Shirley's 2 Girls DT Call

Even with all the business of the holiday season, I have managed to find some time to do stamping.
I did work on a new card yesterday, and here it is using Shirley's 2 Girls stamps, which are wonderful by the way!

She was actually paperpieced and was done in accordance with a challenge they had going on the blog.
I love this stamp and for those of you who know me, I never claim to be a domestic diva, and I think this stamp says it all!LOL
Shirley's 2 Girls is a fun and creative stamp line who are going completely digital in January. Be sure to hop on over to the site and check them out!

My latest creation...

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying this warm Florida weather. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Jack Frost will be visiting us soon with some cooler temperatures.
Today I was once again working on Christmas cards using digi stamps...

These cuties were colored in using Copic markers and the AtYou Spica glitter pens, also made by Copic. The image comes from a wonderful company called They have wonderful images and because they are at a 300dpi (dots per inch) resolution, the images are clear and crisp. I encourage folks to click on over and check them out.
Have a happy Monday!

Another Digi Stamp Card!

Good morning everyone, here is another card I made using the digi stamp from Squigglefly.

With this card, I colored in the image with my Ciao Copic markers and used more traditional colors.
I used a new Spellbinder Die, Fancy Tags, that I got in and love it. The saying stamp is from my stash, but I can't remember offhand which company it is. I also added a touch of glitter to santa's helper with the AtYou Spica Glitter pens, also made by Copic.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Digital Stamps are Great

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a good week so far. I've been doing some Christmas cards lately and here is one of my most recent. The stamp is actually a digital stamp or "digi stamp" as they are called...

This company is called SquiggleFly and they have a large variety of digi stamps.
Their images run the gamet of topics, so every crafter is sure to find something to their liking. What I like about digital stamps is that delivery is instantaneous and I can stay in my pjs to shop, storage is minimal and the price is extremely reasonable.
Now I also have a confession to make, they are having a Design Team Call, ending Dec. 10th, so I am doing a shameless plug, but luckily for me everything I've said about them is true.
Tomorrow I will have another card here, using the same stamp, but with a completely different color scheme! Happy Crafting

And the Winner Is...

Thank you so much for all the wonderful and supportive comments that were left during our First Annual March of the Snowmmen Blog Hop. It was fun to meet the other artists and hear from all the wonderful visitors to the blogs. Now to announce the winner of my blog candy, it is...


Congratulations EFY, and here is what she had to say... "Wow! I almost missed this one. Fortunately, when I commented, I noticed the "part 2" I'm so glad to have seen this card ~ the snowman and his puppy are adorable! Blessings", left Dec. 5, 2009 at 8:27PM.

EFY, please contact me at scrapnstampjax@yahoo.com to let me know your mailing address and I can send you out your blog candy right away.
Thanks for playing everyone and keep tuned for more creative projects.

Impression Obsession Challenge

To start with, THANK YOU to all the blog hopper of yesterday's March of the Snowmen. The blog hop was great fun and the comments were so thoughtful and much appreciated. I also wanted to give a HUGE thanks to Melisa Waldorf for organizing this event and can't wait to see when the next hop is.

Now, I am a fan of the stamps manufactured by Impression Obsession, specifically the line created by Leigh Hannah. Every couple of weeks the company hosts a challenge where you can win prizes for your entry. Below is the card I submitted for their "White" Challenge. I was so excited to see it on the Impression Obsession blog. The card does have some color on it, but primarily it's white...

I stamped the stamp with Versamark, then used white embossing powder. I added jewels and pearls to jazz it up a little. I then punched out the two borders using one of the Martha Stewart border punches, which are great by the way.
Hope you can find some inspiration!

March of the Snowmen - Part 2

Welcome to our First Annual Snowmen Blog Hop. We have a lot of great crafters and bloggers so be sure to visit everyone. We had to do a snowman themed card, which was right up my alley!LOL And of course I couldn't just choose one snowman themed card, I had to choose 3. These are the other two cards I created for the hop, with the first one being posted earlier today! Also here is the list of participants in case you missed it the first time...
Angella Crocket
Barb Foster
Deb Felts
Jen Carter
JenMarie Tayloer
Kelly Landers
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Unger
Laurie Willison
Linda Duke
Melisa Waldorf
Michelle Bartnett
Mona Pendleton
Pam Imholts
Stacy Rogers

Here is the first of my two cards. I've had the stamp for awhile so I can't remember the manufacturer, but I colored him in with Copic markers, then used a Nestabilities Die to cut him out, along with the matching mat.


Then to add more punch to the image, I colored him again with AtYou Spica Glitter pens. These are pens that Copic markes, and they are great. They add just enough glitter but it's not overpowering.



Then finally I finished off the card by stamping the inside with a christmas saying and again more print paper from the front of the card.


Then finally for my third snowman card I stamped with image with a stamp from Great Impressions and of course my coloring medium was Copic Markers. I then stuck the cardface into a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and embossed the front of the card. The cardbase is made from Core'dinations so I sanded the front next to get the embossing part to pop out. I also used the Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Edges for the strip of cardstock and then used another folder for the white diecut, cut from a Nestabilities Die from Spellbinders. The chipboard piece I painted white and while it was still wet, I sprinkled on Art Institute Glitter, fabulous stuff by the way!!


Then finally in the white areas, I sprinkled in Polar White Flower Soft to give added dimension...


And I finished off the inside with matching cardstock and a stamp from Personal Stamp Exchange...


Don't forget to leave a comment for either this post or the previous one to qualify for the drawing of the blog hop candy! Please enjoy the hop and leave comments for all the great crafters!

March of the Snowmen Blog Hop

Welcome to our First Annual Snowmen Blog Hop. We have a lot of great crafters and bloggers so be sure to visit everyone. We had to do a snowman themed card, which was right up my alley!LOL And of course I couldn't just choose one snowman themed card, I had to choose 3. The other two will be posted after 2pm so be sure and drop by again for more inspiration.

Here is a list of the participants, and you'll be wowed at what these wonderful crafters have come up with.
Angella Crocket
Barb Foster
Deb Felts
Jen Carter
JenMarie Tayloer
Kelly Landers
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Unger
Laurie Willison
Linda Duke
Melisa Waldorf
Michelle Bartnett
Mona Pendleton
Pam Imholts
Stacy Rogers


Now onto my card. This was done using a stamp by Penny Black and colored in with my copic markers.

For some added dimension I put Stickles Glitter Glue on the snowmen and added a bit of glitter glue to the snow, just to give it some extra pop.

I finished off the inside of the card with a saying from Great Impressions and more of the print paper that I used on the outside of the card to tie it all together. Please enjoy!


Also, for all the wonderful crafters that leave a commment on my blog, you will be entered in a raffle for the following blog candy...

The winner will be announced Monday, Dec. 7th via email and on my blog so be sure and leave an email addy where I can contact you.

March of the Snowmen

OK, so for those of you who know me, I love the cold, winter weather. However living in Florida, you don't see a lot of winter chill, and no my friends, 55 degrees does not constitute a "winter chill"!LOL
Luckily my friend Melisa has come up with this wonderful idea of a blog hop, featuring wonderful and creative artists, with projects highlighting snowmen! I was so thrilled when she asked if I could participate, so here is some of the information with more to follow as I get it.
The March of the Snowmen Blog Hop begins, Saturday Dec. 5th. Click here is visit Melisa's blog for more info. Please play along and feel free to leave comments. Believe me they are appreciated!

Card Sketch Challenge

I recently discovered a blog called Midnight Madness. They have a weekly card sketch challenge with great giveaways, also known as blog candy. I did try to participate in last week's challenge, but unfortunately I missed the deadline. (Yeah, I know a real shocker LOL) But I decided that my card was cute and wanted to post it anyway!

The stamp is from Penny Black, of course I love penguins and snowmen. Anything having to do with the Great White North. I colored in the image using my Copic Markers, then...

...I added buttons for embellishments, along with squares in gold reflective paper. The great thing is that this card was all made from scraps I had around. Cardmaking is a wonderful way to use up all your extra paper and cardstock.
Hope you enjoy the card and remember to check back on Saturday, Dec. 5th for the First Annual March of the Snowmen Blog Hop!