Happy Birthday Stamp and Create!

This is my second post for Monday September 13, 2010. Scroll down to see my Critter Sketch Challenge Blog post.

It's Stamp and Create's 1st birthday! Happy Birthday! Congratulation Lacey on a great first year!  To celebrate, I made a Birthday Card using Popcorn the Bear! The challenge for this month is to use pearls/gems, so I added tons using flourish patterns.

I used Popcorn the Bear Birthday Hugs. I also used Basic Grey Green at Heart Paper, KaiserCraft Pearls, Clothesline Assorted Paper Doilies, Light Red Prima Mini Roses,  a Teddy Charm,  May Arts Pink Ribbon and SU Silver cord. I coloured the image with my Copic Markers. I used Smooch Illuminate over the Grey coloured portion to make it look like silver wrapping paper.

I am trying something different with my pictures. I didn't use a white backdrop. Please let me know what you think. I am still undecided if I like it or not.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.
Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge # 31

I'm back with this week's Critter Sketch Challenge Blog weekly challenge.

This week your challenge is going to be school related. By this time most children have returned to school for the year. This would be a fun time to create a school project. We would love to see something other than a card this week. Think altered item for a teacher or special school friend.

I made a keychain for a teacher friend. Her classroom has a locked cabinet for special books that her students get to read as a reward for exemplary behaviour. I used an image from our September Sponsor Sew Many Cards.

Be sure to visit these blogs of a few members of the Critter Sketch Design Team to see xemplararytheir delightful creations for this weeks challenge. I do hope that you are inspired to enter the challenge! I can't wait to see what you create.

Kim Howard

Marsha W. Sanderlin

Lisa Somerville

April Lower

Moira Coward

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Magical Monday Lace and Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Here is my card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday #66 and Magical Monday's Challenge #4-Lace. I coloured Wag's n' Whiskers Nichola with Copics and then used stickles on her wings, and part of her dress.

I am trying something new with my picture. I didn't use a white backdrop. Please let me know what you think.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Nichola Wags n' Whiskers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Pale Plum
Stamp Paper: Neenah Solar White
Cardstock: American Crafts White, Bazzil Green, SU Pale Plum
Paper: Basic Grey Koshi
Accessories: Petite Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Trellis Punch, Maya Arts Lace, Marvy Flower Punch, Marvy Leaf Punch, SU Rhineston Brads, Crystal Stickles

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments.
Heidi

Stampavie Challenge #32

I am a happy stamper, I won the last Stampavie's secret prize. I can't wait to see what I won! Here is my take on Stampavie's Challenge # 32. Marga's sketches are challenging but really fun!  I love this image because it sort of looks like me, okay just the shopping bit. And in today's internet world, I do 99.9% of my holiday shopping online.  Stampavie needs to design a handsome delivery man driving a brown UPS truck stamp!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie Chic Shopping, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Crumb Cake

Cardstock: SU Kraft

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather

Accessories: Cream lace from Joann Fabrics, SU lilac grosgrain ribbon, i-Rock tool and jewels, SU Oval punches.

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Stamp and Create Product Spotlight-Pearls and gems

Happy Labor Day for those readers in the United States! It's a great day, Monday Night (American) Football my Virginia Tech Hokies are playing Boise State. GO HOKIES!

This week's product spotlight at Stamp and Create is pearls/gems. I decked out my snowflake embellishment with lots of them.

I used one of the new Stampavie Christmas images; A Magical Christmas. I  also used KaiserCraft Carnival Christmas paper, KaiserCraft Pearls in Pearl, American Craft Pearl Brads, Crystal Stickles, and Tear Drop Embroidered Lace.

 The sketch is from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #65. I flipped it so I could have the snow flake at the bottom.

LOTV James and his Christmas Cracker

I am so excited that I got my new Lili of the Valley Christmas images. James Bear Christmas Cracker is one of my favourites! This is my card for the LOTV Thursday challenge #63

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV James Bear Christmas Cracker, Christmas Sentiments

Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black, Copic Markers

Stamp Paper: Neenah Solar White

Cardstock: SU Real Red

Paper: KaiserCraft Christmas Carnival

Accessories: Cuttlebug Star Dies, Aqua and Crystal Stickles, SU Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, Large Circle Nestabilities, Petite Scallop Large Circles, PTI Hawaiian Shores Ribbon

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments

Heidi

Labor Day Sale!

Everyone loves a sale and Stamp and Create is having one to celebrate the US Labor day holiday!

It's a Labor Day Sale with 10% off everything in the store through Monday. Since many items are already at "everyday low prices", this is even greater savings! You must use discount code: laborday (all one word, all lowercase) at check out to receive the discount.

Monday is a postal holiday, so all orders whill ship out on Tuesday.

 

You can find a lot of the things on this cute Christmas Tag at Stamp and Create!

 

Fun tip: For the gold trim around the edge of the tag and image, I sprinkeled gold embossing powder on scor-tape that I had applied to the cardstock. I heated them and viola, beautiful embossed trim!

 

Supplies Used

Stampavie Bear and Robin. This is an older image...be sure to check out the new release.

KaiserCraft Tis the Season Paper

White Mini Pom Pom Ribbon, Red Mini Pom Pom Ribbon 

Ranger Platinum Liquid Pearls

Scor-Tape Adhesive

Now head over to Stamp and Create and have fun shopping!

Thanks for visiting!

Heidi