Merry

Hi there. I’m popping in super quick with a card that I have over on the Sunny Studio blog. It uses the Santa’s Helpers stamp set and its coordinating dies.

Sunny Studio Merry | Marion Vagg

I coloured the image in with Copic Markers and created a thicker sentiment by layering 4 ‘Merry’ words together.

Sunny Studios Merry | Marion Vagg

Supplies

Stamps: Sunny Studio Santa’s Helpers Stamp set

Card: X-Press It Blending card, Red card stock, Lawn Fawn yellow spotty note card

Ink: Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Other Supplies: Copic markers, Foam dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Memento marker – Tuxedo Black, Spellbinders circle die, Cuttlebug


Short and sweet from me today. I’m off to bed to get some sleep as it’s been a long day.

Thanks for visiting,

Marion

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Jane’s Doodles Release Blog Hop

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Hello! Today is the release blog hop for Jane’s Doodles Stamps. You should have arrived from Zrinka’s blog.

Today, two new sets are being released into the store and they are Rain or Shine and Ahoy! Once again, Jane has done an amazing job at designing these sets. I find her stamps so easy to create cute little scenes with them.

Rain or Shine

Jane's Doodle rain or shine

Ahoy!

Jane's Doodles Ahoy!

First up I’ve created a one layer card using the Rain or Shine set.

Jane's Doodles - Rain or Shine | Marion Vagg

I added two layers of Glossy Accents to the umbrella for lots of dimension. Unfortunately the white dots I drew on the umbrella got a little lost underneath all of that shine.

JD Rain or Shine detail | Marion Vagg

Next up is a card using the Ahoy! stamp set. I had a lot of fun colouring these images (with Copics) and creating this scene. It’s going to be a birthday card for my daughter who turns 6 in December. She is very much a tom boy and loves all things pirates, so this card is perfect for her. It hasn’t really shown up in the photo very well, but there is a very lightly sponged blue sky with clouds. If you squint you may see some of it – it is much better in real life.

JD Blow me down | Marion Vagg

GIVEAWAY:
Want to win some prizes? Jane is generously giving two stamps of your choice from the store to one lucky winner. Just leave a comment on all the blogs along the hop for your chance to win.

Blog Hop order:
Jane
Milka
Ange
Neha
Vesna
Zrinka
Marion <—– You are here
Vika
Suzy (Guest Designer)
Jane’s Doodles

Supplies

Card 1: Rain or Shine

Stamps: Jane’s Doodles Rain or Shine stamp set

Card: X-Press It Blending card, MFT card stock – Persimmon

Ink: Memento ink – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black, Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass

Other Supplies: Copic markers, Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Inkadinkadoo masking paper, Foam dimensionals

 

Tag: Blow Me Down

Stamps: Jane’s Doodles Ahoy! stamp set, Jane’s Doodles Rain or Shine stamp set (clouds)

Card: X-Press It Blending card

Ink: Memento ink – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black, Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass, Scattered Straw

Other Supplies: Copic markers, Foam dimensionals, MFT Stitched Rectangle Stax die, Cuttlebug, Striped patterned paper, Glossy Accents


Thanks so much for stopping by. Your next stop on the hop is Vika.

Marion

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A couple of Jane’s Doodles cards

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I have a couple of Jane’s Doodles cards that I haven’t shared here on my blog yet. My life has been SUPER crazy busy the past month – but hopefully things can start to get back to normal soon (but who am I kidding – both my kids have their birthdays in December, school finishes soon so I’m finalising school reports, end of year activities, Christmas is looming….you get the idea. Bring on January I say :))

First up, I have a one layer card using the Winter Wishes stamp set – which is one of my favourite Jane’s Doodles set. I now know why I don’t make one layer cards very often as I’m not a fan of masking. I like the idea, but the actual practise of it is another thing. But it was fun to give it another go. Laura Bassen I take my hat off to you. You are the one layer queen in my eyes!

JD Season's Greeting | Marion Vagg

Next up is a a sentiment-less card using the Doodle Flower and Doodle Flower II stamp sets. This card was really quick to make and could be used for a variety of occasions. I could even add a sentiment really easily if I wanted too. I stamped the images in various colours of inks and then coloured some of the images in with a matching Copic marker colour.

JD Doodle Flowers | Marion Vagg

Supplies

Card 1: Season’s Greetings Stamps: Jane’s Doodles Winter Wishes stamp set

Card: X-Press It blending card

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black ink, VersaFine – Onyx black ink, Distress Ink – Salty Ocean

Other Supplies: Copic Markers, Masking tape, Ink blending tool, Inkadinkadoo masking paper, Prismacolour pencil – blue, Gamsol, Paper stump,

 

Card 2: Doodle Flowers card

Stamps: Jane’s Doodles Doodle Flowers stamp set, Jane’s Doodles Doodle Flowers II stamp set, Jane’s Doodles Stripes and Dots stamp set

Card: X-Press It blending card, MFT cardstock – Raspberry

Ink: VersaFine – Onyx black ink, Hero Arts Shadow ink – Pool, Tide, Green Hills, Butter Bar, Pale Tomato, Bubblegum

Other Supplies: Copic Markers, MFT Staxed Rectangle Stax die, Cuttlebug, Mounting Foam

Thanks for stopping by today,

Marion

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I Love You – Sunny Studio

Hello. Today I have a fun little tag to share with you using some Sunny Studio stamps which is also over on the Sunny Studio blog. I’ve used the Harvest Happiness stamp set and with a little bit of masking and creative imagination, I’ve turned the turkey from the set into a chicken.

Happy Harvest Sunny Studio

Sunny Studio I love you | Marion Vagg

I hand drew the chicken’s combs and added a bow tie as well. I had to mask off the little bit of skin hanging down from the turkey’s beak (called a snood I discovered) with a teeny tiny mask. I also masked off a part of the sentiment to just make it say I Love You.

Sunny Studio I Love You detail | Marion Vagg

My little scene is coloured with Copic markers.

Supplies

Stamps: Sunny Studio Harvest Happiness Stamp set

Card: X-Press It Blending card

Ink: Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Other Supplies: Copic markers, Foam dimensionals, Stickles – Christmas Red, Memento marker – Tuxedo Black, Tag, Twine


I hope I have given you some inspiration and maybe you will look at some of your sets and find an unintended way to use them.

Thanks for visiting,

Marion

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CardMaker Magazine and Sunny Studio Blog Hop

Sunny Studio & CardMaker Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the CardMaker Magazine and Sunny Studio stamps blog hop. You should have arrived from Gini Williams Cagle’s blog. If you happen to get lost along the way, you can find the blog hop order and links below.

For today’s blog hop, we are all getting into the Christmas spirit – and let’s face it, it is only about 7 weeks away. I used the adorable Snow Kissed stamp set, along with the Birthday Smiles stamp set to create this cute little scene.

Sunny Studios Magical | Marion Vagg

Giveaway:

Sunny Studio Stamps is kindly giving away two stamp sets to two lucky winners over on the Sunny Studios Blog. Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Mendi is also having a 20% off sale. Just use the code word “CARDMAKER” (valid until Saturday the 14th of November, Noon PST).

 

Blog Hop order

CardMaker
Melissa Bowden
Chitra Nair
Audrey Tokach
Mendi Yoshikawa
Heidi Criswell
Stacy Morgan
Elise Constable
Gini Williams Cagle
Marion Vagg  <——– You are here
Jennie Harper
Sunny Studio Blog

Supplies

Stamps: Sunny Studio Snow Kissed Stamp set, Sunny Studio Birthday Smiles Stamp set

Card: X-Press It Blending card

Ink: Memento ink – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black, Distress Ink -Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers

Other Supplies: Copic markers (YR04, YR12, Y13, Y15, Y19, N0, C1, C3, C4, C7, BG09, BG15, BG23, BG49, V01, V15, V17, BV08, RV17, RV32, RV34) Foam dimensionals, Ink blending tool.

Your next stop on the hop is Jennie Harper. Thanks for visiting.

Marion

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