"Ugly Sweater" Sweater Party Invite!!

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend! For today's post, I have a project for the Jiggery Makery blog. Adele has released a few Christmas digis for the month of July that I missed out on,
so I decided to use her "Kathy" digi to create a party invite.
There are a few versions of this image, so make sure to head over to the Jiggery Makery Etsy Shop to select your favorite.
I wanted to create a custom "ugly sweater" for poor "Kathy", which is why I chose the blank version of this image.
With Christmas a few months away and "ugly sweater" parties becoming popular, I figured an invite would be the way to go.

                                                      Here's the pic for you to check out:

I used a sheet of white card stock and a DCWV Striped Mat Stack pad to create the invite.
The red/white striped paper measures 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and I trimmed the white card stock to be a 1/4" bigger and layered them.
I added some stitching lines with my white gel pen and then set it aside to work on the image.

I used my alcohol markers to color "Kathy" in and a DCWV Glitter Mat Stack pad for her sweater.
                                          Here's a quick rundown of the colors I used:
                                                          -Skin- FS5, FS9, CR3
                                                       -Hair- GB10, TN7, TN8
                                                            -Shoes- C04, C09
                                                        -Hat- RV19, E18, C02

To customize the sweater, I added sequins, rhinestones, stitching, baker's twine and a snowman brad.
Next, I fussy cut it out and paper pieced it onto the image.
I then cut the image out and used foam tape to attach it to the invite.

For the sentiment, I turned to my computer to create it.
I used the "Imprint MT Shadow" font at 22 and 24 pts to type "Ugly Sweater Season is upon Us and You're Invited!"
Next, I printed it out on white card stock, trimmed it down, and layered it on top of red/white striped paper.
Lastly, I attached it to the front using foam tape and finished it off using red sequins.

                                                              And voila!! Invite complete!!

                                              I hope you enjoyed this project for today!
                              Thanks for stopping, enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!!



                                  Please feel free to leave me a comment down below!! :)

Housewarming Invites!!

Hey Everyone!! It's Elina here with another project featuring the newest stamp release from the Two Paper Divas! 

They are celebrating Day Two of their release over at the Two Paper Divas blog, so make sure to click the link and check them out.

 I used the My Neighborhood stamp set which features a trio of charming homes plus some extra accessories to customize them.

There's a tree, bush and flower box, just perfect to color in using your favorite mediums.

I chose to use my alcohol markers this time around to create some housewarming invites.

This stamp set could not have come at a better time for me, with my recent move.

The design is simple but I added a few extra details here and there to make the invites unique.

Here's the pic for you to check out:

I used white card stock measuring 3"× 5" to create them.

I stamped the house, tree and bushes directly on the card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used my alcohol markers to color the images in.

Here's a rundown of the colors I used:

-House- TN7, TN8, YG03, C00, C02, C06, C08, B00

-Tree and Bushes- YG03, 505 (Dark Green Artist's Loft Brand Marker)

I added a few details using a white gel pen and Glossy Accents.

With the images colored in, I colored in the background using my B00 marker for the sky and YG03 for the grass.

Next, I used a ruler and fine tip black marker to create a unique border.

I filled every other square using a black marker and used my C02 to add shading.

The sentiment "You're Invited", I wrote across the front adding thick and thin lines to create a whimsical look.

For the back of the invite, I used a sheet of grey striped paper, cut at 3"× 5", from a DCWV Striped Mat Stack paper pad.

I cut a sheet of white card stock to 2 3/4"× 4 3/4", added the invite info and created the "Housewarming Party" frame to match the front.

And voila! Invite complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

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

"Celebrate Your Day" Birthday Card!!

Hey Everyone!! It's Elina here, with a project featuring the newest stamp release for the Two Paper Divas! Please make sure to head over to the Two Paper Divas blog, today and tomorrow, to check out all the new stamp releases for this month.
For my project, I used the "Cupcake Celebration" stamp set to create a quick and easy card.
This set features a cupcake, great for coloring or paper piecing; a solid cupcake swirl that you can experiment using different inking techniques, plus a great sentiment to tie it all in.
It was fun experimenting with the different ways to color the set.

                                                    Here's the pic for you to check out:

The card measures 4 1/4" x 4 3/4".

I used a DCWV Striped Mat stack for the scalloped border.

I cheated a little here because my scallop border punch is in storage at the moment.

This mat stack features a scalloped border on all the pages, so I picked the color I wanted and just trimmed off the border.

I then arranged them on the card base and used my tape runner to adhere them in place.

I added some dots along the edge with my white gel pen and shading with my C02 marker.

With the card base complete, it was time to stamp my cupcake.

I first stamped the cupcake on a sheet of white card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Next I stamped the bottom of the cupcake on a striped paper from the mat stack.

I used my Spectrum Noir markers in TN7, TN8 and EB8 for the cupcake swirl, and

I added shading to the cupcake liner using my C00 and C02 Copic markers.

I fussy cut the liner and paper pieced it onto the cupcake.

Finally I cut the image out and set it aside.

For the sentiment, "Celebrate Your Day!", I stamped it on white card stock and created a banner.

I cut a slit in the "frosting" to thread the banner through.

I used foam tape to adhere the cupcake to the card and added a few pearls to mimic the look of dragees.

To finish the card off, I created a background for the cupcake using hand drawn swirls and a table top.

Lastly, I added sequins, in coordinating colors, to tie everything in.

And ta-da!! Card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

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

"You make my Heart Melt!" Quick and Easy Card!!

Hey Everyone!! It's Elina here with a Design Team project for the Jiggery Makery blog!!
For my project today, I made a quick and easy card using a digi that was released for the month of July. I used the adorable "Kissing Penguins" digi, which is available for purchase through the Jiggery Makery Etsy Shop.
I kept the design and coloring fairly simple and only used a few supplies to put it all together.
Here's the pic for you to check out:

The card measures 4" x 5 1/2".

For the card layer, I used a DCWV Striped Mat Stack paper pad.

I cut the paper down to 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered it to the card base using my tape runner.

The thing I love about this paper pad is that it's double sided, so I used the B side to create the scallops along the bottom.

I then added some stitching lines using my white gel pen and put it aside to work on the image.

I used my alcohol markers to bring these penguins to life.

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

-Body- C03, C05, C07

-Beaks and Feet- YR03, 404 (Light Orange Artist's Loft Brand Marker)

Hats and Scarf- Rambunctious Red, TN7, 505 (Green Artist's Loft Brand Marker), C02

I added the striped pattern to the scarf using a fine tip black marker and white gel pen.

I fussy cut the image out and attached it to the card using some foam tape.

I drew the heart melting above their heads, colored it and cut it out.

I used foam tape to attach the heart to the card.

To finish the card off, I printed out the "You make my Heart Melt!" sentiment using the Lucida Handwriting font at 14 points.

And voila! Card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

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

Sealed with a Kiss Shaker Card!!

Hey Everyone!! It's Elina here and I'm glad to be back to posting and sharing projects with you all. 

I took some time off from the blog due to our recent move from Louisiana to North Carolina.

It has been a hectic few weeks between packing, driving, house hunting, hotel stays and no internet or Wi-Fi.

I am happy to finally be settling into our new home and getting back to what I love to do, crafting!

The card I'm featuring today is one of the first cards I've had a chance to make since the move.

 It's based on the latest sketch from the Feeling Sketchy blog.

I decided to try a different card design this time.

Using the sketch as my inspiration, I cut out a few circles in the card, added some sequins and turned it into a shaker card.

The image I used is from our sponsor for this challenge,. Lacy Sunshine Stamps.

She reminds me of my 7 year old, so I colored her skin and hair to match my daughter's.

I like how this card turned out but I'll leave that up to you to decide.

Here's the pic for Card Sketch #126:

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

The card base is a standard A2 size.

I used papers from the Hampton Art ki 6 x 6 paper pad to create my main image panel.

I used a 1" hole punch to punch out a few circles and added sequins to three of them.

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

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

-Skin- FS5, FS7, CR3

-Hair- GB8, TN5, TN7

-Shirt- E04, C03

-Pants- C06, C08

-Shoes- C07, C09

I added a few extra details using my white gel pen and Glossy Accents.

For the shoes, in the digi they were originally boots.

But I used a fine tip black marker to turn the boots into lace up sneakers.

To finish off the card, I drew in some stitched circles using my white gel pen.

I stamped the sentiment, "Sealed with a Kiss" from a Studio G stamp set onto a piece of white card stock.

I cut it out, adhered it to the card and used Glossy Accents to make it pop.

And ta-da!! Card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend and Peace!! :)

Please make sure to head over to the Feeling Sketchy blog to play along and check out all the brilliant cards created by the fabulous Design Team!!

Sweet and Sassy Tag!!

Hey Everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! For today's post, I have a tag I created for the Jiggery Makery blog using the newest digi, "Jayne". This image is a sassy one, with her back turned, hair done, and striking pose, she exudes attitude.
I kept the tag design pretty simple and used a neutral background so this sassy lady can shine.

                                              Here's the pic for you to check out:

I made a custom tag measuring 3 1/4" × 6", using a piece of white card stock.
I cut down two patterned papers from a Heidi Swapp "Serendipity" 12 x 12 paper pad and layered them on the tag.
I trimmed off the excess and added some white stitch lines using my white gel pen.
I then set it aside to work on the image.

I printed the image out on white card stock and fuchsia glitter paper.
I used alcohol markers to color her in and here are the colors I used:
-Skin- FS5, FS7, CR3
-Hair- Tan, Cinnamon, E18
-Shoes- C07, C09

I fussy cut the image out and set it aside.
I then turned my attention to the dress I printed on the glitter paper.
I cut it out, adhered it to the image and added shading using my IG3 Spectrum Noir marker.
With the image complete, I used my tape runner to attach it to the tag.

To finish the project off,
 I added some shading below the image using my IG3 marker.
The sentiment "Look out World! I've got my Sassy dress on!" was created on my computer using the Curlz MT and Algerian fonts.
I found a phrase that I liked on Pinterest and edited it to fit the image.
I printed the sentiment out, cut it apart and arranged them on the tag.
Lastly, I punched a hole along the top and threaded some Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon, that I dyed to match the patterned paper.

                                                          And voila!! Tag complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!! 

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

If you would like to purchase the image featured in today's project, please visit the Jiggery Makery Etsy Shop by clicking the link.

Autumn Leaves Quick and Easy Card!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Thursday to you all!! I hope your day is off to a good start! For today's post, I have a quick and easy card I made using the "Fall Leaves" stamp set from the Two Paper Divas June Stamp release. This is a great stamp set featuring a variety of leaves just right for your upcoming Fall projects.
                                           
                                                    Here's the pic for you to check out:

 The card measures 4 3/4 x 5 1/2" and is a top folding card.

I used a Hampton Art ki "Berry Blast" 6 x 6 paper pad for my card layers.
I trimmed the brown and burnt orange papers to 4 1/2' x 5 1/4" and 4 1/4 x 5".
I adhered the brown paper for the card base using adhesive.
I decided to hold off on adhering the burnt orange layer until I had the image panel complete.

I stamped a few of the leaves on a scrap piece of watercolor paper using Staz On Jet black ink.
I used my Recollections watercolor markers to color them in.
                                                           Here's the colors I used:
                                                            -Yellow
                                                            -Light Orange
                                                            -Orange
                                                            -Cherry
                                                            -Cranberry
                                                            -Dark Brown

I water colored the leaves a few times, mixing different colors to get an ombre effect.
Once my leaves were dry, I fussy cut them out and used a bone folder to curl them slightly to get a  realistic look.
I arranged them on a white card stock panel, that I trimmed to 4 x 4 3/4".
Once I had the placement just right, I adhered them down and trimmed off any overhanging pieces.
I then went in with a fine tip black marker to add some swirls around the leaves.
I used my tape runner to attach the image panel to the burnt orange paper and used pop dots to adhere it to the card base.

To finish off the card, I added some Diamond Stickles to the leaves, a few sequins, and the sentiment "Autumn Leaves" from a sticker sheet.

                                                            And ta-da!! Card complete!!

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