Butterfly Beauty

I don't think I'll ever get tired of using Nuance!

Another easy but beautiful card created using minimal products!

For this card I used Nuance, water colour paper, Butterfly Stencil, Sweet Little Garden Stencil, Ink,  Jell pen and an embossing folder

Stylized Butterfly

Sweet Little Garden 

Nuance

Happy Accident!

This little note card 31/2"x 31/2" was actually a happy accident.

I started by using the Nuance products in a very concentrated form and painted in the flower using a paint brush. I didn't like the finish look so in a rather frustrating moment, I sprayed the entire surface with water. What happened next was wonderful!

The colors lifted from the surface and using a paper towel I dabbed off the excess. What remained was pleasing to my eye!

Products used:

Nuance

 

Leaf Flower

Create

Introducing.....

Nuance is a bran new water colouring product from Magenta. You can read all about it here!

I absolutely LOVE everything about this product from how it's packaged to all it's fabulous uses <3

Using the bare minimum products of water colouring paper and water you can create backgrounds:

Add a stencil and black jell pen you can end up with this!

I did add a little pearl perfect pearls to the water to add a little shimmer.  I also embossed the final card for extra texture and added liquid pearls to the dots on the stencil.

Any crafter can create with this product, from those who are only starting and who have only a few supplies to those who have everything. Give it a try!

Products used:

Bohemian Circle

English Words

Nuance

It's Here...It's Here!!!

Magenta has released the ENTIRE line of a great product called Nuance!

I know I've been talking about it and the entire DT for Magenta have been very busy creating many projects that you will soon see surfacing on their blog.

Nuance is for EVERYONE, from expert or beginner! There is no wrong way to use it, you never get the same effect twice therefore eliminates boredom! It 's cost is exceptional and you need no special tools to use!

You MUST check this product out!!! I've been hearing it is selling like crazy so if it's something you want to try don't hesitate as you don't want to have to wait on production.

Nuance

Click on the word above to take you to the product. Let me know how you like it!!

Publication Notice!!!

feeling privileged to have my blog selected as the feature blog in Papercraft Inspirations Magazine!

Here's a snap shot, waiting for my magazine to arrive :)

Please check them out facebook or on their Blog

Bird House

Maybe it's wishful thinking but I'm sure I heard birds sing a few mornings ago!

Looking at the 10 feet of snow outside my door makes me think I was imagining it.

It did make me look through some older stamps from Magenta to find the perfect one to craft with for how I was feeling.

Magenta Stamp used:

Bird House
[95.218.K]

July's Challenge with Magenta

This months challenge was to choose a "favourite" Magenta stamp. Let me say that this was not an easy task! I started and stopped this project many times because I kept changing my mind :)

The stamp I chose was the saying below. It is probably the truest quote ever in my creative world. Used several spellbinder dies to outline the quote.

Art is....

Check out July's contest details here

Path to Happiness

Using alcohol inks, stencils, alcohol blending solution, water color crayons and the

beautiful Magenta Stamps, this card was created.

Stamps: Fuchsia, Thistle, Happiness is

Stencil: Beehives

Pick-Me-Up Card

Who couldn't use a little unexpected, pick-me-up happy mail???

This card created with Magenta Stamps & Stencil does just that!

Love the little hidden message <3

The following Magenta products as below:

Fuchsia

Maya Angelou Quote

Dragonfly Boarder

Summer Time Celebrations

Summer weather brings many celebrations such as graduations, weddings, birthdays, etc

This is a very simple and elegant card that can hold a personal note, a gift card or money.

I used a simple lime cardstock for the card base, 40lb Vellum for the stamping, white embossing powder, sheer ribbon and the following Magenta Stamp.

Tulips

I used a spellbinder die to cut the template where my sentiment will go once I decide where it will go, as well as a template for the inside to put my personal note to the receiver.

Spring has Sprung with Magenta and Cardabilities

Happy mail from Magenta ALWAYS makes me HAPPY!

Using a few of their new release stamps I created this springy card

Cardabilities #122

My Take

Used the following stamps from Magenta: Audrey Hepburn Quote; Tulips; Thistle

Colored with Derwent Water Colour blocks

Whimsicalness

Love this fun stamp from Magenta!

It just makes me...happy :)

Along with a little texture using writing, UTEE and distress inks it makes the perfect pick-me-up card

Magenta Stamps:

Meet under the tree...
[95.267.N]

Script
[07.916.O]

Spring Canvas

Here is a small flat canvas 6x8" designed with Magenta's Style Products

Find your happy place
[07.896.I]

TM47 - Bricks
[TM47]

TM51 - Birds & Branch Template - 4" x 6"
[TM51]

Tree Branch Birds
[0712.Q]

Petite Posy
[B.0493]

Thinking of You Card & Video

Magenta Styles have wonderful rubber stamps to work with.

When I needed to create a card for a special friend, I knew exactly where to look.

This card was created using the Papyrus  and the Sunflower

Check out how to create this card by following this link

FYI: Magenta will be releasing new products REAL soon!!!

Winter Night

Who can't help but create around the theme of winter when the entire province is slammed with many, many snow storms!

Even in everything that is ugly, there is beauty.

A friend posted this photo of a sunset a few nights ago, and I replicated it using alcohol inks, UTEE and Magenta Stamps

Magenta Stamps used:

Bare Bush
[09.059.F]

Small Birds In Sky
[B.0141]

Delicate Branch
[0693.L

Find your Happy Place

Loved colouring in this stamp by Magenta!

Used water colour pencils on water colour paper, adding some clear stickles to the surface

Sunflower
[42.210.P]

Find your happy place
[07.896.I]

Water Colouring Made Easy & Atlantic Heart Challenge 101

Decided to combine a few tasks with this card.

Using Magenta's Beautiful stamps Sunflower and Papyrus, I designed this card around Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch #101

Summer Sunset

Another Alcohol Ink Card featuring Magenta Stamps!

Since I am craving for warm summer nights and light breezes I took my imagination to those evenings that are not that far away :)

You may not recognize many of these stamps because I do not put the stamp on a block as I like to control the part of the stamp that touches the card front. I ink only a small portion of the stamp and use that point to add grasses, limbs and wild flowers. An excellent way to get more uses out of the same stamps!

Close up:

To view the stamps used please follow this link to Magenta's Blog!

Tranquil Night

It's really hard to put a name on this technique using Alcohol inks and Magenta's gorgeous Nature loving stamps. I would NEVER be able to get this same look twice. Paper Crafting IS Art in it's purest form <3

Close Up:

Products Used: Alcohol Inks; Blender Pen; Blending Solution (lots of it!) Liquid Pearls; Archival inks; Magenta Style Stamps and Paper

Please click on Magenta's Link to view this posting on their blog and view the stamps used.

"Won our Hearts"

Who doesn't like to have their projects recognized? Well Magenta does this every Month.

All you have to do is comment here or on my facebook page with a copy of your Magenta work and I'll very happily enter you in.

Easy peezy! Go get your craft on with Magenta!