It Moves My Soul!

Monday is mine at Sparkle N Sprinkle!

I decided to make a 6x6 canvas collage using a ton of products from this awesome company.

Did you know they make their own glitters, embossing powders, glue, and stamps?

They just added 8 new SUPER THICK embossing powders to their line...perfect for Spring and the holidays.

To make it even BETTER, they are coming out with more new (secret) products soon...so cool!

Please visit the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog to see the details of this canvas; what I used and such.

Enjoy!

My Rose Heart

Hello! It's Beverly Cole.

Welcome to my Studio!

Today I get to play with one of my very own stamp sets designed exclusively for Sparkle N Sprinkle. It's called, Rose Heart.

I just love this layering set. 

Here is a video tutorial for you...Enjoy and have FUN!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a handmade bow

Easy Watercolor for YOU! Nuvo Watercolor Pencils

Hi! Welcome to my studio.

I have been loving these Nuvo Watercolor Pencils from Sparkle N Sprinkle! 

Here is my latest card with this adorable stamp set, Violets for You.

I embossed with white, then used several techniques with the pencils on this card.

Watch the Video to see how I did it.

Violets for You has some gorgeous sentiments included.

This is the set of  digital background papers to go with this set!

Time to get busy for next year...see you then!

Watercolor Pencils are not just for water anymore!

Watch the Tutorial Here

Hi! Welcome to my studio!

Today I am using a beautiful stamp set just released this month at Sparkle N Sprinkle:

Violets for You

I really love the vintage "feel" of this image. Violets are an old fashioned flower.

To create this card, I used two sets of Nuvo Watercolor Pencils:

Brilliantly Vibrant 

and

Hair and Skin Tones

Instead of water, I blended with 91% rubbing alcohol, using an aquaflow brush filled with it. I wrapped a piece of washi tape around the brush, to differentiate it from my waterfilled brushes. 

First, I heat embossed the image on kraft cardstock, using white embossing powder.

I colored the images with colors from the hair and skin tone set, as they are more muted, and give that vintage look. I used Pinot Noir, Strawberry Milkshake, and Ivory Rose for the Violets. The only color I used from the Brilliantly Vibrant set was green, in two hues: Lemon Grass and Imperial Jade. I also added some Caramel Popcorn to the leaves to tone them down, and the brilliant colors were a bit too bold.

 

I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Claire Ink in Pinecone. It stamps so clear and clean. I just love it!

The bottom of the "note" is torn and brushed with Nuvo Mousse in Indian Gold.

I also used it at the top.

I layered the  note on the background, and added a twine bow. The finishing touch is Nuvo Vintage Drops in Chocolate Chip and Pioneer Green.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ

Dragonfly Dreams

The Corrosive Challenge

A Bit More Time to Craft

Classic Design Team

Please check out our online store, and create your own lovely palette of colors, using Vintage Drops and Nuvo Watercolor Pencils, along with your choice of our lovely stamp line.

Happy Holidays,

Retro Summer with Gecko Galz

I've never been to Hawaii, but I love pineapple...does that count?

With all that's burning there right now, I thought I would pay tribute to their

beautiful state...and the delicious fruit that comes from there.

I do have a pineapple plant I am growing from the top of a pineapple. I have actually seen pineapples growing in my neighbors' yards...so cool!

Being a transplant (like most of my friends here in our community) from the north, I am truly captivated by the flora and fauna here in Florida...the birds are amazing too!

Anyway...

the above card was created with some of the newest images from Gecko Galz. The background is from the, First Class Package paper pack. 

My gorgeous lady is from the, Aloha Digital Collage Set. She is framed in black to match the framed sentiment, which is found in the, Quotes to Live By set. 

I made a flower using a soda can and alcohol ink, with the Tattered Floral and Tattered Poinsettia dies by Tim Holtz. The dry embossing folder is by Tim Holtz's Alterations. It's embossed with a polka dot folder from my stash, and has Stickles by Ranger in the center. I also put Stickles on her lei, but they are difficult to see here. They look great in real life though!

The cardstock is "vintage" CTMH...years old!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Challenge #167 Summer Colors

Little Red Wagon Challenge #449

That's Crafty Challenge Blog - All in a Summer's Day

Enjoy life today...and have fun!

Paris Birds in the Spring

This is one of two I made for this month's Gecko Galz Customer Challenge.  The other one follows in the last post.

I used the following Gecko Galz products. I just LOVE these vintage images!

Butterfly Dreams Collage Set

Birdie Darlings

C'est La Vie Mini Paper Pack

Junk Journal Page Header Craft Kit

Join The Gecko Galz Paper crafting Challenge Group for some really awesome fun. 

Visit the Gecko Galz Etsy shop, especially on One Dollar Wednesdays and now for Easter deals.

That's all for now...happy shopping and vintage crafting!

Enjoy Your Holiday with Gecko Galz

When I was a little girl, I had a muff. It was rabbit fur. I loved putting my little hands inside that silky-lined hand warmer.

I wonder what happened to it?

This image is from the, Baby It's Cold Out Here collage set by Gecko Galz. I kept the card pretty simple, since the image is so inviting. The only thing I added before printing it out, was the greeting near the bottom.

The embossed layer is from the Winter Wishes Digital Paper Pack. It's embossed with snowflakes.

I have some old CTMH cardstock in my stash. I enjoy distressing it, as it has a white core. I then used Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger on all the edges, using a small sponge. 

The ribbon and brads are from my stash. I hit it with my heat tool to melt it a bit. I love doing this, and sometimes I get a few interesting, "time worn" holes.

Stickles by Ranger finish off this card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile It On Challenge
Craft-Dee BowZ December Challenge
Monochrome Magic
DL.ART December Challenge

I will post one more sample tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Please be sure to join in the fun at Gecko Galz' December Challenge. More samples to inspire your creativity can be found there on the blog as well. 

Stay Creative,

Flourishes November Release Day 3

Hello, and welcome to my studio...

Today I had fun using a stamp set I illustrated for Flourishes this month.

It's the third day of the Flourishes' November Release.

We are featuring,

Camellia Love

Using dies from the Flourishes store, papers from my stash, and alcohol markers,

I only fussy cut part of the image, using a square around it, using my paper trimmer.

It's difficult to see here, but I sprayed it with Shimmer Spritz in "Sparkle"

by Imagine Crafts to dress it up.

This card was created for my friends who got married on Saturday evening.

It's so wonderful to be able to create one-of-a-kind cards for the special people in your life.

Be sure to stop at all the Designers' blogs and the Flourishes store.

Flourishes Blog
Barbara Thompson

Beverly Cole (me)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie
Tricia Traxler

Enjoy the Journey,

Friday with Flourishes

Hello and welcome to my studio.

I am so excited to be the Artist in Residence at the new Flourishes!
Every Friday our Senior Design Team is challenged by one of the designers on the team.

For today's blog hop, Rebecca Ednie has challenged the team to use:

Pastel Colors

I have the great pleasure of using one of my favorite stamp sets:

Must Be Santa:

Must Be Santa

Today's card images are colored with Spectrum Noir Markers with a bit of

Distress Ink by Ranger around the edges .

The beautiful blue cardstock is from the Color Made Easy collection,

 which can be purchased in the Flourishes store.

The sentiment is a little poem I wrote to add to the
Christmas Sentiments Set

Here is the blog hop list for you to enjoy more creativity using Pastel Colors:

Flourishes Blog
Barbara Thompson

Beverly Cole (me)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia Traxler

Enjoy the Journey,

Flourishes Design Team Friday Challenge Hop

Hello and welcome to my studio.

For today's blog hop, Tricia Traxler has challenged the team to use:

Patterned Paper

I have the great pleasure of using my favorite stamp set so far...

Bushel of Thanks

Illustrating stamp sets is such a joy for me!

All those years of drawing homework have really paid off, along with my love of Mary Engelbreit.

Although the, "bit of whimsy" I add is not even close to her artistic flair,

I do enjoy using markers and colored pencil like she does.

Here is another card I made recently with this set:

You can find the details for this card here.

Today's card images are indeed colored with Prismacolor Premier pencils and some

Distress Ink by Ranger around the edges and on the bunny.

I also used some Glossy Accents by Ranger to highlight the cabbages.

The patterned paper is by Authentique, and the beautiful blue is Color Made Easy,

both of which can be purchased in the Flourishes store,

along with this stamp set.

I used one of Flourishes' Exclusive Dies to make my sentiment tag.

Here is the blog hop list for you to enjoy more creativity using Patterned Paper:

Flourishes Blog
Barbara Thompson

Beverly Cole (me)

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia Traxler

Enjoy the Journey,

Flourishes September Release Day 5

Today I am sharing a card made with the new set,

"Its All in the Details"

I used the corner stamp on a piece of  Authentique designer paper to create a square frame, which fits perfectly on a 6x6 card. I then combined it with, "Christmas Tree" one of the stamps in our store. Since the tree is sized for a 5x7 card, I masked my frame,

and stamped the tree off the edge so it appears smaller.

After inking the edges, I layered the paper onto gold metallic card stock

and more Authentique designer paper.

I stamped the sentiment (coming in a set next month...stay tuned) on a strip of card stock,

creating a banner by simply scoring, folding and trimming the ends. The edges are inked as well.

Gold glitter glue and golden gems from my stash finish off this card.

Here is the list of designers for this hop.

Leave a comment on the Flourishes Blog to win a change of winning this set!

Naomi Gong
                        Beverly Cole (You are here)
Tricia Traxler
Linda Lucas

Enjoy the journey,