Silk Dance

I have been having a lot of fun revisiting some of the earlier Sweet Pea Stamps, especially those in the ching chou kuiks Fantasy Art Collection.

This one is called Silk Dance and is part of Plate #54.  As to be expected, every image on the plate is wonderful.  I paired the image with some paper from the Authentique Gathering.  Added a wide ribbon and some soft brads.  I love the water and earth feel of these colors all together.

Get Inky!

Alex

Pink Christmas

For this week's card I made a Christmas card using non traditional colours. I used pink, kind of a breast cancer awareness Christmas card. I really like this image called light of beatitude by Ching chou kuik. and thought it would work beautifully (no pun intended) as this type of card, making the candles symbolize hope. A perfect card for a survivor. It's not really a Christmas image, but I think it works well as it anyway.

I must apologize though for the not so great images. I accidentally dropped my camera the other day and the display isn't working so I'm literally photographing in the dark. It so silly because I dropped it from a low chair and it was in it's padded cozy. I've been much rougher on it through the years, traveling with it a lot, but never really dropped it I guess. It must have bumped just in the wrong spot. Hopefully I can get it repaired as I can't live without it. It's so easy to use and loves me right back - such a chick camera :)

I have coloured the image with promarkers and added glitter glue to the wings. The leaves are punched out using a qk die. I added three red pearls to mimic some of the pattern on the background paper. I folded the corner on the left bottom to balance out the holly decoration. It's a quite simple card, but I think it's well balanced and interesting.

/Katarina

A Bevy of Beauties...

Ok, so the title phrase has been stuck in my head for a couple weeks now so if I use it somehow maybe it will go away....so here is my bevy of beauties:

This is a card I made for a challenge - the theme was Aloha -  the image is from the ching-chou kuik collection and is title Kimono Butterfly Mermaid. And what is more perfect than a memaid sitting on the shore in the evening light to say aloha? She was colored with pencils.

This next card was from last month's Sketch Challenge at Stamper's Quest. The image is Elaine Cox's Pirate Captain Mermaid:

And this one is for Stamper's Quest monthly theme: Reflections. It features ching-chou kuik's Cherish Christmas. I invite you to visit Stampers Quest where I have a tutorial for creating the technique!

Hope you have a great weekend! j

Candy giftbag

I'm back with something different than a card - a blog candy giftbox. The images I have used are spring night (left) and Moonlight siren, both by ching-chou kuik. I masked the images and coloured with my promarkers.

The box is super easy to make: a piece of patterned paper about 12x30cm and then one matching piece about 12x8, folded, for the top flap. The candy is in a see-through bag and attached with tape and staples. After it was all assembled I punched 2 holes for the ribbon and attached some embossed die cuts to the left and right of the girls.

I really wanted to play along with a special challenge because they had a very fun recipe. The only thing I needed extra was 7 buttons and another patterned paper (I cut out the text from a PP). I haven't decided if I like it better with the buttons and the text or not. I think the buttons make it a bit interesting, but they also take away from the images. Maybe it looks too cluttered - what do you think?

Angela, Silk Dance ,Coral Immersion, The Dragonfly and Fox Allure

I created 4 cards I wanted to share with you. This first one is called Silk Dance by ching chou kuik's Sheet #19/Plate #54 at Sweet Pea Stamps.

The DP is from Glitz Design called Diva Licious. I used the Spellbinders Classic Frame Die to create my frame and covered it pink glitter glue. I drew in alittle more of her tail and her hip and leg area. Then I cut her out and attached her with foam tape. I added some Black bling swirls and some Wild Orchid Craft roses that I added some glitter glue and glitter to.

This picture shows some of the depth I created with her.
Copics:

Skin: E11,E01,E00,E000,RV02,RV00

Black shades: C9,C7,C5,C3,C01,C0

Pink Shades: RV09,RV06,RV04,RV02,RV00,RV000

Here is my second card I created. I have had these image colored for over 2 months and finally sit down to create with her. This image is called Coral Immersion by ching chou kuiks sheet #12/ plate #41 at Sweet Pea Stamps. I used some In My Minds Eye DP that I cut out the circle and flowers and attached them to some dark coral CS then I used my sewing machine to add the stitching around the edge of the card. I added some Fiskars cream bubble dots and the sentiment is from another ching chou kuiks set.

It has been so hot and sunny here, that I decided to take these pictures outside. I finished these early this morning before I went to bed for the night, as I usually take my pictures at night. Only because by the time I get my creation finished its dark outside. I really like the way they look when I can take the pics outside.

Another view!!

Copics Used:

Skin: E11,E01,E00, E51,E51,R22,R20,R11

Eyes: B05,B12,B0000

Hair: E50,E51,E53,E55

Coral Reds: R29,R27,R24,R22,R20,R11

Background: BG02,BG01,BG000,BG0000

For this card I used " The Dragonfly" circle stamp by ching chou kuiks at Sweet Pea Stamps. I love these new circle stamps!!

I used some K&Company Dp, MS border punch, flower from Wild Orchid Crafts, the decorative part around the image was created with a small die from on of my Spellbinders Pendant dies. I added some gold bling to the die around the image and some gold Organdy ribbon. The was colored with copics and I used and orange sakura glitter pen. I used a new skin colored combo, well to me it's new (R30,R01,R00,R0000). Hair (E07,E08,E09,E19,E18,E51) Background(Y21,Y23,YR32,E50,E51)

Here is my 4th card. I had the hardest time getting a good picture.. this was the best I could get. I used Fox Allure for this card and she is available as a single or you can get her in a set with 3 other images( Sheet #22/ Plate #64) at Sweet Pea Stamps.

For this card I used some old Basic Grey DP, American Crafts brown CS, My Minds Eye orange DP, Kraft CS that I inke with distressing inks for the frame for my image. I added some Prima leaves and the roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I also added some Orange bling and some felt flower looking things.

Copics used:

Skin:E50,E51,E01,R81,RV00,E17 lips

Hair: E42,E41,E40

Leaves and Clothes: YR09,YR18,YR14,YR65,YR07,YR04, E49,E47,E57,E25

Background:E50,E51,E53,E55

Fox- W00,W1,W3,C1

Hey don't forget to match up the DT's Baby pictures with our DT members. Note!! Each DT member has a clue somewhere on their blog to help you guess who is who. One lucky person who gets all of them right will win a whole set of stamps. Thats 4 images and 1 or 2 sentiments.

It will end on Sept 2.

Angela, The Silentness and Light of Beautitudes

Okay I have 2 cards to show you today and this is the first one I used one of the new images by ching chou kuiks at Sweet Pea Stamps and her name is The Silentness sheet #19 plate #54.

I love this image!!! So gorgeous!!!

And here is the second one, I used Light of Beautitudes Sheet #19/Plate #54. I really love these colors together!!

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Here is a close up!!

Dark and Dramatic

I love using feathers with these images! I think they add drama. I did a funky background around this image. I painted it with Twinkling H20's (very carefully as the Memento ink doesn't like water!) then topped it with the Glossy Accents. Something different...and wow is it hard to match papers when you do things like that hehe. Thanks for letting me share it with you!

Supplies used on this project:
Image-Light of Beautitude, Sweet Pea Stamps plate 54
Papers-Neenah white card stock, glossy black card stock-Paper Temptress, black mulberry paper with silver dots unknown, black texture shimmer paper unknown, black card stock Stampin up, DP K & Co stack
Copics-
Skintones-yr0000, e000, e21
Hair-y21, e53, y26
Eyes/makeup-r11, b01, b05, bg05
Wings-bg0000, bg10, rv0000, rv00
Dress-r81, r83, bv11, bv13, bv17
Candles-r81, r83, yg91, yg93
Misc-Luminarte Twinkling H20's "sweet lavender and jasmine", Ranger Glossy Accents, 1/2" circle punch, Sticky gems-diamonds and smooth diamonds, Stickles "pink and crystal", black feathers, Smooch "illuminate and gold"

Hex Yewglow

When checking out the blogs of my new Sweet Pea DT sisters I came across on Alex's blog a place where you could find your fairy name. I thought I would give it a try since I adore fairies.  When I put my name in it it came up with this:

Your fairy is called Hex Yewglow

She is a weird enchantress.

She lives in places hexed and tainted by black magic.

She is only seen in the light of a full moon.

She wears black feathers and rose petals. She has russet-coloured wings like a brightly coloured butterfly.

So I decided to look through my Sweet Pea Stamps to create Hex Yewglow and this is what I came up with!

I used ©ching chou kuik's Kimono Butterfly Mermaid, sheet 19, plate 54 as my image and changed her from a mermaid to part bird I guess by adding the black feathers to her tail.  I colored her with copics and added a bit of stickles and highlighted the moon with glossy accents.  My signature background was made with chalk.  I then completed the card with a few more feathers, some sweet roses and a couple of russet winged butterflies.  To create the spirals by the flowers I wrapped black wire around a tiny paint brush.  A bow tied the project off. I think she turned out pretty much like my fairy name, what do you think?

Copics:
Moon: Y21, Y26, R81, R85
Cumber-bun:C1, C5, C7, C9
Dress: RV04, RV11, RV13, R81
Branch: YG95, YG97, YG99
Wings: C5, C7, C9, 100, R02, E95, E97, YR04

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Connie-Kimono Butterfly Mermaid

This lovely image is by ching-chou kuik and is titled 

"Kimono Butterfly Mermaid"

You will find it in plate #54 by clicking below:

Sweet Pea Stamps

I began this card by first picking my papers and finding it is much easier to match inks with papers than the reverse.

I knew I wanted to do an aqua colored theme so it was easy to pick and choose.

I cut along a curvy line on one paper and used a Martha Stewart punch on another.  On a third paper I cut a Spellbinder die "Classic Frame" and smooshed aqua and gold inks on it after stamping the 

verse included with this plate.

Only then did I begin coloring the image.  To bring out the green of the background I had to color her hair green of course.  The Big Green Brad that I got from a swap helped also.

I think it brings out the "seaweed theme."

Having this much fun with rubber stamps really ought to be illegal!

Silk Dance

I love the way Silk Dance has her tail behind her as a background and it is a fairly open image for the ©ching-chou kuik's FantasyArt Collection. After deciding which background paper I wanted to use I then determined what colors to use for Silk Dance. Probably 85% of the time I decide my image colors after I select my background papers. I often don't decide color placement until I am in the process, but I pull out everything that matches or coordinates from which to select. I am LOVING the hair and think that a coral color is unique appropriate for a mermaid. I wanted this to be a birthday card and went through my fabulous set of sentiments from Sweet Pea Stamps. I finally decided on the one here from Plate #2. While doing so I decided that Plate #2 was one I needed to pull out and play with again. It is just so pretty!

I Have been BUSY!!!!

I have 5 cards to show you and this first one I used Kimno Butterfly Mermaid sheet #19/Plate #54 at Sweet Pea Stamps. I colored her with copics (so bright and pretty) I really love the way this one turned out. I used 2 different DP's, one has small butterflies on it and them over it I added a vellum sheet with bigger Butterflies on it. The BIG butterflies on this card was a gift from my blogging friend Rellz!! She sent me alot of beautiful embellishments.

I added some tree branches that I made from a die. The sentiment is also from a ching chou kuiks Sweet Pea Stamps set.

Here is a close up!!

Here is my second card!!!

I used Not Just A Pumpkin ching chou kuiks image Sheet#20/ Plate #57 from Sweet Pea Stamps. The DP is from a fall DCWV stack, I also added some dark plum purple CS. The sentiment is a sticker that I added a black pearl to either side of it. I also randomly added some orange bling. The die on either side of the image is a spellbinders die

3rd card
This is Dreamy Sand Castle by Elaine Cox Sheet #7/Plate #52 at Sweet Pea Stamps.

I had a blast coloring her!! Every time I color a new Elaine Cox image I love them even more!!!
Here is a close up!!

Stamps: Dreamy Sand Castle by Elaine Cox at Sweet Pea Stamps, Sentiment from Sweet Pea Stamps.
Paper: DCWV and Heidi Grace, brown and aqua CS PTI, Image was stamped on

Neenah Solar Crest White CS

Accessories: Cuttlebug corner Die, Water Splashes Die Quickuts,

Fiskars water wave border punch, foam tape, Liquid Accents added to splashes and her tail fin.

COPICS:

Skin:E13,E11,E02,E01,E00,E000

Cheeks: R20,R83

Hair: E18,E17,E15,E37,E09,E08,E07,E53

Tail: BG75,BG72,BG000,BG0000

Water: B0000,B000,B00,B32,B23,B21

Sun: Y0000,Y11,Y04,Y06,FYG1,YR31

Sky:B00,B60,BV31,B23,B21, BV11,RV000

Sand:E40,E41,E43,E33,E35,

Here is my 4th card usingBlue Nocturne by Elaine Cox for Sweet Pea Stamps( the sentiment is from a ching chou kuiks set at Sweet Pea Stamps). I wanted to color her in bright pinks. I have had this card made for quite awhile now. Here are the colors I used for her hair...RV09,RV06,RV04,RV02,RV00, 0 colorless blender.
Other supplies, Fiskars Border punch, Sizzlets corner die, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and those beautiful pins are from my Blogging Friend Rellz!! Thank you Rellz!!

And here is my 5th card. I created these a while ago and if I don't post more than one at a time you'll never get to see all my cards!!
This adorable beautiful image is Magical Springtime by Elaine Cox sheet #52 and you can get your's at Sweet Pea Stamps.

Here is a close up

I used some Making Memories DP and ribbon. I colored her with copics and cut her out and attached her with foam tape. I added a big Prima green flowed and the rest I purchased at Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics used

Skin: E13,E11,E01,E00,RV21,RV02,RV00

Hair: C9,C7,C5,C3,C1,0

Clothes:

Pinks: RV23,RV21,RV13,RV02,RV00,RV000

Greens: YG03,YG06,G40,G20(added G14 to eyes as darkest color)

I told you I've been busy!! Make sur eyou go and check out the sales in the store HERE, as Lynette has some that are 50% off.

Moonlight Siren

Hi everyone and Happy Wednesday! :) I hope you are all having a wonderful day and a wonderful week. Things are crazy busy here as usual, but I can't complain :) For my card today, I just had to ink up another new image from Sweet Pea Stamps. This one is illustrated by the fabulous ching chou kuik and is called Moonlight Siren (I made mine a "daylight" siren) :) I colored the image with copics and then added lots of Star Dust Stickles to the butterflies, her shawl, and the waves of the water. Next I created my card base out of SU cardstock. The design paper is by Kaisercraft (Gypsy Sisters collection). The sentiment is also from Sweet Pea Stamps. For some finishing touches I added a bow, dew drops, and roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. What do you think?

Well, that's it from me today. Thank you all so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Sparkly Light of Beautitude

Hello! I have made a card today using one of the more recent ching chou kuik images from Sweet Pea Stamps. I have just discovered glimmer mist sprays and have really been having fun with them so I made the background using the sprays and a butterfly screen. The whole card is very sparkly - I used Diamond stickles on her wings and body which has a gold/yellow cast to it's sparkle and then I used Stardust stickles on the candlelight. I was hoping that this would make the candlelight give off a subtly different sparkle.

The Details:
Stamp: Light of Beautitude - Ching Chou Kuik's Fantasy Art Collection (Sheet 19, Plate 54) Sweet Pea Stamps
Paper: White (Georgia Pacific), Dark Chocolate, White for image (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Walnut Stain and Fired Brick Distress Ink
Copics:
Skin: R00,E00mE11,E13,R20
Hair: R05,E08,E09,E18
Clothes: E07,E08,Y35,Y38,YR68,YG95,YG97,YG99,
Background: Y11,Y21,Y23
Wings: Y23,Y35,Y38,E25,E27,E29
Misc: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Mist Screen, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Diamond Stickles, Stardust Stickles, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch


:-)Traci

Luxurious Touche.......

Hello everyone!  I hope you enjoy this lovely as much as I have creating her!

I used ©ching-chou kuik's Light of Beautitude from sheet 19, plate 54.

I colored her with copics and then added gold highlights with my gel pen and liquid pearl in opal.

 Glossy accents highlight the circles around the flames and stickles were added to her wings and bodice.

She was then framed in a Spellbinders classic frame that had been embossed with gold.

An organza ribbon was then twisted loosley to complete the framing.

Swirls and a small butterfly finished the look.

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Candy Colored Butterfly Mermaid

Stamp: Ching Chou Kuik's "Light of Beautitude", Plate 54

An Alice in Wonderland inspired card featuring a candy pink background I created by blending several layers of Copics in RV14, RV04 & RV02 leaving the edges of the image very light. I then used Rock Candy Stickles to edge the image and sprinkled it with additional chunky clear Martha Stewart glitter. The embossed background was created with a Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder. I inked the embossed cardstock with Brilliance Pearlescent Purple and Platinum Planet.

Connie-The Silentness

I have been itching to get this stamp by ching-chou kuik inked for some time now.

I stamped it with Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.

Then punched a 1 inch circle, masked a sun and sponged dye inks for the background.

I cut the mat from a silvery cardstock with my Creative Memories cutting system

and mounted it together.

But I felt it still needed something....

I stamped the word from plate #54, added a pillow sticker by K & Company and some small gems by Kaiser.

Still needs more......

I stamped one of the wings on a scrap of vellum and cut a little tab which I folded

beneath for dimension and to attach it as well.  It pops up very nicely

but of course my scanner is squashing it flat.

I added 3 tiny black gems in a corner and figured

I better quit before I overloaded it.

You can see the newest Sweet Pea stamps by clicking:

HERE

There are a number of totally beautiful images that just came out so be sure to check them out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie