I Need a Hero - Slinky Tart

It's time for another inspiration piece and this time I'm using Super Spandex from Slinky Tart. I printed and colored my image with copics. The patterned paper is from SEI and the stars are brads from stash. I printed the quote and used a couple of Spellbinders dies to cut it out.

Please be sure to check the Slinky Tart Blog for more inspiration from the other DT ladies and join us on Facebook for even more inspiration, coupon codes and you never know when Tamara will throw up a freebie.

Copic Palette:

I am entering this card into the Addicted to Stamps #155 Photo Challenge. I used the colors from the following picture as inspiration for my project:

Products Used:
Stamp - Super Spandex (digi)
Paper - SEI Corinne; Pure Poppy and SS White
Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles and Reverse Wonky Rectangles, Copic markers, star brads

Fairy Garden

In case you haven't noticed, I have been on a coloring kick lately and last weekend, Krista from Saturated Canary offered a freebie with purchase and here she is all colored up and on a card.

I went out of my usual clean and simple comfort zone for this one and went more vintage/shabby chic because I thought the image warranted it. After I colored her, I cut her out using a Spellbinders Oval die. I added a little frantage around the image on also on the butterfly. I also used a Wink of Stella pen on her wings and dress for some subtle glitter.

I used a clear Pearl Pen on her hair and wings to make it look like dew drops but unfortunately the camera was not picking this up. A little cheesecloth under the flowers and butterfly also added some texture.

If you like the image, be sure to check the shop because she will be available for purchase soon. I'll update this post with a link when that happens.

Copic Palette:

Entered into the following Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy 144 - Things with Wings
Incy Wincy - Things with Wings

Products Used:
Paper - Basic Grey Lemonade; SS White and Ripe Avocado
Copic markers, Spellbinders Ovals, Opulent Ovals and Les Papillions, Wink of Stella clear, Pearl Pen, gesso, Want2Scrap pearls, cheesecloth, frantage

Surf's Up - Slinky Tart

It's time for another inspiration piece and this time I'm using Cowabunga from Slinky Tart. Since my daughter was around, I asked her to pick my colors. Since I tend to color my images first and then put them on projects, there is usually a slight problem in trying to find coordinating papers but this time everything came together perfectly. I found these pieces in my leftover stash so I can't tell you what company they came from.

I did the same glaze pen treatment on her sunglasses as I had done on a previous image. I love the way Tamara draws her eyes because it gives me the space I need to try to make them look real. I love how they came out this time.

Please be sure to check the Slinky Tart Blog for more inspiration from the other DT ladies and join us on Facebook for even more inspiration, coupon codes and you never know when Tamara will throw up a freebie.

COPIC KEY:

Dog-gone Awesome

This was a fun card to make and so easy thanks to the Circle Flip-Its die from The Stamps of Life.

I stamped Cookie, colored her with Copic markers and cut her out. I did the same with the food bowl. I added pink Goosebumps to the corners of the card and on the center of Cookie's bow.

Be sure to check out The Stamps of Life website for more inspiration and videos of these and more stamp sets and dies.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - birthday4cookie and treats4cookie
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - Sky and Celebrate Collection
Circle Flip-Its die, Copic Markers, Goosebumps

Walk By Your Side

Sometimes it's fun to make your own patterned paper which is exactly what I did in this case. I used the paw prints in the new treats4cookie stamp set from The Stamps of Life to random stamp on a piece of white cardstock. I colored the heart in with red Copic markers and then went over it several times with a glaze pen which added shiny dimension to the center paw print.

I love how this one turned out.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - treats4cookie
Ink - Licorice
Paper - Licorice and White
Copic marker, Sakura glaze pen, red adhesive gems

Meet for a Treat

There are some new goodies at The Stamps of Life and this is one of them. It's a companion set to one the previously released birthday4cookie and it's called treats4cookie.

For this card, I stamped the image of Cookie and her bowl and then colored them with Copics. I cut out the bowl and bone and I cut a slit in the bowl and placed the bone to make it look like it was in the bowl and then popped the whole thing up on the card for some dimension.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - birthday4cookie and treats4cookie
Ink - Grape
Paper - White, Grape and Wishes Collection
Copic Markers

One Cool Babe - Slinky Tart

I know it's July and it's probably very hot where you are (it is here), so I thought I would cool things down with this fabulous image called Snowman CPR.

I printed her out and colored her with my copics. I cut her out using a Spellbinders Oval die and added some snowflakes punched with a Martha Stewart border punch. Of course, I added a little bling to the centers and also along the edges of my card. Just a note - the cardstock actually matches the copic colors much better in real life. I'm not sure if when I edited the picture the colors became a bit darker.

Please be sure to visit the Slinky Tart Blog for more inspiration from the other talented DT members or check out the Facebook Group and join me again in two weeks for another inspiration piece.

COPIC KEY:

Products Used:
Stamp Set - Snowman CPR (Slinky Tart digital)
Paper - SS White, Autumn Rose
Spellbinders Ovals and A2 Filigree Delight, Martha Stewart snowflake border punch, adhesive gems, Copic markers

Sweet Day Orange Creamsicle - The Stamps of Life

Here's another card along the lines of the one I showed you yesterday.

This one uses patterned paper and this time I used the scalloped circle from Scalloped Circle Flip-it die to make it look like a bit was taken out of the popsicle. I matted the popsicle with rectangle from the Happy Birthday Step-Up die set which I use often for this purpose.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - pops2eat, patterns4pops
Paper - Celebrate Collection, Banana, Kraft, SS White
Ink - Banana and Licorice
Popsicle die set, Happy Birthday Step-Up, Scallop Circle Flip-it

Cherry Pop Chill - The Stamps of Life

If it's hot where you are you will definitely enjoy this clean and simple card using the new Popsicle Dies from The Stamps of Life.

I embossed the card base using the Flower Power embossing folder and then I cut out the popsicle twice using the die - first from Kraft cardstock and then from Strawberry. I stamped one of the patterns from the patterns4pops stamp set using Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder and then cut off only the top of the popsicle and adhered it over the sticks. I added twine and stamped the word "Chill" and popped up the panel using foam tape.

Products Used:
Stamp Sets - patterns4pops, pops2eat
Paper - SS White and Kraft
Ink - Strawberry and Licorice, Versamark
Flower Power embossing folder, twine, clear embossing powder

Shark Babe - Slinky Tart

I just love this image from Tamara. It's called So Annoyed...times 8 and the expression on the octopus' face is priceless.

I printed the image and colored with Copics. I took my cue from my daughter's summer wardrobe in that bikini bottoms and tops no longer match. It's now cool to mix and match colors and styles. I used a glaze pen to add dimension and a bit of realism to her goggles and the Magic Pearl Pen for the clear "water" drops here and there on the card.

I hope you will visit the Slinky Tart Blog to see what the other DT ladies have for you this week. As usual, it is sure to inspire!

COPIC KEY:

Roses are Red - Slinky Tart

Some of you may have noticed that I took a little break from coloring but I'm back now and Tamara was gracious enough to give me the time I needed and then allow me back on her DT. She has since rebranded as Slinky Tart and come out with a whole new range of smexy images and I hope you will give them a look HERE in her shop. She also has a line called Spunky Tart available HERE.

For my return, I used the image Illeana and colored her with my copics. I wanted a vintage feel so I printed her onto Rustic Cream cardstock and used the blender pen to remove some of the color when I was done.

Please be sure to visit the Slinky Tart Blog for more inspiration from the other talented DT members or check out the Facebook Group and join me again in two weeks for another inspiration piece.

COPIC KEY

Products Used:
Stamp - Slinky Tart Illena
Paper - Rustic Cream, Scarlet Jewel, Basic Grey
Spellbinders Labels 4 and Gold Labels 4, Gold paint pen, flowers, Copic Markers

The Stamps of Life - Daisy Friend

Here's a fun card using the new Hello My Friend Circle dies from The Stamps of Life.  I added some fun stickers from my stash and used the patterned paper from the Celebrate Collection to complete the card.

Products Used:
Paper - Celebrate Collection patterned paper; Bubblegum, SS White
Hello Friend Circle die, EK Success scallop border punch, daisy stickers, corner rounder

The Stamps of Life - Hello My Friend

This was a fun card to make. I used the new die from The Stamps of Life to cut the word window directly into my cardstock. I then placed some patterned paper behind it.

The card base was embossed using the Flower Power embossing folder and I used foam tape to raise the panel and then added some green adhesive gems for my embellishments.

This die is very versatile and comes with a coordinating outer circle die. There is a lot you can do with it so I hope you check out the samples on the The Stamps of Life Blog.

Products Used:
Paper - Celebrate Paper Collection, SS White
Hello My Friend Circle dies, Flower Power embossing folder, adhesive gems

The Stamps of Life - Hogs and Kisses

Here's another clean and simple card using the morepiggybank2stamp set from The Stamps of Life. This time I stamped the image diagonally in the same color ink but in varying patterns and die cut and matted them using the coordinating Piggy Bank die set and placed them diagonally across my card and trimmed. Fun and super easy.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - morepiggybank2stamp
Ink - Guava, Licorice
Paper - SS White, True Black
Piggy Bank Die Set

The Stamps of Life - Butterfly Border

Today I have a super quick and easy clean and simple card for you using the triplitbutterfly2stamp set from The Stamps of Life.

I stamped the butterfly along the edge of my cardstock in thee ink colors and then stamped my sentiment in the bottom right corner and added some coordinating gems. I popped the whole panel up on my card base using foam dimensionals. I told you it was easy.

Products Used:
Stamp Set - triplitbutterfly2stamp
Ink - Guava, Banana, Grape and Licorice
Paper - SS White
Adhesive gems