Welcome! I've been buzzing away on some Papertrey Ink release projects for this month, as well as CHA projects. January is such a busy month--I could really use a "break month" between December and January--you too? :-}
Remember last month's Rosie Posie set? I love that one! Today I have a simple Rosie Posie card stamped in Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, and Aqua Mist. Ribbon is Aqua Mist Satin. I cut a mask for the largest rose so that I could stamp it and then mask and stamp the surrounding leaves. I used a Damask impression plate for the Berry Sorbet background, then wiped some Vintage Cream ink on it to help the texture stand out. The tag is stamped with Tiny Tags 2. I'm a tag-girl for sure! That's it for tonight. Thank you for visiting!
This contest is now closed; however, you may still enter at the blogs listed here. Thank you for visiting, and good luck!
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Welcome to the first day of the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy!
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts is absolutely thrilled to bring you our largest product releases ever! These new collections are some of the most innovative and beautiful die cutting and embossing templates in the world! The Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy allows you a sneak peek of our introductions for the 2012 Winter Craft and Hobby Association trade show later this month.
Win today’s new Spellbinders products!
Be eligible to win the Grand Prize by entering each day; see the schedule below.
Enter my Blog Frenzy from 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 12, 2012 until 11:59 pm January 13 2012. Today’s participating Blog Frenzy includes my blog as well as Latisha Yoast's and Michelle Woerner's blogs. See the Spellbinders Blog for the complete schedule of designers and contest rules.
Thank you Spellbinders Paper Arts for sponsoring this contest!
Today I have both a card and a gift box to share using the Spellbinders S5-077 Labels Twenty-Five Nestabilities® die templates and the EL-001 Elite M-Bossabilities™ folder. I am so excited to feature the new and innovative Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folders! These are unique reversible folders, with two seperate yet coordinated embossing patterns for twice the designs and double the value! The folders simply flip over, so easy to use. There are twenty new folders, each with two designs, and they come in two sizes, 5 x 7" and 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" for all of your paper crafting needs. Watch this introductory video!
See how to use the new Spellbinders M-Bossabilities in this video!
Let's take a step-by-step look at the card.
I knew that I wanted a shaped card since Labels Twenty-Five is such a graceful shape for a card. I used the largest Labels Twenty-Five die template to cut the card base. Notice that I did not cut completely through at the top; I needed a piece that was uncut to be the hinge for the card. Since I'm layering patterned paper on front, that little sliver won't show anyway. Next I cut and embossed the patterned card front before sanding its edges to add more dimension.
For the mat layer of the focal image, I cut and embossed my patterned paper with the second from largest Labels Twenty-Five die template before running it back through my Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine with the Elite M-Bossabilities folder for some fabulous texture. When I ran the Elite M-Bossabilities layer through, it flattened the embossed edge left by Labels Twenty-Five. However, I didn't want to run the paper back through with Labels Twenty-Five and lose the deep Elite embossing. Instead, I laid the paper back into the Labels Twenty-Five die and used a simple embossing stylus to run around that inner rim. That allowed me to have both parts deeply embossed. Next I used a chalk ink pad to run lightly over the top of the embossing to make the embossing "pop."
For the focal image layer, I used the third from largest Labels Twenty-Five die template to cut and emboss some cream cardstock. I left the die template in place while I stamped the musical background to keep the edges plain.
To finish the card front, I used a banner die template from the Nested Pennants set for the sentiment, airbrushing with the die template left in place with a Copic RV55 marker. I stamped, hand-cut, and colored the butterfly before glittering it and attaching it with foam tape. Ribbon is dyed with a Copic reinker to coordinate with the butterfly and sentiment.
My coordinating box uses Labels Twenty-Five for top, bottom, and tag; the Elite M-Bossabilities folder for the lid top (with glitter added to the embossed parts); Spiral Blossoms One for the roses; and Foliage for the leaves (airbrushed with a Copic G24).
Here are the new dies I introduced:
Sku Name S5-077 Labels Twenty-Five
MSRP: $24.99
DIE SIZES:
1. 1-1/8 x 3/4"
2. 2-1/4 x 1-3/8"
3. 3-1/2 x 2-1/8"
4. 4-5/8 x 3"
5. 6 x 3-3/4"
Sku Name EL-001 Elite
MSRP: $9.99
PRODUCT SIZE: 5" x 7"
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TO ENTER:
My blog is open for entries from 12:00 am, January 12, 2012, until 11:59 pm, January 13, 2012, EST.
1) Send your Blog Frenzy email entry to: [Link removed--contest has ended on Day One blogs].
2) The subject must be S5-077 Labels Twenty-Five and EL-001 Elite.
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Daily winners will receive an email within 24 hours of the blog frenzy’s closing. The winners will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim prize. If a winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
To be eligible for the Grand Prize, enter each and every Blog Frenzy within its designated time period, send your entries from the email address for each entry. The Grand Prize has a retail value of over $1900 and includes the complete Spellbinders line of die cutting and embossing templates released at the 2012 Winter CHA show, and a Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine!
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Welcome! This is my last day for a while to share a new JustRite Stampers release, and since I still need thank you cards, you can guess what it is! Today's set is Starburst Medallion Labels, which coordinates with the custom Nested Medallion Labels Dies.
As you can see, there are a variety of sentiments--always something I'm glad to see.
I chose to use one of the medallions as both background stamp and focal image. For the background I used gridded cardstock to save myself some time with aligning the stamped medallions. (The smaller ornamental cross stamp is from the With Sympathy set.) To cut the sentiment banner I used a Spellbinders Nested Lacey Pennants die template. While I didn't use a die to cut the focal star, I did use a Nested Medallion Labels die to cut the mat layer for the star.
Just as with yesterday's set, there is a great variety of styles shown with the Starburst Medallion Labels set at the blogs below--enjoy!
Welcome! It's been a crazy-busy weekend here--I'm almost glad it's Monday! Today I am helping to introduce another new JustRite Stampers January release, Warm and Cozy Medallion Labels. The background is stamped with the new Ticking Stripe Background. I really like that the JustRite background stamps are large enough to cover my whole card front--and then some!
To cut the outer layer of the focal image I used the coordinating Nested Medallion Label dies; I hand-trimmed the outer edge of the inside (blue) layer and used a smaller Nested Label Medallion die to cut the center so that my raspberry layer would show through in the center. The "So Blessed" sentiment is cut with a Nested Lacey Pennants die template. Ribbon is Spring Rain Gingham from Papertrey Ink. I used a Copic RV00 and B41 to color in parts of the medallions.
While I went for a homespun, simple look, I have to tell you that several of the designers just BLEW me away with their elegant designs using this same set. You'll want to see them--enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
Good morning! Today I have a encouragement card to share. I chose the new JustRite Stampers With Sympathy set for my focal image--loved the roses. The focal image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blender card, then colored with several of the NEW Copic colors that will be available in early February. I also used a JustRiteClassic Scallop Borders One stamp, coming out a bit later this month.
These are the Copic markers that I used to color the image, along with a Mint Spica Glitter pen on parts of the greenery. (Four of these are new colors, coming in February. See THIS POST for more about that.)
Patterned papers are from Lily Bee Designs Head Over Heels Tiny Tablet. I dyed the white seam binding with my Copic Various inks, then did a bit of machine-stitching to finish up the card.
Although I've used the With Sympathy set today, several of the JustRiteDT, along with our friend and guest designer Beate Johns, are introducing another new set, Your Special Day. Links are listed below. Enjoy!
Welcome! Today I have another thank you card to share, this one made with several newly released JustRite Stampers sets. Being introduced today is Always and Forever Medallions, shown below. I've also used three other new sets including Shabby Music Background, Stitched Ribbon Background, and Classic Scallop Borders One. (The border set will be coming out a little later this month.)
I used one of the Nested Oval Medallion dies, shown on the right above. Additionally I used a Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small die template to cut out the center of my frame, leaving both dies in place to airbrush some Copic R22 on parts of my frame.
I heat embossed a Classic Scallop Borders One image with Filigree Detail White embossing powder. Cardstock colors are PTI's Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush, and Berry Sorbet. I dyed the white seam binding with a Copic R22 Various Inks (reinker).
Would you like to see more eye candy made with the Always and Forever Medallions set? Then you're in luck--enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
So, have you seen the twelve new Copic colors that are coming out at Winter CHA? (Click on any picture to enlarge.) I'm still trying to decide my favorites, but I'm delighted to see gaps being filled in the Copic color wheel!
I made a chart for you, showing the new colors in context of neighboring colors. The new colors are in Bold Italic type, while the other colors are existing colors that fit nicely with the new ones. Please note that I used X-Press It Blender Card to color the swatches, and I saturated it thoroughly. That means that you would be able to get lighter colors on the light end of the spectrum if you don't totally saturate your cardstock.
These will be available in February of 2012 in both Sketch Markers and the Various Inks (refills). That brings us up to 358 glorious colors! Now, how about some of these colors used together? I stepped out a little Lockhart Stamp Company image below called Garden Roses.
I did not get a good picture of the blooms step--sorry! Instead I added the marker colors just below the greens listed above.
Here I have colored the basket as well.
I added some foreground here, along with some blue-violet shadows. (I think it needs more BV shadows on the basket, now that I see a close-up picture. I'll add those before I finish the card.)
And here I've added some sky--blues on the right, and some subtle blue-violets on the lower left. I will try to post the finished card in the next day or two. I hope you're as excited about these new colors as I am! Thanks for stopping by today.
I used Raspberry Fizz and Scarlet Jewel inks, distressed with the Chamomile Distress Cube. Patterned papers are from Lily Bee Designs Head Over Heels Tiny Tablet--I'm loving these little papers! Rhinestones are from Zva Creative, and ribbon is Scarlet Jewel grosgrain from Papertrey Ink. A little sanding and stitching, and that's one more card for my stash. Thanks for stopping by today!
