Sweet November Preview - Princess Gwendolyn

Good morning. Welcome to first of four June preview days featuring Sweet November for All That Scraps. This month we are celebrating the Princesses in your life. The four Princesses are actually sold as a set but we are showcasing them individually. Cause they are just too darn cute and princess-y not to give them their own special day!

Even though we are previewing the Princesses individually, I decided to treat my cards as a set. The colors, patterns and the layouts are different but you will notice that all the cards have common elements, white backgrounds, a paper doily, soft seam binding ribbon, button, bling and a sentiment from the new Simply Enchanting Sentiments (clear) set.

Today's card features Princess Gwendolyn. I cut Gwendolyn out with a rectangular Spellbinders Nestie and then colored with Copic markers with the softest of hues. She has tiny pearls added to her shoes and dress and jewels in her crown. The sentiment was stamped onto a piece cut with the Stackables Cutters. The papers all came from the Basic Grey Knee Highs 6x6 pad.  

Products: Sweet November stamp, C.C. Designs stamp and Cutters,  Basic Grey dp, Doodlebug button, Kaisercraft pearls and jewels, Martha Stewart seam binding, My Favorite Things Die-namics (doily) Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics-Skin-E000, E00, E21, R20; Hair-E50, YR31, E31; Eyes-B91, B93, B97, Clothing/Crown-BG0000, BG10, BG11, R81, R83, R85; Floor-W1, W2, W5; Shadows-BG70, BG0000

Be sure to check out the project that my fellow design team member Tress has created using this stamp.  Amy, the illustrator of the Sweet November line has a creative card to share with you and also outlines the details on a chance to win some blog candy. All you have to do is leave comments on our various blogs.

This stamp along with the other June stamps and dies will be available for purchase at the All That Scraps store Thursday, June 6 at 9pm EDT.

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You're Swell

It's unusual for me to have two cards in one day on a Saturday but next week is full of design team projects so I decided to squeeze this one in. Today's card features the Happy Harbor set from a brand new stamp company, Reverse Confetti. 

I used the piece cut with the My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Squared Die-namics to represent portholes to showcase the ocean animals in the set. I used a variety of ink, Memento, Fresh Ink and Ranger Archival to stamp the whale, fish and shrimp, adding a watery wave for each using the Taylored Expressions Wave Border die. For the fourth porthole I used the Octopus in the patterned paper and then stamped the sand dollar on a separate circle. The anchor was cut with the My Favorite Things Sea Charms Die-namics and I wrapped baker's twine around it and attached it to circle piece. The sentiment was stamped onto a circle using the C.C. Designs Bubble Cutters. All the paper came from the Fancy Pants Down by the Shore 6x6 pad.

Products: Reverse Confetti stamps, Fancy Pants dp, PTI button, Taylored Expressions die, My Favorite Things Die-namics, C.C. Designs Cutters, Memento, Fresh Ink and Ranger Archival inks

Sweet November for All That Scraps previews start tomorrow (Sunday) and the rest of the All That Scraps new stamp previews start on Monday.

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You are the Only One for Me

It's been a very long time since I've had a chance to play with the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club challenge (MFTWSC126). But I received this Feathers and Arrows Die-namics fairly recently and was determined to use it. I combined it with papers from the Studio Calico Sundrifter pad, using a sentiment from the My Favorite Things Lovey-Dovey stamp set stamped with Memento Potter's Clay ink. I layered it with cardstock cut with the Lil Inker Designs Instant Camera die with a piece cut with the C.C. Designs Curly-Q Border Cutters slipped underneath. A button, twine and pearls provided the finishing touches.

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-namics, Studio Calico dp, Lil Inker Designs die, C.C. Designs Cutters, PTI button, Doodlebug pearls, Memento Ink

As of the writing of this post, it looks like the heartland has been hit again with a series of tornadoes. My prayers go out to those affected. 

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Today's card is a Christmas in May card to meet my goal of creating at least one card per month. I combined the Taylored Expressions Birch Tree Border die with the Papertrey Ink In the Meadow Stamp and die set to create a snowy scene. After cutting the Birch Trees, I inked the edges with Copic markers (W00 and E81). I used the In the Meadow stamp and dies for the two deer using Memento Rich Cocoa ink and cut out the birds with the dies as I had a hard time matching up the tiny stamps against the tiny die-cuts. I wanted the card to have a very serene and calm look so I used muted patterned paper by Melissa Frances from my 12x12 stash. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece from The Cat's Pajamas Circus Panels Cutups.

Products: Papertrey Ink stamps and dies, Melissa Frances dp,Doodlebug pearls, The Cat's Pajamas Cutups, Taylored Expressions die, Copic Markers

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas in May card! Thanks for stopping by.

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All That Scraps Review - Sweet November

It's review day on the All That Scraps blog and I am joining other members of the design team in showing you more projects using the May release stamps and dies. Today we are concentrating on the Sweet November line. 

I stamped up Mia's Kite again going for a clean and simple look this time around. I allowed the image to shine with a plain white background upon which I stamped the image and then colored with Copic Markers. I added a border at the top using papers from the My Mind's Eye Remarkable pad, finishing it up with a big ribbon bow anchored with a button. The sentiment came from the AmyR Sunny Sentiments set (available in both rubber and clear) and was stamped directly onto the image panel.

Products: Sweet November stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, Doodlebug jewel, MFT ribbon, PTI die and button, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E30, E31, E34, E57; Clothing-B0000, B000, BG10, Y21, Y23, Y35; Wings-G0000, G000; Kite-R11, R14, R17, Y21, Y23, Y35, B91, B95, B97, G40, G43, G46; Grass-YG63, YG67; Shadows-BG70, BG0000, BG000

This card along with many other Sweet November cards are on the All That Scraps blog today.


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Celebrate Your Day (May TCP Tuesday)

It's the last week for May's TCP Tuesday challenge. Be sure to get your card posted and linked soon as Friday is the last day. The challenge is to design a card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments.Less is more. Full details are on the Dancing in Pajamas blog as well as the link to add your project.

I definitely went clean and simple with this one, combining papers from the Authentique Loyal and new My Mind's Eye Up and Away pads.I cut the Mustache with the Mustaches CutUps and then added the sentiment from the Commemorating You set. A couple black pearls, button and twine were my only embellishments.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and CutUps, My Mind's Eye and Authentique dp, PTI button, Kaisercraft pearls

Here are the details to the challenge:

1. The first Tuesday of the month Alma will post a challenge on the Dancing in Pajamas blog. The challenge will also be posted on the TCP Splitcoaststampers forum and on the TCP Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design right on Dancing in Pajamas blog using the InLinkz button. (The challenge button will be posted on the right hand column of this blog so you don't have to search around). If you want to display your pretties on Splitcoaststampers using keyword TCPTUESMay13.
3. The Challenge will be a month-long challenge and you can play as many times as you like during that month.
4. Cards and projects must have at least one Cat's Pajamas Stamp or CutUps die in the project.
5. On the First Monday of the Month a winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and crowned Swanky Stamper.
6. The Swanky Stamper will not only be acknowledged as the Swankiest Stamper for that month, but will also receive some of the stamps from our next release and get to play along with us at our Pajamas Party and Blog Hop. AND... They'll even get a special spot in the Gallery highlighting the project that won them the gig AND as snazzy badge to display on their blog.
7. The winner will be announced the First Monday of the month on Splitcoaststampers, Facebook page and this Blog. 

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You are One of My Nicest Thoughts

Today's card is for this week's There She Goes challenge which is a sketch.

I used one of my newer TSG stamps, Phyllis. She's fluffy like me but a lot cuter. I cut her out with  Spellbinders Nestabilities and colored with Copic Markers. I skipped the ribbon/bow in the sketch and replaced it with a Fancy Pants Decorative button that has been in my stash for a very long time although I adjusted the yellow a bit with a Copic marker.  I stamped the sentiment directly onto the background panel. I used some of my new Bazzill Card Shoppe cardstock for the matting (Candy Hearts) and combined it with patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye My Girl 6x6 pad for a girly girl look.

Products: There She Goes stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, Bazzill Card Shoppe cardstock, Fancy Pants button, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Hippo-W00, E81, BG0000, BG000, BG10, Y0000, YR30, YR31, Y11, Y35; Flower-YR30,YR31, Y35, R30, R32, R35; Shadows-W00, W1, W2, B0000, B000

For those of you in the states, have a great long weekend and a safe and happy Memorial Day.