MakInk Studio: 2011

Lynette Neus

Stamps: Underpants Frogs, May the Light… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: elegant eggplant (SU), Pop Tones gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink milled lavender (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: flower
Tools: label 14 Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

12.26.2011

RI SOTW–Week of Dec 26th, 2011

Hello again,

This is my second post for today! It is also the last Stamp of the Week of the year from Repeat Impressions! I cannot believe it is only less than one week until 2011 is over…This week’s SOTW is Celebration Burst (3808-I) ! This is perfect for any celebrations! The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Dec 26th to Sun, Jan 1st . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

The image was colored with the Copic markers and Spica glitter pens. I used the sentiment, New Year (1133-F) and designed the card with a couple border punches, embossing folder and star patterned paper. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones beside the sentiment.

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Joy Hadden

Stamps: Celebration Burst, New Year (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: night of navy, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers, Spica glitter pen
Accessories: rhinestnones
Tools: square and scalloped square Nestabiliteis, CB embossing folder, border punches

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Cheers!

Hello and happy a day after Christmas!!

I hope your Christmas was wonderful with being surrounded by lots of love and laugh! I have one card to show for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday! This is going to be a short post so I hope I won’t take your time much!

I used Multi Step Champagne Celebration set. The champagne glasses were stamped as following these steps: 4th – Memento tuxedo black (1x stamp off), 3rd – SU more mustard , 2nd – SU so saffron, 1st – so saffron (1 x stamp off). The card was designed with the Spellbinders Nestabilities and label & tag dies. To finish off, I dressed with white pearls.

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Stamps: Multi Step Champagne Celebration (KSS)
Paper: basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), gold vellum paper
Ink: more mustard, so saffron (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood (Ranger)
Accessories: pearls
Tools: beaded oval and oval Nestabilities, fancy tags 2, ribbon tags trio 3, CB embossing folder

Thank you for stopping by. Have a holiday week!

Maki

12.21.2011

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Shaped Card

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

It is time for Repeat Impressions Designer’s Choice Challenge!! It is my turn to host and I am challenging you to create *a shaped card*. I hope you will have a little time for yourself and play along with us for the challenge! You will have two weeks (Jan 3rd) to enter your project. When you finish your project, make sure you link it to the DCC post at RI blog where the inlinkz are located so that you will have a chance to win the RI gift certificate! For more information about the DCC, please visit The House That Stamps Built (RI blog). Can’t wait to see your creation!

I created the circle shaped card using Spellbinders beaded circle Nestabilities. I used Joy (2108-H) for the image and stamped it on the smaller beaded circle mat. It was colored with the Copic markers. To finish off, I embellished the circle glitter epoxy stickers on each beaded circle of the card base and attached the pink bow.

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

Stamps: Joy (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), marina mist (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, epoxy circle stickers
Tools: beaded circle Nestabilities, scalloped circle Nestabilities

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

12.19.2011

FTTC149–Telescoping Image

Hello everyone~

I hope your day is wonderful. It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC149) . It is the last one for the Year of 2011 and Beate is challenging us super fun technique challenge!! It is called “Telescoping Image” and basically stamp the same image on 3 to 4 papers, cut with different sizes, and layer each mat like a telescope. If you don’t have any clue from my explanation (lol), you can visit the Flourishes Blog and check Beate’s wonderful step by step tutorial! Can’t wait to see your creations!

For my card, I used Paperwhites to create the telescoping image. I used Copic markers to color the images and cut each one with Spellbinder Nestabilities 14. The mat was sponged with Distress Ink. The card was designed with the cardstock and MME designer papers. The sentiment was also cut with Spellbinders Fancy Tags and adhered on the bottom of the image mat. I dressed the card with white pearls and embellished the ribbon with the button & vintage twine to finish off.

The Copic Collections I mostly used.

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Pollack (December Guest FOF)

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–CAS Snow Flurry

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

It is the last Monday before Christmas and my Christmas card making is officially over! I still love to make cards for winter theme though! Snowflakes and snowmen are one of my favorite things to use during the winter season! For today’s card, I used Snow Flurry set. You know, I just started using this set and found out that it was such a wonderful set for those winter cards.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL171). The card was designed with Martha Stewart’s designer papers. The sentiment was stamped with Brilliance Peacock. To finish off, I dressed the snowflake with silver pearls.

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

12.15.2011

SNSDC33–Tags!!

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It’s the last weekend before Christmas! This week’s Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC33) is just perfect for those of you who have only a few minutes for creating or already finished making Christmas cards. The challenge is “Tag! You’re It!” – make any type and theme of a tag/tags.

I used Rhubarb the Teddy Bear Christmas images (Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man, Rhubarb’s Stocking) for my tags. They were colored with the Copic markers and adhered on each tag that was designed with Eco Park Holly Jolly papers and Dots & Stripes Christmas papers. I changed up the design a little for each tag and added the ribbon and cookie cutter embellishment with baker’s twine/vintage twine to finish off.

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Stamps: Rhubarb Santa, Rhubarb’s Candycane, Rhubarb’s Stocking, Rhubarb’s Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi)
Paper: Pop Tones wild cherry, gumdrop green, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: ribbons, baker’s twines, vintage twines, cookie cutter embellishements
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, hole punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

SNSS Crazy 4 Cocoa Blog Hop!!

Happy Thursday everyone~

Welcome to Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps Crazy 4 Cocoa Blog Hop!! We all adore Cocoa and thought it would be fun to showcase him all month long. Today, as part of the fun, the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Divas have joined together with a few of the talented Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge ladies to bring a great Cocoa Mouse blog hop to you! Make sure you've got your warm drink and some chocolate...let's get ready to hop!

I am a kind of over for Christmas/holiday cards so I decided to start ahead for Valentine’s Day! (at least it’s ahead for me, lol) I used this cute image, Cocoa’s Heart Digi and coordinated with the sentiment from Valentine’s Day Greetings Digi. The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with ink to soften the edge. The card was designed with EP Holly Jolly Christmas DP and Dots & Stripes DP. To finish off, I embellished the pennants with buttons and the baker’s twine.

Here is the whole list of design team members hopping along today:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Korin Sutherland
Bridget Finlay
Kim Singdahlsen
Harriet Skelly
Jessica Fick
Kim O'Connell
Sandy Domelle
Monika Davis
Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett
Kim Schofield
Mary Faus
Stephanie Wright
Holly McMillen
Stephanie Serrano
Cathy McCauley <- You came from here
Makiko Jones <- You’re here
Dina Kowal <- Your next hop
Taylor Usry

But wait! There is more!! Do you want to win some Cocoa Mouse stamps??

All you have to do is make a card or project featuring Cocoa Mouse and add your direct link to our linky tool below. One participant (drawn at random) will win their choice of ONE free Cocoa Mouse clear stamp set or FOUR free Cocoa Mouse digis! You have until Saturday, December 17 at 11:30 PM EST to add your direct link...go get stamping!

Don't forget, during the month of December we really are Crazy 4 Cocoa. The entire line of Cocoa Mouse clear stamp sets and digi images are 10% off!

Stamps: Cocoa’s Heart, Valentine’s Day Greetings (SNS Digi)
Paper: pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white, Pop Tones wild cherry (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink worn lipsticks (Ranger)
Accessories: buttons, baker’s twine
Tools: square and scallop square Nestabilities, nested pennants & lacey nested pennants, border punches

Thank you for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge! Have a wonderful day!

Maki

12.14.2011

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch–#D1411

Hello and happy Wednesday!!

It is also time for another What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Dec 27th) to enter your card using the sketch (on right) over RI Blog The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

Here is my card.

I used Snowflake Prism (3810-M) for the image and Peace, Love…(406-H) for the sentiment. The both of them were stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. The rest of the the card was designed with clean and simple. To finish off, the snowflake was dressed with the silver pearls.

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Lynette Neus

Stamps: Snowflake Prism, Peace, Love… (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: night of navy (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: pearls, silver embossing powder
Tools: CB embossing folder, border punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

12.12.2011

FTTC148–Opposite Attract!

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC148)!! It is my turn to host and my challenge is *Opposite Attract* – use a same image and make two cards/projects with two totally different look, style theme or colors. For example, CAS (clean & simple) and lots of layers, feminine and masculine, monochromatic and lots of colors, for a child and adult, for birthday and sympathy, anyway you think they are totally different or opposite. Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

For my cards, I used Sweet Violets and made each card with CAS and a lot of layers style. I also did one card with no coloring and the other with coloring.

For the CAS card, I adhered the green border strips on the top and bottom of the card after stamping the violet. Then I stamped the sentiment and embellished with the ribbon & swirl pearls.

For the a-lot-of-layers card, I colored the image with Copic markers and sponged the background with the Distress Ink. The card was designed with the cardstock and designer papers. The sentiment mat was created with Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die set. To finish off, I embellished with the same ribbon & swirl pearls I used for the CAS card.

The Copic Collections I mostly used.

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Theresa Pollack (December Guest FOF)

[CAS card]

Stamps: Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: rich razzleberry, always artichoke (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: early espresso, elegant eggplant (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, swirl pearls
Tools: border punch

[A-Lot-of-Layers card]

Stamps: Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: rich razzleberry, always artichoke, retired designer papers(SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink milled lavender, peeled paints (Ranger)
Accessories: ribbon, swirl pearls
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities, Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die, fancy tags die, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Dec 12th, 2011

Hello again,

This is my second post for today. I have one card for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week! This week’s SOTW is this fun snowman image, Snow Sledding (4712-J). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Dec 12th to Sun, Dec 18th . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

Since it was snow sledding, I decided make a snow scene with the hill. The pale blue background was stamped with Snowflakes (8805-K) and the Snow Sledding image was stamped on the place where the snow hill was. I added the faux snow on the snow hill piece and stamped the sentiment, Snow Much Fun (8810-H). Then it was adhered on the background and the colored snowman image with Copic markers was adhered on where the image was. To finish off, the card was dressed with the baker’s twine.

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!