{the nicest place} TCP Tuesday

Hi everyone,

I dusted off some of my very favorite stamping sets and this happens to be one of them...it's called Happy Camper and is from the Cat's Pajamas. I love Alma's style and this one is just so cute...and I don't even like camping but anywho... I decided to play along with this weeks TCP Tuesday challenge which is the 3-2-1 challenge: 

Use 3 different patterned papers - check

, 2 different types of embellishments (die cuts, buttons, brads, gems, pearls, etc) - check

 and 1 type of twine, seam binding or ribbon - and check.

cool....what a fun and different challenge. My card is pretty straight forward...I used die cuts for the grass, clouds, the banner flag and the corner. I used a polka dot embossing folder for the clouds. I used Copics to color and blend...and then a sponge and some ink to darken down the edges. Some jute twine for accents and of course some stickles glitter for the spark. :) I've recently switched over to using hot glue for everything on my cards. Yes I do burn myself a bit more often these days but at least I know my cards won't fall apart in a week or two so it's worth it. :)

have a nice weekend everyone and see you back soon!!

Sony

{Thanks a Latte} Diva Inspiration

Happy Monday everyone,

 here's the result of my paper crafting morning. I recently got hooked on honeymilk black tea thanks to this asian tea place that's right by my house. It's basically black tea with sweetened condensed milk and honey and it's soo good it inspired my card today (even though it says thanks a latte but you know...close enough. :)

So let's see...I used Copic markers to color in my coffee cups, I used some stickles glitter to add some sparkle...I used a mini paperclip and jute twine for embellishments and then distressed the paper edges. Pop-up dots added some dimension to the layers and some stamped coffee rings added the final touch (given they were a bit of an afterthought it was a bit tricky to get them to stamp properly. I had to do some masking for it to work). The paper I used is from October Afternoon Roadmap.

The stamps I used were all from Verve's set Better With You. 

thanks so much for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!!!

Sony

Stamps: Better With You (Verve)

Paper: Roadmap (OA), Kraft, White

Ink: Memento, Soft Suede (SU), Frayed Burlap (Distress Ink)

Accessories: Stickles Glitter, Jute Twine, Sponges, Crystal Effects, Mini Paperclip, Stamp Trio Die (TCP)

{XO} January Diva Inspiration Blog Hop

Happy new year everyone!!!

I'm back!! I had to take a few months off from stamping because I moved and apparently I'm the posterchild for how-not-to-move because my move took about 3 months. lol What a nightmare! But I'm finally fully moved and settled in...so now I can complain about the high rent prices here in San Francisco...just kidding lol...the prices are ridiculous though. Anyway...enough about me....I have a new card for you!!

So my card today was inspired by none other than the Queen Bey...yup you heard right...one of my favorite songs on Beyonce's new album happens to be XO so here's my take on it. :) I used stamps from the Verve set  'Remember This' to stamp the days and the banner on the top. I also used the matching Banner Bundle die set to cut out the banner. Then for final touches I just distressed the edges, added buttons and most importantly the "X"...which is also my shine. :)

Our January challenge is:

The year is shiny and new, so let's add shimmer and shine to our cards.
Think glitter, sequins, rhinestones, pearls, heat embossing - anything with some gloss.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what our Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines.

	1. Sarah	10. Tiffany
	2. Amy	11. Maureen
	3. Anya	12. Stacey
	4. Betty	13. Amber
	5. Jessica	14. Teresa
	6. Karen	15. Marisa
	7. Sankari	16. Charmaine
	8. Sony	17. Verve Blog
	9. Susan

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

 I hope you had a wonderful start to the new year and happy hopping!!!