Rain Puddles Design

I have two sister's who both have birthday's in the same month. So, of course, I tend to miss them both as not to show favorites! LOL Here is one card that I put together for my sister who appreciates a good cheery Mary Engelbreit image. I love this little Birthday Zoe from DigiStamp Boutique . She comes with a stack of gifts to wish my sister many blessings for another year! Why have I not thought of this before???? I wanted to make the red card base embossed with polka dots but I made the size of the card too big to go through my Cuttlebug AND inside the embossing folder. I opened up the folder on my table, placed the card base over the debossing side and just rubbed my stylus over the areas that felt like the debossed spots. Just spiffy! Have a great evening! Details: Stamps: Birthday Zoe , SU! Bold Check Frame ( ©2000 ), SandyLion Alphabet, Font: Pea Shelly Belly Paper: Neenah Solar White, LSS red Ink: LaserJet, Prismacolor markers, Brilliance Graphite Bla...

*Something happened to my promised post and so it is getting published much later in the day than scheduled. Hope you enjoy* This is my second post today demonstrating how I colored the pumpkin on the treat gift card from this post earlier today.   I'll let you all know that for the photos I started out with 6 images. That means you'll see certain colors magically grow and shrink from one picture to another. It shouldn't change how someone would color a pumpkin though, I just wanted to honest and clear about the photos.   When I color I first use the lightest color, something that I learned during classes in watercolor and colored pencils at college. Some people who use these markers and other brands start with the darkest color. I'm not sure that it matters, just be quick to get them blended so you won't have lines. Take a look at a photo or the real life object, in this case a pumpkin, to get an idea of the light areas and dark areas. This is figuring...

It's the last day of release week at InStyle Stamps with all the new images going live on the store later today, but for my post today I'll be sharing a Chloe image that released as a digital image in July. It's just perfect for this month. I put together a different kind of gift card. Instead of a plastic cash gift I packaged up my hubby's out of this world chocolate chip cookies in a glassine bag and attached it to a card. It's slightly larger than a business size envelope with all the fun embellishments of a card, but with a taste-y treat. If you want to try out my style of pumpkin coloring there will be another post today with tutorial Thought for the day: I needed to sharpen my edge punch in a bad way but was way too lazy to go get foil from the kitchen for sharpening it, so I saw my 2-inch wide foil tape and decided I'd use that instead. As long as the glue didn't gum get stuck in the punch, I now have a sharpened punch and metallic embellishm...

It's here! Today is a new InSpiration Challenge at InStyle Stamps. Now what do you think the inspiration is all about? Hmmmmm.... it's anything that draws your attention in this photo. Gorgeous branches and warm glowing pumpkins, what might be your inspiration from this photo? Photo Credit: Martha Stewart Go to InStyle Stamps blog to see all the details for this challenge. Happy Wednesday to you all,

A sweet digital stamp from DigiStamp Boutique, her name is Zoe and she's offering a pink ribbon cake for a birthday celebration. (I wonder if there is such a color ribbon at the county fair????) Zoe and Cake is part of the October Offer of the Month . Thanks for stopping by! Details: Card Size : 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches Stamps: Zoe and Cake , TCP A Beary Good Year Paper: Lavendar Lace, unknown pattern paper and purple cardstock Ink: Laserjet, Prismacolor Markers Accessories: Buttons, Embroidery Floss, Paper Stack ruffle ribbon, round corner punch, Glue Arts adhesive for ribbon and Glider Pro

It's a Monday. I've managed to leave out of my last post that all this week is Release Week at InStyle Stamps. Today , Tuesday, Thursday and Friday there will be spotlights on this months new images. Wednesday you can stop in for a new In Style Inspiration Challenge. Why wait for the challenge, use the current challenge and then you'll have a fresh one on Wednesday to try out. I'm spotlighting one fabulous designer project... from the new Tilly image already on spotlight. Go check out all the adorable projects from the design team. You'll want to leave some special comment love for Ava Grace's project while your there. It just happens to be daughter to InStyle Stamp DT Coordinator, Taylor Usry. Have a great day and keep dropping by the InStyle Stamps blog each day to get a glimpse of all the new stamp delights! Thanks for stopping by!

Hey Blogger friends, I've got a card coming up using the October Sketch Challenge at InStyle Stamps and wanted to share the sketch and link to you today. Make up a project with the sketch and show it off at the store blog ! I'll be sharing mine this week along with a simple tutorial. Can't wait to share it all! The Color Inspiration Challenge is some of my most favorite colors. ALL Fall! You have all month to create a project with the color inspiration in mind, then submit it here . photo credit: Country Living Happy Monday everyone!