Sweet Pea Cards

Well, I haven't completely fallen off the face of the earth.  I made these cards awhile ago for a "You Can Do Magic" swap.  The first is a "dragon fairy" and the second (obviously) a mermaid.  I colored both with Prismacolor pencils and accented with Stickles  I used Bazzill cardstock for both.  I hope to be crafting/posting more as this school year comes to a close.  I've also recently became an instructor for Michael's Arts and Craft Stores; so more post about upcoming classes so to come.  Thanks for looking!

PTT Challenge #29

I've been feeling blah, lately.  So, I checked out blogmate, Jenn's challenge Blog (Party Time Tuesdays) for a little inspiration.  This week's challenge was a Sketch Challenge.  I flipped it on its side.  I went with a fall theme since I'm getting ready for "Back to School."  My students come to me next Tuesday.  It's hard to believe summer is over.  Thanks for looking!

Stamps:  Sweet Pea Stamps (Elaine Cox's Katie), Sentiment by {ippity} (Music of my Heart)

Paper:  Kraft, Scrap paper and cardstock

Misc.:  Leaves were stamped and (die) cut from Heartfelt Creations Autumn Splendor Collection

Image colored with Bic permanent and Copic markers

Project #14

Another Swap finished!!  I'm in an Altered Journal Swap for my Project 31, Day 6 I showed you the first of 8 journals I made.  Here are all 8, finally finished.  Thanks for looking!!

Project 31 - Day 6

I'm in an Altered Journal Swap on SCS.  I decided to make mine with a fantasy theme (fairies and mermaids).  I just finished the fairy journal.  The paper is from K & Co.  The images are Sweet Pea Stamps colored with Bic Permanent Markers and Copics.  For this swap, not only did you have to decorate the front, you had to decorate a few pages too.  The mermaid/fairy on the left is actually a bookmark that detaches from the journal (if you'd like).  

This is the inside cover.  I made a pocket with Nesties (Labels 2, I think).  There are punched tabs (SU) in the baggie for the owner to attach later.

This is a pocket made with a 61/2 x 9 in. mailing envelope.  The idea was Scraphead's (Pat).  These images are from Inkadinkado "Mindscapes" and "Fairies."

Picture of the bookmark, marking a page.

I just stamped 2 random pages with fairy images.

Thanks for looking!

Magical Monday Challenge #14 Flowers

This week's Magical Monday Challenge is "flowers."  Check here for details.  I've had these pot roses for years (probably decades).  Since they sit so high on the card, I had to make SCS's tutorial for this week "envelope gift box." Click here for tutorial.

And here they are as a set:

Thanks for looking!!

Stamps:  Sweet Pea Stamps - Blue Rose Tatoo

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black, Copic, Bic, and Faber-Castill markers

Paper:  K & Co., DCWV Cardstock, GP 110

Misc:  scrap lace, pot roses, scrap decorative trim 

*I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Magical Monday Challenge

This card was created for Magical Monday's Challenge, Gothic Angelz.  You are to create a card with a "dark angel."  I know this is a fairy image.  All my angel images are too wholesome.  She was fun to color and I love deep purple, so it was win-win for me.  Thanks for looking.

Paper:  DCWV (Black Currant Stack), Gray Bazzill card stock, Black American Crafts card stock

Image:  Sweet Pea Stamps (Red Heart)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers and Bic Markers (did you know they are alcohol ink?)

Misc:  Ribbon (Dollar Tree), button, rhinestone

*I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Tangled Up in Creativity Challenge

This week for the Blog Group, Tangled Up in Creativity, Karen is hosting the challenge (check out her fabulous blog here).  We were asked to create a card that expresses what we love most about the up coming season, Autumn.   I must say, my favorite part of Fall is Halloween.  When I was young, Halloween was a "big" holiday for my family because my father's birthday is October 30 (and now my youngest son shares his birthday).  So, we made it a huge celebration.  I honestly think, now I like Halloween because I can dress my 2 boys in cute costumes and prance them around the neighborhood.  Thanks for looking!

Stamps:  Sweet Pea Stamps - Exotic Halloween

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Memento-Tuxedo Black

Misc:  Distressing with Ranger Tea Bag ink, Petaloo Flowers, Jewel, Flesh tone colored with Copics, all other coloring with Crayola Colored Pencils

Magical Monday Challenge #2

When I unloaded my last card made with Sweet Pea Stamps to the Splitcoaststampers' Gallery, LaceyStephens left a comment.  She said I should enter the Monday challenges on the Magical Monday Challenge blog.  Check it out, the creations are stunning.  This week's challenge to make a card using a magical creature image and pink and white.  We all know how much I love these mermaids at Sweet Pea Stamps, so I had to play.  

Stamp:  Sweet Pea Stamps - Ching Chou Kuik's Fantasy Art Collection

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Bazzill

Misc:  Heidi Swapp Photo Corner, Scrap Lace, Rhinestones, Copic, Sharpie, and Bic Markers, Colored Pencils

Thanks for looking!

Purple Woods

While at CHA, my sister and I took a Copic class.  At the time I only owned a blender pen.  Of course, after the class I wanted every color Copic made.  I decided to start simple and only bought flesh tones.  This image was colored with colored pencils and blended with baby oil.  Her skin was colored with Copic markers (E000, E00), except her cheek and lip color is with pencil.  Thanks for looking.

Stamps:  Sweet Pea - Purple Woods

Paper:  Basic Grey

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Misc:  Copic Markers, Crayola Colored Pencils, Punched corners, Petaloo Paper Blossom

1000 Years Waiting

Remember my crab card?  This card is for my second spot in that swap.  This stamp is from Sweet Pea Stamps and the name of the stamp is 1000 Years Waiting.  I wish I looked like her for 1000 years!  I had a lot of fun coloring her.  I used colored pencils and blended with baby oil.  Thanks for looking!

Image close-up

Flowers: 7 Gypsies Velvet Blossoms (Red) and Petaloo's Flora Doodles - Paper Wild Roses (Teal)

Stampendous Embossing Powder - Marquasite

Stamps:  Sweet Pea Stamps - 1000 Years Waiting, Flourish by Inkadinkado

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black, Embossing Powder

Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Dreamy 2 Collection

Misc - Flowers by 7 Gypsies and Petaloo, Crayola Colored Pencils