'Owl' Love this Set from Kpink!

I am having so much fun with this stamp set

from Kristen Powers Ink.

I am the designer on her team that pretty much

sticks to 'physical stamping' so I was happy

to have this set play with  : )

Owls are so 'in vogue' right now, aren't they?

Kristen is a fabulous illustrator and her coloring methods

make me drool.  So I limited my coloring on these images

because it just can't compare  :  )

I stamped on 'kraft' cardstock, shaded everything then

decided to make the body of the large owl

and the crescent moon dimensional.

As I was working on this card, I thought

'this set is SO Kristen'

so I made sure that I layered with bright

colors, because Kristen's coloring tends

to be fun and bright!

This clear stamp set has so many images to choose

from.  What I especially love is you can create

an entire scene, which is what I have done,

or you can use just one solitary image and still

make a statement.

If you are into 'instant gratification', many of

these images are available in a digital format.

I love the theme over at 

Gingersnap Creations Challenge.

It's using 'kraft'...that's definitely what I did,

so I hope the girls over there like my little creation.

Coffee w/ Kristen Powers...The Play Date Cafe Challenge

I've always loved the way Sherlock Holmes

introduced Dr. Watson to people.

He would say....

"This is my friend and colleague, Dr. Watson."

Although I met Kristen Powers when she

came and taught a weekend at my

store over 10 years ago, 

I will always call her a friend first.



Back then, she 'sorta' worked for me...
Now I 'sorta' work for her as she recently asked me
to be a part of her KPink design team.

This week, once more, the tables have turned and I have
asked Kristen to put her artistic talents to work for us
over at The Play Date Cafe as our
'celebrity' guest designer and sponsor.
She not only said yes, but she made 2 different
digital stamps for our design team to play with.

  One thing I really enjoyed about playing 

with this image, was thatI had the freedom to 's-t-r-e-t-c-h' it beyond it's
original shape so that I could make this unique-sized
greeting card.  I chose to do a little
'paper piecing' on mine and oh my goodness,
I went 'BOO' CrAzY on this one!
Let's just say that the copyright date on the back of the
floral paper was dated MM...yes, 2000!
The embossed satin ribbon is nearly 20 years old!
By the way, that ribbon is embossed satin...I wanted a hint of
green to match the greenery in the inspiration photo, so I inked
it with a bit of VersaMagic in 'Key Lime'.
Although it's hard to tell, the flowers and steam are 3-D
and I actually punched holes in the 'lace' doily.

I am SO proud of our design team this week as each one
who used a digital image, tried a different technique to make
it work for them.  So I hope you will stop by The Cafe
and then to each one of their blogs and
find out all the 'unique' things you can do.

It's not just about 'printing' anymore!

 

I'm on her Team...Kristen Powers is Back!

I am SUPER excited to share this latest news!

A very HaPpY BiRtHdAy goes out to

my girl, Kristen Powers.

Not only is today Kristen's birthday,

but it's the launch of her brand new

paper crafting blog, 'kpink'

and I am on the inaugural creative team!

Kristen and I go way back.

She is an artist and illustrator
and has designed rubber stamp
images for many years.

The image above has ALWAYS

been a favorite!

With the launch of  'kpink',

Kristen will be offering fabulous tutorials,
weekly inspiration,and
opportunities to see what

'she's working on in her studio'.

Her newest line of clear stamps and

digital images are available in her 

Etsy shop.
  

How FaBuLoUs are these?!

There's definitely something for everyone

and I can't wait to get started.
I'll be working mainly with her clear stamps
and offering inspiration along the way.

You will recognize some of the other names

on this new team as well :

Sarah Anderson
Amy Anderson
Carol Carter
Barb Kirkwood
 Tammy Tutterow

 You can read more about Kristen and

her fabulous new creative team over at

'Kpink' 

GREAT NEWS!
Kristen will be our guest designer
over at The Play Date Cafe this week!
Make sure you stop by for an all new
challenge this Thursday!