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.

eta: this card was published in the november 2012 issue of CARDS magazine.


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.

updated with giveaway winner:

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/

updated with giveaway winner:

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 few weeks ago i discovered that i own very few spring decorations - so i bought a cheap chunky wood flower at michael's and made it pretty. i took this photo to use in my project life album - i've been using the camera+ app and instagram for about 99.9% of the photos that are going into the album.


supplies
patterned paper: [pretty party 6x6 paper pad] crate paper, [on the bright side 6x6 paper pad] my mind's eye
clear stamps: [enjoy the journey/tim holtz] stamper's anonymous
ink: [pumice stone distress ink] ranger
accents: [chipboard flower/restoration collection, fabric brad/pretty party collection] crate paper, [butterfly] studio calico
stickers: [butterfly, scallop border/anthology collection] studio calico
fiber: [baker's twine] the twinery
tool: [tiny attacher/tim holtz idea-ology] advantus
other: [wood flower] michael's

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