Get Well Soon

Hello my Sweets!

First off... Bbrrrr... it's been cold lately! I don't know about you guys but I am ready for the spring already! LOL!

Today's project is a get well soon card featuring Sleepy Time Sophie from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co.! This digital image is totally on my list of favourites. She's too cute for words with her pj's and teddy bear! Sigh!

Sophie is coloured up using my Copic markers and I accented the buttons on her outfit with teeny tiny pearls making them look more like buttons. the paper collection I used is from MME The Sweetest thing- Honey. 

I did a ton of paper layering on this card but surprisingly enough, the card itself is not overly bulky. The mulberry flowers of course make the card a bit more dimensional.

I hope you like what I have created this month and you'll head over to the SHOP to check out the available images. Create your own piece and send it over to us... We'd love to see what you create and Sophie in action!

Have a great day!

xoLina

 

 

Last Ode to Summer :(

Good Morning Bloggers!
I think it's safe to say that Summer is finally (and regrettably) over! I'm not going to lie, but I am kinda glad... Autumn is my favourite time of the year. I love the changing leaves, the cooler weather, the smell and scent of fall... basically everything!

But, to say farewell to summer, I decided to create one last and final card using Ice Cream Cone Sophie. She is too cute and one of my favourite digis for sure. I had to fit her in somehow. You can find here here in the shop from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co.
I used the Neapolitan paper collection from AC, a perfect fit. The ice cream cones in the collection match Sophie's sweet treat to a T! It was a no brainer :)

 

 

I did a lot of layering using various bits and pieces. I used some twine and some rosette trim as I thought the colours fit well with the overall colour scheme of the card.

 

It's hard to tell in the photo, but I added some Stickles to her ice cream and the larger ice cream on the left. I wanted to give it all a little something something :)

I hope you all enjoyed this last tiny piece of summer! I know I sure needed it! LOL!

Shopping Bag Sophie Card

Hey Guys!
I hope everyone's having a great day so far!
Today I wanted to share a card I created with Shopping Bag Sophie. She's a new release for the month of July from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. and is a super fun image!

I started by colouring her up with my Copics. I paper pieced some of her outfit and coloured the rest. The paper collection I used for the card was Nantucket from Pink Paisley. Super cute paper collection with bright, beachy colours.

I decided I wanted this card to be a little different from my more "clean" lined cards. I did a lot of layering on this card which is not something I am used to. But, I think I got the hang of it. I like how this card turned out!

It's kinda hard to tell, but if you look closely enough, you'll see tissue paper in the actual shopping bags. I added this cute element to mimic the tissue you get in some upscale shops :)

This is the inside of the card and this simple sentiment fit the bill (excuse the pun) just perfectly!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! have a wonderful rest of your day! Cheers!
xoLina

Happiness is a Puppy

Hey Scrappy Friends!

Today I wanted to share a card I created with Rainy Day Sophie from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. She and her puppy are just adorable and I just couldn't resist colouring them both up. Using my Copics, I coloured the image and then fussy cut around it.

The paper collection I used was the DCWV Latte Stack; just loved all the purples in that collection.

Some of the embellishments came from the Teresa Collins Fabrications and the adorable sentiment came from Cloud 9 Design- Simple Thoughts- Dog. I felt the sentiment went perfectly with Rainy Day Sophie and her pooch!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can find this adorable image and many

just as adorable others in the shop: http://sweetnothingsstampco.com/shop.html

Altered Treat Box

Happy Friday!
Today, I wanted to share a project I created for Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. It's an altered treat box/purse. When I first saw this plain, black box, I knew it would be fun to alter and Balloon Sophie was just the right image to use. The paper collection I used is the Bazzil WayFarer collection. I fell in love with this paper once I got it in my hands. It's definitely a fun paper stack.

Here's what I created :

Like I mentioned, I used Balloon Sophie, and coloured her skin and hair using my Copics and paper pieced her dress, bow and balloons. I <3 the way she turned out! She's uber adorable!

I covered the box in various papers, added a cute pennant, twine, and some MS butterflies. I also created some paper rosettes using the same paper.

Finally, I created a flower cluster in the bottom right corner using some IAR and WOC mulberry flowers. In the background, I placed some MS Frond leaves.

I hope you enjoyed what I created this month. It was fun and I liked creating something different than the cards I have been making lately.

Thanks for stopping by!

Copic Colouring & Paper Piecing

Hey Guys!
Happy Monday! I dunno about all of you, but I'm happy the weekend is over! I worked my butt off and am happy to say I can finally relax and take it easy for the rest of the summer! Woohoo! I am taking some much deserved time off from work.

I've upload a video showcasing Tomboy Sophie and the way I Copic colour and paper piece her. This is a very relaxing kinda process for me. When I'm stressed or need to release some creative energy, I take to colouring. LOL! It works for me!

You can find Sophie and many other digi images on the Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. website. www.sweetnothingsstampco.com

Hope you all enjoy. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. I'm always around ;)

You can find the YT video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysONlYCX2Eg

Big Hugs,

SNSC June 2012 Creative Challenge

Happy Tuesday Crafters!  

I am so excited for you to be joining me and the Sweet Nothings Stamp Co.'s very talented Design Team for our very first Creative Challenge.

Starting this month, on the 2^nd Tuesday of every month we are going to run a Creative Challenge.  Some months the challenge may be a color palette to work with, other months it may be a theme or a layout. Every month will be something new and creative for you to challenge yourself with.  Each month there will be a sweet little prize to be won as well. 

For the month of June and our very first Creative Challenge, we will be challenging you to create a project with a color palette.  This super fresh palette is great for summer. 

       Here is the inspiration for this month:

Here is what I have created to inspire you to challenge your creative side to play along with this contest:

Challenge Rules:

• Contest runs from Tuesday June 12^th-Tuesday June 26^th (12 pm EST)
• Challenge: To use the color palette above.
  Colors include:
  cobalt blue, aqua blue, mauvey-dark dusty pink, light peachy pink, and light yellow-ish tan
• Project must include any Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. digi image.
• Only one project submission per creative mind please :)
• One winner will be chosen by voting by the SNSC DT and announced on SNSC Blog as well as on the Facebook Fan Page
• Must be a subscriber to the SNSC Blog/Facebook Fan Page
• Must submit project by LinkyTool by clicking the “Click Here to Enter” below

Prize to be won this month:

Have you been eyeing up a couple SNSC digital images to purchase?!?? Well, this month’s prize is TWO, that’s right… TWO yummy Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. digital stamps of your choice!!!

I do hope you love my project.  Be sure to check out the other amazing Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. Design Team member’s blogs for other great ideas.

Lina

Sharon

Juliana

Katie

Damaris

Maria

Patricia

Sandie

Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see what you create!

Copic Coloring, Soap Bubble Sophie

Hey Everyone!
Today I wanted to share with you the way I Copic colour. Like I mention in my video, this may not be the correct or most common way, but it's my way. This is the way I colour. I've taught myself over the past few months... This is just my way. Take from it what you will.

You may learn something and you may not... :D

The digi image I'm using is from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. She's Soap Bubble Sophie and a new release for the month of June. Super cute and fun to colour.
You can find the stamp here: http://sweetnothingsstampco.com

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I'm always around :)

Just for You Card ft. Tomboy Sophie

Heya Friends!

Today I wanted to share a card I created with a new release for June from Sweet Nothings Stamp Co., Tomboy Sophie. She was super fun to colour up using my Copics. I paper pieced her overalls, t-shirt and hair bow, using my Copics to colour up the rest.
I fussy cut the image with the exception of the leaves from the trees. I used my MS Frond punch for the leaves. I thought it added a nice effect and brought the tree to life.
The paper collections I used are MME, SixbySix, Away We Go and Crate Paper Random. Two very cute and practical collections :)

Hope you enjoy!
xoLina