Playful Pin-Up Auriel - For Adults Only

*** For Adults Only ***

Welcome today to a special hot hot hot birthday card I made for a super sweet special friend's 60th birthday!!!! I hope no one is offended by my card but I must tell you that it was well-received!!!!

Now onto the recipe - 

RECIPE:

• Card was cut 4.25 x 11-inches using Red Recollections Cardstock then scored in half using my Martha Stewart Scoreboard
• Back ground from Recollections Black and White Collection cut 4 x 4.75 inches
• Digital image from The Stamping Chef Auriel
• Sentiment from was hand-written using my Sakura #3 Microsoft Calligraphy Pen and then placed on a label cut using Cricut Lacey Labels
• Colored with my Spectrum Noir Markers, and hi-lighted with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gelly Pens
• Trim is Black Lycra Decorative Trim
• Garter is from an older garter belt
• Inside sentiment was also done using my Sakura #3 Microsoft Calligraphy Pen 

Treasure Box Designs has a section called Playful Pin-Ups which I just love as it reminds me of World War II pin-ups along with the decorative paintings on the nose of planes.

God Bless you and thank you ever sew much for stopping by today!

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

New Release Tuesday - The Stamping Chef Culinary Claire

Its a new release Tuesday at  The Stamping Chef !!! Today she has cooked up for several goodies for you and I decided to use Culinary Claire are you ready??? 

She's one hot chef that loves to tempt with her talents!!!

Now, for the recipe:

• card was cut using blue Recollections paper 4.25 x 11 inches and then scored at 5.5-inches using Martha Stewart Score Board
• background was cut at 4 inches x 5.25 inches with a chocolate chip paper from my stash
• Culinary Claire
• she was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markers, eyelashes and eyes were colored using my Gelly  Pens 
• Glossy Accents was used for the batter dripping off her finers and off and on the spoon
• rhinestones from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• sentiment is "This calls for chocolate" from Create with TLC Freebie which was then puff-dotted on my card after inking around the edges
• Happy Birthday was hand-written using calligraphy and my AP Graphic #3 Sakura Ink Products 

God Bless and Thank you for stopping by today!!! Please take a moment to sign up for The Stamping Chef blog emails and at least try one of the her freebies she is currently offering!!!! You can also find her on Facebook!!! 

Much Love, Hugs, and Friendship 

Lynne

Think Spring

It’s time to start thinking SPRING!!!! I’ve had enuf cold weather, snow, sleet, and did I mention cold weather??? Its time for SPRING!!!!

For my project today, I combined two (2) of Treasure Box Designs and then can you say “Biggie Size” this to 12 – inches tall to hang on our front door!!!!

RECIPE:

• Treasure Box Designs Tear Bear but didn’t use as a tear bear TreasureBox Designs Tear Teddy Outfit (Butterfly)
• Cuttlebug Embossing folder Swirls for wings
• Recollections Floral Embellishments

• On Make the Cut, arranged pieces together and welded for background to make sturdier - I also welded a circle to attach my ribbon through before I added the other pieces to the black Recollections cardstock

• Enlarged pieces to fit on background and separated into colors
• Butterfly body is Recollections polka dots cardstock
• Butterfly shoes and head band are www.coredinationsFoundatins.com
• Butterfly wings, teddy’s eyes, and antennae top circles are Recollections black cardstock
• Butterfly collar and bows are yellow check from Recollections
• Bear is Recollections Brown cardstock
• All edges were chalked with Inkadinkadoo Chalks
• Hi-light around eyes are White, Glitter Green, and Black Gelly Roll Pens
• Eyelashes are Black Avery Gel Works

God Bless you and thank you ever sew much for stopping by today!

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

This project has been entered in the following challenge:
Chalk 'n Stalk April Challenge 
Scrappy Frog's Challenge Blog: Think Spring
Brown Sugar Challenge #36 Spring