You're Absolutely Fabulous

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! Today I am sharing a card using one of the New Hero Arts stamp set. When I first saw this set, I knew that I needed to get my hands on it! When I was much younger, maybe even now, I loved playing with paper dolls. The Stamp & Cut - Dress Up stamp set brought back some memories!

I decided to pair up this super cute stamp set and the fabulous Chasing Dreams paper pad.

Along with the stamp set, there are three skirt dies. I Iove the skirt die that you fold to make it pop off the card. I used that die on a fun print from the paper pad. I decided to paper piece the top by stamping the image onto another print and cutting it out by hand.

Time to piece the card together! First, I stamped the legs onto white cardstock. I aligned the skirt up with the legs to help with the placement of the top of the body stamp. Once the image was stamped, I glued in the paper-pieced shirt. The hair and skin portions of the image are colored into with Chameleon markers. To finish the girl image, I used pink NUVO enamel drops to color in the ponytail holder, necklace, and shoes. The simple sentiment is stamped on the corner of the cardstock panel. The panel is then attached to a fun print.

The following Chameleon markers were used on today's card: NU0, NU1, NU3, BR4, BR5

Stop by the MarkerPOP blog for the complete list of supplies!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!

Jessi

Many Thanks

Hello, Pink & Main friends! It is Jessi from Kissin' Krafts. I am sad to say that today is my last post for Pink & Main. I have been a proud member of the design team since February 2015! It has been a great pleasure to watch Pink & Main grow!

To show my appreciation to Michelle for the opportunity she has given me,  I brought out the Thanks to You stamp set and word dies for today's project:

I paired up some adorable prints to create the different layers on the card. I used the Thanks word/shadow dies to help highlight part of the sentiment. The rest of the sentiment is stamped on to printed strips and attached to complete the saying.

Thank you again, Michelle for the past (almost) two years. It has been a pleasure working with you and the rest of the Pink & Main design team!

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

You Are the Swan for Me

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! Did you see Avery Elle's newest release? It is simply adorable! You can see it in the Avery Elle section in the MarkerPOP store.

Today, I am working with the new Swans stamp set:

The swan image is stamped onto white cardstock and colored in with Chameleon Markers. The image is cut out and set aside. I used a rectangle die to start the panel on the card. I created the waves using a border die and added the layers to the panel. The swan image is added in between the waves.

To add some additional detail to the card, I stamped the tiny hearts into the white space of the card. I used NUVO Drops to color in the hearts. To finish the card, a sentiment is stamped towards the bottom of the card.

Please stop by the MarkerPOP blog to see the list of supplies used on today's project.

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

MarkerPop Challenge - Girly

Hello, everyone! It is Jessi here today! Who is ready for another MarkerPop Challenge? This challenge's theme is Girly! So break out you pretty papers and stamps and join in the fun!

For today's project, I am working with the fun The Greeting Farm's Jesus is the Way stamp set and Crate Paper's Flea Market 6x6 paper pad.

I decided to use this faith-based stamp set for an everyday card. I paper-pieced the image and taped off the angel's wings during the stamping process. The image is stamped on a variety of printed papers and cut out. The pieces are placed together onto a pink printed paper. I used Chameleon Marker set of 5-Skin to color in the hair and skin.

The pink panel is attached to wooden printed paper. The sentiment is stamped onto a floral print and tucked underneath the legs of the stamped image. To finish the card, a few enamel dots are added to the card.

Stop by my MarkerPop post for the list of supplies used on this card!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

You're So Sweet

Hello, Butterfly Reflections friends! Did you know that yesterday was National Ice Cream Day? Did you have the chance to enjoy any?  Sadly, I did not have the chance to enjoy the real thing. So to make up for it, I decided to celebrate with paper! :)

Using a Crate Paper 6x6 paper pad, choose a selection of papers to form the card layers and ice cream cone.  My Favorite Things dies make it super easy to create the ice cream cone.  Attach the layers of cards onto the card base. Attach the ice cream cone, topped off with a red sequin...as a cherry.

 

To finish the card, a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Sweet Smile set does the trick! The card seemed a little too Clean and Simple, so the addition of enamel dots, complete the card!

 

There are always new products arriving in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store! Stop by and check out what is available!

 

Jessi

Supplies:

Crate Paper - Open Book

Lawn Fawn - Sweet Smiles

My Favorite Things- Die-namics You're the Sweetest Dies

My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots

 

Hello, Butterfly!

Happy Tuesday everyone! It is Jessi from Kissin' Krafts! I cannot wait to share my latest Butterfly Reflections, Ink project with you!

One of the things I love about Butterfly Reflections, Ink, is their selection of 6x6 paper pads! I am truly addicted and there is always something I am craving in the store!

I am a fan of pretty much all the American Crafts companies (American Crafts, Pebbles, Studio Calico, Crate Papers, etc). I LOVE the fact that you can combine pieces from collections by the different companies. In the project below, the paper is Crate Paper and the woven ribbon and butterfly die are from Studio Calico! And look...they match PERFECTLY!!!

I love using wooden veneers on my projects! There are so many things you can do with them! I decided to color the front to match the papers. Once the markers dried, I stamped a simple sentiment with brown ink.

You can easily add texture to the simplest of cards bu using a variety of materials. The mixture of the ribbon, twine and wood add so much to this card!

Here is a quick look of the supplies used for this card:

 

Supplies from Butterfly Reflections, Ink:

Crate Paper - Acorn Avenue 6x6 Paper

Studio Calico - Wooden Veneers Banners and Lemon Lush Ephemera Die Cuts

**Kaisercraft stamps are currently sold out at the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store. However, there is a wide variety of stamps, including clear stamps are available! Check out the STAMP section of the store HERE! 

Also, using:

American Crafts - Brown twine ribbon

Spectrum Noir - Markers

Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa

Don't forget to check out the sale sections in the store 20% or 40%!

Have a wonderful day!

Gallery Idol 2014 Round 2 is now open for voting!

Let Round 2 of the Gallery Idol begin! And it is all about Diecutting!

When I found out the theme for this round, I went to Pinterest for some inspiration. It was there that I came across the 'Die Cut Inlay" Technique. I will be honest. I was not familiar with that technique before this search. So the ideas started to come in. I made the first card and LOVED the technique!  I even made went on to make another! (Mainly because I was doubting my creation, but also because I had so much fun!)

So here is the card I submitted for Round 2 (and it was the first card I made using the technique):

To create the 'inlayed' target, I nested all the circle dies and ran them through the machine with two different papers. I separated the circles and re-created the target design alternating the paper.  Other dies used on this card were the heart die and the pendant die.

The finishing touches included the sentiment (made with both stamps and stickers). Wood veneers are attached using twine.

I truly appreciate you visiting my blog. I hope you will take a look at the other 19 talented designers! You can take a look at all the entries HERE. Please take the time to vote for your favorite! 

Have a great day! 

Supplies:
Crate Paper -  Love Notes
Spellbinders - Circles and Pendant Dies
Sizzix - Heart Dies
Studio Calico - Wood Veneers
Trendy Twine - Totally Natural
Sweet Stamp Shop - Wheely Like You
My Mind's Eye Word Stickers

Playing along with the following challenges:
Through the Craft Room - Anything Goes
Scrapbooker PhD Challenge  - Die cuts
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Unity Fun Friday!

It has been one of those lazy days around our house. The kids had a snow day, very unusual for us here in Texas. So we all are still in our jammies, playing games and getting inky! 

So today, I decided it was time to make some fun Valentine cards, using some new paper and stamps from a recent purchase! 

Here is one that I can show you today:

I love how fun and unique Unity Stamps are. I used their Itty Bitty Skip a Beat stamp for this card. I paired it up with some paper from the Crate Paper's Love Notes Collection. To add some texture to the card, I added some Trendy Twine - Tickled with Teal. 

I decided that since I was playing with Unity, I was going to play along with a couple of Unity challenges. Below is the current Card Sketch for the Unity Challenge:

I also am entering into the Unity Friends With Flair that occurs every Friday!

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm! I think it is time for me to get out of these jammies and get ready for date night!

Playing along with:
Unity Stamp Challenge - Sketch