New Stamps *Day 1*

Hi everyone! I'm so excited that the time has come when I can reveal some of my favorite new stamps by Penny Black that were released at CHA in January.  Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing some of the cards I created for the catalog.  Today's card features this awesome sunflower, 4235L Sunshine:

I've also used this new sentiment set, 30-104 Sweet Wishes:

And I can't forget what I think may be my favorite new stamp from the collection, 40-110 Damask Pattern: 

The sunflower was stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and embossed using clear powder.  I then colored the flower with Copics and cut out.  The oval was distressed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and the tan piece (Spellbinders) was inked with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.  The final background was inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink and stamped with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Thanks for popping by! HUGS!

PB&J Video

Today I'm soooo excited to share a new PB&J Video Tutorial over on the Penny Black blog using new stamps from the 2012 catalog released at CHA!!!  Here's a peek at the projects (also featuring Faber-Castell Gelatos and Stamper's Big Brush Markers):

Click HERE to check out the video.

Thanks for stopping by-- I'll be back this week to share lots of new cards with all-NEW stamps!

One more...

Here is one more card I created for the Faber-Castell booth at CHA this year--

The stamped image (Penny Black) was colored with the new neutral Art Grip Colored Pencils.  The edges were distressed using the brown Pastel Pencil.  To created the splattered look on the grey background, I colored with a dark grey Stamper's Big Brush Marker onto my acrylic block.  I spritzed this with water and then flicked it onto the background using a paint brush. Sentiment by SRM stickers.

Thanks for popping by!

Hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!

HUGS!

Peeks Revealed

A couple of weeks ago I shared a few peeks at some cards I created with some of the new Faber-Castell product being released at the show... well, now I can reveal the cards!  Here we go...

This first card features coloring using the new neutral pack of Art Grip colored pencils released at the show.  I also added distressing to the background using some neutral Gelatos. Stamp by Penny Black, sentiment by SRM stickers.

To create the flower on this card, I colored white cardstock with the beautiful neutral Stamper's Big Brush Markers.  I then die cut this paper using the Tim Holtz tattered floral die.  I spritzed each flower with water and then crumpled it up in my hand.  I carefully "uncrumpled" the flowers and applied heat with the heat gun.  The background was colored with Gelatos, coloring directly onto the paper and then blending with my fingertip.  I stamped the background stamp (Penny Black) using a Stamper's Big Brush Marker.  I also pierced the edges of the background and then used the Pastel Pencil in brown to highlight the raised holes.  To do this I colored heavily with the brown Pastel Pencil onto a scratch piece of paper, rubbed my finger in the color, and then rubbed my finger over the edge of the background. Sentiment by Penny Black.

I'll be back on Friday to share the last of the 3 cards I created using this neutral color palette.  Thanks for visiting!

PB&J Video Tutorial

Hi everyone! I'm popping in to share some cards I created for the Penny Black blog today using stamps from the new London Collection and also some scrumptious new colors of Memento inks.

Click HERE to check out the video.

I also wanted to mention that I had a great time at CHA.  I didn't get a chance to walk the show and check out everything, but it was such an honor to be working in the Faber-Castell and Penny Black booths.  It was also incredible to meet some online friends in person and share lots of smiles and laughs with folks that I only get to see in person once or twice a year. :)  I wish had pictures to share with you... but I was just so stinkin' busy that I didn't even get out my camera!  HUGS and see ya soon!

Cute, Day 4

And finally, here is the last sample I made for Mementos this week using some of my favorite cutesy Penny Black stamps:

Wishing you all a GREAT weekend!

Cute, Day 3

These little ballerinas by Penny Black were so fun to color with Copics:

Hugs!