Saturday, March 17, 2012

Scor-Pal and American Crafts Blog Hop



The Scor-pal DT has teamed up with American Crafts to bring you a blog hop that is sure to inspire! You will want to start at the Scor-Pal Blog to see the full list of designers as well as the prizes that are being offered.When I saw all of the adorable accessories that went with the Garden Cafe line, I knew that these little paper strawberries would be a fun way to welcome spring! I

The strawberry template came from the Whiff of Joy blog.  I just used the template, and scored all of the folds with my Scor-pal.  I used a Crop-o-dile to punch the holes at the top of each "petal" and then Scor-tape held the tab firmly in place. The Twinery's Baker's twine  was used to lace the top together.  The strawberry top was made using  a Punch Bunch Cherry Blossom punch instead of the template provided.. The strings were drawn together and pulled through the leafy top, and tied in a bow.

The box that holds the strawberries was made using the Christmas Treats Basket Tutorial from Scor-pal. It is such a quick but cute basket to put together, and was a great canvas to add some of the AC dimensional stickers.

We hope you will enjoy this hop!

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Kanban Crafts Birdcage Card



I love the stamps from Kanban Crafts and this week, I have a card to share with you that not only uses one of their gorgeous stamps, but also some of my favorite sparkly papers from Kanban.


Peacock Stamp Set
Bella - Time for Cuppa -Mocha PCT 9970
Bella Damask- Mocha CRD9996
Textile Collection - Ornate Flourish
A4PRL240FGO

Viva la Verve - Week 2 sketch
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Inspiration from Scrap-Mart

I love when spring awakens and chases winter away. I think that is why I am so fond of any stamps with birds and nests. Today's card uses a wonderful stamp from La Blanche. Have you seen all of these wonderful stamps at Scrap-Mart? If you've never tried these stamps, you are going to fall in love. They are a foam mounted silicone stamp, that gives you great detail. After I stamped the image, I colored it with water color pencils and used the new Tim Holtz detail water brush. I've had a water brush for years, but his new shapes are a great addition to my studio. I inked the background using Distress Inks, and then misted it with Lindy's Stamp Gang Ink Sprays in Buccaneer Bay Blue (which is my favorite color!). I then painted a coat of crackle medium over it, and let it dry completely. I added just a little bit of the Distress Stains in Broken China. All of these fun steps lead to a stamp with tons of depth. I added die-cuts to frame the oval from Spellbinder's Damask Motifs and Damask Accents. The patterned papers are Graphic 45's Curtain Call.

I hope you will check out some of these fun new products that are arriving daily at Scrap-Mart.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Scor-Pal and Skipping Stones Designs Blog Hop

Hi! and welcome to the Scor-pal and Skipping Stones Designs blog hop! You should have arrived from Katie Gehring's blog. If not, then be sure to start at the Scor-pal blog so you don't miss anything (and you can see how to win the prize!). There will also be a giveaway on the Scor-Pal Fan Page on Facebook - so make sure to check it out and like us!

I chose the Victorian Summer stamp set from Skipping Stones Designs and knew it would make a gorgeous Center -Step Card. I used a tutorial from Splitcoast stampers, and my Scor-Pal made it so easy!

Stamps: Skipping Stones Designs Victorian Summer
Scoring Board: Scor-Pal
Cheery Lynn Designs Dies - Flourish Challenge
Patterned Paper: Kaisercraft Lil' Primrose
Pearls: Kaisercraft
Creative Inspirations Paint: Beige, Rose Quartz, Blush, Aqua Marine, Sea Foam, Sage


Now, it's time to hop on to the next stop, which is Stephanie Mino's blog. Have a great time on the hop!

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Creative Cuts and Folds For Paper with Scor-Pal

Today we are very excited to share with Scor-pal fans information about a newly released publication that Scor-pal was privileged to be a part of. This new special interest publication from the publishers of CardMaker magazine titled Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper is currently on newsstands or can be purchased online through Annie's Attic through late April. It features a variety of projects to helps you get the most from popular card-making tools such as scoring boards from Scor-Pal®, die-cutting and embossing templates from Spellbinders™ and die-cutting cartridges for the Cricut!®



Several of the Scor-pal designers created projects specifically for this new publication and today they are taking time to share more about it. Be sure and stop by and congratulate these designers and check not only their project that is featured in Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper but their other Scor-pal projects as well!


I'm really excited not only to have my card featured in the magazine, but also to be one of the cards on the front cover! I know you are going to want to learn to make all of the scored cards that we share, so be sure to get your copy of the magazine today.






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March Inspired by Stamping Release

I guess we have teased you enough! It's time to reveal the March Inspired by Stamping release! Joanna is also is giving away candy each day, so be sure to go to the Inspired By Stamping blog to find out how to win. For today, (for one day only) - she will offer free shipping! And now, with every $75 purchase, you get a free stamp! How cool is that?




Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Cherish
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Cardstock: Bazzill
Flower Soft




Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Easter
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Acrylic Paper: Kanban Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzill





Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Little Phrases
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45
Cardstock: Core'Dinations
Spellbinders Damask Accents
Wow Embossing Powder Suzy West Tea Room Green




We hope that you have enjoyed seeing what the design team created and hope that you will be inspired to create some wonderful art!






Remember to head to the store and place your order! There is free shipping, but it's only good through today!
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Friday, March 9, 2012

Creative Inspirations Paint and Great Impressions Stamps Blog Hop


Hi! And welcome to the Creative Inspirations Paint/Great Impressions Stamps Blog Hop! The designers at CI teamed up with Great Impressions stamps to help them celebrate the grand opening of their new and awesome online store and to let you see how fantastic Creative Inspirations Paints look with these stamps. You should have arrived from Deloris's blog. My stop is halfway through the hop, so if you just stumbled here, you will want to go back to the beginning, at the Creative Inspirations Paint blog so you don't miss out on some fabulous candy and plenty of inspiration! You will have until March 11th at 8:00 pm EST to complete the hop - so that gives you the whole weekend.
That's right, I mentioned candy - and it is very sweet! The winner will get to choose 5 colors of paint from Creative Inspirations and will also get a $25 gift certificate to Great Impressions! To be eligible to win, you will need to leave comments on each of the blogs and collect letters as you go to find the mystery words, and leave a comment at the end, spelling out the answer. Pretty easy, huh?


So here is my card that I am sharing today. The main image is Lady in Love (G189). I colored in some of the details with Copics, but then painted over the shadows with Creative Inspirations Paint using Sea Foam for the dress, Autumn Wheat for the background and Amethyst and Royal Purple for the frame. I also added a layer of CI's gold glitter around the border of the frame.

My background paper matched the aqua color of my lady's dress very nicely, but there was no purple to tie it together. So, the Distressed Background stamp (K94) was the perfect solution. I inked it up and was able to add the purple that I needed. This is a stamp I will be using over and over again.

To add to the vintage look of the card, I stamped the Lace Frame (H212) and embossed in white. The embossing made it seem more like a layer, rather than just background.
I absolutely adore the look of gorgeous die-cuts that have been painted in sparkly goodness!

My letter is P. Don't forget to write it down, and collect one from each blog to form the secret answer. It's time to hop on to Shanna's blog. Have fun and thanks for stopping by!

Creative Inspirations Paint
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Inspired By Stamping - March Release Day Two Preview

It's the second day of previews for this months stamp release from Inspired by Stamping! We are releasing 9 sets this month, and I've got more cards to share with you using the stamp sets that I've worked with this release. Remember, Joanna has added more flowers to the store, so you will want to check those out as well. And she also is giving away candy each day, so be sure to go to the Inspired By Stamping blog to find out how to win. On Saturday, for one day only - she will also offer free shipping!




Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Cherish
Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages
Cardstock: Bazzill
Embossing Powder: Wow - Suzy West Collection






Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Easter
Flowers: Peach Daisies
Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages
Cardstock: Bazzill



Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Little Phrases
Flowers: 2 Tone Blue Roses
Patterned Paper, Chipboard frame, Border: GCD Studios
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ribbon: May Arts




We'll be showing you the entire sets tomorrow, but be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created today.







We'll be showing you the entire sets tomorrow, but be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created today.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Inspired By Stamping - March Release Day One Preview

It's the first day of previews for this months stamp release from Inspired by Stamping! We are releasing 9 sets this month, and I'm going to be highlighting three of the sets! There is candy each day of the hop, so be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Blog for all of the details. Joanna has added more flowers to the store, and you will see those on my projects as well! All of the stamps will be available to purchase on Saturday (and for that day only, you can get free shipping!) So get ready to be inspired!




Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Cherish
Flower: Two Tone Pink Roses

Patterned Paper: DCWV Mariposa Stack
Cardstock: WorldWin Tube
Pearls: Want2Scrap
Ribbon: CTMH







Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Easter; French Boutique

Patterned Paper: DCWV Mariposa Stack
Cardstock: Bazzill
Viva Decor Pearls




Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Little Phrases; Fancy Labels 18
Flowers: Dark Red with Dark Green Leaves Roses; Red Semi-open Rosebuds
Patterned Paper: DCWV Mariposa Stack
Cardstock: Bazzill
Punch: Fiskars
Dies: Spellbinders Labels 18
Ribbon: May Arts
(Easter Wishes)



We'll be showing you the entire sets on Saturday, but be sure to check out what the rest of the team created over the next two days!









We'll be showing you the entire sets on Saturday, but be sure to check out what the rest of the team created over the next two days!
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wow Embossing Powder and Stickers


I have a fun way to show you how to use stickers and embossing powder together.

1. Start with a sheet of stickers that has interesting shapes that you would like to use for embossing. Here, I chose the arrows.



2. Cut around the shape that you would like to use and remove the sticker. Peel the backing away from the remaining piece.



3. Stick this "mask" onto the paper where you wish to emboss.


4. Use a small embossing pad to ink the area. Make sure not to go off of the mask.



5. Sprinkle with embossing powder. I used a mixture of Wow's Suzy West Earthtone Honey and Earthtone Nutmeg.



5. Shake off the excess powder and heat set.



6. If there are areas that were not embossed, simply color in those areas with an embossing pen, add more powder and reheat.



** I also embossed my cloud stickers to give them more texture. Rub the embossing ink over the surface, sprinkle with Wow Opaque Bright White powder and heat set.

Wow Embossing Powders Suzy West Earthtone Honey
Wow Embossing Powders Suzy West Earthtone Nutmeg
Wow Embossing Powders Opaque Bright White
Ranger Embossing Ink
My Little Shoebox Patterned Papers, stickers, flowers
Want2Scrap Pearls
The Color Room Sketch
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