Decorating the Inside with Anthony and Burt

Hi all!  I have a new Anthony and Burt card for you. I used Anthony and Burt Hope You Feel Better Soon!  For this card, I colored the image first with Spectrum Noir markers and then went to my stash to find papers.  I generally use a background paper and two other papers.  I cut the accent papers into squares/rectangles based on the amount of paper that I have.  I find that if I mat each paper and the image it really ties the card together.

Spectum Noir Recipe: DG2, DG4, IG1, IG2, GB5, LV1, LV2

To decorate the inside, I just cut two sets of the papers that I'm cutting for the front.  Then I cut a 3"x3" square to write a message on.  I generally place the papers in the same location as they are on the front, adjusting placement until I like the look.  My writing square is often smaller than the image, so it changes the look of the paper placement.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Phindy's Place #94 - get well soon

2. Raise the Bar #93 - purple + green + one other color (I used yellow)

3. Cute Card Thursday #205 - winged things

Happy Crafting!

CIC #149 - Sponsored by Sparkle Creations

We're having a yummy challenge at Cupcake Inspirations this week sponsored by Sparkle Creations.

Aren't the colors in these cupcakes fantastic?  Sparkle Creations generously provided Suitcase Ruby for my card.  I focused on the green and yellow colors in the cupcakes.  I added a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps and chipboard from Make It Crafty.  I finished the card off with LOTS of glitter.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Divas by Design #23 - bling it up

2. Crafts and Me #72 - shades of spring

3. Crafty Purple Frog - yellow and green

4. Allsorts #143 - It's your choice

5. 2 Sisters #80 - anything goes

I used these products for my card:



Happy Crafting!

MIC - Autumn Colors

This fortnight's challenge at Make It Colourful is coloring autumn colors.  When I think of autumn, I think red, brown, and orange.  I used Aussie Outback Sheila for my card.  She looks so powerful and confident.  Looking at the sample at MIC, I see that her shirt is supposed to be open, but I thought she was wearing a bandana, so I colored the opening with orange.  I added some fall colored papers and flowers/leaves from my stash.

Copic Recipe

hair E13, E17, E19

boots, hat YR20, YR21

skin E00, E01

pants E25, E47, E29

shirt R22, R24, R27

bandana YR04, YR18

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Lollipop #68 - anything goes

2. Mad for Markers - Rs and RVs

3. Simon Says - use three different papers

Happy Crafting!

New release by geniaBeana

geniaBeana has a new release at The Digichick - Verdant Splendor.  Don't you just love all that green?

Here's my layout featuring pics of Peanut from last year.  I just love that pose.

Happy Scrapping!

New Releases at Brownie Scraps

There are some great new releases at Brownie Scraps this week.  I used Super Star by Ohana Designs

to create this layout for the Brownie Flip Challenge.

I used Everyday Bliss by Flutterbye Fairy Designs

to create this layout for the February Semi-Homemade Challenge

I used the new kit Butterfly House by Scraps by Mara with a template from Wendybird Designs to create a housewarming card.

Happy Scrapping!

Anthony and Burt and a Spectrum Noir journal

Before I get started today, it's time for a new giveaway at the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog.  All you have to do is leave a comment on the giveaway post.  You still have time to enter this month's challenge - something sweet.

I've been playing with the new Crafter's Companion Anthony and Burt images and my Spectrum Noir markers.  I'm going to start today with my card and then back-up to the new Spectrum Noir journal that I've created.  

I love this stamp and the sentiment is so sweet.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.  The card is 4 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" tall.  I trimmed all the corners of my paper to give a softer look.  I added glitter all around the image and sentiment to make it stand out.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Divas by Design #22 - wings and things

2. Paperplay #7 - critters

3. Alphabet Challenge - A for Animal Antics

4. Truly Scrumptious #74 - all creatures great and small

I've been playing with the Spectrum Noir markers.  I wanted to practice coloring and also have some place to keep all the color families that came with the markers.  I started with a store-bought journal that's 5" by 5 1/2" images - perfect for most Crafter's Companion stamps.  I cut out the Spectrum Noir logo from the packaging and added it to the front.

I cut out each of the color families that comes on the marker packaging and glued them inside the front and back covers.  I had a few extra and had to use the last page as well.  This way I have them when I want to color.

I colored the image on my card twice.  The first image was for practice and I taped it into my new journal.  I added the colors that I used along the sides so I can refer back to them later.

I couldn't resist so I added my favorite Strawberry Kisses stamp - Together.  I love yellow and turquoise together.  I used this yellow set in both of my images because I love the color and it's really easy to blend.

DON'T FORGET - The Crafter's Companion Design team has a contest going on between the designers and you can win too!  If you live in the US (sorry it's not open internationally  :(), consider becoming a follower of the CC Blog.  If you do become a follower, email Bindy (bindy@crafterscompanion.com) and say:

"Hi! I just became a follower of Crafter's Companion.  Jen (JLJ Designs sent me)."

You'll be in a drawing for a $100 gift certificate (wow, wow, wow)!  to spend at the Crafter's Companion store.  You'll be helping me because the designer with the most "referrals" gets a spending spree as well.  You have until the end of February to enter

Happy Crafting!

Color Card Caravan Challenge at The Hybrid Chick

Please scroll down for my Cupcake Inspirations card.

I'm so excited to have my first card for The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan!  This week we have a color challenge.

I love the color palette and Affirmation from elise's Pieces was a perfect kit to use.  I printed papers and elements.  I paper pieced Canary Love by Saturated Canary using the papers from the scrapbook kit.  I cut out the printed elements to embellish my card.  I love the way the banner looks folded, but it's really a flat piece of paper.  One of the great things about the digi kits is that you can add complicated stitching to your project very easily.  I added stitching to the journal card and printed it out.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:1. Fussy and Fancy Friday #56 - with all my heart2. Craft Your Days Away #39 - paper piecing3. 2 Sisters #79 - stitching4. By the Cute and Girly - love is in the air5. Joanna Sheen Challenge - love is in the air
Here are links to the products I used:



Happy Crafting

Cupcake Inspirations #148 - Sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

There's a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations! Have I told you how much I LOVE sock monkeys.  I'm so excited about this challenge.

We're sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps.

I used Sock Monkey - Laying for my card.  He's SO cute!  I printed papers from Monkey See, Monkey Do available at Brownie Scraps, which are just perfect for this card.  The sentiment and flower are from Crafter's Companion - a Humphrey set and a Strawberry Kisses set.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Allsorts #142 - anything goes

2. CES Challenges #73 - spots and dots

Here are the products I used:



Happy Crafting!

Giveaway at CC Challenge!

You have until 8 pm to enter the fabulous giveaway at the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog.

The giveaway is open to US residents.  All you need to do to enter is leave a comment here.

Happy Crafting!

Three Companies Blog Hop

Not one, Not two but THREE COMPANIES have come together to bring you a fantastic collection of images, sentiments and even matching embellishments to get your creative minds flowing with ideas!

WHO ARE THEY??

If you have been following the lead up to our big release then you may have taken a stab at guessing who we are.

If you guessed...



Whimsy Stamps, Make it Crafty & Little Miss Muffet Stamps!



Then you are correct!! Woot!

Now as you can imagine there are HEAPS of prizes to be won but before all that, join us on our incredible inspiration hop where the talented girls from our teams share different ways you can combine our products.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

With it being Valentine's Day, of course the theme has an element of love... whether it be friendships, a thank you or even a romantic kiss in Paris... you are sure to feel the love all round.

So if you have just popped by to say hi and stumbled into this hop you may want to

START AT THE BEGINNING!

Otherwise you should have arrived from Heidy.

For my project, I made a gatefold card.  I love these when I want to use a sentiment and a really big image.  The Make It Crafty Fancy Collection chipboard goes perfectly with Whimsy's elegant birthday notables.

Here's the inside, where I merged Make It Crafty Paris elements with three Little Miss Muffet characters - Le Baiser Voic, Sophia Maria Hatter, and La Petite Princesse.

PRIZES & SURPISES & A CHALLENGE!!

Make sure you comment along the way for a chance at winning a few extra goodies and once you reach the end, we'll share all the details on the prizes you can win and we even have a fun challenge you can enter which could win you a feature in the upcoming Whimsy Magazine! Wooohoo!

Did we just hear you scream?

"I LOVE THESE PRODUCTS AND I WANT THEM NOW!"

haha - they are awesome right? Our ideas just exploded!!

Well they are available RIGHT NOW!!

Whimsy Stamps Store | Make it Crafty Store | Little Miss Muffet Stamps Store

So where to next you ask??

JUMP on over to my friend Shirley!

Happy Crafting!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!  What could be better than celebrating with digital scrapbooking layouts?

My first layout today is a new-as-of-Friday release by geniaBeana Scraps

Here's my layout:

It's new release day at Brownie Scraps.  Flutterbye Fairy has a great new kit:

Here's my layout:

B2N2 has this sweet new kit:

Here are my loves.  I used B2N2 Scraps Templates: In the Center.

Happy Scrapping!

Fuchsia for Friendship

Today, I have a new project featuring the new Paint Fusion stamps.  Last week, I played with the Paint Fusion technique and had so much fun.  This week, I wanted to show the versatility of these stamps and play with my Spectrum Noir markers.   For my card, I stamped the images on my cardstock.  I layered the fuchsia and leaf with a background and sentiment from the Kanji stamp line.

I used digi papers from the Tranquil Moments Collab at Brownie Scraps to create the background that I wanted.  Then I ran the stamped images through my printer aligning my digi paper layout with the location of the stamps.  I used the same masking technique with sticky notes that I used to layer the stamps themselves.  I layered my printed topper with brown and turquoise cardstock.

Spectrum Noir Recipe

Leaf: DG3, JG6

Purple Petals: LV1, LV2, LV3

Pink Petals: PP3, PP5, DR3

Since I'm still learning the Spectrum Noir system, I watched the instructional video, particularly the section on coloring flowers.  I used the sheet that comes with the Paint Fusion stamps to guide my color choices.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
1. Crafts and Me #68 - use a new image
2. Crafty Purple Frog - flower power

Here are the products I used for this project:

DON'T FORGET - The Crafter's Companion Design team has a contest going on between the designers and you can win too!  If you live in the US (sorry it's not open internationally  :(), consider becoming a follower of the CC Blog.  If you do become a follower, email Bindy (bindy@crafterscompanion.com) and say:

"Hi! I just became a follower of Crafter's Companion.  Jen (JLJ Designs sent me)."

You'll be in a drawing for a $100 gift certificate (wow, wow, wow)!  to spend at the Crafter's Companion store.  You'll be helping me because the designer with the most "referrals" gets a spending spree as well. 

Happy Crafting!

CIC 147 Sponsored by Stamp Fairy

It's time for a yummy challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.  This week we're sponsored by Stamp Fairy.  Here's the sweet inspiration:

I used Nelly in Love for my Valentine's themed card.  I printed her on Make It Colour paper and colored her with Copics - E44, E47, and E49 and R22, R24, R27.  I love the dark brown of her dress.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. DYSU#58 - love

2. Card Crafter's Circle #9 - Valentine's

3. Totally Gorjuss #118 - lurve

4. Allsorts #141 - free and easy

5. Dream Valley #25 - Valentine

6. Fussy and Fancy #56 - with all my heart

Happy Crafting!

Chat and Craft at TCC

Join us at 8pm ET in the chat room at The Crafter's Cafe for a fun chat and craft - just 30 minutes from now!  We'll be making these pizza boxes based on this tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers and chatting.   The sponsor for our fun crafty time is A Creative Need and I used Love Birds for my project.  The sentiment is from Everyday Mini Postage Stamp Sentiments by Whimsy Stamps.  The box was super-easy to make and fun to decorate.  We'll be swapping the boxes when we're done.

Here's the inside, which I'll be filling with crafty goodies for the swap.

I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Sentiments - let's get girly - I think it's hard to get more girly than pink tulle.

2. Digital Tuesday #146 - pink or red

3. Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

4. Shopping our Stash #38 - Valentines - all the papers and embellies have been in my stash for quite a while.

Happy Crafting!