Holiday Update & Blog Candy

Hi All!! Hope everyone is recovering from the Christmas holidays!! I, for one, am pooped. Sheesh, I love Christmas but not the stress and hustle it brings along. I have been busy working on some deadlines that are coming up this week so I don't have anything to show you just yet...but I will have some goodies on the 1st that you won't want to miss. I am having so much fun with some new stamps and I can't wait to share them with you. So for now I am going to signing off until next year. I want to wish everyone a safe and fun New Year celebration. Thanks for making Ink A Stamp such a success and a big hug to all my LOYAL readers. xoxox

PS. I just wanted to say that I was a VERY good girl this year since Santa brought me a new Canon Rebel camera and Copic makers. Eeeekkkk!!! Leave a comment and tell me what gift was the most exciting and or meaningful for a chance at some blog candy! Winner will be announced on January 1st. Good luck

Lizze Anne Friday

So today I have another non-Christmas related card to share. I got this new Lizze Anne Designs stamp in the mail the last week and it has been sitting patiently on my work table. I have been dying to use it but with so many other "must-do's" I have had to wait until today. I decided it would go perfectly with this week's SCS Sketch challenge. I colored in the cute little wedding images with my trusty prisma colors. I added some stickles to the bubbly, flower centers, and bows. I also used some of my new super YUMMY Crate Paper "Hey Sugar". I love this so much I can't seem to put it down. But I can't show you what I've used it for just yet. (I know I'm bad) Other card stock used is SU Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Pomegranate, Creamy Caramel, Bravo Burgundy, and Whisper White. The ribbon is May Arts and the circle punches are from SU. Well that is all for today. Have a great weekend and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Hugs, Ana

The Cat's Pajamas Thursday

Hi All! Today I want to change things up a bit by sharing a baby card instead of another Christmas card. I made this one for a dear friend who is having a baby shower in a few weeks. She just found out it's a boy so I knew that I wanted to use this adorable little boy's overalls from The Cat's Pajamas. I tried to go with the monochromatic feel by using the same colors throughout the card. I colored in the overalls with my prisma colors and stamped the sentiment which is also from TCP on the top of the panel. I ran a line of dots by using my SU paper piecing template and mat (one of my favorite tools) along the top edge so that it meets up with the sentiment. For the base of the card I used SU Blue Bayou and then framed the Basic Grey "Lily Kate" patterned paper with SU Certain Celery. The overall panel is matted with Bayou and Banana. The smaller inner panel is Sky Blue and Blue Bayou again. The ribbon is SU and the baby pin is from Paper Studio. Well that's all for today but I do have another card to share with you tomorrow. Hugs, Ana

PS Just a reminder that Stampin' Up has released their retired list online and you have until the 31st to place your orders before they are gone forever. If you have any questions please send me an email.

Papertrey Ink Tuesday

Today I have another PTI "Believe" card to share. This one features the Christmas tree image. I stamped it on SU Whisper White card stock and colored it in with my trusty prisma colors. I then matted it onto SU Chocolate Chip and added some SU hardware ribbon sliders on each side. I ran some SU ribbon and tied some bows at the ends. The sentiment is stamped and then punched out with SU oval punches. Other card stock used is SU River Rock, Old Olive, Kraft, Cranberry Crisp, and Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding". Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow.
Hugs,
Ana

Hi All! Today is a quick post featuring the Papertrey Ink Believe set. I've had this set for a while but this was the first time I inked it up. I know bad me, but I will certainly use it more often now. I colored in the Santa with my prisma colors and framed it with black card stock. The edges were made with decorative scissors. Other card stock used is SU Going Grey, River Rock, Old Olive, and Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding". The silver brad is from Making Memories. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow.
Hugs,
Ana

Fun Friday

Hi All! I can't believe its Friday already! This week flew by...eeekk I better get to shopping since I still haven't even begun to get Christmas gifts. I did however finish this order for my mother's co-worker. She wanted me to make her some photo Christmas cards. Isn't her son adorable! So for the card I decided to use My Favorite Things Digi Papers and the "Winter Blast" set. I went with this layout because it allowed me to stamp a small image and still have room to display the picture. I stamped the penguins onto the dotted blue paper and colored them in with prisma colors. I added some liquid pearls to the panel to resemble snow. I also added some glitter to add some sparkle. Then I matted that panel with SU Blue Bayou. The picture is matted with SU Chocolate Chip. Other card stock is SU Olive, Real Red, and Sky Blue. Accessories are SU ribbon, circle punches, and silver eyelets. I had a great time making these and I think I will use the same layout for my son's Christmas picture. Have a great weekend! Hugs, Ana

Wishing You Wednesday

Hello everyone! Today I have a card featuring the My Favorite Things "Home for the Holidays" stamp set. I tried to create a cozy and warm Christmas scene. When I stamped the tree I did some masking so that the fireplace would appear to be slightly behind the tree. I tried to create depth that way. I colored in my images with my favorite prisma colors and gamsol. (BTW I just purchased Copics for Christmas and I can't wait to get my hands on them!!) Once I finished coloring the scene I added some stickles to the fireplace and Christmas tree lights. I then matted it with SU Chocolate Chip card stock. Other paper used is SU Old Olive, River Rock, and Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding" PP. After I adhered the papers to the card base I took my main image and added some hardware tags on each side. I ran some twill ribbon through them and tied bows on each end. I really like how it brought everything together. Well that is it for my cozy Christmas scene. I call this one Roasted Chestnuts. Stay tuned for some more Christmas cards tomorrow!

Hugs,
Ana

Too Cute Tuesday

Isn't this stamp from Stampendous too cute?!!? I think so :) He is the last of the two stamps from the Nativity collection I bought. But I am thinking I want to buy the rest of them. *grin* So for the card I colored in the main image with my trusty prisma colors and gamsol. I added a few details to the image by dabbing some stickles on the grass and hay. The lambs also have liquid pearls. (My new favorite toy) I matted him on SU Chocolate Chip and adhered him on some green "Figgy Pudding" card stocked with is also matted with Chocolate Chip. I added some eyelets to the corners of the green panel. The base of the card is SU Kraft and again I added Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding" pp to the lower half. The card is finished off with some wide twill ribbon. I frayed the edges for added dimension. Stay tuned for some more Christmas cards tomorrow.
Hugs, Ana

Sunday Afternoon

Hi Everyone!! It's Sunday afternoon and I am enjoying some much needed stamping time. I recently ordered some Stampendous nativity stamps and I have been dying to play with them. I absolutely LOVE them. Today I have a card featuring the Blessed Family stamp. I colored them in with my prisma colors and added some stickles to the star. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things "Sassy Sayings". I did some paper piercing around the main image for added detail. I then matted it with SU Sahara Sand and Chocolate Chip card stock. Other SU card stock is So Saffron. The patterned paper is Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding". Other accessories are SU eyelets and twill. Stay tuned for some more Stampendous cards tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hugs Ana Wohlfahrt

MFT Stamp Release Day

Wow! If you didn't check out the My Favorite Things cocktail party last night you missed out on some fun and laughter. We had such an awesome turn-out. It was so great that it was hard to keep up with all the posts. I can't wait until next months party! So today I have a few more cards that I made featuring the new sets that are now available at the MFT store. The first one is using the "Rain or Shine" set. I colored in the girl's rain coat with my prisma colors and gamsol. The card stock used is SU Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Kraft, Real Red, and Basic Grey PP. Accessories are SU ribbon, brads, and paper piercing mat and template. For the second card I used the "Icing on the Cake" set. I colored in the cakes with my prisma colors again. I adorned the cakes with K&Co rhinestones. The ribbon is a spool I found hidden in my ribbon box. I know its not SU so I am thinking I bought it at Mike's. The sentiment is matted with a nestabilites scalloped rectangular die cut. Card stock is from MFT's new pink Digi Paper and SU Pomegranate, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White. To complete the card I added some SU gold eyelets to the four corners of the main image. Well I hope you enjoyed my MFT sneak peaks. Now I can't wait to see what everyone else has made with theirs. Oh and I forgot to add that you have until 8 pm tonight to enter the MFT Guest designer contest. Go to the SCS MFT member forum for all the details. Plus Kim, the MFT lady, is offering 20% off your whole order which includes stamps, ink, and Memory Box paper!! Go to the forum for the coupon code.
Hugs,
Ana

MFT Sneaky Peaky #3

We are only hours away from the new My Favorite Things release!! I hope you are excited because we have some really cool games, prizes, and fun planned for you before the big reveal on the SCS MFT Member Forum cocktail party. I think what I am most excited about is the Guest designer contest challenge. I can't wait to see all the entries and see who Cammie and Jen pick as the winner. The MFT DT will also have some exclusive card samples that will be released during the cocktail party. But for right now I have a couple of cards to share with you featuring the new "Rain or Shine" and "Icing on the Cake" set. The first one was made using the cute little umbrella, rain clouds, and rubber boots images from "Rain or Shine." I stamped the images with my Versa Magic dew drops since I find that these are the best for solid acrylic stamps. I cut out one rain cloud and added some crystal effects for added dimension. Then I stuck some 3d glue dots to the cloud and the rubber boots to make them pop. The card stock is a mixture of SU, Basic Grey, and MFT Digi Paper. For SU I used Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White. Other accessories not mentioned are SU ribbon and prisma colors for the boots. The second sample is from the "Icing on the Cake" set. I also used the new Petaloo Magnetic tags that are now also available at the MFT store. So for the cupcakes I did some masking to create the tiered stand. I colored them in with prisma colors and added some stickles on the frosting. The card stock is once again MFT Digi paper (I LOVE this stuff) and SU So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White. To embellish the gift tag holder I used some SU ribbon, circle punches, a Maya Road clear bloom, and a Paper Studio pink brad. I used my cropadile to punch the hole through the magnet. Inside the tag I made a little pocket so you can slide a gift card. I really love these tags and they really come in handy when you need a quick gift idea. Well that's all I have for you today but if you need to see some more sneaky peaks make sure you head on over to the cocktail party tonight from 9-11pm I will have some new samples to share with everyone. Hope to see you there. Hugs Ana

MFT Sneaky Peaky #2

Hi again! Today I have another sample featuring the new upcoming My Favorite Things mini of the month that will be released tomorrow night. I tried a few new techniques on this card. I still colored in the main image with my prisma colors but this time I added liquid pearls to resemble the snow. I really like how this effect came out. I also added crystal effects on the snowman to give him an icy look. I added a close up of the detail to the main image. I also did some stamping on twill with the accessories included in the set. I colored in the mittens with my SU markers. Since I felt that just the twill ribbon was not popping enough against the background patterned paper I went ahead and tied some of my "as seen in every card" chocolate chip wide ribbon. For card stock I picked SU River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White, and Figgy Pudding PP. To complete the card I added some red brads. I hope you are enjoying my sneaky peaks. Make sure to head on over to the SCS MFT Member Forum for the Cocktail party tomorrow from 9-11pm for some samples featuring the other sets that are to be released. Its going to be a blast. Here are the details....

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, December 5 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. Head over to the MFT forum on SCS to find out all the details and join us there on Wednesday night. There will be give aways, coupon codes, a challenge and sneak peeks. Find out on Wednesday how you can become a MFT Guest Designer. Join us!

MFT Sneak Peak #1

Hi All! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I, for one, got tons of stamping done. *Whoot Whoot* Most of the stamping is for the upcoming My Favorite Things release on December 3rd. Kim from MFT has some awesome stamp sets designed that you will all love. For today's sneak peak I have one of the three to share and it's called "Baby It's Cold Outside". It's this month's mini and I absolutely love it. I features the trademark headless girl building a cute little snowman. It comes with tons of winter says and snowman accessories. Oh, and I forgot to mention that MFT is also releasing their first ever digital paper collection. Both of the cards where made with the new line. The best part of the digital papers is that you have an endless supply at your fingertips plus they take up very little ink. I printed almost all the papers in the collection and I barely saw a dent on my colored ink supply. Pretty cool if you ask me :) So now for the details of the cards. Both images were colored in with my prisma colors and gamsol. On the pink card I stamped the image on SU WW and on the red one I used Kraft. They create different effects. On the first card I added crystal effects and dazzling diamonds glitter to the snowman and snowflake tag. Its supah sparkly IRL. Other card stock used is SU Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, and Real Red. Accessories are SU ribbon, circle punches, eyelets, and 3d glue dots. For the second card I tried to make it more striking and not so cutesy by adding SU Basic Black and Going Gray card stock. I also added a touch of silver with SU eyelets. The ribbon is black and white polka dot May Arts ribbon. Well that's all I have for you today but don't forget to check back tomorrow for MFT Sneak Peak #2.
Hugs,
Ana

PS My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, December 5 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. Head over to the MFT forum on www.splitcoaststampers.com to find out all the details and join us there on Wednesday night. There will be give aways, coupon codes, a challenge and sneak peeks. Find out on Wednesday how you can become a MFT Guest Designer. Join us!

Christmas Friday

Today I have another Christmas card to share with you. This one is very special because it represents a new company in which I am the new design team member for!! Mary Ann for Stamp La Jolla contacted me earlier this month with an amazing opportunity to join her design team. I fell in love with her stamps so I had to accept. This is one of her many Christmas images. This adorable little snowman was colored in with prisma colors and gamsol. He is stamped on Kraft card stock since I wanted to accent the white snow. The sentiment is also from SLJ and was stamped with Chocolate Chip ink. I matted him on some SU Sky Blue and Blue Bayou card stock. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding". Other card stock used is SU Old Olive and Real Red. To complete the card I used my SU slit punch and used it on the side of the main image. I tied some yummy SU wide grosgrain ribbon and called it a day.
Stay tuned for some more Christmas cards tomorrow.
Hugs and Have a great weekend!
Ana

Red Nose Wednesday

Just as promised here is another Christmas card to share with you. This one is one of my favorites because of the whimsical vintage feel. I love this paper from Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding" because it really adds the WOW factor to your Christmas cards. The stamp set from Basic Grey called "Santa Baby" is also a MUST have because it really is so beautiful. The Santa Claus is stamped on Kraft card stock and colored in with my prisma colors. I matted it on Real Red SU paper and added matching brads to the four corners. I also stamped the number "25" on the bottom which is also included in the set. I love that subtle little detail the stamp offers. To complete the card I added some of my FAVORITE SU wide Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon. I can't seem to make a card without that ribbon!! I am running low so off I go to order some more. *smile* Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow. Hugs, Ana

Starving Artistamps Tuesday

Hi All! Are you guys in the Christmas spirit yet? I sure am and I can't seem to stop making Christmas cards. *smile* Today I have a card I made last night with the fabulous images from Starving Artistamps. I really love this holly stamp and the snowflakes are to die for. I colored in the holly leaves with my prisma colors and gamsol. The snowflakes where stamped on SU Sky blue card stock in a patterned to create the look of patterned paper. Other cards stock used in SU Bayou Blue, Basic Black, River Rock, Whisper White, and Basic Grey "Figgy Pudding" PP. The layout is from Michelle's sketch challenge. I serious LOVE this layout!! Accessories used are SU ribbon, eyelets, and 3d glue dots.
Stay tuned for some more Christmas cards tomorrow.
Hugs, Ana

Figgy Pudding Monday

Wow...what a week!! I want to start off by saying that I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Mine was awesome beginning with all the wonderful blessings that I am so fortunate to have. Aside from T-Day I also had another family dinner on Friday and a birthday party on Saturday. So that only left me with Sunday to get some stamping done. I did manage to come up with a few cards and projects to share with you this week. But before I continue I want to share some exciting news. I am the proud new Design Team member of Embellish It Scrapbooking. EIS is an awesome online store that carries ALL the products you need to make scrapbooking and card projects. I am so excited to be part of this amazing DT. Also if you didn't know they have an AMAZING forum/chat room. You should join us sometime and upload some cards and chat it up. Its loads of fun. So today I have a card to share with you that features some of the supplies found in EIS. The stamp set used is from Basic Grey and is called "Santa Baby" and so is the patterned paper from the "Figgy Pudding" collection. For the main image I stamped the scrolls with Chocolate Chip ink to resemble ornament strings. The snowflakes are stamped on WW cut out and sprinkled with DD glitter. I adhered them with SU brads at the bottom of the scrolls to look like they are hung ornaments. The sentiment is also from the stamp set. Other card stock used is SU Sky Blue, Pomegranate, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Bayou Blue, and Whisper White. Accessories are SU ribbon and silver cord.
Stay tuned for some more Figgy Pudding Christmas cards tomorrow.
Hugs Ana

The Cat's Pajamas Wednesday

Today is Wednesday and you know what that means....a sketch challenge over at SCS. Sketch challenges are my favorite because they do all the hard work for you. *smile* This week's sketch is awesome. I love the tons of possibilities it offers. For this example I used the ADORABLE little penguin from The Cat's Pajamas "Polar Holiday". I just love these clear stamps from TCP. They are so cute and festive. Not to mention affordable! You must check them out. So for this card I colored in the penguin with my prisma colors and added some stickles to resemble ice. Card stock used is SU Sky Blue, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, and Basic Grey Blitzen PP. Accessories are SU ribbon, silver cord, and red brads. I enjoyed this sketch so much I might try to squeeze another later on today. Hugs, Ana

Hambo Tuesday

I recently discovered Hambo stamps and I can say that I am totally hooked. I love their cute little stamps and their hilarious sayings. So today I wanted to share this card I made featuring their tank image and sentiment. I colored in the tank with my prisma colors and gamsol. I matted the main image with a scalloped rectangular punch. Card stock used is SU Going Grey, Sky Blue, Pomegranate, Whisper White, and Basic Grey "Recess" PP. Accessories are SU twill, stitched ribbon, and brads. I also hung a bolt from the ribbon for an added embellishment. The sentiment is stamped on a transparency with Stazon black ink. I can't wait to place my next order.
Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow!
Hugs, Ana

PS. I have also started an Etsy online store where I am selling a few of my cards. You can find the link to the site on the right hand side of the blog. Feel free to take a look and email if you have any questions or special requests.

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Mine was crazy busy. Saturday was Josh's 3rd birthday party at a farm outside the city. (Here is a link if you want to check it out) It was so much fun they had all kinds of fun activities for the kids to do. Josh had a blast with all his little friends and although I had to chase after him the whole time his party was a success. Since all the chaos of that event plus being sick I really didn't have much time to stamp. But I do have a card I made earlier this month for Starving Artistamps. This card features the new milestone silhouettes from Artfully Inkables. The sentiment is also from the new line. The baby carriage is stamped with a Versa Magic agua pad and outlined with an SU black marker. I added a bow, baby pin, and rhinestones to embellish the carriage. Card stock used is SU Certain Celery, Basic Black, Whisper White, So Saffron, and Crate Paper. Other accessories used are SU brads and 3d glue dots. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow!!
Hugs
Ana

MFT Thursday

Sorry for the late post but boy am I sick! I have a terrible cold...eeeekkk and I still have to plan Josh's birthday on Saturday. Luckly my mom is really helping me out. So tonight I have a quick post to share. I made this card for this week's awesome SCS sketch challenge. I used the My Favorite Things "Winter Blast" stamp set. I love these little guys and if you don't already know I have a "thing" for penguins. They are so cute. Card stock used is SU Sky Blue, Bayou Blue, Kraft, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black and Basic Grey Blitzen PP. The penguins are colored in with my prisma colors and the sentiment is stamped on a transparency. I then attached it with some SU baby blue brads. The snowflake tag is also an image from this set. I used my SU circle punches and a silver brad to hang it from some orange May Arts ribbon. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow. Its nightie-night for me!! Hugs Ana

Artfully Inkables Wednesday

Today I have an Artfully Inkables card featuring a floral silhouette available at Starving Artistamps. I love the simple elegance these floral images give to each card. The background is also from Starving Artistamps and its a MUST have. It is big, ornate, and beautiful!! It is one of my favorite backgrounds and I'm not just saying that. It really is AMAZING! Now for the details of the card. Card stock used is SU Guava, Black, Kraft, Pink, and WW. Accessories are SU ribbon, brads, SU markers, stickles, and copper cord. Stay tuned for a few more SA cards tomorrow. Hugs Ana

Western Flourish Tuesday

Before I start with the card I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome back. I missed all you GUYS!! So now to the card. Today I have another card featuring the new release stamp sets from Starving Artistamps. It's called "Tooled Leather Roses" and it has to be one of my favorites. I love the western feel of the flowers and they are so much fun to layer. They really make a bold statement. I stamped mine on whisper white card stock and colored them in with prisma colors. The background is another stamp from SA called Western Flourish. To add to the rustic feel I distressed some of the edges. Card stock used is Kraft, Pomegranate, Chocolate Chip, and Sky Blue. Accessories are SU ribbon, brads, and ticket punch. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow. Hugs Ana

Starving Artistamps Monday

So today I have a Starving Artistamps card to share with you. It features one of MANY new release sets that are now available. They are super adorable and so fun to color. Plus their red rubber material is of the highest quality. For this card I colored in the horse with my prisma colors and gamsol. I matted the image on SU Real Rust and distressed the edges. The background stamp on the Sky Blue card stock is also SA. Its a Western flourish set that is to die for. Other card stock used is SU WW and Chocolate Chip. Accessories are SU eyelets and wide chocolate grosgrain ribbon. To finish the card I sprayed the whole card with Bronze Glimmer Mist. It sparkles a lot more in real life. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow.

PS. Its so nice to be back to my stamps and my blogging friends. I missed you guys!! Hugs Ana

Blog Candy Winner!

Hi All!! I am BACK...and I couldn't be happier. Disney was amazing but also exhausting. Everything went so smoothly and I figured that this is the best time to go to Disney because the longest line we had to wait to get on a ride was 5 minutes!!! We actually got to ride almost all the rides on all the parks. Plus the weather was FANTASTIC. It was sunny but breezy. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I also had a chance to met Kim and her hubby from My Favorite Things and let me tell you she is just as sweet in person!! She invited my hubby and I to eat lunch at the super delicious House of Blue's. We chatted and had the most fantastic time. THANK YOU KIM!!!

So now for the winner of the blog candy giveaway...drum roll please!!
Shannon Erksine was picked randomly by an online generator. Shannon please send me your snail mail so I can get you goodies to you.

Disney Saturday!!

Yay its the weekend and that means that we are leaving tonight to Disney Orlando!! Yippeee..I am so excited I can hardly contain myself...eeekkkk!! So that means that I won't have access to the internet until I come back on Saturday. *Bummer* But rest assure that I will be back next week with tons of pictures and new cards to share. Which also reminds me that I am also going to meet Kim, the owner of My Favorite Things. I can't wait. So in honor of my celebrations I also want to celebrate with you by hosting a blog candy giveaway challenge. Up for grabs is the new mini MFT "By The Seashore" set. All you have to do is make a card using this sketch challenge found in HERE. (If you don't have an oval punch feel free to use another shape in its place.) Just leave a comment with the link to your card. If you are uploading to SCS use this MFTSCO3 as a keyword. Post as many as you want to increase your odds. You don't have to use a My Favorite Things stamp set but if you do you get double the points! Sound fun? The contest ends on Friday November the 9th @ 9:00P.M. That gives you plenty of time to create. Good Luck and see you soon.
Tons of Hugs
Ana

Frienship Friday

Today I have another card that features the new My Favorite Things stamps to share with you. It's called "By the Seashore" and it just happens to be one of my favorites. (Ok.. I know I say that about all of them*smile*) I colored her and the dog in with my prisma colors and gamsol. I also used my new nestabilities die cuts for the rectangle frame and scalloped mat. I think this might be my new favorite tool!! The shells are stamped on twill and colored in with SU markers. Card stock is SU Chocolate Chip, Banana, Sahara Sand, WW, and Crate Paper PP. Accessories are SU brads, hardware, and paper piercer.
Stay tuned for another MFT card tomorrow.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs, Ana

MFT Thursday

Today is the day....to get you hot little hands on all the new My Favorite Things sets. I know you have been enjoying all the sneak peaks from half of the Design Team this week but now its our turn!! Yippee... I couldn't wait to show you this card I made earlier this week. Its from the new "Build A Bouquet" set. Again their are TONS of possibilities with all the designs and when I saw this set I thought of a topiary. I used the flowers in ascending order and added bows in the middle branches. I also adorned the centers with brads. To finish the topiary I sprayed it with glimmer mist. It sparkles way more IRL. The sentiment is also part of a new MFT release called "Essential Sentiments" and ladies it really is. I think it's going to be hard not to use it on every one of my cards since the sayings are awesome!! The card stock used is SU Guava, Chocolate Chip, Certain Celery, WW, and Basic Grey PP. The ribbon is May Arts. Other accessories are SU slit and photo corner punches.
Stay tuned for another MFT card tomorrow.
Hugs
Ana

Wanted Wednesday

Hi All!! First I want to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Second I want to apologize for the lack of posts this week its just that I have been super busy. I can't remember if I told you guys that we are heading to Disney World with the family on Saturday. I am so EXCITED but that just means there is SO MUCH to do. Not only is the trip around the corner but Josh's 3rd birthday is in a few weeks. I stayed up late last night to finish his invites that should have been mailed days ago. So I am going to make this short and sweet.

Here is the card recipe...
Stamps: SU Wanted
Card stock: SU Blue Bayou, Sky Blue, and Whisper White
Accessories: copper cord, bronze glimmer mist Font: Bleeding Cowboys from dafont.com
Technique: paper distressing

Make sure to check back tomorrow for some My Favorite Things cards using the new release stamp sets that will be on sale tonight at midnight. And if you want more action head on over to the MFT SCS forum for some fun games and challenges to celebrate the release. I'll see you there. Hugs Ana

Hambo Monday

Before I get into today's post I wanted to let everyone know that today is the first day of My Favorite Thing's sneak peaks. Kim from MFT is releasing 3 NEW sets that are to die for!! They will be release on November 1. My samples will start on the 1st so make sure to come back and check them out. In the meantime some of the other DT members are posting their examples today so click on the links to the right under MFT DT team for all the awesome sneak peaks.

Hi All!! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Mine was super fun. My mom had a Halloween party for the family and then we had an big kids *wink* party with some friends. I dressed up as a fairy and did my own makeup on what I thought a fairy should look like..hehehe Josh was a doctor and DH was a Eagle's fan (I know so not original but he insisted) I added some pictures of Josh and me. Then on Sunday I started to work on Josh's birthday invitations since it is just around the corner. Eeekk!! I really need to get a move on. I will share those with you tomorrow so you can tell me what you think. But for today I have a Hambo card to share. I did this card for this week's SCS sketch challenge. It features the super adorable raccoon image with the hilarious sentiment also from Hambo. I love all their whimsical images and funny sayings. I colored him in with prisma colors and added some crystal effects on the balloon. The card stock is SU Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, WW, and Basic Grey PP. Accessories are SU brads, ribbon, and slit punch. Make sure to come back tomorrow so you can check out Josh's invites. Hugs Ana

SA Card Preview

Hi All!! Today will be a quick post since I have some errands to make. Here are the last two Artfully Inkables from Starving Artistamps cards I have to share with you. They feature the super adorable fish and froggy. I will spare the details on how to make the card since they are pretty self explanatory. Oh also Starving Artistamps is at a convention in Hampton, Virginia. If you live around there here are the details so you can stop on by. Tell Tracey I sent you :)
Have a great weekend.
Hugs
Ana

The Stamp Scrap Art Tour

October 27 and 28 in HAMPTON, VIRGINIA

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card one recipe: Stamps Artfully Inkables fish stamp and sentiment, Card stock: SU Grey, Sky Blue, Black, Whisper White, and Basic Grey Perhaps PP, Accessories: SU brads, prismacolors, May Arts ribbon, Oval punches

card two: Stamps Artfully Inkables frog stamp and sentiment, Card stock: SU Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Whisper White, and Basic Grey Urban Couture PP, Accessories: SU ribbon, prisma colors, brads, 3d glue dots

CHF Thursday

Today I am taking a small break from Starving Artistamps to play with my new Cornish Heritage Farm Kim Hughes"Let's Get Stuffed" stamps. When I first saw this set I knew I had to have it since I don't have many Thanksgiving stamps. Plus they are totally ADORABLE too. I love all the cute images and they are equally as fun to color. For this card I picked the cornucopia which I colored in with prisma colors and gamsol. I matted it on SU Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. I did some doodling around the edges. The layout is from this week's SCS sketch challenge. Other card stock used is SU Real Rust and Basic Grey Mellow PP. Accessories are SU ribbon, copper cord, and copper brads.

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the last of the Starving Artistamps cards I have to share. You don't want to miss them! Hugs Ana

Starving Artistamps Wednesday

Wow..we are already in the middle of the week! This weeks is flying by. Today I have some more Artfully Inkables from Starving Artistamps to share with you. They feature a beautiful tulip with a hummingbird and an adorable little zebra.

The first card is the hummingbird card which was stamped using my new VersaMagic inks. I love them. They give you such a soft and polished stamp image. The layout is an old SCS sketch challenge which I love. The card stock is SU Pomegranate, River Rock, Olive, WW, and Basic Grey Perhaps PP. Accessories are SU brads, ribbon, and 3d glue dots.
The second card was made with the adorable little zebra from Starving Artistamps. I think he is such a cutie. I stamped him on Sahara Sand card stock and colored in the stripes with my white prisma color. I added some black stickles to his hooves. The layout is from last weeks Julee 's Mojo Monday. I used the same layout and accessories as the Verve Visual card I made for the challenge. I thought those same elements would go along perfectly with the zebra. Card stock used is SU Black, Real Red, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, and patterned paper. Accessories are SU brads, hardware, ribbon, Marvy oval scalloped punch and SU oval punches. Well I have a few more Artfully Inkables cards to share with you tomorrow so make sure to check back. Hope your enjoying all the samples. Hugs Ana

Artfully Inkables Continued

Whew..sorry for the late post but I had tons of errands to do today. I just got home and finally had a chance to get online. Well I hope everyone had a fabulous and relaxing weekend. Mine was good but nothing too interesting. I did get some stamping done with my new Artfully Inkables from Starving Artistamps. I am really enjoying working with these amazing stamps. They are so unique and beautiful. Today I have two cards to share with you. They both feature some floral images.

The first is a Calla Lilly card that was stamped on Kraft card stock and colored in with prisma colors. I tried to keep it simple so I wouldn't take away from the beautiful flower. The sentiment is also from SA. Card stock used is SU Black, Banana, Olive, WW, and Basic Grey Perhaps PP. Accessories are SU brads and May Arts ribbon.

The second card features the Water Lilly stamp also from SA. The cattails and the dragonfly are also Artfully Inkables. I colored the images in with my prisma colors and cut out some cattails and the dragonfly for added dimension. I also dusted the dragon wings with Dazzling Diamond glitter. Card stock used is SU Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom, Kraft, WW, and Basic Grey Perhaps PP. Accessories are SU Brads and May Arts ribbon. The layout is from Jen's sketch challenge. Stay tuned for a few more SA cards tomorrow. Hugs Ana

Artfully Inkables Friday

So I have some exciting news to share with you today. Remember the design team call for Starving Artistamp? Well I applied and I got an email earlier this week telling me that I was accepted as a new DT member!! I am so excited and grateful for this awesome opportunity. So today I have a Artfully Inkables from Starving Artist card I want to share with you. It features the cutest and sweetest elephant EVA! Aside from penguins I also have a "thing" for elephants. They are always the first two animals I visit at the zoo. I colored her in with my prisma colors and gamsol. I matted her on Chocolate Chip and River Rock card stock. I distressed all the edges with my scissors. The animal print background and the sentiment are also from SA. Other card stock used is SU Real Rust and Old Olive. Accessories are SU brads, twill, and copper cord. The layout is from this week's SCS Sketch challenge. Well that is all for you today but tomorrow I have another Artfully Inkables card to share so make sure to check back. Have a great weekend. Ana

Verve Visual Thursday

As promised here is the Verve Visual card I made. This is the first time I order from them and it will certainly not be the last! I love the stamps. They are so high quality and beautiful. For this card I used the new Winter Wonder set along with Julee's Mojo Monday sketch layout. I stamped the larger snowflakes in a row. I then stamped the smaller snowflakes cut them out and placed them on top of the larger ones. I added a rhinestone in the middle for some pizazz. I also distressed the edges with my scissors. I love the effect. The card stock used is SU Wasabi, Bayou, Grey, WW, and SU PP. Other accessories are SU hardware, brads, oval scalloped punch, SU oval punches, and SU ribbon.
Stay tuned for some exciting news tomorrow!!
Hugs Ana

TCP Wednesday

I must confess that I have a thing for penguins. When I see them me little heart putters!! That's the case with these three adorable cuties from The Cat's Pajamas. They come in the new TCP clearly swanky stamp sets and are a must for this Holiday season. *At least I think so* For this card I colored them in with prisma colors and stamped them on Kraft paper. I added some white flock and stickles to look like snow. The swirls and the sentiment also come included in the set!! The ribbon is May Arts and SU. The letter "N" is from Paper Studio. Other accessories used are SU circle, oval, and plate punches. Card stock is SU Black, Real Red, Olive, and Basic Grey "Blitzen" PP. Stay tuned for some Verve Visual tomorrow! Hugs Ana

MFT Tuesday

So have you checked out the new SCS Member Company area are yet? Its awesome!! All your favorite companies now have their own little place in Splitcoast. You can ask questions, get updates on important dates, and even participate in company challenges. So this is where my card comes in play. MFT is hosting its first sketch challenge. Its a great layout and I had tons of fun playing. Make sure to check it out so you can play along too. I used the adorable MFT Fright Night set. I colored in the trick-or-treaters with my prisma colors and gamsol. Card stock used is SU Pumpkin, Turquoise, Black, Kraft, WW, and Basic Grey PP. Accessories are SU brads, ribbon, Oval punches, and black stickles (on the spiders).

In other important news Jen del Muro from the MFT Design Team came up with an incredible idea on how to raise money for the Susan G. Komen foundation. Remember all the Think Pink cards made by the DT for the sneak peaks well they are all being auctioned off on ebay!! All the proceeds will go to the foundation and towards finding a cure for Breast Cancer. Here is the link if you want to check it out. Tell your friends, family, and co-workers about it. The more bids the more we can help!!

SU Monday

Hi All! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was good. I did some stamping but not much. Since the days here in Houston are getting a little nicer we enjoyed the outside this weekend. However, I did finish this card so that I could share it with you today. It features a retired SU set called Holiday Wishes. I really like this set and since I am not really loving the new SU Christmas sets I wanted to pick an oldie but goodie. I colored in the Christmas tree with prisma colors and gamsol. I added some stickles on the tree. The card stock is SU Wasabi, Real Red, Whisper White, and SU PP. Accessories are SU ribbon, brads, cord, and Paper Studio star clip. Technique used is faux stitching. Stay tuned for some more cards tomorrow. Hugs Ana

Fun Friday

Wow... this week has really gone by fast!! Maybe its because the weather in Houston is getting a little better and I have been enjoying the outside more these past few days. It's still warm but there is a breeze and the mosquitoes are not waiting to attack you as soon as you step out the door..eeekkk! I swear this summer the little buggers had a picnic on my legs.
Since Halloween is quickly approaching I have these two cards to share with you today. They feature some new clear stamps I bought at Archivers a few weeks back. The adorable little Dracula was the main reason I bought them. He is so CUTE! I also used some Halloween rub-ons that I bought from Hobby Lobby last year. I was determined to use them since they had sat on my shelf for way to long. Card stock used on the first card is SU Eggplant, Plum, Olive, Black, Gray, WW, and Chatterbox PP. The ribbon is May Arts and SU. I added crystal effects on the Dracula's cape and hair. Other stamps used is SU Cheesecloth background. The owl card has SU Rust, Olive, Chocolate Chip, and WW card stock. The ribbon is May Arts and SU along with the brads. The white rub-ons are from Basic Gray.

Tomorrow I have an SU card to share so make sure to take a peak. Well, that's about it for today so have a great Friday!! Hugs, Ana

Inque Thursday

I know I promised some Halloween cards yesterday but I finished this card last night and really wanted to share it with you first. It features another set from Inque stamps. Its called Nightingale and it has the most beautiful birds and flourishes EVA!! I really can't say enough wonderful things about this company. I promised you won't be disappointed. In this card I colored in the bird with my prisma colors. The awesome sketch is from this week's SCS challenge. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Believe set. I love all the wonderful sentiments included in this set. I used my Marvy Oval scalloped punch and the oval colluzzle to frame the sentiment. Card stock used is SU Chocolate Chip, Olive, Bayou Blue, Whisper White, and Basic Gray Blitzen PP. Accessories are SU brads, ribbon, cord, and 3D glue dots. So tomorrow I have 2 Halloween cards to share so make sure to check back. Hugs, Ana

Techniquein' Wednesday

Today I have a first to share with you. Its an acetate/transparency card inspired from Monday's SCS Technique Challenge. I have always seen these cards in the gallery and thought I need to try one so yesterday I did and I liked it! I used the new acrylic The Cat's Pajamas savvy stamps for the card. I love the little polar bear!! He is adorable. I stamped him on Kraft paper and colored him in with my prisma colors. I added some stickles to look like snow and did some faux stitching around the edges. The swirls were stamped using SU Craft Whisper White and the sentiment is stamped with black Stazon. The ribbon is May Arts and the letter "C" is from Paper Studio. Card stock used is SU Sky Blue and Bayou Blue. Stay tuned for some Halloween cards tomorrow :)

Tutorial Monday

Hi All!! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Mine was AWESOME not only did I finally get to finish the prisma color tutorial I have been promising you guys but I also met Jen del Muro from iheart2stamp!! I had a blast spending Friday with Jen and her ADORABLE baby Ellie. We went to the Children's Museum here in Houston and let the kiddos play. I was sorta embarrassed because Jen's DD is the sweetest and most well-behaved little girl ever and then we have my DS which is full of energy and going through the terrible two's. Let's just say he kept wanting to eat her snacks (even though he had his own food) and stole her ball in the play area. Luckily Jen was a teacher and had some great tips for me. (Thanks Jen)

So now to the tutorial. I made a step by step guide on how I like to color with my prisma colors. There are many ways to use them and this is just my version. In this tutorial I will only use my prisma colors and blending stumps. If you don't have prisma colors and blending stumps Kim from MFT has an awesome deal she calls her Favorite 48. Make sure to check it out. I will also have another tutorial using the gamsol soon. Here we go..

Step one: I stamped the lion image from MFT "Its A Jungle Out There" onto white card stock. I then colored in the whole image with a light yellow pencil.

Step two: I then picked two shades of a mustard yellow color. One being lighter than the other. I started by coloring in the body and head of the lion with the lighter shade. I then blended that in with the paper stump.

Step three: I then took the darker shade and highlighted the edges of the head and body. I then blended that together as well. When blending with the stump I like to use a circular motion. Also if I feel its not dark enough I repeat step three until I get the desired look.



Step four: Now that the body is done I start on the lion mane. Again I pick two shades of brown one being lighter than the other. I color in the whole mane with the lighter shade and blend with the paper stump.
Step five: I follow by outlining with the darker brown around the edges. I blend that with the stump as well.

Step six: Now that the lion is finished I like to add a neutral shade around the outline of the whole lion or image to make it pop on the white card stock. For this image I used two shades of bluish gray. I start with the lighter version and then accent with the darker and blend everything together.



Step seven: Use the finished image to make a fabulous card!!

Edited to Add: I forgot to include the card recipe. Here goes...
Stamps: My Favorite Things Its A Jungle Out There
Card stock: Georgia Pacific card stock (found in Wal-Mart) SU Olive, Rust, Chocolate, River Rock, Basic Gray Mellow PP
Accesories: SU ribbon, cord, brads, prisma colors
Technique: Paper piercing


If you have any other questions please leave a comment and I will try to answer back. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial. Hugs Ana