back to the drawing board

and one more card i created for gallery idol this year - the simplest but my favorite. i was planning on using a 'reach for the stars' sort of sentiment, but then came across this one i thought it was a bit more unique.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
clear stamp: [whimsy silhouette] jenni bowlin studio
rubber stamp: [sentiment/simply magical 11/09 kom] unity stamp company
ink: [old road chalk ink] prima
accent: [star/mixed minis grungeboard from tim holtz idea-ology] advantus
liquid accent: [mustard seed distress stickles] ranger

another card made with bazzill card shoppe cardstock and another gallery idol entry. i have one more card to share created for gallery idol which i'll post tomorrow - i think it's my favorite of the bunch. as for the rest of the weekend, it will be spent catching up on my project life album - i'm 3 weeks behind!


supplies
cardstock: [taffy/card shoppe collection] bazzill basics paper, [solar white] neenah paper
rubber stamps: [quilt/just be you 12/10 kom & sentiment/homemade 6 bean soup set by jillibean soup] unity stamp company
ink: [black onyx versafine & black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [r27, bg05] copic
accent: [hanger clip/idea-ology by tim holtz] advatus
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

a few weeks back i received an email from bazzill basics paper offering to send me a sample of their newest cardstock - card shoppe - created especially for cardmakers. so last night i pulled out my package of 28 colors and chose a couple to create this paper pieced card. the heavy-weight, smooth cardstock stamps well and makes a solid card base.

the plan this weekend is to use up some more of my bazzill card shoppe cardstock on some cards to enter into paper crafts magazine's gallery idol competition - i'm thinking that i'll see how the cardstock holds up to markers.

and lucky for one of you - bazzill sent me an extra package of card shoppe cardstock to share - it contains two sheets of all 28 colors. if interestered you have until monday night, may 28th to leave a comment on this blog post and i will announce the winner on tuesday, may 29th.

supplies
cardstock: [lollipop, rock candy, marshmallow/card shoppe collection] bazzill basics paper
clear stamps: [mailbox, sentiment/you've got mail & heart/making frosty friends] lawn fawn
ink: [black onyz versafine] tsukineko
tape: somitape
fiber: [black thread] ikea

on may 15th, paper smooches released their newest set called "happy camper" and i am here today to help promote this sweet set! this is the seventh stamp set from their "kismet collection".

the best thing about paper smooches stamps - all the sets coordinate and are super easy to use together. on today's card i used not only the "happy camper" set, but two other paper smooches sets as well.

i have one "happy camper" stamp set to give away to one lucky person! you have until midnight on sunday, may 20th to leave a comment. i will post the winner here on monday, may 21st. 

for more inspiraton and more chances to win please visit:
paper smooches blog - http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/
mariana grigsby - http://marianagrigsby.wordpress.com/


supplies
cardstock: (solar white) neenah paper
patterned paper: [this & that charming 6x6 paper pad & happy days 6x6 paper pad] echo park, [on the bright side 6x6 paper pad] my mind's eye
clear stamps: [deer & sentiment/happy camper, flowers & flower stem/spiffy scooters, clouds/forest whimsy] paper smooches
ink: [black onyz versafine] tsukineko
markers: [rv00, e87] copic
tape: [pickle juice dot] bella blvd
accents: [pearls] a muse studio
fiber: [natural thread] ikea

a simple spring/summer card that went up on the jane's doodles blog last week - just a bunch of stamped and paper pieced images from the last stamp release.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft, patina] bazzill basics
patterned paper: scraps
rubber stamps: [house & sun/home sweet home, flower/easter time] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [yg0000, w3, w5, w7] copic
die-cut: [scallops/tim holtz alterations] sizzix
fiber: [black thread] ikea
accent: [pearl] a muse studio

and my final card that i created for the release of the stamp set designed by stacey yacula for purple onion designs - kept this one about as simple as i could.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [handmade 6x6 tiny tablet] lily bee design
rubber stamps: [balloon & sweetest day sentiment set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko

i still have a couple more cards to share that i made with stamps designed by stacey yacula for purple onion designs. this one ended up being my favorite of the bunch that i put together for the stamp release.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
rubber stamps: [tucker & sweetest day sentiment set] purple onion designs
ink: [black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [y15, y17, w1, w3, w5] copic
tape: kamoi
fiber: [black thread] ikea

here's the card i put together for the jane's doodles blog this week. and jane posted a free digital stamp this week which you can get here.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [happy days 6x6 paper pad] echo park
clear stamps: [flowers/easter time set, sentiment/home sweet home set] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [w3] copic
accents: [yellow pearls] a muse studio
fiber: [black thread] ikea

today i'm sharing another card i made with stamps designed by stacey yacula for purple onion designs. and today is day #3 of the stacey yacula studio reveal over on the pob blog. another giveaway is happening over there as well as at the blogs of some of the design team members:

Donna - http://3umbrellas.blogspot.com/
Cherry - http://cherrysjubileehome.blogspot.com/
Mel - http://www.melstampz.blogspot.com/
Jen R. - http://tennisgirl27.blogspot.com/

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
rubber stamps: [sunny blooms] purple onion designs
ink: [black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [rv23, rv25, yr16, y15, y17, yg95, yg97, b12, b14] copic
fiber: [black thread] ikea

a new designer has joined purple onion designs - stacey yacula. throughout the next couple of days lots of projects using the new stamps will be shared on the pod blog and design team blogs along with some giveaways. be sure to visit the pob blog for all the info.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [autumn press 6x6 paper pad] studio calico, [brown sugar scrub b-side] basicgrey
rubber stamps: [butterfly, banner] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [bv02, bv13, bv17] copic
fiber: [black thread] ikea

today the jane's doodles design team - along with our two new team members amy and ange, and guest designer jennifer mcguire - are sharing projects we've made with the new stamp sets that go on sale in the shop today.

my card above uses one of the two new sets designed by mariana - mother's flowers. and my project below is a small wall hanging which uses jane's newest stamp set - home sweet home.

as always, one person from all those that leave commments throughout the blog hop will win all 3 of the new stamp sets - so be sure to leave comments along the way.

and now the next stop along the hop: amy tsuruta

thank you card supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [2wenty-thr3e mini deck] cosmo cricket
clear stamps: [mother's flowers] jane's doodles
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger
marker: [y000] copic
tape: [nightfall mixtape] american crafts
fiber: [black thread] ikea
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

home wall hanging supplies
patterned paper: [storyteller 6x6 paper pad] crate paper, [note to self 6x6 paper pad] echo park, [double dutch tiny tablet] lily bee design
clear stamps: [home sweet home] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [black] faber-castell
accents: [yellow tag/on the bright side collection] my mind's eye, [stitching rub-ons] doodlebug designs
tape: [green dots, blue stripes] target
other: [artists' board] dick blick

here's the card i made this week for the jane's doodles blog. be sure to stop back by next week on the 10th when the next set of jane's doodles stamps are released.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [scraps]
clear stamps: [easter time set] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
accent: [pearl] kaisercraft
fiber: [white thread] ikea
tool: [grass border punch] martha stewart

i just finished flipping through my digital copy of the may/june issue of paper crafts magazine and figured it was about time i share one of my projects from the march/april issue. this card uses the sketch on page 28 - well the mirror image of the sketch.

another simple card using a new stamp from purple onion designs designed by liz tamanaha of paislee press. i'm going to create a few more of these with different sentiments for my operation write home box - hope to have it full soon.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [sasparilla 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon
stamps: [envies set, sentiment/post office set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko

purple onion designs just released new stamps designed by liz tamanaha of paislee press. i used the envies set for this card - each little envelope is less than an inch long. and ending tonite is a giveaway - you chose your favorite new stamp set - over on the pod blog.


supplies
cardstock: [elephant] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [scraps of basicgrey, cosmo cricket, sassafras], [notebook] sceninc route
stamps: [envies set, sentiment] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko

a simple birthday card i made for the jane's doodles blog this week. boris the bunny is a digital stamp which i scaled down to about 2-inches wide, printed, colored, and cut. the rest of the card is my usual scallop border, machine stitching and a stamped sentiment. i've been keeping my cards fairly simple and easy to mail as i'll be sending off most of my design team cards to operation write home as soon as i have a full box.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzil basics, [solar white] neenah paper
digital stamp: [boris] jane's doodles
stamps: [sentiment/garden friends set] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [rv00, w1, w7] copic
fiber: [white thread] ikea
tools: [scallop border punch] fiskars, [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
stamps: [...better togther july 2011 kit of the month] unity stamp company
ink: [tuxedo black memento] tsukineko
markers: [r35, y13, y15, w1, w3] copic

this week paper crafts magazine is promoting their new special issue - practical solutions for paper crafters. so today seems like a good day to share this card. it appears in the 'don't throw it away!' section of the magazine. my 'don't throw it away!' item is the grid background which came from the packaging of a stamp set by maya road. and if you are wondering - the sentiment stamp is from a lawn fawn stamp set. complete supply list can be found on page 126 of the magazine. and if you are unable find a copy in your local bookstore then you can buy it online here.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [sidewalks 8x8 paper pad] october afternoon
stamp: [happy st patrick's day logo] purple onion designs
ink: [basil] fresh ink
fiber: [black thread] ikea
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

a quick card i made for the jane's doodles blog. i used a small heart stamp from one of the new stamp sets - just stamped it a few times and then pieced it together.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
stamps: [heart/you're a hoot set, big sentimets set] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
accents: [wahi tape], [12-gauge copper wire]

today the jane's doodles design team members, along with a few special guests, will be sharing projects that we've made with the newest stamp sets available in the store. my card features two of the three new stamp sets - the you're a hoot set and the tooth fairy klara set, as well as the previously released party time set.


a few notes about these 3 new stamp sets:

1. for each tooth fairy klara clear stamp set or fairy klara digital stamp sold $1 will be donated to Caylin's Cure
2. design team member mariana is excited to release her first set of stamps designed for jane's doodles - the easter time set
3. jane is looking to add to the design team - so be sure to check the blog for all the design team search details
4. want to win some stamps? be sure leave a comment below and on each blog throughout today's hop to increase your chances of winning

now head over to the next stop - guest designer kathy racoosin.

supplies
cardstock: [parakeet] bazzill basics, [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [togetherness mini deck] cosmo cricket, [homemade 6 bean soup 6x6 mini pad] jillibean soup
stamps: [owl & branch, cake/party time set, sentiment] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko,
accent: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers