Flowers!

Hi! I wanted pop in to wish you a Happy Weekend.... And to share a fun card I made using some Crafter's Companion supplies!

I stamped the flowers on the edge of the paper using Memento Tuxedo Black and then trimmed around them so the card base would show through.  After that, I masked off the flowers and stamped the solid flower around them.  The flowers are from Sheena's Flower Power and the sentiment is from the freebie set that comes with the Crafter's Companion Magazine!

So bright and fun! And check out that embossed background - LOVE!

I used the fantastic Embossalicious Lattice 6x6 folder to create that look.  And I added some Stickles to the center to add an extra little pop. I colored the flowers in with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I love that I was able to match them closely to the ink!

Paper: Neenah, Recollections
Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento (Black) SP & Company (colors)
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Embossing Folder: Embossalicious

Pinspired Challenge #10

Hi and welcome back to another Pinspired Challenge! We are sponsored by Bossy Joscie Flair!

Here is a little bit about Bossy Joscie:

Shop:  http://joscie.bigcartel.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BossyJoscie

Joscelyne (Joscie, rhymes with bossy) Cutchens has been crafty for most of her life. She has dabbled in creating hand made papers, sewing, screen printing, book making and beading but her true passion is in photography, computers and paper crafts. Joscie says that Hybrid crafting is a great way to incorporate all of her passions in one hobby.

In June 2012, Joscie was named the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol 2012 through a vote based card making contest hosted by Paper Crafts Magazine. She is a contributor for the Everyday Storyteller vol. 2 book. She has been published in Creating Keepsakes Magazine, Memory Makers Magazine, Paper Crafts, Card Ideas for Paper Crafters, Simply Handmade, Scrapbook Trends Magazine, Scrapbook Trends: For the Home, and Scrapbook Inspirations (UK), and Scrapbooks, Etc. Online, Joscie has been featured as a guest designer for the Making Memories Blog, and has been highlighted at ClubCreatingKeepsakes, GalleryStandouts.com, and Gallery Pretties at OneStoryDown.com. Her creations have been featured in online magazines Scrapbook Dimensions, Digital Artist Magazine, Scrapstreet.com and Scrapbook.com.

Joscie creates bossyJoscie flair for use in crafty projects, wearing and use as magnets. Joscie is currently a Design Team member for  BasicGrey and Whisker Graphics and Co-DT Lead for  Punky Sprouts Design Team.

Joscie and her husband Troy were married in Honolulu, HI in 1996.  They have moved with the Navy through Hawaii, Alabama, Maine and back to Hawaii.  They are happily raising their sons Jalen (12) and Jordan (8) in Honolulu, HI.

Now, onto the card I created! How fun is that flair?!?! I used the sunburst stamp from Hero Arts/Studio Calico along with SP & Co's Premium Chalk Ink.

I added the cute little bird from Lawn Fawn's A Birdie Told Me set.

I love the orange and blue together!

Now, pop on over to the Pinspired Blog to see all of the inspiration and to play along and win!!!

Flair: Bossy Joscie
Ink: SP & Co
Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Hero Arts/Studio Calico
Paper: Recollections

Party Time!

Hi! I hope your week has been going well!

I have a fun CAS card to share today using SP & Company stamps and ink!

I really love the new Premium Chalk ink.  The stars (from All Zipped Up) and stamped in Flamingo Pink and they just happen to match papers from past Monthly Kit Clubs at SP!

I die cut the hexagons and then selectively stamped some of the sentiments from the Happy Banners set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: SP & Co
Ink: SP & Co
Papers: Carta Bella
Dies: Spellbinders

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi,
I hope you are enjoying your Mother's Day.  I wanted to share the card I made for my mom this year.  I was inspired by this amazing card that I saw and I just had to give my own version a try!

I used two older SP & Company sets, Stichery Doo and For Every Woman.  And... I used the new SP & Co. Premium Chalk Ink in Clown Fish, which I looooovveeee.  I simply adore the coverage I get with these ink pads.  They are amazing!!!

I sponged the yellow first, using distress ink and die cut those little hearts.  Then I stamped the dashed lines.  I thought the bling would be a great addition!

I think the sentiments are just so sweet.  My mom loved the card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: SP & Co.
Ink: SP & Company (Clown Fish orange), Memento (Tuxedo Black), Ranger Distress Ink (Mustard Seed)
Stock: 80# Neenah, American Crafts
Die: Simon Says Stamp
Bling: Recollections
Other: Rock-a-blocks

Trends Challenge - Using Dies or Punches

Hi!
I'm back with another Trends Challenge!

I used the simply amazing Dies that are now available from SP & Company! This set is called Certified Awesome and I used the coordinating stamps from the Certified Awesome and Certified Awesome Additions sets.

Die cutting makes my life sooooo much easier and I simply love it! With die cuts, my projects look so clean and professional.  Oh, and it saves me so much time!

I also used two of the new SP Premium (Chalk) Inks! I am not kidding when I say I am in love with these ink pads! I used Ocean Waves and Clownfish for this project.  The inks coordinate perfect with the other "SP in Color" items, like the buttons that are available now.


To create this card, I stamped everything first, then die cut using my Cuttlebug.  I sprayed the base of the card and used a heat gun to dry it quickly.  I added the die cut with foam adhesive and some bling for that extra pop.

I hope you'll play along with the Trends Challenge for a chance to win $25 to the SP & Company store!

Stamps, Chalk Ink, Dies: SP & Company store
Additional ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Spray: Studio Calico
Bling: Hero Arts