Challenge #122 - Pinque Peacock

Today we are having a team-up with Pinque Peacock and SweetStamps where we'll show you some amazing cards in a two day blog hop. Be sure to read on if you are interested.

I'll start with showing you my card for this week made with products from both Pinque Peacock and SweetStamps.

And hereby I welcome you all to Day 1 of our Cross Promotion Blog Hop with the talented Designers at Sweet Stamps and Pinque Peacock.


If you are arriving here from Marji Franklin's Blog, then you are right on track. However, if you would like to start at the beginning, please head over to either of the Main Blogs SweetStamps or Pinque Peacock.

This will be a 2 Day Hop starting at the Sweet Stamps Blog and the Pinque Peacock Blog each day. Please do visit each of the Main Blogs to show your love to both companies that have organized this fun event for you! Tell Your Friends, too....Lot's of Eye Candy along the way! And there is sure to be lots of Blog Candy, too!

The Pinque Peacock "Pinquette" Artists & Creators (DT) and the Sweet Stamps Design Team have been working their Creative Effforts to the max behind the scenes, to create some wonderful projects using the Pretties at the Pinque Peacock Shop...



...and the Fabulous Products from the SweetStamps.com Shop


This Hop will lead you directly into the NEW Challenge at the Sweet Stamps BLOG where the new Challenge will start and the theme will be everyone's favorite: Anything Goes.




Now when you have seen my card and read all about this wonderful hop you should be sure to head over to Janet Royer's Blog to peek at her beautiful creation and get all the details on how it was created.


And in case you haven't seen the other blogs yet, here is the full lineup for todays hop.

SweetStamps Blog
Pinque Peacock

Kendra Sand
Donna K Baes
DeNetra Bates
Marji Franklin
Erika Selander - you are here
Janet Royer
Lisa Lahiff
Paula Driver
Irit Shalom
Susie Gerdes
Karrie Snider
Beckie Woodall
Calypso Bastian
Jessie Mitchell
Shelly Schmidt

If you want to stay up to date on all the latest and greatest things happening at Pinque Peacock and at Sweet Stamps, be our latest fans!



Thank you so much for joining us for the cross promotion Blog Hop today and please be sure to stop back tomorrow for more great displays of talent and beauty during day 2.

Products used on this card:
Fabric Flower from Pinque Peacock 
Wishing You Happiness 9063 
NIGHTFALL Shades™ Ink Spot 

Monthly Technique - Chalkboard

It's technique challenge again at SweetStamps today and I will be showing you a card I have made using this months technique.

This month's technique is to make a card with the popular chalkboard technique.

I had never done this before and I was lucky enough to have a sheet of black cardstock at home. Unfortunately it was a textured cardstock, but i stamped on the back of it and I think it worked out pretty ok anyway. 

I made my card pretty simple, as always, and I used two stamps from SweetStamps.com and ColorBox white ink.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Thanks for Everything 9129
Tropical Fish Silhouette Large 607

Uniko Studio Release Day

Idag är det dags att via up lite nya kort och stämplar från Uniko Studio.
Denna månad släpper Uniko Studio flera härliga stämpelset och även en uppsättning dies till stämpelsetet Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum

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It's the time again for a new post for Uniko Studio. This month Uniko Studio is having a huge release with several great stamp sets and even a set of dies to coordinate with the Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum stamp set. 

So lets head on to the first set of cards I made this month.

This card features three of the new stamp sets (well actually there is a small piece of a fourth too)
The large flowers on this card is from a new stamp set called Beautiful Blooms 1. I love these flowers and they can be used in so many different ways. Be sure to check out the Uniko Studio Blog to see some of the great cards Beverly have made with this set, they are amazing. 

The second new stamp set I used on the card is the flower with three leaves and the sentiment. They are from a stamp set called Flower Power #2 and this stamp set is such a great set and compliments the Flower Power #1 set perfectly. 

The third stamp set can be seen behind the sentiments. The chevron pattern there is from the new Background Builders: Chevrons stamp set. Chevrons are just great.

What about the fourth stamp set I talked about? Well, can you see the tiny dots I put on the card? They are from a small piece of a stamp from the new set called Natures Treasures 1. I'll for sure give this set a proper introduction another day, it is a gorgeous set with leaves an foliage that can be used for just about anything.

I also used a stamp from BRIGHT Butterflies to fill out the spaces between the flowers.

The second card I'll be showing you today is quite simple and for this I used one new set and some old ones I love.

The new stamp set I used here is called All Occasion Sentiments #2 and just like All Occasion Sentiments #1 it is a set of large sentiments perfect for cardmaking. This time I used the work Awesome.

I also used some older sets here . The word "You're" some from the set BRIGHT Butterflies and the banners are from Wonderful Washi. 


So that was all for me today. Don't forget to hop along and take a look at the rest of the cards made by the Uniko Studio DT

Uniko Studio
Amy
Erika - you are here
Stacey
Taheerah

Guest Designer  
Jen Nelson

Parchment Craft Challenge #121

This card was a hard one for me. I have never done parchment craft before and I had no idea what it was. When I finally figured out what I had to do I tried to make something out of the stuff I had in my craft room. I am not sure what I was going for here and I didn't really end up liking my card. But atleast I tried a new technique that I had never done before and I like trying new thing even if the result isn't always as good as I would have wanted it to be.

As usual you can join the fun and win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:
Wishing You Happiness 9063 
Lace Flower Silhouette 408 
Fine Detail EP FALL FIESTA SPARKLE 

Dad Challenge #120

In the middle of all work related stuff I found the time to make fast and simple card for SweetStamps Dad Challenge this week. The patterned paper I used is actually a 4x6 card from my Project Life stash. I just fell in love with that pattern and had to use it.

This will be a short and quick post today do I can get back to work, but make sure to visit the SweetStamps Blog for some great projects from the other ladies on the DT.

As usual you can join the fun and win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:
Fanciful Butterflies Set S600