Pixie-licious Wishes

I’m late today with my Paper Maniac Inspiration blog post.  I usually post before I go to bed on Monday night but I felt a migraine coming on last night so went to bed early with medication but woke up with it anyway!!! 

Anyway, on to my card.  I used the fun Cosmo Cricket Pixie-licious paper and cardstock sticker.  I also used the Hero Arts Essential Sentiments stamp set as well as some Basic Grey buttons.  Love these!!!

That’s it for this week!!!  See you next week.

Blessings,

Christine

Laugh More

I had so much fun with my little hippy the other day that I thought I would color her up again!!!  This time I made it into a scene!  I colored her in my fave pink!!!  Plus, Moxie Fab World is having a “Signs of Peace” challenge and I couldn't help but submit this for there challenge.

Just a quick post this time.  It’s late and bedtime but I wanted to get this on the blogo!  It was a very creative day today.  Another one of those migraine days where I just try to get creative and forget about the headache!  It once again worked and I no longer have a headache!  Yay!!!

I hope you all have a great week!  Monday is a good day because that means you’re one day closer to the weekend.  Right?  Plus, I have been anxiously awaiting the new vintage challenge at Simon Says Stamps.  I can’t wait to see what they come up with for the first challenge!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-The Greeting Farm; Sentiment-Hero Arts; Ink-Momento; Paper-Basic Grey; Cuttlebug-Papertrey Ink cloud dies.

Challenges:
Flourishes--No embellishments
Cute Card Thursday--whateva
One Stop Craft--Summer fun

Two Mannequins in One

When I saw the Tag Tuesday challenge was to make a tag using the provided Mannequin template (from the guest hostess, Sarah of Vintage Figments), I knew I wanted to combine it with the Compendium of Curiosities challenge hosted by the wonderful Linda of Studio L3.  After I got it made, I decided to use it on one of my Brave Girls Truth Cards.  This one says, “Dear Christine, Pain is often a gift…look for the gifts wrapped up inside it.”  Butterflies have always been a source of strength for me.  When I added the butterfly wings to the mannequin I knew it belonged on this card!  This was a good one for me to do this week because I have had a lot of pain this week.  I had a migraine on Thursday and Friday and am just very, very achy today.  But I’m not complaining, mind you.  It’s part of my life, and I love my life (and my pain killers)!!!

I liked the mannequin template so much that I decided to make a card with it.  I think this mannequin will show up again.  I really love the sewing trend in crafts right now.  I’ll be doing more and more of it!  I even bought a package of mini spools to use as embellies on these cards.  I glued one to the bow on this card.  As usual, this card really does look better in real life!!!

How’s your weekend going so far?  I hope your having some fun.  It cooled down a little; our temps are in the low 90s but it’s on it’s way back up again.  By the end of summer, I’m really ready for some fall weather.  Let’s hope it comes soon.

I’m going to try to get a little better about posting regularly.  It’s been kind of sparatic lately, huh?  I think I’m going to try to put my Brave Girls assignments away for a while and make some more cards and other art!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Truth Card
Medium-mixed (paint, stamping, paper, grunge board, ink); Stamps--S.E.I., Stampabilities, See-D’s, American Crafts, Girl Paperie; Ink-Distress Inks, Paper-GCD Studios Melody Ross; Flowers-; Pearls-Kaiser Kraft colored with Copics; Other from stash-wire.

Maniquen Pattern
Medium-Stamping; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Distress Ink, S.E.I.; Paper-October Afternoon; Ribbon-May Arts, EK Success; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Punch-EK Success; Other from stash-wooden spool.

Challenges:
Compendium of Curiosities challenge--Pg 39 Inking Grunge
Tag Tuesday--Mannequin template
Cupcake Craft--distressing
Get Sketchy
Friday Sketchers

Vintage Advertising

I love all the new Artists Proofs stamps out by Hero Arts.  The have that vintage feel that I love so much.  This is the stamp that I meant to by when I purchased two of the sewing stamps.  This is one big stamp that I cut apart each image.  I first watercolored it with some fairly bright colors.  I then cut each ad apart and did the cracked glass technique using UTEE on each piece and then attached them to a matted matte (if that makes since).  I love this technique so you’ll definitely be seeing this one again!

I’m off to create my last Squigglefly challenge card.  I don’t even know what image I’ll be using yet!  I’ll probably see you later today or maybe tomorrow!  Have a great Saturday!!!  I’ll be in the garden this evening!  Yay!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-y Gypsies; Punch-Martha Stewart; Additional from stash-flat back pearls colored with Copics.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft-One for the boys
Double Dutch-Father’s day
Scrap the Art-

2 For 2sday with a Giveaway

***This Giveaway is now closed***

I told you that I was loving all the sewing images out there.  This one is very similar to the Tim Holtz stamp but just different enough that I wanted both. 

I stamped the image twice (actually a couple of weeks ago) and decided to just color them both.  I have three different paper stacks that have sewing themed papers in them.

The first one I did in my fave retro color combo.  I love the pink and turquoise colors together.  I’ve mentioned before that my kitchen is decorated in the pink and turquoise 50s style.

I also made a card for all of you because you are all so special to me. 

 

Well, the good thing for you all is that I accidently ordered two of this great sewing stamp.

I’m going to give the extra one away!  Yay!!!  I’ll be sending the winner some of my favorite goodies from my stash.  Think buttons, ribbons and whatever else I can come up with.

 

So, all you have to do is tell all your friends about it on your blog and then come back here and leave me a comment!

That’s it for now!  Oh, I almost forgot to set an end date.  How about I make it easy to remember and give you two weeks until June 15! 

Blessings,

Christine

Sew Pink
Deets::
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-October Afternoon; Punch-Marvy; Ribbon-Papertrey Ink; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Additional from stash-lace, twine.

Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles-3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Inspirational Card Sketches-sketch #63
Tuesday Taggers-Touchy feely texture sponsored by (Tanda Stamps)

Sew Special
Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-DCWV; Punch-The Paper Studio; Buttons-SEI; Additional from stash-rick rack.

Challenges:
KL Stampin N Scrappin-sketch
Creative Inspirations-Sew, faux stitching

Grateful Butterflies

2nd Post for the Day!

When I saw this inspiration from the Etsy Inspired challenge… I knew I wanted use this beautiful Hero Arts doily stamp.  I just love how this turned out!!!  I used the colors and butterfly for the Embellish Magazine challenge.

Okay, I have one more for tonight so I’ll be back in a bit!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Image-Hero Arts; Sentiment-Papertrey Ink; Ink-Versa Mark; Punch-Martha Stewart; Embossing Powder-Ranger; Additional from stash-black jewels.

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday-No designer paper
Delightful Sketches-texture
Etsy Inspired-Inspiration
Embellish Magazine-color and butterflies

I’m All Shabby and Pink

I had some fun today playing with doilies.  No, I wasn’t crocheting; I was stamping!!! See what I mean!!!  The challenge at Moxie Fab World this month is to make a creation with lace or doilies as the focus.  Why did I make two you ask.?

I started off stamping the beautiful Hero Arts doily on Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush paper with Versa Mark ink and embossing with iridescent powder.  It wasn’t what I really wanted (more on that later) so after cutting it out and distressing the edges, I sat it aside.  After completing the pink and green card, I decided to go ahead and make a 2fer but this time yellow.

 

When I saw Melissa Phillip’s inspiration photo, I new that I wanted to make a card using this inspiration photo for the Moxi Fab World challenge.  See the doily up there under the pen and paper.  I’m sure I’ll be using this photo for inspiration again since this is my favorite color combo!!!

 

 

Since I was going for the shabby style, I wanted to emboss and sand some Core’dinations cardstock.  That’s why I changed my mind in using the Papertrey cardstock.  It gave a much softer design but other than that, they turned out pretty much the same!!!  I like the comparison though.

That’s it for tonight.  See ya’ later alligator!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Image-Hero Arts; Ink-VersMark; Paper-Core‘dinations; Punch-Martha Stewart; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Embossing Powder-Crafty Essentials; Additional from stash-ribbon.

Button Smiles

I would love to say that this was a quick card.  However, not so!

The inspiration was easy.  I knew I wanted to stamp this little bird on top of the cute sentiment and use this DP.  That’s where it stopped.  It seemed to take hours to figure out the perfect layout, then a LONG time to choose just the right buttons.  Oh my, this was just crazy!!!  But I do like the way the little flower button turned out.  I tied a bow behind the button to look like leaves and left the tails to look like a stem. 

Guess what I did?  I pulled out my sewing machine to sew on a card.  It’s coming up next.  I’m making it using the Cosmo Cricket Material Girl DP and it just screams “Sew Me.”  Sew, that’s what I’m going to do!  I hope it doesn’t take me as long to choose a layout. :-(

Be back in a bit with that card!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Hero Arts; Sentiment-Hero Arts; Ink-;
Paper-Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday; Buttons and ribbon-Papertrey Ink.

Butterfly Tree

It’s Wednesday so that means it’s another Flutter By Wednesday challenge.

This weeks challenge is love.  Do you see anything to do with love on my card?  No?  That’s because I forgot and thought it was an open challenge again this week.  Oops!

Guess what I did this week?  I used my Copics to color today’s creation!  Yay me!  And thanks to Steph for telling me about the eraser/clear thingy.  I still try to stay in the lines but when I miss a bit, oh well.  I can just fix it!!!  That’s one reason I love water coloring so much.  You can just use water to fix most problems!

As I already said, the challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday is love.  Interpet that as you wish just be sure to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your project.

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Hero Arts; Sentiment-Hero Arts; Ink-Papertrey Ink; Paper-Making Memories; Additional from stash-ribbon.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly-sketch

Joyful Wishes

I’m really a fan of the clean and simple style of card making but it doesn’t come simple for me so I’ve been practicing it a bit.

I was trying to go with the collage aspect from this post on the Cards blog. I used a Hero Arts wood stamp and heat embossed it then cut it into the shape of an ornament adding a small piece of velvet ribbon to replicate the ornament hanger. I cut a tag with the George cartridge at 2 inches and added an eyelet and some ribbon. I glued a piece of tiny pom-pom trim to a piece of lace. I added that as well as a small piece of DP. (All the DP is Basic Grey Eskimo kisses.)

I laid it out and moved it around and around again and around. Then I finally decided on this layout. It took several pictures of it and as I was editing the picture, I realized it wasn’t balanced. I then added the the pink rhinestones in the upper left corner. I like it! What do you think?

Blessings,

Christine

Challenges:
Saturday Spotlight -- ornament or card with ornament

Joy to the World

I have another simple card that I may be able to duplicate several times for bulk Christmas cards.  I’m kind of trying to decide what I’m going to make.  Maybe I’ll make so many that will be easy to duplicate that I’ll have all my cards done!!!

I stamped the Hero Arts image/sentiment with Versa Mark ink and embossed with Zing red embossing powder and then cut it out with nesties.  All the paper (except the white) is from the S.E.I. Winter Song stack.  This paper is one of my favorite S.E.I. papers.  I was trying to not spend much money when I was there last week but ended up picking this up at the last minute.  I just couldn’t go home without it!!!

Anyway, back to my card.  I used the MS doily lace punch and added rubies to it.  I also added a few rubies to the stamped image and here and there on the DP.  I tied a bow around it all and bada-bing – all done!!!

It turned out to be a fun yet elegant card, I think!

The challenge at Flourishes is border punches, Tuesday Taggers is bursts of color, La-La Land Crafts is ribbon, and Daring Cardmakers is to use a punch.

That’s it for now.  I’ll probably be back in a bit with something new.  Who know?

Blessings,

Christine