Welcome! Welcome! Today I’ve got completely clean and simple AND die cut! If you’ve followed me for long, you know I don’t like white space. It makes me so uncomfortable but when I saw this design using some other types of dies, I was inspired to try it with this fun Paper Smooches coffee cup die.
This is a die set with the solid cup and the designed cup. I die cut the solid cup multiple times from white cardstock and glued them offset across my card. I trimmed the excess off the sides and then I die cut the design twice from white cardstock. One set I colored with my copics. Then I took the outline from the second one and glued it over the top. I adhered this to my card base and moved on to my sentiment.
I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Paper Smooches Caffeinated on black cardstock with white embossing powder. Then I took a banner die from Trinity Stamps 4-Bar Card Die set to cut it out. I popped this up with foam strips for a little dimension on such a simple card.
I’m linking this up to the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Summer-Spring Hop as well. Have you joined in on the fun yet? There’s still time. Head HERE to check out some inspiration and link your projects up as well.
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Hello again! Back for more caffeinated inspiration? I’m soooo glad! Today I’ve got a fun card featuring a set from Super Sponsor Miss Ink Stamps called Java Joe’s. I love this set so much! It’s got tons of potential to mix and match the images for great scenes.
To create this fun card, I stamped my images on a white panel and colored them with my copics. Then I punched out some banner flags and cut a background panel all with coordinating paper. I adhered the brown panel to the cardbase, popped up the colored panel and the banners with foam squares. Then I finished it off with some glittery washi tape from my stash for just a touch of bling.
This is a really different design for me but I had a blast putting it together and figuring out how I wanted to showcase the super fun images.
Have you started caffeinated creations to link up to the hop yet? I can’t wait to see what you’re making! Click HERE to get to the post where you can link up.
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Hello everyone! I’m super excited to kick off the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring-Summer Hop today! Be prepared for a full week of caffeinated inspiration! I really hope you’ll play along and link up your projects for chances at tons of fun prizes!
I have so many fun things to share with you this week. It was hard to choose which one to share with you first. Ultimately, I just had to go with a dose of caffeinated happiness in a super fun shaped card featuring products from our Super Sponsor Trinity Stamps.
To create this fun card, I used the coffee mug card die and cut it from a light mint textured cardstock. Then I used the rainbow die on 6 different colors of cardstock and assembled it. I added some clouds to the base of the rainbow and around the mug for a sweet sky scene. Then I pulled out my MISTI and stamped some sentiments from the A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything set in a teal ink to coordinate with the fun colors of the card.
I finished this sweet card off with a scattering of creamy vanilla heart sprinkles. Isn’t it just so happy?!? I sure am addicted to this rainbow die! Pairing it with the coffee cup just seemed perfect.
Remember to head to the main hop post HERE and link up your projects throughout the week. You have plenty of time to create! Now keep hopping for some awesome inspiration.
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I couldn’t image a Newton’s Nook release without new shenanigans from Newton. So, I’m excited to share Newton’s Flower Garden and the coordinating dies with you today!
These images are beautiful and so versatile with other sets, on their own or all together. Today I’ve managed to choose an image and pair it with the wonderful new butterflies stencil for a little scene card. I hope you enjoy. And remember to comment along all the blogs all week long for chances to win each stamp set!
I started this card with a vague idea of what I wanted so I stamped out all my images with a few extra flowers. I colored everything with copics and die cut it out. Once those were set aside, I worked on my background by stenciling the butterflies on a yellow panel. I die cut a couple of grass layers from the land borders set and inked the tops for a little dimension, plus a set of clouds with the sky borders dies.
I attached all of my pieces – clouds and back layer of grass directly to the stenciled panel and everything else with foam squares. Then I grabbed the Flags and Frames and die cut a yellow flag for my sentiment. I stamped it in the darker color I used for stenciling and inked the edges a little with the lighter color. This was popped up with foam squares.
Finally, I moved on to finishing touches which were actually very simple. I just added some glossy accents to the flower centers, Newton’s nose and butterfly wings.
Would you like to win the “Newton’s Flower Garden” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!
Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 21st at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 22nd.
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Oh my goodness, this week is just chugging along. I’m excited to share today’s reveal and a fun interactive card idea for you to try out!
Today we’re sharing Hummingbird and the coordinating dies. Isn’t it beautiful??? I love it and it was so fun to color!
My card today has a simple but so fun interactive element – an action wobble so you can make the hummingbird flutter.
To create this card, I started by stamping, coloring and die cutting my hummingbird images. Then I grabbed those new circle frames dies and cut out a circle. I used the clouds stencil with some bright blue dye ink and a blending brush.
Now for assembly, I started by trimming a white panel down to 4×5.25 and stamped my sentiment on the bottom right. Then I popped it on a card base with foam tape. I popped up the stenciled panel with foam tape as well and positioned my images. The flowers are popped up with foam squares and the hummingbird is attached with an action wobbler.
For simple finishing touches on this card, I used black glaze pen on the hummingbird eye and the stamen of the flowers. Then I used Wink of Stella glitter brush pen to the hummingbird. I thought this was a perfect match for the sheen they always seem to have.
Would you like to win the “Hummingbird” Stamp Set?This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!
Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! Thewinner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 21st at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 22nd.
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
We’re back with another fun day of reveals for the Newton’s Nook May release! Today we are sharing fun inspiration for a new stamp and die set along with a stencil. They work wonderfully together but also are so great on their own.
I have had a blast playing with this stencil set in so many different ways. The two layers gives you extra versatility and they match with the Monarchs stamp set wonderfully! Today I’ve used them together on a card.
I started this card by using blending brushes and some die inks with the two layers of the butterflies stencil. Then I colored the butterflies from the Monarchs set to try and match the blended colors. I stamped sentiments from Monarchs on a strip of paper matching the colored areas I wanted to put them in and snipped them apart.
I attached a strip of iridescent vellum and attached the butterflies and sentiment strips to it. Using those to hide my glue, I attached the vellum piece to the stenciled panel. Then I attached the panel to a card base and moved on to finishing touches.
At this point I decided that my card could use a little something extra so I took the small butterflies from Monarchs and stamped them in the same inks I used to blend with, die cut them and glued them down. I covered them with glossy accents for a little shine and added Wink of Stella glitter brush pen to the bigger butterflies.
Would you like to win the “Monarchs” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!
Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! Thewinner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 21st at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 22nd.
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Hello there! I’m over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today for another Tuesday Tea with Twiddler’s Nook. I’m so excited about the fun card share I’ve got today. I loved digging through some of my Mama Elephant stamps and dies that I haven’t used in a while to combine for a super fun card!
To create this fun card, I die cut all the pieces to the chickie favor bag accessory and the coffee cup from the boba shaker dies. I inked up the edges with coordinating distress inks for a little dimension. Then I die cut the hillside cover and laid it all out. It was missing something but I don’t have the chickie agenda and the critters I do have looked weird so I went digging some more. I found my party animals set and thought these chickies were so fun to add! I stamped and colored them with copics. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and moved on to assembly.
The background looked too stark all white so I masked the edges off and inked the middle up with cracked pistachio distress ink for a subtle something. I added that to a card base and started adding pieces. I tucked the big chickie in place and glued the cup and hands down. Then I added the small chickies and realized I didn’t plan for a sentiment. Oops. I tried a few stamps but it didn’t look right so I pulled out my hello friend die and cut it out. I added this with my quickie glue pen (I love this for skinny little pieces like this.) and moved on to finishing touches.
I added glossy accents to all the chickie’s beaks and the big chickie’s eyes. I used black glaze pen on the little chickie’s eyes and then wink of stella glitter brush pen to the cup’s heart and the balloon.
I’m addicted to these favor bag accessories and think they’re perfect to pair with the new boba shaker dies. I can’t wait to make more with other critters and maybe a boba shaker! Stay tuned for the one!
Also, I wanted to remind you that coming this Friday is the start of the Spring/Summer Coffee Lover’s Hop! I hope you’re going to play along with us! I look forward to see everyone’s creations and sharing some more fun inspiration too!
I appreciate you sharing your time with me! Have a fabulous day!
Welcome to the Newton’s Nook May release week! Today we’re starting off with a big reveal! Two stamps sets and two die sets! They are definitely must haves and are already staples in my crafting.
A new series of stamps called roundabouts, circle frames dies and banner trio dies. I’ve got a couple of cards to share with you using these products in different ways.
First, I was just itching to make a shaped card with the new circle frames so I die cut the largest circle twice and stamped the birthday roundabout on one of them. I sat down a did some relaxing coloring therapy on that and one of the pups from puppy playtime. I stamped my sentiment on a teal banner from the new banner trio set and popped it up with foam tape, then popped the puppy up too.
I took the second circle and used a scoring board to score a line about a 1/2 inch from the top and put adhesive on that small part. Then I stuck the circles together to create my card. After that I moved on to finishing touches. I used black glaze pen on the puppy’s eyes, stickles on the balloons and star on the gift bag, and then glossy accents on random polka dots, stripes and candles around the image.
For my next card, I went totally out of my usual and did a little messy watercolor on a heat embossed image of the floral roundabout.
I started by heat embossing the image in white and then watercolored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I used the rounded rectangle from Frames and Flags to cute a it out off-center. I took a yellow panel and used yellow in with the petite flowers stencil and die cut it with the scalloped rectangle, also from Frames and Flags. Then I used the new trio banner dies and heat embossed the sentiment and watercolored a light green over it.
Moving on to assembly, I popped the stenciled background up with foam tape and then also popped the watercolor panel up. I adhered the banner to that and added some pearlescent gems around for a little sparkle.
Would you like to win the “Birthday Roundabout” or the “Floral Roundabout” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!
Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 21st at 9 p.m. EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 22nd.
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Happy Friday everyone!!! I’m so excited that you stopped by so I could show you this beautiful Newton’s Nook Blooming Botanicals card. I love these full card front stamps. They are so great for times when you just want to relax and color. Which was exactly my mood when I pulled this beauty out.
I started by die cutting the scalloped rectangle from the Frames and Flags die set out of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. Then I stamped my image with VersaFine ink so I could use my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I really gravitate toward these for flowers. I love the look they give.
I trimmed a blue piece of cardstock down to 4×5.25 and mounted it on a red cardbase with foam tape. Then I mounted my image on that panel with foam tape as well. I took the same blue, cut a flag and stamped my sentiment on it. The flag was also popped up. What can I say?!? I like dimension. 🙂
Then I moved on to finishing touches for this beautiful, bold card. I used yellow Stickles on some of the flower centers and glossy accents on others. I like the different looks this gives on a card full of flowers.
I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!
Hey there! I’m up on the Trinity Stamps blog today with this fabulous monster rainbow slider card. I love interactive cards. This one popped in my head and I just had to create it immediately. It’s so happy and fun!
I started this fun card by using the negative of the clouds from the new Layered Lakeside Mountain Stencil to mask white I inked the panel with tumbled glass distress oxide ink. Then I die cut my slider mechanism from it. I cut another A2 size panel and inked the center with the same blue ink. This will be the inside of the slider. The card that attaches to the sliding mechanism was also inked with the same blue so it all goes together.
I moved on to my images at this point. I stamped and colored two monsters from the Monster Love stamp set along with one heart. I colored it all with copics and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I used the rainbow set to die cut a rainbow and a bundle of clouds. I used copics to color the rainbow pieces and adhered it all together.
With all of our pieces ready to go, I moved on to assembly. I adhered the panel which is the pull-tab for your slider to the back of the front panel and then lined it with foam tape. This was adhered to the backing panel we just inked the center of. With all of that put together I could add my images exactly where I wanted them. I used liquid glue for all of these, being careful not to glue parts that should overhang when the card is slid open. I snipped the feet of the monster hanging upside down so he could be holding onto the rainbow. I absolutely love this little detail.
I used my MISTI to stack a couple of sentiments from A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything. I left the back blank for a personal message. Lastly, I added some fun rainbow ribbon through the pull tab and tied it with a bow with some black and white baker’s twine.
I hope you enjoyed today’s fun, interactive card and found some inspiration to make something beautiful.
Also, I don’t want to forget to mention that tomorrow is a Round 2 Spring Release Instagram Hop for Trinity Stamps. Be sure to head over and check out the amazing inspiration the other half of the team has to share with you. Comment for awesome prizes to be won as well!
I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!
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