Paper Sweeties October Release Sneak Peeks!

Hi Friends!

 

Welcome to another month of  sneak peeks for awesome *new* stamps/dies from Paper Sweeties!  Today,  I am highlighting the new Christmas die Sweet Cuts-Joy!  It coordinates with the stamp set Joy.  The other sentiments in the Joy set are Believe and Noel.  Christmas is right around the corner.  Have you started any Christmas projects yet?

 

For, my card I started with a maroon card base.  I used a Cover Plate: Circles Die from PTI and place it over an olive panel.  I used a SU circle punch and layered a heart circle from EK over it.  The Joy sentiment was cut four times and glued together for dimension.  Sequins Gold  were placed for interest.  A silk ribbon for the final touch.

 

Lots more inspiration to view from my teammates...Please hop along and have fun! 

Amber Kroening
Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon
Char Cundy

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin

Kerin Sylvester

Larissa Heskett
Lysa Rohrer

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

                                                                         

What's New

Stand Add-on:  Scarecrow Sweet Cuts
Sweet Cuts-Snow Friends
Trim The Tree
Sweet Cuts-Trim The Tree
Joy
Sweet Cuts-Joy
 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by today!

 

Hugs,

Maria

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:   Bazzill

Punch:  Circle(SU), Heart Circle(EK)

Dies:  Paper Sweeties:  Sweet Cuts-Joy

          PTI:  Cover Plate:  Circles Die

Sequins:  Paper Sweeties:  Gold 

Ribbon:  Jo-Ann Fabric

 

Copic Coloring...

Hi there!

I just wanted to share with you some copic coloring images from a class(Whimsical Faces and Hair) that I went to yesterday.  Debbie Olsen was the instructor and did a fantastic job presenting!  The class just flew by.  Time flies when you're having fun!  Anyways, I wanted to share the simple to more advanced images.  I'll even show you my throw away image...uh huh...it's not a keeper...hehehe!  So, here is the nonkeeper one...

I don't think I did well on the hair or the face.  After I returned home in the evening, I went to work and did the same image, but with different hair color.  I needed more practice with black hair and decided to spiff him up with his hair, vest, and pants.  And, here is that little guy...

Ok, you still with me?  Now on to an intermediate sample...

 

On this darling girl image, there is more shading and more definition.  I still need practice with the hair and did the hair and face on this one in class.  I finished her outfit last evening.  But, I do like the orange hair on her, which I'll have to try again some time.

Finally, the advanced samples...

 

This rad teen is listening to his music!  I didn't give him a lot of highlights either, but I think he looks ok as is.  Oh, I will point out one mistake that I did with him, but I fixed it while in class.  Debbie thought he needed more shading on the right side of his face.  When I went back to do more shading, the black evidently wasn't dry and it smeared.  So, I got out my 0.3 black liner pen and just drew a little more hair in that area.  Yeah, all was well with the image again!:-)

 

Ok, just one more!  Brace yourself 'cause she's a little beauty!  Not how I colored her even though I don't think I did too bad with her, but she's a beautiful image by Saturated Canary...

 

 

 





This is what I look like when I exercise...HA!:-)  Ok, friends, that's all for now. Thank you for viewing my copic samples here today!  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Maria

The Splendor of Autumn...

 

 

Hi there!

 

I was inspired to do a fall project to enter over at  The Shabby Tea Room.  Aren't those adorable pumpkins in the inspiration photo?  We were to make a project that was 3-D or a shaped card.  I made a shaped card...

 

 

Lots of Paper Sweetie goodies on this fall pumpkin card.  I started with a SU shaped circular card base and covered it with felt.  I colored Sophie with copics and die cut her using the coordinating die.  Her outfit is from the stamp set Giddy Up.  The sunflower and small pumpkins are from the set Stand Add-on: Fall Harvest.  The large pumpkin from the set Stand-Add-on: Scarecrow and coordinating die.  And, the sentiment is from the set The Splendor of Autumn.  The grass was made using the Paper Sweeties die Sweet Cuts-Thanks Snow Much.  The last two items used from Paper Sweeties is the Green Apple ribbon and the Gold sequins.

 

I'm sending this card out to my hair stylist, Candy.  She loves to garden and be outdoors with her flowers.  And, her birthday is next week.  I hope she will be pleased to receive this happy mail!  Ok, that's all I have for now friends.  Thanks so much for visiting here today!  Take care and have a great weekend!

 

Hugs,

Maria

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:  Basic Grey

Stamps:  Paper Sweeties:  Sophie and coordinating die

                                          Giddy Up-outfit

                                          Stand Add-on: Fall Harvest-sunflower, pumpkins

                                          Stand Add-on:  Scarecrow-lg. pumpkin

                                          The Splendor of Autumn-sentiment

Seam Binding Ribbon:  Paper Sweeties:  Green Apple 

Sequins:  Paper Sweeties:  Gold

Dies:  Paper Sweeties:  Sweet Cuts-Sophie

                                      Sweet Cuts-Stand Add-on:  Scarecrow-lg. pumpkin

                                      Sweet Cuts-Thanks Snow Much-grass

Twine:  PTI

Stickles:  Tim Holtz-gold

Emboss Folder:  SU

Felt:  Taylored Expressions

Button, Burlap Ribbon:  Jo-Ann Fabric



Grateful...

Hi there!

 

Just popping in quick to share a card I made for the Colour Me Card Challenge.  I'm getting just under the wire for the challenge.  I just couldn't resist with the lovely color palette!  I stamped the leaves with calypso coral ink and fussy cut them before placing them inside the gold embossed jar.  I added twine, metal pieces, and a beautiful Prima flower to finish off the card.  This card can be either a thank you or Thanksgiving card.  Either way, I like the final result. 

Here is my card...

 

 

 

Ok, that's all for now.  Hope you have a wonderful week!  Thanks so much for dropping by and take care!

 

Hugs,

Maria

 

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:  SU, Bo Bunny

Stamps:  SU-leaves, sentiment

               Jar-Inkadinkadoo

Gold Embossing Powder:Tim Holtz

Flower:Prima

Twine:  PTI

Metal pieces:  K&Company