Latrice *Day 3*

I just love the design of this card by Latrice.  The scallops along the side are such a fun design choice. And her incorporation of patterned paper into her design is superb!

Here's my take. I decided to create a jumbo sized tag:

All patterned papers by Lost and Found 6 x 6 pad (Breeze). Penny black Gossamer stamped with VersaFine Black Ink, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copic Markers. Sentiment by SRM Stickers.

Here's a peek at a couple of new cards I have on the Mementos blog today:

http://www.ilovemementos.blogspot.com/

Thanks again for visiting today- see you tomorrow with a double dose of inspiration from Latrice!

Latrice *Day 2*

Here's another great card by Latrice:

And here's my take:

I began by stamping Penny Black ...All You Need onto Sticky Back Canvas using VersaMark Ink.  I heat embossed using white embossing powder.  Next I applied Distress Stains (Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, and Walnut Stain) to the canvas.  I blended the colors using Picket Fence Distress Stain.  Once dry, I gently wiped off the stamped image with a baby wipe and filled in some areas using a white gel pen.  The canvas was then adhered to a piece of Penny Black mix and Match cardstock and wrapped with twine.  The background is patterned paper which was pierced and then inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Thanks for visiting, my friends!

Inspired by...Latrice!

This week's featured artist is a multi-talented chic whose work I just adore... it's Latrice!  You will definitely want to check out her BLOG, it's loaded with inspiration.  Here's her first inspiration card for today:

The colors on this card are so eye-catching! And I just love the texture of the canvas.

Here's my take:

To create the background I began by inking Neenah Tiara White cardstock with Broken China, Peeled Paint, and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink by rubbing the ink pad directly on the paper.  Next, I inked Penny Black 40-047 Delicate Background with Picket Fence Distress Stain.  I lightly spritzed the stamp with water and stamped the background.  The flower, Penny Black Cheerful, was stamped with VersaFine Black Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  It was then colored with Copic markers, cut out, and layered onto the card.  Sentiment by SRM stickers.

Thanks for popping by- see ya tomorrow with another great card by Latrice!

PB&J and Sheila *Day 4*

Happy New Year!!  I honestly cannot believe it is 2012; can you?  One of my all-time favorite movies (which you will find playing in my craft room all the time) is Back to the Future.  When they travel into the future it is the year 2015...  I think we are getting a little too close to that year!  Anywho, I'm excited to kick off my first post of 2012 with a new PB&J Video:

Click HERE to visit the Penny Black blog to watch the video.

I also have our last inspiration card by Sheila.  I wasn't able to share it on Friday due to the weekend-long Flower Soft/Penny Black blog hop (thanks to all of your visits and comments, BTW!).  It was a total honor to share some of Sheila's work last week.  She is a talented artist, not to mention a wonderful gal that I'm pleased to say I've been able to meet in person!  Here's her card for today:

I just adore this color scheme!

Here's my take:

All stamps by Penny Black.  Patterned paper by Crate Paper.

I also wanted to mention that a previous featured artist, Joanne Sharpe, has a new online class that looks like lots of fun.  You can check it out HERE.  Thanks for visiting today, my friends!

See ya tomorrow with our first featured artist of 2012. :)

Penny Black and Flower Soft Blog Hop

Welcome to the Penny Black and Flower Soft Blog hop!  You should be arriving here from the blog of the talented Flower Soft designer Gini Cagle.  If this is your first stop and you would like to start hopping from the beginning, visit the Penny Black blog by clicking HERE.

Remember to leave a comment on each designer's post as you hop along for a chance to win brand new 2012 Penny Black Valentine's stamps!  There is also a grand prize, which includes a guest designing spot on the Penny Black blog! (More info on prizes on the Penny Black Blog.)

On my first card I stamped Penny Black 4152K Peppermint Polly and colored her using Copic Markers.  I then added Flower Soft to her scarf.  Don't we all need a warm fuzzy scarf this time of year? :)

Supplies: Peppermint Polly (Penny Black), Flower Soft (UltraFine Ocean), Copic Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Edge Die, Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Distress Ink (Wild Honey, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Gathered Twigs), Sentiment (SRM Stickers), VersaFine Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Cardstock (Neenah Tiara White, Copic X-Press It Blending Cardstock)

And since I was having so much fun, I just had to make one more card...

Ultrafine Sage Flower Soft works great for adding grass to this Victorian House image by Penny Black:

Supplies: 40-091 Victorian Homes (Penny Black), Flower Soft (Ultrafine Sage), Copic Markers, Distress Ink (Old Paper, Gathered Twigs, Forest Moss), Hemp Cord (Darice), Sentiment (SRM Stickers), VersaFine Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Cardstock (Neenah Tiara White, Copic X-Press It Blending Cardstock)

Now, get ready to keep on hopping...

Your next stop is the blog of Linda Beeson- click HERE.

Oh, and I'll be back soon with our final inspiration card by Sheila... :)

Sheila *Day 3*

Here's another beautiful inspiration card by Sheila.  I just love her coloring and the design of her background, too!

And here's my take:

I began by stamping this adorable new Penny Black Mimi image using VersaFine Ink and embossing with clear embossing powder.  She was then colored using Copic markers.  The paper was die cut using a Spellbinders die which I trimmed on the left and right hand sides to give it a different look.  The background papers were inked with Wild Honey, Faded Jeans, and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. The banner was colored with Copic markers so it would perfectly match the colors in the image. Sentiment by Penny Black.

Thanks for visiting! Hope to see you tomorrow with a fun event and a chance to win some prizes....

Sheila *Day 2*

Here is our next beautiful inspiration card by Sheila:

I love, love, LOVE Sheila's color scheme! And what a fun shape for her card, too.

Here's my take:

I began by stamping Penny Black 3388K Unfold using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Copic X-Press It Blending Cardstock (die cut using Spellbinders Labels 8).  I then stamped this same image onto thin computer paper and cut out the flowers.  I used these flowers as a mask, adhering them to the card using removable adhesive. Once the masks were adhered, I stamped Penny Balck 3633K Clusters using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I removed the masks and colored the floral images using Copic Markers. The background of the floral piece was inked with Old Paper and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  The larger background (also die cut using Spellbinders Labels 8) was inked with Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs, and Wild Honey Distress Ink.  Sentiment by SRM Stickers.

And here's a peek at a card I'm sharing on the Mementos blog today:

http://www.ilovemementos.blogspot.com/

Thanks for popping by!

See ya tomorrow with another FAB card by Sheila. :)

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