Blendabilities

I have needed a batch of thank you cards to send to some friends who bailed me out this summer, and had a blast making these simple cards.    For the first set, I used Peaceful Petals Stamp Set, and my Starburst Big Shot Dies.

The really fun part of these card was working with my new alcohol based markers.  I just bought a set of several of the Blendabilities markers, and love them!  They are simple to work with, and color wonderfully.  This card used the In Color markers for the Calypso Coral flower, and the Pistachio Pudding leaves.  The center of the Flower used the Daffodil Blendabilities  I have learned that these need to be used with the Momento Ink instead of Stazon, otherwise you have a big mess.


My second card uses the Happy Watercolor Stamp set.  I used the Coastal Cabana set, and the Old Olive Blendabilities set for the flower stamp image.    I didn't take a picture of the inside, but I stamped the thank you saying on the inside. 

Creative Sketches Week

This is my second post as a member of the Creative Sketches Project Team.  Having a blast so far! I was working from the layout below. I created this card using my trusty Big Shot and my Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder.

I have not used Friends Never Fade stamp set and Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Wallpaper in awhile so it was fun to get those back out.  I have been holding back on this sheet with the huge Pumpkin Pie flowers, but it was just right on this project. I used the coordinating markers to color in my stamp to match the paper.

I used a bunch of punches on this card as well; Word Window, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle, and my corner rounder.  I also used my Circle #2 Die from my Big Shots which nests perfectly inside the 1 3/4" Circle. This was my first time using my newest embellishment- my 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon.

Hope on over to Creative-Sketches.com to submit your sample!

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

I would like to try and stretch myself a little more, so I am going to start participating in weekly challenges. I will also start hosting some of my own probably in August, so be ready to post your results here! Today is my first time trying the Mojo Monday Challenge. They are pretty popular, so we'll see how I do.

Tonight I used Embrace Life, a favorite set of mine. I decided to use the single stem, which I rarely use. I also texturized the background Kraft Card stock using my wonderful Big Shot. I colored in the images using the new In-Color Markers,and then highlighted them with Crystal Effects. The sheen on the flowers might not becoming through in the photo. I popped the images using various layers with Dimensionals. I really like the combination of Dusty Durango, Kraft, and Soft Suede

I will probably revisit this again during the week, but for now, here is my Challenge Entry.

Diva Coffee Break Challenge #135

I am not a Diva myself but I decided to participate in their weekly challenge using the New In Colors and the New Stamps sets. I know I will be adding more of these challenges to my schedule. For more wonderful challenges, check out their site.

Here is the sketch I worked from.

Here is my completed Card.


I chose one of my personal favorites, the Wings of Friendship, a Hostess Level 2 set. I used the wonderful new In Color Markers to color my bird image and my saying. I found it really easy to get a really incredible flower by coloring my lighter marker first, and then my darker color second for the flower image. I might not want to make 25 of these, but for one or two, it is well worth the effort to control the stamp with my marker.

Ingredient List
Stamp Set:Wings of Friendship
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DS paper, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, and Whisper White
Inks:Dusty Durango
Accessories: In Color Markers, Clear Rhineston BRads, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, and Snail Adhesive & Dimensionals.