Belle Papier {pretty paper}

I have some sweet bees to share with you today. I hope you don’t mind that I’m on a pink kick right now. I’m just gearing up for Valentine’s Day I guess! These sweet bees are called Honey Bees and are the latest Friendly Kritters stamp. So sweet for spring and summer these would make great friendship cards, thank yous or note cards. This image was colored in with my Copic markers. Unfortunately, my camera didn’t pick up all the subtle graduations. I spent a long time coloring each flower and blending four shades so I’m a little disappointed.

Spring Bees

To create a very subtle background for this card, I took a plain piece of my Basic Grey Bittersweet paper and stamped on it. I love the pattern and Antique Linen Distress Ink looks perfect with this Fiery Floral Scrapblock™.

If you’re looking for CHA coverage…check out Craft Critique. They have some great shots and video and are updating all the time. Wish I was there!

Have a sweet day!

Supply List:

Stamps: Honey Bees (Tom Allen line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Vintage Butterflies - sentiment (Saturday Evening Post line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White, Bittersweet 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey
Other: Copic Markers, Spellbinders dies, button, twine, flower by Prima, lace by Fancy Pants Designs

Did you ever dream of being a ballerina? I think most little girls love to dance in some form or other. I was a bit of a dreamer as a child and while I never dreamed of being a ballerina, a princess, an artist & a mom all made the list. I’m so thankful that God has blessed me with our family and that dream has come true. This sweet Ballerina image is from the Sandra Kuck line and is so sweet! I colored the image in with my Copic markers and then cut it out. I love coloring with my Copics and am so excited that I’ll be taking a Copic Certification class in Toronto in March. I know some designers take this class at CHA but with five kids at home, right now, my place is here. As Toronto is not too far away, I’m just thrilled.

Ballerina Dreams

I wanted to go with a soft shabby style look for this card design and picked a couple of the lightest papers from Basic Grey’s Bittersweet line to set it off. A little sponging and a little stitching add to the look. I actually created this design for last week’s SCS Sketch challenge. I slightly altered the design to work for a 5.25″ square card design…my favorite.

Quick Tip: When you plan on cutting out your image, color over the lines on your design with your markers. The excess is trimmed off and you won’t be left with white edges.

Remember, you’re never too old to dream…

Supply List:

Stamps:
Ballerina (Sandra Kuck line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Motivational Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish heritage FArms
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink, Versamark ink by Tsukineko, Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism, Bittersweet 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey
Other: flower by Maya Road, sewing machine, black embossing powder, copic markers, ribbon by May Arts

Well, there’s nothing much western about me but I thought I’d have a little fun creating in a western theme for today’s design. Actually, I’ve been dying to use this gorgeous Prima “Down Home” flower for ages and pairing it up with this Paisley Pattern Scrapblock™ seemed to be a natural fit. I’ve been enjoying creating different looks with this Scrapblock™ and stamping on Kraft with Denim Adirondack Pigment ink gave a great look.  Add in a little texture, some distressing and stitching and you have a really warm, homey look.

Western Hello

Quick Tip: Add a little variation to your designs now and then by trying out a different card  size than you normally use. This card measures 4″ x 8.5″ and the extra size really helps balance off the size of this beautiful flower.

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Supply List:

Stamps:
For the Men (Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Paisley Print Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Denim Adirondack Pigment ink by Ranger, Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko, Walnut Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Blush Red Dark, Kraft cardstock by Prism
Other: lace, flower embellishment by Prima, sewing machine

A simple, spring flavored card to share with you today. I’m so in love with January’s Freesia Stamp of the Month combo that I don’t want to put it down. Whether you want to create simple but stunning cards stamped monochromatically, or make more ornate designs…this stamp does it all. When I first saw a peek of what this stamp would be, I just knew I wanted to try stamping a tone on tone background with it and that is what I’ve done in this design. Actually…now that I think of it, this card design is not only simple, it also only uses two ink pads, three colors of cardstock and one single brad. If you’re looking for this gorgeous stamp combo, you can find it here.

Wild winter temps are moving back into Ontario so I’m bundling up at home today and enjoying dreaming of Spring!

One Happiness

Quick Tip: Stock up on classic cardstock colors that you use often so you never run out. At the top of my must-haves Simply Smooth white, Kraft, black and a dark brown. Close behind are my favorite accent colors….Spring Willow Light, Blush Red Dark, Frosted Teal by Prism.

Have a simply wonderful day!
Supply List:
Stamps: Freesia and One Happiness (Jan 2009 SOTM) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Willow Adirondack ink by Ranger, Burnt Umber Palette Ink by Stewart Superior
Paper: Simply Smooth White, Kraft & Spring Willow light by Prism
Other: brad by Basic Grey

Now here’s a little design that you don’t often see here. Actually…it’s a bit of a stretch for me and not my usual style but a change of pace is always a good thing. This design is pieced together from the new Scene-it stamp set called The Ranch. If you’re someone who loves to create your own scenes…this great line all works together on the same scale. While I stuck to just using the one set, if you had the Mountains set…you could realistically add mountains in the background and basically design whatever scene your heart desires. The Ranch  is released today from Cornish Heritage Farms.

 Wanted

To put together a scene, the easiest way is to plan it out on a scrap paper first. That way you can quickly see how the elements work together and which ones will need masking. When creating a scene you need to start with the foreground first and then work back to the distance. After stamping, add color to your design. I used Copic markers but watercolor, sponging with ink or colored pencils always looks great as well.

Quick Tip: Stamping scenes can be time consuming. Start out creating small scenes until you are more comfortable, then get more complex.

Take care!

Supply List:

Stamps: The Ranch (Scene-it line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko, Vintage Photo Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Blush Red Dark, Kraft, Natural Smooth by Prism, Mr. Campy patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket
Other: sewing machine, labels 2 die by Spellbinders, Copic markers, buttons by Autumn Leaves, Copic airbrush