Simple Joys

I would like to start today with a HUGE Thank You to everyone who has stopped by the last couple of days and left such wonderful comments on my CSS Blog Hop cards.  I have a card I made for this last weeks MoJo Monday sketch.  I love their sketches and try to play along as much as I can.  And as always I waited until the last minute. I used my glitter gel pen on the wings of the butterfly.
Here is a close up

I am also entering this into Copic Creations challenge to use your favorite technique with copics.  I have recently discovered flicking with copics thanks to a fabulous video from Suzanne Dean.  I thinks flicking works very well when trying to blend two completely different colors like in the center of the iris petals.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Card Details

Stamps: Warm With Love- Gina K Designs

Paper: pure luxury, Basice Grey Kioshi

Ink: memento, tuxedo black, new sprout

Other: ribbon, pearls, nestabilities, glitter pen

The Cuttlebug Spot - Oh So Soft: Felt

It is Tuesday and that means it is time for another The Cuttlbug Spot Challenge.  This week the challenge is to use felt on your project.  This was a difficult challenge for me it is my last for The Cuttlebug Spot, as this is the end of my term.  Nilda has also decided to take a short break on the challenges, but she plans to be back soon with more.  As for me I can't wait.  On to my project.

I started with an idea I had about a week ago to emboss my own felt and it worked, kind of.  I started by spraying the felt with starch and then running it through and if gave this great deep embossing to the felt.  I was so excited, then as I was putting my card together I noticed that the more I handled the felt the embossing was coming out.  I will work on this technique and if I get it right I will share with you.  Being as I was disappointed with my first sample I made another.

Here is the first card.

Here is a close up of the embossing.

 

Now for my next card.

I hope you stop by The Cuttlebug Spot and give this challenge a try and don't forget to check out the rest of the design teams projects I am sure you will not be disappointed.  Thank you for stopping by.

I am submitting card # 1 into the sketch this week for Card Positioning Systems.

Card Details

Card #1

Stamps: Warm with Love- Gina K Designs

Paper: Pure luxury

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, summer sky, bahama blue

Other: felt, cuttlebug, nestabilities, polka dots and swirl embossing folders

Card #2

Stamps: Versatile Verses- Gina K Designs

Paper: Pure luxury, Basic Grey

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, angel pink

Other: felt, pearl brads, nestabilities, cuttlebug, argyle embossing folder

CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to another Center Stage Alumni Blog Hop!  As I am starting the hop, you should have arrived from the StampTV Forum.  Tonight the CSS Alumni group from StampTV is using a wonderful sketch from Melissa Cash. for my card I used the newest set from Theresa Momber called Warm with Love.  I Love irises so much I knew that the first thing I stamped with this set would be Theresa beautifully drawn flower.  I also worked in the color challenge from StampTV of wild lilac, sweet mango and white.  I don't have wild lilac yet so I used vibrant violet instead.

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you leave a comment as you hop along because we will choose a random comment from one of the blogs. We would love to see what you do with the sketch and make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (March 29th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!  Next up is the incredibly creative Carolina.

I am also submitting this card into Stamp Something's challenge this week, What does Spring mean to you?  Thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Satmps: Warm with Love GKD

Paper: Pure Luxury, Basic Grey-sugar rush

Ink: memento, tuxedo black, lulu lavender

Other: cuttlebug, nestabilities, ribbon, twine