Donuts Donuts!

I've seen a lot of stamps out there that has coffee, tea, and candies and cupcakes, but seldom have I seen one with donuts. I can't even remember when was the last time I had donuts. Growing up we had a Dunkin Donuts nearby and I remember coming home from school and having them as snacks. I especially love the ones with chocolate and nuts covered on top, and the ones that are filled jelly, with strawberry and grape as my favorites.
But now that I'm older, donuts are a big no no, what with diet and all. So I'm venting my cravings on to this card, and whilst coloring I'm trying to suppress my cravings. Ironic huh?
Anyways, one of my closest friends at work is leaving, and this Friday will be her last day. She's been the one and only true friend at work I trust, and our friendship has spanned over a decade. She's also the last person I consider a friend left at work. And with her leaving, I really don't know what I'd do. I will miss her terribly.

I used the Treats of Friendship stamp set from Close to My Heart, Lagoon paper as background and Smoothie Striped washi tape on both sides as background borders. I colored in the donuts with our ShinHan markers.

Enjoy!

Playing With Retro Marci

My latest obsession is La-La Land Crafts Marci & Luka stamps. I first encountered them at the recent Scrapbook Expo and now I'm hooked. I'm resisting the urge to complete every image, and will wait for a good sale to collect as much as I can.

In the meantime, I decided to purchase 1 digi stamp (Retro Marci) just to try out coloring it. 

I again used Spectrum Noir, ShinHan and Tim Holtz Distress Markers. I will soon try it with my new Spectrum Aqua. And since that's my new aquisition, I will create a separate post just reviewing the new pens.

Here are my sample color projects. Surprisingly I'm not a big fan of how Spectrum Noir alcohol markers turned out. The ShinHan ones were more vibrant, and blended better. The Chameleon pens I'm still trying to get the hang of it, so the skin tones  aren't smooth. However color wise it did not disappoint either. 

This one below used Tim Holtz distress markers. I badly need practice. Add to that since this is a digi stamp, my guess is watercolor and printer toners do not mix well, hence the dark skin tone shade.

More to come. Let me know what you think. 

Enjoy!

Color Testing

Because of what happened to my Chameleon Pens, I thought I'd use my other markers and see which ones has the best output. Granted I'm not the best at coloring, but I wanted to see which brand/method gives the most pop when it comes to color.

My favorite is I think still Spectrum Noir, though I'm not that good at shading yet so this flower wasn't colored correct. However, I love just how rich and vibrant the ink is, compared to ShinHan.
My husband picked Prismacolor, though I find it a bit flat. His 2nd choice was Tim Holtz. I realized my techniques weren't the same, so it's probably not fair.

It was just a fun distraction, to take some stress away after a long day at work.

So which one's your pick?

Hopping By

Easter is around the corner, and here's one of my cards this year. Hopefully I get to save some time to do more. I love Easter cards and the color of spring!

I used the stamp set Hopping By and colored the images using assorted Shin Han markers. Z2457 Marigold for the carrot, and a mix of Z2445 Barley Beige and Z2460 Pastel Peach on the bunny.

I embossed the Glacier cardstock using the Vine embossing folder. Let me just say I love all the designs on this Season Expressions 1 embossing folders!

Here's what the stamp set looks like.

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Hurry and get yours now! This is only offered until March 31st of this year!

Enjoy!

Hoppy Halloween

I spent part of my day at the Scrapbook Expo today in Ontario and got me some buy 3 get 1 free Lawn Fawn stamps. I've been on the lookout for the Love You Tons die for quite some time now and was so glad to see it was available at the Expo. Part of my purchase was also a Hoppy Halloween mini stamp set. It was too cute to resist!

So I came home and made a quick and simple Halloween card. I know, I can't get enough of this Scaredy Cat paper so I created yet another card with it. This is a 4x4 card, and it was easy to put together. If you follow my blog you know i'm not 100% CTMH purist, so here goes, a card made with CTMH supplies and Lawn Fawn stamp set.

I colored the moon using ShinHan Y49 Pastel Green, Carrot leaves using Z2463 Sap Green and Z2454 Leaf Green, and the bunny cape using Z2453 Lavender and Z2462 Peony Purple. I also added a bit of glitter using Purple Wink of Stella glitter pen. The blank enamel stars are from the Scaredy Cat Assortment. I finished off the card using a black baker's twine.

Hoppy Halloween! Which reminds me, I gotta pick a costume for my little one! Halloween's just a couple of weeks away!

August - Chalk It Up Workshop

I am so excited to finally finish my projects for this month's card workshop! I am using Chalk It Up and made 3 cards using that paper. I also made a 4th card exclusively using this month's Stamp of the Month - What A Hoot.

This card uses the new stamp set Teacher Appreciation, teal shimmer trim, white enamel stars and the new black stripe twill ribbon.

This is a 5x7 card using the new stamp set Great Job. I colored the image using ShinHan markers and cut out some of the stars and mounted it using foam tape. The background is one of many designs from Chalk It Up Picture My Life kit.

This card requires no stamping at all. It highlights another design from the Chalk It Up Picture My Life set and simply embellished with the new black striped twill ribbon. I really really love this ribbon. It looks so classy!!

And last but not the least, a chevron themed card featuring this month's SOTM - What A Hoot. I used the black paper fundamentals chevron design, layered it with chevron embossed paper, and decorated the card using most of the images from the stamp set. I colored using ShinHan, and sponged the sentiment with a mix of orange and black inks.

This card workshop costs $15 for all 4 cards. If you choose to only get the Chalk It Up themed cards, it will be $12. Kits will be pre-cut and pre-stamped. If you wish to buy the stamp sets and markers, shop now at shabbychiccrafting.ctmh.com. I reserve the right to switch up the PML cards since each kit comes with only 2-3 of each design.

If you wish to customize, please feel free to leave a comment or email me at shabbychiccrafting@gmail.com.

Thanks so much!

August Card Workshop

4 Cards including SOTM card $15.00 USD 3 Chalk It Up Cards Only $12.00 USD Option 3 $15.00 USD

What A Hoot!

This month's stamp of the month features this cute looking build-an-owl kind of image. Here's my take on it. I started out as aiming for a black and white monochromatic look, then along the way decided to play with my new ShinHan markers, so here's the finished product.

I used black chevron patter Paper Fundamentals for the base, and just stamped the image in plain white cardstock. I stamped the sentiment using Gypsy ink, then colored it in a bit with this ShinHan Peony Purple marker.

Here's a look at this month's Stamp of the Month. You can get your hands on this super cute stamp set for just $5 with your qualifying purchase worth $50. It's so easy!

S1408 What A Hoot

Better With A Friend

One of my favorite stamp sets in this new catalog is Better with A Friend. I colored in the images using the new ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I just love how colorful and vibrant these ShinHan markers are! For the background I used the recently retired Ariana paper pack.

This stamp set is a Hostess Reward and you can earn this too when you host a gathering. Ask me how to join in on this fun activity!