The Cat's Pajamas Sneaky Peek Week Day 4: The World Is Yours!

 

Hello there inky friends!  Today I'm joining my fellow Cat Packers as we share inspiration for the new September release:  "The World Is Yours"!  This adorable sketchy image of a fox is just too cute for words and I had so much fun imagining what this little fella and his peep friend were sitting and pondering.  

This adorable set contains a sweet image, three tiny falling leaves and three sentiments that are perfect for inspiration, encouragement and to welcome fall!  I love it!  I created my card pretty simply- so that I could focus totally on that adorable image.  

I added Copics and watercolor pencils to my little fox and peep and then added more watercolor pencil for the sky.  It's pretty soft and subtle so that the little critters take center stage.  

Thanks so much for checking out my card and please make sure to hop over to my fellow teamie's pages or the TCP BLOG HERE to check out all the remaining inspiration!  I know this set is going to be one you will treasure for years!  

TCP Sneaky Peeks Day 2: For Fox Sake and Spring Tree

Hey there inky friends!  I'm joining some of my fellow Cat Packers as we share some sneaky peeks today!  Pretty soon, you can get your hands on the "FOR FOX SAKE" stamp set and the "SPRING TREE" cuttable.  Aren't these little fox just the cutest in all the land?  I just love the sketchy nature of each image and love the playful antics of these adorable creatures!  I know you will too.  I'm also sneaking a peek of a new sequin pack "Spring Mix Confetti" AND this most fabulous sequin grabber called the Gem Wand!  You MUST have one in your crafty arsenal!  

For Fox Sake

Spring Tree Duo

So to create my card, I offset the Spring Tree Duo cutout on a white cardstock panel.  After diecutting, I took another piece of white cardstock and colored it with Neocolor I wax pastels (I used the light blues and a yellow) to create a nice little spring sky background.  I heated this coloring with my heat gun so that I could soften some of the wax and then I rubbed it a bit with a cloth.  This gave me a more blended colorway and removed some of the harsh lines in my coloring.  I then glued the tree diecut over that and inset it into the circle.  I also mounted it onto a creamy yellow cardstock panel to make it a bit more sturdy.  

After that, I machine stitched the borders (just the three sides) and then stamped and started coloring the little fox.  I wanted him to have "sketchy coloring" to help align with the sketchy nature of the image so I just roughly colored with several oranges and a light yellow.  Next

I mean really...Aren't these the most adorable little fox you have ever seen???  I just can't get enough!!!  I zoomed in a bit so you could see the embellies I added to my card...Yep...That's a little sneaky peek too...I just folded those baby butterflies so that they would have a bit more dimension, you know.  I'm all about the dimension.  HA HA

 Another peek at the background AND those embellies...You will love them!

Thanks so much for hopping over today.  I hope you were inspired by my creation.  Please hop on over to my fellow Sneaky Peek TCP Cat's pages and take a peek at their creations!  I know they will make you go Awwwwww....!

Get your chance to win $10 gift certificate from TCP!  Just comment on each peeky blog for a chance to win!  We'll announce the winner on the TCP Blog and on the FB group tomorrow!

For Fox Sake/Spring Tree Sneaky Peekers:  

Find their blogs by clicking on their names below or on my sidebar  

Beata June

Brenda Nakandakari

Christine Okken

Julee Tilman

Melissa Chipperfield

ME!  

Joy Clair August Release: Deer Friends

Hello Joy Clair friends!  Today I'm joining my fellow Joy Clair designers in sharing some fun inspiration featuring the newest stamp sets to the Joy Clair collection!  We're also featuring some cool products from Rinea Foil in our projects.  We hope you are inspired and enjoy our creations!  If you hopped here from Helen's blog, you're on the right track. If not, you can find the complete blogroll at the bottom of my post.  

PS...If you would like a chance at the $25.00 Gift Certificate to shop Joy Clair's store, make sure to comment on each post in the hop!  A winner will be announced at the end of the month and it just might be YOU!  

I selected to feature the adorable stamp set called Deer Friends.  It's a great little set that is perfect for coloring and includes three cute little critters, some leafy elements, some woodsy items and a mixture of words with fun fonts!  

I created this adorable little gift bag for a friend.  The glassine bag looks awesome against the metallic shine of the Rinea foil, don't you think?  Let me quickly share how I created my little giftie!  

I first rubbed the Ghost Ink over the edge of the Rinea foil.  I used the Teal/Gold foil from the Peacock Variety Pack.  I let it air dry for about a minute or so and then took a dry paper towel and rubbed the teal color off.  This ink works wonders and using it always reminds me of when I remove my fingernail polish with fingernail polish remover!  HA HA!  It has no scent- so that is a perk!  

So after I rubbed off the blue, I stamped the leafy vine onto the Ghost pad and stamped directly over the paper.  I wanted to create a layered effect.  After that, I stamped the same image over that with black ink.  

The next step was to score about a half inch space from the bottom of the foil and used my scissors to fringe the bottom.  I wanted my foil to have a fringed look to give added texture as well as help the gold color on the back peek through!  

I attached the foil panel to a piece of white cardstock for extra "sturdy" support and then attached it to the glassine bag.  

I stamped and colored the little fox using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and my Copic markers then cut it out.  I added a little heart to his chest because I though he needed it.  :)  Next, I tied some orange and teal Hemptique twine around the bag.  

Finally, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock cut into a pennant shape with Memento Black ink and VersaClair ink.  I popped the fox and the tag onto the bag with foam squares and filled up my gift bag with some crinkle paper and a new pad of Rinea Ghost Ink.  Now, I have a sweet treat to gift a friend!  Please head on over to Angie's blog to see her newest creation!  

Blogroll:  

Joy Clair Blog

Martha

Lindsay

Andrea

Nicole

Donna

Helen

Kerry (That's ME!)

Angie

Jenny

Ceal

Monica