Do what you love!

Sometimes all it takes is a quite moment and a good cup of coffee to make everything seem possible again!  That was the inspiration behingd this card:

The images are from Starving Artistamps!
The mom is "Madge" from the Doodlefactory "Tis the Season" set.  And the porch swing is from the Juniper and Jupiter "Swingers" set.

The coolest thing about the "Swingers" set is that the other sitting images from DoodleFactory and Juniper and Jupiter all fit on the swing and bench!!!  VERY COOL!

• Madge and the bench were colored with Copic markers.   
• I stamped the images with Memento ink on Bristol (Smooth) paper.  
• The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye and Cosmo cricket.   
• The sentiment embellishment is from Making Memories.
• The card is a 5" x 7" card.

I just hope my Mother's Day weekend has a quiet moment like this one--but it isn't likely.

These are such fun images to work with!! 
Thanks for stopping by.

Simple Joys

AT LAST!

I finally carved the time to play my favorite challenge:
Color Throwdown

They always have fabulous color combos, and a super talented team!

The throwdown challenge (CTD183) can be found HERE.

Here is my card:

I have to say, Bristol paper is my new best friend.  I have started using Strathmore 300 series Bristol smooth paper for markers, and I LOVE IT!  I know most folks use Neenah papers, but this paper works in my budget a bit better (thanks to coupons and art supply stores).

The sentiment was done on my computer.  It is Century Schoolbook  12pt.  I tabbed in between each letter so I could cut them apart this way.

Ingredients:

• Stamps: Juniper and Jupiter Swingers exclusively from Starving Artistamps;
• Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth; My Mind's Eye Gertie (the Baja Breeze layer); Kraft; light Kraft die cut scalloped rectangle and Really Rust Cardstock;
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Adirondack Pigment Snow Cap;
• Accessories: Computer/printer; Martha Stewart double edge punch; foam tape; Copic and Shin Han markers; sandpaper;

I hope you have been enjoying these Juniper and Jupiter as much as I have!
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog!

SOAR!!!

This  week I was inspired by the sketch at Card Positioning Systems: Sketch #256

Details:

• Stamps: Juniper and Jupiter Swingers Set from Starving Artistamps;
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap;
• Papers: Kraft and black cardstock; Strathmore 300 series Bristol; My Mind's Eye Gertie Papers;
• Accessories: foam tape; Spellbinders circle die; Martha Stewart Cloud stickers; American Crafts Thickers glitter letters; ribbon, embroidery floss; Copic markers;

Thanks for stopping by my blog, today!

Swinging with Starving Artistamps!

 The owner of Starving Artistamps has been busy...busy with twins.

BUT we (Starving Artistamps and the whole design team) are all back on track now, and with some NEW RELEASES!!!
WOO HOO!

I love these new Juniper and Jupiter's SWINGERS!
Here is my first creation with them:

Details:

• Stamps: Juniper and Jupiter Swingers;
• Ink: White Pigment Ink; ColorBox- Wicked Black;
• Paper: Bo Bunny and Memory Box patterned paper;
• Accessories: buttons; twine, foam tape; sewing machine and thread; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Prismacolor Pencils;

So go check out the new images at Starving Artistamps!

YOU are special

Here is another card using the super cute images by Juniper and Jupiter from Starving Artistamps.  This little girl is super easy to use—and is fairly all occasion.

Materials:

• Stamps: Juniper and Jupiter (“Juniper”) and  Comic Book sentiment (flyswim); all from Starving Artistamps;
• Paper: Bazzil cardstock and K & Co. designer paper;
• Ink: StazOn Jet black; Marker: EK Success; Coloring Media: PrismaColor Pencils;
• Accessories: foam tape; Martha Stewart Punch;

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Juliana

Shades of White

I love color.  I love to color.  Basically, I cannot leave anything white!  When I moved into this house, ALL the walls were white!  Once I got a few painted, I INSTANTLY felt better—and actually more at home. 

But…

There was THIS challenge on the Moxie Fab World Blog.

That is one WHITE cake!  I love how, though there isn’t any color, you don’t miss it because of the texture!

So I came up with this:

The images are from the Juniper and Jupiter stamps from Starving Artistamps.  The image is colored with colored pencils—using as little color as I dared.  If you look closely one of the layers is stamped with the “ornate tooled leather” background stamp (also from Starving Artistamps).

Other materials I used to continue the “white on white” theme:

Martha Stewart Hydrangea punches; Spellbinders die; Liquid Pearls (white opal); Stickles (crystal); clear glitter embossing powder; Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad (snow cap); foam tape; Perfect Pearls (perfect pearl) and water in a misting bottle;

Aren’t they a sweet couple?

Thanks Cath for the great inspiration—and the push to get me out of my color dependency!

~Juliana

Getting “kraft”y

I am enjoying using kraft card stock of of late.  I love the rustic-ness of the color and texture!

Here I have used “Juniper and Jupiter Go to the Beach” stamp set.  All images are water colored.  You cannot see from the photo, but there is a bit of “Perfect Pearls” on the sea.

 

And here is my Christmas card design for this year:

I really like how the colored pencils "*pop* off of the rustic card stock!  It is one layered so when I add a letter or a photo—I won’t be “overweight”.

The image is from from the DoodleFactory set, “O Holy Night”.

All images from today’s cards are from Starving Artistamps.

Have a GREAT weekend, and thanks for stopping by!