Freshly Picked

I won a FB drawing sponsored by DCWV several weeks ago. The prize included new paper packs that debuted at CHA. My card features a pack called "Freshly Picked." I cut out the logo from the front cover of the pack to use as my focal point. I used a pumpkin colored paper from DCWV's Creamy pack as a background and cut the step card out using a die from The Stamp Doctor. The panels were cut from one of the papers in the Fresh Picked pack. I think the colors are quite close to those described in this Tuesday's color challenge. A die cut branch (Sizzix) and some flowers from Michaels $1.50 bin and a silk butterfly from a yellow ribbon complete the design. I made this card to send to DCWV as a thank you. Inside it says "Thanks for picking me."


Thanks for stopping by...............Paulette

Entered in the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps #131---Anything Goes
Craft-Room Challenge---Something New

I Dream of Italy

This card was made for today's Splitcoaststampers challenge Try a New Technique. The technique is called "Freestyle Design." It felt so good to use up all the lovely scraps hanging out on my craft table. The technique involves taking random scraps, embellies, stickers, etc. and arranging them, usually in an asymmetrical design. I think of it as Serendipitous Collage.

The "Dream" stamp is part of a set of Stamp N Plus stamps with a very beautiful font.  The set is not up on the website yet but can be ordered by calling LuAnn at 715-271-1873.  Here's the entire set:  

Thanks for stopping by, hope you'll try this fun technique.                             Paulette

Cupcakes Are a Food Group

This stamp is from Stamp N Plus Scrap N's Sarah's Scribbles.  It was designed by LuAnn's talented daughter, Sarah.  I made this card for a challenge on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe blog.  This is Challenge #42 and requires using a food theme with chalk.  Not sure if the food pyramid is still a valid guide to nutrition but I absolutely believe that cupcakes are an essential food group.  The chalks I used were:  Blush, Peach,Foggy, Frisky, Dandy, Mulberry, Passion and Jade.  You can purchase the chalks HERE.  The base of the card is from the DCWV Creamy stack and was cut into a step-card with a die by The Stamp Doctor.  Green layer is also DCWV paper.  The cupcake designer paper comes from the Lime Twist pack by My Mind's Eye.  Some green rhinestones and a green felt flower complete my design.

I think I'll go bake some cupcakes now...........Paulette

Poppin' Poppies

This card is for 2 challenges on Splitcoaststampers: "Fun with Dots" in the Friday Free for All Challenge and the Saturday Inspiration Challenge using the Winter Water Factory catalog. I used this jumper as my inspiration: http://www.winterwaterfactory.com/co...ppies-navy-red

The label and the poppies were cut with Spellbinders dies.

Thanks for stopping by................Paulette

Sunny Day on Flamingo Beach

Today's challenge on Splitcoaststampers is to use SUN RAYS on your card or project. The sun is a chipboard daisy overlaid with a yellow button and some fibers. The palm tree was dry embossed with a Darice folder. I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and added some brown Stickles to the coconuts. The flamingo is paper pieced. The flowers were made with a Punch Bunch flower punch. The background is part of a piece of DCWV paper. The paper was a beach scene so that embossed, sparkly sand was already done for me. Sentiment is CTMH.

Hope you are out enjoying this warm, sunny August day.
                                                        Paulette

I've Been Published!

Extra!  Extra!  Read all about it...I've been published in Just Steampunk!, Volume 3!!!  I have a whole page with 5 cards (p. 84) in the Paper Arts section and a framed doll (p. 62) in the Home Decor section.

So exciting to see my name and artwork in a magazine!

Here are my cards.  They were all done with stamps from the Graphic 45 collection by Hampton Art Stamps.  Papers are from DCWV and Scrap Club.

Here's "Betty Blue."

I call this one "Time Flies."

                                                            " Clockworks in Blue"

                                                                   "Elegant Lady"

                                                                   "Myopic Bird"

My framed doll, I called "Miss Steampunk Stella."  She is featured on p. 62 of the Home Decor section.  She was made from jewelry from St. Vinney's.  Her hands are an old, clip-on sweater guard that was popular in the '50s.  Her dress is a brooch I bought for 50 cents and her legs are earring parts.  The face was a left-over from my Michaels cruise.  The wooden frame was $1 at Michaels.  I painted it with some metallic acrylic paints and added some drywall tape patches that I colored black with gesso.  I also did some stenciling through punchinella.

Thanks for stopping by ....Paulette

Meet the Prima Twins

There's a swap on Splitcoaststampers using the Julie Nutting Prima Doll Stamps. Susan is hosting a challenge this week to use fabric as part of the design using the doll stamps. I've had this self-adhesive fabric Contact paper for years. It's called Fabri-Craft and is a Peel 'N Stick fabric made by Rubbermaid. I got it at a garage sale for 25 cents and am not sure it's even available anymore. It has a copyright date of 1993. I covered my cardboard tag with the Fabri-Craft. The twins dresses are made with paper from Melody Ross (B&W) and Authentique's Lovely (polka dot). Embellies include pre-made bows, rhinestones, ribbon roses and various ribbons.  The dolls' hair was colored with Prismacolor pencils and the face, arms and legs were highlighted with Chalk-Ah-Lot's "Blush" powdered chalk that is perfect to add blush tones to the doll's body.

Thanks for stopping by...comments are appreciated.

Have a great day...........Paulette