Our guest designer, Micki Harper brings us

one more delightful creation using a mermaid image from plate #3.

We have enjoyed having Micki design for us this month and are sure we will see more of her in the near future! Thank you Micki for all your creative submissions!

We are always looking for artwork to feature on the blog and website. Please email submissions to: Jennifer.

Two on Tuesday

I have TWO items to share with you today. It seemed fitting as the stamps are currently on sale BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!! Can you believe it? It is a shopper's DREAM!

First is a card created with the new Halloween plate. This little "vampire" just cracks me up, he is so cute! I had to ink him up right away. The blue word paper, he is matted on, was done using the sentiment in the same set. I just stamped it randomly on the paper before gluing on the cut out images.



The second item is an ATC I created using the Bodacious Mermaid. After coloring her in gray tones, I trimmed around the image and glued it to the prepared ATC. I then put some stickles on the background and smeared (yes, that is the technical term) it around with my finger.


I hope you enjoy these creations and are excited to create something of your own! Remember, if you use the Sweet Pea stamps to do so, send a photo to Jennifer so we can share it with others on Mondays!

Altered Notebook by Chrissy

There are lots of great back to school items out there.... why not alter a few??
I took a 3x5" notebook and decided to alter the cover. I did unwind the wire from the notebook to make working on the cover easier.
First I cut a piece of glossy cardstock to fit the cover. I stamped a background image with Versamark, used a heat gun to dry, and applied 3 colors of alcohol ink using an alcohol ink applicator. I wanted to get some texture, or the look of water behind the mermaid.
Using permanent black ink, I stamped the mermaid in the center, the shells in the lower left corner, and 'attitude' at the top of the glossy cardstock piece.
Then I attached the glossy to the notebook cover using double sided tape. I punched holes through the cover using the existing holes as a guide. Then I rewound the wire through the entire notebook.
I did apply diamond glaze to the shells worn by the mermaid, but it is difficult to see in the photo.
Maybe some glitter would add a little pizazz to it!
I gathered a few different types of fibers and strung them through the wire binding, attaching the glass fish bead to the end of one of the fibers.
I used only 3 of the Sweet Pea images from plate #3. Go check it out, there are some great verses on that plate!

Materials and supplies used:
- a 3 x 5" spiral bound notebook
- a piece of glossy cardstock cut to fit cover of notebook
- background stamp
- alcohol inks and applicator
- Versamark
- black permanent ink
- various fibers
- glass fish bead
- double sided tape
- heat gun
- hole punch
- mermaid, shells, and 'attitude' stamp from plate #3
- Diamond Glaze

Party Divas

In a hurry for cute party invitations but don't want a bunch of cards that look like they were done on the assembly line? Try these two samples. They are made using the same supplies, making them easy and efficient while not all looking the same.

Supplies:

Bodacious Mermaid Stamp
Party Time Stamp
Black VersaFine Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Copic Markers (Imagination)

• G94 Grayish Olive
• G24 Willow

Peach PhotoTwinn Marker (Zig)
Adirondack Markers (Tsukineko)

• Mushroom
• Rust
• Ginger

White Cardstock (Unknown)
Printed Cardstock (Unknown)
Green Card Stock (Bazzill)
Double Sided Tape (Provo Craft)
Sticker Maker (Xyron)
Mod Podge (Plaid)
Scissors
Paper Trimmer

Instructions:

1. Stamp the mermaid image on white card stock, trim out neatly and color. Use the greens for the tail, the pink for the shell top, peach for the skin and the remaining colors for the hair.
2. Cut the green card stock to 4.25" x 11" and fold to 4.25" x 5.5".
3. Ink the party time stamp using the Kaleidacolor ink pad, make sure to use all the different colored inks and the letters are all coated. Stamp the image on the white card stock.
4. Stamp the image parallel to the first image about .5" away from the first stamped image.
5. Continue to stamp the image at least 7 times. Try to move the words of the image up and down each stamped line to give the card more interest.
6. Cut the back ground paper to 4" x 5.25" positioning the stamped images within the area in a pleasing manner.
7. Attach the background paper to the front of the card with double sided tape.
8. Attach the mermaid to the card front with Mod Podge.
9. Cut a 1" x 2" strip of the printed cardstock, run through the sticker maker and cut into two 1" x 1" pieces.
10. Cut the one inch printed cardstock pieces at a diagonal to create corners and attach to the card front.
    

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To create the second card:

1. Ink the party time stamp using just the red color from the Kaleidacolor ink pad and stamp.
2. Trim away the excess paper from the stamped image allowing for a .75" strip.
3. Cut a 1" x 5.5" strip of the printed cardstock.
4. Run both the printed cardstock and stamped image strip through the sticker maker and attach the stamped image onto the printed strip.
5. Create another green card as before and attach the matted, stamped image to the front about .25" away from the left hand edge.
6. Create another mermaid image as before and attach to the card front.
7. Enjoy Sharing!