Shabby Chic Ching Chou Kuik

I had already made a card for this week's Digi Wednesday... but then Lynette posted pictures of the new release of Ching Chou Kuik stamps (Plate #47) and I changed all my plans and started over again because I just HAD to have them! :)

You can pre-order (at a special reduced price!) these stunning images in red rubber format, but they are available as digi stamps right now! (Another reason why I love working with digi stamps). I decided to use the Silent Woods image:

Isn't she just beautiful? I fell in love with her on sight! :)

I went with a shabby chic colour scheme of pink, white and browns. I coloured the image with a mixture of Promarkers and Inktense pencils and used Paper Artsy papers, a Martha Stewart punch and Memory Box and Cheery Lyn dies.

I added some extra shabby chic glamour with Stampendous Frantage embossing powder, edging the picture with it and using it and some Frantage mica flakes to make a centre for my layered blossoms.

Have a lovely Wednesday - if anyone wants me, I'll be in my craft room colouring in more Ching Chou Kuik digi stamps! :lol:

Ali

Flowing in blue

Hello all of you scrappers!:)

Hope you all are having a beautiful day!:)

I've made a birthday card, this time, for a little-"big" (11 years old;D) girl, and she've picket out the DP and image herselfes!:)).

So here is what she's get;).

This beautiful image is from Sweet Pea, and is called "Flowing in Blue".

 I love this image, by ching chou kuik (I LOVE those images♥), and if you want her to, you can find her here, on plate #47!

I've colored her with Copic's, and the DP are something from my "old stuff";)

WARNING..lots of pitures..LOL!:))



 Butterfly, flowers, pearls and lace are from WOC.

Butterflies from Martha Stewart punch.

All the edges are sewed with my sewing machine, and I've adde some Crackle paint and glitter-Star Dust some different and small places!

Cheesecloth under the image.

"Flowing in blue"

Is'nt she just beautifuuul, dont you think!?;)

I've added some pearlmaker in her hair!;)

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That was all from me today!:)

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog,

and have a wonderful day, and don' forget to visit the SPS-shop , they have a lot of great offer and soo many beautiul images♥ :)

Hugs, Ellen

Connie-Flowing In Blue

Different isn't it?

I debated cutting out the center, but decided it was too pretty to destroy.

What do you think?

Does it hide the image too much or does it enhance it?

Supplies:

Plate #47 by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps

"Flowing In Blue"

Copic markers

Color Box Chalk inkpad "Wisteria"

Memento inkpad "Tuxedo Black"

overlay is from die by Cheery Lynn Designs

"Cathedral Lace Frame"

(I had to use the metal plate insert in my Cuttlebug to cut this

intricate die)

I colored the image with Copic markers and swiped the edges with

Wisteria and then slightly with Tuxedo Black to give

it more definition then slid it behind the diecut.

Pink base is from my stash.  This die cuts about a 5" by 7" size

so my card is a little oversized.

I hope you like it....I am still undecided yet....

Connie

Guest Designer: Bettina Billung

Today, Bettina shares with us her final guest designer card. It features Flowing in Blue from the ching chou kuk collection.

Thank you Bettina for sharing such wonderful creations with us this month. We hope you have enjoyed them as much as we have.

Halloween in July

Hi my dear Sweet Pea lovers out there. Karina here today. I have three cards to share with you today. Have fun look at them.

Lately I was so much in the mood for making a Halloween card. No wonder if you see those gorgeous new stamps of the fabulous artist ching-chou kuik. Take a look at them HERE. For my card I used 'Duo' and you can find it on plate # 148. On this plate you can find three more amazing Halloween themed image, and comes as a single stamp as well. 

For this card I used a paper I love so much. It is perfect for Halloween themed cards. It is from My Mind's Eye and is called Blackbird. The borders I punched out is from the backside of this paper. I used a grass die from Magnolia for this. Coloured as mostly with Distress Inks on heavy Watercolour Paper.

The next card is made with another beautiful stamp from the ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art collection. It is an elder one but still one of my faves. This beauty is called 'Purple Comfort' and you can find this stamp on plate # 47, where she comes with three more amazing images. Available as a single stamp as well on SALE right now!!

For this card I used this wonderful paper from Bo Bunny called Jazmyne Twilight. Border die is from Magnolia and the flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts. The gems and ribbon is from my stash. Coloured as well with Distress Inks on 300 gram Watercolour Paper.

And the third and last card I show you today is made with an image by the wonderful artist Karen Middleton. It is called 'Fairy Friends'. You can find this sweet image on plate # 114 together with three more cute images. And is available as a single stamp as well.

For this card I challenged myself with not using any designer papers. So instead I took out my embossing folders which gives a nice effect as well. I distressed it a bit to give it more effect. I really use those folders too less. I guess I have to change that. The leaf punch is from Martha Stewart, the other ones are from Spellbinders. The other embellishments are from my stash. And coloured here again with Distress Inks on heavy Watercolour paper.

I hope you enjoyed taking a journey through my latest creations. I am glad you've visited us which is always so much appreciated. Have a wonderful and magical day.

Hugs, Karina

Take Two

Today I want to share with you two cards. The first one is made with this so lovely image 'One and Only Heart' from the ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection. It is to find on plate # 68 and it comes along with three more sweet images. As always I colored this image with Distress inks on 300 gram water color paper. Valentines day isn't far anymore, so what image would match better than this one.

Supplies I used for this card

Design Papers from Creative Imaginations and Fancy Pants 'Rusted Sun'. On the background paper are flames, but it is hard to recognize when you wouldn't know.

Flowers by Wild Orchid

Puncher by Martha Stewart

Spellbinders

This second card is made with another beautiful image from the ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection called 'Flowing in Blue'. I made a Flowing in Green out of it :o). You can find this image together with three more lovely images on plate # 47. Coloured with Distress as well.

Supplies I used for this card

white felted vellum paper by a local company
white embossed paper from my stack, don't know anymore from where I have it
Flowers by Prima and Wild Orchid
Punches by Martha Stewart
Dies Spellbinders and Magnolia
Lace from my stack

This small white metal bird cage is from a Christmas ornament I bought at a snip market. It haves different parts which I cut apart and use it for different cards.

Thanks for looking. Don't forget to switch over to Sweet Pea Stamps to take a look at all the fabulous stamps they offer.

Wish you a wonderful day!
Karina

Flowing in Silver...

This time around I decided to use ©ching-chou kuik's Flowing in Blue available at Sweet Pea Stamps.  This beauty can be bought as a single stamp or on a sheet with 3 others.  I can not believe all the new artists that Lynette is bringing in at Sweet Pea.  If you are a Fantasy lover you will be certain to find something that touches your heart!!!  

As you see in my title I have decided to be flowing in silver.......  I colored my new stamp with all pinks except her eyes and then colored the background with grays to make her look silvery!  I also added some pink stickles and some Opal liquid pearls for dimension. To keep in the pink and silver I used tones of those colors in my DP, card stock, brads and bow.  I hope you like her as much as I loved making this one!!!

Don't forget to visit "In A Sweet Pea Dream" and try your hand at the challenges!

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Have a Magical Day!

This rubber stamp is a striking image from artist ching-chou kuik. She calls it "Flowing in Blue". You can see the artist's depiction on this page here (near the bottom). As you can see, I have done my own version in a much different color scheme to show you how different it can look. I just got this stamp and have fallen in love with it!I can't wait to make another card using a new color scheme with it. I left the design on this card very simple because I want to show the real beauty of this stamp. I added the simple statement "Have a magical day" from Plate #21. It's a wonderful sentiment that can be used for all sorts of occasions.

So just as the card says, Have a magical day everyone!
Holley

Purple and Aqua Comfort ......

Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite stamps from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection called Purple Comfort. Now since I colored her in Aqua and Purple I am changing her name a bit!!! You can purchase this glorious lovely as a single or on a sheet with 3 other beauties at Sweet Pea Stamps.

She was colored with copics and then I added some glitter on the lace of her dress, bows in her hair and on the wings of her kittens. I also took liquid pearls and stickles and gave her the dots around her body on my signature chalked background. To make the frame I chose to add an accordion ribbon treatment one side and the bottom and double mat the others. Pearls in purple and aqua finish the look.  Thank you for allowing me to share with you today!

Don't forget to visit "In A Sweet Pea Dream" and try your hand at the current challenge!

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Two Beauties for a Couple New Initiates!

A friend of mine's daughter is getting initiated soon and asked me to help her out with a couple cards! One is for her daughter and the other her big sis. I am really pleased with how they turned out. Their sorority colors are red and hunter green....so needless to say I wasn't really inspired to work with those. They attend Kansas State and the University colors are purple and silver. This was a much more appealing color palette for me...although I'm a University of Kansas Jayhawk fan and my wardrobe is red and blue!!!! I hope the girls like them!

Supply List
Images-Ching Chou Kuik, Sweet Pea Stamps
Top card-Fly Butterfly, Sheet 6 plate 28
Bottom card-Purple Comfort-sheet 16 plate 47

Ink
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Versamark (for bottom card's background)

Papers
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Solid purple card stock-Elegant Eggplant Stampin Up
Silver metallic card stock, Hobby Lobby poster board
Purple/white striped designer paper-unknown manufacturer

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr000, e000, e51
Hair-y32, y21, yr31, y26
Eyes-b21, b23, b000, bg02
Clothing-v15, v17, v09

Misc. Supplies
Purple roses, Wild Orchid Crafts
EK Success Leaf punch
EK Success Lattice Chain border punch
Pine Leaf punch, Martha Stewart
EK Success Fancy Corner punch
Spellbinder/Nestability Dies-large oval and scalloped oval
Silver metal dots, Manufacturer unknown
Stickles "Crystal or Stardust"
Smooch "Silver and Black"
UTEE for embossing background on bottom card
Inkssentials/Ranger Glossy Accents (for top card's dress)
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive
Cuttlebug or Big Shot

Green Eyed Girl and her Feline Friends

I have a pretty girl with green eyes and two kittens to share on my project today. I had so much fun coloring her...especially her gorgeous hair! I hope you like it too! When you stop by Sweet Pea Stamps be sure to check out the new and sale items! There's a gorgeous plate that will ship out early August! I can't wait to get my Copics on those!

Supplies used on this project:
Image-Purple Comfort, Sweet Pea Stamps;
Papers-Neenah white card stock, DP The Girls Paperie, solid pink textured card stock Bazzill
Copics-
Skintones-yr0000, e000, e01, e21
Hair-e35, e37, e59, e49
Dress-r81, r83, r85, e41, e30, e43
Eyes-b0000, b000, b00, b01
Misc-pink Prima roses, Smooch "Illuminate and Gold", Stickles "crystal", EK leaf punch

Connie-Flowing In Blue (Green)

I just love the sense of peace and tranquility this image projects.
You will find this Sweet Pea image (along with many others just as beautiful!)
by going to the following link and clicking on plate #47:
Sweet Pea Stamps

Actually I chose this one to work with today because it

was perfect to go with this designer paper and that pretty little butterfly ribbon I found.

I stamped the image by ching-chou kuik with Tuxedo Black dye ink by Memories.

I sponged Blending Blox dye inks by Marvy for color, touching up with Copic markers.

I cut several Spellbinders "Labels One" dies and offset them.

I also cut a strip of white and another of a matching dp and

layered those on the right side and put a length of that butterfly ribbon 

by Wrights on top of that.

I added some Prima flowers to cover up some misplaced sponging...LOL

I had fun making this card and that is what stamping

is about.

Thanks for looking!

Connie

Angela, Purple Comfort

Today I have a card to share that I created with one of my new images from ching chou kuiks fantasy art collection (plate #47) at Sweet Pea Stamps. Her name is "Purple Comfort", and I decided to color her in Fall colors. I have noticed for someone who is not an orange fan I have been using it a lot in my coloring. I know I live in Tennessee and orange is our Tennessee Vols color, but I am not a Tennessee Vols fan.

But I just love these colors together, so warm and comforting. So instead of being Purple comfort to me she is Fall comfort. And Fall is my favorite season along with Spring.

I created this card for one of our newest DT members, Christine Riley!!

Stamp: Purple Comfort (plate # 47) ching chou kuiks only at Sweet Pea Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo

Paper: Basic Grey Indian Summer and DCWV Indian Summer, black and dark plumlish/drown CS, Image was stamped on PTI white CS

Accessories: Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Floral arrangement sprays, Nestie dies, EK Sucess Border Punch

COPICS:

Skin: E000,E00,E02,E50,E51, R20, Rv00

Hair: E79,E77,E74,E71 and colorless blender

Clothes: RV99,E18,R08,YR09,YR04

Cats: E40,E30,E33,E35

Purple Comfort

Hi everyone :) I have a card to share with you today. This one uses the beautiful Purple Comfort image from ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection (sheet 16, plate 47). I colored the image with copics (dress: R81, R83, R85, BG72, BG75; skin: E00, E01, E11, RV21; hair: E33, E35, E37; cats: W2, W4, W6). I added Stardust Stickles to her hair bows and the cats' wings. Next, I created my card base out of SU cardstock (the blue color is an old retired color, I can't remember the name, the pink is Rose Red). The design paper is from K&Co. The two corner designs on the upper corners of the card were actually cut with my Cricut from the Storybook cartridge. I'm determined to use my Cricut more, I love it! Finally, for some finishing touches, I added some pearls and roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by the Sweet Pea Blog today. Make sure to stop by tomorrow to see another creation from Lynette's awesome design team.

Hugs, Christine

Angela, Flowing In Blue

Well, not really that she's flowing in blue more like aqua. I notice I use this color alot!! So I guess my oldest DD is rubbing off on me as her favorite colors are Teal-ish Aqua and black. I love black but I am more of a brown person (brown and green, my favorite colors). I have also noticed that I am starting to like any color when paired with brown!!
I think she looks so shy! So I wanted her to also look as if she was trying to hide from the bright sun so I used creamy yellows for the back ground. And I colored this image before I decided what paper I was using and as soon as I started looking through my HUGE and I mine HUGH tote/basket of scraps saw this piece from a card I created last month. Luckily it was the right colors!! I really need to start picking out my DP first, before I color.

This is a ching chou kuiks images only at Sweet Pea Stamps (plate #47). And I think she is just gorgeous!!! I just love that she is hiding one of her eyes, oh and those branches as fingers( her name is "Flowing In Blue")

Copics Used:

Skin: E0000,E00,E02,E11,E50,E51,R81,RV00
Hair: E37,E35,E33,E57,E47,E53,E51 and E50

Clothes: BG49,B37,B16,BG15,BG13 and BG11

Cards of Late....

Today I would like to share some of the cards I have made with a few different plates lately, I hope you enjoy them.

This is one of my favorite images - ching chou kuik's Sunflower Angel from plate 33:

ching chou kuik's Full Moon from plate 47:

Lisa Victoria's Storytime:

ching chou kuik's Blue Eye Fairy from plate 28 :

Paris Collage from plate 19:

A Mermaid in the Koi Pond

Stamp: Ching-Chou Kuik "Koi" Sheet #16, Plate #47

This is one of my favorite new images from Ching-Chou Kuik. It's simply titled "Koi", and you can see why. There are so many color variations in my friend's koi pond. I can see lots of color possibilities with this image. Realistic and not so realistic. Wouldn't a purple koi fish be amazing? What color will your Koi Mermaid be??