Opal the Optimist...

Good morning!! Today I have a little White on White inspiration to share, featuring Opal the Optimist from Stamping Bella. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured it up with copic markers. I cut her out in a circle using Nestabilites, and mounted it onto a scalloped circle. I used various dies and an embossing folder to add loads of extra detail and texture to the card. 

Dies: 

Whiff of Joy: Tags

La-La Land Crafts - Decorative Corners, Open Leaf Flourish & Lotus

Thanks for dropping by!!

Sandie

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Quixotic Paperie - "I am Perfect" Altered Canvas

Good afternoon!! I'm back again with a little project I made at my little one's request. - An Altered Canvas for her wall. 

I gesso'd the canvas and then spritzed the background a mix of Glimmer mists and Dylusions sprays. As long as they were pink, purple or red, she was happy. I also added some Lemon Zest with a stencil handmade by a great blogging buddy - Nicole Mullen. 

The papers are Delight from Pima Marketing Inc.

The stamps is from called Leap of Faith and it's by SCACD. It's been stamped out with Dusty Concorde distress ink. The seniment is from Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Stamps - The Right Words. 

Have a great day!!

Sandie

The Way you Move - Altered Chipboard Tag

Good morning! Today I have an altered tag to share with you. The tag also features The Way you Move, a gorgeous stamp by Dianne Duda for Stamping Bella. 

I stamped my image out onto Make it Colour Blending card and coloured her up with Copic markers. Then I trimmed her out with a scissors. 

For the tag I've used Prima Lyric and cut the clock and butterfly from one of the patterned papers in the collection.  I added a floss button, a metal charm and some pearls to embellish. 

Hope it inspires!!

Sandie

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Just for You

Hi everyone!! I am popping in very quickly with a little something to share. My kiddos are back to school tomorrow and guess who hates covering books SO much that they have left it to the last day?? *eek!!* Doesn't matter that I bought the books 2 months ago, and I swore I would cover them early. DID NOT HAPPEN!! lol. In fact, I'm still procrastinating over it....

Anywhoooo, my card features Rose, one of the beautiful Gorjuss Girls. 

I stamped her out onto Make it Colour Blending card and coloured her up with copic markers. My papers are from Prima's Fairy Rhymes collection and I've matted it wtih white and craft cardstock from Papermill Direct. 

The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps, Compact Sentiments set. To embellish I added some Wild Orchid Craft flowers, a flossed button and white pearls. 

Have a great day!!

Sandie

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Coffee and Friends - Uptown Girls

Hi! Today I have a card to share which features Clarissa and Camille Share a Cafe, one of the fabulous Uptown Girls stamps from Stamping Bella. 

The stamp comes with an awesome sentiment "Coffee and Friends, a perfect blend", but I got so carried away with my card that I forgot to add the sentiment, lol. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Colour Blending card with memento black ink and coloured it up with copic markers. I applied glossy accents to the 'bubbles' on the coffee cup, for added texture, but I can't pic it up with the camera :( 

The papers I've used are from both the Fact and Fiction collections by Basic Grey. To embellish I added some flowers, pearls, chipboard shapes, a Prima button flossed with twine, and some ribbon. 

Other Products used: 

Cardstock - Papermill Direct

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon & Twine - May Arts

Have a great day!!

Sandie

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A Little Winter Fun.....

Hi everyone! I am back today with a Winter card to share! YUP, Winter! These hot & humid days are making me crave for cooler tempetatures I tell you. 

My card features Lexi from Lexi's Winter Fun stamp set by Cheryl Alger for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. This is such a fun set and contains three images and five coordinating sentiments. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured it up with Copic Markers. I sponged the background with Tumbled Glass distress inks and added some Star Dust stickles, over W1/W3 copics for the 'snow'. 

The card also features Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Winter Trinkets 

To embellish I added a die cut tree from La-La Land Crafts, paper flowers and crystals.

Hope you like!

Sandie

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Quixotic Paperie - Fairy Queen

Hi!!! Today I have a Quixotic Paperie DT card to share, featuring the beautiful Fairy Queen from Carmen Medlin for SCACD.

First, I just want to let you all know that here is a 10% OFF STOREWIDE SALE UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 28TH JULY! Orders will dispatch on Monday 29th July.

I've stamped her out onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured her up with Copic markers. I've also added a little sparkle to her wings with Star Dust Stickles. 

The papers I used are actually Christmas themed Kaisercraft papers. I've kept the card really clean and simple and only added a small flossed button to embellish. 

Hope it inspires!!

Sandie

Stamping Bella Madison - 5 o'clock Somewhere!!

Hi guys!! Today I have a card to share which features Madison has a Margarita, one of the Uptown Girls, from Stamping Bella. 

She's been stamped out onto Make it Colour Blending card with Memento black ink and partially coloured up with copic markers. I paper pieced her dress from the same paper collection as I used on to make my card. 

I just LOVE the sentiment that comes with this stamp, it's perfect!! .. and can totally relate to it, ha!! 

My papers are from Pink Paislee's 'Pink Crush' collection and I've used pink and white cardstock for matting and layering. I also added a white doily in between my layers of paper. To embellish I've added loads of flowers, pearls & twine. 

The white, resin look, flowers (and the bow) I've used have been handmade by moi !! I got some amazing new moulds from WOW! Embossing Powder and last night while I was watching Revolution on my laptop I spotted a pack of modelling clay on my shelf.. so I sat and made flowers and bows. So easy, so much fun and I am SO gonna make more later today. 

You can find Madison and the rest of the Uptown Girls right HERE in the Quixotic Paperie Store. And, as it's 5 o'clock right now, grab yourself a margarita while you shop  :D :D :D 

Cheers..
Sandie

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Friend - Saturated Canary Walkie

Hi all! Today I am sharing a card I made featuring the super adorable Walkie from Saturated Canary.

She has been stamped out onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured up with copic markers. The background shadow is done with distress ink. 

The papers are from the Rosarian collection by Prima Marketing. 

You can find Walkie, and the rest of the Saturated Canary collections HERE on the store. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - TGF Charlotte Chic

Hi!! I am back today with another Greeting Farm project to share. One of my favourite things to make is tags and on this one I've featured the newly released Charlotte Chic. 

She's been stamped out onto Make it Colour Blending card, coloured up with Copic Markers and cut out with a scissors. 

I cut the TGF Fence from heavy kraft cardstock and adhered it on top of the Prima papers with 3D foam dots. Then I adhered Charlotte to the Fence. I punched out a butterfly from the same kraft cardstock. 

To embellish I added a little Prima Washi tape, some self adhesive pearls the Smile sentiment from TGF's Delicate Words Die set. 

Have a great day!!

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Snow Day Lucas

Hi guys! Today I have a Quixotic Paperie DT card to share which features Snow Day Lucas from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I made this card a while back, for publication, but seeing as we're still awaiting warmer weather I figured now is as good a time as any to blog it. We do have a bit of sunshine peeking out today but I'm afraid to look in case it disappears :/

I stamped out my image onto Make it Crafty blending card, coloured it up with copic markers and sponged the background with Tumbled Glass distress ink. For the ground I used a warm grey (W1 &W3) and added some Star Dust Stickles on top. For the snowballs I used BG000 and Stickles. 

My papers are from My Mind's Eye and Crate Paper Inc. I've matted them with red and white cardstock, from Papermill Direct, and added some cheesecloth and a white doily in between the layers. To cut out my image, and matching sentiment, I used classic circles Nestabilites. I matted my image onto a scalloped circle also cut out with Nestabilities. 

To embellish I added some paper flowers, a Cog Snowflake from Make it Crafty which has been whitewashed and then glittered, and some Opal pearl pen. 

You can grab Snow Day Lucas or any of the other Cheryl Alger stamp sets HERE on the Quixotic Paperie Store. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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Opal the Optimist - DT Quixotic Paperie

Afternoon!! Today I have a Quixotic Paperie DT card to share which features Opal the Optimist, one of the fabulous Uptown Girls from Stamping Bella. After the week I've had this is totally me.. except Opal is much classier, lol. (Think pj bottoms, t-shirt and hair tied up in a scrunchie!!.. yeah, that's me :P ) 

I've stamped her out onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured her up with copic markers. Then I trimmed her out with a scissors and adhered her with 3D foam. I also scissor cut the accompanying sentiments and also adhered that with 3D foam. 

The papers are from the UNFORGETTABLE collection by My Mind's Eye. I added some chipboard corners which are spares from one of my La-La Land Crafts Shadow Box kits. To embellish I added some pearls and a button flossed with May Arts button twine. 

Check out the New Products over on the Quixotic Paperie Store.. and while you're there, check out the Specials section for some great bargains :D 

Have a great day!

Sandie

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Courage is being yourself...

Afternoon bloggers!!  I was searching through my posts on blogger when I came across this one, in draft mode, which was scheduled to go live last week and I have been so busy that I didn't realise it hadn't.. not cool Blogger, NOT cool!!! 

Anyway, I have something a little different to share with you. I recently signed up to participate in a mixed media circle journal and so I tried my hand at making a mixed media canvas as one of my design team projects for Quixotic Paperie. 

The stamp I've featured is from Susana Loves Stamps' NEW mixed media release, Blank Canvas, and this one is called Flights of Botanica. She has been stamped out using Adirondack paint. 

For the background I used 4 different colour sprays (Glimmer Mist & Dylusions). Then I layered on a white doily, which I painted over, and stamped out my sentiment. I added some Prima washi tape and a metal charm tied with button floss. I cut the butterfly out from some Prima paper and coated it with glossy accents. To finish I doodled on some stitching. 

I love how it turned out and will definitely be dabbling a bit more :D 

Thanks for popping in!

Sandie

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Quixotic Paperie - Bubbles loves her Bubbly.

Hi everyone!! Today I have a card to share which features Bubbles Loves her Bubbly from Stamping Bella. 

She is stamped out onto Make it Colour Blending card and coloured up with copic markers. 

Skin: E000, E00. E11, E13, R20

Hair: E21, E23, E27

Bathtub: R81, R83, R85. C1, C3

Pillow: V04, V06, V09. C1

Bubbles : BG10, Star Dust Stickles

Bubbly - R20

The sentiment is a die cut from the new Greeting Farm Delicate Words Die set which will be available at Quixotic Paperie very soon. It consists of 3 Dies "Enjoy", "Smile" & "Hello". The papers are Hello Pastel from Prima. To embellish I just added some eyelets... which are my most neglected craft items, lol. 

You can find all of the Uptown Girls HERE and don't forget to check out the Specials in store - you can find them HERE

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - I'd Travel the World.....

Hi!! Today I want to share a Quixotic Paperie DT that card I made recently featuring Svetlana from Russia, one of the gorgeous stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Travel Girls collection. 

I stamped her out onto Make it Colour blending card with memento black ink, and used copic markers to colour her up -

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E23, E27

Reds - R43, R24, R46

Gold - Y21, Y26, Y28

And the cut her out with a scissors before popping her up with 3D foam 

My papers are various scraps from my stash which I layered up adding a white doily and some white lace. I hand cut the banner and corner piece and finished with some punched butterflies, pearls and a metal charm. 

Have a great day!

Sandie

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Quixotic Paperie - Anya Blooms

Hey everyone! It's my turn to share a little Quixotic Paperie inspiration :D On my card today I am featuring Anya Blooms, one of the fantastic new release stamps from The Greeting Farm. 

I stamps her out onto Make it Colour blending card and then coloured her up with copic markers : 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E23, E25, E27

Dress - B21, B23, B24, B26

Flowers - YG03, YG63, Y32, Y35, Y38. E43, E44

My papers are Hello Pastel from Prima marketing and I've matted them onto white, and blue, cardstock from Papermill Direct. To embellish I've added some flowers, pearls and a flossed button. 

Challenges - 

Splendid Stamping - Flowers

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girly
Simon Says Stamp - Spring

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Road Trip

Howdy Bloggers!! It's my turn to share some Quixotic Paperie inspiration with you today. On my card I have used Lucas from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Off We Go collection. This collection has three adorable images and 5 accompanying sentiments. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Colour blending card and coloured him up with Copic Markers before trimming it out with a scissors. 

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E21, E23, E27

Shirt - YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

Pants - E42, E43, E44

Shoes - W5, W7, W9

The papers are from My Mind's Eye and they are matted onto white cardstock and a kraft base. To embellish I added some flossed buttons. 

Thanks for dropping by!!

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Altered Door Hanger

Hi everyone!! Today it's my turn to share a little inspiration over on the Quixotic Paperie Blog and I have a project to share which features the cutest little monster from the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set 1 by SCACD. 

I had some bare chipboard door hangers that I purchased from Craty Cutting a while back, and thought this image was PERFECT for hanging on my craft room door - of course I didn't bargain on a 9yo boy swiping it the first chance he got. Seriously, I have nothing left with these children of mine!! :P

First I painted it with white acrylic paint and then covered it with patterned papers. Once the papers were stuck down I sanded the edges to smooth them out. 

I stamped my image onto Make it Crafty Blending Card and coloured it up with copic markers. I cut it out using circle nestabilities and sponged the background with distress ink. Then I added my layers to the door hanger, using some flossed buttons and lace trim to embellish. 

I simply stamped out the sentiement with Memento black ink, rounded the corners and adhered it to the door hanger with 3D foam. 

LOL! Love that sentiment!!! 

Well that's it from me for today. Thank you so much for dropping in on me 

Have a wonderful day

Sandie

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DT Quixotic Paperie - Stamping Bella Birthday

Oooh, second post today. I am making hay while sun shines!! lol.
I made this card for Quixotic Paperie and it features Posh has a Present from Stamping Bella’s Uptown Girls.

I coloured my image with copic markers

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair: E21, E23, E27
Dress: BG11, BG13, BG15
Gifts/Bag: R81, R83, R85. YR30, YR31. BG11, BG15.

My papers are from Jillybean Soup and I’ve matted and stitched them down onto pink & white cardstock. To embellish I’ve added some pink ribbon, teal ribbon, die cut tickets, pearls and Prima flowers. I also used some Make it Crafty chippies which I painted with acrylics.

I used the sketch from Stampin' Bella's challenge this week - with a few adjustments to fit my image. These girls are TALL! love 'em!!, lol.

Embellishments:

Flowers - Prima

Chipboard Flourish & Butterfly - Make it Crafty

Ribbon - Wild Orchid Crafts

Doily - Stash

Pearls - Hobby House

Star Dust Stickles - Ranger

You can see the whole collection of Uptown Girls right here on the store.

Challenges:
All that Stickles  - #4 Star Dust

Stamping Bella - Sketch

Inky Chicks - Mother's Day or Birthday

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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