Sets available

The July stamps that I gave sneak peaks this week are now available, to buy them go to Flourishes and to see what they look like go to the Flourishes Newsletter! Have fun shopping!!

Day #3: Beach Life

Today is the final day of sneak peeks, and today I'm sharing a few cards from the Beach Life stamp set.  I can see myself using this stamp set for cards as well as scrap book pages, the stamps lend themselves nicely for both.  I love the, "wish you were here" sentiment, I'm always wishing a friend or family was here in Florida with me.  As always, head on over to the Flourishes Newsletter, for your chance to win this set, they are having a one day only blog candy.  Today is the last day, to enter the By the Sea contest (you can win all three new released sets) for more details on that, again go to the Flourishes Newsletter.  I can't wait to chat with all of you at tonight's release party over on SCS.

For my first card, I stamped and colored my image onto Flourishes classic white paper & Copic markers, then die cut it using a Spellbinder die & my cuttlebug.  I went through my stash of paper looking for a green to match my grass and settled on this designer paper from American Crafts, which went perfectly with the old olive grosgrain ribbon.  The card base is kraft card stock...you can never ever go wrong with kraft, I {heart} it.

"wish you were here"

For this card, I really really wanted clean and simple, so I went with the true one layer card with no embellishments.  All I did was score the edges of the card stock 1/4 inch in, stamped my image and then colored it in using Copic markers.  Plus it will only take one stamp to mail.

"wish you were here...clean and simple style"

Be sure to visit the rest of the Design Team for more sneaks:

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Faith Hofrichter

Julie Koerber

Laura Fredrickson

Leslie Miller

Stacy Morgan

Flourishes Newsletter

Seaside Life: Day 2 Flourishes sneak

Today I get to give you a sneak peek of the Seaside Life stamp set, that Flourishes is releasing tomorrow.  For your chance to win this stamp set, head on over to the Flourishes Newsletter, they are having a one day only blog candy!!

I stamped the shells three times, colored them in with copic markers, cut them out and then layered them using foam tape.  I love the different shells and sentiments in this set, I have another project using this set, but I'm saving it for the release party on Friday!!

"friendship"

stop by the rest of the Design Team for more sneaks

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Faith Hofrichter

Julie Koerber

Laura Fredrickson

Leslie Miller

Stacy Morgan

Flourishes Sneak: Day one, Strawberries

Hey there!  Today I'm showing you a sneak peek of the newest Flourishes stamp set, Strawberries.  I absolutely love coloring with this set, it is just so fresh!  Make sure you head on over to the Flourishes Newsletter, for a one day only blog candy for your chance to win this set. I used Flourishes new Classic White card stock on both of my cards, its just perfect for coloring with Copic markers.

"hello"

For this circle card, I scored the card as usual, then got a scalloped circle Spellbinders nestabilitie which I then cut and embossed.  I had the image already colored (used Copic markers), so I grabbed another circle die that would nest in the scalloped card base. To finish off the card I tied a bow using some twill and attached a button to the center.

"you're so sweet"

For this card, I just wanted a clean and crisp summer card that would show off the basket.  Anytime you use black as a layer or as and embellishment it will make your project pop, so I layered the white circular panel onto black card stock..  To add some contrast I added some yellow gingham ribbon and tied a bow.  After I stamped the sentiment, it seemed a little lonely so, I took some Kaiser red pearls and created a heart to go around it.

Be sure to take a little blog hop to visit the rest of the designers showing off this set!

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Faith Hofrichter

Julie Koerber

Laura Fredrickson

Leslie Miller

Stacy Morgan

Vintage memories

So I have this beautiful background stamp called Tea Time Toile (i think lol) by Unity Stamp Co. and its huge!  So for it to fit on a card and be the focal point, I stamped the image using Vintage Photo ink by Tim Holtz, then, cut and embossed the image using a circle Spellbinder Nestability.  To make the background scene come to life a bit, I used copic markers to color it all in.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.  The stamp reminds me of, picking blackberries in the summer with my brother and sister.

"vintage memories"

My bonus sketch

A new sketch is posted over at 2sketches4you, by the lovely Kazan.  I drew up the bonus sketch this week.  This weeks sponsor is Mackenzie Mae Designs.  I was lucky enough to play with the June Card Kit, and boy have I been having fun with it.  You get all different sized cardstock pre scored, with envelopes, tons of designer paper, ribbon, buttons, rub-ons etc..  Since Mackenzie Mae is this weeks sponsor, I'm betting one lucky person who plays along this week is going to get a really fun paper crafting kit!!

Latisha's Bonus Sketch

The flowers in the center circle, are actually Basic Grey rub-ons (in the kit), and I seriously need to find out where they got that black ribbon...I love it!!  The cool think about this kit, is that your card bases came pre-cut and scored...super cool!!

"thank you"

Here is another card I made with the kit, the stamp is from Scenic Route (its included in the kit) and the letters are Jenni Bowlin (also in the kit) I colored in the letters using Copic markers. There is so much stuff left in my kit, I can't wait to play more!!

"thank u"

New Gig for July

For the month the month of July, I get to be the Guest Designer for Embellish Online.  I had a post ready to go yesterday, but there were technical difficulties, so I'm posting today.  Any how, did you see that Embellish Online is now carrying the Early Bird Collection from Cosmo Cricket?  I seriously love that paper!!  A few days ago was my friend Deb's birthday, so I made her a cute little notebook for her purse, and a birthday card using some of the Early Bird paper.  Then took her for Afternoon Tea at the cutest place called the Strawberry Tea Room.

Anyhow, do you see those owls?!  Love love love them, they are the cutest little buggers and very easy to color in using Copic markers.  The owl stamp is called Hoo Hoo There by Rachelle Anne Miller.  I'm completely smitten by her designs, they are just so whimsical.  To personalize the notebook, I used some Just-Rite curlz alphabet stamps and border, then colored in the center using the Prawn and Cadmium Red copics.

"Happy Birthday Deb"

Here is a picture of our Afternoon Tea Service

I hope all of you have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!!