Monthly Archives: January 2017

Thank You (Power Poppy)

Posted on January 31, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing a card using Forget-Me-Not Heart digital stamp by Power Poppy. I love the delicate stems, not to mention the heart shape. So sweet. 🙂

I printed the image onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics. I used a small handful of markers– a few yellows and oranges for the blossoms (even though Forget-Me-Nots are most commonly blue), with the Copic equivalent of Pantone’s Color of the Year, YG25, and accompanying shades for the leaves. (You can see all of Copic’s YG choices HERE.)

I don’t usually use such a bright green as a dominant color in my work but Pantone’s bright cheery green has inspired me. I used a bit of it in a previous post (here) but wanted to focus on this refreshing color a bit more. In addition to using YG25 for the leaves, I used a bright green stripe in the background. It’s a bit more bold than my “usual,” but I like it!

Copic markers – E35, Y32, YR12, YR23, YG17, YG23, YG25, YR18, YR68, W00, W1, W2

I challenge you to incorporate some YG25 in your creating! You’ll definitely be seeing more from me. 🙂

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Celebrate (paper smooches)

Posted on January 30, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Just popping in to share a card using new Paper Smooches Let’s Celebrate stamps with Celebrate Balloons dies and Celebrate Word die, all available tomorrow night (1/31) at 8 p.m. PT. You can see all of the new sets today on the Paper Smooches blog HERE, and they can be purchased tomorrow night HERE.

The Let’s Celebrate stamp set is February’s TAM set, or Thanks a Million, free to you with any $60 retail order placed from 8 p.m. PT January 31 through February 28, 8 p.m. PT. 🙂

After stamping the balloons, I drew in strings, stamped the curly ends and added small “shine” stripes with a white pen. Quick and easy!

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Creating a Quick and Easy Bokeh Background

Posted on January 29, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing how I used X-Press It Mask It to create a quick and easy bokeh background for a super cute mermaid. (In searching for a link to this image, it seems the artist has closed her Etsy store. Sorry about that!)

X-Press It Mask It is a low-tack, flexible masking film with a matte finish, ideal for airbrushing, painting, stenciling, sponging, etc. The film is easily die-cut, leaves no residue whatsoever, and can easily be moved, reapplied and re-used multiple times.

It’s available in sheets HERE (which is what I use) or rolls HERE.

First, cut a piece of Mask It to size then tape several dies in place.

I recommend using a shim (like this) when die-cutting to assure the dies cut cleanly through the film. Once die-cut, remove the circles then separate the film from the release paper. I use a pin to help separate the layers.

Adhere the film over the card stock and begin blending in the open spaces. Once ink is blended, carefully remove the film and readhere, positioning the film as desired. So easy! 🙂 You can find more info on X-Press It Mask It HERE.

Close-up of Bokeh effect using X-Press Mask It

Copic markers – B02, E00, E01, E11, E31, E35, E41, E42, E43, E57, E79, Y21, YG07; X-Press It Mask It

The mermaid was printed onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers (as listed above).

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Stop and Smell the Roses (stamping bella)

Posted on January 27, 2017 | 3 comments

PAPER SMOOCHES RELEASE HOP CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Hi all! It’s another Bellarific Friday with Stamping Bella here in blog land. Today I’ve used new Tiny Townie Garden Girl Rose.

We were to use this photo as inspiration:

I used only the frame portion of Uptown Girl Curly Clara Needs Your Address.

Copic markers – E00, E01, E11, E31, E33, E35, G28, R00, R01, R02, R05, R21, R22, W00, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7, Y21, Y23, YG07, YG17, YR23

I also used my MISTI to manipluate the positioning of the sentiment words (from new Garden Girl Sentiments).

Next week’s challenge is “free form” (or “do whatever you’d like”). Use any current Stamping Bella image then email your card to [email protected] by next Thursday to be featured on the SB blog and to be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)

Thanks so much for visiting!

1amichele siggy

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Paper Smooches February Release Hop

Posted on January 26, 2017 | 99 comments

It’s Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches FEBRUARY 2017 release! ONE new stamp set and FIVE new dies will be available to purchase at 8:00 p.m. PT on January 31st. You will find our new products HERE once they go live.

To add extra fun to our hop, we are offering a $25 gift code to choose what you like from the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25 prize.
Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (You do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your chances.)
Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, January 29th to leave a comment.
Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, January 30th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

To increase your chances of winning:

Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop.
Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop.
Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop.

February is Paper Smooches’ Anniversary month, celebrating 6 years! Be prepared for a TON of fun all through the month of February!

On my card I used new Sweets Dies with a sentiment from Ghoulfriends stamp set. (Sentiments from Sugar Rush would have coordinated perfectly too!)

I die-cut all elements from cream card stock then colored with Copic markers. Once colored, I outlined each sweet treat with Glossy Accents.

Copic markers – R83, RV32, YG09

Be sure to hop along and comment with the rest of the DT to increase your chances of winning one of the four $25 gift codes!

Thanks for visiting! Good luck, and happy hopping!

1amichele siggy

Stamps: Paper Smooches Ghoulfriends Dies: Paper Smooches Sweets Ink: Taylored Expressions Strawberry Milkshake, Julep Paper: Taylored Expressions Sugar Cube, Buttercream Frosting; Snap Color Vibe (6×6), Copic markers, Glossy Accents, baker’s twine, blending tool

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The Cutest Flower and Copic Storage

Posted on January 25, 2017 | 2 comments

Hi everyone! If you visit my blog often, you know how much I love Stamping Bella‘s Tiny Townies. But the new Tiny Townie Garden Girls? My FAV-o-rite! (Said in a singing voice noone should ever hear.) They are so very cute, and this one, Lily of the Valley, is my absolute favorite among the favorites.

She is adorable, and I’ve always loved Lily of the Valley. I remember seeing it in the yard of one of my childhood homes. I was always mesmerized by the shape of the blooms, like little delicate bells, and the scent…so lovely.

Copic markers – E00, E01, E11, E27, E31, E35, G16, R00, R01, R20, RV00, RV11, RV32, W00, W1, W2, YG07, YG09

I stamped Lily onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. After coloring, I added a few small rhinestones as tiny accents. The sentiment is from new Garden Girl Sentiments stamp set.

It’s been a while since I’ve shared my workspace. This is where the magic happens (haha), more like where the chaos happens. It *never* looks this neat. Never. Ever.

I store my Copic Sketch/Ciao and wide markers, as well as atyou Spica glitter pens, Kirarina pens and Multiliners, as well as miscellaneous other items in these tower cubbies my husband built for me. I have them front and center on my desk. There are five cubby holes per “tower.” I have five towers and it seems to be the perfect amount of space. I do not own every Copic marker, but I do have an extensive collection.

Since I have quite a few R(ed) and B(lue) markers, I split them into two cubbies, placing the darker hues below the light (as shown in blue above). Doing so helps me to quickly find what I’m looking for.

To be honest, it pained me a bit to take these photos with the markers all askew, but right after I thought about straightening each of them, I decided that was not going to happen. Haha.

Thanks so much for visiting today! ♥

1amichele siggy

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Quick and Easy Bugs & Kisses Valentine Tags (taylored expressions)

Posted on January 24, 2017 | 3 comments

Hi everyone! Before Valentine’s Day slips by in the blink of an eye (and we all know it will), I thought I’d share two tags I created using Taylored Expressions‘ Bugs & Kisses stamp/die combo.

These came together very quickly using elements from Build a Tag 2.

Copic markers – BG11, C1, C2, C3, R00, R02, R46, R83, R85

I cut and layered several scalloped frames to create depth around the white embossed sentiments. They look a bit like chalkboards.

Copic markers – BG11, C1, C2, C3, R00, R83, R85

Once stamped, colored and die-cut, the bugs were adhered with foam tape.

Thanks so much for visiting today! ♥

1amichele siggy

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i wooly like ewe (paper smooches)

Posted on January 23, 2017 | Leave a comment

Hi everyone. Today I’m sharing a card using Paper Smooches‘ Courteous Cuties, coordinating Icons dies and Courteous Cuties 2, a perfectly coordinated sentiment set.

Courteous Cuties is available for FREE with any $60 retail purchase through the end of January. Only a week and a half remaining! 🙂

I adore the little lamb and bee. I also used my favorite Clouds dies.

Copic markers – C2, C3, R000, R01, Y17, Y18, YR24

I hope to see you back on Thursday for Paper Smooches’ February release hop! Thanks for visiting today!

1amichele siggy

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Friends like You (stamping bella) and Pantone Color of the Year

Posted on January 20, 2017 | 2 comments

Hi friends! TGIF! This week’s Stamping Bella theme is Friendship. So many of Stamping Bella’s images fall into this category (which is wonderful)! I chose to use Uptown Girls Felicity & Blair with Pantone’s Color of the Year, Greenery.

To color the girl on the left whom I will deem “Felicity,” I used Pantone’s Color of the Year, Greenery, or Copic equivalent YG25, along with coordinating hues of YG23, YG07 and YG09. My selections are just that – my selections. There are numerous color combinations from which to choose. You can explore all yellow-green hues HERE.

Each year, Pantone’s choice is intended to be a reflection of the mood and attitude of our global culture. As noted in the graphic above, Greenery is refreshing and revitalizing, symbolic of new beginnings. I think we could all use a little (or a lot) of that, considering all that has happened and is happening in our world today. With her YG25 dress, Blair, drinks and cupcakes, Felicity is ready to take on whatever 2017 brings! (Note that she’s holding the drinks.) 😉

Copic markers – BG11, C00, C1, C2, E00, C01, E11, E13, E15, E18, E31, E35, E47, E51, E53, R01, R81, R83, R85, RV32, YG23, YG25, YG07, YG09

Next week’s challenge includes this inspirational photo:

Use any current Stamping Bella image then email your card to [email protected] by next Thursday to be featured on the SB blog and to be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)

Thanks so much for visiting!

1amichele siggy

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If you can be anything, be kind (taylored expressions)

Posted on January 17, 2017 | 1 comment

I adore Taylored Expressions‘ latest release of 3×4 Watercolor Panels, Inspire. The set includes three each of four designs. Each one is lovely, quick and easy to color. This is my favorite of the set. “If you can be anything, be kind.”

To color my panel, I scribbled Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers onto an acrylic block then picked up color with a water brush. Super quick and easy.

In the background, I used a Sugar Cube panel embossed with Cross Stitch Embossing Folder then added a strip of gold dot washi tape for extra interest.

Thanks so much for visiting today. 🙂

1amichele siggy