SWEETPEA DT INSPIRATION

Today I am sharing a card front made using Karen Middleton's Rag Dolls collection called  LITTLE DAISY. (This stamp is also available as a plate of four stamps, Sheet 2, Plate 114.  I have to admit that the card I had planned to make was one using the gorgeous new Mermaid stamps from Elisabeth Bell but I just couldn't find any papers I liked to make the card having coloured the image first.  May be that will be next week's post!

Back to this project I coloured the image with Watercolouring pencils and used stickles glitter glue to highlight the wings and daisy.  I have just made the card front as I am thinking of making into a Trinket box and hadn't got any heavy duty cardboard to make the box.  So will show the finished box and a future posting.

The papers were from Bo Bunny probably an old collection as I found them buried in the back of a cupboard.

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Best wishes,

Halloween in July

Hi my dear Sweet Pea lovers out there. Karina here today. I have three cards to share with you today. Have fun look at them.

Lately I was so much in the mood for making a Halloween card. No wonder if you see those gorgeous new stamps of the fabulous artist ching-chou kuik. Take a look at them HERE. For my card I used 'Duo' and you can find it on plate # 148. On this plate you can find three more amazing Halloween themed image, and comes as a single stamp as well. 

For this card I used a paper I love so much. It is perfect for Halloween themed cards. It is from My Mind's Eye and is called Blackbird. The borders I punched out is from the backside of this paper. I used a grass die from Magnolia for this. Coloured as mostly with Distress Inks on heavy Watercolour Paper.

The next card is made with another beautiful stamp from the ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art collection. It is an elder one but still one of my faves. This beauty is called 'Purple Comfort' and you can find this stamp on plate # 47, where she comes with three more amazing images. Available as a single stamp as well on SALE right now!!

For this card I used this wonderful paper from Bo Bunny called Jazmyne Twilight. Border die is from Magnolia and the flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts. The gems and ribbon is from my stash. Coloured as well with Distress Inks on 300 gram Watercolour Paper.

And the third and last card I show you today is made with an image by the wonderful artist Karen Middleton. It is called 'Fairy Friends'. You can find this sweet image on plate # 114 together with three more cute images. And is available as a single stamp as well.

For this card I challenged myself with not using any designer papers. So instead I took out my embossing folders which gives a nice effect as well. I distressed it a bit to give it more effect. I really use those folders too less. I guess I have to change that. The leaf punch is from Martha Stewart, the other ones are from Spellbinders. The other embellishments are from my stash. And coloured here again with Distress Inks on heavy Watercolour paper.

I hope you enjoyed taking a journey through my latest creations. I am glad you've visited us which is always so much appreciated. Have a wonderful and magical day.

Hugs, Karina

Guest Designer: Nataliya Simpson

Today we welcome our guest designer, Nataliya Simpson. You may remember her as the recent Stamp Off winner with her gorgeous array of cards and altered box. For her first submission she has created this adorable card using the Little Daisy image from the Karen Middleton collection, Plate #114.

To colour my image i used copic markers, watercolour markers, and used some chalk for the grass and the sky.

I aAdded gold micro beads to the flowers on the image.  I made my own beads embellishments, and left top corner flower.

Papers on my card is from Michael's store. I used blue and orange ribbons ( I don't know if you can see them), and added dabble bow, with pretty brad. And I love glitter, and added little bit of shimmer pen to daisy's hair.

Little Daisy

 Hi everyone!:) Hope you all are doing great! Today I want to share one card, with a beautiful image, and it's the first time I've made a card with her, but I promise..it's not the last!!:)

For this card I used "Little Daisy" by Karen Middleton at Sweet Pea Stamps.  You can purchase her as a single or on Sheet #3 Plate #114.

Isn't she beautiful?:) She looks like a "happy summer-girl":)

I have colored her with my Prisma Premier Pencils, and the lovely paper is from Magnolia (the one with roses), and the other one is from Maja Design.

I have been using my M.S flourish punch around all the edges, and I LOVE the effect it gives!!:)

I love fairies, flowers and butterflies..so this image is one of my favorite!! Perfect for young girl, and for those who isn't a teenage anymore!:))

Wish you all a beautiful day, and take good care!!

Hugs, Ellen

A Ton To Share

I hope everyone had a great weekend with your family and friends.  Today I have a ton of cards to share with you that I created last week. For the first one I used ching chou kuiks "Peony" stamp at Sweet Pea Stamps. You can buy her as a single or on sheet #29 Plate #97 with 3 other gorgeous stamps.

I used some K&Company DP along with some K&Company 3D Die cuts.

I used some foam tape under my image to add dimension, Spellbinders Label Die and some green and purple stickles.

After I colored my image with copics the card came together fast.

Here are the copic colors I used.

E01,YR000,YR0000

E17,E15,E33,E31,E50,E51 and E53

V17,V25,V20

E85,E81,W3,W01,W00

For this card I used "Little Daisy" by Karen Middleton at Sweet Pea Stamps.  You can purchase her as a single or on Sheet #3 Plate #114.

I used some My Minds Eye DP and some Martha Stewart Sunflowers.

For this card I used "Dancing Leaf" also by Karen Middleton and she  is one of the other precious little fairies on the same sheet.

I colored her in my little girls favorite Spring colors.  Don't look too close as I forget to color the berries on her leafy plant.

The DP is from K&Company by Amy Butler.  I used a Fiskars and a Martha Stewart Border punch.

  This one is "Sunrise" by Rachel Anderson sheet #2 Plate #111 or you can purchase her as a single at Sweet Pea Stamps.

 I used some Colorbok DP and flower embellishments. The butterfly I got in the craft department at Michaels, ruffle ribbon,  oval Spellbinders and some aqua rhinestones.
Here are the copic colors I used.
Skin:E11,Eoo,Eooo,YRooo   R21
Hair: E50,E51 and E53
Dress: BG49,BG13,BG11,BG000,BG0000
E30,E85,E82,E43,E42,E40
Browns- E35,E31,E29

For this card I used one of Brigid Ashwoods Phunky Pharies "Jinx", you can by her as a single or on Sheet # 1 Plate#74 at Sweet Pea Stamps.

For this card I used some new Colorbok DP , Aqua and black CS, EKSuccess border punches, Quickuts dies, Spellbinders Labels, foam tape, Sizzix corner die, Diamond Rhinestones. MS Glitter and Sakura Clear gel pen.

Here are the copic colors I used for Jinx.

Skin:E11,YR000,YR0000,E01 and R21

Hair and shoes: C9,C8,C7,C5,C3,C1

Dress and background behind her: BG09,BG07,BG72,BG13,BG11

Okay that was a lot to share.  I still have so many that I am working on so next week I may have just as many to share.  I have been having a blast with all the new Sweet Pea Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day and the rest of the week.

Fairie Friends

Hi everyone.

Thank you so much for joining me today. I have a couple of cards to share with you from Karen Middleton's Rag Doll Designs.

This first card uses Fairie Friends

For both of these cards I decided to try out my Prismacolor pencils and use them rather than my Copic makers. I have had my pencils for a while, but they have only been used a couple of times. It was nice to try something different.

This second card uses the image Dancing Leaf.

Both images can be found on Karen Middleton's Sheet #3, Plate #114, along with two other gorgeous images.

There is always something happening at Sweet Pea stamps, so be sure to check back soon so you don't miss out on the action.

Fairie Friends

This is one of the new images by Karen Middleton called Fairie Friends. Every time I look at it I think of the saying 'a little bird told me'.  The sheet has this and three other adorable images.  I am so glad I don't have to pick only one, because I am not certain I could!

All yours....

This adorable image is from Karen Middleton's plate #114. Colored with copics, the papers and rub on are piggy tales and the flowers are daisy d's.

Little Daisy

This is Little Daisy from one of the new artists to Sweet Pea Stamps Karen Middleton.  It is available for pre-order with three other adorable fairies on Plate #114.  You are going to want all of them, so might as well order them now at a great price!!!

Get Inky!

Alex

Introducing: Dancing Leaf

Here's a wonderful new stamp from artist Karen Middleton called "Dancing Leaf" from Plate #114. This stamp is available on pre-order now!! There are several new stamps available from this artist, to see her entire collection at Sweet Pea stamps, click HERE.