A Little Bit Oriental... Thank You!

Hi! I decided to pull out my Sheena  A Little Bit Oriental: Lanterns to create a Thank You card fit for a birthday present.  What I love about this set is the versatility - these little lanterns don't have to have an oriental theme to them - they can work for just about any type of party situation!

Once I stamped the image multiple times, I realized I had a huge problem... I couldn't decide if I wanted to use my Spectrum Noir markers or pencils! HA! That's a good problem to have, especially since they all coordinate together so I could technically use both! I decided to go for the pencils, only because they were closer to me on my desk (talk about being a lazy crafter, huh?!).  I used colors 046, 048, 037, 039, 019, 021, 025, 027, 010, 012, 065, and 066.

The sentiment is from Sentimentals: Love Is All You Need.  I added in Distress Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade to create a sunset effect.  Who doesn't love a party in a nice, warm summer evening???


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Cardstock: Recollections (Michael's)

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Crafter's Companion May Challenge

Hi! Have you played along in the May Crafter's Companion Challenge yet? The theme is masculine.

I always have a tough time with masculine cards because so many of my stamp sets are more feminine.  But, the Everyday Sentimentals: Love is all you Need is perfect for any card, so I used that!  I inked everything up with Tuxedo Black in and added some splatters with spray mist to give the card a little extra something.

I hope you will play along for a chance to win some goodies! The link is through Facebook; click HERE to play!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion

Ink: Memento

Cardstock: Recollections

Patterned Paper: Lawn Fawn Let's Polka

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Um Wow!

Hi! I wanted to share a card with you that I created using both Crafter's Companion products and some chipboard accents and a mask from Um Wow!

To create the background, I paired the Um Wow Checkerboard Mask with some translucent embossing paste and let it dry.  Then I brushed some Distress Inks over it (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire and Picked Raspberry) in a diagonal pattern.  I love the resist look!

I painted some Um Wow Star Confetti  with white acrylic paint and let it dry before adhering it to the die cut sentiment from Everyday Sentimentals: Love Is All You Need.

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Stamps: Crafter's Companion

Mask: Um Wow

Chipboard Accents: Um Wow

Ink: Distress Ink, VersaFine

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Under The Sea Sneak Peek!

Hi!
I have a card using the darling seahorse from Sheena's newest collection, Under the Sea! It will be available soon on the Crafter's Companion website!

I colored in the seahorse using Spectrum Noirs (CT2 and CT4) and fussy cut him out.  I created the background with watercolors and I used some embossing paste and a stencil to create the faux bubbles.  The sentiment is from Sentimentals: Imagine.

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Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento
Embossing Paste: Wendy Vecchi
Stencil: Heidi Swapp
Watercolors: Michael's



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Everyday Sentimentals

Hi!
I LOVE the Holiday Line of the Sentimentals stamps from Crafter's Companion, so I was thrilled when I found out that they were coming out with the Everyday Sentimentals!

I kept this one pretty simple because I really wanted to focus on that fabulous sentiment.  I loved the grungy feel, so I added some spray mist to the card to go along with it.  I die cut a few circles and mixed patterns.

I used my double sided adhesive foam so it really pops up off the card - I popped each layer.

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento
Spray: Studio Calico
Papers: My Mind's Eye
Bling: Hero Arts



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