Underwater Emma

I love all the sets this month, but Emma mermaid just speaks to me. You can make her cutesey or dress her up. :) Isn't she just the sweetest for your summer projects? The other team members did some fabulous stuff with her so check out the ATS blog. Also you may find more samples on the sidebar here under the ATS team. Christine will be giving a set away on the blog as well, so head on over for your chance to win her.

Supplies:
Paper: Soft Sky SU, BasicGrey Marrakech, PTI white
Spellbinders:
Classic Lace Border Grand (S7-014), Peony (S4-193), Labels One (S4-161)
Copics: E00, E11, E27, E29, BG72, BG75, BG78, YG91, YG93, YG95, E30, E31, BG10, airbrush system
swarovsky crystals, dew drops, sewing machine, tan thread, randome lace, memento tuxedo black ink, Heidi Swapp edge distresser.

Have a safe and fabulous 4th of July! I have heard that lot's of smaller towns have cancelled their fireworks because of lack of money. That makes me so sad. The freedoms we enjoy are so priceless. I really look up to the service men and women and their families for all the sacrifice they put forth in our behalf. Thank you!

Day 2 Sneak Peek

Christine made a baby set!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so giddy when she showed us this set! It is called Oh Baby and it is adorable. She has the cutest stuff in this one! Here is my preggo Mommy to be. She is so stinking cute. As usual Christine nailed this one. I am so excited to have a baby set finally. I don't have any really cute ones and this one fills that hole. I will come back later and put all the details down for these. Gotta get crack-a-lacking today.

Isn't the bug just the cutest? :) I smile when I look at these stamps. Playing with them has been heaven! Have a great day and enjoy the possibilities. I will return! I have more cute stuff for you for tomorrow.

Flower tutorial

I have been getting tons of requests for a tutorial on my flowers. Hee hee you are in luck! I already did one. It is a couple of posts down but I will put the link here as well. I am busy getting ready for my Spellbinders retreat trip to Phoenix! Can we say excited? I will have the Wednesday challenge up for tomorrow though. Have a super great day and enjoy the possibilities!

All That Scraps release time again!

Diane has been hard at work yet again! She created this adorable Ladybug Friends set. It will be released Monday night along with the other C.C. Designs sets and Amy has a new one. I used real red as my base on this. The vellum is cs vellum from SU. Copic colors are E31, E49, R46, R89, C1, C3, C5, C7, W1. I finally got a tutorial made for the flowers.



Cut out 8 of the smallest classic scallop heart. If you are doing a bigger flower cut 5 of the smallest and 5 of the next size up. I stamped these with my polka dot background stamp from All That Scraps.

I sponged the edges with chocolate chip ink.

Stack them on top of each other and punch a 1/8" hole in the bottom of the hearts. In this pic, I punched a little too close to the bottom. Move up a bit higher.



Take the whole pile and scrunch em! I undo and redo several times to really rough them up.

Next take a brad and arrange the petals in an even circle. Open up the brad in the back. Pick up your flower and scrunch the petals and work with them until you have a pretty flower. :) I hope you enjoyed the process. Sorry about the couple of out of focus pics. I hope you get the idea. Stay tuned tomorrow for another super cute set! Have a great day and enjoy the possibilities.