Art Glitter Design Team 2012 Audition card

Hello Everyone!  

I created the card above for my design team audition for Art Glitter.

As always, I used elements from several of my other design teams to so this is really a multi DT card! :)

I used the "Large Trailing Butterflies" stamp that The Rubber Cafe sent me to play with. 

THANK YOU RUBBER CAFE!  :)

I stamped the image on to acetate with black StazOn, then used a clear gloss medium to adhere the gorgeous Art Institute glitters. I used their Ultra Fine Transparent's in Pretty Pink, Hibiscus, Mystery, Fresh Green, and Berren. After allowing some dry time, I went over the glitter and glaze with some gesso to make the butterflies opaque. 

I cut a frame from The Robin's Nest's - Terrific Teal chipboard and attached it to the acetate piece with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. I used Helmar ZapDots to lift it up from the card front.  I then added some pretty pretty bling with the Pink Rhinestones and Nestabling Labels One Pink Rhinestones from Want2Scrap.

The cardstocks used are Brilliant White and Starburst Metallic from Discount Card Stock.

The beautiful Satin Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Wish me luck!  :)

It's Clear Dollar Stamps Digi Release Day!

Hello Everyone!

Today I get to share two new stamp sets illustrated yours truly for Clear Dollar Stamps, and an additional card that I created with one of my friend Lisa Lara's very first digi stamps!

The first card was created with my new "Sunny Day" digi stamp. I wanted a fun and simple "child-like drawing" for quick and happy cards. I think I achieved it.:

It was a very quick card to create. I simply, chalked in the clouds, colored the flowers, then paper pieced the sun and grass!

The cradstock is Brilliant White, Papaya Puree Dark Prismatic, and Prussian Blue, all from Discount Card Stock.

The designer paper is from Basic Grey's Piccadilly stack.

The pretty Sunflower Swiss Dots Grosgrain ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue to put it all together.

This is what my "Sunny Day" digi set looks like. It is available  now for just $2.50 for instant download.

My next card was created with my "Stitched Flower" digi set.

I paper pieced the image and cut the background panel from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads" designer paper pad.

Cardstocks used are Brilliant White, Herbal Garden Medium, and Bronze from Discount Card Stock.

The ribbon is Old Gold Swirls from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

This is what my "Stitched Flower" digi set looks like. You can download it now for just $2.50!

This card was created with my friend Lisa's adorable "Cheeps" set. It is so fun to play with! :)

The cardstocks used are Brilliant White and Intense Orange Prismatic, both from Discount Card Stock.The pretty Sheer Iridescent Light Blue Organza is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The image was chalked and water colored.

You can download Lisa's "Cheeps"...for cheep! :)  Just $2.50! :)

Please head on over to the Clearly iStamp blog to see the other new digi sets and to see more cards created with my illustrations.

Thanks for dropping by!

I hope you will leave me some ♥Love♥ before you go! :)

Welcome to CardMaker Magazine Blog's Birthday Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to our CardMaker Magazine "Birthday Blog Hop"!

First, I have to say...

She is the Managing Editor of CardMaker Magazine, a lovely soul,  and she's another year sweeter today!
I know I have already shared this photo of the CardMaker girls that made it to CHA, in our In-N-Out Burger hats, but I dressed it up a tad for the occasion with one of my illustrations from Clear Dollar Stamp's Birthday Party set. 

(pictured: Carolyn King, Brooke Smith, Kimberly Crawford, Tanya Fox, and myself)


OK...now on to the business at hand.
All of the CardMaker girls were given this photo for inspiration and were asked to do a birthday card based off of it.

Here is my card, which I popped in the mail yesterday for someone special! :)....

I used Inkadinkado's "Happy Birthday Cupcake" set. I stamped the cupcake with Ranger Ink's Mushroom Adirondak Ink then added clear embossing powder and heat set. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark and embossed with Ranger's Silver embossing powder.

The cardstocks are: Brilliant White, Turquoise, Silver Polish, and  Cyclamen Cascata Felt from Discount Card Stock.
The pretty ribbon is Fuchsia Glitz from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
The Silver Rhinestones are from Want2Scrap.
The white is embossed with Provo craft's Happy Birthday embossing folder. 
I used Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies on the image, and a Martha Stewart corner punch to create the sentiment frame. Added some color to the edges with some Ranger Ink, did a little stitching, then put it all together with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Glue and ZapDots. Viola!


Here's the hop list:
Tami Mayberry
Carolyn King
Me  ;)
Colleen Schaan
Kimbery Crawford
And last but not least, head back to the CardMaker blog and wish our sweet Brooke a happy birthday. :)


Please make sure and leave some love on all of the girl's blogs. After all, you all are the reason we love sharing what we do!


Thanks for hopping by!  :)

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop and Some Inky Love!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to our Really Reasonable Ribbon March blog hop!

If you are here from the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings blog, you are in the right place!

If you just happened onto my blog, head on back to RRRR to start at the beginning. you don't want to miss any of the girls' beautiful/cute projects! :)

Bonnie picked such gorgeous ribbons for this month's Ribbon Club assortment that I couldn't stop with just one card! I have three samples to share with you!

To save a little time (and length of post) I can tell you that:

#1) all ribbon used is from Really Reasonable Ribbon's March Ribbon Club assortment

#2) all of the images are from Inky Antic's #11091MC "Bunny Parade" clear stamp set

#3) all of the papers are the new Pop Tones from Discount Card Stock

#4) all of the pearls and gemstones are from Want2Scrap

#5) all were put together with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry and ZapDots adhesives.

I also created these cards for the Inky Antics "Try It Different Tuesday" post by Jackie Wamhoff.

I hope you will go check her blog out after you finish with the hop, so make sure and bookmark or "follow me" so you can come back later. :)

Please remember to leave a comment on all of the girls blogs to increase your chances of winning a prize form Really Reasonable Ribbon!

This is what the March Ribbon Club set looks like...yumm yumm! :)

I would love it if in my comments, you told me which of my projects is your favorite. I won't tell you mine, but I am curious if  "great minds think alike".  ;)

Your next stop on the hop is sweet Judy's blog.

Thanks for hopping by!

Another of my Inky Antics CHA Cards

 

Hi Everyone!

I thought I would share another of the cards I created for Inky Antic's CHA booth with you today.

This one was done with their #11068SC "Guided Path" clear stamp set. It comes with a beautiful path image and 3 sentiments.

I chalked the sky then used Prismacolr pencils and Gamsol for the rest of the image.

The beautiful ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon's Mauve Satin ribbon.

The flowers were created with Flower Soft.

I hope you all have a wonderful day! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Today My Post on CardMaker Magazine Blog is Creating With Paper Napkins!

Hello everyone!

I would love for you to head over to the CardMaker Magazine blog and check out my newest crafting technique. It is creating with paper napkins!

It is so fun to do and I share a tutorial so you can do it too!

Here is a peek of the project I created. You will need to go to CardMaker to see the entire card.  ;)

I would so love it if you left a comment while you are there about my card. Please let me know if this is something you might try, if you would like more articles about "different" techniques, or whatever comes to mind. Please feel free to "like" ans "share" also so others can check out this new (to me) technique.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

And the Winner of the Want2Scrap Bling is.......

Rhonda Miller!

Congratulations Rhonda! 

Please email me your mailing address so I can have Want2Scrap ship your prize.

Thanks to everyone for visiting my blog and for your sweet comments.

I wish you all could have won!

I would like to give a special THANK YOU to Want2Scrap for sponsoring my blog with your awesome goodies!

I hope you will all go "Like" Want2Scrap's Facebook page so you can see their latest products and awesome sales when they come up!

Thanks for dropping by!

WooHoo! Blitsy Now Ships Internationally! :)

Hey overseas friends and followers....

Blitsy is now shipping internationally!

Now you can get in on all of the great deals that those of us in the states can get!

Don't worry if you are not a member, it only takes a few seconds to sign up, and it is free!

Right now, if you sign up and "like" them on Facebook, you could win a $500.00 shopping spree!

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!

Sharing One of My Inky Antics CHA Sample Cards

Happy Monday Everyone! :)

I created some samples for Jackie from Inky Antics to use on their display boards at CHA.

I have not shared any of them on my blog yet, so I thought I would share one today!

First, I want to show you a picture of Jackie and I in front of the Inky display board at the Los Angeles CHA. 

Jackie is such a sweetheart!

The card I'm sharing today, was created with Inky's #0390J Bird On A Branch clear stamp set.

I used Discount Card Stock's Straw cardstock for the base, Basic Grey's - Pirus designer papers, plus a piece of re-claimed corrugated cardboard.

I used Ranger inks and clear embossing powders to stamp the image and then also used the ink to distress and colorize the edges.

That beautiful bow is made from some of  Really Reasonable Ribbon's Hand-Dyed Silk and tied using a Bow-Easy.

Thanks for dropping by today!  :)

CardMaker Magazine ~ Imaginisce Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the CardMaker Magazine - Imaginisce blog hop!

Imaginisce was super generous (Thank you Imaginisce!) and sent CardMaker lots of product to share with their designers.

We are all going to be showing you projects today made with those products.

For my card, I made "flower center" buttons out of Imaginisce's pretty "All Kinds of Happy" designer paper collection that I already had on hand. The other designer papers on this card are Imaginisce also. I LOVE their fun papers!

How did I make the buttons you ask? ;)

With the AMAZING i-top Tool and 22mm i-top Brad Daddies.

I used their 22mm i-top Punch to punch out the cupcakes and the sentiment from some of their designer papers. I created the brad buttons then added some gloss medium to make them shine. :)

The loops are made out of seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap.

I also made a quick little pin using fabric and an i-top Badge Daddie.
I was going for a retro-vintage look so I put some mulberry roses and some Want2Scrap Sage Green Pearls on the pin, then added green glitter and several coats of gloss medium to give it a kind of "plastic/tacky" kind of look. :)

The i-top Badge Daddies are really cool because the pin back is already attached! :)

Here are the other girls who are playing along in the hop.

I am sure they will have some super fun projects to share with you!

Tami Mayberry

Carolyn King

Trudy Sjolander (You are here)

Colleen Schaan

Kimberly Crawford

Melanie Muenchinger

Lora Brinkman

CardMaker blog

Please make sure and leave comments on all of the girls blogs so we will know you played along on our little hop. :)

BTW...f you haven't signed up for my Want2Scrap blog candy yet, CLICK HERE.

Also, I would like to invite you to visit Imaginisce's blog and see some of their team's projects made with the i-top and other cool tools and supplies.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

It's My Day to Post on the CardMaker Magazine Blog and I Have Some AWESOME Want2Scrap BLOG CANDY!!!!

Hi Everyone!

Who's in the mood for some BLOG CANDY????

Today is my day to do a post about one of my favorite products over on the CardMaker Magazine blog.

Here is a sneak peek, but you will have to head over there to see the entire project. I hope you will leave me some love while you're visiting. :)

The favorite product I wrote about this time is BLING!

To celebrate, Want2Scrap is sponsoring my blog with a wonderful prize package.

One lucky winner will win all of these sparkly goodies!

Included in the package are:

3 Silhouettes

1 pk of 72 count LeCreme Pearls

3 packages of Borders

3 packages of Corners

1 pk. of LeCreme Finesse Swirls

A package of ATC tags

A package each of Denim and Canvas ATC's

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below. That simple!

I would LOVE it if you "follow" my blog but it is not a requirement. ;)

For a second entry, head on over to Want2Scrap's FaceBook page , "Like" them and tell them True :D sent ya.. Just my way of thanking you for dropping by, and Want2Scrap for offering up the goodies for one of my lucky followers!

I will announce the winner on Tuesday, March 6th.

Don't forget to go check out my project on the CardMaker blog if you haven't already!

Hope your day is full of BLING and happiness! 

Join us in Inky Antic's "Spring HoneyPOP" Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to another Inky Antics blog hop!

If you are here from sweet Debbie's blog, you are in the right place. Weren't her projects darling?  :)

If you just happened on to my blog, you really should head over to the Inky Antic's blog where it all starts.

Today the girls are going to share some of the new Spring HoneyPOP sets with you. They are all super adorable and so fun to play with!

Here is a card I created with the #1109MC Tulip Ducky HoneyPOP clear set, which can be found on THIS PAGE.

The designer paper I used is K&Company's - Tim Coffee "Cottage Garden" stack, and the cardstock is Discount Card Stock's Brilliant White and Vista  Metallic cardstock.

The pretty ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon's - Fantasy Rose Diamond Satin. 

It was all put together with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Glue and ZapDots.

Jere is a picture of the inside with the fun HoneyPOP feature. These sets are created so that you can use them in so many fun ways!

Here I just stamped and colored the image on a scrap piece of paper, then glued it to another piece of paper (for sturdiness), then cut out around the image. I left extra paper at the top to glue the "tulip" to and at the bottom to glue the "grass" base to. I just freehand cut out 2 identical pieces of the green HoneyPOP and glued them together, sandwich-ing the base of the image between them to form a stand.

Your next stop on the hop is my sweet friend Tex's blog. I bet she has something extra cute to share with you.

Please remember to leave a comment on all of the girl's blogs to increase your chances of winning one of two AWESOME Inky Antics prizes. :)

The hop ends on Sunday Feb. 27 @ midnight Central time, and the winners will be announced the following Monday. Make sure and check the Inky blog to see if you are one of them! :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Paper Napkin ATC

Hi Everyone!

While I was at CHA, I saw an awesome demo done with paper napkins. My friend Ally Gower also inspires me with her napkin work. I decided to give it a go myself.

I found some awesome paper napkins at Hallmark just last night and decided to put them to use.

Over at Split Coast Stampers today, the IC324 challenge is inspired by a site called Creative Wallcovering.

Just so happens I had the perfect napkins!

I have only done a few ATCs but thought I would do one today. Here it is...

And here is the inspiration photo from Split Coast Stampers challenge...

Pretty close right? :)

You can see the napkin I used in this photo along with Helmar Decoupage which I used to adhere it to my chipboard.

I used 2 different Tim Holtz-Stampers Antonymous sets.

A stamp from the #CMS075 Ultimate Grunge set was used to stamp the checkerboard around the edges. I did it in Ranger Perfect Medium then dusted it with #664 Super Bronze - Perfect Pearls powder.

I used a stamp from the #CMS110 "Stuff To Say" set. I stamped it with Ranger's Archival Jet Black then heat embossed it with Ranger's clear embossing powder.

I embellished it with one of Tim Holtz's Idea-ology photo corners, a pretty Prima flower and Want2Scrap's -Black swirl rhinestones.

I would love to know what you think of my ATC!