Hello Gorgeous

Hello, friends! Can you believe that July is almost over?!? School starts back up in less than one month. What have you been doing to fill up your days? We finally took the family to the beach today. First time this year and then we realized we never went last year. So hopefully, we can sneak in one more trip before school starts!

Today I am working with the Waffle Flower's Pretty Foliage and Chameleon markers:

So I was a little late to the MISTI fan train. I have it for some time now and just recently found out how awesome the system is! I love how you can stamp the image in the same spot repeatedly for crisper lines. Once the ink was dry, it is time to color in with Chameleon markers. I tried to use colors from the fun print below.

Once the images were colored in, the sentiment is add in the top left corner. The sentiment is colored in using orange and yellow. The panel is then attached to the printed paper and then attached to the card base.

The following Chameleon markers were used on today's card:

RD2, RD4, YG3, GR3, GR4, OL3, YL2, YO2, OR3, OR4, PK3

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Jessi

Waffle Flower

Echo Park

Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Chameleon Alcohol Color Tone Markers

Advanced Tape Glider and Tape - Pink (Scotch)

LinkDeli.com

Llama Tell You Thank You

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! Llamas are pretty popular right now! I have seen them on stamps, papers, clothes, mugs...you name it! Everywhere you turn, there are llamas! I just chuckled as I wrote that... a few weeks ago, my daughter's field trip was at a local wildlife zoo. You know, the kind you drive your car through and the animals are roaming free. While I was leaving the zoo, I turned the corner and the road was being blocked by a number of llamas. They would not budge, so I had to sit there surround by llamas.  Anyway, that is my llama story, guess I should move on to my card :)

Today's card uses the super cute Gerda Steiner Designs Llama Tell You and Echo Park's Summer Dreams papers:

The stamped images are on white cardstock and called in with Chameleon markers. The images are then cut out using the coordinating dies. I used other dies to create the panel for the scene. I used a paper pad to make it super easy to coordinate the papers.

The scene is pieced together. The panel is then attached to another coordinating print. The sentiment is stamped onto a thin strip of paper and attached towards the bottom of the card. To finish the card, I added a few NUVO drops to fill in the empty space next to the sentiment.

Stop by the MarkerPOP blog for the list of supplies used on today's card.

Did you hear about our latest giveaway? Check out this POST for the details!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

Poppin' in To Say Hi!!

Happy Friday, MarkerPOP friends! Are you ready for the weekend? I know that I am! Hoping to get some crafty time in between the kids' activities!

Today, I am sharing a super cute card using the Poppin' In stamp set from Waffle Flower.

To start this card, the dresser image is stamped onto white cardstock. The dresser is colored in with a variety of brown Chameleon markers. The drawer image is stamped and colored in with a variety of Chameleon markers. A stitched rectangle die is used to cut out the dresser panel. The panel is attached to a floral print from the Echo Park Just Be You paper pad. The radio is stamped on top of the dresser image. The radio is colored in with a gray marker. The drawer image is cut out and attached using foam dots. The sentiment is stamped with black ink towards the bottom of the panel. The final touch is to add a few clear drops around the card.

Isn't this such a unique stamp set? Be sure to check out the rest of the Waffle Flower products available in the MarkerPOP store!

Be sure to stop by the MarkerPOP blog to see the list of supplies used on today's project!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Jessi

Pink & Main's Oh, Crab

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! It is a holiday weekend here in the states. Lots of BBQs and going to the beach. No beach visits for us, due to the weather here in Texas, but I believe we have 3 different cook outs happening this weekend!

Pink and Main's Oh, Crab stamp set is perfect for the summer season!

 I found some fun summery prints and decided to create a scenery card. I placed the prints together and decided to stamp and color in the image. As I attached the crab to the card, I saw that it looked like the ball was drifting away in the water. The sentiment "hope to sea you soon" fits perfectly!

Do you love to create with Pink & Main stamps? We would love to see your projects! Please join the Pink & Main Creations Facebook Group and share your projects!

Do you love to participate in card challenges? Please check out the details HERE for Pink & Main's current challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pink & Main - Oh Crab

Echo Park - A Perfect Summer 6x6 paper pad

Pink & Main Anything Goes Challenge

Hello, Pink & Main friends! Who is ready for another Pink & Main Monthly Challenge? This month we are going with a very simple theme, and one of my favorites, ANYTHING GOES!

May is my birthday month, so I decided to make a super cute birthday card, using the adorable Dinomite stamp set.

I fell in love with this fun collection from Echo Park! I also wanted to pair it up with a the Dinomite stamp set. I took the image that matched the papers and colored with green markers. The image is cut out and set aside. I layered several prints to form the front of the card. The dinosaur image is attached to the top panel. The balloon is paper-pieced to the card. The sentiment is stamped onto a banner diecut and the card. A sticker embellishment is added using a foam pop dot.

Do you love to create with Pink & Main stamps? We would love to see your projects! Please join the Pink & Main Creations Facebook Group and share your projects!

We would love for you to join in this month's challenge! Please check out the details HERE!

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Jessi

Pretty Cute Stamps Monthly Challenge

Today starts a new Pretty Cute Stamps Challenge! This month the challenge is to make a project that is not a card!

 



I have been sitting on a few of these burlap sacks, so I decided to break them out and make a gift bag using the new Grow stamp set!
 

 

This bag would be great to give a few seed packets to your favorite gardener. So I decided to create a panel with a scene from a garden. I used a variety of prints to create the scene. I also used a variety of prints to stamp the images on and cut out. The scene is pieced together and attached to the front of the bag.

Pretty Cute Stamps Monthly Challenge Rules:

 

Please link to your actual blog post...not to your blog.  If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the current Monthly Challenge photo folder in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group.

You can enter as many different projects that follow the monthly theme as you want for more chances to win.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks.  You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, April 9th, 2016.

One random winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps store will be chosen. The winner will be announced before the next challenge starts.

    

You can link up your "Anything but a Card" project HERE!

Thank you for stopping by! Cannot wait to see what you create!

 

 

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Grow set

Echo Park - Homegrown 6x6 paper pad

Pink & Main Stamps - Mermaids

Happy Saturday! I missed last week due to a much needed vacation, but I am excited and refreshed to be back to a normal routine! Which means, today is my day on the Pink & Main Stamps blog! :)

 

Pink & Main Stamps July release is full of fun summertime images! If you have not seen the new stamps, please check them out HERE!

 

For my card today, I used the new Mermaids stamp set.

 

 

When I came across theses patterned papers, the idea for this scene came to me.  I just had to wait for the right images to use. So when I received the Mermaids set, it was time to create!

 

Instructions:

1. Color stamped images with a variety of markers and cut the images out.
2. Attached the sun and water strips to the card base.
3. Cut out large wave and attached to the bottom of the card with a few foam dots
4. The stamped images are placed behind the large wave.
5. Stamp sentiment onto the card.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and go outside to enjoy the sun!

 

Jessi

 

Supplies used:

Pink & Main Stamps - Mermaids

Echo Park Co. - A Perfect Summer

 

WCMD Honorable Mention at PCS Magazine! Please VOTE!

I am excited to share today's card with you! A few weeks ago, Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine announced their "Honorable Mentions" for the World Card Making Day Contest! I was super excited to see my name listed for the 'Love' catergory!

 

Starting today, PCS Magazine is holding a contest for the 'Honorable Mentions' from the WCMD contest. Stop over HERE to find out more about the contest and how to vote for my card! I appreciate all your help!!!

 

VOTE HERE!!!!!

 

I hope you like it as much as I had fun making it!

 

This card uses the 'inlay' technique with a variety of dies. To start the card I used the polaroid die from Echo Park to cut out of the back layer of the card. Using the same die, I cut the shape out of another patterned paper and slide into the empty space on the blue backing. The frame showcased the white space on the card base, so I decided to leave that empty. The wooden accents (Studio Calico) are glued to the card base. The simple sentiment (Sweet Stamp Shop) is stamped onto the frame. (It is hard to see in the picture, but I colored and cover the heart with Glossy Accents). To finish the card, I stamped the card sentiment (Sweet Stamp Shop) onto a banner diecut and attached to the card on a foam dot. I wrapped some red Americna Crafts ribbon underneath the banner.

 

Please stop on over to the Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking blog to vote!

Hopefully for my card...hint, hint :)

 

It's a Spooky Butterfly Monday!

Hello, Butterfly Reflection, Ink friends! What better way to start off the new week with a new BRI project!

 

I am excited to share my card today! The stamps are from the newest Lawn Fawn release, which is available in the Butterfly Reflection, Ink store.

 

 

I wanted these cute spooks to look like they were peeking through the holes. The holes are created using a circle die. The images are stamped and colored in with a selection of markers. The sentiment is stamped onto a banner held by one of the monsters.

 

Supplies from BRI shop:

Lawn Fawn - Monster Mash Clear Stamps

Happy Birthday to You!

I have added a few new companies to my favorite list! They are Avery Elle and Lawn Fawn! Butterfly Reflections, Ink has a nice selection of both! I was so excited when I received some new goodies and HAD to use them!

I love the look the Lawn Fawn die adds to a CAS card. Check out my card below:

 

I even used the speech bubble die to form the hill in the background.I decided to keep the card simply with a single girl colored with a variety of markers.

Supplies used from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop:

 Echo Park - We Are Family 6x6 paper pad

Avery Elle - Red & Goldie stamp set (currently sold out in the BRI shop, but please check out the amazing Avery Elle section)

Lawn Fawn - Speech Bubble Die (currently sold out, check out the Lawn Fawn section)

Playing along with:

Avery Elle- AEI Heart Challenge (Die Cuts)

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Exciting News!!!

Hello, Butterfly Reflections, Ink friends! This is Jessi Pascarella from Kissin' Krafts! I am so excited to be a part of this fun design team and look forward to meet new friends along the way! Let me give you a quick bio about me and then on to showing you my first BRI project!

I live in Texas with my lovely husband of 10 years and am a stay at home mom of 3 kiddos. Two boys, 8 & 6, and one daughter, 4. I have been paper-crafting for over a decade now. Mostly cards, but love to try altered projects and a few layouts. My style tends to be CAS, but I do try to challenge myself with different styles and techniques.

For my first project, I decided to create a fun card to say 'HELLO' to my new BRI friends. The ideas started to flow once I got this Lawn Fawn 6x6 paper pad in my hands.

I started off with creating the scene from this fun Avery Elle stamps, stamped onto watercolor paper. Now I have to admit, this was my first time painting a scene...and I think I am ADDICTED! I used a watercolor brush (detailer), such as this one in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store. This brush made it super easy to paint in the scene and change colors with out changing brushes!

This Echo Park Photo Card Die was used with some fun Lawn Fawn papers to spotlight the watercolor scene. A simple sentiment is stamped at the bottom of the die. A metal 'HELLO' trinkets is added to complete the sentiment. The final step was to piece the card together.

Supplies from Butterfly Reflections, Ink:
Lawn Fawn - Hello Sunshine 6x6 paper pad
Avery Elle - Red & Goldie
Echo Park - Designer Dies Photo Card, Heart & Create
Maya Road - Vintage Metal Trinkets Hellos

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you will stop by Butterfly Reflections, Ink and check out the variety of craft products they offer!

Happy Prickley Pear Monday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I had a wonderful Spring Break and ready to get back to work! Being Monday, I have a new Prickley Pear creation to share with you. Sadly, not a festive green one to mark today's holiday!


Using Prickley Pear's Thank You Would be Suffice JJ0067 stamp:

I love the size of this sentiment. Perfect to be the focus of the card. I paired it up with fun spring colors! I love how this card turned out!

Prickley Pear has a wide variety of stamps available! Check out the store HERE!

Sweet Stamp Shop Tutorial Tuesdays

Hello SWEET friends! Are you ready for another installment of Tutorial Tuesdays?  It's Jessi here to share with you 'how to add dimension' to your card or project. There are so many ways to make your card POP!

My favorite way to add life to a card is paper-piecing. Large images (like the large pinwheel from the 'Wheely Like You' stamp set) make this a simple technique to complete. All you have to do is stamp the image on a variety of papers and cut out the different layers of the image.

Another way to add dimension, is by adding different layers/textures to the design. As you can see below, the thickness of the button, foam letters, layers and the banner adds to the POP factor on the card.

Used is today's card, Wheely Like You:

Do you enjoy paper piecing? Do you have any tips about adding dimension to your projects? We would love to hear your thoughts? And would love to see you projects added to our Flickr group! And since you are uploading you projects to Flickr, why not add the project to Sweet Stamp Shop's Use What You Have Challenge (new challenge starts on Wednesdays)!

Ringing in the New Year with Visible Image!

Can you believe that it is 2013?!? Hope everyone had a great and SAFE night!

 

Today starts a new challenge over at Visible Image! 'Time to Reflect' is the theme for this month. Check out the Visible Image blog to see the creations from the design team!

 

Here is my card using the "Happy New Year" greeting from the Christmas and New Year Stamp:

 

 

I decided to create the clock by paper-piecing with papers from the Echo Park's This and That collection. The numbers are Lily Bee Design Alpha and Numbers stickers.

 

The sentiment comes from the Visible Image's Christmas and New Year stamp. To get just the bottom of the image, I placed scotch tape over the image I did not want to ink. Apply the ink. Remove tape and stamp the image.

Are you planning to create any New Year's projects to reflect on the last year or plan for the future? If so, we would love to see your creation! Join the Visible Image Monthly Challenge and have a chance to win some amazing stamps.

Happy New Year!

Supplies:
Visible Image - Christmas and New Year Stamp
Echo Park This and That Collection
Trendy Twine - Kraft Twine
Lily Bee Designs - Alpha Stickers

Favorite Times & Seasons...

I just finished a project using Echo's Park Times and Seasons and was happy to see that I had plenty of scraps to make a card!  I needed a sketch for some inspiration and loved the one at Mojo Monday. 

Here is this week's sketch:

Here is my take:

Supplies:

Echo Park Times & Seasons Collection

Bazzill Bitter Chocolate Cardstock

Pop Dots

Adhesive

Lately I have been addicted to popdots and giving my projects some dimension.  I love the look of a card that "POPS"! I also love the pleats that you see all over the place. However, I don't feel as if I have mastered them yet. But, hoping the saying "Practice makes perfect." will take hold soon!

I will probably be spending the next few days baking. The kids and I have not been good about staying away from the baked goods, so I need to make sure there are some fresh ones for Santa.  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!  See you next week!

I love me some Echo Park!

I hope everyone had a relaxing Labor Day weekend!  Were you able to get some crafting done?  I actually told myself that I would not craft too much this weekend and spend more time with the family.  However, I did manage to sneak in some time.  I recent got ahold of some Echo Park's Happy Days collection and decided it was time to use it.  The ideas kept flowing, but once I started the ideas kept changing!  Does that happen to you?  I need to figure out a better concept to my planning, because I almost used up the paper without making anything!  But I am extremely happy with the card that I finally created!

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Echo Park's Happy Days

Cardstock : Recollections

Stickers: Lily Bee Designs

Thread and Glue

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you have a great week and find time to create!

Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Getting back into the groove...

So I have been absent from blogging for a while now, but did not stop creating!  Life has been crazy the last few months.  However, I have been able to get things back in a working order and cannot wait to re-join the blogging world! I am currently working on re-vamping my ETSY shop and blog.  Really excited about how it is all coming together, but still a work in progress.

Here is one of my latest LO using Echo Park's Little Boy collection:
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I also used border punches (by Fiskars and EK Success) and circle punch (Fiskars).