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Color Me Crazy with Pan Pastels

Have you heard about Pan Pastels?  They have become very popular recently and I am seeing the name pop up everywhere.  Well for a design team assignment for Petaloo we were given a few colors to play with and I found that they are a wonderful media to use with the Color Me Crazy Petaloo flower line. 

Here is my project that I created with the Pan Pastels and the Petaloo Color Me Crazy flowers.  If you would like to learn and see more of my project, hop on over to the Petaloo blog.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I would love to hear about your experience with Pan Pastels and if you have ever used them to color flowers before.  Please leave a comment.  I really appreciate and enjoy reading them.

 

Petaloo supplies used:

         

Other supplies used:

Pan Pastels

Canvas Corp Canvas Basics canvas banner piece

May Arts brown seam binding

Stampin Up! rope ribbon

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Unity Distressed Dot background stamp

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and staples

 

 

Boo! Halloween Card

This week on the Epiphany Crafts blog the designers are showing projects using Epiphany Craft tools and stamps from the Sweet Stamp Shop!  I used the fun stamp set "Jar of Sweets" to create this Halloween card. I love this stamp set because it is so versatile.  I used it for a Halloween card but other DT members used it for other occasions.  If you want to see more of my card and how I created it please stop the Epiphany Crafts blog.  You'll also see a lot of other wonderful projects too.  Thanks for stopping by!

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Tool
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Tool
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Sweet Stamp Shop Sweet Tooth Stamp Set
Doodlebug Haunted Manor Patterned paper and stickers
Bazzill Cardstock
Making Memories White Mini Shimmer Alpha
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copic Markers
White Stampers Select from Papertrey Ink

 

Petaloo and JustRite Papercrafts Blog Hop Week

Today is a very exciting day for me.  I get to show you my projects for the Petaloo/JustRite Papercrafts blog hop.  I really got into these two projects.  You know how things just click sometimes.   Well I am just giving you a sneak peek on my blog so you will have to go to the Petaloo blog for more details on how I created the card and tag.  I've got a very special tutorial on how I made the background for the tag too.  

So hop on over there and check it all out.  Another great reason to go to the blog, is that Petaloo and JustRite Papercrafts are giving away some great prizes.  Everyone loves free giveaways right?

 

I have been crafting away, day and night, making all kinds of wonderful things so my blog may seem a little neglected but as soon as I get the go ahead from the design teams I am on, I will be sure to share everything for you.

Also working on another Simply Scrapbook Pages double page layout kit, so that will be releasing next week.

Until then have a great week and be crafty!!

Lori Whitlock's Awesome Autumn Blog Hop

Today is a very special day and if you have come from Amanda Jones blog then you are in the right place. If you didn't know about the Lori Whitlock Awesome Autum blog hop and you just happened along, you'll definitely want to start at Lori Whitlock's blog, so that you can collect all of the letters for the fabulous freebie that she is giving away.  In fact, I have a letter that you can collect right now!  It's the letter I!  Click on the picture below or click here.  I can't wait to collect all the letters myself to make a banner for my home on Thanksgiving Day!

Not only do we have freebies, but we have stunning fall projects for you to see and a special discount coupon for Lori's shop for 30% off your entire purchase.  That is a fantastic savings!  You'll find the coupon and the last big news at the end of my post.

But now, I want to share with you the layout that I created using some of Lori's fall diecut files.  The first file I used was the kraft background shape that you see.  The 12 x 12 Background Pack 1 contains 12 different shapes.  They are all such fun it was hard to choose which one I wanted to use.  After I cut the shape, I stamped leaves from a Hero Arts stamp set in Versamark all over it.  Then I layered it on a polka dotted background paper from Lily Bee's latest fall line, Autumn Spice.  I also added some other patterned paper from the same line on the bottom as an accent.  Then I cut my title, Autumn Leaves.  It is part of this fall file, called 4 Fall Titles.  I think there are so many possibilities with this title and the rest of the cuts in the file.

Next I cut my leaves from this file, 8 Fall Leaves.  I really love texture on a scrapbook page so I decided to cut the leaves out of fabric.  I used a type of fabric called Drill.  It's not as heavy as canvas and not as light as a heavy muslin so it goes through my Silhouette easily yet still maintains it's shape after spritzing and distressing.  To cut the Drill, I ironed on some fusible web to the back of it and then made sure to set my Silhouette Cameo to multi cut.  Then I spritz them with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and dried them with my heat gun.  The last step was to rub some brown distress ink on the edges.  The bottom leaves were attached with regular adhesive and the top one was attached with foam adhesive.  I really loved how they turned out.

The next file I used is the Fall Flourish.  When I saw it, I just knew I wanted to incorporate it into a layout somehow.  It is so dainty and detailed.  This time I just cut it with one patterned paper, from the Autumn Spice line, in order to keep within the scheme of the layout, but I can see me cutting it out in the future in a brown color and then adding second cuts to the leaves with multiple colors of patterned paper.  

The last part of my scrapbook page that I would like to tell you about is the acorn and leaf grouping.  You can see that I used another of the fabric leaves but I also cut out the acorn and leaves from this file, Apples and Acorn Leaves, using some of the cream Lily Bee patterned paper.  I spritzed some Glimmer Mist on the leaves and then colored the acorns with my Copic Markers.  Then I inked the edges for definition.

Well I hope I showed you some different ways to use Lori Whitlock's digital cutting files.  Don't forget to grab your banner letter and the coupon code and head over to the shop and stock up on your favorite files while they are on sale.  

And last but certainly not least, be sure to stop by Lori's blog to find out how to win a $20.00 gift card to the Lori Whitlock Shop!!  

 

Whew, if you made it down this far then you'll be delighted to know that Lisa Barrie  is up next and has a gorgeous project to show you too.  Below you will find the links to all of the designers in case you get lost along the way. :)

Natalie Graham 
Corri Garza 
Joy Dickson 
Lisa Bell 
Mendi Yoshikawa 
Amanda Jones 
Christine Ousley 
Lisa Barrie 

Birthday Celebrations card with Petaloo

I realized that I never shared these cards that I created for the Petaloo's CHA Winter Show booth. They featured their then new, Birthday Dazzlers.  The Dazzler line by Petaloo are beautiful, pre glittered and mounted on foam adhesive and fun to use.   

Paired with the bright and beautiful colors in the Echo Park paper, Summer Days and Springtime, these cards are fun and happy and the perfect birthday cards.

I framed each of the presents with some Spellbinders diecuts and stamped images from Papertrey Ink.  Some pretty twine from The Twinery finishes these cards perfectly.

Thanks for stopping by.  I've got another project featuring Petaloo coming soon as well as my first Lori Whitlock creative team project.  See you then!

Kick Start Class at Online Card Classes

Last week I decided to treat myself to a class.  I spend so much of my time teaching my own classes and doing design work that I don't get to craft for fun very often.  So I thought what better way to force myself to create for fun than to take a class.  

I have been wanting to take an online class at Online Card Classes for some time now.  I have always been a big fan of Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner and they really know how to give a first class online course experience.  The one that is going on right now is called Kick Start and we have already gotten some wonderful tips on how to kick start your mojo which is something that everyone needs now and then.  They have also invited some wonderful guests to join them.  I have gotten so much out of the class already.

So for the challenge day, I decided to make this card.  It is mostly based on Kristina's card but I changed it up a little bit, using stars instead of butterflies and punched holes instead of faux white stitching.  I really enjoyed making this card with her on the video and just crafting.  No thinking involved, just doing.

Supplies I used were This & That Graceful paper by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park, Papertrey Ink sentiment stamps, 2 inch Fiskars circle punch, EK Success star punch, Corner Rounder, Stampin Up! foam adhesive

There are lots of other classes that you can take at Online Card Classes too that are self paced.  I'm not sure yet which one, but I know that I will be taking more very soon.

SRM Stickers and Lawn Fawn

The countdown to the first day of school has begun in my house.  We went and registered my 8th grader today and he is all ready to go August 20th.  My daughter is starting her second year of college on the same day and she is looking forward to this year too.  Garrett is not going to school but we may try a little Mom's Day Out program to get him used to being around other kids.  Well, on to the reason you are here.  I've got a little card to show you today  :)

We've got a fun co-feature with Lawn Fawn stamps on the SRM Stickers blog today.  It's day 2 and the first days projects were gorgeous!!  I used the stamp set Sunny Skies by Lawn Fawn and the sentiment, You Are My Sunshine, from SRM Summer Sentiments Stickers.

Other supplies that I used to make my card are patterned papers from the Hello Summer by Echo Park, Hemp by Hemptique, Washi Tape from Bella Blvd and marker colors by Copic.

July Card Kit featuring Magnolia stamps

Each month I put together a card kit featuring adorable stamps that are fun and easy to color with Copic Markers.  Here is a picture of July's card kit.  You will receive all that you need to make this card in your kit, including the stamp, a 6x6 paper pad and embellishments.  This month our stamp is Sweet Princess Tilda from Magnolia Stamps and the paper pad is She Art from Pink Paislee. I just couldn't help but have a little fun with the sentiment and the die cut frog.

You will also receive all of the coloring instructions, the name of the markers and where I put the colors, and a full color copy of this picture and a closeup of the image.  If you would like to be part of this kit club please email India at the Scrapbook Mania Marketplace.  Of course if you have any questions about the card kit or subscribing you can always contact me via email too.

I used to make these card kits for my LSS but since the store closed we are working on moving these fun new kits for sale online.  If you are in the Birmingham, Alabama area we can arrange a pickup or if you outside our area, we will ship it to you for a small fee.

 

A Focus On Stamping, layout for Simon Says Stamp

Do you want to see more?  Sure you do!  I've written a blog post for the Simon Says Stamp blog where I show you how I stamp on my scrapbook pages.  I share a couple easy tips that will get you stamping in no time. 

Thanks!

 

June Card Kit featuring Amy from Whimsy Stamps

Each month I put together a card kit featuring adorable stamps that are fun and easy to color with Copic Markers.  Here is a picture of June's card kit.  You will receive all that you need to make this card in your kit, including the stamp, a 6x6 paper pad and embellishments.  This month our stamp is Amy from Whimsy Stamps and the paper pad is Double Dutch from LilyBee Designs.

You will also receive all of the coloring instructions, the name of the markers and where I put the colors, and a full color copy of this picture and a closeup of the image.  If you would like to be part of this kit club please email India at the Scrapbook Mania Marketplace.  Of course if you have any questions about the card kit or subscribing you can always contact me via email too.

I used to make these card kits for my LSS but since the store closed we are working on moving these fun new kits for sale online.  If you are in the Birmingham, Alabama area we can arrange a pickup or if you outside our area, we will ship it to you for a small fee.

I also have a few scrapbook kits left  if you are interested.  Please visit my Etsy shop or contact me via email if you would like to purchase one.