Ahoy Mateys, It's a Pirate's Life with Pinque Peacock

Welcome to Pinque Peacock’s

SEPTEMBER BLOG HOP
"A PIRATES LIFE"

DAY #2

We hope you will enjoy your time as you hop and that you feel inspired to create after visiting the Talented Pinquettes' Blogs! This hop will showcase projects that have been created using some of the Newer Products from Pinque Peacock.

We are thrilled to have you joining us this month! This release is showcasing some of the Products that have been in the shop for a short time already. But now, the PINQUETTES get to DO THEIR THING, and show how wonderful and fun they are to work with on a variety of projects and creations.

Our September Release will focus on the theme: "A PIRATES LIFE".... Arrr!!!

A wide array of products were pulled together to work the PIRATE THEME this Month

INCLUDING (but not limited to)

Small Chevy Metal Fabric Covered Buttons
Large Chevy Metal Fabric Covered Buttons
Felt Poppers (in Fushia, Stonewash, Midnight Black and Seaside Blue)
Beads from many selections in the Bead Buffet

Beaded Stick Pins (not shown in image above)

Black with Rainbow Stitching Small Fabric Covered Buttons

Large Toxic Love Fabric Covered Buttons

Small Black Neon Snakeskin Fabric Covered Buttons

Pinque Peacock is PROUD to INTRODUCE A NEW PRODUCT that is

in the works at the Shop

FABRIC DIE CUT EMBELLISHMENTS

Fabric Die Cut Shapes with a Stiff Card Stock Backing to use
on your CRAFTY PROJECTS!

After hopping, be sure to visit the Pinque Peacock Shop on FB to order these items (and many others) to use on your very own projects!

!!!!Now, let's talk about the

BLOG HOP PRIZE!!!!

One winner, who has hopped all 3 days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) of our Pinque Peacock SEPTEMBER NEWER Product Release and followed the RULES BELOW will win
Some of their Very Own "PIRATE BOOTY" (a collection of some the New Items shown above)

Here is How*:

1 – Hop to ALL of the stops over the course of the 3 Day Hop and comment at each Pinquette Blog (Lineup for all 3 Days is below)

2 – Follow the Pinque Peacock Blog and Facebook Page/Shop

3 – Follow EACH of the Pinquettes’ Personal Blogs who are participating as Hop Stops this weekend.

4 - COMMENT at the Facebook Page telling us what you liked most about the 3 Day Hop

*You MUST do ALL of the steps above to be included in the random drawing for the prize. We would hate for you to lose out on winning just because you didn't follow these easy rules :(

The Hop will remain open until Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 18th, at 8:00 a.m. EST.

The random drawing will be held sometime during the week that follows and announced by Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 25th.

Now, if you find yourself Hopping off the Path on any of the three days, you can use this Lineup to get back on the Right Track . . .

DAY 1 (9/13/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
Shelley Peeler ~ http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/
Rhonda M. Bewley Ratliff ~ http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com
Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com

*****

DAY 2 (9/14/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
Amanda Brunet ~ http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.ca/
Julie Odil ~ http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com
Paula Driver ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/
Mary Montecalvo ~ http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com
Rebecca ~ http://bloomingpink.blogspot.com/

*****

DAY 3 (9/15/13):

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com
Heather Flaherty ~ www.papercrafteranonymous.com
Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
An'Jenic Gibson ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Thank You for hopping along and we hope you have Loads of Fun!

Peacock Love
and
Crafty Hugs

~ Jessica, The Quirky Queen
and her BELOVED, TALENTED, EXTRAORDINARY Pinquettes

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

And, finally, we will get to my project for the pirate-themed hop!

This is my first hop with the Pinquettes, and I'm super excited to share my projects with you.

But, I have to tell you.  My mojo left me.  When I was trying to think of a pretty, elegant, wonderful way to showcase Pinque Peacock products, yet use a pirate theme, I drew a total blank.  I thought. And thought.  I thought for days.  This is as much as I could come up with:

Oh, wow, hey.  That's impressive.  A pirate map with a gorgeous Pinque Peacock beaded stick pin. 'X' marks the spot. Hmm. Well.  OK.  I knew I needed to re-think things and come up with something a little more impressive than THAT.  I mean, really.  First hop, and that's the best I could do?

So, I started thinking pirates, and booty, and pretty baubles.  Then, I remembered there were women pirates.  And then, I HAD it!

I created this card using my Cricut Imagine machine and the Buccaneer cartridge.  There's a beautiful blue felt popper to highlight this card, and the newest addition to the Pinque Peacock line, the fabric die cut skull shape.  The female pirate is paper pieced.  Some parts are elevated with 3D foam tape to give her some dimension.  The sentiment is from one of my favorite stamp companies, Unity.  The stamp set is called "Sassy Pants", designed by Erin Schreiner for Unity.  I thought it worked perfectly for this steamy little pirate!

I'm going to send you on to Paula's blog for some more inspiration, but before I do, I want to leave you with one thought:

Inspired by Sunflowers for Friends With Flair

Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you've had an enjoyable week.  We've been working short-staffed at work.  No, I've been working short-staffed, so I'm very glad for the weekend.  I hope to catch up on some rest and some crafting this weekend.
I painted some sunflowers last weekend, and they've been sitting on my craft desk.  I had some other things on my desk I put together to make this card:

The "Fall" word shape is a cutting file from The Cutting Café, found HERE. It comes with a word shaped card also. I cut the word shape out on my Silhouette. The sunflower stamp is a retired one from Close To My Heart.  I used Creative Inspirations Paints in Mellow Yellow, Sunshine, and Mocha Latte on the flowers, and Evergreen, and Emerald on the leaves. The "Celebrate" sentiment is from the Unity set I use the most, "Happy Everything".
Papers are by Little Yellow Bicycle, Acorn Hollow (both 12x12 and 6x6 papers).  I used two different colors of Viva Décor Pearl Pens on this card -- Sunny Yellow and Copper.
I hope you enjoyed my Fall inspiration.
Do you like pirates? Looking for some inspiration for the upcoming Halloween season?  I'm hopping tomorrow with the Pinque Peacock Artists and Creators and I'd love it if you'd stop in for a visit.  I'm showcasing Unity stamps again.  And, there's prizes to be won!

I'm entering this in the following challenges:  Creative Inspirations Paint -- Inspired by Fall

Sister Act Card Challenge -- anything goes

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- anything goes

 

 

Wishing You Blue Skies -- for Joy's Life

It's Hump Day, everyone! Can't you just see that camel swinging down the aisle, saying, "Mike, Mike, Mike?"  I don't watch much TV, but I laugh every time I see or hear that commercial.

I have another shaped card on the Joy's Life design team blog today. I love shaped cards!  Today's is a cut file from The Cutting Café.

 

 

I used the Joy's Life stamp set, "Pun in the Sun".  I just love this set! I think I've used it more than any other Joy's Life set I have, and they've all seen a lot of ink!  The cutting file from The Cutting Café can be found HERE. The papers are from Fancy Pants 12x12 Love Story collection. The bling is from my stash.

I am "wishing you blue skies."

 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Raisin Boat -- Hurray for Summer

Sister Act Card Challenge -- Anything Goes

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday Linky Party -- Anything goes



Sunflowers Make Me Happy on Tuesday, Too!

Happy Tuesday, my loyal blog followers! I'm filling in today on the 3 Girl JAM blog.  Since yesterday's post that I had on the Pinque Peacock blog works so well for the 3 Girl JAM blog, I'm posting it again. It might look familiar! Besides, I really DO love sunflowers! And 3 Girl JAM ribbon! And Pinque Peacock beaded stick pins!

 

The ribbon is from the Royal collection.  I placed two layers of the Gold Crown crinkle ribbon on the center of the card, tied it with a double bow, and placed a Pinque Peacock beaded stick pin in the bow.

The papers are from Close To My Heart. It is the Stella collection (retired).  I used a Spellbinders die in two sizes.  The Sunflower and sentiment are also retired CTMH stamps.  I painted the sunflower with Creative Inspirations Paints.  I love those paints!  They make me feel like a real artist! (really, it's the paint)

I have another post up today, my The Cutting Café "Back To School" project.  Check it out!

 

 



Back to School with The Cutting Cafe

This week, the Cutting Café design team is making projects using school themed cutting files and printable stamps.  I have to admit, this one was a bit more of a challenge for me than last week.  Sometimes I get an idea, and it doesn't quite turn out in real life like it looks in my head.  Ever have that happen?  This was one of those projects.

Well, enough babbling.  Let's get to the project.  I used the Pencil Box cutting file, You Color My World printable set, and the School borders printable set to make this:

 

The pencil box is BIG! And TALL! It holds 18 pencils.  The papers are by Piggy Tales.  The ribbon is from Close To My Heart. I printed the sentiment, then used a Spellbinders ribbon slide die.

Here's a different angle where you can see the box shape a little better.

 

 

I colored the School Borders Printable Set with watercolor pencils.

And, one more close up picture of the water colored pencils and the sentiment...

 

 

I'm using this pencil box to send some watercolor pencils to a crafty friend. I hope she likes it!

I am entering this pencil box in Ribbon Carousel's "Back to School" Challenge



Every Day Should Be a Sundae -- for Joy's Life

Happy Monday, blog friends.  Or should I say Sundae. This week, the Joy's Life design team is featuring shaped cards.  Now, this is MY kind of theme! I LOVE shaped cards! I will have two of them on the Joy's Life design team blog this week:  today and again on Wednesday. Yes!

There are lots of wonderful shaped cards out there, and I found a very fun easel card at My Scrap Chick.  I purchased it earlier this summer and have been waiting for a chance to use it.  Today was my chance!

 

I thought it paired up perfectly with the Joy's Life stamp set, "Yummy Puns". I used two of the puns on this card.  Isn't it fun?

The designer papers are My Mind's Eye Lime Twist.  I wanted something really bright and cheerful, and full of patterns.  I used Close To My Heart cardstock for all the solid color pieces. The card was cut out using my Silhouette. A white gel pen added some highlights to the spoon.

Makes you hungry, doesn't it?  Come back Wednesday for another shaped card for Joy's Life!



 

Sunflowers Make Me Smile -- plus W-I-N-N-E-R-S-!

Happy Monday, blog friends!  I'm filling in today on the Pinque Peacock blog.  I thought I might as well do something I love, and got out my Creative Inspirations Paints yesterday to do some water coloring. I love it when I can get ink and paint on my fingers all with the same project!

Creative Inspirations Paints is having a design team call.  Yes!  I've been stalking their blog, bugging their DT for info, waiting for this to happen!  Happy dance! So, this card will be submitted for the call.

 

 

Sunflowers are blooming right now here in NW Wisconsin, so they inspired me to paint this card. The sunflower is a Close To My Heart stamp, as is the sentiment.  I used 3 colors of Creative Inspirations Paints on the flower (Mocha Latte, Sunshine, and Mellow Yellow) and 2 on  the leaves (Emerald & Evergreen). I used a Spellbinders die in 2 sizes, and the designer papers are retired papers from Close To My Heart called Stella. There's some scrumptious 3 Girl JAM ribbon tied around the card. And, of course, a FAB Pinque Peacock beaded stick pin. Oh MY!

 

If you hopped with the 3 Girl JAM design team over the weekend, you know I promised blog candy.  And, here are the winners, as promised:

Winning the School Days Flair buttons, generously donated by 3 Girl JAM -- Diana Larson!

Winning the blog candy from my blog -- Beckie Creative Crazy.

I'll be in touch with both of you to get your winnings to you.

Stop and smell the sunflowers!

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

 

Raisin Boat blog -- Hurray for Summer Challenge

Creative Inspirations Paints -- Inspired By: Autumn Colors