Pretty colors

I created this card for the color challenge this week. I really love these colors together. What do you think of them?



I stamped the image using baja breeze ink onto bashful blue cardstock. I added liquid pearls, diamond stickles, punched butterflies and flowers with pearl centers. The corners are punched using MS swirling lace corner punch and matting onto certainly celery card stock. I colored the seam binding with the baja breeze ink and crumpled and dried it. I added a flower made with the flower punches and a pearl in the center.

Stamps: Bubble Vines Large 537-03

I hope you like it and sure appreciate you stopping by for a look.

A FREE stamp set

for participating in a card swap! What? Yes, it's true. Mark's Finest Papers is going to have a monthly card swap and MFP is going to give every participant a free mini stamp set! Yes, really! And this first set is so cute.


CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up!

The swap forum is now a user group and you must join that group. To find out how to do that, go here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/so-ya-wanna-swap-f114/swap-forum-now-user-group-t436253.html

and scroll down for the instructions.

New creations

Here are some cards I've created lately.


This is one of the new stamps just released by Rubbernecker. I inked it using versamark and elegant eggplant ink and stamped onto vanilla cardstock and clear embossed before cutting with deckle edge scissors. The card front is Concord Crush with a punched strip of kraft (crumb cake) adhered before embossing with a Sizzix folder I added some vanilla ribbon. The sentiment (from Garden Shrub Set) is stamped onto vanilla with elegant eggplant ink and punched out, matted with kraft and pearls added.
Stamps: Square ornament 547, Garden Shrub Set 560



I love how this turned out. The iris and sentiment are in a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called Bearded Iris. My mother used to grow iris in our yard and we were both partial to the purple ones. Such beautiful flowers.

I stamped the iris image twice using versmark ink and embossing with gold before coloring with Copic markers. I used a Sizzix folder on the left side of the panel, then wrapped with the ribbon, added a bow and the sentiment which is also embossed with gold, cut/embossed with Spellbinders die and the edges colored with Copic, and a little Krylon gold leaf on the edges.


This card has no stamping, but is bright and colorful and fun. The dp has a lot of different color strips, so it made this card easy. The added flowers are a new SU! punch with a Kaiser scrapbook rhinestone flower added to the center. I then added punched leaves and popped them up. The little butterflies are pumpkin pie with yellow stickles added. A little blue ribbon and - DONE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Alike but different

Today Holly challenged us to make two cards using the same materials but making them different. What a fun thing to do. Here are my two cards. What do you think of the two different looks?



The first card is actually a 5-1/2" square. I stamped the ornament using spun sugar distress ink on white cs, matted with pink and then with brown. I added pink rhinestones and a bow of colored/scrunched seam binding. I stamped the sentiment and then airbrushed through the die.

Stamps: 10 Point Ornament 548, Garden Shrub Set 560

For the second card I stamped the same image - 10 point ornament using brown ink. I airbrushed around the edges and in the center with a copic marker. The sentiment is stamped with spun sugar ink and airbrushed too. The main image panel is matted with brown and above a panel of the dp. I used the same Lattice punch, but this time twice, making a double border. The seam binding was colored with the spun sugar ink and also with brown to distress it. I added pink rhinestones to the main image panel and one to the sentiment.

Stamps: 10 Point Ornament 548, Garden Shrub Set 560

Garden Fairies

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 10, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!


FRIDAY, April 15, 2011: Garden Fairies

Emily-

Karen-- ME!

Patty-

Roxie-

Vicki-

Liz:

Claudine-

Dawn-

Nicole -

Marilynn-

Peggysue-

Connie –

Emily N.-

Neva

Silvia

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Who knew I would love this fairy image so much? I was surprised that I had such a great time coloring it. I stamped the image onto white cs using Rich Cocoa Distress Ink and then colored it with Copic Markers. I then cut/embossed it using Spellbinders Labels Thirteen die, and airbrushed the edges before removing from the die. I then added AtYou sparkle pen to the outside embossed edge. I added stickles to the fairy wings (they have to sparkle, don't they?) and to the grass as well. I decided the butterfly wing needed a little oomph, so I stamped it again onto vellum cardstock and colored it with the purple Copic. I left a tiny little tab on it, slit the main image and tucked that tab in to attach to the image. Here is a close up of that detail:

The sentiment is stamped onto the vellum cs. The bow is Toffee Satin Edge Ribbon and I used a button from my stash for the middle of the bow. I then heated the ribbon with my heat tool. I cut/embossed four of the center pieces from the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Pendant dies from white cs then sponged them with the Vintage Photo ink and attached them to the back of the main image. The card is a 6" square of Basic Grey Indian Summer designer paper backed with Copper sparkle finish cardstock.

In My Mother's Garden

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 10, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

Thursday, April 14, 2011-In My Mother's Garden

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Emily

Karen- ME!

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Claudine

Dawn M

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Neva

Silvia

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

I stamped the image onto white cs and colored and airbrushed with Copic markers. I then cut/embossed it using Spellbinders Labels Eleven, cutting only the top edge and backed it with the light blue card stock. The card is light blue with a I added the yellow satin ribbon to the green panel which is embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder. I colored the flowers to match using the same Copic markers I used to color the image and added a glittery brad to the center.

Oh Boy, it's a girl!

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!***

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 10, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES!

WEDNESDAY, April 13: Oh Boy, It's a Girl!

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Claudine

Dawn M.

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Patricia

Chrissy

Guest Designer, Lillian

Mark’s Finest Papers

Talk about a cute baby set, this is IT! Three darling baby animals and lots of sweet sentiments to go with them. For this one I chose the giraffe. I stamped the image onto white cs and then colored with Copic markers. I paper pieced the bow around his neck. I added buttons threaded with Baker's Twine which is available at MFP too!

Two Releases Today - Please scroll down to see the Rubbernecker Release post!

Bearded Iris

Scroll down to the next post for the Rubbernecker Release Blog Post!

Welcome to the MFP April Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS! Our New Sets are: In My Mother's Garden, Bearded Iris, Oh Boy, It's a Girl and Garden Fairies.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY! We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!*** What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, April 10, 2011. ***See the MFP blog for all the contest rules and PRIZES! TUESDAY April 12, 2011- Bearded Iris Lois Vicky Dawn L. Anne Peggysue Connie Emily Karen - ME! Patty Roxie Vicki Liz Geri Lynn Emily N. Neva Silvia Patricia Chrissy Guest Designer, Lillian Mark’s Finest Papers I stamped the image onto watercolor paper using versamark ink and embossing with gold before coloring with watercolor pencils. I airbrushed it before removing from the Spellbinders Labels Four die and then flicked it with the purple that was on my watercolor brush. I then edged the panel with a Krylon gold leaf pen. This is mounted onto Spellbinders Fleur de Lis pendant which was cut and spread out to fit in place. The luscious satin ribbon was formed into a bow and hot glued onto the main panel. I added the long long beautiful hat pin (also from MFP) to the bow. Since it is so long, I added a few more pearls to it as well.

Rubbernecker New Releases!

Welcome to another RUBBERNECKER STAMPS release day HOP!! An OLD PEOPLE hop!! Thank you SO much for HOPPING with us today!! We really enjoy sharing our creations with you!! Besides ALL the GREAT creations? There are PRIZES to be had, as well!! Take a look at what we have for you!!

1. If you leave some LOVE at EVERY stop, you could WIN………….
A $25 RUBBERNECKER GIFT CERTIFICATE

2. If you sign up for the Rubbernecker Newsletter, on the RN BLOG, you could WIN….
ONE OF TEN $10 RUBBERNECKER GIFT CERTIFICATES

How is that for some PRIZES!! Wonderful, right? WOW, Mr. Rubbernecker sure does LOVE his customers!! We will announce the winners THURSDAY 4/14! So, you have until then, to HOP and SIGN-UP!! The official BLOG HOP ROUTE is listed below, in case you should get lost!! ALL of the NEW release stamps, you see today, are available NOW for purchase, at the RUBBERNECKER STORE!! Thanks for joining in our excitement and BEST OF LUCK!!

Charlene Merrick

Frances Gumprecht

Joan Ervin

Julia Aston

Karen Hunsaker

That's me!

Kittie Caracciolo

Jacquie Peifer

Maria Gurnsey

Jen Charboneau

Cathy Bomgardner

Isn’t this a true statement? It is for me! Lol

I stamped this fun new image using Tuxedo Black memento ink onto white card stock, then cut/embossed it using Spellbinders Labels Eight. The card is also shaped with the largest die of the same shape. I colored it with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of white card stock and cut/embossed it using a Spellbinders circle die, then colored the outside embossed edge with a Copic marker and an AtYou spica pen before popping up with foam squares. Her glasses have a little shimmer from a clear AtYou pen. I added a bow of hemp twine to the top left corner.

Stamps: Edna’s mornings 562-06, Hate Mornings 564-05

Rubbernecker Preview Day Two

Rubbernecker Stamps will be releasing MORE new stamps on Tuesday 4/12/11. To give you a PEEK of what’s to come, we've had TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY TWO!! You will want to visit the Rubbernecker Blog for ALL of today’s participants and to see their wonderful creations AND you won’t want to miss out on the PRIZE for today!! The Rubbernecker Blog has ALL the details for you!!

$15 Gift Certificate Each preview day, there will be a $15.00 Rubbernecker Gift Certificate hidden on a DT blog. So leave some love while you're hopping through looking at the wonderful creations!

$10 Gift Certificate As a Bonus, sign up for the Rubbernecker newsletter on the Rubbernecker blog and you could be one of ten lucky winners to receive a $10.00 Rubbernecker Gift Certificate!

All winners will be announced on the Rubbernecker blog on Thursday, April 14! Farmer Tan

Hee hee, I tried to give Ralph a farmer’s tan. Can you see it? Lol This new image being released by Rubbernecker Stamps on Tuesday, April 12 is called Cowboy Ralph and the sentiment is Cowboys. I stamped the image and sentiment onto vanilla card stock using Memento Rich Cocoa Ink and colored with Copic markers. This was cut/embossed using Spellbinders Labels Two. I then used the Copic markers to color the edges of that panel. The card front is dp by Kaiser Scrapbooks which is mounted onto the brown card stock and embossed with Sizzix Woodgrain folder. I then mounted the image panel onto the card front. The sentiment is punched with an oval punch and mounted onto a square of brown which is also embossed with the Woodgrain folder. I added a button which is threaded with linen thread colored with one of the Copic markers. I made a lariat using hemp twine and glued it to the top of the image panel.

Stamps: Cowboy Ralph 562-03 Cowboys 564-10

Rubbernecker Preview Day One

Rubbernecker Stamps will be releasing MORE new stamps on Tuesday 4/12/11. To give you a PEEK of what’s to come, we are having TWO days of PREVIEWS!! Welcome to DAY ONE!!

You will want to visit the Rubbernecker Blog for ALL of today’s participants and to see their wonderful creations AND you won’t want to miss out on the PRIZE for today!! The Rubbernecker Blog has ALL the details for you!!

Lucky me, today I get to give you a little preview of the new images being released by Rubbernecker on Tuesday! Oh you are gonna love them. The sentiments that go along with these old folks really give me a giggle and I hope they do you too.

If you would like to see this larger, just click on the picture.

I stamped Edna in the kitchen with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto white card stock, colored with Copic markers and cut/embossed with Spellbinders Labels Ten. That is popped up onto a white card front embossed with a Sizzix folder. The sentiment is stamped with black onto white card stock and cut/embossed with a Spellbinders rectangle die and mounted onto a pink rectangle. I highlighted two of the words to coordinate with the coloring of the image with the Copic markers.

Stamps: Edna in Kitchen 562-07, Came With The House 563-08

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy all of the creations, and GOOD LUCK!!

Nature/s beauty

Look what I found in my backyard this morning! Yellow roses are my favorites.