SPS - Hooty So in Love

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps called Hooty So In Love by Concetta Kilmer.  This image is being used by the whole team for our Variation Week creations.

This image just shouted Valentine to me :) :) :) now that is a celebration I love :)  I just could not resist having a blue and pink owl.

The image was coloured with Spectrum Noir Blendable Crayons.

 Onto making the card.  After having tried several different papers and none giving me the effect I wanted I ended up settling to go with mulberry paper with its beautiful texture.  The papers were only attached in the centre as I wanted the edges to flappy.

 Next I embossed the card blank with the mulberry papers attached.

 To finish off the card I printed my sentiment <g> and mounted it on the same mulberry paper combination.  Spellbinder Grand ovals and Scalloped Ovals were used to mount the image.   Now I know it was not straight, that is deliberate - no relationship is so perfect, it has it's off centre moments but working through them is the 'key' to having strong foundations and 'padlocking' the union <g>. Talking about keys and padlock, the die used for these was Cottage Cuts Lock and Key.

Ingredients

• Image -  Hooty So In Love by Concetta Kilmer available from the Sweet Pea Stamps store
• Spectrum Noir Blendable Crayons
• Dies - Spellbinders Grand Ovals and Scalloped Ovals, Cottage Cuts Lock and Key
• Gold twine and mulberry paper from my stash

I am entering this card in the following challenges:-

• Kit and Clowder- M (First Saturday of the month) Animals
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E -  #207 Anything but Christmas
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  SIO -  Always Anything Goes
• Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E – Anything With Wings
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and hope you have a happy crafting day ahead of you :) :)

SPS - The Archway Angel

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Variation Week where the whole DT use the same image to work with.  It always amazes me how everybody's work is so individual and the image can be used in so many ways . We are all working with the image The Archway Angel by Karen Middleton.

I am trying something a little different.  Recently I bought the Spellbinder lattice die with wonderful visions in my head of how my cards could look.  Today is the first time I have used it so please be gently :) :) :)

To begin with I used the Marianne Designs Creatables Anjas Vintage Decoration border die on some mid tone purple card stock.

 I then cut a half centimetre border around the main area and removed the card.  I replace this with some of the lattice I had made with the die cut in a light mauve shimmer card.

 Next onto the digi.  I printed the digi with a %30 opacity and then went over the lines with my Promarker.  To finish off I used a purple shimmer paint.

The inside of the card was covered with a mauve embossed striped vellum type paper.  It is hard to know where to write on a card like this, any writing in the usual area will show through the lattice cutout.  To stop this happening I added dragonfly gems and some star tails.  To create an area to write I drew round the purple mount around the digi and cut it out. This was then placed on the inside of the front cover shadowing the position of the digi on the front.

 And her you have the finished creation :)

Ingredients

• Image -  The Archway Angel by Karen Middleton available from the Sweet Pea Store
• Purple Promarker and shimmer paint.
• Dies - Marianne Designs Creatables Anjas Vintage Decoration border and Spellbinder lattice die 
• Gems and tiny stars from my stash

Challenges entered:-

• Dragonfly Dreams - M –  Challenge #11 Let's Be Girly and Use a Die Cut or Punch
• We Do Doobadoo Challenge-  2W, E2 - (W2) Enhancing your dies
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.65 - Sympathy
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  SIO -  Always Anything Goes
• Stampavie and More -2W,  JFF - #224 monochrome
• Crafting By Designs - F - anything goes
• Digistamps 4 Joy - 2W, SIO  - #103 Anything goes (2nd week)
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - Anything Goes
• Paper Creator's Crafts 2W 3E SOR (W1) #32 - Anything Goes
• A Crafty Mess - M, E3 - No.1 - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 82 - Anything Goes

SPS - Moonlight Whispers

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Artist Week where the whole team are using images by Helena Reis,  I have chosen to work with the image Moonlight Whispers.

I started by colouring the image with Promarkers. Then used a Spellbinder circle die to cut it out.

Promarkers used and my trusty gold pen

 Next I sorted my papers.  For the background I used starry night vellum and while in the draw getting that out I came across some pinky purple plastic with holographic squares.  When the light catches this it looks like there are stars lit up.  Having totally forgotten about this plastic paper I was over the moon as it was just perfect.  To add some texture I embossed one corner of the plastic with a Tattered Lace embossing folder.  For the border and the doily I used the same starry night vellum that was used for the background.  A digital sentiment was printed and cut.  I ended up not using the sentiment as this was one card that did not follow my planning.  Originally I had a song printed in mauve to fill a circle on acetate which I was going to overlay over the digi.  Alas I did not like the result, it seemed like a good idea when I thought of it but did not work out as I had hoped.  The sentiment was perfect for the song but on it's own a little cryptic so I changed to a hand stamped Happy Birthday sentiment instead.

 Here is a close up of the plastic paper which I have embossed.  In the final photo where I have used a light box this paper has become very transparent and most of the navy blue backing is shining through.  Anyway, not to worry but in real life this is the true colour.

 My attempt at rubber stamping, something I keep dabbling in but am not very successful at, I am a digi person hahaha.

The border was cut with a Tim Holtz die and I added a wee gold star and a heart to the bottom of the sentiment layer.  The plastic paper was attached to the card with the same gold stars.

Inside of the card - using the same paper as the sentiment and a Scalloped Circles Spellbinder die I created an area for a personal message.  This was edged with a gold pen and some wee dots added.  There was a scrap of the starry night vellum left, not worth keeping so I decided to cut the doily again with it (well most of the doily, the paper scrap was not big enough for all of it <g>) and cut two good quarters for the diagonal corners.

 Finished card

Ingredients

• Image -  Helena Reis  Moonlight Whispers
• Promarkers
• Dies - Tim Holtz Decorative Strip Die, Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle
• All other items from my stash

Challenges entered

• Anything Goes with a Twist - W - Anything Goes + twist: Shimmer and Sparkle
• A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) - Photo Inspiration 
• 4 Crafty Chicks - W- Happy Birthday
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #57 Anything Goes with twist - add some Yellow
• The Sailing Pineapple Blog 2W,Any homemade creation,SIO - #19 - In The Round  (week 2) 
• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Tic Tac Toe* (USE SOME METAL (brads and charm), HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JUST A LITTLE BIT BAD)
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - Girls but NO PINK
• Vandicrafts Artistry Challenge  W, E1 - #13: Fashion Your Background   
• Allsorts - W, 3E -  Embossing

SPS - Snowy Joy To The World

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Variation Week where the whole team are using the image 'Snowy Joy to the World' by Conie Fong.  Just for a change I decided on a bag this week :)

To begin with I cut some mountains and icebergs with my die cutter along with the text for the sentiment.

Next to pick a bag hahahaha

 I added sky vellum to the top of the bag and airbrushed the back shadow mountains and iceberg shadows with of all things my Promarker called Arctic Blue - yep very appropriate.

 For the front mountains and iceberg tops I opted just to add white glitter.

 Onto colouring the digi.  Promarkers were used again here and the white glitter too which was placed on the white fluffy bits on the hat and bottom snow area.  Red glitter was added to the scarf and Liquid Crystal to the JOY bit to make it pop saying as it was coloured the same colours as the scarf.

Promarkers used

 Once all the elements were in place and the glitter dry I fussy cut the penguin and then attached him to the bag on his iceberg with a spring.  Well who does not like springs, so much fun.

 Here you can see Mr. Penguin really slipping on the ice :) :) :)

 Ribbon was attached just under the mountains and, using cyan and white organza a bow was added to the handle.  I attached two wee bells to this which really do ring - this is such a fun bag.

 And here we have the finished bag, now it just needs somebody to give it to.  I am in Saudi and we don't have any penguins or icebergs here just camels and sand, and more sand, and even more sand!!!!!

Ingredients

• Image -  'Snowy Joy to the World' by Conie Fong
• Promarkers
• Dies - by me
• All other items from my stash

Challenges entered

• A Gem of a Challenge - 2W (W1)  #130 CREATE a SCENE
• Little Claire's  - M,P15, 3E, SIO   #50 - Christmas
• We Do Doobadoo Challenge-  2W, E2 - (W2) CHRISTMAS
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 (W1 of 2) No.34 - Dies and/or punches
• Fab 'n' Funky - 1E, C10 - #232 Anything With Ribbon
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #117 Anything Goes with a sentiment
• C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#280 Christmas
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #88 - Christmas in October - (Week 1)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #40 Christmas
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 2)

SPS Wild Heart

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Variation Week where the whole team are using the Charity Dunhauer's Wild Heart.

To begin with I coloured the image with my Promarkers.  This was not an easy task as I wanted black hair, black clothes and red for the roses and hearts, probably the two hardest colours I find to colour with.  Although I love my Promarkers, there is nothing to blend with the black, the five different gray blending sets have nothing that comes between black and their darkest colour.  This time I have tried using the black Spectrum Noir pencil to help, not sure if I like the outcome though.

 Promarkers and other colouring mediums used

 I used papers from the Crafters Companion - Jan 2014 - Roses are Red.  The paper was used as a backing mount for the card, the tag and a bit added to the inside of the card.  For the sentiment topper I created a simple sentiment - Love needs no words as the image has a 'stitched' mouth (I guess that is most mens wish women had hahaha).  The base layer of the sentiment topper was a lace motif.

 The inside of the card.

The final embellishment to the card was a lovely lace bow finished off with red roses and a small crystal charm.

 Finished card

Ingredients

• Image -  Charity Dunhauer's Wild Heart
• Promarkers, SN blendable pencils
• Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circlels
• Backing paper - Crafters Companion - Jan 2014 - Roses are Red
• Ribbon, lace roses and crystal charm from my stash

Challenges entered

• A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - September - Something with Circles On It
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 74 - Anything Goes
• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W2of 2) # 26 Anything Goes
• Divas by Design - W, 2E -  Anything goes
• A Step in the Dark - 2W, E3, dark theme req. - #10 Anything goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Open-Minded Challenges - 2W, 3E  (W1) Rolling Out The Red

SPS - Pumpkin Sprite

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Variation Week.  This week all the DT are creating an item using the cute image 'Pumpkin Sprite' by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff. This image is only available in rubber.

To begin with I coloured the image with Promarkers

 Promarkers used

 Next I back my card with some green patterned paper from Papermania.  Using the die Sizzix die Frame #6 I cut the digi and also some orange paper I had.  I then airbrushed the digi background with Promarker Apple Green.  A quick rummage around in the flower box to find some peach coloured flowers and some dried leaves then the lace box to find something suitable :) :)

 The finished card

Ingredients

• Image -  'Pumpkin Sprite' by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff
• Promarkers
• Dies - Sizzix Frame #6
• Backing paper from Papermania
• Sequin ribbon, flowers and leaves from my stash

Challenges entered

• Natalie and Amy's Challenge - M, P30 'Die cuts & Flowers'
• The Crafting Cafe - M, P1, E1 Photo Inspiration*
• Delightful Challenges - W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W - #269 Flower
• Wonderful Wednesdays - W-  Always Anything Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #47 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• AuroraWings Challenge - M, 3rd Monday of the month, E1/E3 with AuroraWings image, must include hand-colored image

SPS - Variation Week, Molly-What A Catch

Sweet Pea Stamps

Today is my day to showcase an image from Sweet Pea Stamps for our Variation Week.  This week all the DT are creating an item using the cute image 'Molly- What A Catch' by Heather Valentin. This image is only available in rubber.

To begin with I coloured the background of the image wit blendable pencils.  Not sure why the are called blendable as I can't get a nice smooth finish with these but never mind, they serve the purpose for now.

 Once that was done I coloured the image with Promarkers.

Promarkers used.

 For this project I am altering a note book so to start off I removed the spiral hold.

Next, and I have forgotten to take picture lol, I covered the front cover with navy hand made paper then added some blue mesh.  The digi was cut with X-Cut Scalloped Circles. Using another paper I have which has a snake skin texture I then embossed it with an embossing folder that looks a bit like fish scales.  This too was cut with the same die as the digi.  To finish off the edges I used pearls and Ice Stickles.

 The fish were cut using Joy Craft fish die.

Now I don't have any Frantage but I am playing at making something similar.  Here I have some Mica which I picked up from and onld (1940's) disused mine hubby and I found when on holiday down under.  It is such fun stuff lol.  I have flaked off a few pieces and chopped them up with scissors.

Using thick embossing powder which I applied to the cover I then sprinkled my mica fragments on top and heated from underneath to melt.

 Onto making a charm for the pencil using fishing line, pearl beads and a shell charm.

 I coloured a small pencil with Rock Pool Promarker and then finished off with some Extreme Glitter paint.

 And here we have the finished wee pencil

I love the way these pencils fit perfectly into the spring coil <g>

 And here is the finished creation.

Ingredients

• Digi -  'Molly- What A Catch' by Heather Valentin
• Promarkers
• Dies - Joy Crafts fish and X-Cut Scalloped Circles
• Ice Stickles
• Embossing folder
• Book, pearls, charm, pencil, mica, thick embossing powder from my stash

Challenges entered

• C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#267 Inspired by a Book (I was inspired by a book to make a book :) :) :) !!!!)
• My Heart Pieces - M, E3 - Anything But a Card
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 184 - Sport
• Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Water
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image –  No.95 - (W1 of 2) Summertime Fun
• A Gem of a Challenge - 2W - #123 (W2 of 2)  Any Animal