07.29.08
Posted in Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 6:07 pm
So this week’s Jacksonbelle Embellishment’s challenge was a free for all - we could choose anything we wanted. Well I’ve been playing with some of my new loot from JBE’s store - Lindsey has Autumn, Halloween, and Christmas/Winter stuff arriving already!!! With CHA Summer releasing so many new items in preparation for Autumn and Winter it super pleasing to have them ready for purchase in Lindsey’s store……. and she has more on the way. Now I have to admit I don’t have any new Christmas/Winter designer papers yet so had to find my scrap stash from last year……score with the Basic Grey…..
Card Details: Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah), Blue Bayou & Black (SU); Pattern Paper from Basic Grey; Rubber Stamps: Inkadinkado; Ink: Graphite Black (Brilliance); Accessories: Felt Embellishment (Queen & Co), watercolor paper and brush, various ink refills, Dew Drops baubles, Shimmerz Paint in Angel White
This next one was MY FAVORITE!!!!!!
My Favorite cause it uses again, this super cute Ornate Snowman from Inkadinkado and what about that Snowflake Trail also from Inka. Snowman stamped on watercolor paper with Graphite Black (Brilliance) and then colored using watercolor brush and various reinkers - using purple…….. then to finish off the frosty feel how about some “Angel Wings” Shimmerz Paints…… I finally got a good photo that really shows the bling of these Shimmerz. The sentiment which has a dry emboss appearance is using one of the new Cuttlebug folders that are strips - - - these strips can be placed just about anywhere on your project - how cool is that!!!!???? A couple of American Craft felt snowflakes finishes off the card. Hope you enjoy - be sure to check out the other team members projects for the week…….
Lynda, Kisa, Beth, Maren, Dee, Erin, Broni, Elizebeth, Amber and Lindsey
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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07.22.08
Posted in Jacksonbelle Embellishments, Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 4:23 am
So, let me tell you about the “Birds and the Bees“…… there’s a song that goes like that but instead of killing you with my singing ability how about a little cardmaking and stamping instead? Jacksonbelle Embellishment’s weekly DT challenge was - anything we wanted - I’m still hooked on these Inkadinkado stamps - I’m just lovin them!!!
Card Details: Cardstock: “Solar White” (Neenah); “Berry Sorbet” (PapertreyInk); Pattern Paper: “Happy Day” (Chatterbox); Rubber Stamps: birds (Inkadinkado); sentiment (AMuse); Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine); Accessories: Felt trim and embellies (Creative Imagination); colored with Prisma Pencils - no Gamsol - used Dave Brethauers’ coloring and blending techniques.
Card Details: Cardstock: Saffron & Black (SU); Solar White (Neenah); Pattern Paper: “Dusty Windblown” (GCP Studios); Rubber Stamps: bee (Inkadinkado); sentiment (AMuse); Ink: Graphite Black (Brilliance); Accessories: Zig-Zag Stiches rub on tape (daisy d’s); black brads (American Craft); Desert Marigold corduroy button (Bazzill Collection); border punch (Martha Stewart); Sunflower Glitter Paint (Shimmerz)
There you have it - all you ever needed to know about the “Birds and Bees” - now, if there are any more questions - - well, you need to go find your Mom.
JBE and the team would like to invite you to join in our Tuesday Challenge - be sure that if you are uploading to SCS you use the keyword JBE012. Here’s the other ladies playing this week:
Lindsey Kisa Maren Beth Erin Lynda Broni
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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07.17.08
Posted in Jacksonbelle Embellishments, Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 7:40 pm
How about a little shakin Shimmerz today?? Now, if you haven’t heard yet, Jacksonbelle Embellishment has these in stock - today a little limited in supply because they have been so sparkly and shiny that Lindsey had a good run on them. I know once she gets back from CHA she’ll have a re-stock happening!!!
I’ll try to describe how and what these are like - first I would like to say they are NOT like Perfect Pearls, Pearl Ex or Twinkling H2O’s - those are awesome products that give a shimmer - but a different kind of shimmer. Shimmerz are more like a liquid glitter - but are different from Stickles from Ranger (love that stuff too!!) which is more of a glitter glue type consistency and they are different than Radiant Pearls (remember those?? - yup I got a load of those and really dig em too!!!) that would only dry on porous surface - like paper….. I know, Shimmerz when they are dry (and they dry fairly quick AND on non-porous surfaces) are more like Copic Spica pens (now your talkin my kind of SPARKLE!!)- that’s the look you will end up with. Rather than being in a pen and being a little costly like the Spica, they are a smooth and thinner paint you paint on. Don’t get me wrong I love all things shimmery, sparkly and glitterfied!!!!! But I’m really lovin these Shimmerz - easy to use, clean up and you really can not beat the cost!!!!
Now you all know that anything with glitter or shimmer is fairly difficult to either scan or get a good picture of all that loveliness - right?? But I did the best I could in capturing their sparkle for you….. Here are a couple of projects
Card Details: Cardstock& ribbon : Papertray Ink; Pattern Paper: Chatterbox; Rubber Stamp: butterfly (Chatterbox), sentiment (Inkadinkado); Accessories: Shimmerz “Candle Light”, circle and scallop dies (Spellbinders), colored with PrismaPencils - this is one of those clever little clam shell cards that Michelle Wooderson showed on her blog.
Watercolored image - image, sentiment, and background from Cornish Heritage Farms. Well, if these are enough to get your glitter buds going - check out the Shimmerz blog for more samples - and if that wasn’t enough - Shimmerz has a great monthly incentive - for each and every sample you post either on your blog, SCS, 2 Peas, etc and show Shimmerz in the recipe - you simply send an email to Shimmerz to be entered into a drawing for MORE Shimmerz. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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07.15.08
Posted in Jacksonbelle Embellishments, Recent projects
at 5:18 am
This week’s Jacksonbelle Embellishment challenge was to CASE another team member….. oh, the pressure!!! I was paired with Dee Jackson - I looked and her BLOG and SCS Gallery - both were so AWESOME - - I kept looking and looking at all of her wonderful creations - time just got away from me….. well, since I was running out of time - cause I just wanted to keep looking at all that eye candy I’m sure I didn’t do her justice….. Here’s her card I decided on and my finished sample. Then I’ve been experiencing some problems with my camera so had to scan my sample…. oh well…..
Card Details: Cardstock: Marigold (SU retired); Pattern Paper, Diecuts, & Rub-ons “Sweet Branch Collection” (Crate Paper); Ink Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz Distress Ink); Accessories: Corner Rounder; Felt Flower and Ric Rac (Creative Imagination)
All the other DT member and Rachel Hope and playing this round - be sure to check out all the CASEing goin on - pick a sample do you own CASEing and post using JBE011. Here are the other team members and Rachel’s links
Lindsey Rachel Kisa Maren Beth Erin Elizebeth Lynda Broni
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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07.08.08
Posted in Jacksonbelle Embellishments, Recent projects
at 4:33 am
After a two week “staycation” (that’s the new phrase for taking time off - like a vacation but staying in the area or home) I feel refreshed. Now I, must admit I did travel out of the area just a little ways to Hailey (near Sun Valley, Idaho) via Twin Falls to take the most awesome class taught by Dave Brethauer from Memory Box - since this was such an awesome experience I will post later this week the total adventure with samples from the class.
Today is Jacksonbelle Embellishment’s Tuesday Challenge and this week we have an awesome sketch.
Card Details: Cardstock: Old Olive & Black (SU); Pattern Paper “Sushi Journey” and Zanzibar” (7 gypsies); Stamp Set: “Asian Influences” (Inkadinkado); Ink: VersaMark; Accessories: Satin Ribbon (Midori), black embossing powder (SU), Zanzibar brads (7 gypsies), sushi & chopstick charm (unknown).
The JBE team would like to invite you to play - if uploading to SCS use keyword JBE010. Check out what the other team members did with this sketch challenge….
Here are the other DT players for the week:
Lynda
Kisa
Beth
Maren
Erin
Dee
Broni
Amber
Elizebeth
Lindsey
Enjoy and Create - and I’ll be back later this week with some samples using Dave’s techniques and a little Shimmerz…… Lila
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