Raindrops

Hi Everyone!!!  I am here today on this wonderful Friday with a little Inspiration.  I thought I would share a card I made with you today.

 I used a stamp from the Morehead Collection called "Raindrops" stamp set. Check out the great selection of Morehead stamps, you will want them all.

Here is my finished card:

On the Spectrum Noir website, there are many tutorials on how to color using the Spectrum Noir markers.  I decided to give one of the step by step tutorials a try, here is the link.  These are some really great markers at a great price.  Be sure to check out the entire collection of markers, you will want them all.  I think I did pretty good.  What do you think.....

Here is a closer peek at my colored image:

Keep checking  Crafter's Companion  for the new releases that are happening all the time.

See you all next Friday with another creation, until then, Happy Stamping!!!!!

Crafter's Companion October Challenge

Hi Everyone!!!   Today is the 1st of October and that means it is time for a NEW challenge on the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog.  This month our challenge to you is to make a project using a Crafter's Companion Stamp and the theme "Fall Colors".  We want you to create any project, it can be a card, layout, altered item, etc.  Just make sure you use a Crafter's Companion stamp in order to have a chance to win an awesome PRIZE.

Here is my October Challenge Card:

  I used " Morehead Raindrops " stamp set today. I stamped my image onto Premium Card stock and colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I used the following colors: GT3, GT2, GT1, BT4, FS2, TN2, OR1, OR2, CT4, EB5, IG8, IG4, IG2. I added some lace and some roses and a couple metal corner pieces.

 Here is a closer peek:

 So get out those Crafter's Companion stamps and start creating for this challenge and you could win an awesome prize.

Make sure you go to the Crafter's Companion USA Challenge Blog to get all the details of how to enter, etc....

HAPPY STAMPING!!!!!!

A Christmas Wish

Hi Everyone!!!  I am here today on this wonderful Friday with a little Inspiration.  I thought I would share a card I made with you today.

 I used a stamp from the Mulberry Woods Christmas called "Winter Wonderland". Check out this really great selection of stamps, you will want them all.

Here is my finished card:

 I stamped my image 2 times and colored both using the Spectrum Noir Markers. These are some really great markers at a really great price.  Check out the whole range of colors..... I used one of my dies and cut out one of the colored images. I used IG10, IG8, IG6, GG2, DG3, GB10 to color my images.

I then fussy cut out the one of the panda's from one of my colored images and popped them up on top of the other colored image to give it a bit of dimension.  I added some ribbon and a bow.  My sentiment is also from this stamp set. I attached all to the card base that was embossed with a 6x6 Diesire Regal Frame embossing folder.  For the final touch, I added some Stickles to make the snow sparkly.


Keep checking  Crafter's Companion  for the new releases that are happening all the time.

See you all next Friday with another creation, until then, Happy Stamping!!!!!

Toread's Just For You

Happy Friday Everyone!!!!  I am here today on this fabulous Friday, to show you some more inspiration using the new "Toreads" stamps.  I used "Comge" and a sentiment "Just For You". 

I made a pocket card today.  Directions below.  I stamped my image onto Premium White Card Stock  and colored it in using my Spectrum Noir markers.  The colors I used were: GT3, GT2, GT1, FS9, FS6, FS4, GB`0, GB7, IG1, IG2. I fussy cut my colored image so I could pop her up on my card front.

 And a closer look at my colored image:

Here is what the inside looks like:

To make this pocket card, you will need a piece of card stock 6 x 12.  You will score at 3 1/2 and again at 7 1/2.  You will fold on the score lines and fold both in.  Next, you need to cut the back flap at an angle so you can form a pocket.  Next, place some 1/4" Super Strong Double-Sided Permanent Adhesive Tape along the bottom of the back flap and along the short side.  This will create the pocket.  I used a border punch on the front flap and also took some teal card stock and punched it as well so I could layer it on top of the first punched border.  I added some sheer white dotted ribbon around the teal punched CS and also a bow.  

Keep checking  Crafter's Companion  for the new releases that are happening all the time.

Don't forget about the challenge going on at the Challenge Blog of Fall colors.  So get out those Crafter's Companion products and let's see what you can do with this challenge!!!

See you all next Friday with another creation, until then, Happy Stamping!!!!!

Christmas on it's Way

Hi Everyone!!!  I am here today on this wonderful Friday with a little Inspiration.  I thought I would share a card I made with you today.

 I used a stamp from the Sheena Douglas Festive set called "Christmas is Coming". Check out this really great selection of stamp. You will find a variety of stamp sets that may interest you.

Here is my finished card:

 I stamped my image and colored using the Spectrum Noir Markers. These are some really great markers at a really great price.  Check out the whole range of colors.....

My card is Clean and Simple today, nothing fancy.  I cut out my image and matted it using some golden color card stock.  I did the same with the sentiment, also from the New Sheena Douglas Festive set. I added some white pearls that were colored with my Spectrum Noir Markers.  

Here's a closer peek at my colored image:

I used the following Spectrum Noir Markers to color my image today: GB8. GB7, GB4, GB3, GB2, DG3.

 Keep checking  Crafter's Companion  for the new releases that are happening all the time.

See you all next Friday with another creation, until then, Happy Stamping!!!!!

Party Time with Humphrey

Hi Everyone!!!  Dawn B  here today with a little Monday Inspiration.  I thought I would share a card I made with you today. I was looking around for a different type of card design and came across a Double Z Fold card.  It can be found HERE.  The finished size of the card is 4 x 5 1/2 inches.

After figuring out how to make the card base, I went through my stash of stamps and came across the Humphrey Party Time stamp set.  With so many birthdays that always crop up, I decided to make a Birthday Card.  Here is Party Time Humphrey:

Humphrey is colored using the Spectrum Noir Markers.  These are some really great markers at a really great price.  Check out the whole range of colors.....   I used my Ultimate Tool and the Boxer board for all my scoring.  This is another great tool that comes in real handy with so many uses.  I just added some DP to the panels on the front of the card and also on the inside of the card.
Here is a closer look at my colored Humphrey:

 I stamped "Party Time" onto the main card back.  Such a simple but awesome card, don't you think???

And a picture of the card opened:

See you all on Friday for my normal scheduled post......


Dawn B

Happy Birthday!!!!

Hello everyone!! I am here on this wonderful Friday with a Criss Cross Card  that uses "Meadow Cottage Bears". I hope you enjoy it.

 I used the Happy Birthday stamp set.  My finished size of my card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 square.  My cottage Bear is colored using spectrum Noir Markers.  For the big bear I used GB10, GB8, TN2, EB5, and EB1. For his paw pads I used PP2 and PP5.  For the smaller bear I used GB10 and GB8.  For the bows I used TB5, TB3, TB2, and PP2.  For the rest of the image, DG2, DG3, PP2, PP5, CT1, IG1, IG3 and IG6.

Here is picture of the insert removed:

Aren't these Meadow Bears cute?? Can't wait til we get more of them......

See you all next Friday!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn B

Inspiration Monday - Sunshine or Yellow

Hello everyone, this is my 2nd time sharing for Monday Inspiration on the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog! I'm so excited to be part of this creative group of stamp artists!

This month's theme is Sunshine or Yellow, I went back and forth about what stamp to use, there are so many gorgeous stamps that Crafter's Companion has that will work great with this theme.  In the end I decided to go for one of the Humphrey stamps, this is one of my favorite stamp lines. This cute Humphrey is from the Humphrey stamp set.

My Humphrey is colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers.  I added one of the sentiments from the stamp set. I stamped my image about 4 times and colored in parts of each of the stamped image.  I took and cut out parts of the images and I popped those parts up onto my main colored image.  I used a die to cut out my image and for the mat behind it.  I sponged some yellow ink around my card edge after I used an edge die to cut the bottom edge. 

I hope I gave you all some great inspiration to dig out those Crafter's Companion stamps and enter our great June Sunshine or Yellow Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and looking!!


Dawn B

Bonsoir

Hello everyone!! I am here on this wonderful Friday with a card that uses a couple of stamps from the new Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic Provence stamp set. I hope you enjoy it.

I used the grape vines and the door with table on my card today.

I colored my stamped images using the Spectrum Noir markers. The door is colored using TN2, TN7 and TN8. The trim and the table and chairs is colored using TB3 and TB2.  The flowers using PL1 and PL2 with DG2 and DG3 for the leaves. I used IG2 for the ground.  The grapes are colored using LV1 and LV2 and DG2 and DG3 for the leaves. I fussy cut out my grape vines and popped them up on my main card image.  I used a border punch for my side borders and a tag die to cut out my Bonsoir sentiment.  Hope you like this very simple card today.

See you all next Friday!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn B

With Love From Me to You

Hello everyone!! I am here on this wonderful Friday with a couple of projects that uses "Humphrey" and "Anthony and Burt Hope You Feel Better Soon" stamp sets. I hope you enjoy it.

Project 1 uses Humphrey:

 I found this box tutorial on line HERE.  I modified it a little bit to make my box a little bit bigger, 5 3/4 x 3 1/4.  I used my Ultimate Tool and the Boxer Board for all my scoring of the Chipboard.  My image is stamped onto Ultra Smooth White Card stock and colored using the Spectrum Noir markers.  I added some pearls around the entire box along with a border that I punched using a border punch.

 My next project is also a box, the same as above, but using "Anthony and Burt Hope You Feel Better Soon" stamp set.

This Box is done in purple parchment paper and some light purple card stock.   I am really liking these Anthony and Burt images.  They all are so very cute.  My image is stamped onto Ultra Smooth Card stock and colored in using the Spectrum Noir markers.   Once again, my box is just a little bit bigger than the directions that I found.

I added a border around my box and added some ribbon threaded through my border.  I added a few purple roses to give it just that special touch.  

Hope you have enjoyed my projects.  Give the Box a try, it is fun to try new things.....


 Please be sure and join in on all of our May Crafter's Companion Customer Appreciation Giveaways!!  There are just so many ways to win! 

See you all next Friday!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Dawn B