Twilight Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Customer and Design Team Artful INKables Blog Hop!!!!  Don't forget to start at the Artful INKables Blog so you don't miss a thing!!!  To celebrate the release of NEW MOON today, we're highlighting the Artful INKables Twilight inspired sets: Into the Moonlight and Fictionally Inspired. Artful INKables also has a set of Vampire Romance Themed Charms available!  Artful INKables is also sponsoring Twilight Tuesday’s Hop that include Twilight Prizes, so be sure to check them out today as well!

If you are like me you have been hanging out for the next installment of the series and will be racing to the movies ASAP!!!  Actually I have to confess my friend and I have Gold Class tickets to see New Moon - so we can see in huge comfy recliners and have waitresses serve us food and drink while we watch the movie!!!  :)

Today I have a card and a bookmark (let's face it, you need at least one for every book in the series don't you!!!).

The card starts with a base of red and layered with black and white. Then I took a piece of red an punched one side with the Martha Stewart Zig Zag emboss punch and layered with black and a piece of red satin ribbon.  I stamped the diamond pattern from Into the Moonlight and matted with red and put it over the top of the ribbon.  Next I stamped the apple from Into the Moonlight and coloured it with Real Red ink and an aqua painter and cut it out, popping it on top of a black circle matted with the Pinking Circle Nestabilities.  Finally I added the 'BITE ME' from Fictionally Inspired in red to the bottom corner!!

The bookmark is for my friend's niece who is crazy about Jasper!  The base is black and punched again with the MS Zig Zag punch (for some reason I love this punch with these sets....maybe I keep thinking of teeth??) and layered with red.  Across the bottom I used the Flourish from Fictionally Inspired in black and added the Label 9 die cut that had been stamped with 'Team Jasper' also from Fictionally Inspired.  The image of the four icons of the series is from Into the Moonlight and stamped in black and coloured with inks and an aqua painter and cut with Class Oval Nestabilities.  I finished off with a piece of red satin ribbon!!

The next stop on the hop is.....DANI
In case you get lost along the way, here’s the order of the hop...

Kristin Soboloski
Margie Cortina
Alison Heikkile
Jen Shults
Lois Bak
Michele Lourenco
Jodi Collins
Jennifer Olauson
Jen Pahoulis
Juanita Gillen
Donna Wardle
Joy Stagg
Cathy Cunningham
Sherry Campbell
Michelle Woerner
Crystal Irwin
Kathy Jones - ME!
Dani Chapman
Tamara Bennett
Tonya Klar
Jackie Rakoski
Holly Endress
April Davis

Make sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way for your chance to win your choice of 2 AI sets! Please leave your comments by Midnight, November 23rd!

If you are following the Twilight Tuesday Hop the next person you are heading to is.......

M.E. Driggs

Starts at Twilight Tuesday – http://twilighttuesday.com/
1. Tonya – http://www.stamphappens.com/
2. Laura – http://craftylittlewoman.blogspot.com/
3. Jennifer O. – http://wannabecr8tive.blogspot.com/
4. Pam – http://pamdabearshares.blogspot.com/
5. Jen del Muro {Guest} – http://iheart2stamp.com/
6. Dani – http://countyourbeautifulblessings.blogspot.com/
7. Tamara Bennett – http://scrapcationgetaway.blogspot.com/
8. Cathy – http://cathy-cunningham.blogspot.com/
9. Dina – http://mrsnoodlesdoodles.blogspot.com/
10. Makeesha Byl {Guest} – http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/
11. Beth – http://stampinsanity.com/blog/
12. Sarabeth {Guest} – http://www.scraphappie.blogspot.com/
13. Mindy Baxter – http://stampinmindy.blogspot.com/
14. Tia – http://ametypething.blogspot.com/
15. Jami Bova {Guest} – http://sgtstamper.com/blog/
16. Eve – http://thisisbliss838.blogspot.com/
17. Monika in VA – http://makingcardshappen.blogspot.com/
18. Lois Bak – http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
19. April D. – http://mousekemom.blogspot.com/
20. Stephanie {Guest} – http://www.apaperbuffet.blogspot.com/
21. Leigh Ann Baird – http://www.stampingwithannieb.blogspot.com/
22. Jeri Moody – http://craftyjsplace.blogspot.com/
23. Juanita – http://stampintwilghtmom.blogspot.com/
24. Amber Goble {Guest} – http://thecountryscrapper.blogspot.com/
25. Jen S. – http://deconstructingjen.com/
26. Sammi – http://www.stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/
27. Tracey F – http://booyagirl.blogspot.com/
28. Corinne aka Rinne – http://rinnesbliss.blogspot.com/
29. Jodi Collins {Guest} – http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com/
30. Margie – http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
31. Cheryl – http://secondglantz.blogspot.com/
32. Kathy – http://pixieduststudio.blogspot.com/
33. Holly – http://inkadinkadoodle.com/
34. Jodi Ann Lee {Guest} – http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/
35. Rebecca – http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
36. Kathy J – http://inspiredtostamp.blogspot.com/
37. M.E. Driggs – http://cr8iveme.blogspot.com/
38. Randi – http://www.thedarkmermaid.blogspot.com/
39. Jessica Diedrich {Guest} – http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/
40. Erica – http://inkedupandreadytoplay.blogspot.com/
41. Jacquie – http://www.javablustamper.blogspot.com/
42. Donna Schnees – http://donnasscrapbooknook.blogspot.com/
43. Julee Tilman {Guest} – http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com
44. Donna W. – http://donna-wardle.blogspot.com/
45. Heather Lee-Reppen – http://inkonmyear.blogspot.com/
46. Jackie R. – http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/
47. Joni – http://astickysituation.blogspot.com/
48. Joy Kennedy {Guest} http://joyofstamping.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
49. Alison – http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
50. Jacquie N. – http://jacquiemakescards.blogspot.com/
51. Monika Davis – http://www.stampnmad.typepad.com/
52. Julie http://www.starsfallcreations.com
53. Beate Johns {Guests} http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com
Ends at Twilight Tuesday – http://twilighttuesday.com

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Twilighting!!!  :)

More cards for World Cardmaking Day

Here are two more cards I made for the World Cardmaking Day challenges held at Splitcoaststampers. The first one was a sketch challenge by Flourishes. I received my first Flourishes stamps last week and I have to say I am really enjoying them!

I started with a base of white and layered with some Pink Pirouette and then some My Minds Eye Abbey Road DSP. The next panel is Kiwi Kiss and more Abbey road. The white panel on top has been cut using the Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities and embossed using the Moroccan Screen EF. The present stack and sentiment is from Flourishes' All Wrapped Up set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with markers and a blender pen. I then cut both the presents and sentiment out and adhered the sentiment and popped up the presents with foam tape. Finished off by adding a couple of pearls to the corners.


The next card was for the Crafty Secrets challenge to use a quote. I had to make a Twilight card for someone anyway so it seemed the logical choice since I don't own any stamps by that company.

I started with a base of black bazzill, layered with red bazzill, white (stamped with the flourish from Fictionally Inspired - Artful Inkables in Real Red) and then another panel of red embossed with the Diamond Plate EF. Across the join I added some black satin ribbon. The main panel has been stamped with the image from Into the Moonlight and the sentiment from Fictionally Inspired from Artful Inkables. I stamped on Watercolour paper and cut it out with Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. coloured in with an aqua pen for the apple and blender for the other parts and lightly sponged the edges with Real Red. I popped the panel up on foam tape for a bit of dimension.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Another Father's Day Card...

It's yet another Father's Day card today. Here in Australia we celebrate Father's Day on the first Sunday in September - which is coming up fast and I STILL have one more to make!! Yikes!!! This one is going to my Dad along with a gift card to the local auto store! :)
I started with a base of white, layered with red, another piece of white and then a strip of SU's retired Ginger Blossom DSP. On the white panel I stamped the flourish from SU's Friends 24-7 in Real Red that I stamped off once. The middle panel is a piece of red bazzill cut using the Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities and layered with a piece of white that has been embossed using the Tiny Mosaic EF. I decided to make the ute (or truck if you prefer) red because Dad has a red ute!! :) I actually stamped the truck from the Artful Inkables set Into the Moonlight - which is actually meant to be Bella's truck from Twilight.....shhhhhhh.....he'll never know!!! :) I then coloured it in with Real Red and an Aqua Painter, black marker and blender and a bit of Angel Wings Shimmerz (that my wonderful friend Michelle sent me!) and a touch of Dimensional Magic on the glass windows. The truck was then cut out and popped up on foam tape. For the sentiment, I grabbed JustRite's Favorite Occasions Borders and Centers Set and stamped the Father's Day centre and border in Close to Cocoa ink. I thought this cup image would be great with the car theme!! I also painted the cup with a touch of Angel Wings Shimmerz to make it shiny!! :) I finished off with some chocolate grosgrain ribbon and some copper brads in the corners.
Stamps - Friends 24-7 (SU), Favorite Occasions Borders and Centers (JustRite), Into the Moonlight (Artful Inkables)
Paper - White, Red Bazzill, Ginger Blossom DSP
Ink - Real Red, Close to Cocoa
Accessories - Rectangle Nestabilities, Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, Tiny Mosaic EF, Copper Brads, Paper Piercer and mat pack, Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, foam tape.
That's all for now - I'm looking forward to making something pretty with pearls soon - I'm going into withdrawal!! Thanks for visiting!!! :)

I've Created a Monster!!! :)

It all started when I made three Twilight bookmarks for some of my online book buddies - since then I've had orders for EIGHT more!!!! YIKES!!!

These two are going to my buddies Judy and Mary. Mary went to the Vampire Baseball event in Portland and actually got to PLAY on the field with cast and crew ---- can you believe it!!!! We were all jealous!!!! :)

Anyway, the first started with a black bazzill base, layered with red bazzill. The image is from Artful Inkables Into the Moonlight which is stamped in Jet Black Stazon on watercolour paper. I've used Real Red and Mellow Moss ink and a light grey marker to colour it in and then cut it out using the Small Oval Nestabilities and matted in black using the Large Oval Nestabilities. Across the bottom I've stamped the flourish from Fictionally Inspired and then added the Team Edward (from the same set) which was cut out using the Label 4 Nestabilities. Finished off by adding some red satin ribbon.

The second one started with a base of white and layered with red bazzill. I then cut two squares using the Square Nestabilities - one white, one black. I then stamped Vampire Baseball from Fictionally Inspired in Jet Black Stazon across the middle and punched the corners out for the bases. Then I stamped the baseball bat and ball from Into the Moonlight and cut it out, adding a little bit of red to it and glueing it to the bottom. I finished off by adding the Team Edward sentiment again in Jet Black Stazon, pierced the corners (don't know if you can see that in the picture though), and attaching some black satin ribbon.

Hope the girls like them!!! That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Twilight Trio...

Here is a fun project I made for my Twilight loving friends from our Book Forum!!! After I recieved these cool stamps from Artful Inkables I asked if anyone wanted a bookmark - so far only three takers but I hope they like them!!

The first one is a base of white, layered with red bazzill and stamped the sentiment (from Fictionally Inspired) at the bottom in black. The main panel is an image from Into the Moonlight which I stamped in black on white. The apple is part of another stamp that I stamped in black on watercolour paper and coloured with an inkpad and an aqua pen and then cut out and glued to the top of the panel.

The second one is a base of red and layered with white. The white has been stamped over and over with the feathers. Then I stamped the bottom sentiment in Real Red at the bottom. The sentiment panel has also been stamped in Real Red and then cut using the Classic Oval Nestabilities and mounted on a piece of black bazzill cut with the Scallop Oval Nestabilities.

The last one is going to my Werewolf loving friend. The base is also red and layered with black bazzill. Then I used my brand new Martha Stewart Embossing Zig-Zag punch that my friend brought back from the USA (a week later I found out that it is now available at Spotlight! About time someone in Australia got Martha Stewart!!!) across the bottom of the bookmark. The wolf image was stamped in black on Watercolour paper and coloured with markers and a blender pen and then cut out and glued to the front. The sentiment has been stamped in black and cut out with the Classic Oval Nestabilities.

All of them had the top punched with the horizontal slot punch and tied some red satin ribbon through the tops.

Stamps - Into the Moonlight, Fictionally Inspired (Artful Inkables)

Paper - White, Black, Red

Ink - Real Red, Black

Accessories - Markers, blender pen, aqua pen, MS Zig-Zag border punch, red satin ribbon, Horizontal slot punch, Classic Oval Nestabilities (lg), Scallop Oval Nestabilties (lg), scissors.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)

DTGD09 For a Fanpire...

Come on hands up how many of you thought of Twilight when you saw a challenge for Black, White and a splash of Red??? Obviously I did and considering I just got these fab Twilight stamps from Artful Inkables that my GF Michelle (aka sf9erfan) sent on for me - how could I resist??? :) Actually I managed to combine 3 challenges in this card - Jen's, Kim's and Sharon's. This card is going to the 15yr old daughter of one of my friends who is a huge Fanpire!!! Hope she likes it!!!

I started with a base of Black Bazzill, layered with White and then some Kaisercraft Argentella DSP. The main panel is from Into the Moonlight by Artful Inkables and has been stamped in black on watercolour paper twice and coloured using a Real Read ink pad and a blender pen and an aqua painter. I cut one of the images out with the Large Circle Nestabilities and matted it with some red bazzill cut with the Large Pinking Circle Nestabilities. With the second image I cut out the apple and the flower head and popped them up on foam tape. The sentiment is from Fictionally Inspired also by Artful Inkables and has been stamped in black on white and cut out with the Label 4 Nestabilities. I've punched a small hole in one corner and strung it with some silver cord. I finished off by looping it over some knotted red satin ribbon attached across the bottom of the card.

Stamps - Into the Moonlight, Fictonally Inpsired (Artful Inkables)

Paper - Black, White, Red, Kaisercraft Argentella DSP

Ink - Black, Real Red

Accessories - Blender pen, Aqua Painter, foam tape, Red satin ribbon, Label 4 Nestabilities, Lg Circle Nestabilties, Lg Pinking Circle Nestabilities, silver cord, 1/16th circle punch.

Well that's another 3 challenges down - 10 to go!!! :) That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)