Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Caron Vinson Blog Hop
My card is using three layers of Spellbinders nestabilities. The top layer is heavenly white paper with my Caron Vinson image colored in Copic Marker, the second layer is clear transparency stamped with white ink using another Sweet Pea Stamp (Plate #104), and the final layer is a textured bazzill paper in navy. I added a wonderful Sweet Pea saying "You rock my world" (Plate #15); I highlighted the card with some beautiful lace from Turkey.
Be sure to go to the next blog in the blog hop, Outside my Window by Jennifer (CLICK HERE) Leave a comment on every blog in the hop and be eligible for a prize from Sweet Pea Stamps! Winner will be announced on the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog!
Cheers, Holley
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Happy Birthday Sylvia!!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Squigglefly Challenge
Check out the wonderful samples on the Squigglefly challenge blog and see the other designers ideas and then make your own card. CLICK HERE to go to the challenge blog and see the examples.
Project Materials: Paper(Bazzil Swiss, Archivers, Neenah); Digi-Stamp (Squigglefly-Daisy Chain Bunny); RubberStamp (For You-Queen Kat); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Button (Grandma's Button Bag); Adhesives (Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);
Sunday, August 28, 2011
For John
Project Materials: Cardstock (AC, Bazzill, Neenah); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Cute as a Button
Friday, August 26, 2011
Tad Batty
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, ); Rubber Stamps (Sweet Pea Stamps); Lace (Turkiye); Ink (Memento); Brads (); Flowers (Prima); Bling (Michaels); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue);
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Goblins Witches and Scares
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
You broke my heart....
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Happy Birthday!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Beauty
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Addicted to Stamps
Are you checking to see who the blog candy winner was for tuesday's contest--scroll down, the winner's name has been posted!! If you are the winner, drop me an email-htondre@aol.com
Cheers, Holley
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Crafter's Companion Fairyopolis
This set will also go very well with any of the Fairyopolis stamp sets or the paper pads and other matching fairy products. I just love fairies!!
Hope this card makes you smile today!
Cheers, Holley
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sweet Pea Blog Hop!!
Now off to the next stop on the blog hop is Outside my Window by Jennifer Willis (CLICK HERE).
Have a stamp happy day! All the featured artists stamps are on sale at the store and they are having a HUGE clearance sale too. Be sure to check that out at the end of the blog hop!
Holley
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Flower
If you haven't signed up for the latest blog candy, be sure to scroll down to the Tuesday posting and leave a comment. One winner will get a wonderful stamp!
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Ink (Memento); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Friends Forever
If you missed yesterday's posting, be sure to scroll down! There's blog candy attached to it. I will pick one person who leaves a comment on yesterday's posting for a wonderful stamp from Sweet Pea stamps!
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill Bling, Bazzill, Neenah, Hobby Lobby); Rubber Stamps (Sugar Nellie; Saying-Cats Pajamas); Lace (Istanbul, Turkiye); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Pearl Drop
I added a wonderful saying "Have a Magical Day" which I think goes perfectly with this card. I put some elegant lace that I just got while I was in Turkey. The markets there are just amazing. There's more ribbons, laces, and beads than you could ever imagine. Think of a bead show times ten. Walking street by street with nothing but shop after shop of crafts (mostly ribbons and laces, I was skipping the fabric district). Some of the more English speaking salesman were telling me there were factories you could see too....but would have to of course have an escourt for that. It's amazing. As soon as I got home I was full of great ideas.
I can't wait to share all of them with you. So have a magical day everyone! NEWS: I just realized that TODAY is my 1 year 6 month anniversary following double brain surgery!! WOOHOO, to celebrate, leave a comment on today's posting and I am gonna pick one lucky commenter and send them a Sweet Pea stamp!! (Winner chosen sunday morning! and will be announced RIGHT HERE)...start leaving your comments now!
WINNER: A_J_Brown@yahoo.com drop me an email or I will send you one and give you a link to the stamp choices and you can pick your prize!! Congrats!
Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); RubberStamps (Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilties); Lace (Istanbul, Turkiye); Adhesives (Glue All, Ribbon Glue, Pop Dots); Color (Copic Markers);
Monday, August 15, 2011
Squigglefly Challenge
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, Hobby Lobby); DigiStamp (Squigglefly); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Lace (Turkiye); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Bumblebee Boy
I added some links here, so you can see the papers in their original state, here's the name of the paper and a link that will show you the paper at the store I got it from
Papers used: Epic Black Columns (CLICK HERE)
Yellow Crepe (CLICK HERE)
Heavenly White (CLICK HERE)
Project Materials: Cardstock (Paper Temptress); Rubber Stamp (CC Designs); Ink (Memeto, Stazon); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilties); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time for Ice Cream...
Here's an adorable Teddy from Whipper Snapper stamps and he wants to share his ice cream cone with you! Don't you wanna bite? I am not a huge chocolate ice cream fan, but I must admit that it looks pretty good!Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Whipper Snapper; Saying-Queen Kat); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Buttons (); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);
Friday, August 12, 2011
Hello everyone!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Goblins, Witches and Scares
Project Materials: Cardstock (AC, Metallic, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat Stamps); Ink (Memento, Stazon); Bling (Hero Arts); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots); Color (Copic Markers);
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Purrfect!
Project Materials: Cardstock (Hobby Lobby, Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Whipper Snapper, Cats Pajamas); Ink (Memento, Stazon); Bling (Michaels); Punch (EK Sucess); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Beauty is art
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, AC); Rubber Stamps (IBFS, Saying-Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento); Punch (Martha Stewart); Bling (Michaels); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);
Monday, August 8, 2011
Look Who's Here
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, Crafter's Companion); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Rubber Stamps (Gorjuss Girl); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Friends Always....
Last chance for Blog candy!! Be sure to scroll down to the August 1st posting and sign up!!
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Flowers (Michaels); Brads (Target, Basic Grey); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue All);
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Tweet Tweet
If you haven't signed up for the blog candy, it's almost over! Scroll down to the Aug 1st posting and leave a comment!! Wonderful prize is being given away from Crafter's Companion.
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, AC Metallic, Neenah); Digistamp (Tiddly Inks); Rubber Stamp (saying-Hero arts); Border Punch (EK Sucess); Ink (Memento); DieCut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All);
Friday, August 5, 2011
SWALK Hugs in a K-card
Here's a great and easy to make card technique that uses the Ultimate Tool called a K-fold card. It uses two sheets of paper. The technique is shown on the Ultimate Tool DVD Video Tutorial. In the tutorial, Sara is using sheets of paper that are 8.5x11", but the card I am showing here, I am using paper that is 8.5"x5.5". This size of paper is often typical for cards and works great for this technique!
I used wonderful paper sold by Crafter's Companion. One sheet of white cardstock and one sheet of beautiful shimmery purple cardstock I started by selecting a wonderful SWALK stamp set called "Hugs."
The directions for folding and creating the card are given on the DVD. The photo to the right of the card shows one color of the cardstock used (white) and the main image, as well as a saying on the bottom , "Just to say." I cut out the image using Spellbinder's nestabilities in oval shape.
The image on the left shows the card when it opens up on the inside, you can see the beautiful shimmery pearlescent paper in purple (which goes wonderfully with the orange cardstock. The image on the left shows the fourth panel in which I used an "I {heart} you" stamp and added some wonderful stickles inside it.
Below is a detailed photo of the SWALK stamp that shows the coloring done on the SWALK stamp using Copic Markers.
This image would bring a smile to anyone's face. As you open the card, this image will go from being on the front of the card to being in the inside of the card. The DVD is a wonderful tutorial with lots of great ideas for projects you can do with your Ultimate Tool.
Cheers, Holley
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Flower (too cute!!)
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic Markers); Flower (Hobby Lobby); Dragon Fly (Unknown); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Die Cut (Spellbinders - Nestabilities);
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sea Angel
The fun embellishments on the card are paper strips from Doodlebug, but you could easily make your own with decorative scissors or great punches. The flowers are from Imaginescense and are called Tiger Lily.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Crafter's Companion USA Contest: August
Crafter's Companion Products used to create this project:
Flower Fairies Stamp Set: Candy Tuft
EZ Mount
Copic Markers
Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black
Double sided adhesive foam squares
Monday, August 1, 2011
Envelobox Creator Giveaway!!!!
I am on the Design Team for Crafter's Companion USA. They have wonderful stamps and great products, one of the newest tools is the Envelobox board. With this tool, you can make envelopes any size and any depth. This addition is so perfect for bulky or specialty cards, with the deep embellishments that we all love to add to our projects. I have done projects on my blog to highlight this project and there have been wonderful projects shown on the Crafter's Companion USA blog and the Challenger's blog!
Not only are their products lots of fun cool, but they have given the each design team member an Envelobox to give away to one lucky U.S. resident! Here's how you can own this amazing tool. Simply become a follower of Crafter's Companion USA challenge blog and leave a comment on this post. You must do this to win. If you'd like a couple more chances to win, then post about this giveaway on your blog/sidebar and become a fan of Crafter Companion USA's Facebook page. For each of these thing leave a extra comment to this posting (i.e. one entry credit per item completed). This contest will run for one week from August 1st through August 7th. I will pick a winner on Monday, August 8th.
Every single design team member is giving away an Envelobox board, so be sure to check out each team member's blog to increase your odds of winning one of these fabulous tools. You can find their blogs on the Crafters Companion News blog.
Cheers, Holley
Squigglefly Challenge: Handwriting
Run off and participate in the Squigglefly Challenge this week! There's a great prize. Try your hand at using your own handwriting on a card.
Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); DigiStamp (Little Diva-Squigglefly); Flowers (Prima); Brads (Target, Making Memories); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic Markers);