Pink Lemonade

Simple Sunflowers Card

Today I just have a really simple card for you. Again from the April Kit Country Farm Stand at Pixiedust Paperie. I decided to “age” nearly everything I put my hands on just a bit with a little touch of ink. I inked the beautiful golden crinkled seam binding, the tag edges, the paper edges and even the scrap of fabric I used. To add a bit more interest I also decided to fray the edges of my fabric. To add just a hint of “clean and fresh” to my finished project I decided to leave the delightful red and white baker’s twine as is and use three layers of it to really help it to stand out from the inked fabric scrap. Enjoy!

Miscellaneous Monday: Let's Do Lunch - Post It Note Holder

Tomorrow from 11:00AM - 1:00PM I will be at Charleston Scrapbooking doing my Tuesday "Let's Do Lunch" featurette. I would love it if you could come on out! Just bring your lunch, have a seat, sit and chat, and watch and learn as I demo this fun little post it note holder.  I will be teaching Scoring, Inking, Die Cutting and more! So be sure to pop on in and "Let's Do Lunch"!! :)

Fast Friday: Let's Do Lunch Tag

I am starting a new little "featurette" at my local scrap store Charleston Scrapbooking. This week we will be meeting at eleven so I can share how I made this tag over a quick lunch date. The colors were inspired by City Crafter Challenge Blog #46 this week. Think Spring! 

I have included the little "blurb" that was posted to the Charleston Scrapbooking blog incase you want more info on how you can share lunch and a technique talk with us this Tuesday!

We are always looking for ways to make your day a little brighter. Well what could be better than a lunch date that includes a bit of creating?? You are invited to our very first "Let's Do Lunch" date with Keri Lee Sereika - This Tuesday (3/8) from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Whether you hit the drive through on your way over or bring a brown bag lunch, you are sure to have a great time while Keri demonstrates this great Spring inspired tag that is BRIMMING with techniques and cool design ideas. We sure would love to save you a spot at the table! Call and let us know if you think you can make it! 569-3559

 

 

 

I would love it if you could make a plan to pop in! :) See you Tuesday at eleven!

City Crafter Challenge #42 & MFT Getting Sketchy #5

I have a dual challenge card for you today! The challenge over at CCCB is "All you need is love" - you have to use the word "love" or a heart on your card. I was able to incorporate both! Yipee! And now I have my DH's Valentine's Day card done too! WHOOT!  The sketch was a really fun one from MFT! You have to check it out. :) Enjoy!

 

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Prismatics
Papers: Cosmo Cricket
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Clearly Sentimental About Birthdays
Die-namics - Scalloped Scallop
Dies: Spellbinders Oval
Inks: Ranger Distress Inks
Embellishments: Ribbons, Pearls & Perfect Pearls

Who you are layout

Good Morning!

I thought that today I would switch gears a bit and share a layout I finished yesterday. I am on a local store's design team and we each had to make a LO showcasing a photo of ourselves and our style. I thought about it and I really don't have a definitive style. Some days I am crisp and clean, others I am distressed and dirty!

However, I am usually technique oriented. I love using stamps, ink, paint, ribbon and other embellishments. On this layout I used all of those items and more!

The  list of materials I used:

• Stamps (Layers of Color)
• Art Stencil (Layers of Color)
• Ink (Ranger & Clearsnap)
• Smooch Spritz (Clearsnap)
• Dies (Spellbinders)
• Flowers (Prima Marketing, Inc.)
• Pearls (Prima Marketing, Inc., Zva Creative)
• Cardstock (Bazzill Prismatics)
• Ribbon
• Distress Paint (Ranger)
• Copic Air Brush System (Copic Marker)

The techniques you will see here are

• Stamping
• Stamping with Paint
• Distressing
• Inking / Aging
• Airbrushing
• Sewing
• Masking

As you can see, alot of detail went into this layout. What started out as a cream piece of cardstock became this project that is now before you.  So what is your style? If you had to create a layout showcasing a photo of you and an idea of who you are, what would it look like? Please leave a comment and let me get to know you! Got a project that reflects just that? Leave me a link, ! want to see WHO YOU ARE!

Sizzix Blog Hop Week 3: Hairband Redeux

This week's Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop focus die is on the Sizzix Original Die, Flower, Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick. I was at Niki's house and decided I would use the beautiful die cut National Nonwovens Felt flowers to create a fun little headband! I started by getting out a needle and thread to help gather each layer and to stictch it in place. I really wanted there to be fullness and to alter the one dimensional feel of the simple die cut. Once I had all my layers altered and ready to go I simply stitched it onto a headband that I had altered with a bit of Prima ribbon. I then added a finishing touch of Stickles here and there and it was complete. While the photo shows the shot on my head, once I got home from my visit to Niki's, my little three year old angel quickly claimed this sparkly hair piece for herself...and I have to admit, she looks way better in it than I do! LOL I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop! There is a widget to the right so you can just click forward or back on the loop!

 

Oh and PS - We also made one for Niki's tiny Princess Gigi! Isn't she SWEET??

Simple Sunday: Thinking of you card

For my first "Simple Sunday" I decided to ink up a brand new set by Melanie Muenchinger called A Year of Borders. It's a great set on it's own but it also coordinates with all of her other nature sets offered by Gina K Designs. Check it out! I also grabbed another set offered through Gina K Designs that is by Nina Brackett called Elegant Post. It just has the most beautiful sentiments with it, and I thought this one went just perfectly with Mel's sweet Autumn border.

Today I decided to go super simple. Just stamp stamp stamp, watercolor, adhere, wrap with ribbon, tie bow and stick a button on for good luck, adhere all other layers and DONE! :) I hope you enjoy my "Simple Sunday" concept. The purpose is to do something fun and simple that will bring joy to the persons who see it.

Fast Friday #1 - Autumn Votive Cover

Today is my first day of actually DOING my Fast Friday idea that I stole from my buddy Niki, the creative creature that she is! LOL I had a blast doing this up and think I just may do one more so I can have two on my dining room table... To create this all I did was cut a sheet of vellum in half so I had two pieces 5.50". I then cut two 2.25" x 5.50" pieces of dark brown cardstock. I placed the Vintage Medallion Art Stencil by Layers of Color onto the center of one sheet of vellum and air-brushed it using my Copic Air Brushing System. I then placed both layers of vellum between the folded pieces of cardstock  and adhered the over the edges of the vellum. I used Liquid Pearls and Stickles to embellish the front and bam, DONE! :) I hope you enjoy!

 

 

And here it is lit and glowing....

 

Would you like to take a class from me?

I will be teaching a class at Charleston Scrapbooking on May 1st (National Scrapbooking Day)!! I will be teaching this fun new technique I came up with using craft foil and paint, stamps from Impression Obsession, Tim Holtz Alterations dies from Sizzix and a few other fun things! :)

Here's my project: This is a 3.75" x 3.75" square box that is 2" high. There is alot to learn on here, from the actual foil technique to embossing, to stamping and die cutting. If you would like to sign up for the class it will be on May 1st from 9:30 - 12:00 class is limited to the first 20 paid spots. So I suggest if you would like to come, reserve your spot early! Just contact Karla at Charleston Scrapbooking, email her info@scrappinatthepinkhouse.com or call the store at 843.569.3559

Can't wait to see you there!

It's been a while...

since I watercolored an image!!! I decided it was HIGH TIME I dusted off my watercoloring skills and when my newest batch of Impression Obsession images arrived, I knew EXACTLY which image I was going to color first! I loved this jar image from Daisy Love. I mean doesn't this image just whisper "watercolor me" to you too?? Once I had watercolored the image I added just a touch of fine Stickles to the centers of the daisies and a touch to the rose bud as well. I decided to go stampy stampy tonight and stamped my BG using the new Cover A Card from IO called Flourishes. I like that it can be totally "upscale" or totally vintage worn like on this card...it's a gorgeous stamp! The main image was stamped onto a new Tim Holtz Alterations Die cut by Sizzix. It is one of the two from the Styled Labels. I stamped it using Stazon ink and watercolored it using my aquabrush and Memento die ink... Enjoy!