Holiday Friends

Happy Monday Everyone!

I'm here with my next inspiration for Paper Nest Dolls using "Holiday Friends", which is also available in digi! I hope that you like what I've created with it!

I colored the image with my copics as usual. You can't really tell from the pictures, but there is some clear sparkle on the white parts of the image. I also used some Nuvo Script Brush pens to write the sentiment. I cut her out using a Lawn Fawn die set from my stash. The designer cardstock I used on this is from a Kaisercraft line called "Christmas Wishes" and I used some enamel embellishments by My Mind's Eye. I inked the edges in various colors of Lawn Fawn's mini inks. I added some heart trim and a bow I made from my stash as well. 

Copic Color Combos Used

Skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, E04

Eye and Hoofs- W9

Hair- YR31, YR24, YR27, E19

Coat and Mittens- B60, B63, B66, B69

Hat and Dress- V01, V04, V06, V09

Boots- BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

Bells- Y11, Y15, YR23, E15, E18

String- E42, E43, E44

Reindeer- E50, E53, E55, E57, E59 and E31, E33, E35, E37

Nose and Bow- R32, R35, R29, R59

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments if you wish. I look forward to seeing your creations in this month's challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog! Have a great day/night!

Img330

Hello Everyone!

I'm here to share my next project for Scrapbook Stamp Society using an image from the Pretty Little Bestie Kitties Collection. This one is "Img330" Digital Stamp. I hope that you like what I've done with it!

I colored the image with my copic markers. I die cut the frame around the image with a die set by Lawn Fawn. I popped it up with some pop dots by Glue Dots on top of some pretty patterned paper by Kaisercraft. I inked all the edges in Distress Ink "Walnut Stain" . Lastly, I added some lace, paper flowers and some adhesive pearl dots.

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments for me if you like, I really appreciate them! You can also see my post over on the Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog. Have a great day! 

Avery with Rose

Happy Friday, Crafty Friends!

I hope that you're having a great week and have some time for crafting this weekend. I'm here to inspire you to do just that :) !

For my project, I used the gorgeous image "Avery with Rose" for my card. The image is colored in copic markers. I added some pretty papers from Kaisercraft and some die cuts. I distressed the edges and inked them with Distress Ink "Vintage Photo".

I hope you like my creation and enter a creation of your own into our "Anything Goes" Challenge! Have a wonderful day and weekend!

Little Blue Button Crafty Monday: "Kimono Girl"

February 8th, 2016

Little Blue Button Crafty Monday:
"Kimono Girl"

Hello everyone! Welcome to Crafty Monday at Little Blue Button Stamps! For today's project, I have used the image "Kimono Girl" from the February release. I hope that you like my card!

I colored the image with copics and framed her in a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. I used a variety of patterned paper from Bo Bunny "Primrose" and Kaisercraft "Enchanted Garden" collections. The card base is Bazzill cardstock in Smooth White. I inked the edges in Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso and Abandoned Coral. I added some dies from La-La Land Crafts as well.

Copics Used

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

Hair- W5, W7, W9

Dress- R00, R11, E93, E95 and R81, R83, R85, G21, G94, G99 for flower

Fan- R81, R83, R85, R89 and YG03, YG63, YG67, G99

Bow-RV63, RV55, RV66, RV69

Fox- YR02, YR04, YR18, E35, W9, R20.

Products Used

• Little Blue Button Stamps "Kimono Girl" Digital Stamp
• Spellbinders Nestabilities "Floral Ovals" Die Set
• Bo Bunny "Primrose" 6" x 6" Paper Pad
• Kaisercraft "Enchanted Garden" 6.5" Paper Pad *Discontinued*
• Bazzill Cardstock in Smooth White
• Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress Ink- Vintage Photo
• Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress Ink- Ground Espresso
• Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress Ink- Abandoned Coral in Mini Ink Kit #13
• La-La Land Crafts "Cherry Blossom Bunch" Die
• La-La Land Crafts "Cherry Blossom Flowers" Dies
• Copic Markers

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some lovely comments if you wish :). Head over to Little Blue Button Stamps and check out the entire new release to grab some cuties to color up! Have a wonderful day!

The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh December Challenge: Christmas!

December 30th, 2015

The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh December Challenge:
Christmas

Hello everyone! I am here to share my 2nd entry for The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh December Challenge. All details on this challenge can be found HERE. Anyway, I hope you like my card!

I used one of the stamps from The Greeting Farm's Super Secret Stamp Club. This is No. 22 called "Krystal". She is not yet available for purchase in the shop, but should be in the coming months :). I colored the image with copics. The paper I used is from the Wild Rose Studio "Festive Wishes" Paper Pack. The die cut is an old Quickutz die called "Present".

Copics Used

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

Eyes- W9 and BV20, BV31.

Hair- Y21, YR23, E15, E18

Scarf, Bow, Ear Muffs & Mittens- R32, R27, R59

Shirt- G00, G02, G17, and G99

Skirt- YG03, YG63, YG67, and G99

Boots- V91, V93, V95, and V99

I hope that you enjoyed my card. Feel free to leave some comments and have a wonderful day!

The Paper Nest Dolls Inspiration Post: "Avery With Penguin"

December 22nd, 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls Inspiration Post:
"Avery With Penguin"

Hello everyone! I am here with some more inspiration for The Paper Nest Dolls! Here are the details on the current challenge going on at The Paper Nest Dolls. For this project, I created a fun & wintery card using the image "Avery with Penguin". I hope you like my creation :) Here are some details on the challenge:

We have changed the way we will be awarding prizes from now on, and there will only be one prize for the overall winner. The top 3 will still be named and will still have the honor of displaying the Top 3 winner badge on their blog. From now on, the overall winner will win a $20 gift code to the Paper Nest Dolls online store, where they can purchase rubber stamps! So, starting this month, December 2015, if you are the overall winner, be sure to send a message to "papernest.challenges@gmail.com" and indicate in the subject line that you are the Monthly Winner. Remember, the challenge here is always Anything Goes smile emoticon

Products Used

• The Paper Nest Dolls "Avery with Penguin" Stamp
• Copic Markers
• By Die-zyne "Stitched Flags" Die Set
• La-La Land Crafts "Heart Snowflakes" Die Set
• Lawn Fawn "Large Stitched Circle Stackables" Die Set
• Lawn Fawn "Trim the Tree" Clear Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawn "Let's Bokeh in the Snow" 6" x 6" Paper Pad
• Lawn Fawn "Snow Day" 6" x 6" Paper Pad (Discontinued)
• Wild Rose Studio "Festive Wishes" 6" x 6" Paper Pack
• Kaisercraft "Silver Bells" 6.5" Paper Pad
• Doodlebug Design Sprinkles- Winter

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments if you like :). I hope you will join us this month in the challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog! Have a wonderful 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)

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team: "Prom Avery"

July 15th, 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team:
"Prom Avery"

Hello everyone! I am back with another adorable creation using a stamp from The Paper Nest Dolls July Release! I hope you like my creation :) Feel free to leave some comments too!

I am officially renaming this stamp Cotton Candy Dress Avery! Lol! I had a bit of fun with this one, experimenting with techniques from the clothing class over at Kit and Clowder! I love the effect :) For this card, I used the "Prom Avery" image stamp by Paper Nest Dolls and colored her with my copics. I went over her dress with a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen in Clear. The patterned papers I used are from the Kaisercraft "Enchanted Garden" 6.5" Paper Pad. The top trim was from Santoro/Docrafts Gorjuss line and the heart trim was some in my stash from Live, Love, Crafts! I also distressed the edges of all the papers with Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress Ink Pad in Vintage Photo and used the Prima Marketing Comfort Craft Distressing Tool. I also used some sugar dots by Prima Marketing called "Delight". 

Here are the combos I used with Copic Markers:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 and R20.
Eyes: W9
Hair: Y21, YR23, E15 & E18.
Dress: B21 & V01

Products Used

The Paper Nest Dolls "Prom Avery" Rubber Stamp

Ranger/Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool

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

Kaisercraft "Enchanted Garden" 6.5" Paper Pad

Santoro/Docrafts Gorjuss Trim

• Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen-Clear *Currently out of stock* View other Wink of Stella Glitter Pens HERE!

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments and definitely head over to The Paper Nest Dolls for some cuteness overload! Also don't forget to enter the monthly "Anything Goes" challenge on The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog! One lucky winner will win 7 digital stamps and the May Arts Ribbon Prize Pack pictured below:

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team: "Hello Summer"

June 18th, 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team:
"Hello Summer" 

Hello everyone! I'm very excited to announce that I will be continuing on The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team, so you'll be seeing more projects by me :) I hope I will inspire to get creating with some of these awesome stamps Christine has to offer! For today's project, I used "Pinwheel Ellie" and she couldn't be more fitting for the weather we're having right now in Oregon! I hope you like my card--I had alot of fun making it!

For the card base, I used some Bazzill solid cardstock in white, I used a C.C. Designs die from their Make A Card #1 Die Set, with some Lawn Fawn dies for the other layers. The designer paper is by Carta Bella. I also used some Doodlebug Design Sprinkle Adhesives in Bright Glitter. The ribbon on the sides is by Kaisercraft from the "Rock Pool" line. I colored the image with my copic markers and the other ribbon was just from my stash.

Products Used

• The Paper Nest Dolls "Pinwheel Ellie" Rubber Stamp
• C.C. Designs "Make A Card #1" Die Set
• Copic Markers
• Kaisercraft "Rock Pool" Printed Ribbon Pack
• Carta Bella "Soak Up the Sun" 6" x 6" Paper Pad
• Lawn Fawn "Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables" Custom Craft Dies
• Lawn Fawn "Tag You're It" Custom Craft Dies
• Doodlebug Design Sprinkle Adhesives-Brights Glitter

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you liked my card and don't forget to check out The Paper Nest Dolls shop for all the amazing stamps they have to offer! Have a great day!