Orange Poppies

SweetStamps.com has a new release featuring some wonderful new items which include stamps, stencils and new products from the Globecraft and Piccolo line.   

My card features an image from the new set Poppy Garden which I stamped to a Spellbinder die cut panel and masked off to add the Memory Box mesh stencil design using Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot.

The image was colored with Chameleon Pens: OR4 was touched to RD4 which created a darker center and NU3 was colored over all the blossoms to tone down the orange.  I added the blue shading with a blender pen and chalks.

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Silly Orange Birds

 

Roxie here and I just love these silly birds which is an upcoming release from SweetStamps, look for them on March 20th along with many more awesome images.  

The image was colored with Chameleon Pens: OR4, BG4,PR4, GR3, BL3

I thought the scribble sky worked out well for the birds, I both fused and used the blender to create the different shades.

Images: SweetStamps - For The Birds (new release is March 20th 2015) 

Paper: Bazzill - textured blue, Remember When - textured black, unknown white linen, Beckett Expressions Radiance for image

Accessories: black gems attached with Aleene's Paper Glaze, foam tape

Tools: Perfect Layers (1/16" and 3/8"), Xacto craft knife,  Perfect Cutting Mat, eBosser,

Memory Box - Puffy Clouds

For the Birds clear stamp set Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set eBosser Electric Embosser/Cutter

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A Spring Hi

This is not at all the layout I planned in my head but sometimes surprises work out for the best!  Love the spring colors here too.

A stencil and Ranger Distress Inks were used to create the background panel, after sponging on the colors the panel was spritzed with the white distress spray to create some watermarks.

The image was colored with Chameleon Pens and all image fuses were three to seven seconds, the background was fifteen to twenty seconds.  Colors used: PK3, OR4,VO4, BG4, YG3, BL3

Images: SweetStamps - Sketched Floral Borders,  Hi
Paper: Beckett Expressions - white (image), DMD Inc - white mini groove, unknown pink textured, unknown smooth white for sponging
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Ranger Evergreen Bough, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Ranger spray stains - Picket Fence
Tools: Perfect Paper Crafting - Perfect Layers, Perfect Cutting Mat, Xacto craft knife, SweetStamps - stencil - Fancy Flowers, eBosser to cut the circle dies, Spellbinder circles die
 Accessories: Generations - brads, foam tape

Sketched Floral Borders Clear Stamp Set Hi Distress Ink Pad EVERGREEN BOUGH Distress Ink Pad SHADED LILAC Distress Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Art Stencil FANCY FLOWERS Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set eBosser Electric Embosser/Cutter

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Treat Birdhouse

Happy Wednesday from Roxie!  My daughter found the pattern for this little birdhouse on Pinterest and asked if I could make a couple for her daughter's pre-school teachers for Valentine's Day, I did and just because they're so cute I wanted one for myself for any occasion!
It's very easy to create but the pattern didn't have the roof pieces large enough for the house so after assembling the body I measured and made mine 1/2" wider and longer than the house top which actually ended up being a square cut.
The original post/pattern has been replaced with a purse pattern so I linked my Pinterest page here.  This house was enlarged about 3/4" inch.

Here is the open view.

Images: SweetStamps - Country Grass - discontinued, Always On My Mind

Paper: Recollections heavy weight white cardstock, The Paper Company - purple

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, VersaMark for heat embossing

Accessories: Aleene's tacky glue for assembling, Offray ribbon, Chameleon Pens for coloring

Tools: Perfect Paper Crafting - Perfect Cutting Mat, Perfect Ruler and metal ball stylus for scoring, Xacto knife, cutting scissors, 1/4" circle punch, Spellbinder circle die, Memory Box bird die, eBosser die cut machine

ATC Mini Art Stencil CIRCLE PAVERS Always on My Mind Clear Stamp Set Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Enamel EP ROYAL STERLING eBosser Electric Embosser/Cutter Perfect Ruler

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Blossoms and Paisley

 

Happy Wednesday from Roxie!

The blossoms and background image are from the Always on My Mind set.  I colored the blossoms with Chameleon Pens, dry embossed them and popped them up on foam tape then added acrylic centers.  The panel is also popped up on foam tape.

Chameleon Pens color: PR4 and I held the color nib to the blender solution for 4 to 5 counts on the larger blossoms and 3 on the smaller.  Also BK4 to color the blossom edges.

Images: SweetStamps: Always on My Mind

Paper: Remember When - black textured, all others unknown

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, London Fog

Accessories: Eyelet Outlet & Brads - acrylic stickers, Diamond Stickles for butterfly body and designer paper flowers

Tools: Perfect Paper Crafting - Perfect Layers, Perfect Cutting Mat, Xacto craft knife, Martha Stewart - scor board, butterfly punches, Quickutz - panel dies, large stems, Cuttlebug - small stems Spellbinder - border die

Always on My Mind Clear Stamp Set Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad London Fog Memento Ink Pad Stickles Glitter Glue DIAMOND Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set

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Pink Dahlia

 

Roxie here, my card features the dahlia image, sentiment and a couple of the ATC stencils paired up with the Ranger Distress Sprays and the image is colored with Chameleon Pens. 

I used Chameleon Pens to color the image; if you aren't familiar with this product - one marker will do the job of three or more markers of the other brands on the market.

Colors: flower center - Y03, blossoms PK3,PR4, leaves and stem - 0L3, Y03

The pink panel is watercolor paper misted with water and then misted with two colors of distress sprays while wet and once dry the white spray was added.  I then used a couple of the ATC stencils and sponged the design to add character.

Images: SweetStamps - Dahlia, Beautiful Day

Paper: Beckett Expression Radiance - image panel, The Paper Company - white textured, unknown watercolor paper and green for border

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry

Tools:  1/8" Perfect Layers from Perfect Paper Crafting, Scor-Pal, SweetStamps ATC stencils, sponge

Accessories: foam tape to pop up the image panel, EK Success - Pink Sticko

Dahlia Beautiful Day Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Distress Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY ATC Mini Art Stencil CIRCLE PAVERS ATC Mini Art Stencil PETALOOPS Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set

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Poinsettia with Chameleon Pens

Roxie here to bring you some inspiration for Christmas and to introduce a new product to the store.

Chameleon Pens were used to color the poinsettia. Chameleon Pens are alcohol ink and along with the chamber of colored ink is also a chamber which holds a blending solution.  You hold the nib of the colored ink to the blender nib (vertical with blender on top) and allow them to mix/blend so when you start to color it will lie down a very light shade and will gradually get darker as you apply color.

You can also blend the colored inks: for the leaves I held GR3 to BG4 to create a darker shade, then came in the GR3 and the blender to work from the tip back and blended with the first application. 

Chameleon colors: petals - RD4, berries - Y03,Y12, Leaves GR3, BG4 and I used the blender  pen to lighten the tips.   BK4 to color the edges.

Images: SweetStamps -Poinsettia Large, Season's Greetings
Tools: Perfect Paper Crafting - Perfect Layers - 1/8" border (horizontal panel), Spellbinder - large panels, Sizzix - scallop, Impression Obsession - snowflakes
Paper: Deja Views designer, unknown cream textured, Beckett Expressions - image
Accessories: Eyelet Outlet and Brads - medium pearls, Spellbinder - tiny pearls, Yellow Stickles for berries

Poinsettia Large	Season's Greetings	Perfect Layers Deluxe 3 Tool Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Stickles Glitter Glue YELLOW

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