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!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to my studio.

My very first post for the new year is about new life.

This gorgeous stamp is one of the newest at Sparkle N Sprinkle, and it's called,

Early Spring Nest

I embossed it off the edge of my cardstock with Copper Peddler Embossing Powder. I embossed the sentiment with it as well. I used a die set from my stash to create some pretty corners. The entire background, as well as the die cuts are brushed with my new favorite Nuvo Mousse:

Worn Linen. It's an Expanding Mousse, and we will have it available in a couple of weeks!

It truly makes a lovely background on white...just enough shimmer to make it look extra special. I didn't expand it here. It can be used simply to add the shimmer. 

I also shimmered up the sentiment after cutting it with a die set from my stash.

I chose to only color the eggs, to create a focal point. I love our Nuvo Pens. They are awesome alcohol markers that blend effortlessly! They also have a super price point. I used the Aquamarine Set  for my eggs. 

Such an easy way to use this stamp set...Not much coloring!

Finally, I mounted the card on High Gloss Mirror Cardstock in Rose Platinum. 

Such an easy way to use this stamp...Not much coloring.

Be sure to join us for our challenges on Facebook here.

Thanks for stopping by...next week I'll have a new card with a video for you!

Have fun,

Home is Where the Love is

Mixed Media is my love...lately.

I have been creating 12 x 12 canvases this year, and enjoy it so much. 

So now that I am a part of the Sparkle N Sprinkle family, I get to create with the amazing embossing powders, glitters, stamps, and glues we create, not to mention Tearific Tape, and Tonic Nuvo products we sell...the list goes on and on.

For this 6x6 canvas, I challenged myself to think outside of the card box, so to speak. In doing so, I actually moved into my own comfort zone!

Here is what I used for this project:

By Sparkle N Sprinkle:

Vintage Country Home Digital Stamp Set

You Hold the Key Digital Stamp Set

Journal Mixed Media Rubber Stamp Set

Music Background Rubber Stamp Set

Copper Flame Chunky Embossing Powder

Glitzy Gold Cosmic Embossing Powder

Caribbean Embossing Powder

Cayenne Embossing Powder

Platinum Detail Embossing Powder

Pear Embossing Powder

Brushable Glue

Static Free Bag

Also Available at Sparkle N Sprinkle

Nuvo Vintage Drops in:

-Bohemian Teal

-Saddle Bag

-Pioneer Green

-Dusty Rose

-Postbox Red

Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in:

-Persian Red

-Spring Green

Mother of Pearl (made into a mist)

Light Mist Spray Bottle 2-pack

Versafine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne

Versamark Embossing Ink Pad

Nuvo Marker Pen Collection in

Rich Reds (I used Tiger Lily 374)

Cookies & Cream ( I used Garlic Clove 472)

Nuvo Dual Tipped Blender Brushes

I also used a piece of a vegetable bag as a stencil.

I hope this inspires you to try mixed media canvases...

Stay tuned for a tutorial on how to create a canvas like this one.

Happy Stamping,

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 Friday Design Team Challenge Hop

Hello and welcome to my studio!

Today's Design Team challenge is by Linda Lucas.
She has challenged our team with,

"Let's get Sentiment-al"

The technique I decided to use, I learned from Jennifer McGuire. Using my newest toy, the Misti.

I was able to repeat the sentiment with ease, using the ruler on the Misti.

 I masked the image after stamping and coloring it with Prismacolor markers, and then proceeded to stamp the sentiment over and over, moving the card 1/4 inch at a time. I know, the spacing is a little off, but is was my first time using this amazing tool.

The stamp set I used is one I illustrated exclusively for Flourishes. It's called,

Winter Blooms.

Be sure to visit the rest of the team to see more amazing cards focusing on sentiments.

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,

Silver Mum

Silver Mum...Silver Mum...sounds like a song, doesn't it?

This stamp set was my very first released. That will always make it special to me.

Fuji Mum

The patterned paper and gray marker works so well together,

allowing the yellow accents to just shine!

I used "Fuji Mum" by Flourishes of course,

and Authentique paper sold at the Flourishes Store.

Glossy Accents and a bit of twine from my stash finish off this card.

The fussy cutting was kept to a minimum. 

I simply used my paper trimmer to cut straight cuts,

and skipped wherever the flower overlapped the cuts. Then did the fussy stuff.

I added some Stickles to make the Fuji sparkle.

The black strips frame the design.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Artistic Stamper  10/1

Penny Black and More 9/30

Thanks for stopping by. I truly appreciate you looking at my designs.

Enjoy the Journey,

Flourishes Design Team Challenge Hop!

I am so excited! My first stamp sets for Flourishes

are going to be released THIS SUNDAY!

(A tiny hint of what is to come)

Meanwhile, I am here to share the card I made for this Friday's

Flourishes Design Team Challenge Hop.

(Lovely) Linda Lucas is challenging us to:

Add a Ribbon!

Christmas Tree

Ever since I got this stamp, I wanted to try layering it.

I stamped it twice and embossed it in white.

I then cut layers, using both embossed copies so they could overlap.

I used Distress Inks to ink up the tree, and then used my new set of

Zig Real Brush Markers to add shadows.

The background is embossed and so is the band across the middle of it. Since this is

a 5 x 7 card, the band hides where the two embossed edges meets.

You see, I had to run the card through my Big Kick

twice to cover the entire background, and the images didn't quite match.

I like to ink edges so everything has a bit of dimension.

Along with the ribbon, I added white brads.

to the corners of the card,  to balance out the white tree.

 I also added a gem to the top of the tree.

Yay! For next Friday's hop, I will have the pleasure of using

my new stamp sets! Be sure to come back

to check out the team's inspiration designs!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise #28 - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ September - Handmade bow

Crafty Cardmakers # 172 - Layer it Up

Please visit my team mates to see more inspiration:

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Flourishes Blog

...and have fun!

Fuji Mum

Markers and pencils are my best friends.

I just love coloring...always have.

Using my mix of Prismacolor markers and Spectrum Noirs, along with my

Prismacolor Premier Pencils, I really enjoyed coloring this Fuji Mum.

This will be a part of the new set coming out at Flourishes.

I am the Resident Artist there.

I hope you will stay tuned for my stamp sets coming soon!

Happy Birthday Lily!

It's my granddaughter's birthday soon, so I made a card with her in mind. She's only going to be 6, but she is such a little lady these days...grown up so much in the last year.

I used a Christmas set from Flourishes, to show that these sets are versatile...not just for Christmas.

This set is called, Harp.http://flourisheslc.com/product/harp/

I used the small corner flower. I actually cut the stamp in half, which I do quite often. It's easier than dealing with the rest of the stamp, and you can always put them back together on a block.

 I still had to do a bit of masking with a post-it note as I went along, stamping them in
Close To My Heart's Champagne ink,

and turning them this way and that to make a chain of sorts.

I colored them with Prismacolor markers and then with Prismacolor Premier pencils. I blended a bit with a blending marker.

Fussy cutting is never a big deal to me, as I love to cut...it's like therapy. I also love to ink the edges of EVERYTHING so you will notice that on nearly every element of this card.

 I used the die set from Flourishes called, "Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames", and offset the sentiment frame. The sentiment is from an older Flourishes set.

I added some glittery ribbon and pearls.

I really hope this card hangs around for awhile...maybe on the 'fridge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ August - Handmade Bow
Dream Valley #138 - Pretty in Pink
Heart to Heart - For the Girls (used CTMH ink)
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #84 -Anything Goes
Atlantic Hearts Challenge #174

Well, keep watching for my new stamp line from Flourishes...