Chunky Thank You with Prima

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! I hope your week has been a great one. It has been a busy one here, trying to get back to the normal routine after Spring Break. I had some neighbors helping me out, so I needed to come up with a fun thank you card to show my appreciation.

Today, I am working with Stampendous Chunky Thank You Cling Stamp and Prima Confections watercolors to create this card:

A stamped the image with black ink onto some watercolor cardstock. The image is colored in with Prima Confections watercolor paints.

***This is the first time I used Prima Confections paints. I am so pleased with how creamy and thick these paints are. I am not use to that thickness, so I will need to practice more with learning how to get light to dark shades of one color.***

To add some detail to the card, I added some sparkle to the butterflies by added a layer from the Wink of Stella pen. (It is hard to capture the sparkle in a photo.

To finish the card, I used a stitched rectangle die to cut out the panel with the image. The image is then attached to a black cardbase. I felt the card needed a little more detail, so I added a few drops of NUVO black Crystal Drops.

Thank you for stopping by today! Don't forget, there are a few days left of the Copics Birthday celebration...be sure to join in for your chance to win!

Have a great day!

Avery Elle - Thank You

Hello, everyone! It is Jessi here today! As I have said before, Avery Elle is one of my favorite stamp companies! Their images are super fun and so easy to work with! So I decided to bring out one of their older sets and give it a new life!

I don't know about you, but when I think of flowers I usually think about bright and cheery colors. I decided that since fall is around the corner, I was going to use fall colors on the flowers in the Avery Elle's Floral Frame stamp set.

The first step I took was to stamp and emboss the image in black. The image is then colored in with a variety of Zig Clean Color Markers. I used some of the regular reds, oranges, and yellows ZIG markers. To turn the colors more into the fall scheme, I added touches of browns. The sentiment is stamped onto a stitched pendant die cut.

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

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

My first MarkerPop DT post!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! My name is Jessica Pascarella and I am super excited to be joining the MarkerPop design team! So since this is my first MarkerPop post, let me introduce myself!

I am a SAHM of 3 wonderful kids. My main love is card-making. But have started to expand into scrapbooking and altered items. My love for papercrafts started over 13 years ago when I made my wedding invitations. My style is mainly Clean and Simple (CAS), but I love to challenge myself to try new styles as well as new techniques. My latest obsession is using watercolors. 

As I mentioned above, I love watercolors! And I have to admit it was 'love at first sight' when I was introduced to ZIG Clean Color Real Brush markers!

So for today's creation, I paired up the ZIG Clean Color markers with one of the newest Avery Elle stamp set, Wild Birthday.

To start the card, I stamped the balloon image several times onto some watercolor cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Once the ink dried, I used a variety of ZIG markers to color in the balloons. I used the Wild Birthday coordinating dies to cut out the balloons and set them aside. I repeated the process for the hippo image.

To create the sky background, I used the popular ink-smooching technique. If you are not familiar with this technique, let me explain quickly. On a piece of acetate, add a few colors of paint (in this case, I used a variety of blue ZIG markers) and mix with a small amount of water. Flip the acetate over and place on top of the cardstock you are working with. Move the acetate around to spread the color until you are satisfy with the overcome.

Time to piece the card together! A small hole is punched in the hippo and strands of twine are wrapped around the image. The end of the strands are arranged at the top of the card to line up the balloons. The balloons are attached with adhesive. The hippo is attached to the card with a foam dot. A simple sentiment is stamped on the bottom of the card.

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

Thank you for stopping by today and seeing my first MarkerPop creation!

Have a great day!

Supplies:

Wild Birthday (Avery Elle)

Wild Birthday Die Set (Avery Elle)

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush

Advanced Tape Glider and Tape - Pink (Scotch)

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ConGRADulations

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! Graduation season is upon us! High school and college graduates ready to close one chapter in their lives and move on to the next!

Pink & Main's Grad Owl stamp set is simply adorable and perfect for the season!

I have a hard time coloring larger images, so I tend to lean towards patterned papers to help me out! I used a brown print to stamp the owl image on. I colored the cap with a black marker. I really wanted the eyes to pop, so I used a white gel pen to color them in. The owl image is cut out and attached to a printed circle. I used the new Pink & Main's Stitched Rounded Rectangles dies to create the frame at the bottom of the card and used stickers to form the 2016. A simple sentiment is stamped on the card to finish it off.

  

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 - Grad Owl and Stitched Rounded Rectangles Dies

DCWV - My Sunshine Stack

Pretty Cute Stamps Sneak Peek

Who wants to see a sneak peek of the upcoming Pretty Cute Stamps February release? I promise you, this is one ADORABLE release!!! I cannot wait for you guys to see the release in its entirety!

  

Today I am giving you are sneak peek at the new Work It stamp set:

 

 

 

There are so many different forms of exercises out there. I am in the middle of a weight loss journey myself (30lbs so far)! One thing I love to do is dance! Wherever, the shower, cleaning, cooking! So when I saw this cute bunny from the Work It set, I thought she looked like she was dancing. So I decided to create her as if she is doing a ballet pose. I simply colored her and stamped the words to form the border.

 

Want to see more sneak peeks? Stop on over to the Pretty Cute Stamps blog to see more! And don't forget to come back for the release blog hop starting tomorrow!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Joy Clair - February Release - Happy Easter

 Hello, Joy Clair friends!  I am excited to be sharing one of my latest Joy Clair projects with you today! Joy Clair released 8 stamp sets yesterday and are all currently on sale. You can check out the new release HERE! And while you are there, stop by their blog and participate in their blog hop for the chance to win all 8 sets!!!

 

Today, I am working with the new set, Happy Easter.



And my card using this fun stamp set:

 

 

 When I saw this bunny, I knew that my first card using the Happy Easter set would include this bunny! Isn't he cute???

I really wanted the bunny to be the star of the card. I used a variety of markers to color in the bunny. I created a simple background with a few printed papers and created the circle shaped card. The card needed a few more details, so I added a couple die cut eggs. The sentiment is stamped to finish the card.

 

What to learn more about Joy Clair stamps or see a number of inspirational projects using the stamps, please join the Joy Clair Facebook Group.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Happy Easter

Love Always & Forever

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! Valentine's Day is next weekend...can you believe that?!? Pink & Main has some super cute word dies that fit perfectly with the holiday. So I am sharing a project with you today using the word die and the coordinating stamp set.

 

 

 

My task for the last week or so is purging/cleaning my craft area. During this process, I came across the glitter moon in the scrap pile. I thought it would be cute to use it on a card with a couple of birds in front of it. Then I remembered the birds from the Pink & Main Sweet Pair stamp set. I The birds are colored in with a variety of markers and cut out. The scene is put together with the 'starry' printed paper. The sentiment begins with the 'LOVE' word die and the rest is from the True Love stamp set. At first, I thought this would finish the card, but I felt the card needed a little extra of something. I decided to add a few heart diecuts.

 

Did you see this month's Pink & Main Challenge? It is all about LOVE! You can check out the details or submit your entry, HERE!

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a wonderful weekend! I am off to do some yard work today!

 

Jessi

 

Pink & Main Supplies:

Love Word Die

True Love stamp set

Sweet Pair stamp set

 

Joy Clair - Song of Solomon Card

 Hello, Joy Clair friends! It is Jessi from Kissin' Krafts. I am excited to be sharing one of my latest Joy Clair projects with you today!

 

As you may know, Joy Clair has started a new line of Bible Journaling stamps, Color by Faith. These stamps are full of amazing images that are perfect for bible pages and even cards!

 

Today, I am working with the new set, Song of Solomon.

 

 

 

Here is the card I made using this fun stamp set:

 

 

I used the heart outline stamped in the center with red ink. On a piece of black cardstock, I stamped the "Mr. & Mrs." and banner stamps using white ink and embossed in white as well. Once the images were dried, I cut the banner out and attached on top of the heart outline. The simple sentiment "Congratulations" from the Many Blessings stamp set is stamped at the bottom of the panel. The white panel is attached to a black mat. The mat is attached to a printed card-base.

 

What to learn more about Color by Faith stamps or see a number of inspirational projects using the stamps, please join the Color by Faith Facebook group!

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Song of Solomon and Many Blessings

Pretty Cute Stamps December Release Blog Hop

Welcome Pretty Cute Stamps  friends! Today is the December Release Blog Hop!

If you came here from Pretty Cute Stamps' blog you are in the right place.  If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog.

The December release stamps can now be purchase in the Pretty Cute Stamps Store. All of the new items (even the bundle) are ON SALE until 10:00 pm CST on December 15th, 2015. You can find all of these new items in the PCS store HERE.

 

Throughout the blog hop, the design team members will be showing off the new December release now available in the Pretty Cute Stamps store.  I am showcasing the new Coffee Faces set:

I made a CAS card using this fun set:

 

I stamped the mug image randomly to cover the white cardstock. The image is stamped with black ink. The sentiment is stamped on a diecut pendant. One mug image is stamped, colored in and cut out. The cutout mug is placed over the edge of the sentiment pendant.

Now, let's talk about a prize:

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps Store!  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win this Gift Certificate:

1. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop on each day.  Be sure to leave us a way to get in contact with you if you win.

That's all you have to do.  If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

2.  Like the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

3.  Sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get occasional emails telling you about new releases, sales, coupon codes, and events. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Monday, December 14th, 2015.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the Pretty Cute Stamps Hop is the talented Janna's blog.

Here's the lineup for the hop, just in case you get lost along the way:
Lisa: http://prettycutestampsblog.blogspot.com/
Jessica: http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/
Janna: http://www.stampingwiththedogs.blogspot.com/
Gloria: http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/ 
Joann: http://jlopezdesigns.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Melissa: http://8ers.blogspot.com/
Larissa: http://muffinsandlace.com/
Amy: http://aocreations.blogspot.com/

PCS December Sneaks

Who wants to see a sneak peek of the upcoming Pretty Cute Stamps December release? I promise you, this is one ADORABLE release!!! I cannot wait for you guys to see the release in its entirety!

 

 

 

Today I am giving you are sneak peek at the new Coffee Sentiments stamp set:

 

 

This card was so easy to create. I used watercolor to create the blotchy background. The sentiment is from the new Coffee Sentiments stamp set. The panel is matted on printed paper and attached to the cardbase.

 

Want to see more sneak peeks? Stop on over to the Pretty Cute Stamps blog to see more! And don't forget to come back for the release blog hop starting tomorrow, the 10th!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Come Adore Him

Hello, Pretty Cute Stamp fans! Can you believe it is December? Where does the time go? Before we know it, Christmas will be here!

Today, I am showcasing the holiday sets, Nativity 1 and Nativity 2. The simple image and cute sentiment make it easy to create this CAS card.

To start this card, I stamped the image of baby Jesus in the center of the card. I colored in the image with a variety of markers. Also added a shadow effect with a gray marker. The sentiment is stamped at the bottom of the card. A few sequins are added to the card and the bottom corner. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Nativity 1 and Nativity 2

Joy Clair's Winter Creations

Fall is in the air, here in Texas! And I hear that some parts of the US are getting snow! I would love to see some snow, so I am crossing my fingers to a get few flurries this winter!

Today, I am going to be sharing some Joy Clair stamps creations that I have been working on. They are a fairly new stamp company that offer a variety of images and sentiments. You can check out their designs, HERE!

Here are some fall creations using their Christmas Wishes stamp set:

I used Joy Clair's Cozy Snowman stamp set for these card:

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

Jessi

Warm Winter Wishes - Pretty Cute Stamps

Who else is ready for colder weather? I know I am ready for a break from the 90 degree weather!

Hello, Pretty Cute Stamp friends! It is Jessi, here. I am excited to be working with the new

 Warm Winter Wishes stamp set today.

When I saw this bear, I thought it would make a cute shaped card with a snowy scene.

This was a very simple card to create. The first step was to create the circle card. After I chose the patterns, I used a fun border dies to create the snow drifts. The bear is stamped on white cardstock and colored in. The fun sentiment is stamped in blue ink at the bottom of the card.

Have you seen the new October stamps? If not, check out the Pretty Cute Stamps website to see the adorable new stamp sets.

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

Supplies used:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Warm Winter Wishes Stamps

Pink & Main - Hot Air Balloons

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! I have been having a blast working with the latest release! Be sure to stop by the store to see the new stamps. And in case you haven't heard, there are now dies to match the new stamps!

 

Today, I am showcasing the Hot Air Balloon stamp set.

 

 

It was so fun to create the hot air balloon. Two stamps are used to create the balloon and one for the basket. The balloon is attached to the a fun polka dot print with some clouds tucked behind the balloon. To finish the card, I used a fun sentiment from the Pink & Main Mister stamp set.

 

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

 

Jessi

 

Pink & Main Stamps used:

Hot Air Balloons

Mister

Pink & Main Sun-Kissed Vacation

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! Who is dreaming of a tropical summer? I know I am! How much better could it be than to sit on the beach with a good book to read? However, I don't have a vacation like that planned in the near future, so why not create a card to inspired by one!

For this card, I used the following Pink & Main stamp sets: Tickled Pink, Birthday Boy, and Planning Vacation.

 

The first step is to create the scene with a variety of stamps stamped with embossing ink and embossing with white powder. Once the scene is complete, it is time to bring out the watercolors. It is some much fun to watercolor this way. I am by far a beginner when it comes to watercolor. So having the embossing images, makes it easier to "paint in the lines". To finish the card off, the sentiment is formed from words on different stamp sets.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Jessi

 

Pink & Main Stamps used:

 

Tickled Pink

 

Birthday Boy

 

Planning Vacation



 

Gnome One Like You

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! Today I am showcasing the new Hey Gnomie stamp set! I don't know about you, but I LOVE anything with Gnomes! So when I saw this stamp set was part of the May release, I was super excited!

 

I used the Hey Gnomie stamp set, to create the scene card below:

 

The gnome girl and mushrooms are colored in with a variety of markers. I set those aside to create the rest of the scene. A metal die was used to cut the papers for the background. The clouds are also created with a die. The pieces are attached to a tag shaped card to form the scene.

 

Here is a closer look at the Hey Gnomie stamp set:

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Jessi

Little Tangles - Sequins

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles challenge.

And it is all about SEQUINS!!!

 
 

Here is my card using the Neat & Tangled Crafting is My Jam stamp set:

 

 This CAS card was super easy to make. I knew I wanted to use a jar die because of the word 'jam' in the sentiment. I filled the jar with sequins. And tied it off with some Trendy Twine.  The patterned paper was made to look like it had a few crafting messes on it. (Ink smudges and paint drops.)

 

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & amp; Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Thursday, April 23rd 11:59 EST to enter.

 

Neat and Tangled Used:

Crafting is My Jam

 

Pink Lemonade Sequins

Hello, Friend!

Hello, Butterfly Reflections friends! I am excited to be in the Butterfly Reflection, Ink blog today!

One of the colors I gave myself for 2015 was to improve my coloring skills. It is a work in progress and I am having a blast with it!

Have you noticed that there are several cute elephant stamps out there!  I bought the Avery Elle Ellie stamp set from the Butterfly Reflections.

 

This elephant is simply adorable! Because I am learning (and make lots of mistakes) I stamp the scene on a blank cardstock. Then I stamp the images I will be coloring onto a separate sheet. That way if I make a mistake it is not on the actual card. After I few attempts, I was finally happy with the coloring. I cut out the elephant and attached to the card. I did the same step with the balloons. The grass and flowers are stamped and colored. A simple sentiment is used to finish the card.

 

**This Avery Elle set is currently out of stock, but check out the Avery Elle section in the Butterfly Reflection, Ink store to see more amazing images!

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Check out Butterfly Reflections for the latest product! Their selection is full of amazing possibilities!

Supplies:

Avery Elle - Ellie

Markers

My Lucky Charm

Happy Saturday, everyone! I am excited to be on the Pink & Main Stamp's blog today!

 

With St. Patrick's Day next week, it is only fitting to showcase Pink & Main's Lucky Charm stamp set, as well as the popular 'inlay' technique.

 

The focal point of the card is of course the adorable leprechaun. I am continuing my goal of improving my coloring skills, so I broke out my marker to color in the leprechaun. Now it is time to create the rainbow.  I grab a variety of colors of glitter cardstock and used a rainbow die to form the rainbow. To create the 'inlaid' rainbow, I also used the rainbow die on the blue background paper. Now it is time piece the rainbow together in the rainbow spot on the background paper. To finish of the rainbow, I added two cloud die cuts. A simple sentiment is stamped at the bottom of the card. The

leprechaun is attached with foam dots to pop of the card.

 

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

 

 

Supplies:

Pink & Main Stamps - Lucky Charm

DCWV - The Basics 6X6 Stack & Glitter Brights Cardstock Stack

Paper Smooches - Rainbow Die

Cheery Lynn Designs - Cloud & Rain Die

Chameleon Markers



Love Ya A Latte

Hello, Pink & Main friends! It is Jessi from Kissin' Krafts! I have said it before and will say it again...I love to paper-piece with Pink & Main stamps!

 

The stamp I used today is Pink & Main's Latte Love stamp set:

 

 

To create this card, I stamped the coffee cup image on a variety of patterned papers. The next step is to paper-piece the cups and create the tower. To create the tower, I cut a slit into the tops of the cups and slid in the next cup. The sentiment is stamped on a simple patterned paper. To finish the card, I added a wooden veneer heart to add texture/dimension to the card.

 

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Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

 

Jessi

 

Pink & Main Stamps used today:

 

Latte Love