My Favorite Things / Guest Designer

Hello!  I'm super excited (really I am ecstatic!!!) to be joining My Favorite Things as a Guest Designer on the MFT blog this month!  This past release was just amazing.....in fact, they just keep getting better and better!  

I'm shaking things up to celebrate!!  I was thrilled to see lots of products to create Shaker cards this release so naturally, I wanted to create one!  

I started by doing a watercolor background using various colors of Distress Oxide Inks in Wilted Violet, Broken China, and Worn Lipstick. After letting this panel dry, it was die cut using the stitched rectangle in Blueprints 13. To soften this panel and make my balloon shaker stand out, I layered a piece of vellum.

Next, I went about creating a fun shaker element for this panel. Using the new Balloon Shaker Window & Frame Die-namics, I die cut the center of the balloon into the watercolor panel. I layered the Balloon Window (which was partially blended with Distress Oxide Ink) over the cutout (and vellum) to create my shaker element.

I added a partially blended Celebrate Die-namics over the balloon shaker. The balloon was embellished with streamers and a string die cuts from this set. A few die-cut glitter stars were added and to finish, my panel was adhered over some Sparkling Clear Confetti to fill the shaker!

Thanks so much for sharing a part of your day with me!

Flora & Fauna / Vellum Layering

Hello crafty friends!  I am here with some inspiration using one of the new Flora & Fauna stamp sets, Butterfly Jar Set.  I have 2 cards to share both using different techniques!

First, I wanted to show off these beautiful butterflies by white heat embossing the largest butterfly onto some vellum.  I trimmed the vellum panel and layered over a piece of striped pattern paper.  The vellum softens the pattern paper and really makes the butterflies stand out!  For a sentiment, I white heat embossed 'just because' onto thin strips of black cardstock and adhered over the centers of the butterflies with foam adhesive.

My second card uses a more involved technique.  I've stamped many of the smaller butterflies across an entire watercolor panel with versamark and then white heat embossed.  I love emboss resist and it's a great technique with watercolor!  I've used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, and Broken China.  These colors were brushed across the panel in strips with a wide brush.  After the panel was dry, I again layered some vellum to soften.  The vellum was pre-stamped in black Staz-On with 'go flourish' from Butterfly Jar Set.  One single butterfly was stamped onto colored cardstock and trimmed out.  One strip of black cardstock was added below the sentiment and the butterfly was adhered to the right.  The entire panel was adhered but only in the center so I could pull up the edges for a fun look.  To finish, I added a few drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops.

 

Thanks so much for sharing a part of your day with me!

Avery Elle / Aloha

Hello!  I am sharing a card that can be seen over on the Avery Elle blog today using Aloha.

Aloha!  This stamp set may be little but it's fantastic!  It has just the right images and smaller bold sentiments to go along with it!  

I started my card with a panel of cardstock that I generously blended Broken China Distress Ink Oxide, spritzed with water droplets and blotted dry with a paper towel.  Once dry, I randomly stamped 'aloha' in Versafine Onyx Black Ink for a bold look.  My focal images were black heat embossed and watercolored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  I adhered the images over some gold thread spirals with foam adhesive.  This panel was adhered over a white on white panel using the Waves Elle-ments.  I just love that even though it's done in white, it looks like waves in the background!

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Reverse Confetti / SFYTT

Hello!  I am here sharing a card using the current SFYTT (Sketch For You to Try) over at the Reverse Confetti blog.  Check out the SFYTT post......HERE for all the details!

I needed a baby card and the papers in Pattern Play are perfect!  I paired several of the patterns up with this month's SFYTT.  I created my focal piece by using one of the frames from All Framed Up Confetti Cuts.  Behind the frame on the panel, I sponged some Reverse Confetti Piggy Bank ink over the Leaf Lattice Stencil.  Adding in the adorable panda from Miso Happy along with a sentiment from Simply Sentiments, finished my card.

Now the best part is.......there is always a winner every month!  Here are the details:

The winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 30th of each month.

Check out the SFYTT post......HERE.

So let's see your Reverse Confetti creations this month.....you still have time to get it done!

Pretty Pink Posh / New Release Blog Hop!

 

Hello!  We are starting Day 2 of the Pretty Pink Posh blog hop celebrating the new July release!  A fun summer release that is sure to be a hit!

I've used the darling Fly a Kite stamp to create a dreamy sky scene.  I decided to show that this set doesn't just have to be colored.  I've stamped the solid kites with Catherine Pooler inks and die cut.  All the other images were die cut without using the outline stamps.  I've created my scene over a rectangle that was stenciled with clouds (kind of hard to see here).  This panel was then added to a white top folding notecard with foam adhesive.

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My next card uses the new Smile Shaker Die to create a shaker card using the new Mermaid Mix sequins.  I started with a panel of watercolor paper with Mustard Seed and Salty Ocean and added the Smile Shaker Die to the center and backed with clear cardstock for my shaker.  I then added the Mermaid Mix sequins and covered with my watercolor panel.  I love how simple this was to create!

GIVEAWAY:

There are a total of 4--$25 gift certificates up for grabs for the hop - 2 for each day of the hop. Winners will be picked randomly from comments left along the hop - so make sure and leave lots of love along the way as you hop along! All comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on July 18, 2017 - and winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog after that.

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Jeanne Jachna

Lexa Levana

Simon Hurley

Amy Kolling

Carly Tee Minner

Shannon McComb

Eloise Blue

Christy Reuling

Lisa Elton

Gladys Marcelino

Carissa Wiley

Melody Rupple

Yana Smakula

SugarPea Designs / Sweet 2 Repeat Blog Hop

Hi Crafty Friends!

It’s time again for the Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop!  Now that so many of you have the SugarPea Designs Summer Release in your hot little hands, the Pod Squad of designers have geared up to inspire you with even MORE creative possibilities featuring our newest and hottest products!

One of my favorite sets from the Summer release was Pucker Up.  Such a cute set for lemonade, tea, sweet tea, tea, or so many other drinks!  I chose 2 of the adorable images and black heat embossed them and colored with my Zigs Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  They were layered over a Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle that was stenciled with a sunburst stencil using Squeezed Lemonade and Scattered Straw Distress Inks.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink over the top and adhered to a top folding notecard.  I added a yellow border with foam adhesive, again using the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles to make a frame.  To finish, I added a few matte black enamel dots!

Would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own?  Please visit with each of our design team members and leave a comment for your chance to win!  Check the SugarPea Designs blog for the complete blog hop list!

SugarPea Designs / Mix it Up Challenge #33

Welcome!  I am here sharing a card using the May Mix it Up Challenge from SugarPea Designs over at the SugarPea Designs blog.  Make sure to check out the blog for all the details!

Since the 4th of July has passed, I went with just the sketch for this month's challenge!  

I used Summer Scoops and coordinating Summer Scoops SugarCut dies.  I've layered my scoops (all stamped with pigment inks from Fresh Ink) onto a Zig Zag Stitched Circle SugarCut where my sentiment was stamped on the curve of the circle.  My circle was layered onto a pattern panel of paper from It's a Celebration paper pad and added to my notecard.  To finish the sketch, I added some banners from Party Banner Duo and stamped some hearts from Whatever the Weather.

Here's the inspiration and sketch for this month's challenge!