Julia *Day 2*

Wow! Thanks so much for all of your awesome feedback on the cards yesterday- you always know how to make a girl smile when she's feeling a bit tired and stressed! :)
Here's our next card by Julia:I can't get enough of the glittery goodness on Julia's card! Such a fun idea. This card also has that lovely vintage flair like our card yesterday from Julia. Finally, I love how she has used rustic twine with the soft flower to embellish and finish off her card!
Here is my take:

I created the center panel from white cardstock by stamping the big flower by Hero Arts using Faber-Castell Stampers Big Brush Markers. Next I added a layer of Distress Ink over this stamping using Broken China and Peeled Paint. A quick and easy card! :)

And before I go, the random winner of the digi from Monday is .... Barb! Email me and I will get your image sent to you ASAP. :) Thanks again for popping by! Hope you're having a lovely Tuesday!

Inspired by...Julia Stainton

I'm so thrilled to announce that this week's featured artist is the UBER talented Julia Stainton! I love each and every one of Julia's cards (by the way, you MUST check out her blog Belle Papier) as they are all filled with such texture, beautiful color, and balanced designs.
Here is our first inspiration card by Julia:

I love how soft and sweet this vintage card is! Julia is a master at pairing patterned papers and stamps. The soft robin egg blue looks beautiful with the light tan. And don't you love her embellishments? Perfectly placed as always!
Here is my take: I began by stamping the large Lynnwood Background stamp (J-987 by Outlines) with Versamark Ink on tan paper. I sprinkled it and embossed with clear embossing powder. Next I applied Broken China Distress over this embossed image. Finally, I stamped Hero Arts Friend Definition (CG125) using Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, removing some of the ink with a baby wipe before stamping. The embossed areas will resist this text ink, and I removed it using a baby wipe. The sentiment (Hero Arts CL491) was stamped with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
And since it is the 7th of the month, it's time to share another Tiffany Doodles card for the monthly challenge. This month the challenge is fun photo inspiration, so be sure to check out the details HERE. Here's my card. I channeled my inner Kathy Racoosin (one of my stamping idols) when coloring and "dotting" this Tiffany Doodles butterfly!

Thanks for visiting! See you tomorrow with another stunner from Julia!

Sketchbook Sunday

Hello friends! It's time for another Sketchbook Sunday here on the blog-o! :) Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

I began by stamping the Hero Arts Butterflies using the Stampers Big Brush Pen in black. Next, I colored the butterflies using Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft (DMC) Stampers Big Brush Markers and I added highlights with a white gel pen. All of the black doodling, including the "frame" around the butterflies was drawn using the Faber-Castell DMC PITT Artist pens. The blue/grey background behind the butterflies was done with the Faber-Castell DMC Art Grip Aquarelle watercolor pencils. The yellow background was colored by first applying a light layer of yellow using Art Grip Aquarelle watercolor pencils and then using the Stampers Big Brush Markers to add shading and details.

Thanks for peeking! See you tomorrow with our next featured stamper- she ROCKS- you won't want to miss it!

Tiffany Doodles Blog Hop

Hello, my crafty friends! If you are here for the Tiffany Doodles blog hop then you have arrived in the right place! Here is my springy card. I hope that if you are in a cold, snowy place, when you look at this card you can feel some warm Arizona sunshine! :)

This image was printed and colored using Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens. LOVE how they FAB these pens are to color small detail images like this. I added a touch of Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to the colored panel. Sentiment by Hero Arts.
Now, it can't be a blog hop without a prize, so leave a comment here to win this digi:

The grand prize winner, who leaves a comment at every blog, will win a $10 gift certificate for the Tiffany Doodles shop.
Here's your next stop for the hop--the talented Jodi .
And I'll see you on Monday with a card for the next Tiffany Doodles challenge AND our next featured artist (yes, next week will be a "normal" Inspired By...week). :)

Inspired by...Classes *Day 4*

This upcoming class at my LSS, Mementos, features new techniques combining Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Markers, PITT Artist Pens, and Art Grip Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils with your favorite embossing folders.

Thanks for visiting!
Oh, and if you want to see a FAB video showcasing some of these great Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft products, pop over HERE to my sweet friend, Jennifer McGuire's blog to see some beautiful cards!
See you tomorrow with a fun and springy blog hop for Tiffany Doodles!

Inspired by...Classes *Day 3*

This is my next Distress Ink class at my LSS, Mementos:

And I shared this guy on my blog last week- just had to include him in a class! All Stamps Hero Arts. See you tomorrow for a class featuring some of my favorite new Faber Castell Design Memory Craft products! HUGS!

Inspired by...Classes *Day 2*

This next upcoming class at my LSS, Mementos, (date not yet determined) features some lovely new stamps we saw at CHA, La Blanche. Their line is quite beautiful and they have a wonderful speciality paper that works well with distress and will even work for a resist. Both of these cards have lots of UTEE (the entire panel on the first card and the butterfly on the second) so they were difficult to get a decent picture of. They look much prettier in real life....
Thanks for visiting! I have a very "distressed" class to share with you tomorrow!