Crafts and Bloom Girls... What could be better?

A chance to win a free workshop, that's what!!

I am so excited to share with you a sneak of my first and upcoming workshop with Craftsy. They are such an amazing company and you will love this workshop. If you are just starting out in the art mediums world with will be a great workshop to start with.

I will be sharing how to get started with watercolor pencils and Copic markers. I will give you tips and techniques on how to use the mediums on your stamped images and how they can also work well together.

The workshop will be available September 28th but until then, go over and enter for your chance to win the workshop for free! You have until September 27th to enter.

Click HERE for your chance to enter.

Good luck and Happy Creating

Bloom Girls and Copics!

Hi there my crafty friends! It's Mindy here today and I have a card to share with you. I have colored this gorgeous NEW Bloom Girl image using Copic markers. This stamp was just released at CHA last month and it's just stunning. You are able to get so many details coloring in these images.

Here's a video of me coloring in the entire image. I wasn't sure exactly what I was going to do with this image at the time I colored it so I wanted to color the entire face and hair.

Once I was finished coloring the image I had decided to make a card using my image. I trimmed the image down fitting it on a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card base. I used my Bloom Girl Water Color paper pad for my card base, it's sturdy and I love the textured look behind my image.

Since my image pretty much takes up my entire card I have decided to keep the layers minimal, I always use 3d foam dots to pop up my images and layers. It gives so much more to the cards and any project, really. I added some twine behind my matted image, rub ons along the side of her neck and some random Prima flowers from my stash. Then I thought it would be a nice touch to add some molding paste using my NEW Bloom Girl Stencil 'Spark'.

Bloom Girl Spark Stencil - 980399

Bloom Girl Stamp Annelli - 980276

Bloom Girl Water Color Paper Pad - 980269

Mini-Album tutorial with Jing from DT Stephanie

Good morning everyone!

DT Stephanie here to show you a mini-album that I created from start to finish with gorgeous ribbons from May Arts and Prima marketing amazing products. I just feel so inspired when I put them all together with a Bloom Girl! The plus side is that you even have all the instructions to reproduce this at home/in store! In this tutorial, Bloom Girl Jing was already coloured in a no-line technique with Copics markers, but you can do the same with stamping her in pale ink (Memento Desert Sand, in this case) and that's it!

Close-ups...

Here's how to do the Jing Mini-Album Project:

1. Cut 2 pieces of chipboard to 7”x6¼”
2. Cover both with patterned papers. I recommend using strong adhesive.
3. Add 3 pieces of trimmings one over the other on the binding edge.
4. Pierce holes for the binding. You could go with a regular 3-rings method or with a binding tool like the Cinch.
5. Add piece of trimming to the bottom.
6. Half-stamp your favourite image of the Bloom Girls collection in light ink and colour it, while leaving the flowers/details blank. Fussy cut it.
7. Cut a squared piece of patterned paper and mat it with 2 cardstocks.
8. Pop up everything on 3D foam dots.
9. Add flowers and other types of embellishments ; you’re done!

Products used :

Bloom Girl Jing stamp 980191

Almanach paper collection 12”x12”

Prima Flowers 571214, 571177

Wood Icons Epiphany collection 576059

Shabby Chic Treasures Metal Door Lock 892425

May Arts ribbons : 384-09, 393-09, 353-09, 433-10, 379-09, 353-10, 468-10, RG10

Merry Christmas Summer with Mindy

Hi there my crafty peeps. Today I have a card to share using the 'Summer' Stamp and ironically I made a Christmas Card using her. That's just how versatile these gorgeous stamps are!

While at Michaels last week I found these berries and poinsettias and they are a little big but I knew they would be PERFECT with this image! I LOVE the way this card came out.

If you haven't gotten this gorgeous image yet we have a list of stores you can buy from HERE.

Have you seen the Bloom Girl Video Library? Tons of Bloom Girl Projects to check out.

Hope you all have a wonderful Day!

Hugs, Mindy

Christmas Card Loveliness with Stephanie and the Bloom Girls

Today I would like to share with you a beautiful card by Stephanie!!! She has such a way with Copics and the Bloom Girls :)


Good morning Bloomies!

Stephanie here on the blog today with another Christmas card inspiration for you! This was a tricky one, as I was challenged to use only Prima products, but I didn't have any holiday papers left :-S So I decided to put the focal point on the gorgeous Paige, stamped in Memento ink and coloured with Copic markers. 

You can also spot these items, all from Prima:

980054 Bloom Girl - Paige stamp

846961 6x6 Epiphany paperpad

576875 Jute Trim - Wheat

577018 Lace Trim - Cloud

577094 Weave Trim - Oatmeal

891084 Resist Chalk Edger - Branch Bark

577780 Paper leaves - Rodanthe - Neptune

911041 Mini Julie Nutting Dolls - Wood Embellishment and trim from the packaging

564674 Metal Paper Clip - Lifetime

So what do you think, are you going to try and give a Christmas mood to your own Bloom Girls?

REMINDER!!!

 OH and did you see?! Our sweet Jamie is having a dt call! Be sure to share your creation using the Bloom Girls products on our creative group, you never know if you might end up with an invitation from Jamie herself to be on the team, woohoo!!

Thanks for visiting us today, and don't forget to check in on our Facebook group to see sneaks and many other fun things about the Bloom girls.

Thinking About Some New Ink.

Many of you know I love the art of Tattoos and hold a few of my own. Well I have one that I drew up that I can't wait to get inked. I think I figured out one that truly says something about me. And I you can see I like it so much I made it into my blog header lol...Make sure I like the look of it for sure. I think this would be a really good Christmas present. Hint Hint Hubs, if you are reading this ;)

Halloween Card and Contest

Here is a card using one of the digi stampsI posted earlier. Contest time!!! If you use any of the digi stamps I put up on my blog by November 5th and link into the comments here or to me on Facebook you will have a chance to win a prize pack of scrappy goodies :) If you could also let me know if these designs work well as stamp designs please let me know. The vamp one could of been a little more refined but will change it for next time :) Will have a couple more to come ;)

A new Drawing

I have been on Copic withdraw lol. So I forced myself to draw something this week. There is a trend called Steampunk. I found it interesting so I used it as my inspiration. I may do a series of these.


Also Thanks to a wonderful friend of mine. I got a job painting the entrance to our community center. A little extra money and a first for my window painting :)


More to come this week. Have to catch up you know LOL Hugs everyone. Hope your week is going well.

Pencil Lines and The Next Step Join Together........

This week The Next Step Design Team members joined Pencil Lines Challenge Blog to bring you some great and new ideas to use when scrapbooking .... The Sketch was fun and the the ideas we used over at TNS were fun and "Sweet"

Here is the Sketch for this month on Pencil Lines...


Here is the LO I made based on the sketch :)



On my LO I used MMBI PP, I doodle the white background paper in the center, AC Thickers for the title,Tattered Angels on the cardboard and the white background,Prima Flowers, alcohol inks, and I used Making Memories trim. TFL :)

I also included something "sweet" I used a couple pieces of PEZ candy to add color. This months challenge at The Next Step is to add "Tricks and Treats to your page. Give it a try, try using a candy rapper of foil as an embellishment. Or stick the candy directly on the page.

I hope to see you guys challenge yourselves on both sites. And I can't wait to see what you create. :)

New Canvas

Well I had the art bug this week. I made two canvases one you have to wait to see and I have one you can see now. I joined in on the Challenge 1 over at Project 52. It was a lot of fun.

For the background I mixed paint and Gel Medium to build some texture. Then over that I sprayed it with Pine Cone glimmer Mist,The next step I took Tim Holtz Picket Fence crackle paint to the outside edges and mixed around the center. Then I distressed it with some walnut ink and a little more pine cone and iridecent gold glimmer mist. Then I stitched through some copper wire through the canvas. I made the wings out of Copic Markers and Glimmer Mist. The frame around my words is also Tattered angels. It has Pine cone and Cinder on it. Then I sanded it. I stamped my title. The butterflies I punched then colored. I used Twigs and dried leaves as well.



Thanks for looking :) Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend :)

Happy Halloween Wishes :)

Thank you for al of your generous words :) Hugs

Bored !!!!

So the last coupe of days I have had ZERO scrappy mojo!!! I don't know what it is but I need to shake it off fast. I have lots to get done. I'm not a big holiday scrapper, so that may have something to do with it. I do have to say i am on a huge Copic kick!!!! I love them!! i want to make stuff just to use them!

The days are counting down for the new DT at Tattered Angels to show our creations! i am so excited, it's killing me.

Halloween is coming quickly!! and Karlie has been bugging me about her costume for the last week!!! I plan on making her a mask like the one from my blog yesterday. She is wearing a black tutu with pink trim so I am going to match that. Now Q man on the other hand, I have no clue what I will do with him!! He doesn't say much. He is a man of few words lol. I was thinking a little vampire. He has the perfect little widows peak for that and I swear his corner teeth look like they are vampire. We'll see what happens with him. On top of that our friends are having a Halloween party, so I have to think of something for Lance and I. He is being stubborn and says he doesn't want to dress up. He's a Party pooper !!! If you girls have any ideas for costumes let me know please :)


Another drawing I did this evening. Couldn't think of a background for this. If I do you will be the first to see it :) Hugs everyone <3