Thursday, December 30, 2010

Card Cupids Valentine Card


Hello friends! Here is a card I made for Card Cupids. They are asking for Valentine cards. I used PK-M02 mini turtle.





To make the reverse image, I stamped the turtle onto an acrylic block. Some people prefer to stamp onto a piece of acetate, or perhaps you have a reverse image stamp. I like to use the acrylic block because I don't have the steadiest hands, so this method works best for me. Press the paper to the block and carefully lift off.






The image isn't crisp, so you will want to use a fine line black marker to go over it. Since I use copics to color my images, I use a copic multiliner pen to trace over the image. This is a pen made for copic coloring so the image doesn't bleed.
Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions please leave a comment and I will get back to you. Have a great day and if you would like to make some Valentine's for a great cause, you can read more about it here.
Hugs and smiles, Janice

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Couple of Challenge Projects


Here are a couple of projects I made. For the hot air balloon we were given the template, and we could do whatever we wanted. I used MSS-04 Sure Miss You from Market Street Stamps, and chose colors that were bright, bold and cheerful. I used copics and some blue Colorbox pigment ink to sponge around the edge of the balloon.







The second challenge was to use card board in your project. I had some white cardboard that I removed from a box. I tore some of the white paper off and stamped the little girl, Betsy from B Line designs. I added a small bit of color to the image and then proceeded to add layers to create a vintage, collage type of artwork. It is a large envelope with a tag inside, by Melissa Frances. I love vintage style, but rarely devote much time to it. Thanks for stopping by. I have a couple more projects that I will be posting soon.

Monday, December 27, 2010

New Release Coming Soon!! Cottage Cutz dies and stamps.


Hello friends! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Today I have a new stamp and die to show you. They will be available soon! The postage stamp die has several stamps that fit the shape. I love these cute little birds. A perfect stamp to make Valentine cards. Have a great day!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Card Cupids Giraffe


Here is a card I made for Card Cupids. Isn't this giraffe adorable? You can find out more about this cute digi here. You can read more about Card Cupids by visiting their site here. I printed the giraffe onto the green gingham paper and onto white cardstock as well. I cut out all the white spots for the giraffe, glued them in place and colored some of them yellow. Gave the giraffe a cute little bow, added a couple of polka dot brads to complete the look. Thanks for visiting!
Happy Holidays!
Janice

Monday, December 20, 2010

Do You See What I See?






Good morning! Today I have some tips to share. I love to find unique ways to use dies or stamps to create things other than what they were originally intended to be. Here are a few things I created after seeing the cuts from the Mushroom Trio die. There are other images I can see that I would like to make. If I have time, I will make more and edit my post. I hope this inspires you to think outside the box. Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! Happy Holidays!
Hugs and smiles!
Janice

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Card Cupids (New site I found)


Hello Everyone!
While blog hopping yesterday, I happened upon this site while reading a post by Christina M. Brooks. Her post touched me so I headed on over to Card Cupids. This is their Mission Statement.
Mission:
Card Cupids mission is to provide encouragement and joy by sending Card Cuddle Care Packages to children who are facing difficult challenges in their young lives regardless of their economic background.

From there I headed over to the Etsy shop for card cupids. I purchased both images, but today I used the lion. I printed the lion on 3 different papers, white, coral, and a coral plaid. I then paper pieced the image, added light copic shading, layered the card and finished with an orange gingham bow. I am sure this adorable lion will put a smile on some child's face. I hope you check out Card Cupids. Maybe you, too, will be inspired to send a card to brighten someone's day. Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a great day!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Penguin Pals



These little penguins are the best of friends! This is PK-318 Penguin Doll Set. This is the stamp set. They also have Cottage Cutz dies if you prefer to cut your images and paper piece. After stamping the penguins a few times and not doing such a great job eyeballing my images, I had a light bulb moment. Maybe you all know this already, but it was new to me. I thought put the main image on the acrylic block, turn it over and line up the hat with the penguin. Stamp the hat.

Line up the scarf on the block, remove the hat stamp, then stamp the scarf. No need to mask the hat yet as the scarf will not overlap the hat. Stamp the hat and the scarf on scrap paper or masking paper or a post it and cut out. You only need to cut the hat where the face will be, however, you do need to cut the scarf out completely. I tacked the scarf with a little adhesive tape and just put the hat mask in place. Then I stamped the penguin image over the masked hat and scarf. Remove the masks. Now it is ready to color. I hope this information is helpful! I like to look for easier ways to do things. For me, this is easier than using a card positioning system. Of course this can only be done with clear stamps. You would have to use a CPS with wood or cling stamps if you need precision.





I stamped mittens around the penguins to frame them, added some glitter and twine to finish the card. The images were colored with various copic markers. If you have any questions, please ask away in the comment section, and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our PEACHY QUEEN!!




SURPRISE!!! Happy Birthday Kathy!! We ALL LOVE you!!!


Happy Birthday Dear Kathy!

Today is YOUR day and we hope you have fun!
Your Sweet daughters planned this, cause you're number ONE!
We're having a blog hop to honor the Queen,
The owner. the artist, of Stamps, Peachy Keen!
Some friends have come out of hiding to play
They wanted to join you on your special day!

If you get lost, no need to worry.
There are plenty of stops, no need to hurry!
Just check the list and hop along,
I'm sure Nikki will play a birthday song.
There will be lots of goodies along the way.
Projects to dazzle your eyes all day!

Your Peachy Keen fans will have plenty of chances,
to win special prizes and do happy dances!
They must follow the rules at the start of the hop.
And post a comment at each DT stop.

So Kathy, sit back, relax and have fun.
Enjoy the whole day, until the whole day is done!

Have a very Happy Birthday!

With love and hugs, Janice

Angelica & Adrianne - http://www.handmadebyangelica.com/
Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com/
Kim - http://www.paperpunchaddiction.com/
Lorie - http://www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/
Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com/
Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com/
Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Erin - http://www.erinleecreative.com/
Emma - http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/
Jessica B. - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
Abby - http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com
Gaby - http://www.gabycreates.com
Linda- http://www.krazyquilling.com
Dobea - http://dobeaalberts.blogspot.com
Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Jessica K. - http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com
Glorajean - http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com
Liz - http://skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com
Jessica M.- http://www.KinderStampo.com
Jenny - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
Kimmy - http://scrappinwithkimmy.blogspot.com/
Sandra - http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
Sarah - http://www.pinkcricut.com
Mandy - http://stamping4u.blogspot.com
Lauren - http://laurenscraps.blogspot.com
Raven - http://love4stamps.blogspot.com
Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com
Momo - http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/
Paula - http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com
Corri - http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Cheep Talk Market Street Stamps


Hello everyone! Here is a card I made with a set called "Cheep Talk"by Angelica from Market Street Stamps. I love birds and these two little birds are cute as can be! Also there is a Market Street Open DT Call. You can read all about the details by clicking here. Good luck to those of you who try out. Angelica is a sweetheart and you would love designing for her!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Baby It's Cold Outside


Good morning friends. Today I have a darling die to show you. It is the Polar Bear on Sled die. I think that he is so cute! I made him going down a hill on his sled. No snow here in MA yet, but my home town in WI has a 2 hour delay this morning because of snow. I do hope we have a white Christmas! Enjoy the day!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

I Love Cheeseheads


Here is a card I made using PK-09 Cheesy Packer Fans. I just can't get enough of these stamps! I was born and raised in WI. and my family still lives there. Once a Packer fan, always a Packer fan!
And there are even more adorable stamps where these came from. Kathy, owner and artist, of Peachy Keen Stamps is unstoppable! She is the Queen of Cute! Peachy Keen Stamps is having an awesome sale and chance to win an amazing prize! Here are all the details.



HAPPY COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS!!


BEGINS TODAY !!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th!
20% off of EVERYTHING IN THE STORE
EXCEPT FOR
FACE STAMPS, DVD's, Clip it Ups and Gift Certificates
GLOBAL DISCOUNT IS GIVEN AT CHECKOUT.. there isn't a code to put in.
WE HAVE EXTENDED THE 99 cent shipping throughout December!
IMPORTANT: The 99 cent shipping is in the USA only and the minimum purchase is $10.00 after the discounts are applied

Peachy King's list of inventory reduction stamps will be
during our second week of the countdown.
Not clearance just moving the inventory!!

12 midnight 12-8-10 CST through 11:59PM 12-15-10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The third and fourth weeks of the countdown.. the Peachy King and Queen
will deliver gifts of photopoylmer to you and yours with a special with a promo code!
12 midnight 12-16-10 through 11:59PM on 12-31-10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ON THE LAST DAY OF THE COUNTDOWN.. ON THE 31st...
YOU MAY BE DREAMING OF SOMETHING SWEET!!
BECAUSE...before we lay down for that long winters nap..at 12:01 am 1-1-11
ONE LUCKY CUSTOMER WILL WIN
A HUGE SCRAPPY BASKET
FULL OF GOODIES THAT WOULD RETAIL for WELL OVER $1000.00!!
OUR GIFT BASKET WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 1-1-11
WITH A BANG!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
ALL ORDERS FROM 2010 are eligible... read below
PKS Customer Appreciation SCRAPPY GIVEAWAY

The only work you have to do is to PLEASE tell a friend about us!
DETAILS ARE: In this picture the items that one LUCKY PERSON will win...
Things above that are not included in the giveaway are the tree, painted ornaments and the sleigh.
SET A COPIC CIAO Markers $308.88 retail
SET B COPIC CIAO Markers $308.88 retail
CUTTLEBUG SPECAIL EDITION BLUE -
comes with a tools set that has a paper trimmer, bone folder,
dies, texture plates and 3 pair of scissors! $79.99 retail
Xyron 5" create a sticker and one refill cartridge retail $42.98
Zip Dry Glue retail $4.99
3 White Gel Pens retail $5.07
Simply Renee JUMBO Clip it Up retail $85.00
DeLovely Cosmo Cricket mini deck retail $5.99
Boo-tiful by Nikki Sivils mini deck retail $5.99
4pkgs of Doodlebug Design embelishments Retail approx $12.00
3 round Acrylic Blocks R1 R2 and R3 retail $12.45
PEACHY KEEN STAMPS INCLUDED are:
PK-640 Princess Face Asst. retail $25.00
PK-520 Winter Face Asst retail $25.00
PK-530 Simple Simons Asst retail $25.00
PK-330 Snowman Doll Set retail $14.95
PK-201 Pig Peeker and face package retail $15.49
PK-203 Simple Barn, Silo, Sun and Cloud retail $8.99
PK-350 Colby and Jack Cheese retail $16.49
PK-229 Funny Flowers retail $14.95
PK-239 Faceless Fruit retail $15.49
Gingerbread Paper Mache Box and Gourmet Candy Cane ( no price added )
GRAND PRIZE WORTH $1,033.58
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT PEACHY KEEN STAMPS!!
Kathy, Dave, Angelica, Adrianne, Diane & Mike
THANK YOU!!


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Our Finest Cheese We Bring


Here is a little 8x8 inch wall decoration I made using PK-350. Colby and Jack Cheese set.

I absolutely love these little mice! For the pennant banner I used a triangle punch and then drew and colored them to look like cheese. For the Christmas tree I used the stamp from PK-231 Snowflakes.

I stamped the sentiment and drew the "cheesy" tree stand. All the images were colored with copics. The twine is Martha Stewart. The rats on the banner were punched with a Martha Stewart punch. The ornaments on the tree are various colors of stickles. I used a white shadow box frame that I had purchased at "The Christmas Tree Shop".

These Peachy Keen Stamps just make me so happy. Who can resist all those adorable faces? I will be posting some cheeseheads soon. They are so darn cute too! Hope you like my Colby and Jack!
Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate all your visits and comments. You make my day.
Hugs and smiles!
Janice

Peachy Keen Challenge 42


Good morning! Time for another Peachy Keen Challenge. This weeks challenge is to use embossing somewhere on your project. You may choose to do heat embossing, a cuttlebug folder, or hand embossing, whichever you prefer. I used heat and cuttlebug embossing. I stamped the image on patterned paper and solid cardstock and heat embossed the images with super fine gold embossing powder. I then cut out various parts from each image to put my angel together. I used a glossy ivory patterned cardstock for the cuttlebugged background, assembled the card, and added ribbon for the finishing touch. The card looks much better in real life. I hope you will find some time to play along. You will want to see what the rest of the team has cooked up for this challenge. Lots of Peachy Keen cuteness going on, of course! It would be difficult to be anything but cute with all the adorable stamps they have. Have fun!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Home-made Wobbly's







Hi everyone! After seeing all those cute cards with the wobbles, I thought I would try and make my own. My first thought was to coil some thin wire. That worked ok, and probably could be better if I tweaked it. It was a little bulky though. Then I thought I would use discarded plastic from blister packs, like the clear plastic from a cuttlebug folder package. I used a 1 inch circle punch. Then I just cut the circle into a swirl, like a snail. Then I punched some 1/2" circles from cardstock. After cutting the swirl, you should cut along the swirl again so that there is space between the swirls. Makes the action better. It still needs tweaking but it works if you don't want to wait until the real ones come out in January. If you try it out, let me know so I can have a look. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry some of the pictures are blurry.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Yum, yum, YUMMY!


I just love these Gingers!! Can't get enough of them. Here is a card I made for a sample at my LSS. They just started carrying Peachy Keen Stamps, which I am thrilled about. If you live in Massachusetts, the store I am talking about is "Ink About It". It is a great store, with the friendliest staff, and they have lots of fun classes and guest artists from around the world. If there is a stamp you are looking for, they will order it for you if it is a line they carry. Fun, fun place!!

For my card I used PK-408 Gingerbread Doll Set. It has many accessories to create your Gingers just the way you like. I used lots of yummy gumdrops, colored with copics, and then sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter, SU, to really make them sparkle. Hope you like them as much as I do. Thanks for visiting!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Monday, November 29, 2010

Holiday Cards





Hello friends! Here are some things I have been working on. The Thanksgiving card was made with the die Autumn Centerpiece. I love this die and plan on using the candles for a Christmas Centerpiece card. The moose was made with a Cottage Impressions stamp, Moose with lights. I colored him with Copics and added various stickles for the lights. The Christmas tree was cut from green foil cardstock with the Elegant Christmas Tree die. The penguin was cut with white cardstock and colored with copic markers. I color the pieces before assembling, my personal preference. The die is Penguin with skis. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was really nice and the food was delicious! Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs and smiles!
Janice

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Peachy Keen Challenge 41


Hello Friends! Time for another Peachy Keen Challenge. Thank you to all of you talented artists who participate in our challenges! You are all such an inspiration and we appreciate each and every one of you for being such wonderful, loyal fans of Peachy Keen Stamps!! The theme for this weeks challenge is ENCOURAGEMENT! Some of us could certainly use a good dose of encouragement, in good times and in trying times. Angelica always comes up with such amazing challenges, and this is no exception.

I recently purchased some background stamps from Market Street Stamps that Angelica designed. I was having a lot of fun playing with the background stamp called Here Comes The Sun. I love sunsets and sunrises and moonlight so I knew this stamp was a must have. I inked up the stamp with 3 shades of pigment ink and then heat embossed clear embossing powder over the image. I used a sentiment stamp from the very special stamp set, near and dear to our hearts, called Our 2 Angels in Heaven, in honor of Lisa's 2 precious angels who lost their young lives in a horrific car accident. Lisa is an amazing person who is a constant inspiration to all of us who know and love her! Kathy, Peachy Queen Extraordinaire, lovingly crafted this stamp set to honor those precious angels and very generously has offered to donate the proceeds of the sale of this set to be given to the charity of Lisa's choice. Kathy and Dave and their children are such beautiful examples of what is good in this life. I am so blessed to have them in my life, even though we haven't actually met in person. We will, someday! I guess I am feeling THANKFUL for the blessings of family and friends because Thanksgiving is just 2 days away. I hope you all have a wonderful, Happy Thanksgiving!

Back to my card. After trying warm and cool shades for the background stamp, I decided to use the cool blues for this card. Blue feels more calming and encouraging, so that is why I chose that color scheme. I stamped, I believe in.... in the suns rays, and popped the YOU in the center of the sun. The card looks better in real life. I am happy with the way it turned out. I hope you like it too! As always, thanks so much for stopping by. I encourage you to visit the rest of the design team blogs. I am always amazed by their talent.

Hugs and smiles, Janice

Monday, November 22, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!!


Hello Everyone!
I made this card, using Acorn Mousie, to wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving! May your hearts and homes be filled with warmth and love during the holiday season. I have so many things to be thankful for. I pray you do too! God Bless You!
Hugs and smiles, Janice

Monday, November 15, 2010

Pocket Gift Tag

Here is a little gift tag that I think could be used for birthday cards or any occasion. I used the new stamp set Too Sweet to Eat ! If you missed the blog hop you should go check out the Peachy Keen Store for tons of yummy goodness! You won't be disappointed! Thanks for stopping by!




Cottage Impressions Stamps



Good Afternoon Friends!
Today I have two projects to share with you. One is home decor and the other is card. I used Cottage Impressions by The Scrapping Cottage. The snowman stamp is so cute and the red cardinal is lovely. Hope you find some time to play!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

The WINNER is.....

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Blogger Angela R said...

Yay, became a follower! I love your cards, but it is so cool that you made the gingerbread one look 3-D! Hope I get a chance to use your inspiration with a new set of stamps!
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Congratulations Angela R. You are the winner of the gingerbread Too Sweet to Eat set.

Friday, November 12, 2010

It's Time for Some FUN!!! Peachy Keen Winter Release Blog Hop

Yay! It's finally here! This is sure to be a fun hop! All of you Peachy Keen fans are going to be blown away by these new stamp sets! You will have a chance to win at each stop along the way. All you have to do is become a follower if you like what you see, and leave a comment on each blog. That's 14 chances to win!! Winners will be chosen at random on Monday November 15th, so let all your friends know about the hop! This is the set being offered on my blog! I am crazy about the gingerbread stamps that Kathy has designed, both old and new! They just make me feel so happy when I see their cute little faces! Aren't they just the cutest! And if you have started from the beginning, you have already seen the adorable set that Lorie has featured. I actually giggled out loud when I saw those.

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The snowman ornament is one piece decorated on both sides. These new face stamps are just adorable! I hope you have enjoyed my projects. Now head on over to Joanna's blog for some more Peachy Keen FUN!!!



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