My First Mail Art

I stumbled across this Mail Art Tutorial on Ziggle Designs blog when I was looking for something to craft on the Scrap Orchard site.  I was inspired and the video really helped me figure out what to do.

Here's the front of the envelope:

Here's the back of the envelope:

Once I had the envelope done, I needed a card to go in it. I  decided to use the same art journal feel for the card.  I remembered these nautical Magnolia stamps that I had in my stash and I thought they'd be perfect for the card.

The card and the envelope both have a hidden door:

Here's the inside - love the "ahoy" word art:

Supplies Nautical by Red Ivy Designs Magnolia Stamps acrylic paint
I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges: 1. That Craft Place - Summery colors 2. Crafting at the Weekend - anything goes 3. Crafty Calendar August challenge - anything goes
Happy Crafting!

It's challenge day at Cupcake Inspirations! We are sponsored this week by

DtsArt is generously providing a prize of 2 images to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring the challenge!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  Here is this week's cupcake (linked to original source):

Here's my card.  I got well into creating it before I looked at the colors - whoops!  Luckily, I have pool and white in my card.  I added a couple of coral accents.  I was having fun with my sprays to create the background.

Supplies Fairy Lila May in a Frame Holding a Flower by Dts Art Perfect Pearl Mists - Heirloom Gold and Perfect Pearl Copics
Happy Crafting!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge sponsored by Jellypark

It's challenge day at Cupcake Inspirations! We are sponsored this week by

Jellypark is generously providing a prize of 2 images to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring the challenge!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  Here is this week's cupcake:

Here's my card featuring rose bunny rabbit from Jellypark.  Peanut was playing around in my craft supplies the other day and found my Skittles from Abusybee.  I had forgotten about them - dangers of too much craft stuff? - and they were perfect for this card.

Happy Crafting!

Tiddly Inks Design Team Call

When I saw Tiddly Inks was having a Design Team call, I knew that I HAD to try. Tiddly Inks is one of my favorite stamp companies!  I had two clear stamps that I'd purchased and hadn't inked up yet, and I knew one of them would be perfect for the call. 
After much muddling over which one, I chose Purrfect Birthday - Wryn.  The link is to the digi stamp because the clear ones are on hiatus right now.   I colored first and picked papers second.  Peanut wanted pink and purple - are you surprised from an almost 7 year old girl?  So, pink and purple it is!

I'm still experimenting with purples with Copics.  I like this color combo.  The darks were really moist and seemed to want to run everywhere.  I'll keep working!
Copic recipe: hair - YR20, YR12, YR14, E15, E59 dress - V000, V01, V04, V06, V09 Shoes and accents - R81, R83, R85, R89
Keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
Happy Crafting!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 273 sponsored by The Doodle Pantry

It's challenge day at Cupcake Inspirations!  We are sponsored this week by

Doodle Pantry is generously providing a prize of a $10 coupon to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring the challenge!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  Here is this week's cupcake (linked to original source):

Here's my card featuring Balloon Ants by The Doodle Pantry.  I wasn't paying attention to how big the image was when I printed it.  I got it all colored and then realized it was taller than my usual 6"x6" card!  So, I made it work.  Now I just have to figure out an envelope!

Happy Crafting!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 272 sponsored by A Day for Daisies

It's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Day! We are sponsored this week by

A Day for Daisies is generously providing a prize of a $12 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring the challenge!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  Here is this week's cupcake (linked to original source):

Here's my card featuring Hepburn Dress by A Day for Daisies.  I've been working hard on pleats and folds with the Clothing class at Kit and Clowder.  What do you think?  I really like this green combination that I learned in the clothing class.  I dug out all my fancy embellishments for this card to match with the fanciness of the dress.

Happy Crafting!