Pink & Main – I’m Stuck On You

Happy Valentine’s Day friends!!! I love making and giving valentines every year! This year I made some cards for people and some treat boxes for others. This card was for a very special someone that I’m very excited to give!

I started by choosing this sweet image from Pink & Main Prickly Hugs to stamp and color. I die cut it and set it aside to work on my background.

I’m a little extra into this pink and green combo right now so I knew my background would be pink while I was coloring the green cacti. First I die cut the Heart Spotlight cover die from white cardstock. Then I inked up the heart that comes from that with distress oxide ink in picked raspberry and kitsch flamingo.

Then I took a panel and inked it up with worn lipstick and spun sugar distress oxide and like that combo better so I went over the heart with those colors toning down the brightness. I spritzed the panel and heart with water and flicked them with black acrylic paint.

While those were drying I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment on a Large Sentiment Strip die cut. Next, I used a combination of liquid glue and foam squares to adhere everything to a card base.

For finishing touches I just added stardust Stickles to the cheek on both cacti.

Products used today:
Prickly Hugs stamps and dies
Spotlight Heart cover die
Large Sentiment Strips dies
Distress Oxide Ink – worn lipstick, spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry
Liquid glue
Foam squares
Embossing & Watermark ink
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing powder – frosting
Stickles – stardust

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Doodlebugs – Hot Foiling, Stenciling and Shaking All Make a Great Birthday Card

Hey friends! Let’s mix things up with a fun birthday shaker card on the Doodlebugs blog today! I pulled out some fabulous hot foil plates from Spellbinders and combined them with Pretty Pink Posh stencils for my background and the combo couldn’t be more perfect!

I started by hot foiling the Spellbinders Giant Party Balloon and the sentiment in the set. The balloon pieces are silver and the sentiment is moondust hot foil. To accentuate the moondust foil I went around the edge with a blending brush and Lawn Fawn mermaid ink after die cutting it out.

I wanted to make a shaker and this Giant Party Balloon set comes with the inner circle die to make that a reality. How fun is that! So I cut another large circle from white cardstock and inked the center with mermaid ink like the sentiment. Plus I cut an acetate circle and threw all my elements together with liquid glue and foam strips, inserting Spellbinders silver smooth discs as my shaker bits.

Next, I pulled out the Pretty Pink Posh Layered Candles stencil set. I inked the bottom of each candle row with mermaid and the top with peach fuzz. I replaced the candle layer with the detail layer and did the same thing again. Then for the flames, I spread Brutus Monroe yellow Chroma Glaze. It gives a shiny finish which is fun for the background of our blingy shaker balloon.

Finally, I took the mermaid ink pad and drug it across all four sides of my card base. I popped the stenciled panel up with foam tape and glued the balloon directly to that with liquid glue. Then I glued the sentiment to the front of my balloon as well.

To finish my card off, I tied some orange bakers twine around the top into a bow.

Products used:
Spellbinders Giant Party Balloon hot foil plates and dies
Spellbinders smooth discs – silver
Spellbinders hot foil – moondust and silver
Pretty Pink Posh – Layered Candles stencils
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn Ink – mermaid and peach fuzz
Brutus Monroe Chroma Glaze – yellow

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Newton’s Nook – Rainbows and Clovers Hot Foiling

Happy Sunday friends! I’m popping in to remind you of the Newton’s Nook release that went live on Friday and share another fun card for inspiration! I have been hoping and wishing for more St. Patrick’s Day goodies from Newton for a while and I’m so happy that it’s finally here!

I started with hot foiling the new Shamrocks plate twice across a piece of white cardstock. Then I masked off sections and ink blended a rainbow with blending brushes and dye inks covering the whole panel. Next, I splattered the panel with gold watercolor and set it aside to dry.

I die cut the ticket shape from the Framework die set twice, one black and one white. Then I heat embossed the sentiment from Newton’s Lucky Clover in gold on the black one. I used liquid glue to adhere the tickets together and popped them up on the foiled panel with foam squares.

I glued the panel to a card base and finished the design off with a few red clay hearts.

I don’t have a lick of Irish in me but my heart has got to be part green as much as I love St. Patrick’s Day and all things related!

Products used:
Shamrocks hot foil plate
Newton’s Lucky Clover stamps and dies
Framework dies
Twiddler’s Nook Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn dye inks (any rainbow)
Twiddler’s Nook Sweethearts embellishments
Liquid glue
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing and watermark ink
Embossing Powder – golden palace
Foam squares

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Newton’s Nook – February Release Day

Hey friends! We’ve got a super adorable mini-release from Newton’s Nook today! Let’s take a look at all the products and then a few inspiration projects too!

Newton’s Lucky Clover stamps and dies

Lucky Dog stamps and dies

Shamrocks hot foil plate

Aren’t these new goodies so much fun!?! I have a few projects to share with you so let’s dive right in! We’re starting with Newton’s Lucky Clover with a side of the Shamrocks hot foil plate.

When I received these release products, I heated up my glimmer machine and started playing with the Shamrocks hot foil plate first. I foiled some scraps and some full size card front pieces as well.

For this card, I took a scrap and perfectly die cut it with the Fancy Edges Tag die. After inking up my foiled tag with green dye ink and a blending brush, I cut a second tag from white and a hole reinforcer from gold glitter, then used liquid glue to adhere them all together.

I cut rainbow strips of cardstock and glued them to a white panel before die cutting it with the largest Framework die. I stamped my sentiment across the bottom of that and set it aside to stamp and color my Newton’s Lucky Clover images. I colored those with copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

I added foam tape and squares to the back of everything. But before assembling it all, I took a green ink pad and drug it across the front of my card base. It gives a cool texture while quickly adding color to my background.

After assembling all the layers, I added glossy accents to Newton’s nose, toe beans and the buckle on his hat. Then I couldn’t resist a little stardust Stickles on the horseshoe and floating heart too.

Now, let’s get a little Lucky Dog action going on!!!

For this card, I took a panel I had hot foiled with the new Shamrocks plate and ink blended distress oxide inks across part of it. I faded from mowed lawn to twisted citron and then splattered it with water. I die cut the panel with the rounded rectangle in the Frames & Flags die set. To break up the line where I masked the panel, I added a strip of gold glitter cardstock next.

After stamping and coloring my puppy with copic markers, I used the coordinating die to cut him out. Then stamped and heat embossed my sentiment on a speech bubble. Now we can assemble this card too.

I cut a piece of light gray cardstock and glued it to a card base, then popped the foiled panel up with foam tape. Next, I added the puppy and speech bubble to that with foam squares.

To finish things off I tied twine around the top of the card and added glossy accents to the puppy’s nose. Last, I added black glaze pen to the puppy’s eyes, let it dry and added a white highlight back in.

Remember, these new products are all available in the Newton’s Nook shop right now! Treat yourself to a bit of luck and get them while they’re hot!

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Miss Ink Stamps – Poke Today in the Face

Hahaha! I’m still rolling over the sentiments in this new Stuck On You stamp set. It’s got my favorite little hedgie, plus a few fabulous cacti that work great with her but also on their own or setting a scene for something else.

After stamping and coloring the images, I used the scan-n-cut to cut them all out. I die cut two tags, stamping my sentiment on the white one and adhered the images with a combination of liquid glue and foam squares. I glued the tags together, offset and then went ahead and added a hole reinforcer before threading jute twine through the hole.

I had a really hard time choosing a stencil for my background but eventually landed on the Fancy Shells stencil with a combination of distress oxide inks from milled lavender to picked raspberry, down to seedless preserves. I removed the stencil and lightly went over the whole panel with the same colors again. Next, I added a strip of washi tape to the edge of my card base and then popped the stenciled panel up with foam tape.

Then I added the tags to that with foam tape as well. For finishing touches I went over the hedgie’s eyes with black glaze pen and glossy accents to the flowers of the cacti.

Seriously, this sentiment cracks me up every single time I read it. It will never get old and I will probably make a billion cards with it.

Products used:
Stuck On You stamps
Tags dies
Fancy Shells stencil
Distress Oxide Ink – milled lavender, picked raspberry, seedless preserves
Blending brushes
Foam tape
Touch of gloss
Sakura glaze pen – black
Washi tape (from Ikea of all places)

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My Favorite Things – Sending Paper Hugs

Oh my word! I absolutely fell in love with these sweet pups from MFT Stamps the moment I saw them! It’s not often that I jump on the moment a release is live and snag something for fear of not getting it. These were one of those things. I love them so much!

So this weekend I carved out a little time to ink them up and play just a little bit. Isn’t he so serene just floating through the air!?! Adorable!

So, I stamped and colored everything with copic markers, then used coordinating dies to cut them out. I think technically my pup is flying the opposite way he should for the heart clouds but I still like it.

I cut a piece of 3.75×5 inch cardstock and stamped it with a retired MFT Stamps background stamp using a light teal ink. I also stamped my sentiment in the center bottom of the panel and then added my images with foam squares.

I took my Distress Oxide Lost Shadow ink pad direct to paper to create a gray card front before popping my decorated panel up with foam tape. Then I finished things off with glossy accents on the puppy’s nose and stardust Stickles on all the clouds.

I can’t wait to color all of the images in this set! I think they should be attached to paperclips to use at my desk. Don’t you? How happy would that be?!

Products used:
MFT Stamps Paper Planes stamps and dies
MFT Stamps All Lined Up Diagonally background stamp (retired)
Distress Oxide Ink – lost shadow
Lawn Fawn Ink – mermaid
Stickles – stardust
Glossy accents
Foam tape and squares

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Newton’s Nook – Designer’s Nook

Hey friends! It’s been a while since I reminded you about the Newton’s Nook Designer’s Nook Newsletter.

It’s an email newsletter that goes out every Tuesday with a special project from one Newton’s Nook design team member to you. It’s got extra info, how to, tips and tricks, and always more inspiration!

Here’s a little sneak peek of my project tomorrow! Oh my word am I excited to share it with everyone!

If you’re not signed up yet, click HERE and do it before you miss out on any more ideas and inspiration!

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Doodlebugs – Sending Love and Hugs Die Cut Card

Happy Monday friends! We’re mixing things up on the Doodlebugs blog for another bit of valentine inspiration before the big day arrives. I had fun with dies and embossing today.

I adore this new Pretty Pink Posh XOXO border so that’s where things started for this card. I just cut the main piece from light gray cardstock and one heart from light pink. I still wasn’t sold on what to do so I went digging in my stash and came across the adorable Spellbinders Sweet Birdie.

I used some pink, melon and peach cardstocks from my stash to create my bird and cut a heart for the border from each color too. I glued all the hearts directly to the border except the darkest one which is popped up with a foam square. I ran a white panel through the die cutter with the Spellbinders Tiny Dots embossing folder for my background and glued the border to the bottom. Then I popped the birdie up with foam squares to match the popped up heart.

I stumbled on this ribbon in my stash to tie around the top of my panel and added a tag from the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder collection. The sentiment comes from the stamp set in that collection too. After tying the bow I added foam squares to the tags to keep them in place.

For finishing touches I just added glossy accents to the birdie’s eye and beak. Isn’t this such a sweet valentine?

Products used:
Pretty Pink Posh XOXO border die
Spellbinders Tiny Dots embossing folder
Spellbinders Sweet Birdie dies
Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder dies
Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Sentiments stamps
Foam squares
Liquid glue
Glossy accents

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Miss Ink Stamps – Release Day

Happy Saturday friends! It’s release day for Miss Ink Stamps, yay!!! I’m delighted to share my fabulously sarcastic birthday card with you featuring the new Potions Class stamp set.

I started by stamping and coloring lots of images from the new Potions Class stamp set, then cut them all out. For my background panel, I inked up parts of the Magical Newspaper stamp and randomly pressed it on a piece of gray cardstock. This is a big 6×6 stamp and I didn’t use my MISTI or a block with it because I wanted the imperfections. I also used gray ink on gray cardstock so it wasn’t bold and distracting but gave interest and texture in the background.

Next, I drug the gray ink pad across the panel in a few spots and also used a blending brush to add more dark spots here and there. With whatever ink was left on my brush, I went over the die cut potions images so they weren’t stark white on the edges. I glued the background panel to a card base and then the shelves and bottles went on next.

I added the professor image with foam squares and then tied my sentiment tag around the top of the card. The heat embossing was bright white and I didn’t like that so I went over it with my blending brush to try and dirty it up too. It seemed to work, although I don’t know if it will rub off in the envelope.

Head to the Miss Ink Stamps shop to check out the whole release for today. There’s magic and muggle products available, something for everyone.

Products used:
Potions Class stamps and dies
Magical Newspaper stamp
Tags dies
Blending brush
Lawn Fawn ink – narwhal
Foam squares
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing powder – frosting
Embossing and watermark ink

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Pretty Pink Posh – Quick and Simple Valentines

Hey there! I’m so glad you stopped by today. I’m sharing a fairly quick and simple valentine card using stencils and dies from the January Pretty Pink Posh release. These products are not getting old in the slightest so I hope you’re not bored seeing ways to use them! They’re so fun to create with in different ways.

Today I started by playing with the Half Hearts stencil. I inked it up in an ombre effect light to dark from top to bottom. I used Lawn Fawn guava and peach fuzz inks with my blending brushes. Then for the second stencil layer, I spread iridescent glitz gel through it so I had some sparkle.

While that was drying I went through my cardstock stash and found almost perfect matches to the ink colors to cut hearts from. I used the new Stitched Hearts dies and liquid glue to adhere them together. Then I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Sentiment Strips | Valentine stamps and the Sentiment Strips dies.

To assemble everything, I popped the stenciled panel up on a white card base, glued my hearts together and popped them up with foam tape. Then Took my sentiment banner and popped it up with a foam strip over the hearts.

This card came together so quick but you could make it even quicker by substituting the glitz gel for more ink blending instead.

Products used:
Half Hearts stencils
Stitched Hearts dies
Sentiment Strips dies
Sentiment Strips | Valentine stamps
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Glitz gel – iridescent
Lawn Fawn ink – guava and peach fuzz

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