Butterflies...

I was having a discussion with a friend of mine about what type of stamps we might have a tendency to purchase... I think butterflies might be one of mine. :) and trees, elephants, wildflowers...

This is for the Hero Arts Favorites Challenge. I used the Artistic Butterfly set from Hero Arts to create this pattern.

Recipe:

1. Stamp with versamark the Friends background on the white cardstock.
2. Color the background with a deep pink chalk.
3. Stamp the butterflies in alternating pink and brown inks.
4. Versamark the entire surface and clear emboss. Repeat twice to give an even glossiness.
5. Repeat the same process on a 2" circle.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Friends Background
• Hero Arts - Artistic Butterfly
• Pebbles Inc. - Pearlescent Chalks
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Memento - Rose Bud
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Hero Arts - Pearls

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Flowers and Wood Grain

This week challenge on Hero Arts is to use your favorite stamps from Hero Arts. I actually have a few I like to use repeatedly. This card pulls a couple of them into one card.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Coneflower
• Hero Arts - Wood Grain
• Hero Arts - Real Field Wildflower
• Hero Arts - Wild Fairy Lily
• Hero Arts - Soft Sand Ink Pad
• StazOn - Olive Green
• Watercolor Markers
• Color Pencils
• Pebbles Inc. Pearlescent Chalks
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Acetate
• Clear Embossing Powder
• American Craft - Ribbon
• Hero Arts - French Script

I love their wildflowers and wood grain stamp and used both in this card. Sorry about the picture we are in a dense fog advisory this morning and I had to take my picture indoors. On my to do list is to set up a space to take better pictures. :)

Speaking of spaces my youngest took a snapshot of my craft space. I decided to share it with you. (Very cluttered) My craft space has moved multiple times and is transitional so my storage is all about plastic drawers.

The desk is a desk my husband made in high school wood working class. This tells you how talented he is in woodworking. He made me my ink pad storage which is in the picture to the left and it works wonderfully. Although this looks very messy I know where everything is and can pull it out very quickly as I need it.

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Suzz

An ATC Trade

Arlene at http://arlenesbits.blogspot.com/ had some beautiful ATC's posted on Flickr and I asked if she would like to trade. I recieved this wonderful ATC in the mail today.

I know most of the stamps are Hero Arts and she has put an immense amount of detail and work into this little masterpiece. Thanks Arlene!

Suzz

Here Comes the Bride...

This is a stamp from Penny Black that I think is beautiful. I love the simplicity of the dress and the bride. I sketched up a card the other night with this design and she fit beautifully into the sketch. The flowers around the edges are embossed with an iridescent clear embossing powder to give it some more sparkle.

The card is a gatefold card (5 1/2" x 5 1/2"). The stamped image is attached to the band that slides onto the card.

Products:

• Penny Black - All White
• Penny Black - Vignette
• Fiskars Border Punch - Embroidered Lace
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Textiles
• Spellbinders Nestabilities - Scalloped Rectangle
• Versafine Onyx Black
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Iridescent Clear Embossing Powder
• Cardstock - White, Black, Lavender
• Rangers Purple Stickles

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Suzz

Radiant Rain Stamping

I was playing with my Lumin Arte Radiant Rain and created this card:

The effect is very soft. The design is something I did previouslybut updated with the soft flowers and butterflies.

Products:

• Hero Arts Black and White Flower
• Hero Arts Elegant Flower
• Hero Arts Clear Design - Anytime Messages
• Spellbinders - Butterflies 2
• Luminarte - Radiant Rain - Jasmine, Periwinkle
• Watercolor Markers
• StazOn Royal Purple
• Colorbox Mini - Lilac
• Crystal Stickers - Pearls

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Suzz

Happy Birthday Challenge

Been struggling with creating things lately.... Here is an entry for the Hero Arts weekly challenge. It was based on an idea from Godelieve... http://www.flickr.com/photos/stampingmathilda/3170141676/

I stamped the frogs on patterned paper from Basic Grey and added some color using the colored pencils.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Clear Design - Birthday Expressions
• Hero Arts - Sparkle Clear - Froggy
• Hero Arts - Clear Design - Birthday Messages
• Basic Grey - Periphery
• Martha Stewart - Zig Zag Border Punch
• Memories Dye Ink -Honey
• Versafine -Olympia Green, Lagoon
  

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Suzz

Thinking of You...

I have been playing around with this new Penny Black Clear Set. There are these beautiful images that I thought would look lovely in watercolor. I cheated and didn't use my watercolors The images are stamped on the front of acetate and a sticky adhesive is put across the back. I then took chalk and colored on the adhesive. This technique gives a beautiful muted effect.

Products:

• Penny Black Thinking of You
• Pebbles Inc, Pearlescent Chalk
• Martha Stewart Border Punch
• White Crochet Flowers (A gift from Jacqueline!)
• Turquoise Crochet Flower - (I can't remember the brand name but know I purchased it at Archiver's)

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz