Customer Gallery Submission: Nadia-Dianascarlett

Nadia shares her beautiful cards today.

Elaine Cox's Twilight Halloween:

Elaine Cox's Plate #84:

ching chou kuik's Ocean Fantasy:

 ching chou kuik's The Moth:

Ocean Fantasy

After the busy holiday season, I finally had a chance to sit down, unwind and attempt to color. It's always hard for me to choose from the beautiful stamps and decided to close my eyes and let my fingers pick a stamp. (After this month, my brain and head needs a rest :-) So my friends, for my card today, I (ahem, my fingers) picked Ocean Fantasy from Plate #21.

I decided to use my oval nestability die to 'focus' on the beautiful mermaid. Since I had not played with my Copics in what seemed like ages, it took me a while to get her colored.

The card base is 4.25" by 5.25" because I had a kit from Rusty Pickle and decided to use the file folder extending the tab at the top. The prismatic card stock panel is from Colorbok and the glittery swirls are stickers from White Blossom.

Added a handmade ribbon rose, satin ribbon leaf vines and a button. I used tweezers to tuck the end of the leaf vine ribbon into the button holes.

As always when I started out coloring I had doubts thinking that my "mojo" had not returned but anytime I sit down and start coloring any of the Sweet Pea Stamps, I always end up finding my crafting mojo.

Make sure to stop by the shop and check the latest specials :-)..... thanks so much for stopping by.

Customer Gallery Submission: Fiona Robertson

Fiona shares her beautiful card today.

ching-chou kuik's Ocean Fantasy:

Customer Gallery Submission: Nadia-Dianascarlett

Nadia-Dianascarlett shares her beautiful artwork today.

ching-chou kuik's Come Softly:

ching-chou kuik's Ocean Fantasy:
 

Customer Gallery Submission: Brocéliane

Broceliane shares her beautiful cards today.

ching-chou kuik's Unregrettable Pirate Life:

ching-chou kuik's Fluttering Butterflies:

ching-chou kuik's Come Softly:

ching-chou kuik's Seeing Through:

ching-chou kuik's Purple Comfort:

ching-chou kuik's Ocean Fantasy:

ching-chou kuik's Unregrettable Blue-Rose-Tattoo:

Customer Gallery Submission: Tammy

Tammy shares her beautiful work with us.

ching chou kuik's Ocean Fantasy:

Customer Gallery Submission: Robyn Pitcher

Today Robyn Pitcher shares her beautiful Jacob's Ladder creation with us.

Front -
ching-chou kuik's Enchanting Gold, Black Rose Fairy, Red Hearts, Love is Gone, Ocean Fantasy:

 

Back - 
ching-chou kuik's Dance of the Butterfly, Blue Eye Fairy, Fairy of the Night, Fly Butterfly, Midnight Waiting:

Up Close images:

Customer Gallery Submission: Narelle Harrison

Narelle Harrison shares her beautiful creations with us today.

Fluttering-Butterflies:

Spring Luna:

Purple Woods:

Rising Flame:

Dark Royalty:

Caribbean Treasure:

Come Softly:

Shining On:

Ocean Fantasy:

Dance of the Butterfly:

Thousand Years Waiting:

More Joy Fold Cards

I am enjoying making and giving these 'Joy Fold' Cards. To get more info on the specifics of what size the pieces are and how to put them together go back to the posting on Feb 1 titled "Layered Fold", or google "Joy Fold Cards".
I used the central image and the sentiments found inside this card that are found on Sweet Pea Plate #2. Both the base and center panel of this card were cut from a wine-colored card stock. I used some handmade background papers that I had laying around on the various panels of this card. I stamped the central image onto the background paper using india black ink and then trimmed before attaching to the front of the center panel.
I've partially opened the card in this photo. The butterfly closure was created with a Cuttlebug die and then embossed with another Cuttlebug embossing folder. Before embossing the butterfly I rubbed a metallic Brilliance ink pad on the folder so that the crevices of the butterfly would be metallic. I then applied clear embossing powder and heated. I attached the butterfly to the left panel using raised foam squares so that the corner of the center panel would easily fit under the wing of the butterfly and remain closed.
With this card fully opened you can see the handmade background papers I used to cover both the left and center of the base piece of the card. On the left side I cut a piece of wine-colored card stock (the same used for the base and center panel), punched decorative photo corners, and inserted a mauve-colored piece of card stock that was stamped with one of the sentiments available on this Sweet Pea plate. The simple 'Happy Birthday' sentiment was stamped inside the center panel leaving space for the person sending this card to write a personal message.

For this Joy Fold Card I used an image from the Ching-Chou Kuik Fantasy collection; it can be found on Sweet Pea Plate #21. Also, instead of creating the card in the landscape orientation, I decided to switch it up and orient the card in a portrait mode.
The base piece was cut from a rust colored card stock. I used various pieces of coordinated patterned card stock on the base and center panels of this card. On the closure for this card I cut one of the funky flowers from the patterned card stock and used raised foam adhesive squares to position the flower.

I'm holding the card partially open in this pic. I've opened the small bottom panel of the base and left the center panel closed at this point. It is easy to see the central image. I stamped her onto white card stock with India black ink and then painted her with Twinkling H2O's. I trimmed the image into a rectangle and then used a decorative corner punch. I then matted the image onto the same rust card stock that I used for the base piece of the card and used the same corner punch on that layer. Finally, I mounted the layered piece onto the front of the green center panel piece of the card.
You can also see the coordinating patterned card stock that I used on the inside of the base piece.



On the inside of the center panel of this card I stamped one of the sentiments from Plate# 21.... " Have a Magical Day". It may be a little difficult to read since I stamped it over the patterned card stock piece that I attached to the green panel. I purposely left the other side of the center panel blank so that the sender of this card could write a note to the lucky recipient.
These cards are fun to create and a breeze to make using some of the coordinating packages of card stock and scrapbook papers that are on the market now.
Make someone you care for a special card today!
Chrissy

Fantasy Art Sheet 2

These images are from the ching chou kuik Fantasy Art Collection sheet 2 - Plate #21. The images were stamped with black VersaColor ink, colored in with pencils and Copic Markers. The bases are mica card stock and the background papers are various pieces from my stash. Add a touch of bling with a Sakura Stardust pen, Queen and Co. rhinestones, ribbons, and Prima flowers finish them off.

 

 

 

A 10 Minute Technique!

Another ATC with Sweet Pea Stamps image: Ocean Fantasy,

© ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art sheet 2 (plate 21)

Although I can get lost for hours coloring these beautiful mermaid images, I can also make quick cards with them, too. Just to show you that it is possible to make a quick card without coloring in every single detail.....
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For this card, I colored the entire image with my Copic Marker in BG11, Moon White. I then added just a few colors here and there, and some Spica glitter pen in clear, and my image was finished in under 10 minutes.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!

Supplies:

Sweet Pea Stamps: © ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art sheet 2 (plate 21)
Copic Markers
Spica glitter pen clear
EK starfish punch
Cuttlebug embossing folder
VersaMagic Ink, Turquoise Gem, Ocean Depth; Brilliance: Starlite Silver

PLEASE STAY TUNED! I WILL BE POSTING A COPIC TUTORIAL SOON!!!