Elaine Cox - "Mirima"

I am delighted to show you my first card as a new member of the Sweet Pea Stamps Design Team. 

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps digital image by Elaine Cox called "Mirima".  For those of you that prefer a rubber stamp "Mirima" is also available in a rubber stamp.

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted some areas with my Pan Pastels.  I have used my Tim Holtz distressing tool around the edge and then inked with a bronze Brilliance ink pad.  I have used some backing papers I got at a local shop, "the voice of the sea speaks to the soul" backing paper is from a Crafty Individuals paper pad called "The Seaside" and the dotty paper at the front was from Bearly Mine Designs The Boys Zone.  With the dotty paper I have used a wave tearing ruler and inked the edges of the paper to try and replicate the waves of the sea.

I have finished the card off with some frayed muslin, die-cut sentiment, pearls, crab and starfish charms and some bunting thread made into a thick bow.

Make sure you pop on over to the Sweet Pea Stamps shop to have a look at all the wonderful rubber stamps and digital stamps.  Don't forget there is a sale section as well where you can grab some wonderful bargains.

Connie-Winter Wonderland

I think this gorgeous Gal looks better

as a snow maiden than she did originally as a mermaid don't you?

She is named "Darya" and is done for Sweet Pea Stamps by

Elaine Cox and can be found on plate #133.

You can check all of Elaine Cox's art by clicking

HERE

I trimmed out her fishtail and background for this card

and paired with snowflake punches and borders.

Supplies used:

Memory Box dies "Crystalline Border" and

"Frostyville Border"

Spellbinders "Classic Scallop" Edgies

Viva Decor pens

Copic markers

I used a paper for the background done with salt and dye reinkers

along with a water spritzer bottle.

We've had no snow here this winter and I hope the only

snow I see is on this card!

Thanks for stopping!

Connie

Snap shots

Today I have a card I want to share that uses matted images (Elaine Cox's Mirima and Stormy Moon) that I like to call snap shots. Depending on your age, at one point in time or another you have either seen or even used an instant camera that would eject the picture out of the camera. You waited a short time and presto! Your picture was ready. While digitals have taken over the world, I still think an instant camera were marvelous creations - there is no need to run to a computer or kiosk to have it developed. But I digress...to create your own snap shots is very simple.

Cut a piece of white card stock to 3.5 x 4.5, this will be your mat.
For the stamped image you will need another piece of card stock, I want to say white since we are taking a picture, and cut it to 3 x 3.
Stamp and color the image.
Stamp a sentiment on the lower 1" section of the mat (for authenticity hand write it!).
Adhere the two pieces of paper together leaving a .25 border at the top and along the sides of the stamped image.

To finish up the card I am sharing today, I cut a 6 x 6 piece of Prima paper, inked the edges with some brown ink, flipped the Prima paper and cut it to 5.5" and inked those edges and attached the two pieces together, centering. Adhere the snapshots at angles, overlapping. Embellish with a Maya Road satin flower (something I will try and CASE for you sometime) and some Tattered Angels chipboard corners sprayed with a Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist.

Well, I hope you have enjoyed your stop today and will find yourself addicted to snap shots like I am! Don't forget to check out the great sale on grab bags in the Sweet Pea Stamps store! ttfn

Connie-Elaine Cox's "Kiara"

For those of you who are getting a bit tired of Christmas cards....I have made

a very un-Christmas one today for you!

This lovely image is by Elaine Cox from plate #133 and she is titled

"Kiara"

and you will find her at

Sweet Pea Stamps

Supplies:

SP stamp "Kiara"

papers from Michaels

Copic markers for color were

also airbrushed on glossy for custom match

embossing folder by Sizzix "Branches and Swirls"

Viva Decor Pearl Pen "Ice White"

Martha Stewart edger punch "Vines"

I went a little overboard with my Viva Decor pen I think......

Thanks for stopping by and have a very Happy Holiday!!
Connie

Connie-Darya

Don't you just love this pretty image by Sweet Pea artist Elaine Cox?  Her name is "Darya".

I tried to give her an undersea look and those patches on her skin are meant to be

foam or bubbles I think.....

Supplies:

Sweet Pea Stamp "Darya" by Elaine Cox, plate #133

dp by echo park paper co. "Metropolitan"

flourish vine die by Marianne Designs

frame die by Spellbinders "Fleur De Lis Pendant"

flower die by Magnolia

Copic markers and Spica pens

brads by Oriental Trading Co.

I always insert a scrap of wax paper between my die and the paper I am cutting

for ease in removing from die.  This time I left the wax paper cutout on the upper

flower as I thought it softened the look a bit...what do you think?

I also cut apart the frame diecut to fit around my image.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to check out Sweet Pea Stamps

to see the other gorgeous images by this same artist on this plate.

Connie

Seahorse Beauty

I am in love with this entire sheet by Elaine Cox. They are such a joy to color!

Supply List
Image-Mirima by Elaine Cox for Sweet Pea Stamps

Stamp Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer papers-unknown

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr0000, e000, e30
Hair-e13, e15, e17, e18
Eyes-w00, w1, w3, w5, e13, e35
Lips-r00, r11
Seahorse-yr31, r00, r01, r02
Flower-bg01, bg05, bg07
Bubbles-b000, b00, b02

Misc. Supplies
Sizzix die "Flourish #10)
Teal gems
Silver shell charm
Blossoms, Kaisercraft "sea breeze"
Smooch "Illuminate"
Chalks
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive

Mermaid Captivation

This beauty of the sea is Darya, a new image by Elaine Cox. There are 4 images on this sheet and each is equally stunning. They are a joy to work with!

Supply List
Image
"Darya" by Elaine Cox for Sweet Pea Stamps

Stamp Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer Paper-unknown
Solid Color Card Stock-Stampin Up
Black Glossy Card Stock-Paper Temptress
Black, pre-folded card base-unknown

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr0000, e000, e30
Hair-e13, e17, e18, e19
Clothing-bg07, bg09, w5
Eyes-w00, w1, w3, w5, e13, e17
Lips-r00, r01
Fish-yr04, yr07

Misc. Supplies
Flat back teal gems, Hobby Lobby
Ranger Glossy Accents
Smooch -Illuminate
Stickles-star dust
Chalks
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive

Elaine Cox Trio

There have been  so many gorgeous creations from the Design Team using Elaine Cox's Sheet #18, Plate #133.

I have been so inspired by each and every one of them and had to create my own little trio.

First up is Alassa

Next is Darya

and my favourite of the three Mirima.

 Each of these images can be purchased on their own or on Elaine Cox's Sheet #18, Plate #133 along with a fourth image Kiara.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

Hugs Renee

Connie-Mirima by Elaine Cox

Today I played with the beautiful image

"Mirima"

from plate #133 by Elaine Cox.

You can find this beauty over at

Sweet Pea Stamps

along with 3 other equally beautiful images.

I stamped her with Memento's Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers.

Then I layered her with some yummy papers by Prima

from their "Fairy Flora" collection.

Add some bubble stickers by Momenta and some half pearls by

K&Company.

Thanks for looking!

Connie

Elaine Cox Portrait images

Today I have 3 cards to share with you using 2 of Elaine Cox's New Portrait images.  These first one is
Darya.  You can find her on  sheet #18, Plate #133.   It was so pretty outside the other day that I decided to soak up some sun and take my pictures outside on my ready to be stained deck.

Here are the supplies I used for the first card.
Paper: DCWV Fall Stack
Mohawk Brillant whie 100lb cover color copy CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo ink
Accessories: Recollections Big and small orange flowers
The fall leaves are also from Recollections at Michaels
Bo Bunny circle cherish cut-out
 Copics used
YR0000,YR000,E11, R21 and chalk on cheeks
E49,E47,E57,E23,E50 YR12
YR18,YR09,YR07,YR14,YR12

 For the next 2 cards I used Mirima. She can also be found on the same sheet.

 Here she is in different colors.  They look so different to me, just by coloring her in different colors makes her look so different.

Make sure if you haven't ordered these gorgeous girls yet you get them.  You will love coloring them, I promise.
 Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed our Blog Hops and getting to see all the new images we created with that are now available for order.

Tattoo Art and more

Today I want to show you two cards I made lately. The first one is made with this gorgeous image from the ching-chou kuiks fantasy art collection plate # 126. it comes with three other gorgeous images and three sentiments. 

I coloured her up with Distress Inks. The heart is paper pieced. I wanted to surround her with those corners from Marianne Design. The black paper in the background is from Magnolia. For the dots I used a piece of foil with holes, don't know the name of it, and used it as a pencil.  I didn't want to add much more as I guess anything more would be too much. 

For my second card I used one of those fabulous portrait stamps from the Elaine Cox's Art Collection. She is called 'Kiara' and comes on plate # 133 together with three other amazing portraits. She is available as a single stamp as well.

She is coloured with Distress Inks as well. The papers are from Websters Page. For the border I used a Martha Steward punch. The flowers are from Wild Orchid. The lace and ribbon is from my stash.

Thank you so much for having a look which is much appreciated. We just had a release of different amazing stamps from different and new artists. Just go to Sweet Pea Stamps to see them. Some of them are on Sale. 

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Karina