Blog Hop Time!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft is teaming up with Perfect Layers for a blog hop!  Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft will be giving away $50 in prizes and Perfect Layers will be giving away the 3 Perfect Layers and a Perfect Square ($45)!

Here’s how you can win:

1.       You have until midnight EST, on April 5^th to complete the hop. 

2.       Just follow the links below- be sure to leave a comment on each post.  That way, we’ll know you were there.  

Start:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft http://designmemorycraft.typepad.com/

Tiffany Johnson http://iheartartblog.com/

Roxie Glaza  http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/

Rita Barakat http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/

Wendy Ramlakhan http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Matott http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/

Eva Uyeunten  http://craftingthisandthat.blogspot.com/

Colleen McGinty http://artbythelake.typepad.com/my-blog/

Jenny Gropp - http://onekraftykat.blogspot.com/

Mou Saha http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/

Laura Lynn   http://blog.perfectpapercrafting.com/826/

Jill Foster http://stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/

Pam Sparks  http://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com/

Perfect Layers also has a special discount for you- use coupon code FC5% to get 5% off your entire order!  

So how about a look at what I have created? :)

The stamped images were colored with Stamper’s Big Brush Pens and then accented with fun torn cardstock borders made using the Perfect Tears rulers. I love the texture this added!

Thanks for visiting! 

And if you're following the hop in order, your next jump is to the blog of the talented Pam Sparks! 

Supplies

Faber-Castell: Stamper’s Big Brush Pens (Dark Chrome Yellow 109, Orange Glaze 113, Light Cobalt Turquoise 154, Cobalt Green 156, May Green 170, Permanent Green Olive 167, Pink Madder Lake 129, Scarlet Red 118, Black 199, Nougat 178)

Perfect Layers: Perfect Tears rulers, water marker

Penny Black Stamps:  30-155 Blooming Garden, 30-160 Friendship

Other: Colored Cardstock, Twinery Twine (Marigold, Pink Sorbet, Caribbean)

SRM Guest

I am very excited to be a guest designer over on the SRM Stickers blog today!  SRM stickers are such a lovely complement to my favorite Penny Black stamps, plus SRM has awesome gift items like glassine bags and pillow boxes.

Here's a little peek at what I created...

Be sure to click HERE to visit the SRM blog for the full reveal AND a giveaway!

BIG thanks SRM for this opportunity. I had tons of fun. :)

Joining the Inchie Arts Team!

I am so excited to announce today that I am joining the Inchie Arts design team!

Inchie Arts' products are really the cadillac of art boards and come in a variety of colors and sizes.  As I explore mixed media more and more, I LOVE that Art Squares allow me to stamp and layer lots of wet media onto a strong board without any warping or curling.  

The Art Squares come in a variety of sizes and colors and today I'm using one of the new larger sizes, a white 3"x 3".  Perfect for a cute little card (or 2)!

I began by stamping my images (Penny Black) and then coloring around the images with a white Prismacolor Pencil and Our Crafter's Workshop Stencils.    (Thanks, Dina, for this great technique!)  I then painted my images with Dr. Ph Martin's Hydrus watercolor inks. The areas colored with the stencils resist the ink.



 To finish off the Art Squares, I wrapped them with twine, added a bow and a pearl, and a sticker sentiment from SRM.  Finally, I added them to a simple card with dimensional adhesive.


I can't wait to share more Inchie Arts projects with you soon!
I'm itching to get my hands on the new ATC size Art Squares...
Click HERE for more Inchie Arts products and HERE to visit the Inchie Arts blog.

Faber-Castell One Layer Stamping

Today I have a new card over on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog.

It features one layer stamping and coloring with Art Grip Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils.

Click here for details and the full reveal!

Oh, and I just wanted to mention that over on the Penny Black blog and Penny Black Facebook page they have a fun event all this week with lots of Clean and Simple inspiration.  You can check it out HERE.

PB&J Video Tutorial

Today's PB&J Video tutorial demonstrates the completion of this 4 x 4 inch mixed media canvas from start to finish.

Click HERE to visit the Penny Black blog and view the video.

Thanks for poppy-ing by! :)

PB&J Video Tutorial

I had such fun making this set of cards using Penny Black's newest sticker set, Winged Petals, and Les Petite notecards and envelopes...

Click HERE to view the video.

Have a great weekend!

Spring Edition 2013 *Day 4*

Last week I shared a PB&J quick tip video on the Penny Black blog, demonstrating a watercolor technique for coloring the cute critters from 30-152 Garden Critters.  (You can view the video HERE.)  I thought I'd share a look at each individual card today.

On the card above I used The Twinery twine (available from SRM stickers) in the color of pink sorbet as a finishing touch.  And on the next two cards, I love how stamping 40-169 Diamond Pattern and 40-162 Crystal Pattern in pink transformed them from  Christmas stamps to great springy backgrounds!

And speaking of watercolors and spring, 12-year-old niece, Maddi, watercolored this entire card.  You are so talented, Maddi, thanks for letting me share your artwork!!