Try It Out Tuesday #18 - Shape Up!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means - Try It Out Tuesday over at Follow Your Heart, Susana, from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design! Suzanne, our ever talented and challenge us leader, has tasked us with creating something other than a straight card and gave us the below sketch. Thank Goodness she allows us some creativity!



I've always loved Fairy Swing, one of the IBFS Fairies ever since I saw it at Susana's store. Had to have it and I think she's perfect for this challenge! Wouldn't it be wonderful to be so carefree that we could just swing on the flowers and just take in their sweet nectar and fragrance? I colored her with copics and used all kinds of Shimmerz on her and aren't the flowers, some of the new Petaloo's just to die for? I love them and can't wait to make something else so I can share them with you all!



I cut the base of the card out using my Cricut and the Storybook cartridge. I attached the front and back with a brad. I thought you'd like to see how the inside looks once you slide it to open it.

Don't forget to stop over at the blog and take a look at the new puzzle piece for one of the new stamps from Susana's new like of stamps by the wonderful artist Victoria Case, the first collection in the series in the "Hearts ane Hugs Collection". Everyone knows how much I love cute, but let me tell you, these stamps are just so over the top in the adorable department! I could sit and color these forever! There's going to be an opportunity for some lucky stamper to win the entire new collection and I'm so, so excited to help present these stamps to you! Don't for get to stop over at Susana's shop and pick up some of those cutie Smirks that are on sale for $1.50 (such a steal!) and some great new products like Smooch and these fabulous flowers!

Hope you enjoy the card and get ready for some fun stuff going on this week! I'd hate for you to miss out!

Card Ingredients:

Fairy Swing by IBFS, Shimmerz, Petaloo's, Stickles, brads, Blue Moon charms, Martha Stewart branch punch, Sizzix swirl die, silver brads.

Try It Out Tuesday #17 - Mother's Day

I don't know of a day that goes by that us mothers don't need our own little bit of whimsy to get us through the day. That and every now and then, a margarita!

With it being Tuesday, that means Try It Out Tuesday over at Follow Your Heart, Susana of Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, blog for me and my designing sisters! Suzanne, our ever talented lead designing guru, challenged us with creating a Mother's Day card and a gift packet. I thought about my Tiffany and Jennifer since this is their first Mother's Day, thanks so much to Allie and Emma!

Fairy Kids with Birds from IBFS was perfect because it had two sweeties on it and they are playing with a hummingbird, my favorite of all feathered creatures! I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them with copics. I highlighted them with Shimmerz and I may have gone a bit overboard, but to me, there's never too much shimmer or glitz! I used some Kaisercraft Pearls in the corners and Prima flowers with what else - stickles! I ran the background paper through my cuttlebug and love the added texture I got from them. The ribbon is from my stash.



This circular tin is actually Pomegranate flavor salt for margaritas and I loved the tin so much that I had to cover it! I love Sassafras and think she's perfect for the outside! I used nestabilities to cut her out and colored her with Prisma color pencils and OMS. I used stickles and Shimmerz on her and love the delicate tone it set for her. I added some Bella Baubles to break up the circles going on and added a ribbon. I love how she came out.

Make sure you stop over at Follow Your Heart and take a look at the gorgeous cards and gift packs my designing sisters came up with. I work with some of the most talented crafters out there and am proud every week to present Susana's works for you.

I'll be back to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day before Sunday, but don't forget to make something for a mother. Let's honor them this one day out of the year.

Card Ingredients:

Fairy Kids with Birds by IBFS, Kaisercraft Pearls, Copics, Shimmerz, Stickles, Prima Flowers, ribon, Cuttlebug dotted swiss and folage embossing folders, Sassafras by Faerie Song Art, Bella Baubles, Prisma color pencils, OMS, ribbon, nestabilities, Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black