Paper Craft Planet Sketch Challenge

I'm up for this week's PCP sketch challenge so I hope you'll join me!  Click HERE for the link to the challenge.

For my card I used a couple of new-ish stamps from Stampendous.

The focal image is Pajama Cat colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  This was layered on a panel that was stamped with Birthday Block which I then cut into 4 pieces.

Last week to play in Dreamweaver Stencils Christmas challenge

You have a few more days to play along with our Christmas in August challenge so don't be late!  Head to the Dreamweaver Stencils blog to find out all the details!

Today I created a card for you using the new adorable Dog Die that matches the Dog stencil!  I pasted the stencil with Matte Black paste and let that dry.  Then I cut my dog with pattern paper.  The pasted area then gives you the perfect foundation to paper piece you dog back together!

I added some paw prints from the Dog words stencil using an ultrafine black marker.  Then I stenciled the Merry Christmas stencil using the same marker.  Ribbon is from May Arts, Pattern paper from Bazzill, and Dotted cardstock from Bo Bunny.

I hope you'll join us this month!  Be sure to also visit all the team playing along this week and leave them some love :)

Dream It Up!

Cyndi Bundy

Louise Healy 

Heidi Erikson

Pam Hornschu

Lyn Bernatovich

Dreamweaver Stencils and Woodware Blog Hop

Welcome to the Woodware and  Dreamweaver Stencils Christmas in August Blog Hop!  I  hope you've enjoyed all the exciting holiday projects this week and that you've commented along the way for a chance to win a fabulous prize package!

In return for your comments, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

For my card today I pulled out a favorite stencil from last year, Heart Ornaments, and paired it with the new Joyeaux Noel stencil.  The ornaments were stenciled over the Large Tile background stencil in Distress ink and then the tiles were embossed with Versamark and Clear Detail EP from Stampendous.

Here's a closer look at the embossed tiles:

You should be at the end of the hop today, so I hope you've enjoyed it and left comments for everyone along the way:)  Here's the list again in case you missed someone:

Dream It Up!

Woodware UK

Cherylynn Moser

Jessica Griffin

Jane Gill

Laura Drahozal

Terrece Siddoway

Dorothy Adam

Heidi Erickson

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Lea Kimmel

Stacey Rumsby

Deb Frost

Wendy Jordan

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

Art Journal pages from Dyan Reaveley's classes

 Thought I'd pop in today with a couple of the pages that I completed from the classes last weekend with Dyan Reaveley.  We started many pages during her classes but these are the ones that I deemed finished, LOL.

First up is my fav from the weekend, I did this one during her "Anatomy of a Page" class:

Next one of the ones from the Doodling class:

And one more:

Hope you have a great Thursday and check back in tomorrow for the Dreamweaver Stencils/ Woodware Hop!

Christmas in August

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

For today I have a card using one of my favorite trees: Star Christmas Tree.  It was done in Molten Magic style with Pearlescent Paste and Glacier Lake and Ivy Garden Metallic FX powders.

Before I pasted my tree I used one of the new Deckle Frame stencils to sponge color around the center area of the  panel.  I used Evergreen Bough Distress Ink and a small dauber.

Now please hop around and spread some love for a chance to win!

Woodware UK

Dream It Up!

Stacey Rumsby

Louise Healy

Kim Reygate

Terrece Siddoway

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

First pages in my Dylusions Small Creative Journal

Happy Friday morning!  I still haven't shared the first few pages that I created in my new Dylusions Small Creative Journal so I have a handful of them for you today.  I was busy creating for Betty's booth at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour with our newest products followed by a long weekend of classes and fun with Dyan Reaveley herself so I'm a bit behind.

Dyan's new Small Creative Journal is 5x8 and simply adorable!  Its perfect for traveling or when the larger journal size is just too much blank canvas for you to work with!

First up is a page using stamps from some of Dyan's newest sets.  I placed one of the houses from  This Old House onto the legs from Boney Maloney...snicker!  Also the cobweb border is from the new Day of the Heads set.  I'm linking you straight to Dyan's store Art From the Heart so you can see the sets in full, but also we have all the newest Dylusions products (available at this time) at my local store, Betty's Stamping and Scrapbooking Room, if you're in the US and you'd like to give her a call.

Next is a page using one of the little monsters from Monster Mash along with the fence from This Old House.  I created my skull lights with the Oh Christmas Tree stencil.  I'm loving how the monsters from the last release will mix with all the new skull stamps!

And a slightly more subdues page using the Flossie stencil from the Couture Collection.

I have more to share another day plus pages that I created during Dyan's classes so be sure to check back!

Weekend with Dyan Reaveley

Hi peeps, I've been having a fabulous few days with the lovely Dyan who is our guest artist at Betty's store this weekend.  Today she taught three classes, one of which I took called Tags of imagery.  We cut and pasted, lol.  As she said, we will never look at magazines the same again.  Here's one of the tags that I created using her stamps, stencils, and sprays plus some cut outs.

Last night we had a meet and greet.  Here's the gang that showed up for tea, autographs, and photos.

Me with friends Tina and Debbie:

Lea, Caroline and I:

We went to dinner after and had fun coloring our kids menus :)

Betty, Dyan, me and Donna coloring away (and Lynna behind the camera):

Tomorrow are more classes so stay tuned for more pics!

Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencils Blog Hop!

Its finally Blog Hop day with Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencils!  We've had a week of fun projects combining two fabby companies and I hope you've enjoyed the ride :)

Two prize packages will be given away for the comments left on posts Monday-Thursday, July 29th - August 1st, and one prize will be given away for comments left on the hop day, Friday, August 2nd. Winners will be selected randomly and announced Thursday, August 8th. (Note: USA addresses only, please, due to shipping costs.) Here's what you could win:

Stampendous Surfer and Sandcastle Kiddos • Dreamweaver Hot Air Balloon, Ice Cream Cones, Summer, Mosaic Swirls, Bird Words, and Sandcastle stencils

Today I made a layout for you, clean and simple with a large cluster in the center.  My background papers were created using stencils and stamps.

On the teal paper I used my Pan Pastels and the Mosaic Swirls stencil, on the green I stamped the border from Jumbo Tropical Garden.

On the peach panel I sponged Pan Pastels through the newly released Corner Flowers stencil.

Finally I added the large flower from Jumbo Tropical Garden and a title stamped with Vintage Uppercase Alphabet.

Here's todays Hop List, so be sure to comment on every blog for more chances to win!

Dream It Up!

Stampendous

Louise Healy 

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus 

Jennifer Dove Bonner

Lyn Bernatovich  

Krissy Fossmeyer

Terrece Siddoway

Laura Drahozal  

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu  

Lea Kimmel

Cherylynn Moser

Cyndi Bundi   

Suzanne Czosek

Jessica Griffin

Stacey Rumsby  

Tenia Nelson

Heidi Erickson

Rhea Weigand

Tobi Crawford

Dreamweaver Stencils and Stampendous still at it

It's fun in the sun time again with another collaboration between Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencils! We'll be playing together all of this week, with a fabulous hop on Friday, August 2nd, featuring a slew of amazing talent from both teams, and of course...prizes!!!

Two prize packages will be given away for the comments left on posts Monday-Thursday, July 29th - August 1st, and one prize will be given away for comments left on the hop day, Friday, August 2nd. Winners will be selected randomly and announced Thursday, August 8th. (Note: USA addresses only, please, due to shipping costs.) Here's what you could win:

Stampendous Surfer and Sandcastle Kiddos • Dreamweaver Hot Air Balloon, Ice Cream Cones, Summer, Mosaic Swirls, Bird Words, and Sandcastle stencils

Today I created an art journal page for you.  My background started with some Perfect Pearls sprays to add some shimmer and then I sprayed Blue Martini Memories Mist through the Mosaic Swirls Stencil.   Next I stamped Shell background along the border in versamark ink and added Aged Taupe Embossing Powder.  I also added the shell background in random places using teal ink.

The Oi Oi fish was stenciled with Pearlescent Paste and then I added Teal and Blue micro glitter.  I added some Teal, Marine Blue, and Hot Blue Color Fragments and the Follow Art sentiment to finish off the page.

Here's todays list of players so be sure to hop around and leave comments for more chances to win!

Stampendous

Dream It Up! 

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Jennifer Dove Bonner

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy  

Kristine Reynolds

Stacey Rumsby  

Lea Kimmel 

Rhea Weigand