Mom *Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog Guest Designer*

Hello, Everyone!  I am delighted to present my second Guest Designer project for you today!  I made a Mother's Day card for the current challenge at Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog.  Please play with us for your chance to win the fabulous prize package!

How cute is this bear?!! This is Popcorn the Bear from Thanks A Bunch stamp set. I followed a sketch from Hanna and Friends 132. The papers are from A Walk In the Park by Echo Park.

The stamp package came with a lovely print that helped me navigate coloring. I used Prismacolor pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits. This is a rather large image so I always fussy cut this bear and attach with foam adhesive.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I've really enjoyed being the guest designer for April.  Don't forget to enter to win the S.W.A.L.K stamp set giveaway this week.  And if you haven't already entered our Mother's Day challenge you need to get scrapping!!  lol

SUPPLIES

Stamp(s) and Ink: Thanks A Bunch from Crafter’s Companion. Archival black. Colorbox. 

Paper: A Walk In the Park by Echo Park.

Tools: Spellbinders. Martha Stewart. Paper Studio.

Coloring Medium: Prismacolor pencils with Odorless Mineral Spirits.

Embellishments: Buttons. Authentique.

Sketch: Hanna and Friends 132.

Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog- Guest Designer

It's time for me to share my guest designer projects for Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog. I still can't get over my excitement about being a guest designer there!  I hope you enjoy today's post as much as I enjoyed creating it and I have TWO videos to share. I must admit I was feeling ambitious. lol

I followed a sketch by Mojo Monday. The papers are from Lost and Found by My Mind's Eye.

This adorable flower is from Thanks a Bunch by Crafter's Companion. I stamped it with Archival black ink on Kraft card stock. Check out my quick video below for more details!

I love whimsical bows, clouds, and butterflies. I used TH Distress Ink on the clouds and butterflies. I accented the clouds with Stickles. I love the look of Diamond Stickles over Distress Ink! The chicken wire image on the yellow paper is from Prima. I used Colorbox brown chalk ink to stamp it.

"Just because..." is a sentiment from the same Thanks a Bunch set by Crafter's Companion.

Check out the assembly of this card from start to finish in this five-minute video.

And the Prismacolors On Kraft that I promised.

I have another project to share with you this week on Wednesday so please stop back by and check it out!  I'm really just so happy to be able to share my projects with you.

Now to share with you something else that is awesome.  This week we are giving away the S.W.A.L.K -Mummy stamp set.  This stamp will be perfect for making a project for this months April Mother's Day Challenge here on the Crafter's Companion USA Challenge Blog!! 

To enter to possibly win this adorable stamp set you need to be a US resident and leave a comment on this post.  This giveaway ends on Thursday, April 19th at 8pm pst.  Check back on Friday to see if you have won.  See you Wednesday!

Relax...

Followed a card sketch from Paper Secrets. Papers are from Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV. 

This adorable duck is from Father's Day by Crafter's Companion. I colored him with Prismacolor pencils and blended with OMS. I used Spellbinders to cut out the image and the matting.

I just happened to have these green die cuts left over from a previous project. I accented them with Wheatfields Glimmer Mist. I used the greens for the Crafter's Companion March Challenge.

"Relax..." is a sentiment from the same Father's Day set. The iron gate punch is from Martha Stewart.

CHALLENGES:
Crafter's Companion March Challenge- Going Green
Paper Secrets- March Card Sketch

Popcorn the Bear for Father's Day

I love Popcorn the Bear by Crafter's Companion.  They are sold in a rubber sheet set, making them cheap. $7 for a set or less. You do have to cut out the stamps from the rubber. Some like to mount their stamps using EZ mount or mounting to a woodblock. I just use repositionable adhesive with a clear block.

Papers from Little Boy by Echo Park that I got for a sweet price from Crop Chocolate. Loosely followed a sketch by Mojo Monday.

Colored with Stampin Up and Derwent watercolor pencils. I use good paintbrushes for blending, can't stand the waterbrushes.

Ain't that li'l ducky cute?!!  He was stamped twice so that I could layer him and he wouldn't feel left out.