Two Peas - Favorite Friend

My newest "seed" is up on the Two Peas site!  I just got this awesome stamp set by Unity the other day & had to ink it up right away!

I love using journaling spots to frame stamped images!  I just used Post-it Notes to create a mask before I stamped the city scene.  The sentiment is a mix of a Dear Lizzy rub-on & a Hero Arts stamp.  

Here's a close-up of those cute little clouds:

Thanks for taking a peek!  :)

Hip Hop! Cabbage Rose Canister

Happy Thursday!  I love using stamps to make cards, but sometimes it's fun to try something new.  I found these wooden cylinder boxes at Hobby Lobby and thought they would look fun all paper crafted up!  I sprayed the box lid with mist and then decoupaged a doily to the top. 

I love this cabbage rose image from Unity's A Thing of Beauty set!

You can find out more about this project in the newest special issue by Paper Crafts Magazine!  :)  I think it's my new all-time favorite!  It's jammed packed FULL of amazing projects and great ideas for using your stamps and paper crafting supplies in new, unexpected ways.

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Hip Hop! Lucky Lanterns

Happy Thursday!!!  Today I have another card to share with you today that didn't make the cut in the last publication call.  ;)  I really liked this card.  Still do.  I think this stamp is just so much fun (from Unity's February KOM.)  And... even though it didn't make it to the magazine, I'm really glad that I was inspired to ink it up.  Sometimes I don't realize how much I love an image until I see it on paper.

Also new this week:

Have you checked out the newest video?  This tutorial makes learning new techniques so much fun!

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She Found Her Rainbow

With a little rain

she found her rainbow.

I read this quote a long, long time ago and kept it safely tucked into my memory to use at just the right time.  These few words have so much meaning to me.  If I could sum up my life story in one sentence, this is what it would be.

I decided to take the She Art Workshop initially just so that I could make a piece of art with my quote.  If you'd like to learn how to make similar pieces, you should definitely check out the class!  I've only watched a few videos & have already learned enough to create my first canvas.  It's really a lot of fun... and now I can't stop thinking about what I want to make next!

I was really surprised how easy it was to freehand cut all of the little shapes.  The face, on the other hand, was not so easy for me.  I tried to draw my own face & then my ink smeared... and I got frustrated.  The original She Art girls have blank faces (no eyes, mouth, etc.)... but I really wanted to give my girl a little more personality.  So... I inked up one of my Suzi Blu stamps by Unity & paper pieced bits onto my canvas.

Thank you for taking a look at my first art piece!  I haven't painted since college & it was SO much fun!