I've used this month from Market Street Stamps called "Growth" and the other being a Wplus9 set called "The Birds and the Bees". I stamped one of the leave images from the Growth set in Versamark and then embossed it with Ranger Superfine clear embossing powder.  The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  The DP I've used is from Basic Grey and is called Plumeria and the buttons are also Basic Grey Plumeria Vintage Buttons. I've attached some Twinery "Shore" twine to the button.

 

Thank you to Kim for having me on board this month!!! I've loved my time as Guest Designer :-)

 

Congrats on the new Job

Hi there everyone!!! It's me again with a fun card to share with you. I'm the current guest Designer over at Eclectic Paperie and this is up on their blog today.  I don't often make masculine cards but as soon as I saw the Authentique Thankful paper pad, I knew I had to create something fun with it.

The colors in this pad are perfect for any masculine card. It has definitely inspired me :-). What better to pair with this fantastic DP than the Sweet Stamp Shop set called "It's a Man's World" which I noticed is currently on sale at the store. Who doesn't love a bargain? LOL!!! The briefcase was stamped twice and then popped up using Scotch Foam Mounting tape. The sentiment was stamped using the Memento Rich Cocoa Ink. The layout for my card is from the current Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge.

Thanks for popping by!!! I'll be back next Wednesday with another fun project for you.

Fun news with Eclectic Paperie

Eeks!!!   I'm so excited to be the guest designer at Eclectic Paperie for the month of November. Let's just say I did a little happy dance when I got an email from Kim asking me to be the guest designer. And if you've ever seen me dance, it's not pretty. LOL!!!

I was so inspired by the box of goodies that Kim sent me that I didn't know where to start so I decided to go "pretty" with my card for today.

This card is truly my style. I love clean but with a lot of layers.

For my card, I started out with the Basic Grey Plumeria paper pad as my inspiration as well as a recent Viva la Verve sketch. The purple layer of DP was sponged along the edge with Memento Lulu Lavendar ink and the blue fishtail banners were sponged with Memento Bahama Blue ink. The sentiment on my card comes from the Market Street Stamps set called "Growth". I love this stamp set and know I'll be using it again soon. Isn't that flower fantastic too? Eeks!!! So pretty :-) I love pretty, LOL. The flower is called "Vintage Gauze blossom - Cream". I think I'll try to dye one with some re-inkers soon as I think it will be a really pretty look.

Thanks for popping by today!!! I'll be back each Wednesday throughout the month with some eye candy for you.

Have a great day!!!

YNS Challenge # 2 - Summer time!!

This week the challenge at Your Next Stamp is a theme....SUMMER!!! How easy is that???!!! You can interpret it any way you would like, summer colors, stamps, foods, etc., etc., etc. 

For my card, I decided to use the set called BBQ Box Scene that was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I really wanted to create a high contrast card so I kept it simple with the black, red and white theme. 

YNS' stamps are not required to play along, but we would love to see you ink 'em up.

Link up your SUMMER project at the end of this post by next Wednesday, June 21, 2012.

You are also welcome to link your project to our SCS Forum and into the SCS gallery using the keyword YNSC2. Plus, if you use a YNS product then add the keywords YNS and yournextstamp.

One random winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the YNS store.

PLUS if you use YNS stamps on your project you may just be choosen as our monthly Rockin' YNS Guest Designer. Wouldn't you love to see you name in the spotlight and win a YNS prize pack???!!! Check out all the details in the SCS forum HERE!!!

You're going places

*** If you are looking for my iSpy card, please scroll down***

 

Each Friday at Your Next Stamp, the girls do something they call "Fun Friday" on the YNS blog. It's quite neat to see what the girls come up with and I couldn't wait to ink up this world traveler LOL!!! from the set called "Celebrate the Journey".  For some reason, he reminds me of the Aflac duck.  I'm sorry if all you hear the rest of the day is "Aflac".  Oops!!!  I have stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed it with clear embossing powder and then I have watercolored with Tombow Markers.  One of the reasons I like to emboss the image is because it creates a bit of a dam so that it makes it harder for the color to go over the lines.  The fishtails I have created on my card are all the rage these days - to get a bit of extra dimension, I sponged the edges of them with Chocolate Chip ink.  I also curled the edges a bit to make them look not so flat.  The layout for my card comes from the current CPS sketch.

Thanks for popping by to check out my "Fun Friday" post. 

YNS June Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp June New Release Blog Hop!!! All of the new and adorable YNS images are now available for purchase at the YNS Store! We’ve put together a fun hop to give you lots of inspiration for these super cute stampsJ The hop starts at Jenny P’s awesome blog and will end on Saturday, June 9th at 12 midnight EST. Here is the complete list in case you get lost:

Jenny P. http://mylittlestampinspot.blogspot.com/

Wendy http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.com/

Peggy http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/

Jen R. http://www.tennisgirl27.blogspot.com/

Kerri http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.com/

Angela-June Guest http://www.sparkleandbling.blogspot.com/ <------ That's me. 

Veronica http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/

Diana http://doodledeedesigns.blogspot.com/

Jen D. http://iheart2stamp.com/

Dana http://gotjoycreations.blogspot.com/

Susan http://www.susiestampalot.com/

Karen http://www.yournextstamp.blogspot.com/

We have some special PRIZES hidden along the hop! Three new release stamp prize packs will be given away to some lucky hoppers, so make sure you comment on all the blogs for your chance to win!

Karen has also put together some special Bundle Deals including the popular “I want it all” YNS Bundle so make sure you check those out!

Onto my project:

Isn't this frog such a cutie pie?  LOL!!! I stamped the frog image as well as the jar image in Versafine Onyx Black, then embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then watercolored with my Tombow Markers.  The sentiment comes from the YNS set called "Just sitting here".  I love how the sentiment works so well with it.   The DP I have used for my card comes from Echo Park and MME. 

Now it’s time to hop on over to Veronica’s amazing blog! Thank you so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek

If you are looking for my TSG Challenge post, please scroll down :-) 

I'm rocking it this month at Your Next Stamp and today I'm rocking the sneak peeks.  :-) 

Today, I'm highlighting the set called "Spring/Summer Globe Accessories". 

For my card, I was inspired by this older Cosmo Cricket DP that for some reason reminds me of the sea.  Maybe, it's the loose wave like pattern, not totally sure.  I have stamped a few different images from the Spring/Summer Globe Accessories in Versafine Onyx Black,embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with Tombow Markers.  I then added some Diamond Stickles to the "bubbles".  These images are just too darn cute. 

I'll be using some of the other new images for my Blog Hop project in just a couple days from now. 

In the mean time, Before you go be sure to mark your calendars for June 5th! You're invited to our SCS Release Party and Blog Hop! Lots of FUN and PRIZES!!! It all starts in our SCS Forum at 8pm EST!

YNS Meets ISSC18

Another quiet week on my blog... I took a small break from stamping this week to deal with life... I've been on the job hunt for a few months now and I finally feel like things have turned a corner and hopefully good things are coming my way.  It was one of those weeks where it was make cards or get my rear in gear and get some more resumes etc out there.  And the job hunt won... 

But enough about my life... I have some fun stuff going on this month!!! I've been asked to be this month's guest designer at Your Next Stamp.  Eeks!!! I'm so excited that I get to be a part of supporting a Canadian company. 

I'm loving this graphic!!! Hehehehe. Too cute!!!

Because I'm being revealed as the guest designer today, I decided to combine my announcement with my iSpy card.  This weeks sketch,  ISSC18 is from LeAnne Pugliese ( LeAnne Pugliese @ SCS) and is based on this card

For my card, I decided to use "Vacation Don" that I think is way too cute!!!

I told you he's cute!!! LOL!!! Gotta love a bear in a convertible with a surfboard in tow.  I have stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and then I watercolored the image with Tombow Markers.  Easy Peasy!!! The sentiment comes from the YNS set called "Seasonal Icons One". 

As part of "Your Next Stamp", the ladies do what is called "Fun Friday"  where the DT provides extra info about how we stamp etc.  My Fun Friday tip/trick is to let you know "Don't be afraid to combine different companies' DP on your cards".  I am a sucker for DP especially in 6x6 pads.  Most people use only one pad for their cards, but I like to mix it up to make my cards stand out.  It makes your card a little bit different.  On my card, I have some older Cosmo Cricket, My Mind's Eye and Fancy Pants Design.  All of the colors "go together" to create a cohesive look.  Cool eh? 

Onto the iSpy info:

Here is how to play:

• Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC18), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
• Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
• A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
• We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
• Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
• Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

SFYTT Full of Joy

OMG!!! As this post goes live, I'm having a great time in Washington state with a great group of girls, stamping in our pj's and I'm sure laughing our butts off.  I promise there will be a full re-cap of the trip when I get home along with pics!!!

I've made this card for this month's SFYTT using the Your Next Stamp set called "Seasonal Icons 1".  The image has been stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I have then watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers.  As you can tell.... I flipped the sketch again!! Surprise, surprise!! LOL... For the cups on the right hand side of the card, I've used a MS punch that had coffee cups with whip cream on top.  I've cut the whip cream part off to make the more like the cups in the stamped image. 

Hope you like it!! Have a fab day!

Peek-a-boo!! You're unique!

Please click here for my TSG Surprise party post

I'm having so much fun as Guest Designer this month over at One Crazy Stamper. They have such a great selection of stamps and goodies!!! And super fast shipping in Canada!! Being Canadian and often ordering online from US stores, I'm always waiting at least two weeks to get my goodies.  I placed my order on August 31st and my order arrived on the 6th.  This is fantastic!!! Especially if you think about a stat holiday thrown in there.

For my card today, I've used the Stamping Bella stamped called "You are Unique" that I've always thought was so cute.  As you can see, I decided to cut out each of the girls and framed them so they stand out on their own.  I really like the effect of this especially with my watercoloring that I've done with Tombow Markers.  The DP is My Mind's Eye 6x6 Pack - Lime Twist - Happy go Lucky. Each layer of DP has been embossed with the following folders: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Victoria
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Floral Fantasy, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Kassie Brocade.  I've always loved the look of dry embossing the DP to add a bit more texture.  I finished off the card with a bit of Baker's Twine and a button and voila - a super cute card if I do say so myself.  LOL....

Miss you a Latte

I had a summer of chaos and craziness but I'm back in full swing creating again.  Yeah me!!!  It was nice to have a bit of a break to recharge and get things in life together again.  And to top off my excitement that my mojo has returned, I've been asked to be a guest designer at One Crazy Stamper (an online Canadian company) for the month of September. It's always fabulous being able to promote someone Canadian!! 

Each month, the DT has a challenge and this month it is a sketch challenge. 

I'm a sucker for square cards so this was fun!!!

I was super excited when I saw that One Crazy Stamper carries MFT stamps considering I'm an MFT junkie...I love the a la Mode line and this "Miss You a Latte" is definitely my fave from the line.  I took my inspiration from the Echo Park "For the Record" DP which I absolutely love.  The rich colours from it are a great starting off point.  I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and then paper pieced her top as well as the cups (of course to match Starbucks colors).  After all, I'm not only an MFT junkie but also a Starbucks junkie. I love my Grande Peppermint Mocha Lite Frapp with whip and of course an Oat Fudge bar to go with it.  Okay... I may need a Starbucks run later. Each layer of DP has been dry embossed using various embossing folders.  I love the texture that doing this adds, just a bit more oomph to the card. 

Hope you like it!! Now head on over to the One Crazy Stamper blog to see what the rest of the DT has created.

SSD65 A Little Latte

*** If you are looking for my TSG Blog Hop post, please scroll down just a smidge***

Wow has this month ever flown by!!! I've totally enjoyed my time playing this month with the Skipping Stones Design Stamp Tramps!!! Thanks ladies for having me back!!!  You've made this month a lot of fun.  What else has made it so fun?  The fab sketches by Lea Lawson.  I know I'll be using some of her sketches again, that's for sure.  For my card, I've decided to use my fave set called "Funny Coffee".  I don't pull it out enough but it's been a long time fave of mine.  The funny thing is.... I don't even really like coffee.  Crazy I know.... I decided to flip the sketch to get the look I was going for. (although now that I look at my card, I could have kept it right side up. Oh well).  I've stamped the coffee cup from this set with Versafine Onyx Black and then used clear embossing powder.  I then stamped the cup again on DP, so that I could get the blue striped band.  Each layer of DP (Bo Bunny, Deja Views and unknown) has been dry embossed with my Cuttlebug embossing folders.  The main image (coffee cup) and the sentiment have both been popped up for a bit of extra dimension. 

We'd love you to play along with the sketch!! If you play along, make sure to link it up at the SSD blog or using the keywords SSD65 in any online gallery.

Once again, Thank you to Heather and the ladies at Skipping Stones Design for having me back!!!

SSD63 Butterfly Wishes

Hey there everyone!!!  I'm back for week 2 as one of this month's guest designers at Skipping Stones Design.  Lea Lawson has come up with some great sketches for this month and this one allowed me to pull out an older set called "Dandelion Dreams".  I drew my inspiration for this card from the Marjolaine line of Basic Grey.  I love how well it works with the stamp set. I stamped a portion of two of the images in Versamark and then Old Olive ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder. I then sponged Soft Sky around the edges of the Nestabilities to highlight it a bit.  I'm so glad I had this handy dandy butterfly punch from Martha Stewart. I've pulled it out for so many cards and it always adds that little bit of dimension.  It's a simple card yet I feel like it packs a punch. 

Make sure you check out what the Design Team has for you today. I'm sure it's fabulous eye candy!!

SSD62 A little butterfly

Hey there everyone!!! Now you're probably wondering why I'm posting with the Stamp Tramps of Skipping Stones Design.... well I've come back to the team as a Guest Designer for the month of February!!! I'm excited to be playing with Skipping Stones Design stamps again.  How I've missed playing with them. 

This month, Lea Lawson has come up with some amazing sketches and this one is no exception. I love it!!! And guess who the other Guest designer this month is!! Julie Masse!!! I absolutely love her work so I'm excited to be sharing this exciting adventure with her. 

I bought this set "Always Here" a few months ago and thought that it would be perfect for this week's sketch.  I stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then I watercolored the butterfly with my Tombow Markers. I found the pinks I chose to be a bit too bright so I toned it down a bit by adding some brown.  I then cut out the image and popped it up on the nestie that has been sponged with Pink Pirouette Ink.  

Hope you like it!!! Check back again next Tuesday for next week's sketch.   

Miss You a Latte

Wow!!! It's been a summer of so many ups and downs which meant a bit of time off from stamping.  But here I am, back and revived and enjoying creating again.  And one of the great things happening this month is that I am one of the guest designers at One Crazy Stamper which is a Canadian online store.  Yeah!! So excited to be able to design for a Canadian company.

To start the month off, the DT is working with this fabulous sketch. 

Isn't it fab?  I had so much fun playing with it!!! 

I was so excited when I saw that One Crazy Stamper carries MFT stamps (after all, I am an MFT junkie) and the Miss You a Latte a la Mode works perfectly for the sketch.  I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and then I decided to do a bit of paper piecing with the Echo Park "For the Record" DP .  I am loving this paper pack and may have to get a bit more...  Each layer of DP has been dry embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folders. Love the look of dry embossing for a bit of extra texture. 

MTSC89 From a Withered Tree

I can't believe the month of August is already gone....  :-(  It makes me so sad!!!!  It's my last week as Mercy's Guest Muse for her Tuesday sketch challenge and all I can say is I have enjoyed this month so much stamping with such an amazing group of ladies!!!!!  Mercy - you know I love your sketches!!!! Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to create for you.  I've always found you and your Muses to be such an inspiration!!!

For my card, I've flipped the sketch on it's side so that I could use the blossom from the There She Goes set called "The Journey" illustrated by Chris Dark.  I'm so loving this set (can you believe it's the first time I've used it).  I've stamped both the image and sentiment in Versafine Vintage Sepia - I love the look of it because it's not so stark as black.  I've watercolored the image with my Tombow Markers and around the edge to highlight it I used one of my blue Tombow Markers.  Each layer of DP has been dry embossed using a variety of Cuttlebug embossing folders and each layer as well as the Chocolate Chip layers have been sponged with Close to Cocoa.  Hope you like it!!!

Check out what Mercy and her Muses have created today.

Mercy Kerin
Cindy Haffner
Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell

MTSC88 Dog-gone Cute

I know I said this last week but I really can't believe how quickly the month of August has gone. After this week, I only have one week left as Mercy's Guest Muse this month. I've absolutely loved working with all the gals and Mercy always has the most amazing sketches each week. 

For my card this week, I've used one of the new sets from There She Goes called Puppy Love. I fell in love with this set as soon as I saw it, so as soon as it was available I ordered it and then for a couple of weeks.... I stalked my mailman!!!  He knows when I ask... do you have any packages that he should be expecting to deliver one any time.  I've drawn my inspiration from this "Ducks in a Row" DP from October Afternoon.  For the main image panel, I decided to create a little scene so I sponged in some clouds for the sky using Soft Sky Ink (SU). I then used my Martha Stewart Grass Punch and my MS Fence punch as well.  For the actual images, I've watercolored them using my Tombow Markers and then popped them up using Dimensionals.  Each layer of DP has been dry embossed using a variety of my Cuttlebug Embossing Folders (Divine Swirls, See Spots, Kassie's Brocade).  I've added the ribbon treatment because I wanted to fit one of the sentiments from this stamp set in. 

Check out what Mercy and her Muses have for you to look at today:
Mercy Kerin
Cindy Haffner

Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell

Have a great day!!!!

MTSC87 Does my Butt look big?

WOW! I can't believe we are over half way through the month of August - where has this month gone?   It's Tuesday already - wowza! And we know what that means this month right??? It's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge (MTSC87).  This sketch had me so inspired and I had a ton of fun making this card!!! I know that I'll be using this sketch again and again! Mercy always has amazing sketches that allow for CAS or nice and fancy. 

I made this card with a set from Skipping Stones Design called Sassy Snow.  It was a special offer a few months ago but I have a feeling you'll be able to find it once we start getting closer to Winter.  Now I have always loved snowmen so when I saw this set, I knew I wanted to play with it again.  This snow"woman" is just too funny?  How many of us ladies stand with our hands on our hips and ask our hubbies if we look big in what we're wearing right?  And thankfully, we have smart husbands who know what the right answer is!!! The clear dew drops are meant to be part of the "thought bubble" extending out to the sentiment. The main image has been watercolored with my Tombow Markers - if you haven't tried them you really should. I know that Copics are all the rage but Tombows are so much fun.  How many of us have a stash of DP that we don't want to dig into and we just hoard?  I've been hoarding this My Mind's Eye DP since it came out (I looked on the back of it today and realized it's from 2008).  I absolutely love the colors in the DP because I'm a non traditional girl when it comes to Christmas colors.  You won't see me with much red and green but instead fun colors. Each layer of DP has been run through my Cuttlebug with different folders for a bit of texture and the edges have been sponged with Soft Sky. 

Mercy and her Muses have great eye candy for you today so check them out. 

Mercy Kerin (our awesome leader)
Cindy Haffner
Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell

3 Christmas cards down... and many more to go!

MTSC86 Out of the Box

 

 

Hey there everyone!!! I know I've been a bit quiet on my blog this last few days but it was a busy weekend and I needed to play catch up around the house.  I'll tell you though it was well worth the wait because I have some fun cards to share with you this week.  This is my second week as the Guest Muse for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge (aka MTSC).  As soon as I saw this week's sketch, I had this image called Allboxedup-abella from Stamping Bella in mind. I bought right after it was released and life got busy and you all know how that goes.... Who doesn't have rubber that hasn't seen ink yet? Tell me I'm not the only one please!!!

 

 

Do you ever have DP that you absolutely love but it was so hard to find - so you just don't use it???  Well that's the case with the floral DP on this card. I'd seen it for months on everyone's blogs and I finally found it!!! It was hard to cut into it for this card I tell ya but at the same time it was the inspiration for the color scheme for my card.  I've combined it with DP from October Afternoon.  The image has been stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.  I've watercolored the image with my Tombow and SU Markers and a waterbrush.  I've been pulling my SU markers out more lately so that I have a few more colors to work with.  Each of the layers of DP have been embossed with some of my Cuttlebug embossing folders to add more texture. 

Check out what Mercy and her Muses have for eye candy today!!!
Mercy Kerin (The Head Muse)
Pam Speidel
Cindy Haffner
Jackie Pedro
Julie Lacey
Crystal Birr
Jessica Diedrich
Pam Varnell

 

 

Hehehe... I've made this card for one of my friends for her upcoming birthday.... I know she'll see it in my blog and love it!!! 

 

MTSC85 Such a little Monster...

OMGoodness!!!! I've been waiting for August to roll around for months... and of course there's a reason!!! You're probably wondering why I'm posting my Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge card along with  all of Mercy's Muses!!! Guess what - I'm MERCY's GUEST MUSE for the month of August!!! I'm so excited to be working alongside such a wonderful group of ladies who always provide so much inspiration every Tuesday.  Mercy - thank you so much for inviting me to play along this month. 

So on Saturday I made my way to my local Stamping store, Crafty Capers just to "take a look around" and had no intention of buying anything until I saw this cute set from Hero Arts called Monster Fun. I knew I couldn't leave the store without it and that I'd be needing a kid's birthday card soon.  I've watercolored the monsters with my Tombow Markers and then of course, I had to add the googly eyes. What little kid doesn't love googly eyes right?  I wanted to make the card a little more fun so I added the "balloons" and used Embroidery floss for the ribbon of the balloons.  It's hard to see but I've used the "Seeing Spots" Cuttlebug folder on the polka dotted layer to add a bit of dimension. Hope you like it!!!

Make sure you check out what Mercy and her Muses have for you today for inspiration:

•Mercy Kerin (The Head Muse)
•Pam Speidel
•Cindy Haffner
•Jackie Pedro
•Julie Lacey
•Crystal Birr
•Jessica Diedrich
•Pam Varnell

Have a great day!!!