Bauble Blossoms

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a card I created using some fun, new products I recently acquired from Cropstop!

Here's how I put this card together:

• embossed a piece of blue card stock with the Holly Flourish Embossing Folder from Ultimate Crafts
• inked the embossing with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink (Ranger)
• stamped a sentiment from All Things Are Possible (Heartfelt Creations) in mermaid lagoon distress ink
• highlighted the sentiment with a blue colored pencil
• die cut my sentiment using the Beaded Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• added White Opal Liquid Pearls around the edges
• popped up my sentiment using Scotch Foam Mounting Tape 
• die cut three flowers using the Bauble Blossoms Two Dies from Spellbinders
• inked their edges with mermaid lagoon distress ink

Now it's your turn....stop by the current link party and showoff any creation that includes a product or two from one of the companies carried in the Cropstop store.

This post linked to:
Little Red Wagon - Just a sentiment (focus on the sentiment)
Addicted to stamps - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Love To Scrap - Anything Goes

Faith Cards

Today I'm sharing a couple quick and easy cards I created with Graciellie Design's new Mini Faith Bundle digital stamp kit.

I kept these two cards very clean and simple so as to showcase the verses. I also wanted to give you some ideas on how to use digital stamps when (like me) you're  not a professional at coloring!

Supplies and Tools:
Mini Faith Bundle Digital Stamp Set (Graciellie Designs)
Botanical 3D Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
Prismacolor Pencils
Tiny Pearls

This post linked to:
Tuesday Throwdown - Recipe (image/embossing folder/sentiment
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Focus on the sentiment
Love To Scrap - Anything goes

Bear Hugs

It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means it's a Designer's Choice challenge over on The House that Stamps Built.  Today Cheri has picked a the fun theme of "Bear Hugs" to inspire us! Repeat Impressions has quite a few bear themed stamps to pick from --- the one I'm showcasing today is called "Belle."

To create my card I:

• stamped 701-K, Belle in Tuxedo Black Ink (Memento) and colored her in with Prismacolor Pencils
• using the Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders) I cut her out and inked around the circle with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• I matted my sweet bear on a brown scallop circle (Spellbinders nestabilities) and popped it up over my background with foam mounting tape
  
• the background is two pieces of designer paper from my stash and a piece of paper lace punched with the Embroidery Deep Edge Punch from Martha Stewart
• I inked the top edge with Ground Espresso Distress Ink (Ranger) added a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders Sentiments Five set

•  For my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar
• There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built 
• you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link or win
• One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month

Check out what the other design team members created: 

Cheri  ~ Shirley ~ Heather ~ Laurie ~ Donna ~ Joy

This post linked to:

Allsorts - Pretty Papers

Word Art Wednesday  -Anything goes

Merry & Bright

I recently won the Layered Lights stamp set from Stamplorations and couldn't wait to try it out!

To create my card I:

• stamped the sentiment and wire from Layered Lights in Tuxedo Black ink (Memento) onto a white card front
• added sponging and splatters in these Distress Ink colors: Salty Ocean/Picked Raspberry/Mowed Lawn/Mustard Seed
• stamped the lights from Layered Lights on white card stock using Going Gray ink (Stampin' Up)
• fussy cut my lights and added Silver Stickles to the tops
• stamped the Plaid Background Stamp (Impression Obsession) in Distress Embossing Ink on colored card stock and added White Embossing Powder
• stamped Layered Lights on each plaid background, fussy cut the bulb part, glued it to my white lights, sponged around the edges using the above colors of distress ink
• popped up my lights using foam mounting tape

This post linked to:
Stamplorations  Theme and Sketch - Stamps and Rainbow colors
Stamploratins Never Ending Challenge - Stamplorations products
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps - Anything goes with stamps
Stamping Sensations - Get Ready for Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes