Puparazzo

Hi, Beverly here.  Here is a rather unconventional Valentine's Day

card. It DOES have red and there IS a bit of glitter, but at first

sight, it doesn't really LOOK like a Valentine.  However, looking

at that lovestruck puppy and reading the sentiment leaves little

doubt that it can be used as a Valentine, or just a card to send to

someone to show they are thought about.  You can find this image

along with several others in the Puparazzo line HERE.

Better hurry, Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

SUPPLIES
IMAGE--STAMP'N PLUS SCRAP'N
MEMENTO TUXEDO BLACK INK
ALCOHOL MARKERS FROM COPIC AND TRIA
EMBOSSING FOLDER--SIZZIX
OVAL SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITY
EYELETS--MAKING MEMORIES
MC GILL PAPER PUNCH

Spring....

Spring... where are you? Winter seems to be never ending this year, so here is a springy card to cheer us all up.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp N Plus Scrap N:J838 Medium Giant Shallowtail Butterfly
Paper: white and black
Ink Memento Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: white/black bakers twine, Spellbinders Fancy Tags die, Cuttlebug Leafy Branch Emboss Folder

Have a great weekend!
Kathy Hering

Sweet Boy

Hello!  Happy Wednesday!  It's so hard to believe the month is marching along so fast!  Since things are moving along so quickly, I have a fast card to share with you.  Aren't quick cards wonderful?

Sweet Boy

This card is super simple, but it's just perfect for a quick card to say hello.  I kept the card without a sentiment so I can personalize with anything I need.  I stamped and embossed the How Do You Do? (X1734) image - and then watercolored with my Derwent pencils.  It's been ages since I watercolored!  I had a blast adding color to this little guy.

Thanks for visiting today!
lise
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Supplies:
Stamps: How Do You Do? (X1734) by Stamp N Plus Scrap N
Ink: Black Soot Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Kraft and Dark Blue by Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Other: twine by Garnish, watercolor pencils by Derwent, Waterbrush by Niji, clear embossing powder by Stamp Affair

Patti's Kids Iris Folding

  Hello, it's Sunday, so it must be Beverly here!

If you follow this blog, you probably know that the Patti's Kids

line of stamps is one of my very favorites and has been since I

started stamping years ago.  This sweet image has been adapted

to make a great Iris Folding stamp.  Your valentine would LOVE

getting a card with iris folding!

SUPPLIES

Image-Stamp'N Plus Scrap'N

black cardstock and red designer paper from Hobby Lobby

border punch--Martha Stewart

Alcohol inks--Copic and Tria markers

red eyekets--Making Memories

buttons--WalMart

Memento Tuxedo black ink

Baby Parade

Hello!  Happy Wednesday!  It's a parade today!!

Baby Parade

OK... so isn't this stamp darling?  I just love it!  I made this card for a friend expecting a little boy and I hope she'll love it.  I stamped the J1695 Stuffed Animal Border and colored with Copic markers.  Super simple... and so darling!

Thanks for visiting!
lise

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Supplies:
Stamps: J1695 Stuffed Animal Border by Stamp N Plus Scrap N
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Solar White by Neenah, Brown and Kraft by Bazzill
Patterned Paper: True Blue by My Mind's Eye
Other: button and twine, airbrush
Copic markers: BG10, BG13, R20, E21, E25, E50, T1, T5, T7, 0, YR14, YR21, YR18, Y32, Y38

Iris folding

Hi! It's Beverly with another Iris Folding card for you.  I embossed

THE IMAGE

with gold ink and gold embossing powder on black paper and then

did the iris folding.  The numbered sections make it super easy to do.

Instead of layering the black and red on gold, I used a gold marker

to edge the papers. I ran the red strip through my Cuttlebug with one

of their folders before adding it to the card.

Dinner for 2

Hello! How about a cute Valentine card to get into the Valentine spirit! This sweet image is Puparazzo My Nose May Be Cold FPP74 from Stamp N Plus Scrap N.
Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp N Plus Scrap N:Puparazzo My Nose May Be Cold FPP74
Paper: red, black, and white
Ink: Memento Black
Accessories: Flower Soft Ultrafine Earth, Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

Hope you are staying warm out there!
Kathy Hering

Spring Butterflies

Hello!  Happy Wednesday!  I was in the mood for some Spring pretties, so I thought I'd share this card with you... especially since today it's snowy in St. Louis.  Yuck!

Spring Butterflies

I have to admit... purple or lavendar is not my normal color preference.  But, I found the most lovely scalloped notecards that I thought would make a pretty Spring card.  I stamped the J-838 Med Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Stamp twice and colored with Copic markers.  I covered the colored butterflies with Illuminate Smooch to give a lovely shimmer.  I airbrushed the background with a few blasts of light blue to give my winged friends sky.

Thanks for visiting,
lise
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Supplies:
Stamps: J-838 Med Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Stamp by Stamp N Plus Scrap NInk: Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko


Paper: Solar white by Neenah, Black by Prism, Scalloped notecards by Studio G
Other: Illuminate Smooch by Clearsnap, Chinese Knot punch by EK Success, flower and leaves by Prima Marketing, ribbon by May Arts
Copic markers: V01, V12, V15, V17, Y11, Y19, E44, 0, B00, G24, airbrush

Iris on The Runway Challenge

Our Iris on the Runway Challenge is in full swing.

I chose a simple but elegant design for my card

this week in honor of our challenge.  After finishing up the iris folding, I added a bit of sparkle to  the image with some clear glitter.  I added a little more "bling" with rhinestones in the scallops on the gold paper.  This iris folding can become addictive!  I've got a few more cards  using this technique coming up in the next couple weeks!

Beverly

Iris on the Runway

Howdy peeps! I've been working on some Iris Folding dresses this week. I hope you have forgotten about the big contest over at Stamp N Plus Scrap N. For information on the contest head over to Stamp N Plus Scrap N. Have you ever wanted to design a beautiful dress, but thought it was to hard? Well not with the new Iris Fold dress stamps at Stamp N Plus Scrap N. It's so much fun making different dresses.
Supplies:
Stamps:Stamp N Plus Scrap N: F-IR-059 Iris Stamp
Paper: white, Martha Stewart embossed wrapping paper
Ink: Memento Black
Accessories: Pearls, finger craft knife

Have a great weekend!
Kathy Hering

Lilies

Hello and Happy New Year!!!  It's Lisa with another post... my first of the new year!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  So, are you refreshed and ready to go?  Ready to create?  Let's go!

Lilies

I thought I'd try my hand at something "spring-like", now that the holidays are over.  Maybe I'm just projecting, since the weather can be so brutal this time of year in St. Louis.  I took a little creative license with these Lilies of the Valley (F1593) and colored with blue-violet and gold tones to match my patterned paper.  I'm silly that way.  Hah!  I colored and carefully trimmed my nosegay of flowers for my card focal point.  To balance the design, I added some lace, some tissue tape and a couple trinket pins.

Thanks for visiting!  Happy 2011!
Lisa

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Supplies:
Stamps: Lilies of the Valley (F1593) by Stamp N Plus Scrap N
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Solar White by Neenah
Patterned Paper: Basic Manila and Wisteria by Basic Grey
Other: Trinket pins by Maya Road, tissue tape by Tim Holtz, Lace by Wrights
Copic markers: YG91, YG93, YG99, Y21, Y26, Y28, BV20, BV23, BV25 

Potted Plant

Flowers are probaly THE most verstile stamps there are.  They can be used on most any card you make.  I love this gorgeous image and this card is very "generic."  It would work for birthday, get well, saying hi, sympathy, friendship--you name it!

I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with alcohol markers.  Then I cut and layered it using a Spellbinders Nestability.  I used some beautiful K and Company designer paper and punched the corners with a Stampin'Up punch.  Very simple.  You can find the image  HERE along with tons of other floral stamps that are as versatile as they are beautiful!

Beverly

Happy New Year!

Hello, welcome back to a NEW year! Hope this year bring lots of good health and happiness for everyone! With the holidays here, I haven't done very many crafty things. I did manage to finish off the valentine card that I had started last week. I stamped with the Q-IR-098 Iris Bear Holding Heart.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp N Plus Scrap N: Q-IR-098 Iris Bear Holding Heart , sentiment
Paper: SU retired DSP, white
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Have a wonderful weekend!
Kathy Hering