Sweet Pea's Precious Pair

These 2 cuties are done by Sweet Pea artist Conie Fong.

You will find them on plate #198 titled

"First Kiss"

OR you can click 

HERE

I embossed some white card stock with 

a folder by Sizzix and stamped the

image in the center.

I colored with Copic markers and then

masked the image and airbrushed more Copics.

I added a small bow that was also

airbrushed to match my colors

and added a tiny pearl to it.

I kept it simple to focus on that precious pair.

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Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

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Faux Embossing TECHNIQUE

I call this

"Faux Embossing"

Simply cutting strips of same colored paper and

layering on your same color base gives you

a look of embossing without the stylus or the dies.

"Oohlala" stamp is by Stamp A Mania 

and buttons are by "Dress It Up"

Edger punch by Martha Stewart

with a Viva Decor "dot" added.

Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

Frosty Darya

I think this gorgeous Gal looks better

as a snow maiden than she did originally as a mermaid don't you?

She is named "Darya" and is done for Sweet Pea Stamps by

Elaine Cox and can be found on plate #133.

You can check all of Elaine Cox's art by clicking

HERE

I trimmed out her fishtail and background for this card

and paired with snowflake punches and borders.

Supplies used:

Memory Box dies "Crystalline Border" and

"Frostyville Border"

Spellbinders "Classic Scallop" Edgies

Viva Decor pens

Copic markers

I used a paper for the background done with salt and dye reinkers

along with a water spritzer bottle.

We've had no snow here this winter and I hope the only

snow I see is on this card!

Thanks for stopping!

Connie

Sweet Pea's "Captured"

I fell in love with this gorgeous Sweet Pea image by 

Karen Middleton titled 

"Captured"

Isn't she just beautiful??

You can find a lot of other Middleton images by clicking

Sweet Pea Stamps

Supplies used:

Sweet Pea stamp "Captured"

papers by Anchor Paper

embossing folder "Butterfly Migration" by Sizzix

Nestie "Petite Ovals"

vine die by Cheery Lynn "Fanciful Flourish"

sanding block

Copic markers

sponges

Distress Ink "Iced Spruce"

corner rounder

I ran a sander over the embossing to bring out the white core and

layered vine die cuts around the image itself and sponged some Distress inks

around the edges.

A nice 'n simple card yes?

I hope you like it.  I am off for the week to care for some

of my grandchildren while their parents frolic on a beach

somewhere.....something wrong with that scene I think if I am the one staying 

where the temps are cold?

Connie

Birthday Boy

What can I say? 

I totally forgot my little 2 year old g-son's birthday.....

So......

This is a 60 second card if ever there was one!

I cut the "Country Landscape" at the bottom

with a die by Memory Box and popped it over

paper that I stenciled some clouds with a

template by Crafter's Workshop.

Stamped the word stamp (by Annette Watkins)

and added the cute foam sticker from the dollar store.

Think the little guy will like it?

Cornflower Blue by Sweet Pea Stamps

Isn't this Karen Middleton image from Sweet Pea Stamp's 

plate #194 titled "Cornflower Blue" simply gorgeous??

You will find other equally stunning images on this same plate by clicking

HERE

In keeping with her name I kept the same "cornflower blue" color scheme throughout.

I colored the image with Copic markers and then cut it out and

ran a black Copic marker around the edges to cover up those

little bits of white where I missed the lines.

I sponged some Memento "Summer Sky" around the edges of her

blouse to define the image against the white backdrop.

Supplies used include embossing folder by Couture Creations "Drink Me",

white Offray ribbon from Wal Mart, pop dots.

I kept the card on the simple side so not to overwhelm this wonderful stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie