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I have a layout to share today.  What?!?! Yeah, it's been a while, but I am trying so hard to get back into scrapbooking and not just cardmaking.  I really enjoyed making a layout!!!

I used the brand new embossing folder from Embossalicious called Bird Houses.  There are some brand spanking new folders out at the Crafter's Companion site!!! They are all super cute.

I used Spectrum Noir Markers (LG3, LG5, LG4, CT2, CT5, CR9, GB6, CR6, CR7, BT3, BT3). The stamps are from Camden Town: Female 1.

I also colored in some enamel dots I created and some wood shapes using my Spectrum Noirs so everything would match perfectly!

Those amazing pictures of my daughter were taken by Roxanne O'Brien of Laughing Boys Studio.  If you are in the Chicagoland area, I can't recommend them enough.  Both Ashleigh and Roxanne are fantastic photographers.

Thanks for stopping by and here's to more layouts in the future!!! :)

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Enamel: Ranger
Wood Veneers: Studio Calico
Twine: American Crafts
Paper: Lawn Fawn



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I almost always stamp using Memento Tuxedo Black.  So, I decided to go out of the box and experiment with using some Memento Delicata Golden Glitz ink (coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store).  The flowers are from Sheena's Floral Fantasy: Wild Rose and Hibiscus.

I think the gold ink is just stunning and gives the project a different look! That cute sentiment is from Camden Town: Female 1.

I used my Spectrum Noir Markers (HB1, HB2, HB3, CT3, CT4, BGR1) to color the flowers in.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Crafters Companion
Ink: Memento
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Cardstock: 80# Cougar Cover

Crafter's Companion July Challenge: Die Cuts

Hi! Have you played along with the July Crafter's Companion Challenge yet? The July theme is Die Cuts, one of my favorite things about crafting!

It's rare that I create anything without using some sort of a die cut, so I was excited about the challenge this month!

For my card, I used the Camden Town Female 1.  I used my Claudine Hellmuth Rock-A-Blocks to stamp the perfect image.  If you haven't used these yet, you are missing out.  They are awesome! I always get an absolutely perfect image when I stamp using them.  They rock (pun intended)!!!!

I stamped the sentiment using Memento's Delicata Golden Glitz ink (this will be coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store).  It is an amazing formulation! The gold really pops and shines! I colored in the birdhouse with my Spectrum Noirs (PP4, PP6, CG2, CG3, CT3) and added some Distress Ink (Broken China) to the background.  I cut out the fence by hand and hid it partially in the window.

To finish off the card, I added some washi and then embossed the top of the card using Darice's Wire Fence folder.  The little hearts were also die cut.

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you will play along to win!!!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black and Delicata Golden Glitz)
Embossing Folder: Darice
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Washi: Queen & Co.
Dies: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Camden Town Sneak Peek

Hi! I have a sneak peek for you today! Crafter's Companion is releasing a new set called Camden Town on May 17, 2013 and I want to show you a few of the images from the set!

I chose to color this in with my watercolor pencils.  I don't use them as much as I should, so I wanted to get back into the habit of pulling them out sometimes.

I used my Prismacolor watercolor pencils, a spray bottle (full of water), and a brush pen.  I don't fill the pen up with water because I feel like it gets the paper too wet.  I spray onto an acrylic block (or a craft mat) and use the pen more as a brush.  I just like the tip and control I have using that over a regular brush.

I started to color in the darker parts of this super cute scooter with red.  It's honestly a lot like coloring with Spectrum Noir markers.  Start with the darks.  But, instead of adding another color, I add the water and pull the red into the areas to add highlights.

You can see the progress I'm making.  And I go back in with the red to add more definition if I feel it needs it.

I thought the blue would really make the red pop and that they would just go well together.

This is my little cloud 'mask' I use all the time.  It's just a cloud cut from a Post-It note, but does it ever work well for me!!!

I usually start from right and go left, then I wrap my way back around.  I place the cloud down and then use a sponge or an ink dauber to add the ink around it.  I used the Broken China Distress Ink.  When I was done creating the background, I went back in with the pad and just inked up the edges, going heavy on the top to give it some definition.

I also added a shadow to the scooter using my Spectrum Noir IG4.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Marker: Spectrum Noir
Pencils: Prismacolor
Ink: Distress Ink
Paper: Neenah 80# Solar White