Tic Tac Toe Challenge at Fire Fly Crafts!

It's time for a new theme challenge at Firefly Crafts!  This month's challenge is a Tic Tac Toe, and here is the chart :)

I chose to create a card using the elements from the diagonal line: flowers, orange and shape!

To create this card, I first made the card base by measuring one inch up from the middle and cutting the banner shape.  I did the same to the patterned paper ( Echo Park "Simple Life").  Then I used a die to cut the smaller banner from watercolor paper and painted the background using Distress Ink in "Carved Pumpkin" with the 'smooshing' technique.  Then I stamped the flowers from the Avery Elle "Petals and Stems" stamp set using Distress Ink in "Black Soot".  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set.  I added the Wild Orchid Crafts 10mm roses in Orange and Ivory, and also added some bling from my stash .

You can find all of the linked products in the Firefly Crafts online shop.  We will be having two challenges per month from now on...the first Wednesday of the month will be our new "Anything Goes" challenge and the third Wednesday of every month will be our themed challenge :)  Lots of chances to join in and win a prize!  See you soon my friends and fireflies!

Thinking of You Firefly Crafts Inspiration :)

OK, so you all know how much I love watercolor cards right?  And you know that I'm still learning right? lol...but I do enjoy it so much!  So, I have another watercolor card for you today!

I created this card using a watercolor background that I had previously painted using my Kuretake Gansaii Tambi watercolors.  Then I used the "Cherish" stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps to stamp the first layer of the flowers and leaves with Twisted Citron (leaves) and Mermaid Lagoon (Flowers) Distress Inks, then I shaded the leaves with Peeled Paint.  I heat embossed the second layers of both the flowers and the leaves with some Champagne embossing powder and used a sentiment from the Avery Elle "Petals and Stems" stamp set.

You can find all of the linked products in the Firefly Crafts online store, and make sure you stop in there and say hi to Debbie, owner!  You will love her :)

Bold Flowers for Firefly Crafts

Hello everyone, I have some bold flowers on a Thinking of You card today. This inspiration is for a brand new store that has opened up on the net called Firefly Crafts.  Debbie Arvaneh is the owner, and she is as sweet as can be!  You should definitely go and check it out!

I created this watercolor card using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in the following colors:

Ripe Persimmon
Rusty Hinge
Hickory Smoke
Fossilized Amber
Vintage Photo
Tumbled Glass
Mermaid Lagoon
Twisted Citron
Peeled Paint

The stamp set is Petals and Stems from Avery Elle, and I stamped it onto cold pressed watercolor paper with Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black.

You can find all of the linked products in Debbie's online shop at Firefly Crafts.  Hope you enjoyed stopping by today, come back soon for more inspiration and challenge projects for Firefly Crafts!

First Firefly Challenge! Things with Wings!

Hello everyone, I am so excited to introduce a brand new shop that's opened up with wonderful crafty things!  The shop is called Firefly Crafts, owned by Debbie in Virginia, and she is such a sweetie :)

I am honored to be on her brand new design team, and for her very first challenge the theme is 'things with wings' :)

I have created a card using Avery with Fireflies by Paper Nest Dolls, which she has for sale in her new shop :)

I created this card using paper from the Crate Paper "Farmhouse" collection and flowers and sequins from my stash.  I also used a sentiment from the Honey Bee "Cherish" clear stamp set, which is also available in the Firefly Crafts online store :)

I colored Firefly Emma using my Copics and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Skin:  E000
PC927, 1081, 939
Hair:  E31
PC1084, 948, 1082, 946
Clothes:  YR02
PC916, 918,  1032, 944
Jar:  PC 1060, 1067, 938

You can find the linked products in Debbie's new online store at Firefly Crafts!  She is having a grand opening on Friday, June 10, so keep your eyes open for more details!!!