SOG meets Perfect Layers!

We are lucky enough to be pairing up this week with Perfect Layers! If you’re not already familiar with Perfect Paper Crafting, you are in for a TREAT!  Their tools allow crafters to get perfect placement of their mats and edges, easily shape and layer, and AIRBRUSH for gorgeous effects on their projects!  The Odd Girls enjoyed playing with their Perfect Layers, Perfect Squares, and Perfect Ruler for this little event… 

 Today, both teams come together to bring you a fabulously inspiring BLOG HOP that will run through Sunday, November 17th.  There are 15 stops along the way including the main blogs, and PLENTY of inspiration for you to enjoy, so we hope you have as much fun as we’ve all had in this little partnership!

I had the Perfect Layers Border Tool #1 to use and found it so simple. It gave me 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 and 5/8 increments to work in and all I had to do was flip it and line it up with my piece and Blam! Awesome card! No measuring! (I might have already used it on 2 other project this week *Shifty*)

The paper I used is from the Fancy Pants Park Bench collection and the stamp and sentiment are Some Odd Girl (of course) Thank you Mae clear set. For the time this tool saves, it's worth every penny, and look at how dimensional and lovely the final product came out! I'm already scoping out the store to see what other handy tools they have for me to snatch up and you should too!

You should have arrived from Eva’s blog, but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order: 
Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne BierEva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl

Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange


Be sure to comment at EVERY stop and you’ll be eligible to win one of TWO prize packs that include one of these tools and a stamp set of your choice!  Your next stop is Pam’s blog.
We’ll be sharing inspiration throughout the week so you can see how the Odd Girls have used the Perfect Paper Crafting tools, and maybe a little guest project here and there from our partners in this hop!  You have until Sunday at midnight EST to leave your comments, and Some Odd Girl and Perfect Paper Crafting will each draw one winner, to be announced on Monday, November 18th.

And to sweeten the pot, by using the code SOG5%, any orders with Perfect Papercrafting will receive a 5% discount on their order! So, what are you waiting for? Get over there!

Have a Perfectly Odd day, and good luck!

SOG Clear Stamp Release - Little Loves

Okay, so generally Alexis + Kids = No. *Snort* My poor mom has finally settled into the fact that I'm just not a baby person. Why are they always so sticky?! *Headshake* Anyhow, there are a couple of exceptions to my rule and that's my nephew Dorian and my nephew by best friend association, Sebastian. I kind of love both those kids. (But don't tell anyone) This Little Loves stamp reminds me so much of those adorable boys and I just love it!

I did some paper piecing with the stuffed bunny, because I just HAD to and I had fun creating a loud background for him.

Skin:
Hair: E25 & E27
Clothes: B37, B39, E39, YR61, YR65, Y38 & Y23

The sentiment is from the same set, and there is also another cute baby in the set.  I always struggled finding images of babies that I could use on projects for showers or early birthdays and these are a perfect addition to my collection. (In fact this card will go to Dorian after I release it here)

I hope you liked today's project and I hope to see you all over at the main Some Odd Girl Blog for the chance to win this awesome set!

SOG Digi Release Tuesday! Angels and Goddesses

Today I bring not one, but two samples from the A-Mazing Digi release today! First up is Angel Mae. Isn't she lovely?! I could easily see her on a beautiful Christmas card, but I wanted to make something more neutral with her to show how versatile she really is. Her wings are such a dream to color! I chose to keep a simple gold, white and pale blue theme with her, and I had fun creating the little highlights on her halo and the clouds, since obviously she's a bright, glowing angel. The sentiment is from Happy Day and I think it makes it the perfect card to give to a special friend just because!

Next up I have Forest Goddess

I have to admit, I have not had this much fun coloring an image in some time. There is so much detail in the drawing and it gives you so much opportunity to play with color and shading. I wanted a very vibrant autumnal pallet for her, finishing the area around her with matching Distressed Inks and a little bit of gold spray for added shimmer.

To do this , I cut two images of her, one on the solid rectangle and one right up to the outline and I used that for a reverse mask to protect my colored image from the Distress Inks.
I finished off the card with some Tattered Flowers made from Mid-Summer Night's Dream book pages, a little Webster's Pages trim and a Studio Calico wooden veneer flag with a Thank You Mae sentiment stamped on it.

These are definite must-have additions to your Some Odd Girl collections! Maybe you'll want to use them on this month's challenge!

SOG Clear Stamp Release - Welcome Baby

Have you been in need of a good set of baby sentiments? Really? What a coincidence! So have I!!

 

 This new Some Odd Girl set is just perfect for a baby shower or congratulations card. (I could have used this a couple months ago when my sister in law had her shower) I made a cute border with hearts to match the one in the set and added a bit of bakers twine, but I really think the sentiments speak for themselves. See what I did there? Anyhow, puns aside, you should go and get yours now! And don't forget to comment on the blog for your chance to win this awesome stamp!

SOG Clear Stamp Release - On Safari

This stamp pack is incredible! There are so many adorable baby animals to choose from, but I couldn't resist this sweet elephant.

I thought it was perfect for a sweet card to send a friend who is going through a rough time and needs a friend.

I did a little paper piecing on the stamp and then went over it with BV20 & BV23. The sentiment is from the same set.

The set also contains another cute elephant, a giraffe and an adorable lion. You should check it out here! And don't forget to leave a comment on the blog for the release for a change to win these awesome stamps!

SOG- November Challenge - Speech Bubbles

What's that? It's not Turkey Day yet? And it's still 89 degrees outside? But I'm in the mood for Christmas! And what better way to project my wintery thoughts than with a holiday card?

This month's challenge at Some Odd Girl is to make a project using speech bubbles (which you can now find in the SOG shop *wink wink, nudge nudge*) For this project I used the cut files released last week along with the amazing HollyDay Gwen stamp. Isn't she just a doll in all that icy blue?





Skin: E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R21 & R22
Hair: E07, E15, E18 & E19
Clothes: BG000, BG01, BG02, BG07, E40 & E41

You can enter your own project into the challenge here for a chance to win a fun prize!

Alright, to coax along my Christmas feelings, I want to hear all about your winter plans this year.

SOG Digi Release - Puppy Gwen & Speech Bubbles

How could you not love that sweet punam?! Admittedly, I don't have a dog. I have a cat...but my cat Asher acts so much more like a dog it's kind of amusing and my parents own a dog grooming salon back in my home town, so I've kind of always been around them in one form or another. I just love Puppy Gwen. In fact, Gwen is quickly becoming my favorite SOGgy character to color (maybe because we have the same hairstyle) For this project, I decided to do a dimensional tag instead of a card. I got this adorable animal paper for Christmas last year and this seemed the perfect opportunity to use it.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E01, E02, E04 & E11
Hair: E30, E31, E34 & E37
Puppy: N3, N5, R43 & R56
Clothes: N0, N3, N6, N8, C6, V13, V15, B39, B97 & B99

The sentiment is from _ and stamped onto one of the brilliant new Speech Bubble cut files you'll find here.

And don't forget to enter the SOG October Ombre challenge! Time is almost up!!

I hope you all liked the project I created this week. Tell me about your favorite pet and stay Odd!