Anime Painter {Stampers Delights}

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Hey everyone, today I'd like to share my Stampers Delights April Anime New Release with you, Anime Painter.

I had lots of fun creating this easel card.  I started out by designing the digi papers and added elements in my Word software. Although the card front looks like it's three layers, it's actually only one.  The image itself was left black and white so I could color it with my Copic markers after printing it out. I added the splat element from the digi set multiple times on her apron, resizing each one.

I printed out coordinating patterned paper to create the easel card and I also combined the splat image three times to create the "stand" for the easel to rest on when opened.  After printing the splats, I fussy cut them out and colored them with Spectrum Noir Sparkle markers.  I also added a bit of washi tape to the card base to help ground the splats.

A glitter pen was used to add bling to her glasses frames and glossy accents added dimension to the glasses as well.  (Glossy Accents was also added to the heart on the cup with brushes.  This element, as well as the sentiment, are also part of the digi set.)

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team created on the Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog and join us on our Stampers Delights Fan Group on Facebook.  We'd love it if you played along in our Blog Challenge each month.  You can find out details about our Progressive Freebie Challenge on our FB page for even more chances to win free images.

Did you know that Stampers Delights now sells clear stamps?  How exciting is that!! And there is a special going on right now too!! Be sure to check out the bundle.

I'm sad to say this will be my last post for Stampers Delights.  I have loved being the Anime Design Team Coordinator for this team and will miss being a part of this group.  I love the Stampers Delights images, so I know you'll be seeing them on my blog from time to time. 😍

Until next time.....

Chibi Libra {Scrapper's Delights VIP Deal - Libra}

Hey everyone, it's the first Friday of the month and that means it's time for the Chibi New Release from Scrapper's Delights.

I'm sharing the Libra Zodiac from the Chibi VIP Deal Bundle.  You can only get this image, along with tons of other elements, if you purchase this Zodiac Bundle.  You also get the Chibi New Release images as well!

I combined quite a few of the 33 elements into my design.  I also printed out the rose cluster a number of times so I could add dimension to the focal image as well as create a stopper for my easel card.

 After coloring the image with Copic markers, I added glitter to the stars in the scales, the roses, the circle around the focal image, as well as a touch of glitter around her braid in her hair.  I also printed the braid portion of the image twice so I could adhere a fussy cut one on top of the main image (again giving a bit of depth to that area.

All the patterned papers, including the easel cardstock is from digital papers that I've had a long time :-).

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team created on the Scrapper's Delights Inspiration Blog and join us on our Facebook Fan Page.

Gemini Twins {Scrapper's Delights VIP Deal}

Hey everyone, I have a new project to share with you from Scrapper's Delights. It's from the Chibi New Release and you can only get the Zodiac images if you get the Chibi Gemini VIP Deal.

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I decided to use the star image as my card base and created an easel card.  All the elements you see here (except for the die cut sentiment) are part of the VIP Deal set.  "Love" is a Sizzix/Tim Holtz die (Shadow Script #1) and it comes with both the shadow dies and main script dies.

The image was colored with Copic markers and chalk was used to create the background. A Nuvo Glitter marker (Morning Moss) was used to outline each of the star shapes and to give it a touch of bling.

Sneak Peek of the Anime New Release coming out May 31:

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team created on the Scrapper's Delights Inspiration Blog and join us on our Facebook Fan Page.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge (anything goes)

Southern Girl Challenge (anything goes)

Addicted to Stamps and More! (CAS)

Until next time...

LOVE

I have a Valentine's card to share with you today and it features the new Love Frame die from Die-Versions as well as the Love You Sweet Spot, also by Die-Versions.

This was a fairly quick and easy easel card to create.  I knew I wanted lots of layers and I started out thinking I would make one of those collapsible boxes. But as I was playing around with the layers and figuring out how many I wanted, I decided my idea would be too heavy and went with the easel card instead.  The papers are digi papers from Crafters Companion (Love themed papers) that I've had for a while.

I die cut the Love Frame four times - three times from white cardstock and three times from white fun foam.  I wanted to show lots of dimension, so I adhered one of the white cardstock pieces onto one of the fun foam pieces.  Next, I cut out the word "love" from the center of both a fun foam and a cardstock piece.  I adhered these together and then adhered this to the original layer.  The final layer is just the roses, which I cut from the last fun foam piece.  I colored the roses with Copic markers and added Lavender Iris glitter by Sparkle N Sprinkle to the petals for lots of sparkle.

When you open the card and stand it up, the "you" both completes my sentiment and gives the top a place to rest and remain upright.  For this piece, I used the Sweet Spot love you die.  I die cut it from white fun foam and cut off the word I wanted.  To finish it off, I used the top portion of the Love Frame die cut from the last piece of cardstock and used it to frame the word "you".

Would you like a discount on your Die-Versions purchases?  Who wouldn't, right!?  Use the code "anne15" when you check out and you will receive a 15% discount on the everyday prices on everything you purchase.

Be sure to visit the Die-Versions Blog to see what the rest of the team has been up to.

Sea Lady {SNS Sept Reveal}

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Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's

 Sept 1 New Reveal Blog Hop!

This month we are doing something a little different.  Instead of releasing new stamp sets, we decided to do a themed reveal.  Our theme is "Beach/Water" related, so you will see lots of different stamp sets used by our Designers.   Any "beach themed" set will be 20% off until Sept 3.  So once you finish the blog hop, head on over to the store and start shopping.  All of the sets are available on cling mounted rubber or as a digital image.  

Big Day 749, a calendar/planner stamp set, is featured with this month's Technique Video Kit. 

Here are a few of the Beach themed sets being used this month:

Tropical 158 (digi version DIGI158)

Ocean Treasures 560 (digi version DIGI560jj)

Sea Lady 735 (digi version DIGI735)

Mermaid Kisses 529 (rubber only)

Surf's Up 455  (digi version DIGI455)

Beach Babes 473 (digi version DIGI473m)

On Sept 3, one GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs.  Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  You never know who the Mystery Designer will be that has the winning comment.  

The winner will get to choose FOUR beach/water themed stamp sets of his/her choice (or the digi version, if preferred).

The Grand Prize Winner will be announced on Sept 3 on the SNS Facebook page, the Designer's blogs, and here on the SNS Blog.  

In addition to our regular Designers, two of our 2015 Guest Designers this month, Ani and Chris are with us again this month.

The Blog Hop order this month is:

Eret

Chris

Anne (you are here)

Ani

Marie

Belinda

Shona

(*Tip: if you have difficulty with a particular link, try clicking on the Designer's blog title to send you to their Home page.)

We love reading your comments and hope that we have inspired you as well.  If you can not leave a comment for some reason, please email icinganne@yahoo.com with your comment and the name of the blog or the Designer you are commenting about.

The Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge also begins today.  There are lots of prizes and recognition badges.  Come check out how you can become a SNS Featured Artist as well.  The theme is always Anything Goes using Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flock.

We hope you enjoy the New Reveal Blog Hop as much as we do.  Thanks for joining us and remember to comment on each of the Designers' blogs to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  

 Wonder who the Mystery Host will be this month????

Now for a bit about my easel card.

I used the digi version of Sea Lady and colored the image with Copic markers.  Once the image was colored, it was die cut using a Sue Wilson die (Noble dies - Ornate Pierced Rectangles).  Lots of glitters were used to decorate the shells, including Periwinkle, Starfire (my new favorite at the moment :0), Sunny Daze, and Lacy Lilac.  I also heat embossed the Sweet Seahorse die cut (by Die-Versions) with Sparkle embossing powder.  In order to get the background for the seahorse, I traced around the die itself and fussy cut it out.

For the inside of the easel card, I started out by dry embossing the bottom with a Spellbinder M-Bossabilities folder (Sea Beauty) and then I lightly went over the raised areas with Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold).

The small sea shells are dies from Impression Obsession (Mini Shell set).  These were all colored with Copic markers and then heat embossed with more Sparkle embossing powder.  The sentiment, by Penny Black (Doodles), was die cut twice from navy cardstock and a lighter blue cardstock.  After adhering the two together, Glossy Accents was added for a shiny look.

Now it's time to head on over to Ani's blog to see which beach themed stamp set she used.

Love and Kisses {Sparkle N Sprinkle Dec Reveal}

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's December 1 Reveal.

This month FOUR new stamp sets are being introduced.   These sets are 20% off their regular price, until Dec. 3rd.  All the new reveal sets are available on Cling Mounted Rubber and as a digital image.  Sweetheart Frog, set #677 is the stamp set featured in  This Month's Technique Video.

The sets are:

Toyland Bear #674   (digi version DIGI674)

Gymnast #675   (digi version DIGI675)

Love and Kisses #676  (digi version DIGI676)

Sweetheart Frog #677   (digi version DIGI677)

On Dec 3rd,  one Grand Prize Winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below.  The Grand Prize Winner will receive

all FOUR of the new rubber stamp sets (or digi sets, if you prefer)

The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges. 

The winner of the blog hop will be announced on Dec 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs.  This month's Blog Hop order is:

Eret Pank
Anne Temple
Marie Berquist
Belinda Shupe
April Williams
Shona Erlenborn

(Tip: if you have a problem with a particular link, try clicking on the person's blog title to send you to their Home page.)

Don't forget to leave a comment with each Designer to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  We love reading your comments and hope we have inspired you as well.  If you absolutely can not leave a comment for some reason, please email icinganne@yahoo.com with your comment and the name of the blog or Designer you are commenting about.

We hope you enjoy the New Reveals as much as we do!

Last month the winner came from April's blog.  Wonder which Designer contains the Grand Prize winner this month?

Now for the details on how I created my easel card.  I stamped my image with Distress Ink (Black Soot) and heat embossed it with Clear embossing powder.  Next the image was colored with Copic markers and fussy cut out.  A Sakura glue pen was used to add glue to all the small hearts on their clothing and then covered with Gypsy Red velvet glitter.

Lifestyle Crafts (Nesting Hearts) were used to create the glittery hearts  front panel.  I started out by die cutting Sticker Paper and glittered two of the hearts with Gypsy Red velvet glitter and the middle heart with Cloud Nine velvet glitter.  These nesting hearts were then adhered to white cardstock using Tear-ific tape, which was then adhered to the front of the easel card.  The image was pop dotted on top of the hearts.

I used the direct to paper method and Staz-On Blazing Red ink to color the inside of the card.  (My ink pad had some dry spots and I didn't have a reinker, but I liked the pattern it created.)

The sentiment, which is part of the stamp set, was stamped onto a strip of ribbon and adhered to the inside with 1/4" Tear-ific Tape.  I added strips of adhesive backed pearls to finish it off.

It's time to head on over to see what Marie has created for you.  Don't forget to leave all of us a comment to better you chance to win all four of the New Reveal stamp sets.

Pops Rocks

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Pattie's Creations.  Create either a Father's Day themed project or a Wedding theme - your choice.  You can find images at Pattie's ETSY store for either choice.

As you can tell, I decided to make an easel card for Father's Day using Pattie's Cowboy Dreams image, which is colored with Copic markers.  The background started out as white cardstock that I added embossing paste to using the Crafters Workshop mini chicken wire stencil.  Once the paste was dry, I began adding (lots) of Distress Stains until I was happy with the color.  (It took a while.)

I also tried a very popular technique of sprinkling embossing powder onto cardstock and heat setting it (most people use Frantage powders.)  I didn't have any of those, but have lots of Sparkle N Sprinkle embossing powders, so that's what I used.  I sprinkled both their new (coming soon) Copper Flame mixed media embossing powder and Magic Speckle embossing powder onto the side of the cardstock and heat set it from underneath.

Both sentiments were die cut from Die-Versions fonts - the larger one on the front of the easel card is Saloon Door and the message revealed when the card is open is the Little Lizzie font.  The music notes are also from Die-Versions (Harmony Wee Petites).  The bow tie is a Memory Box die (Family Ties).

You have two weeks to upload your Fathers'Day or Wedding project to Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created as well.

Hip Hip Hooray

One of the Sweet Spots released this month from Die-Versions is "Hip Hip Hooray".  I was in a restaurant in Franklin, TN and the first thing you see when you walk in is a sign that reads "Hip Hip Hooray - the Gang's All Here".  As soon as I saw it, I knew what I wanted to do with this new Sweet Spot.

This easel card used a lot of stamps (six in total) and quite a bit of masking, but it was fun to create.  I started off by cutting the sweet spot in fabric (just to see if it would work.  I didn't have any problems but you might if there were more intricate details.)  Then I scribbled a Spica glitter pen on the letters for a bit of bling.  Next I started stamping and masking to create my scene.  All of the images were stamped with Memento Black Tuxedo and colored with Koh-I-Nor woodless pencils for a more vintage feel.

The first stamp with the three ladies sitting in front and the man in the back to the right are by River City Rubber Works.  The man and woman image in the back on the left is from I Brake for Stamps and the trees/shrubs in the very back are by Beeswax Stamps.  The large watermarked sentiment is an older background stamp by Hero Arts and the "Happy Birthday you old bird" is retired stamp from Prickley Pear.  The rest of the sentiment was die cut from the Die-Versions Mister Micro font.

Want to see more great projects from the DV Dynamos?  Then check out the Die-Versions Blog and the DV Facebook page.

You Are......A Star

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Die-Versions has come out with some really cool dies (37 of them to be exact) for CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) this year and this easel card shows off two of them.  The first is the new and oh so fun Express Edge die, "You Are" and the second is the new font called Casting Call.

As you can see when the card is open, I've cut the Express Edge sentiment directly on top of the cardstock.  You can place these anywhere you want for lots of options.  The "red carpet" is covered with Tomato Red tincel glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  This image, by Mayzy Arts, is colored with Copics and she looks red carpet ready in her sparkly dress, which is covered with Cloud Nine glitter from SNS as are the letters in the sentiment.

You'll definitely want to check out the Die-Versions Blog for more great ideas showcasing the new CHA releases.  As soon as you see some of the other ways the team has used the Express Edges, you'll have to them too.

I'm also entering this in the following challenge: Mayzy Arts (anything goes).

Scotty

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The theme for this week's challenge from Pattie's Creations is all about Harvest Time and/or  Thanksgiving.  The sponsor for this challenge is Dude Time Doodles and I've chosen Scotty Scarecrow to work with.

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I tried something different for the background.  After printing put the image and cutting it out with Spellbinders Grand Labels Twenty Three (#1, 2, 3 - assumes #1 is the smallest), I lightly went over the entire thing with my water brush and Distress Inks (Ripe Persimmon and Scattered Straw), including the image itself.  Next, I used Copic markers and colored the image as I usually would.  The colors from the Distress Inks came through the alcohol inks in exactly the way I was hoping.  (I think in the back of my mind I was thinking of old feed sacks that people then used for quilts, etc.  Although this is WAY before my time, I inherited some old quilts that have feed sack material in them.)


I used bits of straw for his hair and created an easel card.  The sentiment is the negative portion of the Giving Thanks die from Die-Versions.

Now it's your turn to show us your Harvest/Thanksgiving projects.  Remember, there needs to be an image on the project (either stamped or digital) and you have two weeks to upload your creation to the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge blog.  Be sure to visit the other design team members to see what they've created for you as well.