Digital Debut

So a few of my scrappy friends know about my admiration (probably an understatement) for Jennifer McGuire. She is not only a brilliant craft artist. She also has a big heart. I stalk her blog. I get daily inspiration from her work. And I like that she shares her talent with everyone! I love watching her tutorials ad I learn a lot from them. As far as I am concerned, any manufacturer who gets her as an endorser would get very good ROI. I can't count the times I have decided to purchase a product just because Jennifer McGuire used it. Stamps, Inks, Glossy Paper, even tools! It was also because of her that I came across Lucy Abrams and Kathy Racoosin. Between the three of them, I have enough card-making inspiration to last a lifetime. Anyway, stalking these three blogs got me seriously considering digital card-making. So, last night, I downloaded my first couple of digital stamps from Hero Arts over at Two Peas.

I lost no time trying out the digital stamps. So here are my creations.

For this "everyday" card, I used a combination of rubber and digital stamps. I printed several butterfly images on a letter-sized cardstock and colored two of them with varying shades of yellow Copics.

Meanwhile, I stamped a floral set on white cardstock and colored it with Copics. I cut a slit on both sides of the stems and wrapped a ribbon around the bouquet of flowers. I then inked the edges of the cardstock with Peeled Paint distress ink and adhered it on an A2 card.

Then, I layered two butterflies on the cardstock. I added bling on the center of some of the flowers for a bit of sparkle.

My next card is made from 100% digital elements. Even the background paper was done digitally. I used Hero Arts' digital paper that came with the kit, stamped the Word Art Dictionary on top of it, and stamped a Bird in a Cage image on the bottom right corner. I resized the image to fit an A2 card.

Then I stamped the same Bird in a Cage image several times on white background. After printing, I cut out the background paper which is slightly smaller than an A2 card and distressed the edges with dye ink. Then, I cut out a plain white print out of the Bird in a Cage image, distressed it with Peeled Paint ink and layered it on top of the patterned paper background.

Then I cut a small slit on top of the birdcage and tied a ribbon to make it look like that the cage is hanging. I then added a handwritten sentiment and attached it using the Tiny Attacher. A small pearl adds a touch of elegance on this card.

This week, I'll do a bit of coloring on all the butterfly prints. Hopefully, I'll be able to make more cards this weekend.

Thanks for looking!

Yumminess!

The Studio Calico November Sneak Peak is out and I am loving it!!! The Main Kit is called Fountain Square and there are three Add-Ons, my favorite of which is Hobson Grove. I also like Lost River Valley. Sigh.

A notice from the post office!

This just got in. And I'm so happy that there are no issues with the Makati P.O. I just paid P35. Not bad for a first time international kit purchase! This isn't a subscription yet. It's a trial purchase. This is supposed to help me decide if I will stick with SC.

Since it was my birthday month, I decided to try the September Kit.

The verdict...



...actually, when I saw the Oct. kit, I knew I had to subscribe. So I did, even if I still haven't received my Sept kit at that time. :b

Yummy Kits

I love Studio Calico's October Kit Looking Glass! Irresistible! The Tweedledee Add-On is so adorable.

I also like Label Tulip's October Kit - Campfire - perfect fit for all our outdoor photos.

Scarlet Lime Kits are also very yummy and loaded with lots of fun elements. Their exclusive items are very tempting!

Bad Girl Kits are very pretty but they are just too whimsical for my style.

Studio Calico is my favorite among all of them. Just enough goodies I can actually use.