May Arts Ink It Inspiration

Here's the inspiration I mentioned yesterday for the May Arts Monthly Challenge "Ink It" for September.

check the May Arts blog for details and a short video on making the flower/rosette on the third tag :)

Supplies used include:

• May Arts: XL09 – Ivory Suede Leaves, 393-25-01 – White flowers, EM02 – Ivory Net, and the Ivory Canvas.
• Paper: Black cardstock, My Mind’s Eye On The Bright Side.
• Inks: Ranger’s Archival Black, Distress Stain in Pumice Stone, a Uni-ball pen, Liquid Pearls, Tattered Angels Chalkboard mist in Charcoal.
• Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps!: 18793 – Pointed Pen Tip, 18098 – Birds on a Wire, 5757 – Chicken Wire, 16207 – Writing Background.
• Other: Pink Paislee Wooden Alphas, Helmar Quick Dry adhesive, double sided tape, Martha Stewart Punch, pearls, brads.

Craft Challenge!!!

It's time for another May Arts Ribbon challenge... The Ribbon Lady graciously hosts these challenges where folks submit their ideas based on criteria, she chooses 25 people to compete and they're all sent some beautiful ribbon...

This month's challenge is "Ink It" and May Arts has paired up with HELMAR! 

Check out the details here.

I was also given the opportunity to create a little inspiration for you and here's a couple of sneak peeks of the project that will air Tuesday!

Our Piggies in the Sand

Here's a 12x12 I'll be entering into CropChocolate's Contest for the week - the theme is summer with some representation of water!

Products include: Echo Park patterned paper, MME's portobello road, Pink Paislee's wooden alphas, basic grey brads, an american writer pen, black soot distress ink, Tattered Angel's Charcoal Chalkboard Mist, black archival ink, martha stewart punch, a dymo label maker, punchinella from Gauche Alchemy, and two Viva Las VegaStamps! stamps

So Charming --

It's my first post over at the Hobby Baby blog today!! Be sure to check it out for all the details on this baby:

I'll also be entering the CropChocolate challenge from NSD "Altering" =D

Made with GlobeCraft Memorie's products, This and That Charming by Echo Park, + coordinating brads, distress ink in vintage photo, black tuxedo memento ink, hot glue, pop dots.

Basically Bare Tag! -Time Flies-

I'm loving working with the Basically Bare products so much -- they're fun to completely alter.. fun to leave blank.. and fun to add just the right touch to. 

Here is a tag I did for the blog that aired this week - Lots of distressing, spritzing, splattering, and metal alteration via markers and inks on this baby. For the bird I just did a lovely foam application around his edges.. so super cool! 

Supplies used: Basically Bare bird embellishment, Paper Loft cardstock and clock, espresso alcohol ink, brads of various metal finishes, a gear style bit from the hardware store, black Memento ink, a stamp, TH Tags die, distress ink in Spiced marmalade, mustard seed, vintage photo, and walnut stain. 

Linking up to SimonSaysStampandShow

12x12 The Bostons

Here is another page I did for that recent (sort of.. time got away from me) commissioned set of pages! I don't have any clue why I'm not showing them in order, lol.

this was based off of the DCWV stackaholic template a couple months ago!

Supplies used: DCWV Luxury stack, American Crafts brads, rhinestones, Cricut cartridge (can't remember right now), a white feather, my sewing machine and adhesive!