In Bloom Mojo147

Hi everyone!! I finally have another card to share with you today!  This is a different color combination for me, almost a little vintagey but I first colored my image and then started pairing colors with it and this is what I ended up with.  It is based on Mojo Monday Sketch 147.

Here's the sketch I used.  You can find a link and how to participate by clicking here.

I used my copics to color in the flower.  Still practicing with those but I'm starting to get it a little better I think...still miles to go though!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a button ring if you haven't already done so!  I'll draw a winner from all the entries tomorrow (Thursday, July 14th).

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: In Bloom, Green Thumb, Text Style
Paper: Ripe Avocado, Rustic White, White, Kraft, Library Ledger Patterned Paper
Ink: Landscape & Moulin Rouge Palette Ink, Tea Dye Duo, Memento Black
Other:  Ribbon, Pop Dots, Rhinestones, Copics, Scalloped Oval Punch

Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenge #10, 11 & 12

Don't forget about my giveaway which you can enter to win here (in case the link doesn't work, it is in the post right before this one).  I'll draw a winner on Thursday, July 15th!

I am behind on my Papertrey Paper Dolls Challenges so this week I rolled the last 3 challenges into one card!  This cards is for Amy's Sketch (posted below),  Anika's challenge to make a non-standard sized card & Lisa's challenge to make a card based on the inspiration piece and/or a card with flowers (I chose to use both).   Whew!!  Still following?

Below is the sketch that this card is based off of.  I turned it into a square card measuring 5x5 (for Anika's challenge) and next to the sketch is Lisa's inspiration card that I took the colors from.

You can see in the closeup below that I added glitter to the flower center and to the Hawaiian Shores strip.  The glitter on the flower looks kind of clumpy in the photo but really nice in real life.  I colored the flower with copics.  I'm still practicing with those!  It is outlined with a tombow marker.

We would love for you to play along with the Papertrey Paper Dolls challenges! You don't even have to use PTI stamps.  Just click on the links above for each specific challenge.  You have 3 weeks to play along and you can link your card at the bottom of each post.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Have a great day!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps:  Friends 'Til the End, Spiral Bouquet, Tin Type, Text Style
Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Memento Black, Champagne VersaMark
Other:  Glitter, pop dots, Marvy scalloped circle punch, copics, EK Success Border Punch

Giveaway!!

Hello everyone!  I'm sorry I've been MIA for a while.  I've been working hard to get my Etsy shop open!  I keep telling myself that I HAVE to sit down and make a card soon...and I will as soon as I get a chance! :)

But, today, I want to announce a GIVEAWAY!!  If you would like a chance to win a custom made ring of your choice, this is your chance! 

There are several ways that you can be entered to win and you can have up to FOUR entries!! 

The PRIZE:  A custom-made ring of your choice.  You can choose from the rings in my Etsy Shop, Jen's Ink Spot, OR we can work together to come up with a style and colors that are your choice!  Maybe you'd like a ring in your school colors or in your favorite colors or for a specific outfit...we can design it together with the beads and buttons that I have!  I'll draw the winner on Thursday, July 15th!

How to WIN:  Here are the ways you can be entered:

1.  Leave a comment on this blog post with your favorite ring that is currently in my Etsy Store, Jen's Ink Spot.

2.  Post about this giveaway on your blog or Facebook page with a link to this giveaway.  Leave another comment on this post to let me know that you have done this and where you posted it at.

3.  Become a fan of Jen's Ink Spot Fan page on Facebook.  Just click "like" at the top of the page.  Let me know that you became a fan or already are a fan by posting another comment on this blog post.

4.  Follow me on twitter!  Post another comment on this blog post to let me know you are following me for another chance to win!

There you have it!! FOUR chances to win a custom-made ring!  You can choose to do as many or as few of these as you'd like.  Good luck!!

Also, if you you'd like to sign-up for my newsletter that I will try to send out periodically, you can do that by filling out the box on the right-hand side of my blog!  It looks like this:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!  Thank you for helping me to get my shop up and running!!

Have a great day!!

Etsy Shop Now Open

I have been working this week to open an Etsy shop.  I don't have it "full" yet, but there are several of my button rings and a few cards available for purchase there!  You can visit my store, Jen's Ink Spot (by JenniferDCarter) by clicking here. 

I've made a few new rings that I wanted to share with you real quick.

First, these are soooo cute!! My daughter who is 2 years old, gets so excited when she sees me playing with my buttons.  She runs over and says that she wants to help Momma.  So, today I decided she needed a ring. 

Isn't that so cute?  It's a size 1!  Too adorable!  We went to the post office not long after I made this for her and she told the postal clerk "Momma made me new ring."  It was so sweet! Just melted my heart.  She was so proud!

Those can be purchased in my Etsy shop here. 

And, here are a few other rings that I added to my shop:

This one is such a gorgeous purple marble!  Love it!!

And, this one is one that goes with almost anything!  Just a nice, neutral ring with a dark brown wire.

All of these rings can be purchased through my Etsy shop, Jen's Ink Spot.  I'd love if you took a look!  Let me know if you have any questions!!  And, for those of you who are here to see a card and not a ring, I promise I'll post a new card very soon! Thanks for stopping by!!  I'd love to hear what you think!