Designer Tiles

All images on this card are by Firecracker Designs By Pamela.  I took some designer papers that went well together and cut them into tiles.  I stamped various images on each and sponged around the edges of each before affixing them to cardstock.  I left a little bit open around each and went over with an embossing pen and EP to bring out the tile effect.
I matted and layered and a card was born!

Snakeskin!

This is a cool technique for a background that mimics snakeskin, or elephant hide in this case.  The tech comes from the Technique Junkie Newsletter so you will have to go there to find how to do this.

I pretty much layered after doing the technique, running a scrap thru the cuttlebug.  Stamped an image by picture show and layered that also.

So what do you think?

Sweet Pea Paperclip Bookmarks

Supplies:

Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Large Circle dies

Nestabilities Standard Small Circle dies

Sweet Pea Stamps (Plate #14)

Copic marker BG01

Memento dye inkpad "Tuxedo Black"

White & aqua cardstock scraps

glue dots

oversize paper clip

Directions:

1)  Cut 2 each of circles

2)  Stamp saying on white circles, trace over words with Copic marker & affix over aqua scalloped circles

3)  Line up circle combos (one on each side of clip) and adhere to each other and clip with glue dots

4)  Slide your new bookmark over your book page to mark it!

*My sample shows both a finished bookmark and an untouched paper clip.  These are about 3.5" long and may

be found at most office supply stores.

I cut the Sweet Pea saying stamp apart to make it more versatile.  You may see the original Sweet Pea stamp plate 

HERE

Sparkle Paper Beauty

This card was actually very simple and quick to do.  I began with a piece of sparkly paper and sponged various alcohol inks over it to add color, matted onto black then blue.  I cut a large semi-circle of the same blue matted over black for the left side, stamped a verse by Stampin' Up! and added some ribbons to dress it up a bit more.
I got some glare from the scanner but hopefully you can see the color from the inks over the sparkles.

Penny Black Instant Scene

Would you believe this card consists of just 2 stamps and 2 ink pads?  The deer image by Penny Black gives such depth with the varied coverage doesn't it?  The overhanging foilage (also by Penny Black) finishes the "foggy woodsy effect" quite nicely.
I sponged a light blue for the background and overstamped the 2 images in darker blue, layered and called it done.

Xpreshons Drippy Goo

All stamps are by Xpreshons/The Paper Hollow.  I stamped the snowflake image several times, added a punched snowflake and the verse and then layered a scrap of white that was punched by Martha Stewart's Drippy Goo punch along the top to mimic snow.
Well, it could be snow that was melting, couldn't it?  I can see all sorts of possibilities with this punch can you?

Sweet Pea Beautiful Things

This creation uses the Christmas image from  Sweet Pea Stamps Plate #23  "Seasons Of Fantasy"

One image is lovelier than the next on this plate.

Supplies:

SP Plate #23

ColorBox Chalk dye pad "Rouge"

Inkadinkado dye pad "Hot Pink"

Memento dye ink pad "Tuxedo Black"

Copic Markers

Crystal Lacquer by Sakura

Sponge Daubers by Judi-Kins

Glitter brad by Oriental Trading

corner rounder punch-Creative Memories

I trimmed a large white panel to fit on a pink base A2 card, rounded the corners and sponged inks around the edges.  I stamped the focal image on this and colored with Copics, adding Crystal Lacquer here and there & set aside to dry.

I trimmed some pink scraps, stamped only portions of a verse on each and affixed to white panel with brads after sponging edges.  I attached the white panel to pink  base.

Connie