Yellow & Black Swap - Look what I got!

Hello,

Here are the cards I recieved from the yellow/black swap that I mentioned in my previous post. The cards are great.

If you are interested in a new place for swaps check out Inspire Swap Chat for ideas and to sign up.

Enjoy, Chrisi

Yellow & Black Swap

Hello,

I recently participated in a swap of yellow and black cards. This is a pix of the one I sent.

The stamps are from Club Stamp and I used a variety of papers. But the coolest thing is that I didn't have polka dot ribbon that was yellow, so I used a black and white ribbon and colored the white dots with a yellow Copic marker. Worked like a charm (thanks for that tip Laura).

I'll post some of the yellow and black cards I receive in this swap once they arrive.

Enjoy! -- Chrisi

See what decorative papers can do ....

Hello,

This is a new set of stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms that Angela's Happy Stamper is carrying. This set has quite a few stamps in it and it's loaded with ideas. There is a great squirrel in it and I'll post that sample later.

I stamped the tree onto two different decorative papers from Memory Box and cut one out. I stamped the mushrooms and cut them separately. I glued a couple of them raised so they sat up for a little pop. Dave's paper makes this kinda of stamping and design fantastic and fun.

So please try to use more decorative papers in your stamping - you'll enjoy the results.

Enjoy - Chrisi

Enjoy your Day - 2 versions

Hello,

I had an ATC swap that was themed "Think Pink." I made the ATC's that are below - but to send them, I made the hostess the card to the left.

The greeting card was made by stamping the Memory Box flower w/Staz On ink on watercolor paper. I colored it with watercolor crayons. Last, I stamped "Enjoy your Day" w/ Versafine ink. To finish the card I edged the watercolor paper with a Copic marker and wrapped the watercolor paper with a matching ribbon. Attach it all to a Memory Box cardstock.

The ATC was made by stamping the same flower as above on to decorative paper and coloring it w/ Copic markers. I used a similar ribbon and a pink ink to keep with the theme. I added a rhinestone to pop it up a bit.

Enjoy - Chrisi

p.s. ATC's are Artist Trading Cards and measure 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches, each are original and they are swapped (not sold) between artists.

Birthday Martini

Hello,

This card turned out really cool with the colors of the background papers. The decorative papers are from Memory Box. I've been using all of the new ones that have come out lately. They really pull a card together.

The Cupcake Martini stamp is from Impression Obsession.

Hope you like it - enjoy,

Chrisi

Sprinklin Luv!

Hello,

Recently I've been working with stamps that are not my normal style (whatever that may be) and have enjoyed the challenge. I'll be posting more as time goes by.

This card is made with Great Impressions stamps. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted some areas with Spica pens for some sparkle (which may not have scanned well).

I used decorative papers and a ribbon to pull the card together and Memory Box card as a base. I love these cards because they come in all colors and offer white on the inside for your message. Try 'em out!

Enjoy, Chrisi

It's Valentines Time!

Hello, I'm posting one of the Valentine cards I've made this weekend. This is mostly Memory Box. The decorative papers are in a new set that Dave has recently created and both bees are from 2008.

I colored the bees with a gold Spica pen to make their wings sparkly.

The "mine mine mine" stamp is from a Club Scrap kit a while back.

Enjoy - Chrisi