I received this super cute CC Designs - Polly Craft stamp called Russell from Jamie the owner at Not2Shabby.  He is so stinkin' adorable that I had to ink him up right away!

Here is the card that I made along with the copic colours I used to colour him.  Check out my youtube channel for a close up look.

And run over to Not2Shabby to get your own Russell - right now she has a fall card kit that includes the stamp, paper, burlap and embellishments.  If you spend $40 from the US you can get free shipping by using the code FREESHIPUS or if you are international and spend $50 use the code INTL3OFF for $3 off your purchase.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Fun Friday with LBBS!

For Fun Friday this week I got to play with Mixed Media Peony - I mdd this 8x8 canvas in a mixed media style. 

The canvas was sprayed with Heidi Swap colour shine using a Prima stencil from my stash.  Then I just added a doily and some flowers to surround her and my saying in the bottom right hand corner.

Check out my youtube channel for a closer look.

If you would like to get your hands on some of these super cute digi images or even some Rubber stamps please check out the Little Blue Buttons store.  And to see the other wonderful projects from the other design team members please head on over to the LBBS Blog.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

A Quick Easel Card

I wanted to play with my new Impression Obsession dies that I picked up at Scrappin Great Deals, so I made this super cute card =)

I chose "thinking of you" and used both the sitting above and hanging below words.  They are awesome, I even picked up the christmas sayings too.

To finish off the card I used Tress from The Greeting Farm.  She is so super sweet!!

To pick up these dies please visit Scrappin Great Deals.  You can find them under Tools and Impression Obsession Dies.

And as usual for a closer look check out my youtube channel - link is on the side of my blog.


Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Fun Friday with LBBS!

Today is Fun Friday and I was playing with Miss Lilly Pretty Lady - what a pretty lady!!
I made a cute little file folder mini album - I say file folder because it was made from a pink manila file folder - all the papers are from Heidi Swap.  To see the decorated pages please see the video posted on my youtube channel - the link is on the side bar =)

If you would like to get your hands on some of these super cute digi images or even some Rubber stamps please check out the Little Blue Buttons store.  And to see the other wonderful projects from the other design team members please head on over to the LBBS Blog.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Card for National Card Making Day!

I almost forgot that today is National Card Making Day so of course I had to make a card.  I coloured up this super sweet image from Saturated Canary - Crisscross Applesauce!

The stamps and burlap flower used all came from the Not2Shabby shop on Zibbet - check out the store here!
And don't forget if you make any purchases between Oct 1st and 15th then you can use my DT coupon to save an extra 10% of your purchases - SARAH.


Here are the copic colours used below and check out my youtube channel for a video on this card =)

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

LBBS Giveaway!

Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that Olga is having a giveaway on her blog.  One of the sets is a new christmas one which was just released =)

Head on over there and check out the details on how to enter, you don't want to miss out.  And don't forget that we will be having a Launch Party for the clear stamps which are being released November 2nd & 3rd.  You won't want to miss out on the party!!

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Release Day - October Digi's for LBBS!!

Today is release day for digi stamps at Little Blue Button Stamps.

I got to play with Happy Charlie - and she is very happy!!  She reminded me of school so I decided to make a mini album in a tin for school memories.  I used the Old School stack from DCWV and a CD tin from my Stampin Up! days.

I wanted to make her a little more "geeky" so I added some die cut glasses from impression obsession - so cute!!

Here is a quick look at the mini in on the inside, it is just a simple mini to keep it thin.  Take a look at my youtube channel for a look at the rest of the mini.

And head on over the the LBBS Blog to see all the new digi's released for October =)  And hop on over to the store to buy your own =)

Copic colours used:

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Creative Wednesday - LBBS Digi DT

Welcome to Creative Wednesday with Little Blue Buttons Stamps!!!

Today I am playing with Miss Lilly Chef - she is super cute.  I decided to decorate a treat box with her using the Dear Lizzie Neapolitan paper collection.

Here is the tutorial to make the box from Bona at LiveLoveScrap - Here!



The treat box is a great way to gift anything as it is a really good size and it only takes two 12x2 pieces of paper to make - super fast and easy.  Once I put everything together I sprayed it all with Scintillating Silver from Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Head over to Little Blue Button stamps to get your own digi's and check out the blog for more Creative Wednesday projects from the other DT members.

Here are the Copic colours I used the colour in Miss Lilly Chef - so pretty!

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Canvas Sign for Not2Shabby

So, today I was playing around with my only Magnolia stamp - Here I am Tilda.  She is super cute, I love the way she is peeking around the corner, so I decided to put her on a sign and have her peeking around a frame.

To get your own Magnolia stamps and more head over to Not2Shabby on Zibbet.

I used a canvas mini album page from Michaels $1.50 bin and put some texture past on with a Crafters Workshop stencil - Mini Specimens.  I then sprayed it with Lindy's Stamp Gang - Alpine Ice Rose and Milk Chocolate Brown.  The edges are inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I just love how it turned out - so pretty.  Check out my youtube channel for some close ups and further details on the items used.  Below are the Copics used to colour in Tilda.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Creative Wednesday - LBBS

Welcome to Creative Wednesday with Little Blue Button Stamps.

Today I got to play with Rocker Charlie who is so super cool.   I decided to make a card and of course I had to use stars with this super rock star!

I love how she turned out.  I found some black rhinestone Want 2 Scrap bling that was star shaped to go with the star spellbinders.  The patterned paper is from DCWV.

Head on over to LBBS and check out the other projects for Creative Wednesday and head over to my youTube channel for a video of this card.

Here are the copic colours that I used to colour Rocker Charlie - I also used a silver gel pen to accent her boots, guitar and earrings.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Playing Around with Distress Markers

I was playing around with my new stamps and decided to colour one with my Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I used the image Oak Tree Girl from Whimsy Stamps, she is so adorable.

I did not keep track of the colours used as I was playing with them.  I recommend you make a chart to show what the colours look like with and without water as they can be totally different.



I finished off the card with some Prima bling, a die cut doily and some acrylic leaf gems.  The lilies are from Wild Orchid Crafts which I purchased at Not2Shabby.  And of course the fall leaves are some that I have been hoarding in my stash from Michaels.

I love how the card turned out and it is really helping me look forward to fall =)

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Using your Halloween Stamps in Other Ways...

So, everyone knows that I love Halloween and I especially love Halloween stamps but I wanted to show you how you can use your Halloween stamps for projects that are not Halloween.

I decided to make a room sign for my son who then decided he wants to hang it on the craft room door.  So there are only monsters allowed in the craft room!!

I used some chipboard to make the sign and then cut out two pieces shaped like wood - all three pieces were covered with patterned paper from DCWV and inked with Vintage Photo distress ink.  I also used some brads that have screw heads on them and distressed them with black ink to bring out the design.  I used the four little monsters from the Greeting Farm Spooky Kit which you can get the Not2Shabby on Zibbet.

I just love how it turned out - very simple to make too =)
Here are the copic markers I used for each of the little monsters.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Greeting Farm Tags

I received my new Greeting Farm stamps last week - the Spooky Kit and the last batch of Super Secret Stamp Club - woohoo!!  They are so super cute, we inked them up and started colouring right away.  So then what to do with those coloured images.  I haven't made tags in such a long time so I decided to pull out the manilla shipping tags and Tim Holtz Distress Ink and get dirty - hehe.

Here are my tags and Copic colours used to colour the images - to see them up close and more details please check out my youtube channel.

 

Image from TGF - Spooky Kit

Image from TGF - Puppy Love

 
Image from TGF - Day Out


Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Little Blue Button Stamps - September Digi Release Today!

Today is release day for Little Blue Button Digi Stamps, and I am so excited to say that I am a member of the new Digi Design Team =)  Yah me!!

For this release I got the chance to play with the new digi stamp called Mixed Media - it is so cool, I decided to make a mixed media canvas.  I printed the digi out on some patterned paper and then coloured it up with my Copic Markers.  I printed a couple extra images of the flower that is in her hair so that I could colour them and shape them.  I layered it with hot glue to make a 3D flower in her hair and added some other flowers from Petaloo and Recollections all around. 

In each of the clusters I added some metal gears and embellishments and some mini dominoes and mini light bulbs.  

Here is the flower from the image that I made 3D and added some stamen coming from the bottom. 

In this close up you can see the sparkle and shine from the Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays that I used on the background.  I started with an empty canvas and used a couple different stencils with some home made texture paste - really love how it turned out, the texture past soaked in the brown colours from the sprays and the purple and blue mica stayed around all the edges - so beautiful.

Check out my youtube channel for a close up look of the canvas.  

And definitely check out LBBS  to pick up your own digi's, and check out the blog for other DT members projects.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Playing with the Greeting Farm

I was playing around with a couple of my favourite Greeting Farm stamps.  Anya Lifts and Latte Anya.  And guess what - they are both back in stock in the Not2Shabby shop on Zibbet.
Check them out and if you use my coupon code SARAH you will get an extra 10% off your purchase.

I used some of my favourite colours - pastel turquoise, pink and green on these super cute gifts.  Check out my youtube channel for more details on these items and the link to a tutorial on how to make the crayon box - super cute!

Here are the colours I used for all the images.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

DT for Not2Shabby - Center Step Cards

For my DT project this week for Not2Shabby I wanted to try my hand at some center step cards. I love how they turned out.

My first card is with Bumble Bee Marci from LalaLand Crafts which unfortunately is sold out at the time and I also used some new LalaLand Crafts dies.  Lattice Doily Border and Lattice Border - they are awesome!

In both of these cards I used the Prima Something Blue paper collection and some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers which you can purchase at Jamie's shop.  Don't forget to use my coupon code "SARAH" for an additional 10% off your purchase - this code will only be available until the end of August and then Jamie will be re-introducing the free shipping codes.

My second card is with a CC Designs stamp which you can get in the Not2Shabby shop - Latte Kiki La Rue.  I stamped her out on watercolour paper and used my Tim Holtz markers - love them!!

Here is the Copic colours I used on Marci. 

And I just have to share how needy our cat Cheesecake was this weekend.  She would not get out of my craft space, but she is so cute!  She actually push her way right into the corner of my desk behind my tools.  And then when I had my laptop out trying to catch up on some YouTube videos then she pushed herself behind it which really wasn't that much space - crazy cat!

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Not2Shabby DT Project

Here is a cute little card I made using the Greeting Farm "My Sunshine" stamp set that I purchased from the Not2Shabby shop on Zibbet.  Check it out - you won't want to miss out on this shop.  And if you use my DT coupon "SARAH" you will receive an additional 10% off your purchase =)

For more details check out my youTube channel.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Nature Mini in a Box

I was playing with some things that I found while I was cleaning up my craft room.  I found a couple of paper mache boxes with mini's inside so I thought I would dress one up!  I used the Green Stack from DCWV and coloured up Nutsy Kaylee for the outside of the box.  She is so super cute!!

I added some bling and felt flowers from the Michaels $1.50 bin. and sequin butterflies from my stash.

Here is a little sneak peak of the mini inside.  To see the whole thing please head over to my youTube channel for the whole mini.

Here are the copics that I used to colour Kaylee!

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah