Mona Lisa Moments

Sneaks and Peeks

Hello all!  Are you enjoying some holiday time?  I sure am.  Love it.  I need to take a break more often.  :P  This is really fun!

First things first, we are doing something very important over at the CHF Be Creative Blog.  We are giving some serious previews of the new sets from the Kim Hughes Collection to be introduced for Winter CHA '09.  We are already 4 days in and are sharing projects with new images all the way to release day on January 6th.  Get over there and make sure you scroll down through the last few posts.

I got to have some play time during the holidays as well and wanted to share a design with the new Thomas Kinkade image called A Perfect Yellow Rose being released on December 30th.  I colored the image with Pebbles chalks and then covered it with double-sided tape and a type of clear glitter.  The results IRL are spectacular!  Photographs never do glitter justice do they?

Ever the contrarian, I colored this Perfect Yellow Rose image in PINK!  *giggles*

  

I wanted to just keep this design super simple to show of this amazing stamp, no competition!

Here's a close up:

  

I really enjoyed working with this stamp just this first time and have many more technique ideas brewing.  But for now, I am off to read my book.

Cheers,

Mona   

Sweet Spring and Numbers and an Alphabet!

Miss Kim Hughes has a release day today!  Congrats Kim!  These sets are going to be so versatile and the ideas are churning in my little head.  :-)

Check out the Sweet Spring Gallery HERE.

...and the Number Fun Gallery HERE.

...and the Playful Alphabet HERE.

If you likes what you see, you can purchase HERE.

Sorry that I don't have a fresh design with this set today, but I do have some Thomas Kinkade Christmas cards that would be quick and easy to create in mass.  There is a story behind this sketch.

I was toodling around on Splitcoaststampers one day and came across a fantastic Kinkade card by Elyssa Blair.  Here is her card: Cherish Today.  I have been wanting to share with you for a few months (yes, months...bad Mona), how well the Ranger Adirondack Pigment Inks work with the detailed Kinkade images.

Denim Pigment Ink - Silent Night Thomas Kinkade stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms:

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Cranberry Pigment Ink - Village Christmas Thomas Kinkade stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms

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Eggplant Pigment Ink - Skater's Pond Thomas Kinkade stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms

The sentiment comes from the snowflake themed set called Joyeux Noel.

Here are a few shots of the images close-up so you can see the detail:

Pretty cool huh?  An inky gal like me is always happy when she has new tools work with!

Wishing you a lovely Thursday folks.

The Diesel and Some Designs

Look at our puppy!  He's all growed up.  :)  Well, not quite, but he is a big boy now!  He will be 10 months old on Friday the 10th.  So handsome.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

I have some Sneak Peeks for you!  We have a really fun Rummage Bin inchie themed set coming out on Friday called Inchie Style.

A little Princess dreaming of Andy Warhol:

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...and another Princess paired up Urban Prairie (Basic Grey)

She is colored with Spica Glitter Pens (Copic) and her crown covered with Glossy Accents (Ranger).

If you have had any interest at all to experiment with inchies, this is going to be the stamp set for you.  Can't wait to show you some more tomorrow!

Rubbah Hugs,

Mona

Stamp of the Month - Snowy Kindness

The CHF gals have created an AMAZING gallery full of inspiration for this gorgeous wintry combo of stamps...and the best part?  It's only $6.99 cling mounted and $10.99 wood mounted for both the branch and sentiment!  Thank you CHF!  :)

You *have* to go see the gallery.  Please.  Just do it.  Okay?

Snowy Kindness Gallery

Creative Chicks Backgrounder Challenge

I can't wait to go see what the other CHF girls have done for the Backgrounder Challenge this minoring!  I love playing along with Challenges but don't get to do it as much as I used to.  What a treat.  :-)

I love stamping my backgrounders using paint! This Scratched Grid Backgrounder was "painted" with Sunshine Yellow Adirondack Paint Dabber (Ranger).  The Little Guardian image is covered in Warm Highlight Translucent Glitter (Glitter Ritz) and double-sided tape.

Stamps:

-Little Guardian (Sandra Kuck) by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Scratched Grid Backgrounder, Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink/Paint:

-Pearle scent Chocolate Brilliance Ink (Tsukineko)

-Sunshine Yellow Adirondack Paint Dabber (Ranger)

-Aqua Adirondack Paint Dabber (Ranger)

-Scattered Straw Distress Crackle Paint (Ranger)

Paper:

-Simply Smooth White Cardstock (CHF)

-Suede Brown Dark (Prism)

Accessories:

-Copic Markers

-Muse Tokens (Tim Holtz)

-double sided tape

-Warm Highlight Translucent Glitter (Glitter Ritz)

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My second design for you uses only part of a Backgrounder where I created a small piece of custom patterned paper.

I also played along with the weekend CHF Color Challenge with this card- Papaya Puree Dark, Vanilla Cream and Tawny Medium Prism Paper.  (...and giving you a sneak of the new Kim Hughes Set called Sweet Spring.)

The Hexagon Tiles Backgrounder was colored with Copic Markers to match my project!

Stamps:

-Sweet Spring (The Kim Hughes Collection)

-Hexagon Tile Backgrounder (Cornish Heritage Farms)

Ink:

-Pitch Black Adirondack Pigment Ink (Ranger)

Paper:

-Papaya Puree Dark, Vanilla Cream, Tawny Medium (Prism Paper)

-Simply Smooth White (CHF)

-Ambrosia (Basic Grey)

Accessories:

-Copic Markers

-White Gel Pen (Ranger)

-sharp scissors

-black jewels (Ellen Hutson)

-tickets (Tim Holtz)

-Mocha Gold Pearls (Ellen Hutson)

I am off to see the what the other gals have created!

Carole

Dawn

Julia

Joanne

Kristine

Michele

Pattern Play @ The Be Creative Blog

Hey there,

Just thought I would let you know that I blogged about the new Ornamental Vines Backgrounder over at the Be Creative blog today if you'd like to check it out.  :)

Cheers,
Lis

Vintage Butterflies

I did it, I did it! The first time I have stamped for creativity's sake in 7 months. *whew* Feels goooood.

Stamps:
-butterfly and sentiments from Vintage Butterflies stamp set (Saturday Evening Post), Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:
-Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Accessories:
-ribbon (May Arts)
-double sided tape
-Ultrafine Crystal Clear Glitter (Glitter Ritz)
-clear jewel
-Walnut Stain Distress Stickles (Ranger)

Be sure to check out the CHF inspiration blog tomorrow for a big preview of this month's backgrounder releases!  Be Creative Blog

Busy and busy and BUSY

Just wanted to say hello and let you know that I am still alive and kicking!

Guess what I have been doing?  Taking care of my family and managing the 14 art lines at CHF!  That's enough to keep this little lady hoppin'.  I have also been preparing to teach in Vancouver next weekend at the BC Creative Expo.  If you are in the area I seriously encourage you to come out to this event!  There are awesome classes and lots of fun crafty shopping to be had.  :)

There are still some spaces in my get inky and painty and messy with Ranger classes as well as a class that will you have feeling like a pro with the Thomas Kinkade stamps.  There are going to be some fun surprises in my classes.  *wink*  Click here to learn more.

Check the event out here:  www.bcscreativeexpo.com

Sympathy Silhouette

Hi all!  Just wanted to share a card a quick card using a little ink and patterned paper:

Stamps:  Silhouette Blooms I (Kim Hughes Collection) Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Coffee Archival Ink (Ranger)

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Accessories:  ribbon (May Arts), trim (Prima), pin (Boxer)

Elvis - The One & Only

I thought I would get you up and rockin' this morning with The King.  :-)

It's always so hard to get a good picture of clear cards!  But no matter, how seriously fun is this electric blue Elvis?  I applied Western Blue Ultrafine glitter to Jumpsuit Elvis using the Tsukineko Glue pad.  The "Elvis Is" background stamp was inked with Baby Blue Opaque StazOn ink pad and stamped on a Clear Card Sheet by Cornish Heritage Farms.

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Elvis is profiled completely different here is this collage tag.

Stamps used (all by CHF) include Profile Elvis, Elvis Is Background Stamp, Beautiful (Rummage Bin) and Elvis sentiment.  All ink used is Distress in Weathered Wood, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen and Black Soot.

I wish you a loverly week friends!