Orders!

I had gotten bombarded with orders, I am processing now Feb 1st orders (this does not include wholesale orders). Please be patient, I run my business by myself, I have another vulcanizer on order (which will be in next week) which will speed up the process on orders and make life easier. If you have any questions, e-mail me and let me know @ sweetpearubberstamps@gmail.com

Thank you and I appreciate your business.

~Lynette

Thinking Spring

Yes, my mind is stuck on Spring. I am so ready for spring and am wishing to start seeing some green, can you tell?

And although I'm not a big fan of the bugs and insects that come along with warmer weather, this little insect from Plate 10, with those adorable eyes fluttered into my heart.

To color him (or her) I used copics. I knew immediately that the card stock I used was not Neenah Classic Crest Smooth. I think it was Georgia Pacific. Not to say that GP card stock is wrong, but I should have changed the technique I used to colored the image. The ink bled quite a bit outside of the lines, which would not have happened with Neenah. But no worries, I left the image along for a couple of days, then pushed the ink back inside the lines using C01 - which is a real light cool gray. I actually use the C01 marker to outline around 90% of my colored images, which adds some depth (and doesn't hurt since I color outside of the lines a lot - by accident, lo).

I did not a sentiment yet. On images that are so universal and can be used for almost any occassion, I always leave the sentiment off. What I do, is stamp out several different sentiments onto a sheet of card stock and then when I need a certain sentiment, I can trim or punch out one I need.

I hope my card has generated some visions of spring for you, lol.... I know it did for me. If you haven't checked out Plate 10 at the shop, you really should head over there. It's a great plate, includes several sentiments as well as a Sweet Pea Pals image.

"Toad"ly into you....

I love this saying "I am 'toad'ally into you!" and it goes perfect with ching-chou kuik's My Buddy stamp from sheet #22. I think this combo would make a great valentine's day card.

I stamped the images onto thick white cardstock with Memento ink. I used Copic markers to color the image. On the wings, I used two light shades of blue and colored the interior of the wings only, leaving the outside edges white. I used a Color Bbox Chalk pad in dark brown to add distressing to the edges of the card and to a lesser extent, the edges of the stamped images. I added some printed Prima flowers for embellishment.

Hope you have fun with this image! I would also love to use this stamp with my own fun frog/toad sayings like: Un'frog'ettable, That's what you are; Toad you so! Hop on Over. Hoppy for You! You're toad-ally Awesome.

Cheers, Holley

Please Welcome........

Angela Sowell to our design team, I really feel honored to have her part of our team! Check back soon to see her lovely work!

CALLING OUT TO ALL CUSTOMERS!!!!!

Mark on your calendar our customer blog hop. Get out your stamps, cardstock, etc. and partake in our customer blog hop!!!!! I want to view all your beautiful creations. Details are on the side bar, it is TRADING CARDS (ps. ching-chou kuik's stamp line are perfect size for these)

~Lynette

Another Valentine's Day Card

The Gum Drop Gang- Be Mine is just so perfect to create Valentine's Day cards with that I just can't stop making them! Cameron and Hayden are just so adorable as they present each other with their heart. Remember when it was that new and simple? Just for one day- act as though it still is, it will be a fabulous day!

Mag DT Card 9 - Rising Flame

Hi everyone !!!
Hope you are well :)
I'm back with another Ching-Chou Kuik's card.

Stamp : Ching-Chou Kuik's Rising Flame from plate 24
Papers : Bazzill and Basic Grey
Spellbinders : In Spades Borderabilities, Fancy Tags Shapeabilities,
Labels Eight Nestabilities

Copics :
Skin : E50, E11, E01
Hair : E53, E25, E27, E29
Greens : YG21, YG25, G28
Purples : BV00, BV02, BV08, V17
Pinks : E04, R20

Have a great day !!!

Mag

Ching Chou Kuik Collection 5 Examples

These images come from Plate #25, the ching chou kuik collection sheet number 4. All of the images were stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

For the first card the papers are from scraps I had stashed away. The heart is a paper doily and the red wave is corrugated paper.

Most of the papers for this card are handmade mulberry types. The frame around the image is torn and curled. The flowers are assorted Prima lines and the bling are sticky back rhinestones that were randomly placed along with the flower centers.

This card was made with papers from a paper stack, the flowers are Prima, the chipboard embellishment was inked with Adirondack inks (pool, bottle and denim) then a bit of Icicle Stickles was smeared across it. The centers of the flowers are sticky back pearls, brads and beads. The sparkle is a Sakura Glitter pen.

Oriental flair

This Ching-Chou Kuik image has an 'oriental flavor' to it. You can find this image on Sweet Pea plate #21.
I thought this might be a good card to use a piece of specialty card stock that I have - it is that silver glossy piece with the ginkgo's that I mounted to the gray card. On top of that I attached a piece of background I had created using glossy card stock and alcohol inks. I used a 'ticket' corner punch on it and edged with a Marvy metallic marker. I stamped the image onto white card stock using India black ink and then painted with Twinkling H2O's. I punched the corners of this piece with a smaller 'ticket' punch and then edged with the same Marvy metallic marker. Then into my stash I went and pulled out the silver fan charm. Before attaching to the corner of the card with glue dots, I strung some black and silver fibers through it.
I have a friend who loves oriental themes; I may save this card for her.
Chrissy

Layered Folds

This style of card is called a 'layered card' or 'joy fold card'. I used Ching-Chou Kuik's image found on Sweet Pea plate #21 to adorn this card. I stamped the image on white card stock with India black ink and painted with Twinkling H2O's.
Now I'll attempt to explain how the card was put together!!
The card is made of 2 pieces of card stock:
- the base (olive green) is 8 1/2 x 4 1/4" and is scored and folded 3" from the left side
- the front panel (pink) is 8 x 3" and is scored and folded in half.
I cut a piece of decorative scrapbook paper and attached to the front panel, and on top of that I attached the image. The front panel piece will open from left to right (hope that makes sense). And when the card is closed flat it lays on top of the left side (panel) of the base piece. You'll see this better in a picture I have posted further on.


I attached a piece of decorative card stock to the right panel of the base. On top of that and centered I attached the left side of the 8 x 3" piece of card stock - for this card it is the pink piece. This is where you would stamp or write the sentiment/message.







I attached pieces of decorative scrapbook paper to the inside of the front panel and to the outside of the left panel. (The flower that you see on the left panel is added later on.)




At this point you want to fold the card flat in order to determine where to place the item that will secure the front panel. For my card I used my Cuttlebug with Spellbinders die to cut and emboss 2 flowers. I punched a hole in the center for the brad and then determined where to place the flowers so that just the edge would fit over the corner of the front panel.




The last step for my card was placing some decorative scrapbook paper on the inside of the left flap. I needed to do this in order to cover up the back of the brad I had used on the front of the left flap to hold the flower petals.
I used my Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders to create a butterfly, and a spellbinders die to create a flower that I attached to the inside left panel.
There are so many variations with regard to decorating and embellishing a layered card. I love that fact that this card provides the creator and the lucky recipient with multiple layers of surprises.
If you Google 'joy fold card' you'll find more ideas and pictures that will help you to see how this card is put together.
Chrissy