Miranda and Maggie

Today I am using some of Elaine Cox's beautiful stamps!! For my first card I'm using Miranda. She can be found in the Sweet Pea Stamps store HERE in digi form and HERE in rubber stamp form and is also available on Plate 85 in rubber stamps. I used the digi stamp today.

My second card today uses Maggie, also from Elaine Cox. She can be found in digi form HERE and rubber stamp form HERE and also on Plate 85 in rubber stamps. I used the digi stamp for my card today.

Those eyes, they just draw you in!! So gorgeous!! I can't wait to color up more of these beautiful images!!

Have an awesome day!

Elaine Cox - Katie

Here is a card that I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamps Elaine Cox image called Katie.  I have used the rubber stamp (she is also available as a plate rubber stamp (Plate 85) and Katie comes on the plate with Miranda, Bess and Maggie) but she is also available as a digital stamp.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels.  The backing papers I have used I was given.  I have laid the image on some card which I embossed with a flower embossing folder.  I have used my Tim Holtz On The Edge Butterfly Dye and spread over Peeled Paint Distress Stickles (no matter what I did with my photos the Stickles look pink but they are green!!).  I have finished the card off with some flowers, buttons, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, lace and a gingham ribbon bow.

Miranda

This is another of the Fairy Portraits drawn by Elaine Cox.  Her name is Miranda.  I love all four of these images and they are a joy to color.  Usually I do this one with fall colored leaves, but I wanted to brighten it up this time around so went with spring green instead.

Get Inky!
Alex

TREASURE BOX

2013 is fast becoming the Year of Water Colouring for me.  I used (Watercolouring Pencils) Supra Color Soft Pencils to colour this gorgeous image from Elaine Cox called BESS.  

BESS is also available as a plate of four rubber stamps - all of which are my all time favourite images from Elaine.  Stamps can be found here.

Originally I was going to make a box to house our telephone book and message pad but now I'm thinking maybe something a bit more girly!

Hope you like it, more information can be found here on my blog.

Best wishes,

Bess

I have always loved the image Plate #85 of fairy portraits drawn by Elaine Cox.  This is one of them and the image is called Bess.  I had such a wonderful time coloring her hair.  Once that was done, I realized that the majority of the image was colored!  I distressed the image and placed on a background paper from the Bazzill Miss Teagan Sue collection.

What are your favorite Sweet Pea Stamp images?  Can you actually pick just one?

Get Inky!
Alex

Post it Holder

Hi everyone, today I want to show you a special project I made for the birthday of the sister from my boyfriend, where we was invited the last Saturday. She loves angels and fairies, just like I do. And I love to make those Post it Holder, they are really fun to do, and it is a great gift idea. 

I decided to use one of my favourite stamps; 'Bess' from the fabulous artist Elaine Cox. She is available as a single stamp, and together with three more amazing portraits on Plate # 85.

I coloured the image with Distress Inks and added some sparkling to her wings, lips and the flowers.

Above you can see a side-view, and below how the holder looks when it is closed.

And here you can see how I decorated the bottom side.

If you like to make such a Post it Holder as well, watch out my personal blog. I will upload a tutorial soon.

And watch out for the fantastic Sale as well! You have the chance to get the most beautiful stamps for an amazing price.

Have a magical day!

Hugs, Karina

Holly Bess

Hi everyone, how are you doing? Fine I hope. Are you prepared for Christmas? I am so much in the mood to make Christmas cards. And I catched the bug to create Christmas cards with no typical Christmas images :o). It is soooo much fun. So this card I show you today is one of this kind as well. 

I used beautiful Bess from our fabulous artist Elaine Cox. And hey, know what? She is on SALE right now! She is available as a single stamp. And on Plate # 85 together with three other gorgeous images. You will love them. They are some of my favourites. 

The colouring is made with Distress Inks. And I tried something new here. I wanted to give it a crackle effect and covered the finished image with clear embossing powder three times. Put it in the fridge and when it was cold and strong I crackled it few times till I got this effect. Love its look. The lace I put around the image was original white. I sprayed some Antique Brass Glimmer Mist over it to give it a similar colour like the background paper from Basic Grey haves. 

Here you can see a closer look of the image

Wish you a magical week now. Thank you so much for looking. 

Hugs, Karina

Soft look with dry chalks

I feel like I have gotten a bit stuck in the same technique of coloring with promarkers and using patterned papers for my cards. So today I made a quite simple card, but with a new twist. I used a versamark inkpad to stamp up Elaine Cox's Katie from plate 85 and rubbed it in different colored chalks to give the subtle look. I chose stronger papers in the same shades which I think enhances the softness of the image. It doesn't always have to be advanced with lots of papers and layers. Sometimes all you need is a new technique to get great and different results.

Fairy Tri-fold

Oh what fun these beauties were to color. I love coloring make up! They are two of Elaine Cox's fairies...click the link below to check out her beautiful creations!

Supply List
Image
"Katie"and "Miranda" by Elaine Cox for Sweet Pea Stamps
Quote-Lynn Holland
"Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels, but their magic sparkles in nature."

Stamp Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer Paper- Bo Bunny

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr0000, e000, e30, e21
Eyes-yr23, e13, e35, w00, w1, w3, w5
Wings/leaves-yg91, yg93, yg95, yg97
Lips-r00, r11
Miranda's Hair (blonde)- e40, e41, e42, e43
Katie's Hair (red)-e13, e15, e17, e19

Misc. Supplies
Adhesive pearls
dimensional adhesive
Stickles "star dust"
Ranger Glossy Accents
Spellbinder/Nestability Die "Parisian Motifs"
Cuttlebug or Big Shot
Chalks
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive
Smooch-Illuminate

Wall Hangings.....

Today I am going to show you a project I did for my Granddaughters bedroom.  I hope you like it!!!

I used the Portrait stamps from Elaine Cox that can be purchased at Sweet Pea Stamps.  These luscious beauties can be purchased as a single stamp or on a page of 4.

I colored both with my copics and then added tons of glitter to their wings.

I added a lace flower topped with a rosette button.  Added a bow and a few dew drops and placed them on a block frame for hanging.

I thought these were the most enchanting faces I have ever colored and will be perfect for her bedroom wall.

I hope you like them too.

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Connie-Magnificent Maggie

I've been anxious to ink up this beautiful Sweet Pea image by Elaine Cox

titled "Maggie" for some time.

You will find her (plus others) on

plate #85

by clicking

HERE

I tried my hand at airbrushing the entire image, touching

up here and there.  I found that more control is needed

than simply masking.  I also found that I need more

practice!

My method was to tear a paper scrap and move it around and spray

thus keeping color more or less where I wanted it.

I added some gems to the flower centers and also airbrushed

some cream-colored flowers to match my colors.

Flowers are by Gartner "Ivory Shimmer"

and pearls are from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

Connie

Blushing...

I hope you are all staying warm wherever you are and 2011 is treating you well.  My card today is by Sweet Pea Stamps and is Elaine Cox's "Katie" from her portrait collection.  You can purchase her alone of with 3 other amazing stamps.   I just love the ethereal beauty these portraits have.  They are truly a joy to KREATE with.

I didn't want to take away from her radiance so I kept my layout and details to a minimum.  Colored with copics and a hint of glossy accents on her eyes and mouth.  Her lavish wings were covered with glitter and a touch on her bodice.  Double matting and a sheer organza bow finish everything off.  I hope you too appreciate her beauty!!!

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Connie-Sweet Katie

Here is another Elaine Cox image

"Katie" which you will find

HERE

You will find more sweet faces on this sheet 

which is plate 85

Below is a close-up of the image itself:

Supplies used:

SweetPea plate 85

leaf border punch by Martha Stewart

DP-unknown

Copic markers

Thanks for looking!

Connie

Customer Gallery Submission: Sharon Harding

Sharon shares her beautiful card today.

Elaine Cox's Bess:

New Release!!!! Plate #85

Elaine Cox's Portrait Fairies, sheet #15 (Plate #85)

pre-order special $14.50 by Nov 3rd.

will not begin shipping until Nov 12th

Now for some samples:

'Katie' card created by Traci

'Bess' card created by Jennifer

'Maggie' card created by Angela

'Miranda' card created by Kym