Little Blue Button December Release: "Arctic Fox"

November 27th, 2015

Little Blue Button December Release: 

"Arctic Fox"

Hello everyone! It's time for the December release at Little Blue Button Stamps! It's a fabulous release, so definitely check it out in the shop :) ! For my project, I have used the new release called "Arctic Fox". I used a sketch layout for my card from Mojo Monday. I hope you like my creation!

Copics Used-

Skin; E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 and R20

Hair- B000, B01, B02, B24

Bow- R22, R46, R29, R59

Jumper- R00, R11, R32, R85 and E04 and V91, V93, V95, V99

Shoe- E84, E87, E89

Mug- E71, E74, E77, E79 and E43, E57

Fox- YR12, YR14, E97, E99, E09

Products Used

Little Blue Button "Arctic Fox" Digital Stamp

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Nestabilities Die

C.C. Designs "Princess" Enamel Dots

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments and stop by the Little Blue Button Blog to see the rest of the inspiration from the Design Team! Have a great day!

Faery Ink GDT Call

Hello everyone! I am happy to share with you my projects for the Guest Design Team call over at Faery Ink. Before, I share my projects, I'll dive right into their questions for the application.

1. How did you find Faery Ink? I found out about Faery Ink through Kit and Clowder about a year ago I believe.
2. What are your top 3 favorite Faery Ink images? Why? (please include the URL to the images in the Faery Ink shop). My favorite images are "Destiny Snow Faery", "Holiday Tree Destiny" and "Bella the Candy Fairy" because I love Christmas/Winter and they are all very beautiful images!
3. How many projects have you made from Faery Ink images? These are my first projects that have been made into cards, but I have colored a few of them before :)
4. What kind of projects do you like to make from Faery Ink images? (cards, art journals, boxes, candles, art for your personal use etc…) I usually make cards, but sometimes I will make shadow boxes or scrapbook pages.
5. How many design teams are you currently on? I am on 2 teams; Little Blue Button and The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team.
6. How many projects do you need to complete each month in order to satisfy your obligations to your other design teams? 2.
7. Would you be open to a long term spot on the team? Yes.
8. Is there any month between December 2015 and November 2016 that you will be unavailable to be a guest designer? No, I'm pretty open at the moment.
9. Are you familiar with the WordPress blogging platform? No, but I am familiar with blogger. 
10. How often do you post on Facebook? Daily.
11. Do you participate in groups on Facebook? Yes, I am in many.
12. What other social media platforms are you active on? Instagram, Twitter and Pintrest. 
13. Is there anything you would like to add? I would be honored to be picked to be part of the team!

Now, I will show you my projects. I really love how they came together and I hope you do, too!

For this card, I colored up "Amber Heart Fae" Digital Stamp . Isn't she gorgeous? I used my copic markers to color her. The patterned paper I used is by Santoro, as well as the ribbon & trim. The embellishments were from my stash. The circle die cut around the image is from a die set called "Stitched Large Circle Stackables". The doily behind is by Doodlebug Design in the color called "Swimming Pool".

My second creation is using "Granmargaret Fairy" Digital Stamp. The patterned paper is one of my favorites by Kaisercraft called "Enchanted Garden". The border die cut is made by C.C. Designs, but I believe it is discontinued. The rectangle framing the image is another die set from Lawn Fawn called "Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables". The trim is from Trimcraft.

I hope you like my creations and I would be totally thrilled to be part of the Faery Ink Guest Design Team! Good luck to everyone!

(Martin)

Paper Nest Dolls Inspiration Post: "Peppermint Princess Ellie"

November 19th, 2015

Paper Nest Dolls Inspiration Post:
"Peppermint Princess Ellie"

Hello everyone! It's time for my inspiration post for The Paper Nest Dolls! For my project today, I used "Peppermint Princess Ellie" and made her into a shadow box. It was a lot of fussy cutting, but I love how it came together and I hope you do, too!

I colored the image with my copics as usual (colors will be listed below). The shadow box was made using the "Christmas Shadow Box" Project Kit from La-La Land Crafts! The patterned paper I used is by Lawn Fawn from their 2014 "Snow Day" collection, which sadly is no longer available. I made the snow look with Deco Art "Snow Tex" and adhered it with Ranger Multi Medium. The glimmer on the trees was done with some Smooch Ink. The Ivy and holly berries was done using Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pens, which are my absolute favorite glitter! The snowflake border is a Cottage Cutz die called "Winter Frost Border".

Copic Colors Used

Skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 and R20

Hair- E43, E44, E47 and E49

Dress- Pinks; RV02, RV04, RV06 and RV09 

Blues; BG01, BG57, BG09

Reds; R32, R27, R29, R59

Candy Canes- R22, R46, R29, R59

Hair Bows- BG72, BG75, BG49

Peppermints- RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09 and BG01, BG57 and BG09

Shoes- BV00,BV02, BV13, BV08

The Paper Nest Dolls is currently making "Peppermint Princess Ellie" into rubber at the moment, but you can check out the great selection of adorable Christmas themed images HERE. 

Also, don't forget to join us for the "Anything Goes" challenge this month! This month one lucky winner will receive 7 digis from The Paper Nest Dolls store  and our Top 3 DT Picks will receive one free digi of your choice.  Be sure to send a message to "papernest.challenges@gmail.com"and indicate in the subject line whether you're the Monthly Winner or a Top 3.  If you need a digi to work with you can send an email to the email above and we will send you one to work with for the challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by today! Feel free to leave some comments on my project =) . Have a wonderful day!

The Paper Nest Dolls: "Piggyback Love"

November 10th, 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls:
"Piggyback Love"

Hello everyone! It's release day at The Paper Nest Dolls and there is an amazing release as always this month! Stop by The Paper Nest Dolls Store and Digital Shop and check it out!

For my project, I colored the image "Piggyback Love" with my copics. I framed the image with a spellbinders nestabilities die cut. I used some Gorjuss paper, a C.C. Designs die, and Bazzill cardstock for the layout of my card.

Products Used

The Paper Nest Dolls "Piggyback Love" Rubber Stamp

Santoro/Docrafts Gorjuss "Ruby" 6" x 6" Paper Pad

Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Pad-Dusty Concord

Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Pad-Vintage Photo

Copic Markers

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments and go check out the release party on Facebook! Have a great day!

Little Blue Button Crafty Monday:"Angel"

November 9th, 2015

Little Blue Button Crafty Monday:
"Angel"

Hello everyone and welcome to Crafty Monday at Little Blue Button! For my project today, I used the new release digital stamp called "Angel". I hope you like it!

For my project, I colored the image with copic markers, distressed with mini ink blenders in Tattered Rose around her and then die cut some papers behind her and distressed the edges in Vintage Photo.

Products Used

Little Blue Button "Mix Media Angel" Digital Stamp
Copic Markers

Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink "Vintage Photo" Full Size Ink Pad

Ranger Ink Mini Ink Blending Tool

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments on my project today and stop by the Little Blue Button Online Store! Have a great day!

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team: "Candy Girl Avery"

November 2nd, 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team:
"Candy Girl Avery"

Hello everyone! It's so hard to believe it's already November. I am here today to inspire you for all those holiday cards you'll be making in the coming months and to enter the current challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls! Here are all the details on the challenge: 

This month one lucky winner will receive 7 digis from The Paper Nest Dolls store  and our Top 3 DT Picks will receive one free digi of your choice.  Be sure to send a message to "papernest.challenges@gmail.com"and indicate in the subject line whether you're the Monthly Winner or a Top 3.  If you need a digi to work with you can send an email to the email above and we will send you one to work with for the challenge. Remember, the challenge is always Anything Goes :)

Anyway, I hope you like my creation today!

Products Used

The Paper Nest Dolls "Candy Girl Avery" Rubber Stamp

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments and I hope to see some of your lovely creations at The Paper Nest Dolls! Have a wonderful day!