Congratulations Graduates!

I can't believe I have a niece graduation from high school, remembering her as an infant and watching her grow over the years has been a true blessing.  She's grown into a talented and beautiful young lady!

I was grateful that Cheryl offered this as the Build a Project free file last week.

I am planning on buying a frame to put this in so she can keep it on display.

 Cute right?  I like it!  I hope she does too.

 This is the matching card, I saved the small caps from the scrapbook page to put inside the card as confetti, lol so mean, right? lol

 I also mounted the top of the hat with an action wobble so it wiggles, I love it!

 see?  Fun right?

Thanks for stopping by and congratulations to all of the graduates out there! It's a great accomplishment!

Rock it bodly

Today I have a very different style for you.  It was SO fun to do, I had a blast.

Each week, The Stamping Chef gives out a free digi stamp to those who ask, you must post a project before the next one comes out to be able to play again.

I haven't played in a few weeks because I was scared so to speak of the images, they weren't the normal style I do. Well this week I kicked myself in the rear and said stop being a chicken Marji!  lol

This is what I came up with, isn't she cool?  I love it!

I tried to really go outside of my comfort zone.  The paper is from a challenge I did a while back, I was sent this stack and didn't think I'd ever use it again,  The pin is from a friend on facebook, the flowers as well, the ribbon is from 3 Girl Jam and the sentiment is from Pink by Design.

So, what do YOU think?

She's got a diamond stud in her nose and her metal studs in her face were colored with metallic markers then dotted with crystal effects for dimension.  Her hair and make up I colored with my Mark it pens and her face was done with my Copics. 

Please let  me know what you think, I'd love your feedback.

I'm putting this in the 3 Girl Jam challenge to use a digi and ribbon

and The Stamping Chef metal challenge

My little Angel

I have no idea what pictures to put on this lay out (wink, wink, bit of sarcasm)  I LOVE how this turned out, the angels are too too cute!! And how perfect is that paper?

Renenber the Star Quality layout from Sunday? This is from that same pack of paper I got, gorgeous papers. I'm kicking myself in the rear for not buying several packs of it!

But oh well, it makes these projects even more special!

This was one of the Crop on line layouts offered in April.  If you aren't playing along with us you are missing out on great deals and great projects.  Each layout is only $5 at the time of the COL sign ups.  Once it hits the store it will be $12, it's a great money saver and a great way to get a huge stockpile of pages through out the year!

If you are a card maker there are cards offered as well.  They usually include a card and matching gift box.  Super clever and so very pretty.

You're the cat's meow

Hey there, Today I am helping my super sweet and very talented Pinque Peacock design team sister celebrate her anniversary!  I am sharing a sweet card I made using a digital stamp from Kadoodle Bug Designs.

As Down the Memory lane is celebrating its 1st birthday and showcasing artists from different walks of the world in "The Artist's Week".

Here is my card:

I used my Cameo's print and cut feature to print her on white paper and on the blue polka dot paper.  I then let  my machine cut her out twice then cut 2 offset pieces of the light blue card stock.

Here's what she looks like on the mat, my blue piece was smaller than the 81/2 by 11 so I taped it too a white piece for printing then laid it under the cut out for placement on the mat (does that make sense?)

Here are the pieces, I hope that makes more sense now.

Help us celebrate, click her link above and send her some congratulations! 

Eureka Challenge~no designer paper or all white

digi10301 Owl

Welcome to another challenge with Eureka stamps.  Today we are using no designer paper or making an all white card.  Well, all white is VERY hard for me so I went with the slightly less difficult challenge of the no designer paper.  Trust me it was a challenge!

 As you can see I used a cool gold color and my favorite teal paper.  I colored up my owl leaving him streaky hoping for the feathered look...did I make it?

I hand cut the branch then ran it through my wood grain embossing folder.  I also used my Charles embossing folder on the teal and the dandelion puff on the gold layer.

 This is a gate fold but I made it a bit different by making the image so big, I love the expression on his face so I wanted him big and intimidating! I might send this to my sister as a "Hey, where have you been" type card, I don't hear from her much, she's too busy :(

 You can see the top of the embossed image poking above his head.  I love that it make a crown look.  Total score there on the creative flow!

I then added a fun flower from Pinque Peacock to girly it up just a bit!  Had to get some bling on there.  

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  I love these challenges, it makes me think instead of just putting something together.

And as always, click the owl image to shop and the blog button to head over and link up with us at the challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Star quality

I'm sharing a great lay out today from Creative Kuts, I scored a huge pack of paper from Melissa Francis at the scrap convention and this star paper was in there.  It's supposed to be patriotic but why not make it dramatic! (click the logo above to go shopping)

I used more paper from the same pack for the mats. I love the projector on this, super cool!!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are playing along with us each month for the crop on line lay outs and cards...you get a layout for $5!! Great price!

And don't forget the weekly free project, the BAPs. Don't miss out on the fun, come play along!!

Beautiful butterfly

Howdy Peacock fans, How are you on this beautiful spring day?

I am floating away on the spring breeze. ;)

Today I am using 2 more of the new release items from the hop this past weekend, aren't they pretty?  I love the colors! Right up my pallet so to speak.

The butterfly is a new die I bought at the convention a few weeks ago, I used aluminum foil! Yup, that's right. I tore off a piece about 16 inches or so then folded it until it was the size of the die giving me 8 layers of foil.  

I ran it through my big shot and ran it back and forth about 4 times just to squish it really good.

After that I used my Copic markers to color right on the foil.  Cool right?

I took advantage of the hole in the center of the butterfly and attached it to my kraft layer with a matching brad, I did the same thing with the flower opening up the brad that holds it together and slipping it into the card.

I also used some washi tape to add some extra color, I love this one, the cute clouds and hearts. Then finished it off with the orange fabric covered button.

Thanks so much for stopping by, make sure you check out the shop, there are SO many new buttons and flowers, you will flip if you haven't seen them yet!

Recipe page

Today I'm sharing the recipe page for this week, how funny is that grill?  

Cracks me up with his "meat mustache" lol

If you've been wanting some new recipes then head on over and join up, it's just $5 a month and you get a new recipe each week. If you aren't a paper piecer, you can print the recipe page, and it's just as cute!

Too flipping cute~take 3

Sharing another scrapbook page with you, another simple and fun page.  This was one of the BAP files from Creative Kuts.  Each week a free file is offered to all of the fans,  you request it, make it and post it! That's simple right?

This is the 3rd page I did using this file.  The first two I was just having fun using some of the fun Florida papers I have.  This one I HAD to make because of this photo below.

This is my precious Emily, she has an amazing, amazing personality, she's comedic, imaginative and very original.  She insists on dressing herself or having a large say in the outfit.  I usually let her pick her outfit and try to tweak where needed.  Less fighting that way.  We were going to the grocery and this is her outfit.  She did this ALL on her own.  I told her she looked like cotton candy.

Those flip flops look just like the ones I made for the page.  When I showed her the finished page she was thrilled that I made her flip flops on paper and couldn't understand how I did it!

It's so cool to be a mysterious mom, I will miss when I "tricks" can be figured out by her.  I'm sure it won't be long, she catches on pretty fast.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are playing along with us over at Creative Kuts, we have so much fun!

Baby challenge

Better late than never right?  Today I'm finally sharing my post for this week's challenge at Eureka stamps. It's baby or pregnancy, so I used these two images.

40204 Baby Animals

digi36701 My Childhood

This would be good for a new mother or mother to be, the phrase isn't exactly right but I think it says enough. :)

For this card I started with a 6 inch square card, added 3 1/2 inch squares of green plaid, topped by 3 inch squares of the baby words paper.

After I colored my image I cut it out and layered it on the green plaid then cut it out again.  I wish I'd used my Cameo's print and cut and offset features, makes it SO much easier, I still forget about that sometimes.

I then mounted the image on an action wobble to add some whimsy to the card.

fun right?

On the inside I matted the phrase with the green plaid then topped it with a small piece of the baby words paper.  I really like how it turned out, a little different than I normally do, outside the box is good, keeps me from being too repetitive with my projects!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you play along this week.  The images of  the digi's I used will take you right to the shop if you want to get your own and the Blog button will take you to the challenge blog to link up!

Ready for the beach

 Simple scrapbook page using a fun file from Miss Kate's Cuttables

I can't wait to get to the beach again, it's been TOO long since we've been and that's pretty sad considering I live in Florida and am about an hour from the beaches.

Craftin' Space

This is a picture of my gorgeous desk, it's from the Original Scrapbox.  I love it, it's got tons of room, except when my baby Simon decides he needs to see what's up there.

He will walk around sniffing everything then lay down with something to bat around.  

I also have one of the big storage cabinets from The Original Scrapbox, it's my pride and joy, I waited about 10 years to get these and wouldn't trade them for much!!

I'm linking this up with the Show us your craft space on Craftin Desert Diva's

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/

Tiggerscraps shop

I've started a new venture if you haven't heard, I've had an Etsy store for a while and decided to try to reach more fans by expanding to face book.

My biggest thing right now are these pendants.  I saw the original idea on pinterest and did not pin it so I can not give proper named credit.

I'm using different colored pearl beads and other glass beads.  I'm having a lot of fun making them and love the special requests.

Recently I saw these online and gave them a go, I found the jade beads and thought it was really cute, then started playing with the different colored pearls as well.

All custom orders are accepted, you can message me through face book if you'd like to order, please like my page and share with your friends.

Once I reach 100 fans on face book I will be doing a drawing for a $10 gift card from my sponsor, Creative Kuts and a $10 gift card to my store.  So share!!

Mother's Day blog hop

Welcome to the "Mother's Day" Blog Hop!  

We're so happy you could join us today to honor Mothers, Daughters, Aunts or any other woman who has been a great influence in our lives!





 You
should have arrived from {INSERT THE PERSON BEFORE YOU WITH A LINK}.
If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head
over to Miranda's blog to start at the beginning.  

We don't want you to miss any of the fun! 





In
addition to seeing a lot of awesome projects, there is some blog candy
available too.  Miranda will be giving away a Michael’s or JoAnn's gift card (winner's choice).  To be
eligible for the blog candy, you are required to visit each stop in the
hop and leave a comment!  

The winner will be announced Wednesday, May 15th on Miranda's blog! 

I used a file from Creative Kuts to make my card for today.  My mother is a big hot tea drinker so I knew immediately I would make this for her for Mother's Day.  Her favorite color is purple too.

 Above is a close up of the embellishments, I added some paper flowers and some beautiful ribbon from 3 Girl Jam along with the tag that came with the file.

Isn't it pretty?  I love how it turned out, I hope she does too!

(The box in the background was gift from a friend, I thought it made a pretty backdrop so I wanted to show it off too)
For my next card I used a file from the SIL store.  I made it and let my 3 year old sign it for my mom.  I was going to let her put it together but she was at my parent's house for 4 days and I wasn't sure when she'd come home (lol, she never wants to come home)

 I added a cute flower shaped button and some paper flowers to girly it up

Emily likes to be creative with her writing, she takes after her mother, I got in trouble all the time for my penmanship.  In her case at this age she likes to mix the letters up, she started to sign her name backwards then decided to make a H instead of a L and it went downhill from there.  lol She cracks me up but my mom will love it anyway!!

And for my final picture, I wanted to share my mom's gift with you, we painted Emily's feet and hands.  Her feet became the butterfly and her hands were the grass and flower stems.  She painted flowers on the tips of her finger prints while I painted the yellow on the butterfly and did the body.

I can't wait for my mom to see this!

Thanks for stopping by,

Next on the hop is 

www.nanasscrapspot.com

Should you get lost along the way, here is the entire line up: 

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Tabetha - http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com/

Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Teresa- www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com

Jessi- www.mylifeinartsncrafts.com

Vanessa http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/

LLuvia- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com/

Carolyn-http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/

Sarah Mae - http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com/

Jennyfer - http://www.scrapalajen.blogspot.com/

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/

Marji-http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Nana's Scrap Spot

www.nanasscrapspot.com

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

May New Release hop

~~~~ Click HERE for the 300 Blog Follower Giveaway ~~~~

Hello to all of our Pretty Little Peacocks

Welcome to Pinque Peacock’s

MAY New Release
"Shades of Summer"

BLOG HOP Day #2

WELCOME TO DAY #2 OF OUR BLOG HOP...

We hope you will enjoy your time as you hop and that you feel inspired to create after visiting the Talented Pinquettes' Blogs! This hop will showcase projects that have been created using some of the MAY NEW RELEASE Products from Pinque Peacock.

We are thrilled to have you joining us this month as this is a very special New Release of products and we are all so very excited to share it all with you! Our May Release is full of beautiful color palettes, wonderful inspiration from the Pinquettes, and fabulous sparkle and shine as we celebrate SHADES of SUMMER.

After hopping, be sure to visit the Pinque Peacock Shop on FB to order the New Release items to jazz up tons of your projects.

So, now for my project, I used a file from My Scrap Chick for the card.  Makes it SO much easier to make cool easel cards, if you follow my blog already then you know how much I love them.  (get ready for even cuter ones now).  The image is from Fresh Brewed Designs, the snail is a new cutie huh?  Love her!

 Also in this picture are some more of the new release items, check out the layered garden beauty! LOVE!!!

 I used 2 of the new items on my card, I put one of the adorable fabric covered buttons on the center of her shell, then I used the cool fabric Splendid Swirls  to hold the card open.

 AND, I used an Action Wobble to mount the snail so she actually moves! I love this card a lot, I had so much fun putting it together.  I added some pink pearls around the edge, a big one in the center of the swirl and under the stamped sentiment.

 Here's the side view to see the mechanics of it all, fun right?

I had to use some glitter as well so I added some ice stickles under the snail for her "slime", on her little antenna and on the cupcake icing.

!!!!Now, let's talk about the

BLOG HOP PRIZE!!!!

One winner, who has hopped all 3 days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) of our Pinque Peacock MAY New Release and followed the RULES BELOW will win this . . .

A Set of Small or Large Buttons
from the Release (Winners Choice!)

Here is How*:

1 – Hop to ALL of the stops over the course of the 3 Day Hop and comment at each Pinquette Blog (Lineup for all 3 Days is below)

2 – Follow the Pinque Peacock Blog and Facebook Page/Shop

3 – Follow EACH of the Pinquettes’ Personal Blogs who are participating as Hop Stops this weekend.

*You MUST do ALL of the steps above to be included in the random drawing for the prize. We would hate for you to lose out on winning just because you didn't follow these easy rules :(

The Hop will remain open until Wednesday, MAY 15th, at 8:00 a.m. EST.

The random drawing will be held sometime during the week that follows and announced by Wednesday, MAY 22th.

Now, if you find yourself Hopping off the Path on any of the three days, you can use this Lineup to get back on the Right Track . . .

DAY 1 (5/10/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
Rhonda M. Bewley Ratliff ~ http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com
Janet Royer ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Heather Flaherty ~ www.papercrafteranonymous.com
Jessica B ~ http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com

*****

DAY 2 (5/11/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
Paula Driver ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/
Mary Montecalvo ~ http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com
Heather Lynn ~ http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/
Marji Franklin ~ http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

*****

DAY 3 (5/12/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
An'Jenic Gibson ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Shelley Peeler ~ http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/
Tracy Zahm ~ http://lovesbuggin.blogspot.com/
Kim P. Gwin ~ http://theartisansattic.blogspot.com/

Thank You for hopping along and we hope you have Loads of Fun!

Peacock Hugs

~Jessica and the Pinquettes

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