Guest Designer - Crafting By Design

I was asked to be a guest designer over at Crafting by Design this week.  It was an honor to be asked and fun to play along with their current challenge of three layers or more.

I picked this adorable stamp/die set from Taylored Expressions to use for this birthday card.  It's a simple set that made this card come together quick and easy.  I used my new Spectrum AquaBlend colored pencils to color the gumball machine and gumballs.  Then used the matching die cut to cut it out, plus a window in the center.  I created the shaker box by mounting acetate on the front portion, then foam tape between the front and back to hold in a little bit of glitter.  I also used a bit of crystal lacquer around the edges to make sure the glitter didn't escape since it was such a skinny edge.

The sentiment stamp and die cut border are also from Taylored Expressions.  The scalloped edge die cut is from Spellbinders and the stitched border die cuts are from Lawn Fawn.

Thanks Crafting by Design for this fun chance to play along!

This card deserves to play in some challenges:

Crafty Catz - stitching faux or real
Penny's Paper Crafty challenge - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - enjoy your weekend!

Hugs,
Jodi

Smile wall decor - Crafter's Companion

I absolutely adore the Sheena Perfect Partner stamps and die sets.  I think I have at least four of them.  They are so versatile and easy to play with.  For this wall hanging, I stamped them on watercolor paper with Versamark ink, then heated it up with some white embossing powder.  That gave me a great way to display the new AquaBlend watercolor pencils, adding just a bit of color, then letting the water move the pigment around within the embossed image.  I love the look it gave this flower.  From there I just creased and molded the paper to get this very dimensional flower.  I love the way it popped on the black background.  To that I added a small section of the Edge'able Die'sire Butterfly Dreams die cut above a ribbon and finished it off with the wooden word "smile".  Cute and sweet, easy and simple!

I think I'll enter this in some challenges:

Love to Scrap - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - use ribbon

Thanks for the visit - come back tomorrow for a new show and tell!

Hugs,
Jodi

The Crafter's Companion supplies used are:

Sheena Perfect Partners - Victorian Floral Lily stamp and die cut
Die'Sire Edge'ables Butterfly Dreams
Spectrum AquaBlend pencils - Pesto Green, Cypress, Oregano, Kiwi, Azalea

Magnolia - Prayer Journal - Crafter's Companion

Happy Friday crafty peeps in cyberland.  Back again today to show another project I created using the wonderful Sheena stamp from her collection A Little Bit Floral called Magnolia Blossom for Crafter's Companion.

I am normally private about my prayer journals, but I think that may need to change.  They are personal, but they are also a party of who I am and a great expression of my faith and beliefs.  Why shouldn't I share that, right?

I stamped directly onto a torn out page from an old book, then used the new AquaBlend watercolor pencils from Spectrum.  If you didn't snatch them up this week on HSN, you are going to have to be patient ... but they will hit the online site soon.

When coloring on this fragile paper, I had to be careful not to use too much water, just enough to blend the color out - but definitely can't overwork it.  I love the look it gives with the print behind it.

Challenges for this project:

Stamping Sensations - flower power
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Crafty Creations - spring fever
My Time To Craft - flowers

Thanks for joining me today - happy Friday everyone!

Hugs,
Jodi

Crafter's Companion supplies:
Stamp - Sheena A Little Bit Floral Magnolia Blossom
AquaBlend Pencils - plum red, pink tulip, cypress, nutmeg, giner, oregano, beeswax, ebony

Mr. & Mrs. - Crafter's Companion

My niece just married the man of her dreams on a very beautiful wedding day... and I needed a special card to help them celebrate.  I tried to make the card in the colors of her wedding, although this peach was a little lighter than her coral, it still has the basic color combo I was going for.

I played around with the new AquaBlend watercolor pencils that Spectrum Noir is introducing tomorrow on HSN.  You gotta get your hands on these - they are a dream to work with.  Check out all the wonderful products Sara Davies is showcasing tomorrow during their all day craft shows.

The Crafter's Companion supplies I used are:

Stamp - Sheena A Little Bit Floral Magnolia Blossom
AquaBlend Pencils - watermelon, papaya, carol, apricot, pearl white, champagne, charcoal brown, pesto green, nutmet, oregan, tobacco, fossil grey, gravel, asphalt
Spectrum Aqua watercolor paper

Challenges for this card:

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
My Time To Craft - flowers
Crafty Catz - ribbon and bling

Thanks for sharing your day with me!

Hugs,
Jodi

Artist Trading Cards - Crafter's Companion

If you haven't heard already, Sara Davies is about to debut some amazing new products from Crafter's Companion on HSN on March 16th.  You gotta get in on this... there are some wonderful fresh things to play with - and my favorite is the AquaBlend watercolor pencils by Spectrum Noir.

I had such fun creating these simple artist trading cards featuring some delicious stamps from Sheena (French 50's Cafe and Provence).  They are colored up with the new AquaBlend's, fussy cut out and then put on the simple backgrounds.  What a fun trio, huh?

Here's a list of the Crafter's Companion supplies I used:

Sheena - A Little Bit Scenic Provence, French 50'sCafe
AquaBlend pencils - gravel, fossil grey, dark slate, gun metal, iron grey, fig, wild orchid, aubergine, current, beeswax, oregano, cypress, kiwi, violet, honeycomb, straw, nutmeg
Spectrum Aqua watercolor paper

Now on to the challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

The Crafter's Cafe - inspired by a song - A little bit of wine

Happy weekend!

Hugs,

Jodi

New Home - Crafter's Companion

Back today with another project I made with the new Spectrum AquaBlend pencils.  This time I stamped on some lightly patterned paper, then colored on top of that with the AquaBlends.  I was so pleasantly surprised how well they worked on the patterned paper.  I didn't over blend them as I was afraid the paper would pile, but it smoothed out very easily and blended nicely.

The Crafter's Companion supplies used can be found here:

Sheena - A Little Bit Scenic - Provence stamp
Die'sire Edge'ables - Renaissance
Spectrum AquaBlends - ginger, black umber, dove grey, asphalt, tobacco, nutmeg, iron grey, coral, sorrel, carrot, crocus, rose, blueberry, papaya, bison, cherrywood, cypress, oregano, deep forest
Crafter's Companion Ultimate Tool & bow maker

I used the die cut to decorate a simple gift bag as well to match.  Simple but definitely adds a touch of class to the bag.

This project will go into the following challenges:


Through The Craft Room - anything goes
Love to Scrap - bare necessities
Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Happy day!

Hugs,
Jodi

Just for You - Crafter's Companion

WoooHoooo!  I've been waiting to show off some of the projects I have done with a new Spectrum Noir product that I am in total love with.  Let me introduce you to the new AquaBlend Watercolor Pencils!  Sara Davies is going to be debuting them on HSN on March 16th.  Trust me, you're gonna want these in your stash of colorants.  They go on smooth and creamy, blend with just a touch of water and come in a wonderful, pigment packed variety of colors.  Make sure you check out HSN for lots of other great products as well.

The Crafter's Companion supplies I used are listed below:

Stamp - Sheena A Little Bit Floral Magnolia Blossom
AquaBlend Pencils - damson, alabaster, pearl white, champagne, tobacco, nutmeg, charcoal brown, cypress, oregano, primrose, pineapple.
Spectrum Aqua watercolor paper
Die'Sire Edgable - Just for You


Let's join some challenges:

Crafty Catz - use three different papers
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes

Stop back by soon for more projects showcasing the new products!

Hugs,
Jodi