Fee Fi Faux Stitching

Hello there! Did you have a nice, long weekend? Here's another card made with the newest release from Purple Onion Designs. Super simple and easy to mass produce.

Stamps used: Heart Flower and Flower Quotes

Take a closer look at the "grass". Nope, I didn't have to whip out my sewing machine--it's stamped!

It's from a Stitchery set by Sassafras that's probably discontinued because I can't link it anywhere.

I do hope another stamp company will produce some stamps with stitches. I especially like the "wonky" stitching and the fact lazy ol' me doesn't have to drag out her sewing machine.

And for another look at these amazing stamps, check out this blog post from my sweet friend Emily. She was the winner of my recent giveaway which included a set of the Stitchery stamps. Her card is amazing and even her hubby was impressed!

Rumor has it that I have another set of these fun stamps somewhere....can you say "giveaway"?? Stay tuned and wish me luck in finding them!

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs, Sassafras
Ink: Colorbox fluid chalk, Memories
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Other: Copics, dimensional adhesive, Glossy Accents, corner rounder

OLW55 -- Cats n' Dogs

It's been a while since I've participated in One Layer Wednesday challenges. I was so surprised that it was already up to #55!

Challenge #55 is to create a one layer card and use a cat or dog image on your card. I've had several Paper Smooches stamp sets for a while now, still waiting to be inked.

I stamped the dog and sentiment from the Birthday Buddies set and colored the dog with Copics. To "ground" the pup, I stamped a (discontinued) ribbon stamp by Hero Arts. Done!

Here's a close up view of the stamped ribbon. Doesn't it look like real ribbon?

I'd forgotten how fun it is to create one layer cards--and they're quick, too. If you want to play along, you can find out about the challenge details here on Jennifer's blog.

Stamps: Paper Smooches, Hero Arts
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Memento, Versafine, Colorbox chalk
Other: Copic markers, corner rounder

Have a flip floppy summer!

If you love freebies, you should check out Tiffany Doodles' Freebie Thursdays. Each Thursday, Tiffany has a free digital stamp up for grabs for a short while and then it goes into her store.

This digi was a freebie a few weeks ago and I grabbed it right away. I flipped one of the images to get a reverse image before printing it on patterned paper.

I colored the straps and the bottoms with a Copic marker. I attached the image to a piece of corrugated paper that I swiped with some white pigment ink. The sentiment was handstamped with some alpha stamps. I added some sheer ribbon and buttons and the card was done.




This image is no longer a freebie but can be found here in the Tiffany Doodles store.

Thanks for visiting today. Hope you're having a great week!

What's up chickadee?

Hello friends! I'd like to share a card that Michele shared on her blog, using the newest release by Stephanie Ackerman for Purple Onion Designs.

I combined the Bird House, plus the little birdie, with pennants from the Build a Banner set, and the cute Chick Sentiment. The background is stamped with Hero Arts Large Canvas Stripes. All the images were colored with Copics.

And I'm so excited that my good friend Alice has joined me on the Purple Onion Designs team! I know she's going to create amazing cards and it's going to be so much fun working with her! 

Thanks for stopping by today...Hope you're all off to a great week!

Envelope art

Hello, friends! I want to share a matching envelope and card that I created for the latest Penny Black challenge.

First, the card. I stamped Amongst the Stars and colored the images with Copics. I used Reverse Wonky Rectangles to cut the card and the frame, which was stamped with Hero Arts Graph Background. The sentiment is from this Hero Arts set.

I added some Stickles to the largest star and  a few drops on the background. 

For the envelope, I stamped Mimi partially on the corner and colored her in the same colors as the card. 

I cut a cloud template and sponged the sky, then ink distressed the edges. I'm not sure how the postal system feels about glitter, so I just dabbed a few stars with some Stickles and my matching envelope was done.

I'm going to test the postal system and mail this out to a little friend. I hope it reaches her....wish me luck!

Stamps: Penny Black, Hero Arts
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Memento, Ranger distress inks
Other: Copics, Nestabilities, Stickles, pop dots

Meet Fairy Klara!

Hi there! Have you met Fairy Klara? She's a digi created by my talented friend Jane. All proceeds from the sale of this adorable digi will go towards a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of Caylin, the daughter of a sweet friend, Kristina Proffitt.

You can purchase Fairy Klara here, and also visit Caylin's Cure to see how you can donate and be eligible for prizes from some awesome sponsors!

Wouldn't she look great on a card from the tooth fairy? Or a birthday card, or even a friendship card for a little girl.





Please consider buying Fairy Klara to help support Caylin and other families dealing with juvenile diabetes.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stamps: Klara digi by Jane Beljo for Caylin's Cure

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink

Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye

Ink: Ranger distress ink

Other: Copics, Nestabilities die, self dyed seam binding, white pigment pen, Stickles, pop dots

Home Sweet Home

Hello! Hope you all had a great weekend! I'd like to share another card using the new Home Sweet Home stamp set. This is a fun set with lots of images and sentiments, too.

Home Sweet Home by Stephanie Ackerman for Purple Onion Designs

My card uses the Reverse Wonky Rectangles die as the card base. I ink distressed with Walnut Stain and water splotched the top portion of the card.

The other pieces were stamped on patterned paper and ink distressed. The bird is from the Bird Cage set, colored with Copics. To finish the card, I added a bit of faux stitching around the edge.

I'm hoping to share some Bird Cage cards with you very soon. Thanks so much for visiting today...

More Purple Onion cards...

Hello, friends! Thanks so much for dropping by! I wanted to share another card with Purple Onion Designs' newest release by Stephanie Ackerman.

Home Sweet Home arrived and I couldn't wait to try some paper piecing with this fun set. I pulled out the new Valise papers by Memory Box. It's a different look for Memory Box, and it's printed on kraft, so naturally, it was calling my name!

I stamped all the pieces on different sheets in the pack and assembled this little scene. I also used some washi tape from The Greeting Farm which fit perfectly as the ground and the colors matched, too. The background was stamped with Envelope Pattern from Hero Arts. I love how it gives the card some subtle texture.

Some pieces were raised on pop dots for dimension, and a bit of twine on the bottom was the finishing touch. There are several sentiments in this set. I think this card would be perfect for a housewarming, Father's Day, or just to say hello.

Hope you have a fun weekend, whatever you do!

Hello Friend

The latest challenge at Hero Arts is Fabulous Flowers and ATCs, with a technique using colored pencils.

For my ATC, I stamped the bicycle and clear embossed it then ink distressed with some distress inks, then water splotched the sky. I punched out some mini flowers and added them to the basket, and stamped the sentiment after cutting it apart to fit.

The ATC looked a little lonely by itself, so I mounted it on a kraft card and then layered it on to some dark brown cardstock, both of which were stamped with Large Canvas Stripes. I used more of Kiara's pink seam binding for a scrunched bow. Now my ATC has a home.

Stamps: All Hero Arts
Cardstock: Paper Accents, Stampin Up
Ink: Versamark, Ranger distress inks
Other: Clear embossing powder, flower punch, seam binding from Kiara, pop dots

Happy Birthday, Tiddly Inks!

To celebrate Tiddly Inks' birthday, they're having a Puzzler Adventure with lots of great prizes! Go here for all the details on how you can join the fun.

Christy has lots of new digis in her store, but her Hugg-a-Buggs are still near and dear to my heart. They're the first images I bought from her and I've been a "coloring friend" ever since.

Here's my card featuring Cherry Bugg, one of my all time faves. Don't you love those stacked cupcakes? Yum! I'll admit this is an older card that I've never shared on my blog before, but it's so appropriate for a birthday celebration.

I made the dotty background by clear embossing Hero Arts Cling Dots and ink distressed with Fired Brick distress inks. The image was colored with Copics and I added a few highlights with a white pigment pen.


Happy Birthday, Tiddly Inks! Here's to many more years of Tiddly Inkin' fun!