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Another Busy Creative Weekend

 I hope everyone is doing well today.  I also hope you are loving all the new artist and stamps that have hit The Sweet Pea store.  I know I am.. I just can never pick which one I want to color first so I color a lot of them and then sit down and start creating.  When I color any of my Sweet Pea Stamps I am taken to another place.. a place of calmness and everything around me is tuned out.
I have 4 cards to share with you today.  This first one is called "Jeweled" by ching chou kuiks sheet #27 Plate #86. I used some of the new DCWV paper stack called "Lemon Flower.  I cut out some of the decorative paper and used it as embellishments around the image. I also added some bead sprigs from Hobby Lobby's wedding department and colored the image with Copics.

For my 2nd card I used one of Terra Bidlespacher's images called "Along Came A Spider", sheet #4 plate # 136.

 I used some Hedi Grace DP, Sizzix Die's, jeweled beads and colored the image with copics.

For my 3rd card I used one of  Meredith Dillman's images called "Peridot", sheet #6, Plate #137.

 For my 4th and last card I used one of ching chou kuik's images called "The Black Swan", and she is one a sheet by herself with 2 sentiments, sheet 35, plate 134.

All images was colored with copics.  I have a ton of images colored so be prepared to see a lot of cards from me each week.
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day.

Angela

Painted Canvas Tutorial with Elaine Cox's Plate #84

A while back, I saw a class mentioned in a newsletter for a faux canvas, so not being any where near the location I did a quick search and found this version of the technique...to be honest I can't recall where I found it but then if you had to take your head off to sleep at night I would be in a lot of trouble!

Now my technique is a bit hard to capture with a camera but fairly easy to talk you through. For starters, you will need a stamped, colored image, dimensional adhesive such as Diamond Glaze, 3D Crystal Lacquer or Crystal Effects, I think Glossy Accents will work also and a toothbrush.

Working on a protected, clean surface, take your dimensional adhesive and lightly add streaks to the stamped image working from top to bottom. Try not to have an large globs.

Once you have layered streaks all across the image, take your toothbrush and run the bristles in the same direction as the adhesive, working across the image - you will want the texture the bristles are making. The layer of adhesive will be thin and will dry fairly quickly.

Once the first layer is dry, if you wish you can add another layer in the same direction. But if you are happy with the coverage then you will add streaks of dimensional glue from side to side. Once more, spread the glue with the toothbrush also from side to side and allow to dry once more.

After the image is dry, use it to create your own little work of art!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this technique enough to give it a try, it really gives the image the wonderful brushstrokes you would find on a canvas along with lots of shine. Thanks for stopping by!

The most beautiful view is the one I share with you

I'm so happy to show you my project this week. I've made an ATC - an artist trading card, which is about 2.5x3.5". It's basically like any trading card (and about the same size) and you change it with other artists the same way. It's such a brilliant way to use up those small scraps of pretty paper, small embellishments and your favourite small stamps - or parts of your bigger ones. The stamp I have used here is called Arden, by Nikki Burnette. The text stamp is also from sweetpea and can be found on ching chou kuik's plate #42.

You might think that this kind of small thing goes fast to make, but since I'm not used to this size it took about as long as a card. I really liked working like this because it made me focus on more details. Usually I don't want to overwhelm my card, but here it's almost a must, otherwise it's just an image on pretty paper. You have to add some oomph ;) My oomph is adding glitter to the patterned paper's flowers and the girl's hair and wings. I also added dimensional glaze to her hair to make it pop. I machine sewed around the border of the patterned paper before attaching it to the darker pink cardstock. I also stamped the text and embossed it with silver embossing powder. I coloured the image, cut it out and attached it where the sewing line is. By placing her this way it looks like she's inside a frame and her wing goes outside of it. I love this illusion of a frame.

I had so much fun with this that I think I'll have another go at it. You should try it too and send your creation by e-mail for us to showcase next time we have our customer submission week.

Red Radiant Beauty

I have been experimenting with bright, vibrant hair color and am loving the affect! This pretty lady is from Ching Chou Kuik. I have so much fun coloring her images!

Supply List
Image
"Radiant Beauty" by Ching Chou Kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps

Stamp Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer Paper and Solid color card stock-Stampin Up
Scrap of red metallic paper-unknown
Black card stock-Stampin Up

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr0000, e000, e30
Hair-r37, r39, r89
Clothing-t1, t3, t5, t7
Eyes-w00, w1, w3, w5, e13, e17

Misc. Supplies
black netting from packing material
Smooch -siren and gold
dimensional adhesive
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Magnolia Stamps "doo-hickey" metal die-scalloped border
Red metallic ribbon
Stickles-star dust
black Sakura glaze pen
Black adhesive dots (not sparkly gems/pearls)
Spellbinder/Nestability Die-Lacey Ovals
Cuttlebug or Big Shot
Chalks
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive

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Guest Designers needed------

We are in need of 2 guest designers, one for June and one for July, to fill in for vacations. What you would need to do:

send in one card to Jennifer the first week, the third week and the fourth week of the month you are picked for. In return you will get a $25 gift voucher to use on the stamps you select to use, also you will pay no shipping (I will send you out a free shipping voucher). If this is something you would like to do, e-mail me at sweetpeastampsDT@gmail.com

with a link to your blog. Deadline to send in is May 20th

We will choose the two guest designers and post them on May 25th on this blog.

Thank you, Lynette

600 Followers blog Candy!

Since we are sooooo close to 600 followers, I am going to offer some blog candy. Once we reach 600 I am going to give away:

(1) 10 count grab bag

(1) $10 gift voucher

(1) $10 gift voucher

Spread the word!

Gothic Lament

One of the many newer artists at Sweet Pea Stamps is Rebecca Sinz.  Anyone who knows me, knows that the minute I saw this image called Gothic Lament I had to have it.  The entire sheet is amazing, but this image just called to me.  I have no idea the official name of the technique I used, but after stamping the image in brown ink, I spot colored it with Copics.  I then spritzed the entire thing with Sugar Cookie Glimmer Mist.  After it was dry, I cut it apart and then pieced it back together on some deep purple velum.  I cut it out with my nesties as well as a dark brown frame.  The background paper is corner pieces from a sheet of the Prima Moulin Rouge collection.  This was one of those really fun to make creations that started forming in my brain and as I began just all came together perfectly.  That is such a rare occasion, and I just enjoy every second of the process when it happens!

Get Inky!

Alex

Seriously Sweet Samantha

This beautiful little girl is Valarie Wade's Samantha.

She is such a happy looking little fairy that I wanted to put her on a bright and cheery card. She had been coloured with Copic Markers with highlights added with a white gel pen.

This gorgeous fairy can be purchased on her own or with another beautiful image on sheet #1, plate #118.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

Hugs Renee