Mother Goose Inspired Card featuring "Ginger"!!

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend!! For today's post, I have a card I created for the Jiggery Makery blog. I combined the "Ginger" image from the shop with some Graphic 45 papers to create unique card.
                                                      Here's the pic for you to check out:

 

The card measures 4 1/4" x 6" and uses a sheet of craft card stock for the base.

For my card layers, I selected a few patterned papers from the "Mother Goose" 8" x 8" paper pad from Graphic 45.

Then, I cut the floral paper at 4" x 5 3/4,"  and the text paper at 3 1/2" x 5 1/4".

I layered the papers on top of each other and attached them to the card base using my tape runner.

Next, I set the card aside to work to the image.

I colored her in using my alcohol markers, and here's a rundown of the colors I used:

-Skin- Ivory, Vanilla, R20

-Hair- E70, E29, E79

-Dress- Y13, Y15, Y18

-Hat & Accessories- R17, R27, Linen, Maple

-Flower, Pot & Watering Can- RV000, RV55, B14, E97, E99, E29

-Grass- G46, G28

 

I added my Wink of Stella glitter pen to add a little sparkle to her dress and gloves.

I then hand drew a fence behind the image and colored it in using my C01 & C03 Copic markers. 

I used my G46 & G28 markers to color in some grass along the bottom.

Next, I trimmed the image panel down to 3 1/4" x 5 1/8" and attached it to the card base.

As a finishing touch, I added the sentiment "Mary, Mary quite Contrary" from one of the cut-a-parts in the collection.

Finally, I added a few dash lines around the edge of the card using my white gel pen.

And voila!! Card complete!! 

 

I hope you enjoyed this card for today!!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your day!! :)

 

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Sparkly Birthday Card!!

Hey everyone, happy Sunday to you all!! I hope your day is off to a relaxing start! For today's post, I have a birthday card I created for the latest challenge over at the Glitter N' Sparkle challenge blog!
The theme for this  week's challenge is "Things with Wings." Please make sure to head over to the Glitter N' Sparkle blog to play along and link up all your "Things with Wings," crafty creations.
As always we have some great sponsors lined up, and they are graciously offering some wonderful prizes for our Top 3 winners.
                                                         
                                                                    - Bugaboo
                                                             - Sparkle N Sprinkle
                                                           - Morgan's Art World
                                                              -Di's Digi Designs  

                                                   Here's the pic for you to check out:

                        

The card measures 4 3/8" x 6 3/4" using a sheet of white card stock as the base.
For the image I used this beautiful digi, "Stardust Fantasy Fairy 1," from Morgan's Art World.
I used my alcohol markers to color her in. Here's a rundown of the colors I used:
                                                       
                                                            -Skin- FS9, Beige, R20
                                                            -Hair- E70, E29, E79
                      -Dress & Wings- V20, V22, RV63, RV55, G40, G43, Y13, Y18, RV000
                                                                                                                                                                         
                                
                                                             
 I added sparkle to her dress and wings using my Wink of Stella glitter pen.

 Then I inked the background using some Stampin' Up ink pads in "Bashful Blue", "Bliss Blue" and "Mauve Mist".
Next, I colored the ground beneath her feet using my G94 & G99 Copic markers.
I used an oval stencil to trace the shape around the image and fussy cut it out.
I then took that same stencil and traced it on to a sheet of white card stock that I trimmed down to 4 1/8" x 6 1/2".
I used my Xacto blade to cut the oval out and ran it through my Cuttlebug using a Darice "Butterfly" embossing folder.

Next, I lined up the frame and image on my card base and marked out the placement with a pencil.
I then adhered the image directly to the base and used pop dots to attach the frame on top.

To finish the card off , I added the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from Avery Elle along the bottom and added a few sequins.

                                                         And ta-da!! Card complete!!

                             

                                                  I hope you enjoyed this card for today!!
                                   Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Sunday!! :)

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First Ever Art Journal Page featuring Scrap N Dipity images!!

Hey everyone, happy Saturday to you all!! It's my turn this week to be featured on the Scrap N' Dipity blog. For my project today, I decided to try my hand at something a little different, an art journal. I have been wanting to try to do one for a while now, but never really had the time. So last week I decided I would give it a try and see how it goes. I had a lot of fun creating this page and I look forward to doing a few more. Luckily, I had this wonderful image from the Scrap N' Dipity shop, "Wind in my Hair Fairy," to inspire me.                                                      Here's the pic for you to check out: For this art journal page, I'm used a 5 1/2"x 8 1/2" sketchbook I picked up at Hobby Lobby. To start things off, I first primed my pages using gesso. Then using some gel medium, I adhered a sheet of tissue paper over the top. Next, I added some texture to the background using a stencil and some sparkly texture paste. I added color using my Acqua Dolce & Squid Ink Gelatos from Faber Castell. I used my heat tool to dry everything. Next, I used a Hero Arts "Art, Life, Beauty" rubber stamp to add some text to the background. I used my MementoLuxe Tuxedo Black ink pad made especially for mixed media to stamp the text. I then stamped a few flourishes using my Inkadinkado "Flourishes" stamp along the opposite corners. I also ran the black ink pad along the edges and then heat set it. With my background complete, it was now time to work on the image and other elements I would be using for the pages. First off, I colored the image in using my alcohol markers. Here's a rundown of the colors I used:                                                                                                                    -Skin- FS9, Beige, R20                                                             -Hair- E70, E29, E79                                                             -Flowers- RV52, RV63 I fussy cut the image out and added some vellum for the wing. Then I set it aside to work on the grass layer. I drew in some grass, colored it in using my G94 & G99 Copic markers, and fussy cut it out. I adhered it along the bottom of the pages. Next, I tucked the fairy image behind a few blades of grass to make her look like a part of the scene. I drew a tree branch, colored it in using my E29 &E79 Copic markers, and fussy cut it out. I adhered along the top right corner of the page. Next I die cut a few flowers using my Cuttlebug and some patterned papers. Then I scattered the flowers throughout the pages, making sure to add some to the tree branch and behind the blades of grass. I also added a few butterflies that I fussy cut out of some patterned paper. To make the elements a part of the background, I used my Recollections black water color marker  around each of the elements. Then, to move the color around a bit used a baby wipe. I added a few pearls to the flower centers and some paint splatters. Lastly, I used my Inkadinkado Alpha stamp sets to add the sentiment, " Without change, there would be no Butterflies". I found this quote on Pinterest and thought it would be fitting for this page.                                                    And voila!! Art Journal page done!!                                               I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!                                      Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of  your day!! :) Post edited by: Shyann Martinez

Quick & Easy Treat Bags featuring LBBS Stamps!!

Hey everyone, happy Thursday to you all!! I hope your day is off to a great start! For today's post, I have a set of treat bags I made using the newest image to be released from the Little Blue Button Stamps shop. To check out all the new releases for this month, please head over to the LBBS shop.
                                         Here's the pic of the treat bags for you to check out:

The treat bags I picked up at my local Hobby Lobby store, they come in a set of 16 and in a variety of colors.
I used a 12" x 12" Easter patterned paper to decorate the front of the bag.
I cut apart the borders and text and added them along the top and bottom.
Next, I fussy cut a few of the eggs from the paper and adhered them on top of the plaid border.
I kept the design pretty much the same for both bags; just changing up the eggs along the bottom.

                             For the image I used the new "Easter Fox" digi from the LBBS shop.
             I colored him in using my alcohol markers, and here's a rundown of  the colors I used:
                                                              -Fox- E97, E99, E29
                  -Bunny Hat & Eggs- C0, C04, RV63, RV55, G40, G43, B12, B14, Y13, Y15 

                        

                             I added some sparkle to the eggs using my Wink of Stella pen.
   I then fussy cut the image out and adhered it to a scalloped oval I cut from my Cricut Explore.
                                     I colored the oval in using my B14 Copic marker.

To finish the treat bags off, I added dash lines and dots to the oval, punched four holes (two per bag)                                   and threaded some brown jute cording that I tied in a bow.

                                                      And voila!! Treat Bags complete!!

                                              I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!
                                  My blog has gone through a bit of change this week.
               This September my blog will turn 3 and I thought she was due for an upgrade.
So feel free to take a few moments to have a look around and leave me a comment to let me know                                                               what you think so far.
There are still a few things I would like to add, but I'm happy to say that I now have a blog button!!
              So feel free to check the side bar, copy the link and display it on your blog.
                                  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!! :)

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"Sending Good Vibes"- Quick & Easy Card!!

Hey everyone, I hope your week is off to great start!! For today's post, I have a quick and easy card to share using an image from the Jiggery Makery shop. I kept the card design simple and I used the beautiful, Grace from the Etsy shop.

Please make sure to head over to the shop if you would like to purchase the image featured.

                                                      Here's the pic for you to check out:

The card measures 5 3/8" x 6" and uses a sheet of craft card stock for the base.
The card layer is a sheet of patterned paper from a DCWV "Violet Stack" paper pad that I trimmed down about an 1/8" smaller than the card base.
I inked the edges using some Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin Up and my ink blender tool.
I then adhered the card layer to the card base and set it aside to work on the image.

For the image, I colored her in using my alcohol markers. Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

                                                      -Skin- FS9, Beige, R20
                                                      -Hair- E97, E99, E29
                                                      -Shirt- G40, G43, G46
                                                      -Shorts- B14, B18, 
                                                      -Hat, Belt & Shoes- E29, E79

To add some extra details to her outfit, I used my white gel pen and fine tip black marker to create a plaid pattern on her shirt and hat.
I also added some stitching lines to her shorts using the white gel pen.
Then I added some sparkle to her outfit using my Wink of Stella Glitter pen.

I trimmed the image panel to 3 1/2" x 5 7/8", inked the edges and added some ground beneath her using my C0 & C04 markers.
 I used my Avery Elle  "Sending You" stamp set to stamp the dash lines and sentiment.
Next I added the panel to the card.
And finally I added few sequins to complete the look.

                                                          And ta-da!! Card complete!!

                                                   I hope you enjoyed this card for today!
                                     Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!! :)

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Re-Purposed Nursery Wall Hanging!!

Hey everyone, happy Sunday to you all!! I hope your day is off to a relaxing start! For today's post, I have a re-purposed project I created for the latest challenge over at the Glitter N Sparkle challenge blog! The theme is "Anything Goes," so please make sure to link up your crafty projects. We have some great sponsors lined up for this challenge, who are graciously offering prize packs to our top 3 winners.
                                                                           
                                                         
                                                                     -Cute as a Button
                                                   
                                                                                                          
                                                                     -Sunsational Stamps
                                           
                                             
                                                                      -Crafty Sentiments

For this project,  I took a floating shelf, one you might at your local home store or IKEA, added paper to the background; some die cuts, and a pair of adorable teddy bear images. The end result is a unique piece of wall art that matches the color scheme of my niece's nursery.
                                                   Here's the pic for you to check out:

 

The shelf measures 10 1/4" x 11 3/4".

I mod-podged some patterned papers from Recollections and Heidi Swapp to cover the shelf.

Then, I inked the edges with some Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin Up.

I die cut a rocking horse and rattle from my Cricut Explore out of white card stock.

I then used my RV63, RV55, G40, G43, C0, C04 markers to add color to the pieces.

Next, I used some tacky glue to adhere them to the background.

To create the frames on the wall, I used a Recollections stamp, Versa-Mark ink pad, and some white embossing powder to stamp them on a scrap piece of white card stock.

I then stamped some images inside the frames using a set of Stampin' Up rubber stamps.

I used my alcohol markers to color the images in, trimmed out the frames and adhered them to the background.

For the top of the shelf, I die cut a few squares from my Cricut Explore out a sheet of tan card stock.

I used my Heidi Swapp wood grain background stamp to add texture to the squares.

I added a frame and a letter to each of the squares to mimic the look of alphabet blocks.

Next, I added some sparkle to the frames and letters using my Wink of Stella pen.

I then added some Glossy Accents to finish them off. 

To dress up the shelf a little more, I adhered a strip of eyelet lace trim.

For the image, I used this A Gentle Touch image from Crafty Sentiments.

I colored them up using my alcohol markers.

Here's a list of the colors I used:

-Fur- E97, E99, E29, E70, E74, E79, TN7, TN8

-Bowtie, Bow & Collar- G40, G43, RV63, RV55

There's also a tutorial up on my channel, that shows you how I created the furry texture on the bears.

                                                         Just click the link below to check it out:


                                                             
                                             And ta-da!! Re-Purposed Wall Decor complete!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                 I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!
                  Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and as always, peace!! :)





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Marie Antoinette Inspired Shoes!!

Hey everyone, happy "Hump" day to you all!! I hope your Wednesday is off to a great start!! Before I get to today's project, just wanted to share some exciting news with you: I'm a Design Team member for the Decorate to Celebrate  blog!

I'm happy to be a part of this wonderful team of card makers and crafters.

So, for my first project as a design team member, I thought I would create something a little different.

On my Pinterest pin board, "Paper crafting Ideas", I pinned a set of Marie Antoinette inspired shoes.

I really loved the image but I wasn't sure if this was a project I would attempt.

So over the weekend I was deciding what I should make for this first challenge when I stumbled upon this pin on my board.

After checking out the site that the pin was from and the tutorial, I thought I would give it a try.

The instructions were clear and straightforward so it was pretty easy to assemble.

Here's the link to the site where I found the tutorial: Artful Affirmations

And here's the pic of the shoe I created:

I followed the directions I found in the tutorial but changed it up a bit.

Using the free template, I cut out the patterns for the shoe base, front and back three times, instead of twice.

I used craft card stock and layered the pieces together to make it sturdier.

I also added a heel that I made from brown card stock.

Before assembling the shoe, I covered each of the sections using patterned papers from the "Kirby Teesdale" 12" x 12" paper pad.

I inked the edges using some Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin Up.

Next, I assembled the shoe, covered the bottom with some brown card stock, and attached the heel.

Now to the fun part: The Decorations!

First, I glued some black rickrack trim along the front and back of the shoe.

To the back of the shoe I added some pink lace trim and more of the rickrack trim.

For the front of the shoe, I added a pink lace ruffle embellished with pearls.

To dress it up even further, I added a lace flower I made and paired it with a Finnabair Mechanicals "Vintage Trinkets".

I dotted the trinket with some more pearls and added flourishes and a rolled rose to the center.

For the heel of the shoe, I glued on some of the rickrack trim, added smaller rolled roses and flourishes.

As a final touch, I added a lace butterfly sticker from my stash and tucked white lace inside.

And voila!! Shoe complete!! 

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

This was a fun one to make so make sure to click the link above to give this one a try.

I think these shoes would be perfect for a bridal shower, lunch with the girls, gift swaps, or just to decorate your home.

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your day, and as always, peace!! :)

Mini "Hello" Card!!

Hey everyone!! I'm back with a great card sketch challenge from the Feeling Sketchy blog!

Here's the pic of Card Sketch #139:

Make sure to swing by the Feeling Sketchy blog to play along and check out the awesome cards created by the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is: Polkadoodles, who are offering a great prize pack to the winner of this challenge.

For this challenge, I decided to create a "Mini" card based on this sketch.

Here's the pic for you to check out:

The card measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" and uses a sheet of ivory card stock as the base.

For the main card panel, I used a sheet of patterned paper from a Teresa Collins "Vintage Finds" 6"x 6" paper pad.

I distressed the edges, inked them, and adhered it to the card base.

Then, I tore the top corner and added a few die cut flourishes and flowers.

 

Next, I cut a strip of ivory card stock at 1/2"x 3", used a decorative border punch and deckle scissors to give the strip some interest.

I inked the edges before attaching to the card.

I layered a few Recollections and Prima flowers, attached them with a brad, and added them on top of the card layer.

I then used a coordinating paper from the paper pad to stamp the "Hello" sentiment.

I inked the edges, fishtailed the ends, added pearls and adhered it.

To finish off the card, I added a few die cut flourishes and flowers.

And voila!! Card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this card for today!!

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your evening and as always, peace!! :)

How to use your Digital Stamps for Home Decor!!

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!! For today's post, I'm revisiting a project I made for as part of the Jiggery Makery Design Team. I love working with digital stamps and I am always trying to think of new ways to incorporate them into different projects. Using Adele's "Penny" image from her shop, I created a vase for my home featuring this lovely image.
                                               
                                                   Here's the pic for you to check out:

                                                    


            I used a vase I found at my local Dollar Tree, painted it, added lace, stickers, and the image.
        To create a one of a kind home decor piece. I have this vase displayed on my bookshelf and it's filled           with roses.
                 To learn more about this project, just click the link here >: Vintage Inspired Altered Vase.


                                                    I hope you enjoyed this project today!!
                           Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your day, and as always, peace!! :)




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" I Toadily Luv U" Card plus a new challenge!! :)

Hey everyone, happy Valentine's Day to you all!! I hope you are spending this day with your loved ones; I have a card I created for the latest challenge over at the Glitter N Sparkle challenge blog!! 

The theme for this challenge (appropriately enough) is "Love is in the Air"!

We want to see your "Love" inspired cards and projects, and we have some great sponsors lined up:

- All Dressed Up

- Robyn's Fetish

-The East Wind

They are offering some awesome prizes to our Top 3 winners, so please make sure to swing by the Glitter N Sparkle challenge blog to play along.

Here's the pic of the card I made using the "I Toadily Luv U" image from Robyn's Fetish:

The card measures 5" x 6 1/4" and uses a sheet of craft card stock for the base.

I added dash lines around the edges using my white gel pen.

Next, I set it aside to work on the image.

I used my alcohol markers to color this couple in and here are the colors I used:

-Girl- G40, G43, R20, RV63, RV55

-Boy- G94, G99, Y13, Y15

-Lily Pad, Water, & Background- G46, G28, B14, B18, B12,

-Hearts- R17, R27, E74

Once I had the image colored in, I decided to create a background for the image.

I drew in a lily pad for them to sit on, added some water and greenery behind them.

I also drew in a few flies to complete the background.

Next, I trimmed the image panel down to 4" x 5 1/2" and layered it on a sheet of black card stock that was cut a 1/4" bigger.

I then layered it again on a sheet of patterned paper from a DCWV "Violet Stack" paper pad.

I used pop dots to adhere it to the card base at a slight angle.

To finish the card off, I die cut a few hearts, and added them around the image.

Lastly, I used my Wink of Stella to add sparkle.

And ta-da!! Card complete!! :)

I hope you enjoyed this card for today!!

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy your Valentine's day, and as always, peace!! :)

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LBBS " LOVE" Blog Hop!!

Hey everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F. to you all!! Today we start our amazing blog hop!!
We would love to say thank you to all our old and new friends and share some gifts with you!
And with Valentine's day coming up, we would love to celebrate it with you!

                                              Our fabulous sponsors for this blog hop are:

http://www.quick-creations.com/

                   Who will be giving away two clear stamps from LBBS for two winners

                                                      http://www.iamroses.com/

                                Who are giving away two gift codes for $30 each 

                                                  http://www.diemonddies.com/ 
 Who are giving away a gift certificate for $20 as well as 15% coupon code for all blog hop participants and this code will be written in LBBS blog during the blog hop.

                                    http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/
                                      Who are giving away this wonderful clear stamp set:

                    and of course, our last sponsor and host for this hop: LBBS

     Olga is giving away two gift vouchers worth $15 to the LBBS digi store.

                                        Theme of our blog hop is...wait for it... LOVE!=)

Rules for the blog hop are:
1. To be subbed to our blog
2. To visit all theDT members blogs and comment on their posts (links down below)
3. To like our Facebook page (optional)
4. Leave your very last comment under this post, so I could see your name and include it in the drawing.

Blog hop will be running for two days - so you have a plenty of time to visit our blogs and comment!

Winners of the blog hop will be announced in this blog and on our FB page on February 15th!

The Design Team members have some awesome "Love" themed projects to share with you using LBBS images. So make sure to hop over to their blogs to check them out!
                                                  Blog Hop links are listed down below:

Diane - www.prettyfun.org/blog.html

Elina - scrapbookscraftscards.blogspot.com

Freja -http://fioridifantasia.blogspot.it

Jo - http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com

Kate - http://www.katecrafts.com

Michaela - http://ms-for-design.blogspot.cz

Mika - http://www.craftybitcreations.com

Nancy - http://thenickelnook.blogspot.com

Noelle http://papercraftycreations.blogspot.com

Tina - http://www.findingyourniche2.blogspot.ca/

Romina - http://rominacardmaking.blogspot.com.ar

last stop LBBS blog - http://lbbstamps.blogspot.com

                   Here is a project I created using the "Dream Charlie" image:

I created a mixed media canvas featuring this image and there is a tutorial up on my channel. 

It shows you how I altered the canvas board.

Just click the link below to check it out:

                           
                                 

I used a combination of die cuts, texture paste, stencils, stamps, and Distress Paints for the background.

For the image I used my alcohol markers to color her in.

Here's a quick rundown of the colors I used:

-Skin- FS9, Beige, R20

-Hair- E70, E29, E79

-Shirt, Bow & Cup- RV000, RV63, RV55, B12, B14

I trimmed the image panel to fit the canvas and used foam tape to attach it.

To finish it off, I used some flowers from Recollections and Prima.

I gessoed them, sprayed them to match the background, and attached a few to some lace flowers I made.

Next I hot glued them down on the canvas, arranging them around the image.

And ta-da!! Canvas complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Friday!!

Your next stop on this hop is:

-Freja -http://fioridifantasia.blogspot.it

So have fun hopping along with us and much love!