Katie in Honey

Hi again!  I've been playing with my Sarah Kay stamps, and I'm sharing the first card I've colored with the brand new Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers.

  

The entire image was colored with the new distress ink markers.  I loved playing with these markers - it was so fun and easy to color this image.  I stamped Katie with black Stazon ink onto watercolor paper and let that dry completely.  Then I added a little bit of color with a marker to the dress and used a water brush to drag the ink out to the rest of the dress.  These distress ink markers work beautifully with a water brush!  

After my coloring was completely dry, I used the Wisped Frames technique from Technique Junkies on the image.  It's hard to see since I used such a pale pale pale color (Antique Linen distress ink), but it's there.  :-)

I've used the following products from Classy Cards 'n Such on this card:

Katie (Stampavie)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers

Chalk White seam binding

I was thrilled at how my first try with the distress ink markers turned out.  The brush tip is so nice and fine.  I was able to color the tiny bird and those tiny roses with no problem.  The other side of the markers has a fine writing tip - perfect for writing a note or drawing fine lines on your artwork.  These markers are a wonderful investment!

If you'd like to go shopping at Classy Cards 'n Such, you can enter this code, Holly-10, to save 10% off your order.  We all like to save money when we can, right?  Have fun!!

Follow Your Dreams

Happy Friday, folks!  Are you ready for a fun, relaxing weekend?  I know I am!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs - Flowers

Crafting for All Seasons #26 - Handmade Flowers

Victorine Originals #33 - Flowers

I created this card for the latest challenge on the Classy Cards 'n Such blog - Graduation.  Isn't that sentiment perfect for a young girl graduating from high school or college?  I've used the following products from Classy Cards 'n Such on this card:

Celebrate stamp set (Stampavie)

Lace Light Deco Border (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Fanciful Flourish (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Stacker Flower #1 Leaf (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Sweet Williams (Cheery Lynn Designs)

For the flower, I cut out the Sweet Williams twice, sponged the tips of the petals with rose ink, and then pinched each petal in half.  I staggered the petals when I stacked them and I used a gold brad in the center to hold it all together.  I love the fullness and texture and depth of this flower!

If you'd like to go shopping, you can save 10% by using this code Holly-10 when you check out at Classy Cards 'n Such.  I buy all my Cheery Lynn Designs dies there as well as all the latest Stampavie stamps.  :-)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  

3D Zig Zag Daisies

I thought I'd share this fun 3D card with y'all tonight.  There is a fun challenge on the Classy Cards 'n Such blog to make a 3D project.  I created a Zig Zag Accordian card, a fun technique  from one of the Technique Junkies' CDs (Fancy Folds and Motion Paper Crafts).  Then I added some cute daisies (from a Cheery Lynn Designs die), a butterfly (also a Cheery Lynn Designs die), and a birthday sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes #66 - Things with Wings

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #167 - Butterflies

Cheery Lynn Designs #26 - Flowers

Truly Madly Crafty - Handmade Flowers

Victorine Originals #33 - Flowers

 It's hard to tell that this is a 3D card from the front.  Here's a side view:

I used a butterfly die and the matching angel wing die for this awesome butterfly.  The angel wing die is the solid part (chocolate cardstock) that you see underneath the intricate butterfly.

I got all the dies from Classy Cards 'n Such as well as the stamps.  Here's what I used:

Happy Birthday stamp set (Stampavie)

Country Girl Border die (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Darling Daisies (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Small Angel Wing (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Exotic Butterfly Small (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Classic Scallop Oval Large die (Spellbinders)

You can click on any of names in gold above to see the item.  You can save 10% by entering in this code, Holly-10, when you check out.  :-)  Have fun!  

Window Planter and Brick Wall - CHF

Good evening, folks! I've been sick for the past week, which is why it's been so quiet on my blog. I'm hoping I've turned the corner and I'm finally on the mend now. Unfortunately, my hubby may have caught whatever I've had. Poor guy! I hope he doesn't come down with it!

I wanted to share a new CHF card with ya tonight. CHF is my shorthand for Cornish Heritage Farms. We just had a big release party a little over a week ago, and all the new rubber stamps are up in their store now. I've used two of the awesome backgrounders on this card - Brick Wall and Wood Grain.

I used the Wood Grain backgrounder on the little window planter and then I added some leaves and flowers to the planter. The Brick Wall backgrounder is stamped on the dark red cardstock with a brown ink and then I sponged a little more around the edges. I die cut the window and added some blue patterned paper to simulate wallpaper inside the window.

This is a fun little scene I've had in my head ever since I saw the Brick Wall backgrounder. :-) Wouldn't it be fun to do this for all four seasons? Think about it - some leaves all over the place for fall, some snow and maybe a wreath in the window for winter.... The brick wall can be any color as well - cream, classic brick red, brown, white..... so many possibilities!

I hope you have enjoyed this fun little window scene! Have a wonderful week!

Mini Album Mania Blog Hop

Welcome to the Mini Album Mania blog hop! Today, a group of designers is showing off their mini album creations using fun techniques from the brand new Mini Album Mania CD available from Technique Junkies. If you've arrived here from Chris Dickinson's blog, you're on the right path. If not, please start at the Technique Junkies blog so you don't miss any of the wonderful albums along the way.

For my project, I decided to try the Altered Mint Tin Album. I found some pictures of my niece having fun in a kiddie pool, so I made some copies and cut them to fit into this mint tin. Some fun pool-themed stickers are all I needed to complete this quick little mini album.

You have a chance to win your own copy of this Mini Album Mania CD! All you need to do is leave a comment on each blog along the hop. What pictures would you put in this Mint Tin Album? Would you scrap your pet playing outside or would you have pictures of your kids in the kitchen baking cookies? The winner, randomly chosen from all the comments, will be posted on Pat Huntoon's blog next week.

If you are like me and you want to buy your CD now, you can purchase it here. You can also see a complete list of all the fun new techniques that are on this CD.

Thank you for visiting my blog today! Your next stop is Hetty Sanders' blog.  Have fun hopping!!

Rogue Challenge #10 - Rose Wreath

Have you seen the newest challenge on the Rogue Redhead Designs blog? Shar has a picture of the new colors issued by Pantone, and the challenge is to use any of those colors on your project.

My eye was drawn to the moss-y green color and the beige-ish color in the challenge picture. I pulled out some moss and kraft cardstock and thought about what direction to go in. After looking at my collection of Rogue stamps, I had a vision in my head of a wreath. I stamped the rose from the Floriculture set multiple times onto some mauve paper and cut them all out.

I stamped the sentiment (also from the Floriculture set) onto kraft cardstock that was cut with a circle die, and then I arranged the roses around the sentiment. I punched some leaves and branches from moss and kraft cardstock and adhered them between the roses.

The background is a Watercolor Gesso technique from Technique Junkies. I love how this backgound has touches of all three colors - pink, moss, and kraft. Some kraft seam binding was tied into a bow and added to the top of the wreath.

Check out the Spring Fashion Colors challenge and play along with us! We'd love to see what colors you pick to play with!

CHF April Blog Hop

Welcome to the Cornish Heritage Farms blog hop! Come join us as the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team takes you on a journey discovering all sorts of CHF goodness! If you didn’t start at the beginning of this hop, you might want to head on over to the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog so that you don’t miss out on anything.

This month we have 17 backgrounders, 3 ATC Sets, 2 individual Rummage Bin Stamps and 3 Rummage Bin Stamp sets being released. These are real red rubber stamps - just the first release of many! :-)

"First 24 Special" - receive 15% off all orders that are placed within the first 24 hours of the release.

Be sure to leave a comment on everyone’s blog as you travel from blog to blog for your chance to win some Cornish Heritage Farms blog candy. Three of our CHF Design Team members will be giving away blog candy, but who they are is a secret! They will be giving away one new CHF stamp to a random person who leaves a comment on their blog! You have 24 hours to leave your comments on each blog to be eligible for the prizes.

I've got two cards to share with you today. My first card has the wonderful new Denim Backgrounder stamped in blue. I then pulled out an elegant flourish from the gorgeous new Beautiful set and stamped it with dark brown ink directly on the Denim background. The sentiment is from the new Ornamental Beauty set. I used a Watercolor Distress technique (from Technique Junkies) on some white cardstock and die cut the flowers. Some baker's twine is threaded through a dark brown button and adhered to the center of the flowers.

For my second card, I've pulled out my favorite Gingham Backgrounder and stamped it in a bright sunny yellow. The flowers and the sentiment are digital stamps that are available in the CHF store. I printed out the Floral 11 and the Be Happy digital stamps and colored them with Copic markers. I added some Star Dust Stickles to the bee's wings and to the yellow centers of the purple flowers. Some purple satin ribbon balances out this happy, sunny card.

All of the stamps that I've noted in bold are new rubber stamps, and they are available in the CHF store right now. Once you've finished going through the blog hop and left your comments, head on over to the store to go shopping and take advantage of the 15% off special!

Please hop on over to Jacqueline Smith's blog to see what beautiful creations she has for you now. Thank you for joining us in our first CHF blog hop!!