It's a Blue Blue Christmas!!!

Hi all, well it's sure starting to feel like the cold weather is coming......I'm hoping that we will get some warmer days before the dreaded white stuff shows up!!! I really could live without the cold! :)
So onto today's post.......I actually tried to keep it simple......so here's what I came up with.............

Products Used

Cardstock: White and Dark Blue

Stamps: Tim Holtz Winter Sketchbook

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire, Colorbox Pigment Ink- Frost White

Misc.: Sizzix Embossing Folder- Snowflake and Flourish, Zing White Embossing Powder, Tim Holtz Blending Tool and misc. rhinestones

So here's how I made this card......I used the embossing folder on the white cst, then I used the blending foam and all the distress inks, starting with the lightest at the top. Then I used the white ink and the white embossing powder on the raised areas. Stamped the snowflakes with the distress ink. Then I stamped the sentiment with the white ink and embossed it with the white embossing powder. Adhered it to my dark blue cst and added some bling. So that's all for this card...............I hope you all have a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Until next time............

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Birthday Flourishes

Hi all.....well it's time for another post and I used some of my favourite Distress Inks and it's in my favourite colour....Purple!!!

Products Used

Cardstock: Black, White and Ranger White Glossy Cardstock

Stamps: Hero Arts- Fabulous Flourish and Kaiser Craft- Occasions

Inks: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass and Black Soot, StazOn- Jet Black

Dies: Spellbinders- Ribbon Banners

Misc.: Maya Road Chipboard- Mini Scrolls and Mini Antique Keys, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder- Dusty Concord, Tsukineko Clear Embossing Powder, Misc. Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Ranger Perfect Pearls- Jewels, Basic Grey Basics Paper Ribbon Dollies, Ranger Ink Blending Tool and Misc. Rhinestone

So, I stamped the Flourish with Dusty Concord and then I stamped it again with Versamark and embossed with the clear EP. I used my distress inks and the blending tool for the background. I added the paper ribbon, which I used the Perfect Pearls on. Inked the mini scrolls with Versamark and used the Black Sparkle EP on them and then I did the key with the Black Soot and the Dusty Concord EP and adhered them all to the front. I cut the banner from the Glossy White CST, leaving the CST in the die, then I used the Blending Tool with the Milled Lavender. Stamped my sentiment with the StazOn and pop dotted it on my card. Added the rhinestone to the key and that's it for this card, so...........until next time!!! Have a great week!!!

Happy Halloween and Flying Crows!!!

Hi all, so it's time for another post..........so I figured I would do a Halloween Card, since it won't be much longer before Halloween is here! So I hope you all enjoy today's post...........I had fun making it!!!

Products Used

Cardstock: White, Black and Purple

Stamps: Stampendous Cling- Crowscape and Tim Holtz Mini Halloween

Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord and Versamarker

Misc.: Ranger Blending Tool and Foam, Perfect Pearls Mist- Pearl, Stampendous Aged Black Embossing Powder and Kaiser Craft Black Lace Pack



So here's how I put this together.....I used the blending tool with all of the distress inks to create the background, then I sprinkled some water on it to make the inks react. I stamped the crowscape stamp with the StazOn, then I sprayed it with the Perfect Pearls Mist and of course the pearly sheen doesn't show up on the pic! :) I really wanted the crows to stand out, so I used my Versamarker and coloured them in and used the Aged Black Embossing Powder. I absolutely love the new Stampendous Powders!!! For the sentiment I used the 2 distress inks and then I stamped the sentiment with the StazOn, then I added the lace to the bottom of the sentiment and that's pretty much it for this card. So I hope you all enjoyed my Halloween Card.............until next time.

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Featured Product Post and a Giveaway!!!

Hi all, well it's time for another giveaway on the Scrapbooker's Paradise Blog..... scroll down to the end of my post for the deets............So the featured product is...................Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists!!! So here's what I did........and don't forget to check out what Sara did with the Glimmer Mist, check it out on her blog here.

Products Used:

Cardstock: White & Black

Ink: Versamark and Ranger Black Archival Ink

Stamp: Kaiser Craft- Life

Dies: Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3

Misc.: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists- Cadillac Pink, Dragonfly, Hula Hoop & Blackberry Cordial, Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist- "Mauve"lous, Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabbers- Pitch Black, Pearl and Gold, Tsukineko Clear Embossing Powder, Crafter's Workshop 6"x6"Template-Mini Butterflies and Misc. Pearls

So I used the butterfly template and the acrylic dabbers on the white cardstock, then sprayed the glimmer mists over top. The acrylic paints actually resist the glimmer mists, so you can create some really awesome backgounds with them! Then I cut the tag out of the black cardstock with the Spellbinders die and used my versamark and clear embossing powder over top. I sprayed the glimmer mists onto the white cardstock and stamped my sentiment with the archival ink. Then I added some pearls to the flowers. That's it for this card......I hope you all get out your glimmer mists and play, it's so much fun!!!

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Well that's all for this time...................until next time, have a great week!!! 

Fabulous Florals

Hi all.........well it's time for another Showcase Monday and this time we are doing Fabulous Florals.....I decided to go with a fall theme and made a card.......

Products Used:

Cardstock:Brown, Orange, Green and Imaginisce Happy Harvest 12x12 Patterned Paper

Dies: Spellbinders Carnation Creations and Tim Holtz Mini Flourish

Misc: Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Imaginisce Happy Harvest Sticker Stackers and Brown Satin Ribbon

So all the flowers on this card are made with the Carnation Dies and the Happy Harvest paper. I cut them out 2 or 3 times in different sizes, I also shaped the petals on all of the flowers......I love to make my own flowers and you can make them any colour or size that you want. I used the Polka Dot folder on the orange cst and layered the Happy Harvest on top, then added my ribbon and a bow. I used the mini Flourish die and cut out 2 of them and adhered them to the right corner, then I added all my flowers. Do did you notice???? There's actually no stamping on this card!!! I used one of the Stickers that goes with this line. Well that's pretty much it for this card.........I hope you all enjoyed my version of Fabulous Florals............so until next time...............have a great week!!!

Faux Mosaics Card

Hi all, so it's time for another tutorial over on the Scrapbooker's Paradise Blog and I decided to do Faux Mosaic Tiles. So make sure that you check out my tutorial here. This is a really easy way to create a tiled look without using tiles!!! So here's how I used my piece from the tutorial................



Products Used:

Cardstock: White, Black, Pink, Basic Grey Out of Print 12"x12" Papers- Etchings and Headlines

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Spun Sugar, Faded Jeans, Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage, Tim Holtz Distress Stain- Spun Sugar 

Stamps: Unity Stamp Set- Generations

Misc.: Scor-Pal, Martha Stewart Cherish Punch Set, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Perfect Pearls Mist- Perfect Pearl, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder- Black Soot, Seam Binding Ribbon and misc. pink rhinestones

So for this card I actually sprayed the tiles with the Perfect Pearls Mist- Perfect Pearl (of course this doesn't show up on the pic) and then added the seam binding ribbon and bow, which I coloured with the Tim Holtz Distress Stain- Spun Sugar. I stamped the saying with the Lipstick Pink and embossed it with the Black Soot EP. Then just did some, well a lot of layering with the Out of Print and cardstock. I also used the Cherish Punch on the pink cardstock and patterned paper and then layered them and of course it needed some bling! :-) That's pretty much it for this card...........I hope you check out my tutorial and enjoyed my card...........till next time....... 

Vintage Bird Cage Card

Hi all.........We finally have gotten in the one La Blanche stamp that I have been wanting for a long time, so I decided that I would pair it up with the Prima Printery Collection of papers. I think that these papers are one of my absolute favourites, so vintage and yet you can do pretty much anything with them. So here's my card and feel free to leave comments :-), we all love comments!!!

Products Used

Cardstock: Cream, Black, Prima Printery 12"x12" Paper- Pressman, Signature and Page Four

Stamps: La Blanche- Bird Cage

Inks: Ranger Archival Ink-Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Fired Brick, Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap, Weathered Wood, Bundled Sage, Vintage Photo and Forest Moss

Dies: Spellbinders Standard/ Scalloped Circles Set

Misc: Tim Holtz Distress Stain-Antique Linen, Want 2 Scrap Finesse Swirls Black, Ranger Cut N Dry Nibs and Ranger Rock Candy Distress Stickles

So here's how I made this......I used the Antique Linen Distress Stain on the cream cst and then I stamped the Bird Cage with the archival ink. I used the Cut N Dry Nibs and the Distress Inks to colour it in. Then I die cut the 3 butterflies from the Prima paper and layered them with the black cst cut from the scalloped circle die. I used the prima papers for layering and then I added the bling.Of course I just had to add the Rock Candy on all 3 circles and the Lovely word, then pop dotted them onto the card. Well that's all for this card......you really have to check out the Prima Printery Collection and the La Blanche stamps they are both so awesome!!! Till next time....................have a great week!!!

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