Marina Mist Nature Walk Card

Hello!  Just a quick post playing with Nature Walk, again.

Recipe: 

SU Stamps:  Nature Walk, You're a Gem
Paper:  Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Textured Impressions Framed Tulips & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders, Jewel Basic Pearls, Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Vintage Flower Adorned-Retired

Enjoy!

Winter Wedding Card

 

I love how this card came out.  I made this for a new bride to be having a Winter Wedding.  Her colors Ivory, Gold and Navy ... Congratulations Veronica!  This card was CASed and Inspired with slight changes in colors, sentiment and ribbon whose original can be seen by the talented Rock Star artist:  Rita Wright.  Be sure to check out her blog for fabulous inspiration. 

Recipe:

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style,

Paper:  Brushed Gold, Night of Navy, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP, Very Vanilla,  

Ink:  Black Stazon, Night of Navy, Old Olive

Accessories:  Big Shot, Textured Impressions Vintage Wallpaper Folder, Blendar Pen, Sponge, Jewel Adhesive Pearls, Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Night of Navy Embossing Powder-retired (photos look black), Prettiest Kit-retired

Square Card Size: 5 x 5 

Enjoy!

Exciting News and More!!

Happy New Year!  I've got some exciting news to share. I've been selected to join the Paper Crafters Sampler design team by the talented Melanie Schulenberg (owner) and happily excipted!  The Sampler offers paper crafting projects each month based on a particular theme.

The first month's theme is "Expression of Affection".   The projects in this January issue are all about Love to celebrate upcoming Valentine's Day.

Here is a little sneak peek of my project for this month:

In addition to the upcoming Valentine issue, there's an Early Bird special for those interested in the Full 2012 year.

  If you're interested in signing up, be sure to use my design team code: PCSMG, Thank You!

Here to an exciting 2012 year.

Welcome 2012 & My 2011 Year in Review Favorite Cards

  

Happy New Year ... from our home to yours Marian, Mandy, Matthew at Disneyland 11/2011 and my Mom, Grandma Margarita celebrating her 91st B-day (bottom left photo Jan. 2011)

The back of our Holiday Card

Winter Storm Watch for Santa using Lovely as a Tree

Brayer Sky Technique using Nature Walk

Elements of Style

Spring Break using Surfs Up!

Crackle Glass Technique using Nature Walk

Inspired by Nature

Heat Embossing Technique using Nature Walk

Crackle Glass Technique using Nature Walk

Have a Seat

House of Haunts

French Foliage

Autumn Days

Hello Doily and Lovely as a Tree

I truly appreciate your support and thank you for the blessing of knowing you this year.

Best Wishes for a Very Happy New Year and Inspiring 2012!

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Doily Vintage Holiday Card, cQc#113

Hello!

After having a wonderful Disneyland Holiday with my kids I found out during my vacation I won the last color challenge over at the fabulous colourQChallenge design team and was Crowned the Queen title!  Thank you Arielle and her Royal Court Design Team.  What a magical surprise.                                                

This weeks color challenge is creating a project with beautiful blues.

Stamps Recipe:  SU Hello Doily, Lovely as a Tree, Delicate Doilies, Christmas Punch-Retired

Paper:  Shimmery White, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand,
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, Night of Navy
Accessories:  Big Shot Textured Impressions Vintage Wallpaper Folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals, Jewel Adhesive Pearls, Stampin Spots

Enjoy!

Fabulous Florets For You CARD

Stamp Recipe:  SU Fabulous Florets, Great Friend-retired
Paper:  Watercolor paper, Tempting Turquoise
Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive
Accessories:  Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Aqua pen
Technique:  Watercoloring

Enjoy! 

Autumn Days Thank You Card, cQc#112

Back to playing along with the colourQchallenge.  I scattered a few leaves by stamping off and the background stamped tone on tone.  I colored the berries with Cherry Cobbler but my photograph the berries came out a little darker.  Total time to complete 30 minutes.

Stamp Recipe:  SU Autumn Days, Three Little Words, Sketch It-Retired (the bow image)

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Dimensionals

Here is another Autumn Days wreath I created two years ago posted on my SplitcoastStampers gallery. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

*Yippee, I won the Queen Title!

In Fall Season French Foliage, cQc#109

Here is my take on the colourQ challenge #109.  Emboss Resist is a cool technique.  It's Easy!  Just stamp the image with Versamark, then emboss with clear embossing powder.  After that is down, sponge or use brayer of the colors of your choice,  Don't forget to "buff" with a small paper towel the embossed images to remove any excess ink.  For my card after the step of using Versamark, I then added "ink", stamped, embossed and buffed.

Stamps Recipe:  SU French Foliage, Just Believe

Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Accessories:  Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Top Note Die, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Powder Tray, dimensionals, Brayer, Sponge

Technique:  Emboss Resist, Brayer Sky, Sponging

Enjoy!

CRaCKleD GlaSS Nature Walk

 

Be sure to check out my step-by-step Crackle Glass Tutorial from a previous posting.

The card below was CASed and INspired with slight changes in technique, sentiment, ribbon, and background from whose original can be seen by the talented Rock Star artist: Carrie Gaskin.  Be sure to check out her blog for fabulous inspiration.  Check out Carrie's sweet creation at Artistic Avenger:

Stamps Recipe:  Nature Walk, Tiny Tags 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pretty n Pink, First Edition Specialty DSP
   
Ink:  VersaMark, Soft Suede-stamped off
                                                                                                                  
Accessories:  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Jewelry Tag Punch, Cutter Kit, Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Powder Pal, Natural Hemp Twine, Sponge, dimensional, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Pretty n Pink 5/8” Satin Ribbon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Technique:  Crackle Glass, Collage stamping

Enjoy!