Penny Black Illustrator Alex Smith

I am soooo loving the illustrations by Alex Smith- a new stamp illustrator for Penny Black.  He's being featured on the Penny Black blog today so I decided to share a card I created using one of his images, 4302K Mona Lisa.

I began by stamping 4302K Mona Lisa using VersaFine Onyx Black ink, embossing with clear powder, and coloring with Copic Markers.  I cut out only the oval portion of the stamp.  The background was inked with Sunflower Palette Ink and stamped with 40-202 Indian Wheel using the same color of ink.  The leaves were die cut using Spellbinders Foliage and inked with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink.  The sentiment, 30-164 Edge to Edge, was stamped with VersaFine Onxy Black Ink.  The punched butterflies by Martha Stewart were punched from white cardstock and colored with Copic markers to match the dress and oval border of the main image.

Today on the Penny Black blog you'll find an interview with Alex Smith as well as a tag I created with another of his whimsical images.  Here's a little peek!

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Mixed Media Canvas

I'm sharing a mixed media canvas on the Ribbon's Unlimited blog today...

hope you can stop by!

Becky Fleck and Penny Black

This set of tags was created with this new set by Penny Black, 30-174 A Bunch, designed by Becky Fleck.

I began by stamping the images with VersaFine Onyx Black ink and embossing with clear powder.  The images were colored with colored with Copic markers.  I masked the vases and pots and applied Distress Ink to the tags.  The backgrounds (Penny Black) were stamped , applying Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to the background stamp and removing some ink from the stamp using a baby wipe before stamping.

For a fun interview with Becky and for a peek at a card I created using another transparent set designed by Becky Fleck, be sure to pop over to the Penny Black blog today. HUGS!

Tags with Mimi

I'm sharing a couple of tags over the Ribbons Unlimited blog today using new Mimi images from Penny Black, 4329H First Aid Mimi and 4327H Scooter Mimi.

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See ya tomorrow!

New Penny Black *T for Transparent*

Have you been checking out the Penny Black blog this week? Don't forget to pop by- there are lots of chances to win some of the NEW stamps.  Today I have a card to share using a couple of new T for Transparent sets, 30-163 Love Chapter and 30-155 Blooming Garden:

Oh how I love that poppy!! :)

Thanks for stopping by! 

HUGS!

New Penny Black *Slapstick Cling*

All this week on the Penny Black blog, you will find introductions of the newest stamps from the Take Flight 2013 catalog.  In addition to introductions, Penny Black is also giving away LOTS of stamps!  I'm playing along with the introductions as well. :)  While Penny Black is introducing slapstick cling stamps today, here's a card I created with a new cling stamp, 40-208 Sweetness:

To begin, I inked my background stamp with Palette Inks (claret, Orangerie, and Sunflower) and lightly spritzed with water before stamping.  Once the stamped image was dry, I added additional shading with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Art Grip Color Pencils and distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The sentiment, 30-160 Friendship, was stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and then lightly distressed with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.  Finally, I die cut a butterfly with Spellbinders Butterflies Two die, cut it in half, and adhered behind the sentiment.  I added just a touch of shading to the flowers using Copic marker BG10.

Thanks again for your visits and support!

Don't forget to check out the Penny Black blog for even more giveaways today. :)
Oh, and I nearly forgot, but here's the winner of the Ribbons Unlimited ribbon giveaway--Dawn Turley. Thanks to all who left the sweetest comments and followed the Ribbons Unlimited blog! 

NEW Penny Black *wood-mounted*

All this week on the Penny Black blog, you will find introductions of the newest stamps from the Take Flight 2013 catalog.  In addition to introductions, Penny Black is also giving away LOTS of stamps!  I decided I wanted to play along with the introductions as well. :) While Penny Black is introducing wood mounted stamps today, here's a card I created with a new wood-mounted stamp, 4306L Kisses in the Sun.

I began by stamping 4306L Kisses in the sun with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I colored the flower and the script background with Copic markers.  For a second time, I stamped 4306L Kisses in the Sun, colored the butterfly image, and cut it out.  The light blue sky background was inked with Distress Ink (Faded Jeans, Broken China, and Dusty Concord).  I added the butterfly using pop dots.  Finally, I stamped the sentiment, 30-162 Eloquence, using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

Thanks for visiting! 

Be sure to pop by the Penny Black blog for a chance to win some of the new stamps.