Blossoming Birdhouse

Well it is time for another great challenge at Paper Crafting Journey.  Challenge 11 is Favorite Technique.  I have so many I love to use it was hard to channel just one technique.

I chose to highlight Birdhouse from Limited Runs Digi's.  I really like the style of their stamps.

The favorite techniques I used this week were dry embossing (green mat is embossed with vines), glitter highlights (on blossoms) and inking (on green mats inside and out).

Design details:
Size:  A2
CS:  White and Spring Green (The Paper Company)
PP:  Yellow floral (Colorbok - Pastel Garden pack)
Color medium:  Colored pencils (Crayola), Spring Green Writer (Zig Memory Systems)
Tools:  Vines Embossing Plate (Fiskars - Texture Plates II)
Accents:  Pineapple Glitter Glue (JoAnn's)
Adhesive:  ATG (Scotch)

Come join in on the fun and show us your Favorite Technique at Paper Crafting Journey.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Beary Sweet Get Well Wishes

Hello again blogger,

This week at Paper Crafting Journey (Challenge 10) we are making sweet Get Well cards ... I like to have plenty of these on hand.  The images used on this card are from Meljen's Designs.  These are some of my faves.   The winner of Challenge 10 at Paper Crafting Journey will receive 4 digi stamps of their choice.  There are lots of charming stamps at Meljen's Designs.

This sweet little bear is called Sick Little Bear and can be found here.  He is so adorable.  He needs a cup of honey tea to help him feel better. 

I chose to make an easel card.  I like this type of card because the front and inside sentiment are visible at the same time.

At the top behind the ribbon I punched the Upper Crust Edge on both sides of the paper to create a border for the ribbon.  

For the base of this card I punched several pieces of cardstock with the Upper Crust Edge and layered them

for more interest.

Design details:

Size:  A2

CS:  White, kraft, brown, tan and medium blue (The Paper Company)

PP:  Brown/blue plaid (unknown)

Fibers:  Brown two-tone (Bazzill Monochromatic)

Color medium:  Colored pencils (Crayola)

Digi Stamp:  Sick Little Bear and Get Well freebie (Meljen's Designs)

Tools:  Upper Crust Edge Punch (Fiskars)

Adhesive:  ATG Gun (Scotch)

Stop by Paper Crafting Journey for more examples of this weeks challenge.  Be sure to check out the other design team member's blogs.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,

Belinda

Udderly Fabulous Moo!

Happy Thursday Blogger!  Let me introduce you to Betsy.  She is a real cutie and will be bringing Birthday Blessings to a very special person.  The challenge at Paper Crafting Journey was to use 'Bling'.  Well, Betsy is sporting a 'blinged' bow  and she is ready for the party.  Betsy can be found here.  She is a Limited Runs digi.  By the way Limited Runs is the sponsor for Challenge #9. 

Design details:
Size:  A2
CS:  White and bright yellow (The Paper Company)
PP:  Hearts (Me & My Big Ideas) and green gingham (Frances Meyer)
Stamp:  Betsy (Limited Runs digi) and Birthday Blessings (My Sentiments Exactly - Birthday)
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn (Tsukineko)
Color Medium:  colored pencils (Crayola)
Fiber:  Iridescent white (Wyla, Inc.)
Accents:  Oval adhesive gem (Studio 112) and Light blue glitter glue (Hobby Lobby)
Tool:  Silent Setter (Provo Craft) and Corner Rounder (Marvy Uchida)
Adhesives:  ATG and foam tape (Scotch) and 2 Way Glue (Zig - EK Success)

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Yippee!!!!!!!!

Just a quick post ...
I made my first Design Team ... Yippee!!!  I am so excited.  I am now a designer at Paper Crafting Journey.  Check out my sidebar for the design team members blog links.  Congratulations to all of my new fellow design team members, I am so honored to be accepted with the following new designers:

Alethea

Hilde

Jacki

Laura

Wendy

Zahreen



Also, if you would like to join in the current challenge (#8 - Use a Freebie) click here.   You have until Wednesday 27th April 2011 at 17:00 BST to link up your projects. 

Blessings and Happy Crafting,

Belinda