New Charmed by the Sea by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

I adore the new Charmed by the Sea collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs  despite the fact that you have not seen very many projects from me. My husband is currently receiving radiation treatments and it has taken up my time, energy and any notion of being creative. But my much more talented design team mates have more than made up for my lack of productivity.  

This card was actually created prior to the release but frankly I have not had the energy to write up the post. That's how things go around here these days. It is a shaker card using the Ocean Shoreline Background along with a couple of images from the Seaside Accessories set for the shaker insert. The shaker filler consists of Picket Fence Studios Sea of Dolphins and Shark Watch sequin mixes. After the shark from the Moby & Water Spout set was colored with Copic markers, I fussy cut out and attached with foam dimensionals. The sentiment from the Sea-timents set was stamped onto a strip of blueberry cardstock using Versamark ink, white heat embossed and also attached with foam dots. 

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, PTI, MFT and Spellbinders cs, Picket Fence Studios sequin mixes, Versamark and Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Whale-T0,T1, T3; Ocean-B000, B01, B04, B41, B32, B34; Starfish-W00, E81; Seashell-R20, B21, R30

Thursday, June 29th is the last day for the special bundle price which is the entire 34 stamp collection and coordinating sentiment set at a 30% discount.

There’s also free shipping over $75 on US orders (no code needed) & $10.00 off international shipping on orders over $85.00, using code SAVE10 at checkout.

New Charmed by the Sea by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

It is my pleasure to share with you a new and oh so very cute “Charmed by the Sea” Collection of rubber stamps from Purple Onion Designs illustrated by the talented Stacey Yacula.

After stamping Paloma (flamingo) onto an A2 sized Copic friendly cardstock, I masked it then stamped the fence line from the Beach Fences & Boardwalk set, then masked it as well. I used a combo of Copic markers blended distress ink to represent the water (Salvaged Patina), beach (Antique Linen) and sky (Tumbled Glass). While I had the two images still masked I added some splashes of white acrylic ink using a fan brush, then colored the flamingo and fence with Copic markers. I trimmed the piece down then stamped the sentiment from the Sunshiny Sentiment set and attached to the card front using a layer of craft foam.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Altenew, Ranger Distress and Concord&9th ink

Copics: Flamingo-R20, R21, R30, YR30, YR31; Fence-E81; Skye btw fence slats-B000, BG11; Sand-W00, E01

There’s a special bundle price for a limited time. The entire 34 stamp collection and coordinating sentiment set can be purchased as a bundle with over a 30% discount until Thursday, June 29th. Of course you can also purchase individually as per usual.

There’s also free shipping over $75 on US orders (no code needed) & $10.00 off international shipping on orders over $85.00, using code SAVE10 at checkout.

{The Cat's Pajamas} Sending Sunshine

Today's project is a just because card to brighten someone's day. 

Using Silhouette Studio software I added one of the images from the Like a Rainbow digital/SVG set, resized so it would fit an A2 size card front, then printed onto Copic friendly cardstock and cut out with a stitched edge die. I then used a retired TCP grass die to cut from patterned paper. I also separately printed the sentiment from the Sending You set and the bunny from the Rise and Shine digital stamp. I colored the sweet bunny with Copic markers and then fussy cut out. Both the sentiment and image were attached using foam dimensionals. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamp/svg; Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, TCP die, Copic Markers

Copics: Bunny-W00, E81, E40, E41, E50; Umbrella-RV00, RV52, RV23, RV14; Galoshes-Y13, Y15, Y17

I wish so much sunshine in your life! Blessings!

{The Cat's Pajamas} Feline Better

Today's project is a whimsical get well card. 

Using Silhouette Studio software I resized the main image from the Sick Kitty digital stamp as well as the sentiment, printed onto Copic friendly cardstock and ten cut out with dies. The main image was colored with a combo of Copic and Altenew markers. I cut my card base landscape style with a side fold then cut off the right edge 1.25 inch on the front side to reveal a portion of the inside of the card. I backed the front area with patterned paper and a strip of different paper down the inside front. I placed the images onto the card front allowing the sentiment piece to fall off the edge. The sentiment was backed with a layer of craft foam for stability purposes.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamps, MFT and Altenew dp, PTI cs, Spellbinders dies, Copic and Altenew markers

Copics: W00, E81, Y00, Y13, Y15, BG0000, BG000, BG01, B41, B32

Altenew: Altenew: Leaves/Stem-G702, G715

I hope the month of May is off to a great start for you. Blessings!

{ The Cat's Pajamas} You are in My Thoughts

I love it when the bees appear in the spring. Unfortunately there hasn't been as much pollen for them in our yard this year. That really hard winter freeze at 8 degrees for several days in a row did a number on our landscaping. That kind of weather is highly unusual for the south and subsequently we've been on "death watch" for some of our shrubbery, our azaleas especially. 

Alma created this sweet bee gnome at my request two years ago after I found one in plushie form at a local retailer. Using Silhouette software, I resized and then printed the main image from the Bee Happy, Bee Gnomie digital stamp set onto Copic friendly cardstock. After coloring with a combination of Copic and Altenew markers, I fussy cut out. The sentiment came from the physical Simply Said set and was stamped with Versamark ink and white heat embossed. The digital version is here. For the background panel I used an old retired Verve honeycomb die for an inlaid diecut look. Both the image and sentiment were attached with a layer of craft foam. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamp, PTI cs, Verve die, Versamark ink, Copic and Altenew markers
Copics: Flower-BG000, BG01, BG02, Y00, Y13, Y15, Y17; Gnome-E000, E00, E01, C00, C1, C3; Bee Parts-N1, N3, N5, N7, Y00, Y13, Y15, Y17, B0000, B000, B01
Altenew: Leaves/Stem-G702, G715

I hope you are having a lovely spring. Bee kind. Bee sweet. Bee happy. Ok, I'm done.

{The Cat's Pajamas} A Little Chicken Soup

Good morning. I have a get well card for you today. 

Using Silhouette Sotware I printed the image from The Cat's Pajamas Chicken Soup digital set and also the sentiment from the Simply Said digital set, leaving enough room in between in order to cut out separately using dies. I colored the main image with Copic markers. To prepare the background I used a stitched edge die to cut from patterned paper. To emulate the stripes in the chicken soup bowl, I cut thin pieces of black cardstock then glued to the center of the panel. The image and sentiment piece were attached with a layer of craft foam. Simple and I hope cheerful.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamps, Catherine Pooler dp, PTI cs, Copic Markers

Copics: Bowl-W00, E81; Rooster-E11, E13, E15, E19, YR21, Y35, R20, R21, R24

Thank you for stopping by. Have a lovely day!

The Happiest Christmas Ever

Obviously, not much creative is going on my life right now. March has been a very hard month for us. I won't go in to everything because I just don't want to talk or write about it right now. However,  I will say that I am recovering from a cold. No fever but did have a raging sore throat, sinus congestion and some body aches. I am just now getting back to normal but my energy level is quite low. 

The only reason you are seeing this card is because I stamped, diecut and colored the images from the My Favorite Things Chill Holiday with Copic markers back in February. I have a few more images ready for another card also. The only stamping I had left do to was the sentiment which was stamped onto pure poppy cardstock using Versamark, then white heat embossed. To assemble the card I cut the linen cardstock background with a stitched rectangle die and I also used the tiny "snow mound" die from the set. I inserted the "candy canes" into the snow mounds, then added all the other pieces with a combo of glue and foam dimensionals for a clean and simple Christmas card.

Products: My Favorite Things stamps and dies, PTI cs, Altenew and Versamark ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Penguins-C00, C1, B21, B23, B26, Y13, Y17; Walrus-C00, C1, C3, T0, T1; Present/Ear Muffs-G12, G14, G17; Toboggan/Bow/Candy Canes-R20, R24, R27; Walrus Toboggan-Y13, Y15, Y17

I am submitting this to the My Favorite Things March Ready, Set, Christmas! Challenge.

Have a blessed day!