Happy 4th of July!!!

Hope you are all enjoying your day!  

After creating all my projects for Sister Stamps last week, I was inspired to pick up my copics again.  I inked up SNS Betsy.  

I remembered a card that my "neighbor", Donna, had made 2 years ago and had to revisit her blog to find it.  Click {HERE} to see Donna's gorgeous card!  Knowing that I wanted to somehow CASE Donna's card, I had to "fussy cut" Betsy.  I inked up just the sparklers and stamped it on the card stock. Using the starburst/fireworks image from Paper Smooches Metropolis set, I stamped random areas with Versamark, added clear embossing powder, and heat embossed the cardstock.  Now it was time to distress all around the cardstock with Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire.  It definitely made it easier for me to distress and darken areas without a colored image present.  Once satisfied, I adhered Betsy in her right place.  The sentiment from PTI was stamped on a cut cardstock using the circle clip from the Clip It Kits from Lifestyle Crafts.  Voila!!!  All done!!!

Well, I'll be spending my 4th of July evening with some of my girlfriends for dinner and a movie - -  Magic Mike.  YIKES!!  Do I really want to see this movie?  My hubby will be home with the kiddos so I can enjoy some girl bonding time.  I don't get that very often so I'm taking full advantage of it!  :)

Anyway, Happy 4th and stay safe!

Sister Stamps Release Day!

Today is the day . . .  Sister Stamps Release Day!  Woohoo!!!

If you came here from Debi's blog, you're all good!  If not, head on back to the Sister Stamps blog to get started on your hop!

It's almost sad to end the hop.  I've had so much fun creating with these adorable images and got a chance to really "craft"!  :)  I hate to say it, but I pretty much forgot how to post, link, and navigate through my blog, especially taking my photos and editing them.  Yep, had to relearn everything . . . that's my fault for being away too long.  Hopefully, this will help me get back into crafting and sharing something of substance.  HEE, HEE!!!  No promises though . . .

Ok, here's my last and final project.  I created a shadow box using Lori Whitlock's SVG 8x10 Shadow Box.  You can find it at the Silhouette Online Store or at Lori Whitlock's Shop.

I decided to color Miyoko and Mariko.  The Sister Stamps name was created in the ECAL software and  I just welded the letters together.  I also put together a 3D #1 representing Sister Stamps 1st Birthday using the 3D Number Party Kit.  The teeny tiny lantern above the #1 measures approximately 1.5 inches.  It wasn't easy trying to glue the lantern together, but happy that I did it!  It's from the Crisp Days of Fall Kit from SVGCuts.

Here's Miyoko.  With my Copic Multiliner pen, I drew in lines for her hair.  Just wanted to try something different.  Miyoko was masked only exposing her kimono which I stamped with another sakura stamp.

Here's Mariko.  I just luv her in deep red!  The lanterns hanging above her is from Lawn Fawn's Lunar Lights set.  All the other embellishments within the shadow box is from Bo Bunny's Serenity Collection.

Your next stop, Ms. Amy Young!  Thanks for stoppin' by . . .  don't forget to get your Sister Stamps!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH JENNY!  THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN AND I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO JOIN IN ON YOUR CELEBRATION.   CRAFTING AGAIN DEFINITELY BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY "HAPPY PLACE" & REALIZE I NEED TO DO THIS MORE OFTEN.  WISHING YOU MANY, MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH SISTER STAMPS!

がんばってね！ おめでとう！

{Good luck!  Congratulations!}

Baked With Love - Meet Miyoko!

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Can you believe it?  Tomorrow is the BIG Release!  I'm sure y'all are just rubbing those hands together in anticipation.

Today is Day 3 in the Sister Stamps #8 Release.  If you came here from Debi's blog, you are on the right track.  If not, head on over to the Sister Stamps blog and start hopping' from there!

Here is Miyoko.  So dainty holding her sweet cupcake.  I finally got to use my Sizzix Flip-its die . . . this is the square one.  I randomly stamped around the cardstock with a cherry blossom stamp that I've had for many, many years.

I wanted her to stand out in front of the patterned paper so I decided to cut a circle out of vellum and cut a border to frame Miyoko.  I think it helped in making her the focal point for the card.

When you "flip" the card, this is what's behind . . . I added this sentiment from the Yummers set by Paper Smooches.  The little "Happy Birthday" sentiment is by PTI.

This is why I used "Baked with Love".  I created a gift set to go with the card.  I made a mini cupcake box/holder and a pedestal to go with it.  The cupcake box is an svg file from Lauren Meader's, Hey Cupcake!  I sized the box down quite a bit to fit 2 mini cupcakes.  The bow on the front of the box is from designer, Patricia Zapata.  You can find it at the Silhouette Online Store or at A Little Hut.  The pedestal is from the Popular Street Tulips kit & the doily that sits on top is from the Doilies collection by SVGCuts.

Take a look at the yummy mini Red Velvet cupcakes!  So oishi (delicious)!  I admit it . . . after taking these pictures, I popped those cupcakes right into my mouth!  :)

Okie dokie, you might just wanna head on over to Amy's blog for more inspiration.  She's the master of Copic coloring!  :)  See you back here for my final project and for RELEASE DAY!