May Arts Design Team Announcement

Hello everyone and welcome to another week. February is a great month and I'm excited to share with all of you some wonderful news.

Recently I was talking to Bethney from May Arts and I'm thrilled to announce that I am a part of their new design team. I'm beyond blessed and tickled pink about this wonderful opportunity and I hope to share with you some great projects.

Take a hop on over to the May Arts blog to see the entire announcement filled with great team members and a giveaway too.

I look forward to working with this amazing company again and I hope you will all join me on the May Arts journey.

Until next time
Toodles

Miracle Star-Wow Embossing Indeed

Hello everyone and Happy Back to School Week. This year, our little girl is in Kindergarten 3 days a week, so I've got a little me time to do things. Yesterday was her first day, and she absolutely LOVED it. Gotta love when your children love school, and we are so blessed to have both of them in that mind set.

Today, I'm sharing with you a project I created for the Wow Embossing Powders blog and I truly think it is my favorite project to date. I created it using a lot of double embossing and I think it will become our new tree star for Christmas. If you want to see more of the project and see what supplies I used, hop on over to the Wow Embossing Powder blog to see.

Here is the finished products using Wow Embossing Powders, May Arts ribbons, Helmar adhesive and Basically Bare pieces.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I would love to hear what holiday decoration around your home, you love the most.

Also, there is a education team call going on right now on the Helmar blog and a great friend Susan Weckesser, has a design team call up now too.

Until next time
Toodles

Unique layout using Momenta and Basically Bare

Good Morning everyone. I've started the long process of redoing my entire studio and holy doodle batman, I've got a LOT of STUFF!!!! I've decided that I'm going to do Pinks/black/white and yellow. Should be a very happy place when I'm done.

Today I am sharing with you a layout I created using some beautiful papers from Momenta and 2 pages from the Betty's Brackets album from Basically Bare. This layout was so much fun to create and I adore the way that lacing adds to the texture.

I used a great mask from Crafters Workshop and some molding paste and once it was dry, I embellished the design with Dew Drops from The Robins Nest.

The chipboard piece for the title is also a Basically Bare piece and the sticker is from Momenta. It didn't go with the rest of the layout, so I actually colored it with Copics to get a perfect match.

Here is the finished layout. Easter Bunny and our daughter!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a fantastic day. By the way, if you have a moment, stop by this amazing blog to see some serious eye candy today!!! Cat is one of my absolute favorite artists out there. Her water color projects are breathtaking!!!

Until next time
Toodles

May Arts Ribbonista HERE I COME!!!!

It has been over a week since I last posted. CHA Summer is all finished and I had such a wonderful time. I always gain such inspiration at CHA and come back home with new goals for myself every time. I'll be sharing those with all of you along the way, but today I've got some "I Think I Just Inked, I'm so Excited" News to share.

Everyone who knows me, knows I love ribbon. The texture it creates on a project or the simple beauty of a bow. This morning I went and checked out the May Arts Blog and what did I see??? Take a look!!!! This girl couldn't be more excited.

Now if you leave a comment here and on the May Arts post, One lucky winner is going to get a Haul of ribbon from me. I've gotta make room for the May Arts goodies. Who doesn't love ribbon right?


Thank you all for your continued support, love and comments. I'm truly blessed to share my passion with each of you.

May Arts Ribbon Design Team Application

It is no secret that I'm a huge ribbon fan. It started when I was on the first design team for Really Reasonable Ribbon and it has just grown. So today, I'm throwing my name in the hat in hopes that I'll be a Ribbonista.

May Arts is my favorite manufacturer of ribbon and I must say, I own a lot. But is there such a thing as too much ribbon? I think NOT. So today I'm sharing with you a few projects I've created using different types of ribbons. 2 which you have not seen and a favorite of mine that you may have. So here we go.


This first project, I created when I was on the Really Reasonable Ribbon team and to this day, my little girl loves wearing this. It is an easy thing to create and I will be making many more of them to come.I used 3 colors of grosgrain ribbon to create the headband.

Next up, a Canvas I created using lace, embossing powders and chipboard. This canvas is an 8 x 10 piece and the lace is used to add color and accent to the rest of the piece.

Last, I've got a fun video tutorial to share with you where I created a Faux Marble Frame. Bakers Twine is a huge trend right now and has been for a while. The quick and simple double bow is perfect for finishing off any project.

Here is a photo of the finished project for you. 

You can find a few other ribbon posts about ribbon that I've done like  This Easter Tree .  Then there is this Ribbons Border tutorial I did for Gingersnap Creations


Thanks so much for stopping by today. If you haven't seen some of the beautiful ribbons and trims May Arts carries, go take a gander at Ribbonista Heaven. Some beautiful products are there for certain.

Until next time
Toodles

St Patricks Day Card and Gold Dew Drops

Today is a day filled with leprechauns and gold. A day to give Irish Blessing to others and of course have a pint of green beer or better yet Guinness. Hello everyone and Happy St Patrick's Day to you! I'm here today to share with you a St Patrick's Day card I created using a few beautiful papers from The Robins Nest.

For this card I used a combination of Glitter Gold on Cream Swirl, Glitter Clover Border and Glitter Copper Butterflies papers. I added a smidgen of orange card stock to give that Irish flag flare and finished the card up with a few gold mini dew drops from the Regency minis.

Now you may be asking, where the Glitter Copper Butterflies paper is? The beautiful green damask circle on the top of the card is the b side of this paper. I LOVE IT!!!!

I think the Classic Glitter Swirls papers are so stunning, and really can add a bit of elegance to any project.

Here is the finished card full of Irish wishes and luck.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. i hope your St Patrick's Day is filled with good luck and great memories. Until next time I leave you all with an Irish Blessing

A Wish for a Friend Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and welcome to this months Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop. There have been some absolutely amazing creations along the way, and if you have been following along, you should have hopped here from Cheryl's Blog. If you just stopped in and want to play along for a chance to win some Ribbon, hop on back to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog and follow along.

Today I am sharing with you a project I created using a tonne of Ribbon and some wonderful Magistical Memories Chipboard called the Shooting Star Tabbed Book. It is my first attempt at banners, but a fellow RRR designer, really inspired me to try my hand {Thanks Cassie}

For the banner i used the Plaid Ruffle Bright Pink, Sheer Looped White Trim, Lime Green Leaves Pink Wrinkle Ribbon 1/2" and 3/8" Jungle Green Satin


Here she is

And a few close ups for you

Gotta say, I loved creating this first banner and I'll be making one for our boys room in race car colors. Thanks so much for stopping by today and being a part of the Really Reasonable Ribbon Hop. Now hop on back to the RRR Blog and leave your final comment to win.

Toodles

Butterfly Ruffles

Hi Everyone. I hope that you are all having a fantastic weekend so far. To all my readers out on the eastern seaboard, I hope the snowstorm hasn't created too much havoc for you and your loved ones.

Today I'm sharing another pleating card that I didn't iron. Love the fullness this one created. Ain't she purdy?

When pleating the ribbon, I stapled at the tops of the pleats, which gave a fuller ruffle. Then covered the "mess" with the green grosgrain ribbon. Such a springish card. I can't wait for spring.
What is your favorite part about Spring?

Happy Thursday to all of you today. I made my first card set and I think they turned out very well. for the design, I used this weeks CPS challenge. Are these Silhouette Stamps not the prettiest things ever? There are one of the new stamp sheets from Hearts in Touch and this sheet is called Fashion Silhouettes.

For the images, I decided to use Black embossing powder instead of the black ink with clear embossing combo that I usually reach for. I'm so thankful I did because these images just pop.
Those little ribbon slides are one of my favorite little treasures. I'll be sharing with you where I got them in a later post.

Making 3 cards at once was actually super easy and talk about time efficient. I challenge you to make a card set for your next creation


Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you are all still enjoying my artwork. I sure love hearing your input and thoughts. Thanks again and
Happy Crafting

Flutterby challenge

Hi Everyone. Hope you are having a really great day. Don't forget to enter my blog candy giveaway. You can find the link here Today I am going to share with you a bright and cheery card I created using a previous Card Patterns sketch. I'm really enjoying the coloring part of stamps. It is super therapeutic. The image is from the same About Art Accents plate I used in the emboss resist card and I just love it. Leave a comment and tell me what ya think.
Buttons are starting to be one of my favorite embellishments to use on a card. They really give dimension and I think they are quite playful. All of these buttons were found in my moms laundry room, the last time I was visiting, so thank you mom *hugs*. For the background paper where the image was stamped, I used Perfect Medium and then a few different colors of chalk. It really made that image come alive and chalk is pretty fun to play with. Next card you make, try some chalk techniques.


Supplies:
stamps: About Art Accents-Floral Arrangement:paper cut butterflies plate, Harmony Classic Circle II Stamp 2-5/16 with Times Roman Font,
Spellbinders: Scalloped and regular small rectangle, regular oval
Paper: Card stock- PTI white and Raspberry Fizz, SU Basic Black, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Basic Grey-Bittersweet Ganache
Accessories: I {Heart} Paper Olive Leafy Vine ribbon, Assorted buttons
Coloring agents: Versafine Onyx Black, Le Plume markers, assorted chalk
Tools: Big Shot, Scor-pal, Purple Cows 2-in-1 trimmer, postage stamp punch

A little outside of my comfort zone!

Here is a different card for you all today. I decided to go hard or go home, and am still wondering if I should have gone home lol. This card was based on a previous CPS sketch challenge with a few changes along the way. The card itself is Very Vanilla that I stamped with versamark and embossed. Then sprayed the entire card with Tiger Lily Glimmer Mist to creat my own little piece of design paper heaven. So far so good. Added some flourishes on the black label 1 CS, and the ribbon. Now this is where I banged my head against the desk for a bit. I made the large flourish myself from an old waffle box and painted it with Ranger Adirondack Snow Cap (which you can purchase over at Pez-A-Doodles), then adhered a green, orange and black mix of sequins. I've never used sequins in a project ACK!!! The center flower is stamped, cut out and glimmer misted 4 times to give it stiffness and a super copper finish.
Hope this card is enjoyed by you all, it was a daunting one for me to create. But if I am not willing to step outside my comfort zone, I'll become...boring *snort*




Supplies:
stamps: Autumn Leaves-Flourishes II, Innovative Stamp Creations-Fancy Designs
Spellbinders: Labels 1 Nestabilities size 3 & 6
Paper: Cardstock- Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Accessories: Moss Green Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Satin Ribbon, SU thank you rub-on, Assorted sequins, dragonfly brad, green jewel brad, black Prima flower, Tim Holtz Nature flower Grungeboard (available at Pez-A-Doodles).
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark Dazzle Champagne, Opaque White Glaze Pen, Glimmer Mist Tiger Lily, Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber-Snow Cap
Embossing Powder: Ranger White

Happy Crafting

Card Patterns Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone and Happy Friday to you. I've decided to change my format a little on the blog, so please let me know if you like it and can follow things a little bit better.

In doing some blog surfing, I've come across some really great color combinations, so thought I would have a crack at one that is all over the place this week. Orange and Pink. With the exception of the Very Vanilla CS, everything is from my scrap paper bins. I think I need a big Post-It saying "USE SCRAPS BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE". Those drawers can fill up rather quickly.

I grabbed a few different papers that I thought would work and but busy working. For the CS, there were 3 colors: Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose. I used 2 different patterned papers: A striped and graphic dot/square combo. The cat image was calling my name and I tried my first shot at the "kissing" technique. but wanted a very subtle print, so just gently touched the two stamps together to give this little kitty some spots. Wanting to give the ribbon a little attitude, I added paw prints with a black glaze pen. I hope you enjoy the card. Listed below are the supplies I used.


Supplies:
SU stamps: You're the cats meow set, Hampton arts crown.
Spellbinders: Small Oval & Small Scalloped Oval Nestabilities - Die 1 and 4
Paper: Unknown scraps
Accessories: Ivory satin ribbon, orange Little Yellow Bicycle Brad
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark Dazzle Champagne, Colorbox Orchid, Glimmer Mist Tiger Lily
Embossing Powder: Ranger Irridescent

CPS 107 challenge

Today's card is a challenge card for Card Positioning Systems. I was a big fan of this sketch and definitely wanted to take part this week. Here is the sketch. For the CS, I used Basic Black, Cameo Coral and Always Artichoke. These colors really sing to me in a combo and if you haven't made something with them before, I'm challenging you to try. I decided that I was going to use as little designer paper as possible and I think I succeeded. The small green embossed paper rectangle is it. and I wish I knew who the maker is, because I gotta get more lol.
For the stamped images, I only used stamps from the Vita Bella Stamp set, which is truly, one of my favorites. First I stamped out the small diamonds on the Coral strip, as well as the swirl leaves on the scalloped nesties rectangle(both in onyx black). The same leaves were stamped in versamark on the green panel and 2 of the large diamonds were stamped on coral and cut out. I added the Beautiful stamp on top and put together the large diamonds, green primas and black rhinestone. A piece of black organza ribbon and edging the images with silver sticker tape and this "beaut" was ready to pose for the camera.
So glad you stopped by today. I really like when you all come by for a view, a read and a coffee. Thanks again for all the comments and support. YOU ALL ROCK!!! Until next time
Happy Crafting

It's been a while

Hi Everyone and happy Tuesday. Things have been a little busy around here the last few days, but I've got a really great card to share with you. For this card i combined 2 challenges. This weeks Card Pattern Challenge and the Color Create challenge using Green and Red.I thought I would take a shot at an Asian inspired theme so here is the sketch...
I started out with Garden Green, Sahara Sand and a really pretty deep red CS. Also adding in a patterned Matte from the Far East DCWV Matte Stack. I also used an Asian print red paper on the layers. The Oval and diamond shape are from the nesties Labels1 and Ovals sets. I love the nesties and think I need to get a few of the new releases.
The image of the Dragon is one of my favorites, but unfortunately I don't have a brand to share. I got it on Ebay. Using Le Plume markers, and some glaze pens as well as a green shimmer pen, I colored the image in. Then ink distressed the edges with Nick Bantock Ink in Vermillion Lacquer.
I added a moss green satin ribbon through the labels die cut, then added the Dragon image with dimensionals. I used 2 colors of cord: Black and Moss Green, applied them with adhesive. Then I used a few pieces of Tim Holtz Grunge Board that I painted with Red Adirondack Dabber. To finish off the corner, I added an Asian coin on top. The Sentiment is from Third Coast Stamps using Onyx Black Versamark and again distressing the piece of CS with the Vermillion Lacquer.
I really hope you like the card. I love creating with Asian influence and this card was no exception.

Thanks for stopping by and
Happy Crafting

Friends and Card Patterns challenges

Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday. Today I've got 2 cards to share with you. This first one was super simple. It is for the Color Create Challenge this week which was all about using green, orange and yellow. I used for this card SU card stock in Really Rust and my new Marrakech papers from Basic Grey. I absolutely love these, with their Moroccan feel. The stamps I used were the Medallion from the Little Yellow Bicycle set that is in my blog candy (make sure you take a look HERE ). The Friends Sentiment was made by using the JustRite Stamp with Times New Roman Font. These Just Rite Stamps are quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite things. To finish off the card, I used a moss green Grosgrain ribbon and that is that!

Now on to the Card Patterns Challenge. Here is the sketch
I decided to do something whimsical for this one. Since St Patty's Day is approaching, that is where the inspiration came from. For the CS, I used a few different shades of green: Glorious Green, Gable Green, and Green Galore. I also used a matte from the All Dressed Up DCWV stack and a metallic green as well.
The sentiment is yet again created by using the JustRite Times New Roman font set on the Harmony II circle. It means May God Bless You in good ole Irish. I Stamped it using a dark green from colorbox, then embossed it with clear detail embossing powder. The shamrocks on the bottom were colored in with a sparkle marker then shimmerz in celery green was used over top. Lastly a few cute buttons were added and some gold coins for luck. My first St Patricks Day card and so different than what I'm used to doing.
I hope you really enjoyed these cards today. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting