Bee Well Soon

Texture and mixed media are the "buzz" words now, and Core'dinations papers are the perfect paper for this trend. Not only is the paper great for tearing, embossing, and distressing to add texture, but many of the papers have an aged look already, like the Tim Holtz Shattered Collection that I used to create this Bee Well Soon Card.  
Bee Well Soon Supplies:

• Gemstones
• Kraft-core Shattered
• Kraft-core Nostalgic
• Stampendous: Queen Bee, Timeless Tags Stamps
• Penny Black: Sweet As Honey (sentiment) stamp
• Sizzix: Book Cover #1 Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders: Classic Ovals Small, Pierced Ovals Die Sets, Grand Calibur Machine
• Close To My Heart Heat Tool
• May Arts Ribbons: 445-15-32; SM-27
• Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Golden Glitz; Versafine Onyx Black; Memnto Luxe Elderberry ink pads; and Shimmer Spritz Sparkle; Radiant Neon Amplify – Black, Electric Yellow; Clear Embossing Powder
• Madeira: Gold Thread
• Xyron Adhesives
• Tapestry Needle

Step 1. Emboss a panel of Shattered with an embossing folder.  
Step 2. Rub gold ink over the raised areas and sprinkle with clear embossing powder and heat set. Step 3. Stamp the bee and die cut.
 Step 4. Add hand stitching around the oval panel.
Step 5. Paint the bee with Amplify! and heat set to create dimension.
 Step 6. Layer the card as shown with mats, sentiment and ribbons.

 There are so many techniques to try using Core'dinations! Just jump in and give it a go. ~Gini

May Arts Ribbon and Penny Black Week!

Welcome to the second day of the May Arts Ribbon - Penny Black Hop!  We have had lots of fun creating with these stamps and hope that you enjoy what we have made.  Be sure to leave lots of love throughout the hop, because the Ribbon Lady will be giving a prize away every day this week!

I have to tell you I am completely in-love with the May Arts Faux Linen Ribbon!  I only have it in this Seafoam color - but I think I will be getting all of the colors!  Not only is this ribbon a dream to stamp on, but I was also able to fussy cut it with out it unraveling - Can you imagine the possibilities? 

May Arts Ribbons

1 1/2" Faux Linen Ribbon 368-15-18 

Paper Cord Ribbon 420-10

5/8" Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon 350-58-94 

Penny Black Stamps 

To You 30-067

Lace Trims 30-181

Other Xyron Double Sided Tape

WorldWin Cardstock

Tsukineko Staz On Ink

Faber-Castell Pitt Big Brush Pen

Pearls

Penny Black Hop Schedule

Monday

Charlene Driggs

Courtney Lee

Emily Lanham

Tuesday

Gini Williams Cagle

Jen Shears

Wednesday

Jenifer Cowles

Jennifer Davey

Karen Baker

Thursday

Lalo IK

Rhea Weigand

Friday

Latrice Murphy

Shellye McDaniel

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