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Oh my goodness! I am so excited to share that Thermoweb and Benzie Design have partnered up for a really awesome Christmas in July collaboration! They’ve got designers from the paper team and fabric team creating awesome projects all week long! Today I have some ornaments, tags and a card to share!
Here’s a quick look at all the fun things I created for the collaboration! The sweet bears and foiled tags are great together or on their own. Tied to a package or maybe affixed to an envelope even. And the Christmas card is fun and the sweater is removable to hang on the tree!
Here’s a closer look at the Christmas card. The fun foiled background mixed with the fuzzy texture from the felt are so awesome! And I can’t get enough of the Ugly Christmas Sweater dies from Benzie! They are so fun!
Here’s another look at those sweet bears and gift tags. I have been obsessed with these bears for a while and love making them hold lots of different things. For this project I gave them each a Christmas gift with a bow on top! The tags are two layers with foiled acetate on top and white cardstock for writing a message or the recipient’s name on the bottom.
If you’d like to see a step-by-step for these projects and more head over to the Thermoweb blog and check it all out!
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I am so excited to share that today is release day for Miss Ink Stamps and it’s so full of original and amazing stamps!!! I shared a peek earlier in the week of one of the new gnome stamps and today I have a card to share featuring the new Slim’s Whims. This pup is larger than life and soooo much fun t color and arrange with his different accessories! The sentiments are fantastic too!
I mean, look at that face! How could you not love him!!! There are so many color combination possibilities too which makes playing with this stamp set endless fun!
I started my card with a general layout in mind so I don’t into coloring him with my copics and cutting him out with my scan-n-cut. For the background I used a combination of a few stencils. First, the Ins and Outs Hollywood stencil to ink up the center portion of a light blue cardstock panel in distress oxide inks – chipped sapphire and weathered wood. Then I placed the mask over that area and used the Basket Case stencil on the outside of the panel. Finally, I used the frame layer of the Ins and Outs stencil and spread transfer gel through it. Once it was dry and my laminator was heated up I used tuscan gold Deco Foil Transfer Flock. I love the little bit of texture and color difference this gives the design.
I chose a fabulous sentiment from the set and die cut it with a Trinity Stamps Embossed Edge Circle. I added foam tape to the back of Slim and adhered him in the center. Then I used a combo of liquid adhesive and foam squares to place my sentiment circle. I used scissors to trim off the bottom and voila, my card is fabulous and finished!
Quite literally the most distinguished pup you’ll ever meet! Hahaha! We’re having a hop over on Instagram so head HERE and hop along with us for more inspiration and then go HERE to check out the new release!
Happy Friday everyone! Today I have a super cute pair of cards over on the Pink & Main blog! The new release is live and available for purchase so don’t hesitate to head over and treat yourself! There are so absolutely amazing products added to the mix this month!
I couldn’t help myself so I took the same design idea and created two cards to share with you today. It actually started because I pulled out the woodgrain embossing folder and embossed the grain the wrong direction for my original design. I couldn’t let it go to waste so I decided it was a perfect opportunity to make two fun cards to share with you!
Like I said before, I used the new woodgrain embossing folder for my backgrounds. Because these are 6×6 you can take your A2 size cardstock and turn it portrait or landscape for different looks. I ended up with one of each. Then I took a white panel and ink blended distress oxide inks in blueprint sketch and mermaid lagoon. I spritzed the panel with water and die cut the letters from the new Just a Note dies and Big Hugs dies. Then I cut them from white 2 more times each and used EZ Squeeze glue to adhere them together. I die cut the shadow for each from pearlescent vellum and adhered those with tape runner.
Next, I stamped images from the July Stamp and Die of the Month – Just Ducky and colored them with my copics. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and decided on sentiments to go with each card. This die set comes with these awesome rounded banner dies that fit the sentiments in the set so I was able to die cut them perfectly too!
I adhered the woodgrain backgrounds to white card bases with EZ Squeeze glue. Then I added the ink blended sentiments to those. Next, I added foam squares to the back of the images and sentiment banners and popped those in place.
For finishing touches, I added yellow pearls from the new Rainbow Pearls embellishment wheel to both card designs. Then I came in with glossy accents on the ducky eyes, beaks and feet.
Aren’t these ducks just too cute for words?!? I love them and the different positions they are all in. So many options! The new word dies are an absolute must for any crafty stash! They are versatile and so fun to use! I’m swooning over the font too!!! It’s just perfect!
Hey friends! Popping in to let you know we are sponsoring the super fun Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christimas in July Hop! There are fun prizes up for grabs, including 2 $20 gift codes to the Twiddler’s Nook shop!
However, while the hop is going on we’re also having a sale on the entire shop! 15% off – no code necessary, not vaild on prior purchases.
Click HERE to head to the shop and take a look around.
For fun I have a Christmas shaker card to share with you that features a whopping 4 embellishments from the shop! I also have to say that I did all my stamping using the new Pressure Pal tool and I absolutely love it!
To create this card, I stamped a couple of images from MFT Stamps Polar Opposites set and colored them with my copics. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and set them aside. I took a white panel measuring 4×5.25 inches and die cut the Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window from it. This is the start of my shaker window. I lined the back with scrappy tape and adhered a piece of acetate. Next, I placed the panel in my MISTI and stamped a sentiment from MFT Reindeer Games below the window.
Then I took a white panel larger than the window and blended Distress Oxide inks in blueprint sketch and chipped sapphire. I spritzed it with water and flicked some gold watercolor on it. While that was drying, I added a double layer of foam tape to the back of my window panel and sprinkled in my shaker bits. Today I chose Twiddler’s Nook Snowy Day, Princess Rings and Pixie Dust micro beads!
I removed the release paper, added my inked panel to seal the shaker mechanism and popped the whole thing on a white card base. Next, I added foam squares to the back of my images and placed them at the bottom of the window.
Moving on to finishing touches, i added a scattering of Twiddler’s Nook gold baubles to the design. Then glossy accents to the noses and feet and unicorn Stickles to the sweater and hat. Last, I added black glaze pen to the critter eyes to help them shine.
Hey friends! I’m over on the Trinity Stamps blog today with a really fun birthday card that is all one layer! I used the new Pretty Party Decor stamp set. And I didn’t pull out the foam squares for even a second this time! Trust me…it was difficult. Lol! But this card is so fun. Let’s check it out!
Today I started by laying out my stamps on a card base to see if the design in my head would even work. This can be very helpful when doing cards with lots of to same stamp over and over again or making sure spacing looks how you think it will.
Then I chose one of my favorite distress oxide ink blends and started blending on an oversized white panel. The magic combo is abandoned coral, tattered rose and dried marigold. These colors just make me happy every time I put them together!
I splattered the panel with water and once it was dry I die cut it with the largest Modern Embossed Rectangle die and started my stamping!
The first round of stamping was all the black – sentiment and strings – which I stamped with VersaFine ink. I sprinkled clear embossing powder on the sentiment and heat set it. This is a big reason I like using VersaFine…and it covers beautifully on the first impression. Then I moved on to stamping the lanterns at the bottom of the strings with aged mahogany distress oxide ink. I heat set that and then stamped the detail over the top of them with VersaMark and heat embossed them with gold.
I came back and added a few more strings and then moved on to the confetti stamps in this set. I started with a scattering and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder and then went back and added more filling things in and embossed those in gold.
It’s hard for me to make masculine cards but when this was finished I immediately thought that you could change the colors and make this card fit great for a guy’s birthday too!
Hey friends! Miss Ink Stamps has a new release coming and we’re sneaking peaks over on Instagram for the next few days before the release goes live on Saturday! Today I have a super cute and silly gnome card to share with you.
My dad is a huge Elvis fan. I grew up watching those movies and dancing to that music so this set just made my heart happy to create with!
I colored up the images with my copic colors and trimmed it down. Then I used the Trinity Stamps Embossed Edge Rectangle Stack to create some layers. Starting with the base which is white adhered to a white card base. I really wanted that matching embossed edge so I didn’t mind the extra layer. Then a cool gold glitter layer adhere with foam strips. Last there is a black layer also popped up with foam tape and the little scene adhered to that with liquid glue.
For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the gnomes glasses, buttons and belt, along with the microphone and stand. I thought there needed to be a little shine but I didn’t want it to compete with the cool glitter cardstock layer.
This is just too much fun! I love the whole little scene. Remember there are giveaways on Instagram from today until the release so be sure to head over and comment on the Miss Ink posts.
I’m sure it’s time to celebrate something, right?!? We love to celebrate everything in our house. It’s fun and creates great excuses for important things like cupcakes! Haha! Today I’m over on the Newton’s Nook blog with a fun shaker card featuring the newly release Newton’s Cupcake stamps and dies along with the cupcakes layering stencil too!
My whole card started by inking up the stencil layers with fun pink and red colors and die cut the panel with the scalloped rectangle in Frames & Flags. Then I let my card design come together from that. I stamped and colored Newton’s Cupcake with copic markers but couldn’t decide on a color or design for the cupcake. That’s when I had an idea to paper piece it like those fun cupcake wrappers my mom always used when I was growing up!
Next, I moved on to the shaker pouch. I die cut two circles from the Circle Frames dies – one red and one acetate. Then I took the scalloped circle that is the next size down and cut it from the red circle, creating my frame and window. I used liquid glue to adhere the acetate to the frame and lined the back with foam tape. I sprinkled sequins on the stenciled panel and sealed up my shaker.
Next, I added foam squares to the back of Newton and popped him in the center of the window. I used liquid glue to adhere the cute cherry to the top of the cupcake and moved on to my sentiment. I chose one from the Birthday Roundabout set and stamped it on a die cut banner from the Banner Trio dies. I love how this one has emboss lines to fold it for a more 3D look. I added a combo of foam squares and liquid glue to adhere it to the bottom of the shaker frame.
Next, I found a piece of cardstock that was close to the blue in the cupcake wrapper and trimmed it to A2 size. I flicked black acrylic paint all over it for a little texture. Once that was dry I glued it to a white card base and popped my panel on it with some foam tape.
For finishing touches, I added glossy accents to the cherry and Newton’s nose.
One thing I found out later – a real duh moment – is that the sentiments in Newton’s Cupcake are all sized to stamp inside the cupcake if you would like to! How cool is that?!? I’m looking forward to trying it out for a different and fun look!
Products used on today’s card: Newton’s Cupcake stamps and dies Cupcakes stencil Frames & Flags dies Circle Frames dies Banner Trio dies
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Hi there, it’s Tuesday Tea on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today. I’m sharing a bit of a different card today that can be personalized and changed for so many themes and occasions. It features goodies from Reverse Confetti which I just adore!
For this card, I die cut the Reverse Confetti gift card holder from white cardstock. Then I inked up the top portion with scattered straw distress oxide ink. I also die cut the rectangle that comes in the die set from white cardstock and inked it with cracked pistachio and tumbled glass distress oxide inks. This additional die could be used as a scene setter like I have here or you could create a window with it as well! This card would be awesome as a shaker, don’t you think?
Anyway, back to this card…I spritzed the panels with water and flicked black paint on them for some added interest and texture. Once that was dry, I stamped a sentiment from Ice Cream Social on the smaller panel.
Next, I stamped and colored those cute pooches sharing a puppucino with my copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and started assembling everything.
To start, I glued the gift card holder panel to a piece of white cardstock and used my scissors to trim off the corners. This way I can write my message on the back and it gives the whole thing more stability to hold the gift card. Then I added foam tape to the small panel and centered it in the top portion. I added foam squares to my image and placed them above the sentiment.
Finally, I moved on to finishing touches like black glaze pen on the eyes, glossy accents on the noses and cup and a little star dust Stickles on the whipped cream. I slid my Dutch Bros. gift card in the slots and this gift is ready to give!
What’s the go-to coffee place in your area? The kiddos seem to like Dutch here where I prefer a local place called Java Crew.
Thanks so much for stopping in today! I’m sharing a super bright and fun slimline card featuring some of the goodies from my most recent Heffy Doodle order! Right after I orderd these fun seagulls I kept seeing inspiration all over and it was killing me to wait for them to arrive. Needless to say, I had these cuties inked up and colored within minutes of finding the package in my mailbox!
I had a general layout in my head so I did stamp and color the images straight away. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out and set them aside. Then I took a white panel and used different dies from the Slimline Scenery die set to cut sections. The one thing I love about these dies is how they give the stitched detail on both sides of the cut line so you could use either! It’s great!
After I cut the sections apart, I pulled out distress oxide inks and inked up each panel, except the clouds. From top to bottom I used squeezed lemonade and mustard seed, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch, antique linen and gathered twigs. Then I spritzed it all with water and let it dry.
Next, I cut a slimline card base measuring 3.5×8.5 inches and adhered the layers one at a time working from top to bottom to make sure everything fit together properly. Then I used liquid glue to adhered my images and popped the card in my MISTI to add the fun sentiment at the bottom.
For finishing touches, I added glossy accents to the bird beaks and feet and black glaze pen to their eyes. Then I pulled a couple of seashells from the Twiddler’s Nook Glass Beach embellishment mix and glued them on either side of the sentiment at the bottom.
I just love how fun and bright this card turned out! Originally I was going to use all blue for the background but I’m just loving that yellow panel for the bright sunshine coming from behind the clouds.
Each month the Heffy Doodlers Facebook group has challenge you can enter. This month’s theme is adventure so I’m going to link this fun card up there!
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