And the winner is........

Jackie!!!!!!

Jackie has one the Let's Celebrate set from FireCracker Designs by Pamela!

Congrats Jackie and I'll be emailing you for your addy!

Michelle

FS146 Christmas Window & Window Ledge Tutorial

NOTE: There is still time to enter to win the FireCracker Designs by Pamela blog candy. Just visit this post.


Congrats to Birgit (Biggan) for being today’s Featured Stamper! My favorite things in Birgit’s gallery are the landscapes and windows so I chose this card to case. I changed 1) the color scheme adding more color 2) the details on how the window was made 3) the stamps although I kept the same theme.


I know its not Tuesday but would you like the Tips, Tricks, & Tutorial on how I made that window ledge? I bet you will so here we go!

First, I cut a rectangle of cardstock the approximate size of my window. Then I scored 1/4" up from the bottom and then again 1/8" above that. Next I cut 1/4" off each side down to the score line on each side. I cut at an angle from the first score line up to the second score line on each side.
Then I mask the main window area and below the 1/4" score line and sponged a little darker color into that area. Remove the masks and its ready for your window scene to be placed in.

I always make my scenes on a whole piece of paper and then cut the 1/8" strips out. NOTE: I do not just cut once and spread the pieces as I like the part of the image to be missing just as it would if it were obscured by a window structure.

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda in Winter Stockings, Rubbernecker Kitty Kits Cause a Scene The Moose is Loose, A Muse Santa’s Silhouette
Paper: Whisper White, GP110, Old Olive, Kraft, DCWV DP
Ink: Soft Sky, Baja Breeze, Blue Bayou, Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel, Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

"Queen of the Scene”

FCD November Blog Hop & BLOG CANDY!!!

ETA: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS POSTED HERE.

Welcome to the November Firecracker Designs By Pamela Blog Hop! This month's theme is "Thank You." And to thank YOU, Pamela has given each member of her design team a stamp set as blog candy!!! Whoo Hoo! I'm offering the wonderful sentiments set Let's Celebrate.

NOTE: The official start time of this Hop is Friday, at 8:00 AM (EST). If you arrived early, please be patient as all the links may not be live yet.

This is a “circular blog hop” where the only beginning is wherever you start!! You will know you are at the end of your blog hop when you’ve come back to the blog you’ve started from! (It’s not a huge circle…so it should be easy to remember where you started.) Each member of the design team will be offering a stamp set as blog candy so you’ll want to leave a comment on EVERY blog, so you don’t miss out! (hop ends at 8:00 pm (EST) on Monday)

**To find out if you’ve won… you will be contacted via e-mail (so be sure to leave it with your comment.) **

Now, to continue the circle, you will need to hop on over to

SHELLY'S BLOG!!!!

Deets on this card: I masked off the snow area with a torn post it note. I used the brayered sky technique to color this sky. The sentiment was cut out using my Cricut. This cute little snowman was stamped, colored with Copics, and adhered into place with his little hand holding up the words. I added a little scallop edge and strip of DP to the top and bottom and Voila!

Stamps: Firecracker Designs by Pamela Shepherd Snow Family
Paper: Not Quite Navy, DCVW DP, Whisper White, GP 110

Ink: Baja Breeze, Blue Bayou, Not Quite Navy, Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Cricut & Storybook cartridge, scallop edge punch

Enjoy!
Michelle B. aka “Queen of the Scene”
Designer for FireCracker Designs by Pamela

Santa Duck

Now, I don't normally start my posts with a closeup but I love this little tag so much that I just had to make sure you saw this first! I used the Faux Metal technique to create this. I was worried it would stick to my stamp and ruin it but....Don't worry! If any sticks to the rubber, it peels right off. Hope you like this tree because I've got more coming with this cute image over the next few weeks! OK, now on to the rest of the card:
This new image from FireCracker Designs by Pamela reminded me of some Christmas Ornaments I have from "that place with the famouse mouse" so I wanted it to appear he was hanging off a tree branch. I used my branch punch to create the branch and just added a bit of copic color for interest. I got this idea from my frend Deb. The sketch is from Mojo113.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for an extra special FireCracker blog hop!

Stamps: FireCracker Designs by Pamela Duck the Halls
Paper: Real Red, So Safron (yep, its there….more on that later!), DCWV DP
Ink: So Safron, More Mustard, Old Olive, Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Nesties, gold embossing powder, Versamark pad, gold ribbon from Pink Hedgehog, Swiss dots embossing folder, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Copics

Enjoy!
Michelle B.
“Queen of the Scene” (when I have time! Ha!)

Penguin Tag

There is still time to enter the Artful INKables tag challenge and maybe win some free stamps! Check out the details here. This is my sample to get your creative juices flowing!

I'm featuring a new set from AI called License to Chill. Just the name is fun, right?!?! All the patterns behind this tag were made from the set. I used the License to Chill sentiment on the top and the snowflakes for the bottom portion. My Cricut was used to cut out the tag and the tag mat. Then I stamped this litle fella and colored him with Copics. I sponged in a blue sky and added a few white snowflakes in the sky. A few ribbons, and I'm done!

Stamps: Artful INKables License to Chill
Paper: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, GP 110
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cricut & Tags Bags and More cartridge, blue ribbons from Pink Hedgehog, sparkle ribbon from an unknown source, scallop edge punch

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

“Queen of the Scene”

My first AI Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Artful INKables blog hop! If you haven’t come here from Holly's blog, then you will want to start at the AI Blog so you don’t miss anything along the way, and be sure to follow us all the way to the end because you never know what you’ll find at the end!!

Today, I’m showing you a card made with a new set called License to Chill. I used this cute little bear sledding as the focal point in this vintage style, cracked glass ornament (sorry, I just discovered I like vintage and I'm kinda stuck on it right now! Ha!). Aren't those snowflakes fabulous! Here's a closeup:

The next stop on the hop is Jackie! Hop on over and have fun!

Stamps: Artful INKables License to Chill
Paper: Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: UTEE, Versamark, clear detail embossing powder (just the snowflakes), Copics, D’Vine Swirl embossing folder, embroidery floss (tassel), white prismacolor pencil (highlight on the tube)

Enjoy!
Michelle B.
"Queen of the Scene"

Wagon o' Presents

I love versatile images such as this! She’s supposed to have a pumpkin in her wagon but I “converted” her to a Christmas image by covering up the pumpkin with presents!

Stamps: CC Designs Sugarplums Pumpkin Emma, CC Designs AmyR Build A Holiday
Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Basic Grey Wassail DP
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copics, Always Artichoke ribbon

Enjoy!
Michelle B.
“Queen of the Scene”