The Stampe Shoppe ~ Sneak Peek

Happy Monday Everyone! I woke up this morning to the sounds of my sweet little 4 year old telling us all; “It’s Snowing….there’s snow and it is staying!” It looks gorgeous outside this morning and I can’t help but be happy when I see my kids so excited.

Today I have a little sneak peek to show you. Tomorrow (December 1st) The Stampe Shoppe is having a Blog Hop! We will be showing off our new blog, new card gallery and new DT members! We will have some challenges and of course, there will be a fair bit of candy involved! LOL! I am super excited!

I have made a fun card and have a mini tutorial done as well.

Here is a little peek of my card for the hop:

Don’t try to twist my arm. That is all I am showing you today….well I guess I can give you a sneak peek of my candy too:

 

See you tomorrow!

High Hopes Challenge

Happy Sunday! Hope your weekend has been a good one! We are in the process of decorating our home for Christmas. At this point in sort of looks like Christmas exploded in our home. I hope that by the end of the day it will look “decorated”! We have so many gorgeous ornaments and hand-made items. Each of them brings back a special memory of a cherished time or a loved one. Each one has it’s own story of how it came to be part of our Christmas. Today the boxes came out, the egg-nog was poured and the Christmas music was put on! After so many years together my husband has been converted and my kids share my LOVE of the season!

This week over at the High Hopes challenge, it was my turn to pick the challenge. I decided to create a sketch. I hope you all like it. I am becoming a little braver with my sketches, let me know if you like it!

 

Here is the prize for one of our lucky participants. Remember you have to be in it to win it! LOL!

 

I created another Christmas card (desperately needed)  using this sweet HH angel. I added stickles to her wings and Shimmerz to her dress, stars and the trumpet. I am starting to be a little addicted to Shimmerz. They have so many different colors and they are SOOOO easy to use. I get mine from Stamp & Create. Lacey has them at a really good price! The ones I used today are Candlelight and Sky Blue.

• Stamps: High Hopes: Herald Angel
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Navy, Baja Breeze, Basic Grey
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Shimmerz, Stickles
• Embellies” Martha Stewart Pearls, Ribbon from Stamp & Create, Sentiment SU Rub-on

High Hopes Stamps can be purchased from:

• Amy Wegener - Stampin' Stuff based out of Australia
• Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe
• Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US

Enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for stopping by!

Joy & Love ~ Sketch Saturday

Happy Saturday! Once again, Jo has created an amazing sketch for us all to follow over at Sketch Saturday. We are being sponsored with a  fabulous prize by the Craft Barn this week.

I used one of the new Christmas Tildas form the So Jolly collection. I just love them all! The papers are also Magnolia’s. I am really pleased with it. There is a little bit of texture to it and it is quite heavy. I got the stamp and the paper from The Stamp Shoppe. The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy. I love how it fits so perfectly inside the ribbon tag.

• Stamps: Magnolia Sitting Tilda with Candy Canes, WOJ Sentiment Christmas Wishes
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Red Riding Hood
• Paper: Papertrey Cardstock, Magnolia DP
• Coloring: Copic Markers
• Embellies: Crystal Stickers by Mark Richards, Hero Arts Mini Pearls
• Special Tools: Martha Stewart Snowflake Border Punch

Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by. Don’t forget to enter my Mini Blog Candy here.

Friday Sketchers & Wags ’n Whiskers Challenges

Happy Friday Everyone! This week, I found I was so busy that I decided to combine my DT cards for Friday Sketchers and Wags ‘n Whiskers.

Thank you to all who participated last week over at Friday Sketchers, it was so cool to see all the different interpretations of my sketch. There were so many beautiful cards. I tried to comment on as many as I could! This week it is my dear & super-talented friend Tanja who is hosting and she has a gorgeous sketch for us all. Our sponsor this week is Magnolia-licious!

Over at the Wags ’n Whiskers Challenge it was my turn to pick the challenge. I thought that given the time of the year….a card with traditional Christmas colors (red & green) might be one that we all might NEED to use!

I wanted to use Ansley’s Surprise and give it a Christmas theme. All coloring was done with Copic Markers. The gift box and lid were paper-pieced and the background was airbrushed with my Copic system. I added Shimmerz in Sky Blue on the wings and Candlelight on the ribbon. Both these colors and many more are available at Stamp & Create.

• Stamps: Wags ‘n Whiskers Ansley’s Surprise available here
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper” SU Red Riding Hood, Basic Grey Wassail
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Shimmerz
• Embellies: May Arts Ribbon, Crystal Stickers by Mark Richards

Thanks for stopping by. Don’t forget to enter my WOJ Mini Blog Candy. You can see it here.

Whiff of Joy Mini Blog Candy

Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends.

Hope your day is filled with the warmth of family, friends, good food and fun!

Katharina is always so sweet and includes a stamp for her DT to use as blog candy. I have a few stamps that I have yet to give out so I have decided to have a weekly mini-blog candy! How does that sound?

Here is this week’s mini Whiff of Joy giveaway:

All you have to do to enter is enter you link on Mr Linky below. There is no other requirement but if you would like to mention my candy on your own blog and become a follower of my blog, I would appreciate it!

Whiff Of Joy Altered Note-Book

Happy Wednesday Everybody! Here is one of the projects that I have been working on. It features one of the new Whiff of Joy Elisabeth Bell images. This is going to be one of my most used stamps! I totally love it and it is so multi-purpose! She would be great on a “thinking of you” card as well as on a recipe book or what I have done, on an altered note-book where you can record your “to-do” lists. Whiff of Joy is having a spectacular 20% off all Christmas & Winter Stamps………..so this beautie is on SALE! Hurry and snatch her up before Katharina runs out of stock!

The image was colored with Copic markers and  then I masked off the image and airbrushed the background. I used two shades of blue-green and then I added a little C1 as a shadow. Using more than one color when you airbrush really creates a gorgeous background. I used my bind-it all to create a cover for the notebook, slipped it through the binding and then glued it down over the rather ugly original front of the notebook. Ta-Da! I just turned a $1 notebook into a cute little gift.

Here is a close-up of the image……I wonder what sweet Willow is planning!

Card Recipe:

• Stamps: Whiff of Joy Willow Writing Recipes
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Baja Breeze, Scrap DP
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Copic Airbrushing
• Embellies: PaperTrey Ribbon
• Tools: Spellbinders Die, Cuttlebug

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by my little space in blog-land! Stay tuned for a mini-blog candy coming up today or tomorrow!

 

Whiff of Joy Christmas Sale

Hi everyone! Sorry things have been quiet the last few days. Just catching up on a whole bunch of stuff! I do have some projects ready to show with you. I haven’t had the chance to photograph them yet!

I just had to make sure that you have heard that Katharina is having a huge sale! She really is so sweet. She wants to thank all her custmomers who have helped make Whiff of Joy such a success.

I know that you’ll want to take advantage and complete your Whiff of Joy Christmas collections. I know how it is. You can’t always get all the ones that you want…..we all have budgets. Now you can get those ones that you still long for! LOL!

Just don’t wait too long…..I have a feeling they will be flying off the shelves and you don’t want to be too late!

High Hopes

Happy Sunday Everyone! I am excited because today I am taking a Copic Marker Certification Course! It should be a really fun day! I’ll let you know all about it and I’ll share all the helpful tips and techniques that I learn with you all!

This week, the High Hopes challenge was set by Michelle N to use a HH Santa. Not a problem for me! I just love all the Santas! I chose this one because I thought he would look really cute on a shadow box card. My dear friend Tanja had a tutorial on her blog on how to make one and I really wanted to try it out. You can find it here.

 

Here are a couple of other angles so you can get a better idea of how it looks IRL.

• Stamps: High Hopes
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Su Black, MME
• Coloring: Copic Markers
• Embellies: Papertrey Ribbon, Stocking charm from Stamp & Create

You can purchase High Hope Stamps at:

• Amy Wegener - Stampin' Stuff based out of Australia
• Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe
• Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US

Here is the adorable stamp that is the prize for this week’s challenge! OMGosh…I don’t have this one and I wish I did, so since you CAN participate…..what are you waiting for????

The HH Divas have all created some gorgeous Santa cards for your inspiration. You can see them all here!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday Week # 78

 

Happy Saturday! Today I get to show you my card for this week’s Sketch Saturday. We are being sponsored this week by the lovely Elaine from Quixotic Paperie.

When I first saw the handsome Oakley from the Whiff of Joy Winter kit, I thought he would look amazing teamed up with the Christmas tree from 2008. Jo’s wonderful sketch provided me with the perfect layout to put these two stamps together! All I had to do was rotate it!

Stamps: Whiff of Joy Oakley with Christmas Bauble, Christmas Tree, Sentiment from Winter Kit

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Making Memories DP

Coloring: Copic Markers, Copic Airbrushing

Embellies: SU Brads, Stickles, Snowflake made with Sizzix die, Su ribbon

 

Thanks for stopping by! Stop by the SS blog to see the other creative and inspiring cards that my fellow DT sisters have made using this sketch. Hope you can join us this week!

Friday Sketchers # 79 and Wags ‘n Whiskers #3

Happy Friday Everyone! I have another Two-Card-Special for you today, so brace yourself for a long post!

I am hosting the Friday Sketchers Challenge this week. I hope you like the sketch that I have prepared and I really hope you get the chance to try it out and participate in the challenge. We have an amazing prize of TWO adorable stamps from Michelle’s Scrapbooking & More. Thank you so much Michelle, they are gorgeous!

I was in the need of a Magnolia fix so I decided to use one of my favorite stamps for my card. I love this cute stamp “Tilda with Birdcage” and although she isn’t a Christmas stamp, I thought with the right papers and coloring she would be perfect for the holidays! I know that Heidi has this one as well as the brand new Christmas ones at her store: The Stamp Shoppe.

• Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Birdcage available at The Stamp Shoppe
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Red Riding Hood, My Mind’s Eye DP, Metallic sheen paper from LSS
• Coloring: Distress Inks & Twinkling H20s
• Embellies: Sentiment is a SU Rub-On, Bling and flower from stash, May Arts ribbon, K&Co Adhesive pearls

Here’s my sketch:

My next card is for the Wags ‘n Whiskers Challenge. This week our diva Tina, chose the theme of buttons. I had my image all colored, the cardstock all cut out and then, horrors, the buttons that I wanted to use were not the right shade of green. EEK! So, I am a very naughty Diva and have added brads instead….they are pretty and the EXACT shade of green. I hope my fellow Divas forgive me, just don’t follow my example….follow the challenge! LOL! I used the sketch from the Create4Fun Challenge. Love all the layers!

• Stamps: Sweet Danni & Bella available here
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Black, White, Making Memories DP (Fa La La from last year), DCWV glitter pack (snowflakes)
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Spnging with VersaInk in Bamboo
• Embellies: Brads Making Memories, Su Taffeta Ribbon, Stretch Ribbon Stamp & Create, Snowflakes made with Sizzix dies.

That is it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get the chance to play along in these challenges!

November Angels Landing Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday and welcome to the November Angels Landing Blog Hop!

I was the Guest Designer for Angels Landing for the month of October and Judi very graciously invited me to join in their November Hop as they release 2 new digital image sets: Polar Bear Cubs and Button Bugs.

So, if you just happened by my blog you have missed the beginning, so head over to Judi's digital stamps blog and follow the links, I don’t want you to miss any of the amazing DT’s creations! There is also some candy along the way, so make sure you visit everyone!

I decided to create an easel card (aren’t they just the rage lately?) and use one of the adorable polar bear cubs from the set. I cannot believe how cute they are! I set him on top of this gorgeous sentiment which is also part of the set.

I used my copic markers to color the image and airbrush the background. I printed an extra copy of my image on regular paper and cut it out to use as a mask when I was airbrushing. I held it in place with some Scotch Removable tape. I purposely did not make the airbrushing uniform to give the illusion of some clouds in the background. For an extra touch, I painted some Shimmerz on the cub and added some stickles to the icicles and the snowdrifts on the sentiment.

Here is the card opened up…..

….. and a side view:

• Image: Angels Landing: Polar Bear Cubs
• Paper: SU! Pacific Point, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Imaginisce DP – Polar Expressions
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Pixie Dust Shimmerz
• Embellies: Imaginisce Polar Expressions Ribbon, Snowflakes from Michaels

So, now you need to hop on over to Mel’s blog to see some more of the new release.

If by any chance, a link is not working or you get lost along the way (hey it happens to me sometimes), then go and check the master list on Judi's digital stamps blog.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the hop!

Stamp & Create DT Card and Birthday Sale

Hi Everyone! Happy Tuesday!

Today I want to show you a DT card I made for Stamp & Create. I used the sketch from this week’s Mojo Monday. It is a great one. Love the different layers. The theme of my card is Baby’s First Christmas which fits A Spoonful of Sugar’s Challenge for this week!

This adorable image from Stampavie was in my Stamp & Create DT package. It is such a dream to color. I didn’t use too many colors because I wanted to match the DP. I added Shimmerz (Candlelight) to her dress. It is so stunning and the effect is so easy to create. All you need is a paint brush and the little pot of Shimmerz. I took a picture at another angle so that you can see it better.

• Stamps: My Sweet Lili by Stampavie available at Stamp & Create, Sentiment from Stampin’Up
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Cosmo Cricket DP
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Copic Airbrushing, Candlelight Shimmerz
• Embellies: SU Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Ruffled Ribbon and Pewter Spacer from Stamp & Create

Yesterday was Lacey’s birthday and she has decided to celebrate by having a 20% off everything sale at her store Stamp & Create! Just use the discount code BIRTHDAY when you check out! The sale will run until November 23rd!

Oh my gosh! Hurry before she runs out of all her goodies! She carries the bow easy, Shimmerz, stamps from Wags’n Whiskers, High Hopes, The Greeting Farm, Stampavie, and Kraftin’ Kimmie. That is just naming a few things! Check it out at Stamp & Create! I don’t want you to miss out! I have linked all the items that I used in my card so you can find them easily!

Have a great day! Tomorrow I will be participating in a fun blog hop for Angels’ Landing!

The Stamp Shoppe

Hi Everyone!  I am so happy today! Living in Canada, especially since I am in Québec, it is often a little harder to get my crafting goodies. I sometimes have problems getting my beloved Magnolia stamps. So I was really interested to find out about a new store dedicated to having fair and competitive prices alongside a real commitment to excellent customer service.

The Stamp Shoppe is a Canadian on-line store selling all things Magnolia. They ship to Canada & the US! They were having a DT call and I applied and I am so excited because they have asked me to be part of the design team. You all know how I love Magnolias so you must also know how happy I am today!

I thought I would show you one of the cards that I submitted for the DT call.  I used my copics to color and did a little distressing on my DP which is from My Mind’s Eye. The pearls and snowflakes were part of the stash that I picked up last week at Michaels.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by. To my dear friends who leave such sweet comments, I send you a big hug. You really make my day!

High Hopes Challenge

Happy Sunday Everyone! Today I have my card for this week’s High Hope Challenge to show you! This week is was Karen’s turn to host and she picked a recipe for her challenge:

3 flowers, 2 brads, and a sentiment.

If you are going to say that I have only 2 flowers on my card, then you have to take a closer look! I counted the flower in the lion’s mouth as one!  This has got to be one of my favorite High Hopes images and I love the matching sentiment!

• Stamps: High Hopes
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU!, Papertrey and Basic Grey Marrakesh
• Coloring: Copic Markers & Copic Airbrushing
• Embellies: Prima Flowers, SU Gemstone brads, Papertrey Ribbon

High Hopes Stamps can be purchased at the following places:

• Amy Wegener - Stampin' Stuff based out of Australia
• Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe
• Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US

I hope you get a chance to play along in this challenge. There is ALWAYS a fab prize every week and this week is no different! I am so jealous of whomever wins this one. I LOVE it and I DON’T have it!  The DT have all created gorgeous samples for you to drool over so don’t forget to head over to the challenge blog!