Thursday, April 25, 2013

Whoo's Having A Birthday?

It's time for my Thursday post on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog
I would love it if you'd leave me some love over there on my post! Mwah!
The DT this week is using the June 2011 sketch from Page Maps

I CAS'd the above sketch so it would work for this challenge also. 

I used Copic Markers on my owls for the challenge. 

I used this adorable stamp

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Owl So Cute Too ( A Jillian Vance Design)
PAPER:White, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Copic Markers E31, E33, E35
ACCESSORIES:Doodlebug Designs Twine, Dimensional Tape, Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth and Distressed Stripes Embossing Folders, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Spellbinder Cloud Die Scrap-Mart Exclusive
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Sponged Clouds

THANKS FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Learn As You GROW


I'm playing in today's Clean And Simple Challenge #217.
Today's challenge is a sketch challenge. I flipped the sketch. 
I used a grass die by Cherry Lynn Designs that I adhered to a piece of pattern paper from the Fiction Collection by Basic Grey. 

I made my flowers using a $1 flower punch from Michael's that I bought a year ago.  I punched out three flowers, wrapped them around my embossing tool at different tightness for the dimension.  I popped up my panel. 

The sentiment is from the set by A Jillian Vance Design
(Right now this set is one sale 53% off)

RECIPE:
STAMPS:In the Garden (A Jillian Vance Design)
PAPER:Kraft, White, Pure Poppy, Chartreuse (PTI), Fiction (Basic Grey)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:Green Apple Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Cherry Lynn Grass Die, Dimensional tape, Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers) 1/2", Tiny flower Punch (reflections), silver pearl stickers (Michael's $1.50 spot)

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY! 

Thursday, April 18, 2013

LUCKY AJVD CHEVRONS

I am posting over on the A Jillian Vance Design Blog today. I'd love it if you'd leave me some love there!
This week on the AJVD blog the Design Team is showcasing their projects based on this inspirational photo.  
You can find all the details of this card on the AJVD Blog. 
I used these AJVD sets


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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

REMEMBER TO PLAY

I made this card for two challenges. 
 I'm using my brand new digi ELLY FUN 
I'm Playing in 
I used diamond stickles and outlined my big bubbles in the color digital image on my OLC. 

I'm also playing in 
Yep my card is one layer. I printed my color digi onto it. Added stitch lines with a gel pen to my elly.  
Embellished with a piece of twine and glitter on my bubbles. Voila.
My card is inspired by the Disney Film Dumbo.

My new digi I designed for Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Elly Fun by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White (PTI)
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Diamond Stickles, Cotton Candy Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Score Tape, White Gelly Roll Pen, Scor-Pal
TECHNIQUE:Faux Stitching, OLC

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Ribbon Carousel Thank You Treat

Are you playing in the Ribbon Carousel's Challenge this month
The prize is a Ribbon Carousel!

I made a treat bag using a 3" cello jewelry bag and leftover Easter Candy.
My ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
I used my stamp set

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Flutters & Flowers (A Jillian Vance Design)
PAPER:Lavender Moon (PTI)
INK:VersaMark
ACCESSORIES:Top Boss White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Anti-Static Embossing Pouch, Jewel brad, 1" circle punch, Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Silver Cord, 1/16" circle punch
TECHNIQUE:Heat Embossing

Thank you for Visiting. Enjoy your day!

Monday, April 15, 2013

NEW CDS DIGIS (EDITED)

(I accidentally posted this yesterday instead of today)
I have edited it to include live links. 

Welcome to Clearly Digi Stamps Digi Day 
Below are my samples I made using my new digis for April
You can see all the new digis on the
Here is my thank you card I made using my new digi Elly Fun.  
I love the sentiments that you can place coming out of his trunk.  I printed out two elephants, cut out one whole and just the head and trunk on the other. I embossed them then popped them up.  I put google eyes on over his eyes.  Added punched hearts by the sentiment. And added inky accents to them and his toe nails.  I popped up the striped border (using paper from this digi) and added eyelets and threaded my twine from Whisker Graphics. 

My NEW DIGI

Before I show you my other new stamp set would you like to see the real life dogs the digi is based on? 
Meet Augie and Stevie, cutie's that belong to my sweet friend and former CDS DT member Kris Chirhart
Come check out Kris' card using this set.
Stevie has the patch of color on his eye.  He steals the socks in the family. 
Here's Augie sleeping. 
 This is Augie looking out the window.


My new release

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Woof Digital Image by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Whit (PTI), Fact by Basic Grey
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Black Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Dimensional tape, Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth Embossing Folder, EK border Punch
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

My new AJVD Releases

I have new stamps releasing today at 



Thursday, April 11, 2013

AJVD Post Dimensional Flutterby

It is Thursday....that means I am posting over on the 
using a fun sketch from Page Maps



FLOWER FOR YOU

One card three challenges.
I got to play in two challenges this week. Whoo-hoo.

The Chevrons on the camera 
work perfectly for my chevrons and then I used my new set for the flower in the lense. 

This week's challenge is based on this card by Therese Calvird

Therese's single flower stood out to me. 
It reminded me of a close up picture of a flower so that is what I went with. I placed my flower in the lense of my camera.

This is also for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE #422 on Splitcoaststampers.
Today's challenge is to use a window on your card.
I made a window out of the lense of the camera.

I used the following products from A Jillian Vance Design
Foto Frames

Flutters & Flowers

{die}luxe Jewelry Tags


RECIPE:
STAMPS:Foto Frames, Flutters & Flowers (A Jillian Vance Design)
PAPER:White, Aqua Mist (PTI)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug Red,  Copics YR23, Y17, Y21
ACCESSORIES:1 1/4" circle punch (SU), Cuttlebug, Spellbinders circle dies, Diamond Stickles, Licorice Divine Twine, {die}luxe Jewelry Tags (A Jillian Vance Design), Dimensional Tape

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

BERRY SAD

I am playing in today's 



Today's challenge is a color challenge
Tempting Turquoise
Certainly Celery
Pretty In Pink

I used my digi 

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Berry Fun digital image by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Kraft, White (PTI), Bowties (Basic Grey)
INK:Printer, Copics RV21, RV23, RV25, YG21, YG23, YG25
ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth and Swiss Dots Embossing Folders, Dimensional Tape, Watermelon Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), needle, paper piercer and piercing mat (We R Memory Keepers), Thread
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embosssing, Stitching

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Friday, April 5, 2013

FUSION GUEST DESIGNER

There's a new challenge in town
Come check out this new challenge by Lesley Croghan and Jackie Rockwell and play along. 

I am so happy to be a Guest Designer for the very first FUSION CHALLENGE

My card is made using Jackie's Sketch.
I must say Jackie's sketch had me stumped at first. I had to really think on it.  These Chevrons reminded me of rippled sand lines so I went with that and these adorable crabs from The Alley Way Stamps. 

Here is my inside.  

I used two sets from The Alley Way Stamps

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Sea Mates, Background Basics (The Alley Way Stamps)
PAPER:Kraft, White (Papertrey Ink)
INK: VersaMark, Copics R27, YR04
 ACCESSORIES:Dimensional Tape, Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Crystal Effects, Dew Drops (The Robin's Egg), Top Boss White Embossing Powder, Anti-Static Embossing Pouch, Google Eyes, 1" circle punch
TECHNIQUES:Heat Embossing

 Be sure to check out the link at the top and find out who the other two Guest Designers are today! 
THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Thursday, April 4, 2013

AJVD Mother's Day Flowers

I'm posting over at the 
Can you guess what color combo we are using?

This is also for this week's challenge over at 
2 Creative Chicks: Mother's Day Challenge 1 

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

CDS Embossed Fame Tutorial

I've got a tutorial for you today over on the Clearly Digi Stamps Blog
I hope you'll come see my tutorial for making an embossed frame and leave some love. 


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