Prairie Paper & Ink

Dragon Valentine

There's still time to enter your comment in my Ribbon Blog Candy <----click! if you haven't already. I'm drawing a name tomorrow (Wednesday) night!

Now onto another card.

I had someone contact me b/c she stumbled across my blog the other day and it turns out not only do we live in the same town but our girls go to school together (SMALL world eh?). She asked me if I could make a certain valentine type of card - basically the requirements were that it was for a guy and it needed a dragon on it.

Well I went through my stash and I only have ONE dragon stamp - the one that comes in the Lizzie Anne Designs Once Upon a Time set. I showed it to her and she said it would work.

I don't have ANY other stamps that would work (like the knight stamp) but I think I pulled it off!

 

I am really loving how this turned out!

I went with a grey/red/kraft/black color combo (NO pink since it's for a guy!!).

I stamped the dragon and colored it in with the Copics shown here. I then cut out the image with my circle nestabilities die, matting it with a larger circle.

It was really hard to try and capture the gloss on the dragon - I went over the wings and other areas with my Sakura Clear glaze pen so that it's slightly raised and just a bit glossy.

The hearts were cut out with my heart nesties dies and then I used my Quickie Glue pen and red fun flock (that pic of it on the ATS website makes it look orange - it's really RED in real life!) to make them all fuzzy (I couldn't resist!) - in real life they look like velvet! LOVE it.

I stamped the castle from the set onto the grey cardstock, and added a strip of black along with some SU! red grosgrain ribbon.

The sentiment is from MFT'sEssential Sentiments set. After I stamped it I pierced some holes under it to emphasize it.

The inside was kept simple - I stamped the dragon onto the grey circle of cardstock with red ink, and added a strip of red and kraft CS's and that was it!

LOL I *just* heard back from her and she loves it - yay! I love doing custom orders like this - at times they can be a little out of my comfort zone but it's so nice to make something and have them really appreciate the work you put into it! :o)

 

STAMPS: Lizzie Anne Designs Once Upon a Time stamp set, My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments.

CS: White, Going Grey, Basic Grey, Black, Red (all SU!).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Grey, SU! Red.

ACCESSORIES: Circle and Hearts Nestabilities Dies, Ribbon, Dimensionals, Fun Flock.

A Special Kind of Sale

I was in my e-mail inbox this morning (I KNOW I am terribly behind on replies - I have a couple thousand e-mails to sort through - generally I run screaming from the room when I see the state of my in-box it's that BAD - but i WILL get those replies out! I WILL!) - anyway I got an e-mail from Kim (owner from MFT) and HAVE to post about it.

Kim is having a VERY special sale right now - you can read all the details about it HERE <------click. It is in support of the family of her friend Tish who lost her battle to ovarian cancer last Tuesday.

Seeing as my aunt passed away from the vicious disease on Christmas Day this is something near and dear to me. Please go to the link above to check it out :)

Mother's Day

This has to be a quick post! I need to finish typing up my Papertrey Sneak Peek (that will go up at midnight tonight!) and finish cleaning up from supper and whatnot.

I made this card a couple of nights ago - and I'm just not sure about it. It was the last card I made and it was LATE - looking at it now I feel like there's too much going on.........ugh I don't know!

The main image is from My Favorite Things Happy Mother's Day April Mini set. I stamped it in black then used my Copic markers to color it in.

The ribbon is May Arts, the patterned paper is Techno Pop MOD by Autumn Leaves, and the card base is Prism CS. Baubles along the bottom are from Stamping Bella.

Masculine Birthday

I made this card some time ago - I was cleaning out my scrap box and the main image was sitting in it - already colored with the patterned paper and everything - it seemed such a waste NOT to use it so I finished the card!

If the layout looks familiar it is - it's from my #3 Sketch - I just turned it on it's side :o)

The stamp set is from My Favorite Things - Let's Hear It For the Boys! - I used Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol to color it in, then cut it all out and adhered it over the patterned paper.

The paper is from Chatterbox - I don't know the name as I cut it off long ago - I LOVE this paper tho - it's great for guy cards!

Friday Sketch! #6

OK it's a day late but here it is! I'm feeling a bit better - I don't hurt all over but I'm fighting a headache and praying it doesn't get worse.

Veronica got sick last night and threw up all over so I'm keeping a closer eye on her and Josie today - they seem OK but they usually get sick in the blink of an eye without warning......

Thank you for all the well-wishes too - I really appreciate it! :o)

Now on to the sketch:

This card was actually based on a layout I did on a CC Designs card in THIS post.

I altered the original sketch a bit to fit this bella image (I LOVE this new style - and I'd kill to have a butt like that LOL!) that I stamped and colored with Copic markers.

I masked the bella (tutorial on that here) and stamped A Muse's Mini Oval for the ground.

The patterned paper is from a K&Co slab I got at Costco.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments set (a MUST have!) and I stamped it onto the card base and punched out a window with Stampin' Up!'s word window punch.

Ribbon is May Arts.

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So here is the actual sketch based on the original card posted here:

If you upload your card using this sketch to any public galleries please use the keyword AMYRS14 to make it easier to find.

And don't forget to link directly to your creation in the comment setion of this post so that I can see it too!

**PLEASE link DIRECTLY to your blog post that has the card/project, or DIRECTLY to the picture in your online gallery when you post your comment. This makes it a lot easier for me to find and comment on them! I love to see what everyone comes up with!**

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I am looking forward to seeing what you all come up with! I need to go back to Friday Sketch #5 and check out everyone's cards.

Which reminds me - it doesn't matter to me WHEN you get your card done - whether it be today or tomorrow, next week or next month! I just do this for fun and add the keywords and whatnot so that IF you decide to participate then I can see it too - I LOVE seeing what other people create based on my sketches - I get a total "rush" LOL!!

Happy stamping! :o)

Under the Weather?

Here's a quick little card I made the other day with My Favorite Things Rain or Shine stamp set.

I used Stampin' Up! designer paper (I think it's called Spring Flowers? It's retired anyway...) on the dress and doggy coat and umbrella.

The umbrella was made with an oval punch - I punched out the paper then used scalloped scissors to trim it.

I finished off the card with a little May Arts ribbon then called it a day!

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Don't forget to check the post below this if you want to get a chance to win a Marvy Giga or Mega punch of your choice!! :o)

A Valentines Card and Some Other News

I'll share the news first - did y'all see Nichole's blog this morning?? If not go HERE.

She announced the newest members of the Papertrey Design Team!! Congrats ladies!!

I've had the chance to get to know them all a little bit in recent weeks - and am not surprised at all with Nichole for choosing them - they all do fabulous work and are so sweet!

Nichole also mentioned each of us that are staying on as the "Fab 5" (lol) and had some really nice things to say about each of us. I have been with Papertrey since they started a year ago and am so honored to be continuing on with such a fabulous company and awesome Design Team!! *Cheers*!!

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Now - on to the card:

I used My Favorite Things' Be Mine stamp set - I stamped one of the hearts 6 times onto white card stock using 3 different VersaMagic inks.

The xoxo patterned paper is also from MFT - their Kiss Collection Digital Paper pack (yup I said digital!).

You just purchase the pack - and once the purchase is completed you can download the packs onto your computer. Once that's done you can print them off to your hearts content!

I *think* you can also alter the colors of the paper (making them lighter or darker) - but I'm not totally sure - all I've figured out so far is how to download them and print them LOL!

Also - I print mine onto WalMart Georgia Pacific white card stock - I like the results best when using this card stock as opposed to other types (I've tried Stampin' Up!'s Whisper White and the smoothness of the card stock makes the ink take too long to dry and it smeared b/c I touched it too soon - I didn't have that issue with the GP CS).

The heart was made using a CuttleBug die.

After it was cut I covered it with Mono Multi glue and then poured on Stampin' Up! Romantic Red gliter (retired).

The ribbon is May Arts.

STAMPS: Be Mine set by My Favorite Things. CS: Papertrey White, GP White, Real Red and Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!). INK: VersaMagic inks in Red Magic, Jumbo Java, and Midnight Black. ACCESSORIES: CuttleBug Heart Die, SU! Romantic Red Glitter, May Arts Ribbon, MFT Kiss Collection Digital Paper Pack.

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Don't forget to check out my Friday Sketch #5 below this post - and play along if you can!! :o)

MFT New Release

Last night My Favorite Things released 3 new stamp sets - Be Mine (the one used for this card), Happy Occasions, and Punny Farm.

I made this quick little card the other day. I stamped the solid hearts from the Be Mine set randomly onto white card stock using ColorBox pigment inks. I had a hard time picking up the detail with my camera b/c in real life you can read all the little sayings on the hearts...

I then stamped the box of chocolates and punched it out with my Marvy Mega Scalloped Heart punch and colored it in with Copic markers.

The ribbon is May Arts (dual pink/yellow - it is so shimmery and soft!), and the eyelets are Stampin' Up!

STAMPS: Be Mine by My Favorite Things. CS: White, Pretty in Pink (SU!). INK: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers, ColorBox Pigment Inks. ACCESSORIES: Marvy Mega Scalloped Heart punch, Sponge Dauber, Ribbon, Eyelets.

So Many New Stamps!!

WooHoo!! LOTS of new stamps are being released over the next week!!

First off - CC Designs is releasing 2 new Little Bits Kits - Love Ya Lots and Love Ya Much (mine haven't arrived yet but they are CUTE! - you can check out the ATS gallery here and see what the other DT members have done with these sets so far). You can get these sets at All That Scraps at midnight TONIGHT! And you can see the full sets right now here.

Also being released tonight is a new Hanna Stamps set! You can see the set here. And can get it here.

GinaK Designs is releasing SEVERAL new sets on Saturday night - you'll be able to see (and buy) them all here. There will also be a release party in GinaK's Forum on Splitcoast Saturday night so be sure to stop by! Gina's also started posting some sneak peeks on her blog of the new sets - you can check them out here.

And last but not least My Favorite Things will be releasing 3 new sets next week! Stay tuned to the MFT Forum on Splitcoast and MFT's website for the release (Jan 9th)

You Can Do It!!

If anything I think everyone MUST have the Essential Sentiments set by My Favorite Things - I find myself reaching for it all the time (and the fact that they fit in Stampin' Up!'s Word Window Punch is a major bonus!) :o)

Anywho here is another Bella card I made recently. I pulled out my never-seen-ink-before superbella, stamped her onto white card stock then colored her in with Copic Markers.

I then used my Sakura clear glaze pen and went over her entire outfit including the boots (b/c ALL Superwoman (esp a BELLA one) have no flaws to hide and can wear latexy/shiny super-suits ROFLOL!!).

And then I had to pull out my Sakura Stardust pen and went over her cape and made it all glittery, and added glitter to her hair and the S on her outfit.

So now she's blingin!! 

The patterned paper is from a box I got at Costco months ago. The card stock is Stampin' Up! (Groovy Guava and Taken with Teal). The flowers are Prima, the brad is from sei, and the ribbon is from Michaels.

Baby It's Cold Outside!

My Favorite Things is releasing 3 new stamp sets Wednesday night (Dec 5) and are also having a "Cocktail Party" over on their forum at Splitcoast with prizes and all other kinds of fun things - you can find out more info here <----click!

I used the main image and sentiment from the mini Baby It's Cold Outside set (that will be released Wed.) for this card.

I stamped the image onto white card stock and colored it in with Copic markers. I re-stamped the image onto a piece of striped patterned paper (from KI memories Alpine collection) and cut out the dress and adhered it over top.

I used my Stampin' Up! Cutter Kit to distress the edges of the main image - then matted it on the same striped paper (I turned it vertical to add a little visual interest).

I added Stardust Stickles to the main image for sparkle, and a little die cut snowflake that I made with my Cuttlebug and the 2x2" Winter Die set. I covered the snowflake with Stickles as well.

The snowman patterned paper is also from the KI Memories Alpine collection - and in real life it's shimmery and GORGEOUS! I kept the card pretty minimal in terms of layers and embellishments as I wanted as much of the paper to show as possible LOL!

The ribbon is red satin by May Arts.

Kids With Fur

Here's another case of me thinking I already uploaded this card only to find I never did - so here it is!! LOL

I used My Favorite Things new By the Seashore Mini set and their Essential Sentiments set (you can get these either from MFT's site HERE and HERE or from All That Scraps HERE and HERE).

I used Copic Markers to color in the main image. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey's Mellow 6x6 pack (I thought the sky/cloud patterned paper was rather fitting for this card....) and I stamped the flying birds stamps onto the patterned paper as well.

Ribbon is satin red by May Arts, the flower is a Prima and the jumbo brad is from the Dollorama while the smaller brads are Bazzill.

I'm Back!!

I got back yesterday from my scrapbooking/stamping retreat and I gotta say I had a lot of fun!! I don't have many pictures to share - just a couple of the building and the lake and that's it (once I get them uploaded that is...). I spent most of the weekend relaxing and stamping and it was SOOOOO nice not to have to worry about meals and diapers and cleaning and all the fun stuff we as moms deal with on a minute-to-minute basis *wink*. It was also super nice to not deal with e-mails and blogging and being online as well (altho I did take a couple of minutes just to see what was going on in cyberspace as Julie had brought her laptop and was able to get Internet access) and just take a REAL "break".

But now that I'm back to the daily grind here's a card I made right before I left:

I used two new sets by My Favorite Things - Essential Sentiments (a MUST HAVE set - you get 28 sentiments for $15.95!!) and Build a Boquet. I just inked up the circles from the set (rolling just the edges of the stamps in the ink pad) and stamped them to look like bubbles.

The main image is CC Designs Tubby Time stamp. I stamped it onto white CS, colored it in with Copic markers then filled in the "bubbles" with Liquid Applique and poured on Dazziling Diamonds (Stampin' Up!) glitter before heating it to make it puffy AND glittery.

The scalloped rectangle was made using a Spellbinders Nestabilities die (LOVE those things!).

The cardstock used was Regal Rose and Soft Sky (SU!), and the ribbon is Soft Sky grosgrain. The brads are Bazzill.

Now I need to get all my stuff put away and get all my pictures of the cards I finished recently uploaded and edited and all that fun stuff - have a great evening everyone!

So Many Things

TONS of new things are going on with the arrival of November (is anyone else totally shocked at how fast time is flying by?? It's NOVEMBER!!!! ACK!).

First off - GinaK unveiled her new webstore - check it out HERE <-----click!! There is TONS of new goodies that you can see HERE <-----click!

Also don't forget to check out Gina's blog HERE - she's been posting all kinds of sneak peeks and you'll find all sorts of useful info with all the new products she's carrying.

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My Favorite Things released 3 new stamp sets today - you can check them out HERE <------click!! I haven't had much time to play with them yet (insert sad face here) but I plan to! The Essential Sentiments set is just that - ESSENTIAL. That set is a MUST!! I LOVE it and can see myself reaching for it over and over again!!

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CC Designs will be releasing 2 new little stamp sets on November 7th. Sadly my sets haven't arrived in the mail yet but several other members of the Design Team have received theirs and have been posting in the All That Scraps gallery as well as on their blogs - you can access all their blogs from the DT page on ATS HERE <----click!! Trust me it's worth checking out all their blogs if you don't already frequent them - they do FABULOUS work!! I'm so proud of all of them!

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And lastly - I'm leaving for a stamping/scrapbooking retreat tomorrow and not coming back till Sunday! I can't wait!!! I do have a few things I'd like to post before I leave but I can't promise I'll get them up in time b/c it's already 11 pm here and I haven't packed yet (too many things to do and a major procrastination issue going on here).

Anyone who e-mails me please don't expect a reply till sometime next week. I don't think I'll have internet access at all this weekend.

I'm making this post stick to the top of my blog here so IF I do get a chance to upload anything new before I leave the posts will appear below this.

Have a great weekend everyone! :o)

Birthday Princess

I made this card the other day for the daughter of a friend of mine and after a LOT of fiddling I am really happy with how it turned out!

I used My Favorite Things Princess Birthday set (which I LOVE - I think it's so cute). You can get MFT sets either directly from the MFT site, as well as All That Scraps and eclecticPaperie.

I stamped the fairy onto Papertrey White CS then colored her in with Copic Markers. I used Grape Ice Ice Stickles on her dress, and Icicle stickles on her wings (the Stickles were still wet when I took this pic b/c I didn't have enough time to let them dry before I had to go somewhere).

And FYI even tho this picture suggests otherwise the purples on the card really DO match LOL! The camera really picked up the slight differences in shade and on here I think it looks quite bad! :o( The card has already been delivered tho otherwise I'd re-take the picture and try to fix it!

The big velvet blossom is a "Bazzill Bling Blossom" that I got from my LSS (Local Scrapbook Store). It was originally a lighter purple that DIDN'T match at all - but I really wanted to use it. SO ------- I pulled out the same Copic marker that I used to color the fairy's dress and colored the flower - and it worked!! So I'm thinking of getting more of them now (ATS carries some in a white shade) and then can just color them to match whatever project I'm doing! *wheels starting to turn*.........

STAMPS: Princess Birthday Set by My Favorite Things. CS: Papertrey White, Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue. INK: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers. ACCESSORIES: Grape Ice Ice Stickles, Icicle Stickles, Bazzill Bling Blossom, Karen Foster Round Biggie Brad, Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Word Window Punch.