Pretty Florals...

One thing I love about Sweet Pea Stamps is seeing the amazing original artworks that the stamps are drawn from... and then seeing how different the images can look when coloured differently.

Take a look at the original artwork for Anna Marine's gorgeous Paint My World Black... and then see how different it looks coloured in pastels:

Isn't she just gorgeous? I coloured her with my Promarkers and framed her with a delicate decorative die:

I decided to make a gatefold card and decorated it with pretty floral papers...

...inside and out. :)

This beautiful stamp is available in both red rubber and digi format.

Inspiration with Nataliya

For my inspiration today i have this gorgeous image by Anna Marine "Veil", at Sweet Pea Stamps. As you know, this image can be perches in Rubber stamp or Digital image.

I colored image with Prisma pencils and Promarkers, backing i did with ink

My embellishments on this card made with Dies and coordinated stamps from Heartfelt Creations.

Hugs Nataliya

Bookmark

My first ever bookmark and I have used Anna Marine's Priceless Treasure! I think this stamp is so cute and so well drawn by the artist, all the details in the dress for example!

If you see the roses in the patterned paper on the background, they was originally grey/white, I used the same colors as I colored the skirt with, it became a nice effect I think!

Hugs Gry

SWEETPEA DT INSPIRATION

Just as you think you've got thing under control!

Earlier this week I tried to address an eye problem I'd been suffering with for the last couple of months.  Decided it was time for action so I set about armed with tea bags, creams, lotions and potions.  Well what can I say eyes felt wonderful until the next morning when I woke up to find I couldn't open them!  

Glad to say that after treatment from the Doctors and a box full of medications my eyes are not only feeling better but looking good!

Unfortunately, just as I resolved one problem I suffer another one and managed to twist my back carrying the hoover down stairs.  Since then I managed to stretch and injure my back even more!  I am now awaiting an appointment to fix my slipped discs so in extreme pain and totally immobile!

Guess that's no crafting for the next few days!

However,  back to this week's inspiration.  I made a Journal type booklet - due to my incapacity I was more random with my design than I usually would be - but overall I quite like the effect.

I used Anna Marine's Spider Web available here.  (Available as a single stamp or a stamp plate of 4 stamps).

More details can be found here on my blog.

Best wishes,

Anna Marine

 Today i have card to show you i made as DT at Sweet Pea Stamps. This gorgeous image Anna Marine by Franceska. This image you can have in Rubber Stamp or Digital Image.

 Image colored with Copic and Prisma Pencils. Also i used Distressing Ink for the background.

 As my embellishments i used Pearls and sentiment

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Nataliya

Customer Submission: Sylvia Meppen-Rentenaar

Sylvia shares her beautiful creations today.

Anna Marine's Franceska:

Anna Marine's Violet:

 ching-chou kuik's Light of Beautitude:

SWEETPEA DT INSPIRATION

Today I wasn't sure what to make and not wanted to make a card I wondered what would suit this gorgeous stamp from Anna Marines Art Collection called SPIDERS WEB I have to add she is still one of my all time favourites from Anna.

Anna Marines Sheet 3, Plate170 or as a single stamp here.

Well I have to say I love note books and writing things down so I thought I'd have a go at a book mark.  I have in the past had a go at making a corner bookmark but then found I didn't have an images that work that well for me so it never got completed.

I have to admit my inspiration has come from one of my team member's Milo, I liked her bookmarks made using a Key lock.  Hence my inspiration point!

I also had another go at Watercolour last week and having gained a bit more experience I thought I'd have another go.  This time I kepted the open spaces white and regularly dipped my brush so that I could kept the light and dark ratio.

Hope you like this simply bookmark which has been weighted down with fairly heavy charms.

For more information of dies etc used check out my blog here.

Best wishes,

Variations Week: Sharon's View

Sorry just managed to get my post done in time.  Got carried away with spring cleaning - I know in November!  Just spent the last three days sorting the Kitchen and Living Room, moving everything around and revamping - poor man's decorating!!!  My back is killing me but I'm loving surveying my hard work and loving the new look!!  Have to admit I am quite an addict and would rather move things around than throw anything away!

This week is Variation Week at Sweetpea stamps and we have all been given ANNA MARIA'S MYSERY to work with.  For those wanting to purchase this stamps it's available here and can also be purchased as a plate of four stamps.

For more details check out my blog here.

Best wishes,

Variations Week: Holley's View

Today is my day to share this wonderful stamp from artist Anna Marine called Mystery (Plate #186).  This stamp is just stunning. I know by now you have seen many different looks from all the designers here at Sweet Pea.  Here's my take on this amazing stamp.

This woman is just stunning. I see her looking out and just remembering and hoping for something to return.  I added a wonderful fabric label to the bottom right corner. I am using some yummy gold embellished paper and colored the image with Copic Markers.  I just love all of Anna Marine's images.  She makes everything from pretty and haunting looking beauties to those stunning sexy ladies that make you want to create a card for the hubby.  Check out her images at the Sweet Pea store.

Cheers, Holley

Variations Week: Lori's View

Variations Week: Lori's View

I created this card using a beautiful stamp called "Mystery" by Anna Marine. I decided to go with a princess in a tower look. I dry embossed the top layer of paper, sanded it and inked it with Black soot distress ink before spraying it with Ethereal Emerald Moonshadow Mist by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

The windows are inked around the edges and have Liquid Glass on top to make them look more like stained glass. I added Stickles and various gems to accent. The window is from a Cricut cartridge  and layered three times to create the color variation.The flower was shaded and then I cut off the bottom to make it a better size for her to wear in her hair. I drew on a necklace chain and colored the pearl to match her dress.

  I used a small square stamp pad to make the stones in the wall, inked with Black Soot Distress Ink, and added a frame to make the inside view of the window. The other side has a Nestabilities frame painted with Expresso metallic paint under the image. 

Variations Week: Gry's View

Mystery by Anna Marine exist in both RUBBER and DIGI.

I have coloured with promarkers and the Papers are from Maja Design.

Variations Week: Ali's View

For my interpretation of Anna Marine's gorgeous Mystery image, I decided to go completely the other way from the stunning artwork it's based on, and instead of doing dark, gothic colours, I went with pretty pastels and light colours. Amazing how different this image can look depending on how you colour it - just goes to show how versatile it is! :)

I teamed her with muted pink and grey papers and added gemstone flourishes and pretty flowers (punched/die-cut from white card and coloured with Promarkers to tone with the image) to finish.

You can find this lovely stamp at the Sweet Pea Stamps store, in both red rubber and digi versions.

Variations Week: Nataliya's View

 Hello my Friends. Today I like to show you my Easel Heart Card with gorgeous image by Anna Marine "Mystery". It's a Digital Image, which I printed twice, and Decoupaged. To color my image I used mix of Prisma Colored Pencils, Copic and Promarkers. Also I inked edges.

 Here is couple pick to show you how my layers look like.

 Don't know why her dress looks Blue, but it's Purple Color like this Rose

 On this Photo you can see my card on the inside. My Hand made Flower with vintage Button.

 I used Elegant Swirls Die cuts. Sentiment Labels Die cut, tiny Flower Punch and MS Leafs Punch, some vintage Lace, lot's of Gems and Pearls

I hope you like what you see, because I have so much fun making it. Thank you everyone for your comments.
Hugs Nataliya.

Variations Week: Alex's View

I love variations week.  It is wonderful to see all the different creations by the DT with the same image.  I love that everyone's style really shines through.  I also love being challenged to use a specific image.  Not that anything at Sweet Pea Stamps is a stretch for me to use, but it is nice to use one I might not have in the past.

I have paired Mystery by Anna Marine with some autumn colored paper from Bo Bunny and a fountain die cut.  I am quite pleased with the end result.  What would you create with this image?

Get Inky!
Alex