Yeah, it's Friday!

I'm so happy that we've made it to Friday! This has been an exceptionally long work week so I'm looking forward to the weekend. No big plans for the weekend except for the SuperBowl party at my brother's on Sunday. I still haven't decided what to bring but my niece requested "Grandma Little" bars so I think I'll bring an assortment of bars and cookies.

Now, on with the card. Today's card was made for my girlfriend who celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday. Her favorite color is purple and she loves to garden so I pulled out Ginger from InStyle Stamps and some Verbena papers from K&Company. I colored Ginger with re-inkers and used my Nestabilities for her and the scalloped mat.

Happy Friday everyone. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps - InStyle Stamps, PapertreyInk Faux Ribbon (sentiment)
• Ink - Archival Jet Black
• Paper - White, Purple, K&Company Verbena
• Misc - Re-inkers, Waterbrush, Pop dots, Oval punches, Nestabilities, Ribbons

InStyle Challenge

On Monday, a challenge was posted to the InStyle Stamps blog to create a "square coat card." Using the directions on the blog I got to work making my card. For my "coat" and belly band I used a piece of double sided paper from American Crafts. I think it pairs well with the SU River Rock and Baja Breeze so I used those colors for my inner card paired with some Basic Black. The stamp (Marti from InStyle Stamps) is colored with Prismacolor pencils and layered with Nestabilities. I colored the Prima flower with a Copic marker and added some jewels to the center.

I did change up my version a little. I created a belly band to hold my card shut instead of attaching the strip to the "coat" and tying it shut with a ribbon like it shows in the directions. Here's a view with the band removed and the "coat" open to reveal the card inside. I really had a lot of fun trying this style of card. I hope you'll join the challenge!

Supplies:

• Stamps - InStyle Stamps Marti
• Ink - Archival Black
• Paper - American Crafts, White, Basic Black, River Rock, Baja Breeze (cardstock and dp)
• Misc - Prismacolor pencils, Nestabilities, Prima flowers, Jewels

InStyle Sheree

For today's project I used another stamp from InStyle stamps called Sheree. She's so cute lounging in her tub of bubbles. I trimmed her down with my labels 1 set from Spellbinders and used her as the label on a jar of bath salts.

For the bubbles I used the melted pearl technique. Use your versamark pen to color them then emboss them with clear embossing powder and while it is still warm brush the bubbles with pearl ex. Reheat them a little so the pearl ex melts into the embossing powder. I didn't get a good photo of them but in person they have a nice irredescent look like real bubbles.


I hope you're all having a Happy Monday! Thanks for stopping by.

I'm back . . .

and I have another card using InStyle Stamps!

But first I would like to wish you all a belated Happy New Year! I took some time off from blogging to spend more time with family over the holidays but I am back now and ready to share more projects with you.

Today I'm going to show you Pam and Buster from InStyle Stamps. I paired them with papers from the Sugared line by BasicGrey and Kraft cardstock from InStyle Stamps. I used pink pirouette ribbon from SU and colored the image with SU's watercolor wonder crayons and an aqua brush.


I just love this image! Who doesn't love a smiling doggie in a matching sweater.
Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps - InStyle Stamps Pam
• Ink - Archival Black, Vintage Photo distress ink
• Paper - BasicGrey, White, Kraft
• Misc - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua brush, Ribbon, Pop dots

InStyle Ginger

Last week I introduced you to Marti from InStyle Stamps and this week I have Ginger for you. I colored her with a combination of copics and prismacolor pencils. The card base is textured Kiwi Kiss with some BasicGrey paper on a white mat. The image panel was cut out with my nesties and then mounted with pop dots. Behind the image panel is a scalloped circle frame. To make the frame I cut out the scallop circle with the larger scalloped nestie and then took the next size down and ran it through again.

Ginger and all her friends are available at InStyle Stamps. Thanks for stopping!

Fun Announcement: InStyle Stamps

I am so excited to announce that I was invited to be a guest designer for a new stamp company InStyle Stamps! Their first seven images are now available on their site so be sure to check them out. If you make a purchase between now and December 19th, 2008 you will be entered in a drawing for a box full of wonderful eye candy. You can see the details here.

For today's card I chose to work with Marti. I colored her with copics and then I pulled out my glitter and Quickie Glue Pen because I thought she needed a sparkling evening dress. I also added glitter to her necklace. Inside it reads, "40 and fabulous" for my girlfriend who is turning 40 this month.

Don't forget to check out the new InStyle Stamp site and remember, every purchase through December 19th enters you in the drawing for a box of goodies.

It's a cold one here today, -15 currently with a possible high of 0 (zero). I hope you're all staying warm wherever you are. Thanks for stopping by.