WickedPixie Creations

I Can See Clearly Now at TGF

2011-08-14T21:01:00.001-08:00

It's gonna be a BRIGHT and SUNSHINY day for sure at The Greeting Farm! Hooray!

Today is the day- two new sets are available for purchase as we are proud to debut our new line of CLEAR stamps!

Here is my project using the My Fairy Princess set:

When I was making my card for yesterday's preview I made this tag to go on the button, but when I finished the tag I thought it looked a little Christmas-y. That immediately made me imagine this sweet little fairy trimming her tree with lots of fairy dust and I had to put it on a card!

We are SO excited to begin today's hop combining some TGF 'alum' with our Farmers! Be sure to check out the TGF BLOG for a complete list of links, as one lucky winner will receive BOTH sets just for commenting and participating in the hop! And just in case you get lost along the way in all of the excitement that is CLEARLY mounting...here is the list:

and our Farmers!

That's it for me today, but be sure to head over to the TGF BLOG, where it's ALL beginning! HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!

Fairy Dust is a Must!

2011-08-13T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hey, everyone!

I am back to fully reveal what may have been just

a cloudy snippet yesterday... did you see through our little surprise or are you CLEARLY stumped?

Well, wonder no more because some of the cherished members of the TGF alum along with the Farmers are thrilled to bring you a BRAND NEW line by TGF:

CLEAR STAMPS!!!!

Before we go any further, these stamps are not repl

acing our rubbe

r line. We are testing the waters to bring you some fun new designs, and most of all QUALITY stamps! To add to the fun, we also have the opportunity to bring you some RE-RELEASES, in addition to NEW releases and we are excited to get started with our first two sets!

INTRODUCING.....

BANTASTIC and MY FAIRY PRINCESS

I used My Fairy Princess! I absolutely love the adorable sentiments and the mushrooms that now come with these cuties!!

So, what do you think? Are you CLEARLY stunned or could you see RIGHT THROUGH our snippet yesterday? Anxious to try the new line? Well, be sure to leave a comment on the TGF BLOG to see who ELSE is previewing the FUN today...you'll see some familiar faces in addition to our Farmers and there's a SET OR TWO UP FOR GRABS there, too!

See you tomorrow for the official release of our first two CLEAR stamp sets, Bantastic and Fairy Princess. Thanks for stopping by!

Clearly Excited

2011-08-12T21:01:00.000-08:00

Something delightfully different is coming...to THE GREETING FARM!

Can you guess what it is? I'm thrilled to be a part of an exciting preview to be revealed TOMORROW, August 14th!

Some of our dearest TGF alum is back along with the Farmers and we have a surprise for you coming... so be sure to tune into the TGF BLOG today and leave your guess as to what that might be! Are we too transparent? ANY idea as to what this special, mid-month release could be? Well, stay tuned and I'll see you back here tomorrow to see if you're still stumped or if you've seen RIGHT THROUGH to what we're about to reveal!

Clearly excited,

~Traci

A few TGF Cards to Share

2011-05-05T17:48:00.009-08:00

Hi! Here are some cards featuring some really cute stamps from The Greeting Farm! I love making little scenes with these guys!! Again, sorry about the lack of info on the papers used and Copics - I always wrote that stuff down in a little notebook when I had plans of blogging something and lately I have been just coloring and creating and not keeping track of anything!

:-)Traci

Long Time No See

2011-05-04T22:40:00.006-08:00

Hi Everyone! I know it's been forever since I posted, so I thought I would share some photos of some of the cards I have done since my last post. When I was loading all of the photos I realized about half of them are using stamps from The Greeting Farm, so I decided to split the post. I'll put the TGF cards up next time. I apologize - since I didn't plan on blogging these cards I didn't keep a list of the Copics used or papers.......

Tickled Pink Stamps:

Sweet Pea Stamps:

Sweet November Stamps (from All That Scraps):

Ketto Stamps (from All That Scraps or Stamping Bella):

Bellas (Stamping Bella):

My Favorite Things (from MFT or All That Scraps):

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Snow!

2011-01-25T23:00:00.002-09:00

Hello! Before I get around to telling you about today's All That Scraps Challenge, I want to let you know this will be my last ATS Challenge (that I blog, anyway - I will still have fun participating in them!) I am stepping down from all of my DT positions and taking a break from blogging. This is hard for me - I don't always have the best way with words - but I want to say a huge, heartfelt Thank You to everyone I have "met" and worked with and been inspired by, through this card crafting blogland! I hope I have managed to give even the tiniest amount back for all of the encouragement and inspiration I have received! I will still be crafting, and visiting many of you and I hope to have a few more creations to show before I go.....

Okay, I am not good with mushy stuff, so on to this weeks challenge! This week it is all about SNOW! I'm sure there are a lot of you who have seen a lot of the white stuff this year but now we want to see it on your cards!

The Details:
Stamp: Neva (Sweet November), AmyR Snowflakes (Sentiment) - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny, White card base (Papertrey Ink), White for Image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Barn Door Distress Ink)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E57,E59,E49,R29,R39
Shadow: BG10,BG11
Misc: Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes, White Acrylic Paint (Ranger), Darice Gems (Red), Taylors Tiny Twinkles, Martha Stewart Coarse Crystal Glitter

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

A Couple of Valentines

2011-01-23T22:00:00.000-09:00

Hello! I have made a couple of Valentines today with images by Nikki Burnette. The first one uses Ryla from Plate 73. I just love her lingerie and the cute little owl! The paper is is one sheet, with the layered look printed on it. It was a little bigger than I like to make my cards though, so I cut the center pink section out and moved the beige corners in. It still has the same look as the pre-printed piece but is now 5.25 inches square instead of 6. I know that may seem like a lot of effort for such a small change, but I have envelopes that will fit the 5.25!! I also wrapped silver cord around the card to mimic the strings hanging in the image. The sentiment is a vertical sentiment from Plate 52, but I cut the letters apart so I could mount it horizontally.

The Details:
Stamp: Ryla - Nikki Burnette (Plate 73), sentiment from Plate 52, both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Chocolate Chip 9Stampin Up), White for Image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Spun Sugar, Barn Door and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: E57,E59, E47,E49
Clothes:RV10,RV21,RV23,R24,R29,R39,C0,C1,C3
Owl: E50,E53,E55,E57,E59
Background: E50,E53,R24,R29,R39
Misc: Silver Cord (SU), Stardust Stickles

My second card uses Arden from Nikki Burnette's Plate 82. This is one of my favorite cards that I have made in a long time! I know it is pretty simple without a lot of embellishment, but I was so pleased with how it came out! All of the papers and the "forever" sticker are form Echo Park. (I've just realized that it looks like I mounted the music sheet upside down because the parts that are showing all have the notes upside down! I think most of the "right side up" notes are under the heart! I don't play an instrument - is this normal?!))

The Details:
Stamp: Arden - Nikki Burnette (Plate 82), from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper:Echo Park, Basic Black (SU), Iced Azalea (Prism), White for Image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair:RV000,RV02
Clothes:C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Wings: RV00,RV02,RV04,RV06,C7,C9
Background: E50,E53,R24,R29,R39
Misc: Stardust and Black Stickles, Sticker from Echo Park, Nestabilities Heart Die

Tesla and Cassia

2011-01-19T22:30:00.000-09:00

Hi! I have made a couple of cards today with images drawn by Nikki Burnette (plate 73). The image in my first card is called Tesla. I did a lot of ink distressing to give it that old photo look.

The Details:
Stamp: Tesla (Nikki Burnette Plate 73), Sentiment form Lisa Victoria (Plate 49) - both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Graphic 45, Black, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento TUxedo Black, Old Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E09,E18
Clothes: C5,C7,C9,100,BG93,G94,G99,E25,E27,E29,Y21,Y26,Y28
Background: Y21 w/E50 over
Misc: Photo Corners cut with Cricut

The Details:
Stamp:Cassia (Nikki Burnette Plate 73)-Sweet Pea Stamps, Prima Swirls
Paper: Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso (Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento TUxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: B000,B01,B02,B04
Clothes: Y15,Y08,Y17,YR15,YR16,YR18,E08,E09,E18
Background:Y000,Y00,E44,E47,E49,YG21,YG23,YG17
Misc: Martha Stewart Borner Punch, Scallop Border Punch (SU), Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Sakura Clear Glaze Pen, Recollections Brown gems, Taylors Tiny Twinkles

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Early Valentines

2011-01-18T23:00:00.001-09:00

Hello! It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge and this week we would love to see some early Valentine ideas. Although, really, it's not that early is it? I know I have to get started now if I am going to make them for my daughter to take to school! I don't know if I will be that ambitious this year - I may just make a few special ones!

I made a couple of small Valentine cards - they are cut out with the largest Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart and Scalloped Heart. It barely shows up in the photo's but but Cinder the Dragon is very sparkly, and the entire card with Arabella on it just glimmers! I love Shimmer Spritz!!

The Details:
Arabella card:
Stamp: Arabella - Sweet November Stamps (From All That Scraps), sentiment - Verve
Paper: Echo Park, Going Gray (Stampin Up), White for image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00, E11,RV21
hair: E50,E53
Clothes: C1,C3,C5,RV21,RV23
Misc: Spellbinders Nestie Hearts and Scalloped Hearts, Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle and Frost, Scallop Edge Punch (SU), Pearls (Recollections), Taylors Tiny Twinkles

The Details:
Cinder card:
Stamp: Cinder - Sweet November Stamps, Sentiment The Greeting Farm's Roll Call (both available from All That Scraps)
Paper: Bo Bunny, Black (Stampin Up), White for image 9Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,R24,R39
Misc: Spellbinders Nestie Hearts and Scalloped Hearts, Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle and Frost, Scallop, Candy Cane Stickles

:-)Traci

My Daughter's Monster High Card

2011-01-17T17:03:00.003-09:00

I don't have anything new to share that I have made, but I wanted to show off the card my 11 year old daughter made. She and her friends are completely obsessed with Monster High dolls and when the new Simply Betty Valentine Emo stamps came out she thought it would be easy to make them into the Monster High characters. She drew ears on Betty and turned her into Clawdeen Wolf, and colored Miller blue with flame hair to make him look like Holt Hyde. I am so proud!!

:-)Traci

Spring Twilight

2011-01-14T14:19:00.001-09:00

Hello! I have made a card today using another beautiful ching chou kuik image from Sweet Pea. She is called Spring Twilight and is available as a single stamp or with four other images on plate 70. I colored her with Copics and added some accents with Stardust Stickles. I painted the background with Twinkling H2O watercolors and used my Cricut to cut the photo corners.

The Details:
Stamps: Spring Twilight - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Echo Park, Early Espresso (Stampin Up),Iced Azalea (PRism), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
I lost the piece of paper that I wrote the marker colors down on - I will edit this when I find it!
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Twinkling H2O watercolors, Cricut (for the photo corners), Walnut Stain Distress Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust pen

Have a wonderful weekend!
:-)Traci

Lets Build A Snowman!

2011-01-11T23:00:00.002-09:00

Hello! Our challenge this week at The All That Scraps Challenge Blog is to use Snowmen (or a snowman!) in your creation! I absolutely loved this Lil Lolita Lad when he came out at Christmas but time somehow got away from me before I got a chance to use him. I thought this was the perfect reason to get him back out, and now I can use this as a "Hello" card (it is definitely still winter here!) or save it for next year's Christmas cards!

I cut the snowmen from some patterned paper from My Minds Eye. I thought they would make nice friends for the snowman in Frankie's arms.

The Details:
Stamp: Lil Lolita Lil Christmas Frankie - Tinkled Pink Stamps, Amy R Christmas Sentiments - ( both available at All That Scraps)
Paper: My Minds Eye,
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fired Brick Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E44,E47,E49,110
Clothes: YG03 w/RV10 over, YG95,YG97,R24,R27,R29,R39 - all r's w/E08 over, BG000 w/C0 over, BG45,BG72, BG75,BG78, Y21,Y26,Y28
Snowman: E50,E40,E43,YR04,YR09,C7,C9
Misc: Liquid Pearls, Spellbinders Big Scallop Die

:-)Traci

A Couple of Pretty Fairies

2011-01-06T08:00:00.001-09:00

Hi! I have made some cards today with images from ching chou kuik's Sheet 25, Plate 70 from Sweet Pea Stamps. Her artwork is so much fun to color!

This first card uses the image Fairies Little Companion. This was an image I could not wait to get - I fell in love with books like The Dragonlance Chronicles and The Dragonriders of Pern series when I married my husband (he introduced me to the Fantasy book genre!) and this makes me think of those times!

The Details:
Stamp: Fairies Little Companion - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink), Not Quite Navy, Soft Sky (Stampin Up), white for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair and Dragon: YG00,YG03 (both w/RV10 over) YG95,YG97
Clothes and Wings: BG10,BG11,BG72,BG75,BG78
Misc: Cricut (Cartridge Cindy Loo), Spellbinders Nestabilities, Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles

For the second card I used the image Peachy Pink Fairy. This has nothing to do with how I colored her or made the card, but don't you think in the drawing she looks like Christina Applegate? I kept thinking that as I colored her!! The frame is cut out using my Cricut on Grungeboard. That was my first time using Grungeboard and it felt like thick leather to me. I liked it! I painted it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam afterward so it is sparkly black.

The Details:
Stamp:Peachy Pink Fairy - ching chou kuik (Plate 70) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Black (Papertrey Ink),, white for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair and Wings: B32,B34
Clothes: R81,R83,R85 w/RV10 over
Flower: Y15,Y08,Y17,YG23,YG25
Misc: Cricut (Cartridge Cindy Loo - I think!), Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)

I hope your day is magical!
:-)Traci

Do You Have the Winter Sniffles?

2011-01-04T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hello! It is challenge time again at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog and this week we want to see Tissue Covers!! (if you haven't made one before, there is a tutorial HERE on Splitcoaststampers). I tend to make "just cards" but I made several of these during the Holidays as gifts. This one is for my daughter who loves light purple and "flying unicorns" as she calls them!

To make my "flying unicorn" I cut the wings off of the new Sweet November Pegasus Breezy and glued them to Meadow's back. I think she looks really cute with wings! The papers are from an old DCWV paper pack that I am hoarding! The top background piece is a piece of dark purple cardstock that has been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder that I first painted with Coffee Bean Glimmer Glam. It has a sort of bronze-y sheen to it. The label piece at the opening of the tissue box is covered with Platinum Stickles. I really like that color when I am going for metallic because it is sort of gold and silver at the same time. The flowers were die cut out of Tim Holtz Grunge paper (thinner than the Grungeboard, but with the same feel. I think it kind of feels like leather) and painted with Twinkling H2O watercolors.

The Details:
Stamps: Breezy and Meadow (Sweet November) from All That Scraps
Paper: DCWV, Elegant Eggplant (SU), Lavender Lace (Retired SU) White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: BV000, BV01,BV02
Misc: Cuttlkebug Embossing Folder, Tattered Angels Coffee Bean Glimmer Glam, Platinum Stickles, Sizzix Leaf die, Flower die (PTI), Twinkling H2O watercolors, Brads with gems?

:-)Traci

New Sweet November Stamps are Here!

2011-01-03T00:30:00.000-09:00

Hello! Happy Monday! I just had to make a quick post to let you know the new Sweet November Princess stamps are for sale at All That Scraps!!

The Details:
Stamps: Lilliane and Meadow (Sweet November Stamps) from All That Scraps, sentiment from Verve
Paper: My Minds Eye, Razzelberry Lt, Spring Willow Lt (Prism), White for images (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair:YR23,E34,E35
Clothes and Meadow: R81,R83,R85
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Pewter Stickles, Photo Corner Punch (Stampin Up), White Gel Pen

Rock On Tiny Purple Creature!

2011-01-01T14:30:00.000-09:00

Hi! I have made a card today with an image by Linda Biggs, who is one of the new artists that Sweet Pea Stamps now carries. This image does not come individually, but does have some fun sentiments on the sheet!!

I wanted to make this one a little more Clean and Simple than I usually do, with a lot of white space. If you have seen the original colored image then you know I messed up and interpreted part of her body as part of the flower (the green I colored as leaves!) but I think it looks fine if you don't know how the artist originally intended it!

The Details:
Stamp: Linda Biggs Plate 83 (Sweet Pea Stamps)
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Basic Black (all Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: V01,V04,V05
Clothes: YG00,YG21,YG23,RV04,RV06
Flower: V000,V01,YG21,YG23
Misc: Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Ribbon (Offray), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Coolio), Nestabilities Rectangles Dies

:-)Traci

Meet Breezy, Cinder and Meadow!

2010-12-30T22:01:00.007-09:00

Hi! I have more Sweet November Previews to share with you today - I am so excited to show you Breezy, Cinder, and Meadow!

With my daughter's birthday and Christmas so close together, she has lots of Thank You notes to write - I thought these would make cute, simple thank you cards.

The Details:
Stamp:Breezy (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3
Paper:Sassafrass Lass, Tempting Turquoise (SU), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
B000,B01,B02,B04,B06
Misc:Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles, Stardust Stickles, old letter stickers from my stash

The Details:
Stamp:Cinder (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3
Paper:Fancy Pants Designs, Pure Poppyl Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
R24,R29,R39,Y04,Y15,Y08,E30,E34,E08,E18
Misc:Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles, old letter stickers from my stash

The Details:
Stamp:Meadow (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3, sentiment from Verve
Paper:New leaf, Spring Rain and Plum Pudding (all Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Y000,YR00,YR65,YR68,R00,R02,RV00,RV02,V000,V01,BV000,BV01,G00,B000,B02
Misc:Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Scalloped Circles, Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust gel pen, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and our Sweet November Guest Designer, Nancy, to see what they have created with These cuties! Amy, the amazingly talented creator of Sweet November stamps, always has the most yummy candy to celebrate her previews, so be sure to stop by there!

Have a wonderful weekend!
:-)Traci

Sweet November Previews - Lilliane

2010-12-29T23:00:00.003-09:00

Hiya! Today is the last of the Princess previews for Sweet Novembers new release (but that doesn't mean we are done - wait until you see what else is coming out!! Hee Hee!) Our final princess is named Lilliane.

She seemed like she was about to be a Princess to me (like this magical future was just around the corner for her) so I paired her with this birthday sentiment about wishes for possibilities.

The Details:
Stamp:Lilliane (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3, sentiment fromVerve
Paper: Imaginisce, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Old Olive (Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E13,E15,E17,E19
Clothes: B000,B01,B02,B04,B06,YG00,YG03,YG25,YG17 (all YG's w/RV10 over)
Misc:Ribbon (Stampin Up), Stardust Stickles, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and our Sweet November Guest Designer, Nancy, to see what they have created with Lilliane! Amy, the amazingly talented creator of Sweet November stamps, always has the most yummy candy to celebrate her previews, so be sure to stop by there!

I'll see you tomorrow with more Sweet November Previews!
:-)Traci

Arabella Plays a Wicked Queen

2010-12-28T23:00:00.001-09:00

Hello! Day 3 of the Sweet November previews brings us Princess Arabella! I think Arabella actually looks like a very sweet princess, but I decided she could play the part of a Wicked Queen on my card today! Like the rest of the new Sweet November stamps, she will be available on Monday, January 3rd at All That Scraps!

The Details:
Stamp:Arabella (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3, sentiment from Doodlefactory (Witches Brew)
Paper: October Afternoon (Apples), K&Co (Black and White), Vintage Cream and Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink) White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: C3,C5,C7,C9
Clothes: YG03,YG25,YG17,all w/RV10 over, C5,C7,C9
Misc:Ribbon (Offray), Spellbinders Fancy Tag Die and Oval and Circle Nestabilities Die, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and our Sweet November Guest Designer, Nancy, to see what they have created with Arabella! Amy, the amazingly talented creator of Sweet November stamps, always has the most yummy candy to celebrate her previews, so be sure to stop by there!

I'll see you tomorrow!
:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Celebrate New Years!

2010-12-28T22:20:00.004-09:00

Hello! Our challenge this week at the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge Blog is to make something for New Years - You could do calendars, wine charms, New Year’s party decorations, or even a banner. I decided to make wine glass charms - I am thinking I could even hang them on the Christmas tree next year!

I used Sweet Novembers Twisted Sisters Azalea and Jassamine for my charms. I stamped them on Shrink plastic with Staz On ink and then colored the other side. Azalea was colored with Copics and Jassamine was colored with Sharpie markers - I think the Sharpies worked a LOT better on shrink plastic! I shrank Azalea first on a cookie sheet covered with tin foil and she ended up with a lot of wrinkles. For Jessamine I put a piece of cardboard over the cookie sheet and that was much better.

Sweet November Sneaks Day 2 - Lovely Isadora

2010-12-27T22:20:00.000-09:00

Hello! It is day 2 of the Sweet November Princess Sneak Peeks, and I can't even tell you how much I adore these new stamps! I want to live in the magical world they live in! Today's Princess is Isadora. I love how Amy drew her lying down - there are so many different things to have her resting on!

I used my Cricut (with the Deep Blade Housing) to cut out the chipboard letters and then cut them again out of the Designer Paper that I later glued to the chipboard. I am determined to get more use out of my Cricut and Sizzix, so you will probably see a lot more die cuts on my cards in the future.

The Details:
Stamp: Isadora (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3, sentiment from Any R Handy Additions Sentiments (also from ATS)
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery (Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E19,E18
Clothes: R81,R83 w/RV10 and RV11 over
Bird and Crown: BG02,BG05 w/BG72 over, Y21,Y26,Y28
Misc:Cricut, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Prima Flowers, Recollections Pearls

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and our Sweet November Guest Designer, Nancy, to see what they have created with Isadora! Amy, the amazingly talented creator of Sweet November stamps, always has the most yummy candy to celebrate her previews, so be sure to stop by there!

I'll see you tomorrow!
:-)Traci

Sweet November Previews - Meet Ilyse!

2010-12-26T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hello! It feels like forever since I posted - I hope everyone had a Wonderful Holiday, filled with much love and joy! I am so happy to be here today to bring you the first in a week of Sweet November Previews! I am not exaggerating at all when I say I LOVE these new stamps and I cannot wait for you to get to see them all! Well, let me quit chattering and make my first introduction - meet Ilyse!

This was a pretty easy card - I let the Bo Bunny paper do most of the work, just adding the beautiful Ilyse, a chipboard bird painted with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam and accented with a Sakura Clear Stardust Gel Pen, and some heart brads, pearls and gems!

The Details:
Stamp: Ilyse (Sweet November) - available from All That Scraps on Jan 3
Paper: Bo Bunny, Black 9Ppaertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin:E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: R81,R83 w/RV21 and RV23 over, C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Maya Road Chipboard Bird, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Heart Brads and Pearls from my stash, Sakura Clear Stardust Gel Pen

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and our Sweet November Guest Designer, Nancy, to see what they have created with Ilyse! Amy, the amazingly talented creator of Sweet November stamps, always has the most yummy candy to celebrate her previews, so be sure to stop by there!

I'll see you tomorrow!
:-)Traci

ATS Challenge - Song Inspiration!

2010-12-21T23:30:00.002-09:00

Hello! Today's challenge at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog is to be inspired by a song! I was a little scared of this challenge and then once I got started I couldn't stop and I made two!!

My first card is the card I made for my daughter's 11th birthday, which was Monday. Her favorite song is Avril Lavigne's Skater Boi so I used that as inspiration for her card! I stamped the word "Sk8tr" in the top corner and then wrote "Boi" beneath it, but it is hard to see in the picture.

The Details:
Stamps: Lil Lolita 80's Sookie (Tickled Pink), Later Sk8tr 9The Greeting Farm) - both available at All That Scraps, sentiment from Doodlefactory Urban Sentiments
Paper: Anna Grifith (Zebra Print), Creative Imaginations (cherries and skulls), Echo Park (Tiny Skulls), Prism Intense Azalea and Iced Azalea, White for images - Copic Xpress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Sookie:
Hair: E43, E44,E47,RV02,RV04,RV06 all w/V01 over
Clothes: C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,V01,V04,V05w/RV02 and RV04 over
Boi:
Hari: E21,E25,E27
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,B91,B93
Misc: Sizzix Embossing Folder, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Shimmer Spritz, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen

My second one is more of a Holiday Card (and it is on it's way to a very special person as I type this!) I had to have this adorable Winter Ella Puddle Jumper when I saw her - she is too cute and then when you add on her Penguin friend and the "Baby It's Cold Outside" sentiment she was irresistible to me! Ever since the Glee Christmas episode I have not been able to stop singing Baby It's Cold Outside, so that is my inspiration for this card!

The Details:
Stamps: Puddle Jumpers Winter Ella - (available at All That Scraps)
Paper : My Minds Eye, Blue?, White for images - Copic Xpress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E19
Clothes: RV10,R81,R83,R35,R37,R39,BG10,BG11 w/C1 over
Misc: Crackle Paint in Picket Fence, Stardust Stickles

A Couple More Tissue Box Covers

2010-12-20T21:00:00.000-09:00

Hiya! I thought I would make a quick post to show you a couple more tissue box covers that I made - the blue one was for my daughter's teacher and the red and green one is for my Step Mother. I am typing this up on Sunday night - Monday is my daughter's 11th birthday and Tuesday is my Husbnad's birthday, so please forgive me for not leaving a lot of details this time!!

Made with Darby and Pudge (no Pudge in the project!) from Sweet November, and Bo Bunny Papers!

And this one uses Sweet Novembers Penelope and Juniper, and paper from The Girls Paperie (Tinsel and Twigs).

Have a wonderful day!
:-)Traci

Peace

2010-12-19T17:16:00.004-09:00

Hello! I have made a card today using an image by Nikki Burnette. I have to say I was a little intimidated when I first got this one because there seems to be so much to color, but once I got started it was really fun!

When I was done I sprayed the whole image with Shimmer Spritz in Sparkle. It looks lovely and sparkly, without effecting the image in real life but in the photo it is making it look kind of grainy and blurry....The doves are a Martha Stewart punch from last year - I punched it several times and cut it apart and the re-layered it back together so that I could position the wings differently on each of them. For the brown background piece I coated my embossing folder with Espresso Bean Glimmer Glam before putting the paper in.

The Details:
Stamp: Nikki Burnette's Neva (Plate 82) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey, Early Espresso (SU), White for image - Copic XPress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Blacvk
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E44,E47,E49
Clothes: E15 W/R35,R37.R39 over, BG10,BG11
Background: B000,BG10,BG11,E44,E47,E49,Y000,Y02,Y15
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Shimmer Spritz, Tattered ANgels Espresso Glimmer Glam, Cuttlebug Embossing FOlder, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Martha Stewart Dove Punch, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles

I hope your day is wonderful!
:-)Traci

ATS Christmas Flowers

2010-12-14T21:46:00.004-09:00

Hello! It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge and this week we want to see some Christmas flowers!! I chose to use Poinsettias, but you can add any kind of flowers to your Holiday creation!

I was hoping to capture the look of the poinsettias on the background paper so I used a Spellbinders die called Heartfelt Creations Perfect Petals. The smallest petal was still going to make a bigger flower than I wanted so I traced inside it and hand cut the petals out so I would have smaller petals. I curled them a little with my paper piercer and added some little gold gems in the center.

The Details:
Stamps: Cheeky Christmas - The Greeting Farm, Amy R Holiday Greetings - both sold at All That Scraps
Paper: Making Memories, Pure Poppy, Brown (Papertrey Ink), Garden Green (SU), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000, E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E47,E49,C9,110
Clothes: R35,R37,R39,C7,C9
Misc: Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations Perfect Petals, Martha Stewart Pine Branch and Holly Punches, Stardust Stickles, Recollections Pearls, Taylors Tiny Colored Twinkles, liquid applique

:-)Traci

Thanks Lynette!

2010-12-13T02:00:00.001-09:00

As a Christmas gift to Lynette, owner of Sweet Pea Stamps we are throwing this blog hop! We are so glad you have decided to join in the fun - today you will find many beautiful creations made by the Sweet Pea Stamps design team.

For my card I used one of ching chou kuik's Christmas images called Holly Night. Sweet Pea has so many wonderful artists, but ching-chou kuik was the first artist from Sweet Pea that I saw, and I fell in love with her beautiful work. I especially love her witch images and her images with cats and since I am still in a Christmas card making mood I went with this lovely stamp!

The Details:
Stamps: ching chou kuik's holly Night (sheet 21, Plate 60) - from Sweet Pea Stamps, Musical background (Prima)
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Early Esspresso, Garden Green (SU), Scarlet Jewel (PTI), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hiar: E53,E55,E57,E29
Clothes:R43,R46,R59 over E18 and E19, G24,G29
Cat: YR21,YR23,YR24,E57,W1,W3
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug Die, Flower Punch (SU), Gems (Darice)

As our gift to you, our wonderful followers, visitors and Sweet Pea Stamps customers, one lucky person will win the ching chou kuik Fantasy Art collection Red Riding Hood sheet of stamps (Plate #65). Just leave comments along the way.

Each comment you leave will earn you an entry - so the more comments the better the chances! The drawing will take place on 12/20/2010. Below you will find the list of stops - if you joined us somewhere along the way don't worry as it is a circular hop. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Sweet Pea Stamps
Alexandra Lundgren
Angela Sowell
Christine Riley
Connie Piotter
Holley Barnhart
Jennifer Willis
Katarina Maserak
Kym Kreates
Randi Wall
Traci Porter

Have Fun!
:-)Traci

ATS Challenge - Gift Ideas

2010-12-07T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hello! It is time for another challenge at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog and this week we would love to see gift ideas! I made tissue covers for the two secretaries at our school. You can find the tutorial HERE.

I used a couple of Tickled Pink stamps (they are available at All That Scraps, too!) and some sentiments from Amy R and basically followed the tutorial. I only added a few more layers.

The Details:
Stamp: Christmas Ivy (Tickled Pink ), AmyR Holiday Greetings - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler More Mustard, Very Vanilla (All Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen, Old Photo, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E50,E53
Clothes: YR21,YR23,YR24,R35,R37,R39,E50,E30
Misc: Sizzix Embossing Folder, Offray Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies, Prima flowers, Martha Stewart Pine Leaf Punch

The Details:
Stamp: Christmas Evie (Tickled Pink ), AmyR Winter Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Soft Suede, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore (All Stampin Up), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: C5,C7,C9,110
Clothes: YG06,G14,YG09,B01,B02,B04,B06,B18,E44
Misc: Sizzix Embossing Folder, Offray Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies, Darice Gems, Martha Stewart Holly Punch

:-)Traci

Masculine Christmas Card

2010-12-06T22:43:00.000-09:00

Hello! This card has NO coloring which is unheard of for me! I wanted to make a quick card and this image is just perfect for that. My husband thinks my card is too dark for a Christmas card - I was going for masculine but maybe I overdid it? Anyway, I think the image is beautiful, so I am definitely going to have to try again!

The Details:
Stamp: Holiday Collage Sheet Plate 56 - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Basic Grey, Kraft and Very Vanilla (SU), Pure Black (PTI)
Ink: Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Old Photo, Antique Linen Distress Inks
Misc: Offray Ribbon, Scallop Punch (SU)

:-)Traci

Snowflake Fairies are Here!!

2010-12-06T01:00:00.002-09:00

Hiya! It is WAY past my bedtime as I am typing this, I just wanted to quickly remind you that all of the new Sweet November Snowflake Fairies are available at All That Scraps now!!

I wanted to show the girls all together this time so I stamped them and cut out the big square with them in it. I had to nip off a few edges of snowflakes and Eira's toes, poor thing! I colored the background a light blue and stamped some darker blue snowflakes, then added a small amount of Stickles in the centers.

Card Details:
Stamps: Neva, Eira and Nixie - Sweet November Stamps , Snowflakes from AmyR Snowflakes (both from All That Scraps)
Paper: My Minds Eye, Blue Bayou (SU), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E00,R00,R20
Neva Hair: E50,E53,E35
Neva Clothes: R81,R83,R85
Eira Hair: E13,E15,E17
Eira CLothes:YG03,YG25,YG17
Nixie Hair:YR14,E08,E19
Nixie Clothes: YR15mYR16,YR18
Background: BG000 w/T0 over it

:-)Traci

Misc: Stardust Stickles

New Nikki Burnette - Talia

2010-12-02T22:30:00.000-09:00

Hello! I have a card to show you today using Talia, who is a new Nikki Burnette image that is available for pre-order right now at Sweet Pea Stamps!

I have colored her with Copics, adding lots of Stardust Stickles on her tail for sparkle. I also colored the background with Twinkling H2o watercolors. I edged the image piece with more Stickles, cut some purple waves with a border punch and sprinkled on some purple pearls.

The Details:
Stamp: Talia - Nikki Burnette (Plate 92) - From Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Prism Teal, White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: V04,V05,V06,V17
Tail: BG10,BG11,BG15,BG49,T3
Cat: YG21,YG23,YG25,W1,W3,W5
Misc: Twinkling H2O Watercolors, Stickles - Stardust, Magenta, and Purple(?), Fiskars Border Punch, Recollections Pearls

:-)Traci

Poinsettia Fairy

2010-12-01T22:30:00.000-09:00

Hi! I have another Christmas Card to show you today using a gorgeous image from chin-chou kuik's plate 60. This one is called Poinsettia Fairy. All four of the images on this sheet are stunning and I intend to make Christmas cards with all of them (although they can be purchased individually, too).

I almost always get my color palette from the paper I choose, and this was no exception. I colored the image with Copics and then added some sparkle with both Stickles and a Sakura Clear Stardust glitter pen. The background is one sheet of paper - I cut a slit in the paper that is covered up with the image panel and cut along the edge of the ornament so I could slide the image slightly underneath it. The sentiment is cut from another piece of paper in the same line, then I went over the letters with the glitter pen.

The Details:
Stamp: Poinsettia Fairy - chin-chou kuik (Plate 60) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Prism Purple, White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: FV2 (Lightened with a Copic Blender), V000
Flowers: BG000,BG02 both w/T0 over them,E47,FV2
Clothes and Wings: YG21,YG23,YG25,E47,E49,V12,V15,V17,FV2
Background: G20 w/E40 over, BG000, FV2
Misc: Recollections Pearls, Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen

:-)Traci

ATS Challenge - Snowflakes!

2010-11-30T23:30:00.000-09:00

If you are here for the Greeting Farm Hop, please scroll down!

Hello! It is time for another fabulous All That Scraps Challenge and this week it is Snowflakes!! How fun!! And so easy to incorporate into any Holiday cards that you might want to make!! This is also the final day of Sweet November previews, and last but not least is the oh so elegant Neva!! All of the new Sweet November Snowflake fairies will be available at All That Scraps on Monday December 6th!

I always love sparkle, and I really went overboard with it on this card!! The silver panels are silver cardstock that I embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. They were not nearly sparkly enough for me so I rubbed Stardust Stickles all over them! Her entire outfit is covered in Silver and Stardust Stickles, I embossed the sentiment in silver and then threw in lots of gems, too!

The Details:
Stamp: Neva - Sweet November, AmyR Holiday Greetings - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny (purple), Silver and White Cardstock (SU), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E47,E49,C9,110
Clothes: C1,C3,C5
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Stardust and Silver Stickles. Sizzix Snowflake die, Martha Stewart Snowflake border punch (I used the small snowflakes that come out when you punch the border), Silver Embossing Powder, Taylors Tiny Twinkles

:-)Traci

Sweet Treats from Mrs Claus

2010-11-30T16:00:00.001-09:00

Please be sure to scroll down for my Sweet November sneak peek!

Hi! Today is the big TGF Customer blog hop and I just had to participate!! I had hoped to do more than one card, but I ran out of time! There were 3 challenges you could try: Let it Snow, Santa Baby, and Holiday Treats. I obviously went with Holiday treats! I colored Amelia's hair gray and gave her Cheeky XMas's hat to turn her into Mrs Claus. She has spent all day baking and filled the workshop with the scent of Gingerbread! (In fact, I think that may be one trying to get away!)

The little gingerbread man is from a $1 pack of felt gingerbread men from JoAnn's - I redid his paint and gave him some "candy" buttons using brads.

The Details:
Stamps: OA Just for You and Cheeky XMas - The Greeting Farm, AmyR Holiday Greetings (All THat Scraps)
Paper: October Afternoon, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain and Old Photo Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: W1,W3,W5
Clothes: R24,R29,R39,C0,C1,C3,YG03,YG25,YG17,G14,G19,G29
Misc: Ribbon (PTI), Bakers Twine, Martha Stewart Holly Punch, Liquid Pearls, Liquid Applique, Brads (SU)

:-)Traci

Introducing Nixie

2010-11-29T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hello! I have another wonderful Sweet November Snowflake Fairy to introduce you to today - meet Nixie! Nixie seemed to me like she was ready to go to a fun Holiday party so I dressed her up in a red sparkly outfit. She is frolicking through the snowflakes on her way there! She, and the other Sweet November new releases will be available at All That Scraps on Monday December 6th!

The Details:
Stamps: Nixie - Sweet November, AmyR Holiday Greetings - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park, White for base (SU), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: R24,E08,E18
Clothes: R24,R29,R39,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Stickles, Recollections jewels, Corner Rounder (SU)

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and Angela to see what Nixie was up to when she visited them!!
:-)Traci

Sparkly Snowflake Eira!

2010-11-28T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hi! I hope everyone's Thanksgiving Holiday weekend was great!! I had a nice relaxing one and now I am so excited to start off the week with previews of new Sweet November stamps!! The first one I have to introduce you to is Eira!! She, along with the other new Sweet November stamps will be available at All That Scraps on Monday December 6th!

There was something about Eira that seemed very sparkly and cheerful to me, kind of like pink champagne (which I have never had, but it just seems so girly and sparkly and bubbly!) and that is how i tried to color her. I colored the chipboard snowflake with the deeper yellow copics and then put Stickles over that. I also covered the button with Stickles.

The Details:
Stamps: Eira (Sweet November), AnyR Merry and Bright Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Crate Paper, Rich Razzelberry (SU), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzelberry (SU), Versamark Clear
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20,BG11,BG15
Hair: Y15,Y17,YR28
Clothes: RV32,RV34,E47,E49
Misc: Stardust Stickles. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Ribbon (SU), Maya Road Snowflake Chipboard, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (SU), Eyelet (SU), Spellbinders Lable Die

Be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and out very special guest Sweet November girl Angela, to see more Sweet November Previews!! I'll be back tomorrow with another one!!

:-)Traci

Glamgothic Fairy at Christmas Time!

2010-11-25T21:15:00.003-09:00

Hi! I have a sneak peek today of an image that will be available soon at Sweet Pea Stamps! It is by Caron Vinson and is called Glamgothic Fairy. I know the name implies something quite different from how I colored her, but I am in the mood to make Holiday cards and I just went with that!

The Details:
Stamp: Glamgothic Fairy - Caron Vinson (from Sweet Pea Stamps)
Paper: Making Memories, Herbal Green Md and Blush Red DK (Prism), White for Image (CopicXPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E08, E18, E29,E49
Clothes: E50,E31,R24,R29,R39
Wings: YG63,YG64,E50
Misc: Sizzix Corner Punch, EK Success Border Punch, Recollections gems, Prima flowers, Martha Stewart Branches Punch, Stardust Stickles

:-)Traci

Tag - You're It!

2010-11-23T23:30:00.001-09:00

Hiya! It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge and we have a really fun one this week - Gift Tags!! When I saw this I thought this would be a fun quick project that I would make a bunch of (quick because I didn't have to think about the card part, and fun because coloring is my favorite part!!) I still had a really fun time, but I somehow veered away from the quick! My tags are almost as big as cards (and I thoroughly admit to thinking about turning them into cards and starting over on the tag part!!)

The first one uses a Sweet November digi image from last year (It is still available if you look in the digi section at All That Scraps!) I colored her and cut her out but I had to redraw the string holding her star because I couldn't cut that precisely! I also just realized I forgot to put her halo back on!!

The Details:
Stamp: Angel Babies - Sweet November, Amy R Merry and Bright Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: My Minds Eye (very old from my stash), Prism Nautical Blue MD, White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Faded Jeans Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E19
Clothes: B93,B95,B97,C0,C1
Misc: Nesties Circles Die, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Stampin Up Champagne Glitter Glass, SU Jumbo Eyelet, Ribbon (Offray)

For the next one I used another Sweet November image - these Baby stamps are so much fun to paper piece! I can't seem to stop myself from doing that when I use them! I also cut a felt Christmas tree using a Sizzix die and gave it some glittered brad ornaments.

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Present Girl - Sweet November from All That Scraps
Paper: My Minds Eye, White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E47,E49,C9,110
Present: B93,B95,w/BG02 over them, YR04,YR07
Misc: Sizzix Tree Die, Doodlbug Sugared Brads, Ribbon (Offray)

For my last tag I used the adorable new Tickled Pink Ornaments Cherrie. I colored her and cut her out using a circle Nestability die, leaving the head and part of her dress outside the cutting area.

The Details:
Stamp:Tickled Pink Ornament Cherrie, AmyR Merry and Bright Sentiments- both from All That Scraps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: R81,R83,R85
Misc: Stampin Up Silver Glitter Glass, Sakura Red Glaze Pen, SU Jumbo Eyelet, Ribbon (SU), Nestabilities Circle and Label die

:-)Traci

Holly Fairy

2010-11-21T20:32:00.006-09:00

Hi! I am busy working on making my Christmas cards, and I was so excited to get to play with one of ching-chou kuik's Christmas images. Plate 60 has four absolutely stunning holiday images and I can't wait to make each one into a card (they can each be purchased individually, too).

The holly in this image reminded me of some older Bo Bunny paper that I had, so I did my best to color the image so the background would look like an extension of the DP (or the DP would look like an extension of the background of the image.) I colored the image with Copic markers and added some stickles and a glitter pen for sparkle. I used the Martha Stewart icicle punch on clear card stock, then covered that with tinsel glitter and layered it under the ribbon.

The Details:
Stamp: Holly Fairy - chin-chou kuik (Plate 60) - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Handsome Hunter (SU), White for image (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain and Antique Linen Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YG11
Wings and Clothes: YG11,YG25,YG17,G14,G17,G29
Holly and Background: YG11,YG25,YG17,G14,G17,G29,T6 all w/R02 over them, R24,R29,R39, E50
Misc: Martha Stewart Icicle Punch, Martha Stewart Tinsel Glitter (mica), Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Ribbon (Retired SU), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

I hope you are having fun getting your Holiday cards done!
:-)Traci

Candy Cane London

2010-11-17T23:00:00.000-09:00

Hi! I don't know if it is just because the Holidays are right around the corner but I feel like I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off! I finally was a able to make some time to play with a few new stamps I got that haven't seen ink, and this is the first card that I made.

The Details:
Stamp: Candy Cane London - Simply Betty Stamps, Sentiment from Amy R Holiday Greetings - All That Scraps
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Whisper White (SU), White for Image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: RV11,RV23,RV25,RV29
Clothes: G14,G05,G17,C0,C1,C3,RV23,RV25,RV29
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Martha Stewart Tinsel Glitter, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

:-)Traci

All That Scraps Gift Card Challenge

2010-11-17T00:30:00.001-09:00

Hello! We have a fun challenge this week at the All That Scraps challenge blog - gift card holders! I decided to try to make my gift card holder in the shape of a present that you could lift the lid off of, but I still wanted it to fit in an envelope like a card.

My finished holder measures 6.25 x 4.5, which is the standard size of card that I make. The base (the Vanilla piece you can see in the second picture) measures 6.25 x 4.5. The "box" of the present is 6.25 x 3.4 and the lid is 6.25 x 1.5. The lid is attached to a piece of cardstock so it is a little sturdier and it is held on to the "box" with a brad in the corner so it can swivel to lift off. Before I attached the "box" to the base piece I set the giftcard where I wanted it to be, and then put glue around it so that once the "box" piece of DP was attached the gift card had a place to slip in.

The Details:
Stamps: Penelope and Juniper - Sweet Novmeber, Any R Holiday Greetings - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Very Vanilla (SU), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000, E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YR14,E08,E19
Boots and Clothes: E47,E49,110,YG95,YG97
Juniper: R24,R29,R39 all w/E08 and E09 over them, Y17
Misc: Ribbon (Offray), Sakura Glaze Pen, Liquid Applique

:-)Traci

Sweet Pea New Artist - Brigid Ashwood

2010-11-15T22:00:00.000-09:00

Hello! Sweet Pea Stamps has added several new wonderful artists to the stamp lines that they carry - I have made a couple of cards with images by Brigid Ashwood. The first one is called Zam. I colored him with Copics and used some Stardust Stickles for sparkle. The background is a blue flocked acetate overlay held onto a gray piece of DP with brads.

The Details:
Stamp: Zam by Brigid Ashwood (Plate 74) - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Black (Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic Xpress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: B02,B04,B06
Clothes: C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,B000,B01, both w/C0,C1 over, RV13,RV14,RV17,G00,G02,G05,
Wings: RV10,RV11
Background: Y15,Y08,Y17,RV14
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Sizzix Corner die, Brads, Fancy Pants overlay

My second card uses Jinx, who is available on the same sheet with Zam and two other images, or individually.

The Details:
Stamp: Jinx by Brigid Ashwood (Plate 74) - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Black (Papertrey Ink), Yo Yo Yellow (SU), White for image (Copic Xpress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: RV21,RV23,RV25
Clothes: RV21,RV23,RV25,RV29,Y04,Y06,Y08,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Pendant, EK Success Border Punch

:-)Traci

Sweet November Birthday Release!

2010-11-15T00:01:00.001-09:00

The new Sweet November birthday stamps are now available in the All That Scraps store!! Happy 1st birthday Sweet November!!

The Details:
Stamp: Penelope and Fiesta - Sweet November, Amy R Birthday Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000, E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E47,E49,C9,110
Clothes: V04,V15,V17,V09,BG05,BG09 both w/B04 and B06 over them
Butterfly: Y15,Y08,Y17,YR15,YR18,R27,R29,R39,V04,V17
Misc: Martha Stewart Grass Punch

:-)Traci

Happy Birthday Sweet November!

2010-11-13T05:00:00.000-09:00

Hello and welcome to Sweet November's Sweet Celebration Birthday blog hop! Yep, it has been one year since the characters who reside in Sweet November Land have come out to play and a few of them have gotten all decked out for a grand birthday party today! All of the wonderful SN Gals and Guest Gals, as well as some of the ATS design team have come together to showcase these new cuties with a hop! And you won't want to miss a single blog because not only are the cards super cute and totally inspiring but there are also four birthday candy kits hidden along the way... think of them as fun birthday presents for you to win!
We are kicking things off at the ATS blog where you can find the complete list of everyone's blogs and if you have come here from the All That Scraps Blog then you're doing great!

My first card uses the adorable Darby and Dazzle. I just love her sweet expression!!

The Details:
Stamps: Darby and Dazzle - Sweet November, sentiment from Verve
Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Spring Rain and Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: Y17,Y38,YHR16,YR18
Cupcake and Clothes:R83,R85,R89,Y11,Y06w/YR21 andYR23 and W/0 over it, E44,E47,E49
Misc: Early Espresso Ribbon (SU), Stardust Stickles, Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Corner Rounder (SU)

My second card uses the Sweet Baby Boy Birthday!

The Details:
Stamps: Baby Boy Birthday - Sweet November, sentiment - Amy R Big Words and Handy Additions - all from All That Scraps
Paper: Bella Blvd, Real Red , Night of Navy (SU),White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Blue Bayou (SU)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E13,E15,E17,E18
Clothes:R24,R29,R39,B32,B34,B39
Cupcake:Y06,Y08,BG11,BG13,C3
Misc: Ribbon (SU), Nestabilities, Bakers Twine, Buttons, Stardust Stickles

All four of these new Sweet November stamps will be available in the ATS store on Monday, November 15th... which is the same day that the birthday candy winners will be announced on Amy's blog.
Now you're next stop in the hop is Lisa. Thanks so much for joining our Sweet Celebration!

ATS http://www.atsblog.typepad.com/
Traci Porter http://www.wickedpixiecreations.blogspot.com/
Lisa Gobea http://www.gobeagirl.blogspot.com/
Jenn Royal http://www.craftroyalty.blogspot.com/
Kelly Booth http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com/
Elaine Hughes http://quixoticcards.com/
Rachel Schneider http://papercraftingplace.blogspot.com/
Amy Gould http://amyscraft.blogspot.com/
Corinne Mercado http://www.rinnesbliss.blogspot.com/
Donna Mikasa http://www.3umbrellas.blogspot.com/
Maire Elli Serafiia Yla Tuuhonen http://serafiia.blogspot.com/
Ria van Son http://www.dragonmagic.nl/blog/
Janneke de Jong http://myblog-jannekescreations.blogspot.com/
Amy Young http://athousandsheetsofpaper.blogspot.com/

:-)Traci

Moon Marsh Mermaid

2010-11-12T15:20:00.004-09:00

Hello! I just have a quick post today, with a card I made a little while back. It was a "thank you' for a wonderful person, and hopefully she has received it now and doesn't mind me posting it!! I used Elaine Cox's Moon Marsh Mermaid and tried to color her to match my Bella Blvd papers. Some of the brighter turquoise in the paper got covered up when I put the image on the card so it looks a little out of place in my coloring...

The Details:
Stamp: Moon Marsh Mermaid - Elaine Cox (Plate 66) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bella Blvd, Temp[ting Turquoise (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20, BG11,BG49
Hair: BG11,BG32,BG34 w/W0 and W1 over
Tail: Y06,Y15,Y08,RV21,RV23,RV25,RV29
Background: YG21,YG25,YG17 all w/RV10 over,B01,B02,B04
Frog: YG03,YG95,YG97 all w.RV10 over
Misc: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Stardust Stickles, Crystal Effects (on the Frog)

I'll be back tomorrow as part of the special Sweet November Birthday Blog Hop!
:-)Traci

It's a Challenge - No It's a Sneak Peek....

2010-11-09T20:57:00.003-09:00

Well, actually, it's both! Today at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog we have a Birthday Challenge for you! And what could be better for a birthday card than a cute new Sweet November Baby Girl with a cupcake? She is called Baby Girl Birthday and she will be available on the 15th at All That Scraps! (Be sure to join us Saturday for a blog hop starting at the ATS Blog to celebrate the new Sweet November release - It is Sweet November's One Year Anniversary! Woo Hoo!)

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Girl Birthday - Sweet November Stamps, Amy R Spring Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park, Brown and Scraps (unknown), White for Image - Copic XPress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E57,E59,E47,E49
Clothes: BG15,BG49,BG09,R81,R83
Cupcake: R35,R37,R39,E44,E49
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, 2 Larger Butterfly Dies (?)

Grateful for Friends

2010-11-02T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello! It is time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge and this week our challenge is to "Be Grateful". I decided to be grateful for friends and used Sweet November's Darby and Penelope for my card. They are just the sweetest of friends!

My Nesties do not actually come in the exact size I needed for my sentiment so I traced the outside edge of one die for the sentiment panel and hand cut it out and the inner most edge of the next size up for my frame and hand cut it. The flowers and leaves are very sparkly with Glimmer mist but I could not get it captured in the photo.

The Details:
Stamps: Darby and Penelope (Sweet November), AmyR Thank You Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Imaginisce, More Mustard Really Rust (SU), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Old Photo Distress Ink, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Darby:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YR00,YR21,YR23, YR24, YR14
Clothes: YG03 w/RV10 over, YG95,YG97,E25,E27,E29
Penelope:
Skin: E00,E11,E13,R20
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49
Clothes:B32,BG72, BG75 w/BG000 over
Misc: Liquid Pearls, Prima Flowers, Recollections Pearls, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Sizzix Branch Die, Nestabilities Label Die, Copper Stickles

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

Holiday Fox Allure

2010-10-31T22:00:00.001-08:00

I have a habit (I can't make up my mind if it's a good habit or a bad one...) of deciding to color an image without getting any info on it. What I mean by that is I don't look at the original art to see how the artist colored it and if I don't remember the name of it, I don't look at that either until afterwards. So, when I started this I thought "Oooh, I really want to make a Christmas card with this gorgeous wolf image." (Totally off topic, but I am currently reading this Young Adult werewolf series right now, where the trigger to "shift" is cold weather not the full moon.) Anyway, I finished it up and then saw the stamp is called "Fox Allure"! When I showed it to my DH he said,"Of course it's a fox!" But he did agree it could look like a very dainty wolf!

I colored the image with Copics and added a little stickles for sparkle. I painted the chipboard snowflakes with Pewter Crackle paint first and then added some stickles on top after the paint had dried.

The Details:
Stamp: Fox Allure (ching chou kuik Plate 64) Sentiment from Holiday Collage Sheet (Plate 50) - both from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Echo Park, Oceans Tide (Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R00,R20
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49
Clothes: R59,RV69,RV99,R24,R29,R39
Fox: W0,W1,W3,C1,BG72,BG75
Background: C1,C3
Misc: Frosted Lace and Stardust Stickles, Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes, Brushed Pewter Distress Crackle Paint, Hat Pin and Beads (Retired Stampin Up), Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Clear Stardust gel pen

:-)Traci

Two Lil' Halloween Cards

2010-10-28T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello! I thought I would bring you a couple of last minute Halloween themed cards today! For the first card I used Samantha Rawlings sweet Lil' Witch. I made a frame around her using four fancy corners cut with a Sizzix die and I tried to "connect" them on the long sides using tiny black gems. It is a little more crooked than I had hoped....but I still like the original idea!

The Details:
Stamp: Samantha Rawlings Lil' Witch - (sheet 2, Plate 62) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: K&Co (I think), Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000, E00,E11,R00,R20
hair: YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17
Clothes:V04,V06,V17,C5,C7,C9
Pumpklin and Car: Y15,Y17,YR16,YR18
Misc: Sizzix Corner die, Spellbinders Label Die, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Darice Gems

For my second card I used Elaine Cox's Little Witch Cat. I colored the image with Copics and added a little Diamond Stickles around the moon and a little Crystal Effects to the kitty's eyes. I am not sure I really love how that turned out, but it is good to try something new sometimes, right?

The Details:
Stamp: Elaine Cox's Little Witch Cat (Sheet 9, Plate 59) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Cat: W5,W7,W8,W10
Hat: V04,V06,V17,Y06
Background: BG32,BG34,BG16 all w/W1 over, YG03,YG25,YG17,Y000,Y00
Misc: Martha Stewart Web Border Punch, Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Diamond Stickles

Happy Halloween!
:-)Traci

New Sweet Pea Stamps!

2010-10-27T22:00:00.001-08:00

Hello! I get to show you a sneak peek of a new Elaine Cox image that will be available at Sweet Pea Stamps soon! This is Katie and she is a slightly different style than a lot of the other Elaine Cox images Sweet Pea has carried. I love her cute, younger images, but I also think this new more mature style is very beautiful. I may have covered some of it up with my coloring, but this image is VERY detailed with a lot of gorgeous subtle shading to help guide you when coloring it.

The Details:
Stamp: Elaine Cox's Katie (available soon from Sweet Pea Stamps)
Paper: Bo Bunny, Early Esspresso (SU), White (Copic XPress)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: Y38,YR15,YR18,E08,E18
Clothes and Wings: E19,E18,E49
Eyes and Background: G000,G00,BG49
Misc: Fiskars Edge Punch, Fiskars Corner Punch, Darice Gems, Taylors Tiny Colored Twinkles, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Cinnamon Stickles, Rayon Seam Binding colored with Copic G000

:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday - Treat Boxes

2010-10-26T22:00:00.001-08:00

Hello! It is time for another All That Scraps challenge and this week we would love to see some last minute Halloween Packaging. My daughter is in Girl Scouts and at her last meeting we were trying our hand at Origami. When I made this cute little Star Box (HERE is a link to a site with instructions, if you want to make one too.)I thought it would make a cute little treat box.

I took my picture without the chocolates in them because they were blocking the view of the stamped images, but I am putting a few Ghiradelli chocolates in each box. Obviously, a few more fit in the larger box which was made with an 8 inch square. The smaller one was made with a 6 inch square of paper.

The Details:
Stamps: CC Designs Swiss Pixies Halloween Hansel and Halloween Birgitta (from All That Scraps)
Paper: K&Co, White for images (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Hansel:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: C1,C3,C5
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,V15,V17,V09
Birgitta:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17
Clothes: Y17, YR15,YR18,C5,C7,C9

I hope you will get a chance to play with us this week! There is always a prize up for grabs - all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!!

:-)Traci

Meet Darby and Pudge

2010-10-25T22:00:00.001-08:00

Hi! I am so happy to get to bring you another Sneak Peek from Sweet November Stamps - please welcome Darby and Pudge! Can I just say I love the sweet expressions on all of Amy's Sweet November creations, but the Darby (and Penelope) line are some of my absolute favorites! They are so much fun to color and they have the cutest little animal friends!! I always get a big grin on my face when I open up a DT package and see them in there! (I should also point out that Darby and Pudge also come with a falling snowflake stamp. I used a chipboard snowflake in it's place because I wanted a little more dimension...okay, I'll be honest. I had brand new chipboard snowflakes and wanted to play with them!!) Darby and Pudge will be available at All That Scraps on November 1st!

The Details:
Stamp: Darby and Pudge - Sweet November (from All That Scraps)
Paper: Little Yellow Bibycle
Cardstock: Early Espresso (SU), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E08,E18
Clothes and Pudge :B91,B93,B95,B97,B99 all w/W0 and W3 over, E40,E43,E50,E44,E47,E49
Misc: Ribbon (SU), Maya Road chipboard snowflake, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Darice gems, Silver Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Be sure you head over to Amy and Rachel's blogs to see their sneaks of Darby, too!
:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneaks - Penelope and Juniper

2010-10-24T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hiya! I hope your weekend was great! I am actually excited it's Monday because I get to show you a sneak peek of a new Sweet November stamp that will be available at All That Scraps on November 1st! This is Penelope and Juniper. Aren't they just adorable? Penelope is So excited to be out in the snow - I just know she is getting ready to catch snowflakes on her tongue!!

The Details:
Stamp: Penelope and Juniper - Sweet November (from All That Scraps)
Paper: October Afternoon (Text with snowflakes)), Echo Park (Stripe)
Cardstock: Pure Poppy and Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), White for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E37,E47,E49
Clothes: R35,R37,R39,YG03 w/RV10 over it, YG95,YG97
Juniper: R35,R37,R39,Y38,E37,E47,C7,C9
Misc: Ribbon (SU), Bakers Twine, Scallop Border Punch (SU), Liquid Applique, Taylors Tiny Colored Twinkles

Be sure you head over to Amy and Rachel's blogs to see their sneaks of Penelope, too! I will be back tomorrow with another Sweet November sneak!!
:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Magnets!

2010-10-19T20:39:00.004-08:00

Hello! Our challenge today at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog is to make Magnets, or Refrigerator Art!! There are two pieces of paper that I always have on my refrigerator - a shopping or "to do" list and a menu of meals to make with the groceries I bought. So I decided to make some fun magnets to hold them on the refrigerator!!

I found some magnet sheets at Walmart that were very thin and were perfect for covering the entire back of the scene. The words were cut out using my Cricut, with the letter size at 3/4 of an inch.

The Details:
Stamp: Ginger (Sweet November)- from All That Scraps
Paper: Bella Blvd, Black (Papertrey Ink), Vellum, white Copic Xpress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: B01,B02,B04,B06
Clothes: R81,R83,R85 w/RV00 over all
Misc: Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Cricut Zooballoo, Stardust Stickles

The Details:
Stamp:Coriander (Sweet November)- from All That Scraps
Paper: Bella Blvd, Black (Papertrey Ink), Vellum, white Copic Xpress
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair:RV21,RV23,RV25,RV29
Clothes:Y04,Y06,Y08
Misc: Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Cricut Zooballoo, Stardust Stickles, White Gel Pen

I hope you will get a chance to join us this week - every week there is a prize given out and all you need to do to be eligible to win is to use one of the MANY stamps sold at the All That Scraps store and link your creation by next Tuesday at 10PM EST using Mr Linky at the ATS Challenge Blog! Good Luck and Have Fun!

:-)Traci

Two Sweet Witches

2010-10-18T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hello! It is getting close to Halloween and that definitely has me in the mood to make cards with cute little witches and adorable kitties!! These two are both by Elaine Cox.

This first one is called Little Stars Witch and is from Plate #59. I colored the whole image with Copics and then I went over the moon and the sky with Twinkling H2O watercolors. I used a Cuttlebug die (cut out twice and cut in half) for the photo corners and an EK Success edge punch to cut the black piece that separates the two panels.

The Details:
Stamp: El;aine Cox's Little Stars Witch (Plate 59) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: K&Co
Cardstock: Black and White (Papertrey Ink),
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20, BG02,BG09
Hair: C3,C5,C7,C9,BG02,BG09
Clothes: YG21,YG23,YG25,YG17
Misc: Cuttlebug Die, EK Success Edge Punch, Half Pearls (?), Twinkling H2O Watercolors

This image is called Playing With Stars and is from Plate #46. Again, I colored the image with Copic markers and then went over the background with Twinkling H2O watercolors. I used Diamond Stickles for some sparkle on the stars, the Kitty wings and the photo corners.

The Details:
Stamp: Elaine Cox's Playing With Stars (Plate 46) - Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Cloud 9 Design
Cardstock: Summer Sunrise and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20,YG63,YG67,G29
Hair: YR00,E07,E09,E18
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,100
Cat: YR21,YR23,YR24
Background: Y11,E37,E39,E18
Misc: Diamond Stickles, Cuttlebug Die, Darice Half Pearls, Twinkling H2O watercolors

Lil Lolita Skulls

2010-10-17T16:37:00.004-08:00

Hello! I hope you are having a fun weekend! I got to stamp a little (YEAH!) and I was able to make a card for the Lil Lolita Boutique challenge this week, which was to use Skulls!

I used the digi image Lil Haunts Vampire Lilith (isn't she so wickedly cool?) and some cute Echo Park skull paper. The background paper behind Lilith is from Creative Imaginations, with some fancy photo corners made with a Cuttlebug die. I used my Martha Stewart Goo edge punch to make some dripping blood and used Crystal Effects so it looks wet (I also added it to the drink in her glass.) The sentiment is from My Craft Lounge and framed it with some Oval Nestabilities and part of the Fleur de Lis set from Spellbinders. You can't see it AT ALL in the photo, but I used a clear Spica glitter pen on her hair so in real life it has a nice subtle sparkle.

The Details:
Stamp: Lil Haunts Vampire Lilith - Tickled Pink Stamps, sentiment from My Craft Lounge
Paper: Echo Park (Skulls), Creative Imaginations
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler (Stampin Up), Black (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Red Barn, Fired Brick and Mahogany Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20,R46,R59,V93,V95,V99
Hair:C0,C1,C3
Clothes: R46,R59,V99,C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,110
Misc: Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities and Fleur de Lis, Cuttlebug Fancy Corner die, Martha Stewart Goo Punch, Crystal Effects, Offray Ribbon, Clear atyou Spica glitter pen.

:-)Traci

A Late Tickled Pink Challenge

2010-10-13T21:20:00.003-08:00

Hi! I am really hoping to do some more challenges, especially ones that involve stamps that I love and have been collecting but not using....I am actually a little late for this one. It was a color challenge at Lil Lolita Boutique to use Black, Purple and Orange. The challenged closed a day or two ago, but it did get me to use this stamp and that's what matters, right? Maybe I will finish the next one before the deadline!!

The Details:
Stamps: Lil Haunt Witch Lylah - Tickled Pink, Sentiment and Web - Inkadinkado
Paper: Bo Bunny (Purple), Argyle (My Minds Eye)
Cardstock: Orchid Opulence (SU), Black (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink, Black Craft (SU)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: C0,C1,C3
Clothes: Y17,YR15,YR18,C5,C7,C9,100
Misc: Black Embossing Powder (SU), Scallop Edge Punch (SU), Taylors Tiny Colored Twinkles

:-)Traci

New Sweet Pea Artist!

2010-10-13T08:00:00.000-08:00

This is my second post today - please scroll down for my ATS Challenge post.

Hi! I don't know if you have seen, but several fabulous new artists have been added to the Sweet Pea Stamps line up, and today I get to preview another one! I am so excited about all of the GORGEOUS new stamps coming our way! The one I am showing you today is called Scorpio and is by Caron Vinson.

My mother's birthday is next month (yep, she is a Scorpio) and her favorite color is yellow, so I made this card with her in mind. I did not go back and look at the colored image before coloring this so it was not until I was done that I found out she is not wearing gloves in the original artwork - she has little short off the shoulder sleeves! I think they look good as the tops of a long pair of gloves, too!

The Details:
Stamp: Scorpio - Caron Vinson (sheet 1 Plate 77) - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate and White (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20,
Hair: E44,E47,E49
Clothes: Y02,Y04,Y08,E49,W10,110
Wings: Y02,E57
Misc: Sizzzix Photo Corner die, Stardust Stickles

:-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Fall Decorations

2010-10-12T22:00:00.002-08:00

Hello! I'm sorry I haven't been around as much lately. I have been working on some knitting projects which is not leaving as much time for cardmaking as I usually have. I did set the yarn aside to make a project for this week's All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week we are making Fall Decorations.

I had a hard time getting a decent picture. You can see the fairies a little better if you click on the picture to make it bigger.

I used my Cricut to cut out the word "Blessings" from some K&Co paper. I made a pennant for each letter (is each one called a pennant or the whole thing?) and did some faux stitching and ink distressing around the edges of each one. I hung them on a leaf garland that was on sale at JoAnn's. My favorite part is the 3 Sweet November Fairies (Tangle Goblinshimmer, Bramble Lastleaf, and Spindle Mossyrock) that live in the leaves and are poking their heads out to say hello! They are all 3 available as Digi stamps so I was able to make them larger than card size.

I hope you will have a chance to play along with us this week. There is always a prize up for grabs - Here is what you need to do to be eligible: Make your creations using one of the MANY stamps available at All That Scraps, then link a photo or your blog post to the All That Scraps Challenge Blog before next Tuesday at 10PM EST! Have fun!

:-)Traci

Color Me Copic Challenge

2010-10-07T22:30:00.001-08:00

Hello! Color Me Copic has a tutorial today on coloring the folds on clothes using Copics (by Elaine) and will be having a challenge to go along with it! It is being sponsored by Susana's Custom Art and Card Design and she sent along this lovely stamp for us to color.

I colored in the image at the beginning of the week (she was a dream to color!) but she is so far from my usual style that I really struggled with putting a card together around her (not her fault - she is absolutely darling!) I felt the need to be very girly with her, which I am not usually....I made the flowers using white printer paper and a Martha Stewart punch (I tried to use tissue wrapping paper at first because I really wanted them to be soft and delicate, but I couldn't get my punch to work right with it. Is it even possible? Does anyone know the secret to making that work?) I curled the edges of the flowers using the straight part of a straight pin then added pearls in the centers. A little bit of ink distressing and some ribbon, and Voila!

The Details:
Stamp: ? from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Paper: Bo Bunny
Cardstock: White for base (Stampin Up), White for Image (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Scattered Straw Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49
Clothes:RV21,RV23,RV25,RV29,C0
Bunny and Egg Basket:E31,E34,E35,E37,RV21,RV23,YR04,Y04,B01,V01,YG03,YG95
Misc: Spellbinders Label Die, Brown Ribbon (SU), Pink Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Flower and Leaf Punch (Martha Stewart), Pearls (Recollections - I colored them a different pink with Copics)

Please take a look at Color Me Copic (if you haven't already) for Elaine's tutorial and all of the details of the challenge!

:-)Traci

2 Sweet Witches With Kitty Friends!

2010-10-06T21:01:00.001-08:00

Hello! I have two cards to show you today, both using adorable little witches from Elaine Cox. The first one is called Best Friends (plate 67). I decided to color my night sky with cool grays and to make her kitty friend stand out I colored it with warm grays.

The Details:
Stamp: Best Friends - Elaine Cox (plate 67) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Orchid Opulence 9SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: YR15,YR16,YR18
Clothes: V04,V05,V06,V09,BV01,BV02,BV04
Cat: W3,W5,W7
Background: C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,YG21,YG23,YG25 w/RV10 over them
Misc: Gem Flourish (Recollections), Ric Rak Die (Papertrey Ink)

This card uses Magical Night which is also from Plate 67. They can be purchased separately or on a sheet with two more adorable images and some sentiments.

The Details:
Stamp: Magical Night - Elaine Cox (Plate 67) from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Nautical Blue Dark (Prism), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: C3,C5,C7,C9
Clothes: YR15,YR16,YR18,Y21,Y23,Y26,E25,E27
Cat: C5,C7,C9
Background: B91,B93,B95,B97,B99,YG21,YG23,YG25, w/RV10 over
Misc: Spellbinders Big Scallop Die, Gold Ribbon (Offray), Orange Ribbon (SU), Gray Pearls (Martha Stewart), Black Sakura Glaze Pen

:-)Traci

It's Yarr Birthday!

2010-10-05T23:30:00.001-08:00

Hiya! IT is All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge time again and this week the challenge is "Cards for Guys". Hmmm, well I have to admit, I don't make a lot of those. I started flipping through my images (my stamps are stored in numbered CD cases but I keep a binder (or 2 or 3...) with the images stamped out and the number of the CD case that they are in so I can find them quickly once I decide what I want to use.) I finally decided on Kraftin Kimmies Cutthroat Lizzie. My DH didn't really think it looked like a guy card but I say "What guy doesn't like a buxom pirate wench?" Plus, look, no ribbon or flowers!!

The Details:
Stamp: Cutthroat Lizzie and Pirate Sentiments - both Kraftin Kimmie (sold at All That Scraps)
Paper: Map (Creative Imaginations), Red and White Stripe (My Minds Eye), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin:E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E11,E13,E15,E17,E18
Clothes: R24,R29,R39,E55,E57,E59,E47,E49,W10,W0,W1,W3,Y21,Y26,Y28
Misc: Jumbo Eyelets (SU)

I hope you get a chance to play along in the ATS Wednesday challenge this week! There is a prize up for grabs every week - all you need to do to be eligible is to use one of the MANY stamps sold at All That Scraps and then link your creation at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10PM EST! Good luck and have fun!

:-)Traci

The Christmas Babies Are Here!

2010-10-03T22:46:00.003-08:00

Hello! I hope you had a great weekend! I just have a super quick post with a super quick card to remind you that all of the new Sweet November Christmas Babies are available at All That Scraps today!!

When I say quick, I really mean it! Everything on this card except for the image is one sheet of Dp from Bo Bunny. The only thing that took any time at all was paper piecing the dress (and then I messed up the ruffle at the wrist and had to try to color it in with a white gel pen!)

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Girl With Milk and Cookies - Sweet November form All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny, White for base (Papertrey Ink) white for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E55,E57,E47,E49
Cookie Plate and Rudolph: E30,E31,E34,E49,YG00,YG03,YG17,R24,R39,E55,E57,E49

:-)Traci

Ho Ho Ho!

2010-10-02T23:17:00.005-08:00

Hello! It is the final day of Sweet November sneak peeks for this month and we are ending with another Cutie Patootie! This is Baby Boy With Cookies and Milk and he (along with all of the other new Sweet November Babies) will be available tomorrow at All That Scraps!

This one is actually a super simple card - I used stickers for Santa and the Reindeer and the sentiment was on a piece of DP (all from Echo Park). Oh, and I almost forgot to mention - Baby Boy's head is tilted back, just like Baby Girl with Milk and Cookies on the actual stamp. My Santa sticker was pretty short and I wanted Baby Boy to be looking at him so I cut his head apart from his PJ's and then glued it back straight on instead of tilted.

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Boy With Cookies and Milk - Sweet November (from All That Scraps)
Paper: Echo Park, Garden Green (SU), White (Copic Xpress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E11,E13,E15,E17,E19
Clothes: R22,R24,R29,R39,E31,E34,E57,E59
Cookies: E30,E31,E34,E49
Misc: Stickers (Echo Park)

Be sure to check out what Amy, Rachel and Kelly have made with this little cutie!!

:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneaks - Day 5

2010-10-02T00:01:00.001-08:00

Hello! I am here today to show you another Sweet November sneak peek - Baby Girl With Cookies, and I think she is my most favorite!! (Shhh, don't tell the others!) She really brings back childhood memories of setting out the cookies and milk for Santa and all of the hopes and dreams for Christmas morning...

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Girl With Cookies - Sweet November (from All That Scraps), Sentiment - Verve
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle, Scarlet Jewel (Papertrey Ink), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E35,E37,E39,E47,E49
Clothes: R35,R37,R39 all with E08 over
Cookies: B91,B93,B95,E30,E31,E49
Rudolph: E31,E34,E47,E37,E39
Misc: Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangles, SU Scallop Edge Punch

Be sure to stop by and see what Amy, Rachel and Kelly have made with this little cutie! All of the new releases will be available on Oct 4 at All That Scraps!

:-)Traci

Starry Halloween

2010-10-01T18:40:00.000-08:00

This is my second post today - please scroll down for my Sweet November Sneak Peek!

Hello! Today I have made a card with another of Elaine Cox's beautiful Halloween witches. This one is called Starry Halloween. It, along with Twilight Halloween is a little bigger than the usual Sweet Pea stamps (but not too big - this is still a 6.25 x 4.5 card).

For Starry Halloween I decided to make the witch green and tried to match her to my paper. She is also colored with Copics, but I did use Twinkling H2O watercolors on the moon to make it shimmer and a little Clear Stardust Sakura gel pen on the twinkling stars!

The Details:
Stamp: Elaine Cox's Starry Halloween from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: We R Memory Keepers, Garden Green card stock (SU) Black and White card stock (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: G20,G21,G24 all w YG11 over it
Hair: G24,YG67,G29
Clothes: C3,C5,C7,C9,V04,V15,V17,B91,B93,B95
Background: B91,B93,B95,B97,E25,E27,E29,G20,G21,G24
Misc: Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Recollections Gems, Twinkling H2O Watercolors

I hope your day is wonderful!
:-)Traci

Day 4 of Sweet November Sneaks!

2010-09-30T21:30:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am back again with another adorable Sweet November sneak peek - this is Baby Boy with Stocking! Isn't he cute? I just love the little snowman on his feety pajamas! He will be availalbe at All That Scraps on Monday the 4th of October!

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Boy Stocking - Sweet November from All That Scraps
Paper: Making Memories, Pure Poppy (PTI), White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E43,E44.E47.E49,110
Clothes: R22,R24,R29,R39,W0,W1,W3.C5,C9,YG17
Stocking: YG03,YG25,YG17,E43,E43,R00,R20,E50,E30
Misc: Sakura White get pen, Recollections Pearls, Ribbon (Offray)

Be sure to stop by and visit Amy, Rachel and Kelly if you haven't already! I know they have some adorable projects to show you!

:-)Traci

The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care....

2010-09-29T21:30:00.001-08:00

Hello! Day 3 of our Sweet November Sneak Peeks brings us this adorable Baby Girl with Stocking. It sure looks like she has been a good girl this year - that stocking is overflowing with goodies!! She will be available on Monday, October 4th at All That Scraps!

I decided I wanted to give her a little fireplace to be pulling her stocking down from so I ran a rectangle of red card stock through my Sizzix with one of the Tim Holtz embossing folders (I don't know what it is called but it looks like bricks). I cut a little black rectangle and rounded the corners to be the opening where the fire goes and used my Fiskars border punch on a white piece of card stock for the mantle. The extra stocking is a Crate Paper chipboard stocking.

The Details:
Stamps: Baby Girl With Stocking - Sweet November (from All That Scraps), sentiment from Ornamental Christmas (Verve)
Paper: Crate Paper, Blush Red Dark, Intense Teal (both Prism), White scrap (?), White
for image (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: Y15,Y35,Y38,YR24
Stocking and Contents: V04,V05,V06,YR15,YR16,YR18,w/BG000 over it
Misc: Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Fiskars Border Punch, Corner Rounder (SU), Crate Paper Chipboard

Be sure to check out Amy's blog, Rachel's blog and Kelly's blog for more fun cards with this sweetie!

See ya' tomorrow with more sneak peeks!
:-)Traci

It's Clearly Time for Another Sweet November Sneak - and a Challenge!

2010-09-28T20:53:00.005-08:00

Hello! Day 2 of the new Sweet November Sneak Peeks falls on All That Scraps Challenge Day so I have combined two in one today! This is Sweet November's Baby Boy With Present, and he will be available on October 4th at All That Scraps! The challenge at the ATS Challenge Blog this week is to make a clear card.

This is my first ever clear card (in fact it was finished up very last minute this afternoon because I had no clear card stock and I was waiting for my order to arrive!!) It was SO much fun to make (if difficult to get a good picture of!) I am excited about making some more!! The blue paper and the sentiment are on the inside of the card and Baby Boy and the two strips of DP are on the outside. I also used stickles and made circles and dots on the front of the card. Next time I think I will stamp on it! I wonder if heat embossing will melt the clear card stock?

The Details:
Stamp: Baby Boy With Present - Sweet November (from All That Scraps)
Paper: My Minds Eye, White (Copic XPress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes:BG000,BG10,BG13 w/B21 over
Present: YR15,YR16,YR18,RV04 w/R81,R83,R85 over.
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Spellbinders Label Die

I hope you will get a chance to play in the challenge with us! There is a prize up for grabs every week and all you need to do to be eligible is to use one of the MANY stamps sold at the All That Scraps store and link your creations to the ATS Challenge blog by Tuesday at 10PM EST! Good luck, and have fun!

And for more sneak peeks, be sure to visit Amy, Rachel and Kelly! I'm sure they have lots of cuteness to show you!

:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneak Peek - Day 1

2010-09-27T21:01:00.002-08:00

Hello! Today starts off an exciting week of Sweet November previews!! Is it too early to say "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"? I don't think so if you are a card maker - we need to start early so we are not rushing around last minute getting those Christmas cards made, right?? This is my first Christmas card of the season, starring Sweet November's Baby Girl With Present. Isn't she so sweet? She will be available at All That Scraps on Oct 4 at 10PM EST!

The Details:
Stamp: Sweet November's Baby Girl With Present - All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park (multicolored and Sentiment panel), Real Red and Soft Sky (SU), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink) White for image (Copic Xpress)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R00,R20
Hair: E33,E35,E37,E39,E59
Clothes:R24,R27,R29,R39,YG21,YG23,YG25
Present: YG25,YG17,YG67,B32,B34 w/BG10 over them
Misc: Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, EK Success Border Punch, Corner Rounder (SU),

Be sure to head over to Rachel's blog and Kelly's (Sweet Novembers fabulous guest designer this month!) and if you haven't already been by Amy's, what are you waiting for!? In addition to being Sweet Novembers creator and amazing card artist, she always has the BEST candy on her Sneak Peek days (I am seriously jealous that I am not eligible for it!)

I will see you tomorrow with some more fun Sneak Peeks!
:-)Traci

Sweet Pea Blog Hop!!

2010-09-27T19:47:00.005-08:00

Tomorrow there is going to be a Blog Hop to celebrate two new Sweet Pea Artists!! Unfortunately I am not going to be able to have a card for tomorrow's Hop but I CANNOT wait to play with these new stamps!

Sweet Pea is having a contest where you can win a free 10 count grab bag of stamps. All you have to do is copy one of these badges and put it on your blog, on the side tool bar, with a link back to the Sweet Pea Blog (by tomorrow evening) and leave it there until Wednesday night. Then in the comment section on the Sweet Pea Blog, after you posted it on your blog comment that you added along with your blog address. The winner will be posted on Thursday.

I can't wait to see what the other ladies did for the Hop!!
:-)Traci

Monster Love

2010-09-26T21:01:00.001-08:00

I cannot believe this is my final post as a Club Anya and Friends DT member......I have been so blessed to get two turns on the Club Anya team (Team #1 and Team #3) I can't even put into words how grateful I am! The Greeting Farm stamps were the first "online" stamps that I fell in love with and I still love them just as much today! And the people that I have met through being a part of this Design Team (both the other members and fellow TGF fans) are so wonderful!

But enough of my sappy-ness! This post is for Club Anya's Mystery Monday (where a DT member picks a card form the TGF Gallery for us all to CASE) and this week's chosen CASE-ee is Kimberly Yu! You can see Kim's lovely card at Club Anya and Friends!

I decided to make a "Frankie" to go with the Halloween Bride digi. I used Hugh's head and CC Jack's body. I drew a little scar and some stitches on his forehead and some bolts on the side of his head (I know in the classic Frankenstein pictures the bolts are on the side of his neck, but I really didn't see any way of that happening!)

The Details:
Stamps: CC Jack's body with Hugh's head, Halloween Bride - all digi stamps from The Greeting Farm, sentiment - Doodlefactory
Paper: We R Memory Keepers, Lovely Lilac (SU) , Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
"Frankie"
Skin: G20,YG11,G21,R20
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49
Clothes: C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,110,V95,V99
Bride
Skin:V91,V93,V95,R000,R20
Hair: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,G20
Misc: EK Success Bat Punch and Bat Border Punch, Spellbinders Label and Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle, Ribbon (SU)

You have a chance at winning a single TGF rubber stamp of you choice by participating in the Mystery Monday CASE Challenge! Be sure to check out Club Anya for all for the details!

:-)Traci

The Dragonfly

2010-09-23T21:13:00.000-08:00

Hi! I have made a card today using another gorgeous ching-chou kuik image called The Dragonfly. I used my Copics to color the image but I left the background white and then painted it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Chandelier. It is hard to see in the photo, but in real life it has a beautiful sparkle that is subtler than my usual Stardust Stickles. To complete the card I "framed" the image with a Spellbinders die cut and added some gems around the scalloped circle.

The Details:
Stamp: ching-chou kuik's The Dragonfly - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: We R Memeory Keepers, Birchtone Dark (Prism), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,E13,R20
Hair: BG45,BG49
Clothes: BG11,YG21,YG25
Dragonflies: G14,G09,BG11,BG45
Misc: Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations - Perfect Petals, Tattered ANgels Glimmer Glam in CHandelier and Glimmer Glaze in Icicle, Lime Stickles, Darice Gems

Thanks for stopping by!
:-)Traci

ATS Color Challenge!

2010-09-22T00:01:00.001-08:00

Hello! It is Wednesday and that means another challenge from the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge blog! This week it is a color challenge - Pumpkin, Burgundy and Artichoke! I love these colors! They remind me of my favorite time of year - Fall (even though I didn't make a particularly Fall themed card!)

I decided to make a birthday card using the sweet party girl Azalea! You can never have enough birthday cards, right?! I paper pieced her dress and colored the rest of her with Copics. I gave the artichoke panel some texture with a Sizzix embossing folder and added some faux stitching with a Sakura Glaze pen in green.

The Details:
Stamps: Azalea (Sweet November), AmyR Birthday Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park, Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: R85,R89,RV99,YR15,YR18
Misc: Corner Rounder (SU), Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Sakura Glaze Pen, Sakura White Gel Pen

We would love for you to play with us in the challenge this week! As always, there is a prize up for grabs - all you need to do is make your creation using one of the MANY stamps available in the ATS Store, and link your creation to the ATS Challenge Blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST! Good luck and have fun!

:-)Traci

Mystery Monday - CASEing Tanya!

2010-09-19T21:01:00.003-08:00

Hello! Today at Club Anya's Mystery Monday's we are CASEing an absolutely delightful card by Tanya Tahir! This is her card here:

I didn't stray too far from her original look, I loved it so much! I decided to make mine more of a boy card and I used Oh Boy Ian and gave him a little froggy friend from the Down by the Pond set, but I did stick with the fun Echo Park paper (I used a different collection, though.) I also really loved the Ric Rack and couldn't bring myself to change that either!!

The Details:Stamp: Oh Boy Ian, Frog from Down By the Pond - both The Greeting Farm, sentiment from Hero Arts
Paper: Echo Park (A Walk in the Park), Taken With Teal (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E33,E35,E57,E59,E79
Clothes: E30,E31,E34,BG45,BG49, BG09,Y15,Y08,Y17
Frog: YG00,YG03,YG95, all with RV10 over them
Misc: Martha Stewart Grass Punch, Ric Rack from Taylored Expressions

I hope you will join us in CASEing this wonderful card! There is a prize up for grabs for one lucky winner. You can get all of the details at Club Anya (plus see what the rest of the DT made from this inspiring card!)

:-)Traci

Twilight Halloween

2010-09-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hello! Happy Friday!! Are you all looking forward to the weekend as much as I am? I don't have any plans or anything......Just lazy days (hopefully!) sleeping in and making cards. Maybe a little housecleaning (ugh!)

Today I have made a card with one of the new Elaine Cox images called Twilight Halloween! This one, and her other new image called Starry Halloween are so beautiful to me! I could not wait until they arrived in my mail box! Just so you know, they are a little bigger than most of the Sweet Pea images. For reference, my card is 6.25 x 4.5 inches. I have colored it in black and white and then added some sparkle with a Clear Stardust Sakura gel pen.

The Details:
Stamp: Elaine Cox's Twilight Halloween from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: The Paper Company (Black Glitter), Creative Imaginations (Red), and White card stock (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,100
Misc: Sakura Clear Stardust pen, Corner Punch (SU), Ribbon (Offray)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
:-)Traci

Halloween Digi Release at The Greeting Farm!

2010-09-14T21:01:00.003-08:00

This is my second post today. If you have the time, please scroll down for my ATS challenge card!

Hello! Have you been seeing all of the adorable Halloween kids from The Greeting Farm over the past couple of days? Well, they are a new digi release and they are now available in the store!

My Card Details:
Stamp: Halloween She Devil (digi), sentiment from Roll Call - both from The Greeting Farm
Paper: Making Memories, Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair:: YR00,YR04,E08,E09,E18
Clothes: R24,R27,R29,R39
Misc: Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Nestabilities Label die

We are having a fun Trick or Treat Hop to celebrate this new release! You may already be most of the way through the hop if you have made it all of the way to my blog, but in case you haven't started here is the order. Be sure you hit all of the "houses" because there are going to be surprise goodies given away!

-)Traci

ATS Wednesday Challenge Sketch

2010-09-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hi! For today's challenge at the All That Scraps Challenge blog, we have one of Jenneke's wonderful sketches! I love her sketches! They are totally not the way my brain thinks when I go to make a card (all those layers!) but when I follow her sketch I always end up with a card I am pleased with!!

For my card today I used one of the new Sweet November digi's and colored her all up for Halloween. I decided to make the circle element of the sketch into the moon (colored with Twinkling H2O's - I think they make a lovely moon!) and the square-ish panel into a night sky with clouds for my little Fairy to be flying by!

The Details:
Stamps: Spindle Mossyrock (Sweet November), Amy R Halloween Sentiments (both from All That Scraps)
Paper: We R MEmeory Keepers, Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Basic Blakc (SU)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: BV02,V15,V17,BV04
Clothes: C5,C7,C9,Y17,YR15,YR15
Misc: Sakura Black Glaze Pen, Twinkling H2O Watercolors, Stardust Stickles, Brads (American Crafts), Cloud Die (Papertrey Ink), Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week! There is a prize offered every week, and all you need to do to qualify is use one of the many stamps available at the All That Scraps Store and load your creation using Mr Linky at the ATS Challenge blog by next Tuesday at 10 PM EST!! Good luck and Have Fun!

:-)Traci

A MM CASE with a Sneak Peek!

2010-09-12T21:01:00.001-08:00

Hello! It is our second week of the new style Mystery Mondays at Club Anya. We are now choosing a card from The Greeting Farm Gallery to CASE each week, and this week's show CASED card comes from Rimna. It is a stunning card and you can see it today at Club Anya (you really should take a look, because, WOW - this card of hers just knocked my socks off!) You also may have noticed the new little Sweetie that is starring in my card today - he is a new digi release called Halloween Skeleton (available on the 15th) from The Greeting Farm. You can see all of the other new Halloween digi's today at Club Anya, too!

The Details:
Stamp: Halloween Skeleton (digi) Skull from Sweet & Toxic both from The Greeting Farm, sentiment from Doodlefactory
Paper: 7 Gypsies (Black musical), We R Memory Keepers, White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Clothes: C0,C1,C5,C7,C9
Hair: YR15,YR18,R27
Misc: Swirl form Ek Success Border punch, Ribbon (KI Memories, I think)

I hope you get a chance to play along with us and CASE Rimna's card! Load your creation to the Greeting Farm Gallery under Club Anya and Friends/Contests and Challenges/Mystery Mondays/Rimna for your chance to win a TGF Rubber stamp!!

:-)Traci

Grumpy Georgia

2010-09-11T23:00:00.001-08:00

Hello! It is day 3 of the Sweet November digi sneaks and today I get to introduce you to Grumpy Georgia! With her adorable, pouty face she seemed to be begging for some sort of divalicious sentiment but I decided to try to cheer her up instead!! She, along with Spindle Mossyrock and Bramble Lastleaf, will be available tomorrow at All That Scraps!

The Details:
Stamps: Grumpy Georgia(Sweet November digi) - from All That Scraps, sentiment from Inkadinkadoo
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Bella Blvd (Yellow Clouds), Echo Park (Raindrops), Taken With Teal (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20,
Hair:BG32,BG13,BG15,BG49
Clothes: R35,R37,R39,Y15,Y17,YR15,YR18,E08,E18,E49
Misc:Nestabilities Lables

Be sure to head over to Amy's blog to see her wonderful creation with Grumpy Georgia!

:-)Traci

Spindle Mossyrock

2010-09-10T23:00:00.000-08:00

Hi! I have another wonderful Sweet November digi Sneak Peek to show you today! This little lady is Spindle Mossyrock, and she will be available Monday the 13th at All That Scraps!

The Details:
Stamps: Spindle Mossyrock (Sweet November digi) - from All That Scraps, sentiment from Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Paper: Bella Blvd, Dark Chocolate and White (Papertrey Ink)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20, BG000, BG72,BG09
Hair: YR04,E08,E09,E18
Clothes and Wings:YG03 (W/RV10 over it), YG95,YG97, E25,E27,E29,E08,E18
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Liquid Pearls

Be sure to stop by Amy's blog if you haven't already to see her amazing creation with Spindle!

:-)Traci

Suprise - Sweet November Digi Release!

2010-09-09T23:00:00.002-08:00

Hello!! Sweet November is having a surprise mid-month digi release so I have some Sneak Peeks to show you over the next couple of days! WooHoo! All of these new digis will be available on Monday the 13th at All That Scraps! The first one I would like to introduce you to is Bramble Lastleaf! She looked to me like she would enjoy a day skipping through the flowers, so that is what I let her do!!

The Details:
Stamps: Bramble Lastleaf (Sweet November digi), AmyR Thank You Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Bo Bunny, White (Papertrey Ink)
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: Y15,Y08
Clothes and Wings: RV02,RV04 both with RV11, RV13, and RV14 over them, Y15,Y08,Y17
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Ribbon (Taylored Expressions)

Be sure to check out Amy's and Rachel's blogs to see what else Bramble has been up to!

:-)Traci

The Seahorse

2010-09-08T21:59:00.004-08:00

Hi! I have made a card today using a gorgeous new image from Sweet Pea Stamps by ching-chou kuik, called The Seahorse! I also used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #90. When I saw her sketch this week I knew it and this round image were a perfect match and I couldn't wait to put them together! I originally colored the background with my Copics, like the rest of the image, but then I went over it with Twinkling H2O watercolors. They are really becoming my go-to medium for the backgrounds of the Sweet Pea images!

The Details:
Stamp: ching-chou kuik's The Seahorse - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: My Minds Eye, Dark Chocolate and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,E13,R20
Hair: G000,G00,G02
Clothes: BG72,BG75,G02,YG03 w/RV10 over it, YG95
Seahorses: YG21,YG03 w/RV10 over it, YG95
Background: E47,E49
Misc: Twinkling H2o watercolors, Recollections Stick on Pearls, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen

I hope you will stop back by tomorrow - I will have some surprise Sneak Peeks for you!
:-)Traci

A Spooky Bookmark

2010-09-08T00:01:00.001-08:00

This is my second post today - please scroll down to see my Club Anya WTW post!

Hello! It is time for another challenge at the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge blog and today's challenge is to make a corner bookmark. Instructions can be found HERE. I have never made one of these before (don't be shocked!!) but it was really easy and a lot of fun! I used C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Halloween Hansel and and the Swiss Pixie Halloween Scene, cut them out and layered them on my bookmark. The image is mostly colored with Copics, but I used Twinkling H2O's for the moon. The ribbon is regular ribbon that I pleated.

The Details:
Stamp: CC Designs Swiss Pixie Halloween Hansel and Halloween Scene - both from All That Scraps (and available as digi images, too!)
Paper: Twilight Dark (Prism), White and Black (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair and Fence: E21,E25,E27,E29
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Twinkling H2O Watercolors, EK Success Bat Border Punch, Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)

I hope your will get a chance to join us this week! There is a prize offered every week and all you need to do is make your creation using one of the MANY images sold at All That Scraps and link it at the ATS Challenge Blog using Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10PM EST!

:-)Traci

Tootin About Pleats and Ruffles

2010-09-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hi There! Today it was my turn to post at Club Anya for Whatcha Tootin' About Wednesdays.....I decided to make a tutorial on how I make pleats and ruffles (Boy, I really hope the video works!) You can see the video at Club Anya! This is the finished card I made with some of the pleated ribbon.

The Details
Stamp: Sweet and Toxic - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Hero Arts
Paper: Creative Imaginations, White and Black (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: V000,V01,V04
Clothes: C0,C1, C3,C5,C7,C9, V000, V01,V04, R35,R37,R39
Misc: Black Embossing Powder, Ribbon (Offray), Taylor's Tiny Colored Twinkles

As part of my WTW post, I am challenging all of you to make a creation with pleats or ruffles, too! Post your creation at The Greeting Farm Gallery in Club Anya and Friends/Contests/Challenges/WTW/Tootin About Pleats and Ruffles by Sunday, September 12 at 11:59 CST and you could win RUBBER!

:-)Traci

They're Here!

2010-09-06T08:30:00.000-08:00

This is my second post today. If you have time, please scroll down to see my Club Anya Mystery Monday post!

It is now officially release time at All That Scraps so you can get the new Sweet November Twisted Sisters (as well as the rest of the fab ATS release!!)

The Details:
Stamps: Jessamine - Sweet November, AmyR Big Words and Handy Additions - all from All That Scraps
Paper: Bo Bunny, Orange Zest and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, White Craft (SU)
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20,V01,V04,V09
Hair: Y17,Y38,YR16,YR18
Clothes: YG21,YG23,YG25,V04,V15,V06
Misc: White Embossing Powder (SU), Ribbon (Offray), Brads (Basic Grey), Stardust Stickles

:-)Traci

Monday Mania - CASEing Peggy!

2010-09-05T21:01:00.003-08:00

Hiya! I don't know if you have heard or not, but Monday Mania at Club Anya has had a little make-over. We will now be picking one of your cards from The Greeting Farm Gallery to CASE each week and challenging all other TGF and Club Anya Fans to CASE it with us! The person whose card is chosen to CASE will win a prize, as well as one person who enters the challenge! You can find more specific details at Club Anya today!

For our first CASE Jess has chosen Peggy's delightful card using Flirty Anya:

I loved the way she used one sheet of DP but separated it with a cardstock mat, so I copied that in my card. I happened to have the DP I used on a full 12x12 sheet and on a mini 6x6 sheet so it was the same print only smaller. I used the larger on the outside and the smaller on the inner panel. I was also very inspired by her use of the beautiful flowers with the ribbon, so I made some paper roses and added them like a bouquet with my ribbon. Sweet Anya has been given center stage, but I used Amy's method of altering with a light box to giver her Odette's face (from the Roll Call set.)

The Details:
Stamp: Sweet Anya, Roll Call - both from The Greeting Farm
Paper: We R Memory Keepers, Taken With Teal (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair:YR00,YR04,E08,E09,E18
Clothes: BG11,BG15,BG49
Misc: Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Bow Easy, Stardust Stickles

I hope you get a chance to play along, and be sure to upload all of your fabulous creations to the Greeting Farm Gallery so you have a shot at being our Mystery Monday Guest in the future!

:-)Traci

Kimono Butterfly Mermaid

2010-09-04T15:03:00.005-08:00

This is my second post for the day - if you are here to see me Sweet November Sneak Peek, please scroll down!

Hi! I just wanted to make a quick post to show you a Sweet Pea card I made! This is ching-chou kuik's Kimono Butterfly Mermaid (sheet 19, Plate 54). I think she is so beautiful and she was so much fun to color! I again used my Twinkling H2O's for the background. I have gone from hating them and wishing I had not spent the money on hem to LOVING them! They make a super fun and easy background! For the "frame" around her, first I cut a 3.25 square using a Martha Stewart edge and matching corner punch. I turned it on it's edge like a diamond shape and put it behind her. That didn't seem like quite enough, so I punched 4 more corners and trimmed them off of the square and glued them on top of the image..

The Details:
Stamp: Kimono Butterfly Mermaid (ching-chou kuik sheet 19, Plate 54) - from Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: Prima Marketing Fairy Flora, Birchtone Dark (Prism), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00, E00,E11,R20,
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49
Tail: YG91,YG93,YG95,YG97,YG11, YG06, RV21,RV23
Clothes and Wings: YG11, YG06,YG09,YG91,YG95,RV21,RV23,RV25,RV29
Misc: Martha Stewart Edge and Corner Punch, Twinkling H2O watercolors, Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles

:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneaks - Azalea

2010-09-03T21:30:00.002-08:00

Hello! Today is the final day of sneak peeks for this release of Sweet November stamps, and today's lovely lady is named Azalea! I am still in a very Halloween mood, but I decided to go with pink, black and white! Who says those aren't Halloween colors!? Ha! By the way, all of the new Twisted Sisters will be released on Monday the 6th at 10:30 PM EST at All That Sc raps!

The Details:
Stamps: Azalea - Sweet November, AmyR Sentimetns - Both from All That Scraps
Paper: TPC Studio, Iced Azalea (Prism), Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair and Clothes: RV10,R81,R83,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Martha Stewart Bat Border Punch and Spiderweb Corner Punch, Micheals Ribbon, Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, Black Stickles

Be sure to stop by and see what Amy, Rachel and Rinne made with Azalea! I know they will knock your socks off!

:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneaks - Larkspur

2010-09-01T23:04:00.004-08:00

Hello! This is day 4 of the Sweet November Sneak Peeks and today I get to show you another gorgeous Twisted Sister - this time it is Larkspur's turn at center stage. These lovely ladies were not designed specifically for Halloween (as you can see in all of Amy's gorgeous non-Halloween themed cards with them) but the "bug" has bitten me and I can't get Halloween off of my brain! I am absolutely going to make some non Halloween cards with her later, but my first thought of Larkspur was that she looked like a regal witch contemplating her next potion, so I have surrounded her with DP that shows all kinds of yummy things to put in her brew! All of the Twisted Sisters will be available Monday the 6th at 10:30 EST at All That Scraps!

The Details:Stamp: Larkspur - Sweet November, AmyR Autumn Sentiments - both from All That Scraps
Paper: Cloud 9 Design, Lavender Lace (SU), Black and White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: E35,E37,E27,R22
Hair: C0,C1,C3
Clothes: G21,G24,G94,G99
Misc: EK Success Bat Punch, Tim Hotz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle and Fancy Tags dies, Sizzix Corner Dies, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, Darice Gems, Stardust Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Chandelier

For more great samples made with Larkspur, be sure to check out Amy's blog, Rachel's blog, and Rinne's blog!

I will see you tomorrow with one more Fabulous Sweet November Sneak!!
:-)Traci

Sweet November Sneaks - Caladium

2010-09-01T22:28:00.003-08:00

Hello! I am thrilled to get to introduce you to Caladium today! She is another wonderful member of the new Twisted Sisters line from Sweet November stamps (they will be available at All That Scraps on Monday the 6th at 10:30 EST)! There was something about Caladium that made me think old fashioned and vintage-y (maybe it was her amazing bustle dress!) so I decided to color her like she was an old time photo and pair her with papers that had an "old" feel to me.

The Details:
Stamps: Caladium - Sweet November, Amy R Big Words Sentiments and Handy Addition Sentiments - all from All That Scraps
Paper: Graphic 45 (Gear Print), My Minds Eye (Flocked Harlequin), Black and White Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Photo, Tea Stain and Walnut Distress Inks
Copics:
E30,E31,E34,E35,E37,E39,E18,E59,Y000,Y11
Misc: EK Success Photo Corner Punch

You can see more cards made with the Beautiful Caldium by visiting the blogs of Amy, Rachel and Rinne. Amy, their creator, always has Fabulous candy to celebrate the release, so be sure to stop there!

A Sweet and Toxic Release Day!

2010-08-31T21:01:00.003-08:00

(Please scroll down for my ATS challenge card that is a Sweet November Sneak Peek!)

HELLO EVERYONE! WELCOME ALL to the "SWEET SEPTEMBER" Blog Hop featuring our Farmers, Team Anya, and our beloved Critter Crew! ALL THREE of our teams are joining forces today to bring you ONE SWEET Blog Hop with The Greeting Farm!

Just to recap, the new releases, "Sweet and Toxic", "Oh, Boy" Ian, and SWEET Anya are NOW in the TGF Store! Also, our three new Marina Neira critters are available as digital downloads for INSTANT gratification! Woo HOO!!!!

My card today uses one of the stamps from the Sweet & Toxic set. I have not gotten a straight answer about which one he is so I guess it is up to us individually! Maybe he is both!? I was going for a more grunge-y feel, but I couldn't resist adding lots of sparkle, too!

The Details:
Stamp: Sweet & Toxic - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Creative Imaginations, Basic Grey (SU), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E50,E53,E55
Clothes: C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,R24,R29,R39
Misc: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Raven, Silver Sugar), TA Glimmer Glam (Stiletto and Chandelier),TA Heart Lace Screen, Sizzix Photo Corner Die, Black Detail Embossing Powder (SU)

Be sure to stop by the TGF Blog if you are JUST beginning the hop and make it all the way to the CLUB ANYA & FRIENDS blog through the end to see the endless possibilities with this month's cute new additions to the Farm and to leave your comments along the way...there are some SWEET prizes to be had today!

Prizes? Did someone say PRIZES?

Yes indeed! To sweeten the deal today in celebration of these new releases, there will be individual prizes given out as well as one ENTIRE release to a lucky winner! Yep, that's a LOT of prizes! Here's what's for grabs:

1 winner will be chosen to win the SWEET & TOXIC SET

1 winner will be chosen to win the SWEET ANYA Stamp

1 winner will be chosen to win the OH, BOY IAN Stamp

1 winner will be chosen to win the THREE NEW CC DIGIS

and ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive THE ENTIRE RELEASE for SEPTEMBER!!!

That's a LOT of chances to win! So go, hop, and be merry :) Here's where you want to be:

TGF Blog

Alice Wertz-September Guest CA&F
Kelly Booth
Kim Costello
Pam Varnell
Traci Porter
Jessica Diedrich
Club Anya & Friends Blog

THANKS for joining us for our SWEET SEPTEMBER release and we'll announce the winners TOMORROW on the TGF Blog! You have until 11:59pm CST TONIGHT to hop with us and enter to win!

HAPPY RELEASE DAY, everyone!!!

:-)Traci

ATS Challenge - Lace

2010-08-31T21:00:00.001-08:00

Hi! It is Wednesday and that means another fun challenge from the All That Scraps Challenge blog. This week our challenge is to use lace! And I am thrilled to get to show you another of the new Sweet November Twisted Sisters - Jessamine! She, along with all of the other Twisted Sisters, will be available on Monday the 6th at All That Scraps!

I wanted the scalloped rectangle to be longer than it was so I just cut it out twice and layered them with one extra scallop exteding (making it have 5 scallops along the length instead of 4) and then just covered that part up with the strip of card stock and the lace!

The Details:
Stamp: Jessamine - Sweet November Stamps through All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park, White and Black (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: E000,E00,E11,R20
Hair: C0,C1,C3,V12,V15,V09
Clothes: YG03,YG25,YG17,V12,V15,V09,C5,C7,C9
Misc: Raven (Making Memories stickers), Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam (Stiletto), Black Diamond Stickles, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Nestabilities Big Scalloped Rectangle

We really hope you will join us this week in the challenge! There is a prize up for grabs every week and all you need to do to be eligible is to use on of the MANY stamps sold at All That Scraps and link your creation at the ATS Challenge blog by next Tuesday at 10PM EST!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other Sweet November girls for more Sneak Peeks!

Amy
Rachel
Rinne

Thanks so much for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow with some more Sweet November Sneaks!
:-)Traci

A Twisted Sweet November Sneak

2010-08-30T21:01:00.001-08:00

Hello! I am so excited to get to introduce you to Oleander! She is from a new line of Sweet November stamps called Twisted Sisters, and I just LOVE them!! Just look at the adorable little bat wings and striped tights, not to mention her awesome kicky boots!! Isn't she fabulous!? She and the other Twisted Sisters will be available Monday the 6th at All That Scraps!

I colored her with Copics (of course!) and used some leftover chipboard letters for the sentiment. They are covered in black paint and Stickles. I made the pleated ribbon with a little help from my sewing machine (you just might be seeing a tutorial on how I pleated the ribbon for today's card and made the ribbon ruffle for yesterday's card about mid-week next week!)

The Details:
Stamp: Oleander - Sweet November through All That Scraps
Paper: Echo Park, White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: V000, V01,V12,V15
Clothes: C0,C1,C5,C7,C9,V15,V06,V17
Misc: Ribbon (Back - Offray, B&W - KI Memories), Chipboard Letters (DCWV), Black Diamond Stickles. Corner Rounder (SU)

You are going to want to be sure to stop by Amy's blog if you haven't already, because as the creator of Sweet November stamps she always has Fabulous candy on her Sneak Peek days! Be sure to check out the Twisted creations of our other Sweet November Girls, Rachel and Rinne, too!!

I will see you tomorrow with some more fabulously Twisted Sneaks!
:-)Traci

Sweeeeeet Anya!

2010-08-29T21:01:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone!

I'm back with another preview from The Greeting Farm! Did you all happen to check out the Club Anya & Friends blog over the weekend to see the ADORABLE new "Oh, Boy" Ian previewed with the Saturday Sketch Challenge? He's so cute! Well we've got a SUPER SWEET counterpart to show off to you today...

INTRODUCING...SWEET ANYA!

The Details:
Stamp: Sweet Anya - The Greeting Farm
Paper: Echo Park, Birchtone Dark, Intense Yellow (Prism), White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00,E11,R20
Hair: E43,E44,E47,E49,100
Clothes: BG45,BG15,BG49,RV32,RV34, YR14,YR15
Misc: Sakura White Gel Pen, Sakura Glaze Pen (Black), Fiskars Edge Punch, Ribbon (Taylored Expressions), Corner Punch (SU), Letter Stickers (Echo Park)

You may remember this little 'sweetie' from the Design-your-Anya contest a few months back! Sweet Anya is the brainchild of Barbara Sproat, who just happens to be joining us today for today's preview! Please check out her creation and leave her some love! Without her, today wouldn't be as SWEET by any means :)

What's more? Barbara is GIVING AWAY a SWEET ANYA to one lucky commenter on her blog today, so be sure to visit and tell her how SWEET her design is!

And while you're at it, hop on over to the other DT's blogs because there are TWO MORE Sweet Anyas hidden away somewhere and you JUST MIGHT WIN one!

TGF Blog

Barbara Sproat-our VERY special guest!

Kim Nath

Alice Wertz-September Guest CA&F
Kelly Booth
Kim Costello
Pam Varnell
Traci Porter
Jessica Diedrich
Club Anya & Friends Blog

We'll be back on Wednesday with our "SWEET SEPTEMBER" Blog Hop, including the winners of SWEET Anya and LOTS more fun, so see you there and have a VERY sweet day, everyone!

:-)Traci