Spray Ink Organization: My Raskog Cart

Hi there!

It's no news to many of you that I've been involved in the unpacking and organization of my new space for quite a few months now. It's definitely taking longer than I ever expected, but it's because I keep changing things around, trying to figure out what's the best way to organize and store things, so they are actually organized how I like, as well as easy for me to access. I'm far from being done with the whole project, but after my recent visit to Ikea, I finally think I'm getting closer to feeling comfortable, and organized in my new space. 

In the mists of all this unpacking, reorganizing, and restructuring my way of working in this new space, I've managed to make it an area where I can still create, which is helping me a lot, because I'm actually seeing what works, and what does not, in terms of organization, and placement around my work areas.

One thing I am thrilled and have been thrilled ever since I changed it up, is my cart from Ikea, the famous, and much coveted Raskog. Everybody and their mama owns one of these, and for good reason! They store SO MUCH STUFF, and fit practically everywhere, not to mention they roll around your space like butter with those wheels which is so convenient.  I have the gray colored version, as I want my room to be all white, gray, and lime green ------you all might be familiar with the turquoise colored one. 

In my old space I used to store my small 6 by 6 paper stacks, and a few roller stamps and embellishments, but after the move, when I unpacked, I decided I would now use it to store all my Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays. (You might be familiar with this picture if you follow me on my Instagram account, as I shared it as soon as I first set it up).

I totally love the change, and I think it's totally amazeballs!!!! Yup, I said it, amazeballs, because it totally is! Even though you can't see it in the picture, there is tons of room for me to grow on the second and last level of the cart, and I can organize all the sprays by collection sets ,which comes in handy for me as I design for the company.
I strongly recommend you get one of these for your space. No matter what you decide to store on it, it will store so much for you, and I think it is so worth the money. It is super easy to assemble, and you can find tons of other inspiration pictures for storage on this cart (everything from markers, to project life storage), if you just Google it by name. It's one of the best purchases I've made for my new studio...and to think I almost didn't get one! Ha, that's a whole other topic! Until next time friends.

I'm rusty....You are blessed

Hello everyone!
Today I'm excited to share with you a Copic colored card and tutorial using I Am Roses Flowers. It has been quite a while since I've used my Copic markers. Ever since I started the process of selling our house and then the move, I have not touched them pretty much. Sad story, but true! Over six months (8months to be exact really) has been quite a long time, and I was craving to color.
As many of you know, I have been working, slowly but surely on my new studio/office, and I've finally managed to get my Copics organized in a place that is convenient for me, so I decided to finally use them, and color Some Odd Girl's "Thank You Mae" stamp. As time has gone by, I've come to love more and more her images, and have been itching to color a few. I'm a little rusty on my coloring, but I had fun!

I used several I Am Roses flowers, and Simon Says Stamps Dies (which are new to my collection, and I love them!), as well as one of Simon Says Stamps' stamp set. Please see the list and links of the products that I used at the end of this post (Copic color combos will also be listed). I've also made a start to finish video tutorial which pretty much gives all detail on the process of making this card, and what I used, and you can watch that by clicking HERE.

Without further a due, this is the card I created:
Here are all the things I used:

• Paper collection---- Echo Park's 'Here and Now"
• I Am Roses Flowers---- Mixed Soft Tone Daisy: D1-426 and Pale Pink Puffy Semi Rose Buds T25-2
• Some Odd Girl Stamp----"Thank you Mae"
• Simon Says Stamp ----"You" steel die, "Pointed Feathers" steel die, "You" 3x4 Clear Stamp Set
• Copic Combos----Skin: E000, E04, E11, E21 Cheeks: R20 Hair and Eyes: E31, E35, E37 Dress: Y15, Y18, Y35, Y26 and BG53, BG57, BG75

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today. Leave a comment, follow me using the button on the right of this post, and subscribe to You Tube Channel for more video tutorials. I really appreciate all of you. Have a great weekend!

One Layer Easter Card

Hello there again!
So happy to be back today to share with your a card, for my Super Simple Project Series here on this blog. It's been quite a while since I've shared a super simple project, and Easter is right around the corner, so I thought, why not give it a go now, right? You can find more of my Super Simple Project Series by clicking on the "Super Simple Series" label on the lower right hand side of this blog post (scroll down and check the toolbar for the labels list).
I created this one layer Easter themed card using some Lindy's Stamp Gang products, and it's an easy and quick one to create. I used several Lindy's sprays for the back ground: Curioser Chartreuse, Pink Ladies Pink, California Poppy Gold and Tibetan Poppy Teal. I also used Midnight Copper embossing powder by LSG. If you have not tried Lindy's embossing powder, I have to tell you, you are missing out. The two tone on the powders is super unique, and I truly do love them. The effects you get with them are like nothing you get with regular embossing powder. I totally recommend you try some, you'll notice the difference immediately, from all your other powders for sure.
I created a short video guide on how this card came easily together. You can watch it by clicking HERE. If you are interested in more about LSG I suggest you check out the online shop, their blog, and Facebook page. We are always sharing a ton of inspiration with all the products. Thanks so much for stopping by the blog. If you are a new visitor, make sure you click on the "follow" button over on the right on the toolbar, and know as soon as I post a new project. Hope your Easter is blessed.

Mini Altered Canvas April 2014

Hi everyone!
Happy Friday! I come to share with you a mini altered canvas I created as an inspiration piece for the Lindy's Stamp Gang April Color Challenge.

I created it using this month's color challenge palette:

And I used the following Lindy's Stamp Gang products: 

Midnight Copper Embossing Powder

Frozen Jack Frost Starburst

Ramblin Rose Pink Starburst

Tibetan Poppy Teal Starburst

Curiouser Chartreuse Flat Fabio

California Poppy Gold Starburst

You can watch a start to finish tutorial on it by clicking HERE.  I hope you enjoyed this project, and if you are interested in joining the challenge (the prizes are always fabulous!), you can find more information on the challenge post HERE.

Easter Canvas Panel Tutorial: IAR April 2014 Challenge

Happy April everyone!

I'm very happy to announce that I've been asked to join the talented group of ladies on the Iamroses.com Design Team! Super exciting news, as the ladies are a great bunch, and the I am Roses products are fabulous to work with.

For today I wanted to share with you my inspiration piece for the I Am Roses April Challenge. 

Contest Details/Rules:

• Contest runs April 1st - 26th (Ends 11:55pm PST)
• Theme: EASTER
• Challenge: Incorporate an EGG or EGG SHAPE
• Minimum (2) I Am Roses Products
• One project submission per participant
• One winner will be chosen
• Participants need to upload their project to their blog or forum, Label it “Apr. IAR Challenge”
• Participants need to add a direct link to their project using the InLinkz tool provided at the I Am Roses blog HERE. (*if you are unable to use the tool, leave a comment to the challenge blog post, and leave a direct link to your project)
• Must Subscribe/or be a Follower of the IAR Challenge Blog
• Winner will be announced alongside the next NEW monthly challenge on the 1st.

I created a layout using a canvas panel, a lot of wood veneer (which if you follow me on my Instagram, you know I'm addicted to!), Lindy's Stamp Gang products, and a variety of I am Roses flowers.

The Iam Roses Flowers I used are linked below, and are the following:

Off White Cherry Blossoms

Pink 2 Tone Flowers

White Mulberry Paper Flowers

White Mini Rosebuds

The Lindy's Stamp Gang products I used are also linked below, and are the following:

Ocean Blue Breeze Flat Fabio

Frozen Jack Frost Starburst

Glory of the Seas Gold Starburst

Hibiscus Rose Flat Fabio

Magic Moon Pearls Embossing Powder

I have made a Start to finish video tutorial on this project on my You Tube Channel. You can check it out by clicking HERE. Hope you enjoy!

Just for today...ummm maybe, may be not...

So hello there!
I've gotten quite good at the disappearing act, haven't I? I'm so sorry, but if you follow me on any of my social media(see all links on the top right of this site if you are interested in following me), you might have a better grasp at what's going on in my world.
It's been quite the challenge, ever since I moved, to get back in the groove of things. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost there, and then bam, something else happens that stops me from doing what I want to do.
There have been a ton of changes in the last four or five months of my life, and well, my creativity and my time to create has suffered a lot from it. I'm sure all you guys that follow me here, or on my YouTube Channel have noticed.
I't's been quite the adventure to get my craft room into working order. I've revealed little snippets of it on my Instagram account (see link on the top right of this page), yet I'm not happy at all with how it's coming out. For a slight second I was, and then all of a sudden I hated it all......... So much so, that I'm thinking of getting the things out of the room and starting over again! Sounds crazy huh? But things are just not working, and not looking how I want them too, so I'm headed to Ikea once again to try to figure something out LOL. Yes, like my husband says, I have a particular way of wanting to store certain things, and well, I might be a little obsessive on placement, balance and look...hahaha as I type this I can't stop laughing because I agree with him. There are some things that are just silly that get me all bent out of shape, and block me form functioning efficiently. Sad, but true. Good thing is, eventually I find my way, and all goes back to normal.
It's not usual of me to get all personal on here, but I had some time to write, and yes, I do have some particularities too myself that make me who I am......I just can't get over how difficult all this change has been for me in the last few months. I find myself obsessing over little things that never used to matter, and I see the perfectionist in me trying so hard to make things just how I want. It's all been reflecting on this new craft room redo.....Thank God for may loving and patient husband. He loves me so, and just keeps saying, do what makes you happy, I'll support you. Gotta love him!

Anyways, things have not been easy for me, yet I have lots of plans, lots of things I want to do. I want to thank all of you that have hung in there, and my growing list of subscribers, whom even though I've not made as many videos, keep watching, keep commenting, and keep encouraging me everyday.
I kind of like writing just because....I might just do that a little bit more often. Hope you don't mind.
Until next time friends!

March already?!?!

Hi everyone, and happy March! It is amazing how this year seems to just be flying by! It seems to me like just a few days ago it was New Year's Day, and all of a sudden we jumped right into March! Maybe I feel like this because February was a super short month, but I just can't grasp that we are in March already! Crazy!!!

Today I come to share with you the inspiration card I made for the Lindy's Stamp Gang March 2014 Color Challenge. I have a start to finish quick video on my YouTube Channel, and I hope you take a look at how I achieved the distressed embossed look using Lindy's embossing powder and Sprays. here's the color palette inspiration for this month:

And here is the card I made. I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder in Magic Moon Pearls, and Flat Fabios in the colors Hibiscus Rose and Frenchy's Pink Pouf, as well as a Starburst in the color Afternoon Delight Denim. Hope you join the challenge this month!

"You are my happiness" Burlap Panel Tutorial

Hello again!
Little by little things are falling into place, and today I finally get to share with you a project I created for Lindy's Stamp Gang, and the Winter CHA 2014 show. I enjoyed changing up a bit the editing style of the video, and I'd love to hear your feedback…I'm trying out voice over for the first time, and even though it was quite hard to get a little bit of peace and quiet over  here to record it (and to get the volume of my voice working ok---still needs more work I think), it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. It's a start to finish tutorial, where I mainly used the Drink Me Silly Starburst Spray Set from Lindy's.
The set has a very nice selection of colors that include: My Mojito Green, A Bit o'Bubbly, Blue Hawaiian Blue, Fuzzy Navel Peach and Cosmopolitan Pink. It is FANTASTIC for those of you who love making shabby chic projects, as the tones are soft and beautiful. I also used my favorite Magic Moon Pearls embossing powder from Lindy's. I just LOVE the pearlescent look it gives anything you use it on! I'm sure you must know that already if you've been following me for a while, ha!

Here's a start to finish tutorial on this project which I hope you enjoy, and below that, some pictures of the finished project.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and hanging in there in the mist of my few and far in between posts. hoping to keep inspiring you as I get a rhythm going here hopedully really soon. Take care!

It's February!!!! Getting back to normalcy...

Hi everyone,

I'm back today! It's been quite a while since I've been able to come sit down, and write a little. As you might have imagined, and seen (if you follow me on Instagram), I've been quite busy with the move to my new house, and everything that comes along with that. I still---believe it out not---- have a lot of "settling"to do, because not only it was a big move, but also, right when I moved, I injured myself and was out of commission for about three weeks, or maybe a bit more than that.  I could not move too much or do much of anything for quite some time (the agony!). 

I'm happy to say that I'm all healed up, and little by little everything seems to be starting to feel normal again. More on all of that, on a later post.

Today I'm sharing with you my inspiration piece for this month's Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge.

Here is February's Color Palette: 

And here's what I made:

I used Starburst Stains in the colors Shabby Turbine Teal, and Steampunk Sepia, as well as a Flat Fabio in the color Hibiscus Rose. Take a look HERE to see what all the other designers created for your inspiration, and don't forget to join in the fun! You have the whole month of February to give this color challenge a try.
Also, to make it easier for you, Lindy's Stamp Gang has put out a Limited Edition Set of colors, just in case you feel, you need a little help picking out what colors to use for the challenge. You can pick up any of the limited sets available for this month only HERE, HERE and HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I have SO MUCH more to share with you, but that will have to wait until next time.
Take care!

TWO Winners!!!

Hello everyone!
Today I wanted to announce the winners of the two giveaways I've had open. First, the winner of the Studio D Boutique "So Tinsel" stamp set, from my YouTube video giveaway is…………………… Stephanie Riddle Rogers!!!!!! Congrats!!!
Second, the winner of my Christmas giveaway here on my blog is…………….Nathalie Colon!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations ladies!!!
Please send me a private message on Facebook (you can find me there as Sharon SMscrapper) with your contact information,  so I can get your goodies out to you!!!
Thanks so much for participating everyone!
The holidays are truly here, and I'm still rushing to buy all the presents I need to get. Usually by this time everything is all wrapped and ready to go, but with all this moving situation, unpacking has taken over my life! Just today I unpacked about 9-10 jumbo sized boxes! Little by little, my garages are looking more and more de-cluttered. Lots of work still to be done, but I'm happy it's getting done.
Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas Eve and Day!
Merry Christmas!