Happy Halloween everyone! I love this holiday so much that I wanted to be sure and pop in with a card to share celebrating the occasion! Today I’ve got hot foiling fun from Newton’s Nook.
It is a fairly simple card, focusing on hot foiling for sure. The jar, label and sentiment are all using different Spellbinders hot foils. The fun plates and dies are all from Newton’s Nook.
I chose a piece of patterned paper from the Newton’s Nook Halloween Time paper pad and cut it with the largest Framework die. I popped it up with foam tape on a white card base. Then I popped the sentiment banner and jar up with foam squares on that.
I inked the edge of my jar label with black soot distress ink before gluing it down with liquid glue. I feel like that dingy feeling adds a bit of spooky to the jar.
Be safe and have so much fun out there today and tonight!!!
Welcome back everyone. The Newton’s Nook Holiday Release is available for purchase as of yesterday but for the next few days we’re highlighting the new products and sharing fun inspiration with them.
Today we have the Holiday Elements stamp set and a collection of new hot foil plates. I created a card using some of both that I wanted to share with you.
I started by card by foiling the new Holiday Foliage hot foil plate on a piece of white cardstock. Then I ink blended the panel with distress oxide inks in rustic wilderness, mowed lawn and twisted citron and spritzed it with water. I blotted it dry and set it aside.
Next, I foiled a silver label and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I stamped the sweet tree from Holiday Elements in green ink to coordinate. I cut 2 – 1/2″ strips of black cardstock and glued 1/4″ strips of white cardstock on those. Then I lined the center of that with 1/8″ tear tape. I removed the backing paper and pressed foil into the adhesive. This gives a textured foiling, not smooth like the hot foil plates. It’s fun and different; also a great way to use scrap pieces of foil.
Before assembling my card pieces, I used a dry cloth to rub any ink off my foiling so that red really shines through. Then I glued the panel to a white card base and added my strips and sentiment label with foam squares and strips.
We’ll be back tomorrow with more inspiration featuring more of the Newton’s Nook Holiday Release!
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I’m sharing a fun card today using the new Holiday Elements stamp set, paired with previously release hot foil plates and other goodies! The Holiday Elements stamps fit perfectly inside any of the Labels Hot Foil plates and dies combo. Today I foiled in green and red, ink blending to coordinate with my foil. Then used liquid glue to assemble all my elements.
I ink blended the Reindeer stencil on a piece of kraft cardstock and then cut it out with the largest Frames & Flags die before inking up the edges for some depth. Then I pulled out the Pines & Holly dies and created a wintery “bouquet” for my jar. After that I tied twine around the neck of the jar for some rustic texture.
I popped the stenciled panel up on a white card base with foam tape and then did the same with my jar.
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Hey there everyone! We’re gearing up for gift giving with this week’s Mix it up Monday. As our family has gotten older we give more gift cards for the holidays than we used to. It’s fun to make them a little extra by putting them in something fun and cute instead of those sleeves they all come with.
Today I’ve got a pair of adorable gift card holders using the awesome Pretty Pink Posh Gift Card Bag dies and some Mama Elephant images and sentiment banners. I can’t wait to see these hanging on our Christmas tree!
I cut two sets of gift card bags – one from white cardstock and the other from teal. Then I ink blended both using the Pretty Pink Posh Trellis stencil and Lawn Fawn dye inks – deep sea and peacock. I used a tear tape to adhere the front and back of the bags together. Now let’s decorate them!
I started with this wintery version using the sweet bunny and mug from Mama Elephant Holiday Huggers. I chose to color the peppermint stick like a cinnamon stick and his hat blue to keep with the winter/hot cocoa vibe instead of Christmas.
I popped him up with a Mama Elephant Banner Greeting using foam squares and strips. Then I used black glaze pen on the bunny’s eyes and glossy accents on his nose and hat.
But I couldn’t make only generic ones. These reindeer from Mama Elephant Holly’s Reindeer are irresistible and I was so excited to color this cutie and his gifts. I followed the same design and popped him up with another banner sentiment but this time I went with silver instead of gold.
On this one I used the black glaze pen on the reindeer’s eyes and nose, then glossy accents on the package bows. I also created little inserts that are perfect to tape gift cards to and write a message on as well.
I know some people have strong feelings about gift cards versus gifts for the holidays, what side are you on?
Hi friends! If you’ve been around for a minute, you know that I absolutely love making tags for any occasion I can make an excuse for. I love gift giving and adding a tag I made gives me all the feels! It’s so fun and a different size and shape canvas to create on. So today, I have a couple of fun Pink & Main shaker tags to get the holiday crafting really going for me.
I pulled out my favorite snowmen from Snow Sweet and colored them to coordinate with a couple of the plaid papers in the new Merry and Bright paper pad. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Then I pulled out two tag die sets – Fancy Tag and Shaker Tag dies. I used the banner from the Fancy Tags to add my sentiments and the new Shaker Tag dies to create my tags and shaker bits to go with my glitter.
I EZ Tear Tape to add my acetate to the shaker window and foam strips to adhere the layers together. My shaker filler is super fine glitter plus circles and hearts die cut using the dies this set comes with.
I popped up my snowmen and sentiment strips with foam squares and tied ribbon through the holes in the tag. For finishing touches I added Touch of Gloss to parts of the snowmen like noses, buttons, scarves and hats.
A fun part of using this paper pad for your tag pieces is that the paper is that they are double-sided so all sides of your tags are cute!
Hey friends! Mix it up Monday is back with ink blending and die cutting. Inlay and assembling amazing creations! Let’s make it merry and get started.
Today, I’m using a Mama Elephant sentiment and frame to show off the gorgeous Spellbinders foliage and sweet bird. I used distress oxide inks to color all my cardstock for a textural variegated look which I love!!!
First I inked up a couple pieces of cardstock with aged mahogany and barn door, twisted citron and mowed lawn, and salty ocean and faded jeans. Then I used the Spellbinders Christmas Bird Poinsettia dies to cut all the elements out and liquid glue to assemble them. I unintentionally made the center of my poinsettia dark red so to remedy that I watercolored it gold and then splattered my whole arrangement for some sparkle and interest.
Next, I inked up a second panel with the same red inks and die cut the Mama Elephant Sweet Shoppe Frame from that and white cardstock. I adhered the white frame to a piece of black cardstock and inlayed all the red pieces with liquid glue. Totally I a labor of love because look at how it turned out! So good!
I added my foliage and bird with foam squares. Then for a sentiment I stamped and heat embossed Make it Merry from Mama Elephant’s Make It Merry set and used the coordinating die to cut it out. It’s also popped up with foam squares.
Hello friends! I’m happy to be hopping along with the BYSHC group this round, along with sponsoring a prize for the linky party. Be sure to head to the Twiddler’s Nook shop and check out our fun embellishments for Christmas, and all year through, along with our selection of crafty tools to make your life easier while creating.
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Happy Thursday everyone! I’m popping in with a couple cards featuring a new set from Miss Ink Stamps called Death Before Decaf. It’s absolutely fantastic and so much fun to create with! The images are amazing and the sentiments will have you laughing so hard. I had a really hard time choosing for my first cards because they’re all so good.
I started by coloring both images in the set and used my scan-n-cut to cut them both out. Then I switched gears to figuring out backgrounds. Thumbing through my stencils, I remembered the Cuppa Joe To Go layering stencil set and just had to use it with that matching image.
I started with the stencil layer that has the actual “cup” portion and spread Thermoweb Transfer Gel Blanco through it. Once it was dry I ran it through my mini Minc with Thermoweb Snow Day transfer foil. It gives an awesome slick white shine. Then I went with the second layer and small blending brushes to add the cup sleeves and lids on.
I glued the panel to a card base and popped the frame up with foam tape from the Modern Typeset dies. Then I added my image with foam squares, sliding the edge of the arm under the frame. I cut my sentiment out with smallest die in the Tags die set and popped it up with foam squares after threading some jute twine through the hole.
I continued my messy crafting for the second background by inking a white panel with distress oxide ink in black soot and pumice stone. I spritzed it with water and blotted it dry. Then I flicked black paint and pearl watercolor all over it too.
I pulled the green from the coffee mug and inked the edge of my card base before popping the other panel up with foam tape. I believe that was rustic wilderness distress oxide ink. (I forgot to write it down.)
I cut a black frame from the Oh Happy Day die set and popped it up with foam strips and then added my image and sentiment banner the same way. It’s like the skeleton is leaning on the coffee counter window chatting with his buds and it totally cracks me up!
Hello everyone. It’s time for sneak peeks on the Pink & Main blog because release day is already upon us! Friday is the big day and today I’m sharing a little peak at some new Foilables and stamps. Crafty theme, you say? Oh yessss!!!
I used the Watercolor Warm CheerFoil on the new splatter foilables and I love the outcomes! The variance in the foiling color makes those splatters come to life.
I stamped, colored and die cut that adorable painting dragon from the new Crafty Pals. Then I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the upcoming Oh Craft and die cut it as well. I added them both with foam squares. Then I tied some ribbon around the foiled panel and added it to a card base with foam tape.
Last of all, I added black glaze pen to the dragon’s eyes and Touch of Gloss to the paint splatter from his brush.
There’s so much to see. I hope you’ll check it all out on Friday when it’s available in the Pink & Main shop!
Hey friends! I’m over on the Doodlebugs blog today mixing things up with glitter for all things holiday sparkly! Sparkle and shine are some of my favorite things to add to a card so today I’m sharing a few different ways to achieve that.
I’m in love with these sweet new Mama Elephant critters from the new Holiday Huggers set and just had to use them as soon as possible. So I went digging to see what I could have them hang on to and when I found this Spellbinders sentiment I knew I didn’t need to look any further. So I stamped all three critters and colored them with copic markers. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.
Next, I cut the sentiment shadow from black cardstock. Then I cut a piece of Spellbinders die cutting foam and also cut a piece of double-sided adhesive sheet to match. I removed the liner and attached the foam to the adhesive sheet. Now my foam is essentially a giant sticker. Then I die cut the sentiment. The die cutting foam tends to stay in your die which is fabulous for this because I removed the release paper and lined the die up with my shadow adhering the sentiment down and pulling my die off. It worked perfectly!
Sparkly sentiment? Yes, please! It grabs your attention and the foam gives instant dimension too!
Next, I inked up the Pretty Pink Posh Holly stencil with Lawn Fawn inks – cilantro and noble fir – before spreading Thermoweb Glitz Gel through the berry layer.
Sparkly stenciling in your background? Fabulous way to add some glam and take things to the next level.
I added my critters to the sentiment and used liquid glue to adhere them to the stenciled panel once the glitz was dry. Then I decided to trim the edges off the stenciled panel – just 1/8 inch off each side. Then I added strips of black cardstock to my card front and finally glued my panel on top of that. I liked how this sets off the shadow on the sentiment.
Then, for finishing touches we add some shine. Black glaze pen to the critter eyes and glossy accents to their noses and the white parts of their hats.
Shine to go with sparkle is fabulous! It’s not as bold as glitter but the shine definitely adds a big piece and catches your eye when you’re looking at the card.
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