I want my Mummy!

Have you got all of your Halloween stamps yet?  There is still time to order product from the One Crazy Stamper store, and if you didn't catch all the wonderful new High Hopes images that are in stock, scroll down to see my link in the blog hop we held yesterday with both the High Hopes and One Crazy Stamper Design Teams!  The inspiration will get you going... I'm sharing a card today with the sweet Mummy SS008 from High Hopes:

 Talk about a sweet image!  He was fun & quick to colour, here's a close up:

 We also have a brand new challenge for October on the OCS blog!  You can find the link-up on yesterday's post about the hop - we hope you'll join us, there are wonderful prizes to be won.

Products found in the One Crazy Stamper store:  Mummy SS008 from High Hopes

Doodlebug Ghouls & Goodies paper

Bazzil Cardstock

Xpress It Blending Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Your Next Embellie Gumdrops in Olive, Pumpkin & Black

Copics: Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Browns - E55, E53, E51, E50

Greys - W5, W3, W1, W00

Greens - YG05, YG03, YG01

Oranges - YG18, YG15, YG12, YG00

Purples - BV04, BV02, BV01, BV00

Feeling Frosty Challenge

Today is the start of the last Art Impressions challenge before the holidays!  Our theme for the next two weeks is "Feeling Frosty"... so I chose to use Snowman Shaker (Sku #4514):

Be sure to check out the Ai blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has to share... and we would love to have you join in on the challenge - there are always wonderful prizes to be won!
Copics used - Browns: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50
Blues - B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000
Pinks - R81, R83, R85, R89, RV25, RV14, RV11
Greens - YG05, YG03, YG01
Oranges - YR15, YR12

My dentist says I need a crown....

I am posting on the Art Impressions blog today...

I hope you all enjoyed our hop last Thursday to launch the 2014 Ai People!  If you missed it, you can find the post here to see all the wonderful creations from the Design Team.  I have a card to share with you today using my favourite from this release: Crown Set (Sku#4370)

She is such a diva!!  I chose to go pink all the way with her, and I die cut a little crown using some silver cardstock which I decorated with a few sparkles.  Don't forget that you have one more day to join in our current challenge "Cute as a Button" - we want to see your creations with a button or two as an embellishment.  You can link up your card here.

Copics used: Skin E11, E00, E000, R20, R27

Suit: R81, R83, R85,

Hair, fur & shoes: C5, C3, C1

Happy Stamping Everyone!

 

 

Ai Heroes launch!

The Art Impressions Design Team is debuting the Ai Heroes collection today!  These are a group of four masculine stamp sets that are perfect for Father's Day, masculine birthdays, even scrapbooks.  I'm using the Weekend Warrior (Sku #4378):

I added a little Hero banner with some Baker's Twine and a few die cut gears.  Here's the sentiment that I've used on the inside:

Head on over to the Art Impressions blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has to share.  We'd also love to have you participate in our Masculine Card Challenge.

Copic Markers used:

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000

Reds: R24, R22, R20

Blues: B97, B95, B93, B91

Greys: W7, W5, W3, W1

Beiges: E55, E53, E51

This is my second post for today, please scroll down! 



Artiste Valentines

I am posting on the Art Impressions blog today...

Time is inching closer to Valentine's Day... so I've put together a few goodies to help inspire you for the big day!  I'm using the Boy Cupid Set (Sku#4219), and I've made a couple of cupcake picks and a matching card:

 

This little fella is so sweet, so I wanted to make one of the picks with just a heart that he could aim his arrow towards:

 

I used my Cricut to cut out the red doily shapes from cardstock, as well as the matching cupcake liners, and hearts.

 

I tied some Baker's twine onto the picks, and glued small red hearts onto the ends.

 

I cut fairly close around the image, and pop dotted him over some silver glitter paper.  Here is the matching card that is 5" square:

 

And finally the inside:

Happy stamping everyone!

 

 



Art Impressions/Ruby Rock-It Product Swap!

The Art Impressions Design Team has teamed up with the Ruby Rock-It Design Team today, to bring you a blog hop showcasing products from both companies!  I was fortunate to be able to use the At Last Collection from RRI, so I've paired it up with the Ai Beauty in Progress Set (sku#4240) to make a Spa-themed bridal shower invitation and a couple of matching party favours:

 

The At Last papers are gorgeous, double sided papers with the most amazing shimmer to them!  It doesn't pick it up in the photos very well, but they all look like they've been sprayed with a shimmer mist.  The colours are mint, a warm peachy tone, and touches of black, taupe and a goldy yellow.

The At Last line also includes Die-cut Borders, so I've used one of the pennant strips to decorate the top of my card.  I cut a pinwheel rosette using a shimmery taupe paper, and added a double organza bow (Bella! Trims) & a button to finish it off.  Here's a closeup of the Spa gals:

I used my Cricut to cut out a cupcake wrapper (okay, it's actually a pumpkin muffin in there...) and another pinwheel rosette on a pick:

Hiding under the sentiment, and wrapped around the cupcake holder are two of the Wedding Die-Cuts and an organdy bow finishes it off.

 

I cut another little "pie-wedge" box with my Cricut and trimmed it with the At Last papers, a die-cut and a little button & bow.  That's it for me today! Your next stop on the hop is the talented Kerry Kung.  Here is a list of all the hoppers, be sure to leave them all some love:

Art Impressions

Ruby Rock-It

Karen Day

Kerry Kung

Reneé Matarese

Piali Biswas

Crystal Lopez

Rhonda Harre

  Don't forget to enter to win the fabulous prize pack below:

 

 

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Anything Goes Challenge



It is week two of the Art Impressions "Anything Goes" challenge - so hop on over to the Ai blog and link up your creation!  There are always wonderful prizes to be won.  Next week is a special birthday for my (MUCH older) sister :o)  So I pulled out exhuberant Millie, some Teresa Collins papers, and some glitter paper:

There's a little rhinestone on her sweater as well, so the overall effect is a little more glittery than it comes across in the photo.  Here's a Millie close up:

The CTMH glitter paper cut beautifully in the Cricut!

 

Patterned papers are Summer Stories, Teresa Collins; Cardstock is Slate and Colonial White, CTMH; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Stamp is Millie, Art Impressions; Glitter paper & sparkle, CTMH; Cricut Artiste cartridge, CTMH.

Deconstructed Sketch #101

This is a total summer card for me, since it uses what I call "ice cream" colours :o)  I've used this week's Deconstructed Sketch, and some new Carta Bella papers along with one of the Cricut collection stamps from CTMH:

Patterned papers are Cool Summer, Carta Bella; Cardstock is Chocolate, Cotton Candy & White Daisy, CTMH; Stamp sets are Cricut Artiste Collection - Birthday, Borderline and a small Plain Jane sentiment from Verve; Ink is Rich Cocoa, Memento; Copic Markers.

 

Dynamic Duos #49

It's a Black Tie week at Dynamic Duos, and we are using the colours Basic Grey and Basic Black with a dessert option of a Masculine Theme!  I went pretty literal, doing a "black tie" card based on this card by Becky Oehlers that I saw on Pinterest.  I used my Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut the cute little bow tie, and hand drew the pieces to make the jacket.  I wanted the jacket to have a little bit of dimension, so I glued the lapel pieces under the edge of the jacket and bent them back before gluing them down.

I am entering this in the monthly challenge over at One Crazy Stamper (black, white + a colour) where I just happen to be their guest designer this month -  so I have done black/white/gray.  The patterned papers that I used today are from the fabulous One Crazy Stamper store!

Patterned papers are Capsule Collection by Jesse Edwards for Papermania; Cardstock is Black & White Daisy, CTMH; Stamp set is Say it in Style, CTMH; Ink is Grey Wool, CTMH; Spellbinder's die; Cricut Artiste Cartridge, CTMH

Deconstructed Sketch #84

I have a little bit of a Parisian theme happening for this week's Deconstructed Sketch...  I used La Belle Vie workshop on the go stamp set & papers and the Jardin stamp set to put it all together:

 Patterned papers are La Belle Vie; Cardstock is Bamboo, Colonial White & La Belle Vie Mauve; Stamp sets are La Belle Vie WOTG & Jardin; Ink is Black, Bamboo & Desert Sand; Rosette ribbon; Cricut Artiste cartridge - all Close To My Heart; Notebook Plain Jane stamp & Rectangular die, Verve; Tilda Swirl die, Poppy Stamps.

Tags for Dynamic Duos #31

I think I'm pretty much done my Christmas cards for 2012... so I decided to take advantage of this week's Christmassy colour scheme at Dynamic Duos to get some tags made.  Our colours this week are Certainly Celery & Real Red, so I used Close To My Heart's Pear & Holiday Red.  I die cut all the bases in Kraft cardstock, then got busy stamping and die cutting snowflakes to embellish them.

Here are a few close-ups:

We would love to have you join us this week at Dynamic Duos!  You need to use just the two colours (or something similar) in your project - and the addition of neutrals like kraft, black, greys etc. are allowed.  Check out the rest of the design team's projects (links on my sidebar, or visit the DD blog!)  Not everyone went with a holiday theme - so there is plenty of inspiration.

 

Stamp sets are A Very Merry Christmas, & Perfect Fit Holiday, CTMH & Vintage Christmas, Waltzingmouse Stamps; Cardstock is Kraft, Holiday Red & White Daisy; Inks are Pear & Holiday Red; Spellbinders Vintage Ornament dies; Let it Snowflake dies, My Favorite Things; Cricut Artiste & Art Philosophy cartridges, CTMH; Hemp, buttons & sparkles, all CTMH.

A couple of Challenges

It's not often that I have several cards to post in one day!  But I'm in major Christmas card mode, as well as finishing up prototypes for a card class... so I'm being quite productive.  My first card is using the Deconstructed Sketch along with the Pear & Partridge papers from Close To My Heart:

Patterned papers are Pear & Partridge; Cardstock is Olive, Cashmere & Colonial White; Stamp set is Holiday Melodies; Inks are Olive & Cranberry - all Close To My Heart;

Second up is my November Sketch For You To Try card using the Merry & Bright papers from Carta Bella.  I used the Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut the pinwheel, since it cuts 1/2 at a time - which worked perfectly for the sketch:

 

 

Patterned papers and sticker are Merry & Bright, Carta Bella; Cardstock is Topiary, Heavenly Blue & White Daisy, CTMH; Stamp set is Perfect Fit - Holiday, CTMH; Ink is Heavenly Blue; Martha Stewart punch; Cricut Artiste cartridge, CTMH.

Artiste Boxes

A few weeks ago I met a lovely group of ladies who were particularly interested in seeing some of the many boxes that can be made with the Cricut Artiste cartridge.  I had a blast putting a bunch of them together, and seeing as these were my first efforts, I was pretty pleased with how they turned out - and learned a lot about using my Cricut.  So here are a few of my fall-themed mini boxes: