"Big Surprise"

Another wonderful free digital stamp from Faith at Designed 2 Delight called "Big Surprise"!

My card:

Look at all the shimmer!! I just love using the CI Paints to add shimmer to my projects!!

Family is Life's Greatest Blessing

Another fun challenge this week with Creative Inspirations Paints! We were to go 3D! Something I have to admit, I never did before. But I really enjoy doing this challenge. I have had this shadow box picture frame sitting around in my room for the longest time and I have always been meaning to do something with it. Well now was my chance.

I do not have a picture in it yet, as I am waiting to give this frame to my mom for Christmas with our family picture in it.

I used CI paints "Garnet" and "Fairy Dust" to cover the flowers, using a water pen.

I printed the "Family" from my Cricut using the Storybook font cart. I then used SU stamp set "Priceless" to add the swirls. I used CI Paint "Garnet"to cover the stamp and add some shimmer! Sometimes I have learned that stamping with the paints you may sometimes not get an even coat when you stamp it, but have learned it is very easy to touch up by using a toothpick! In the detailed picture below, the small circles weren't very dark, so I used a toothpick to make to add some more paint and make them stand out!

Now I am hoping to get some time this weekend to see what cool things I can do using toothpicks with the paints! I just love what you can do with these paints! They are so easy to work with! I really also like that they dry fairly fast so if you're on a roll you can keep working and not have to wait a long time for them to dry!

Finished product! I think my mom will really like it. I tried making something fairly elegant and think I accomplished my goal!!

Check the blog out to see all the other wonderful creations from the design team!!

Have a wonderful day!! The weather here has been amazing!!

"May Flowers"

First off, I am sorry I haven't had much of a chance to post things lately. I've been working on 90 graduation invites for my cousin and 35 for my borther-in-law! Plus school is winding down so I've have a lot of projects to due! Work is crazy busy! And at the end of the day I just want to cuddle and play with the little ones! Hoping once school is over next week and get the invites done this weekend, I'll have a little more time to make LO's and cards!

Another great free stamp from Faith at Designed 2 Delight called "May Flowers". I had a fun time using this stamp and using my CI paints to add some beautiful shimmer!! You need to check these paints out if you haven't already!!

I used a sponge dauber from Tsukineko and dipped it in the cover of the CI paint Fairy Dust and then dabbed it on a cute little SU flower stamp that I used to make a background.

A close-up of the shimmer!

I also used the dauber kind of like a paint brush and dragged it across my paper to give it some shimmer!

The things you can do with these paints is endless! I just love them!!

All in the Icing...CI Paint Challenge

Another fun Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge! Our challenge this round was "All in the icing"! We were to alter our ribbon, embelishments, ect. with CI paints. I had a great time with this challenge! The possibilities of what you can do with these paints is endless!!

Make sure to check out the CI blog to see all the other wonderful creations!!

This round I made 3 different cards (Frog, Tulip and Congrats)! I was having so much fun I couldn't stop!! :)

For both my "Frog" and "Tulip" card I took plain colored brads and dipped them in the cover of the CI paint of choice. I used CI paint Sunshine and TuTu Pink for these two cards. After I dipped the brad in the cover I gently blew the paint to try and evenly cover the whole surface.

A picture of a brad altered with CI paint Sunshine and a plain one. I just love the shimmer!

"Frog".....Hoppy Birthday

This image is from Faith at Designed 2 Delight called "Charmed". I printed the digital stamp first on white cardstock, then gold and lastly on green. I used CI paint Sunshine to color in the crown and then used gems to give it a little bling. One the frog I used a darker green marker to color in her spots and then used a paint brush to go over the image with CI paint Fairy Dust. I also used Fairy Dust to color in the frogs eyes. For the flowers, I altered them also with Fairy Dust and Sunshine for the brads. The shimmer adds so much to the flowers, rather than them being dull. For the ribbon I used Fairy Dust also, can you tell it is one of my favorites!!

"Tulip"

Both the tulip and butterfly image are stamped and I first colored them in using colored pencils. I then used CI paints Fairy Dust, Sage, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, and Tutu pink to give the images a ton of shimmer!! I used Tutu pink on these brads, just by tipping them into the cover of the paints, like I mentioned earlier. I also used a paint brush to cover the outer edge of the purple paper to give it some shimmer.

"Congrats"

On this card I used Fairy Dust to give the ribbon some shimmer. I really liked how it turned out. It did make the ribbon a little more stiff, but I was still able to make a bow. For the sentiment "Congratulations" I first stamped the stamp in black ink and then used a Tsukineko Sponge Dauber dipped in Fairy Dust and dabbed it on the stamp to give the sentiment a little shimmer. In our last package of CI Paints from Molly she also sent use a Fantastix Coloring Tool Brush which I used to color in a few of the hearts in the image.

I hope you enjoy my creations!!

New CI Paints

It was like Christmas at my house the other day!! I recieved some new CI Paints!! The shimmer that these paints give your projects is so amazing!! There are over 50 colors to choose from!

Tulips

I just got this new stamp from Northwoods Stamp Co., I love it! Tulips are one of my favorite spring flowers!

Look at all this shimmer!! I am in love with Creative Inspiration Paints! I used the colors Sage, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Fairy Dust and Tutu Pink. Fairy Dust is by far one of my favorites as you can use it to go over any color you'd like to add some shimmer!

I hope to make some more this weekend, I was very happy with how this card turned out!

Challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar: 3D Something

ABC Challenge: T is for Thank-You

Friday Sketches: Sketch

Charisma: Girly Card

Kraftin' Kimmie: Lots O' Flowers

Our Creative Corner: Blooming Blossoms

April Showers, Bring May Flowers

I just love flowers! Can't wait for the rest of them to start coming up in my flower beds! The daffodils, hyacinths and tulips are just beautiful right now!!

Another great image from Faith at Designed 2 Delight, "April Showers". I just love her digital stamps!

A close-up of the layering and paper piecing I did with the umbrella.

One of my favorite spots outside in our yard to spend my summer days!

Challenges:

Designed 2 Delight: Image

Mojo Monday: Sketch

Creative Card Crew: April Showers Bring May Flowers

Layouts

"Playtime...my favorite time" LO for Sawyer's album! He sure can make a mess when he plays in his room!!

"Bubble Bath Fun" LO for Saywer's album! He loves playing in the tub!

"Winter Wonderland" LO for Sawyer's album. After our first huge snowfall this past winter we took Sawyer for a walk in the woods! Not sure he like the snow too much, but really enjoyed playing with a stick in the snow.

"Presents" LO for Sawyer's album! Yay...Santa was here!! It was so fun watching him open gifts! There was plenty of times he said "Wow!!"

"Christmas 2009" LO for Sawyer's album. Sitting in front of the Christmas tree all dressed up!

Designed 2 Delight

Another wonderful freebie from Faith at Designed 2 Delight! This past week's image is an adorable bear holding a bunch of flowers entitled "...A Bunch". So I made it into a Thank-You card. I quickly put this card together tonight. I haven't had much of a chance to be in my room the past week with being back to work and the weather being so amazing here! The little guy and I have been spending a lot of time outside!!

Challenges:
Designed 2 Delight: Digital Image
Papertake: Sketch

Sketch Challenge for CI Paints

Good morning! This week for Creative Inspiration Paints we were given a sketch to create a card! I am really happy with my results, I did stay pretty close to the sketch, but really was enjoying playing with the paints! I LOVE THEM!!

Check the CI Paints blog for all the other wonderful creations!

Sketch:

My Card:

The top left flower is just a regular Prima Fleure not painted with CI paints next to ones I painted with "Fairy Dust".

I also used this paint brush I found in with my painting supplies to paint the edges of the paper. I love the result, it actually looks as though the shimmer was right in with the ink!

I also used the brush to paint on "Chocolate" paint on the pieces of paper I used to cut the "Doily Lace" punch with. So the strips are also shimmery!

CI Paint: Chocolate, Fairy Dust

Stamps: "Priceless" SU Stamp Set for the flourishes

Ink: ColorBox Fluid Chalk "Chestnut Brown"

Paper: K&Company "Roam"

Misc: Prima Fleures "Nursery Tales Collection", SH Rhinestone Brads "Fire Circle" Pumpkin, Martha Stewart Punch "Doily Lace

My mission this year is to get a stock pile of cards, so I have been trying to make a few cards at once. So I have a few others I also created with this sketch.

I just love all the shimmer!! Ithink it adds so much to the flowers, rather than them being just plain!

Challenges:

Oh Alice!: Flowers

Practical Scrappers: Glitter/Bling

The Cuttlebug Spot: Glitter/Bling

ABC Challenge: Sprakle

Baby Boy Cards

I had a baby shower this past Saturday so I needed to make a card and decided since I was making one I might as well make a bunch so that I have them when I need them or can sell them! So here they are....enjoy! Happy Tuesday everyone!

I used CI Paint "Fairy Dust" over the feet to give them some added shimmer!!

A few others....

Wedding Card

I recieved this image in an image swap I was in and really like it for wedding cards! We have a ton of weddings this summer, so thought I better start making some cards!

I used CI Paints Tickled Pink to color in the flowers and Fairy Dust to color in her dress and his shirt under his jacket!

Challenges:

Polkadoodles: Wedding

The Sweet Shop: Sketch