Steampunk Bestie

Here's a great Steampunk theme image from artist Sherri Baldy.  She recently came out with a bunch of wonderful images in this theme as well as a great coloring book with images like this one.  Check out all her wonderful drawings at www.MyBestiesShop.com

Hope April has been a wonderful month for you!  I can't believe we are on May so soon! Have a great week everyone.

Steampunk Bestie

Here's a fun bestie theme card with a little steampunk.  I just love that she has an octopus as her buddy.  There's a brand new contest starting up at the SSS Challenge blog this week.  It's anything goes and include an animal as the extra twist.  I am using an animal in my image and I also have some fun lace that I got while in Turkiye.

I hope you will drop by the SSS Challenge blog and share your latest Sherri Baldy cards with us.  The winner could be a guest designer on the Addicted to Stamps blog and will win wonderful digi stamps from Sherri!

Cheers, Holley

New contest starting at SSS

Having a wonderful contest over on the SSS blog this coming week, it's featuring all white cards with colored images.  I am using this great steampunk image from Sherri Baldy.  I hope you will drop by over there and join in our contest.

Aren't you loving her new fluffy bestie stamps?  Check out all her gorgeous images at her Besties shop.

Steampunk

Here's an awesome image that was given away this month from The East Wind.  I used it to make a steampunk theme card using all gorgeous papers from Paper Temptress.  I also got a package of wonderful embellishments from the local jewelry department at my local Michaels.

The image is printed out on Neenah Solar White Classic Crest paper and colored with copic markers.  I layered it on Mica/Metallic Bronze.  Then I used a 1/4 sheet of Mica/Metallic Copper which I embossed with a gear/steampunk folder. (Doesn't Mica/Metallic emboss wonderfully?)  Finally I layered the entire card on a dark blue cardstock Blue Grandee Felt; which is a wonderfully thick paper and perfect for a heavy weight card that contains metal embellishments.

Create your own beauty

Sharing a sweet and simple card today using an awesome image from Simply Betty Stamps.  You know I just adore her fun images and esp as Halloween gets closer, you will be seeing more of them.  This image is called Steampunk Kay.

Have a great Thursday and I can't wait for the upcoming weekend.  Family will be passing through as they go on vacation so we look forward to visiting with them and wishing them a  Howdy Y'all from Texas.  Have a fun day, go out and create some beauty.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); Image (Simply Betty Stamps); Ink (Colorbox Chalk, Memento); Die Cuts (Spellbinders); Sentiment (Cosmo Crickett); Bling (Michaels); Twine (Doodlebug); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, glue dots); Color (copic markers);

Steampunk Betty

Here's an awesome Steampunk theme image from Simply Betty Stamps. I just love this artist's images.  Think I was steampunk enthusiastic after last week's card so I had to make another.  I pulled out this image from Simply Betty called Steampunk Corinne.

I added this fun sentiment from Jimbo Lojik, I totally adore the smart aleck comments that he has created for stamps.  Too funny.  I am guessing this lady definitely has a personality that some people can't handle.

Project Materials:  cardstocl (Bazzill, Neenah, AC); Image (Simply Betty Stamps); Sentiment (Jimbo Lojik stamps); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities, Frantic Stamper) Embossing (); Ink (Colorbox Chalk, Memento); Adhesives (pop dots, glue all); Color (Copic Markers);

Steampunk Lady

Here's a darling image from Sweet Pea stamps artist Sandra Caldwell, she's called Steam Punk Old Lady.  There's currently a progressive challenge over on the Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans page on Facebook.  Go over there and check out everyone's stunning creations with this stamp!  Too fun.  The information about the Progressive challenge is at the top of the group page that I provided a link to.

If you like this image, check out Sandra's other fun stamps at the Sweet Pea stamps store online, click here.  I am a huge fan of her work.  Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day weekend.

Cheers, Holley

Project Materials:  Cardstock (DCWV, AC Metallic, Neenah); Image (Sweet Pea Stamps); Die Cuts (Memory Box); Embossing Folder (); Ribbon (Hobby Lobby); Charms (); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots, ribbon glue);

Steampunk Louise

Here's an awesome image from Simply Betty Stamps. She's called Steampunk Louise.  Love Betty's fun images. SO many of her fun images.  This one comes with a great sentiment "Hey There Big Shot"

Hope your week is going well.  Again I am stuck at home due to rain and cold.  I have gotten a LOT of packages wrapped up though. So, the mailing process is going well. I can't wait until they are all in the mail and you all start getting your goodies.
Cheers, Holley

OK, now here's the packaging progress, believe it or not, I have composed all but about 10 of the mailable packages.  Not all of them have the addresses yet nor are they taped up, but all the goodies are getting in the envies and being labeled!!

I hope today to send out messages to the rest of the digi winners so they can go and pick their stamps!  So keep your eye out for that if you won digi stamps.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill Swiss, Provo Craft, Neenah); Image (Simply Betty Stamps); Color (Copic markers); Buttons (); Border (Bazzill); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue all); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilties);

New Year Projects

Here's a couple of projects that I created for the New Year, some great calendars using beautiful steampunk images from Sweet Pea stamps.  These calendars have large flat magnets on the back so they can go on the refrigerator, office cabinet, metal bookshelf or somewhere in your craft room.

The calendar above is using an image called Clara from Sweet Pea artist Charmaine Flannery.

The image below comes from Sweet Pea stamps artist Enys Guerrero and is called Magical Steam Girl

So what fun New Year's Projects did you create?

Let me start by wishing you all a wonderful 2015!

Steampunk Hottie!

Here's a wonderful Steampunk Image from Ike's Art.  They are having a color contest to use the following colors: Cherry, Tangerine, Chocolate, and Teal.  I worked the Tangerine and Teal in on the Steampunk's outfit and the other two colors on my card.

I hope you like this card, check out the Ike's Art images, I love her digi stamps!  I am submitting this fun card to the Ike's World Challenge this week.

Cheers, Holley

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, metallic); Images (Ike's Art); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities, Steampunk Gears, Steampunk Heart -- Cheery Lynn); Ribbon (Hobby Lobby); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic markers); Adhesive (Pop dots, Glue all, Ribbon glue); Sentiment (sticker sheet I think NRN designs);

Meet Athena

 Here's a great image from Sweet Pea artist Charmaine Flannery named Athena.  I just love this steampunk girl and the mechanical owl sitting on her knee.  I found these metallic owl stickers from Sticko that just seemed to match perfectly. I used a sentiment from Sweet Pea "Owl always love you" to go with the card.  Isn't she fabulous? 

Here's a close up of the stamp, it's currently available in rubber and digital format

Be sure and click the link so you can see the artist's original coloring. I love to see how different an image can look based on the color. I am still using a hint of violet, but her primary color is violet, including the hair, so beautiful!

Have a great weekend everyone. Hope you have a crafty time.

Cheers, Holley

Sad Valentine

 Here's a stunning image from Sweet Pea artist Enys Guerrero called A Sad Valentine.  I think this stamp is great for any particular occasion though. I colored her up in blues and pinks together and a background of warm grey.  I like the steampunk embellishment on the image itself, so I went with that and added a bunch of steampunk die cuts to the final card.

Don't you just love the forlorn look on her face?  I just love that she looks so mature at one level, but then you see that unicorn coddled up next to her still.

Be sure and check out the other images from artist Enys Guerrero.  There's another image called Magical Steam Girl....oooo, I just LOVE that image too.  You will be seeing a card very soon with that girl. 

Cheers, Holley

Steampunk Kay

Here's a gorgeous card using stunning papers from Paper Temptress and a fun image from Simply Betty Stamps.  I am using a wonderful textured background topped with a shimmery diecut layer that is lifted up with pop dots and has the image on top of it.  It gives a unique depth to the card as usually the die cut lays flat on the base.

Here's a close up of the cardstocks I used

The black cardstock is called Black Felt Grandee, it's one of my favorite papers in black as the cardstock is thick and textured, perfect as the base of a card! The red card stock has a stunning golden shimmer on it, the whole sheet just glistens in the light, it's called Rosso Incandescent.  I did my image on Neenah Solar White.  It's a cardstock that runs through my printer with ease and it great for coloring with copic markers.

Hope you all have gotten your prizes by now, at least those of you whose prizes were mailed last week from inside the USA.  Most international letter will take one to two weeks.  All the digi stamps should have arrived by now.  If you haven't gotten your prize (digis), please let me know!! htondre@aol.com

Cheers, Holley

Steampunk Snowman

Happy Monday everyone!  It's time for this week's Squigglefly Challenge.  This week the challenge is to have RED on your card.  It doesn't have to be a holiday card, but holiday cards sure are welcome!  Here's my card this week using a brand new stamp this month called Steampunk Snowman from artist Carmen Gamble.  I colored up this snowman in greys like he was real metal with some highlights in red and then finished off the card in white and black with red accents.

Join in the fun this week over at the Squigglefly Challenge blog and share your RED cards with us.  Check out what all the Holley Hobbyists have created and then link up your card.  You can even use a FREEBIE image from Squigglefly to play and be eligible to win our prize.  This contest is our last contest this year, but don't worry...we'll be back in January with more brand new exciting images.

Project materials:  Cardstock (Neenah, Bazzill, Making Memories);  Image (Squigglefly); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Corner Cutter (Creative Memories); Bling (Michaels); Color (Copic markers); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Adhesives (pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots, Ribbon Glue); Ribbon (Michaels

Steampunk ....yeah!

Sassy Studio had this awesome steampunk image that I got last week and here's the card I made with it. She's totally gorgeous.  I would totally give this card to my hubby, so I added the sentiment "1+1=US"  I also used an embossed background and some fun ribbon in steampunk theme.

Always been a fan of the fun images from Sassy Studio.  This image was a freebie for their monthly progressive challenge at Paper Craft Planet.  I have been enjoying checking out all the other creations with this amazing image.

Cheers, Holley

Project materials:  Paper (Bazzill, Neenah); Image (Sassy Studio Designs); Ink(Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Embossing (); Ribbon (Hobby Lobby); Bling (Michaels); Sentiment (Cosmo Crickett); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers)

Steampunk Angel

Here's a wonderful stamp from artist Marlon Teunissen of Sweet Pea stamps.  This image is called Steam Angel.  Isn't she gorgeous? She is sold individually and on Plate #239.  I am using all warm greys W0-W9 to color her outfit and her wings for this image.  I think she looks stunning.  Be sure and compare my final image with the artist's coloring so you can see just how different they are. 

Here's a closeup of my image:

It's very subtle, but I also love to give this woman grey colored eyes.

Be sure and check out all of this artist's wonderful steampunk type images at the Sweet Pea stamps store. They are now selling both in rubber and digital format.

Cheers, Holley

Color of the day: All brown

So, I always see cards done in black and white, it's a technique that I love. I often see cards done in monotone theme, meaning, all the décor on the card is in one color family.  For this card, I combined the two ideas, ALL the ink colored on the image are in the SAME color family E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, and E39  (ok, I guess there is the white base of the paper and a tiny amount of C0 shawdow). All the remaining décor on the card is also in brown, which is one of my fav colors.

It may be hard to see on the main card, but the dark flowers are actual cut out of some gorgeous Turkish ribbon and I added red jewels in the center of them.

The image is colored completely with E30-E39 Copic Markers

This gorgeous stamp is called A Steampunk Angel from Marlon Tuenissen (Plate #231).  She has some wonderful Steampunk theme stamps.  Be sure and check out all her wonderful creations.

So, I hope this idea challenges you to pick your favorite color family and make a creation using only one color.

Cheers, Holley

So yesterday evening, the following prizes were sent out:  Phi T, Dawn S, Skylark, Susan D, Ret C, Kaye G, Ionabunny, Ellis, Rhonda M, Wendy (Postal Orphan), Catherine A, SDJWolf, Sylv, Vithya, cards by Sharon

You Rock my World

Here's an awesome Valentine that I made for my hubby.  I am showing it now because I didn't want him to see it early.  I think it would be perfect anytime of year though, don't we always want to make an I Love You card for that someone special?  This beautiful stamp is from Rebecca Sinz and is called Steampunk Assassin (plate #234).

Be sure and check out Rebecca's coloring on the image so you can see how differently my image looks,  I think it is just perfect for this card.  I love that gorgeous fan she is holding.

I am having blog candy so I think today is a perfect day for giving away a stamp from Sweet Pea!  How about you check out the blog on Sweet Pea stamps and tell me which card you love there?  There's so many stamp artist's there, I am just in awe of being on their design team.  I am amazed by the stunning projects on there everyday! So inspiring.  CLICK HERE

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, AC, Neenah);  Rubber Stamp (Sweet Pea); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk);  Brads (Recollections); Ribbon (JoAnns);  Stickers(Cosmo Cricket, Hobby Lobby);  Lace (Micheals);  Flower (Recollections); Button (Grandma's Button Bag); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots, Ribbon Glue);

Current winners list-- (Will get updated today --if you see your name on it, email me your address htondre@aol.com) if the name is in BLUE, I haven't gotten your address yet

Pregame Winner-- KarinsScrapArt (addr rec'd)
2/1 Winner --- Scrapunzel (addr rcd), Debbie Alderidge
2/2 Winner-- Create with Joy (addr rec'd), Susan (Sue Brailey) addr rec'd, Shell (addr rec'd)
2/3 -Winners -- scrapclose2theheart, Gilly (addr rec'd)
2/4 Winners -- Teresa Godines #6857 (addr rec'd), Phi (addr rc'd)
2/5 Winners-- Digistamp from SSS--need email only---Betsy (addr rec'd), Trish, Is (Spain) addr rc'd, Glennis (addr rec'd)
2/6 Winners-- Kaija (Addr rec'd), ellyscard creatief (addr rc'd), Crafty Kitten (Addr rec'd)
2/7 Winners-- Doreen, Lucie, Leanne
2/8 Winners -- Amy#8546(The TigersHaven), Sonia, Skylark
2/9 Winners -- cdeasey, Susan Dube, Ret
2/10 Winners -- Kaye Greening, Kelly Sas, Ionabunny, Ellis
2/11 Winner-- Prize given By Squigglefly Three images (or image sets) --Aletha
2/12 Winners-- These people get a UM stamp goodie added to their packages---Sonia, Sue in CT, KarinsArtScrap, KC, Phyl, LOZ, Is, Lucie,Trish D, Amy#8546(theTigersHaven), Catherine, RyN, Kaye G

all contests from Wed 2/13 are still open, if you haven't left a comment on a day, quick, go back and sign up!!

You can't take it with you?

Says who?  This awesome Steampunk girl from Tickled Pink would like to know.  I think she's ready to try and take it with her.  This cutie is one that I got sometime ago when I won a blog card contest on their challenge site. I do so love this sassy image.  I think the saying fits right along with her attitude.  Had to give her grey eyes.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, Heidi Grace);  Image (Tickled Pink);  Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Saying (DCWV);  Bling (Unknown);  Color (Copic Markers);  Border Punch (EK Success);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All);

Steampunk Sally

Here's an awesome image from Sweet Pea artist Teresa Sherman called Steampunk Sally(plate # 212).  Isn't she just amazing?  I knew I had to get this stamp as soon as I saw it!  What a great image with so much personality all on its own.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Paper Temptress);  Rubber Stamp (Sweet Pea Stamps);  Ink (Memento);  Lace (Hobby Lobby); Flower (Prima);  Brad (K&Co);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Ribbon Glue, Glue All);  Color (Copic Markers);