Kanban Crafts Card

Kanban Products

Moulin Divas- Black PCT9878
Black Damask-Red CRD1353
A4MRS/GO

Just a quick card to share with you tonight to show the gorgeous Kanban Crafts papers.

Challenges:

CPS: sketch

Simon Says: New Something (papers)

WOW! Gratitude Card

Have you seen the new Wow! Embossing Powders blog? If not, what are you waiting for?!! Let me just tell you, you are going to fall in love with these embossing powders! and the stamps? Pure wonderful!

For this card today, inked one side of an embossing folder with Versamark ink, and ran the paper through a Cuttlebug machine. When it came out, I sprinkled it with the Suzy West Earthtone Pepper embossing powder and heat set it. It filled in the recessed areas with wonderful pepper-colored texture that I just adore.

The leaves and the sentiment are from the new Gratitude stamp set (a must have!) They were embossed as well. Notice how great the sentiment embossed. It's very clear and super easy to read. The true sign of a great embossing powder.

Supplies

Wow! Embossing Powders: Suzy West Tea Garden Green,
Suzy West Earthtone Pepper
Wow! Gratitude Stamp Set
Crate Paper
Worldwin Papers Cardstock
Sizzix embossing folder
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 bubble cap, vintage setting
Memory Box die
The Twinery Baker's twine
Want2Scrap Pearls
Versamark Ink
Heat GunCuttlebug

Challenges:
Simon Says: Something New (Brand new Embossing Powders and Stamp - to be released at CHA)
Stamp and Show: Something Old, Something New (New - embossing powders, Old - felt flower)
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Start Going Through Your Jewelry Drawers!

I hope today's necklace will have you ooohing and ahhhing! And when you see what the original piece looked like, you will really be amazed!


I've always loved jewelry, and can't even begin to tell you where all of the drawers full of old pieces have even come from! This antique lapel pin had beautiful designs, but it was just pot metal, and not very attractive. So out comes the Amazing Mold Putty!

After my mold was complete, I wanted to try "dusting" areas of my design with Metallic Powders .I took a small dry paint brush, picked up a light amount of the powder and tapped it into the flower designs.

I had mixed up some of the Amazing Clear Cast, and added a little green tint to it using the Alumilite Dyes.

I slowly poured the green Amazing Clear Cast into the mold - and these were my results - not bad for a first try.

But after I had a nice cast, I could see there were many details that I could have highlighted that I didn't. So since I already had my mold, I was ready to try again. This time, I used more colors of powders and really took my time filling in the mold. I used the Amazing Clear Cast without any dye this time - and here were the final results -


I love how this turned out! So, don't overlook junk jewelry - they can be your new treasures!

You Are So Beautiful

I hope your 2012 is starting off great! I think this is going to be such a wonderful year, and I hope it is for you as well! Today marks the beginning of my weekly posts for Scrap-Mart. I've loved shopping from Scrap-mart for years, and am beyond thrilled to be designing for them!

When I was deciding what I would make for my project today, I noticed we had gotten in a large shipment of stamps from Heartfelt Creations - Now, what I didn't know was that we would put them on sale for 40% off - and that so many of them would sell out! Lucky for you, this stamp, the Bella Rose Vintage Background stamp is still in stock. I love all of the Heartfelt Creations stamps, but I have to say I think this one is a favorite of mine!

The Design Team for Scrap-Mart will be posting on their own personal blogs and on the Scrap-Mart Facebook page - so make sure to friend us on Facebook, and watch for lots of great inspiration, special deals for friends only and maybe a contest or two!

Supplies
Quickutz Border Dots
Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose Vintage Background Stamp
Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Kit
Want2Scrap Pearls
Waterfall Stickles Glitter Glue
Copic Sketch Markers
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine
Worldwin Papers Cardstock

Challenges:
Touch Twin Marker : color challenge

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year! I pray that 2012 will be full of many blessings for each of you! May you find happiness, peace, health and prosperity throughout the coming year. Oh, and lots of creativity too!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Pion Designs
Cardstock: Worldwin Papers Roquefort
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs
Embossing Powder: Wow!
Dies: Cheery Lynn
Epoxies: Epiphany CraftsChipboard: Tattered Angels
Ink: Ranger/ Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Challenges:
Our Daily Bread:Anything Goes with ODBD stamps

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Penny Black/ Flower Soft Blog Hop

We're kicking off 2012 in style with our very first Blog Hop featuring artwork using Penny Black stamps and Flower Soft. You'll be inspired by the Designers' creative projects as you hop along their blogs. Join us for a weekend-long celebration!

PRIZES

3 random comment authors will be chosen to receive brand new 2012 Penny Black Valentine stamps. Just leave a comment on this post as well as the Designers Blogs to be in the running.

GRAND PRIZE

Use one of the Penny Black Designer’s Blog Hop projects as inspiration and create a new Penny Black stamped project. Upload it into our Gallery by the end of the Hop with the tag “pennyblackbloghop”. Be sure to let us know which project inspired you! A winner will be chosen to GUEST DESIGN at the Penny Black Blog!

WINNERS

Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 4^th at the Penny Black Blog.

I have a springy card to share with you today - I know it's wishful thinking, but a girl can dream, can't she?! I love this little bunny from the Garden Friends stamp set - and she was perfect to accessorize with the Flower Soft. This will actually be my last post as a designer for Flower Soft. I've really enjoyed being on the team, and you know I will keep adding those sprinkles to my projects!

Penny Black Garden Friends Stamp
Flower Soft Colors:
Polar White
Sunshine Yellow
Marigold
Amethyst Diamond Range
Ultra-fine Sage
Ultra-fine Ocean


Happy New Year! Here’s your blog hop order, off you go!

Penny Black

http://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/

Jen Buck, Flower Soft

http://www.thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com

Jenyfur Pohl, Penny Black
http://torn-paper.blogspot.com/

Lisa Murphy, Flower Soft

http://www.atimetodesign.blogspot.com/

Kathy Racoosin, Penny Black
http://thedailymarker.blogspot.com/

Jeanne Streiff, Flower Soft

http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Elizabeth Allan, Penny Black
http://elizabethallan-blog.blogspot.com/

Gini Cagle, Flower Soft (You are Here)

http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

Jill Foster, Penny Black
http://stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/

Linda Beeson, Flower Soft

http://pkod.blogspot.com/

Kelley Eubanks, Penny Black
http://myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/

Debbie Seyer, Flower Soft

http://www.debbieseyer.com/

Cathy Andronicou, Penny Black
http://candronicoucardcraft.blogspot.com/

Dina Kowal, Flower Soft

http://mamadinis.blogspot.com/

Peet Roeven, Penny Black
http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/

Cibele Glazer, Flower Soft

http://flowerfoot.blogspot.com/

Flower Soft

http://www.flower-softinc.blogspot.com/

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly: Sketch
Simon Says: Anything Goes

WOW!

WOW! Not only do I have some WOW! Exciting news for you, but it actually is WOW! That's right - the name of Suzy West's new product line is WOW! and I've been invited to be one of her designers! The line will be previewing at CHA and I will have projects in the booth to show you just how fabulous this new line is!

Our new blog http://www.wowembossingpowders.blogspot.com/ just went live, so you need to head over and join, because, I've heard rumors there are going to be some great giveaways, that you won't want to miss!http://www.wowembossingpowders.blogspot.com/

So here is the team!

• Suzy West, Marketing Coordinator
• Jen Deal--Lead
• Angel Bartonico--Lead
• Gina Lideros--Lead
• Tricia Wilson--Lead
• Erin Payne--Lead
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Patti Hamil
• Birgit Koopsen
• Jan Hennings
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennifer Roach
• Katarin Damm-Blomberg
• Iris Uy
• Erika Taylor
• Tanisha Long
• Jeannie DeGruccio
• Jamie Cripps
• Linda Abadie
• Sherrie Suttles
• Irit Shalom
• Diana McGraw
• Amy Prior
• Anne Brown
• Benedicte RAPHALEN
• Jennifer Matott
• Amy Sotolongo
• Donna O'leary
• Lara Scott
• Ilene Tell
• Sesil Cratin
• Tina McDonald

Time to Relax

Wow! What a whirlwind this Christmas has been! I know the holidays aren't quite over yet, but this year is quickly winding down, and the perfect time to kick back and relax! I hope today's card will inspire you to do the same!



Creative Inspirations Paints
Fuchsia
Ivory
Antique Copper
Burnt Clay
Blush
Beige

Kanban Products
Vintage Tags Ruby PCT 9113
Stamp 9038
Metallic Glaze Sorento - Coffee Brown CRD9741
Pearl A4PRL240IV
Copper A4MRS/CO

Creative Paperclay and Viva Las Vegastamps!

This month, Creative Paperclay® Modeling Material has had the chance to play with Viva Las Vegastamps! When I was picking out my stamps, I had a mixed media piece in mind, with a chicken theme. I have to admit, it just didn't turn out how I planned, so I made a fun card with my own egg embellishments.

I used the Children with Cat and Chickens stamp. I love how it looks like a vintage photo, but it really is a stamp! To make my eggs, I rolled out some Delight™ Air Dry Modeling Compound into an egg shape, let it dry a little bit, and then, sliced the back off so it would lie flat on my card.
I colored the eggs with Distress Stains, and after that was dry, covered them with Sakura Crystal Lacquer. These eggs could be really fun for your spring and Easter projects too! The Delight™ really is a delight to work with - it's very light weight, snow white and clean to mold. I love working with it!

I think it's cool when one idea doesn't work out the way that you think it will, but it leads you to something new on your creative journey.

Thank You Gnome

Merry Christmas! I hope you are getting to spend time with your family and loved ones! I have a thank you card to share with you today. I know I will have lots of thank-yous to send out, so this will get me started!

I used the adorable Mr. Gnome die, Mushroom and Flowers die, and Flowervine Edger dies from CottageCutz. This little gnome is just so cute, he makes me smile!