Splashes of Watercolor

I just love fairy tales!  So I was thrilled when I found out I would get to use Fairy Dust is a Must for the Our Craft Lounge blog hop.  These little darlings are so cute, aren’t they?!

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I went for a rustic, woodsy feel for my card today.  But I can’t wait to try this out with a sweet & glittery feminine theme too.

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Mushrooms and sparkly sentiments~

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Here’s the deal.  I’m giving away the Fairy Dust is a Must set.  The winner will be chosen randomly from all the comments left on yesterday’s sneak peek post HERE and on this post.  Be sure your contact information is in your blogger profile or in your comment.  You have until 11:59 p.m. Friday (11/20) to leave your comments.

Now go visit all the other blogs to see all the fantastic new releases!

Bird and Groom  - Beth
Hang it Up Cupid - Carol, Vicki
Hearts & Hugs - Holly, Joy
The Journey - Charmaine
Life Is -Amber
Love Notes -  Heather, Beate
Out for a Spin - Pam
Fairy Dust is a Must - Cami, Broni
Granny’s Truffles - Val
Jungle Love - Deb, Kendra
Shamrock Blessings -Cindy
Sweet on You -Kisa
Wanted - Lila

If you get lost anywhere along the way, all the information and links can be found at The Lounge.

Check out the fun Our Craft Lounge birthday bash challenges HERE!

• Stamps: Fairy Dust is a Must (Our Craft Lounge) - also can be purchased at eclectic Paperie
• Paper: Neenah white, chocolate chip, magazine page, Nutmeg Mini Deck (Cosmo Cricket)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger Distress brushed corduroy
  
• Other: Dahlia Nestabilities, sponge dabber, ribbon, Tombow mono aqua glue, Martha Stewart luster glass microbeads -clear, foam tape, DecoArt Glamour Dust, Ranger Glossy Accents, button, twine, Copic markers:

Hey, everyone!  Today is day 2 of the Valentine release sneak peeks for Our Craft Lounge.  I’m showing you a peek at Granny’s Truffles.  Everybody loves Granny!

I’ve used the MOJO113 sketch, which worked perfectly for Granny and her chocolate heart sentiment.  And this also fits the Splitcoast Monday TLC247 for cutting “Outside the Box” - her hair and the sentiment.  Hehe…check out her cheek full of chocolate and her fuzzy red slippers (made with Sparkly Fluff)!

You can see more of today’s sneak peeks by linking to the ladies at the Lounge blog. While there you can also find out how you can win some blog candy!  Woo hoo!

Check out the fun Our Craft Lounge birthday bash challenges going on all week HERE!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow for the blog hop!!

• Stamps: Granny’s Truffles (Our Craft Lounge)
  
• Paper: Neenah white, chocolate chip, Nook & Pantry 6×6 pad (Basic Grey)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black & rich cocoa, Ranger Distress worn lipstick & antique linen
  
• Other: scallop heart & rectangle Nestabilities, May Arts ribbon, sponge dabber, foam tape, Quickie glue pen, Sparkly Fluff - Rockstar Red, rhinestone heart sticker, Copic markers:

This week’s Angels Landing challenge for the design team was to use sewing (real or faux.)  I chose to use my sewing machine…I certainly need the practice!  But I got so carried away coloring the image and matching the patterned paper that I almost forgot to use sewing at all!

This is my newest favorite holiday color combo - red, aqua and brown.  Bright and happy, yet warm and yummy !

I used several brown Copic markers to make the frame have a woodgrain look. The smaller brown layer and the aqua layer are dry embossed and the sewing actually attaches the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly patterned paper to the larger brown layer.

All the berries and ornaments are covered in fired brick Distress stickles.

You can see all the beautiful design team creations by going to the Angels Landing blog.

Thanks for stopping by to check in today!

• Stamps: Season’s Tweetings - Angels Landing
  
• Paper: Neenah white, vintage cream - Papertrey Ink, chocolate, Jolly by Golly mini deck - Cosmo Cricket
• Ink: computer, Versamagic (tea leaves)
• Other: sewing machine, ribbon, button & twine (PTI), CB Moroccan Screen folder, Tim Holtz holiday grungeboard, 3/4″ circle punch, Distress stickles (fired brick), foam tape, Copic markers:

My card today was so totally inspired by Nichole Heady’s snowy layers card HERE.  I always love the fresh, clean, simple yet beautiful style of all of her creations.

I’ve used the new Rubbernecker Snowflakes & Stardust set for my simple, shimmery card.  The snow swirl, the star and the top edges of each of the snowy layers were all created using Versamark and Stardust embossing powder.  So shimmery in real life!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

• Stamps: Snowflakes & Stardust set - Rubbernecker Stamps
  
• Paper: vintage cream, kraft, ocean tides - Papertrey Ink
  
• Ink: vintage cream - Papertrey Ink, Versamark, soft suede
• Other: Stardust embossing powder, heat gun, sponge dabber
  

OH MY GOSH!  You won’t believe how wonderful these new images are!!!  I’m so totally in love with these precious Emperor penguin chicks.  Ok, before I get too carried away, let’s get down to business.

Welcome to the October Angels Landing Blog Hop. If you missed the beginning, head over to Judi’s digi-stamps blog and follow the links. Today the Design Team is introducing two new digital image sets for October, Season’s Tweetings and Penguin Chicks.

I chose to use 2 of the adorable Penguin Chicks for my project.

It’s getting close to Christmas.  I know!  It seems like we just had it, doesn’t it?  Well, I’ve started making each of my daughters a December album each year for them to document the events in their household leading up to Christmas.  What better time than now and what better images to use than these chicks?

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This is very sparkly in real life.  Here are a couple of close ups.

If you click on the photo of the chicks, you can see that their coats are all sparkly with snow (Ranger Distress stickles - Rock Candy).

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To celebrate the new releases, I’m offering some Blog Candy. One lucky winner will receive free download links for his or her choice of any two image sets shown in the Digital Stamps Products section of AngelsLanding.com. To be eligible to win, leave a comment on my Blog Hop post before Sunday October 18, 2009, at 11:00 PM Eastern USA time. I’ll use random.org to pick a winner on Monday October 19. Please remember to check back again then to see whether you’ve won.

Be sure to visit the other designers in today’s Blog Hop, since there are also two more Blog Candy offers. Good luck. Your next stop on today’s Blog Hop is >> LISA COOK <<.

• Stamps: Penguin Chicks - Angels Landing
  
• Paper: Neenah white, Fresh Paint glitter pack -K & Company, Jolly by Golly mini deck - Cosmo Cricket
• Ink: computer, Ranger Distress - antique linen
  
• Other: round chipboard album - Creative Imaginations, glue stick, sanding block, sponge dabber, ribbon & Zva crystals - Taylored Expressions, button - Papertrey Ink, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Ranger Distress stickles - Rock Candy, silver cord, Doodle bug Design rub-on numbers, Copic markers:

I LOVE these new Rubbernecker Fall Trilogy set images.  They’re so beautiful and versatile!  I’ve used one of the branches and some yummy Earth Love paper from Cosmo Cricket for my card today.

The branch was stamped directly onto the patterned paper using Versamark and soft suede ink, then clear embossed.  I cut it out by tracing around an oval Nestabilities die then hand cutting it.  The background layer was cut using a Labels 8 Nestabilties die.

Thanks for visiting!

• Stamps: Fall Trilogy set - Rubbernecker Stamps
• Paper: vintage cream - Papertrey Ink, soft suede textured - SU, Earth Love 6 x 6 mini deck - Cosmo Cricket
  
• Ink: Versamark, soft suede, Ranger Distress antique linen
  
• Other: oval & Labels 8 Nestabilities dies, clear EP, corner rounder punch, button, twine (PTI), foam tape
  

This is another card I created using the 2S4U sketch for last week.  This time I used a little Mummy boy and sentiment from the Rubbernecker Halloween Set 2 (474).  I just love this little guy’s whopsided eyes!  I tried to make the 3 circles look a little like eyeballs, but didn’t do so great on that!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!  I hope to have another Rubbernecker card for you tomorrow using the new Fall Trilogy set.

• Stamps: Halloween Set 2 (474)- Rubbernecker Stamps
  
• Paper: kraft, pumpkin pie, Prism black, Spooky Collection - Target
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black (image), Versafine - onyx black (sentiment), Ranger Distress - black soot (DTP on circle)
• Other: Prismacolor pencils, gamsol & stumps, circle Nestabilities, 1″, 3/4″, & 1/4″ circle punches, ribbon, foam tape

The Rubbernecker Red Hot Mommas are having another Blog Stroll.  A little less formal this time!  You’ll need to start at the Rubbernecker blog and visit all the DT members’ blogs, leaving comments along the way.  Be sure to leave one at every blog to increase your chances of winning one of the newest releases!

I’ve used Halloween Set 1 (473) for my “Bewitching Hour” card.  Love these swirly images.  Perfect for a bewitching evening silhouette scene!

Here are the other participants in today’s stroll:

Rubbernecker blog (start here)

Bev

Candy

Joan

Juliana

Kittie

and Tammy Hershberger - our Guest Designer

Head over to the  Rubbernecker blog to see the new releases and to start the stroll.  Good luck to everyone!

• Stamps: Halloween Set 1 (473)
  
• Paper: black, vellum, 7 Gypsies - Gypsy Market papers, Making Memories - Halloween 6×6 pad
  
• Ink: Versafine - onyx black, Ranger Distress - antique linen
  
• Other: circle Nestabilities, sponge dabber, clear EP, Tim Holtz heat tool, Tim Holtz tiny attacher, foam tape

***Thank you for participating!  This blog hop is now closed.

Hello and welcome to my blog.  A group of us got together and thought it would be fun to introduce you to different stampers, their styles and blogs.  Perhaps you’ll find an new artist that you would like to visit again!  We are called Stampers United and today we are having a Blog Hop!  Not only will you hopefully be able to visit some new and exciting blogs, but there are prizes for you to win along the way, with a hugely fantastic Grand Prize at the end! 

In order to have a chance at winning the Grand Prize, you must gather a phrase along the Blog Hop.  Each stamper will have a particular word listed on their blog and as long as you visit them in order, you will have the phrase at the end. Claudia Rosa will pick the Grand Prize winner and make the announcement Monday on her blog.  If that person knows the complete correct phrase, they’ve won!  If not, Claudia will pick another until she finds a winner.  Don’t you hope it’s you?

To start off, you must begin at the Stampers United Blog!  If you have arrived at my blog from there,  then you are on the correct course. 

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Today I’ve chosen to show you a “girly” Halloween card.  Just look at all the glitter and that sweet little witch!  She’s stamped on Neenah cardstock with Memento ink and colored with Copic markers, then highlighted with Prismacolor pencils.  Of course I added some Stickles on her outfit to go with all the glittery papers and spiders!  (Yes, the spiders are glittery.  It’s just hard to tell in the photo.)  The sentiment was stamped directly on the patterned paper and coated with a layer of the new Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

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My word in the blog phrase is THANKS, and your next word can be found at Carole’s blog - Stardust Gems and Ribbons. 

We hope you are enjoying this special Blog Hop and that you are finding something new and exciting along the way.  Thanks for joining us today!  And a huge thank you to all the wonderful sponsors of today’s Blog Hop.

• Stamps: Halloween Set 2 (474) - Rubbernecker Stamps
  
• Paper: Neenah white, K & Company Fresh Paint glitter paper pack, Spooky Collection - Target $ spot
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, Versafine - onyx black
  
• Other: Stickles - aqua & starry night, circle & Labels 3 Nestabilities, Prismacolor pencils, Distress Crackle Paint - rock candy, Papertrey Ink ribbon, craft knife, foam tape, Copic airbrush system & Copic markers:

Welcome everyone to the Angels Landing Blog Hop.  If you missed starting from the beginning, head over to Judi’s digi-stamps blog and follow the links.

Today the Design Team is introducing two new digital image sets for September, Autumn Tweetings and Ho Ho Hollydays.  And I have cards for you using both!

The first is using the pumpkin and birds image from the Autumn Tweetings set.  Love this!  I used Prismacolor pencils to color it.  I loved the idea of using extra bright colors for a fall/Thanksgiving card.  This card uses Taylor’s TESC82 sketch.

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Now on to Christmas:

I also wanted to make a Christmas card from the new Ho Ho Hollydays set.  I just couldn’t resist the precious little kitten and bird in their Santa hats!  I used Kazan’s Sketch 35 from the 2 Sketches 4 You blog.  And I’m not sure if you can see it too well, but the fur on both hats is sparkly and fluffy because I used Sparkly Fluff!

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Your next stop on the Blog Hop is –> ->Amber’s blog <- <-.

If you get lost along the way, check the master list on Judi’s digi-stamps blog.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop.

Birds & Pumpkin card:

• Stamps: Autumn Tweetings - Angels Landing
• Paper: marl paper, pumpkin pie, not quite navy, Fall Fun collection (Target $ spot)
• Ink: computer, Prismacolor pencils
  
• Other: gamsol & stumps, Labels 4 Nestabilities, ribbon, button, linen thread, foam tape

Kitten & Bird card:

• Stamps: Ho Ho Hollydays - Angels Landing
  
• Paper: Neenah white, chocolate chip, K & Company Fresh Paint glitter paper pack, My Mind’s Eye - Snowed In collection
• Ink: computer, Ranger Distress - brushed corduroy
• Other: curved rectangles - Nestabilities, Martha Stewart 2008 snowflake punch, sponge dabber, atyou Spica pen (red), corner rounder punch, ribbon, foam tape, rhinestone brads, glue pen, Sparkly Fluff (Sugar), Copics: