Perfect Peacock Easel Card

Here's an extra special card that I made for my dear Aunt's birthday.

I know she just loves the new Perfect Peacock image, so I decided to give him the extra special treatment. I colored him with my Blendabilities and then fussy cut him out. I stamped him again onto Tangelo Twist card stock so that all the little curls of his feathers would be there without having to cut those. (I don't mind a little fussy cutting but I'm not crazy! )

Then I set to work bleaching the card stock area inside the flowers, leaves and plumage on top of his head so that I could color those as well.

After painting on numerous coats of bleach using my Aqua Painter, I managed to get the color down to a shade of yellow, which would be fine for coloring the Old Olive and Daffodil Delight areas, but not for the Rich Razzleberry flowers. Those I colored on Whisper White and cut out.

I attached the Razzleberry flowers using Stampin' Dimensionals. I colored some Basic Rhinestones using my Coastal Cabana Blendabilities for some bling on the flower centers, and in each corner, etc... I even colored in the rhinestones on one of those gorgeous Frosted Finishes Embellishments I had left from last years Holiday Catalog...just love those! It made a beautiful center to the Hello Honey satin bow.

The silver frame that fits the Decorative Label punch is something else I had in my stash. To complete the base I embossed the Tangelo layer using the Fancy Fan EF...it's design compliments the feathers well. A strip of Coastal Cabana card stock and one in Bermuda Bay were scalloped using the Scallop Edgelit. 

Thanks for visiting today!

Happy Birthday Candles

The Birthday Candles Jumbo Wheel makes it really easy to create a quick & fun birthday card! This one was created for my son, so I used masculine colors and went with Black Chevron Ribbon and a layered label as opposed to softer ribbon tied in a bow.

The label was created using two different stamp sets: Blue Ribbon and Four Frames. I layered punched shapes as shown below...

and finished off the label with a couple of Pear Pizzazz Candy Dots.

Have you checked out this weeks Weekly Deals?

There are 8 great items including gift boxes, muslin bags & the Gift Bow Bigz Die!

Thanks for visiting today!

Soft Wildflower Meadow

I played around with a fun technique using White Craft Ink and the Wildflower Meadow stamp. Not sure what the technique is called, but I love the results!

I just stamped the image onto Crumb Cake using the White Craft ink and let it dry...or you can use your heat tool to speed up the process. Then I used my Aqua Painter and various Classic Inks to add color to the flowers & hummingbird. The result is soft, pretty blended colors that mix a bit with the white ink. You cannot tell by my photo, but I also painted over the top with some shimmer spray to give the flowers some extra sparkle when the light hits it.

I was inspired to try this technique when I saw this pretty card . She used blender pens instead of the aqua painter on hers...so that's another alternative. I just prefer the aqua painter myself, so that's what I used. Here's another card I also created with this technique. Both cards use the new In Colors as my color palette. (with the addition of Wisteria Wonder to the top card)

Have a lovely weekend!

Little Birdie Says Thank You

Here's a thank you card I made a while back but forgot to share with you. I used the Four Frames set along with the Paisley Petals paper.

I stamped the frame with the bird in it and then masked it using a post-it note cut to fit inside the frame. Then I wheeled it using the Very Vintage jumbo wheel inked in River Rock. Then I sponged around the edges using Baja Breeze. The Thank You sentiment is from the now retired Hostess set Silhouette Sentiments. 

Thanks to Laura for nominating me for the "Stinkin' Cute Blogger Award". I think her blog, Laura's Crafts & More is stinkin' cute too... so make sure to check it out! Now I'm supposed to share a few blogs that I think are Stinkin' Cute...that's tough because there are so many great ones out there! Here are a few that I like to check out regularly:

Wendy's blog: It's All About Stamping
Pat's blog: Pat's Corner of the World
Renee's blog: Stamping For Sanity
Cindy's blog: Stamps, Paper & Ink
Kay's blog: Stamping to Share
Rachel's blog: Sidetracked

Thanks for visiting me today & make sure you stop by and see the Stinkin' Cute Blogs above.

Sweet Birthday

Here's a card I created for a friends birthday. I used the Level 1 Hostess Set Birthday Bakery along with the new Four Frames set.

The image was watercolored and then the icing and glass plates were coated with Crystal Effects. Here's a closer look...

Stamps: Birthday Bakery,  Four Frames & Crazy For Cupcakes
Card stock: Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink & Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border, White Organza Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Designer Button, Crystal Effects & Basic Rhinestones

Have a great weekend!

Paisley Petals Best Wishes

Here's a quick card using the gorgeous Paisley Petals paper and Four Frames stamp set which are part of the Spring is Blossoming special for April. The print I chose for this card is the other side of the paper I used in my last post.

I cut a mask for this cute bird frame image out of a post it note, and while that was in place I used the Very Vintage roller inked in River Rock to make the background inside the frame. Then I sponged a little Chocolate Chip ink around the inside edge before removing the mask.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I'm Seriously in Love!

...with both the new Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper and the Four Frames Stamp Set! Does that make me involved in a love triangle? Seriously, I aint foolin'...(yes, today is April 1st so had to work that in somewhere) these are both must have items. Check out this card I made using the new paper and stamps.

I think my favorite stamp in the Four Frames set is the one I used here because it works so well with one of my absolute favorite stamp sets - Elements of Style. I also used the Watercolor Trio set for the sentiment. I hope that set makes it into the new IB&C...{LOVE} that set too!

Stamps: Elements of Style, Four Frames & Watercolor Trio
Card stock: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White & Paisley Petals DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Pear Pizzazz & various other Classic Inks for watercoloring
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Antique Brads, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Aqua Painter & Nesties

The Four Frames stamp set and the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper will be in the upcoming Idea Book & Catalog, but right now it's part of Stampin' Up!'s "Spring is Blossoming" April Special. If you want to know more about the Spring is Blossoming Special, you can read all about it right here.

Birthday Peace Within

Here's a Birthday card I made for my SIL. She loves cats and it is supposed to be Spring here so I thought this was perfect. Ahh...I long for the days when I can lounge outside and soak up the warmth from the sun like this little kitty cat.

Doesn't the Springtime Vintage pillow look cute? I don't think I've ever passed up the opportunity to paper piece this image when I've used it...that pillow just asks for it!

My Four Frames set showed up here while I was making this, so of course I was excited to ink that up! The Four Frames set is four stamps that coordinate with the Decorative Label Punch. The best part about these images is that, like the name states, they are frames with no greetings...so they can be used for any occasion. I think I'll be using this set quite a bit! Four Frames, along with some gorgeous new papers called Paisley Petals are part of Stampin' Up!'s April promo.

Stamps: Peace Within, Four Frames, Watercolor Trio (greeting)
Card stock: Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla & Springtime Vintage papers
Ink: Not Quite Navy and various other Classis Inks to watercolor
Accessories: Framed Tulips EF, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Decorative Label Punch

Have a peaceful day!