Sweet November Preview - Strawberry

Welcome to the fourth and and final day of the May Sweet November stamp previews. Todays projects feature Strawberry from the Flitter Friend collection. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer Alice Wertz. Amy, the designer of the Sweet November line has a beautiful card to share with you and also provides the details on how to win some fabulous blog candy which is as simple as you commenting on each designer's blog. It doesn't get any easier than that!

I first stamped the flitter friend image onto Copics X-Press It blending card, then masked her and stamped the fruit so that it would appear that she is standing in the middle of the strawberries. Afterwards I colored with the Copics markers listed below. I combined pattern papers from Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park.

Products: Sweet November stamp, Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park dp, PTI sentiment, cs and buttons, Twinery Twine, American Crafts ribbons, Bo Bunny pearls, Stampin' Up ticket punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E11; Hair-E31, E33, E35; Strawberries-R22, R24, R27; Leaves-YG0000, YG21, YG23, G85; Clothing/Wings-Y21, Y23, Y35, YG0000, YG21, YG23, 0; Shadows-Y0000

I hope you've enjoyed all the new Sweet November previews. I think this is one of my very favorite collections so far. These will be available for sale at the All That Scraps store on Sunday, May 1.

Sweet November Preview - Raspberry

Welcome to Day 3 of the  Sweet November stamp previews. These will be available for sale at the All That Scraps store on Sunday, May 1. Todays projects feature Raspberry from the new Flitter Friend collection. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer Alice Wertz. Amy, the illustrator of the Sweet November line not only has a fun project to share but also details how you can win some fabulous blog candy just by you leaving comments on the designer's blogs.

I was thrilled to see raspberries represented in this collection as they are my favorite berry.  Add some chocolate to them and you have one happy woman. I stamped the Flitter Friend image onto Copics X-Press It blending card, masked the image and then stamped the raspberries so it would appear that she's playing in the middle of the fruit. She looks so excited I'm thinking she is very happy to have discovered this raspberry patch. I would love to run a cross one my self as raspberries are expensive right now! All patterned paper is from the Echo Park Little Girl line.

Products: Sweet November stamp, Echo Park dp, PTI cs, sentiment stamp, die and buttons, Basic Grey pearls, May Arts ribbon, Twinery Twine, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-R0000, R00, R01, R20; Hair-Y38, YR18, E07, E19; Wings-E50, E51, E53; Clothing-R01, R11, R20, R32; Raspberries-E32, R35, R37; Leaves-G20, G82, G85; Shadows-G0000

I hope to see you back here tomorrow for the last of the Flitter Friend previews.

Sweet November Preview - Blueberry

Welcome to Day 2 of the May Sweet November stamp previews. These will be available for sale at the All That Scraps store on Sunday, May 1. Todays projects feature Blueberry from the Flitter Friend collection. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer Alice Wertz. Amy, the illustrator of the Sweet November line has a fun project to share and also gives the details on how to win some great blog candy just by you leaving comments on the designer's blogs.

I stamped the Flitter Friend image onto Copics X-Press It blending card, then masked the image and stamped over it with the blueberries image so it would appear that she is tip toeing through the blueberry bushes. I colored with Copic markers and then cut out with a square Spellbinder's Nestabilties shape; however I trimmed the sides so that the lacy edges only appear at the top and bottom. All patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 6x6 pad (Gertie).

Products: Sweet November stamp, My Mind's Eye dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, PTI die and sentiment, Ki Memories ribbon, Doodlebug jewels, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E53, E55, E57; Clothing-R20, R22, R24; Wings-Y21, Y23, Y26; Blueberries-B95, B97, B99; Blossoms-RV10, B91; Greenery-G40, G82, G82; Shadows-B0000, B000 

I'll be back tomorrow with another Flitter Friend debut featuring my favorite berry.  Can you guess which one it is?

Sweet November Preview - Blackberry

If you are looking for the the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge, please scroll to the post below this one.

It's time for some fabulous new Sweet November stamp previews. Over the next four days we will be previewing the Flitter Friend collection. These will be available for sale at the All That Scraps store on Sunday, May 1. Todays projects feature Blackberry Flitter Friend. Be sure to also click on over to guest designer Alice Wertz.  Amy, the creative mind behind the Sweet November line has a beautiful project to share and also outlines the details on how to win some very generous blog candy just by you leaving comments on the designer's blogs.

I stamped the Flitter Friend onto Copics X-Press It blending card, masked the image and then stamped the blackberries image over it. I colored with Copic Markers and then cut the image out, eliminating one of the blossoms. I positioned the image onto the bejeweled Prima leaf so that it would appear that she has slid off the leaf and - splat! - right onto a nearby blackberry bush. At least that was the look I was going for anyway! She certainly looks rather surprised about this turn of events. All patterned paper is from the Echo Park For the Record collection.  By the way, have you noticed that the ATS store is now carrying the new Echo Park 6x6 pads?!

Products: Sweet November stamp, Echo Park dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Prima leaf, Doodlebug jewels, May Arts ribbon, PTI button, Copics Markers

Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E30, E31, E33, E37, E57; Wings-Y0000, YR30, Y11; Clothes-BG000, BG70, BG10; Blackberries-BV23, BV25, BV29; Greenery-G20, G82, G85

I'll be back tomorrow with another fab, fruity Flitter Friend.  Try saying that four times real fast!

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - Project for the Home

If you are looking for today's Sweet November preview post, please scroll up to the top of the page.

It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. There is a prize being offered and in order to be eligible to win it, your project must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps shop whether it is any of the wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries. Be sure to link up your project with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10PM EST and only one entry per person please! Today's challenge is to "create something for your home".
I love the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamps and since All That Scraps carries this line I decided to get started on a project I've been thinking about for a while with this challenge. It's actually a Christmas ornament and I hope to get a bunch of these done to fill a small tree with these sweet images by the time the holiday rolls around. I stamped the My Favorite Things Snow Day image onto Copics X-Press It blending cardstock and then again onto the Echo Park pink patterned paper. I colored the image with Copics, added my paper piecing and then cut out. I cut the tree with the My Favorite Things Tree and Leaf trio Die-namics and attached both to the background panel. I used some Liquid Applique for the snowballs and added snow on the tree.  

I used a Melissa Frances resin frame that I've had for a while to complete the ornament. To protect the image, I first glued a thin piece of clear acetate to the back of the frame. In order to keep the dimensional aspect of my images,  I placed double sided tape between the acetate and the stamped piece. I attached the ribbon to the back and then finished up the ornament with a piece of linen fabric to keep everything fully protected.

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-namics, Echo Park and Melissa Frances patterned paper, May Arts ribbon, Liquid Applique, Jenni Bowlin button, Copic Markers

Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11; Hair-Y21, Y23; Scarf/Gloves/Stockings-B70, B000; Hat/Boots Trim-E40, E41

I hope you have fun with the challenge.

Time Marches On

I hope you had a great Easter weekend. Ours was very quiet but nice. I didn't even get mad when I found my car had been hit by a 16 year old when I came out of the grocery store on Saturday morning. Not too much damage, I'm hoping it can just be buffed out. Did you do anything special for Earth Day which happened to coincide with Good Friday? On Friday, The Children's Hospital offered free shredding so we took that opportunity to get rid of some old financial records. We had started shredding it ourselves but it was so tedious and our little shredder was really not up to the task so we just had the boxes sitting in the basement. The City of Hoover had their yearly hazardous waste dump day so Don took all the old paint we didn't want and also a dead television. It feels good to get rid of all that stuff out of the basement. Enough chitchat - on to today's project. 

One of my goals for 2011 is to use some of my older stamps from my collection. I've actually had this done for a while but just hadn't shared it yet. Now is a good time as I am working on the latest Sweet November release which starts Wednesday.

It's a bit early for Father's Day but since I donate most of my cards, it's never too early for me to get started. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a ledger page from a My Mind's Eye pad. I had a "thing" for clock stamps several years ago and I think I acquired this one from Above the Mark. I'm also not sure who makes the watch brads - I found them in an iris cart drawer when I was cleaning and organizing last fall. I must have found a fire sale cause I have quite a few of them. Definitely a mix of old and new on this project. 

Products: Above the Mark stamp, PTI sentiment stamp, label die and buttons, My Mind's Eye dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Basic Grey and Kaisercraft pearls, 7 Gypsies arrow photo corners

As always, thank you for visiting.

Dandelion Dreams

I am missing someone very much so the sentiment on this card unfortunately fits the day for me. I stamped The Cat's Pajamas Blow image onto Copics X-Press It blending cardstock, colored with Copic Markers and then cut out eliminating the dandelions. I then stamped the top part of the image again onto the blue patterned paper with Versamark ink, sprinkled white embossing powder on the dandelion portion and heat set with an embossing gun. I attached the colored image over the embossed area so that the dandelions were part of the image again. I added the cloud diecut above and the felt grass diecut below to create a scene that {I hope} looks like a warm summer evening. This is for The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Challenge (TCPTUES155) which is a sketch. I altered mine so that it was not as tall. Since I donate most of my cards to Operation Write Home, they need to be A2 size. All paper is from The Crate Paper Neighborhood 6x6 pad.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and Cut-ups, Crate Paper dp, May Arts ribbon, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Martha Stewart tissue flower, PTI felt, Copic Markers

Copics: Bunny-E50, E51, E53; Mushroom-E40, E41, E42, E44, R30, R32

Happy Easter! I hope you have a weekend surrounded by many blessings including the love of your family.