I live in Idaho with a great hubby and two sons. I love the fiber arts and papercrafts. I have started running and recently completed a FULL MARATHON. If you want a glimpse in to my life, this is the place for you. Hope you enjoy your time.
Welcome to my stop along the way. If you came here from Nina's blog then you are on the right track. If you came here on your own,I am THRILLED to have you, but you are really going to want to start at the beginning at Queen Kat Designs Blog so you don't miss any of these fabulous creations! This week we were to "alter a frame"
This frame actually is around a mirror rather than a picture. I couldn't get a decent photo so had to remove the mirror. First I painted the wooden frame with acrylic paint. After it dried I stamped the flowers and words with Staz-On ink. I did cut the words apart so they would be easier to stamp individually. I no longer have any hesitation making my things work for me :). I colored in the flowers with my Prismacolor Markers, painted over them with angel dust Shimmerz and then top stamped again. I have placed magnets on the back of the frame and it is the perfect size for a school locker. All of the stamps, words and flower, are from the Live, Dream, Believe Stamp Set.
I hope you have enjoyed your visit and will come back again soon! Your next stop is Meredith's blog. She has a FABULOUS creation to share with you.
Tomorrow is the release of TWO new exclusive sets to SCACD by artists Victoria Case and Elisabeth Bell. The blog candy is still open(and showing a couple of sneak peaks!) so make sure you are signed up!
Sweet Pea Stamps will announce the October Guest Designer this week. They also are still looking for customer submissions and they are having a sale through Sept. 30. There are even grab bags available! What a fabulous deal!!!!
Queen Kat Stamps Wednesday blog hop is right around the corner, but even better, the new releases are next week! I have seen the stamps and believe me, you need to see them. There is a design for everyone, or if you are like me, you will need all of them!
Welcome to my stop along the way. If you came here from Nina's blog then you are on the right track. If you came here on your own,I am THRILLED to have you, but you are really going to want to start at the beginning at Queen Kat Designs Blog so you don't miss any of these fabulous creations! This week we were given a picture for inspiration
and this is what I came up with. Don't those orange pillows just make you think pumpkins? This is the Fantasy Pumpkin Stamp.
I hope you have enjoyed your visit and will come back again soon! Your next stop is Meredith's blog. She is SUPER talented and I know has a FABULOUS creation to share with you!
Have you seen the new stamps in the Gumdrop Gang that are coming? If not, let me introduce you to Molly. She is such fun to play with. She is also on sale through TODAY!
Don't forget that there are a couple of fun things going on right now with Sweet Pea Stamps including the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for October!
Aud has some amazing BLOG candy to give away. ESPECIALLY if you like stamps :) Go enter!! While your there I highly recommend you look around. She is SO talented it is just a joy to see here work.
I have found that I really enjoy coloring in black and white. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, however, that is what is I have been doing. I guess truly coloring in shades of grey.
WELCOME- to the Wednesday BLOG Hop! If you have arrived here from Nina's blog then you are on the right track. If you came here on your own you are really going to want to start at the beginning at Queen Kat Designs Blog so you don't miss any of these fabulous creations!
For the color challenge this week I felt it was just perfect to create a Halloween card with Vampire Girl. I am really enjoying this new artist, Che Gilson, at QKD. Just wait until you see the releases from her for October!
I hope you have enjoyed your visit! Your next stop is Meredith's blog. She has a FABULOUS creation to share with you!
I used the jack o lanterns from Sweet Pea StampsHalloween sheet to create a fun fall card. I took some very thin strips of cardstock and wrapped it around my embossing stylus to create additional vines for the jack o lanterns.
I am looking forward to making a summer card in the same style with the flip flops from Plate #5. I think that would be super cute too!
There is a NEW set of stamps from The Gumdrop Gang being released and it is on SALE right now! You simply must go see them. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!
Paper Makeup Stamps always has some really fun challenges with their release party. One this month was of a sketch. This is my take on the sketch. Fairy and sentiment stamp are both from PMS.
IncyWincy Designs has some very creative challenges and currently they are running every couple of weeks so it gives a bit more time to get them completed. The challenge right now is "Under The Sea". How more under the sea can one get than a mermaid? This mermaid is from Sweet Pea Stamps and I just love the way her hair is drawn. It really has that floating in the water look to me.
WELCOME- to the Wednesday BLOG Hop! If you have arrived here from Nina's blog then you are on the right track. If you came here on your own you are really going to want to start at the beginning at Queen Kat Designs Blog so you don't miss any of these fabulous creations!
I hope you have enjoyed your visit! You next stop is Meredith's blog. Below is the entire list if you get lost along the way. Have a FABULOUS rest of your day!!!
Mojo Monday #102 and I actually completed the card before the time ran out~! I love the sketches they provide and this one was no exception. This uses Plate #9 from Sweet Pea Stamps.
I have TWO items to share with you today. It seemed fitting as the stamps at Sweet Pea Stamps are currently on sale BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!! Can you believe it? It is a shopper's DREAM!
First is a card created with the new Halloween plate. This little "vampire" just cracks me up, he is so cute! I had to ink him up right away. The blue word paper, he is matted on, was done using the sentiment in the same set. I just stamped it randomly on the paper before gluing on the cut out images.
The second item is an ATC I created using the Bodacious Mermaid. After coloring her in gray tones, I trimmed around the image and glued it to the prepared ATC. I then put some stickles on the background and smeared (yes, that is the technical term) it around with my finger.
I hope you enjoy these creations and are excited to create something of your own! Remember, if you use the Sweet Pea Stamps to do so, send a photo to Jennifer so we can share it with others on Mondays!
WELCOME! This is my first opportunity as a new member of the Whimsical Ink Sorority to participate in the monthly new release BLOG Hop! If you have arrived here from Nina's blog then you are on the right track. If you came here on your own you are really going to want to start at the beginning at Queen Kat Designs Blog so you don't miss any of these fabulous new stamps!
Before I show you the new stamp I am showing off, I want to introduce myself as a new member of the WIS for those who don't know me. I am happily married for 14 years, mom of two boys and work in the financial industry. I love, love, love everything mermaid and fairy so this is a PERFECT fit for me. It wasn't until the last few years that I loosened up enough to release my artistic side and I have never had more fun!
So, my highlight for the new release hop is.......Elizabeth's Crow!
I knew exactly what I was going to do the minute I saw this stamp! This specific type of gatefold card is called a Triptych Card. Here are what the front and full inside view look like.
I hope you have enjoyed your visit! You next stop is Meredith's blog. Below is the entire list if you get lost along the way. Have a FABULOUS rest of your day!!!
If you have any interest at all in mermaids, this really is the way to win a stamp. The challenges run for a week and have not had many entries, so pretty much if you enter, you canl win. It also posts which stamp is the prize each week so you can see if it is one you want. Right now it is Holly the Christmas mermaid. The card I made with her is here:
and a new one will post on Satureday. Also, tomorrow is release day and there is a contest for some really cool stuff to be given away during the blog hop. I would just LOVE some of my friends to win this stuff!!!
Once upon a time, in the land of Two Tumbles, lived a King, his beautiful Queen and two lovely daughters.
Each year, for a short time, the magical Green Fairies would appear throughout the land.The fairies in training, who were dressed in brown until they were old enough to don the magical green, would accompany them.The fairies would bring the most delicious delicacies with them and sell them to the people of the land.Then the people would anxiously await the arrival of the fairies the next year.
The Queen of Two Tumbles was with child and desperately desired one of the Green Fairies’ delicacies named Samoa. The time for the fairies to appear was past and their next visit was not for many months. The King, loving his Queen very much and wanting to please her placed a call throughout the land for anyone who might be able to provide the Queen with the requested delicacy.
There was an Evil Empire in the land that sought to destroy all that was good and honest. This included the Green Fairies. The Evil Empire attempted to do so but creating imitations of some of the Green Fairies’ delicacies that would be available through out the year. The King loved his Queen so dearly he considered visiting the Evil Empire. However, he learned that there were no imitations of the Somoa delicacy sought by the Queen and was saved from entering the darkness.
The King had a sister who had married and become the Duchess of Boy-Z.She heard of his call and put out a call of her own.A friend of the Duchess of Boy-Z, the Lady Red Boots, heard the call.The Lady Red Boots was a defender of justice and prosecutor of evil so knew that she must do what is right.She contacted the Duchess of Boy-Z to tell her she had saved some of the delicacies from the last visit of the Green Fairies including the Samoas requested by the Queen.The Lady Red Boots offered up the Samoas.The only problem was the delicacies were found in Boy-Z not Two Tumbles and needed to be transported to the Queen.
Now, at this time, the Lady Red Boots was accompanied in her fight against wrong by the Lady Valentine.An evil witch named Economy had cursed the Lady Valentine.Economy declared that the Lady Valentine would be separated from her true love, Lord Valentine, and only allowed to see him on the weekends.Having no choice, the Lord and Lady Valentine accepted the curse until they are able to find a way to break it.The Lord Valentine resided in the land of Two Tumbles and so the Lady Valentine traveled every weekend from the land of Boy-Z to the land of Two Tumbles.
Lady Red Boots remembered the curse placed upon Lady Valentine and requested her assistance in transporting the Green Fairies’ Somoa delicacy to the pregnant Queen.Being of pure heart and good nature, the Lady Valentine readily agreed to do so.She took the Somoas from the Lady Red Boots and placed them in her carriage for the trip to Two Tumbles.Upon arrival in Two Tumbles, she went immediately to the King and delivered the much sought after Somoas.
The Queen was ecstatic and this pleased the King greatly.He issued a proclamation that the Ladies Red Boots and Valentine from the land of Boy-Z were most brave and true and forever welcome in Two Tumbles.
When I first got my hands on Plate #9 I was thinking birthday. However, I started stamping images and pulling papers and it didn't take long for my mind to go other directions.
I have a lot of people I need to send this particular card to. Guess I should make some more!
Ingredients: stamp- Sweat Pea Stamps paper- Bazzill, Scrapworks ink- Momento brads- Queen & Co. other- Prismacolor markers, Zig marker
This frame actually is around a mirror rather than a picture. I couldn't get a decent photo so had to remove the mirror. First I painted the wooden frame with acrylic paint. After it dried I stamped the flowers and words with Staz-On ink. I did cut the words apart so they would be easier to stamp individually. I no longer have any hesitation making my things work for me :). I colored in the flowers with my Prismacolor Markers, painted over them with angel dust Shimmerz and then top stamped again. I have placed magnets on the back of the frame and it is the perfect size for a school locker. All of the stamps, words and flower, are from the Live, Dream, Believe Stamp Set.
