Wish Big Bunny

We (The A Jillian Vance Design Design Team) are surprising Bunny with a birthday parade.

Come check out all the DT creations for Bunny on the AJVD BLOG

I made a window card. 

 I stamped the Wish Big sentiment onto dp (beautiful BG dp) and then on the front I heat embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment that I curved to go along the front circle.

  I used two AJVD stamp sets

BIG MONEY

BASICALLY BIRTHDAYS

Here is the inside of the card. 

 I doodled stitch lines around my dp. Isn't this dp beautiful?! It is from the Hey Girl! Collection from Basic Grey. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Big Money, Basically Birthdays (A Jillian Vance Design)

PAPER:Kraft (PTI), Hey Girl! (Basic Grey)

INK:Versafine Onyx Black, VersMark, ZIG Millennium Black pen .5

ACCESSORIES:Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Top Boss White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Anti-Static Pouch, Crystal gem, Spellbinders circle die

TECHNIQUES:Heat Embossing, Window

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F-R-O-G

Aren't these guys cute?
They are from the new release designed by Laurie Wilson for Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
FROG

I made this card for today's 

Clean And Simple Challenge #209 on Splitcoaststampers

Today's Challenge is a CAS Player Featured Stamper Challenge

honoring Ceal (simplybeautiful)

I chose THIS cutie to case

My Changes:

Added a top white panel leaving 1/4" margin

Alligned sentiment with frogs

Added grass border and twine

Did not round my corner

First when arranging my digis in Microsoft Publisher, 

I layered three frogs on top of each other for each frog to get a darker image.  Then I printed out my panel and then just the frogs onto scrap cs.  Then I colored my frogs with Copics and used the blender pen to dot making spots.  I outlined the panel images with N0 then adhered frogs using score tape down the center.  I popped up my grass border on the edges only using two dimensionals for each side for 1/8" thickness.  For my twine I punched holes using 1/16" hole punch and put twine through and adhered to the back. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Frog digital image designed by Laurie Wilson for Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copics YG21, YG23, YG25, Blender, N0

ACCESSORIES:Dimensional tape, 1/16" hole punch, Martha Stewart Grass Punch

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SMILING DAISIES

I'm playing in this week's 

Featured Stamper Challenge #316 on Splitcoaststampers

I'm so excited for my friend Andrea (stampinandrea)

I chose THIS CAS beauty to case.

My Changes:

Added a black mat

Ink colors

Overlapped the sponged panel with my sentiment

I used my brand new stamp set I designed for A Jillian Vance Design 

FLUTTERS & FLOWERS 

I used post-it notes as a mask to sponge my panel.
Using Tim Holtz Distress Inks I sponged my lightest color on the entire panel then sponged the Spiced Marmalade in the center blending with the Scattered Straw then added the Worn Lipstick on the bottom blending with the Spiced Marmalade.  I sponged my colors light then added more color and blended as I went for the nice blended look.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Flutters & Flowers Designed by Lisa Lara for A Jillian Vance Design

PAPER:White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick

ACCESSORIES:Black crystal sticker, Dimensional tape, Post-it notes, Tim Holtz Blender Tool

TECHNIQUES:Sponging

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F4A157 YOU CRACK ME UP

Whoo-hoo.  My first challenge using my new stamps I illustrated for 

A Jillian Vance Design.

I made this card for today's 

Free For All Challenge #156 on Splitcoaststampers 

Today's challenge is called

SILLY MAN

The challenge is to make a funny card for a man

This card fits the men in my life, my boys, husband and brother. 

I used my brand new clear stamp set I designed for A Jillian Vance Design

{EGG}cellent

This card is easy peezy. I think I made it in 15-20 minutes. Which is amazing for me. Ha. 

I made a 5 x 5 card.  My white panel is 3 x 3. I chose a small panel because my stamp is small. 

I wanted a little color on the white so my egg shells would stand out. 

So I just took my stamp pad and swiped it across the bottom. 

How easy is that. And it had a curve to it, totally by accident, but I was so pleased with the result. 

I stamped the egg shells again on scrap paper, cut them out and popped them up. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:{EGG}cellent Illustrated by Lisa Lara for A Jillian Vance Design

PAPER:True Black , White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart

ACCESSORIES:Dimensional Tape

TECHNIQUES: Direct Ink Pad to paper

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

CDS BLOG HOP WINNER

MY WINNER FROM MY BLOG FOR LAST SUNDAY'S CDS BLOG HOP

The winner of my digi 

BUMBLES 

MY WINNER IS......

WAIT

FOR 

IT

.....

......

THERESE CALVIRD OF LOSTINPAPAPER

Congratulations Therese....you should have received my email. 

SEE YOU NEXT MONTH ON THE THIRD SUNDAY. 

BEE-UTIFUL TUESDAY TUTORIAL

Come see how I made this card and what technique I used on the honeycomb for my

Tuesday Tutorial 

over on the CLEARLY DIGI STAMPS (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS) BLOG.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

BLOG CANDY WINNERS

MY BLOG CANDY WINNERS

How fun getting to announce the blog candy winners of my two brand new stamp sets I designed for A Jillian Vance Design.  

The winner of 

{EGG}cellent 

Joanne Travis

The winner of 

FLUTTERS &  FLOWERS

jojot-  Joanne

Congratulations winners. 

Bee Photo

CHECK OUT MY BLOG CANDY (ends tonight).

I am playing with this adorable stamp set designed by my own uber talented friend

Trudy Sjolander

This set is called SWIRLY BEES...you can find it HERE with her other beautiful sets for Inky Antics.

This card is for today's Clean And Simple Challenge #208 on splitcoaststampers.

We were to take inspiration from this quote:

""Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." 

I tried THIS wonderful tutorial by my friend Therese Calvird for AnnaBelle Stamps (I just gently dabbed my Copics onto the glitter so I didn't damage the nib).

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Swirly Bees Clear Set designed by Trudy Sjolander for Inky Antics

PAPER:White (PTI), The Sweetest Thing Tangerine (My Minds Eye)

INK:Graphite Brilliance Black, Copics: Y35, N10, BG000

ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, Spellbinders squares nestabilities, Tiny google eyes, Dimesional Tape, Score tape sheet, Glossy Accents, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU), Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper 1/4" (We R Memory Keepers)

TECHNIQUES:Coloring with Copics on glitter, Window card, Shape card

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FEBRUARY BLOG HOP

Welcome to this month's 

Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Blog Hop

You should have arrived from JEN'S BLOG

If not then start at the beginning on the CDS BLOG 

Hop from blog to blog leaving a comment as you go including your email  so we can send you the digi if you win

There is a prize on each Design Team Member's Blog

The Prize on my blog is my digi I designed for CDS

BUMBLES

On my card I embossed my white panel 

then took tear drop Memento ink pads and lightly ran them across the raised embossed image using different colors. Isn't it pretty. I love it. How fun. First time I tried this technique. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Bumbles Digital Image by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White, True Black (PTI)

INK:Printer, Memento Tear Drop Inks Lulu Lavender, Tangelo, Dandelion, Bahama Blue, Pear Tart, Rose Bud, Copics: BG000, BG01, BG05, YR23, Y17, Y21, N4, N7, N10, R20, R22

ACCESSORIES:Silver Pearls, Dimensional Tape, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Juli's Garden

TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing

I'll post  my winner Thursday!

NOW HOP ON OVER TO LINDA'S BLOG.

EXCITING NEWS And BLOG CANDY

Or should I say EGGciting news! 

 I get to share with you my very first Rubba (clear polymer) stamps. 

Yep, you heard me right!

I am illustrating stamps for 

A Jillian Vance Design

Oh and I have my own page featuring my stamps. How cool is that! 

I made the above Latch Card using my new set

{EGG}cellent

RECIPE:

STAMPS:{EGG}cellent designed by Lisa Lara for A Jillian Vance Design

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink), The Sweetest Thing Tangerine (My Minds Eye)

INK: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Shabby Shutters and Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics: YR04, Y35

ACCESSORIES:1/16" circle punch, Brown Sugar Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Spellbinders Oval nestabilities, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Juli's Garden, Emery Board, Tim Holtz Sponging Tool, Dimensional tape

TECHNIQUES:Embossing On Designer Paper, Latch Card, Sponging

For this card I used my other new stamp set

FLUTTERS & FLOWERS

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Flutters & Flowers designed by Lisa Lara for A Jillian Vance Design
PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink), Fact, Fiction (Basic Grey)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics: N0, N4, N7, N10, YR23, Y17, Y21
ACCESSORIES:Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Eyelets, Green Solid Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Scor-Pal, Glue Dots

Oh did someone, me, mention 

BLOG CANDY?

I sure did. Just leave a comment on this blog post by

Monday, February 18th midnight PST 

for a chance to win one of these sets.  I will choose a winner for each set.

I will choose randomly. So please include your email so I can contact you if you win. 

I'll announce the winners Tuesday!

THANK YOU FOR SHARING IN MY HAPPY DAY!

FEBRUARY DIGI RELEASE

NEW DIGI RELEASE

CLEARLY DIGI STAMPS (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS)

I'm sharing samples I've made with new digis I've designed for CDS

You can see the entire release on the CDS blog. 

For all my cards today I used Colored Images

All my digis include color and outline images.
 Sure makes whipping up a card easier!

For my first card I used my new release
PEEP PEEPS

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Peep Peeps Digital Image by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Doodlebug Designs twine, 1/16 " hole punch, dimensional tape

Here's a close up of my bunny face.
  I cut the head from the body (sorry bunny).  I printed another and cut only the ears, embossed them and popped them up. I used stickles on the nose and added google eyes.

Front of the card.
This long sentiment worked perfect for this.

Here's the back.
I used the card back signature. Added one of the color images. 

On my second card, I used my new digi
SOME BUNNY

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Some Bunny Digital Image by Clearly Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:Sweet Blush,White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer

ACCESSORIES:Tiny google eyes, Diamond Stickles, Cuttlebug, CB Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensional Tape, Corner Chomper 1/4"

I took the big sentiment and used it as my background.
 I placed the png cake image in front.  I printed another CAKE sentiment and cake. I cut out the letters, embossed them and popped them up with dimensional tape.  For the cake I cut out only the frosting, embossed it and popped up.  To finish off, I added glossy accents to the cake and cake stand.  Plus I added silver pearls on the dots and made a 1/4" scored border.

One my third card I used my new digi
EAT MORE CAKE

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Eat More Cake by Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Silver pearls, Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth embossing folder, Inkessentials glossy accents, dimensional tape, Scor-Pal

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BEE mine

I'm so excited I am using a brand new stamp set designed by my friend 

Trudy Sjolander.

This set is called SWIRLY BEES CLEAR SET from Inky Antics

You can find this set and all of Trudy's new releases 

Here

I had a hard time taking a decent photo

 of it because I attached the bee to a strip of clear cardstock so it stands off the card 1/2" like it is flying in the air.  So they made it hard to photo. 

This card is for today's

Clean And Simple on Splitcoaststampers....LOVE IS IN THE AIR 

So used a bee to go with today's theme and made a Valentine. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Swirly Bees Clear set designed by Trudy Sjolander for Inky Antics

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink), Serendipity and Shine On (Basic Grey)

INK:Copics: YR23, Y17, Y21, BG000, R22, N7, N10, N4, Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES:Glitter Glue (Studio G), Trio Heart Punch (SU), Peppermint Divine Twine, Serendipy and Shine On Designer Chip Board Alphabet (Basic Grey), Dimensional Tape, Clear Cardstock, Score Tape, Corner Chomper, Washi Tape (inside), Diamond Stickles

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LOVE YOU PLAID

This is a technique I learned in Day 8 of Class today.  

Laura Bassen shared her technique for creating plaid patterns.  I stamped my plaid pattern using the back of a background clear stamp on my circle then cut it out and used it as a frame. Fun technique. I cannot wait to play with it some more. 

The online class I am talking about is 

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CARD MAKING 2

I used this adorable stamp set by Ali Edwards called HEARTS from Technique Tuesday!

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Hearts by Ali Edwards (Technique Tuesday)

PAPER:White, Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark, Memento Summer Sky, Rose Bud, Dandelion, Tangelo, Pear Tart

ACCESSORIES:Heart Trio Punch (SU), Corner Chomper 1/2", Spellbinders circle dies, Cuttlebug, Heat Tool, Top Boss White Embossing Powder, Anti-Static Pouch, Dimensional Tape, Inkessentials Glossy Accents, Silver pearl

TECHNIQUE: Plaid Stamping, Heat Embossing

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Cascading Hearts

This is my homework for Class Day 7 of the online class

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CARD MAKING 2

I used a tiny little image to make my card. 

 I stamped my heart multiple times using different colors then I added glossy accents.  That gave a slightly disfigured look to my hearts as well as a shine. I like it.  

I used two stamps on my card

my heart is from KITCHEN GADGETS by The Alley Way Stamps

my sentiment is from DOODLE GARDEN FAR OUT by My Favorite Things

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Kitchen Gadgets (The Alley Way Stamps), Doodle Garden (My Favorite Things)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink

INK:Memento Rose Bud, Summer Sky, Dandelion, Tangelo, Pear Tart, Lulu Lavender, Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES:Inkessentials Glossy Accents 

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MASKED THINKING OF HOO

This is my homework for Day 6 of the online class I'm taking

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CARD MAKING 2

I am just loving all the tips and techniques I'm learning. Oh this class is worth every penny. 

I used this adorable image from My Favorite Things

RECIPE

STAMPS:My Favorite Things

PAPER:White, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

INK:VersaMark, Memento Lady Bug Red, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Copics: Y17, Y21, YR23, YR04, YR02, YR07, E33, E35, E37

ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Circles, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Anti-Static Pouch, Heat Tool, Top Boss White Embossing Powder, Dimensional Tape

TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Masking, Heat Embossing

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PAINT PALETTE RED

I just love challenges...............they always get me to push myself and try new things. 

Sometimes with some anxiety. Hee.  I am very happy with how this card turned out. Yay. 

This card is for today's 

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #206....MONOCHROMATIC WITH ONE NEUTRAL

I used my new digital image I designed for Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)

It is also one of the prizes for this month's 

CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGES

SPLATS

The technique I used to my splats on my card is 

RECOLORING DIGIS 

I used the black splat, positioned them where I wanted them using Microsoft Publisher.  I then recolored the splats different shades of red.  Then placed the png sentiment over my splats.  As I went along I did have to change the order of my splats to get the look I wanted.  Finally I cut out the oval using my cuttlebug and spellbinders oval dies to make it look like a paint palette. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Splats Digital Image by Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer

ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Oval dies, Corner Chomper 1/2"

TECHNIQUES:Mochromatic, Recoloring Digis

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!