Belle Papier {pretty paper}

It’s Friday and time for the latest Thomas Kinkade release. Seriously…this is one of my favorite images yet! Once again it’s one of the smaller vignette sizes so it takes less time to color and is also super easy to work with on a card design. The hardest part of this project is going to be who to give it to!I kept this design nice and icy by using soft blues in cardstock and Copic markers. This image really pops when stamped in black ink…looks great. I decided to go with a more misty look for this design and tried stamping it in London Fog Memento ink. It’s a gorgeous soft blue grey and it still works great with those Copic Markers. If you’ve never tried Memento Inks…they are my favorite go-to inks now. Love them! One thing I AM looking for though is a beautiful aqua dye ink. I have the Ranger Adirondack Aqua but find it a tiny bit light for my taste. I have a nice aqua shade in chalk ink but I’d love a dye ink color. I have one requirement for it…it needs to be retailer friendly. That means something I can buy at a stamp or scrap retail store. If you’ve found one…I’d love to hear what it is.

Christmas Moonlight

Supply List:

Stamps: Christmas Moonlight (Thomas Kinkade line) by CHF

Ink: London Fog & Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by CHF, Iced Teal cardstock by Prism Papers
Other: ribbon by May Arts, Copic Markers

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Now I don’t usually do this but…I’m going to take the weekend off from blogging. I’ve been getting headaches all week and this week has been a wild one to say the least,  so don’t worry when I don’t show up tomorrow. I’m fine.  I just need to take a deep breath.

Have a great weekend and see you Monday!

Well I finally got in some new crafting time with something I can share. It feels good to get paper crafting again. I’m been doing a lot of stamping this week as well but I just can’t share it yet. Soon! I’m feeling a little brain-dead this morning. Can’t you tell by my title? So….

I’m going to get right to the winner of the two Scrapblocks.  The random.org integer generator chose number 28. Congrats Bronih! Please e-mail me with your address and I’ll mail these out to you.

Princess Celebrate

I didn’t used to be a bright color person but recently I’m liking an eclectic mix to spice things up a little.

Quick Tip: Black makes colors pop. Pairing up the black sentiment with ribbon and stitching ties the design together and really accentuates the layers.

Supply List:

Paper: Simply Smooth white cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms, patterned paper by My Mind’s Eye & Basic Grey

Other: chipboard by Maya Road, sewing machine, white distress crackle paint by Ranger, glitter by Art Institute, ribbon by Creative Impressions, dymo label maker, brad by K & Co. , flower by Prima

Thanks for stopping by!

If you’ve already read my Marks Paper Company review on Craft Critique, you’ve already seen these projects but I wanted to share them here as well. I just love this paper line and it was so fun to work with that it practically designed itself. Don’t you love it when that happens? That’s why I gave it “high Marks”. wink.

A quick reminder today as well….you have until tonight  to enter my Scrapblock draw here. Good luck!

Celebrate

Sweetest Moments

stamp from Sweet Bee set (The Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Spread Your Wings

What’s up today? Well…I’m unpacking my latest crafting tool and giving it a whirl for my next Craft Critique review. You’ll be surprised at this one as it’s out of the box for me but I can’t wait to play!

Have a fabulous day!

hay! How’s everything today? I’m busy getting back into the swing of things. Just a quick card to share with you today… a little Kim Hughes fun.

Hay!

Supply List:

Stamps: On the Farm (Kim Hughes line) by CHF
Ink: Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by CHF, kraft cardstock by Bazzill, patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket
Other: sewing machine, buttons by Autumn Leaves, twine, Copic Markers

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

I’m back from a fabulous week away. It’s so great to spend time with my family and just take a break from everything. We hit the beach for the week and while the weather was cooler than usual for July…it was still great. For the most part we just relaxed, swam and did a little boating when the lake wasn’t too rough.

Vintage Birthday

Today’s card I made just before I left on vacation. It features my new scrapblock, Newspaper Ads.  Super simple stamping here. I’ve just combined my scrapblock stamped to make custom vintage paper with some Jenni Bowlin mini papers.

Supply List:
Stamps: Birthday Centers (MLM line) by CHF
Newspaper Ads Scrapblock by CHF
Ink: Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth white cardstock by CHF, pink cardstock by Prism, patterned paper by Jenni Bowlin
Other: ribbon by May Arts, flower by Prima, sewing machine, pinking shears

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I love sharing my rubber and other goodies so I have a Scrapblock giveaway for you today. I have two Scrapblocks to share with one lucky winner…the new Newspaper Ads Scrapblock and the Ornamental Borders Scrapblock. They’re 6″ square blocks of red rubber and you can use them on their own or with an acrylic block. For a chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post between now and 10 pm EST Wednesday July 22nd. Winner will be randomly drawn with an on-line generator and I’ll post who that is Thursday morning. Good luck!

And lastly…here’s a few quick shots of our summer vacation fun…

Quick Tip: Late afternoon is my favorite time to take beach shots if possible. I love the way the sun hits the moving water and it is not so harsh on faces.

Happy stamping!