Oh So Sweet

New images at Doodle Palace, you'll have to head on over and check them out.
This week there is an adorable baby digi stamp set called "Tucker & Tabatha" with 4 images in the set.
I used the cute baby clothes line, in the "Tucker & Tabatha" set for my card.

This week I tried a new technique using my digi stamp. I printed my image on vellum paper then immediately poured embossing powder on the damp image, poured the excess powder off, then heat set with my heat tool.
When I print on vellum the ink stays wet longer so I'm able to use the embossing powder before the image dries (I tried this technique using my regular cardstock but the ink dried way too quick).

With the image embossed I'm able to color with my markers without the worry of the printer ink smearing. The words "Oh So Sweet" were done using my printer.
The other new digi stamp image available today is called "Fishing Stuff", and to view projects using this image and Tucker & Tabatha click here. Remember to view more details about each project click on the Doodle Palace design teams name above their project to be sent to there blog where they give more detailed information about their creations.

Sunflowers in a Row

One thing I'm loving about using digital stamps is you can re-size them, large or small to fit any size card or even a scrapbook page.

I start by measuring my card and decide the size that I would like the digital stamp to be. Then I print the image that size. For this sunflower card I wanted to use three flowers next to each other, I'm able to line them up perfectly before I print.

This digi stamp comes in a set of two sunflower images, available at Doodle Palace. My project shows only one of the images, the other is a bouquet of sunflowers in an old fashioned beverage pitcher.

Sunflower Set

I used colored pencils for the image and a shading technique, using light to heavy pressure on opposite ends of the image.

Toadally Love You -You make me Hoppy

I'm learning how to color digital stamps, I've actually had years of experience using rubber stamps as I was a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 10 years, I'm retired now but still love stamps. So I'm taking the plunge using digital.

One thing I've noticed is knowing what my printer ink will do when I use different mediums to color the image. I have a Canon i860, and the ink does smear when I use a wet marker to color. I believe there's a spray that you can purchase to spray over the image to keep it from smearing, I will look into this in the future because I do love using markers.

I'm going to invest in copic markers which are expensive art markers that blend beautifully. I've been watching some tutorials on Utube of how to use them and they are fabulous. So as I learn coloring techniques on digital stamps I'll share with you what I learn, and if you haven't tried digital stamps we can learn together as we go. Also if you have tips on coloring digi stamps let me know, I love to learn.

I'm on the Doodle Palace design team and am having so much fun playing with their super cute digi stamps.
The following image is available for purchase at the Doodle Palace.

Toadally Love You

I used my brightly colored gel pens to color this "toadally in love" frog, he's so sweet! I used a circular motion to color him, I love his cute little grin. In the center of the flower I added just a little bling.
Years ago I picked up some charms for card and craft making, I'm sure I have enough for a life time, but I do love charms, a girl can never have too many... right?
I find my charms on e-bay, just do a search and you can find any type of charm you want.
Remember to check out Doodle Palace, new images are released each Wednesday.

My Create It Green Blog Hop --WINNER

For the past two days Create it Green sponsored a fun blog hop, we enjoyed a dozen blogs that created projects from ATC cards, beautiful flowers from an old hat rim, fantastic scrapbook pages using recycled items and much much more.

I'm so glad many of you could join us. During the hop I offered a giveaway to new followers who commented on my Saturday's post, I had 28 comments... thank you all for your kind words you all made my day!

The winner has been randomly draw today for this prize...


*Huge Vintage Keepsakes -Scrapbooking Kit
*Sticky Strip Adhesive
*Pop-dot Dimensionals
*Mini Glue Dots
*Alphabet Stickers
*Rinestone Brads



and the winner is Mindy
she said... This is so sweet and Awesome!

Congratulations Mindy, please contact me to receive your prize.


Create it Green is a creative blog that believes in reducing, reusing and recycling, posting ideas that will inspire everyone to create with the 3 R's in mind as well!