Mar

28

Butterfly Kisses

Filed Under Cats, DT: Shari M., People, Spring | 1 Comment

shari-abundanceShari sent this in and it’s just so lovely. Using just one stamp and oodles of embellishments this card is certainly an abundance of sweetness. I love her layers and sweet colors.

shari-abundance-new2And if the front wasn’t enough, just look at what’s inside.

eat cake graphics stamp used:
1135 – M Abundance

Mar

31

Spring Arrives in the Garden

Filed Under DT: Celine R., Fairies, Spring | 7 Comments

celine-flowercolor-smI thought this was SO clever! Celine sent this in and I love how she used the box of fairy dust to sprinkle color onto the flowers. It got me thinking, how could I do this for other cards, what else could I start out with black and white and then add a color to?

She stamped the images using Staz-On ink and then used her watercolors. She masked everything and sponged the background using my trusty Nerf ball and Color Box pigment inks.  Twinkling H2Os were used for the fairy’s wings. And to finish it off,  she added the swirly dots to indicate the path of the fairy dust.

Just wonderful!

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Mar

7

A change in the weather

Filed Under Animals, DT: Heike I., Spring, Summer | 3 Comments

heike-germany-warm-smApparently the weather is changing QUITE a bit in Germany. Heike sent in these two cards using the same images but colored very differently. One is of a lovely spring day with sunshine, fluffy clouds and a bit of hopping through the green grass.

And then she says “Germany today”…brrrr. The skies have grayed, the grass has lost its green and froggy is turning a bit blue! I just love that using the same stamps the scene can totally change just by changing the color. Now if you’ll excuse me, little blue froggy is making me feel like I need to put on a sweater.

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Sep

21

Flowers and a wee bunny

Filed Under Animals, DT: Annie F., Spring | 1 Comment

annie-bunny-smAnnie’s was busy making cards again, this time flowers are sproutin’ big!

She said that the flowers are stamps from Purple Onion Designs (one of my favorite places). They were actually painted with Ranger Dabbers and then cut out and stacked. If you’ve never heard of Dabbers they are acrylic paint in squeeze bottles with a sponge at the end. You can just dab-dab-dab the paint onto whatever you’re working on.

I just love those huge flowers. I guess that makes Binkley a very wee bunny. :)

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eat cake graphics stamps used:
5049-G Binkley bunny looking forward

other stamps used:
big flowers – Purple Onion Designs

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Mar

4

Enjoy

Filed Under Animals, DT: Annie F., Nature, Spring | 1 Comment

annie-enjoy-smIf we have Spring thoughts does that mean it’ll be here soon? Annie packed bunches of flowers using just one stamp. I love her use of frames and have images pop out of them.
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eat cake graphics stamps used:
5014-E Flying Hippo (large)
7009-E One bunch of lantana

other stamps/supplies used:
sentiment – Purple Onion Design
punch for sentiment – Stampin Up

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Jan

12

Wishing you a day bright with sunshine

Filed Under Cats, DT: Wanda G., Just because, People, Spring | 2 Comments

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Wanda sent in this oh-so-happy little card. The colors she chose are so cheery and the butterfly punched border is just perfect. In the detail photo below you can see she added a wee bit of glitter to make the butterflies sparkle.

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eat cake graphics stamps used:
1135-M Abundance (MMM-butterflies)

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Dec

21

Winter Wonderland project

Filed Under Animals, Bears, Dogs, Holly, Spring, Winter | 7 Comments

winterbook-full-smI worked on this for quite some time and FINALLY finished. I was inspired by a project that Cathrine over at Paper Garden Projects created last year (I believe).
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I started with chipboard shapes and covered each with a different piece of paper. I added snow with some white molding paste and before it dried sprinkled it with glitter. For the ice on the skating pages I used Diamond glaze. I made all the backgrounds first and then added the little kids and such on top. It was a labor of love for sure.

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eat cake graphics stamps used:
Lots!

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Jul

10

Flower pot

Filed Under DT: Judy, Nature, Spring | 1 Comment

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Judy got very creative with the use of this stamp. It’s actually a single bunch of lantana (the flowers that butterflies like), but she made it into a flowering tree.

I love that in the first card she actually stamped additional flowers and used them to fill in around the edge of the pot, and the second card she swapped out the flowers for some leaves. Sometimes when I draw images, such as this one, I’m thinking one thing but I love to see it when people use them and think of another thing.

I think you could use this card for all types of occasions. Great job Judy!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7009-E One bunch of lantana
7015-D Terra cotta flower pot

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May

21

Birthday Wishes with Fairy Blossom

Filed Under Birthday, DT: Thao, Fairies, Nature, Spring | 3 Comments

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Thao found some Martha Stewart flower embellishment stickers that were just perfect! She stamped Fairy Blossom and colored her in using Copic markers. She added a little shimmer to her wings – I think that’s a must for fairies, don’t you. :) She then stuck on the flowers so that it seemed like they were just too fragrant for Fairy Blossom to resist. Absolutely lovely.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1157-E Fairy Blossom

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May

10

Abundance card and pin

Filed Under Cats, DT: Kriss, Jewelry, People, Spring | 3 Comments

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Kriss decided to create not only a card but a cute little pin as well! They are simply darling. I love the little phrase she added, it fits the image so beautifully.

You can click on either of the photos below to see a detail view…

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Here are her instructions if you’d like to give either of these a try.

  1. Stamp Abundance two times with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend colors.
  2. Stamp words two times each with black ink on white cardstock. Trim closely to each word and ink edges with black ink.
  3. PIN: Align one of the images behind a 2” x 2” Memory Glass and trim to size. Add words to image, and then sandwich between two pieces of Memory Glass. Place into a 2” x 2” Silver Memory Frame.
  4. Add beading to bottom and adhere pin back to back.
  5. CARD: Die cut scallop square of bright green cardstock. Trim stamped image to fit, ink edges with black ink and adhere to scallop square.
  6. Cut turquoise cardstock to 5 ½” x 6 ¼”, fold in half to create a 5 ½” by 3 1/8” top-folded card.
  7. Add strip of pattern paper to bottom of card.
  8. Add turquoise ribbon to cover seam of pattern paper.
  9. Adhere words to bottom right corner and attach image to center of card.

Finished card measures 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Card and the pin 2” x 2”

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1135-M Abundance

Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Word Stamps, Innovative Stamp Creations
2” x 2” Memory Frame, Silver, Ranger Industries
2” x 2” Memory Glass, Clear, Ranger Industries
Various Beads
3” Head Pins
Pin Back
Scallop Square Die, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Turquoise, Bright Green, and White Cardstock
Pattern Paper
Turquoise Ribbon

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Apr

29

Abundance

Filed Under Cats, DT: Georgia, People, Spring | 1 Comment

Georgia said she used to be afraid of mixing papers. I’m so glad to hear that she’s worked through her fears. :) There’s so much going on in this card, yet it all works beautifully!

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Georgia says she was reading through Paper Crafts magazine and there was a suggestion – pull out a multi-colored focus paper and then use it as your color guide for pulling in other papers. Funny how crafts overlap because that’s exactly what I do in the quilting world too. It’s a sure way to make sure things go together. Great tip Georgia!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1135-M Abundance

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Apr

28

Fairy flower sticks

Filed Under Fairies, Other projects, Spring | 4 Comments

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Cathrine over at Paper Garden Projects always makes the most wonderful projects! She created these too-cute-for-words fairy plant sticks and inserted them into potted begonias.

sproutHere’s a closeup of fairy Sprout.

I love that she mounted them on the dark cardstock – it just makes the fairies stand out even more. If you get a chance, please visit her blog where she shows how she made these – and just in time for Mom’s Day too!

In her online shop, of the same name, she currently sells my stamps in kits and already mounted on cling foam. Do take a peek.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1154-I Sweet Lily
1155-F Sprout
1157-E Fairy Blossom

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Apr

25

Great Neighbors

Filed Under DT: Christy, Spring, Summer | 1 Comment

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Can’t you just hear the birds chirping and smell the flowers blooming! I just love the way Christy put together this card.

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She says she stamped the neighborhood image not once, but twice. On the first stamped image she colored only the houses and trees with Copics and cut them out.

On the second image, she colored everything else, using Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol.  The houses that were cut out were then attached to the pencil colored base using foam squares to give them more of a pop off the page.

The trees were also attached using only adhesive tape.  The birds were punched with a Martha Stewart boarder punch, and the fabric flowers were attached and embellished with rhinestones.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
6034-R Summer neighborhood

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Apr

12

A cheery Thank you

Filed Under DT: Georgia, Spring, Thank you | 2 Comments

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Oh wouldn’t you just love to receive a thank you note like this! I love Georgia’s use of orange (it’s one of my favorite colors). I think the fancy left border is so effective and a cheery little polka-dot bow to finish it off – wonderful.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7041-J Magical flowers (left small)

Other supplies used:
Thank you – Crafter’s Companion

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Apr

11

Hoppy birthday

Filed Under Animals, Birthday, DT: Thao, Spring | 2 Comments

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Thao created a Hoppy birthday card using a disposable coaster of all things.
Here’s what she did:

  1. Glue watercolor paper to disposable coaster and sanded edges.
  2. Sponge edges blue.
  3. Stamp “Go Froggie, Go” image three times.
  4. Watercolor images with watercolor crayons.
  5. Spray entire sheet with Glimmer Mist.
  6. Stamp “Hoppy Birthday” using a combination of two sentiments from Stampin’ Up.
  7. Tie ribbon and attach to cardbase/patterned paper using foam tape.
  8. Glue dewdrops to four corners.

I love the way it shimmers (gotta love those Glimmer Mist sprays)! And the little dewdrops in the corners add such a nice finishing touch.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5032-E Go froggie go!

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