My New found LOVE....Magnolia Stamps and C.C. Design stamps

    You would think that I'd have some cards to show by now......but one thing is for sure, I will have plenty of stamped images when I do begin my card making process. I have found my new favorite stamps to color...yes, Magnolia Stamps....don't get me wrong, I still love ALL my House-Mouse stamps and those are trully my favorite to color, however, I challenged myself to these stamps as well as the C.C. Design stamps.

Here are just a few of the images that I've colored so far:

I have plenty more to color:

Now on to my House-Mouse.....

I also purchased a few of the C.C. Design stamps, but haven't gotten to those yet:

I am really going to challenge myself to start using up these images and start making some cards.....hopefully my next posting will be of that....my cards.  In case you are interested in purchasing Magnolia Rubber Stamps, I got them from their website: http://www.magnoliastamps.us/store2/ , the C.C. Design stamps I got from: http://www.allthatscraps.com/

Thank you so much for stopping by.....

How I add background color to my stamped images...

I have to start by saying this is not a technique I came up with....I have to give the credit to Jeanie, her Youtube link is: www.youtube/user/thespottedchick.  You may also visit her blog at:  http://www.thespottedchick.blogspot.com/ ~ her cards are all so beautiful and amazing. 

I posted a video on my Youtube channel, titled "What I've been up to...." and in this video, I shared my love for Copic markers.  I am a newbie, so be gentle.  I received many requests on how it is that I added the background color to my stamped images, so here is my tutorial.

 I have to say that I am so, so, hooked....I cannot stop coloring.  So, I've been visiting lots of blogs of ladies who are "pros" at coloring with these markers....and I've learned a lot.  I came across Jeanie's blog and noticed she had posted a link to her first Youtube tutorial...I was so happy.  This is where I learned how to add color to my stamped image resulting in an amazing look.

Okay, so I'm off to color some more....Thanks for stopping by!

Happy 101 Blog Award from Tracy!!

Thank you so much Tracy for picking me for this cute, cute, blog award. 

You have really made my day......I'd like for you all to take a moment to visit Tracy's blog, she's at http://www.iwannabuildamemory.blogspot.com/

Tracy is a really talented crafter, her cards are beautiful not to mention her projects, however, being her friend is amazing.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day Everyone!!

I hope everyone is having a great time creating today....this giveaway is only open for today, May 1st.  Comment section will be closed at 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time or PST)  Only one comment please, any duplicates will be deleted.  Good Luck everyone!

Yes, another giveaway....well, I wanted to join the the fun of celebrating this crafty day in hopes that with my prizes I can make someones day.  I decided to pick some of my favorite products for my giveaway, as I am a stamp fanatic.  Whether it be wood mounted or acrylic stamps, I LOVE THEM!  They have to be cute, that's all that matters to me.  I really like the white Prima flowers because you can do whatever it is you want to them...custom made flowers are the best...Glimmer Mist ~ I think we should all atleast own one bottle...LOL! 

There are tons of prizes so hopefully there will be lots of smiling faces.  I will announce the winners on Sunday, May 2nd. 

Now, head over to my Youtube channel (if you haven't already done so, the link is:  www.youtube.com/user/sil2289 and leave me a "hello"....that's it, that's all you have to do and you will be entered.  Oh! ya, you must be a "current" subscriber.

Below are the prizes you may win.....

Birthday Card using my Penny Black Stamps

This is a card that I made using my clear stamps from Penny Black. I purchased them from Ebay.

In this card I used the following materials:

Paper: Cardstock (Stampin' Up!), Designer Paper from My Minds Eye, Watercolor Paper from (Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Acrylic Stamps (Penny Black)

Flowers: Prima

Misc: Ribbon (American Crafts), Fern Punch (Martha Stewart), Scallop border punch (Stampin Up), watercolor wonder crayons (Stampin' Up!), sentiment stamp (Stampin Up), Rhinestone (Kaisercraft), Glitter - Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin Up)

Thank you all for stopping by! Hope you all had a wonderful Easter.

My Heart Owls Stamp from Steph

I was so excited to get started on making a card with the stamp that Steph sent me.

Her Youtube user ID is sweetcraftychick, you may also view her beautiful work on her blog at:

http://www.sweetcraf-teachick.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much Steph, I love my stamps.... I've loved owls (cute owls) for some time now, I've just recently started on a bird/birdcage kick too. I'm loving birds and birdcages whether it be stamps, home decorations, stickers etc., If it has owls/birds I'm loving it!

The size of my card is 4" x 4" and the supplies I used were the following:

Stamp: Heart Owls by Hero Arts

Paper: SEI paper collection "Bissette", watercolor paper from Stampin' Up!, the flower paper I don't know who it's from, it came in a variety pack I purchased from Etsy.

Flowers: Prima

Misc: Pearls (came from Michaels brand), scallop square (Nestabilities), Fern (Martha Stewart Punch), Ribbon (American Crafts), colored my image using Stampin' Up! watercolor wonder crayons (earth elements & bold brights)

I hope you are all having a great weekend and a Happy Easter as well.

3 x 3 Cards Using my Stampin' Up Watercolor Crayons

I was really anxious to try out my new Stampin' Up Watercolor crayons, so I decided to use them with my new set of stamps that I also purchased from Stampin' Up called "A Flower for all Seasons". The paper I used was from the DCWV stack called Flower Shower Spring Stack.

I started by stamping my image onto Stampin' Up watercolor paper. I really love using this watercolor paper.

I then, using my waterbrush, lightly pulled off the color off the color of the crayon I wanted to use and started to color my image. The colors went on so smooth and the results were great. I was really pleased with them.

Now the plastic boxes, I have had them for some time now. I don't remember where I purchased them from. I will do some research and as soon as I find out, I will post it on here. I think they will do cute little gifts for friends and family.

A great "BIG" Thank You to Janie!

Hi Everyone!!

I had debated so much about creating a blog page....I finally did it!
Thanks to Janie at THETYPICALSCRAPBOOKER.BLOGSPOT.COM.

You totally motivated me, not to mention, what a great help you were to me with getting this up and running. THANK YOU again Janie, your the best!! You may also find her on Youtube at TYPICALSCRAPBOOKER.

So, I ask you all to please be patient with me, I will be adding more and more as the days go by. Thank you so much for stopping by and if you haven't already, please become a "follower" of my blog.

Thank you!

"Thank You" & "Thinking of You" cards

I couldn't wait to get started as soon as I received these stamps. I am really into birdcages and bird stamps at the moment, so I knew these were a must to get started.

The paper I used for these cards is from K & Co., and the stamps used are from My Cute Stamps called Ashley's Blossoms. The inspiration came from Michelle Wooderson. She created this card and I just had to bring it out to life on Youtube.