Variations Week-Danni's view

It's Variations week again at Sweet Pea Stamps!! This is a week each month that all the designers are given the same image to work with and we all create a project with that image. It is so fun to see all the different versions that we create! Be sure to check out the Sweet Pea Stamps blog each day to see all the awesome creations!

This month our image is by Concetta Kilmer and is called Rose. You can find the digi~HERE!

I have to say that I had so much fun, once again, with this months chosen image. It has that fun "tattoo" type style to it which was fun to work with.

Hope your day is amazing!

Best Friends take 2!

When I posted this card, a friend liked it and asked if I could make one for her to give to her best friend. Normally I don't like to take "requests" per se, but thought this one would be easy enough so I did it!

The stamp is Best Friends by Karen Middleton for Sweet Pea Stamps.  You can find the digi stamp~HERE and the rubber stamp~HERE!

I colored the image with copics and then paired it with S.E.I.'s With All My Heart papers. A doily, a Fiskars border punch, rhinestones and stickles finish off the card.

Best Friends

My daughter went to her best friends house for a sleepover a few weeks ago~ it seemed so odd without her at home but she had fun so that's the important thing. This sleepover was a belated birthday party so she needed a card...Mom to the rescue! 

When I first saw this cute stamp~ Best Friends by Karen Middleton for Sweet Pea Stamps I knew I had to have it as it reminds me so much of my daughter and her best friend. You can find the digi stamp~HERE and the rubber stamp~HERE!

I colored the image with copics and added some sparkle to the belt buckle with a Wink Of Stella gold pen. My papers are from my stash and then I used a Martha Stewart punch and a doily to finish the card.

Artist of the Week-Charmaine Flannery's Libelle

It's time for the Artist of the Week at Sweet Pea Stamps! This month we are showcasing stamps from Charmaine Flannery. You can find her digi stamps~ HERE and her rubber stamps~ HERE!

For my card I used the digi stamp, Libelle. A little bit different than the stamps I normally choose but I had so much fun coloring this up!

My image is colored with copics and then has glamour dust on the wings for some amazing sparkle. The rest of the card uses Kaisercraft Magic Happens paper, a die by SCACD~Breezy Branches, flowers, dew drop and some punches from a Martha Stewart punch. 

Have a super crafty kind of day!

Variations Week-Danni's View

It's time for one of my most favorite weeks at Sweet Pea Stamps~~Variations Week! This is a week each month where all the designers are given an image to work with and we all create a project using that image. It's so fun to see all possibilities with the same image!! Be sure to visit the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog each day to see what everyone came up with!!

This month we are using a digi stamp by Rebecca Sinz called Wither. You can find this digi~ HERE or also in rubber form~ HERE! 

One of the reasons I love when we do these weeks is that it helps you see stamps in a different light. I have bypassed this stamp numerous times in the store thinking "it's not for me" but oh my!! What a beautiful stamp and I had so much fun coloring it up!!

Wither is colored with copics and then paired with Bazzill's Wayfarer designer paper. I inked all the edges of the papers with Delicata Golden Glitz ink. Some stickles and pearls finish off the card.

Have a fabulous crafty day!

Snowy

This pretty and sweet image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and is from the artist Conie Fong and called Snowy. You can find it in digi form~HERE and rubber form~HERE!

I used the digi form for my card today and colored the image with copics. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather and some stickles and pearls finish off the card. 

Have a wonderful day!!

Winter Penelope

Happy New Year!! Hope this year brings you nothing but happiness!!

I finished up this card tonight using this cute stamp, Winter Penelope by Elisabeth Bell.

I colored her with copics and then added some Cotton Candy Pink Sparkly Fluff to her trim. I found a piece of designer paper from my older than the hills stash and then some pearls finish the card off.

Cold

Actually it's warming up a bit here from the frigid temps we were having--still in the 30's but that's a heck of a lot warmer than the single digits--but that's not what the title of this post is referring too! It's the name of this gorgeous stamp from Marlon Teunissen for Sweet Pea Stamps.

You can find Cold in digi form~ HERE and in rubber stamp form~ HERE! and also on Sheet 1, Plate 220~HERE!

I used the digi for my card. She is colored with copics and then paired with Basic Grey's Jovial papers. A few pearls and a few touches with a copic glitter pen finish the card.

Hope you stay warm where ever you are!! and have a very Merry Christmas filled with lots of magic and happiness!

Kimono Butterfly Mermaid

Sharing a card today using Kimono Butterfly Mermaid by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps. I used the digi stamp which can be found HERE but this also comes in rubber form which can be found HERE!

I colored the image with copics and then added some sparkle with Smooch Glitz in Frost and some stickles. I paired the image with Prima's Fairy Flora papers and then added some touches with a Fiskars border punch and some rhinestones.

Hope your day is beyond fabulous!

Precious card and Sally and Snowball card

I colored this sweet image, Precious by Conie Fong for Sweet Pea Stamps, the other night-just because so I thought I'd get her on a card!

You can find the digi of this sweetie~ HERE and the rubber stamp~ HERE!

I colored the image with copics and then went sparkle crazy with a stardust pen in her hair (the photos don't show it very well) and stickles on her wings. I used a nestie die to cut her out and then paired her with papers from Echo Park's Country Drive. A few rhinestones finish the card off.

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Also sharing a card using the super sweet Sally and Snowball by Conie Fong from Sweet Pea Stamps. You can find the digi~ HERE and the rubber stamp~ HERE!

I colored the adorable image with copics and then added some Cotton Candy Sparkly Fluff to all the trim on her boots/clothes. I paired her with some papers from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kiss and then added a snowflake and some pearls. I also outlined the shape of the nestabilities die with a marker while the paper was still in it~~ love the effect of that. 

Hope your day is fabulous!

Gardenia

Today's card uses a gorgeous image from Sweet Pea Stamps called Gardenia from Rebecca Sinz. I know that Gardenia's are white but I wanted them to go with the paper so I invented a new color of Gardenia!

I used the digi stamp for my creation today and it can be found ~ HERE! You can also find the rubber stamp~ HERE! and also as a collection on Sheet #13, Plate #241~HERE!

She is printed on Cryogen Iridescent paper and colored with copics. I added some stickles, rhinestones and a few butterflies to finish off the card. 

I can't wait to color up more of these images!! Have a super fabulous day!

Featured Artist Week: Rachel Anderson

It's time for the Artist of the Week at Sweet Pea Stamps! This week we are showcasing stamps from the artist, Rachel Anderson. You can find her digi stamps~HERE and her rubber stamps~ HERE! Be sure to visit the blog so you can see the other designers fabulous creations too!!

I chose to work with the digi stamp, Sunrise, which can be found HERE! and it is also available in rubber form~HERE and on Sheet #2, Plate #111~HERE!

The image is colored with copics and then I cut it out with a nestablities die. While it was still in the die I sponged ink around the edge for a shadow/background effect. I paired her with papers from 7 Gypsies~Avignon and added a few Ornate Hinge diecuts from my SCACD die. Some pearls and stickles finish the card off.

Have a wonderful day!

Guardian of the Meadow

I have to say that I am LOVING how this card turned out!! Every once in a while I just have to toot my own horn! 

This is a digi stamp by Norma J Burnell in her Fairy Tangles series called Guardian of the Meadow. You can find this stamp in rubber form HERE and in digi form HERE!

I had so much fun coloring this image and watching it come to life! I can't wait to color more of the Fairy Tangles!!

Hope your day is fabulous!

Variations Week: Danni's View

It's time for a fun feature that the Sweet Pea Stamps Designers do each month~ Variations Week. All the designers take the same stamp or collection of stamps and give their take on it. I LOVE this as it shows the versatility of the stamps!

This week we are showcasing Regan Kubecek's Thanksgiving Harvest stamp. You can find it in digi form~ HERE and in rubber stamp form~ HERE!

I colored the image with copics and then left the card fairly simple to really showcase the image. I used Basic Grey's Lucille papers with a few flowers and pearls to finish it off and now it's ready to make it's way into the mail to make someone smile!

Hope your week is simply fabulous!

Pumpkin Pixie and Autumn Tenderness

I can't believe it's November! Where did October go? I still have tons of Halloween/Autumn stamps and I haven't used them yet! LOL!! so I'm going to pretend it's not past Halloween! 

I had fun with this Sweet Pea Stamps image by ching-chou kuik~ Pumpkin Pixie. You can find this image in rubber stamp form~ HERE and in digi form like I used today~ HERE! 

I colored the image with my copics and I also did the background with my prismacolor pencils with odorless mineral spirits to blend. For the sparkle I used some Smooch Glitz in Frost. My papers are some from my stash and then I just added a flower, leaves and some pearls to finish the card. 

Next up is this gorgeous digi called Autumn Tenderness by ching-chou kuik. You can find her in digi form~ HERE and in rubber form~ HERE and also on Sheet 52, Plate 247~ HERE!

I colored her with copics (for my reference, her hair used the following copics~ E30, E34, E44, E77) and prismacolor pencils with OMS. I then added touches of sparkle with Smooch Glitz in Goldrush and also with my stardust and copic glitter pens. The paper is from the Basic Grey Konnichiwa collection. A few pearls finish the card off.

Miranda and Maggie

Today I am using some of Elaine Cox's beautiful stamps!! For my first card I'm using Miranda. She can be found in the Sweet Pea Stamps store HERE in digi form and HERE in rubber stamp form and is also available on Plate 85 in rubber stamps. I used the digi stamp today.

My second card today uses Maggie, also from Elaine Cox. She can be found in digi form HERE and rubber stamp form HERE and also on Plate 85 in rubber stamps. I used the digi stamp for my card today.

Those eyes, they just draw you in!! So gorgeous!! I can't wait to color up more of these beautiful images!!

Have an awesome day!

Featured Artist Week-Brigid Ashwood by Danni

It's time at Sweet Pea Stamps for the Artist of the Week! This time around we have Brigid Ashwood and her Phunky Pharies! Be sure to check out the Sweet Pea Stamps Design Team blog each day to see the fab stamps from this amazing artist!

For my card I chose Pinkie! She can be found as a single rubber stamp or on Sheet 1-Plate #74. I colored the stamp with copics and then kept the design simple so she could really stand out!

Enjoy your day!!

Variations Week: Danni's View

It's time for a fun feature that the Sweet Pea Stamps Designers do each month~ Variations Week. All the designers take the same stamp or collection of stamps and give their take on it. I LOVE this as it shows the versatility of the stamps!

This week we are all showcasing the Halloweenies by Teresa Sherman. You can find the digis- HERE and the rubber stamps-HERE and they are also available on as Sheet #10-Plate #230!

I chose Witchypoo for my stamp this week as she just seemed so fun and I adore the cat--perfectly spooky for this time of year!!

Be sure to visit the Sweet Pea Stamps DT blog each day this week to see what the other designers came up with!! Have a fabulous day!

Tide

Today I used a darling stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps called Tide. She is from Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps collection. I am really loving coloring the tails on mermaids lately...note to self--color more mermaids!! 

Have a wonderful day!