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Charming Gardners and Fun Flocking from a*muse studio

Today's card has been an experiment - will you let me know what you think by leaving a comment?

I started with the flowers from Charming Garners from the New A*muse Studio Inspiration Guide and Catalog.  I colored them with my Copic markers - and just LOVE the vivid red I achieved.   The secret is really the addition of the BV23 to the shadow areas of the petals.

***Copic Combos***
Flowers: R25, R29, BV23
Shadow: B000

For added dimension I wanted to add the stamens of the flowers with our Simple Stick powder and Papaya Flocking - also from the A*muse Studio Inspiration Guide and Catalog.  So I grabbed my VersaMark ink and stamped them inside the flowers and sprinkled with SImple Stick Powder.  Heated just til melted then sprinkled the flocking on top and shook off the excess.  Now it was not exactly the look I wanted - so I also stamped right back on top of the Flocking with Papaya ink and the same stamen images.  Wanting a little more detail I added just a few scribbles with my Copic Multilines .05.

The vivid red paired up nicely with Bermuda and Black Polka Dot papers don't you think?  I made the card base from Pebble cardstock so it is a soft grey - just to make the white pop even more.

I am not totally convinced that I like the flocking on the stamens - but it is ok.  I think because I loved the red flowers so much it makes the flocking ok!  I am being uber picky I know!  You all know how you feel when you are super excited to try something and it is just not as pesctacular as you wanted?  That is what I am feeling.  I still like the card though - and hope you do too!

       

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I did some major re-arranging on the old blog yesterday - I even figured out how to add the social media goodies to the footer of all my posts!  I know it took me long enough, right?  I hope if you are looking for anything on my blog you can find it easily! 

My Cup of Tea Valentine

This is a little Valentine I made while playing with my new stamps!  This one was on sale last month - Quick and Cute Valentines.  Lots of possibilities for some simple love notes.  I used it on yesterdays trio also.  I started with Our new color Grapefruit - it looks FAB paired with Vanilla and French Roast!   I stamped on Sugar cardstock and cut it out with an oval Nesabilities.  I colored with my Copics.

***Copic Comb0***
R22, R32 E51

I stamped the large dots from Polka Dot Patterns across the front of the card with French Roast ink.  Then I attached the oval to the card with a 3d Dimensional and then tied a piece of Vanilla ribbon around the front of the card.  Simple and sweet!

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I have my cup of tea (Morrocan Mint Green tea this morning - YUMM!) and I am heading into the studio!  I have a clean spot on my stamping table - and I am feeling inspired! 

Papillon - fun card!

This was my favorite make and take for my Premiere party last night - I just love this Technique!  I was inspired by a card by Rita Holmes - which she made with three Christmas trees in place of the butterflies.  She is such an inspiring stamper! 

I started with a Sugar card and I tore the bottom edge off.  Save that piece!  Then tear off about an inch wide strip.  Stamp and color your three pieces - whatever they may be.  Lay you card flat and then place the first strip you tore in place where it would go on the front of the card - lining it up with the bottom edge of the back of the card.  Place a pop dot on the top and bottom of the opening - where you want to place your middle item.  Then stick it down on top of the dots.  Repeat for the remaining two items.  Then layer a piece of colored or patterned cardstock inside the card - where the opening will show thru.

I used the butterfly from the new Papillon stamp set - it is just lovely!  We colored them in with copic markers to match the Bellini Pattern paper used on the inside of the card.  We also stamped the greeting with Celebrate in Style with Bellini ink.   I topped it off with a Piece of Orange Satin ribbon.

***Copic Combo***
Bellini Butterfly :  Y17, Y38 YR68

Aren't they lovely???  Oh the coloring possibilities!

It is such a fun card - and really easy to do!  My Premiere party last night was SO much fun!  I gave away over $300 in prizes!  We also started a new round of Hostess club that will start next month and run thru July.  I still have open spots if you are interested email me!

I am off today to Junction City - we are having a llittle Valentine Make and Take at my friends shop Hobby Haven.  It should be a super fun day!

New creation with new products!

I feel a new favorite color combo coming on...Pistachio, Seattle and Titian!  Especially the Titian and Seattle - they will go well with so many colors as the accent! 

I started this card off with a Pistachio card.  I stamped the background stamp from Mod Backgrounds 2 with Seattle and Titian Ink onto sugar pieces then cut them out and inked the edges.  Layered those onto the card.  (there is a little gap inbetween them under the elephant layer)  Then I stamped the elephant from Under the Big Top with Memento Tuxedo black and colored him with copics.

***Copic Combo***
Elephant: W1, W3
Headress and rug: G000, G12, 0
Shadow: BG10

I used the blender to make the polka dots on the headdress and rug on the elephant.

I tied a piece of Onyx Bakers twine around the piece between the sentiment and image and layered it to a piece of Seattle cardstock.  Then I attached that to the front of the card with 3d Foam Adhesive.

I would have never thought that I would NEED a circus set - but this one is FAB!

I have heard from alot of people that it is on the top of their wish list too!

Tonight is my big premiere party - and it is going to be a BASH!  I am giving away a TON of prizes - including $$ to spend in the new catalog!  I love premiere night!  I have a bunch of things to do today for tonight so I better get to it!

Don't forget - if you need a new catalog just email me!  Or you can view it online!

It's HERE! My FAV new set...

It is called Floral Duets - and I am in LOVE!  I hope you like it too because I am sure that I will be using it ALOT!  For this card I started with the new Grapefruit cardstock.  I matched up my copic's to match - and they do match perfectly!  I also matched up the yellow to the new Lido cardstock.  I really like these two colors together.

***Copic Combos***
Grapefruit:  RV21, RV23 and RV25
Lido: Y21, Y35, Y17

I added a little finishing touch to the flowers by adding Crystal Clear Glaze to the flower centers.  It really makes them POP!  If you are not into coloring so much - the set also includes a solid image for the two size flowers - so you can stamp them in a color instead.  Sweet!

I stamped the large dot border from Polka Dot Patterns along the edge and embossed with clear powder.  I layered the flowers to the card - using 3D Foam Adhesives only on the center flower.  Then I stamped the sentiment on a strip and flagged the end.  And added it to the card with 3D Foam Adhesives too.

I just Love this card - it is so striking!  The new Grapefruit color is going to be a new favorite too!  It is kind of a coral-ish pink that is not too in your face hello I am pink! 

So today is the first day of our new catalog!  If you have not pre-ordered one from me by now you can still get one for $10 plus shipping.  You can also view it online as a pdf until your first order and then add the catalog on - to save on shipping $$.  Just be sure that if you wish list is long you email me - hostess benefits may be in order!

card for Monday Sketch #160

Here is my card for last weeks sketch...

 

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So of course I am glad to get back to my COPIC's!  LOVE how this image turned out.

***Copic Combos***
Skin: E00, E21, E13
Santa Suit: R24, R27, R29
Green Dress:  G85, G99, BV23
Cream pants, jumper, beard and fur:  E50, E51
Browns: E37, E29
Boots shoes belt and gloves: N4, N7
Blonde Hair: YR23, YR24

I stamped the Music Background onto a strip of Fern Cardstock with French Roast ink - then edged it slightly with direct to paper technique.  I cut a strip of Candy Cane background paper - and layered it onto the strip as well.  Then I tied a piece of Cherry Ribbon into a knot and wrapped it around the strip.  Then I tucked my colored image under the ribbon and stuck it down too.  Next the strip was layered onto the card and the greeting was stamped with French Roast below it.

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Email me to order or shop online - search for HOLIDAY COLLECTION to see all the special holiday collections!

I also wanted to let you all know that the current $99 starter kit special will be ending at the end of December!  SO if you have been thinking about it - you should JUMP right on it!  It is a GREAT deal - and an AWESOME company!  Email me for more info!

Did ya think you lost me again? I actually had a trip to Vegas get bumped up several days - which totally changed my todo list priorities! So I am home again and ready to seriously get back on track...seriously!!!  We had SO much fun in Vegas - along with one of my BFF's Julie and her hubby.  I think I walked about 100 miles atleast.  We ate like kings and had the best time wandering around see all there is to see.

 I am back in my studio - got my old computer ripped out of its spot and my new laptop in place.  Heck I even hooked up the printer today!  Yeah me!  I have a TON on my to do list for today - and I am still in jammies!  SO I better get the whip cracking!  I have another card for this sketch that I will share tomorrow! 

America I love...

 

Happy July!  Today in honor of the 4th the TAC Dream Team is focusing on this stamp set - America I Love.  It is a level A Hostess set - which you can earn for FREE!  Ask me for details!

I started by stamping with Memento ink onto our Copic Caboodle White cardstock.  Then I grabbed my copic colors I wanted to use - keeping in mind I was going to use Scarlet and Navy cardstocks. 

 
***  Copic Combos ***
Skin: E000, E00, E13
Hair: YR21, YR24
Rocks, Boat and Pants: E51, E55, W1
Trees and ground: G21, W3, G28
Reds: R24, R27, R29, W7
Water: BG72, BG75, White Signo Pen
White shirt and Sail: E51 and W1
Navy Sail: B39 and W7
Lady Liberty: W3 and G21

I know it is alot of colors - but it really is not hard!  I trimmed the image out then distressed the edges with my scissors (careful not to tear it!)  I then layered to Navy.

I stamped a Labels 4 shape with my background stamps with Desert Sand and Burnt Umber ink.  The I sponged and inked the edges til it was as dark as I wanted.  Next I layered it all to the card with a little silver Organza ribbon.

 

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Stamps: America I Love, For Everything, Eyes to See  - stamp sets from The Angel Company
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Desert Sand, Burnt Umber Palette ink
Papers: Copic Caboodle Cardstock, Scarlet cardstock. Navy cardstock
Accessories: Copic Markers, Labels 4 nestabilities, Misc. ribbon

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I really like how it turned out - what do you think?  Check out all the other ideas with this set!

Be sure to check out all the designers from the Dream Team on the TAC Savvy projects blog today with this set!

my take 2 for sketch #79

So I spent the whole day playing yesterday - outside with my kiddos and neices and nephew!  It was so nice I could not bring myself to come home and get to work.  But I got my card for this weeks sketch done this morning - Then my internet went down!  WOW talk about troubles huh?  Well my card is featuring a NEW and exclusive stamp set for June and July that TAC Premiered today!   You Make My heart Sing!

 
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So I am loving the color combo from The Maggie Collection - they are muted and so yummy!   I custom colred the floss with one of the copic markers that I used to color the image with - LOVE that versatility!

 
When I colored the girls dress I wanted to give it a little pattern - so I colored it in first with RV95 then I let that dry.  The I went back in with the colorless blender and added the polka dots!  I love the extra punch that gives the image.

 
***Copic Combos ***
Sky: B0000, B000
Girl kitty: YR21, YR24
Dress and flower: RV95
Boy kitty: C3, C5
ShirtK BG0000
Pants:E55, E57
Grass: YG93

When I finished the card and put it together I thought it was a little top heavy on the sky - so I pulled it apart and added the pierced line across the top and bottom.  I think it did the trick to balance it a little more - what do you think?

Another Card a Day in the Month of May

Todays card I am sharing is for last weeks sketch in the Card a Day in the month of May challenge over at the TAC Savvy Projects Blog - check out Day one of this sketch featuring Pam Plencner!  Here is the original sketch and a link to my original post with it.

 
Here is a new linky for this sketch only - join in and add your link!

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And here is my latest card with the sketch...

 
Cute, right?  I wanted to add something to the pink layer - or to add another layer behind the pattern paper - but I didn't!  I resisted the urge to keep tweaking and called it done - anyone relate? 

I started with the most luscious pink cardstock - from the Mia's Cottage cardstock Package.  The pattern paper is a fun one from Kaleidoscope Girlz 8x8 Wing it Collection pad of papers - such FUN colors!  The accent is a pink flower gem from the pink gem collection.

I of course colored my girl from Rolling By with Copic's - they seem to be the only coloring medium I can reach at the moment!  I think I have become spoiled! 

 
***Copic Combos***
skin: E000, E01, E21
Pads, wheels and helmet: YR15, Y17
shorts: RV02, RV04, RV34
background: B00, B000

As I am writing this up I realized I never colored her hair!  Did you notice that before I told you - just for fun leave me a comment I am curious!  I always tell my stamping friends that THEY are their worst critic and we really are aren't we!  When some one makes a little mistake I always say "No one will notice that but you!" and this will be a testament to it for sure!

When I was coloring her shorts the RV02 and 04 were really brite for the pink of my card - so to tone them down a smidge I just went over them with the RV34.  It took the bite off the pink and really did a good job making it match up.  When you are using your copic's don't be afraid to try things like that to get the exact color you are looking for!  You do have to remember the color numbers and how they work though - so try on a scrap piece first!

 
I sanded the edges of the pattern paper just a teensy weensy bit - just to set it apart from the pink card.  Just a little designer touch that really make a card pop.

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my card for this weeks sketch

So it has been great fun seeing everyone playing with my sketches for the Card a Day in the month of May over on the TAC blog.  Today yesterday featured one of my Oz-some angels Danni Bindel!  Here is my take for this weeks sketch.  I also added a linky here for you to play along for this sketch exclusively (the linky on the TAC blog is for the entire month of 5 sketches)

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I used the Emma collection of papers cardstock and ribbon.  Love that soft color pallette!  I used my copic's to color the flower from Blossoms and Blessings that I cut out with my nestabilities labels #1.

 
I pierced a circle around the edge of the circle piece - for a little added texture.  I also used a pop dod to po up the flower layer.

 

***Copic Combos***
Petals: R20, R22
Flower Center: YR21, YR24
Background: G21, YG91, BG000

Give the sketch a try and share your link so we can all check it out!