Sail On

Things have been pretty busy around here lately, but here is a reminder to just keep on keepin' on...

(Pirate style.) 

Sail on, mateys!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#, Black);
Markers: Copic (G07, YG17);
Stickers: My Little Shoebox (Limeade);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding - Black);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Paint The Town {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another Paint the Town challenge at Market Street Stamps!

Here is the color palette:

And here is the card I created using the palette as my inspiration.

{I used the Doily stamp (inner circle) for the background and finished it off with a sentiment from Simple Salutations.}

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog today to see inspiration from the Design Team and get in on the challenge!

Pack Your Bags {Market Street Stamps}

Today I wanted to share with you a few tips to really get the most out of your stamps.

I know many crafters out there are working on a tight budget, so being able to stretch your supplies can be a big help.

The clean designs in the Market Street Stamps line are so versatile and really lend themselves to paper piecing and coloring, which can get you a lot of different looks with just one stamp. 

In addition to just coloring or paper piecing, don't forget what you can do with those great Market Street Stamps sentiments. Stamp them multiple times to really draw extra attention:

You can also mask the sentiments (to remove some of the words and create a new sentiment) or combine some words from multiple sentiments to create your own. 

To change up the look of your stamped images, sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective. Try stamping off-center (or die-cutting off-center) as I've done here:

If you want to really change things up, instead of paper piecing to add patterns you can add your own doodles and designs with a pen. 

These are just a few ways you can get some extra mileage from your  Market Street Stamps stamp sets.

For these three examples I've used the same supplies: stamps, ink, markers, cardstock, and ribbon. Just think of how many more looks you can create by changing the color scheme or adding in various patterned papers.  

I'd love to hear if you have any other tips on how your stretch your supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Make A Memory, Bon Voyage);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);

Markers: Copic (YR68, YR18, E25, E57, YG25, YG17, B21, B23, Y38, Y08);  Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding); 

Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Floral Love

Not a lot to say today - but I do have a card to share:


Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Black); Bazzill Bling (Salmon); Georgia Pacific (White);
Stamps: Hero Arts (Large Flower Pattern);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Markers: Copic (Y00, YG03, Y32, C0, C3, RV02, O, BG000, BG15); ShinHan (R28, R136);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Black Seam Binding);
Other: Michaels (“Love” Charm);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {The Twinery & Ribbon Carousel Challenge}

The Introduction:
If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Suzanne Dahlberg's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!
If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:
The Twinery is giving away a Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack ($15 retail value).


The Ribbon Carousel Challenge is giving away a $15 Shopping Spree.

The Details:
Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Friday, March 23rd at 11:59pm (EST) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog.

The Project:

I am in the process of planning a baby shower for my cousin and I am thinking of doing an eclectic theme with different types of favor bags/boxes for the attendees.


With favor boxes in mind I created this dessert box wrapped with The Twinery's Pink Sorbet Twine and topped it with some "whipped cream" created from the lace in The Ribbon Carousel's March Club Kit and a pink "cherry" button.


The twine from The Twinery is perfect for all sorts of wrapping jobs, and the lace from The Ribbon Carousel was a perfect compliment to top it all off!

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Jessica Diedrich's blog

Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Pink Sorbet);
Lace: Ribbon Carousel (March Club Kit);
Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers (Be My Valentine - Sweetness);
Tools: Fiskars (Scissors); Lifestyle Crafts (Dessert Box Die);

Blog Hop {The Twinery & Momenta}

The Introduction:
If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Christa Uttley's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!
If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

Here's the full hop order for today:
The Twinery
Momenta
Julie Ranae
Jamie Cripps
Cristal Hobbs
Monika Wright
Mara Campbell
Jen Carter
Christa Uttley
Tifany DeGough <--- You are here!
Erin Morehouse
Angelica Suarez
Christine Meyer
Sarabeth Burke

The Prizes:
The Twinery is giving away an Ultimate Color Sampler Pack ($25 retail value)


The Details:
Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Friday, February 17th at 11:59pm (EST) and the winners will be announced Monday, February 20th on The Twinery's blog and the Momenta blog.

The Project:


I received a beautiful collection of papers in a black/grey/white scheme and I loved the little details - flocking, foil, shimmer, etc.
The papers were begging me to add a pop of color - so I added some color with The Twinery's twine and a few basic bright cardstocks.


The dot patterned paper has a beautiful pearly sheen on the background and is topped with black flocked dots. I added The Twinery's Pink Sorbet twine to a black button for a simple embellishment.


For the next card I decided to let the cardstock be the main color pop and just accent with greys and white. This is the back side of one of the papers (yes, the foiled/flocked papers are double sided!) and The Twinery's Stone twine.
I added a puffy flourish sticker that gives the card just a touch of shimmer.


For the final card I wanted to pair The Twinery's Mandarin twine with the white/grey color scheme. I also decided to add a little something extra...


This card has a pocket on the front that holds a tag. The tag can be the base for attaching a gift card or picture...or it can simply be used for a message.


Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:
Erin Morehouse's blog


Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Momenta;
Twine: The Twinery (Pink Sorbet, Stone, Mandarin);
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Orange, Green, Teal);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel;
Other: (Buttons);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {Market Street Stamps and Ribbon Carousel}

If you are hopping along with Market Street Stamps and Ribbon Carousel today - you are in the right place! Welcome!
If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can find out more on either the Market Street Stamps blog or the Ribbon Carousel blog.

Be sure to join in on the fun as Market Street Stamps is giving away TWO $25 gift certificates and Ribbon Carousel is giving away a newly released ribbon carousel.


For my card I started by stamping the peacock image (drawn by me!) from the Birds of a Feather set from Market Street Stamps in Tuxedo Black ink. I added a bit of color with my Copic markers and then cut it to a simple tag shape. I then tied off the top of the tag with a little bow of The Twinery's Pink Sorbet twine.

For the base of my card, I combined my patterned papers with some Pink Salmon Vintage Seam Binding and added a button threaded with The Twinery's Buttercream twine.


If you are the "sketchy" type, here is the sketch I created and used for my card:


Be sure to head back to the Market Street Stamps blog or the Ribbon Carousel blog to find the list of all the other stops on the hop!

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Patterned Paper: Authentique Paper (Splendid 6x6); Crate Paper (Emma's Shoppe 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Birds of a Feather);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding - Pink Salmon);
Twine: The Twinery (Pink Sorbet, Buttercream);
Markers: Copic (Y08, RV04);
Other: (Button - Yellow);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, 1/8" Circle Hand Punch); We R Memory Keepers (Corner Chomper - Deco); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Happy Birthday, Angelica!

Today is a very special day...it is Angelica's birthday!
I have the pleasure of working for Angelica and her company - Market Street Stamps (as a design team member and now also as a stamp illustrator)...and I also have the pleasure of being on The Twinery's Design Team again with Angelica for 2012.

A few of us who have crafty ties with Angelica wanted to give her a special birthday gift, so we are showering her with handmade cards via a blog hop.
{If you didn't start at the beginning, you can start at Kathy's blog.}


I created this card for Angelica using the new Grace background stamp from Market Street Stamps along with the sentiment (from the Enjoy Today stamp set from Market Street Stamps). I used the color palette from the current Paint the Town challenge on the Market Street Stamps blog as inspiration (adjusting the sherbet color to more of a buttery shade...)

Angelica - wishing you a very happy birthday! Hope you get smothered with hugs and kisses from your precious family and are able to enjoy the sweet times together. (And maybe a little alone time, too...)


Head on over to Samantha Casey's blog next to see what she's created for Angelica.

And please...stop back by on Monday when I finally get to give a sneak peek of the first set of images I designed for a Market Street Stamps stamp set - SO very exciting!

Thanks for hopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose - Gertie 6x6, Lime Twist - Life of the Party 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Grace, Enjoy Today);
Ink: Tsukineko (Pink Grapefruit, Pixie Dust);
Twine: The Twinery (Buttercream);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Seam Binding);
Other: Autumn Leaves (Button - Butter);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);