Are you afraid of vampires? I am!!!!

Hello,

Everyone should be afraid of Vampires!  But not Vampire Owen.  Owen is the sweetest and cutest vampire, and he lives for chocolate!  Look at that face!  Hims little fangs are not even big enough to harm any living creature.

Owen is posing in the back yard which just so happens to be against the woods where he plays often; it just looks scary on Halloween Night.  I hope he fills his pumpkin full of chocolate to share with his Mummy.

Owen is one of the youngest children of the Paper Nest Dolls family.  He helps his mommy a lot, getting ready for weekend stamp shows.  He really is a sweetie.

Do you know something?  I was so into coloring this that I didn't keep track of my colors.  It has been a while; I just need to get back in the swing.

Thanks for reading today's post and all about sweet little Vampire Owen.  You can find him at Paper Nest Dolls in the digital section.

Rhea Weigand

 

Caroling Snowmen

Hello everyone,

Today I am sharing the second beautiful card of Guest Designer of December, Odette Moreau, with you. 

 

 

She used Caroling Snowmen to make this lovely card. Be sure to stop by her blog here to see more of her projects.

I want to thank Odette for being our guest this month!!!

 

Greetings, Katja

Fairy Ellie with snail

Good morning Paper Nest Doll lovers! Today I want to share awesome creation from our Guest Designer Nela.

Nela

She made this adorable box using Fairy Ellie with snail. 

You can see her creation on her blog here.

Have a great day! 

Get Well Soon!

Hi everyone!!  Well, I'm back with another of those adorable images from The Paper Nest Store  This time I'm using, "Bedtime Ellie" in my design.  I couldn't even begin to resist that rolled up hair! Hee

Of course I colored my Ellie with Copic markers.  I used my Blender Pen a lot on this image.  After coloring her robe, I dotted it with the Blender Pen which, as you may know, removes color.  It gave me just the texture I was hoping for on the robe.  You may also know there are several ways to achieve "texture" on a Copic colored image such as... putting Blender Solution onto a dish rag and pressing it to your colored area.  LOVE that look as well.

After I colored Ellie I then roughed up the edges for a bit of a distressed look and added some Tim Holtz Distress ink, "Vintage Photo" as well.

My DP is from the Prima "Romance Novel" pack and the coordinating flowers.  LOVE that paper pack!!!  I added a bit of lace along the edge of my image and a simple cameo stick pin which I THINK might be from Websters Pages.

I really like how this turned out.  A bit muted but still with some beautiful color.  Oh yes... not only did I "dot" with my Blender Pen... I also dotted the bear with different Copic colors to get texture on him as well.  ;-)

The Paper Nest images are so much fun and it seems she adds tons and tons more every week!!  Stop on over and check out all the other fabulous Ellie stamps, as well as some adorable Avery, Emma and Owen stamps too.

It's Friday!!!  Hope you can go out and enjoy the weather and that wherever you are, if you have the rain and thunderstorms you stay safe!! Thanks for stopping by, as always.  *HUGS*

 Copics I used:

We are Proud of You!

Hi everyone,

My name is Sharon, and I am the face behind the SMSCRAPPER videos on Youtube, as well as The Night Owl Scrapper Blog. I love everything crafty, and I'm very into scrapbooking, card making, and altered projects. I have been creative, and into the arts all my life, being introduced to many different aspects of it since very young. I am the busy mom of a toddler, who loves creating, and sharing with people from all over the world. I've been actively scrapbooking since the end of 2008, and have been  making video tutorials, and more on YouTube since April of 2010. I currently teach at my local scrapbooking store, and have been lucky to work with several companies in the field. This hobby is my way to relax, and I could not live without it!

Today I'm very excited to share my Guest Design Post for The Paper Nest Dolls. I used Graduation Ellie for my card, and I loved using her, as well as the Glitz "Yours Truly" Design Paper.

Ellie is super adorable, and so easy to paper piece, which is what I did with her outfit. I colored her skin, hair, and accesories with my beloved Copic Markers. I added some cheese cloth for some texture in the back of the image, and added some paper flowers and some bling from my stash. Below you can see a picture of the inside of the card.

I enjoyed working with Ellie, and I hopeyou liked my project. Thanks so much to The paper Nest Dolls for inviting me to Guest Design. I had a blast! Take care everyone!

Ringmaster Ellie... On a Necklace!

Hello!  I am Kim of Kimbee's Creations.  I have been papercrafting for a long time...probably over ten years.  I started with scrapbooking and then eventually got hooked on card making about four years ago, while I was on maternity leave with my daughter.  I am also into other crafts, such as crocheting, jewelry making, altered arts, etc.  You can find some of my finished products in my blog of course and my Etsy store.

It is my pleasure to be guest designing for The Paper Nest Dolls!  Christine's stamps/images are super adorable and fun to color!

I've made lots of cards with The Paper Nest Dolls images already so for my post today, I decided to make this pendent using a round glass dome and pendent tray.  I used Ringmaster Ellie.  This pendent necklace is super easy to make.  I colored Ellie and adhered her to the glass dome. I then glued the glass dome to the tray.

The pendent is about an inch in diameter.  The ball chain is 24 inches.

I hope everyone enjoyed looking at my project as much as I enjoyed making it!

King Owen

Guest Designer Katie Tate is back with another fabulous card!
It's time for another card for my guest spot here at The Paper Nest Dolls
Today I got to play with the adorable King Owen and I decided he would be perfect for a cute birthday card.


Card Recipe:
Image - King Owen
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper and Sentiment - Hootenanny by My Minds Eye
Embossing Folder - Tiny Stars by The Paper Studio
Die Cut - Sizzix
Rhinestones - Michaels
Balloon Punch - Marvy
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Flower - Sassafras





I colored and cut out Owen and layered the head section for more dimension.
He sure does look regal with his rhinestone encrusted crown doesn't he?
I have enjoyed my little visit here at The Paper Nest Dolls and I hope you have too.
Katie

You Are My Sunshine

Hi everyone! Today we have a wonderful guest designer sharing a gorgeous card with you all!
Katie Tate from Both Sides of the Paper

I’m Katie and am a wife of 18 years and a Mum to 3 beautiful children. I have been papercrafting for 14 years now and card making for 4. I am English by birth but have been in the US for 16 years and now reside in sunny North Texas. I love to color, I have done it all my life, you could always find a coloring book and felt tip pens in my Christmas stocking. Copic Markers are my medium of choice and I am certified in the use of them.
It's a great day today as I get to share my card for my Guest spot here at The Paper Nest Dolls
Today I got to play with the super sweet Ellie with Kite


Card Recipe:
Image - Ellie with Kite
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper and Sentiment - Sunshowers by Heidi Grace
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Felt Flowers - Michaels





I colored an extra kite for Ellie and popped it up for a little dimension.
I hope you like her and be sure to pop back as I have another card coming up next week :)
Katie

Circus Gift Set

Good morning bloggers, 

This is Elizabeth from Cardville, today I am doing a GDT spot for the Paper Nest Dolls.

I have had the chance to use several of these super sweet stamps in the past and I must say I love to color them. 

The ones I've used on this gift set are perfect for a child's birthday:

The stamps I used are the Circus Clown Owen (card), Circus Seal Sammy (tag) and Ringmaster Ellie (bag) all available at the Paper Nest Dolls Digital and Rubber Stamp online Store.

I used cardstock in yellow, orange and red, and Basic Grey papers. I used a Martha Stewart Punch, and the sentiment stamps are Whimsey stamps.

I colored the digistamps with my Copic Markers. Colors used: Skin: E13-11-00-000, R32-30. Hair: E29-27-25-23-30, YR24-23-20, Y11, E31, Reds: R37-35-32-30, Blues: B26-23-21-0000, Yellows YR24-23-20, Y23-21-11, Purple: V09-17-15-12-0000, Greens: G28-25-0000, Greys: C5-3-1-00. For the ground I used: E35-33-31-30, YG95-93-91

Hope you like it!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Crafty hugs, 

Wish BIG-By Guest DT Member Jenn Cochran

Hello "The Paper Nest Dolls" fans and followers!

I am so excited to be the March Guest Designer here at The Paper Nest Dolls.  My Name is Jenn Cochran and I am the blog author of www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com.  Jax Bean Stalks is also my Colorado based small business Jax Bean Stalks Custom Greeting Cards.  I also own Party Time Tuesdays Challenge blog.  In fact, The Paper Nest Dolls are sponsoring PTT this week for our Die Cuts challenge.  If you have been wanting some of these adorable images...try to win them at Party Time Tuesdays!

Ok a little personal stuff about me...I live in Colorado with my son Bean (AKA Jaxon).  We have a 1.5 year old Black Lab-Buck.  I have been crafting since I was a kid and really got involved in blogland and the world of Copics in 2010.  My "day-job" is working for a local bank running their fraud department from my home.  I am also a trained Chef!  I love and spend a great deal of time in Florida.  I am a "beach" girl at heart.

I hope you will enjoy all of my creations this month.  Thank you for having me as your guest!

Today I have used the adorable "Turning Three"

Papers are from We Are Memory Keepers.

I have several close-up details that I will show exclusively on my blog HERE.